Ranking Barcelona’s 19 Dutch players from Cruyff to Cillessen
Barcelona‘s love affair with the Netherlands goes back nearly 50 years and continues to this day with the signing of Ajax‘s Frenkie de Jong. The talented young midfielder will be the 20th Dutch player to don the famous Blaugrana colours, and he’s got big shoes to fill. Although, to be fair, the same could be said…
Inter look to ‘soften’ Man Utd stance over £67.3m man
Inter Milan’s director of football Piero Ausilio has travelled to London in an effort to progress talks over a potential transfer for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, according to reports. Two years on from his big-money switch from Everton to Old Trafford, the 26-year-old’s future is the subject of widespread speculation. Lukaku is understood to be keen on…
Atletico, Juve ramping up efforts to sign £25m Spurs defender
Atletico Madrid are ready to increase their efforts to sign Tottenham defender Kieran Trippier this summer, according to reports. The right-back, a key player for England at last summer’s World Cup, has had a disappointing campaign, not helped by a niggling groin injury picked up in Russia. That poor form, despite playing in a side…
Woodward poised to make opening £72m bid for Man Utd target
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is ready to submit his first offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports. The Serbian has been heavily linked with the Red Devils since last summer although the speculation has ramped up over the last week or so. A report on Wednesday in Gazzetta dello Sport claimed that…
What it actually means for you when Mercury is in retrograde
Share 10th Jul 2019 Found your technology letting you down lately? Parcels not making it to their correct destinations? Life just a little bit upside down? Well don’t worry, it’s not just you. It’s Mercury. And as a white witch, Rebecca Ryan knows exactly what it can mean for you (and your life events) when…
A look back at the surprising history of royal christenings
Share 8th Jul 2019 When Queen Elizabeth II decided a new baptismal gown needed to be made for royal christenings, there was only one person she trusted for the task: Angela Kelly. Her Majesty’s personal dressmaker turned advisor and confidant, Kelly was asked by the monarch to recreate the historic family christening robe, which had…
Man City join rivals Liverpool in race to sign £54m winger
Liverpool are still in the race to sign Lille winger Nicolas Pepe with Manchester City now showing a strong interest, according to reports. The Ivory Coast forward is one of European football’s hottest properties after scoring 22 goals in Ligue 1 last season – a mark only bettered by PSG’s Kylian Mbappe. The Reds have…
Diego Costa to Wolves rumour is just your ‘usual bullsh*t’
Premier League side Wolves have not agreed a deal to bring Diego Costa back to the Premier League, contrary to other reports. The Spain international has scored 11 goals in 42 matches since returning to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea in 2017 but there have been reports that he could leave this summer due to the…
Man Utd ‘want cash’ as they reject £90m plus player for Pogba
Manchester United have turned down a huge deal from Real Madrid for midfielder Paul Pogba, according to football consultant Ian McGarry. There has been intense speculation about the 26-year-old’s happiness and Pogba recently admitted he was considering “a new challenge somewhere else”. Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola claims he is already in the process of trying to move on…
Louis Vuitton is selling a $4,000 Jenga set for the most luxurious game night ever
Share 9th Jul 2019 It seems that what Louis Vuitton creates, we want to own, and their latest take on a humble object turned must-have toy is no exception. Described as a ‘refined collector’s piece’, the multi-coloured plexiglass Jenga game, labelled the Monogram Tower, has hit the market with an eye-watering $4000 price tag. But…