• The Telegraph

    How Wythenshawe - the town of Tyson Fury and Shameless - formed Cole Palmer

    As soon as Cole Palmer was through the front door after getting home from school his dad, Jermaine, would hear those five words. Always those same five words. “Let’s go to the park”. And so father and son would walk the few seconds from their house in Mayfair Road, on one of Wythenshawe’s many council estates, to the park opposite and young Cole would spend hours upon hours each week killing the ball Jermaine would throw in the air, perfecting a touch that has wreaked devastation to Premier Leag

  • dpa international

    Tuchel won't stay on as Bayern coach, sweats on Sane, Gnabry fitness

    Thomas Tuchel has dismissed the idea of staying on as Bayern Munich coach beyond the season while sweating on the fitness of forwards Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane for the upcoming Champions League semi-final date with Real Madrid. Tuchel faced reporters on Friday shortly after news broke that Julian Nagelsmann has renewed his contract as national team coach until 2026 which ends speculation he could return to Bayern in summer. Tuchel succeeded Nagelsmann in March last year on a contract until 202

  • dpa international

    Bundesliga closing in on fifth CL slot, sixth also possible

    Germany's Bundesliga took another step to follow the Italian Serie A in claiming a fifth Champions League slot - and both leagues could even have six teams in the revamped elite event next season - depending on how Borussia Dortmund, Roma and Atalanta fare. The ruling body UEFA is awarding the top two nations in its events this term with an additional slot. The upcoming Champions League and Europa League winners also get direct entry. Italy is already assured of a top two finish in the UEFA list

  • dpa international

    The Week in Pictures: April 12-19, 2024

    From Israel-Iran tensions to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and Bayer Leverkusen celebrating their first-ever Bundesliga title, dpa International presents its Pictures of the Week.