I was on the verge of joining Man City from Man United – I left my medical to sign for Arsenal
Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre revealed he abruptly left a medical at Manchester City so he could move to Arsenal instead.
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Bernard Jackman: Leinster's Rabah Slimani will bring Irish intel to French camp
With Simon Easterby's Guinness Six Nations squad yesterday falling along expected lines, the most eye-catching selection of the day came from the French camp.
Kiss Will survives late scare on debut at Fairyhouse
Kiss Will survived a final-flight scare to make an impressive debut for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse.
Rob Herring starts for Ulster, while JJ Hanrahan set for Connacht return away to Cardiff
Ireland international Rob Herring returns for Ulster on Friday night, one of five changes to Richie Murphy's side as they look to keep their slim hopes of reaching the Investec Champions Cup knockout stage alive.
Colin Healy hits out at FAI over his exit from the WNT set-up
Former Republic of Ireland women's assistant manager Colin Healy has hit out at the FAI for the manner in which it handled his departure from his post in the wake of Eileen Gleeson's exit from the managerial role.
Everything About Sitanshu Kotak: Reported To Be India's New Batting Coach
Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak is set to join the Indian team as their batting coach ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against England, starting in Kolkata on January 22. A report in ESPNcricinfo said the batters' plummeting returns resulting in a 0-3 Test defeat to New Zealand at home and a 1-3 series loss in Australia were discussed in the BCCI review meeting on Saturday and as a result, Kotak has been brought on board to solve the issues in the batting department.
Aaron Connolly makes switch from Sunderland to Millwall
Championship side Millwall have signed Republic of Ireland international Aaron Connolly on a permanent contract after the 24-year-old parted company with Sunderland.
India Get New Batting Coach, "Abhishek Nayar's Expertise Isn't Helping": Senior BCCI Official On Gautam Gambhir's Pick
Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak was on Thursday named India's batting coach ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against England and the Champions Trophy next month after assistant coach Abhishek Nayar's performance came under scrutiny during the tour of Australia. The 52-year-old Kotak is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach. He has been on tours with both the senior and A teams during the past few years.