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3 days ago
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🚨 A reimagined classic! Man City unveil Club World Cup kit 📸
Manchester City have unveiled a special edition kit for this summer's Club World Cup. And fans will notice that it has a familiar feel, with the Cityzens adopting the look of some popular former away kits when they take to the field in the USA this month. Advertisement The two-tone red and black sash is set against hand-painted graphics which are inspired by fans' famous Poznan celebration and the style of kit was first released by the club in the 1970s. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments! 📸 Catherine Ivill - 2023 Getty Images
Forbes
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Tottenham Hotspur Fans Are Split Over Their Winning Coach
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Ange Postecoglou manager / head coach of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with ... More the UEFA Europa League Trophy the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) The fascinating managerial dynamic of summer 2025 is, undoubtedly, Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur. Having delivered a European trophy and the team's worst league finish in decades, it's almost impossible to think of another situation where the two measurements for performance are so extreme. The club is weighing up whether to persist with the man who's just ended years of pain whilst simultaneously piloting the team on an alarmingly downward trajectory. In 2011/12, Roberto Di Matteo guided Chelsea to its inaugural Champions League success whilst finishing 6th in the division, and a year later, Roberto Martinez won the FA Cup the season he got Wigan Athletic relegated from the Premier League. However, in both instances, the managers had significant mitigation. Di Matteo was drafted in halfway through the campaign and also won the FA Cup. When Wigan finally dropped out of the league, most people accepted Martinez had consistently performed miracles in keeping such an under-resourced club in the top flight for as long as he had. Postecoglou has no such excuses. He has done something remarkable by breaking Tottenham Hotspur's 17-year wait for a trophy. But he's also overseen the worst Premier League finish in the club's history. In addition to some truly awful results, there has been a downturn in performances so terrible it's hard to see how the club can turn things around. Then there is Postecoglou himself. At times, he has stuck too faithfully to his philosophy only to see it fail, but he has also abandoned it for certain games in which the team looked equally awful. In addition to those struggles, he lost touch with the media and fell out so badly with the fans that there have been multiple confrontations with the terraces. Having not been a manager who'd attack the hierarchy or lowered expectations, as predecessors Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte had done, Postecoglou also let this asset slip when he broke ranks in January and moaned about a lack of reinforcements. But, and it's a giant, but how do you fire the guy who's just broken the nearly two-decade wait for silverware? It's a point made by the man himself. 'I will be honest, I have been finding it really weird talking about my future when we have done something unprecedented,' Ange Postecoglou said. 'I have had to answer the questions because no one else at the club is in the position to do so, I guess. 'I have got no doubt, though, that this could be a real defining moment for this club because wherever I have been, I have made an impact where I have brought success to a club that hasn't had it for a while.' 'You just have to look at those clubs' trajectory; even after I left, they are still competing for things. I really think this is a moment in time where this club could push on and be a real contender for honors on a yearly basis.' LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Tottenham Hotspur fans during the Premier League match between Tottenham ... More Hotspur FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by) The SB Nation Tottenham Hotspur community website, 'Cartilage Free Captain,' provides a fascinating insight into the divide among Tottenham Hotspur fans. The editorial team got the two sides of the debate to each pen an opinion piece arguing what they believe should happen to the Australian coach. Dustin George-Miller offers the 'Ange In' perspective, praising his adaptability and claiming there are caveats to the awful league form, namely the squad's lack of depth. 'He's maybe the only Spurs manager in my fandom who actually seems to get what it means to be a Tottenham Hotspur fan,' George-Miller wrote. 'After several years of managers like Mourinho and Conte, is it wrong to want to stick with a manager who is a supremely good guy?' On the other side, Ben Daniels scathingly rejects the idea that winning a trophy changes more fundamental problems. He said: 'Before the Europa League final, Ange had delivered the worst domestic season in our history with a record number of league losses so staggering that no team in the Premier League has ever survived them. 