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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool transfer news: Fabrizio Romano confirms agreement is close for world-class wonderkid
According to Romano, Liverpool are closing in on sealing an agreement for Armin Pecsi. The Reds have agreed everything on the player's side and are close to agreeing a record fee for the Hungarian league to sign him from Puskas Akademia. Advertisement But just who is Pecsi? On paper with Alisson at the club and Giorig Mamardashvili on his way, signing another goalkeeper doesn't feel that exciting. However, Liverpool fans should be excited about him. Pecsi is one of the biggest goalkeeping talents in world football and he has world-class potential. The numbers reflect that. He prevented 14.33 goals in the Hungarian top flight last season and he made the most saves (91) in the entire league. Pecsi is also ranked second in the Golden Boy rankings among goalkeepers at the moment and 47 overall which is a really good rating for a goalkeeper. Sources in Hungary have described him as the best talent in the region. Many expect him to become a world-class player. He has the right mindset and attitude and he's got the ability to back it up as well. Advertisement His numbers are already elite level. Mamardashvili prevented over 10 goals in La Liga during the 2023/24 campaign and that was impressive. Pecsi's 14.33 is an incredible return. Being nominated among the top 100 biggest talents and ranking in 47 is not bad either. Very few players from Hungarian have earned that nomination. The last two to be nominated for the Golden Boy award were Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Who cares?' – Robbie Keane shows off stitches for gruesome injury while celebrating winning league with Ferencvaros
ROBBIE KEANE revealed he had to get three stitches for an injury suffered after guiding Ferencvaros to the Hungarian league title. Ferencvaros' beat Gyor 2-1 to seal the club's 36th title and Keane's second in his management career. 2 The former Republic of Ireland international threw himself into the celebrations, which left a literal mark. He took to Instagram to reveal that he had to get stitches after accidentally hitting himself with the trophy. Keane - sporting a cut up forehead - said: "Hey guys. Everyone keeps asking me what happened. "I was lifting the trophy last night and the back of it hit my head so I had to get three stitches from the doctor." The blow did not take away from the accomplishment, as he concluded: "Who cares when you win?" Keane took charge of the Hungarian club back in January, seven months after he left Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Hungarian giants targeted the ex-Tottenham star last summer and held talks with his representatives. Fradi, though, opted for Pascal Jansen but he was eventually "bought out of his contract". Ferencvaros rekindled their interest in the former striker and reached an agreement shortly after the New Year. The Dubliner revealed that a comment he remembered from Alex Ferguson persuaded him to take the Ferencvaros job. Bizarre moment Robbie Keane gives yellow card to his own team-mate for hilarious reason in Tottenham legends match Back in January, he said: 'I've been to Budapest two or three times in the last few years, a beautiful place. But the reason why I'm here is the football. 'The most important thing about a football club is the people. Sir Alex Ferguson told me last summer, 'Don't pick the club, pick the people' and I think that's important.' It tempted Keane back into management after six months out after he quit as Maccabi Tel Aviv boss last June having guided them to the league title in his first season. Keane added: 'For this team, we know we're a good team, but what does a good team mean, can you go out and excite the fans? 'I want the fans to enjoy the game of my team, the exciting and energetic football. 'It's important for the players to understand that it's not enough to win one or two games, you have to win them all. "That's my message to the players. 'Whoever the opponent is, we want to play an exciting game.'
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Keane needs stitches after title win in Hungary
Ferencvaros manager Robbie Keane needed stitches in a head injury sustained while celebrating after he guided his side to the Hungarian league former Republic of Ireland striker, 44, gashed his forehead as he lifted the trophy in front of fans after wrapping up the title on the final day of the season on Saturday."Everyone keeps asking what happened to my head," he explained in a video posted on Instagram, with a dressing covering his forehead. "I was lifting the trophy and the back of it hit my head so I had to get three stitches from the doctor."It was the former Tottenham and Liverpool forward's first season in Hungary after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv last year - with whom he won the Israeli Premier League.
