By: Frank Dalleres

As Sports Editor of City A.M. I cover all sports but have a particular interest in football, tennis, golf and sport business. Send stories and tip-offs to frank.dalleres@cityam.com

Diego Maradona biopic a strikingly candid antidote to airbrushed world of modern football

June 13, 2019

“Peace,” says a young Diego Maradona when asked, five minutes into Asif Kapadia’s candid new film about the troubled Argentinian genius, what he is hoping for from his impending transfer from Barcelona to Napoli. There is precious little of that in his seven tumultuous years in the fervent southern Italian city, which form the basis [...]
England make winning start on road to Women’s World Cup final in Lyon as Nikita Parris stars in Nice

June 9, 2019

England expected. As one of the favourites to win the most anticipated and high-profile Women’s World Cup to date, and with a trophy already under their belts this year from the SheBelieves Cup, the stakes were high for their opening match of the tournament against Scotland. England delivered. First-half goals by winger Nikita Parris, from [...]
Pickford plays the hero and Alexander-Arnold stars as Three Lions claim third place at Nations League

June 9, 2019

It took 120 minutes of goalless play followed by a penalty shoot-out that went to sudden death but in the end England claimed the victory over Switzerland that they more than merited and third place in the Nations League. Just as in Thursday’s semi-final defeat by Holland, VAR denied England a win in regular time [...]
Momentum with England at Nations League

June 6, 2019

Hopes are high for England at the inaugural Nations League as they prepare for their semi-final against Holland in Porto on Thursday. In part that is down to the success of Premier League clubs in Europe this season, even if that effort was helped by a multitude of other nationalities. There is a sense of [...]
England looking to build on club success at last

June 5, 2019

While Premier League clubs running amok in Europe this season may have lifted spirits among his squad, it has caused a headache for England manager Gareth Southgate. The problem is largely logistical, with the late arrival of Liverpool and Tottenham players to the training camp this week following their Champions League final exertions disrupting preparations [...]
Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend: Lucky Arsenal, in-form Jordan Pickford, Fulham test Shahid Khan’s patience, Roy Hodgson’s gripes and Tottenham earn a breather

November 11, 2018

There have been many occasions during Arsenal’s rollercoaster 16-game unbeaten streak when it seemed like the run was about to end and the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Sunday was certainly one of them. The match had every one of the hallmarks of Unai Emery’s short reign: a slow, ponderous first half, an improvement after [...]
Manchester City parent company eyeing China and India for next clubs, says City Football Group commercial chief Tom Glick

March 19, 2017

China and India are the most likely locations of future additions to City Football Group’s (CFG) international network of clubs, chief commercial officer Tom Glick has told City A.M. Manchester City’s parent company CFG already owns New York City FC in the United States and Melbourne City in Australia, as well as a minority stake [...]
Manchester United replace Real Madrid as richest club in the world in Deloitte Football Money League

January 19, 2017

Manchester United have been named the world’s richest club after they ended Real Madrid’s 11-year stranglehold on top spot in Deloitte’s Football Money League. United’s 2015-16 revenues of €689.0m (£515.3) – an all-time record for a football team – lifted them ahead of both Real and Barcelona for the first time since 2003-04. Neighbours Manchester [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham make London home to more big clubs than all of Spain or Germany

January 19, 2017

London’s claim to being football’s leading city has been lent further weight after four its clubs – more than in all of Spain or Germany – ranked among the 20 richest in the world. Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United all feature in Deloitte’s Football Money League, which is published today and orders [...]
City A.M. Unregulated Rio 50 special: Rio 2016 Olympics and sponsorship – which athletes are pulling in the big bucks?

August 4, 2016

In a special edition of the Unregulated podcast, Emma Haslett and Frank Dalleres analyse City A.M.'s Rio 50 list of the most marketable athletes at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Jon Izzard, of sports sponsorship specialists Synergy, explains why brands want to work with athletes, who will earn the most from the Games… and why there are no Russians [...]

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