Month: June 2019

Send your thoughts to [email protected]…   Conclusions on Lionesses Fifteen shots to 12. 51% possession to 49%. If you looked at these stats you might conclude it an even game. In reality, these statistics are an illusion, masking a result that only complacency could have thrown in doubt. All Norway’s main chances stemmed from England…

Tottenham have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Tanguy Ndombele after Lyon revealed their valuations were too far apart. Ndombele is Mauricio Pochettino’s main transfer priority this summer, with the north London club convinced that an offer of €75m (£66.6m) would be enough to secure the midfielder. It was even suggested that the deal was…

Manchester United are set to announce the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka on Friday after finalising a £50m deal. United made Wan Bissaka their priority in this transfer window, but found difficulties in negotiating the fee down with Crystal Palace. They made a breakthrough in discussions earlier this week, striking a £50m agreement for the 21-year-old. Wan-Bissaka, who will…

A deluxe superior suite at the Silo Hotel, featuring 5.5-metre-high domed windows. The striking exterior of the hotel (and the exterior and interior spaces of the adjoining museum) was designed by Thomas Heatherwick, of London-based Heatherwick Studio. The opulent, eclectic interiors of the hotel are the work of co-owner Liz Biden; each individually decorated room…

The final instalment of our series of Vogue Codes In Conversations breakfasts took place in Brisbane, as Vogue’s deputy editor, Jessica Montague, moderated a panel with two supremely creative women–Anna Spiro and Christy Laurence. Spiro, an Audi ambassador, is an internationally revered interior designer, whose work includes the likes of Halcyon House, perhaps the most…

Perhaps a sign of the decade, Princess Caroline of Monaco’s wedding to Philippe Junot had less of the pomp and rigidity of previous royal weddings. A young Princess Caroline, the eldest daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III, married banker Philippe Junot in an outdoor courtyard ceremony on the grounds of the Royal Palace…

Manchester United won’t rest on their laurels after sealing a £50million deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka as they turn their attentions to Sean Longstaff and James Maddison in the transfer market, according to reports. BBC journalist David Ornstein confirmed on Wednesday that United had reached an agreement to sign Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace “in a deal worth £50m”. After…

Mateo Kovacic is likely to return to Chelsea on a permanent basis next season after the club struck an agreement with Real Madrid, according to reports. Kovacic spent this past season on loan at Stamford Bridge, and as a result could remain at Chelsea beyond this summer regardless of the outcome of their FIFA-imposed transfer ban.…

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo. Aston Villa defender Elmohamady and Liverpool’s African Player of the Year Salah both struck first-half goals in Cairo for the Pharaohs who followed Nigeria into the knockout…

BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein claims that Arsenal have tried to sell Shkodran Mustafi “almost every window since they signed him”. The Germany international has come under criticism for some of his performances over the last season or two, with the Gunners defence one of the leakiest in the Premier League’s top ten last term.…