Cristiano Ronaldo despairs after his penalty miss. (Image: Getty) Piers Morgan has again gone into battle for Cristiano Ronaldo after the BBC appeared to mock the Portuguese icon for his penalty miss against Slovakia. Despite his country eventually winning through on spot kicks, it proved a nightmare occasion for international football’s record goalscorer, missing a … Read more
In the latest Virtual Medal Table (VMT) compiled by Nielsen’s Gracenote it is forecast that Ireland will finish 30th in the overall medals’ table with two gold, two silver and five bronze medals. In their previous prediction released in March, Gracenote forecasted that Ireland would secure seven medals in Paris. Ireland’s best-ever medal performance came … Read more
While Ireland have beaten the Springboks in each of their past three meetings, their record in South Africa is not much to shout about, with one win and nine defeats. That sole victory came during their 2016 tour, when Joe Schmidt’s side shrugged off CJ Stander’s 22nd-minute red card to beat the Boks 20-16 in … Read more
Bordeaux player ratings: Bordeaux-Begles suffered a record 59 – 3 defeat at the hands of Toulouse in Marseille in what was a tough pill to swallow for a side that has been magnificent this season. Unable to contain the intensity of their opponents, Bordeaux were never in the contest as Antoine Dupont got his team off … Read more
Mo Salah has a year left on his Liverpool contract. (Image: Getty) Liverpool could be set for showdown talks with Mo Salah this summer if the club presses ahead with signing La Liga star Nico Williams. The 21-year-old winger excelled for Athletic Bilbao last season, and has further enhanced his prospects of a big money … Read more
Blues star Hoskins Sotutu was a major omission from Scott Robertson’s first All Blacks squad of the year after a brilliant Super Rugby Pacific season. We dive into the possible reasons why he was omitted. The 25-year-old shone for the Blues throughout the season, but Robertson has preferred Chiefs powerhouse Wallace Sititi and 2023 World … Read more
Manuel Ugarte has plenty of admirers (Image: Getty Images) Manuel Ugarte may have to settle for a shirt number that is not his favoured No.4 if he opts to join Manchester United. According to reports, Erik ten Hag’s side have been given the green light by the Uruguayan and his club Paris-Saint Germain to sign … Read more
Chelsea have signed midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester (Image: Getty) New Chelsea star Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall insists he has a ‘great relationship’ with Wesley Fofana from their time at Leicester. The Blues have completed the signing of Dewsbury-Hall in a £30million deal. The midfielder played alongside Chelsea defender Fofana at his previous club. They made 14 … Read more
The last England team to have beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand were variously described as grotesque “gargoyles” who had small children “wetting their beds for weeks” and most memorably in Lord of the Rings country as “white orcs on steroids”. These were compliments by the way. Respect tends to be hard earned and … Read more
‘Almost certain’ player who is open to joining United will leave his club this summer, says agent Fabrizio Romano confirmed yesterday that Manchester United are actively ‘working on’ deals for both Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte, with both players open to making the move to Old Trafford. Now, the Reds have been handed a … Read more