Roger Federer May Pull Out Of French Open
Roger Federer says he may pull out of the French Open if there is too much risk to his knee, and to his Wimbledon prospects, from playing on. The Swiss beat Dominik Koepfer over three-and-a-half hours late on Saturday in only his sixth match since having double knee surgery. Federer, 39, is due to play […]
Brazil To Open Copa America Against Venezuela In Brasilia; Rio To Host Final
Hosts Brazil will open the Copa America with a game against Venezuela in the capital Brasilia while the final will be played at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Wednesday. The tournament, held over from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was shifted to Brazil on Monday […]
Carlo Ancelotti Leaves Everton Returns To Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti has left Everton to become head coach of Real Madrid for a second time. The 61-year-old, who managed Real Madrid for two years between 2013 and 2015, has left Everton after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park. He succeeds Zinedine Zidane at Real and the move leaves Everton searching for a sixth […]
Sympathy For Osaka In Japan Over French Open Withdrawal
Japanese fans and public figures rallied in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka on Tuesday, offering sympathy after she withdrew from the French Open and opened up about her battles with depression. The four-time Grand Slam winner’s career is followed closely in Japan and the controversy in Paris, which followed her refusal to attend press […]
Champions League: Tuchel’s Masterclass Leaves Guardiola In Despair
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was at pains to stress this Champions League final was about so much more than his tactical and personal battle with Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola – and yet the story of this showpiece will have both cast as its central characters. Tuchel, a loser with Paris St-Germain against Bayern Munich in […]
Champions League Final: Havertz, Kante Key In Chelsea Victory Against Man City
Every Manchester City fan I spoke to outside the ground in Porto after their defeat in the Champions League final asked me the same thing – ‘why didn’t he play Fernandinho?’ But I can see why City boss Pep Guardiola left his captain out, and I can understand why Rodri didn’t start either. Pep has […]
Chelsea, Man City Fans Involved in Violent Clashes in Porto Ahead of Champions League Final
English fans descending on Porto for the Champions League final were involved in violent clashes on Thursday night, the UK Daily mail is reporting Video footage shows a number of different skirmishes by the Douro river and supporters are said to have locked horns with the local police after the bars closed at 10.30pm. Local […]
Hansi Flick To Replace Joachim Löw As Germany’s Head Coach After Euro
Germany has announced that Hansi Flick will replace Joachim Low as head coach after this summer’s European Championships. Flick, who will, in turn, be replaced by Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich, was one of Low’s assistants during their victorious World Cup campaign in 2014. Flick became Bayern’s boss in November 2019 and won two Bundesliga […]
Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury Might Not Happen Until 2023, Steve Bunce Fears
The world heavyweight title showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury might not happen until at least 2023, fears BBC Radio 5 Live’s boxing expert Steve Bunce. The all-British fight had looked set to take place in Saudi Arabia in August. But it fell through when Deontay Wilder’s team won an arbitration hearing stating the […]
We Are Lucky To Make It Into The Champions League Spot – Tuchel
“We are lucky that Tottenham did the job for us and finished the job for us today. As I said, we came to win and to put any doubts to the side but it was not possible,” Tuchel said. “We are in the position, we are in it, that it was possible to end in […]
