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‘I’m available for discussion’: Kevin Pietersen puts himself up for England role

Former batter says Rob Key has sounded him out before ‘I would never not look at helping England out’ Kevin Pietersen has said he would “absolutely” consider becoming part of a future England cricket coaching set-up and revealed Rob Key has ­previously sounded him out a couple of times. While Brendon McCullum, along with managing

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Men dominate football – how come Kylian Mbappé’s career is largely run by women?

In an extract from his book, Philippe Auclair reveals the influence of mother, Fayza, and prominent women on the Mbappé image and brand The Mbappés did their utmost to keep outsiders at arm’s length from the outset. The agents – dozens of them – who approached them to become Kylian’s representatives ever since the eight-year-old

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Southampton’s Tonda Eckert: ‘There is more to football than just tactics’

Youthful manager on his unlikely career path with Germany and Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round trip to Fulham As a 19-year-old studying at a sports university in Cologne, Tonda Eckert jumped at the chance to work for Germany as an analyst at Euro 2012. “It was nice, eh? Take somebody who doesn’t understand anything about

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England’s aerial prowess is no longer a secret and Borthwick’s men have been overtaken | Ugo Monye

Steve Borthwick has reacted in the best way after two demoralising defeats and they need a fast start in Italy During their 12-match winning run, when England were at the peak of their powers, they were setting the bar when it came to the kicking game. Steve Borthwick’s side adapted fastest to the law changes

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Minella Study can ride the crest of a wave for Adam Nicol at Cheltenham

Triumph Hurdle fancy loves the sea and sand at Bamburgh and his trainer is confident he can perform well next week There are several aspects of Adam Nicol’s training operation that set him apart as he prepares to send Minella Study, his stable star, to the Cheltenham festival next week. He prepares his horses on

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