Month: March 2023

Rennes have this evening announced the arrival of Welsh centre-back Joe Rodon on an initial loan from Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, in a deal that also includes an option to buy. The former Swansea man joins after a two-year spell with the North London side, during which he made a total of 24 appearances in all competitions, including against his new club in a 2-2 Conference League draw. Foot Mercato report that the permanent…

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Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, round 3 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. 2023 Australian Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:18.887s 13 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:19.332s + 0.445s 10 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:19.502s + 0.615s 12 4 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.672s + 0.785s 20 5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:19.695s + 0.808s…

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Wales fly-half Dan Biggar believes that more players will leave Welsh and Premiership clubs to sign deals with Top 14 outfits. Biggar made the mid-season switch to Toulon after he was granted an early release from his contract with Premiership side Northampton Saints. Biggar’s move to Toulon The 33-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Toulon after Northampton could not offer him an extension beyond the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. Northampton’s salary cap restraints meant…

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This article is taken from GFFN’s FREE 63-page 2022/23 Ligue 1 Season Preview Guide, download yours in full right here. Key Man: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – With the departure of Ludovic Ajorque likely, Strasbourg will look to attack-minded midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to become the player he promised to be when he joined the club back in 2019. Despite having arrived to some fanfare from Lens as a member of the French under 21 squad, due to…

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Damon Hill says he’s seeing a noticeable change in demeanor in Lance Stroll this season, claiming the young Canadian is a lot more engaging with the media than in the past. Stroll suffered a troubled start to his 2023 campaign due to a cycling crash that sidelined him from pre-season testing with Aston Martin and put in jeopardy his presence in Bahrain for the first race. Fortunately, an expedited recovery programme allowed Stroll to race…

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Roma are waiting on Paris Saint-Germain to greenlight the departure of Georginio Wijnaldum (31) on a loan-deal. The next 24 to 48 hours are crucial for finding a full agreement between the two clubs for the Dutchman.  Last week it was reported by RMC Sport that PSG and Roma were in talks over an initial loan deal with a €10m permanent option, which will become automatic should the Giallorossi qualify for the Champions…

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Porsche says it no longer plans to enter Formula 1, the German manufacturer focusing its core racing activities on sportscars and on Formula E. Last year, Volkswagen gave its Porsche and Audi affiliates the green light to enter Formula 1. While the latter sealed a deal to partner with Sauber Motorsport from 2026, the former engaged in discussions to team up with Red Bull. However last September, after a handshake deal had been put in…

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According to Foot Mercato there was no contract extension meeting between Lyon and young right-winger Rayan Cherki (18) – despite reports suggesting that the player was going to finalise his extension on Monday. The 18-year-old made a good showing against Inter on Saturday night (2-2) – enough to encourage the club to speed up their discussions.  Cherki’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the upcoming season – as Lyon set a deadline for the…

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Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer says a proposition he submitted to have benign offenses wiped from Pierre Gasly’s superlicence was “opportunistically” rejected by several of the French outfit’s rivals. Last year, during his final campaign with AlphaTauri, Gasly accumulated ten penalty points on his superlicence, which means he’s just two points away from incurring an automatic one-race ban. Based on F1’s 12-month rolling schedule, the Alpine charger’s tally won’t start to expire until May 22,…

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Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell was lucky to escape a red card against Gloucester before he landed a game-winning drop-goal to hand his side a 19-16 Premiership win. The three-pointer in the dying embers of the match saw Farrell and Saracens to a narrow victory at Kingsholm on Friday, but he was lucky to be on the field. Minutes earlier, the England international made contact with the head of Gloucester forward Jack Clement, but the TMO…

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