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News.com.au
14 hours ago
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- News.com.au
Was red the right decision for Lewis?
Football: Rico Lewis received a red card for Manchester City for this tackle vs. Wydad AC in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
De Bruyne joins Napoli: ‘King Kev is here'
Kevin De Bruyne has officially joined Napoli on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further campaign: 'King Kev is here.' Napoli confirmed the signing of Manchester City legend De Bruyne on Thursday with several social media posts. Official: De Bruyne joins Napoli MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Etihad Stadium on May 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by) De Bruyne's contract with the Premier League giants was due to expire at the end of the month, so KDB was available on a free transfer, except for agent fees and a signing bonus. Advertisement The Belgian star landed in Rome this morning to undergo medical tests with the defending Serie A champions. He was surrounded by several fans waiting for him at the entrance door of the clinic where De Bruyne underwent his medical tests. Napoli typically use Rome's Villa Stuart for medical examinations of their new signings. De Bruyne signed a two-year Napoli contract After passing his medical, De Bruyne headed to the Film Auro headquarters in the capital to meet with President Aurelio De Laurentiis and put pen to paper on a two-year deal. LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 25: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City acknowledges the fans after his final game for the team, following the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Manchester City FC at Craven Cottage on May 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by) The contract includes an option to extend for a further campaign. Advertisement De Bruyne spent ten years at Manchester City, scoring 108 goals in 422 appearances across all competitions. He won several trophies under Pep Guardiola, including one Champions League and six Premier League titles.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Video: De Bruyne arrives for Napoli medical
Kevin De Bruyne has landed in Rome, where he will undergo medical tests with Napoli before signing a two-year deal with the defending Serie A champions. Belgian ace De Bruyne has just landed in Rome to undergo his medical tests with Napoli. De Bruyne begins Napoli medical in Rome MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City looks on after the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on May 20, 2025 in Manchester, England, This match is to be Kevin De Bruyne's last home match for Manchester City before he departs in the summer when his contract expires. De Bruyne, will receive a guard of honour from team-mates and staff after a successful 10-year career at the club seeing him win 6 leagues titles and the Champions League. (Photo by) The Partenopei typically use the Rome-based clinic Villa Stuart for medical tests of their new signings. Advertisement Several Napoli fans arrived at the clinic before the 33-year-old midfielder to meet their new star for the first time. De Bruyne to sign two-year contract with Napoli MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Manchester City Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo byFootball Italia understands De Bruyne will sign a two-year deal with an option for a further campaign. His contract with Manchester City expires at the end of the month, so he'll join Napoli as a free agent.


Scotsman
09-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Sephra Popcorn 'scores' several goals at football stadium kiosks
Fife-based Sephra Popcorn is celebrating a very successful foray into some of the country's top football stadiums. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The brand, which is now the country's favourite tubbed popcorn, instantly recognisable through its distinctive Cinema style foil lined cardboard tub, is found in a growing network of consumer outlets, including theatres, independent cinemas, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It's now added several sports and football stadiums to the list. Its Sweet, and Sweet & Salty, flavour varieties can now be purchased as a snack option in kiosks at Manchester City FC, Dundee FC, Dundee United FC, and closer to home to its Kirkcaldy Head Office, Raith Rovers FC, as well as another Fife-based club, Dunfermline Athletic. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wet popped in the traditional way, and sealed fresh, deliciously seasoned Sephra Popcorn is packed with flavour, offering a long shelf life. Its special kernels produce large, round puffs of popcorn that not only enhance the texture, but also maximises the surface area for seasoning. The result is a popcorn experience where every piece is packed with flavour, delivering a taste that truly stands out. Sweet & Salty is one of the signature flavours from Sephra Popcorn Scott Stewart, Business Development Executive, from Sephra, is delighted with how introducing the popcorn to football fans, north and south of the border, has gone. 'We have had brilliant feedback from all five football clubs that are currently stocking a mix of our popcorn, in the signature flavours of Sweet, and Sweet & Salty. We've given them our smaller 70g tub, which is more suited for a single person portion, whilst still giving the consumer a generous portion. The tubs we sell in supermarkets are 140g,' he said. 'Raith Rovers was the first football team to take our Sweet Variety popcorn for the beginning of the season 23/24. We reached out with the initial idea that our tubs would be a good kiosk offering, not really knowing how the thought would be received, and to our delight, they came back to us in agreement that the idea was indeed a good one, increasing fan choice from crisps, pies, and other snacks. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "They invited us over for a meeting where we discussed the brand and the popcorn in more detail, and they then went ahead with launching it that season, which was an excellent start.' Scott Stewart is pictured with the popcorn 'Dundee & Dundee United both started taking the popcorn at the start of their 24/25 seasons,' continued Scott. 'With Dunfermline Athletic, it was as a result of the Scotland Fan Zones they held at East End Park in June last year for the Euro 2024 games. It was announced that for the Fan Zones, they would be having multiple food vendors, alongside a 'tuck shop' for snacks, chocolate, and so on. We knew that our popcorn would be a great addition, especially for kids that would be attending.' 'Luckily, DAFC loved the idea, and took stock of a full pallet (576 tubs) across our three flavours (sweet, sweet & salty, luxury toffee), selling the majority of it through the four events they held that summer. On the back of that success, we approached them about listing it through their kiosks, and it's now become a very popular choice with fans.' Scott, and his team, are particularly pleased to have secured leading English Premiership Club, Manchester City. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We added Manchester City to our Football Club outlets at the end of February '25, with them taking the Sweet & Salty Variety. It started off in a few kiosks, particularly around the family sections. After the success of the product in those parts of the stadium, they opened it up to be available in every kiosk around the stadium. "They were particularly interested in our popcorn tubs as the eating experience is far superior than eating it from a bag. A contact at the Club said that he wanted the fans to feel like they are watching the greatest show on earth, and that the feeling you get from eating quality popcorn from an attractive foil lined tub certainly buys into that.' Commenting that he felt: 'this feeling can relate to any football club, the passion football fans have for their team even if they aren't performing well, doesn't fade,' Scott added that he: 'liked the idea that watching your team with our popcorn tub makes you feel like it's not just a football game, but in fact a piece of theatre, the greatest show on earth, even if it's a cold winters days, and your team is not winning!' Scott finished by saying that Sephra Popcorn's success in the football stadium market over the past two and a half years: 'has been significant, ensuring we will continue to target more clubs. It fits with our strategy to secure the brand across multiple different channels. Lovers of Sephra Popcorn are seeing it in more and more different places. We're delighted that many of these football clubs are looking to introduce point of sale material for us next season. This will ensure even greater visibility for our popcorn.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sephra Popcorn, instantly recognisable through its distinctive Cinema style foil lined cardboard tub, has been available since 2017 through major UK supermarkets, plus a number of UK wide convenience store chains. The brand, which offers a variety of different flavours, including the classic cinema Sweet, Salted, Sweet & Salty mix, Luxury Toffee, and a new reduced sugar range with up to 40% less sugar, can also be found across the leisure sector, with holiday parks, theatres, independent cinemas, theme parks, football clubs and many more all stocking its lines.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Manchester City are in the FIFA Club World Cup to win it
It is now under three weeks before Manchester City's FIFA Club World Cup campaign begins. Pep Guardiola's side will take on Wydad in their opening fixture of FIFA's expanded tournament. The tournament represents the latest mountain for Manchester City to conquer. Listening to Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak speak, Manchester City's goal is to win the tournament. The merits of yet another tournament being added to the football calendar can be debated. But if Pep Guardiola's side can emerge victorious in the United States, it may be the ideal setting to kickstart Manchester City's next era of dominance. Manchester City's goal is to win the inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Speaking with Chris Bailey in his annual end-of-season interview for the Manchester City chairman outlined his club's goals at the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Speaking on the upcoming tournament, Khaldoon Al-Mubarak said: 'This is a very, very serious competition. In the summer, the whole world will be watching this. A big number of the top teams in the world will be competing in this tournament. And I can assure you, we're going to give it our best shot. We're going in there to win it.' Advertisement 'We're going to go and try to win this tournament. This is the beginning of the new season, not the continuation of last season. You know, we take some rest. The team will take the rest that they will take right now, and then they start pre-season and then immediately straight into the into the Club World Cup.' A successful Club World Cup can kickstart the 25/26 season for Manchester City. The debate and merits of adding even more fixtures to the ever-growing football calendar can be debated forever and a day. But what the upcoming tournament in the United States represents for Manchester City is a new beginning. An era ended at the club at the end of the 24/25 season. There is no other way to describe Pep Guardiola's side's results this season. That's what has happened and the page has now be turned on that particular chapter. But the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup could represent the beginning of something new. If Manchester City can complete the majority of their summer transfer business ahead of the tournament they will enter the competition with a new look squad. It may be the ideal environment to integrate new signings into the fold at Manchester City. If Pep Guardiola's side can leave the United States as world champions they will enter the 25/26 season full of confidence and belief. That is the upside of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Advertisement The FIFA Club World Cup is an unknown of sorts. No one knows how or what effect the competition will have on the participating clubs. Furthermore, no one knows how the tournament will play out or unfold. Mark Brus has compiled a detailed report for CaughtOffside on when and how the Club World Cup is scheduled to take place. But the tournament could represent a new beginning for Manchester City. That's an exciting proposition for any and everyone associated with the club ahead of the tournament. If Manchester City leave the United States as world champions they could set up their next era of dominance. That's the goal of Manchester City's chairman and it is achievable for the club.