While English football looks forward to the prospect of four domestic clubs competing in two European cup finals next week, the historic achievement threatens to overshadow the national side’s appearance in the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League. When Gareth Southgate’s men qualified for the latter stages of the tournament back in November, the country […]
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Dubois v Joyce can reignite interest in British heavyweights
Just when it appeared that heavyweight boxing was about to go mainstream again, with intriguing fights between Tyson Fury, Detonay Wilder and Anthony Joshua all in prospect, the sport’s torturous internal politics have put on hold plans for fights between any of the three heavyweight champions of the world. Instead, Fury is set to fight […]
Tottenham the winners as heavyweights go back to the future
Parents of young Tottenham Hotspur fans don’t need to worry about buying confectionery for their children this Easter. Every Spurs fan will have a spring in their step in the knowledge that the world’s biggest clubs have given up the pursuit of their highly regarded manager, Mauricio Pochettino, for Lent. Despite courting the Tottenham boss […]
World Rugby must reassess plans for global league
World Rugby reportedly intends to reshape the international calendar to introduce a 12-team World League starting next year. The sport’s international governing body seeks to create a schedule where the 12 teams (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, the United States and Japan) would play each other once a […]
Chelsea must heed past lessons before signing Higuain permanently
Chelsea have signed on loan one of the most prolific strikers in European football in recent years. A finisher who has, to date, scored 268 goals over the course of a career that has seen him play for some of the most famous clubs in the world: River Plate, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan. […]
Levy facing key decisions as Manchester United target Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy revels in his reputation as a tough negotiator. Suitors have been repeatedly warned off attempting to sign the club’s best players, and the few who have succeeded have been forced to pay top dollar. However, the most important negotiations of Levy’s 17-year tenure at the club may be about to […]