Henry confirms involvement in Arsenal takeover but warns it could take a ‘very long time’
THIERRY HENRY HAS warned Arsenal supporters that a potential takeover by Spotify founder Daniel Ek could take a “very long” time as he said the Swedish billionaire wants to bring back the identity and DNA of the club. Ek recently tweeted his interest in launching a bid to buy Arsenal on the night fans were…
Bournemouth and Swansea earn Championship play-off advantage
Updated May 17th 2021, 10:23 PM BOURNEMOUTH EARNED A slender advantage in their Championship play-off semi-final against Brentford as Arnaut Danjuma sealed a 1-0 first leg win, while Andre Ayew fired Swansea to a 1-0 victory at Barnsley on Monday. Danjuma netted in the second half to the delight of around 2,000 Bournemouth fans allowed…
Pirlo sacked by Juventus after one season in charge as Allegri returns
JUVENTUS HAVE ANNOUNCED the departure of head coach Andrea Pirlo after just one season in charge with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace him. “Welcome back home, Max!” Juventus said in a tweet to announce the re-appointment of the coach who won five Serie A titles with the Turin-based club between 2014 and 2019. Pirlo, who…
France defender Pavard reveals he was ‘knocked out for 10-15 seconds’ before playing on
FRANCE DEFENDER BENJAMIN Pavard revealed he briefly lost consciousness during the world champions’ 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020, but still managed to finish the game. Les Bleus made a winning start at the European Championship as a first-half own goal by Germany defender Mats Hummels separated the sides in Munich on Tuesday. However,…
Burnley agree €14m fee for Ireland U21 defender Collins – reports
IRISH DEFENDER NATHAN Collins looks set for a move to Burnley after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a fee of €14 million (£12m) with Stoke City. 20-year-old Collins has made 47 appearances for the Potters since his debut in April 2019 and became their youngest-ever captain at 18. The Ireland U21 international is highly…
Munich to deck city in rainbow colours after ‘shameful’ Uefa decision
Updated at 14.28 UEFA’S DECISION to block plans by Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match was met on Tuesday with defiance in the Bavarian city which vowed to decorate other landmarks in protest at a law passed by the Hungarian government. “Uefa is a politically and…
Wembley cleared to allow 60,000 fans to attend Euro 2020 semi-finals and final
CAPACITY FOR THE Euro 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley has been increased to 75%, meaning more than 60,000 fans will now be able to attend. All ticket holders will need to follow a number of strict entry requirements, including having a negative Covid-19 test or proof of full vaccination – two doses received, 14…
Scotland bow out as Modric delivers moment of magic for Croatia
SCOTLAND’S HOPES OF advancing to the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time ended with a sobering 3-1 Euro 2020 defeat by Croatia at Hampden Park. The Scots, playing in their first major tournament since the 1998 France World Cup, needed a victory in their final Group D fixture to reach the…
‘Shattered’ Scotland no match for Modric, admits McGregor
SCOTLAND MIDFIELDER CALLUM McGregor admitted his side were run into the ground by Croatia in a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday that saw Steve Clarke’s men crash out of Euro 2020. Croatia sealed a place in the last 16 thanks to goals from Nikola Vlasic, Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic to end Scotland’s hopes of qualifying…
Why the best aliens are just a little bit human
Becky Chambers is one of the few authors whose every book I gobble up greedily. The sci-fi writer launched her career in 2012 by raising money on Kickstarter, meant to buy herself the time to focus on finishing her first novel, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. which she eventually self-published in 2014.…