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The Star
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Burnley offer virtual reality seat for fans
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Burnley v Sheffield United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 21, 2025 Burnley players celebrate after being promoted to the Premier League Action Images/Jason Cairnduff/ File Photo LONDON (Reuters) -Newly-promoted Premier League team Burnley are offering their fans a virtual reality viewing experience, meaning they can enjoy being at the club's Turf Moor stadium from their room. A partnership with VR experts Rezzil will mean a 'first-of-its-kind' immersive broadcast of Burnley's pre-season friendly on Aug. 9 against Italian club Lazio. Fans who acquire special headsets will be able to take a virtual seat inside the stadium, complete with match day commentary and in-stadium audio. "It reflects our forward-thinking approach to fan engagement and our commitment to global supporters," Burnley chairman Alan Pace said. "Our mission is to provide the best experiences to fans, and by entering into the world of Virtual Reality, they can get closer to the game than ever before." Manchester-based company Rezzil provides VR technology to help train athletes and provide analysis in various sports and last year signed a four-year partnership deal with the Premier League aimed at revolutionising fan engagement. "We're thrilled to collaborate with Burnley FC and the Premier League to bring fans a truly next-generation football experience," said Andy Etches, co-founder of Rezzil. "Our technology has long been trusted by elite athletes to sharpen performance, and now we're using that same technology to bring it to supporters. It's a new way to watch football; it's like having a seat in the stands." (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Burnley offer virtual reality seat for fans
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Burnley v Sheffield United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 21, 2025 Burnley players celebrate after being promoted to the Premier League Action Images/Jason Cairnduff/ File Photo LONDON - Newly-promoted Premier League team Burnley are offering their fans a virtual reality viewing experience, meaning they can enjoy being at the club's Turf Moor stadium from their room. A partnership with VR experts Rezzil will mean a 'first-of-its-kind' immersive broadcast of Burnley's pre-season friendly on Aug. 9 against Italian club Lazio. Fans who acquire special headsets will be able to take a virtual seat inside the stadium, complete with match day commentary and in-stadium audio. "It reflects our forward-thinking approach to fan engagement and our commitment to global supporters," Burnley chairman Alan Pace said. "Our mission is to provide the best experiences to fans, and by entering into the world of Virtual Reality, they can get closer to the game than ever before." Manchester-based company Rezzil provides VR technology to help train athletes and provide analysis in various sports and last year signed a four-year partnership deal with the Premier League aimed at revolutionising fan engagement. "We're thrilled to collaborate with Burnley FC and the Premier League to bring fans a truly next-generation football experience," said Andy Etches, co-founder of Rezzil. "Our technology has long been trusted by elite athletes to sharpen performance, and now we're using that same technology to bring it to supporters. It's a new way to watch football; it's like having a seat in the stands." REUTERS
The Star
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Five clubs chase three Champions League spots in Premier League finale
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Manchester City v Chelsea - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 19, 2025 Manchester City fans with flags inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo (Reuters) - The title race is long over and there is no last-day battle for survival but the Premier League season is still set for a thrilling climax on Sunday with five clubs -- separated by three points -- vying for the three remaining Champions League spots. Champions Liverpool and Arsenal are the only teams guaranteed a top-five finish. With Arsenal all-but assured of runners-up spot, that leaves Manchester City (68 points), Newcastle United, Chelsea, Aston Villa (all 66 points) and Nottingham Forest (65 points) battling it out for three places. Tottenham Hotspur also secured a Champions League spot after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final, so six English clubs will compete in Europe's elite competition next season. HOW ARE EUROPEAN SPOTS USUALLY DECIDED? Typically, only the top four teams qualify for the Champions League but England and Spain earned five spots for next season based on the performances of their clubs across the European tournaments. With the top-five teams qualifying for the Champions League, the sixth-placed side will now play in the Europa League, with the other spot in Europe's second-tier competition going to FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. League Cup winners Newcastle qualify for the Conference League, but if they finish in the top five, that spot is handed down. WHO ARE THE TEAMS PLAYING ON THE FINAL DAY? * Fulham v Manchester City * Nottingham Forest v Chelsea * Manchester United v Aston Villa * Newcastle United v Everton * Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion * Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford With Forest playing Chelsea, one or both teams are guaranteed to drop points. POS CLUB POINTS GOAL DIFF 1 Liverpool 83 45 2 Arsenal 71 34 3 Man City 68 26 4 Newcastle 66 22 5 Chelsea 66 20 6 Aston Villa 66 9 7 Nottingham Forest 65 13 8 Brighton & Hove Albion 58 4 9 Brentford 55 9 10 Fulham 54 2 WHAT DOES EACH TEAM NEED TO SEAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPOTS? Man City * Win: Guaranteed top-five finish * Draw: Would also be enough as their goal difference is far better than sixth-placed Villa if they also finish on 66 points * Loss: Will not qualify if Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa win their matches Newcastle * Win: All but enough due to healthy goal difference * Draw: Can still qualify unless Forest/Chelsea and Villa both win * Loss: Will qualify only if Villa lose Chelsea * Win: All but enough due to healthy goal difference * Draw: Can still qualify if Newcastle lose or Villa fail to win * Loss: Would almost certainly mean they miss out unless Newcastle lose by three more goals Aston