Ben Crawford

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Ben Crawford |Jacob Leeks

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has reportedly dramatically stepped down from his BBC role amidst a furore over a social media post concerning the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Lineker, 64, who was already due to hang up his boots as Match of the Day host at the season's end, will now depart the BBC completely sooner than anticipated on the back of this shock revelation.

1 month ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Bruna Reis |Ben Crawford

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump have, separately, relocated to Hong Kong to help cope with snooker's intense travel demands. Snooker legend and BBC TV pundit Ken Doherty has suggested that Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump's separate call to live outside the UK could give them an edge in the 2025 World Snooker Championship. Both players - despite experiencing different trajectories so far this season - found a shared strategy by the end of 2024 as they chose to settle in Hong Kong.

1 month ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Maria Ortega |María Ortega |Ben Crawford

Ruben Amorim's Man United side were comfortably beaten by Newcastle on Sunday afternoon, but club captain Bruno Fernandes believes there were some positives to take from the match Captain Bruno Fernandes has taken an optimistic view of Manchester United's disappointing 4-1 defeat to Newcastle, suggesting it was not without its merits and that the team showed "personality." Despite the Red Devils sitting uncomfortably at 14th in the league and only clinching 10 wins this season, the midfielder...

2 months ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Ben Crawford |Charlie Parker-Turner

Gary Neville has called for Ruben Amorim to be backed with five new signings this summer, with the Manchester United legend urging club chiefs to oversee a ruthless overhaulGary Neville has called on Manchester United's hierarchy to secure the signatures of at least five new players in the upcoming summer transfer window. Despite expectations for a squad overhaul at this season's end, Ruben Amorim had previously set a cautious tone regarding the profile of potential recruits.

2 months ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Fasika Zelealem |Ben Crawford

This Liverpool hero spent a decade at Anfield, and one memorable trip to the Grand National led to a bizarre injury and a laugh with his team-mates on MerseysideLiverpool legend John Barnes shared a hilarious tale about a peculiar injury he sustained at the Grand National, which left him dreading the reaction of his then-boss, Kenny Dalglish. However, the response from the Scotsman was not what he anticipated.