Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa stretched Liverpool’s lead over Premier League title rivals Arsenal to eight points, but with the Gunners hosting West Ham on Saturday, Arne Slot will expect that to be cut before the leaders return to action on Sunday. The pressure is firmly on his Reds as they approach one of … Read more
Manchester City take on Liverpool at the Etihad in the Premier League on Sunday evening in a crucial clash in the title race. And Paddy Power are offering new customers a huge football betting offer with enhanced winnings of 80/1 on Man City to win OR 60/1 on Liverpool to win! Paddy Power Betting Offer: … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos’ arrival at Manchester United heralded a new era that left fans dreaming of a return to the glory days. Fast forward a year and the club have slumped further into mediocrity with Ratcliffe joining the Glazer family in being a much maligned owner. 3 There has been a flurry of … Read more
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Liverpool face a vital trip to the Etihad this weekend as they chase their second Premier League title. The Reds are eight points clear of Arsenal but they have played a game more ahead of this weekend’s meeting with Manchester City. 5 Liverpool were far too good for Man City earlier this yearCredit: Getty And … Read more
Yohan Blake starred alongside Usain Bolt in a golden era for Jamaican sprinting – but he so nearly became a professional cricketer instead. The sprinting icon won two Olympic gold medals alongside world record holder Bolt in the 4x100m relay. 5 Blake played a different sport before becoming the second-fastest man aliveCredit: AFP 5 He … Read more
And that’s the end of that chapter. In the space of a few months, the character of Manchester City has been utterly warped. Once the dashing star of the Champions League show, this is now a team whose response to every opposition attack is little more than an “uh oh, Spaghetti-o.” The City team you … Read more
Kylian Mbappe had Manchester City on strings and got manager Pep Guardiola doing stuff he’d never experienced before. The phenomenal French forward was in a class of his own as his stellar hat-trick sealed Real Madrid a comfortable Champions League win over City, Los Blancos winning 3-1 on Wednesday night and 6-3 on aggregate in … Read more
Emma Raducanu says she is “proud” of how she reacted to a “difficult experience” at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday, where she was approached by a man displaying “fixated behaviour” ahead of her defeat to Karolina Muchova. The individual was subsequently ejected from the court by security and will be banned from all future … Read more
Man Utd have published their quarterly accounts – and they reveal the financial costs of sacking Erik ten Hag, dismissing sporting director Dan Ashworth and why INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are making cuts. The decisions to extend Ten Hag’s contract in the summer and then fire him and his backroom staff nine games into … Read more