Villa * Win: Can qualify if City lose or Newcastle/Chelsea drop points * Draw: Can qualify if Newcastle or Chelsea lose * Loss: Will not qualify Forest * Win: Will qualify if Newcastle or Villa drop points * Draw: Out of Champions League contention but could finish sixth and qualify for Europa League if Villa lose * Loss: Would finish seventh and enter Conference League OTHER EUROPEAN SPOTS The Conference League winners also qualify for the Europa League and if Chelsea beat Real Betis in next week's final, another team can get into Europe. If Chelsea finish seventh and win the Conference League, or if Chelsea finish sixth and win the European competition while League Cup winners Newcastle are seventh, the eighth-placed team can qualify for the Conference League. As things stand, Brighton & Hove Albion (58 points) and Brentford (55 points) have a chance. In such a case, the Premier League would have 10 teams in Europe next season. * Champions League: Top five and Europa League winners Spurs * Europa League: Sixth place, FA Cup winners Palace and Conference League winners Chelsea * Conference League: Eighth place (Reporting by Rohith Nair and Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)
The Star
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Everton's Moyes told players to make sure Goodison finish was positive
Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes acknowledges fans as he walks on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -After all the emotional build-up to Everton's heart-wrenching farewell game at their beloved Goodison Park, manager David Moyes was concerned the moment might be too much for his team. He need not have worried as his players handled the occasion with ease, Iliman Ndiaye scoring twice as they beat relegated Southampton 2-0 on Sunday as the stadium known as the Grand Old Lady hosted its final Premier League game after 133 years. "I was worried today. Everybody's been talking about this for so long," Moyes told reporters. "The scenes outside the stadium were incredible, really. It felt like a club which is needing some big days, some big things in the future. So let's hope this is the start of it. "But I tried to make a point to the players that what couldn't happen was that we left here not finishing it off right. (But) we've done the job which we needed. We've got 45 points (and stand 13th in the league table). "The pressure was off the players today because of that (being clear of relegation), but it was also on because of the occasion, because of the greats who were sitting watching them." Dozens of Everton icons, including Tim Cahill, Wayne Rooney and Duncan Ferguson, were at Goodison to take part in a post-game celebration that had fans in their seats -- some singing, others sobbing -- long after the final whistle blew. "I've been here a while and I know what it means. It's been a great stadium," said 62-year-old Scot Moyes, who managed Everton from 2002-2013 before rejoining the club this year. "Some questions (about the last game at Goodison) make me think, 'My goodness, this is difficult to take some of these,'" he added. "I think more the feeling that there might be a club which is coming back together, signs that before there was a real breakup of a sort, of a love affair with the supporters, the players, the club, the owners. So we're all trying to get back ... together." Everton end the season at Newcastle United on May 25, and then will move into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock for the next campaign. The club announced earlier this week that their women's team, who play in the Women's Super League, would make a permanent move to Goodison from next season. (Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Everton's Moyes told players to make sure Goodison finish was positive
Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes appluds fans as he walks on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff REUTERS Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes reacts as police officers form a line around the pitch before the final whistle of the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes acknowledges fans as he walks on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes acknowledges fans as he walks on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff REUTERS LIVERPOOL, England - After all the emotional build-up to Everton's heart-wrenching farewell game at their beloved Goodison Park, manager David Moyes was concerned the moment might be too much for his team. He need not have worried as his players handled the occasion with ease, Iliman Ndiaye scoring twice as they beat relegated Southampton 2-0 on Sunday as the stadium known as the Grand Old Lady hosted its final Premier League game after 133 years. "I was worried today. Everybody's been talking about this for so long," Moyes told reporters. "The scenes outside the stadium were incredible, really. It felt like a club which is needing some big days, some big things in the future. So let's hope this is the start of it. "But I tried to make a point to the players that what couldn't happen was that we left here not finishing it off right. (But) we've done the job which we needed. We've got 45 points (and stand 13th in the league table). "The pressure was off the players today because of that (being clear of relegation), but it was also on because of the occasion, because of the greats who were sitting watching them." Dozens of Everton icons, including Tim Cahill, Wayne Rooney and Duncan Ferguson, were at Goodison to take part in a post-game celebration that had fans in their seats -- some singing, others sobbing -- long after the final whistle blew. "I've been here a while and I know what it means. It's been a great stadium," said 62-year-old Scot Moyes, who managed Everton from 2002-2013 before rejoining the club this year. "Some questions (about the last game at Goodison) make me think, 'My goodness, this is difficult to take some of these,'" he added. "I think more the feeling that there might be a club which is coming back together, signs that before there was a real breakup of a sort, of a love affair with the supporters, the players, the club, the owners. So we're all trying to get back ... together." Everton end the season at Newcastle United on May 25, and then will move into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock for the next campaign. The club announced earlier this week that their women's team, who play in the Women's Super League, would make a permanent move to Goodison from next season. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
