Iliman Ndiaye says “you don’t say no” when Manchester City come calling, and playing in the Champions League is where he belongs. The 26-year-old could have gone to Tottenham but made a £60m move from Everton to City on transfer deadline day and was thrown straight into the starting XI for his new side in … Read more
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After romping to the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s first campaign during the 2024/25 season, a £446million summer spending spree had Liverpool fans believing they were well placed to run it back. Fast forward to the end of the season, and the Reds’ woeful title defence saw them finish in fifth place, 25 points … Read more
José Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be fine without Rodri despite admitting the club made “a very good offer” to try to sign the Spain captain. Rodri officially signed with Madrid rival Barcelona after a transfer from Manchester City on Tuesday. Mourinho, back with Madrid for a second stint, said he spoke twice with … Read more
From Arsenal’s Invincibles to Manchester City’s emerging superstars, Kolo Toure played with some of the greatest footballers of his generation. The Ivory Coast international spent 14 seasons playing for Premier League contenders, from his time with the Gunners to the Citizens, up to his three-year stint at Liverpool which took in the beginning of the … Read more
For any player, leaving a club after a decade of loyal service is never an easy decision to make. And for Matt Grimes, who spent 11 years with Swansea City, the decision to part ways in January 2025 was always going to be something of a gamble, given how synonymous he was with the Welsh … Read more
I’ll start this week by writing about Barcelona’s pursuit of Rodri, who proved he’s the best player in that position after his outstanding World Cup. As I’ve said many times, when Pep Guardiola explained that you won’t see the best of Rodri until the World Cup—he was spot on. I thought he was fantastic for … Read more
As Coventry City prepare for their first season back in the top flight for a generation, few are under any illusions as to the task facing them over the next nine months. Boss Frank Lampard delivered promotion in style last season, as the Sky Blues followed up their 2025 play-off semi-final defeat to Sunderland by … Read more
From his days with the Colorado Buffaloes to his arrival in Cleveland, Shedeur Sanders has remained firmly in the spotlight, though not every headline has been flattering. However, this time, the spotlight fell on his leadership, earning him praise from several quarters. Run a full NFL redraft where all 32 teams start from scratch, and … Read more
“Botero in New York” is on display at Sotheby’s New York through September. Photo: Ben Levine, courtesy of Sotheby’s After holding major museum-level shows and an eclectic exhibition tracing the country’s history at its new headquarters in Breuer, Sotheby’s is staging its first show dedicated to a single artist. Running until September 7, the exhibition … Read more