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The rumour about Mohamed Salah joining the likes of Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, and Fabinho in Saudi Arabia next summer have intensified. It’s no secret that the Saudi pro-league has been promising aging talent big payouts to join their sports washing ranks. The top European leagues were raided last summer, and it looks like that trend will continue on — especially after the announcement of Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 Men’s World Cup. Salah being on their radar should come as no surprise. The 31-year-old is a huge draw worldwide, still in peak physical condition, and is hitting…
If there is one area where Liverpool probably still wants to strengthen, it’s in Jürgen Klopp’s defensive department. The emergence of Jarell Quansah has been a breath of fresh air this season, but looking ahead to the future, Klopp will probably want to add at least one more center-back to his roster. After all, Virgil van Dijk and Joël Matip are not getting any younger, and with the latter’s contract expiring in 2024, it would make sense to let him go at the end of the season. Matip’s form did dip towards the end of last season, and at 33 years old next year,…
Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai is ‘irreplaceable’ at Anfield and ‘should be in the discussion for signing of the season’ as journalist Dean Jones has told GIVEMESPORT the Hungarian’s performances could spell the end of a teammate’s Reds career. Having seen Fabinho and Jordan Henderson take advantage of the riches on offer in Saudi Arabia by sealing switches worth £40million and £13million respectively, Jurgen Klopp was forced to dip into the transfer market to reshape his midfield during the summer window. Szoboszlai was among the recruits as Liverpool parted with in the region of £150million ahead of the September deadline, and it has already proven to be money well spent.…
The snooker bandwagon rolls on with Scottish Qualifiers already underway. When assessing one-sided matches for handicap purposes, a sometimes-overlooked trait is attitude, particularly when competitors down the rankings are used to losing in an era of flat draws. Mink backed to cover handicap Match prices of 1-14 against 8-1 in this best-of-seven frames contest confirm that MINK NUTCHARUT is right up against it taking on her talented Chinese opponent Xu Si but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest the 2022 Women’s Snooker Champion has it in her to take the requisite two frames required to land the +2.5 frames wager. Nutcharut surpassed…
LAHORE: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) on Friday unveiled the national snooker teams for featuring in the IBSF World Men’s (15 Reds) Snooker, Teams and 6 Reds Championship which will be held in Doha from November 5-15. Bababr Masih, Mohammad Naseem Akhtar and Ahsan Ramzan will showcase their skills in the IBSF World Men’s (15 Red) Championship to be held from November 5-10. Pakistan A, featuring Mohammad Naseem Akhtar and Ahsan Ramzan, and Pakistan B, carrying Mohammad Sajjad and Babar Masih, will take part in the IBSF World Teams Championship to be held from November 5-12. Naseem Akhtar and…
The fourth time that Trump has lifted The Alex Higgins Trophy – further extending his record as the most successful player in the event’s history – his latest triumph represents the 26th ranking title of his illustrious career, placing him fifth on the all-time list of ranking event champions Victory also means that the 34-year-old joins an exclusive club of five players to have won three successive ranking tournaments. The last player to achieve this feat was Ding Junhui a decade ago. The Ace in the Pack’ has now raised three ranking trophies in three different countries in…
This year sees a welcome return of the International Championship after a four-year absence from the snooker calendar. The prestigious ranking event has not been held since 2019 due to an initial cancellation after the global coronavirus pandemic. However, this November will see the sport’s top stars descend on the Tianjin People’s stadium in Tianjin as the tournament makes its long-awaited return. Judd Trump is the reigning champion, having beaten Shaun Murphy in the final the last time the tournament was held. WHEN IS THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP? The returning competition begins on Sunday, November 5, 2023, with the final taking…
The comments were made after five players faced potential disciplinary action over their decision to take part in an exhibition event in Macau instead of this year’s Northern Ireland Open. “I don’t think anything will change until the players revolt”, added. But on Tuesday the world number three posted on X: “I regret and sincerely apologise for making these comments”. The build-up to the Northern Ireland Open was dominated by the controversy surronding five players – including world champion Luca Brecel, plus John Higgins and Mark Selby – announcing their participation in an exhibition event in Macau on the same dates…
The draw for the 2023 Champion of Champions is complete where UK Champion and World Grand Prix winner Mark Allen is set to open the event against World Senior’s champion Jimmy White, live on ITV4 and broadcasters worldwide from the Bolton Stadium Hotel, University of Bolton Stadium. Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his title defence of the Champion of Champions on Wednesday 15th November in the opening match of Group One against either the winner of the International Championship, or Six-Red world champion Ding Junhui if the International winner has already qualified for the event. Four-time world champion John Higgins faces…
After suffering an injury on the ice, ice hockey player Adam Johnson tragically passed away. This has sparked new discussions about the dangers of the sport and how players can be better protected. Johnson, a player for the Nottingham Panthers, passed away on Saturday in Sheffield, UK, following a skate blade cut to his neck. The event was dubbed a “freak accident” by the team. After playing for two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL), the 29-year-old Minnesota native was in his first season with the Panthers. Although it is uncommon, there have been fatal…