Thomas Tuchel says Jordan Henderson “embodies everything we are trying to build” after naming the Ajax midfielder in his first England squad this morning. Henderson has not played for the Three Lions since November 2023 when he appeared against Malta at Wembley and has become a polarising figure after leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabian side…
Nicky Henderson paid a special visit to his star horse Sir Gino in hospital this week as he battles against a potentially life-threatening infection. The long-time Cheltenham Festival favourite was forced to miss an intended run at Newbury last week with what was described as a “small wound” on a hind leg, but that injury…
Joyeuse soared to victory at Newbury to keep the William Hill Hurdle trophy in the yard of Nicky Henderson. The grey is from the family of Epatante and like that mare is owned by JP McManus, for whom Henderson and Nico de Boinville combined to win this race last season with Iberico Lord. That horse…
Jordan Henderson has reportedly vowed to stay at Ajax until the summer after backing down on his demand to join Monaco. According to Amsterdam-based daily De Telegraaf, the former England international told the club yesterday he wouldn’t play for them again if they didn’t allow him to move to Monte Carlo in this transfer window….
Xavi Simons today joined RB Leipzig on a permanent deal from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee reported to be in the region of £42million. The 21-year-old was midway through his second season-long loan deal at the Bundesliga club and Leipzig have broken their transfer record to secure him on a contract until 2027. Leipzig board…
Trainer Nicky Henderson told the Unbridled podcast Constitution Hill is a much-happier horse as he steps up his preparation to win back his Champion Hurdle crown at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Despite stumbling at the last in Saturday’s Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham, Britain’s best two-mile hurdler claimed an easy Grade Two triumph on Cheltenham…
Lucky Place announced himself as a Stayers’ Hurdle contender with a battling victory over the admirable Gowel Road in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson’s progressive performer had made a winning return in the Ascot Hurdle and was again taking on Jeremy Scott’s Cheltenham Festival winner Golden Ace, who was sent off…
