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The Hindu
21 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Lamine Yamal takes over Messi's iconic Barcelona No. 10 jersey
Lamine Yamal will wear the iconic jersey No. 10 for Barcelona, the La Liga champion announced on Wednesday. The number was worn by Lionel Messi from 2008 until 2021 when he left the club on a free transfer to Paris Saint Grmain. Before Messi, the jersey has gone to greats Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Maradona. Ansu Fati took over the number after Messi's exit. However, with Fati completing a move to Ligue 1 side AS Monaco, Yamal was handed over the shirt. The 18-year-old signed a new contract with Blaugrana last month, which will keep him at the club till 2031. Yamal has shown promise as the next face of the Catalan club. In his short career, Yamal already has 104 appearance and 25 goals. He has won two La Liga titles, and one Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup each.
The Star
3 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Bournemouth sign keeper Petrovic from Chelsea on a five-year deal
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 5, 2024 Chelsea's Djordje Petrovic celebrates their first goal scored by Chelsea's Cole Palmer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File photo (Reuters) -Bournemouth have signed keeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea on a five-year contract, both Premier League sides announced on Wednesday, with media reports saying the deal was worth 25 million pounds ($33.44 million). The 25-year-old Serbia international's signing came after Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bournemouth's first-choice keeper last season on loan from Chelsea, joined Arsenal earlier this month. Ireland's Mark Travers, a back-up keeper for Bournemouth, also left for Everton on a four-year deal on Tuesday. Petrovic made 23 Premier League appearances for Chelsea in 2023-24. He was loaned out to Strasbourg last year, where he was named the player of the season after helping them qualify for the UEFA Conference League's playoff round with a seventh-place finish in Ligue 1. "I came to Bournemouth because I want to grow and I want to play at the best level," Petrovic said in a statement. Bournemouth, who finished ninth last season, begin their Premier League campaign with a visit to champions Liverpool on August 15. ($1 = 0.7477 pounds) (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Bournemouth sign keeper Petrovic from Chelsea on a five-year deal
Find out what's new on ST website and app. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 5, 2024 Chelsea's Djordje Petrovic celebrates their first goal scored by Chelsea's Cole Palmer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File photo Bournemouth have signed keeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea on a five-year contract, both Premier League sides announced on Wednesday, with media reports saying the deal was worth 25 million pounds ($33.44 million). The 25-year-old Serbia international's signing came after Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bournemouth's first-choice keeper last season on loan from Chelsea, joined Arsenal earlier this month. Ireland's Mark Travers, a back-up keeper for Bournemouth, also left for Everton on a four-year deal on Tuesday. Petrovic made 23 Premier League appearances for Chelsea in 2023-24. He was loaned out to Strasbourg last year, where he was named the player of the season after helping them qualify for the UEFA Conference League's playoff round with a seventh-place finish in Ligue 1. "I came to Bournemouth because I want to grow and I want to play at the best level," Petrovic said in a statement. Bournemouth, who finished ninth last season, begin their Premier League campaign with a visit to champions Liverpool on August 15. REUTERS
United News of India
3 hours ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Bournemouth sign Chelsea keeper Petrovic for £25m
London, July 16 (UNI) Bournemouth have completed the £25m signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. The Serb, who joined Chelsea from New England Revolution in a £14m deal in 2023, spent last season on loan at French club Strasbourg. The 25-year-old was named player of the season as Strasbourg secured a Europa Conference League spot by finishing seventh in Ligue 1. Petrovic is Bournemouth's third signing of the summer and joins on a five-year contract. "I came to Bournemouth because I want to grow and I want to play at the best level," said Petrovic. "Together with this club, with these facilities, I think we can achieve it. I want to help the team get the results, improve every day and be a better player." Petrovic, who has seven Serbia caps, made 23 Premier League appearances for Chelsea across two seasons, according to a BBC news. He is likely to become Bournemouth's first-choice goalkeeper after Kepa Arrizabalaga returned to Chelsea. The Spaniard spent last season on loan with the Cherries, before joining Arsenal in a £5m deal this month. UNI BM
The National
3 hours ago
- Business
- The National
Parish says Crystal Palace will appeal against Europa League exclusion
The FA Cup winners have been demoted to the Conference League owing to what Europe's governing body says is a conflict of interest regarding former director and co-owner John Textor, who also owns part of Ligue 1 side Lyon. The American stepped away from Palace at the start of July, but the ownership issue relates to the end of last season when the club secured a first European appearance by beating Manchester City at Wembley. Crystal Palace fans have protested against UEFA's ruling (Yui Mok/PA). UEFA's ruling would mean Nottingham Forest, who finished seventh in the Premier League, taking Palace's place in the Europa League. 'We are still fighting,' Parish told the The Rest is Football podcast. 'There's an appeal process, so we go to CAS which is the court for arbitration and, you know, we're very hopeful. We think we've got great legal arguments. 'We don't think this is the right decision by any means. We know unequivocally that John didn't have decisive influence over the club. 'We know we proved that beyond all reasonable doubt because it's a fact.' UEFA rules say that no owner or co-owner can have a controlling interest in more than one club competing in the same European competition during the same season. Palace's position throughout has been that Textor, who had previously spoken publicly about his frustration over the lack of influence he was able to exert at Selhurst Park, did not have a sufficiently controlling role for the club to fall foul of the regulations. The deadline for shareholders to divest their interest in a club, or in some other way to alter their ownership structure, in order to comply with the regulations was March 1. Forest, who stand to gain from the ruling, were at risk of being in a similar situation but their owner Evangelos Marinakis – who also owns Greek side Olympiacos – placed his shares in a blind trust ahead of the deadline in anticipation of the club qualifying for Europe. 'We feel that there are a lot of very genuine mitigating circumstances and more than enough wriggle room to put us in the competition,' said Parish. Evangelos Marinakis owns both Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos (Mike Egerton/PA) 'It does look bad. This is the dream right? This is what keeps football alive. This is why everybody goes, because they think one day they might win a cup and they might qualify for Europe. 'These things can be defining moments for a club and completely change the course of history forever. 'Hopefully when we go to CAS we get the right answer. 'We get the written version of (the ruling) with the detail then apparently the appeal is 10 days'
