By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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Bellingham leads $10m fund raise of Premier League-backed tech firm Rezzil

October 19, 2026

Jobe Bellingham has led a $10m fund raise of Premier League-backed technology firm Rezzil. The 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder – whose brother Jude starred for England at the Fifa World Cup this summer – is part of the round alongside putting coach Phil Kenyon, who has worked with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Scottie [...]
Saxo Bank taps Norris, Bale, Sabalenka and Courtois for investment trends

October 19, 2026

Saxo Bank will tap the psyches of the likes of Lando Norris, Gareth Bale and Aryna Sabalenka as part of a new partnership with nine global athletes. The Danish bank announced on Monday that it will explore the mindset and habits of the current and former athletes to “examine how these principles translate into successful [...]
LaCage: The new bougie Kensington sports bar trying to change the game

October 19, 2026

Does London need another sports bar? The capital is hardly short of a spot or two to chill out (or rage) and indulge in the big Premier League match, cricket showdown or Formula 1 race. Well it’s got one, and it is fair to say it’s purposely positioning itself in a different lane. Because the [...]
Former Wasserman talent agency set for second rebrand after Ghislaine Maxwell scandal

October 16, 2026

The agency formerly known as Wasserman is set to change its name again just months after ditching its previous moniker over its founder’s ties to Ghislaine Maxwell, City AM has learned. The global sports and celebrity group, which counts Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and the upcoming Nations Championship rugby competition among its clients, told staff [...]
HMRC investigations into football net extra £110m

October 16, 2026

HMRC investigations into the UK’s football industry netted the organisation an extra £110m last season, new data has claimed. A total of 68 tax investigations were opened in the year to April across players, clubs and agents – down on 118 from the previous accounting period – and netted an extra £110m for HMRC coffers, [...]
Burnham denies Man City chiefs raised Premier League charges

October 14, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has denied Manchester City representatives raised the Premier League charges against the club during his past meetings with them. The former Mayor of Manchester was forced to address accusations that he had fudged the truth after reports this week suggested meetings with senior Manchester City figures, notably chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, [...]
NFL tickets discounted to fill Wembley Stadium

October 14, 2026

A 90,000-strong Wembley Stadium crowd for this weekend’s NFL fixture is under threat, prompting ticket discounts in areas of the London stadium. The fixture between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans has not yet sold out, after a struggle to shift tickets for the first of three NFL matches – at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium [...]
Women’s British and Irish Lions to play first match in Cardiff

October 14, 2026

The first ever women’s British and Irish Lions team will look to sell out the 74,000-capacity Principality Stadium before an inaugural tour to New Zealand. The touring team – made up of players from the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland – will play France in a send-off match sponsored by insurance giant Howden [...]
Netflix makes first major entry into live men’s football with World Cup deal

October 13, 2026

Netflix has made its first major entry into live men’s football by snapping up exclusive rights to the 2030 World Cup in Spain, home of the co-hosts and holders. The agreement builds on the global streaming giant’s deal with Fifa for the exclusive rights in North America to show the next two editions of the [...]
Formula 1 set for Africa return after 40 years with Rwanda race

October 13, 2026

Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time in 40 years after the sport signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda. The East African nation will join the Formula 1 calendar in the early 2030s with a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, south of capital Kigali. Rwanda has beaten the likes of South Africa to [...]

Rafael Nadal joins Real Madrid board of directors

Rafael Nadal joins Real Madrid board of directors

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