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Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out You have to give Bayern Munich credit for this — a lot of players sure like being with the club According to a report from Foot Mercato journalists Santi Aouna and Sebastien Denis (as captured by @iMiaSanMia) Kingsley Coman wants to remain with Bayern Munich and does not want to leave this summer: is unwilling to leave the club this summer despite the interest of Arsenal and Saudi clubs The Frenchman has a good relationship with Vincent Kompany and would like to continue next season Bayern were hoping to sell Coman this summer in order to partly finance the Wirtz transfer This could present a major issue for Bayern Munich — especially if the club lands Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen Leroy Sané is expected to re-up this week and there is only so much playing time to go around within the attack Looking for more thoughts and discussion on Bayern Munich’s wild 3-3 draw with RB Leipzig? 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Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks I gave a poetry reading at Hull University we had a lunchtime drink at the University bar We talked about Kingsley’s recently published Jake’s Thing a fictionalised account of Kingsley’s sexual relations with Jane Howard Larkin was puzzled: ‘It’s determinedly foul-mouthed He sipped something improbable like a Dubonnet Kingsley had taken me to lunch in Wheeler’s I was teaching at Christ Church and Kingsley wanted to know if I thought an Oxford college might be called St James’s – or ‘Jim’s’ in what he called ‘popular parlance’ I had answered the question he wanted answered before he had finished his dover sole Walewska he got to his feet and said he needed a shit he asked me if he had tucked his shirttail in properly ‘One of my nightmares: everyone knows you’ve just had a shit.’ an Italian greasy spoon near the New Statesman offices in Holborn Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3 Already a subscriber? Log in Photo: Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOSGWS coach Adam Kingsley believes patience is key when judging the contribution of key forwards Aaron Cadman and Jake Stringer All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueStringer was held goalless in their 32-point loss to the Western Bulldogs with Jesse Hogan leading the Giants with 17 from just four matches While conceding the heat was on all his players leading into Sunday's derby against Sydney Kingsley insisted Cadman and Stringer weren't underperforming "I've been really liking Aaron Cadman's game I think he's presenting as good as anyone," Kingsley said on Friday "He's hard to play on so I've been liking his games particularly "The reality is those guys have played three or four games together in total with Jesse (Hogan) and Toby Greene "We need to be a little bit more patient with those guys It's not just going to be a click of the fingers and it's all sweet." Kingsley's Sydney counterpart Dean Cox faces similar issues in attack following the forced absences of Tom Papley (heel) and Joel Amartey (hamstring) Key forward Will Hayward looms as the likely figure to spearhead the Swans leading his side with 10 goals from seven games "We need Will and we need Hayden McLean .. we need them to take control of their area," Cox said "It's the middle tier players that we need to perform at a level "That's one thing that we've mentioned to them already without small forward Brent Daniels and veteran Stephen Coniglio have lost vice-captain Josh Kelly to a hip complaint Josh Kelly has been ruled out of the Giants side to play Sydney with a hip injury faces at least three weeks on the sidelines but Kingsley admits the timeline is not definite "It's just got to a point where it's not allowing him to perform to where he wants to perform," Kingsley said "We'd rather intervene right now and fix it than have it linger but we'll bring him back when he's ready." Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords New exhibition Blue Roan is a trip down the rabbit hole of 15 years of meditative Words: Tiffany Lai1st May 2025 Looking at artist Kingsley Ifill’s work feels like a flicker of a deep-seated memory; a sibling reminding you of something that happened on a long-forgotten family holiday, or the mental image of an ex as their name is mentioned in conversation.Take Blue Roan (2015), a large screen print of a man at Appleby Horse Fair riding a horse through a body of water so deep it laps at his feet the acrylic print crackles and drips around the edges; an analogue TV sputtering to life.In another work a woman beams affectionately at a small snake being held by a floating hand she tilts her head back in the shadowy room while a cigarette in her left hand burns ​“Lifer was taken in 2012 and somehow this is the first time I’ve printed it properly,” Kingsley says ​“I’d just got a Leica and was trying to learn how to use it The photo was taken at some point when I stayed up all night with some friends.”Born in Kent in 1988 Kingsley’s been fascinated by image-making for most of his life ​“I had a paper round from age 12,” he says ​“I’d stop off in an old people’s home that I delivered to and would flick through just to see the photos if there’s a newspaper on the table in a café I’m inspired by the frequency of which they’re published as opposed to the precious approach of publishing art and photography books.”Now a new exhibition at Hannah Barry Gallery in London takes a look at his practice so far bringing together eight screen-printed paintings such Blue Roan and nine platinum palladium works printed on translucent Japanese washi paper – said to be the thinnest in the world at 0.02mm.Selected from some 15 years of his multidisciplinary practice the exhibition pulls viewers into Kingsley’s world of meditative Each wooden frame is hand-carved by the artist while his prints are made using the platinum palladium method a labour-intensive process that dates back to the 19th century.Accompanying the exhibition is a short film directed by Felipe Narvaez it documents the artist at work in the run-up to the show muted shots of Kingsley walking along a pebbled beach creating large screen prints on his hands and knees and putting the final touches on his works.