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a day ago
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- Yahoo
Alan Shearer on the Premier League's US growth: ‘I've seen fans queue for miles'
Alan Shearer was nearly 30 when he experienced for the first and only time something that is now commonplace, and at much younger ages, for most global football stars: Playing in the United States. It was, to say the least, a completely different scene than today. Shearer's Newcastle United, then led by Sir Bobby Robson, played DC United in a friendly at RFK Stadium in July 2000 – a game the local United won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaime Moreno, Carlos Llamosa, and 'Sneaky' Pete Marino. Advertisement Shearer, who came on as a second half substitute, recalls the game as 'not too serious,' but it's a moment he looks back on as he considers the remarkable growth in popularity of football in the US in the intervening quarter-century. Particularly, he notes, for the Premier League. 'I've seen them queueing for miles along the block at silly o'clock in the morning, whether that's to look at the Premier League trophy, whether that's to come and meet the ex-players or the people at the football clubs that are that are there or whether it's to watch the games with everyone else,' Shearer says. 'It really is a brilliant atmosphere and I've seen it grow from years ago to what it is now and it's been great to play a small part in that.' Related: Premier League 2024-25 season review: our predictions versus reality These days, Shearer's stateside trips are far more common, as he travels to promote the Premier League's annual Summer Series. The pre-season friendlies rotate through a selection of US cities each year, and this time around they include Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton playing in Chicago, Atlanta, and the New York/New Jersey area. Advertisement 'I understand that it's going to be very difficult for it to be the No 1 sport [in the US] and maybe it never will be, but I think from where football was in the 2000s when I went … it is phenomenal, it really is,' Shearer says. 'Sport is something … that brings everyone together. I guess you've got a lot more sports in your country for your people to look at than we have over here, but that hasn't stopped football growing exponentially.' Whereas Newcastle's friendly aginast DC drew about 17,000 to the cavernous RFK Stadium, summer friendlies between European teams of all types have drawn much larger US crowds in recent years. Recent attendance figures for the summer friendlies represent a dip from their heyday in the late-2010s, but many of the largest attendances in the last five years have come from Arsenal – who have finished second in the last two Premier League seasons and are looking for a way to hit another level under Mike Arteta. 'I mean, it doesn't take a genius to work out that every attacking stat in terms of shots, goals, xG, everything for Arsenal in four positions is down from what it was last year when they finished second. Then they finished second again,' Shearer says. 'Whoever's decision it was, whether it was the manager, or whether it was the top brass whose decision was it to go into the season without having a striker, it's cost them dearly because they've never really put up a serious fight to Liverpool. Related: Men's transfer window summer 2025: all deals from Europe's top five leagues Advertisement 'Is it as simple as buying a striker? It's not as simple as that, but it wouldn't not have helped them if they were to get someone who's going to get them 25 goals. When you look at Erling Haaland, apparently he's had a really poor season. He got 31 goals. And you look at Liverpool with Mo Salah and what he's done in terms of assists and goals, something along the lines of 47 goal involvements. Arsenal never had that.' Assuming they do improve their attacking output, Arsenal will be among an unprecedented nine teams in the Premier League to take part in European competition next season – all of whom Shearer believes have a chance to make a deep run in their respective competitions. Naturally, he believes Newcastle could turn heads in their return to the Champions League. 'Newcastle know that they got to Champions League two years ago, but then really struggled with injuries. Having said that, they got some great results. They sampled what it can be all about,' he says. 'St James' Park is a really tough place to come for anyone. I don't care how good you are, how experienced you are. PSG found that out two years ago when they came to Newcastle and got done, big style.'
