PUBLISHED: 11:00 21 June 2018 The 2018 World Cup is being played in Russia Archant Read our World Cup blog which will be featuring over the coming weeks. George Sessions looks back at the final game on day seven of the competition. Carlos Queiroz is manager of the Iranian national team (pic PA) Carlos Queiroz and Iran came so close to an FA Cup type result in Group B at the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday night, but Diego Costa’s fortunate goal handed Spain a narrow 1-0 victory. Nevertheless, the performance of the country once ranked 122 in the world earned them a number of admirers and put their head coach back in the spotlight for all the right reasons. For the first time in a long while the people of Spain were talking about Queiroz in a positive light come full time. This, of course, was the man who managed Real Madrid to a disastrous fourth-place finish in the 2003/04 season and was duly sacked soon after the campaign finished – a dismissal which effectively ended … [Read more...] about Russia 2018 Watch: Queiroz and Iran almost produce FA Cup type shock over Spain
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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have similar problems in their parties – and it’s starting to damage our democracy
This time last year, three Labour Party members were expelled for having agreed a “progressive alliance” to unseat the Conservative health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, at the general election in the constituency of South West Surrey. They had been involved in trying to implement a local agreement whereby the local Labour Party, Green Party and Liberal Democrats stood to one side and backed a single candidate – a local GP – to run against Hunt under the colours of the National Health Action Party. One of those expelled had been a member of 50 years standing; another was the constituency Labour Party secretary. The rationale for this progressive alliance was that there was a far better chance of unseating the health secretary – who had a majority of more than 28,000 – if all the forces of social justice united behind one candidate rather than being split between other parties. Given the immense damage Hunt has caused to the NHS, this seemed eminently … [Read more...] about Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have similar problems in their parties – and it’s starting to damage our democracy
Everton 1 Man City 3: City keep dream alive of winning Premier League title in Manchester derby
No wonder Manchester City’s travelling hordes were singing Pep Guardiola’s name at the end of this sumptuous dismantling of a pedestrian, plodding Everton side. With the accrual of yet another three points, Guardiola has offered up his club’s supporters the most delicious possibility: next Saturday they can not only win the Premier League, they can do so against their Mancunian rivals. Beating United to secure the title: it was something not even the most fervent blue would have dared dream about when their team was in League One less than two decades ago. This victory was all the more uplifting because Guardiola had arrived at Goodison facing an odd statistical quirk: until today, Everton were the only Premier League team he had not defeated. Moreover, it was here last January that he suffered his worst defeat as a manager, losing 4-0. The suggestion before kick off was this might be the place that slowed down his march to ascendancy. Such assertions did not last … [Read more...] about Everton 1 Man City 3: City keep dream alive of winning Premier League title in Manchester derby
Everton 1 Man City 3: Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane secure win to leave United in sights title decider
No wonder Manchester City’s travelling hordes were singing Pep Guardiola’s name at the end of this sumptuous dismantling of a pedestrian, plodding Everton side. With the accrual of yet another three points, Guardiola has offered up his club’s supporters the most delicious possibility: next Saturday they can not only win the Premier League, they can do so against their Mancunian rivals. Beating United to secure the title: it was something not even the most fervent blue would have dared dream about when their team was in League One less than two decades ago. This victory was all the more uplifting because Guardiola had arrived at Goodison facing an odd statistical quirk: until today, Everton were the only Premier League team he had not defeated. Moreover, it was here last January that he suffered his worst defeat as a manager, losing 4-0. The suggestion before kick off was this might be the place that slowed down his march to ascendancy. Such assertions did not last … [Read more...] about Everton 1 Man City 3: Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane secure win to leave United in sights title decider
Manchester United and Manchester City determined to sign Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri
Manchester United and Manchester City are reportedly set to go head-to-head in signing Nice star Jean-Michael Seri in the January transfer window. According to the Mirror, this will be the second battle between the two Manchester clubs following the Alexis Sanchez saga. The Chilean forward was at Arsenal and after failing to join Pep Guardiola's side in the summer, he was expected to complete a switch to the Etihad this month. However, United were successful in beating their local rivals in bringing Sanchez to Old Trafford. The 20-time champions of England are set for anther transfer battle in signing the Ivory Coast international. It is believed that both Jose Mourinho's side and City have made initial enquiries in signing Seri. He has a £35m ($50m) release clause in his contract with the Ligue 1 outfit. The two Premier League clubs are determined to secure his services in January as he is expected to leave before the end of this transfer window. Mourinho added Nemanja Matic to … [Read more...] about Manchester United and Manchester City determined to sign Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri