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Global News
16 minutes ago
- Global News
‘Fully into it': German soccer legend Thomas Müller signs with Vancouver Whitecaps
Thomas Müller says his skills speak for themselves. The main thing he wants Vancouver Whitecaps supporters to know about his transfer to the Major League Soccer club is that he's 'fully into it.' The Whitecaps pulled off the biggest signing in club history, adding the 2014 World Cup champion and longtime Bayern Munich star to a club that has spent the entire season pushing for top spot in the Western Conference. 'They (fans) can expect that I'm always 100 per cent,' Müller said in a video provided by the club. 'You can watch my skills in YouTube videos or several TV shows, but you can expect that I'm fully into it. And for me, that's the most important part.' The club announced the move Wednesday. While a dollar figure was not disclosed, Müller has signed for the remainder of the 2025 season with a Designated Player option for 2026. Story continues below advertisement 2:01 Another hurdle cleared for Whitecaps to sign German legend Thomas Müller Müller is expected to arrive in Vancouver next Wednesday, with his first training session set for Thursday. Müller helped lead Germany to the 2014 World Cup title, scoring five goals in the tournament. He had also won the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, finishing with five goals and three assists. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy He will occupy an international roster slot and is expected to take one of the club's vacant spots on the season-ending injury list, pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC), visa and work permit. The 35-year-old attacking midfielder came up through Bayern Munich's academy and spent 17 years with the German Bundesliga side. He scored 250 goals for Bayern across all competitions and helped the team to 13 league championships, but his contract was not renewed after last season. Story continues below advertisement 'Our approach was only going after the football player Thomas Müller, and not his big name, his brand, his famous face,' Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster said in a video. 'We wanted to convince him in the area that excites him the most,' Schuster added. 'He loves this game so much, and he wants to continue because he wants to play the game. 'Everything else came for us second, and we only started that after he said 'Yes, I'm in.'' 4:13 Whitecaps Pride Müller talked with former teammate Alphonso Davies about the club and the city after deciding to make the move to Vancouver. Davies, a star player with Bayern and captain of Canada's national team, started his career as a teenager with the Whitecaps before joining the German powerhouse in January 2019. Story continues below advertisement 'He told me a lot of good things about the city and the Whitecaps,' said Müller. 'So I was a little bit pumped, but the decision was made. 'I didn't need Alphonso's opinion, but it was important for me just to double-check.' To complete the signing, the Whitecaps acquired Müller's MLS discovery rights from FC Cincinnati in exchange for up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money. He joins a Whitecaps (13-5-6) team that has spent much of the Major League Soccer season hovering around the top of the Western Conference standings. Under first-year head coach Jesper Sorensen, the club has exceeded expectations this year, not only in league play, but by making it to the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, where they fell 5-0 to LIGA MX side Cruz Azul. Müller said he is looking forward to working with Sorensen. 'He has a great mindset,' Müller said. 'You feel it when you talk with him. He's very clear what he wants.' Müller is the latest international star to make the jump to MLS. Argentine forward Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023 following a long career with Barcelona and a stint at Paris Saint-Germain. The 38-year-old currently leads MLS in scoring with 18 goals on the season. Story continues below advertisement English midfielder David Beckham was one of the first European stars to move to MLS. He signed with the L.A. Galaxy in 2007 after playing for top clubs such as Manchester and Real Madrid, and won the MLS Cup in 2011 and 2012. Beckham remains involved with the league as an owner of Inter Miami.
Edmonton Journal
16 minutes ago
- Edmonton Journal
MLB calling up first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves game
Article content Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Article content Pawol will work the bases in Saturday's doubleheader at Truist Park and the plate on Sunday, MLB said Wednesday. Article content Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year. Article content MLB's move comes 28 years after the gender barrier for game officials was broken in the NBA, 10 years after it ended the NFL and three years after the men's soccer World Cup employed a female referee. Article content Article content Pawol in 2024 became the first woman to umpire big league spring training games since Ria Cortesio in 2007. Cortesio spent nine years in the minor leagues, including the last five in the Double-A Southern League, then was released after the 2007 season. Article content Article content Pawol was an all-state softball and soccer player in New Jersey for three seasons in each sport at West Milford High School. She went to Hofstra on a softball scholarship and became a three-time all-conference pick and was on the USA Baseball women's national baseball team in 2001. Article content Pawol got a master's degree and was living in the Binghamton area of New York and taking teacher certification classes at Elmira College while still playing on the side. Article content 'I wasn't really satisfied,' she said last year. 'Coming off of a huge competitive career, just playing locally, I wasn't getting my fix. And I remember looking at the umpire and being like, I think that's it. I got to go for that.' Article content Article content After umpiring NCAA softball from 2010-16, she attended an MLB umpire tryout camp in 2015, was invited to the Umpire Training Academy at Vero Beach, Florida, and was offered a job in the Gulf Coast League in 2016. Article content Violet Palmer became the NBA's first woman referee when she worked Dallas' opener at Vancouver on Oct. 31, 1997, and Sarah Thomas was the NFL's first woman on-field official when she served as line judge for Kansas City's game at Houston on Sept. 13, 2015. Article content Stephanie Frappart of France became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup game when she worked Germany's 4-2 group stage win over Costa Rica on Dec. 1, 2022, and Rebecca Walsh became the first to referee in England's Premier League when she officiated Burnley's 2-0 win at Fulham on Dec. 23, 2023. Article content
CBC
16 minutes ago
- CBC
Tragically Hip offers helping hand to Canada women's rugby team fundraising campaign
The Tragically Hip is doing its bit to help support the Canadian women's rugby team ahead of this month's World Cup in England. The iconic Canadian band is selling a limited-edition T-shirt with proceeds going to supporting the second-ranked Canadian women. "This team is the embodiment of what it means to be Canadian — passionate, humble, and resilient," the band said in a statement. "This partnership is about getting all of Canada behind one of the most inspiring untold stories in this country. It's lifting up a team and a nation on the world stage, cheering on our women as they aim to achieve their dreams." The T-shirt, which retails for $45, is black with The Hip — above the tagline 'Since 1984' — added into Rugby Canada's red shield logo. "This T-shirt is about belief in our team and pride in supporting Canada," said Rugby Canada CEO Nathan Bombrys. "To have the legendary and distinctly Canadian band The Tragically Hip publicly backing our team speaks volumes about the pride this group of rugby players has inspired across the country." The Canadian women operate on a far smaller budget than top-ranked England, as well as No. 3 New Zealand and No. 4 France. To that end, Rugby Canada launched its "Mission: Win Rugby World Cup" fundraising campaign in March with the goal of raising $1 million. It says it has reached more than 88 per cent of that target, money that is being used to support the squad in its tournament preparation. The Canadian women play their final World Cup tune-up match Saturday against fifth-ranked Ireland in Belfast. Canada opens Group B play Fiji on Aug. 23 in York before facing No. 9 Wales on Aug. 30 in Manchester and No. 8 Scotland on Sept. 6 in Exeter at the expanded 16-team tournament. The Canadian women finished fourth at the last World Cup. Their best showing at the tournament was runner-up to host France in 2014.
