Ball defeated Shannon Courtenay in the Matchroom Fight Camp series in August (Credit: DAZN News) Walsall boxer Rachel Ball is challenging for the vacant WBA Bantamweight title at Wembley Arena this Saturday night. The 29 year-old Midlander will face Argentine Jorgelina Guanini at the SSE Wembley for a shot at the World Title, in only her eighth professional bout. “I cant put into words what it would mean for not just myself, but for my team, my gym family and my friends. “I really want to prove on the night that I can do it.”Rachel Ball to BBC Midlands Today…
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Bellingham played for England U21s against Andorra in October (Getty Images) Jude Bellingham has been called up to the senior England squad for the first time after Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Ward-Prowse withdrew through injury. Bellingham was originally called up to the U21 squad but is now in line to earn his first England cap in the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belgium and Iceland. If Bellingham plays in either of those fixtures he will become the third youngest ever player to represent England, after Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott. The 17 year-old only made his Birmingham debut in…
Rayan Ait-Nouri became Wolves sixth summer signing (credit Wolves) The signing of Rayan Ait-Nouri on loan (with an option to buy) capped off another promising transfer window for Wolves, but who is the promising young defender and what can Wolves fans expect to see of him this season? Background Following the likes of Matteo Guendouzi, William Saliba and Wesley Fofana, Rayan Ait-Nouri became the latest French teenager to cross the Channel with hopes of becoming a Premier League star. Born and raised in Paris but of Algerian heritage, Ait-Nouri graduated from the academy at SCO Angers after leaving Paris FC…
St Andrew’s Stadium – Home of Birmingham City FC and current home of Coventry City FC. (Credit Pixabay) Coventry City face Bournemouth at St Andrew’s tomorrow night with the Cherries currently unbeaten after their first three league games. Meanwhile the home side, who won League One last season, will be looking to add to the four points they have already earned since their return to the Championship. The Sky Blues followed a 3-2 win over QPR with a hard earned point at Barnsley last weekend, leaving the club in 12th place in the table. Coventry boss Mark Robins could have…
Google images Southern league side Stratford Town have cancelled a host of games featuring some top European clubs due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Club Chairman Jed McCrory explained that the plans have been cancelled following the Coronavirus pandemic: “We were going to run a tournament in June, with some European clubs coming in, unfortunately that has now been cancelled. “It would have been a lovely surprise for the people of Stratford to see clubs like Porto come and play. “We were also planning the new kit launch (during the same week) and to re-surface the 3G pitch, this has all…
West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone – Credit Getty images) West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has been doing his bit to aid the NHS by distributing meals and drinks across his hometown Preston. Johnstone is keen to help out NHS workers who are fighting the Covid-19 crisis and has teamed up with two friends to prepare and distribute the meals. “Preston is my hometown and I am proud of where i’m from,” Johnstone said. “I wanted to help local nurses, care home workers, midwives, emergency services and key workers in the area so they didn’t have to worry about going…
Southern League football club Stratford Town could be “set back 12 months financially” due to the Coronavirus pandemic – according to chairman Jed McCrory. McCrory is concerned about the commercial and financial knock-on effects following the postponement of all Southern League games. “The later it goes on, the less opportunity we have to fund next year,” McCrory explained. “For clubs in Divisions One, Two and Nation League the commercial value to them is obviously a lot higher than for a club like Stratford, but the implications are the same. “Going in to next season, will there be lower wage bills…
Google Images Warwickshire County Cricket Club has confirmed that Edgbaston stadium will be used to regularly test NHS workers for Coronavirus. Neil Snowball, Chief Executive of Warwickshire CCC, has made a statement on the club website: “With our county cricket programme and conference & events business closed until 29 May, our staff have been exploring various options which enable the club to keep supporting our local community during these difficult times. “Whilst it is a small part to play in the grand scheme of things, we are pleased that our stadium can be utilised to support the fantastic efforts being…