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Watches are a must-have for Premier League players, but not for the reason you think
Many Premier League players now see wristwatches as a smart investment – Getty Images/Oli Scarff Roy Keane tells a story about how he was introduced to a watch dealer by his Manchester United teammate Lee Sharpe. Wrist accessories weren’t exactly Keane’s style, but he was willing to pay the £1,150 he thought was the price. … Read more
What Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Man Utd investment means for Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup campaign
Sir Ben Ainslie (left) and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have a close relationship – PA/Andrew Matthews As Ben Ainslie and his crew turned the Red Sea blue after a near capsize in the final fleet race of this America’s Cup warm-up regatta, it was hard to escape a familiar sense of dread when it comes to … Read more
Arsenal scores high, Celtic’s misery continues
Editor’s Note: these figures refer to teams’ performance in this week’s round of matches and not their chances of winning the competition as a whole. A+ Arsenal Five Arsenal goals at half-time and six different goalscorers at full-time, this was Mikel Arteta’s team at their attacking best, and they took heavy revenge on the French … Read more
Comandante Morales’ hat-trick shows Villarreal what they have been missing
One by one, 16,389 people stood up to salute the commander. First they stood up, then they applauded and when José Luis Morales, the man with the military title, reached the edge of the field, they began to bow and repeat his name like a Gregorian chant. On the sidelines, his coach – the fourth … Read more