By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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Euro 2016 England v Russia: Ex-Chelsea star Graeme Le Saux encourages fans and media to stick by team and forgive players for mistakes

June 11, 2016

Former England left-back Graeme Le Saux has encouraged the English fans and media to be patient with Roy Hodgson's side and avoid creating a "destructive culture of fear" within the squad. The ex-Chelsea and Southampton star played at the 1998 World Cup, the last international tournament held in France, and has revealed that the intense [...]
Premier League U-21 teams including Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea invited to play in Football League Trophy

June 10, 2016

Premier League academy teams will play League One and League Two clubs next season in next year's EFL Trophy, after Football League bosses signed off on a shake-up of the competition. At the Football League's annual general meeting, chief executives approved plans to allow Premier League under-21 sides from category one academies, which includes Arsenal, Chelsea, [...]
How to watch Muhammad Ali’s funeral in London – How UK fans can pay their respects to The Greatest

June 10, 2016

Few public figures have ever enjoyed the same global appeal as Muhammad Ali and few athletes have ever reverberated as strongly through history. The legendary boxer's funeral will be held in his native Louisville, Kentucky on Friday but such is his universal impact that, it will also be beamed around the world including in London where devotees [...]
Maria Sharapova sponsors Nike, Head and Evian have placed brand value ahead of sport’s values by sticking with banned tennis star

June 10, 2016

In the 24 hours following the news that Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years for taking banned substance Meldonium, the spotlight has invariably shifted to her sponsors to see their reaction. Many would have expected Nike, Head and Evian to pull the plug on their sponsorship deals with the former world No.1, but [...]
Euro 2016 most valuable squad: Germany top value ranking ahead of England while Portugal and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is most valuable player

June 10, 2016

England’s squad for Euro 2016 is the fourth most-valuable in the competition, behind only hosts France, reigning champions Spain and World Cup winners Germany. Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad has a collective value of £357.8m at an average of £15.6m per player, according to independent database transfermarkt. That makes the Three Lions more valuable than every [...]
Euro 2016: How Charlton’s Johann Gudmundsson and QPR’s Conor Washington will handle underdog status for Iceland and Northern Ireland

June 9, 2016

English football fans will not have to look too hard to find a familiar face at the European Championships, with a quarter of players present plying their trade on these shores. The opulent and cosmopolitan Premier League is the best-represented competition in the world at Euro 2016 and its stars will be at home in [...]
Euro 2016 Russia Preview: Injuries may have scuppered Russian chances, but Tottenham’s Eric Dier will still need to be on his guard for England

June 9, 2016

Having avoided any real title contenders in this year’s group stage draw — although the offering of relative minnows in the group stage hasn’t always been gobbled up The Three Lions — England’s opener against Russia is Group B’s heavyweight clash. Just don’t expect a blockbuster appearance from England’s opponents. Coach Leonid Slutsky took charge [...]
Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo pips Barcleona’s Lionel Messi to world’s highest-paid athlete mantle

June 9, 2016

Ronaldo has won three Premier League titles, one La Liga championship, three Champions Leagues and three Ballon d'Or awards naming him the world's best player in a glittering career of success on the field. Such a trophy haul leaves little doubt over his status as a player and the Real Madrid star's latest accolade provides similar confirmation [...]
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour believes winning the Premier League has become harder than ever for Arsene Wenger

June 8, 2016

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour fears that winning the Premier League will be harder than ever for Arsene Wenger next season. Wenger’s former foot soldier, who won five major trophies playing for the Frenchman, argues that while his Arsenal team only had to contend with Manchester United as realistic title challengers, the current crop have to fight off [...]
Maria Sharapova receives two year tennis ban for failing drugs test

June 8, 2016

Maria Sharapova says she will fight a two year ban from tennis handed to her by the sport's authorities for violating anti-doping rules The five-time grand slam winner will not be able to play again until January 2018 by which time she will be nearly 31-years-old, following the ban imposed by an independent tribunal in London. Sharapova tested positive for [...]

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