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Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
PGA Tour star learns from Sergio Garcia and 'will never join LIV' despite riches
Niklas Norgaard has made a solid start to life on the PGA Tour after earning his card through the DP World Tour, and he insists riches on offer in LIV Golf are not tempting him PGA Tour newbie Niklas Norgaard has said that he will "never join LIV Golf" despite its lucrative offers. And he has confirmed where his true ambitions lie – participating in major championships. Fresh off a triumphant 2024 stint on the DP World Tour, where he claimed victory at the Betfred Masters and landed 11th in the Race To Dubai, Norgaard secured his PGA Tour card for 2025. He's already made a great first impression, nabbing his first top-five finish at the Myrtle Beach Classic a fortnight ago. Having just experienced his first major at the PGA Championship, where he didn't make it past the cut at Quail Hollow, the 32-year-old Dane has developed a hunger for more significant pursuits. With eyes set on flying the European flag at the Ryder Cup, Norgaard said that his drive isn't fuelled by financial gain, and the idea of joining the controversial LIV series is of no interest to him. LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabian wealth, is dishing out £18million purses per event, promising profitable with its smaller 54-player fields. However, the league doesn't hold an Official World Golf Ranking endorsement, which severely cuts down the chances for its players to qualify for majors – exemplified by Sergio Garcia's absence from the US Open next month for the first time in over two decades. Speaking to Bunkered, Nordaard said: "That's why I would never choose to go to LIV, no matter the money. Because what has kept me going all the time has just been I want to play majors. "I want to play Ryder Cup. I want to play against the best on the best courses. It took me six years just to get to the DP World Tour and, once you're there, you really have to love golf to keep going." Norgaard accepts that others may not share his perspective on the sport – with Tom McKibbin, for example, securing one of 10 PGA Tour cards awarded by the DP World Tour in November, before opting instead to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team. Despite being ranked 99th in the world and making five cuts in nine PGA Tour starts this year, Norgaard insists it isn't the prize money that fuels his ambition. He added: "Everybody is playing for something different, and, you know, motivated by something different. And for some it's money. "For some it's just golf, and some it's a third thing. But no, I'm not surprised, because I get it. It's such a big amount of money you can get, and you can secure the rest of your life. "For me, the joy comes from knowing I've improved and achieved something significant each day, not from my earnings. When I have really good days, it's when I go to bed at night believing that I've done something worthwhile; that I've become better today. That's what I seek in majors." Since making the move to LIV in 2022, Garcia has seen incredibly limited success in terms of winning events. The 45-year-old achieved his first victory under the banner with a play-off win over Anirban Lahiri at LIV Golf Andalucia last July, before taking his total tally to two triumphs by winning the organisation's Hong Kong event in March. This pales when compared to the 11 wins that the Spaniard achieved on the PGA Tour and the 16 he saw on the European Tour, as well as his 2017 Masters win. Garcia's best finish at the US Open came in the form of T3 back in 2005 alongside Tim Clark and Mark Hensby. But he will not have the opportunity to best that when the major plays out at Oakmont Country club in a matter of months.
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Bryan Mbeumo ‘likely' to leave Brentford this summer, captain Christian Norgaard admits
Brentford captain Christian Norgaard has admitted it is 'likely' that forward Bryan Mbeumo leaves the club this summer. Mbeumo and striker partner Yoane Wissa are expected to receive considerable interest from other Premier League clubs in the transfer window after outstanding campaigns for Thomas Frank 's side. They have both scored 18 Premier League goals this season and Brentford captain Norgaard explained that he expects them to have earned their move to a bigger club. 'Brentford have been really good at keeping them [Mbeumo and Wissa] for more than one season. That's important as well, it's not just in and out,' Norgaard told Sky Sports. 'You come here, you get integrated into the team, you become a big part of what we are doing, and then you get your fully deserved move, but not straight away - you get it two, three, four years down the line. 'Whatever will happen.... I think Bryan is likely to go. I don't know about Wissa yet. Everyone still hopes that he might stay. Either way, I'm happy with the season they've had because they deserve it so much.' Norgaard said that he is 'calm' about the situation with Brentford managing to replace other leading forwards in Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney in previous years. 'I for one was also worried about losing Ollie, losing Said [ Benrahma], Ivan Toney,' Norgaard said. 'So it continues. 'But the club has also brought in Thiago, who has not played much this year but is a fantastic character. He will also take the league by storm at some point. 'I think he will be ready for when Wissa gets his dream move or if Bryan leaves. I think the club is so talented in terms of recruiting and thinking two or three steps ahead.
