Tottenham captain Son Heung-min says he plans to leave English Premier League club
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
4 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Report: Packers RB Emanuel Wilson avoids serious knee injury
Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson avoided a serious knee injury at Friday's practice and shouldn't miss much time, according to reporting from Bill Huber of Wilson, the team's backup running back behind Josh Jacobs last season, went down awkwardly while attempting to catch a pass during a team period on Friday. Despite initial concerns of a major injury, it appears Wilson avoided a worst-case scenario and will eventually return during training camp. Huber described the injury as a "tweak" and reported there is "no damage" inside the knee. The Packers are already without running back MarShawn Lloyd, who injured his groin during the team's first padded practice of the week and is expected to miss time into next week. Wilson rushed 103 times for 502 yards and four touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 48 yards and another touchdown across 17 games last season. The Packers also have veteran Chris Brooks, rookies Jalen White and Amir Johnson and recent addition Israel Abanikanda at running back behind Jacobs entering the team's Family Night practice at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The Packers open the preseason next Saturday at Lambeau Field against the New York Jets. This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Report: Packers RB Emanuel Wilson avoids serious knee injury
Yahoo
6 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Statue of Birmingham City legend Francis unveiled
A bronze statue of former Birmingham City and England forward Trevor Francis has been unveiled at the club's St Andrews stadium to honour his legacy. The former striker died of a heart attack at the age of 69 in 2023 and the statue was unveiled on Saturday ahead of the Trevor Francis Memorial pre-season friendly against Nottingham Forest, another of his former clubs. A friend of the footballer and lifelong Blues supporter, Brummie comedian Jasper Carrott, was at the unveiling. He said it was "a very emotional day". Carrott said Francis had been "more than just a footballer", adding he was a fantastic human being and it had been a "privilege" to know him. Several former teammates who played alongside Francis were also there as club chief executive Jeremy Dale unveiled the statue, created by sculptor Douglas Jennings. "He wasn't just a footballer, he was our footballer," Dale said. "Trevor, speaking personally , was my boyhood hero. He was the kind of player who made you fall in love with the beautiful game." Speaking of Francis in his time as manager of the Blues, he said he gave people "pride, passion and a belief that this club could rise". Francis made his debut for Birmingham as a 16-year-old and became British football's first £1m player when he left the Blues to join Forest in 1979. A few weeks later, he scored the winning goal as Forest won the first of their two successive European Cups. Garry Birtles, who played alongside Francis at Nottingham Forest, described him as "one of the most unassuming people you could ever meet" and "a joy to be with". Jasper Carrott hosted a sell-out memorial concert in to honour Francis as "a proper send-off" for his friend at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham earlier this year. Money raised went to the Trevor Francis Foundation, part of the Birmingham City Foundation, to fund two football tournaments for local children. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this story 'A proper pre-season game in honour of Trevor's memory' - Clark 'He was so humble and a lovely person' - Birtles on Francis Forest to face Birmingham in Trevor Francis memorial friendly Trevor Francis concert to be 'proper send-off' Related internet links Birmingham City Football Club Nottingham Forest Football Club
New York Times
6 minutes ago
- New York Times
Leeds United 1-1 Villarreal: Piroe's Premier League role? 4-3-3? Squad depth?
Leeds United were held to a 1-1 draw in their penultimate pre-season game against Villarreal. The hosts had opportunities in the first-half but were unable to break Villarreal down. Anton Stach came closes, firing in a free-kick that flew just wide of the Villarreal goal. Daniel Farke made a raft of changes for the second half. Leeds went behind for the first time in pre-season courtesy of a header in the 62nd minute from Etta Eyong. But they levelled in the 66th minute when Joel Piroe fired home after capitalising on a defensive mistake. A late Sam Byram header flew over the bar, which meant the match ended as a draw. The Athletic's Beren Cross was there to take in the action on Saturday. It's only pre-season. You can't take it seriously. The opposition weren't very good. There were tap-ins. There was a penalty. He's not even going to be first-choice striker next season. Whatever excuses and caveats people may apply, Joel Piroe has had a very good pre-season up to now, with one friendly to go. There was the movement, vision and chances created against Manchester United in Sweden. Advertisement Then there was the thrashed finish and spot-kick against lowly SC Verl, before a tidy finish against Paderborn and this tap-in against Villarreal. Last season's Championship Golden Boot winner can only beat the defences put in front of him and goal scoring is a habit he will not want to fall out of. It is no secret Leeds want to add a first-rate striker good enough to keep Piroe out of the team in this window, but, right now, he's by far the best centre-forward at the club. He will be the chief threat, as it stands, Leeds take into the Everton match, and his confidence will only be buoyed by what he's done this summer. The summer business had telegraphed this may be coming, but 4-3-3 does seem to be the current direction of travel that Farke is taking the team in. Adding Longstaff and Stach to a trio who already had designs on starting games next season was the indicator. Captain Ampadu is almost certainly one of the first names on Farke's teamsheet going into the opening weeks of the season. Longstaff started well with two incisive passes, but Stach edged him out over his hour on the pitch. The German was industrious with his running, but showed some neat touches in the final third as he tried to impact both boxes. Gruev seems like the out-and-out stand-in for Ampadu, while Tanaka has that vision and passing to compete with Longstaff for what feels like the final slot. As a shape, inevitably, it needs work and will be refined as the season progresses. The full-backs have to provide the width when the ball is on their flank, but when it's on the opposite side, it was obvious how much they would tuck in to guard against counter-attacks. Nmecha looked isolated as he ploughed that lone furrow. Predictably, in this shape, there was a gaping hole behind the striker, where a No 10 would be. Perhaps that is the sacrifice Farke has to make in keeping the overall team structure stronger against the ball next season. Half of Leeds United's starting line-up on Saturday, give or take a few marginal calls, would arguably be absent from the club's strongest XI after the transfer window closes. Lucas Perri, Jayden Bogle, Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka, Daniel James and a yet-to-be-acquired attacking trio were all missing from the Villarreal friendly. Advertisement This was a line-up which underlined the importance of strength in depth for the coming campaign. If United are to survive the coming season in the top flight, Daniel Farke needs to have understudies he can depend on. Karl Darlow made a couple of important interventions during his 45 minutes. Isaac Schmidt, who is likely to leave before the window closes, showed he was a little off the pace and heavy with his touch after an injury lay-off. His start showed why Leeds cannot afford to offload him until they have an adequate replacement through the door. Sean Longstaff started well with a couple of sharp passes into attack, but he seemed to fade thereafter. The competition between him, Anton Stach, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev is critical for Farke's choices in the engine room. In attack, we saw work rate and application from Lukas Nmecha and Brenden Aaronson, but an absence of cutting edge. Leeds will face AC Milan in their final pre-season friendly in Dublin next weekend. They then take on Everton in their opening Premier League fixture on August 18.
