‘Anything can happen’: Guardiola leaves door open to England job October 14, 2024 Pep Guardiola appears to have left the door open to the England job by declaring of his future: “Anything can happen.” The most successful manager of his generation is out of contract at Manchester City at the end of the season and undecided about his next move. Meanwhile, the Football Association remain in the market [...]
What impact will ECJ ‘Bosman Mark II’ Diarra ruling have on private equity? October 14, 2024 The so-called “Bosman Mark II” Diarra ECJ ruling will have an impact on football but fortune will favour the flexible when it comes to private equity. Described by many as “Bosman Mark II,” the recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in the Lassana Diarra case has captured the attention of the European footballing community, [...]
Mercury/13 co-chief: We could partner WSL club within two years October 14, 2024 Mercury/13 co-chief Mario Malavé discusses the women’s football portfolio, where global growth is and which clubs the organisation will buy next. Mercury 13 was a privately funded programme that aimed to ready women for space flight. It was a revolutionary mission in 1960 that, nine years before Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, put [...]
Lee Carsley: England deserve a world-class coach that’s won trophies October 13, 2024 Interim manager Lee Carsley has said the England managerial job “deserves a world-class coach that’s won trophies and been there and done it” after his side’s 3-1 victory over Finland in the Nations League. Carsley had widely been touted for the England job but after the side’s humiliating 2-1 defeat to Greece last week, where [...]
Harlequins beat Saracens 1,700 days after last derby victory October 13, 2024 Harlequins put an end to Saracens’s unbeaten start to the season, beating their rivals 17-10 in the London derby. Fin Baxter and Lennox Anyanwu crossed for the Twickenham side with Marcus Smith adding seven points off the tee while Hugh Tizard scored the away side’s only try. Five points off the boot of England returnee [...]
New Zealand takes 3-0 lead over Ineos Britannia in America’s Cup October 13, 2024 Great Britain’s chances of winning a first ever America’s Cup took another hit on Sunday with Ineos Britannia going 3-0 down to holders New Zealand. The British challenger lost the first race of Sunday’s two-match programme to fall 3-0 behind – having lost the opening two races on Saturday in Barcelona – before the second [...]
Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam dropped for second England Test October 13, 2024 Babar Azam has been dropped from the Pakistan squad to face England on Tuesday in Multan. The former three format captain, alongside leading pace bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, have been ‘rested on the basis of current form and fitness’, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistan became the first nation to score [...]
Novak Djokovic fails to win 100th ATP title October 13, 2024 Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday as the Serb failed to win a 100th ATP title. Only two players – Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) – have more ATP titles than Djokovic, who won Olympic gold this year to complete the career slam. “I [...]
England thrash Scotland in T20 Cricket World Cup October 13, 2024 England thrashed Scotland in the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup to move top of their group and remain unbeaten. The result leaves England alongside Australia as the only unbeaten teams in the tournament, albeit both teams are in separate groups. Having restricted Scotland to 109-6 from their 20 overs – captain Kathryn Bryce knocked 33 [...]
Ex-F1 boss Guenther Steiner hits out at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem October 12, 2024 Former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has hit out at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after the Emirati complained about bias in the British media. Ben Sulayem said he has not been fairly treated by the British media following comments by design guru Adrian Newey, who said Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel faced poor [...]