Month: June 2019

Manchester United have been given a boost in their pursuit of Matthijs De Ligt after he rejected a transfer move to Barcelona, according to reports. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles The 19-year-old defender has emerged as one of European football’s hottest properties this summer amid reports Ajax are prepared to let him leave for a…

Boss Aidy Boothroyd has told his England Under-21s to pick themselves up after their heartbreaking late Euro 2019 loss to France. Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s injury-time own goal – when he sliced in despite Dean Henderson coming to gather the ball – condemned the 10-man Young Lions to an opening 2-1 defeat in Group C. Jonathan Ikone’s…

Share 18th Jun 2019 This year, the Melbourne Cup’s trophy is once again going on tour, heading to 39 destinations from July 4, before it gets handed to the winner of the big race at Flemington Racecourse, traditionally on the first Tuesday in November. In its second year as principal partner of the Victoria Racing…

When you’re a writer covering someone else’s work, the more guidance the artist can give you, the better. But when Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond (above) tweeted a piece of simple advice in November, it marked a revelation. “To all the writers newly covering Pyer Moss, thank you and welcome,” the Haitian-American designer wrote. “Please…

Share 18th Jun 2019 You’ve probably heard of Royal Ascot, the fancy, royal-approved horse races held annually in Ascot, Berkshire, England. In 2018, Royal Ascot made headlines because Meghan Markle attended her very first event as the Duchess of Sussex, complete in a Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy dress. Sure, there are horses, but Ascot…

New York, USA. Image credit: Instagram.com/christiholloway Tipping. It’s an absolute minefield for Aussies and Kiwis, as we have a minimum wage of around $18 per hour and often assume other countries are the same, ie. that they have legislation to protect employees and make sure they’re paid enough to live on. Which just isn’t the…

Manchester United have reportedly discussed recruiting former Leicester and Everton chief Steve Walsh as the club’s first director of football. The Red Devils have been looking to make their first such appointment since Jose Mourinho was sacked last December. The search led to Ed Woodward talking to former players, with Rio Ferdinand and Darren Fletcher…

Steven Gerrard has turned down ‘an approach’ from Derby over potentially replacing Frank Lampard as manager. Lampard is likely to leave Derby this summer to take the manager’s job at Chelsea if offered, having informed the Rams of his desire to leave. He is the odds-on favourite to fill the role vacated by Maurizio Sarri,…

Manchester United ‘are prioritising’ the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka over any other deal this summer. United have already completed one transfer in this window, with Daniel James arriving for £15m from Swansea. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have a ‘complete list’ of 18 targets that they are now working through, with Wan-Bissaka the priority. The Manchester Evening…

Marcus Rashford has given Manchester United a ‘huge boost’ by promising ‘to help to revive the club’s fortunes’. With Rashford’s contract expiring in the summer of 2020, United have been negotiating with the forward over a new deal. The Times say discussions ‘are nearing completion’ between the two parties, with Rashford agreeing to ‘a long-term…