Sports-led redevelopment has been a key theme of MIPIM, with both Liverpool and Manchester touting stadium projects at the conference.

As the dust settles on another MIPIM, Place North brings you a rundown of the themes that crept up time and time again throughout the week.

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This correspondent would never claim to be any kind of clairvoyant but following the Everton captain’s nightmare display against Bournemouth, the following statement was made: “Tarkowski ...

Wayne Rooney, the former Manchester United superstar, recently opened up about a fascinating chapter in his football career that nearly saw him don the green jersey of the Ireland national team.

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Then the theme to Z-Cars rang out as the teams emerged from the tunnel, something that has been a backdrop to the history of this club. The roar when Everton took to the pitch here for the last ...

All the latest football news, team news and manager news conferences before the Premier League and EFL Cup final weekend.

Having rewatched last season’s defeat, Slot had warned Liverpool not to concede free kicks and Everton have long had an emphasis on set-pieces, but this was a variant on a theme; not the aerial ...