New York Times
12-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Gabriel Martinelli: Christian Norgaard deserved red card, challenge ‘could have broken my leg'
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli believes Christian Norgaard should have been sent off for a 'nasty' tackle on Saturday, but Brentford's captain says there was 'no evil intention' in the challenge. The tackle came 28 minutes into Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brentford, near the halfway line. As Martinelli tried to get around Norgaard on the touchline, the Brentford midfielder caught the winger with his right leg before wrapping around his left. Advertisement Norgaard was booked by referee Simon Hooper, but on the decision, Martinelli told Sky Sports: 'I didn't see that (the tackle) again but in my opinion, if my foot was on the floor he could have broken my leg. 'He said he didn't mean it, and I believe him, but he still could have broken my leg. For me, it was a red. I need to see it again to be sure but for me it was nasty.' Speaking in the mixed zone post-match, Norgaard said: 'He did (accept my apology). He shook my hand. Of course he maybe thought the tackle was harder than I did but he was fine. The same with (Declan) Rice as well. He said 'it's football' and you try to make these tackles to stop the transitions. 'There was no evil intention in the tackle but looking back at it it was probably a bit harder than I wanted it to be. 'I would never do that intentionally. Sometimes you end up in situations like I did with (Jordan) Pickford when I got a straight red card (which was overturned on appeal) but it was never intentional.' In his post-match press conference Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who aired his frustrations to the fourth official immediately after the challenger, said: 'I think my reaction tells everything.' Brentford head coach Thomas Frank said: 'That is his (Martinelli's) opinion. I thought it was a strong yellow. That was a yellow.' Martinelli was able to finish the game, but Arsenal suffered some minor knocks before and during the game. Thomas Partey, who opened the scoring, came off with an issue that Arteta has not had diagnosed by doctors yet, while Ben White missed the game with a knock picked up in training, and Jorginho was forced off late on. 'We don't know (if White will be ready for Real Madrid),' Arteta added. 'He could not be in condition to be in the squad today and be selected. So we have a few days but we'll have to wait and see. Advertisement 'It looks like (Jorginho was a rib issue), I don't exactly know. But yeah, the problem was his breathing, so he could not carry on.' Arsenal's next game is their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 16 — they lead 3-0 on aggregate. Brentford next play Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, April 19. ()
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The Independent
12-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Martinelli fume at Christian Norgaard scissor tackle: ‘He could have broken my leg'
Gabriel Martinelli felt his leg could have been broken after Brentford captain Christian Norgaard escaped a sending off for a scissor tackle in their draw with Arsenal. Norgaard hacked the Arsenal winger to the ground in the first half, which evoked a reaction from both the Emirates crowd and the touchline, with Mikel Arteta also furious with the decision to only caution the midfielder with a yellow. VAR chose not to upgrade the decision after review despite strong appeals from Arteta to fourth official Simon Hooper. "I didn't see that again but in the moment if my foot was on the floor he could break my leg," Martinelli told Sky Sports. "He [Norgaard] said he didn't mean it. I believe him but still he could have broke my leg. For me it was red. I need to see it again to be sure. But for me it was nasty." Arsenal went into the clash against Brentford desperate to not suffer any injury concerns ahead of their trip to the Spanish capital for their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid. But with Norgaard's challenge seen as a potential leg-breaker by Martinelli, the Arsenal bench were understandably incandescent with the decision not to send him for an early bath. "My reaction says everything," Arteta said, wary not to get into trouble by calling into question the referees. Meanwhile, Brentford boss Thomas Frank added: "That's his opinion. I thought it was a strong yellow." Martinelli luckily came out of the challenge relatively unscathed, but it was anything but all smiles for Arsenal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Bees. Thomas Partey opened the scoring for Arsenal after 61 minutes but Brentford responded through Yoane Wissa 13 minutes later.
Associated Press
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Martinelli on Norgaard tackle in Arsenal-Brentford: 'He could have broken my leg'
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli accused Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard of a 'nasty' challenge in their Premier League match on Saturday, saying he 'could have broken my leg.' Norgaard received a yellow card in the 28th minute for a scissor tackle on the Brazil international, who was running down the left wing. Arsenal's players and their manager, Mikel Arteta, were furious with Norgaard's challenge. 'My opinion, in the moment — if my foot was on the (ground), he could break my leg,' Martinelli said. 'He said he didn't mean it but still, you know, he could have broken my leg. For me, it was a red. I need to see it again to be sure, but for me it was nasty.' The match finished 1-1 and one of the priorities for Arsenal was avoiding any injuries ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Real Madrid. Arsenal leads 3-0 from the first meeting at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The only fresh doubt appears to be back-up midfielder Jorginho, who seemed to hurt his ribs near the end of the game. 'He said he could not breathe properly so it might be to do with one of the ribs,' Arteta said. 'It is strange because Jorgi normally carries on so that means it is something significant, I think.' Jorginho likely wouldn't have started against Madrid anyway. ___ AP soccer:
