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‘This is only the beginning,’ vows Mikel Arteta after signing £80m-plus Arsenal deal

The Spaniard is understood to have signed a four-year deal worth more than £20m a season, making him the best-paid Premier League manager. That is a hefty pay rise in recognition of his success last season as Arsenal…

Can you name every manager that Cristiano Ronaldo has played under?

Your clues are the total number of appearances that Ronaldo made under each coach with goals scored in graphics, but to make this extra tough there’s no mention of which club. We’ve only included managers who coached…

Can you name every international team that Lionel Messi hasn’t won against?

If this puts you in the mood for another Messi-related challenge, why not try your hand at our Ultimate Messi Quiz ? Thirty multiple-choice features that’ll rest your knowledge of the footballing god. If you enjoy our…

Monaco rules out making changes to its Formula 1 track layout | Formula 1

The 3.3 kilometre circuit is the shortest and narrowest on the calendar. It has frequently been criticised for producing processional races because Formula 1 cars find it so difficult to overtake. Although the track’s…

Inside Scarlets and their struggle for existence

In Felinfoel stands a statue of Phil Bennett, a key member of the Llanelli team which famously beat New Zealand in 1972. A few miles further on, Welsh Sports Hall of Fame inductee Ray Gravell is immortalised outside Parc…

Portuguese authorities took 83 days to tell Rui Pinto his witness protection was ending

According to documents seen by the Guardian, the special security programmes commission (CPES), which oversees Portugal's witness protection programme, met on 8 and 9 July to discuss Pinto's case. It concluded that the…

Alexander Albon will celebrate the notoriously pungent durian fruit – regarded by some as the smelliest in the world – with his special helmet design for the Singapore Grand Prix. Alexander Albon’s 2026 Singapore Grand…

25th to 7th: Indian captain storms into top ten with maiden T20I hundred

He reached his maiden T20I century off just 42 deliveries and remained unbeaten on 102 with 10 fours and six sixes as India chased down the target in just 14.4 overs. With this stunning effort, the Indian captain jumped…

Russell to start from back of Singapore grid after penalty

The Mercedes driver has received a power-unit penalty from a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday. The 28-year-old qualified in eighth but was heading for a podium finish before an engine failure forced…

Manchester City’s glory cannot be taken away from the players, says Kyle Walker

City have appealed against last week's seismic judgment of an independent commission that they broke rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18, with the club found to have boosted their income by a staggering amount of more than…