Sachin Nakrani
Sports The Revolution Will Be Televised: As the Season Ends, the Age of Var Is Nigh

The Revolution Will Be Televised: As the Season Ends, the Age of Var Is Nigh

Sunday’s round of Premier League matches are not only the last of the season but the final ones before video assistant referees – VARs – are introduced to…

Sachin Nakrani (London)
Sports Emiliano Insúa: It was Sad for me to Leave Liverpool. I Wanted to Stay

Emiliano Insúa: It was Sad for me to Leave Liverpool. I Wanted to Stay

As Liverpool supporters prepare for their team to face Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at Anfield on Tuesday, there is something…

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Sports Champions League Semi-Finals: How the Ties Shape up and Could Be Decided

Champions League Semi-Finals: How the Ties Shape up and Could Be Decided

Tottenham v Ajax The tie that nobody expected. It should have been Manchester City v Juventus but then football – beautiful, wild, unpredictable football –…

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Sports Paul Pogba’s ‘Pace and Power’ Stresses Need for Rethink Over Bame Coverage

Paul Pogba’s ‘Pace and Power’ Stresses Need for Rethink Over Bame Coverage

It is just over six weeks since Raheem Sterling caused a stir on an otherwise sleepy Sunday morning. Dogs were being walked and churches were being prepared…

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Sports Time to Notice Georginio Wijnaldum, the Central Figure in Liverpool’s Surge

Time to Notice Georginio Wijnaldum, the Central Figure in Liverpool’s Surge

In every title-winning team there is a player whose crucial contribution is largely overlooked by the wider public. A subtle operator among the standout…

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Sports Álvaro Morata: I Want to Change Things, not for the Haters, but for Chelsea

Álvaro Morata: I Want to Change Things, not for the Haters, but for Chelsea

Last September Chelsea’s then manager, Antonio Conte, used a pre-match press conference to lavish praise on Álvaro Morata. The Italian described the Spaniard…

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Sports Stan Collymore: The Thing White Men Hate Most is Outspoken Black Men

Stan Collymore: The Thing White Men Hate Most is Outspoken Black Men

Stan Collymore has agreed to speak to me earlier this month but it has to be over the phone as he is driving to St. George’s Park for England’s pre-World Cup…

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Sports From Ederson to Firmino: Premier League Team of the Season So Far

From Ederson to Firmino: Premier League Team of the Season So Far

Hard to believe but the Premier League season is almost over. Where has the time gone? Feels like only yesterday José Mourinho was happy. Anyway, with the home…

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