Turns out the great philanthropist is a con man after all

If you haven’t listened, we’re going for a flavour of the BBC 5 Live Sport EuroLeagues, with a dash of the awesome World Football Phone-in and a touch of the storytelling feel of the Gavin Hamilton Euros Road Trip. So it’s inspired by many. Also, we have to do it all in 10 min eps!

This is utterly shameful. Priti Patel and this government have deliberately chosen this course of action. We won’t forget your heartlessness

Alexei Sayle had the measure of Priti Patel when he said she was the sort person who’d unplug your life support to recharge her phone

Before anybody asks why weren’t we warned about Abramovich, take a closer look at UK libel laws. A lot of London lawyers have enriched themselves thanks to the Oligarchs

Yes, amazing news about Abramovich, but…

Fit and proper people, apparently

Interesting stats, these. Written from a Palace perspective but could apply to all PL teams outside the top three. City and Liverpool, in particular, are getting away with heavy rotation fouling (especially the forwards)

Great thread on Abramovich. Don't believe the PR hype

Reaction to the World Cup draw from Rob Page & Gavin Hamilton, Helen Ward on the song inspiring Wales’ WWC bid + plenty of rugby chat with Thinus Delport Laura-Jane Jones Ian Gough🌸 & Alecs Donovan inc a look at today’s W6N, live from the Arms Park from 4 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Delighted to be joining SportBusines.com as an editor. Will mostly be editing stories but will be writing the occasional one, like this today. Premier League (with a 5th CL place) still the big winner from Uefa's climbdown sportbusiness.com/news/uefa-bows…

Not sure we can read too much into the Govt briefing that Abramovich is stalling on Chelsea sale. His people will deny it, Govt are trying to move things along to avoid missing May 31 deadline. Extending beyond May 31 would be embarrassing, but Govt has the power to do that

EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest is holding out for a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal in the region of £10m after rebuffing at least two multi-million-pound offers (£) tiny.cc/bfutuz

How many other Premier League clubs charge season ticket holders to transfer one-off digital tickets to friends/family? Just Palace?

Barcelona and Juventus set to re-launch plans for Euro Super League, beginning in February, provisional title: Europa League

Is there a better pundit than Tim Vickery? Absolute masterclass on Brazil from the Maestro on 5Live

Fantastic

Brilliant Daily M**l delusion this AM Poll of 29,000 Mail+ headbangers who wanted Lineker sacked is proof he was wrong to criticise a ‘popular policy from a democratically elected govt’ Hurrah for the Blackshirts!

Big exclusive from SportBusiness today!

Another huge story from SportBusiness today