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Hans India
4 days ago
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- Hans India
England name squad for U-21 Euro Finals in Slovakia
London: Head coach Lee Carsley has picked a 23-man group for the U-21 Euro Finals in Slovakia, which they won two years ago in Georgia. Among the group are two players who featured in the 2023 squad in the shape of defender Charlie Cresswell and forward Harvey Elliott, who have both featured regularly throughout the qualifying campaign to reach the Finals. England will kick-off their campaign in the group stage against Czechia on June 12 (BST) at the Mol Arena before they tackle Slovenia three days later on June 15 (BST). Their final group game against Germany takes place on June 18 (BST) at the Stadion Pod Zoborom, before the competition heads into the knockout phase with the top two teams from both groups progressing to the quarter-finals. Carsley selected a training squad to work together at St. George's Park last week, before making his final selection ahead of a return to the national football centre on Friday morning. The group will then travel to Slovakia on Saturday. Squad: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) will travel as an additional training player.
New York Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Charlie Cresswell on leaving Leeds and loving Toulouse: ‘I was scared but it's been great'
Sitting in a Toulouse hotel room last July, Charlie Cresswell was struggling to get his head around it all. The then 21-year-old was with his father and agent, Richard, putting the pieces together for a new direction in his career. Before taking the final decision to transfer from Leeds United to the club in south-west France, Cresswell admits he was scared. English football was all he had ever known. He was in his comfort zone — his boyhood club, his native language, after a childhood spent watching his dad play in England — yet here he was, leaping from it. Advertisement Cresswell senior played professionally for eight clubs over nearly 20 years, and the furthest from Leeds were Leicester City — 82 miles away. So a transfer abroad was uncharted territory for both of them. 'I can't lie,' Cresswell tells The Athletic. 'I was definitely scared. I was definitely, moving out here, like, 'Whoa, this is going to be mad'. 'At the start, I remember being sat in a hotel room with my dad and I was thinking, 'This is mad, moving to France'. I never thought that'd happen, I thought I'd be in England forever. 'Football can take you anywhere and everywhere. You've got to get your head around it quickly and get on. Once I actually made the decision to come here, all the fear and nerves went away and I just became excited.' Cresswell headed to a city more famous for its six-time European champion rugby union team and its sausages than its football club, and backed himself to make the grade. The centre-back was jumping into Ligue 1, one of Europe's top five domestic leagues, off the back of just 137 minutes across five appearances in last season's Championship, the second tier of English football, but he has made a mockery of any doubts people may have had about his chances in France. Cresswell appeared in 31 of Toulouse's 34 matches in French football's 18-team top division and played more minutes across all competitions (2,878) than any of his team-mates. He started all but two (missing both due to suspension) league matches from October 20 on as his new team finished 10th. Only three players in the division bettered the 191 clearances he made, while only Brest's gigantic 6ft 5in (197cm) striker Ludovic Ajorque won more than Cresswell's 98 aerial duels. 'It's gone well,' Cresswell says. 'I'm happy with the way it's gone. I do back myself. I knew what I was capable of, it was just a matter of actually doing it. I think I've done a pretty good job this year. I don't know if I've done anything magnificent. I just feel like I've been pretty solid. The manager has been great with me. He's a really top coach, a top person as well. He's been great for me.' Advertisement The manager in question is Carles Martinez Novell, a 41-year-old Spaniard who was named Toulouse head coach in summer 2023. This is his highest profile role to date, but the four years he spent coaching in Barcelona's youth academy from 2015 jump out when you look at his job history. 'He's definitely opened my eyes to a different way football can be played,' said Cresswell. 'He's helped me massively just in the details. 'In every little thing I do on the pitch, what positions I need to be in, what different aspects of my game I've just picked up on through him helping me. It's been brilliant for me to come out and learn. There's still a lot of improvement to do.' Martinez Novell is just one of the people behind what was one of the more unexpected transfers out of Elland Road last summer. After a difficult season on the fringes under Daniel Farke, Cresswell was widely expected to depart in the close season, but Ligue 1 and Toulouse would have been on nobody's bingo card. President Damien Comolli, formerly of Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, and director of recruitment Viktor Bezhani, formerly a scout for Brentford, Watford and Leicester City, were keen on Cresswell, though. While his playing time had been limited with Leeds, the youngster's 30 appearances on loan at Championship side Millwall in 2022-23 caught their eye. 'Toulouse are a data-driven club and my data was looking good on their charts,' Cresswell says. 'They took a chance on me and watched me for a while. I spoke to Damien and I spoke to Viktor, who I owe a lot to. He was really good with me at the start of it all. He knows what English people are like, so he was really good with helping me make the move.' Aside from that season with Londoners Millwall, Leeds were all Cresswell had known when it came to his football, having joined their academy in 2013. Leaving behind his loved ones was one thing, but crossing the English Channel was another entirely. Advertisement Friends and family have hardly needed much convincing to fly over for visits to one of the more picturesque parts of the world. Girlfriend Hannah moved with Cresswell, too, easing the transition into a new life for them both. 'It's not been easy,' Cresswell says. 'Our first time moving outside the country was a challenge. I know not many English players tend to go outside of England, so it was a challenge doing that at the start, but once I settled in I realised it's actually sound. My girlfriend's been brilliant all year, supporting me throughout it all. 