Ange feels Celtic success is 'dismissed' as Rod Stewart wine request shows celeb love is fleeting
Ange Postecoglou reckons he's used to being dismissed, and that even his undeniable success at Celtic gets overlooked.
Britain Sport News
Erudite Jake shrugs off Marcell Coetzee's Bulls ban: 'They've got to back the referee'
It's unlikely a grizzled rugby man like Jake White will ever sound defeatist, but the Bulls director of rugby is distinctly philosophical (in his own unique manner) about being without seasoned skipper Marcell Coetzee for the next few weeks.
Xavi confirms Barca ‘keeper Ter Stegen out for Rayo clash
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Xavi confirmed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will miss the Spanish champions’ La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday due to back pain. “Tomorrow Marc can’t make it and we have full confidence in Inaki Pena, who is 100 percent ready,” Xavi told a news conference Friday. Pena, 24, is a product of the club’s youth academy and has played for the Barcelona first team five times. Barcelona have been beaten in their last two visits to face Rayo at Vallecas and trail surprise La Liga leaders Girona by four points. Frenkie de Jong is available after injury but Barca will also be without tireless midfielder Gavi for the rest of the season after he suffered a cruciate ligament injury while playing for Spain last week. In Spanish media some have looked to blame national team coach Luis de la Fuente but Xavi said the injury was not his fault. “I have no problem with De la Fuente, it’s a problem with the calendar and too many games,” explained Xavi. “With the age (Gavi) is, he’s played a lot of games and the calendar is full of matches, and that’s the reason for the injury, along with bad luck.” He continued: “He’s an irreplacable player for the passion, desire and courage that he puts out there.” Xavi has suggested changes to football’s calendar in the past to stop players leaving for international duty throughout the season, and brought it up again. “A small solution is to play eight or nine months with the club and then have a period for European qualifiers and the Euros,” he said. “It’s not easy that each month there’s so much travel — nine months with the club and two with the national team.”
Man City innocent until proven guilty, says Guardiola
Manchester City are innocent until proven guilty of over 100 charges of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Ulster GAA seeking new building contractor for Casement Park
Ulster GAA has announced that it is seeking a new developer for the rebuild of Casement Park but insists it can have the stadium ready for Euro 2028.
PGMOL drafts in airline pilots to help with VAR communication - ESPN
Howard Webb invited airline pilots to talk to his team of Premier League referees last month as part of a drive to improve communication in the VAR hub and with the referee on the pitch.
Scott McDonald reveals secret Celtic meeting with Brendan Rodgers that wowed him
Scott McDonald has revealed an hour-long chat with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers left him blown away as he plots his own path in management.
Airline pilots enlisted to help Premier League officials - The Times
MANCHESTER, England : British Airways pilots have been enlisted to help improve the communication of Premier League officials during VAR reviews, The Times reported, after Liverpool wrongly had a goal disallowed earlier this season due to a blunder.