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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boateng mulls keeping his kids away from stadiums due to racism
Then Germany's footballer Jerome Boateng, stands at the regional court in Munich. Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng is considering not letting his children go to watch him play in stadiums in Austria after receiving racist abuse. Sven Hoppe/dpa Former Germany defender Jérôme Boateng is considering not letting his children go to watch him play in stadiums in Austria after receiving racist abuse. The 36-year-old joined LASK last year but accused his own fans of racist abuse towards him in the 1-0 loss at Grazer AK earlier this month. Advertisement "I've experienced it across my career - even in my youth. It was towards me recently, but it has also been against my team-mates with a different skin colour. It's not acceptable in any way," 2014 World Cup winner Boateng told Sport1 on Wednesday. "Racism has no place at all. You have to talk about it and not look away. Insults are one thing, but racist abuse is another level. There are children in the stadium - including mine. I have to think about whether I still let my children into the stadium."
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Plymouth sign Talovierov for club 'record fee'
Plymouth Argyle have signed Ukrainian international Maksym Talovierov from LASK for a club "record fee". The 24-year-old centre-back has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Home Park. Talovierov has seven international caps since making his Ukraine debut last year and made 49 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga for LASK. He has also played for Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec and Dynamo Ceske Budejovice. Talovierov provides much-needed depth to the Argyle defence, with Brendan Galloway out for the season and Lewis Gibson having left for Preston North End earlier this month. Plymouth stated the deal represented a record fee for the club, but did not state the exact amount. It is the second time they have broken their transfer record in this window having previously done so in signing Michael Baidoo from Elsborg. "I have been open since I joined Argyle that we would be patient to bring in the right players who could help the team," Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic told the club's website. "In Maksym we feel we have done just that as he is a commanding presence who will add height and physicality to the side, but he is also good on the ball and technically good. "Most importantly, he is a good defender and will strengthen our options in the defensive department of the squad." The Pilgrims are bottom of the Championship table but could call on Talovierov for Saturday's visit of West Bromwich Albion, subject to EFL approval and international clearance.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Plymouth sign Talovierov for club 'record fee'
Plymouth Argyle have signed Ukrainian international Maksym Talovierov from LASK for a club "record fee".The 24-year-old centre-back has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Home has seven international caps since making his Ukraine debut last year and made 49 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga for has also played for Slavia Prague, Slovan Liberec and Dynamo Ceske provides much-needed depth to the Argyle defence, with Brendan Galloway out for the season and Lewis Gibson having left for Preston North End earlier this stated the deal represented a record fee for the club,, external but did not state the exact amount. It is the second time they have broken their transfer record in this window having previously done so in signing Michael Baidoo from Elsborg. "I have been open since I joined Argyle that we would be patient to bring in the right players who could help the team," Plymouth head coach Miron Muslic told the club's website, external."In Maksym we feel we have done just that as he is a commanding presence who will add height and physicality to the side, but he is also good on the ball and technically good."Most importantly, he is a good defender and will strengthen our options in the defensive department of the squad."The Pilgrims are bottom of the Championship table but could call on Talovierov for Saturday's visit of West Bromwich Albion, subject to EFL approval and international clearance.
BBC News
28-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Gossip: Plymouth set to sign defender Taloverov
Plymouth Argyle are set to sign Ukraine centre-back Maksym Taloverov from Austrian Bundesliga side LASK after the two clubs agreed a fee of £1.7m. (Sky Sports), externalWant more transfer news and rumours from the EFL? Read Tuesday's gossip column here.