The Guardian
a day ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Alan Shearer on the Premier League's US growth: ‘I've seen fans queue for miles'
Alan Shearer was nearly 30 when he experienced for the first and only time something that is now commonplace, and at much younger ages, for most global football stars: Playing in the United States. It was, to say the least, a completely different scene than today. Shearer's Newcastle United, then led by Sir Bobby Robson, played DC United in a friendly at RFK Stadium in July 2000 – a game the local United won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaime Moreno, Carlos Llamosa, and 'Sneaky' Pete Marino. Shearer, who came on as a second half substitute, recalls the game as 'not too serious,' but it's a moment he looks back on as he considers the remarkable growth in popularity of football in the US in the intervening quarter-century. Particularly, he notes, for the Premier League. 'I've seen them queueing for miles along the block at silly o'clock in the morning, whether that's to look at the Premier League trophy, whether that's to come and meet the ex-players or the people at the football clubs that are that are there or whether it's to watch the games with everyone else,' Shearer says. 'It really is a brilliant atmosphere and I've seen it grow from years ago to what it is now and it's been great to play a small part in that.' These days, Shearer's stateside trips are far more common, as he travels to promote the Premier League's annual Summer Series. The pre-season friendlies rotate through a selection of US cities each year, and this time around they include Manchester United, Bournemouth, West Ham United and Everton playing in Chicago, Atlanta, and the New York/New Jersey area. 'I understand that it's going to be very difficult for it to be the No 1 sport [in the US] and maybe it never will be, but I think from where football was in the 2000s when I went … it is phenomenal, it really is,' Shearer says. 'Sport is something … that brings everyone together. I guess you've got a lot more sports in your country for your people to look at than we have over here, but that hasn't stopped football growing exponentially.' Whereas Newcastle's friendly aginast DC drew about 17,000 to the cavernous RFK Stadium, summer friendlies between European teams of all types have drawn much larger US crowds in recent years. Recent attendance figures for the summer friendlies represent a dip from their heyday in the late-2010s, but many of the largest attendances in the last five years have come from Arsenal – who have finished second in the last two Premier League seasons and are looking for a way to hit another level under Mike Arteta. 'I mean, it doesn't take a genius to work out that every attacking stat in terms of shots, goals, xG, everything for Arsenal in four positions is down from what it was last year when they finished second. Then they finished second again,' Shearer says. 'Whoever's decision it was, whether it was the manager, or whether it was the top brass whose decision was it to go into the season without having a striker, it's cost them dearly because they've never really put up a serious fight to Liverpool. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion 'Is it as simple as buying a striker? It's not as simple as that, but it wouldn't not have helped them if they were to get someone who's going to get them 25 goals. When you look at Erling Haaland, apparently he's had a really poor season. He got 31 goals. And you look at Liverpool with Mo Salah and what he's done in terms of assists and goals, something along the lines of 47 goal involvements. Arsenal never had that.' Assuming they do improve their attacking output, Arsenal will be among an unprecedented nine teams in the Premier League to take part in European competition next season – all of whom Shearer believes have a chance to make a deep run in their respective competitions. Naturally, he believes Newcastle could turn heads in their return to the Champions League. 'Newcastle know that they got to Champions League two years ago, but then really struggled with injuries. Having said that, they got some great results. They sampled what it can be all about,' he says. 'St James' Park is a really tough place to come for anyone. I don't care how good you are, how experienced you are. PSG found that out two years ago when they came to Newcastle and got done, big style.'
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cincinnati plays D.C. United in conference action
DC United (3-7-6, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (9-4-3, second in the Eastern Conference) Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati -202, DC United +480, Draw +337; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United faces Cincinnati in Eastern Conference action. Cincinnati is 6-4-2 in conference play. Kevin Denkey leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with nine. Cincinnati has scored 24 goals. United is 1-6-5 in conference matchups. United is 3-0-2 when it scores two goals. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Cincinnati won the last game 1-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Denkey has nine goals for Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela has four goals over the last 10 games. Christian Benteke has scored six goals for United. Aaron Herrera has two assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 6-2-2, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.8 shots on goal and 6.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. United: 2-5-3, averaging 0.6 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Yuya Kubo (injured). United: Lukas MacNaughton (injured), Dominique Badji (injured), Randall Leal (injured), Christian Benteke (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Cincinnati plays D.C. United in conference action
DC United (3-7-6, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (9-4-3, second in the Eastern Conference) Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati -202, DC United +480, Draw +337; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United faces Cincinnati in Eastern Conference action. Cincinnati is 6-4-2 in conference play. Kevin Denkey leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with nine. Cincinnati has scored 24 goals. United is 1-6-5 in conference matchups. United is 3-0-2 when it scores two goals. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Cincinnati won the last game 1-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Denkey has nine goals for Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela has four goals over the last 10 games. Christian Benteke has scored six goals for United. Aaron Herrera has two assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 6-2-2, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.8 shots on goal and 6.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game. United: 2-5-3, averaging 0.6 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Yuya Kubo (injured). United: Lukas MacNaughton (injured), Dominique Badji (injured), Randall Leal (injured), Christian Benteke (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch FC Cincinnati vs. DC United: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
How to Watch FC Cincinnati vs. DC United: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time | 5/31/2025 Kevin Denkey, the third-ranked scorer in MLS (nine goals), leads FC Cincinnati into a home match against DC United, which has conceded 28 goals (27th in MLS). The game is on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. Stream the match on Apple TV. FC Cincinnati took on FC Dallas at home in its last game and the sides finished with a draw, 3-3. FC Cincinnati took 13 shots, outshooting FC Dallas by six. DC United finished with a 1-1 home draw against New England Revolution in its most recent match on May 28. DC United outshot New England Revolution 21 to 14. How to watch FC Cincinnati vs. DC United When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio Live Stream: Apple TV Watch live sports and more without cable on ESPN+. Click here to watch MLS action. FC Cincinnati key players Evander stars for FC Cincinnati, with seven goals and two assists. Denkey has nine goals (on 22 shots, 1.6 per game). Gerardo Valenzuela has scored four goals but has no assists. Pavel Bucha has provided one goal and two assists. DC United key players Christian Benteke has six goals (on 37 shots, 3.1 per game) for DC United. Peglow has two goals (on seven shots, 0.8 per game) and two assists. Aaron Herrera has no goals, but he has three assists. With one goal and one assist, Jacob Murrell is chipping in, too. To watch live sports and more without cable, head to Apple TV. Click here to watch MLS action. FC Cincinnati vs. DC United match breakdown
