Man United sale in limbo after Bank of England flagged Qatari bankers for possible financial fiddling

Man United sale in limbo after Bank of England flagged Qatari bankers for possible financial fiddling

The Manchester United ownership saga took a huge twist as it emerged there is serious government concern about Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani. Nearly five months after United was put on the market, bidders remain in the dark over whether the Glazers really want to sell the club....

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Chelsea: A reign of anarchy, hyperinflated egos the humane and considerate Potter couldn’t rein in

Chelsea: A reign of anarchy, hyperinflated egos the humane and considerate Potter couldn’t rein in

The scene is the City Ground, where Chelsea travelled to kick off 2023. A few days earlier they appeared to have put their pre-World Cup slump behind them with a 2-0 home win over Bournemouth, albeit one marred by an aggravated knee injury for star defender Reece James. Having had...

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Arsenal are in a coronation year and it’s all down to manager Mikel Arteta’s mettle, nous and guile

Arsenal are in a coronation year and it’s all down to manager Mikel Arteta’s mettle, nous and guile

Streaky 1-0 home wins against Norwich are rarely seismic, but that victory back on September 11, 2021 most definitely was for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta. It was the first of two crossroads moments that have come to define Arteta’s reign. Arsenal had lost their first three Premier League games of...

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Man City unveils plans to invest $370 million to expand Etihad Stadium capacity to 61,000

Man City unveils plans to invest $370 million to expand Etihad Stadium capacity to 61,000

Manchester City are ploughing £300 million ($370 million) of investment into revamping one end of the Etihad Stadium. The plans are centred on adding 7,700 additional seats to the second tier of the North Stand, which will take the capacity to around 61,000. But the redevelopment will also see a...

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Stop admiring them: Tweet that spurred Japan to turn on style and run over fancied USA baseball team

Stop admiring them: Tweet that spurred Japan to turn on style and run over fancied USA baseball team

For the longest time, even Shohei Ohtani’s teammates looked past him in favour of the North American stars of Major League Baseball. They know now that they only need look to the guy in their own dressing room to see the most complete player in all of baseball. Still, it...

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Scars of American jingoism can’t fade from Iraqis collective memory, 20 years after vague war

Scars of American jingoism can’t fade from Iraqis collective memory, 20 years after vague war

During the more than eight-year war and ensuing years of violence after the 2011 US pull-out, more than 200,000 civilians were killed and over 9 million others displaced in Iraq. Much of the country’s infrastructure was also destroyed during the relentless bombings launched by the US-led coalition. Although 20 years...

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Remembering Escobar: How Colombian star defender was killed by drug gangs for own goal error at USA World Cup finals

Remembering Escobar: How Colombian star defender was killed by drug gangs for own goal error at USA World Cup finals

Colombia paid tribute recently to football star Andres Escobar, who was gunned down 20 years ago just days after scoring an own goal at the World Cup finals. The killing, widely said to be an act of revenge for the 27-year-old defender’s own goal, set off international controversy and put...

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Arsenal put aside Europa League elimination agony to spank hapless Crystal Palace at Emirates

Arsenal put aside Europa League elimination agony to spank hapless Crystal Palace at Emirates

Crystal Palace’ was spelt incorrectly on some of the paper tickets for this clash at the Emirates Stadium. No such errors on the pitch from Arsenal. There are no signs of the capitulation that many predicted would come. No indication of the wheels, however slightly, coming off Arsenal’s title challenge....

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How snubbed footballer became destitute, made homeless in England, then rose again to head $1 billion tech firm

How snubbed footballer became destitute, made homeless in England, then rose again to head $1 billion tech firm

When Dean Forbes missed out on a professional football career, he could have been forgiven for thinking his days of making millions would be over. The hard-to-take snub coincided with a difficult time in the future tech CEO’s life, when he was made homeless at 17 when he was also...

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Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United

Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United

Lionel Messi is keen to return to Barcelona at the end of the season once his contract at PSG runs up, according to reports. Messi’s future is one of the most hotly debated subjects in football, with a number of clubs linked with him, including MLS side Inter Miami and...

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