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Dan Ashworth will cost Man Utd ‘more than Cristiano Ronaldo’ to avoid setback
Ashworth is one of the Premier League’s most respected sporting directors. He was key to the implementation of the Elite Player Performance Plan in a similar role at the Football Association, and has also worked at West Brom and Brighton. The 52-year-old has been identified as a major recruit byContinue Reading
Marcus Rashford and Casemiro sum up Man Utd problem as Hojlund inspires win
Rasmus Hojlund’s early brace helped Manchester United squeeze past an impressive Luton at Kenilworth Road. The Red Devils survived a late onslaught – including seeing Ross Barkley’s header hit the crossbar – to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Here are five things Express Sport took awayContinue Reading
Cillian Murphy recalls unique challenges of Oppenheimer script | Culture
Cillian Murphy recalled the unique pressure he faced working with Christopher Nolan’s first-person script for Oppenheimer. The Irish actor, 47, stars in the lead role in the Interstellar director’s biographical thriller about the “father of the atomic bomb.” Speaking from the 2024 Baftas red carpet on Sunday (18 February), MurphyContinue Reading
COVID: there’s a strong current of pandemic revisionism in the mainstream media, and it’s dangerous
There is no clearer marker that we are now in the “after” phase of the pandemic, than the proliferation of public inquiries, reports on lessons learned and post hoc analyses. To reassess and agonise over how reasonable lockdown was is now a near-constant in the media, particularly in the UK.Continue Reading
Modern palaeontology keeps unmasking fossil forgeries – and a new study has uncovered the latest fake
The Tridentinosaurus counterfeit Valentina Rossi, CC BY-NC-ND Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of experts all over the world. This is a serious problem – counterfeited specimens can mislead palaeontologists into studying an ancient past that never existed. In a new study, my colleagues andContinue Reading
Tennis star John McEnroe ‘disrespected’ sends Carlos Alcaraz packing
Nicolas Jarry claimed the biggest win of his career over Carlos Alcaraz less than a year after he was ‘disrespected’ by John McEnroe, who did not know who he was when he faced the Spaniard at Wimbledon last year. Jarry cruised past Alcaraz in straight sets on Saturday to bookContinue Reading
England camp hit by tragedy as Steve Borthwick urged to make bold decision
Former England skipper Dylan Hartley has named Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall as the rookies who have impressed him the most during this year’s Six Nations. Asked which of the fresh faces he has enjoyed watching, Hartley said: “Tommy Freeman. He has been doing good things with Northampton. “I haveContinue Reading
Rodri moans about VAR after Man City held to draw by Chelsea – ‘Come on man’
Manchester City star Rodri has hit out at VAR following his side’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday evening. The midfielder scored a late equaliser at the Etihad Stadium to rescue a draw for his side, though he was left confused by the level of officiating on the night. SpeakingContinue Reading
Cillian Murphy, Claire Foy and Barry Keoghan head for Baftas
The film awards will be held at the Royal Festival Hall.Continue Reading
Martin Brundle gives savage verdict on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move
Martin Brundle brutally insists he ‘doesn’t buy’ Lewis Hamilton’s claim that leaving Mercedes will be ‘emotional’. The seven-time world champion will end a successful 11-year stay with the Silver Arrows when he moves to Ferrari next year. Hamilton has won six of his seven world titles at Mercedes. Now 39,Continue Reading