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MYSTERIOUS: Woking - What They Never Told You

‘I’ve had Harry Redknapp, Big Sam and Alan Shearer reaching out to me’ Jermain Defoe on the A-list support he’s had since taking charge at Woking

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe is taking first steps in football management at the non-league club

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Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz reunite as Quadrant teases new 'Carlando' video

Fans are excited after Quadrant teased a new video featuring Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz

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Jermain Defoe grateful and happy to ‘earn his stripes’ before start as Woking manager

The former England and Tottenham forward has had to be patient to get his chance but he ‘was never going to give up’

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Defoe hails De Zerbi’s ‘unbelievable CV’ as he shuts down Spurs links

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New Woking boss Jermain Defoe shuts down Tottenham links after Roberto De Zerbi appointment

Defoe has backed De Zerbi to keep Tottenham in the Premier League after being dazzled by his slick style of football

The Independent UK

Tottenham embrace the chaos in bid to stop slide into Championship

In today’s Football Daily: the shortest Tudor reign in British history

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe lands shock non-league manager’s job

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Jermain Defoe named head coach of National League side Woking

The ex-England and Tottenham striker takes charge of his first permanent role as a club boss

The Independent UK

McLaren F1 boss issues rallying cry at Woking HQ after China GP disaster

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were forced to withdraw before Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix started

The Independent UK

"Afraid of making decisions": Juan Pablo Montoya calls out McLaren over Qatar GP pit call

Juan Pablo Montoya has criticised McLaren for being 'afraid of making decisions' with its Qatar Grand Prix strategy

Motorsport

McLaren urged to back Oscar Piastri for drivers' title in stark warning from Guenther Steiner

After clinching the constructors' title in Singapore, Guenther Steiner urged McLaren to back points leader Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris for the drivers' crown

Motorsport

Which Premier League manager has the highest low-possession record in a game?

Plus: teams on epic draw streaks, early season pitch invasions and long-throw world records

The Guardian - UK

Scrapping of audit watchdog for English councils ‘led to soaring costs and chaos’

Highly critical report finds that instead of promised annual saving of £100m, fees have rocketed amid financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

How McLaren made F1's best car even better

If McLaren had to sprint until the final hurdle of the 2024 season to fend off Ferrari's prancing horse for the team's first constructors' crown since 1998, then it is heading towards a second title at a canter this year.

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No need for team orders at McLaren in F1 2025 title fight, says Piastri

It’s noteworthy that, amidst great intrigue over the tightening up of rules on so-called ‘flexi-wings’, and the likelihood of the Barcelona circuit layout favouring Red Bull this weekend, the main questions directed at Oscar Piastri ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix concerned his team-mate, Lando Norris.

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Oscar Piastri: “It’s unwise to win the title and bring the house down with it”

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McLaren's F1 drivers may prioritise "self-interest", claims Horner

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has hinted that McLaren's position in both Formula 1 world championships, with two drivers in the mix, will likely lead to 'self-interest outweighing team interest' – which could hurt the Woking squad.

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Red Bull warns McLaren's battling F1 drivers could prioritize "self-interest"

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Five things to watch out for at the 2025 Australian GP

McLaren looked mighty in Bahrain. There may have been some differences in predictions regarding the pecking order ahead of the Australian GP, but pretty much everyone expects the Woking team to at least start the season with the strongest package.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

Motorsport

How the mutual faith between Norris and McLaren F1 is finally paying off

Norris' journey with McLaren goes back way further than that, with CEO Zak Brown taking a personal interest in the Briton's career even before he joined the Woking squad's young driver programme in 2017, aged 16. "I regard Lando as a fabulous prospect," Brown said at the time. "He blew…

Motorsport

Brown: Maturing Piastri has lost his F1 “rookie stripes”

Piastri has arrived at his home race in Melbourne in a much stronger situation than was the case on his debut last year, when the Australian GP was only his third F1 start and the Woking team was struggling with an uncompetitive car.

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McLaren's “three-pillared” F1 technical structure inspired Alpine changes

Alpine announced on Monday that it will henceforth have three technical directors, with responsibilities shared by Joe Burnell (engineering), David Wheater (aerodynamics) and Ciaron Pilbeam (performance), all reporting to Famin.

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How McLaren's “three-pillared” F1 technical structure inspired Alpine changes

Alpine announced on Monday that it would henceforth have three technical directors, with responsibilities shared by Joe Burnell (engineering), David Wheater (aerodynamics) and Ciaron Pilbeam (performance), all reporting to Famin.

The Guardian - UK

Martin Tyler: ‘I put some air in my lungs, shouted Agüero’s name and kept going’

Veteran commentator tells Donald McRae about describing that 2012 title winner, his desire to meet Lionel Messi and coaching in non-league

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