Ronnie O’Sullivan will play no part in this year’s English Open after opting out of the tournament for a second consecutive year. His opponent, Liam Davies, has been handed an automatic bye into the next round, with the event set to take place at the Brentwood Leisure Centre. It meansContinue Reading
One of the mooted moves was a boycott of FIFA, which in turn, should it last the course, would mean European nations didn’t take part in the next men’s World Cup. According to BBC Sport, UEFA nations know that pulling out of the tournament will have significant financial consequences forContinue Reading
Former British No1 Jack Draper has been named as a wild card for an upcoming tournament as he continues to recover from an arm injury. The 24-year-old has missed all three grand slam tournaments so far this year through injury, but will hope to feature at the National Bank Open.Continue Reading
Gianni Infantino has issued a new statement as his new plans for FIFA spark anger and threaten a UEFA boycott of the next World Cup. The FIFA president is looking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would allow private investors to buy stakes in the company. He said onContinue Reading
Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in the commercial rights of the World Cup have been backed by the Czechian Football Association. Infantino, 56, laid out ambitions to create a £15.5billion company to control its competitions while offering 20 per cent of it to outside investors. The Swiss football figureheadContinue Reading
Ekaterina Alexandrova was forced to retire from her opening match at the Memphis Classic after collapsing on the court. The world number 19, who went into the tournament as the top seed, was drawn against Kristina Liutova in the first round. She was trailing 7-6 (7-2) 4-6 5-4 when playContinue Reading
Among the most vocal opponents is UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Taking to social media, he wrote: “Let me say this very directly. Football does not belong to investors. It belongs to the people who fill the stands and who stand on the touchline week in, week out, rain orContinue Reading
Infantino has served as the President of FIFA since 2016 (Image: Getty) European nations are discussing a FIFA World Cup boycott amid Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell off part of football’s governing body to private investors. UEFA, European football’s governing body, comprised of 55 members, will hold an emergency meetingContinue Reading
UEFA has reacted furiously to plans by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in the World Cup and its other tournaments to investors. FIFA said it intends to expand “football development funding” to more than £7.5bn and invite third-party investment in a new venture. The scheme would see FIFAContinue Reading
Adam Ramsay-Peaty‘s unusual decision to take his wife’s surname left Gordon Ramsay stunned. The former Olympian tied the knot with Holly, the second-eldest daughter of celebrity chef Ramsay, towards the end of last year. They are now expecting a baby together, while Holly was in attendance to watch Ramsay-Peaty inContinue Reading
