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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
The 'Don Bradman of football' is inducted as 33rd Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, as greats line the red carpet for glitzy ceremony
South Australia legend Ken Farmer has been announced as the 33rd legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Once dubed by The Advisor as 'the Don Bradman of Football', Farmer enjoyed a glittering career in the SANFL, booting an outstanding 1417 goals across 224 appearances. A South Australian great with over 1400 career goals. Ken Farmer is the 33rd Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. — AFL (@AFL) June 10, 2025
The Sun
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Rio Ferdinand interrupts foreign Champions League broadcast for selfie with legend in last ever TNT Sports appearance
RIO FERDINAND interrupted a foreign Champions League broadcast to take a selfie with his "hero". The Manchester United legend popped over to meet Brazilian football icon Romario before kick-off. Romario was covering Paris Saint-Germain's historic 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan for his native Brazil's TNT coverage. While Ferdinand was working at his last event for the UK side of TNT Sports, after announcing his decision to quit during the week. Before kick-off, a suited and booted Ferdinand popped up behind the South-American channels live broadcast. While cutting into the conversation, the former England star said: "This is my hero. Can I please take a quick picture with you?" Romario, of course, shook Ferdinand's hand before agreeing to the quick snap in the middle of the pitch. Ferdinand added: "This is my guy. This is my guy. I'm serious. Thank you." Ferdinand was 16 years old and coming through at West Ham when prolific striker Romario won the 1994 World Cup with Brazil. Romario is considered one of the greatest players of all time, scoring more than 800 goals for club and country. He won the Golden Ball as player of the tournament in Brazil 's World Cup heroics, while playing for Barcelona at the time. Some, including Romario, believe that he actually scored 1,000 goals, but a ton of those cannot be verified as they came in unofficial friendlies. England football legend Rio Ferdinand and wife Kate plot move to relocate to Dubai as they eye properties and school for kids In Europe, he's fondly remembered by PSV fans where he boasted a record of 128 goals in 149 matches. The 59-year-old is currently a senator in Rio de Janeiro and the president of football club America-RJ. Meanwhile, Ferdinand said goodbye to TNT for the final time after 10 years on Saturday night. The ex-defender decided not to renew his punditry and commentary contract, instead focusing on different projects. 2
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🪄 386 games for Real, Kroos brings another world star to the Icon League
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. The Icon League is celebrating its grand finale in Berlin today. The Final 8 will determine the champion of Season 2. Today, as a guest of honor, Toni Kroos is joined by Marcelo. After the last quarterfinal match, the two Real legends had a surprise in store. 📸 Angel Martinez - 2025 Getty Images In a brief interview, the Brazilian praised the level of the Icon League and drew a comparison to Brazilian futsal. Kroos then asked if Marcelo could imagine playing in the Icon League next season. The five-time Champions League winner promised to prepare and then take to the field himself. Kroos reacted with joy and announced that he would then lace up his boots again to play alongside Marcelo. The former royals will therefore stand together on the field once again, just like in the good old days, and cast their spell. The Icon League can look forward to welcoming these two legends on a matchday. 📸 Pau Barrena - 2024 Getty Images
The Guardian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Brighton miss out on Europe despite 4-1 comeback win slamming Spurs back to Earth
For Ange Postecoglou, it was not the most damaging defeat of what has been a traumatic Premier League season. What happened on Wednesday night in Bilbao ensured there was zero jeopardy on the outcome here, the Tottenham fans still floating on the euphoria of the Europa League triumph against Manchester United. Brighton wanted to lock down eighth place to give themselves hope of a Uefa Conference League finish. They got the result thanks to a pair of Jack Hinshelwood goals, a penalty from the substitute, Matt O'Riley, and a cracker from another replacement, Diego Gómez. Sadly for them, it would not be enough in terms of the European picture, results elsewhere not falling for them. The real story felt like Postecoglou. Would the Spurs fans show their backing for him to continue as manager despite everything in the league? This was a 22nd defeat in the competition for the club, equal to the all-time low from 1934-35 and that was in a 42-game campaign. There were bursts of support for Postecoglou, his name rolling around the stadium at times, including after the Brighton crowd informed him he would be sacked in the morning. It was generally a little subdued, hungover; the definition of an event after the parade, which had taken place on the open-top bus on Friday. Spurs pushed some of their legends on to the pitch after what was a dismal second-half capitulation, Steve Perryman and Martin Chivers, Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles among those forming a