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Manchester United has decided to withdraw from confidential negotiations over a potentially record-breaking access-all-areas documentary with Amazon Prime for the next season. The club concluded that such a project could distract from the progress of the first team.Sources privy to the matter, who chose to remain anonymous due to business relationship considerations, revealed that United had been in talks with Amazon towards the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The proposed deal was worth significan...
Manchester United and England legend, Wayne Rooney, has reportedly signed an £800,000 deal to join the BBC's flagship show, Match of the Day. This comes after Gary Lineker's departure from hosting duties.Gary Lineker had been at the helm of Match of the Day for 25 years before his exit at the end of last season. Despite plans to continue hosting FA Cup fixtures and next summer's World Cup, he left BBC following a controversy surrounding a social media post containing an alleged anti-Semitic trop...
Liverpool Football Club has announced that it will pay the full contract of its late player, Diogo Jota, to his wife Rute Cardoso. This decision comes after the tragic death of the Portuguese star in a car accident.Diogo Jota and his brother Andre were killed in a car crash in northern Spain on July 3rd. The incident occurred when the Lamborghini they were driving popped a tyre during an overtaking manoeuvre. This tragedy came just 11 days after Jota's marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Cardo...
Former Match of the Day presenter, Gary Lineker, has criticized the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its decision to drop a documentary about medics in Gaza. He stated that the corporation should "hold its head in shame" over this controversial move.Lineker expressed his disappointment at a private viewing of the documentary titled 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' in London. He led a question and answer session with the producers after the showing and voiced his criticism towards people at...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has reportedly requested the club to sign Barcelona's midfield sensation, Fermin Lopez. This move comes in the wake of a disappointing 2024/25 campaign for Manchester City and is seen as part of a broader strategy to revamp the squad and return to their usual high standards.The past season saw Manchester City falling short of their typical performance levels. The team was knocked out early from the Club World Cup by Al-Hilal in the round of 16, further exa...