Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by El Niño. From…
Mikel Arteta got one key Arsenal selection decision wrong, despite beating Porto
Arsenal progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals last night after beating Porto on penalties in a tense game at the Emirates Stadium. Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal eliminated the deficit from Arsenal’s defeat in the first leg, but it was …
‘Was actually faster’: Helmut Marko says 26-year-old missed out on winning F1 title due to ‘driving errors’
Red Bull director Helmut Marko has hinted that the team’s run of three straight F1 drivers’ titles is partly down to a rival team wasting their opportunity. Max Verstappen has sealed a hat-trick of championships for the Bulls at the end of a seven-year…
Mikel Arteta got one key Arsenal selection decision wrong, despite beating Porto
Arsenal progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals last night after beating Porto on penalties in a tense game at the Emirates Stadium. Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal eliminated the deficit from Arsenal’s defeat in the first leg, but it was …
‘Everything is good’… Jurgen Klopp says 31-year-old Liverpool player is now completely fit to play
Liverpool are slowly starting to see their injury troubles ease as the season enters its final two months. Still fighting on three fronts, the Reds have put themselves in a good position entering the campaign’s final straight. Those coming back can now…
Report: Man United told how much centre-back Rio Ferdinand thinks could be ‘best in the world’ would cost
Manchester United have learned how much a potential centre-back target would cost this summer, according to reports. Barcelona star Ronald Araujo has been repeatedly linked to Manchester United in recent windows and, according to ESPN, the La Liga side…
Emery now must ensure one thing happens if Aston Villa are to truly bounce back v Ajax – opinion
Aston Villa will hope to right their wrongs on Thursday evening against Ajax, with one statistic revealing what Unai Emery’s team must do to bounce back in the Europa Conference League. Aston Villa will be eager to put on a show for supporters at Villa…
‘If anything happens…’: Warne says Derby County are in trouble if they lose ‘phenomenal’ player
Derby County boss Paul Warne believes they’d be in huge trouble if they were to lose Nathaniel Mendez-Laing through injury. Derby County kept the pressure on Portsmouth at the top of League One by beating Reading 2-1 last night. A terrific finish from …
‘Doing so well’: 33 y/o now ‘flying’ in the PL, he got ‘dogs abuse’ when he played for Sunderland
Former Sunderland kitman Stephen Aziz has given his verdict on Jason Steele. Sunderland fans will remember Steele, now 33, from his brief time playing for the Black Cats during the 2017/18 season. Steele was signed by Sunderland ahead of that season in…
‘No surprise…’: Che Adams names the one player at Southampton who is just ‘amazing’ in training
Southampton forward Che Adams has now revealed which of his teammates is just ‘amazing’ in training. Che Adams has been an integral player for Russell Martin in Southampton’s push for promotion this term. The 27-year-old was heavily linked with a move …