Arsenal legend Thierry Henry scoffed at the idea that he has any insight into links between Kylian Mbappe and his former club.Real Madrid have long been touted as the only possible landing spot for Mbappe but 90min understands Los Blancos are not prepared to match PSG’s contract offer to the 25-year-old, creating some uncertainty about his future.With reports suggesting Mbappe’s entourage have been unimpressed by Madrid, Arsenal have been thrown into the mix with claims that Mbappe would be interested in moving to the Emirates to follow in the footsteps of Henry.One potential complication in negotiations is Mbappe’s determination to…
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Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva is making a comeback. The former UFC heavyweight title contender squared off with some of the biggest names in MMA history, including former world champions Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Daniel Cormier, Frank Mir, and Fedor Emelianenko. However, ‘Bigfoot’ has struggled to find the win column in recent years, losing 11 straight fights — nine by way of knockout — before finally deciding to hang up his gloves for good. Eight days later, Silva canceled his retirement, declaring that he was once again looking for a fight. As announced on his Instagram, ‘Bigfoot’ is scheduled to return against…
Since retiring from the NFL after the 2016 season, former All-Pro wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. has dabbled in evaluating prospects and providing assessments of whether he believes they’ll have successful careers.In particular, Smith specializes in analyzing draft-eligible wide receivers and has built a solid track record of identifying talent over the years. Because of this, it’s worthwhile to hear his insight on wideout prospects, especially since the 2024 draft class is rich with talent at the position. While the NFL Scouting Combine doesn’t start until Feb. 29, Smith has already watched plenty of film on prospects, and one wide…
It’s 4 am somewhere and James Edwards’ alarm begins to shriek. Bleary-eyed, he tries to remember where he is: What city, what hotel and what time does his plane take off? Can he take a shower, and get a quick breakfast? And where is he headed next – Toronto, Atlanta, L.A.? Edwards, who is the beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons, employed by The Athletic, has been covering the team for seven years and it’s another losing season. It’s an epic poem of a losing season. Detroit is the worst team in the league and it recently endured a 28-game losing…
A trend appears to be developing in most new mock drafts — at least as it relates to the New York Giants. Despite rampant speculation that general manager Joe Schoen will select a quarterback, most expert mock drafts have the Giants going in a different direction. Some have them targeting an offensive lineman but the vast majority have them going with a wide receiver. That’s the route ESPN’s Field Yates took in his most recent mock draft, projecting a top-tier, game-changing receiver to Big Blue at No. 6 overall. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU The Giants can land the most explosive…
By Nik Simon For The Mail On Sunday Published: 17:30 EST, 10 February 2024 | Updated: 03:47 EST, 11 February 2024 Jamie George admitted he was relieved to maintain England’s unbeaten start with a narrow win over Wales on Saturday but insisted his side have the belief to spring a Six Nations surprise.The captain admitted his team must do better against Scotland at Murrayfield in two weeks but claimed it will not take a ‘quantum leap’ in performance to launch a surprise title bid.‘There is belief,’ said George. ’We need to utilise this fallow week, we have got a good…
Predicted lineups By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Here are our predicted Bundesliga lineups for Matchday 22. Will Mitchell Weiser be back for Werder Bremen on Friday night?Photo: Werder Bremen Friday 16 February, 20:30 CET: FC Köln – Werder Bremen lineups Saturday 17 February, 15:30 CET: Darmstadt – Stuttgart lineups Heidenheim – Leverkusen lineups Hoffenheim – Union Berlin lineups Mainz – Augsburg lineups Wolfsburg – Dortmund lineups Saturday 17 February, 18:30 CET: RB Leipzig – Gladbach lineups Sunday 18 February, 15:30 CET: Freiburg – Frankfurt lineups Sunday 18 February, 17:30 CET: Bochum – FC Bayern lineupsRelated storiesLens vs. Freiburg preview: Team news and predicted lineupsUnion Saint-Gilloise vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted…
Brentford have announced the club-record signing of striker Igor Thiago from Club Brugge, paving the way for Ivan Toney to leave the club in the summer.Toney, who has struck three times in four Premier League appearances since returning from his gambling ban, has long been linked with a move away from Brentford and has attracted interest from a number of elite Premier League sides.Both Arsenal and Chelsea are long-term admirers of Toney, while Manchester United have recently been touted as potential suitors for the 27-year-old, who will enter the final 12 months of his contract in the summer.As a clear…
Liverpool are reportedly preparing to submit a formal proposal to sign Borussia Dortmund star Donyell Malen in the upcoming transfer window, as per the Spanish outlet Fichajes. BVB were reportedly ready to cash-in on the Dutchman in the recently concluded winter window, but they never received any official offer so a deal didn’t materialise. According to the report by Fichajes, having failed to sell the 25-year-old last time around, Dortmund will seek to cash-in on him this summer and they will be looking to bring as much money as possible from his departure. The report further claims that Liverpool have…
Unbeaten welterweight contender, Ian Garry has opened and still remains a distinct betting favorite to beat his incoming rival, Geoff Neal in their UFC 298 grudge fight this weekend, with the Dubliner drifting as a bigger favorite closer to the bout. Garry, the current number ten ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since August of last year, most recently turning in a one-sided unanimous decision win over the division’s most-winningest fighter, Neil Magny in a judging shutout at UFC 292 in Boston. As for Neal, the Texan has been sidelined himself since he featured at UFC 285 back in March,…