Jofra Archer: England paceman ‘to go straight into Ashes’ after IPL spell Fast bowler Jofra Archer is unlikely to play any red-ball cricket before the Ashes series starts in June, according to Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace. The 27-year-old is contracted to Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League, which…
Chris Wood: Nottingham Forest striker out for the season with injury Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood will miss the rest of the season with a thigh injury. The New Zealander, who joined on loan in January, was injured on 11 March but still went on international duty during the break, although…
Manchester City billionaire owner, Sheikh Mansour named Vice-President of UAE The UAE has appointed Sheikh Mansour as their new Vice President. In a statement carried out by the state news agency WAM, Sheikh Mohamed made the vice presidential appointment in his capacity as Head of State. The UAE president issued…
Real Madrid legend Marcelo says Lionel Messi is the toughest opponent he has ever faced Real Madrid legend, Marcelo, has named Lionel Messi as the ‘toughest’ opponent he faced during his storied 18-year career. The Brazilian defender spent 15 years at the Bernabeu, where he became the club’s most decorated player of…
Alex Iwobi reveals how Arsenal ‘nudged’ him towards signing for Everton after purchasing £72m flop Nicolas Pepe Former Arsenal winger, Alex Iwobi, has revealed that he believes his formed club ‘nudged’ him towards the exit at the Emirates ahead of his move to Everton in 2019. The Nigerian international joined the Arsenal…
David de Gea ‘turns down Manchester United’s new contract offer’ as they try to cut down his huge £375,000-per-week wages David de Gea has reportedly turned down the offer of a new contract at Manchester United ahead of his deal expiring at the end of this season. The Spanish goalkeeper became…
Bukayo Saka best player apart from Messi – Tony Adams Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has claimed that England star Bukayo Saka is the best player in world football, apart from World Cup winner Lionel Messi. Saka, who has been Mikel Arteta’s talisman at the Emirates this season with 22 goal contributions in…
Rashford returns to light training but fitness ‘a concern’ Marcus Rashford returned to Manchester United training on Monday but is still nursing a knock ahead of Sunday’s game against Newcastle, live on Sky Sports. The United forward dropped out of the England squad due to the injury he picked up against…
Newcastle: Premier League chief Richard Masters ‘can’t’ say if Saudi ownership being re-examined Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has told MPs he cannot comment on whether his organisation is investigating who has control of Newcastle and if it is re-examining its approval of the club’s Saudi takeover. Newcastle’s…
Palmer suffered ‘suspected small heart attack’ during half-marathon Former England footballer Carlton Palmer has revealed he had a “suspected small heart attack” during the first mile of a half-marathon – which he completed. The midfielder tweeted that he was “being kept in hospital” and “tests are ongoing”. In an earlier…