George Bond

BOOTH: Why England cast aside county cricket - and why it's working TOP SPIN: All those pathways, academies, all that investment - and then some fella who has never batted at No 3 is handed the keys to one of the toughest positions in the Test line-up.

Why England have cast aside county cricket - and why it's working

🕵️‍♂️ The attributes that they're looking for
💡 Why they don't pick your county's best player
🏏 Bizarre Curran comments make no sense

Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth investigates here ⬇️
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Inside Pep Guardiola's greatest challenge yet, writes JACK GAUGHAN JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola smiled last week as he agreed that Manchester City 's Premier League rivals would be laughing at their current demise.

⚠️ Inside Pep Guardiola's biggest challenge yet ⚠️

⚽️ Why the goals have dried up for #MCFC
🇩🇪 The dream signing City want to replace De Bruyne
✅ The one player who stepped up behind the scenes at Anfield

@Jack_Gaughan reports ⬇️
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My Lions team to beat Australia SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was approached to do the job on the back of England winning the World Cup two years previously. I guess that made me the obvious choice.

🏉Sir Clive Woodward's Lions team to beat Australia

😬 Why he wishes he hadn't said yes to coach them in 2005
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Three Englishmen in starting XV - but how many Scots?
🌠 The lone autumn star who must be captain

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The secrets of Jackson's rise to become Chelsea's elite executioner KIERAN GILL: For Aston Villa's manager is worthy of gratitude, having been a catalyst in Nicolas Jackson becoming the increasingly elite executioner he is for Chelsea today.

How Nicolas Jackson became Chelsea's 'elite executioner' #CFC

⚽️ Didn't own boots until 16 and played on a pitch that looked like Mars
📊 Better numbers than Drogba
🍷 Why Maresca owes Emery a bottle for his help

@kierangill.bsky.social's excellent long read ⬇️
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NEWCASTLE CONFIDENTIAL: Toon eye 'the new Viktor Gyokeres' CRAIG HOPE: Former Sunderland boss Jack Ross has been promoted to a key strategic role working closely with sporting director Paul Mitchell, Confidential can reveal.

🚨NEWCASTLE CONFIDENTIAL 🚨

⚽️ Toon eye 'new Viktor Gyokeres'
🔴 Ex-Sunderland boss taking charge of #NUFC young stars
🤕 Latest on Lewis Miley & Joe Willock injuries

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Why Van Nistelrooy can save Leicester after wowing Man Utd's players NATHAN SALT AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: Ask around Man United about Ruud van Nistelrooy the coach and endorsements quickly come rolling in. 'He's obsessed,' is how one source put it.

🔵 Why Ruud van Nistelrooy can save Leicester 🔵

🔴 Man Utd players wanted him to stay #MUFC
🤬 Fiery dressing-room he must get on side
⚽️ A surprising strength in his coaching attributes

All the info from @nathsalt1.bsky.social and @tomcollomosse.bsky.social #LCFC⬇️
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

Why Frank Lampard got the Coventry job and the key to him succeeding TOM COLLOMOSSE: Mail Sport understands King was even questioned by senior figures about the wisdom of hiring Lampard, and encouraged to look elsewhere.

🔵Why Frank Lampard got the Coventry job:

💷 The superstars he'll bring with him
🏆 Desperate to succeed as a boss even though he doesn't need the money/hassle
📈 Why he's so highly rated despite Chelsea + Everton struggles

@tomcollomosse.bsky.social reports: #CCFC
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

How Arne Slot aced the biggest night of his career LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Liverpool overcame their hoodoo against Real Madrid to topple the 15-time champions of Europe with a convincing win last night.

How Arne Slot aced the biggest night of his career, by
@lewissteele.bsky.social:

🌠 Liverpool's rising star who put in 'perfect' performance
🚔 The Slot penitentiary gets a new member
❌ How #LFC bullied Mbappe

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The truth about Reece James' Chelsea future: THE SAMI MOKBEL COLUMN SAMI MOKBEL: The best ability is availability. James has made 45 appearances for Chelsea and England since the start of the 2022-23 season.

