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- Daily Mail
Raheem Sterling 'eyed by THREE Premier League clubs' after exiled Chelsea star was handed brutal snubbing as Enzo Maresca moves on
Raheem Sterling is believed to have caught the interest of three Premier League sides, with the forward all but guaranteed to make the move away from Chelsea after being frozen out by head coach Enzo Maresca. The former Manchester City star joined the Blues in the summer of 2022 after inking a £47.5million deal to move to the capital. But Sterling has struggled for form in recent seasons, finding himself on the periphery of the plans of both Mauricio Pochettino and Maresca, with the player spending last season on loan with crosstown rivals Arsenal. Despite his pursuit of a fresh start, the winger found it equally challenging to break in to Mikel Arteta 's side, scoring just one goal in his 27 appearances. Sterling is believed to have been informed by Maresca that he will not feature for the Club World Cup winners this term, and does not even have a profile or photo in the first-team section of the website. However, the 30-year-old is not without transfer options, with outlets reporting that a number of division rivals could yet battle to secure his services. Chelsea's next-door neighbours Fulham are thought to be keeping an eye on the player, along with south London side Crystal Palace, as per talkSPORT. Sterling could also see a reunion with a former Chelsea manager, with Graham Potter's West Ham believed to be rounding out the group of clubs interested in the ex-Liverpool man. The player is thought to be keen to stay in London, where he has relocated with his young family, which could make signing for any of his three potential suitors an option. Mail Sport reported last month that Sterling had been offered up to Serie A champions Napoli, but those wishes would suggest Premier League offers will be considered more seriously by the star. But Sterling's sky-high wages are believed to represent a stumbling block in the face of a move away from Stamford Bridge, with the England international reportedly earning a staggering £325,000 per week. Sterling is one of nine players that Maresca has banished from the first team, including Ben Chilwell, Alfie Gilchrist, Axel Disasi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Renato Veiga and David Datro Fofana. Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is on the cusp of following in the footsteps of outgoing players such as Joao Felix, Armando Broja, and Lesley Ugochukwu and inking a move away, with the former Leicester star departing for Everton after just one season in west London. But Chelsea will look to secure even more player exits before the transfer window closes at the end of the month after drafting in a raft of new recruits. The Blues have signed a number of big-name forwards including Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, and Joao Pedro, pushing Sterling's name further out of the frame.
The Guardian
3 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Why is ‘Dave from Egham' so wound up by women's football?
Barney Ronay's article, inspired by the radio rant by 'Dave from Egham' about being unable to stand women's voices talking about football and having women's football 'thrown down our throats' during Euro 2025, was refreshing and entertaining (The soundtrack of the women's Euros was happiness … and some men can't cope, 2 August). At a recent family gathering, some of the men started talking about the same thing – how there were so many women presenters and commentators talking about football and not just women's football, no, but, God forbid, men's football, and actually sport in general! What is the world coming to? How dare these women speak knowledgably in articulate sentences and joyful tones? And like 'Mrs Dave', my sister joined in and supported the patriarchal point! The conversation continued along this vein for some time, eventually arriving at the well-worn waffle about 'women can't play football as well as men and shouldn't be paid the same, blah blah blah…'Helen JohnsonNottingham I ask myself why some men are so antagonistic to women's football, why they feel it is being 'thrown down our throats', and why they can become so wound up by women's voices and generally be so misogynistic and so open about their poisonous beliefs. My guess would be that they feel jealous and under threat. Not since the heady days of women's football attracting large crowds (like Dick, Kerr Ladies, who drew a crowd of 53,000 at Goodison Park on Boxing Day 1920) has women's football been so popular. But the men were back from war, and it was time for them to have their game back. So, obligingly, the FA disallowed women from playing on affiliated pitches for half a century. In men's football, England has led the way with the formation of the Premier League, attracting players and fans from around the world – even if, internationally, we always fall at the last hurdle, or before. Then along came the women's troops, gaining attention after much ridicule and playing good football – and not rolling around on the floor and berating the referee. There are plenty of sports on TV, to watch or not. The 'Dave from Egham' types should get on with their own lives and stop being such haters – it's bad for their health. Laura FarninghamVejer de La Frontera, Spain What Barney Ronay describes as the happiness of the Euros is, to my mind, just what sport should be. The sport was competitive, exciting and skilful, but there was still a sense of proportion. It was sport, not life, and the people playing it went back to homes that were something like those of their fans. Sport is a game, chaps. You can still celebrate endeavour and skill, but just stop taking it all so seriously. The Lionesses showed us, again, that sport can be pure StreatfieldRichmond, North Yorkshire I arrived in the British Isles in 1968 and was completely mystified by the warfare between football fans. I'd support whatever team appealed at the time and could never drum up any hatred for the other side. I hadn't realised that I was watching, and enjoying, the women's football because that anger and threat of violence was missing. I would like to thank Barney Ronay for the explanation. Beth BoltonSoutham, Warwickshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
BBC News
3 minutes ago
- BBC News
Ospreys' St Helen's stadium plans approved by Swansea council
Plans to redevelop a Welsh rugby team's seafront stadium have been officially July 2024, Ospreys announced they would move from the Stadium to the smaller, historic St Helen's ground for the 2025–26 comes amid wider uncertainty in Welsh rugby, as the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) considers restructuring that could reduce the number of professional chief executive Lance Bradley acknowledged the challenging backdrop but said the move to St Helen's would be "significant in ensuring the future of professional rugby" in Swansea. At a meeting on Tuesday, Swansea council's planning committee members voted unanimously in favour of the redevelopment plans for St Helen's - which will be delivered in two phases. Phase one includes a new 3G pitch, fan zone, and stands to accommodate up to 8,000 two will add a training facility and gym. The St Helen's Ground has been the historic home of rugby in Swansea since the 1880s. However, when rugby turned professional in 2003, Swansea RFC merged with Neath RFC to form the Ospreys. Although the team initially played at St Helen's, they relocated to the Stadium in 2005, sharing with the city's football now left that venue, the Ospreys plan to begin redevelopment in September 2025, once Swansea Cricket Club's season concludes. Under an agreement with the council, the cricket club will relocate to a new ground. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Bradley described St Helen's as an "incredibly iconic ground" and said the Ospreys aimed to become a "hub for the community", not just an elite rugby club in the called the decision an "incredibly exciting moment" and a "vital step" for the future of the team and rugby in the region.
