11 h. ago Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou praises ‘constant goal threat’ Brennan Johnson

Johnson’s first-half brace took his goal tally for the campaign to 16 in all competitions for Spurs.

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28 h. ago Where things went wrong for Southampton as they set relegation record

The Saints became the first team in Premier League history to be relegated with seven games to spare.

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3 d. ago The reckless fantasy of austerity as a panacea is coming for European football | Aaron Timms

The same economic forces that led to stagnation today are already in practice at the world’s biggest clubsThe problem with running a modern top-flight football club is that raising revenue is hard to do. Once you’ve grabbed your slice of league-wide media rights, made a vaguely colonial-sounding pre-season tour of the “Far East,” stitched up some sponsorship deals with a gambling company or a country’s tourism agency, and shipped as many shirts as the global merch market can handle, you hit the ceiling of your earning capacity. At that point, as a club, what do you do?You can raise ticket prices, which risks alienating fans and the local community you’re supposed to represent. You can try your hand at a few miserable little crypto or AI plug-ins to build “engagement” among supporters or become a pioneer in the nascent field of fan “activations,” with limited potential returns. You can promise to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, but that takes time and money and doesn’t solve your i...

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel axes TWO England stars from squad for his second game in charge tonight

Thomas Tuchel has been assessing his Three Lions stars over the last week and got a good measure of some of them in the 2-0 win over Albania on Friday night.

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2 w. ago The 'new Croatia' that's perfect for a cheap holiday and is just as beautiful

The eastern European country is currently one of the cheapest options when it comes to the costs of flights, a three-course meal and a beer

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2 w. ago Michael van Gerwen comes from behind to beat Niko Springer at European Trophy

Luke Humphries saw off Boris Krcmar 6-4 after the Croatian battled back from 3-0 down to draw level.

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2 w. ago Revealed: betting companies’ huge financial influence in European football

66% of clubs in 31 divisions have at least one betting dealClubs are ‘getting around’ bans on front-of-shirt sponsorsThe prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one sponsorship deal with a betting firm.As the Premier League counts down to a ban on front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies, due to come into force next year, data also shows clubs in European countries have found ways to get around such restrictions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cardiff City dealt major Aaron Ramsey injury blow as Wales star undergoes surgery

The Wales midfielder is set to miss the remainder of the Bluebirds' season

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2 w. ago Aaron Ramsey ruled out of Wales’ upcoming matches after hamstring surgery

The 34-year-old midfielder missed five months of this season after being injured in September.

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2 w. ago UK Treasury omits defence from National Wealth Fund priority sectors

Decision comes even as government joins other European countries in seeking to raise military spending

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3 w. ago Jorgen Strand Larsen’s brace earns Wolves victory at Southampton

Paul Onuachu pulled a goal back for Saints.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump threatens EU with 200% tariffs on wine, champagne and spirits as trade war escalates

Threat comes after European Union announced counter tariffs on $28 billion of US goods hours as US tariffs steel and aluminium imports came into effect

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3 w. ago Injured Aaron Ramsey has nothing to apologise for, says Wales boss Craig Bellamy

The Dragons start their World Cup qualifying campaign against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia later this month.

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3 w. ago Cardiff City's Aaron Ramsey pulls out of Wales squad again as Rangers star earns shock recall

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out of Craig Bellamy's latest squad following yet another frustrating injury setback.

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium come into effect globally as Europe says it will retaliate – business live

European Commission says it will impose counter-tariffs on US goods from AprilFull story: Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium come into effect amid US-Canada trade warThe European Commission said on Wednesday it would impose “countermeasures” starting from 1 April in response to US tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium imports.European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that Brussels would be “launching a series of countermeasures” in response to the “unjustified trade restrictions”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat in a increasingly “transactional” world.Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, the head of the EU executive told reporters there was a new sense of urgency in the geopolitical sphere and that “something fundamental” had shifted since she began her second term in office on 1 December, nearly 100 days ago. Continue reading...

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