Estevao Willian’s agent Andre Cury revealed that Chelsea’s willingness to let his client play in a central, attacking midfield role was a key factor behind the teenager’s decision to join the Blues above a glut of other interested suitors. The Brazilian forward, who was rapidly christened ‘Messinho’ – little Messi – due to his dribbling…
Jonjo O’Neill Jr was aboard the 100/1 shock winner of the Triumph Hurdle on Friday and joined Matt Chapman and Paddy Brennan on episode 20 of Unbridled to talk through his Festival heroics and provided some insight into his Grand National aspirations. O’Neill Jr returned to the winners’ enclosure at the Cheltenham Festival for the…
Thomas Tuchel’s first squad as England manager was notable for the experienced heads he selected but he will undoubtedly be well aware of the young talent that is coming through. Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford are back in the fold, while Dan Burn has been given his first cap at the age of 32, but…
Jack Draper says his Indian Wells triumph has filled him with the belief he can “beat anyone” as he targets a Sunshine Double-clinching victory at the Miami Open. The British No 1 climbed to a career-high seventh in the world rankings after thrashing Holger Rune in straight sets to claim his first ATP 1000 Masters…
Manchester United’s first pre-season friendly of the summer will take them back to Scandinavia for the eighth time in the space of 14 years. Traditionally drawing a large fanbase from the region in northern Europe, United have made a habit of playing a game on Scandi soil over the last few summers in particular. Although…
Tottenham Hotspur have now shortlisted an “outstanding” manager as a potential replacement for Ange Postecoglou, alongside Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva, according to a report. Postecoglou on thin ice Postecoglou would have been hoping his side’s progression to the Europa League quarter-final would give them confidence heading into the trip to Fulham at the weekend,…
The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will both take place in the UK in 2027, creating history as the first men’s and women’s Grand Départs to take place in the same country outside of France. The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has never been staged in the UK before but…
Feyenoord’s talented young right-back Givairo Read has attracted competing transfer interest from Barcelona and a Liverpool side led by his former manager Arne Slot, according to a report in Spain. Read is a burgeoning prodigy. The Amsterdam-born defender made his debut in the Dutch third tier as a 15-year-old. Read had gatecrashed the top flight…
Gerwyn Price has won his last six matches against Luke Littler and does not want that record to stop any time soon, especially in the Premier League. Price’s most recent win against the reigning world champion came on Night Six of the Premier League in Nottingham when the ‘Iceman’ stunned Littler 6-3 in the final…
Aston Villa are now leading the race to sign a young £25 million striker ahead of other Premier League teams, according to a new report. Aston Villa transfer news The Villans still have plenty to play for in what remains of this 2024/25 season, as they look to secure another top-four spot in the Premier…
Ce mercredi, les organisateurs du tournoi de Rouen ont déclaré que, cette année, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Garcia ou encore Varvara Gracheva vont disputer l’épreuve. Le tournoi normand de Rouen se dévoile. Ce mercredi, les organisateurs de cette épreuve WTA 250, qui aura lieu entre les 14 et 20 avril prochains, lors de la même semaine…
Ce mercredi, lors de Nokere Koerse, Jasper Philipsen a lourdement chuté. Cette course a été remportée par le Néerlandais Nils Eekhoff. La 79eme édition de Danilith Nokere Koerse a officiellement rendu son verdict. Ce mercredi, après un total de 188,1 kilomètres d’efforts entre Deinze et Nokere, la victoire s’est jouée au sprint. A l’arrivée, c’est…
Lucas Bergvall says receiving praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is an enjoyable experience. The young Tottenham midfielder earned admiration from the Spanish coach following his impressive display against City in late February, despite Spurs falling to a 1-0 defeat at home. While Tottenham endured a frustrating evening, Bergvall’s performance in midfield stood out…
Greece v Scotland match preview Scotland are looking to preserve their place in the top tier of the Nations League when they take on Greece in the first leg of their promotion/relegation play-off on Thursday. Steve Clarke’s Tartan Army are intent on making a splash at the top level of international football after reaching the…
Molly McCann contemplated retirement after suffering a fractured leg during her loss to Bruna Brasil last July but believes her best is yet to come. Popular UFC strawweight ‘Meatball’ McCann suffered the injury at UFC 304 with the first kick of the fight and consequently wasn’t able to recover, losing a unanimous decision to Brasil….
Darwin Nunez has admitted he is “not doing what he should” at Liverpool but is hoping to forget his Anfield woes while on international duty. Nunez will spend the next week with Uruguay as they face two important World Cup qualifiers against world champions Argentina and Bolivia. The former Benfica man will relish the opportunity…
Scotland captain Andy Robertson has made it clear that international retirement is not on his radar. Instead, the Liverpool left-back has been playfully reminding Sir Kenny Dalglish that he is closing in on his national caps record. The 31-year-old is set to earn his 81st cap on Thursday when Scotland faces Greece in the first…
Ciblé par le Parc des Princes lors du match de championnat entre le PSG et l’OM, Adrien Rabiot doit-il attendre des excuses de la part d’Ousmane Dembélé ? Pour son retour au Parc des Princes avec le maillot de l’OM sur le dos, Adrien Rabiot n’a pas échappé à la vindicte populaire dimanche dernier. Copieusement sifflé,…
Ce mercredi, Kalle Rovanperä s’est illustré en réalisant le meilleur temps lors du shakedown du rallye du Kenya. Derrière le Finlandais, on retrouve Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak et Adrien Fourmaux. Décidément, Kalle Rovanperä semble toujours aussi à l’aise au Kenya. En effet, vainqueur de ce rallye deux fois lors des trois dernières années (en 2022…
Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu cruised to a 6-2 6-1 victory over Japan’s wildcard Sayaka Ishii in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, but Katie Boulter was knocked out by Peyton Stearns in straight sets. Raducanu started fast by claiming the opening two games before Ishii found her rhythm and levelled at 2-2…
