Former Scotland midfielder Paul Lambert told BBC Sport moving to Italy had been the making of McTominay. “Leaving Manchester United… there’s a perception that British football is the be-all-and-end-all,” said Lambert, who won the Champions League as a player with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. “It’s not. Playing European football brings players on quicker. It makes...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic is to leave the club after opening talks with a German side. The relegated Championship club say the Bosnian-born Austrian has entered into talks with a Budlesliga 2 side, reported to be Schalke. Former Cercle Bruges boss Muslic, 42, replaced Wayne Rooney as head coach in January but could...
Rio Ferdinand has confirmed he will step down from his role as a pundit with broadcaster TNT Sports. The former Manchester United and England defender, 46, has worked for the company, previously known as BT Sport, for 10 years but will step aside to focus on “other business interests” and time with family. Ferdinand’s last...
In February, Jeff Bezos announced that the Washington Post Opinion page would move in a new direction: promoting personal liberty and free market principles. That’s quite a nice change, unless you are a Washington Post Opinion Page writer, in which case, you found yourself on the other side of the looking glass. New: Jeff Bezos...
There remain unanswered questions regarding Earps’ decision to retire, but one thing is clear – Hampton is England’s number one. The 24-year-old has been limited to 13 caps since making her senior debut in 2022, partly because she was dropped from the squad in later that year because of attitude concerns, and due to Earps’...
Mitchell had reunited with Newcastle CEO Darren Eales, who recruited him at Tottenham Hotspur in 2014, but Eales will soon step down for health reasons. “I’d like to thank everyone at Newcastle United for their support over the last year,” Mitchell said. “I’m leaving at a time that is right for me and the club,...
A college in Beijing has found itself at the centre of public fury after it allegedly asked a student to prove she was on her period to qualify for sick leave. A viral video, filmed inside what appears to be a clinic and posted to social media this month, shows a young woman asking an...
Chelsea were close to doing a deal with the 20-year-old in January but in the end it failed to materialise. New Serie A champions Napoli were also keen on the forward, who was born in Spain and joined United’s academy from Atletico Madrid in October 2020. Asked about Garnacho on Saturday, before Sunday’s final Premier...
Although Modric has been playing less than he has done for most of his Real Madrid career, he is the kind of player that can affect things because he becomes a magnet for the team. He may have felt he was being useful at some points, but football is heading in a different direction now...
The police watched us. The march leaders chanted, “Tell me what democracy looks like!” We answered, “This is what democracy looks like!” Ducking under signs and umbrellas, I saw us, the left, grim-faced and determined. The gray sky and rain added a heaviness. I pivoted and noted the absence of Black New Yorkers. Where were...
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure has announced he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 32-year-old Mali player has made 165 appearances for the Toffees since joining from Watford for £20m in September 2020. Doucoure has scored 21 goals for Everton, including a memorable winner in their 1-0 victory...
Paul Glynn and Steven McIntosh Culture reporters Watch: How Gary Lineker’s long BBC career came to an abrupt end Gary Lineker has confirmed he will leave the BBC after presenting his final episode of Match of the Day on Sunday. The 64-year-old had been expected to continue fronting coverage of the men’s FA Cup and...
Gary Lineker is set to leave the BBC with an announcement expected on Monday. Speculation is mounting the 64-year-old will step down after he presents his final Match of the Day next weekend. Lineker, listed as the highest-paid BBC presenter, had been due to remain at the forefront of the BBC’s coverage of next season’s...
Brentford defender Ben Mee has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 35-year-old joined Brentford on a free transfer in July 2022 after 11 years at Burnley and the former England Under-21 international has played 67 times for the Bees, scoring five goals. However this season he has made...
Interim head coach Liam Fox will leave Hearts at the end of the season, as the club move closer to appointing Derek McInnes as manager. Fox has taken charge of Hearts twice this season, first after Steven Naismith was sacked in October and then when his replacement Neil Critchley was dismissed last month. His last...