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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to watch Jamaica vs Nigeria: TV channel and live stream for Unity Cup final today
Jamaica and Nigeria clash in the Unity Cup final at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium this afternoon. The two nations are the original founders of this international football tournament, so it's quite fitting they meet in the final as the Super Eagles look to defend the crown they last won over two decades ago. Advertisement Eric Challe's side overcame rivals Ghana on Wednesday night in a game of two halves. Cyriel Dessers and an own goal from Razak Simpson had Nigeria in dreamland going into the break, but the performance level dropped significantly in the second half. After conceding to Brandon Thomas-Asante's close range strike, if not for a brilliant injury time save from Stanley Nwabali then the tie would have been settled via a penalty shootout. Jamaica - now managed by Steve McClaren - did let a 2-0 lead slip against Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday but came out on top in a five-goal thriller thanks to an injury time penalty from Richard King. It's all set up for a classic final in west London and here is everything you need to know about how to watch the showdown... How to watch Jamaica vs Nigeria TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be broadcast on TV. Advertisement Live stream: However, Premier Sports subscribers will be able to watch a live stream via the Premier Sports website or the Premier Sports Player app. Coverage starts at 4.55pm BST ahead of a 5pm kick-off. Live blog: You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
US group including 49ers Enterprises buys majority stake of Glasgow club Rangers
Rangers' Cyriel Dessers celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP) Rangers' Cyriel Dessers celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP) Rangers' Cyriel Dessers celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP) Rangers' Cyriel Dessers celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP) Rangers' Cyriel Dessers celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP) GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish soccer club Rangers confirmed on Friday a U.S.-based consortium that includes an investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers has purchased a majority ownership stake. Rangers said health insurance entrepreneur Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises led the consortium of investors that was reported to have bought a 51% stake. The purchase price was not disclosed. Advertisement The club said the group has committed to invest 20 million pounds ($27 million) right away, subject to shareholder approval in June. In July 2023, 49ers Enterprises completed the takeover of Leeds, which will play in the Premier League next season after winning the second-tier title. In Glasgow, takeover talks had been ongoing for months as Rangers finished a distant second to fierce rival Celtic in the Scottish Premiership this season. Celtic has won the league title for four straight years. Cavenagh, co-founder of Philadelphia-based Pareto Health, will serve as Rangers board chairman. 'This club's history and traditions speak for themselves, but history doesn't win matches,' he said in Friday's announcement. 'Our focus is simple: elevate performance, deliver results, and bring Rangers back to where it belongs — at the top.' Advertisement Paraag Marathe, who will be the board's vice chairman, is the president of 49ers Enterprises — a sports investment entity also led by San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York. Marathe is also chairman of Leeds. ___ AP soccer:
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
'We needed...' - Rangers hitman breaks silence on fresh transfer rumour and makes Ibrox manager confession
The Rangers striker has been linked with a summer departure after a goal-laden season. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has addressed fresh reports linking him with a transfer to Europe this summer as he opened up on the club's 'difficult' season at Ibrox. The Nigerian striker was in international action earlier this week, scoring the opening goal in his side's 2-1 win over West African rivals Ghana in the semi-final of the Unity Cup at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium, almost two years on from his last appearance for the Super Eagles. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Scottish Premiership's top scorer in 2024/25, Dessers won the Golden Boot award after scoring 18 league goals at Ibrox last season, and hopes his exploits will keep him in the plans of Nigeria head coach Éric Chelle after his successful return to the international fold. The latest Rangers and Celtic news | Getty Images "I don't make the selections,' smiled Dessers. 'There's a lot of competition among the strikers — we have some very good players. All I can do is focus on performing well for my club and scoring goals. Whenever I'm called up, I try to show what I can do. I think I did that yesterday, and I hope to be involved in the next game as well." The 30-year-old striker is now set to jet off on his summer holidays after a toiling season at Rangers, however, with the club set for an impending takeover from the Andrew Cavenagh-led consortium involving 49ers Enterprises, Dessers' future remains one of contention, with Olympiacos and AEK Athens both credited with an interest in the striker. "I still have two years left on my contract with Rangers,' insisted Dessers. 'It's a fantastic club, and I'm happy there. When you score that number of goals, it's normal for other teams to show interest. I've seen the links with Olympiacos, but I don't know anything specific about that. These kinds of rumours are normal, but for now, I'm staying focused and looking forward to enjoying my holiday in a few weeks.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Eliminated early in the Scottish Cup, Rangers lost the Premier Sports Cup final to Celtic on penalties, and exited the Europa League at the quarter-final stage against Athletic Bilbao, while they ended the campaign 17 points behind Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership. While his own season was viewed as a big positive for the Nigerian, he concedes that the Glasgow giants failure to win a trophy took the shine off the season, as he opened up on the sacking of Philippe Clement, and interim head coach Barry Ferguson and his short stint in charge at Ibrox. "From a team perspective, at Rangers, we needed to win a big trophy,' Dessers told SportsBoom. 'Unfortunately, we didn't achieve that last season. That was disappointing. But on a personal level, I scored 30 goals, and I can be proud of that. Phillipe Clement is a good coach. We started the season with him, and later Barry Ferguson came in as caretaker manager. It's never easy to take over a team in the middle of a challenging season, but Barry worked hard to turn things around and get everyone on the same page."
