MEMOIR SHOTS IN THE DARK: A DIARY OF SATURDAY DREAMS AND STRANGE TIMES by David Kynaston (Bloomsbury, £16.99, 272pp) About halfway through this delightful book David Kynaston glumly observes, after yet another scathing tirade about the failings of Donald Trump, that, ‘ “Bleatings of a liberal wimp” is shaping up to be the subtitle of … Read more
Football’s 35-year booze ban may be LIFTED to entice fans back into stadiums this year with proposals to allow supporters to drink in their seats aimed at avoiding concourse chaos Football’s lengthy booze ban may be relaxed in plans to bring fans back to stadia Supporters have been forbidden from drinking in sight of the … Read more
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford ‘acquires his own golf course to build new home in search of more privacy as he buys greenfield site’ Marcus Rashford currently lives in a £1.85million six-bed home in Cheshire But the Manchester United striker has now splashed out on a greenfield site The England international is reportedly looking for … Read more
Sent off for COUGHING? Footballers will be shown a red card if they cough deliberately at an opponent or referee, as the FA gets tough with new Covid-related rules Players who deliberately cough at another player or referee will be shown red New FA guidance has ranked deliberate coughing as seriously as punching Referees will … Read more
‘How’s this happened?’ Ryan Thomas posts a hilarious snap of four-month old son Roman wearing a Chelsea football kit and holding a BEER By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:02 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 2 August 2020 He welcomed his new son, Roman, into the world just four months ago. And … Read more
It’s FA Cup final weekend – which means the Covid-ravaged football season is almost at a close. But any sense fans have tired of a season that’s now lasted almost a year is way off the mark. In fact, there has been a boom in football-related collectables. Interest in old programmes, shirts and other memorabilia … Read more
It’s FA Cup final weekend – which means the Covid-ravaged football season is almost at a close. But any sense fans have tired of a season that’s now lasted almost a year is way off the mark. In fact, there has been a boom in football-related collectables. Interest in old programmes, shirts and other memorabilia … Read more
In the blasted landscape of a near-deserted Wembley, in front of the blank gaze of battalions of empty seats at the first FA Cup Final to be played without fans, an Arsenal team that has been withering and dying bloomed again like a red rose in a desert. This is a cold climate for football … Read more
Real Madrid’s Champions League preparations are thrown into chaos as striker Mariano tests positive for coronavirus after his holiday – just 10 days before trip to face Manchester City Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz has tested positive for coronavirus Mariano returned from a short holiday and was tested by the club on Monday He is … Read more