'He coached a team that largely played insipid football, lacked any tactical identity beyond 'run fast,' couldn't balance multiple competitions, and suffered an injury crisis severe enough it's hard to imagine he's not at least somewhat responsible for it. 'Firing him would have been the least controversial decision an owner has ever made.' Tellingly, the Cartilage Free Captain team member who penned the piece also takes an 'agnostic' position, not siding with either. You can sympathize with that perspective because being a fan is an emotional business. The elation or despair that soccer brings has a habit of shutting down the rational elements of the brain. The harsh reality that would push a Spurs fan to nail their colors to the mast would be to rewatch the final and then decide. In a thoroughly awful game, Spurs played poorly but managed to just about sneak past Manchester United with an incredibly scruffy goal. As Guardian sports journalist Jonathan Wilson told the Off The Ball podcast, Tottenham fans who shifted their position based on the outcome of that game should question what about the match they saw that wasn't known before. 'Why has that two hours of essentially random football [changed things],' he said, 'Tottenham completed 115 passes and the game was 99 minutes. 'So they completed a pass every 52 seconds, which I would say is on the low side. Even in a sort of [poor] Sunday kickabout that's on the low side. They completed 62% of their passes. If you kick the ball randomly, you complete 50%. 'And that's convinced you he should stay?'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
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Champions League: PSG, Barcelona stave off Aston Villa, Dortmund in chaotic quarterfinals
Three unanswered Aston Villa goals stirred fears of another PSG Champions League collapse, but the two favorites survived and advanced to the semifinals. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain staved off a furious Aston Villa comeback to join Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals on a nearly unforgettable Tuesday night in Europe. At halftime of two simultaneous quarterfinals, each favorite had a three-goal aggregate lead. Barca held onto its advantage, and beat Dortmund 5-3 over two legs. PSG, meanwhile, had been ahead 5-1 in Tuesday's first half, and looked comfortable. But in the second, Villa fought back to within 5-4, and fears of another Champions League collapse spread throughout Paris. Trapped in a cauldron of noise in the English Midlands, the French champions relinquished control of a chaotic quarterfinal tie. Villa scored in the 55th minute, and again in the 57th, and just kept on coming. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. RASHFORD. KONSA. OMG. 🤯 Aston Villa are a goal away from an unreal comeback. — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 15, 2025 But PSG withstood the relentless pressure, stabilized over the final 15 minutes, and advanced to the semis, where it will face either Arsenal or Real Madrid. Barcelona, which lost 3-1 on Tuesday but progressed with a two-goal cushion, will play either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich. The second set of quarterfinals is Wednesday (3 p.m. ET, Paramount+). The story of Tuesday, though, was the eventual losers. Their persistence, in the face of early setbacks and first-leg deficits, was inspiring. In Dortmund, Germany, Serhou Guirassy's hat trick put a scare into Barca. In Birmingham, England, Villa nearly overwhelmed a team that has still not lost in its domestic league this season. Barca, wielding a 4-0 first-leg lead, ultimately kept Dortmund at arm's length. PSG, on the other hand, nearly succumbed to a comeback for the ages. The night began with the Parisians cruising. Villa played with passion and verve; PSG countered with precision, and went ahead 1-0, then 2-0 on the night — and 5-1 on aggregate, on the back of a 3-1 win in last week's first leg. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Two counter attacks. Two goals. ⚡😮💨 PSG are off to a flying start at Villa Park 🔥 — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 15, 2025 Villa, though, was undeterred. It pressed opportunistically and unreservedly. It flowed forward as a robust midfield unit. It squandered chances, then finally took one in the 34th minute. Youri Tielemans scored, pumped his fists, then raced back to the center circle for more. