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Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa

Criminals treat abduction and extortion as a business transaction and wealthy individuals increasingly insure against it

British Football Academy founders John Read (L) and Peter Coyle (R) share coach Siya Mnganga’s dream of developing talented players in South Africa who will be able to compete for a place in the English Premier League clubs.

British Football Academy scouts for SA talent

Three British businessmen have opened an academy in Durban to find talented young players for the English Premier League

The arrival of Erling Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and although he has been signed as the final piece to get Guardiola’s men over the line in the Champions League, his arrival makes the champions favourites for a fifth league title in six years. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

Liverpool receive over 5 000 complaints about Champions League chaos

Reds supporters were tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed by police as they gathered in large and slow-moving queues prior to the showpiece match at the Stade de France.

Dany Priso of La Rochelle, celebrates after their victory during the Heineken Champions Cup Final match between Leinster Rugby and La Rochelle at Stade Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

A tale of two cities and two European cups

It was a day on which one could see the best and worst of France. And the best and worst of modern sport.

Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah (C) is comforted by team members and Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos (3nd L) as he leaves the pitch after injury during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine on May 26, 2018. (Photo by Raddad Jebarah/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Champions League final preview: A tale of revenge for Liverpool

The Reds are the favourites this time around, but they must not let emotions of the past cloud their heads when they face Real Madrid on Saturday

Raphinha of Leeds United celebrates after scoring their side’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Premier League: Reliving a ridiculous final day

Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.

Fernandinho of Manchester City is thrown into the air by teammates after playing his final match for the club during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

Fuelled by Premier League dynasty, Man City crave Champions League legacy

Pep Guardiola won’t be satisfied until their domestic bliss becomes the catalyst to conquer Europe

Arsenal Fan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal

The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch

Harry Maguire of Manchester United looks on as Sadio Mane of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Man Utd ‘six years’ behind after latest Liverpool thrashing

Jurgen Klopp’s men won 5-0 at Old Trafford in October and expectations of a similar rout were well-founded.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool clashed in a crucial top-of-table duel on Sunday evening. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The trials of Super Sunday: McIlroy, Macron and Manchester

There was a lot to juggle this weekend, and it wasn’t easy to sidestep political profligacy in favour of McIlroy’s brilliance

If Liverpool are to become the first English club to win all four major trophies in one season, Klopp will give plenty of credit to his neuro scientists.(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

How neuroscience is helping Liverpool’s quadruple bid

Klopp believes his faith in cutting edge technology is playing a role in his team’s success.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino of Liverpool FC applaud the fans following the final whistle of the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Inter and Liverpool FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 16, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Liverpool see off spirited Inter to put one foot in Champions League quarters

Goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah in the last quarter of an hour gave Liverpool a commanding lead ahead of the last-16 second leg at Anfield in three weeks’ time

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford on February 12, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

What we learned in the Premier League this weekend

Manchester United blew another lead in a damaging draw while Newcastle’s fight for survival was boosted by a valuable victory over Aston Villa.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Chelsea  and  Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on January 2, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Salah says he is not asking for ‘crazy stuff’ in new Liverpool deal

The Egypt international has fewer than 18 months remaining on his current deal and has reiterated whether he stays or goes remains in the hands of Liverpool.

Superfans: Masilo Machaka with Chiefs fans during the match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in 2009. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

The Holy Trinity: Howard Kendall, Colin Harvey and Alan Ball formed one of Everton’s greatest midfields. (Oli Scarff/AFP)

Everton stake claim to Merseyside

After a painfully limp decade, the Toffees are once more looking like worthy foes for The Reds

Goal fest: Jack Grealish celebrates scoring Aston Villa’s sixth goal against Liverpool last weekend. Photo: Peter Powell/PA Images/Getty Images

Premier League’s opening madness may well shatter our preconceptions

Thanks to several unique circumstances, this season will likely confound everyone, from pundits to economists

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: General view inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 06, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Expect no charity from football’s elite

We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)

The Premier League returns: Strange times, stranger football

English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots