Trevor Steven: Record-breaking Cristiano Ronaldo has made resurgent Real Madrid the team to avoid in the Champions League April 10, 2018 Easy draws don’t exist at this stage of the Champions League but if there is one team that the other semi-finalists won’t want to be paired with on Friday then it is Real Madrid. The holders have shown again this season that you cannot underestimate the value of a battle-hardened group of players who have [...]
Businesses dealing with more cyber attacks than ever before April 10, 2018 UK businesses are having to deal with more cyber attacks than ever before, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. In its report, Cyber Threat to UK Business Industry 2017-2018, published today, the NCSC said that the scale and number of data breaches increased rapidly in 2017. The centre also named a number of [...]
Football Association chiefs to probe Old Trafford tunnel fracas December 11, 2017 Football chiefs have launched an investigation into the fracas in the Old Trafford tunnel which marred Sunday’s derby between Manchester United and runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. City coach and former Arsenal skipper Mikel Arteta suffered a cut to the head and milk and water was thrown in the direction of United boss Jose [...]
Sam Allardyce’s Everton close to finalising £20m deal for Arsenal forward January 16, 2018 Arsenal misfit Theo Walcott is expected to complete a £20m move to Everton this week after undergoing a medical at the Merseyside club’s Finch Farm training base. Walcott’s 12-year stay at the Gunners appears to be at an end, while Everton look to have beaten off competition from the 28-year-old’s former club Southampton for his [...]
Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2: I don’t want to see a team of mine defending a two-goal lead, fumes Pep Guardiola March 5, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola slammed his side for sitting back and defending a two-goal lead despite cantering to a routine victory over bottom of the table Sunderland. In-form Sergio Aguero swelled his goal tally for the season by netting his fifth in three matches in the opening period as Leroy Sane settled matters shortly [...]
Tottenham receive Jan Vertonghen boost ahead of Manchester City trip – but fears grow for Erik Lamela January 19, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that defender Jan Vertonghen’s injury is not as bad as first feared, but admits that Erik Lamela’s continued absence is an increasing concern. Pochettino insists he does not plan to sign a replacement for Vertonghen this month as the Belgium centre-back’s knee problem is only likely to sideline him [...]
Scottish Rugby condemn alleged fan abuse of Eddie Jones as England head coach blames Gavin Hastings interview with City A.M. March 1, 2018 Scotland rugby chiefs have condemned supporters who verbally abused England head coach Eddie Jones in the aftermath of Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Edinburgh. Jones said the hostility he faced on public transport would stop him using it in future – and blamed remarks made by former Scotland captain Gavin Hastings in an interview with [...]
Have Manchester United reached peak noodle partner? Why the club’s status as football’s commercial kings may be under threat February 11, 2017 Manchester United’s commercial power could be plateauing. Figures revealed this week in the club’s second quarter report suggest United, who have been more effective at selling their brand to sponsors than any other football club in the world in recent years, may have finally reached peak noodle partner. United’s commercial income came in virtually unchanged compared [...]
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp questions why Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho feels the need to talk about him February 2, 2017 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has questioned why Jose Mourinho deems it necessary to talk about him after the Manchester United manager implied that the German received preferential treatment from officials. Mourinho said he was treated differently to rival managers in the aftermath of his side’s goalless draw with Hull on Wednesday, claiming he was told [...]
London Stansted’s owner has just launched a startup to improve its tech credentials using Amazon and Asos for inspiration December 7, 2017 London Stansted’s owner has today announced plans to improve customer experience and fight off competition from a rising wave of travel startups – by launching what will effectively serve as its own startup. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has launched its own technology and e-commerce arm, which it said will enable the airport group to respond [...]