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Key PointsGlobal bond yields are rising on fiscal concerns, but U.K. borrowing costs face further specific challenges. Those include its joint current account and fiscal deficit, persistent inflationary challenges and modest growth expectations. A particular challenge on the long-end is a change in composition of gilt holders toward foreign hedge funds, which demand a higher premium for risk. The U.K.’s long-term borrowing costs hit their highest level in nearly three decades on Tuesday, reflecting both a global move higher in bond yields and a specific cocktail of concerns afflicting the gilt market. The yield on 30-year U.K. government bonds ,…
Aston Villa Women goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck is ready to reintroduce herself after two life-changing years. The 25-year-old has returned to the WSL from Barcelona this summer, and after recovering from an ischaemic stroke, is hoping that a new start can help her return to her best levels. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Roebuck said: “Towards the back end of last season, I wanted to come home, not because anything was wrong, but I wanted to come back to the WSL to challenge myself, to hopefully get back playing and push myself in that aspect.”I loved every minute at…
Sergio Ramos said he expects to win a Grammy Award before lifting the Champions League as a coach.The Real Madrid and Spain great released his debut single on Sunday called Cibeles, named after the statue where Madrid celebrate their trophies.Defender Ramos, 39, now captains Liga MX club Monterrey — starting in last weekend’s 4-2 win at Puebla — but still found time to record his first song.- Ramos joins pantheon of singing soccer stars- Transfer window winners and losers: How big clubs fared- Recap: How transfer deadline day went downSpeaking in an interview with Spanish TV’s El Hormiguero on Monday,…
Habib Qeshta and his wife Nour were overjoyed recently to learn they were expecting a baby boy. Already parents to a daughter born before the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the Palestinian couple had hoped a son might bring some light to their dark days under relentless bombardment. “We were overjoyed to learn it was a boy,” said Qeshta, 27, speaking to Middle East Eye. But their joy was shortlived. “A week later, my wife began experiencing unusual pain. She sensed something was wrong, so we went for another check-up,” he recalled. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get…
We asked you to rate every Premier League club’s summer transfer window – and here are the results! Arsenal Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Monterosa cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Monterosa cookies. To view this content you can use…
Premier League title races always have those little moments that are singular but impactful. It could be a transfer, an injury, a quote in a press conference or even something as minor as a substitution.Have we already seen one this season in the Deadline Day saga involving Brighton’s SIXTH-CHOICE centre-back? Igor Julio went into this summer transfer window knowing he was surplus to requirements. Brighton signed two centre-backs in Olivier Boscagli and Diego Coppola early in the window and with Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and Adam Webster already in the building, the Brazilian was a long way down…
Grimsby have been fined by the EFL for fielding an ineligible player in their shock Carabao Cup victory over Manchester United last week.The Mariners beat United 12-11 in a penalty shootout, having led 2-0 in normal time before being pegged back.The EFL said the breach related to Clarke Oduor, who came on as a 73rd-minute substitute.The player’s registration was submitted at 12.01pm on the day before the match, shortly after the 12pm deadline required in accordance with this season’s competition rules.The League Two club have been fined £20,000, with £10,000 suspended until the end of the season which would be…
Premier League clubs spent a combined £3.19bn on signings this summer, smashing the previous record for a single transfer window as they scrambled to strengthen their squads.This week’s Between the Lines, a new Sky Sports strand breaking down the data behind the biggest stories in football, picks out some of the spending and selling trends from an historic window. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Take a look back at the story of a dramatic Dealine Day Liverpool break spending recordLiverpool’s move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi collapsed on Deadline Day but they still recorded…
Published 15 minutes ago By Joe UrquhartSee which Liverpool players have been called up by their countries in September with our preview of the latest round of international fixtures.All kick-off times are UK.Mohamed Salah – Egypt Egypt v Ethiopia – Friday September 5, 8pm (World Cup qualifier)Burkina Faso v Egypt – Tuesday September 9, 5pm (World Cup qualifier)Florian Wirtz – GermanySlovakia v Germany – Thursday September 4, 7.45pm (World Cup qualifier)Germany v Northern Ireland – Sunday September 7, 7.45pm (World Cup qualifier)Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch – NetherlandsNetherlands v Poland – Thursday September 4, 7.45pm (World Cup qualifier)Lithuania…
August 2015. AC Milan were playing Tottenham in a pre-season Audi Cup game at Munich’s Allianz Arena. Watching on was Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola.After the game, Guardiola approached someone who caught his eye – a 16-year-old goalkeeper who came on at half-time called Gianluigi Donnarumma. “He played out the back a lot in that game,” recalls Alfredo Magni – AC Milan’s goalkeeper coach at the time – to Sky Sports. “He was very supportive to the team by getting involved in many pieces of play.”And Guardiola, at the end of the game, came up to congratulate him for…