An overreliance on Guardiola’s genius has sent champions down a diverging path to Slot’s revamped Liverpool On this week’s episode of the Rest is Football podcast, the Manchester City midfielder Rodri was asked if he ever fancies emulating Pep Guardiola and becoming a coach. “No,” comes the firm response. “I...
My F1 critics don’t have a title-winning mentality, claims Max Verstappen
World champion says he will maintain ruthless style Lando Norris takes pole for Saturday’s sprint race Max Verstappen has defiantly dismissed criticism of his driving in the aftermath of winning his fourth Formula One world title in Las Vegas last weekend. Speaking before this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate...
Brighton v Southampton: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from 8pm GMT kick-off Get in touch! Send your thoughts to Scott via email Both of these clubs featured in today’s edition of Ten Talking Points. Their entries are below, painstakingly curated to save you the trouble of clicking through to the actual article and finding them...
Leicester confirm appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy as manager
He replaces Steve Cooper on deal to 2027 with club 16th First game will be on Tuesday not Brentford on Saturday Ruud van Nistelrooy has been confirmed as the manager of Leicester on a contract to June 2027, less than three weeks after he left Manchester United, but will not...
Ibrahima Konaté confirms injury and raises fears of long Liverpool absence
Defender out of Manchester City game with knee injury ‘Now we start the recovery process,’ he writes in post Ibrahima Konaté is out of Liverpool’s top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City and has raised concerns he faces an extended spell on the sidelines. The in-form Liverpool defender sustained a knee injury...
Novak Djokovic admits Andy Murray did not expect coaching call
Serbian wanted someone who had played at the very top Djokovic confident he is still fit enough to win more slams Novak Djokovic has revealed Andy Murray was caught off guard when asked to be his new coach, but feels the link-up can only be good for tennis. Murray retired...
Premiership returns amid fanfare but old problems lurk in background | Michael Aylwin
Despite likely record ticket sales over Christmas, financial and physical health of clubs and players still a concern With the timing of George Furbank on to a Fin Smith cutout pass, or that of any of the myriad attacking talents in English club rugby, the Premiership’s PR team ushered in...
Football Daily | A visit to Anfield that could lead to another manic Monday for Guardiola
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Following his side’s Bigger Cup win over what currently passes for the reigning champions on Wednesday night, Arne Slot told TNT Sports he was looking forward to spending a little bit of downtime with his family, who were...
‘I have this margin’: Pep Guardiola feels protected from sack by past success
Manchester City manager ‘asked for that challenge’ Guardiola would walk away only if he felt of no benefit Pep Guardiola believes he has avoided the sack at Manchester City after five consecutive losses and a draw because eight years of success there have given him a “margin”. City threw away...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father charged after threat to ‘beat him to death’
Gjert Ingebrigtsen used to coach Jakob and his brothers He ‘punched and kicked’ Jakob since he was a schoolboy Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father will stand trial next year on charges that include abusing the double Olympic champion and threatening to “beat him to death”. Ingebrigtsen, who won gold medals over 1500m...