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BBC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Gillingham left-back Clark signs new one-year deal
Gillingham left-back Max Clark has signed a new one-year contract with the League Two 29-year-old has made 71 appearances since joining the Gills in 2023, scoring four made 40 league appearances as the club finished 17th last season."I am really pleased to be staying at Gills," he told the club's website, external. "I have very much enjoyed my time here, the fans are absolutely brilliant and I want to be a part of what the club is building."I am looking forward to the season ahead."Clark follows Glenn Morris, Robbie McKenzie and Bradley Dack in extending their deals at Priestfield also signed forward Seb Palmer-Houlden from Bristol City last month.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Pride, frenzy grips Shubman Gill's village near India-Pakistan border: ‘Parents now encouraging their kids to play cricket'
Sitting at the village's main corner, Ranga Ram, the sarpanch, is engaged in an intense discussion over the rates of wheat cultivation. It's been a good crop this season here at Chak Kherewala, a tiny village in the border district of Fazilka. The conversation is abruptly broken by an 11-year-old, who runs to them with breaking news: 'Shubu paji India Test team de captain ban gaye (Shubu paji has been made the Indian Test team captain.' Lovedeep Singh studies at a government school bang opposite the most famous residence of the village: where the Gills live. On Saturday, Shubman Gill was named the new captain of India's Test team. And even though his family didn't leave the confines of their home, there is chatter, excitement and pride at every corner of the quaint village, roughly 16km away from the India-Pakistan border. The Gills own more than 60 acres of land in the village, which was founded by the cricketer's ancestors. But 18 years ago, they had to make a choice: either live the simple, uncomplicated life here or move to Mohali where a young Shubman could get unfettered access to cricket facilities. They chose the latter. In an earlier interview, Shubman's grandfather Didar Singh Gill had said: 'During the three India-Pakistan wars, we did shift to Muktsar with all our belongings but then we came back again. Shubman's father wanted to give him all the facilities and decided to shift. It also meant that I had to look after our 60-acre farmland.' Shubman's aunt — his father's sister — Gurpreet Sandhu said the family wholeheartedly backed the decision. 'Being a border village, the only way people have earned money here is agricultural land,' she said. 'My father has always taken pride in being a farmer. So, when my brother decided to shift, it not only meant that my father's son was leaving the village but his grandkids would too. People used to taunt them, saying who goes so far for cricket training. But then somebody had to make the sacrifice. And both, my father and brother, did that. To see Shubman lead the Indian team will be the proudest moment for my father and brother.' Today, Shubman — the Gills, rather — is the toast of the village. 'This place will now be known as India Test captain's village,' Ranga Ram proudly says. Wherever you see, Shubman has left an indelible impact here. In the neighbouring village of Bahmani Wala, the Fazilka District Cricket Association is building a new stadium in Shubman's honour. 'People here would earlier hesitate to send their kids for cricket training since there was no facility. But since Shubman made headlines, we too have been seeing an increase in parents encouraging their kids to play. While there are fewer academies, we hope things change with the new stadium near Shubman's village,' said Surinder Chhindi, secretary of Fazilka Cricket Association. The land where the stadium is being built was given by the village panchayat, who have approved another acre to the existing area. At Shubman's village, Ranga Ram has also decided to give an additional acre to the existing two-acre academy opposite the grain market. His frequency might have reduced but when Shubman visits the village, it's like he never left. This time, there is a frenzied anticipation to welcome the national team captain. 'Shubman loves to spend time at the village and it will be the same when he comes back to the village,' Gurpreet said. 'This time, he will show our parents his captain's blazer too.' Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story 'Harmans of Moga', Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women's cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin's interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Olivia Attwood's husband Bradley Dack, 31, left in limbo as Gillingham release SEVEN players after dismal EFL season
The midfielder only scored one goal and provided one assist last season IN DACK THICK OF IT IN DACK THICK OF IT Olivia Attwood's husband Bradley Dack, 31, left in limbo as Gillingham release SEVEN players after dismal EFL season OLIVIA ATWOOD's husband is on the cusp of being unemployed due to a ruthless end-of-season cull by Gillingham. The League Two outfit has released SEVEN PLAYERS following the culmination of the season, which they ended in 17th place. Advertisement 4 Bradley Dack's future with Gillingham is in limbo Credit: Getty 4 The 31-year-old, the hubby of former Love Islander Olivia Attwood, is in talks over a new deal with the club Credit: GETTY 4 But he could end up joining the seven players already culled by the Gills Credit: SPLASH And hubby of former Love Island star Atwood, Bradley Dack, could end up joining them. The Gills have announced that Dack is one of four players they're in talks with over a new deal at the Priestfield Stadium. An excerpt of a statement read: "The club remain in discussions with: Max Clark, Bradley Dack, Conor Masterson [and Euan Williams." Dack, 31, is no stranger to an emotional exit from Gillingham. Advertisement He left the club eight years ago to join Blackburn Rovers in a deal worth a cool £1million. He'd move to Sunderland in the summer of 2023 on a free transfer but would leave the Stadium of Light the following year on a free. His exit from Wearside paved the way for an emotional return to Gillingham. Upon the announcement of his return, Dack said: "I can't wait to get going, to be honest. Advertisement JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 "It's nice to be back, I feel like my body is in the right place. "I just need to get match fit, I want to score goals and affect football matches." Advertisement Olivia Attwood 'can't roll a football' without hitting someone her hubby's slept with but is GLAD of his womanising past Dack made 20 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring one goal and providing a solitary assist.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Glenn Morris: Veteran goalkeeper signs new Gillingham contract
Veteran goalkeeper Glenn Morris has signed a new one-year contract to stay at Gillingham for next season. Morris, 41, was voted the Gills' player of the season, having kept 13 clean sheets. In October, he became the oldest man to play for the Kent club, surpassing the record previously held by Andy Hessenthaler. Morris, whose contract was due to expire this summer, said: "I am really pleased. It is nice to get it done early so you can sort of relax over the summer and enjoy the time away." Morris is in his second spell at Gillingham, having had a two-year stint there between 2014 and 2016. He returned on loan from Crawley during the summer of 2022 and was signed on a permanent deal the following January. His career has also involved spells at Southend, Leyton Orient and Aldershot. Manager Gareth Ainsworth said: "He is the model professional who gives everything on a day-to-day basis. "His experience is invaluable and we are very lucky to have him."
BBC News
03-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gills boss Coleman likens win to taking off shoes
Gillingham boss John Coleman has likened his side's 1-0 victory over Morecambe on Saturday to taking off a pair of McKenzie's 79th-minute strike earned the Gills their first win in 14 outings and Coleman's first since taking over as head coach in January following the dismissal of Mark Bonner."People who know me, know the analogy I use - it's like taking a pair of shoes off that are too tight and the relief you feel is unbelievable," Coleman told BBC Radio Kent."I'm a size nine, that was like taking a pair of size ones off."Saturday's victory took the Gills up a place to 18th in the League Two table and crucially 12 points of clear of one of Coleman's former clubs, Morecambe, in 23rd and who now find themselves three points from travel to 16th-placed Newport County next on Tuesday night (19:45 GMT) with the opportunity to climb up above the Welsh side."That's the type of spirit we want at Gillingham Football Club," the 62-year-old added."When a lot of people are working hard, people feel obliged to work as hard - that's the herd mentality."You can't just say that's it, I feel the relief now. First and foremost we've got to get the points that make sure you don't go down and secondly we've got to give the fans what they deserve, particularly at home."
