With Manchester United suffering for three years in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson wilderness, the club will smash the world transfer record on Monday by signing Paul Pogba for 120 million euros.It has undoubtedly been the transfer saga of the summer with potential deals elsewhere for Alvaro Morata and N'Golo Kante wrapped up relatively quickly.MARCA understands that the Frenchman will finally close his long protracted move back to Old Trafford...
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Best of social media
John Barnes and a group of Liverpool fans recreated his famous 'World in Motion' rap on the London underground. (Twitter)Jack Grealish has posted a back-of-the-bus photo with his team-mates as Aston Villa travelled to Sheffield Wednesday for their first game in the Championship.New Middlesbrough striker Alvaro Negredo said he enjoyed his first game at the Riverside.Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie has quite a passion for...
Gossip column: Ter Stegen, Pogba, Lukaku, Bony, Costa, Odegaard, Bacca
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 24, as a replacement for Joe Hart, 29, but the German will cost £67m. (Sunday Express)Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, is close to joining Manchester United after he arrived in the city to complete his world-record transfer. The France international will have a medical on Sunday. (Gazzetta dello Sport)Manchester United believe that bringing Pogba back to the Premier League can deliver as much as £40m worth of commercial income in the first...
Friday, August 5, 2016
Golf industry on Nike: "This isn't a TaylorMade exiting the business"
Getty ImagesAUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 12: Tiger Woods of the United States (L) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wait on the first tee during the final round of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Bob Parsons, founder of hot golf equipment startup brand PXG, said the news that Nike Golf was transitioning out of the equipment business didn’t come to him in...
Gianni Infantino: Fifa president cleared in ethics probe
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation into his expenses, recruitment and alleged sacking of whistleblowers.Infantino took charge of football's world governing body in February after the disgraced Sepp Blatter resigned.Fifa's ethics committee found no "conflicts of interest" and no breaches of the organisation's ethics code."The benefits enjoyed by Mr Infantino were not considered improper," it said.Infantino said he was pleased with the decision, adding he "would like to thank all those...
Monday, July 25, 2016
Sport Football - News from Sportdaddy
Sportdaddy1: Sam Allardyce refuses to confirm Wayne Rooney will remain as England captain: 'It's far too early to make predictions'Sam Allardyce has refused to confirm Wayne Rooney’s status asEngland captain, increasing the uncertainty surrounding theManchester United forward's future for club and country.The 61-year-old was speaking to the media for the first time since he signed a two-year contract to...