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Daily Mail
25 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller linked with shock move to one unlikely football club... and they are not based in the United States
Former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller looked to be heading stateside, after the 35-year-old announced that he would be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Germany international is the Bundesliga side's record appearance maker and currently sits third on their list of all-time scorers with a whopping 247 goals. Since he chose to leave the German outfit, questions have revolved over his next move. Retirement talk has circulated while a move to join a Major League Soccer franchise had also been gathering a lot of steam. In fact, Sky Sports Germany had claimed that Muller was set to imminently make a move to join the US side, Los Angeles FC, which is believed to be his favoured option. The west coast outfit are, in fact, a sister club of Bayern Munich. Muller had reportedly already made up his mind on the move. However, Vince Rugari of The Age, has thrown a shock new curveball into the equation, with the football reporter claiming that Sydney FC are also in talks to sign the legendary Munich forward. The free agent, who has only ever played for Bayern, is seeking a fresh start at a new club, and could head Down Under to join The Sky Blues. The report adds that Muller's representatives have been in conversations with the A-League outfit for several weeks. The club is hoping to convince him to move down to Sydney, with Muller set to make a call on his next move in the coming week. However, sources told Rugari that Muller 'had been impressed by the pitch made to him by Sydney FC'. A key factor in convincing Muller to join the club would be two of his former team-mates. Douglas Costa and Alexander Baumjohann are both already working for the club, with Baumjohann employed as the team's head of player management. Rugari claims Baumjohann is leading the chase to sign Muller. Last season, Muller made 49 appearances for the German club across all competitions, while also returning eight goals and eight assists. He still has plenty of gas left in the tank and could turn out for many top sides in Europe. Muller enjoyed a hugely successful career with Bayern, winning 13 Bundesliga titles with the club and two Champions league titles. Upon his departure from Bayern, Muller was coy over his next move, revealing that he tries not to think about his future too much. 'I'm very open-minded for everything that comes. I always try to focus on what is immediately next,' the World Cup winner explained. 'Now I'm a football player. I only think about preparing for training tomorrow. I try not to think too much about my future. When the day comes that I stop, I want to understand exactly what it is that I miss about football.' It comes as Sydney coach Ufuk Talay has committed to spending two more seasons at the club. While admitting that the club is 'transitioning' earlier this year, he opened up on the side's transfer strategy. 'The strategy has changed. We're blooding some youngsters, and the club's made some sales over the past two seasons – it's a business at the end of the day. 'You still want to be competitive, but at the same time blood some youth and make some sales of players. 'It's a bit of a balance and we're still going through that process while we're still trying to win trophies.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Elland Road erupts for Will Ferrell's unique t-shirt as Leeds investor is spotted in the crowd during dull 0-0 draw with Man United
Actor and part-owner of Leeds United Will Ferrell was spotted at their pre-season friendly against Manchester United on Saturday afternoon. Ferrell, 58, was in the crowd at the Stockholm Arena in Sweden as the Red Devils got their pre-season preparations under way against the Whites. However, during a drab first half in a match that ended up finishing 0-0, attention quickly turned to the Stepbrothers' actor's presence in the stands. Upon realising this, he began buffing his chest out and pointing to his t-shirt, which had the words 'I ❤️ Gnesta' printed on it. A round of cheers and applause then went up from other fans inside the arena once they caught a glimpse of the star. Ferrell will be hoping Leeds can solidify a spot in the Premier League after winning the Championship title last season under former Norwich boss Daniel Farke. The American purchased a minority stake in the club in after randomly 'falling in love with the English game' in May 2024. Ferrell's relationship with football goes far beyond his 2005 film Kicking & Screaming - as he has been seen regularly attending matches and has posed for pictures with the likes of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold. Two years after its founding in 2014, Ferrell became a co-owner of Los Angeles FC in the MLS. He followed in the footsteps of fellow Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who have enjoyed a sustained period of success since taking over at Wrexham in 2020. The Red Dragons will make a return to the Championship in 2025-26 after three promotions on the bounce. Former NFL star Tom Brady has also seen Birmingham City promoted to the second tier after buying a minority stake in the Blues in August 2023. Leeds will be hoping to get their 2025-26 season off to a winning start when they face Everton in their first Premier League fixture.
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Los Angeles FC takes shutout streak into matchup with the LA Galaxy
Associated Press LA Galaxy (3-14-6, 16th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (10-5-5, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: LAFC -192, Los Angeles +443, Draw +335; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles FC comes into a matchup with the LA Galaxy after recording three straight shutout wins. LAFC is 9-5-4 in conference matchups. LAFC is 3-0-0 when it scores only one goal. The Galaxy are 2-11-6 in Western Conference games. The Galaxy are fifth in the MLS drawing 119 corner kicks, averaging 5.2 per game. Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The last meeting finished tied 2-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Denis Bouanga has scored 11 goals with six assists for LAFC. Nathan Ordaz has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games. Marco Reus has scored five goals with six assists for the Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil has four goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: LAFC: 6-1-3, averaging 2.1 goals, 6.6 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game. Galaxy: 3-4-3, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: LAFC: Lorenzo Dellavalle (injured), Ryan Raposo (injured), Aaron Long (injured), Maxime Chanot (injured). Galaxy: Riqui Puig (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 2
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Denis Bouanga, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC over Minnesota United 1-0 for third straight shutout victory
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Hugo Lloris made it stand up for his third straight clean sheet as Los Angeles FC edged Minnesota United 1-0 on Wednesday night. Bouanga scored his 11th goal when he sent a right-footed shot past Dayne St. Clair in the 42nd minute. The PK was awarded after Jeremy Ebobisse was fouled by defender Nicolás Romero, who received a yellow card.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
LAFC defender Aaron Long out for the season, has surgery on ruptured left Achilles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC defender Aaron Long will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles. The team — which said the surgery was successful — made the announcement on Tuesday, three days after Long was injured in the 76th minute of a 2-0 win over FC Dallas. Advertisement The 32-year-old Long is in his third season with LAFC and has started all 15 games this year, scoring one goal. He's started 60 games for the club over the past three seasons. LAFC is currently in sixth place in the MLS Western Conference standings with a 9-5-5 record. ___ AP soccer:
