Vermeulen moved to Exeter from then-Super Rugby side Sharks and has gone on to play more than 100 games for the club. He has been seen as one of the most consistent back-rows in the Premiership, although his time at Exeter has been punctuated by injuries. He is one of the last remaining players at...
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...
Because the paperwork for Zubimendi’s switch has been completed all parties are relaxed about the scheduling of the medical, but there is a will to wrap up the formalities of the deal swiftly. Once the 26-year-old passes the medical, Arsenal will be in a position to announce Zubimendi’s signing. Zubimendi has a reported £51m release...
While Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham are all planning for next season’s Champions League, United are unable to offer new recruits any European football – let alone a place in Europe’s premier club competition. Indeed, it is now more than three years since United last played a Champions League knockout tie. Despite...
The EU’s chief has said she is ready to move “swiftly” to agree a trade deal with the United States, and has held a “good call” with US President Donald Trump following his threat of 50% tariffs on the bloc. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said she spoke with Trump on...
Naples is a one-club city, yet with only a handful of pockets of real success in their history. They really idolise their heroes, most notably Maradona – who was part of their first two title wins – and whom their stadium is now named after. McTominay will never reach those levels – nobody could –...
Carlo Ancelotti said his bond with Real Madrid “is eternal” as he prepares to leave the Spanish club this weekend and become head coach of Brazil. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced earlier this month that Ancelotti has agreed to take charge of the national side from 26 May. Rubber-stamping that news, Real have confirmed...
The news was met with criticism, with several observers calling it part of a plan to carry out ethnic cleansing. A plan reportedly under consideration by the Trump administration to send up to one million Gazans to the divided country of Libya was met with criticism on Friday and Saturday, with several observers calling it...
Craig Overton played the starring role as Somerset moved into a strong position on the second day of the County Championship Division One match with Sussex at Taunton. Having extended their first innings score to 338 all out, with Archie Vaughan last man out for 80 and Nathan McAndrew claiming 4-71, the hosts skittled their...
Exeter prop Marcus Street says a desire to be pushed “outside my comfort zone” was a factor in his decision to join Premiership rivals Saracens in the summer. The 26-year-old has played more than 100 games for Exeter since coming up through the club’s academy ranks to the first team set-up in 2017. But after...
Rangers are lining up a £4m move for Troyes midfielder Metinho, with the 22-year-old, currently on loan at Basel, top of the list of targets for their incoming American owners. (Scottish Sun), external St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson is on the shortlist of candidates for vacancies at Queens Park Rangers and Huddersfield Town. (Scottish Sun),...
Two Devon MPs have raised fears about a proposal to move out-of-hours coronary care from Torbay to Exeter, believing the move could endanger people. It comes after the NHS and the integrated care board (ICB) said it was considering stopping out-of-hours coronary care in Torbay and moving treatment to Exeter instead. South Devon MP Caroline...
Baxter refused to be drawn deeper on the reasons why Hunter and Hepher were suspended – last week chairman Tony Rowe said there had been a “clear disconnect” between the players and coaches. He would also not discuss if Hepher would still take a role helping Exeter’s academy players transition to the first team –...
Highly improbable. De Bruyne soaked up the acclaim of City’s support at Etihad Stadium after scoring the winning goal against Wolves on 2 May and came out firing in front of the cameras afterwards. “I have shown I can still play here,” said De Bruyne. “Otherwise I don’t do what I do these last four...
That the club battled its way from non-league to the Premier League at a ground that has so often been the butt of jokes is even more of an achievement. “There were quite a few times at Kenilworth Road last season where we were actually sniggering saying, ‘isn’t this funny, with Pep Guardiola sitting in...