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Toronto Star
2 days ago
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- Toronto Star
EPL scores: Grealish debuts for Everton in loss at promoted Leeds in Premier League
From left to right, Leeds United's Brenden Aaronson, Everton's Jack Grealish and Leeds United's Jayden Bogle battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road in Leeds, England, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Japan Today
2 days ago
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- Japan Today
Grealish debuts for Everton in loss at promoted Leeds in Premier League
From left to right, Leeds United's Brenden Aaronson, Everton's Jack Grealish and Leeds United's Jayden Bogle battle for the ball during an English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road in Leeds, England, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) soccer By STEVE DOUGLAS Jack Grealish was unable to inspire Everton after going on as a second-half substitute for his debut in a 1-0 loss to promoted Leeds in the Premier League on Monday. The England forward, a poster boy of English soccer, is looking to reignite his career after leaving Manchester City on loan and had to be content with a place on the bench for Everton's opening game. Grealish entered in the 71st minute when the score was 0-0 at Elland Road and struggled to make an impact before Leeds was awarded a penalty when Everton captain James Tarkowski blocked a goal-bound shot with his left arm as he leaned his body toward the ball. Lukas Nmecha, a summer signing only on the field for six minutes as a substitute, stroked the spot kick past Jordan Pickford with just his third touch of the ball for the only goal in the 84th. Pickford prepared for the penalty by looking at his water bottle. While playing for England, he has had the name of potential opposition penalty-takers on his bottle and where they might hit their attempt. 'That was a bit of a bluff, to be fair,' said Nmecha, a German-born winger who joined on a free transfer after leaving Wolfsburg. 'I don't think I was one of the names on there.' Leeds was making its return to the Premier League after a two-year absence and was the second promoted team to win in the opening round, after Sunderland. Everton, which failed to have a shot on goal in the first half, will hope for a better performance on Sunday when the team hosts Brighton for the first competitive game in its new, 53,000-seat waterfront stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which has replaced Goodison Park as Everton's home. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
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- Yahoo
'They have a good shot' - Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey expresses optimism for USMNT chances at 2026 World Cup
Aubrey highlights quality of current USMNT player generation Former Toronto FC defender mentions connection with Brenden Aaronson NFL kicker sets realistic expectations for tournament performance WHAT HAPPENED Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey recently discussed his thoughts on the USMNT's chances at the 2026 World Cup, expressing confidence in the team's potential while maintaining measured expectations. The 30-year-old previously played professional soccer with Toronto FC after being drafted by them before eventually retiring in 2018. He has since joined the NFL and Cowboys as a placekicker, and emphasized the strength of the current player pool and the significant advantage of playing on home soil. 'I think they have a good shot,' Aubrey said on The Overlap US. 'They have a lot of really good players, especially in the important positions. You've got Pulisic, anything could be possible with him. I played with Brenden Aaronson at Bethlehem Steel, so I'm a huge supporter of his. I want to see him get more minutes. I know he's right on the cusp there coming off the bench a lot of times. 'I love watching him. [Matt] Turner is another fun story, a convert from baseball. I like them, I think they have a shot of winning, especially with home-field advantage. I don't think we can expect them to win, but I expect them to be out of the group and hopefully win that first knockout stage game.' WHAT BRANDON AUBREY SAID THE BIGGER PICTURE Aubrey's career trajectory is incredible, going from a first-round MLS SuperDraft pick who struggled to establish himself in professional soccer to becoming one of the NFL's most accurate kickers with the Dallas Cowboys. His continued interest and insight into the national team highlights the interconnectedness of American sports culture and the growing prominence of soccer within it. WHAT'S NEXT? The USMNT will continue preparations for the 2026 World Cup under head coach Mauricio Pochettino and will come together in September next for international friendlies against South Korea and Japan.
