Novak Djokovic crashes Aryna Sabalenka’s media conference with an assessment of his training partner before Wimbledon. Read full article at source...
Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Reporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, France Federico Cabello/Getty Images The UN Ocean conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and more progress on curbing plastics and illegal fishing in our seas. Nearly 200 countries came together in Nice, France...
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla (California) was forcibly removed and tackled by law enforcement officers while at a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, sparking outrage. Video of the incident that circulated on social media showed Padilla attempting to ask Noem a question when multiple men began grabbing and shoving him....
Spalletti, who has managed Napoli, Inter Milan and Roma in Serie A, has taken charge of 23 matches as Azzurri head coach and won just 11. Italy are in Group I of Uefa World Cup qualifying alongside Norway, Moldova, Estonia and Israel. “I’ll be there tomorrow night against Moldova,” added Spalletti. “These are the results...
Martin often cut a smart-casual figure on the touchline with his previous clubs. He smartened up significantly for Rangers with a jacket and tie. No suit, however, and he still had the trendy trainers to complement his look. He’ll be well aware how important first impressions are and the vibes that came across from his...
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca hopes his team’s 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final can be the “starting point” for finding a winning mentality within the club. READ MORE: Widely mocked, wildly celebrated – how Chelsea won the Conference League Read full article at source...
No one needed this moment more than Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. Before the match, even Maresca said Jackson owed a “debt” to his team-mates after getting sent off in the 2-0 defeat at Newcastle on 11 May, a red card that could well have cost Chelsea qualification for the Champions League. After the match, Maresca...
Rotating and resting players in secondary cups is not a new phenomenon – but Chelsea took it to a new level in the Conference League this season. They averaged 8.5 changes per European game, based on their previous Premier League line-up. In the league stage there was a recognised Premier League team and a Conference...
Riot police in the Polish city of Wroclaw used a water cannon to stop trouble between Chelsea and Real Betis fans before the Uefa Conference League final. Hundreds of fans clashed in Wroclaw Market Square on Wednesday afternoon – with the Lower Silesian Police saying 28 supporters had been arrested. Police indicated that number would...
Chelsea fans speak to BBC Sport’s Joe Wilson before their Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday in Wroclaw, Poland. Read full article at source...
“If I know how he thinks, he probably also knows how I think,” said Maresca of the opposition boss. “So I don’t think it gives us an advantage in this final.” This game is very much master versus apprentice. In an interview while managing Manchester City’s Under-21s in 2020, Maresca said: “Manuel was both the...
Five Premier League teams will battle it out for three Champions League places on the final day of the season, with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe saying he “had the feeling it would go right to the end”. Arsenal’s 1-0 win over the Magpies on Sunday ensured they join champions Liverpool in next season’s Champions League....
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side will have to “fight until the end” in the race to secure a Champions League spot after slipping up on Saturday. City could have taken a huge step towards sealing a top-five spot, but drew 0-0 at rock bottom Southampton. They are now only two points above...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he is excited to face his “professional dad” after Manuel Pellegrini-managed Real Betis qualified for the Conference League final. Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored as Chelsea won 1-0 on the night against Djurgarden and 5-1 on aggregate while Spanish club Betis needed extra time to beat Fiorentina 4-3 on aggregate over...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the club can make a statement and prove they are “back” by winning the Conference League. The Blues are 4-1 up after the first leg of the semi-final at Swedish club Djurgarden last week and are strong favourites to progress to a final against Real Betis or Fiorentina, which will...