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The Women’s FA Cup final marks dark of past and possibilities of future

December 1, 2021

On Sunday, tens of thousands will head into the home of English football for the Women’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea in what could be the best attended domestic match for 101 years, when 53,000 packed into Goodison Park. This weekend, however, will also offer a reminder of a darker era for women’s [...]
Rafa Benitez feels heat as struggling Everton prepare to host red-hot Liverpool

December 1, 2021

A Merseyside derby represents a dangerous time for an Everton manager under pressure, as Marco Silva can attest. The Portuguese was fired in early December 2019 after suffering a 5-2 drubbing at Liverpool, the final straw in a run of eight defeats in 11 Premier League games. Two years later, almost to the day, Rafa [...]
Why brand Manchester United keeps them hooked

November 30, 2021

Around this time of year, Christmas comes early for many football fans with the release of the immersive fantasy world that is Football Manager. Will this be the year I take Newport County from League Two to Champions League glory? Let’s spend 250 hours over the next 12 months finding out. In this year’s game [...]
Everrati Land Rover Series llA review: electric icon

November 30, 2021

Everrati has converted a classic Land Rover Series IIA to electric power. Is the result sacrilegious or inspired? We drive it to find out.
RML Short Wheelbase: British-built retro supercar nears production

November 30, 2021

The RML Short Wheelbase is a luxurious GT with Ferrari-inspired styling and a naturally aspirated V12. We look at the first production car.
Rugby chaos: Further nine Munster personnel test positive for Covid-19

November 30, 2021

Munster rugby club have announced that nine more of their personnel have tested positive for Covid-19. The province are currently stranded in South Africa, having traveled to the country for United Rugby Championship fixtures. Having been given clearance to travel home, on the basis Munster players would isolate upon return to Europe, the positive cases [...]
The Coward’s way out: Loungewear to keep it classy

November 30, 2021

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the switch to home working by large swathes of the employed population had a distinct knock-on effect on clothing. Suits and smart jackets were out—some of us are fighting a rearguard action to revive them—and suddenly everyone cast aside any remaining shame and championed their loungewear. The pressure [...]
Davis Cup: Britain face Germany tonight for place in semi-finals

November 30, 2021

Great Britain’s knock-out path to attempted Davis Cup glory has begun in the same way as it did last time the competition ran, in 2019. The British team topped their group to earn a quarter-final tie with Germany, the same side they overcame in the last edition of the Cup. The two teams play tonight [...]
Newcastle takeover optimism fizzling out as reality of relegation battle dawns

November 30, 2021

The songs for Amanda Staveley have faded, the fake sheikh outfits dwindled in number and the #CANS of celebration long since been drained. Almost eight weeks on, Newcastle United’s takeover by a group led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has not had the immediate uplift hoped for at St James’ Park. It may arrive [...]
Trevor Steven: Teacher Ralf Rangnick will shake up Manchester United

November 29, 2021

In a former life as a football agent, I once asked a German contact for some up-and-coming names in the Bundesliga. One of them was a forward-thinking coach, who I spoke to and made known to a few English clubs who were in the market for a new manager. None took up the chance to [...]