Harry Kane’s historic 267th Spurs goal dents Man City’s title hopes February 5, 2023 Harry Kane savoured a “magical moment” after becoming Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time leading goalscorer in yesterday’s Premier League defeat of champions Manchester City. Kane tucked past City goalkeeper Ederson in the 15th minute for his 267th Spurs goal, eclipsing the record previously held by Jimmy Greaves. It saw the 10-man north Londoners move to within one [...]
Sports on TV this weekend: Big Bash, Six Nations and Premier League February 3, 2023 The Six Nations returns, cricket’s Big Bash reaches its climax Down Under, Great Britain are in Davis Cup action and there are big games in both the Premier League and LaLiga. Here’s your unmissable sports schedule for the weekend. Tennis: Davis Cup Finals qualifier, Friday It feels like the last Davis Cup has only just [...]
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has attempted rape charges dropped February 2, 2023 Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has had all charges dropped against him. The 21-year-old faced a number of allegations including assault, attempted rape and controlling and coercive behaviour. His trial was originally set for 27 November with the case having been opened opened in January of 2022. “Criminal proceedings against a 21-year-old man in connection [...]
Standing to be allowed at Wembley cup final for the first time in more than 30 years February 2, 2023 Standing will be permitted at a men’s Wembley football final for the first time in more than 30 years this month when Manchester United play Newcastle United for the Carabao Cup. Both teams will be allocated 867 tickets each for new “safe standing” areas located at either end of the 90,000-capacity national stadium. It continues [...]
‘Robin Hood powers’: Here’s what a football regulator WILL and WON’T be able to do, according to reports February 2, 2023 A new independent football regulator will be given powers to step in and resolve the sport’s financial row, according to a report. The regulator will also oversee a more robust owners’ and directors’ test and introduce a licensing system paid for by clubs to ensure they are being run sustainably, The Sun reported. The newspaper [...]
Carry on spending: Why experts believe the Premier League’s record breaking transfer window sprees are here to stay February 1, 2023 Premier League clubs have been tipped to continue raising the bar for spending after smashing all major records in the January transfer window. Chelsea set a new British transfer benchmark last night with the deadline-busting £107m signing of Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The £275m spent on the final day and total £815m forked [...]
From Andy Carroll to Virgil van Dijk and Mykhailo Mudryk: Here are the five biggest transfer windows in Premier League history February 1, 2023 Premier League clubs took their January transfer window spending to unprecedented levels last month with a combined outlay of more than £550m. Here are the top five busiest January transfer windows in Premier League history, ranked by fees paid. 2023: £550m+ Chelsea led the way in the Premier League’s biggest winter window to date, signing [...]
Fifa Club World Cup: Will European teams make it 10 in a row? And when is the competition expanding to 32 teams? February 1, 2023 The dust has barely settled on Qatar 2022 and already the next Fifa jamboree, the Club World Cup, is about to begin in another destination with big hosting ambitions. Chelsea won last year in Abu Dhabi but won’t be defending their title in Morocco over the next 10 days, since they didn’t qualify via the [...]
Chelsea smash British transfer record for Enzo Fernandez as Premier League clubs set new benchmark in January window January 31, 2023 Chelsea set a new British transfer record by agreeing the signing of Enzo Fernandez as Premier League clubs underlined their financial strength on deadline day. The Blues struck an 11th-hour deal worth £107m with Benfica for Argentina midfielder Fernandez, who will arrive in London on Wednesday to begin an eight-and-a-half year contract. It took Premier [...]
Trevor Steven: The method in Chelsea’s transfer madness – and why Todd Boehly is still taking a massive gamble January 31, 2023 Chelsea’s transfer strategy has been fascinating to watch since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club from Roman Abramovich last year. From the outside, the signing of more than a dozen new players for an outlay of around half a billion pounds in transfer fees looks like a scattergun approach. But I can’t imagine for one [...]