The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius Patchen Barss Basic (2024) In the early days of a book project that would span six years, writer Patchen Barss had the best stroke of luck a biographer can hope for. His subject, the Nobel prizewinning mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, brought him a bundle of … Read more
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 21, 2024, 05:00 AM ET “Well,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, “he’s got b—s.” It was September. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa had recently turned 18, not long after leaving home and crossing the Atlantic to a new world. He had only been on the pitch 11 minutes on this, … Read more
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s latest interview has left some Liverpool fans convinced he will join Real Madrid. The Reds academy product is out of contract in June, and can negotiate with clubs from overseas in January ahead of a possible free transfer. 5 Alexander-Arnold has spoken about the legacy he wants to leave – but didn’t mention … Read more
Real Madrid are on the cusp of another trophy, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup contested between the champions of the world’s six continents. In their way stand Mexican side Pachuca and a familiar face to Premier League audiences in Salomon Rondon. Rondon is now 35 years old but his career is anything but winding down. In … Read more
Wolves are on the hunt for a new manager less than 24 hours after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in attendance at Molineux. The former Manchester United manager was in the stands for the club’s 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town that led to Gary O’Neil’s sacking. 4 Solskjaer caught up with Kieran McKenna ahead of the … Read more
Trent Alexander-Arnold opens up about his ambitions and how Arne Slot has got Liverpool ticking in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News senior reporter Melissa Reddy… Trent Alexander-Arnold is mid-answer, reclining on a couch at Liverpool’s training base, as a smile starts to take shape… He is mentally rewinding to first learning Arne Slot … Read more
Former Real Madrid star Sami Khedira believes ‘genius’ Mesut Ozil was let go too early from the Bernabeu. The ex-Germany midfielder, who spent five years at Real Madrid before moving to Juventus, played with superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo, but admitted to being wowed by his national teammate. 4 Khedira (right) admits it was not Ronaldo … Read more
It’s not often you’ll find a Real Madrid fan who hates Cristiano Ronaldo. But this seems to be the case for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. 4 Topuria is the UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty Topuria has previously admitted his allegiance to Spanish giants Madrid, especially in the lead up to his last bout at UFC … Read more
Let’s start by getting one thing out of the way: The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is, in fact, a Mustang. Ford, the company responsible for building the thing, baptized it as a Mustang and even went as far as putting Mustang badges on the front and rear of the car, as well as the steering … Read more
I have a confession to make. I was extremely skeptical of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Maybe “skeptical” is not the right word to use. I thought it was bullshit. Just a deeply cynical marketing exercise in leveraging one of the world’s most famous cars to hawk another boring, bloated electric crossover that Americans don’t … Read more