What Jim Ratcliffe has said about Manchester United ahead of potential £4bn Chelsea takeover
Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has submitted an offer of £4 billion to buy Chelsea.
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UK's richest man Ratcliffe tables Chelsea bid
Jim Ratcliffe has tabled a last-minute bid to buy Chelsea, a spokesperson for the Ineos chief has confirmed. Ratcliffe is understood to have held talks with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck on Thursday and submitted a major offer for the Stamford Bridge club on Friday. The 69-year-old explored in detail a possible bid for the Blues back in 2019, only to buy French club Nice instead.
23.5 million tickets sought in latest World Cup sale: FIFA
FIFA said on Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months. Applications from Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United States dominated, the world body said, highlighting the "enormous demand". The most popular games are the final on December 18 alongside some of the group games which are already known: Argentina v Mexico, Argentina v Saudi Arabia, England v United States and Poland v Argentina, FIFA said in a statement.
The life of former world tennis number 1 Boris Becker
Boris Franz Becker was born in Leimen, a town in north-west Germany, in 1967.
Ukraine to face Borussia Monchengladbach in May friendly
Ukraine’s first fixture since the country was invaded by Russia has been announced, with a friendly in Germany serving as preparation for their World Cup play-off against Scotland.
'You never know what can happen' - Pawel Przedpelski set for first Speedway Grand Prix as qualified rider
Pawel Przedpelski’s triumph in the 2021 Grand Prix challenge saw him secure his place as a qualified rider for the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix. The Polish rider previously featured as a wild card entry in 2016, 2017 and 2021 so will be making his first appearance as one of the main 15 competitors. Ad/> Przedpelski is one of three riders set to make their debut as a qualified rider at the 2022 SGP, along with Jack Holder and Dan Bewley, who are replacements for suspended Russian duo, Emil Sayfutdinov and defending champion Artem Laguta.
Belarus' Azarenka sees 'no sense' in Wimbledon ban
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka said that Wimbledon's ban on players from Russia and her country makes no sense and the former world No 1 called on the tennis governing bodies to take action against the decision.
Scott Sibley named as Brit killed in Ukraine as Foreign Office confirms another remains missing
A Brit who was killed in Ukraine has now been named and pictured as another remains missing in the country, the Foreign Office has said.