Chelsea v Barcelona preview: Antonio Conte admits to having sleepless nights over prospect of facing Barca February 19, 2018 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte admits the prospect of facing Barcelona has given him sleepless nights but insists his side are ready to embrace the tag of underdogs and topple their fearsome rivals in the Champions League last 16. While they are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Barcelona, the Blues head into Tuesday’s first [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to miss Manchester United FA Cup tie as Bournemouth appeal against Tyrone Mings charge March 7, 2017 Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss next week's FA Cup quarter-final at Chelsea after accepting a three-match ban for violent conduct. The Swedish striker, who elbowed Bouremouth's Tyrone Mings in the first half of Saturday's 1-1 draw, will also be suspended for United's Premier League games away at Middlesbrough and at home to West Bromwich Albion. Bournemouth are [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to miss Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with Chelsea after FA misconduct charge March 6, 2017 Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic faces missing his side’s FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday after being slapped with a misconduct charge by the Football Association (FA). Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings has also been charged after he and Ibrahimovic clashed in two separate incidents during the Cherries' 1-1 draw at Old [...]
World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe stars as France beat Croatia 4-2 in a final fit for a thrilling tournament | City A.M. July 15, 2018 Ruthless French counter-attacking, bags of Croatian resolve, flashes of Kylian Mbappe brilliance, scintillating goals, even a VAR penalty: if ever a final reflected the tournament that it concluded then this was surely it. A month of sustained thrills drew to a close in Moscow yesterday with a wildly entertaining World Cup final won by France [...]
Potential all-London FA Cup fifth round clash as Millwall handed Tottenham incentive January 29, 2018 An all-London clash could be on the cards in the FA Cup fifth round after the winners of Millwall’s replay with Rochdale were drawn at home to either Newport County or Tottenham Hotspur. Midfielder Ben Thompson netted a 90th-minute leveller in Saturday’s fourth round tussle at The Den to prevent a cup upset and ensure [...]
Champions League last 16 draw: Chelsea v Barcelona, Tottenham v Juventus, Man Utd v Sevilla, Man City v Basel, Liverpool v Porto, Arsenal v Ostersunds December 11, 2017 Chelsea will play Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League after they were handed the toughest draw of the five English teams. Tottenham face last year’s runners-up Juventus, Manchester United meet Sevilla, Manchester City will play Basel and Liverpool have been drawn against Porto. In the Europa League, Arsenal are to meet Swedish [...]
Global MBA rankings 2018: The best places to study in the UK January 29, 2018 Cambridge has fallen out of the top 10 best places to study for an MBA, leaving just one location in the UK – London Business School – among the very best in the world. University of Cambridge: Judge fell from fifth last year to 13th in the Financial Times' annual global MBA rankings. London Business [...]
“Our model has a bright future” – Manchester City’s owners eye China and India as next outpost for burgeoning football empire March 19, 2017 Last week the Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City became the first Premier League club to announce an official shirt sleeve sponsor, unveiling a deal with a Korean company at an event attended by their Spanish manager Pep Guardiola and German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. The multi-year agreement with existing partner Nexen Tire — the first of its [...]
Middlesbrough 1, Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho aims further dig at Chelsea as United win to move above Arsenal March 19, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho blasted a lack of loyalty in football and aimed a further dig at former club Chelsea after his side beat Middlesbrough to move fifth in the Premier League. In the first Boro match since friend Aitor Karanka’s sacking, United stormed into a two-goal lead thanks to Marouane Fellaini and Jesse [...]
Pep Guardiola fearful of Monaco “killers” and Manchester City’s chances of reaching Champions League quarter-finals February 21, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is fearful of facing Monaco – and his side’s chances of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. City host Ligue 1 leaders Monaco in their last-16 first leg clash on Tuesday. The visitors have eclipsed Paris Saint-Germain, who ruthlessly thrashed the mighty Barcelona last week, domestically this season. Les [...]