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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brentford confirm Kayode signing
have completed the permanent signing of . The 20-year-old Italian full-back arrived on loan from Fiorentina in January and went on to make 12 appearances in the Premier League. Kayode impressed during the latter part of the campaign, securing the right-back position in Thomas Frank's starting side for the final six matches. He has now agreed a five-year contract with the club, which includes an option for an additional year. On signing his new contract, Kayode said: 'I am so excited to extend my stay at Brentford. 'I have felt so welcome from the first day I arrived at the club, thanks to my team-mates and the care the coaching staff have shown me. 'I've wanted to play in the Premier League since I was a child and it's been so good to do that here. 'I can't wait for more next season and beyond!' We're delighted to confirm that Michael Kayode has completed a permanent move to Brentford, on an initial five-year deal ???? — Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) May 28, 2025
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brentford to sign Michael Kayode permanently from Fiorentina
As per TMW and Fabrizio Romano, Brentford have activated the €17.5m clause to bring Michael Kayode permanently to the club from Fiorentina. The Bees had brought Kayode to England in January and although he took some time to get settled in, he has now hit form. This was particularly noticeable during their recent game against Manchester United where the defender won Man of the Match. With right-backs being in heavy demand with the the summer transfer window being open, it is a coup of Brentford's behalf to have secured him for this cheap. The 20 year old Italian is solid both in defense and attack and it is genuinely surprising that Fiorentina failed to get a bigger fee for the player. Brentford's success in the Premier League has been built upon their astute transfer business and Kayode is just the latest proof of that. It won't be surprising if they sell him to a bigger club for a sizeable profit within a year or two. Kayode's agent Andrea Ritorni also stated that the player is very happy to play in the Premier League and is beginning to get along well with manager Thomas Frank and other teammates. Kaulik Mitra | GIFN
Newsweek
24-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Mom Takes First Picture With New Baby, Not Knowing in Weeks He'll Be Gone
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A grieving mom has shared the first picture of herself with her newborn baby, not knowing she'd lose him just weeks later. Wunmi Babalola (@wumzlola) from the West Midlands in the UK, shared photos on TikTok looking at her baby in his hospital crib. In the same carousel on TikTok, Babalola also included the last photo the two of them would have together, just six and a half weeks later. Split view of Black mother looking at baby in hospital crib and photo of baby alongside stuffed animal. Split view of Black mother looking at baby in hospital crib and photo of baby alongside stuffed animal. @wumzlola Babalola and her partner Charlie had been together for around nine years before deciding to start trying for a baby. They got pregnant quicker than expected and were delighted to discover they would be expecting a boy in December 2024. However, Babalola experienced a very difficult pregnancy. "I hated it," the 32-year-old told Newsweek. Diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), she had to battle extreme nausea on a daily basis – and it took a toll. "I couldn't work; it had a massive impact on my mental health, but I told myself, I'm having a baby, it's okay, just suck it up," she said. At 37 weeks, Babalola was feeling unwell with headaches and admitted herself to hospital where she was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia – a complication characterized by high blood pressure. She had an emergency c-section and Kayode Arthur Babalola-Fellows was born weighing 5lbs7oz. "He was a bit small, but he was healthy and beautiful," the new mom told Newsweek. Shortly after Kayode was born, he was admitted to the NICU due to jaundice. After a week and a half long stay in hospital Babalola was finally able to take him home, but even though they got the all-clear, Kayode still needed to be monitored with blood tests. "Then before I knew it, something was changing in him," Babalola recalled. "For the life of me, I could not put my finger on what it was." At the first visit to the physician, Babalola was told Kayode was suffering from common problems such as colic. Eventually, the new parents ended up in the emergency room but after seven or eight hours, they were reassured that their baby was fine. Babalola told Newsweek she felt like she was going crazy. "I just thought, okay, obviously don't trust your judgment because professionals have told you otherwise." But at home the next morning, Kayode had deteriorated. With advice from another physician, she took him back to the ER. What happened next will haunt Babalola for the rest of her life. "A nurse came to look at him straightaway, scooped him out of his stroller and ran with him to resus," she recalled. "Before I knew it, there was whole a team around him putting tubes down his throat." Doctors thought Kayode had an infection and he was moved to intensive care. He was put under sedation and sent for a brain scan. Babalola said the bad news was relentless. It was found that Kayode had suffered a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury caused by a sepsis complications, and his parents were told that he wouldn't survive. "I remember hearing that and hysterically crying," Babalola said, explaining that the doctor had to tell her partner because she was unable to speak. The couple took baby Kayode to Acorns Children's Hospice for end-of-life care. Doctors told them that he would pass away within a couple of hours, but Kayode defied the odds and survived for another three weeks. In those weeks, friends and family would come and visit, they'd go for walks in the hospice gardens and make memories with the time they had left with Kayode. "It was so quick," Babalola said. "I always describe it a bit like someone had popped a balloon, and then nothing, just silence." Babalola said the days and weeks after his death were a blur – and coming back to all of his belongings at home was torture. She still sleeps with Kayode's last change of clothes underneath her pillow. By sharing her grief journey online, Babalola wants to advocate for mothers and families who have been through something similar. "They don't need to be shamed into silence," she said. "It's weird, with baby loss, it's so taboo but it shouldn't be." Having a community and a space to talk about Kayode has made a huge difference. Babalola is also running a half marathon on behalf of Acorns Children's Hospice to raise vital funds for the care they provide. Babalola is now encouraging others to continue sharing their experiences of baby loss. "[Those babies] were still very much part of Earth, still loved. I want to talk about him and keep his legacy going."
