Sport

So, Chelsea need a big-name manager, an ultra-charismatic type who can look after the egos of superstar players and also develop the younger ones, offering encouragement to them. They need somebody with an inside-out knowledge of the Premier League, who knows London, too. And they need someone to reshape the squad, to trim the fat, …

Ruthless Mauricio Pochettino a perfect fit to unite Chelsea for new era | Chelsea Read More »

“It was really, really frustrating,” Josh van der Flier says on a grey day in Dublin as, just briefly, his sparkling good cheer and disarming modesty give way to something more tangled. Van der Flier, the consistently excellent flanker in the red scrum cap for Ireland and Leinster, is World Rugby’s player of the year. …

Ireland’s Josh van der Flier: ‘The next goal is to try to win the World Cup’ | Ireland rugby union team Read More »

THERE’S A NEW FC HOLLYWOOD IN TOWN While even the most cynical among us genuinely struggle to find anything unpleasant to say about the job Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have done since taking over as Wrexham owners, if we had one bone to pick, Football Daily would suggest that their presence at the Racecourse …

Having finally escaped the National League, the future is bright for Wrexham | Soccer Read More »

It was a bumper weekend in Ligue 1 – there was Champions League qualification in the balance in Lens, a bitter rivalry renewed between resurgent Lyon and Marseille, and plenty of crucial matches in the relegation dogfight. This weekend also offered a reminder of what might have been for one club, Stade Rennais. As Marseille …

Rennes have invested too much money to be this toothless up front | Ligue 1 Read More »

It was not the goal that sealed Napoli’s third-ever Scudetto, but it sure felt like it, an emotion so overpowering that some players could not keep their feet. As Giacomo Raspadori’s volley skidded through Wojciech Szczesny’s legs and into the Juventus net, Piotr Zielinski simply collapsed on to his back, lying spreadeagled on the Allianz …

Napoli can begin their party while shroud still envelops Juventus | Serie A Read More »

When Mikel Arteta departed Arsenal in 2016, his playing days finished and a transformative apprenticeship in coaching with Pep Guardiola around the corner, he left a note for his chief executive. One extraordinary football mind was about to up sticks, for a few years at least, but another remained within reach. Arteta knew Arsenal could …

Per Mertesacker: ‘Jack Wilshere has proved me wrong – it’s brilliant to see’ | Arsenal Read More »

Shaun Wane has a problem. A good one. Having named George Williams as his new captain, the England head coach will upset plenty of people when he picks his England team to face France at Warrington on Saturday afternoon. He won’t be fielding one of Super League’s form half-back combinations or one of the units …

Shaun Wane faces tough choices as England prepare to meet France | Rugby league Read More »