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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Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world says Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino

March 21, 2016

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino praised Harry Kane as one of the world’s best strikers after his brace helped Spurs beat Bournemouth and keep the heat on Premier League leaders Leicester yesterday. Top-flight leading scorer Kane hit two first-half goals and set up another for midfielder Christian Eriksen in a commanding victory to leave Spurs five [...]
Chinese investment in football continues as Freestyle Football receives £180,000

March 18, 2016

China's growing interest in football has extended beyond even traditional forms of the beautiful game. Freestyle Football Limited, the commercial arm of freestyle football's governing body, has received a £180,000 investment from the Shanghai XiaoYuan Culture Communication Corporation for a 10 per cent stake. The firm owns schools in China, Australia and Cambodia and has an agreement [...]
Six Nations 2016: Billy Vunipola on course to shatter England records in Grand Slam decider v France

March 18, 2016

England’s task on Saturday is simple: beat France in Paris and crown a first Six Nations title in five years with a first Grand Slam since 2003. Should they do so, Eddie Jones’s men could be forgiven for paying little heed to the championship stats as they crack open beers in the Stade de France [...]
Six Nations 2016: England predicted to beat France and win grand slam according to complex mathematical formula from insurance group QBE

March 18, 2016

England will win the grand slam by the finest of margins on Saturday – that's according to insurance firm QBE who have devised a complex formula to predict the outcome of Six Nations matches. QBE's rugby predictor has correctly forecast 9 of 12 results so far this tournament and came within two points of the [...]
Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox leaves Premier League’s basement club

March 17, 2016

Aston Villa are searching for a new chief executive after Tom Fox stepped down from the role with immediate effect. The former Arsenal director becomes the second high-profile departure from Villa Park this week following former sporting director Hendrik Almstadt who left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday. Read more: Aston Villa reveal £27.3m loss as [...]
F1 Team Budgets: Ferrari have more money to work with than anyone else but Mercedes get best bang for their buck

March 17, 2016

Mercedes are aiming to get the best bang for their buck for a second year running as the 2016 Formula One season revs into gear in Melbourne this weekend. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg dominated on the circuit last season as Mercedes won the constructors' championship by almost 300 points from a budget of €467.4m, the [...]
F1 Team Budgets: Ferrari have more money to work with than anyone else but Mercedes get best bang for their buck

March 17, 2016

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Aston Martin returns to F1 and will work with Red Bull on hypercar project AM-RB 001

March 17, 2016

Aston Martin will return to Formula 1 for the first time in over half a century, after announcing a partnership with Red Bull racing. The luxury sports car manufacturer will work with Red Bull on a hypercar project currently codenamed "Project AM-RB 001". And as part of the deal, the Aston Martin name will appear [...]
Over €6m wiped off Juventus value as share price falls after Bayern Munich boot them out of the Champions League

March 17, 2016

Over €6m has been wiped off Juventus' market value after the Italian champions were dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the last 16. Massimiliano Allegri's side let a 2-0 lead slip in the last twenty minutes in Munich, before the home side surged ahead to win 4-2 (6-4 on aggregate) in extra [...]
Leading fans group blasts Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet over divisive statement criticising fans

March 16, 2016

Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet has been condemned by a leading fan representative's group after a club statement criticised supporters for protesting his ownership. The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) described the club statement, which alleged that some fans have come to games deliberately to wreak havoc, as a "desperate attempt by Duchatelet to divide the club's fan [...]

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