Premier League winner Chris Sutton has told MPs that the authorities have stood by while players have died as a result of dementia they developed through playing professional football. The former Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and Norwich City striker pulled no punches when he met politicians, who are gathering evidence on the links between sport and … Read more
England manager Gareth Southgate believes players called up for this summer’s European Championships should be considered for PRIORITY Covid vaccines… to safeguard participation in the tournament Elite athletes have not been given the jab as the NHS prioritise other groups England boss Gareth Southgate says England players should now be considered The Government says it’s … Read more
Vibrant maths puzzles challenge players to calculate how much each item is worth – so can YOU solve all five? Puzzles released to challenge readers to calculate value of lockdown luxuries Brainteasers, created by Monese, features everything from cake, chips and pizza Takes the average person 68 seconds to crack them – so, can you … Read more
New UK government guidance means Premier League players and coaches will be required to isolate for 10 days following any overseas trip, complicating the schedules of teams still in the Champions League and Europa League. Prior to Sunday’s new restrictions being detailed to all 20 Premier League clubs, revealed by the Athletic, there were no … Read more
Hardly a day goes by without football seeking exemptions from the restrictions which the rest of us are expected to observe in hope of saving each other’s lives. Greed and selfishness, it seems, go hand in hand. Right now the FA expect the England team to be given permission to dodge quarantine upon their return … Read more
Billy Vunipola led a minority of England players who chose not to kneel against racism at the Six Nations today. The second half of the annual Calcutta Cup kicked off at an empty Twickenham stadium in southwest London today. Ahead of kick-off, the players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign but … Read more
Six Nations divided by kneeling against racism: Twelve England rugby players and four Scotland stars take a knee before match for Rugby Against Racism campaign – while the rest remain standing Players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign today England are taking on Scotland at Twickenham, London, in the Six Nations … Read more
Non-league Chesterfield SLAMMED for ‘immoral’ queue-jumping as players and staff are given leftover Covid-19 vaccines… with some as young as 21 receiving the jab! The Covid-19 vaccine is currently reserved for over-70s as the rollout continues Non-league Chesterfield received leftover Pfizer jab from a local medical centre Medical staff were ‘horrified’ at the plot to … Read more
The Australian Open has been plunged into chaos with players and staff forced into lockdown and millions of Melburnians living with new restrictions after a quarantine worker tested positive to Covid-19. A testing blitz is now underway with 600 tennis stars, officials and support staff identified as close contacts of the 26-year-old, who worked at … Read more
Prince William slams ‘despicable’ racism in football and heaps more pressure on Facebook and Twitter to crack down on people using their platforms for abuse Duke of Cambridge has condemned racist abuse of footballers as ‘despicable’ Prince William, who is President of the FA, demands social media companies do more to tackle the problem Man … Read more