Uncategorized

English clubs have week to forget in Champions League – but is that a bad thing? | Barney Ronay

Of six teams in the last 16, only two – Arsenal and Liverpool – look more likely than not to get to the quarter-finals. But does it matter? The coefficient is safe. The coefficient is yours. You’re going home with the coefficient. But perhaps not, on this evidence, with the microwave, the washing machine or […]

English clubs have week to forget in Champions League – but is that a bad thing? | Barney Ronay Read More »

‘There’s no crack’: Itoje says spat with ‘good guy’ Fin Smith shows England’s harmony

Captain and fly-half clashed during defeat by Italy ‘I think it is a good thing people can express a view’ Maro Itoje hassaid there are no cracks in the England squad despite his spat with Fin Smith during last week’s humiliating defeat by Italy and believes the confrontation demonstrates the harmony within the camp. Itoje

‘There’s no crack’: Itoje says spat with ‘good guy’ Fin Smith shows England’s harmony Read More »

Abrar Ahmed is first Pakistani player to be signed by Indian-owned Hundred team

Leg-spinner signed by Sunrisers Leeds for £190,000 James Coles is most expensive player sold on day of auction Abrar Ahmed has become the first Pakistani player to be signed by one of the four Indian-owned Hundred teams after he was bought by Sunrisers Leeds for £190,000 in the inaugural men’s player auction. The signing was

Abrar Ahmed is first Pakistani player to be signed by Indian-owned Hundred team Read More »

Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland: Europa League last 16, first leg – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | And email Billy Europa League full-time scores in the early kick-offs: Bologna 1-1 Roma Lille 0-1 Aston Villa Panathinaikos 1-0 Real Betis Stuttgart 1-2 Porto Celta Vigo v Lyon Ferencvaros v Braga Genk v Freiburg It’s an absolute privilege,

Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland: Europa League last 16, first leg – live Read More »

Celtic set sights on Robbie Keane to succeed Martin O’Neill as manager

Irishman the favourite as O’Neill’s role ends in summer Craig Bellamy and Jens Berthel Askou are also targets Robbie Keane is the frontrunner to become the next Celtic manager, with the club making background plans to heavily restructure football operations at the end of this season. Keane’s work at Ferencvaros and previously Maccabi Tel Aviv

Celtic set sights on Robbie Keane to succeed Martin O’Neill as manager Read More »