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Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been banned from from the touchline during Inter Miami matches. The former Navy Seal has gained a cult following from social media videos showing him closely watching the crowd to stop rogue fans from harming the Argentinian star. He has also chased down fans intent on getting close to … Read more
IT JUST HITS DIFFERENT There is a story about a wise old man who lived, many years ago, high in the Indian mountains. Every day the man ate the same food, not just the same breakfast or the same lunch but the exact same thing for every single meal, every single day, like Mariah Carey. … Read more
On this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly: the panel discuss both Arsenal and Chelsea’s progression into the semi-finals of the Champions League. With the international break looming, the relegation battle is on. Liverpool lost at home against Aston Villa, who moved out of the drop zone and four points clear of Crystal Palace. The panel … Read more
“I’ve done what I’ve done, I’ve been sentenced to do my time,” says Australian professional golfer and former Rebels bikie Ryan Peake. “But the time didn’t end there. Every day is essentially a continuation of my sentence.” In March, the 32-year-old broke through for his first professional victory at the New Zealand Open. Since he … Read more
Charlotte Edwards has been named as the new England women’s head coach, nine years after she played her last international match. The former England captain had put her hat in the ring in February, when changes were expected following a disastrous tour of Australia last winter in which England lost the Ashes 16-0 with barely … Read more
“The spotlight is on us,” says Cannes CEO Félicien Laborde on a radiant day on the Côte d’Azur as he reflects on the club’s latest giant-killing win in the Coupe de France. And “giant-killing” is the word for a 3-1 win against Guingamp in the quarter-finals; Guingamp are flying high in the second tier and, … Read more
Eddie Howe has challenged his Newcastle players to prove they are not merely a cup team by overcoming their sometimes self-destructive inconsistency and qualifying for the Champions League. Howe’s side have always been capable of beating anyone on their day – highlighted as they overcame Liverpool at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup last month … Read more
It could have been worse for the Athletics. Before they headed west to Oakland in 1968, their characterful former owner, Charlie Finley, threatened to move them from Kansas City to a cow pasture in the tiny town of Peculiar, Missouri. Now they are in a place you might call Limbo, California – also known as … Read more
Pat Brown is reluctant to call it a comeback but, five years on from the last of four white-ball caps for England, the seamer who rose to prominence with a wobbling knuckleball heads into the new season buzzing from a winter spent with Andrew Flintoff’s Lions team. Abdominal soreness meant Brown missed the one-off unofficial … Read more
Chelsea appear to have complied with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) through player sales by selling the women’s team to the club’s parent company. Chelsea announced they had turned last year’s pre-tax loss of £90.1m into a pre-tax profit of £128.4m for the financial year ending 30 June 2024. The results were … Read more