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George Russell believes that the FIA should cancel this year’s Belgian Grand Prix if the conditions are unsafe at Spa-Francorchamps, where heavy rain is expected to fall this weekend. “The two questions are, is Spa safe enough and then it’s the question of the conditions,” said Russell. “The fact is motorsport will always be dangerous when you’re travelling at these speeds. It’s the visibility [in the wet], we just have no visibility whatsoever. “The way I describe it, to try and give some perspective, is driving down the motorway in pouring rain and turning your windscreen wipers off. That’s genuinely ... Read more

Lewis Hamilton has defended FIA chiefs when pushed on safety concerns at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton admitted he trusted FIA officials to make the right decisions to keep drivers safe just weeks after an 18-year-old was killed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Earlier this month, Dilano Van ‘t Hoff died after an accident in a Formula Regional race. The Dutch protege’s car was struck just after the Eau Rouge corner as poor visibility made it almost impossible to see his stationary vehicle. Poor weather is predicted for this weekend’s race with rain on the radar for Friday’s qualifying and Saturday’s ... Read more

Rio Ferdinand has been full of praise for Chelsea transfer target Josko Gvardiol as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City joined the Blues in the race for the Croatian. Gvardiol was the subject of a £77m bid from Chelsea last summer but RB Leipzig decided to keep him at the club. Ferdinand can see why there is so much interest “I have to say, he has been my favourite defender to watch in the tournament so far,” the ex-United defender said during punditry for BBC Sport. “He has got a great presence, he is happy for the battles, very physical ... Read more

World Cup commentator Lee Dixon called out the ITV director live on air on Sunday night as he provided his expert opinion during England’s showdown with Senegal. The Three Lions were in imperious form against the Africa Cup of Nations champions as they ran out 3-0 winners to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar tournament. Ahead of the World Cup, England were among the favourites to lift the trophy after reaching the semi-finals in Russia four years ago and securing their place at the Qatar tournament without losing any of their qualifying matches. And Gareth Southgate’s side ... Read more

The 2022 World Cup has already proven to be one of the best group stages in history with some standout displays from the likes of Morocco, Australia and Japan all qualifying for the knockout stages. And while some incredible team efforts have taken centre stage to produce some shocks, individual displays have also been at the forefront in Qatar. Here is the Express Team of the Tournament so far, in a 3-4-3 formation, with full details provided for selections here. Express Sport’s Team of the tournament so far GK: Szczesny DF: Souttar, Maguire, Gvardiol MF: Ziyech, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Musiala ... Read more

Gareth Southgate’s side qualified for the knockouts as Group B winners, after seeing off Wales 3-0 in their final group game. Marcus Rashford scored two and Phil Foden got the other, and they will hope to retain their places in the starting XI, ahead of Raheem Sterling and Bukayo Saka. Senegal, meanwhile, made it beyond the group stage for only the second time by beating Ecuador 2-1. They are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions but are missing their star player, Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, through injury. Head to your nearest William Hill shop to stake your £2 free ... Read more

“I can’t believe FIFA aren’t showing us pictures that conclusively show the ball over the line. This is not subjective, this is a black and white situation. Show us the pictures. “We’re getting close to an hour since the incident. The longer they don’t come up with a picture, that last bit would show me that ball is out of play. The longer they don’t produce that picture which shows conclusively that its not gone out of play, you’d think there’s something untoward going on. It has to be.” Neville gave his view on the goal during the programme after Japan’s ... Read more

England legend Bryan Robson, who racked up 90 caps for the Three Lions in his glittering career, has urged manager Gareth Southgate to let Phil Foden loose against Wales on Tuesday evening.  Foden has started both games on the bench so far in Qatar and he failed to even see the pitch against the USA last week.  Some feel as though the Manchester City ace is deserving of a starting spot, and Southgate publicly stated this week that Foden should have a big part to play at the tournament.  “I’m firmly of the mind that Phil Foden can make a ... Read more

UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has suffered a significant injury forcing him to not only pull out of his UFC 282 title defense versus Glover Teixeira. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos

Daimler chief Ola Kallenius reportedly wants George Russell as Lewis Hamilton’s successor despite Toto Wolff’s admiration of Red Bull rival Max Verstappen. Daily Express :: Sport Feed