The Selecao star has issued a cry for footballing federations to crack down on xenophobia following the latest major incident of the season Brazil star Willian has called for “proper sanctions” to be imposed upon Dynamo Kiev after former Shakhtar Donetsk team-mate Taison was targeted with racial abuse by opposition supporters in Sunday’s derby encounter….
Forget Pepe’s price, Henry tells Arsenal fans
Click:metal tin box manufacturer The Gunners’ record scorer says that the attacker’s struggles are indicative of the club’s on-field struggles Thierry Henry has instructed Arsenal supporters to “forget” about the price Nicolas Pepe was signed for and instead seek to back the attacker. The Ivory Coast international became one of Europe’s most sought-after talents last…
Neymar ready to make PSG comeback but Mbappe could be waylaid by ilness
The Brazil star is ready for his first appearance since suffering an injury during the October international break Neymar is ready to return to action for Paris Saint-Germain against Lille on Saturday, but the Ligue 1 champions could be without Kylian Mbappe. The Brazil superstar has not featured for his club since sustaining a hamstring…
Ricciardo’s ‘shoey’: ‘There are some real sick bastards here!’
The ‘shoey’ ritual, Daniel Ricciardo’s signature podium move, may have run its course according to the smiling Aussie. Instigated last season, the ritual involves pouring champagne into a sweaty racing boot and sipping up the bubbly, spurred on by a raging crowd. With the Honey Badger a frequent visitor to the podium this season, his…
Bottas and Mercedes initiate 2018 contract discussions
Contract renewal talks for 2018 are underway between Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes, with a final decision expected by the Singapore Grand Prix, according to Toto Wolff. Bottas was signed to a one-year contract with Mercedes following the retirement of reigning world champion Nico Rosberg. But the Finn’s performance has been impeccable so far this season,…
UK Lawmakers Vote to Recognize Statehood for Palestine
The UK parliament on Monday voted to recognize Palestine as a state alongside Israel, passing the non-binding agreement 274 to 12 in a symbolic move that could nonetheless have implications internationally. The House of Commons backed the agreement as a “contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution,” although less than half of Ministers of Parliament…
Abiteboul: ‘Renault has something in mind for Kubica’
Cyril Abiteboul has gone to great pains to downplay Robert Kubica’s F1 testing but the Frenchman admits there is an agenda behind Renault’s support for the Pole’s comeback efforts. Kubica enjoyed another day of running yesterday with Renault, driving 90 laps at Paul Ricard in a test destined to further evaluate his physical ability behind…
The Time to Act is Now: IPCC Issues 'Final Word' on Climate Change
We must reduce global carbon emissions and we must do it now, concludes a landmark report released in Copenhagen on Sunday by the United Nations climate science body, the Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Said to be the official word on climate change from the world’s top climate scientists, the final summary report (pdf)…
Alesi takes maiden GP3 win at Silverstone
One week after securing his first podium in Austria, Giuliano Alesi collected his maiden win in the GP3 series race on Sunday at Silverstone. The French hopeful, whose father, former Scuderia stalwart Jean Alesi, was on hand to support his son, along with a multitude of Ferrari personnel, resisted race-long pressure from Jack Aitken. Click…
Wolff on engine prices: ‘Customers can’t complain!’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the price of a supply of power units is coming down, and reducing the burden on customer teams’ budgets. As F1 looks to the future beyond 2020, when the current regulations cease to exist, Wolff insists that a relative reduction in sophistication and technology should bring costs down even further. …