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Dessers scores to help Nigeria beat Ghana and reach final
Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers scored his third goal for Nigeria to help his country to a 2-1 win over Ghana in the Unity Cup semi-final at the Gtech Community Stadium in 30-year-old, earning his seventh cap, gathered a low cross from Remo Star right-back Sodiq Ismail on his chest after a slip from Razak Simpson and slotted home coolly from 12 yards after just 15 second Nigeria goal had also come in London in a 2-1 win over Ghana, from the penalty spot, in the same friendly competition a year time, Nations centre-half Simpson deflected the ball into his own net for Nigeria's second goal and, although Coventry City forward Brandon Thomas-Asante prodded in a reply from eight yards with 20 minutes remaining, it was Dessers' side who progress to the Unity Cup holders will face Jamaica, who beat Trinidad & Tobago 3-2 on Tuesday, at Brentford on Saturday - new head coach Eric Chelle's fourth game in charge.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers star Cyriel Dessers ‘adds £1.5million onto price tag' with timely goal on international duty for Nigeria
Read on to see the goal in full NICE ONE, CYRIEL Rangers star Cyriel Dessers 'adds £1.5million onto price tag' with timely goal on international duty for Nigeria IT's not often that a team's top goalscorer is one of the players fans want sold ahead of a new season. But such is the enigma of Cyriel Dessers, that it's the case for many a Rangers supporter. 3 Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring for Nigeria in their game against Ghana Credit: PREMIER SPORTS 3 He then jumped into the crowd to celebrate Credit: PREMIER SPORTS 3 And was mobbed by fans Credit: PREMIER SPORTS And he may just have added to his transfer value with a timely goal on international duty for Nigeria. The 30-year-old striker hit the net for the Super Eagles in the 14th minute of their Unity Cup clash against Ghana. Dessers hit 29 goals across all competitions for Gers this season but he is somewhat of a pariah amongst the Ibrox faithful. The £4.5m signing from Cremonese has a tendency to miss so-called big chances, but is often praised for his work rate. With new ownership due to takeover at Ibrox this summer, there's a chance each and every player will have a for-sale sign attached to them. Dessers has a contract that runs until 2027 and after his international exploits, Gers fans reckon his price tag will have increased. He opened the scoring after 14 minutes after being handed a start in the match at the Brentford Community Stadium. Dessers took up a position inside the Ghana penalty box as Sodiq Ismaila charged down the right flank and swung a ball into the area. The Rangers forward took a touch with his chest, composed himself and then rolled the ball with his right foot past Benjamin Asare and into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. After jumping into the crowd to celebrate, Rangers fans on social media began to speculate about the impact of the goal on Dessers' market value. Rangers icon Paul Gascoigne makes surprise Match of the Day appearance as footie greats pay tribute to Gary Lineker One fan said: "Can debate his merits and shortcomings all season, he gets goals, but I think we should sell him, and not for all the frustrations over the season, but because his value will never be higher than right now. "Sell and reinvest, isn't that the model?" Another said: "Should make a bit of profit this summer on the big man." And in a similar vein, this fan said: "The Nigerian Nightmare adding money onto his value." One fan went a step further by placing an actual figure on it. They said: "Another £1.5 million added onto the price tag." Another fan suggested it would be a lesser amount he'd added to his value with the strike, but nonetheless reached the same conclusion that he should be sold this summer. They said: "Extra million on the transfer fee. One of those high earners that the 49ers will trim off the wage bill." Nigeria would go on to win the game 2-1. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
