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Daily Mail
13-08-2025
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- Daily Mail
Everton suffer nightmare blow as key star gets injured in training - with fears he could miss the first chunk of the season
Everton have been dealt a blow on the eve of the season after centre back Jarrad Branthwaite injured a hamstring in training. The 23-year old is understood to have aggravated the same hamstring in his right thigh that saw him limp of in the final game at Goodison against Southampton in May. The England international sustained it during routine sprinting drills and there are fears he could be out until the end of September. Branthwaite agreed a new contract in the summer amid interest from Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester City. His commitment was key for David Moyes as he strives to build a competitive squad for the new campaign. Everton have been gently easing James Tarkowski back into action following his hamstring surgery earlier in the summer. David Moyes has called on the club to make at least six more signings to boost his squad depth They also have Jake O'Brien and Michael Keane but Moyes has been eager to add another defender and at least one more full-back amid other fitness concerns. He has been determined to add a right winger as well following the addition of Jack Grealish on loan. In total, Moyes has been appealing for the club to make at least six more signings to bolster a threadbare squad ahead of Monday's kick off against Leeds United, who are poised to sign former Toffees striker Dominic Calvert Lewin on a three-year contract.
BBC News
07-08-2025
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- BBC News
'They wouldn't let me into Anfield... but they did at Goodison'
This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos about why you fell in love with is a selection of your submissions: Michael: I went to Liverpool with my family once when I was about five or six years old. We went to see both stadiums. Liverpool had their side gates open - I could see the pitch glowing green and it looked magical. I asked a groundsman if I could have a quick look in. They answered no, unfortunately. My dreams were walked over Stanley Park to Goodison. They also had their gates open. It looked amazing, the green grass, blue seats and iconic white pillars. Someone by the gate in a yellow hi-vis was on site. I asked once again if I could go in, expecting a no but God loves a trier. He replied with: "Of course, mate, just don't go on the grass!" I remember looking back at my mum as I was walking around and saying: "I want to support Everton, mum! These are nice!"Some 31 years later and we won't play again at the ground - but the memories will always live on. Send us your pictures and stories here
BBC News
04-08-2025
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- BBC News
Everton 'my son's safe space'
We know the relationship between a football fan and their club is a special one so, as we gear up for the new season, we asked you to share why you fell in love with Everton and some of your favourite moments supporting are some of your submissions: Steve: I lived about 300 yards from Anfield but on Saturday, 28 April 1962 I crossed the park to go to Goodison for the first time with my dad. Everton 8-3 Cardiff City. The atmosphere, the players, I was hooked. Alex Young, Roy Vernon and Derek Temple were fabulous forwards and the steel of Billy Bingham, Brian Harris and Jimmy Gabriel in midfield. Finally, Gordon West in goal. I said to my dad that they were good enough to win the league and next season they did! I've been an Evertonian since that day. Send your pictures and stories here
The Irish Sun
21-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Ruben Amorim told to raid rivals for ‘headache' £26million striker and warned Gyokeres would ‘struggle' at Man Utd
RUBEN AMORIM has been told the solution to his goalscoring gremlins is a man once written off as an Everton flop — by his own fans. Guinea-Bissau striker 5 Manchester United have been urged to sign Everton's Beto Credit: Getty 5 Viktor Gyokeres has been linked with United throughout the summer Credit: EPA Even when David Moyes' return to Goodison finally ignited his career, many Toffees supporters remained unconvinced. Yet for all the sneers and cynics, one man reckons Beto would actually be the perfect partner for The Old Trafford gaffer has so far failed in attempts for Brentford's But Amorim should forget about chasing Europe's most-wanted hitmen — because the answer is just 35 miles away, down the M62. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Fernando Lopes is the president of Portuguese amateurs Uniao Tires — where Beto made his footballing breakthrough — and he saw first-hand the star's talent. Lopes insists the Lisbon-born forward should actually have been ahead of He explained: 'Everyone thought Amorim would sign Gyokeres as he had him at Sporting but the Premier League is completely different to Portugal. 'Teams are more physical and compact at the back, it is quicker and more competitive. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 'Gyokeres would struggle to play as a lone No 9 waiting for service. 'Beto's a more physical player, who fights with defenders and doesn't lose duels. 'Agent Onana' luring £60m+ Bryan Mbeumo to Man Utd instead of Tottenham? | Transfers Exposed 'He is a real headache for opponents — if he gets the service. 'In their golden era, United always scored a lot of goals from set-pieces but haven't had a proper striker for many seasons. 'Nowadays, teams have small, quick strikers or a false forward because there is an obsession for possession of the ball. 5 5 'Beto represents the typical old style, because of his physique, power and work-rate — plus he is very fast. 'When Moyes went to Everton he showed what a handful he is for defenders to stop. 'He'd be like Amorim's ace up his sleeve in a game of poker.' 5 After taking 35 games to hit four Prem goals under Sean Dyche — the man who signed him — he matched that tally in just five when Moyes returned. And Lopes reckons the grit he showed to silence the Goodison cynics would soon win over the doubters if he joined United. He said: 'One of Beto's attributes is the fighting spirit first injected at Tires. He has had the attitude of never giving up since he was a boy. 'I'd love to see him in a more attacking team because if he has the service, he will definitely score around 20. 'His physicality would be a tremendous advantage for United and he's so quick that you have to foul him to stop him. 'I know some will say my head is ruling my heart but for me he is the most effective choice for United — and I know the fans would love him.'
