Marina Granovskaia felt “physically threatened” by an email sent to her by football agent Saif Rubie, a court heard today. Speaking publicly for the first time since leaving Chelsea in …
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Stadiums can be political footballs, but could built-to-order grandstands solve the problem?
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: Sports clubs are looking to expand their grounds, but those who may not have hundreds of millions to spare are increasingly considering the option of so-called “modular” stadiums. Built …
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Rafa Benitez could land one of South American football’s biggest jobs just a month after being sacked by Celta Vigo where he lost HALF of his league games in charge
by Alexanderby AlexanderRafael BenÃtez has been linked with one of the most important jobs in Brazilian football The Spaniard was sacked by Celta Vigo in March after less than a year in …
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Brendan Fevola talks about the night he rescued Ben Cousins ​​during one of football’s bad boy’s lowest points.
by Elijahby ElijahBrendan Fevola has opened up about the time he stayed up all night in a casino with fellow AFL baddie Ben Cousins ​​because he was so worried about the troubled …
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Plane crisis summits, misleading team sheets and an indifferent owner who thought the game was over: the secrets behind football’s greatest comeback as Barcelona shocked the world by beating PSG 6-1.
by Alexanderby AlexanderIt was the most surprising comeback in Champions League history. It cost Unai Emery his job, sent striker Edinson Cavani to therapy and meant referee Deniz Aytekin was never able …
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Football’s muted response to OJ Simpson’s death shows his legacy is rightfully tarnished
by Elijahby ElijahLong before the car chase captivated the national television audience and the “Trial of the Century” captivated the country, OJ Simpson was known only for what he did on the …
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Football great Luke Darcy is branded “pathetic” for hitting football’s most controversial commentator with “one of the nastiest attacks” in history.
by Elijahby ElijahCaroline Wilson criticizes Luke Darcy for his ambush on Kane Cornes Wilson said the act on live radio was the nastiest attack he had ever seen. Darcy accused Cornes of …
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‘Bully Joey Barton hauled me out to do 50 keepy-ups and then told staff I’m s***’: English football’s youngest head of recruitment, 23, opens up on ex-Bristol Rovers manager – who fires back that he’s ‘full of lies’
by Alexanderby AlexanderEnglish football’s youngest recruitment boss has described Joey Barton as a “bully” after a negative experience working with him at Bristol Rovers. The outspoken former midfielder was the club’s coach …
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Hawk-Eye developer admits VAR is ‘the contribution to sport I am LEAST PROUD of’ – but offers four ways to help solve football’s most divisive topic
by Alexanderby AlexanderOne of the brains behind the development of VAR has admitted it is an innovation he is not proud of as it continues to dominate the headlines in football. VAR …
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Football’s most moving story from Wrexham: Where kids with autism can find refuge – and it’s not just down to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s investment, writes IAN HERBERT
by Alexanderby AlexanderJust when it seemed there was no room for anything but noise in the all-consuming world of football – there was no small, quiet space for those who could contend …