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Devastation to education: Sir Alex Ferguson’s first Man Utd signing’s rollercoaster career

express– Football is all-in-all a wonderful game, but those involved face tests of mental strength that are alien in most other industries. Not many have experienced the full force of mentally-challenging scenarios like Alan Tonge. For 364 days of the year, I primarily cover sporting news

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Lewis Hamilton may be hit with 10-place grid penalty for first race of 2022 after FIA snub

express -Lewis Hamilton could face a 10-place grid penalty for the first race of the 2022 Formula One season, the Bahrain Grand Prix in March, for failing to attend the FIA’s end-of-year prize-giving ceremony. Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff opted not to go to the gala in Paris on Thursday night following the controversial events of […]

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Lewis Hamilton wasn’t the only loser from F1 season’s farcical finish

independent– Millions of people around the world sat down on Sunday to watch the finale of the most finely poised Formula One race in the sport’s 71-year history, at the end of a sensational season in which two astonishing athletes have performed at the very peak of their abilities weekend upon weekend. A strong proportion […]

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Lewis Hamilton warned how F1 title could be decided as Max Verstappen fear raised

express– Lewis Hamilton has been warned he could be ‘taken out’ by Max Verstappen in the F1 season finale as the battle for the Drivers’ Championship goes down to the wire. Hamilton claimed a dramatic win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday to draw level on points with Verstappen, despite being involved in […]

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Pep Guardiola defends Lionel Messi’s controversial Ballon d’Or win

independent– Pep Guardiola has insisted that Lionel Messi deserved to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, following the Argentina forward’s record seventh triumph. Messi was named the best men’s player in the world on Monday night, beating Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to win the award. Messi won his first four Ballon d’Or trophies

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Lewis Hamilton undergoes Max Verstappen background research with delve into his upbringing

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he performs background checks on rivals including Max Verstappen. The Mercedes star is seeking marginal gains as he looks to overcome an eight-point gap between himself and Red Bull’s Verstappen to win an eighth World Championship.  Verstappen currently leads the race to be crowned the best driver of 2021. An epic battle […]

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Roger Federer out of Australian Open and would be ‘extremely surprised’ if fit for Wimbledon

independent– Roger Federer has confirmed he will not feature in next year’s Australian Open – and says he would be “extremely surprised” if he plays at Wimbledon. In an interview with Swiss publication Le Matin, the 40-year-old added that he does not anticipate returning to competition until next summer. The 20-time grand slam winner is recovering from a series of

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Aminata Diallo: Paris St-Germain player arrested as part of investigation into attack on team-mates

bbc– Aminata Diallo, a midfielder with Paris St-Germain’s women’s team, has been arrested by French police as part of an investigation into an attack on team-mates on 4 November. Diallo, 26, was arrested on Wednesday morning. The France international had played in PSG’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday. In

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer changes but questions remain the same at Manchester United

independent– To preview this 186th Manchester derby, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked whether he could ever see Manchester City eclipsing Manchester United in terms of size, stature and success during his lifetime. “No, I can’t,” he said, adding: “We are Man United, we are always going to come back. I think we are the number one club in Manchester and […]

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Man City boss Pep Guardiola lists four reasons behind Crystal Palace loss as party spoiled

express– Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola listed the four key reasons why his side suffered a shock 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday. The champions’ Premier League title chances took a blow as they lost for just the second time this season. Wilfried Zaha opened the scoring inside six minutes at the Etihad Stadium before Conor Gallagher rounded off an