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Another race down another classic circuit, in this case Spa-Francorchamps, left neutered for drivers and so their slow, dissonant discontent rumbles ever onward. In the wake of the Belgian Grand Prix, there was an overwhelming sense they wished to simply escape. Not so much from Spa but away from the numbers.George Russell was at the centre of attention in Belgium, the Mercedes driver’s championship hopes taking a severe blow as, inexplicably to him and his team, his engine did not recover energy through turn one and he was left with no electrical power to deploy. He was swallowed up by…
Chelsea have accelerated their interest in defender Maxence Lacroix after a fresh round of talks with Crystal Palace.The proposed deal is being handled by the ownership of both clubs, with the latest discussions described as positive.Palace have been keen to offer Lacroix – who has three years to run on his existing deal – a new contract, but the player is keen for a new challenge.It is understood The Eagles want a deal worth a minimum £60m for the 26-year-old and have started looking at potential replacements, with Ausburg’s Chrislain Matsima among the players monitored.Lacroix has made 98 appearances for…
Fabrizio Romano has just given an update on one of Chelsea’s biggest remaining moves in this transfer window, as the Blues look to sign a defender. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Maxence Lacroix’s move to Chelsea is heading in the right direction, according to an update from transfer insider Fabrizio Romano today. Romano says that Chelsea “remain in active talks” for the defender, with the Crystal Palace man as their “priority target.” Negotiations…
In-form British and Commonwealth middleweight champion George Liddard fights for the European title on August 22 against Italy’s Dario Morello.They will meet at London’s York Hall, Bethnal Green, headlining the Saturday show on a bill that sees 12-0 (4 KOs) middleweight prospect Leli Butigieg take on PA Gordon, Jimmy Sains, 12-0 (10 KOs), faces Tom Cowling, 15-1 (4 KOs), for the Commonwealth middleweight title and Bristol starlet Tiah Mai Ayton boxes Ellie Hellewell.There are also spots on the card for Welsh talent Ioan Croft, Louie Ward, Pat McCormack, and Connor Mitchell.The Tony Sims-trained Liddard is 14-0 (8 KOs), and coming…
If Guardiola was ready to return to management, would the English Football Association make an approach?England have just finished third in the World Cup, their highest position in a men’s tournament since winning it in 1966. However, boss Thomas Tuchel has been widely criticised after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina as his defensive substitutions were perceived to have contributed to the Three Lions being unable to hold on to their 1-0 advantage.Tuchel, 52, signed a two-year contract extension in February having been appointed in January 2025 and retains the backing of the FA.But former England captain Wayne Rooney felt…
Tributes hare being paid as family confirm the sad news that former footballer and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75. Just two months ago, he gave an update on his cancer battle and said he wanted to say a proper ‘goodbye’ to Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Back in January 2026, the football world were saddened after it was revealed that Kevin had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer, after being admitted to hospital, suffering with abdominal symptoms. BREAKING: Former England footballer and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75. Latest: https://t.co/b1UXJ7Ttiq…
As an incredible World Cup comes to an end, everyone here at the BBC wanted to say thank you.Thank you to the 42.8 million people who tuned in to our live match coverage on television or streamed games on iPlayer, the BBC Sport app and website 237 million times. That’s a lot of football.Whether you were one of the 24 million who watched England v Argentina in the semi-final, the late-night 9.1 million who stayed up until 4am for England v Mexico, the 2.4 million who saw Scotland beat Haiti in the middle of the night, or part of the…
Monzon, long-limbed, incredibly tough and strong, and also the holder of a fine boxing IQ, had ruled as an untouchable champion. Good men such as Nino Benvenuti, Emile Griffith, Bennie Briscoe, Jose Napoles, and Valdez had failed to put a dent in him. Monzon was a born fighter, and he had unimaginable zest, stamina, and an utter refusal to be beaten. Plenty of historians rank Monzon as the greatest middleweight ever, and no person can shoot down such an argument. Monzon had no obvious weaknesses. In the ring. Outside of the legalized violence of the squared circle, well, that’s a…
Returning from an ACL injury is a notoriously difficult task.Having suffered the injury in September 2024, mere months after Spain’s Euros triumph, Rodri missed the rest of that season then featured sporadically last campaign.He made 33 appearances across all competitions for City but suffered a number of injury setbacks and, at times, looked a shadow of the player he was before the injury.Former City boss Pep Guardiola predicted in October last year that we would not see the best of Rodri until the World Cup.And, as has so often been the case, the Catalan was right.”I’ve gone through a logical…
Argentina’s dream of back-to-back World Cup titles ended in heartbreak as Spain edged out Lionel Messi’s side 1-0 in New Jersey to be crowned world champions. It brought the curtain down – quite possibly for good – on Messi’s extraordinary international career, and while the result didn’t go Argentina’s way, the 39-year-old still leaves the tournament with his legacy further cemented. Lionel Messi – World Cup Rankings Since 1966 (via BBC) Total Rank Goals 21 2nd Assists 12 1st Big chances created 24 1st Total shots 140 1st Shots on target 64 1st Expected goals 19.6 1st Expected assists 11.1…