Trevor Steven: Gentleman Arsene Wenger is a one-off and I hope he gets a triumphant Europa League send-off April 24, 2018 It was the summer of 2008 and I was in Switzerland, where the European Championship was taking place, when I spotted a familiar figure across the hotel breakfast room. Although my spell at Marseille coincided with his time in charge of Monaco, I hadn’t really spoken to Arsene Wenger, but I admired him so I [...]
Premier League Golden Boot: Harry Kane boosted in pursuit of Mohamed Salah after Tottenham striker is credited with goal against Stoke April 11, 2018 Tottenham striker Harry Kane’s hopes of finishing as the Premier League’s top scorer for a third year in a row have received a boost after he was credited with an extra goal. Kane has been awarded Spurs’ second goal from their 2-1 win at Stoke on Saturday after persuading league chiefs that he got a [...]
FA Cup 2018 third round prize money: How much is winning it worth compared to the Champions League and Premier League? January 5, 2018 In winning last season's FA Cup, Arsenal basked in the glory that only comes with winning silverware, their players popped champagne, fans savoured stopping London rivals Chelsea from winning a double and manager Arsene Wenger made history as the competition's most successful manager. And yet for all that, in monetary terms the triumph was worth [...]
Tottenham can exploit Arsenal’s shaky starts in big games February 8, 2018 Arsene Wenger could be forgiven if he shuddered when Christian Eriksen scored after just 11 seconds to put Tottenham ahead against Manchester United last week. In doing so the Dane highlighted an aspect of the game in which Spurs outperform the Gunners, especially in big games such as Saturday’s derby between the north London rivals. [...]
Natwest to launch new fintech accelerator in London in April February 26, 2018 Natwest bank will launch new fintech accelerators in four cities across the UK in April, including one in the capital, it announced today. The bank will launch units in London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh, supporting up to 80 fintech firms with a "technology team mentor" and access to government contacts. The six- to 18-month acceleration [...]
Manchester City 1, Liverpool 1: Pep Guardiola hails City’s draw with Liverpool as one of most special moments of his managerial career March 19, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insisted his side’s draw with Liverpool in a pulsating Etihad Stadium clash ranked as one of the happiest moments of his managerial career. During an attack-fuelled showdown in which both sides were guilty of missing gilt-edged chances, City claimed a point as Sergio Aguero cancelled out James Milner’s penalty for [...]
Manchester United 3, Saint-Etienne 0: Ibrahimovic treble fails to save United from Mourinho blast February 16, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hit out at his players for having the wrong pre-match attitude despite them chalking up a commanding Europa League last-16 victory over Saint-Etienne. Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the 17th hat-trick of his career and his 17th goal against Saint-Etienne as United paved the way for a potentially comfortable second leg in [...]
Here are the UK’s ten wealthiest people according to the Sunday Times rich list May 13, 2018 Jim Ratcliffe, the CEO of chemicals giant Ineos, has been crowned the UK’s richest man. The self-made chemicals tycoon from Failsworth, Greater Manchester, is now worth £21.05bn, up by £15.3bn from last year. Every year the Sunday Times rich list looks into the wealth map of Britain. The project, which logs the wealth of the [...]
West Brom boss Alan Pardew reinstates Jonny Evans as captain ahead of Premier League relegation six-pointer with Huddersfield February 22, 2018 West Brom manager Alan Pardew has reinstated Jonny Evans as captain despite him being disciplined for breaking a curfew during a club trip to Barcelona this month. Evans was among four players accused of stealing a taxi on a night out in the Catalan city and was stripped of the armband for last weekend’s FA [...]
Manchester United conquer China: Premier League giants leapfrog Bayern Munich in digital performance according to new ranking February 23, 2017 Manchester United’s pre-season tour to China last summer helped the club become the most influential football team online in the burgeoning football market, according to a new report. For the first time, the Premier League giants have taken the top spot in the annual ranking from Shanghai-based sports consultancy Mailman of the best-performing clubs online [...]