The LLM Podcast

Man Utd plot £150m transfer raid as summer rebuild plans take shape

Manchester United are reportedly preparing a £150m splash in the summer transfer market, with the club's recruitment plans dominating the latest round of speculation.

'He has everything': Mbappé hails Barcelona's Lamine Yamal as one of world's best

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has put club rivalry aside to lavish praise on Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, declaring the teenage Spain World Cup winner 'has everything', while also tipping Estêvão, Arda Güler, Endrick, Warren Zaïre-Emery and Désiré Doué for great careers.

Joao Pedro is Haaland's equal and reminds me of Benzema — Alonso heaps praise on Chelsea striker

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has declared Joao Pedro is on the same level as Erling Haaland and compared the Brazilian to Karim Benzema after the striker was named Premier League Player of the Month for August.

Inter Miami enter a decisive stretch of fixtures with Lionel Messi leading a push for trophies at the top of the MLS standings, where every result carries outsized weight in the regular-season title race and playoff positioning.

Imran Khan's domestic overhaul pushed Pakistan cricket to the brink, says former PCB chief selector

Former Pakistan chief selector and head coach Haroon Rasheed has blamed the sweeping domestic-structure changes pushed through during Imran Khan's tenure as Prime Minister for the country's cricketing decline, revealing that the ex-captain rejected a proposed hybrid model outright.

Rohit Sharma keeps 2027 World Cup door open: 'October 2027 is far away'

Rohit Sharma has declined to commit to the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying 'October 2027 is far away' amid mounting speculation over his international future. The 39-year-old, who has already retired from T20Is and Tests, is preparing for the home ODI series against West Indies starting September 27, fresh off a spectacular 138 against England at Lord's.

Back from injury, Varun Chakravarthy insists he's only halfway through his career

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who turns 36 this year and recently recovered from a Grade 2 hamstring tear, believes his unique late start to cricket means he is still only in the first half of his career. He returns ahead of T20Is against Afghanistan, a one-off international against Japan and the Asian Games, where he hopes exploring new shoes, new surfaces and new sporting cultures will extend his prime.

Death be not proud: How a 1936 Jahangir Khan ball killed a sparrow and created Lord's most beloved oddity

On July 3, 1936, Indian fast bowler Jahangir Khan's delivery struck and killed a sparrow mid-air during a Cambridge University match at Lord's. The bird was stuffed and mounted on the very ball that killed it, and nearly nine decades later it remains one of the MCC Museum's most talked-about exhibits — recently restored in 2020 amid 'young adult male' revelations.