guard of honour for the current team as they celebrated the Europa League. And tried very hard to overlook this non-event from their point of view. Postecoglou has claimed that 'in all the best TV shows, season three is better than season two.' It is unclear which series he was referring to but everybody recognises the point he wants to make. It is now very much over to the Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy. The vibe among the Spurs support was happy and relaxed, plenty of Europa League-winning merchandise on show, the scene coloured additionally by Levy's programme notes. The chairman did mention Postecoglou, having chosen not to do so at the end of March in his statement that accompanied the club's financial report. Levy thanked him for making the trophy success possible. But that was it. No clues as to what he might do next with him. Certainly no vote of support. It was easy to read it negatively from Postecoglou's point of view. The manager was without Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero, the latter present in his civvies, pictured on the big screen beforehand with another injured player, James Maddison, who delighted in whipping up the crowd. Maddison was one of two Spurs players to complete the all-nighter after the win over United. The other was Sergio Reguilón. Spurs enjoyed playing without pressure at the outset and they enjoyed a break when Mats Wieffer lunged into a silly challenge on Mathys Tel. Wieffer stood on the Spurs's winger foot as he jinked inside the area, going away from goal. Tel went down. Dominic Solanke converted coolly from the penalty spot. Brighton had a few moments in the first half, Hinshelwood working Guglielmo Vicario with a header from a corner but they had to show more purpose and intensity. Tel ought to have made it 2-0 in the 38th minute after being played in by Pedro Porro. He shot for the far corner only to see Bart Verbruggen produce a smart low save. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion The visitors needed to wake up because with Brentford winning at Wolves, they could feel their grip on eighth loosening. Fabian Hürzeler made half-time changes, introducing Kaoru Mitoma and Gómez, dropping Hinshelwood into a deeper midfield role. It might have been Mitoma's farewell appearance; Bayern Munich are interested in him. Brighton duly stirred, coming to dominate. Carlos Baleba exerted himself in midfield, Mitoma made a difference. The equaliser came when Adam Webster attacked a corner and the ball fell kindly for Hinshelwood. Brennan Johnson fluffed a decent chance on 56 minutes but it was all Brighton, Hurzeler's team creating a fistful of chances. Vicario saved from Gómez and the dangerous Yankuba Minteh, who also saw a shot blocked by Kevin Danso. Baleba rattled an upright. Brighton had advertised the next goal and Hinshelwood got it from another corner, Spurs again defending weakly. This time, he had his back to goal when the ball ricocheted for him. The improvised back-heeled finish was a beauty. Brighton turned the screw. It was a tired challenge by the Spurs substitute, Yves Bissouma, on Gómez to concede the penalty. And Gómez had the last word when he scored his first Brighton goal with a wonderful curler from distance.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Emmanuel Kunde dead at 68: Samuel Eto'o leads tributes as Cameroon World Cup star, who scored against England at Italia 90, passes away
Samuel Eto'o has led tributes following the death of former Cameroon star Emmanuel Kunde at the age of 68. Kunde was part of Cameroon's squad at two FIFA World Cups, featuring at the tournaments in Spain in 1982 and Italy in 1990. The midfielder scored Cameroon's equalising goal against England from the penalty spot in the quarter-finals of Italia 90. Eugene Ekeke put Cameroon ahead in the second half, before a penalty from Gary Lineker forced extra time. Lineker scored again from the spot in extra time to eliminate Cameroon, who were the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals at the World Cup. Kunde had also played a key role for Cameroon in two triumphs at the African Cup of Nations in 1984 and 1988. The midfielder scored the only goal of the 1988 final against Nigeria, netting from the penalty spot. Cameroon legend Eto'o, who now leads the national federation, offered a glowing tribute to Kunde on social media. 'I'm just learning of the demise of the Elder Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé, an iconic figure in Cameroonian football, who died at the age of 68,' Eto'o wrote. 'Oh the sadness! It is a certain value of our heritage that is thus cruelly taken away from us. 'I keep with him the memory of a discreet and affectionate man, a figure of moderation and consideration. 'He was a fantastic footballer, the control tower in the midfield, the defensive wall the opponent crashed into but also a great playmaker when the team had possession. 'Individually, it was a fine passer and a gun with phenomenal power and goldsmith precision. 'In fifteen years as a national team (127 selections), he took part in the two legendary epics of the Indomitable Lions in the World Cup (1982 and 1990), twice winner of the CAN (1984 and 1988).' 'Praying for the great football family to keep him in your thoughts and my deepest condolences to his family.' Kunde is best remembered for his international career having played 102 times for the Indomitable Lions, scoring 17 times. He spent much of his club career in Cameroon, but had two years playing in France for Laval and Reims.
