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Conor Gallagher breaks silence on Chelsea exit and Atletico Madrid move New Atletico Madrid signing Conor Gallagher has thanked Chelsea for ‘making my dreams come true’ during his spell at the club. Gallagher joined boyhood club Chelsea at the age of eight and went on to make 95 appearances for the Blues. The 24-year-old, who has 18 caps for England, was put up for sale by Chelsea despite captaining the team regularly last season. A…

Olympic defector responds to critics as he faces two-year ban after Team GB switch The Metro – Three-time Olympic medalist Matthew Richardson has defended his decision to switch from Australia to Team GB despite facing the potential of a two-year ban from competing. The cycling star won silvers in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the Paris Olympics but shocked teammates shortly after the Games when announcing…

Kylian Mbappe endures miserable Real Madrid debut Kylian Mbappe endured a poor La Liga debut with a lacklustre 1-1 away draw at RCD Mallorca on Sunday. Mbappe failed to have an impact, looked isolated at times and is clearly still trying to build up chemistry with his teammates after he joined the club this summer. His best moments came from the left wing – and he made some interesting runs – but never really got…

The leading contenders to sign Chelsea outcasts Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell look to be on their way out of Stamford Bridge after falling out of favour under new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. The England internationals have been mainstays in the Chelsea team over the last few years but have failed to win over Maresca since he swapped Leicester City for the Premier League club. Just a few days before…

‘I hope you understand’ – Olympics star defects to Team GB after Paris 2024 Three-time Australian Olympic medallist Matthew Richardson has defected to Team GB following Paris 2024. The track cycling star won three medals for Australia at the recent Olympic Games, claiming silvers in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint. Richardson, 25, was born in England and grew up in Kent before moving to Western Australia at…

The Premier League has returned with a weekend filled with football action. Tonight Spurs head to King Power Stadium to open their 2024/25 campaign. Catch up on all the major talking points from the opening weekend here. Premier League fixtures today 19/08 Premier League fixtures Kick-offWhere to watch?Leicester City vs Tottenham20:00Sky Sports

Major talking points from the Premier League’s opening weekend The Premier League is back. England’s top flight returned on Friday night, with more fixtures over the weekend to kick off the 2024/25 season. EPL: Premier League results Manchester United 1-0 Fulham Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool Arsenal 2-0 Wolves Everton 0-3 Brighton Newcastle 1-0 Southampton Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa Brentford 2-1 Crystal Palace Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City *Leicester City vs Tottenham…

Eddie Hearn offers to promote Imane Khelif after Olympic boxing gender row Eddie Hearn has offered to promote Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif at Matchroom after the gender row which erupted at Paris 2024. Khelif clinched a gold medal for Algeria in the women’s event, despite reportedly failing the International Boxing Association’s gender eligibility rules in 2023. The Algerian was born a biological female and a ‘cyber harassment’ lawsuit is underway after Khelif suffered online abuse both during and after the Olympics. Khelif is now mulling…

Arsenal on verge of third summer signing as Mikel Arteta drops new transfer hint Arsenal are on the verge of completing their third summer signing but appear unlikely to enter the market for a new striker. The Gunners have endured a subdued summer transfer window, only bringing in Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A side Bologna and making David Raya’s loan move from Brentford permanent. Mikel Arteta did not think his Arsenal squad needed a massive…

Novak Djokovic conspiracy theory shut down despite ‘mysteries’ ahead of US Open title defence Online conspiracy theories over Novak Djokovic’s knee surgery have been shut down by his former coach Nikola Pilic ahead of the 2024 US Open. Djokovic tore the medial meniscus in his right knee during the win over Francisco Cerundolo at the French Open in June, which forced him to go under the knife. There were suggestions that the knee surgery would…

Tom Daley announces retirement from diving following Paris Olympics Team GB legend Tom Daley has announced his retirement from diving after winning a silver medal at this summer’s Paris Olympics. Daley, 30, was selected as one of Team GB’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony, alongside rower Helen Glover, ahead of his fifth consecutive appearance at an Olympic Games. After making his Olympic debut aged just 14 at the Beijing Games in 2008, Daley went on…

Six new sports revealed for next Olympics as one gets scrapped The Olympics in Paris may have only just come to an end – but thoughts are already turning to the next showpiece in the United States in 2028. There were new sports and events introduced in France this year, including a first ever appearance for breaking. Kayak cross made its Olympic debut as canoe slalom athletes raced directly against one another, rather than just…

Departed Chelsea star reacts to fans chanting his name during final pre-season game Thiago Silva thanked Chelsea fans for their love after they serenaded him during their final pre-season game against Inter Milan. Chelsea drew 1-1 with Inter on Sunday afternoon as Enzo Maresca’s side wrapped up their preparations for the 2024/25 campaign. Marcus Thuram opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge but Lesley Ugochukwu’s 90th minute equaliser ensured that the Blues didn’t end the summer…

Hearing into Manchester City’s 115 Financial Fair Play charges to begin in September The highly-anticipated hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules is set to begin very soon. The charges have been hanging over City for years – a dark cloud that has overshadowed their historic success in the Premier League and Champions League. Now, the matter looks set to finally be resolved with The Times reporting that the…

Olympic breakdancing judge reveals why Raygun scored zero An Olympic breakdancing judge admits Raygun’s level ‘was not as high other competitors’ after she failed to score a single point in Paris. Australian B-girl Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn scored zero in all three of her heats during the event on Friday but became a global sensation after her performance went viral on social media. The 36-year-old was unable to impress the five-strong judging panel with her moves,…

Imane Khelif launches legal complaint over online abuse at Paris Olympics Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint over online harassment following her gold medal success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Khelif eased to a dominant victory over China’s Yang Liu to secure the gold medal in her 66kg event on Friday night, roared on my thousands of Algerian’s in attendance. But her participation in the French capital over the last two weeks…

The Women’s Tournament kicks off at 14:00 with two European giants battling it out for a Bronze medal, followed by the Men’s tournament at 17:00 where two more European giants of football battle it out for Gold and Silver. Olympic Women’s Football Tournament fixtures today – 08/08/24 FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Olympic Women’s Football Tournament14:00Discovery+Spain vs Germany*The winner secures a bronze medal FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Olympic Men’s Football Tournament17:00 Discovery+France U23 vs Spain U23*The Men’s Final – winner takes…

Egypt U23 battle it out against Morrocco U23s for a bronze medal in tonight’s third-place match. Tomorrow’s Men’s final takes place tomorrow as Spain and France fight for Gold – with the loser securing silver. Olympic Men’s Football Tournament fixtures today – 08/08/24 FixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Egypt U23 vs Morocco U2316:00Discovery+The winner will secure an Olympic bronze medal

Australian Olympic hockey player apologises after Paris cocaine arrest Australian hockey player Tom Craig has issued an apology after being released from custody in Paris, following his arrest for allegedly buying cocaine. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that an individual was arrested on Tuesday night for purchasing cocaine in the city’s ninth arrondissement. Craig was released with a warning, avoiding conviction or a fine. “I’d firstly like to apologise for what has occurred in the…

Breaking – Lee Carsley expected to be England interim boss Lee Carsley is expected to be the interim manager of the England men’s senior team when they play their Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland next month. Carsley led England Under-21s as they won the European Championship in 2023 for the first time in 39 years. Gareth Southgate resigned as England manager two days after defeat by Spain in the 2024 Euros final last month.…