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The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Two more Prem clubs join Crystal Palace in race to sign Ireland star after impressing in Championship
BOURNEMOUTH and Leeds United have joined Crystal Palace in the race to sign Ireland midfielder Finn Azaz. Middlesbrough playmaker Azaz, 24, has 23 goals and 21 assists in the Championship over the past two seasons that has put him high on top flight clubs shopping lists. Advertisement 2 The playmaker was arguably Ireland's best player in the March window 2 The FA Cup winners aren't the only Premier League club keeping tabs on him Credit: Getty And it is understood that Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth and Leeds United, who won promotion this season, are also keen on his services. Azaz has two years to run on his Middlesbrough contract and But Boro may have difficulty turning down offers for a player they signed for £4 million just 18 months ago from Aston Villa, after he impressed on loan with Plymouth. Advertisement Read More On Irish Football A potential move to the top flight would also be a boost for Ireland boss He has been rested for next month's friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg as the Championship season finished a month ago, but will be back for the World Cup qualifiers. Shamrock Rovers snap up Northern Ireland Under-21s goal-getter as Stephen Bradley gives exciting verdict
Irish Independent
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Leeds United and Bournemouth join race to sign Ireland international Finn Azaz
Premier League sides Bournemouth and Leeds United have joined the race to sign Ireland's Finn Azaz in the summer transfer window.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: Five-member burglary gang busted
New Delhi, Five men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into a shop in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar and stealing multiple air conditioners and laptops along with cash, a police officer said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Md Azaz , Moenuddin , Irfan alias Kale , Sudhir alias Parantha , and Arman alias Totla , all residents of Sangam Vihar in Wazirabad, he said. Two of them, Azaz and Irfan, are repeat offenders with prior criminal records, police said. With the arrest, police claimed to have solved at least two burglary cases and recovered nine air conditioners and a motor pump from the accused. "On April 11, the owner of a shop located in Dheerpur Nirankari Colony reported that his store was broken into during the previous night. The burglars decamped with 10 air conditioning units, two laptops, and ₹30,000 to ₹40,000 in cash," Deputy Commissioner of Police Bhisham Singh said. An FIR under relevant sections of the BNS was registered at Mukherjee Nagar police station. Police scanned CCTV footage and used local informers and technical surveillance to zero in on the culprits who were arrested, the DCP said. During interrogation, the accused confessed to their involvement in the Mukherjee Nagar burglary and also revealed their role in another burglary reported at Burari police station. Police recovered nine air conditioning units and a black motor pump from their possession. The officials said that five cases related to burglary, theft, and Arms Act violations are registered against Irfan, while Azaz has been previously involved in two cases of burglary. Further investigation is underway to trace other stolen items and determine if the gang is linked to more unsolved thefts in the area, police said.
The Independent
20-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Matt Doherty winner gives Republic of Ireland advantage over Bulgaria
Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty scored first-half headers as the Republic of Ireland battled back to beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Nations League play-off. Marin Petkov fired the hosts into an early lead at a sparsely-populated Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv but midfielder Azaz quickly levelled with his first international goal. Right-back Doherty, who before the game played down talk of a rift with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, completed the comeback by nodding home the winner in the 42nd minute. The deserved victory was a third from seven games under Icelandic coach Hallgrimsson as his side took a small step towards preserving their League B status ahead of Sunday's return match in Dublin. Ireland were back in action for the first time since being hammered 5-0 by England in November. Troy Parrott was preferred to Evan Ferguson in attack as part of seven changes from Wembley, while Caoimhin Kelleher retained his place in goal ahead of the fit-again Gavin Bazunu. Hallgrimsson's men began in the ascendancy but, in a game which kicked off at 9.45pm local time, were caught napping as Bulgaria snatched a sixth-minute lead. Filip Krastev produced a neat turn away from Dara O'Shea on the edge of the box and then delightfully rolled the ball back for Levski Sofia player Petkov to fire a precise, left-footed finish into the net via the base of the right post. Ireland, who – like their hosts – registered only three goals in six matches during the group phase, were temporarily stunned by the opener before levelling 15 minutes later. Robbie Brady's deep, left-wing cross was volleyed back across goal by Parrott, leaving unmarked Middlesbrough man Azaz with a simple headed finish from inside the six-yard box. Captain Nathan Collins was narrowly unable to convert when Parrott dragged a decent opening across goal and Kelleher saved from Anton Nedyalkov before approximately 1,000 travelling fans were celebrating again three minutes shy of half-time. Josh Cullen's diagonal delivery into the area tempted Bulgaria goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov off his line but he was beaten to the ball by Doherty, who bravely glanced into the unguarded net. Aberdeen keeper Mitov was left writhing in pain following his misjudgement and then replaced for the second half by Plamen Iliev. Bulgaria finished runners-up to Northern Ireland in group C3 on the back of a 5-0 thrashing in Belfast and endured a chaotic build-up to this match amid speculation about the potential resignation of manager Ilian Iliev. The hosts started the second period positively but were unable to threaten Kelleher's goal before the contest became a scrappy affair, punctuated by yellow cards and injuries, including a bloodied nose for Brady. Jason Knight avoided a second booking after unintentionally catching Leeds midfielder Ilia Gruev and was then replaced by debutant Rocco Vata as Hallgrimsson made five substitutions in quick succession. Ireland created little in a largely forgettable second period. But the visitors also rarely looked like conceding as they comfortably held on to take a slender advantage back to the Aviva Stadium.
BBC News
20-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Republic of Ireland come from behind to beat Bulgaria
The Republic of Ireland came from behind to beat Bulgaria 2-1 in the first leg of their Nations League promotion/relegation play-off at the Hristo Botev was a terrible start for the Republic in Plovdiv as they fell behind to Marin Petkov's early Hallgrimsson's side rallied and levelled on 21 minutes through Finn Azaz's close range finish, before Matt Doherty then headed them into the lead on 41 Republic saw out the stop-start second half as they take a narrow lead into the second leg in Dublin on Sunday. Republic recover to lead after early Bulgaria opener The Republic enjoyed a bright start in what was an action-packed first half, as Ryan Manning went close, heading straight at Dimitar Metov after meeting Azaz's inviting then opened the scoring with their first foray forward. Lukas Petkov was afforded too much time and space to pick out Filip Kraslev and he neatly backheeled the ball to Marin Petkov, whose low first-time strike from the edge of the area went in off the went close again with another header, before the visitors equalised with a well-worked Brady's deep delivery from the left fell to Parrott at the back post and he cushioned the ball into Azaz, who had a simple headed were inches away from taking the lead on 34 minutes as Johnston took a quick free-kick to slip in Parrott on the right-hand side of the box and he drilled the ball across the face of goal, which just evaded captain Nathan Collins who was sliding would eventually go ahead four minutes before the break, with Josh Cullen clipping the ball forward to Doherty, who darted inside and bravely beat Metov to head into the empty second half was a much scrappier affair, with neither side able to fashion clear-cut chances a pitch that cut up greatly as the game wore teenager Rocco Vata came on for his international debut in one of five second half changes that added little going forward, but the Republic saw the game out, with a big second leg to follow at the Aviva Stadium in three days' time.
