Nicolás Tagliafico hesitating over Lyon move
Lyon had looked set to complete a deal to sign Ajax’s Nicolás Tagliafico (29), but the Argentine international is hesitating, causing Les Gones to explore another option, according to Sébastien Denis. Click Here: new zealand rugby jersey Tagliafico’s move to Lyon has been in the pipeline for some weeks now. It was reported by L’Équipe…
All Blacks, Wales call on the big guns
New Zealand are back to almost full strength for their Test against Wales – and their hosts are also buoyed by the return of some big names.The All Blacks fielded an experimental side against Japan in Tokyo last weekend and held on to win 38-31 – but there were sweeping changes on Thursday, with only…
FEATURE | What to expect as William Saliba returns to Arsenal
William Saliba and the ancient Greek King Odysseus, hero of Homer’s The Odyssey, have little in common. Expect, perhaps, Nostos. Nostos is a Greek word used to describe the glorious return of a hero in Ancient Greek storytelling after overcoming a string of challenges to make it home. While Saliba’s eighteen months in Ligue 1…
Marseille’s Álvaro González set for contract termination ‘within hours’
According to L’Équipe Marseille centre-back Álvaro González (32) is set to terminate his contact, that originally ran until 2024, within the next few hours. Marseille had made an agreement with the player that he had to find a new club by 31st July – yet they did not receive a firm offer for the 32-year-old…
U16 and U19 National Championships: All the team news for round five
The U16 and U19 National Championships have reached the final round of the regular season as teams look to book their place in the final on November 13.The NSW Waratahs enter as the team the beat, currently on top of both ladders as they look to book a home final against the Western Force.Meanwhile, the…
Franco Smith: Glasgow Warriors boss wants more from his players against Edinburgh
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith wants more from his players when they take on Edinburgh in the second leg of the 1872 Cup at Murrayfield on Friday night. After last weekend’s 16-10 triumph over Edinburgh in the first leg at Scotstoun, Smith has made just two alterations to his starting line-up for this weekend’s…
Mathys Tel undergoing Bayern Munich medical before signing five-year deal
Mathys Tel (17) has arrived in Munich to complete his reported €40m move from Rennes to Bayern Munich. He is undergoing a medical on Monday before putting pen to paper on a five-year deal, according to Goal. Tel has already been pictured disembarking a plane in Munich ahead of the move. According to Foot Mercato, Bayern Munich will…
Wolff urges Mercedes ‘to keep thinking rationally’
Toto Wolff welcomed Mercedes strong performance in qualifying in Melbourne but insisted his team must continue to think “rationally” and follow the course it has set out regarding the development of its 2023 car. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton clocked in second and third behind poleman Max Verstappen at the end of Saturday’s shootout, with…
Marseille’s Álvaro González set for contract termination ‘within hours’
According to L’Équipe Marseille centre-back Álvaro González (32) is set to terminate his contact, that originally ran until 2024, within the next few hours. Marseille had made an agreement with the player that he had to find a new club by 31st July – yet they did not receive a firm offer for the 32-year-old…
Russell moves forward but Hamilton slips back in mixed day for Mercedes
Mercedes drivers encountered mixed fortunes in Friday’s second practice in Melbourne, with George Russell moving forward in the rain disrupted session while Lewis Hamilton slipped back. A late hot lap in FP1 propelled Hamilton up to P2, although almost half a second adrift from pacesetter Max Verstappen, while Russell concluded the red-flagged session P9. Later…