Gossip: Sunderland set to sign goalkeeper Roefs
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
10 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Enzo Maresca finally opens door for Chelsea star to leave the club this summer after the Blues splashed £212m on new signings
Enzo Maresca has opened the door to Chelsea selling Nicolas Jackson this summer if Newcastle United or one of their other rivals turn their attention to the 24-year-old striker. Newcastle have been chasing Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig, but Manchester United appear closer to securing the 22-year-old in a deal worth up to £74.1million. Maresca highlighted how Chelsea have brought in two strikers this summer in Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, adding 'we will see' what happens with Jackson in the coming weeks. 'Nico is okay,' Maresca said. 'He's okay. When the transfer window is open, unfortunately or fortunately, anything can happen. This also involves Nico's situation. 'At the moment we also had two strikers arrive, both of them in the USA, Joao (Pedro) and Liam (Delap). So we will see what happens.' As reported by Mail Sport, Chelsea are determined not to lose Jackson on the cheap, having valued him north of what Sesko is set to be sold for. That is partly because Jackson has proven he can score in the Premier League over the last two seasons with him also tied down until 2033 after signing an extension last year. Meanwhile, Chelsea have been dealt a blow with Levi Colwill picking up a 'problem' towards the end of their first pre-season training session on Monday. Colwill was sent for a scan on Wednesday night with his club now awaiting the results. His injury occurred on its own and was not the result of a challenge from a team-mate. Chelsea are concerned but must first wait to see the extent of the issue. If their fears are confirmed, they could look at bringing in a centre back this month. Maresca added: 'We don't know how long he is going to be out. For sure it's a problem for us. We need to wait. We don't know yet. 'I spoke with him yesterday and I told him that if we achieved what we achieved last year, it is also because of him and he was a main player for us.'
The Independent
12 minutes ago
- The Independent
Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights
The football fixture calendar is relentless, and the news cycle feels nonstop – spanning everything from results and matches to tactics, competitions, transfers, politics, global expansion, and even the geopolitics and greater forces now reshaping how the very sport is played. In short, there's a lot to keep up with – and to make sense of. That's where my new newsletter Inside Football comes in. Landing in your inbox every Monday and Friday, Inside Football delivers insight, opinion, and the under-the-radar details you love. Think of my newsletter as the game's answer to Popbitch: a space to go deeper and share what I'm seeing and hearing as I cover the game around the world. Packed with snippets of behind-the-scenes gossip and updates from my reporting trips, Inside Football subscribers will have a backstage pass as I cover the 2025/2026 season, the 2026 World Cup and more. On Mondays, subscribers will get a comprehensive debrief of the weekend's action, including an exclusive column reflecting on what truly mattered in the Premier League beyond the obvious talking points. The Friday edition will offer further reporting and insights from inside the game, along with a bonus column that delves into the real story behind a major football theme. Each week, you'll also have the opportunity to ask me questions directly and try your hand at a twice-weekly football brainteaser to test your knowledge.
The Independent
12 minutes ago
- The Independent
Jonathan Edwards reveals the problem with his triple jump world record
Triple jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards claimed that he doesn't think it's a good thing that his record has stood for 30 years, explaining that it doesn't suggest 'a really healthy and thriving sport'. Olympic gold medalist Edwards set a world record of 18.29m three decades ago at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, and the 59-year-old remains Britain's only track and field world record holder in regularly contested events. But he said that the fact his record still stands is not 'a good sign for athletics' before questioning the state of the sport, with 2025 world leader Andy Diaz jumping 17.80m in March. 'When you think of all the developments in sports science, nutrition, training methods, all of those things, I don't think it necessarily speaks to a really healthy and thriving sport, if I'm honest," Edwards told BBC Sport. 'I don't think it's a good sign for athletics as a sport that you have a record that stands for 30 years,' he added. Edwards questioned the professional development of athletics, saying it has not 'kept pace' with other sports and 'doesn't offer the same rewards', leading to young athletes choosing different fields. 'If you're a talented young kid, you wouldn't necessarily pick track and field. You wouldn't certainly pick a field event where the rewards are less than on the track,' said Edwards. Both investment and participation in athletics have been falling in recent years, and while the stars of the most popular events – such as the 100m and 200m races – stand to earn more through sponsorships and events such as Grand Slam Track, those same rewards are not available to most field athletes, even Olympic champions. This lack of 'professionalisation' of the sport is a reason why Edwards thinks his record has stood for so long, with only three individual records – for long jump, high jump and hammer throw – standing for longer. The closest attempt to his record was a distance of 18.21m set by the USA's Christian Taylor in Beijing in 2015, though of the top 10 distances five of them were set in the last decade and two belong to Edwards, with the Briton having originally set a new record of 18.16m in Gothenburg before adding another 13cm around 20 minutes later. And when asked how he would feel if his record did get beaten, Edwards admitted that 'it would be nice if it carried on'. "It's been a part of me for so long now. It would be quite a good funeral [if there was] something down the aisle - 18.29m,' he explained.