'We're a very close-knit family, so they've been very supportive since the get-go, through all the lows and the highs. I've had visitors all year. It's been busy. I've had lots of friends (come over) — sometimes it's felt a bit more like a hotel. I wouldn't change it for the world.' If you're in town, you may spot Cresswell in restaurants such as La Compagnie Francaise, Alba and Gaia. He and Hannah have thrown themselves into life around the city. Crucially, how's his French coming along? 'I can order (food), I can do the simple things,' he says. 'I've had my lessons. I'm still going with them. It's a hard language, but I am trying. I wanted to throw myself right into it. I wanted to get stuck in properly because if you come abroad, out of your comfort zone, and you don't chuck everything you have at it, then it's not going to go the way you want it to. 'We have some local spots we love. We walk in, the people know our orders (laughs). We've tried to be adventurous with it, to go all around the city and find new places. The cafes, the restaurants, the food, the people, are all brilliant. I couldn't have asked for a better year. I'm extremely grateful.' Cresswell remains a Leeds fan and has thoroughly enjoyed watching his old team win the Championship title this season. His brother Alfie, 17, was also named their Under-21s' Player of the Season. Advertisement The club are intertwined with his family, so it was a wrench for Cresswell to leave, but he knew he had to go after getting so little game time in Farke's first season. 'Of course, there's going to be frustrations,' he says. 'I was there since I was 11. I wanted to live that dream. I wanted to play for Leeds. I wanted to be part of that journey, but these things happen in football. You don't always get your way and your path's meant to go in a different direction, but it's turned out well. I couldn't be happier.' Having been overlooked for so much of last season by Farke, did Cresswell go to Toulouse, where he is under contract until 2028, to prove people wrong? 'No, I wouldn't have said to prove people wrong,' he said. 'I'd have said to prove myself right. I know I have that ability, but I just needed to prove it. I was always dying to just get that chance to prove I can play. The fact Toulouse gave me this chance to do it, I'll be forever grateful.'
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Charlie Cresswell vs. AS Saint-Etienne – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 17
Charlie Cresswell vs. AS Saint-Etienne – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 17 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] When Toulouse FC goes up against AS Saint-Etienne on Saturday, May 17 at 3:00 PM ET, will Charlie Cresswell find the back of the net? Continue reading for current stats and anytime goalscorer odds for this match. Toulouse FC earned a win on May 3 against Stade Rennes by a final score of 2-1. The victorious Toulouse FC took four fewer shots in the match, eight compared to 12. Keep up with Ligue 1 action this season on Fubo! Charlie Cresswell's Odds to Score a Goal vs. AS Saint-Etienne Odds to score a goal next game: +800 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:41 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Charlie Cresswell's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has found the back of the net in three of the 31 matches he has appeared in. Looking at xG (expected goals), Cresswell is at 1.0, which is 2.0 lower than his actual goal total of three. Thus far in the 2024-25 season, he has attempted 22 total shots. That's an average of 0.7 shots per match. Toulouse FC vs. AS Saint-Etienne Scoring Insights In Ligue 1, Toulouse FC has put up 41 goals in 33 games (11th in league), and AS Saint-Etienne has allowed 74 in 33 matches (19th). AS Saint-Etienne is 13th in Ligue 1 in goals scored (37 overall, 1.1 per game), and Toulouse FC is seventh in goals conceded (41 overall, 1.2 per game). Toulouse FC's goal difference (0) is 10th in Ligue 1. AS Saint-Etienne's goal difference (-37) is 19th in Ligue 1. Toulouse FC vs. AS Saint-Etienne Match Info Matchup: Toulouse FC at AS Saint-Etienne Toulouse FC at AS Saint-Etienne Time: 3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET Date: May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025 Venue: Stade Geoffroy Guichard More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Charlie Cresswell vs. Lille OSC – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 12
Charlie Cresswell vs. Lille OSC – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 12 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] Will Charlie Cresswell find the back of the net when Toulouse FC plays Lille OSC on Saturday, April 12 at 1:00 PM ET? For current stats and anytime goalscorer odds, keep reading. Toulouse FC's last game was a 3-2 loss away from home against Olympique Marseille while being outshot by two in the match, nine to seven. Want to watch Charlie Cresswell take on Lille OSC? Toulouse FC vs. Lille OSC is streaming live on Fubo! Charlie Cresswell's Odds to Score a Goal vs. Lille OSC Odds to score a goal next game: +1000 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 6:40 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Charlie Cresswell's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has scored a goal in two of 27 games. In terms of expected goals, Cresswell (1.0 xG) is 1.0 below his actual goal tally (two). Thus far in the 2024-25 season, he is averaging 0.6 shots per match, having attempted 17 in total (nine on target). Toulouse FC vs. Lille OSC Scoring Insights With 37 goals in 28 matches, Toulouse FC is 11th in Ligue 1. On the other side, Lille has conceded 30 goals in 28 games, second in the league. Offensively, Lille is eighth in Ligue 1 (42 goals, 1.5 per match). And defensively, Toulouse FC is seventh (36 goals conceded, 1.3 per match). With 37 goals scored and 36 conceded, Toulouse FC is eighth in Ligue 1 in goal differential. With 42 goals scored and 30 allowed, Lille is sixth in Ligue 1 in goal differential. Toulouse FC vs. Lille OSC Match Info Matchup: Toulouse FC vs. Lille Toulouse FC vs. Lille Time: 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET Date: April 12, 2025 April 12, 2025 Venue: Stadium de Toulouse Stadium de Toulouse Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo Watch Toulouse FC vs. Lille OSC on Fubo More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
