Author: successsport360
Emma Raducanu may be the British No 2 but she still ranks first for the level of scrutiny she faces. On the cesspit that is X it is difficult to find a female player more vilified than the 22-year-old. There is even one desperately sad account that has Raducanu’s face mocked up as a clown, focusing not only on her performances but bizarrely speculating over her personal life. The account does not warrant a namecheck, but it has posted a mere 23,000 times since joining X two years ago, which equates to roughly 30 posts a day. Seriously. The person…
Liverpool are close to ‘agreeing’ a transfer for a La Liga star as Arne Slot looks to bolster his squad in the January window. Slot, 46, has led his side to 15 wins out of 17 games since joining the club from Feyenoord following Jurgen Klopp’s departure. He will no doubt be happy with his start as Liverpool’s manager – his team sit top of the Premier League and 36-team Champions League group phase. However, one of Slot’s first challenges as manager was the lack of new faces in the summer transfer window. Liverpool signed just two first-team players –…
As she approaches the end of her 2024 campaign, Emma Raducanu is keen to build on the momentum she picked up with Team GB at the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga this week. The 2021 US Open champion was sidelined with a foot injury for two months before she joined her British teammates in the south of Spain, where they will face Slovakia in the semifinals on Tuesday. Raducanu, who has gone 2-0 in singles so far in Malaga, is feeling fresh and wants to kickstart her preseason training as soon as she is done with the Billie Jean…
Carlos Alcaraz thanked his ‘idol’, Rafael Nadal, for inspiring him after the Spanish legend retired from professional tennis in Malaga. Despite their efforts, Spain’s team, inspired by Nadal, could not advance in the Davis Cup. In Short Rafael Nadal lost his final match to Botic van de Zandschulp in Davis Cup Carlos Alcaraz paid tribute to Nadal as he retired from tennis. Nadal’s legacy includes 22 Grand Slam titles and inspiring future players Carlos Alcaraz paid an emotional tribute to his ‘idol’ Rafael Nadal after the Spanish tennis great bid an emotional farewell to competitive tennis on Tuesday night in…
Alcaraz and Sinner shared the four Grand Slam titles between them in 2024, as they established an impressive dominance over their rivals in the best-of-five-set format. Sinner got the ball rolling as he won his first major title at the Australian Open in January before Alcaraz won his first French Open title and then defending his Wimbledon crown in sparkling fashion. Wimbledon remains one of the most popular events for betting promotions in England. World No 1 Sinner then cashed in on a shock early exit for Alcaraz at the US Open as he won his first title in New…
The world No 1 stormed to his first ATP Finals title with another brilliant performance as he beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to the delight of his adoring home fans in Turin. Sinner has been utterly dominant in Turin, winning all his five matches without dropping a set – the first man to do so since Ivan Lendl in 1986. After winning all five of his matches at the ATP Finals, Sinner collected a record-breaking prize money cheque of $4,881,500. That is the biggest prize money cheque in the history of professional tennis, yet it is some way short of…
Jannik Sinner just completed one of the most dominant seasons in men’s tennis history. The Italian superstar finished the year with a record of 69-6 with eight singles titles (including two Grand Slams and the ATP Finals). The 22-year-old compiled a long list of accomplishments and broken records this year. Before he could even dry off from sweat and champagne following his victory over Taylor Fritz, reporters at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, were eager to gain insight about Sinner’s goals for next year. When asked what he wanted to achieve next season and what parts of his game…
Liverpool are looking to break their transfer policy and deliver Arne Slot what he needs. Is that worth £70m, though? Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Liverpool are eyeing up Marcus Thuram. They actually go into a bit of detail, in fact. Liverpool, you see, liked Thuram while Jurgen Klopp was in charge and tried to grab him. That fondness has only grown under Arne Slot, however. While Thuram was a player they thought could succeed under Klopp, they really feel he’d work under Slot. And that’s driving their interest right now. But it’s an interesting one. Liverpool don’t typically sign…
The 24-year-old Brazilian has undoubtedly been a failed transfer for United up until now, having joined the Red Devils from Ajax for an eye-watering £82million in 2022. With Erik ten Hag, the manager who signed him, now no longer at the helm, Antony’s future at Old Trafford is in doubt. It marks a fall from grace for a player who was one of Europe’s most sought-after talents just three seasons ago. During the 2021/22 campaign, the 24-year-old’s skills and eye for goal made him a top target for clubs like United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, and PSG. United ultimately secured his…
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was taken off at half-time as Uruguay picked up a valuable point in World Cup qualifying in Salvador, Brazil. Federico Valverde opened the scoring before Gerson equalized seven minutes later. By that point in the game, though, Nunez had been replaced by Rodrigo Aguirre with the Reds man having been ineffectual. And in the Uruguayan media, there was no reason to believe that there was an injury; this was, it said, only a tactical change. El Observador rated Nunez’s performance at a five out of ten. Although it noted that the Liverpool striker worked hard defensively,…