6 footballers turned managers you may not know about as Kuyt prepares for Anfield trip
But what other former European players have become coaches? Here are six examples you may not have heard about. Dirk Kuyt Kuyt’s path to Anfield has been an unusual one and not filled with exactly huge clubs. His first…
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Time and owners not on Moyes’ side as he tries to end Everton trophy drought
An abrupt change of direction and ambition from The Friedkin Group (TFG) has not altered the demands on David Moyes , however. It is as you were for the Everton manager, regardless of the tools at his disposal.…
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Tottenham’s season has finally taken off. How far up the table can they go?
But it feels far more significant than that. This is a fixture Tottenham almost never win. In their 34 previous visits to Chelsea in the Premier League , they had won only once. It was their first win to nil at Stamford…
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Wales make five changes as Lynn rewards bench
George will partner Seren Lockwood, who crossed for two tries last weekend, as Wales seek back-to-back wins (07:00 GMT). Courtney Keight comes in for centre Freya Bell, who looks set for a lengthy lay-off after suffering…
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Is the Ulster back row with farmer's strength Ireland's next big star?
When the news came, the 23-year-old back row was in South Africa with Ulster and, without an eSIM in his phone, was trying to connect to WiFi when out for coffee. When finally online, he saw the email that said he had…
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Fans “pay a bit less attention” to Formula 1 as calendar gets longer – Sainz | Formula 1
The number could fall further if either of the final two rounds are cancelled. If the final rounds go ahead as planned, F1 will hold nine events in just eleven weeks. Sainz says he would have enjoyed more regular races…
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I don't feel safe covering cricket in India - and I'm not the only one
What began as anger over women’s safety has found expression in chants that are funny, juvenile, but impossible to get out of your head. “ Mere sar mein dard hai, uska karan mard hai ” [I have a headache, and men are the…
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‘I’m no special guy. We can all do this’: Loek Hartog on rescuing Ollie Millroy from a burning car
The GT motor racing driver is only 24 but, after all he did last month, when he showed extraordinary courage in saving the life of his fellow racer Ollie Millroy , we talk easily about life and death. Hartog sips a…
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Is the WPL being left behind in the women’s franchise league hierarchy?
In January 2023, five franchises for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) in India were sold for almost half a billion pounds. The significance of that moment for the women’s game cannot be understated. For years…
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Milwaukee Brewers close out Tampa Bay Rays to end 57-year wait for first World Series title
Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in two runs and Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings as Milwaukee put the finishing touches on a charmed season that began in spring training with…
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