Nick Ames

Nick Ames
Sports Salzburg's Patson Daka: 'There'll Only Be One Haaland, Only One Patson'

Salzburg's Patson Daka: 'There'll Only Be One Haaland, Only One Patson'

Patson Daka has just spent half an hour recounting the journey that led from school playing fields in Zambia to the spearhead of Red Bull Salzburg’s attack…

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Sports Kia Joorabchian's Growing Influence Sheds Light on Arsenal's Identity Crisis

Kia Joorabchian's Growing Influence Sheds Light on Arsenal's Identity Crisis

It is not unusual to hear Kia Joorabchian offering his thoughts via TalkSport but, when he began discussing David Luiz’s future 10 days ago, ears pricked up…

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Sports Carlos Carvalhal: 'Before This, I Hardly Even Knew I Had Flowers in My Garden'

Carlos Carvalhal: 'Before This, I Hardly Even Knew I Had Flowers in My Garden'

The sun is shining in Braga and, to prove the point, Carlos Carvalhal angles his computer’s camera to present the view outside. “Before this situation, I…

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Sports Jonjoe Kenny: I Came to the Bundesliga to Push My Comfort Zone

Jonjoe Kenny: I Came to the Bundesliga to Push My Comfort Zone

As Jonjoe Kenny remembers the sights and smells that defined his childhood it is tempting, more so at a time such as this, to close your eyes and travel back…

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Sports ‘This Is Horrible': Cambuur Stunned After Dream Season Turns to Dust

‘This Is Horrible': Cambuur Stunned After Dream Season Turns to Dust

It took only two games of the season for Erik Schouten to realize Cambuur were on to something. Nobody knew how a brand new team, which had almost entirely…

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Sports Clubs Across Europe in the Dark as Players Battle Wage Cuts

Clubs Across Europe in the Dark as Players Battle Wage Cuts

As clubs across Europe move to reduce or defer their footballers’ salaries, one thing is crystal clear. There will be no comfortable, one size fits all…

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Sports Euro 2020 Becomes Euro 2021: The Possible Winners and Losers

Euro 2020 Becomes Euro 2021: The Possible Winners and Losers

WINNERS Everyone For several weeks it had been clear that, given the rate of Covid-19’s spread, a pan-European tournament was the least desirable event…

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Sports  Xhaka Says Proud of Restoring Arsenal Reputation

Xhaka Says Proud of Restoring Arsenal Reputation

Granit Xhaka feared he had played his last game for Arsenal after falling out with the club’s fans in October and being stripped of the club captaincy, but…

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