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3 weeks ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Alex Charlton

“My longboarding journey randomly started with buying a skateboard from a high street shop in Exeter when I was in my second year of university. To this day, I don’t know why I bought a skateboard or what guided me to buy it because none of my family or friends skated,” Danielle Davis recalls, pondering over the moment that changed her life. As many do when they buy a skateboard, Danielle taught herself on YouTube and practised a bit before breaking her arm.

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Aditya Chaturvedi

Some careers are meticulously planned, others unfold by chance. For former India cricketer Saba Karim, broadcasting was never part of the blueprint until fate intervened. A missed World Cup selection, a quiet summer in Kolkata, and a call from a teammate led him to the commentary box, where he found a second innings in cricket. That journey has now spanned close to three decades. What began as an impromptu gig covering the 1999 World Cup soon turned into a full-fledged career.

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Alex Charlton

A cousin who managed Sunderland, an uncle who managed Bristol City, Max Johnson was born to be a football manager. At age nine, Johnson was given the opportunity by his uncle [Gary] to share his insights with the players and coaching staff in the Robins’ dressing room. Just metres away, future England manager Gareth Southgate was delivering his half-time team talk to his Middlesbrough side.

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Beth McCowen

Olympique Lyonnais ran out 2-1 winners over Arsenal in North London on Saturday afternoon, leaving everything to play for in the second part of this chapter on the road to Lisbon. Former Gunners manager Joe Montemurro was back on his old turf, but this time in charge of European giants Lyon – the team who have lifted the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy more times than any other.

1 month ago | sportsgazette.co.uk | Beth McCowen

“The prominence of gambling in around football, it’s unlike any other industry you know,” highlights former Premier League defender Clarke Carlisle. “It’s shirt sponsors, it’s club sponsors, stand sponsors, they’re there in any and every reporting aspect of the game.” The ex-footballer and I sat down to discuss the results of a wellbeing survey carried out by the Professional Footballers Association throughout the 2023/24 season.