Ten Hag restores Alex Ferguson tradition of Man United directors talking to players after every match
Welcoming directors the dressing-room is an attempt to encourage unity within the club, a move that has reportedly been received positively by players and staff. Man United legend Gary Neville recently discussed the tradition during Ferguson’s time at the club.
Man United takeover: Moment of reckoning nears as reports indicate British billionaire Ratcliffe is in pole position to clinch majority stake
Manchester-born Ratcliffe has long-expressed his interest in the club, which stepped up when the Glazer family opened up the possibility of a sale on November 23 last year. It quickly emerged that the OGC Nice owner and INEOS chairman was a frontrunner along with Sheikh Jassim, a member of Qatar’s ruling family.
Lionel Messi’s $650m deal to play in Saudi Arabia as PSG contract ends divides football world
Saudi Arabia views the prospect of him playing in their league as a ‘unique opportunity which is impossible to pass up’ and the authorities there – both football and in government – have been preparing the groundwork for months.
Arsenal doing everything possible to keep Man City hands off starlet Ethan Nwaneri
Arsenal will have to battle Premier League title rivals Manchester City on two fronts in the summer transfer window, according to reports. After leading the Premier League standings for most of the season, the Gunners have now been leapfrogged by Man City in the home straight of the season. Arsenal,...
Brazilian and PSG ace Neymar wants to play in Premier League and ex-Arsenal midfielder Gilberto is luring him to Gunners
Newcastle United are now also among the sides credited with interest but former Arsenal captain Silva believes his countryman should push for a move to north London.
Joke: King Charles III is West Ham fan and Hammers are all gaga about having the monarch in their midst
The markings, however, are believed to have been made by schoolboys during the 18th and 19th centuries, meaning it could actually be a West Ham logo given the club was founded in 1895.
Human rights: It’s expecting too much of Messi and Ronaldo to be moral arbiters when they sign business deals with Saudi Arabia
Messi and Ronaldo have become very wealthy from football and lending their faces to products. Why should advertising holidays or even a World Cup bid in Saudi Arabia differ? Pep Guardiola and Xavi were ambassadors for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid and they remain highly regarded. At a time when football asks for gentle moral consistency rather than outright moral guidance from its most prominent figures, what difference does it make to these superstars?
Should world’s greatest footballers – Messi and Ronaldo – shun Saudi Arabia’s porky offers?
The legacy of sporting figures is complicated. Those who believe in it often focus on highlights rather than entire storylines. Few Ronaldo fans bring up his miss in the penalty shootout at the 2008 Champions League final, instead preferring to talk about the header he scored in normal time.
How Qatar’s outspoken World Cup guards from Kenya were jailed, deported and blacklisted for demanding wages
Qatar’s international media office confirmed that approximately 200 employees of Stark Security, which hired Maganga, were involved in a protest in January. It also said Qatar does not “arrest or deport workers for seeking to resolve their employment disputes”.
Details of Lionel Messi’s secret trip to Arabia: The megastar to earn $1.1 million per day if he play in Saudi league
In negotiations led by the state, Messi’s whole package could be worth $400 million annually (£320 million), exceeding even the £165 million that Cristiano Ronaldo is being paid annually to play in Saudi until the summer of 2025.
