Rejuvenated Stones ready to fight for starting spot with Manchester City

After losing his place at the club last season, the defender is determined to force his way into Pep Guardiola’s plans this term John Stones says he is ready to fight for his place at Manchester City after falling out of favour last term. Stones started 20 Premier League matches as Pep Guardiola’s side retained…

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'Bruno Fernandes will cost Man Utd more than €62m' – Sporting president in no rush to sell star

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has previously said the club will not overpay for players but the Sporting chief is adamant Bruno will command a high price Bruno Fernandes will certainly cost more than €62 million (£56m/$70m), Sporting C.P. president Frederico Varandas has insisted, amid reports of interest from Manchester United.  The Red Devils have been linked with…

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'Ozil and Kroos may be Germany's best ever players' – Havertz blasts duo's critics

The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder says those who criticise his predecessors in Die Mannschaft midfield do not know what they are talking about Mesut Ozil and Toni Kroos are perhaps the best footballers Germany has ever seen, according to compatriot Kai Havertz. Havertz, who starred for Bayern Leverkusen last season, notching 20 goals and providing seven assists…

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Howe confident Arsenal-linked Fraser will stay with Bournemouth

The Scottish winger has yet to sign a new contract with the Cherries, despite his current deal expiring next June Eddie Howe is confident that Ryan Fraser will stay at Bournemouth, despite rumoured interest from Arsenal. The Scottish international has been linked with a move to the Emirates this summer after an impressive 2018-19 campaign…

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How fashion infiltrated Milan Design Week

Milan Design Week is the world’s biggest design fair, where architecture, furniture, product and lighting designers, artists and fashion come together to showcase creativity for all the senses in the city’s annual design festival. Once a Mecca for furniture and interior design, Salone del Mobile has become known as the voice of the most extraordinary…

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Aston Villa's McGinn 'had a little chuckle' at Manchester United links

The midfielder claims he’s happy to have signed a new deal with his current club and was never seriously considering a move to Old Trafford John McGinn may have been linked to Manchester United this summer, but the Aston Villa midfielder says he “had a little chuckle​” at the reports before getting back to work. …

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PSG new boy Herrera to miss up to four weeks with calf injury

The former Manchester United midfielder will have to wait to make his official debut with his new club after suffering a setback Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera is set to miss up to four weeks of action with a calf injury, the club announced on Wednesday. Herrera, 29, is in his first season with the…

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Pumas enjoying hot start but have long road ahead for Apertura success

The Mexico City club opened the season with two victories, but a visit from reigning champion Tigres on Sunday will be the toughest match yet Pumas are two for two, but the real tests start arriving this week. Goals from summer arrival Juan Pablo Vigon and veteran midfielder Pablo Barrera helped the team notch a…

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Menswear designer Christoph Rumpf snags Hyères Grand Prix

Hyères – The 34th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories took place on the grounds of the modernist villa Noailles located in the hills above the city of Hyères in the South of France. For more than 30 years the festival remains the creative hub and a place where emerging…

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Kering extends partnership with Women in Motion

French luxury group Kering is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Women in Motion, a partnership formed with the motion picture Festival de Cannes with the aim highlighting women’s achievements and contribution to the cinema industry. Kering, parent company to luxury brands Gucci, Balenciaga and Saint Laurent, has pledged to extend the partnership that was cemented…

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