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Wayne Rooney 'disappointed' with Tom Brady over work ethic comments in documentary
LONDON (AP) — England soccer great Wayne Rooney has some beef with Tom Brady after some pointed comments by the NFL superstar in a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Brady became a minority owner of English club Birmingham City in 2023 and was involved in a docuseries — 'Built in Birmingham' — that went behind the scenes at the team that was briefly managed by Rooney, the former Manchester United forward. In one clip that quickly spread over social media, Brady said he was 'a little worried about our head coach's work ethic.' That remark referred to Rooney, who lasted just 83 days as manager before being fired as Birmingham slipped down the second-tier Championship. Rooney has responded to the seven-time Super Bowl champion in his new role as a pundit for the BBC, saying Brady's comment was 'very unfair.' 'Tom came in once, which was the day before a game, which is a little bit lighter anyway,' Rooney said in an interview with the BBC published on Thursday, 'and I don't think he really understood football that well at the time. Maybe he does now. 'But what he does understand is that he's a hard worker. We know that. So that's why I'm really disappointed with the comment, because football is not NFL. NFL works for three months in a year, players do need rest as well, so I think he was very unfair in the way he's come out and portrayed that.' Birmingham was relegated in that campaign but secured immediate promotion last season and is back in the Championship — one league away from the Premier League. 'Listen, I respect Tom Brady massively — he's one of the greatest, if not the greatest athlete of all time,' Rooney said. 'And Birmingham do look like they are getting it right now, which is good.' ___ AP soccer:
Forbes
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Is The Nick Woltemade To Bayern Munich Transfer Truly Dead?
Will he stay or will he go? As things stand, Nick Woltemade is going to take the field when Bayern Munich face VfB Stuttgart in the Franz-Beckenbauer-Cup on Saturday. There is also a very good chance that it will be for his current club, Stuttgart. But will it be his last game for the Swabians? The latest reports suggest that the 24-year-old striker will remain in Stuttgart for the 2025/26 season. On Wednesday, Bayern Munich and Stuttgart reopened talks about a potential transfer. Bayern, according to various reports in Germany, offered a deal worth up to €60 million ($70 million). That deal was outright rejected by Stuttgart, prompting a strong response from Woltemade's agent, Danny Bachmann from Headtrick. 'In March 2024 and most recently in mid-June, VfB made a clear commitment to a solution-oriented approach as soon as the next career step is possible,' Bachmann said to DPA. 'For an ambitious German international, a move to the record German champions and regular Champions League participants is an enormous opportunity.' The agent then directly attacked VfB Stuttgart CEO Alexander Wehrle. 'The solution demanded by Mr. Wehrle this week within a questionable deadline was delivered today with the total package from the interested party and the player's side totaling more than €60 million plus a sell-on clause,' Bachmann said. 'The [VfB] Woltemade joined VfB Stuttgart from Werder Bremen on a free transfer last season. Capable of playing as a no.9, no.10, and on the wing, Woltemade has become a bit of a unicorn. Very tall (6'5), Woltemade has incredible one-on-one skills and the ability to find solutions in tight spaces. Indeed, his underlying stats put him in the same category as Hugo Ekitiké and Alexander Isak. Ekitiké just moved in a deal worth €95 million ($110 million) from Frankfurt to Liverpool. Isak is currently embroiled in his own transfer saga with Liverpool trying to sign the Swedish forward from Newcastle. Newcastle has already rejected £110 million ($150 million). With that in mind, what is a fair price for Woltemade? Stuttgart believes that a deal in the region of €75 million ($87.5 million) is a fair price. That's in the same category then what Bayern paid for Luis Díaz. The fee also compares to what Eintracht Frankfurt received for Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Manchester City last winter. Bachmann seems to disagree. 'That's not only completely unfounded – especially for a domestic transfer – but is in blatant contradiction to the aforementioned agreements,' Bachmann said in his statement to DPA. When it comes to current market prices, Stuttgart's demands regarding Woltemade seem to be in line with what is paid for strikers in European football. Does that mean the deal is now dead? Stuttgart will host Bayern Munich this weekend as part of the DFL SuperCup. That weekend is usually a get-together of the big Bundesliga bosses. In other words, there will be plenty of face-to-face meetings between the two clubs. Also, Bachmann's statement suggests that Woltemade, who has trained normally with the club, could be pushing for a transfer. Although reports on Thursday suggested a deal is now on the verge of collapse, that might be a bit premature. All will depend on this weekend as Bayern might test Stuttgart's resolve one more time.
Yahoo
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Phillies visit the Nationals to begin 4-game series
Philadelphia Phillies (69-51, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (48-72, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Thursday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (11-5, 4.20 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Nationals: Brad Lord (3-6, 3.28 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -211, Nationals +174; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday to open a four-game series. Washington is 48-72 overall and 22-36 in home games. The Nationals are 21-56 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. Philadelphia is 69-51 overall and 32-30 in road games. The Phillies have the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play at .253. The teams square off Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Phillies lead the season series 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood leads the Nationals with 25 home runs while slugging .486. Paul DeJong is 10 for 34 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. Kyle Schwarber has 18 doubles, a triple and 42 home runs for the Phillies. J.T. Realmuto is 10 for 36 with three doubles and an RBI over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 4-6, .248 batting average, 6.62 ERA, outscored by 25 runs Phillies: 7-3, .239 batting average, 2.76 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs INJURIES: Nationals: Dylan Crews: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow) Phillies: Daniel Robert: 15-Day IL (blister), Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage), Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
