By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Chelsea smash British transfer record AGAIN by signing £115m Moises Caicedo

August 14, 2023

Chelsea have smashed the British transfer record for the second time in a year by shelling out £115m for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. The Blues saw off competition from Liverpool for the 21-year-old, who becomes the 20th permanent signing since their takeover by Todd Boehly’s consortium last summer. And the west Londoners could [...]
Poms undeterred: Lionesses don’t fear Women’s World Cup semi, says Walsh

August 14, 2023

England midfielder Keira Walsh insists the Lionesses are ready to face a hostile crowd when they take on co-hosts Australia for a place in the Women’s World Cup final on Wednesday. The Matildas’ run to the last four has captured the hearts of the Australian public, with their quarter-final win over France on Saturday attracting [...]
LIV Golf Bedminster: Cameron Smith eyes £14m prize after win puts him top of league

August 14, 2023

Cameron Smith has set his sights on being crowned LIV Golf League individual champion after claiming his second win of the season at Bedminster on Sunday. The Australian romped to a seven-shot victory that lifted him to the top of the standings – and in pole position for an $18m (£14m) champion’s bonus – with [...]
Manchester United fans renew calls for Glazers to sell – or come clean

August 14, 2023

Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have been urged to stop dragging their heels over a sale of the club – or explain why they have not struck a deal yet. It is almost nine months since the Glazers announced they would entertain offers for the 20-time English champions but the Americans remain in situ, [...]
We deserved to beat Liverpool, says Chelsea boss Pochettino after reign begins with draw

August 13, 2023

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted his team deserved all three points after beginning his tenure with a pulsating 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool. Luis Diaz put the visitors in front when he stretched to convert a through-ball from Mohamed Salah as Liverpool threatened to overrun Chelsea in their opening Premier League fixture. But new [...]
England must rouse themselves to avoid sleepwalking out of the Women’s World Cup

August 13, 2023

Pre-tournament favourites in some circles, England received a wake-up call in their Women’s World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia on Saturday. While fans at home went straight from bed to sofa for the morning kick-off, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses came dangerously close to sleepwalking out of the tournament. Only when they fell behind were they jolted [...]
Anthony Joshua calls for Deontay Wilder to ‘play ball’ in talks over 2024 fight

August 13, 2023

Anthony Joshua has set his sights on a heavyweight showdown with big-hitting Deontay Wilder early next year after displaying his own explosive punching against Robert Helenius. Joshua stopped last-minute opponent Helenius with a fearsome right hand in the seventh round at London’s O2 on Saturday, achieving his first knockout since 2020. That victory rubber-stamped the [...]
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe transfer dashed after U-turn over Paris Saint-Germain future

August 13, 2023

Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain have reached agreement for him to stay at the club this season, in a move that appears to rule out a summer transfer to Real Madrid. Mbappe has been reintegrated into the PSG first team after peace talks over the weekend resolved a stand-off between the French champions and their [...]
Tottenham could face Premier League quiz after Joe Lewis insider trading arrest

July 26, 2023

Tottenham Hotspur could face questions from the Premier League and Uefa after former owner Joe Lewis was arrested in the US on more than a dozen insider trading charges. The Bahamas-based British billionaire, 86, is due to appear in court on Wednesday after being charged with 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of [...]
Team GB set for lowest gold medal haul for 20 years at Paris 2024 Olympics

July 26, 2023

Team GB athletes are predicted to win just 10 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, their lowest tally for 20 years. Schoolgirl skateboarder Sky Brown, 15, 800m runner Keely Hodgkinson and BMX star Bethany Shriever are among those tipped to top the podium by analysts Gracenote Sports. Gymnasts Jessica Gadirova and Bryony Page and [...]

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