Daily Record
25-05-2025
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- Daily Record
George Hirst hopes to provide Scotland answer after Ipswich hitman became topic of quiz question for the ages
Striker is desperate for the chance to nail down his spot in Steve Clarke's squad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers after a season that brought highs and lows for his club. It'll be a quiz question on Merseyside for years to come: Who was the last visiting player to score a goal at Goodison Park? The answer: George Hirst. The Ipswich striker's back post header for the equaliser in a 2-2 draw with against Everton three weeks ago created a little slice of history for the Scotland new boy. Nobody can ever take that away from the 26-year-old now the doors have closed on the iconic ground for mens' football at least. But having produced a touch of trivia for The Blues, Hirst is now in pursuit of an even bigger bit in navy blue. The 6ft 4in hitman wants to nail down his spot in the Scotland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Then he wants to play his part in ending his adopted nation's 28-year wait to qualify for the greatest show on earth. That would certainly trump his Goodison claim to fame, no matter how cool he reckons that might be. Hirst said: 'Yeah, I was aware of that. Someone actually mentioned it to me straight after we played Everton. It was one of the lads on the coach. We realised that it was the second last game at Goodison and I might be the last person to score there. 'I just had both fingers crossed that no-one from Southampton scored last weekend! 'In 10 years' time it'll be a pretty cool quiz question that I'm sure nobody will know the answer to. I thought it was a pretty cool thing to have against your name. A proud moment. 'You think of old school English football and I'm sure Goodison is one of those grounds that pops into pretty much everybody's heads in the Premier League. It was nice to do it at a stadium like that with all the history.' Steve Clarke handed Hirst his first call-up in March after convincing the former England youth to switch allegiance to his grandad's country of birth. And the Sheffield-born striker is desperate to kick on after two substitute appearances in the Nations League play-off double header defeat to Greece gave him a taste of life in a Scotland shirt. Even dad David - the former England international and Sheffield Wednesday legend - turned into a proud adopted Scot as he forced punters in his local back in Yorkshire to sit through his son's international debut. Hirst said: 'Of course he watched it. He had all his mates at the pub and he pulled rank on the TV and said 'now we're putting the Scotland game on'. 'It's his local. He's been going to it for the best part of 20 years but it might be longer. He's pretty well known in there. He pulled rank and they had the game on in the end. 'He was just extremely proud of me and gave me a massive pat on the back and said well done. 'More for all the hard work I'd put in over the years prior to get myself in a position where playing for Scotland against Greece in March was attainable. 'I had a header when I came on in the second game that he said I should have done a hell of a lot better with. As soon as I missed it I knew he was going to say that! 'He was absolutely thrilled for me and just hoping, like myself, that I get more minutes.' Those minutes in the upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein could be crucial for Hirst's hopes of cementing a spot in the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. With Lyndon Dykes injured he is vying with fellow new boys James Wilson and Kieron Bowie for game time alongside the more established Che Adams and Tommy Conway. The fixtures might seem mundane to those on the outside. But Hirst said: 'It's a massive opportunity. For me fixtures don't come much sexier to be honest. 'It's an amazing thing for me to be in the Scotland group. It probably still hasn't sunk in yet. 'It's a new experience and for me it's about using these two games, however many minutes I get, whether it's 180 or just five then I can use them all to become a better player and try to impress. 'I want to lock a place down in the squad with World Cup qualifiers coming up soon. 'It's an opportunity for me to stake my claim and grab the bull by the horns. People might look at it and say they're not the sexiest of games but I'm really looking forward to it. 'It was nice to get a taster of it in March. That's made me hungry to get more.' Ipswich will bring the curtain down on their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham this afternoon. It's been a tough school back in the top flight for the Tractor Boys with 22 points so far not good enough to avoid relegation straight back to the Championship. But he former Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester frontman said: 'It's been massive. I think back to the player that I was when I signed for Ipswich almost two and a half years ago, back in League One. That is a very different player to what you see here now. 'I'm 26 and I feel like I've finally found how my body works at 6ft 4in. There are times where it can feel a little bit gangly when you're growing up. 'I feel like I'm in a spot now where, with the help of the gaffer, all the things I've learned throughout the last 12 months can definitely help me going forward.'