The truth about Chelsea and Reece James #CFC -
Sami Mokbel has the details, plus:

🇸🇦 Saudis' big push for Mo Salah next summer #LFC
😎 What Roy Keane did after Ipswich fan abused him
🔴 Update on Ben White's injury return #AFC

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What Guardiola's bloodied face and 'helpless' expression really mean JACK GAUGHAN: Something a member of Manchester City 's staff offered up a while back stuck in the mind when trying to piece together the team's latest capitulation.

What's going on in (and on) Pep's head? @jackgaughan.bsky.social investigates:

🤕 What the scratching was all about
5⃣ His five stages of grief
🏆 How he can still turn #MCFC around this season

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This is what Mo Salah really meant with contract bombshell LEWIS STEELE: Before Mohamed Salah spoke to Mail Sport and a small number of other reporters on Sunday, he had stopped to talk to the written press just twice in his Liverpool career.

What Mo Salah really wanted to say in contract bombshell -
@lewissteele.bsky.social, who asked the all-important question yesterday, reports:

🕵️‍♂️ Knows exactly how important his words are
⏰ How long he's waited to speak
🔴 What it means for Liverpool #LFC

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LEWIS STEELE reveals how Arne Slot fell in love with Liverpool LEWIS STEELE: There are two scenes which perfectly paint the picture of how Arne Slot is slowly falling in love with Liverpool and how the Kop has grown to adore this low-key, smooth operator.

Meet the real Arne Slot, uncovered by
@lewissteele.bsky.social:

⛪️ How the 'Bible Belt' shaped him
⌚️ His surprising superstition every matchday
🔴 What he's changed in his first 100 days #LFC

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Christian Horner hits back in first interview since scandal EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: Christian Horner is sitting in a quiet corner of the Red Bull motorhome. There is no anger in his voice but there is a certain steeliness to his words.

💥💥 CHRISTIAN HORNER exclusive 💥💥
Bombshell first interview since the scandal, with
@oliverholt22.bsky.social:

❤️ how Geri got him through the dark times
🤬 the 's***-talking' rival he won't forget
🤕 who kicked him when he was down

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HARRY WINKS: Why I knew I had to leave Tottenham IAN LADYMAN: It dawned recently on Winks that it had been worth it, that the decisions taken to move sideways and backwards with the hope of one day moving forwards again had been the right ones.

Harry Winks exclusive interview by Ian Ladyman:

➡️ why he had to leave Tottenham #THFC
🎓 what Maresca and Cooper taught him #LCFC
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 what he makes of Gary Neville backing him for England recall

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🇧🇷🇧🇷 20 best Brazilian wonderkids that Premier League clubs are fighting to sign 🇧🇷🇧🇷

👹 £85m-rated #MUFC target
💫 4th member of the ‘one in a billion’ Palmeiras class
🧤 the 20-year-old coming for Alisson and Ederson’s shirt

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How Arsenal can supercharge the Emirates to catch up with rivals ISAAN KHAN: Despite only opening in 2006 and with the memories of Highbury still fresh, the 60,000-seat, £390million arena has already started to lag behind the Gunners' rivals.

How Arsenal can expand the Emirates Stadium #afc

💺 trickery with the 60,000 seats
🏟️ raising the roof
🏡 a new home?

IsaanKhan has the details for Mail Sport:
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The Lyon stars Premier League clubs should sign including Palmer clone The seven-times champions of France face relegation to the second tier at the end of the season if they cannot put their finances in order, after the club announced debts of £422million.

There'll be a fire sale at Lyon in a few weeks as they fight to stave off relegation - here's who your team should snap up by
Tom Collomosse for Mail Sport:

🔵 a Cole Palmer clone #cfc
🔴 an Arsenal target #afc
⚽️⚽️⚽️ the star of Euro 2024
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