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Carlisle United striker offered new deal in League One
Former Carlisle United striker Joshua Kayode has been offered a new deal with Rotherham United. An offer to prolong his stay with the League One club has been tabled at the end of the 2024/25 season. Kayode, 25, ended the season with a run of first-team appearances following an injury hit first half of the campaign on loan at Shrewsbury Town. The forward has been on Rotherham's books since his youth team days at the Yorkshire club. After 50 first-team appearances and a host of loan moves, he could now extend that spell. The offer to Kayode, who had three loan spells at Carlisle, was revealed in Rotherham's retained and released list following their 13th-placed finish in the third tier. He is one of five players in negotiations having been offered deals. Four others have been released by the Millers with three more having options activated for another year. The offer to Kayode has been overseen by boss Matt Hamshaw as well as director of football recruitment Rob Scott, the former Carlisle loan player. Kayode made 45 appearances and scored 11 goals across his three Brunton Park spells. The most recent stint, a season-long loan in 2023/24 was ruined by shoulder and calf injuries, limiting him to just four appearances.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Analysis: The numbers behind Kayode's 'impressive impact'
Nottingham Forest have had the City Ground rocking on a regular basis during their fantastic 2024/25 campaign, but a sensational all-round display from Brentford sent the home fans flocking for the exits early on Thursday night. Fifth in the table, level on points with Chelsea, Nuno Espírito Santo's side are still right in the hunt for Europe, but the Bees dented Forest's UEFA Champions League hopes with a 2-0 win that allied a razor-sharp cutting edge in attack with impressive defensive resolve. Goals either side of the break from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa did the damage as the west Londoners recorded their sixth away win of 2025 courtesy of a rock-solid performance that strengthened their bid for a place in next season's Europa Conference League. Advertisement Brentford have won more away points (19) than any other team in the Premier League since the turn of the year and their latest victory on the road moved Thomas Frank's side to within two points of eighth-placed Fulham. Head coach Frank's delight with a "very robust" display was clear for all to see at the final whistle and the Dane was full of praise for his backline, which appears stronger than ever following the addition of Fiorentina loanee Michael Kayode. The Italian Under-21 international has made an impressive impact since his arrival in January and he was outstanding on the night against a Forest side whose ability to launch lightning-fast counters in wide areas has become something of a calling card. Advertisement The 20-year-old right-back had seen off the threat posed by Callum Hudson-Odoi by half-time, as the winger was subbed at the break, and Kayode's athleticism and defensive intelligence means he retains a 100 per cent success rate in 1v1 situations in a Brentford shirt. Notably, 49 per cent of the Bees' attacks came down Kayode's right flank against Forest and the Juventus academy product progressed the ball well in possession, in addition to his watertight defensive work. Brentford stood firm on a night of flighty weather, which centre-half Nathan Collins afterwards said was only missing snow, and the Irish centre-back delivered another stunning all-round display, with seven aerials won and 13 clearances only upstaged by his laser-guided assist for Schade's opening goal. Collins (112) is now ahead of Liverpool colossus Virgil van Dijk (110), and behind only Newcastle United's Dan Burn (129), for aerial duels won this season and still leads the entire division for shots blocked in 2024/25 with 49. Advertisement Sepp van den Berg again impressed alongside Collins, the young Dutchman finishing with the best pass completion percentage (93%) of any player on the pitch against Forest, while his compatriot Mark Flekken added to his personal collection of impressive statistics. Along with Manchester City's Ederson (4), Flekken (now 3) is one of only two goalkeepers with multiple Premier League assists over the past two seasons and the Netherlands international's pinged goal kick bamboozled Nikola Milenković to allow Wissa to coolly dink home Brentford's second goal of the night. Sharp in attack and solid in defence at Forest, Frank's side will now train their sights on Sunday's huge home game against a Manchester United team buoyed by Europa League success against Athletic Bilbao
