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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Monk: We’ll sell Bony but only for sky-high fee

December 1, 2014

SWANSEA manager Garry Monk has warned Wilfried Bony’s suitors that it would take an “astronomical” offer for them to consider selling the Ivory Coast striker. Bony, 25, has six goals in his last eight games for the Welsh outfit, and 31 in 63 in total since his £12m transfer from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in [...]
Henry finishes Red Bulls stint

December 1, 2014

FORMER Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is weighing up his options after announcing the end of his four-and-a-half-year spell with the New York Red Bulls. The 37-year-old scored 51 goals in 122 games for the Major League Soccer side, helping them to win the 2013 Supporters’ Shield for the team that accrues the most [...]
Three charged over Tottenham Europa League pitch invasions

December 1, 2014

THREE men have been charged in relation to the pitch invasions that caused Tottenham’s Europa League fixture against Partizan Belgrade to be halted last week. Players were shepherded off the pitch shortly before half-time and the match suspended for around 10 minutes after a third breach of security at White Hart Lane during Thursday’s contest. [...]
Attwood happy for England to be called boring

November 30, 2014

ENGLAND lock Dave Attwood has dismissed criticism of Saturday’s defeat of Australia, insisting they are happy to sacrifice entertaining, expansive rugby in favour of results. Two tries by No8 Ben Morgan and 16 points from the boot of fly-half George Ford helped the hosts to a pragmatic if unspectacular 26-17 victory over the Wallabies. They [...]
Premier League: Lampard hauls City in sight of familiar foes

November 30, 2014

SOUTHAMPTON 0 MANCHESTER CITY 3 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini has hailed Frank Lampard as an inspired signing but again poured cold water on talk of extending the veteran midfielder’s loan spell. Lampard came off the bench to score either side of Yaya Toure and Gael Clichy as 10-man City inflicted Southampton’s first home defeat [...]
Hughes death unlikely to mean bouncer ban

November 30, 2014

WORLD cricket chiefs have played down the likelihood of a clampdown on the kind of short-pitched bowling that contributed to the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes last week. Hughes, 25, died on Thursday, two days after a bouncer from Sean Abbott struck him on the top of the neck during a Sheffield Shield match [...]
Spieth savours career highlight with runaway win in Australia

November 30, 2014

RISING star Jordan Spieth acknowledged the finest round of his nascent career after carding a course record 63 to romp to victory at the Australian Open yesterday. The 21-year-old American, who was second at this year’s Masters, finished 13 under par in Sydney – six shots clear of his closest challenger, home favourite Rod Pampling. [...]
Europa League: Spurs progress but could face disciplinary fine

November 27, 2014

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 PARTIZAN BELGRADE 0 TOTTENHAM could face disciplinary action after victory over Partizan Belgrade and progress to the Europa League knockout stage was marred by three separate pitch invasions inside the first 45 minutes. Players were taken off and the match halted for 10 minutes when a third man evaded stewards just before [...]
Wilshere lay-off could force Wenger’s hand

November 27, 2014

ARSENAL could be forced to dip into their estimated £40m transfer reserves during the January transfer window after England midfielder Jack Wilshere was ruled out for three months. Wilshere underwent surgery yesterday following an assessment from a specialist after damaging ankle ligaments during Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Manchester United. His absence is compounded by [...]
FA rap Whelan over race row

November 27, 2014

WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan’s future was thrown into doubt last night after he was charged by the Football Association over comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people. Whelan, 77, was accused of anti-semitism and condoning racism after saying Jews “loved money” and that it was acceptable to refer to the Chinese as “chinks”. The [...]

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