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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Harry Kane out of England squad for Spain friendly as Gareth Southgate releases Tottenham striker

November 13, 2016

England striker Harry Kane is set to resume his recuperation at Tottenham after being deemed surplus to requirements for Tuesday’s friendly against Spain at Wembley. Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate summoned Kane to his squad for Friday’s win over Scotland, despite him only returning from a seven-week injury lay-off the previous weekend. The Spurs star [...]
Alastair Cook defends tactics after England denied victory by India in first Test

November 13, 2016

England captain Alastair Cook rejected accusations of excessive conservatism after India held on to deny the tourists victory on the final day of the first Test in Rajkot on Sunday. Cook waited until his team had a lead of 309 before putting India back into bat as England looked to become the first team to [...]
Gareth Southgate says Wayne Rooney is back in form and ready to lead England in high-stakes clash with Scotland

November 10, 2016

Caretaker manager Gareth Southgate insists Wayne Rooney has hit his stride again and is ready to lead England in a high-stakes World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Friday night. Southgate dropped Rooney for last month’s trip to Slovenia – a goalless draw – while England’s record goalscorer struggled to relocate his form under new Manchester [...]
Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn blames Fifa’s new leadership for poppy row overshadowing England v Scotland match

November 10, 2016

Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has blamed the row over whether England players should be allowed to wear poppies on the new leadership of world governing body Fifa. The FA is set to issue players with black armbands embroidered with a poppy for Friday's match against Scotland, despite warnings from Fifa that the move would breach rules [...]
England are in a good position to record another landmark win, says Joe Root, after tourists take charge on day one of first Test in India

November 9, 2016

England batsman Joe Root believes the tourists have laid the groundwork for another landmark victory over India after an encouraging start to the Test series in Rajkot on Wednesday. Root top-scored with 124 and shared a fourth-wicket stand of 179 with Moeen Ali as England recovered from 102-3 to finish day one of the first [...]
Southampton 2, Inter Milan 1: Saints show why they’re attracting takeover talk with stirring win over Italian giants

November 3, 2016

Southampton 2, Inter Milan 1 Southampton came from behind and recovered from missing a penalty to record a memorable victory over Inter Milan and revive their hopes of progressing to the Europa League knockout stage. Inter striker Mauro Icardi put the visitors in front and the Saints wasted a chance to equalise just before half-time when [...]
Andy Murray coasts into Paris Masters fourth round as faltering world No1 Novak Djokovic struggles

November 3, 2016

Britain's Andy Murray kept up his hopes of dethroning Novak Djokovic as world No1 later this week by progressing with greater ease than the Serb at the Paris Masters. Murray, who is on a 17-match unbeaten run, reeled off eight games in a row as he beat Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-0. The Scot, 29, can hit [...]
Fenerbahce 2, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho fumes at lazy and complacent United as they lose for the fifth time in 13 games

November 3, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accused his team of being lazy and complacent after Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce capped a miserable week for the under-pressure boss. Forward Moussa Sow’s dazzling overhead kick rocked United in the second minute and an exquisite free-kick from former Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens doubled the hosts’ advantage after half-time. [...]
Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants to outlaw Chelsea’s policy of stockpiling players and loaning them out

November 3, 2016

World football chief Gianni Infantino says he wants to make it illegal for clubs such as Chelsea to “hoard” legions of players and farm them out on loan. The Blues are not the only club to stockpile talent but are the best-known proponents and currently have 38 fringe payers and youngsters out on loans at clubs in [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bayer Leverkusen 1: Mauricio Pochettino ashamed and embarrassed as Spurs pushed closer to Champions League exit

November 2, 2016

Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted to being "ashamed and embarrassed" after defeat to Bayer Leverkusen left his team's Champions League hopes dangling by a thread. Winger Kevin Kampl's second-half strike condemned Spurs to a second defeat from two home games at Wembley, meaning they must win at Group E leaders Monaco next [...]

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