MIKE DICKSON: I sympathise with Naomi Osaka’s plight, but talking is part of the deal – nobody is bigger than the game and the Grand Slams are right to reassert that principle Sharing your thoughts is a key part of the grand bargain of professional sports There is a reason every player who reaches the … Read more
Last Wednesday on social media that she would not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros 2021. Following this announcement, the Roland-Garros teams asked her to reconsider her position and tried unsuccessfully to speak with her to check on her well-being, understand the specifics of her issue and what might be done to address it … Read more
Breakfast of champions! Olivier Giroud and Cesar Azpilicueta dine with the trophy hours after winning the Champions League against Man City… before new silverware is given a strict examination by airport SCANNER as squad arrive back in London Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League on Saturday Giroud and Azpilicueta have been … Read more
Breakfast of champions! Olivier Giroud and Cesar Azpilicueta dine with the trophy hours after winning the Champions League against Man City… before new silverware is given a strict examination by airport SCANNER as squad arrive back in London Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League on Saturday Giroud and Azpilicueta have been … Read more
Chelsea partied the night away after conquering Europe for the second time following their 1-0 Champions League final victory over Manchester City. Thomas Tuchel’s men put in a heroic display to thwart Pep Guardiola’s men in Porto and were delirious in Portugual after lifting the iconic trophy to ensure their turbulent season ended with silverware. … Read more
Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker are sent monkey emojis on Instagram after Manchester City’s Champions League final loss to Chelsea… just days after Marcus Rashford received ‘at least 70 racist slurs’ after Europa League final Man City’s Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker were racially abused on Instagram The pair were sent monkey emojis after their … Read more
Gary Lineker to step down as BT Sport’s presenter for Champions League coverage after six years in the role… as he reveals plans to spend weekday evenings watching Leicester in Europe with his sons Gary Lineker will resign as BT Sport’s Champions League presenter this week His last show will be Saturday’s final between Chelsea … Read more
Bruno Fernandes was reduced to tears after Manchester United‘s agonising penalty shootout defeat against Villarreal in the Europa League final – and he was not alone in looking heartbroken. Paul Pogba removed his silver medal immediately after being presented with it on the podium during the trophy ceremony and hung his head, while Marcus Rashford hid … Read more
Marcus Rashford put his emotions on full display after Manchester United‘s agonising defeat in the Europa League final against Villarreal, before later revealing he had suffered online racial abuse. The striker pulled no punches in his pre-match interview, in which he stressed that ‘close was not good enough’ as United failed to win their first … Read more
Marcus Rashford put his emotions on full display after Manchester United‘s agonising defeat in the Europa League final against Villarreal, before later revealing he had suffered online racial abuse. The striker pulled no punches in his pre-match interview, in which he stressed that ‘close was not good enough’ as United failed to win their first … Read more