Day: September 5, 2023

Leicester City helicopter crash was ‘tragic accident’, say inspectors | Air transport

The pilot of the helicopter in the fatal crash at Leicester’s football stadium in 2018 told his passengers “I’ve no idea what’s going on” as the aircraft spun out of control, accident investigators reported. Inspectors said the crash, which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, three other passengers and the pilot, […]

Full list of MLS players called up for September international fixtures

The September international break is upon us, and several high profile players from Major League Soccer clubs have departed to link up with their home nations ahead of friendlies and qualifiers. Inter Miami and Atlanta United lead the way with eight and six players heading out, respectively, as Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada will link […]

Forget building with youth: club academies now exist to boost revenue | Premier League

How to establish a football dynasty? For decades, the orthodox, long-range formula was to establish excellence within the youth team, recruit complementary talent, and facilitate those with club values within their veins to set standards, to help run the dressing room for a manager. European football’s greatest teams have almost always laid their foundations on […]

France vs Republic of Ireland

France will seek to maintain their perfect start to Euro 2024 qualification when they take on the Republic of Ireland on Thursday. With four wins from four games, including a victory over Ireland back in March, France are sitting pretty at the top of Group B, and they’ll fancy their chances of extending their lead […]