Trinity Rodman said “I’m done” in a message responding to her father Dennis Rodman’s apology he sent her after she discussed their strained relationship on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast on Wednesday. The Washington Spirit and USWNT star called the four-time NBA champ’s apology “a joke” in a post on her Instagram Story. “Nice repost,”…
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello. The Paul Pogba empire has lost its shine. But a new dawn rises at Everton. On the way: £11m Extortion Plot: Suspended jail sentence for Pogba’s brother after blackmail of midfielder…
“Next game, new week, new life,” was Ruben Amorim’s message to Marcus Rashford after dropping him from the squad for Sunday’s Manchester derby. And Rashford appears willing to take up his manager on at least part of that offer, except that his ‘new life’ could be somewhere other than Old Trafford. “For me, personally, I…
Mykhailo Mudryk is among Chelsea’s most expensive signings — a player who once represented the club’s ambitious direction of travel in the post-Roman Abramovich era. But less than two years after his £62million ($78.9m) signing from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. Both Chelsea…
The Manchester derby takes place later today with both clubs in a state of flux. United are six games into the tenure of Ruben Amorim after the early season dismissal of Erik ten Hag, while Pep Guardiola’s City are going through a period of one win in 10 matches, an unprecedented run in the club’s…
Sitting alongside Caoimhin Kelleher and Harvey Elliott, footage was played of the latter’s goal against Ajax in 2020. The man who assisted him was sitting in the middle of the pair — Mohamed Salah. The Egypt international slipped a perfectly weighted ball into Elliott’s pass, nutmegging Calvin Bassey in the process. The 21-year-old struck it…
Saudi Arabia supporters hold a replica of the FIFA World Cup Trophy. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) … [+] (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Yesterday, big news dropped about the globe’s largest sporting event: Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Of course, the internet couldn’t take…
Just under a month after a video was released of David Coote launching a foul-mouthed tirade at Jurgen Klopp, the Premier League referee has been sacked. The PGMOL — Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, the organisation that manages English football’s leading officials — found Coote’s conduct in relation to that video and subsequent allegations that…
If you were feeling extremely generous, or if your instinct was to regard billionaires with an awe-struck reverence, you might look at the latest news out of Old Trafford and persuade yourself that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bringing back the ruthlessness that Manchester United have lost. Hiring Dan Ashworth — “clearly one of the top…
