Manchester United remain the richest club in English football, but neighbours City are closing the gap. Accountant Deloitte’s annual football review reveals United were top of the table in their 2012/13 title-winning campaign with revenues of £362.2million. City are second with £271.8m, but City had greater year-on-year growth of 18-per-cent compared to United’s 13-per-cent. The […]
Sterling sees red and Oxlade-Chamberlain limps off as England are held by Ecuador
ENGLAND 2, ECUADOR 2 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) In the energy sapping Miami heat, England got a good work out against Ecuador in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match but were far from convincing with their makeshift side as both teams finished with ten men. Enner Valencia opened the scoring after just eight […]
David Villa signs for New York City FC, Frank Lampard to follow?
MANCHESTER CITY COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW YORK SIGNINGS Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has announced his departure from Chelsea after 13 years at the London club. Lampard, who will turn 36 during the World Cup in Brazil, has been linked with a lucrative move to New York City FC where he could join Spain striker David […]
England’s winning World Cup send off
ENGLAND 3, PERU 0 A spectacular strike from Daniel Sturridge and two further goals from centre backs Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka ensured England left these shores for the World Cup with a moral-lifting victory under the belts. England’s final home friendly against Peru at Wembley was no classic, but Liverpool striker Sturridge provided the […]
Death of Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Glazer, the head of the family that owns Manchester United football club, has died aged 85. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the American football club he owned for nearly 30 years, made the announcement. The club reported he passed away on Wednesday morning and described him as a “pioneering thinker” and “dynamic business leader”. Mr Glazer, who […]