21 October 2010 Wayne Rooney might be leaving Manchester United but he’s still integral to a new TV ad for one of the club’s commercial partners, Turkish Airlines, which began a global campaign last night with the film below. Note that he’s already metaphorically kicked United in the head in the past few days, and […]

By Nick Harris 20 October 2010 As the British chancellor George Osborne took his axe to public spending today and announced savage cuts the like of which haven’t been in 50 years, Parliament did witness one glimmer of optimism, and it was related to football, as the Prime Minister publicly backed a supporters’ group wanting […]

By Nick Harris 20 October 2010 Two members of Fifa’s Executive Committee, Amos Adamu of Nigeria and Tahiti’s Reynald Temarii, have been suspended today following alleged deals to sell their 2018 and 2022 Word Cup hosting votes, as exposed by the Sunday Times last weekend. Four other Fifa officials who were implicated in the ST reports – […]

By Nick Harris 20 October 2010 Wayne Rooney has confirmed in a statement that he wants to leave Manchester United having asked for assurances “about the continued ability of the club to attract the top players in the world.” The subtext is he did not receive the assurances and hence wants to leave. This will […]

20 October 2010 Either the people behind the new Concept 1 trainers (sneakers) are marketing geniuses, or the Athletic Propulsion Labs product really does give you more lift. In any case, the shoe is so good at what it does – giving the wearer more height when jumping – that the NBA has banned it. “Under […]

By Nick Harris 20 October 2010 The restructuring of Liverpool’s management team – in the widest sense – has begun in with the announcement that managing director Christian Purslow is to step down from his role, becoming a non-executive director instead, as well as special advisor to the new owners, NESV, for an indeterminate period. […]

By Alexandra Willis 20 October 2010 The injured Serena Williams, who yesterday announced that she has re-torn a tendon in her foot, will have to travel to the Fed Cup final in San Diego from the 6-7 November if she wants to keep alive her ambitions of competing in the 2012 Olympics at Wimbledon. According […]