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Al Mubarak warns City's rivals as Maresca era begins: 'Built to win'
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has insisted Pep Guardiola's departure will not derail the club's trophy-winning era, expressing full confidence in incoming manager Enzo Maresca ahead of the 2026/27 season.
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Fergus Slattery, Ireland captain and Lions flanker, dies aged 77
Fergus Slattery, one of Ireland's most celebrated back rows, has died at the age of 77. The former Ireland captain won two Triple Crowns and toured with the British and Irish Lions twice, earning 61 caps across a distinguished career.
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Man City chairman reveals Guardiola threatened to quit 'a hundred times' before final exit
Khaldoon Al Mubarak has described acting as a personal confidant to Pep Guardiola throughout their decade together at Manchester City, revealing the manager repeatedly considered leaving before his departure became genuine.
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Guardiola quit Manchester City '100 times' in decade, says chairman Al Mubarak
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed that Pep Guardiola threatened to quit the club roughly 100 times during his ten-year tenure, describing himself as the Catalan coach's 'psychiatrist' through the difficult periods.
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Terry Butcher sends support to Keegan and Dalglish after both reveal cancer diagnoses
Former England captain Terry Butcher, 67, has publicly backed Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish after both football icons disclosed cancer diagnoses, calling them 'winners and fighters' who he hopes will 'come out the other side'.
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Adrian Newey set to return to F1 paddock at Monaco GP after lengthy absence
Adrian Newey is expected to attend the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, marking his first paddock appearance since the season-opening Australian GP. The Aston Martin team principal has been absent amid reports of a stress-related illness and a hospitalisation for pneumonia.
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Adrian Newey set to return to F1 paddock at Monaco GP after extended absence
Aston Martin technical chief and team principal Adrian Newey is expected to attend the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, his first paddock appearance since the season-opening Australian GP amid reports of a stress-related illness.
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Ferguson photographed smiling at Manchester restaurant in first public appearance since May health scare
Sir Alex Ferguson has been spotted at a Wilmslow restaurant, his first public appearance since he was taken to hospital as a precaution on 3 May and missed Manchester United's home fixture against Liverpool.
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Bottas dismisses 'complete bullshit' Cadillac seat-loss rumours ahead of Monaco
Valtteri Bottas has hit back at speculation that he could lose his Cadillac seat early in the 2026 season, calling the reports fabricated and confirming the team supports him fully despite being outperformed by team-mate Sergio Perez across the opening five rounds.
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Sir Alex Ferguson smiles for fan photo in first public appearance since May health scare
Sir Alex Ferguson, 84, has been photographed at a Wilmslow restaurant — his first known public appearance since he was taken to hospital by ambulance on 3 May before Manchester United's game against Liverpool. The League Managers' Association has confirmed he is 'on the mend'.
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Norris tackles the Nurburgring Nordschleife for the first time in a McLaren 750S
Lando Norris completed his debut lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife during a break in the F1 calendar, piloting a road-legal McLaren 750S through wet conditions alongside team-mate Oscar Piastri. McLaren has released six minutes of onboard footage from the session.
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Audi F1 car and Koenigsegg Jesko craned onto $75m superyacht at Monaco
An Audi Formula 1 car and a Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar worth up to $3 million were lifted by crane onto the 236-foot Stella Maris superyacht in Monaco's harbour ahead of the Grand Prix weekend, organised by Ultimate Superyacht founder Tom Claeren.
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Papier crowned URC South African Player of the Season after Erasmus alignment camp snub
Embrose Papier has won the United Rugby Championship's South African Player of the Season award after a standout campaign with the Bulls, having been overlooked by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for the first alignment camp of 2025 before earning a recall to the squad.
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England arrive in USA for pre-World Cup friendlies against New Zealand and Costa Rica
Thomas Tuchel's England squad touched down in the United States on June 1 ahead of friendlies against New Zealand on June 6 and Costa Rica on June 10, before their World Cup opener against Croatia on June 17.
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Dalot backs Portugal to win 2026 World Cup as Ronaldo's final shot looms
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has expressed confidence that Portugal can win the 2026 World Cup, their first ever, as Roberto Martinez's side prepare to open their campaign against DR Congo in Group K.
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Iraola lands in Liverpool to begin talks as Slot's permanent replacement
Andoni Iraola flew into Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Thursday morning and is expected to formally sign a two-year deal as head coach, having already reached a verbal agreement with the club following Arne Slot's dismissal last weekend.
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Loughborough Lightning sign five Canada internationals ahead of 2026/27 PWR season
Loughborough Lightning have recruited five Canada internationals for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season, including Olympic silver medallist Chloe Daniels and Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 finalist Smith. Head coach Nathan Smith called the quintet a "statement of intent".
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Luke Pearce to referee New Zealand v France as World Rugby names Nations Championship officials
World Rugby have confirmed referee appointments for the opening block of the inaugural Nations Championship. England's Luke Pearce leads the way, taking charge of New Zealand v France in Christchurch on 4 July, while Hollie Davidson is set to make history in the second round.
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Three opening ceremonies planned for 2026 World Cup across US, Canada and Mexico
Italian producer Marco Balich, who orchestrated this year's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ceremony, will oversee three separate opening shows for the 2026 World Cup — one in each host nation. Each event will run around 30 minutes of live entertainment but will not replicate the scale of a Super Bowl halftime show.
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Manchester United acknowledge reduced Rashford fee as Barcelona deal fades
Manchester United are reportedly frustrated that a permanent deal for Marcus Rashford with Barcelona has yet to materialise, and have acknowledged they are unlikely to receive the full £26m option fee. Barcelona's £69m signing of Anthony Gordon has significantly cooled their interest in the 28-year-old.
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