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Youri Tielemans gives Aston Villa a glimmer of hope 👀✨ — CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 15, 2025 Ten minutes into the second half, John McGinn got a second. Two minutes after that, Marcus Rashford bamboozled PSG, and Ezri Konsa scored a third. Villa Park erupted. Belief gushed from the souls of 40,000 fans, into the Villa players, and all across England's second city. For five, 10, 15, 20 minutes, Villa rode that wave of passion. Tielemans nearly scored a third in five minutes. Marco Asensio, the Spanish attacker on loan from PSG to Villa, waltzed in 1-v-1 with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Donnarumma made perhaps the best of his five saves. Two minutes later, Konsa flung himself at a teasing Rashford cross, and whiffed on a free header. But it seemed, surely, that a Villa equalizer was coming. But PSG recovered. It survived the onslaught. It survived a clean Ian Maatsen volley in the third minute of stoppage time, thanks to defender William Pacho, who blocked the goalbound effort a few yards clear of the goal line. And so, at the end of a frantic, gripping Champions League night, PSG and Barca stood tall, and confident, in the semis. A blow-by-blow recap of the two games is below.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Champions League: PSG, Barcelona stave off Aston Villa, Dortmund in chaotic quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa and Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park on April 15, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) (Catherine Ivill - AMA via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain staved off a furious Aston Villa comeback to join Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals on a nearly-unforgettable Tuesday night in Europe. At halftime of two simultaneous quarterfinals, each favorite had a three-goal aggregate lead. Barca held on to its advantage, and beat Dortmund 5-3 over two legs, despite losing the second 3-1. PSG, meanwhile, had been ahead 5-1 in Tuesday's first half, and looked comfortable. Advertisement But in the second half, Villa fought back to within 5-4, and fears of another Champions League collapse spread throughout Paris. Trapped in a cauldron of noise in the English Midlands, the French champions relinquished control of a chaotic quarterfinal tie. Villa scored in the 55th minute, and again in the 57th, and just kept on coming. But PSG withstood the relentless Villa pressure, and stabilized over the final 15 minutes, and advanced to the semis, where it will face either Arsenal or Real Madrid. Barcelona will play either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich. At one point, both favorites were cruising. Tuesday began as many expected it would, with PSG and Barca comfortable. In Birmingham, England, Villa played with passion and verve; but PSG countered with precision, and went ahead 1-0, then 2-0 on the night — and 5-1 on aggregate. Villa, though, was undeterred. Youri Tielemans finally finished one of several flowing moves in the 34th minute. Advertisement John McGinn got a second 10 minutes after halftime, and Villa Park erupted. The hosts rode a rippling wave of energy and belief and noise to a third goal two minutes later, and suddenly, PSG seemed broken. But the Parisians recovered, and survived the onslaught. And at the end of a frantic, spine-tingling Champions League night, they stood tall, and confident, in the semis.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arsenal vs Real Madrid, Bayern vs Inter Milan live updates, scores as Champions League quarterfinals begin
Arsenal hosts Real Madrid in a clash of history and ambition Tuesday at Arsenal Stadium in London. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) (Catherine Ivill - AMA via Getty Images) The lights come on in North London on Tuesday night as Arsenal hosts Real Madrid in the first leg of a Champions League quarterfinal that hums with both history and consequence. Nearly two decades have passed since the football giants last crossed paths in Europe — a tie decided by Thierry Henry's solitary moment of magic — and much as changed. But the stakes remain familiar with the pursuit of silver as the primary motivator for both sides. Advertisement For Arsenal, this may represent their best remaining shot at at trophy in a season where domestic dreams have dulled. Mikel Arteta, still chasing his first semifinal as manager, will ask his side to rise to the occasion against the most decorated club in Champions League history. Madrid arrives the title holders, armed with a who's who of attacking stars and decades of collective experience in moments like this. And yet, the Emirates has become something of a fortress. Arsenal haven't tasted defeat at home in their last 10 Champions League games. If they are to unsettle Carlo Ancelotti's machine, Tuesday must be the spark. Injury-hit Bayern hosts Serie A leaders Inter in Tuesday's other Champions League quarterfinal. The Bavarians are in strong form, but lack key stars, while Inter arrives unbeaten in 10. Expect an intense match between the two contenders that could go either way. Kick-off for both matches is at 3 p.m. ET and they will stream in the U.S. on Paramount+. The Spanish broadcast of Arsenal-Real will air on Univision and TUDN. We'll be tracking every key moment, tactical wrinkle and turning point in our live blog below.