​“I’m always experimenting I probably still wouldn’t have enough time to see through everything I feel like an amateur even though I’ve been refining some of these processes for 15 years or so – [it’s as if] I’m only now starting to understand.” Kingsley Ifill on his most prized studio possession In the film, we see a phrase written on the studio wall that says ​“sympathy butters no bread.”Where does that come from?I’m not sure. I moved into this studio in 2017 and it’s been written on the wall for as long as I can remember. I don’t remember writing it, but I wrote it. I was struggling for a long time. No doubt it was from one of these desperate periods, possibly a reminder to get to work, regardless of the situation and to keep pushing on. Blue Roan is at Hannah Barry Gallery in London until 17th May, would you believe. The best of THE FACE. Straight to your inbox.  The best of THE FACE. Straight to your inbox. Something went wrong. Please try again later. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced The Reds face the NSW Waratahs in Sunday’s peak clash in the Super Rugby Men’s U19s at Norths Rugby Club in Brisbane from 2:05pm (Qld time). Both prop Uys and flanker Robinson featured strongly in the breakthrough 38-31 victory by the Australian U18s over New Zealand Schools in Hamilton last weekend. It reflects well on Paul Carozza, as the Reds’ Head of Talent Management, and Academy head coach Dale Roberson that the two exciting prospects are already in the Buildcorp Reds Academy with a clear pathway in Queensland rugby. The duo will be high-impact figures off the bench on Sunday as will fellow Australian U18s tourist Jonah Rangiwai, a burly prop. Uys had a major impact on the win over the Kiwis with a try and a key role in another, apart from his dominant scrummaging. It’s easy to think of these young guns as only rugby players but Uys is still a schoolboy. He was back at The Southport School for biology class on Tuesday this week. Reds U19s coach Dale Roberson has kept faith with the same pack that bankrolled a strong 53-12 win over the ACT Brumbies last weekend. There has been a change at No.10 with centre Maddox Maclean shifting to flyhalf because Brody McLaren is resting a hamstring niggle. Darcy Rowan has won a call-up at inside centre which means Maclean, Rowan and outside centre Xavier Rubens will form a cohesive Souths Colts core in the backline. The Reds are yet to topple their Waratahs rivals in three meetings since the Super Rugby Men’s U19s was born in 2022. “There’s always that interstate rivalry,” Roberson said. “It’s always a strong test against a good NSW side and the boys are conscious of the record. “We are really looking forward to Kingsley, Tom and Jonah stepping up from the U18s.” In the Reds U16s, a new starting front-row has been selected with young giant Sio Kite, Adrian de Klerk and Harrison Asi. It is a reflection of the team’s strength up front because the reserve front-row has the strength for high-impact from the bench. 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If the problem persists, please visit my.wpengine.com or check our status blog for updates AFL: GWS Giants coach Adam Kingsley spoke to the media to discuss their round 7 defeat to the Western Bulldogs Greater Western Sydney coach Adam Kingsley and Collingwood counterpart Craig McRae have played down a fiery exchange on the boundary line during their sides’ AFL season opener Kingsley’s Giants were convincing 15.14 (104) to 6.16 (52) winners at Engie Stadium on Sunday in energy-sapping conditions with Magpies superstar Nick Daicos among many players suffering from cramp But it was a heated off-field interaction between the former Richmond coaching colleagues before halftime that became a major talking point Get the first look at the digital newspaper curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.McRae appeared to fire a comment towards Toby Bedford when the Giants tagger gifted Collingwood’s Brody Mihocek a goal by giving away a 50-metre penalty off the ball, and Kingsley took exception. “That might’ve been accurate, yeah,” Kingsley confirmed post-match. The coaches shaking hands after the game. Credit: Michael Willson/AFL PhotosFootage of the exchange was shown on the television broadcast but no audio was played. Kingsley worked alongside McRae as assistants to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick during the Tigers’ 2019-2020 premiership campaigns. He was quick to pour cold water on the former colleagues’ clash in front of the benches “I don’t know if it was that confrontational We were just having a chat about the game in general,” Kingsley said He’s a really good man and he’s a good mate of mine which came with coaches in the spotlight over interactions with opposition players following Port Adelaide mentor Ken Hinkley’s taunting of Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan in last year’s finals series Hinkley was fined $20,000 for conduct unbecoming and later apologised for his actions “We’re old colleagues and I was just having a bit of fun with him we shake hands at the end of the game and I said boasts a 2-1 head-to-head record with McRae after his side’s convincing 15.14 (104) to 6.16 (52) win He was also part of the Port Adelaide team that beat McRae’s Brisbane Lions in the 2004 grand final Originally published on AAP Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T GWS coach Adam Kingsley has revealed what was said during an incident with Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the interchange bench during Sunday’s clash at ENGIE Stadium Magpies coach McRae appeared to reserve some words for Giants tagger Toby Bedford who had given away a 50-metre penalty on Nick Daicos which resulted in a Pies goal Kingsley was quick to defend his player and seemingly told McRae to sit down In the post-match after his side’s 52-point loss to the Giants McRae played it down as “a bit of fun” between the pair who played against each other for many years at Port Adelaide and Brisbane and also worked together at Richmond in 2019 “I was having a bit of fun with him (Kingsley) Speaking on SEN Breakfast on Monday morning Kingsley said: “He (McRae) didn’t say anything to be fair There was no abuse or anything like that from ‘Fly’ at all To be frank I didn’t appreciate some of the cheering directed towards Toby “It’s been blown up a little bit based on what I’ve been told I don’t know if there’s a lot in it to be fair.” the AFL spoke with both clubs and decided there would be a warning for McRae but he would face no further action “After reviewing the AFL match manager’s report and speaking with both clubs overnight and again this morning the AFL Football Department has warned Collingwood coach Craig McRae and reminded him of his responsibilities while coaching from the bench,” the AFL said in a statement That is Kane Cornes’ reaction to McRae and Kingsley’s exchange The incident was discussed on SEN Breakfast and Cornes believes that if the AFL chose to fine Port coach Ken Hinkley last year for words directed at Jack Ginnivan then McRae simply must be sanctioned by the league McRae celebrates and shoots some words to the direction of the Giants’ bench,” Cornes said on Fireball “Adam Kingsley didn’t look like he was having 'a bit of fun' at all I would expect that there is a sanction for this because it’s not on and the AFL have said that it’s not on it wasn’t in play and on the interchange bench He apologised straight after and didn’t brush it off as a joke I just think if you’re going to fine Hinkley for doing that and the AFL are going to say that this is not on then they have no option other than to fine Craig McRae." Crafted by Project Diamond Everything you need to know about Kingsley Coman's salary playing for Bayern Munich After previous spells with Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus Kingsley Coman found himself on loan at Bayern Munich in 2015 before he was permanently signed by the club in 2017 Coman has played a vital role in Bayern’s domestic and European success even scoring the only goal of the game against his former side PSG in the Champions League final in 2020 The French star is well compensated for his contributions drawing a substantial salary from Bayern’s wage bill GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out      Imagine Frankston Engage Frankston! 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Photo: Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOSGWS may have thrashed West Coast by 81 points but coach Adam Kingsley feels his side still has more work to do to win a maiden AFL premiership Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueKingsley admitted he had viewed their round-four fixture against the winless Eagles as a "danger game" despite going on to win 20.12 (132) to 7.9 (51) at Engie Stadium on Sunday Left smarting after a defeat to Hawthorn last round the Giants led from start to finish with Jesse Hogan kicking a career-best equalling nine goals on the way to their third win of the season Giants fans celebrate another Jesse Hogan goal against West Coast (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)"I reckon they're danger games," Kingsley said they've been competing really well but they haven't been getting the results "They had a really strong patch against the Lions in the first half two weeks ago and we knew that if we allowed them to dictate that "We kind of found that out in the third quarter Tiding up their defensive structure will be top of the agenda for GWS are they prepare for their Gather Round fixture against St Kilda "I still don't think it was perfect - not that it ever is going to be," Kingsley said we probably overused the ball with a little bit too much handball and we know that - another 55 (inside-50s to West Coast) today "That has to reduce if we want to become a team that is a legitimate finals contender Jack Williams celebrates after kicking one of just seven Eagles goals in Sydney (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)While Hogan led the way among eight different Giants goalscorers 23 kicks) and midfielder Tom Green (33 disposals 20 handballs) also dominated for the home side Star recruit Jake Stringer also impressed off the ball in his second game for the club despite missing opportunities to score his first Giants goal He flaunted his class with a quick-thinking tap to help Darcy Jones (two goals) open the scoring "I'm more pleased than what I thought I would be (of Stringer)," he said "He can play a variety of positions that can allow him to be more dangerous "That gives me a lot of hope around our forward mix We're going to be hard to play on ahead of the ball." 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GWS coach Adam Kingsley admits Jake Stringer could spend more time on the bench after opting to use the star forward as a substitute against Sydney Stringer started as a sub for the first time and kicked three goals as the Giants went down by 14 points at the SCG Kingsley said he had started Stringer on the bench in a bid to help the former Essendon spearhead increase his fitness Stringer had been kept goalless in last round's defeat to the Western Bulldogs after playing with sickness He had been dogged by illness in the pre-season missing two simulation matches before a hamstring strain forced him out of the first two home-and-away rounds "Ever since he got quite crook a week and a half before the opening round (his preparation) has just been a bit patchy," Kingsley said "He got crook again last week and played crook (against the Bulldogs) and so I made an error of judgment there "We need to get some work into him to get him near his best "If that means he misses a week and we use that extra week to train him and get some work into him Stringer replaced Toby Bedford after the star tagger was caught high by Sydney defender Lewis Melican Melican will face scrutiny after Bedford was forced out of the game with blurred vision Kingsley said Bedford did not suffer a concussion which was obviously quite disappointing for us," Kingsley said "He'd started on (Isaac) Heeney and didn't start particularly well but he'd shifted to (Chad) Warner after probably five minutes of that quarter and was doing a really good job "I don't think Warner had touched the ball and maybe had one for the remainder of the quarter - no doubt it was certainly a little bit crippling for us "When it's a really important player to the way that you play structurally This is probably not the page you’re looking for The GIANTS have flagged the potential of Jake Stringer earning more midfield minutes this season with coach Adam Kingsley heaping praise on the fitness levels of his star new recruit Stringer joined the GIANTS after a 42-goal campaign at Essendon last year bolstering an attack already spearheaded by Coleman Medal winner Jesse Hogan and club captain Toby Greene after returning from the Christmas break in peak physical condition the GIANTS have been considering the prospect of Stringer being thrown into the midfield for spurts ahead of the upcoming campaign But it's still forward where the club expects Stringer to do the bulk of his damage complementing a star-studded attack that features Hogan and Greene as well as former No.1 pick Aaron Cadman and exciting small forward duo Brent Daniels and Darcy Jones "He'll fit in easily," Kingsley told AFL.com.au "He'll mix between what Toby Greene has done in the past He might have a little bit of midfield time as well he'll work in with Jesse Hogan and the other keys The 📦 delivers the first goal of our match simulation! pic.twitter.com/Rgi2mpE9Ec Stringer was sent into the midfield at different stages last year notably an Anzac Day clash against Collingwood where he won eight clearances with Kingsley not opposed to handing the veteran additional onball responsibilities this year "It depends how our season's unfolding," Kingsley said But I also think we've got midfielders that I'm pretty happy with." Stringer was dealt to the GIANTS for pick No.53 in the final minutes of last year's Trade Period with Kingsley delighted by the 30-year-old's return to the club following a past history of pre-season injuries blighting the start of his campaign Stringer's 42-goal season in 2024 also came on the back of an uninterrupted summer having previously dealt with persistent groin and hamstring problems across his prior two pre-seasons "He's come back in really good shape," Kingsley said "His three weeks away during his Christmas break so that's a reflection of his effort and attitude in my view." Stringer's arrival came at the end of a Trade Period where the GIANTS lost four players to rival clubs including Harry Perryman to Collingwood Nick Haynes to Carlton and both Isaac Cumming and James Peatling to Adelaide Kingsley is confident the club improved over the off-season in large part due to the arrival of a premiership player and 212-game veteran in Stringer "It was really important for our club," Kingsley said of his signing "I think we took a step forward in the off-season The competition is so close and ultimately who would really know who is going to win this year and who is going to finish in the top four or the top eight "I think if you look at everyone's predictions but they're probably three or four off picking who the top eight is anyway "It feels like we took a step forward and a step closer to winning that premiership by bringing Jake in The GIANTS sit atop the VFL ladder after a stirring comeback win over the Swans The GIANTS have made four changes for Sunday’s VFL clash with the Swans Hear who shone as the club took part in its first match sim of the pre-season Connor Idun presents GIANTS debutant Josaia Delana with his jumper ahead of the Round Eight clash against the Swans Tom Green's instinctive pick up and snap takes this weeks Goal Of The Week Jake Stringers impact with three goals takes this weeks Hahn How Good Moment Hear from GIANTS midfielder Finn Callaghan after the GIANTS loss to the Swans The GIANTS will unleash a Western Sydney debutant as one of three changes for Sydney Derby XXX The GIANTS acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we live We pay respects to Elders past and present and we stand strong together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Leaders of tomorrow