The text I got from Jaap Stam sums him up – I've never worked with someone like that
Manchester United legend Jaap Stam has received high praise from former Reading charge Chris Gunter amid talk of a potential Old Trafford return.
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Norwich City star Kenny McLean relives Scotland heroics in Oslo as he aims to make more magical memories at Euro 2024
Kenny McLean says his heroics for Scotland in Norway are right up there with his career highlights as he aims to make more magical memories with the national side this month.
Munster confident of Antoine Frisch return for quarter-final
Munster could have Antoine Frisch fit for Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Ospreys, although head coach Graham Rowntree doesn't expect to have Alex Nankivell available.
French Open: Ons Jabeur eases past Clara Tauson to set up Gauff quarter-final
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur slid into the French Open quarter-finals for the second time as she earned a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 victory over Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday.
French Open: Djokovic 3 A.M. Finish Sparks Health Fears In Tennis
Novak Djokovic believes "things could have been handled differently" after winning his French Open third round match at 3:07 a.m. (0107 GMT) Sunday as US star Coco Gauff warned that players' health was being put at risk. Defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic came from two sets to one down to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a clash which only started just before 10:45 p.m. (2045 GMT) on Saturday. It was easily the latest finish to a French Open tie and came after organisers squeezed in extra matches onto the two main show courts, which both have retractable roofs, to counter the scheduling chaos caused by a seventh day of rain in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz And Stefanos Tsitsipas Progress, Set Up French Open Quarter-Final Clash
Carlos Alcaraz strolled past 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to make the quarter-finals of the French Open for the third year in succession, while Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to defeat Matteo Arnaldi. The 21-year-old Spaniard, who made the semi-finals in Paris 12 months ago before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, pumped 34 winners past an ailing Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian took a medical timeout while 3-2 behind in the second set for an apparent leg injury and won just two more games as Alcaraz delivered his best performance of the tournament.
Alcaraz Books Tsitsipas Rematch As Swiatek Races Into French Open Quarters
Carlos Alcaraz produced his best display of the tournament to line up a quarter-final rematch with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open, while Iga Swiatek ramped up her bid for a third successive Roland Garros title with a 40-minute blitz on Sunday. Alcaraz says he feels much more like himself in Paris after an injury-hit build-up saw him sidelined by a sore forearm for almost a month. His 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over Canadian 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime suggested he is rounding into top form, sending an ominous signal to his rivals as he made the last eight for the third year in succession.
Marathon Man Djokovic Eyes 15th Successive French Open Quarter-Final
Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner made the last 16 by defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in a bruising five-set epic which concluded at 3:07 a.m. Sunday. It was the latest ever finish at Roland Garros. "I think certain things could have been handled differently," said the 37-year-old Djokovic. "There is a certain beauty in winning the match at three in the morning if it is the last of the tournament, but this wasn't the case."