Lower energy prices mean the amount of money needed to meet a basic standard of living in retirement has fallen, a major report has found. But those wanting a better retirement will need a higher income than ever before, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has said. Each year, the trade body estimates the...
It’s easy to say, “Why don’t you just walk away?” But unless you’ve lived it, you don’t understand. The structure of training, the routine, the high of fight week – it’s like a drug. I’ve never touched recreational stuff in my life but I imagine the hit of fight night is not far off. The...
Speaking before their Nations League match against Portugal, England manager Sarina Wiegman and captain Leah Williamson discuss their feelings towards the surprise retirement of goalkeeper Mary Earps from the national team on Tuesday. Read full article at source...
Earps’ impact on the growth of women’s football and England’s success has been enormous. As well as playing a key role in England’s Euro 2022 victory, she was vice-captain as they reached the 2023 World Cup final, saving a penalty in their defeat by Spain. More standout moments in the inaugural Women’s Finalissima followed and...
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has retired from international football with immediate effect. Earps made 53 senior appearances over eight years for England, playing a significant role in the Lionesses winning Euro 2022 and reaching the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. However, the 32-year-old has more recently lost her international place to Hannah Hampton...
Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040. Since 2006, Denmark has tied the official retirement age to life expectancy and has revised it every five years. It is currently 67 but will rise to 68 in 2030 and to...
Ross started her prolific career at club level with Glasgow City, scoring more than 100 goals and winning three league titles and three cups before spending two years at Vittsjo GIK in Sweden. Then came a move to Manchester City, where she won the the Women’s Super League, FA Cup and League Cup before spells...
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...
LeBron James says he is unsure if he will continue his NBA career next season after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the first round of the play-offs by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 40-year-old, in his 22nd season as a professional, was unable to prevent the Timberwolves completing a 4-1 series victory with...
Republic of Ireland defender Louise Quinn has announced her retirement from the game. The 34-year-old accumulated 121 international caps, making her debut in a friendly against Poland in February 2008. Quinn scored 16 senior international goals, 15 of which were headers, and played every minute of her country’s historic first appearance at the 2023 Women’s...
Senator Dick Durbin, the senior senator from Illinois, is 80-years-old and still has about 18 months left on his current term in office. Today he announced he will not be running for another term in 2026, but said he does plan to finish out his current term. Durbin said it was time to “face reality.”...
Dean Lewington once admitted to being a bit of a footballing dinosaur. “As you get older, especially the way modern football is going, over 30s are seen as prehistoric really,” he said in the autumn of 2022 as he approached the 900th match of his career. Now just over a month away from his 41st...
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Biggar will finish his 18-year career with French club Toulon, who he joined in November 2022. He won 112 caps for Wales in a 15-year Test career and scored more than 600...