Coaching great Pep Guardiola hinted to NBC his present post as Manchester City manager may be his last, saying he was ‘arriving at the end’ of his stellar career.The 45-year-old Spaniard-who gave the interview prior to Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Burnley on Monday-added he would not be leaving City any time soon.Manchester City are presently third in the table seven points adrift of Chelsea having played a game more. Chelsea play fifth-placed Spurs on Wednesday.“I will be at Manchester...
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Antonio Conte’s first few months as Chelsea manager could hardly have gone any better as his side head into the holiday period six points clear at the Premier League summit. The west London club face Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Monday seeking a 12th successive league victory, which would leave them two wins short of equalling Arsenal’s all-time top-flight record. After an inconsistent start, Conte has made his mark on the club and while he accepts the extent of Chelsea’s...
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori is to join the coaching staff at Middlesex in 2017, the English county champions...
Antonio Conte has called on Chelsea to underline their status as favourites for the Premier League title with an dominant display against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.Conte’s side are three points clear at the top after a blistering run of eight successive victories including last weekend’s impressive triumph at title rivals Manchester City.The Blues have scored 22 goals and conceded just two in their winning streak, but Chelsea boss Conte believes he will have a clearer picture of his team’s...
The uncapped Test pair of opening batsman Keaton Jennings and all-rounder Liam Dawson will join England for the remainder of their tour of India, selectors announced on Wednesday.South Africa-born Jennings-whose father Ray coached the South African national team-will replace Haseeb Hameed who has a broken left little finger and Dawson fills in for fellow left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari, who is struggling with a back problem, the England and Wales Cricket Board said.Hameed is returning home for an operation on the...
Alastair Cook has indicated the upcoming Test series against India could be his last as England captain. But the 31-year-old...
Chelsea’s Antonio Conte and his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola are among the Premier League managers who will sample England’s Boxing Day football extravaganza for the first time on Monday.While the rest of the population gorged on Christmas turkey dinners and knocked back festive drinks, 16 teams were gearing up for matches as part of a custom that stretches back over 150 years.With Chelsea six points clear at the summit and chasing a 12th consecutive win, which would set a...
Arsene Wenger knows Arsenal have no margin for error when they attempt to revive their Premier League title challenge against West Bromwich Albion on Monday. The visit of Tony Pulis’s side to the Emirates Stadium presents the Gunners with an opportunity to bounce back after successive defeats to Everton and Manchester City that have undermined their claim to be genuine challengers this season. It wasn’t simply the defeats, but the manner of the losses in games when Wenger’s side led...
English Premier League giants Chelsea could face a multi-million pound law suit for damages over sex abuse perpetrated by a former scout decades ago the Mail on Sunday reported.The newspaper claims the number of former players to have come forward, alleging abuse by the late Eddie Heath, has doubled to six in just a week with the majority being from his time at Chelsea....
Bank of England governor Mark Carney on Monday warned the public was losing faith in the current economic system, urging economists to acknowledge those who have lost out from globalisation.“Many citizens in advanced economies are facing heightened uncertainty, lamenting a loss of control and losing trust in the system,” Carney said in a speech at Liverpool’s John Moores University.He underlined that the 2008-2009 global financial crisis highlighted the excesses of the financial world. “Few in positions of responsibility took theirs....
The British government has no overarching plan for Brexit and may take another six months to agree a negotiating strategy,...
Former world number one Rafael Nadal told The Times on Saturday he is so determined to add to his 14 Grand Slam titles he is prepared to die to do so.The 30-year-old won two titles this year but he was plagued by physical problems which robbed him of the chance of winning a 10th French Open.Last month he announced he would be bringing down the curtain on his season prematurely to focus on being full fit for next year.“I’m going...