New York Times
02-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Leeds in talks with Werder Bremen over Max Wober sale
Leeds United are in talks with Werder Bremen over the permanent transfer of Max Wober to the Bundesliga outfit. A deal has not yet been concluded but sources at Elland Road, speaking on the condition of anonymity, are optimistic an agreement will be found. 'Leeds has already made it clear to me that they want to sell me,' Wober told Austrian media in early June. Advertisement The 27-year-old has never settled in West Yorkshire, though he was one of the few players to emerge from 2023's relegation with any credit. When Daniel Farke arrived as manager in July 2023, he was told Wober would be a part of his plans, but the Austria international was one of many players with a loan release clause activated by relegation. When Borussia Monchengladbach triggered that clause, Wober agreed to join them for a season on loan. Another transfer failed to materialise for Wober ahead of United's second season in the Championship under Farke. He was reintegrated into the team, along with fellow returner Brenden Aaronson, but he declined media interviews last summer and was booed by some fans in a friendly appearance at Elland Road. Injuries ruined 2024-25 for Wober, though the form of Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk ensured he never had a chance of regular minutes when he was fit. He has two years remaining on his Leeds contract, but a summer move suits all parties. United have already signed two centre-backs since last season ended, with Jaka Bijol and Sebastiaan Bornauw added alongside Rodon and Struijk. ()
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Years after learning soccer in their basement, brothers Brenden and Paxten Aaronson both play for US
United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, walks of the field with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) CORRECTS ID AT RIGHT, TO MAX ARFSTEN, NOT PAXTEN AARONSON - United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, is congratulated by Max Arfsten after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) United States defender John Tolkin, left, talks with teammates Brenden Aaronson, center, and forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, stands with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before an international friendly soccer match against Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, poses for a photo with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, poses for a photo with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, walks of the field with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) CORRECTS ID AT RIGHT, TO MAX ARFSTEN, NOT PAXTEN AARONSON - United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, is congratulated by Max Arfsten after scoring against Trinidad and Tobago during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) United States defender John Tolkin, left, talks with teammates Brenden Aaronson, center, and forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, stands with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before an international friendly soccer match against Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson, left, poses for a photo with his brother forward Paxten Aaronson before the start of an international friendly soccer game against Turkey, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) Brenden and Paxten Aaronson play on better soccer fields these days than the New Jersey basement known as 'The Dungeon' where they used to practice penalties and free kicks. 'We had to put in special lights so they wouldn't kick the light bulbs and break them,' mom Janell Aaronson recalled. 'We had to do some padding on some of the poles that are in the basement so they didn't get hurt. We made it as safe as we could." Advertisement On June 10, she was in the stands at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee, watching them become just the fourth pair of brothers to start the same match together for the U.S. national team, the first since George and Louis Nanchoff against the Soviet Union in 1979. 'I played with this guy since, I don't know, 5 — he was probably actually 2 at that time,' Brenden said. 'Maybe 7, I was, and he was probably 4.' Brenden, 24, already is a World Cup veteran, appearing as a substitute in all four U.S. matches at Qatar three years ago, Paxten, who turns 22 in August, hopes to make the World Cup roster for the first time when the U.S. co-hosts next year's tournament. 'Completely different players. Both in different ways can perform,' U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said. Advertisement Both are on the roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where the Americans play Guatemala on Wednesday night and hope to advance to a final against Mexico or Honduras on Sunday. Both are midfielders and wingers who made their way up through the Philadelphia Union academy system and moved to Europe after two seasons in Major League Soccer, Paxten at age 19 and Brenden at 20. At the start of their national team camp together, they reflected on learning the sport in their backyard and the downstairs room given its nickname by their dad, Rusty. 'We always played in the basement, right before or after dinner,' Paxten said. 'We had a basement with kind of like a mini-pitch that we built off of carpet and goals that we taped on the wall and stuff like that. So we would always just play down there and then come up for dinner, then after dinner go down and play, We broke a lot of lights.' And learned competition. Advertisement 'Toes have been stepped on," Paxten said. Their dad, Rusty, played college soccer at Monmouth, ran a risk management firm and is sporting director of Real Futbol Academy in Medford, New Jersey. In addition to the brothers, 18-year-old sister Jaden will be a freshman on Villanova's soccer team this fall. 'I don't know how these guys do it without having a younger brother or someone to train with,' Brenden said. 'When you're in a shooting drill, sometimes you can take times off. But you know he's going to want to beat me and I'm going to want to be him, so you go that extra mile to keep even getting better at it.' Brenden scored in his MLS debut with Philadelphia in March 2019 and has played for Salzburg (2021-22), Leeds (2022-25) and Union Berlin (2023-24). He made his U.S. debut in 2020 and has nine goals in 51 international appearances. Advertisement Paxten debuted in MLS with the Union in May 2021 and has played for Eintracht Frankfurt (2023-24), Vitesse (2024) and Utrecht (2024-25). He made his first U.S. appearance in 2023 and scored against New Zealand at last year's Olympics. Before the match against Switzerland, they hadn't played on the same team together since the youth academy. They faced each other briefly on Nov. 4, 2023, when Brenden entered in the 83rd minute for Eintracht Frankfurt and Paxten in the 85th for host Union Berlin. 'There's been some fights throughout the years,' Brenden said, with Paxten sitting adjacent and laughing. 'It's more in the one v. ones when I would get beat by him. Because you're the older, you feel like you have to win. But he's beat me a handful of times where I had a temper tantrum. I was kicking the ball against the wall. I literally — I can't take it sometimes.' But afterward, they resumed playing the FIFA video game. Advertisement Having the common 'E' in the names of the siblings was mom's idea. 'We spelled Brenden `E-N. I just liked the spelling of that vs. 'A-N. Just visually. It looked better to me,'' Janell said. 'When we ended up having our other kids, I just made sure that they all ended in `E-N.' I don't know why. I just did that.' After the Gold Cup and brief time off, Brenden will return to England to prepare for the Premier League season with newly promoted Leeds. Paxten will report to Eintracht Frankfurt unless he's loaned again. Trying to watch all their matches is daunting for their parents, who also will be at Villanova for Jaden. Advertisement 'Sometimes when the games are on, I don't like to get the updates because I do like to go back and watch,' Rusty said. 'Sometimes I've looked at my phone, something good has happened and then the cat's out of the bag and there's no need to watch the game.' Streamed replays are not for mom. 'I don't even know how to work any of that,' she said. ___ AP soccer:
