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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Norwich City confirm Jonathan Rowe's permanent Marseille transfer
EFL Championship side Norwich City FC have confirmed that Marseille will retain the services of England U23 international winger Jonathan Rowe (22). Last summer, the London-born winger joined the Ligue 1 giants on loan with an obligation to buy estimated at €16m. Marseille's No. 17 logged three goals and as many assists in 29 games under the tutelage of head coach Roberto De Zerbi. 'Jonathan Rowe's loan to Marseille will become a permanent deal, following the obligation to buy in the agreement between the two clubs', reads a statement from NCFC. Next season, Jonathan Rowe will experience Champions League football at Marseille's Vélodrome following Les Phocéens' 3-1 away win to Le Havre last Saturday. Marseille are therefore certain to finish no lower than third in the Ligue 1 standings. 'It is a beautiful thing to imagine I cannot lie to you. The ambiance would be crazy. That's where this club belongs, that's where these players belong', said Rowe in an exclusive interview with Get French Football News. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
The Herald Scotland
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Jack Wilshere keen to make impact at Norwich but stressed ‘it's not about me'
Danish coach Hoff Thorup had only been appointed to the Carrow Road hotseat last May – and on a three-year deal as part of the Norfolk club's long-term vision – but was dismissed following a run of just two wins in 14 matches which saw his side slip down the table and out of play-off contention. Taking charge 💼 — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 23, 2025 Wilshere retired from playing in 2022, having also had spells with West Ham, Bournemouth and Danish club AGF. He was appointed Arsenal under-18 coach and led them to the final of the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup, before joining Hoff Thorup's coaching staff in October. The 33-year-old has made no secret of his ambition to make the transition into management, but stressed his short-term focus must be on getting Norwich positive results from the final two games – away at Middlesbrough then home to Cardiff, both managed by his former team-mates. 'I made the decision to come here and leave Arsenal as Under-18s coach. I wanted to do that role as part of my journey into coaching, and I didn't want to leave Arsenal unless I felt like I was ready to make an impact,' Wilshere said at a press conference. 'I am ready to be a head coach at this level, but I also know that the next two games are what is important. 'Yes I feel ready, but my focus right now is on the next two games. Wilshere. who is set to run the London Marathon on Sunday, added: 'It is important for me to send a message that this is not about me – this is about the players feeling in a place where they can perform. 'My job was to lift the players and focus on the next few games, rather than see this as an audition. 'It is important that the players are good players, because they are. 'We have some players that will feel responsible, that will see it as an opportunity. 'I want to see a team that is hungry to prove a few people wrong, to prove that games are important. 'We are where we are, but the best thing for a player is the next game.'
North Wales Chronicle
25-04-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Jack Wilshere keen to make impact at Norwich but stressed ‘it's not about me'
Former Arsenal and England midfielder Wilshere was handed a first opportunity in charge of a senior side after the Canaries parted company with head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup on Tuesday. Danish coach Hoff Thorup had only been appointed to the Carrow Road hotseat last May – and on a three-year deal as part of the Norfolk club's long-term vision – but was dismissed following a run of just two wins in 14 matches which saw his side slip down the table and out of play-off contention. Taking charge 💼 — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 23, 2025 Wilshere retired from playing in 2022, having also had spells with West Ham, Bournemouth and Danish club AGF. He was appointed Arsenal under-18 coach and led them to the final of the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup, before joining Hoff Thorup's coaching staff in October. The 33-year-old has made no secret of his ambition to make the transition into management, but stressed his short-term focus must be on getting Norwich positive results from the final two games – away at Middlesbrough then home to Cardiff, both managed by his former team-mates. 'I made the decision to come here and leave Arsenal as Under-18s coach. I wanted to do that role as part of my journey into coaching, and I didn't want to leave Arsenal unless I felt like I was ready to make an impact,' Wilshere said at a press conference. A post shared by Jack Wilshere (@jackwilshere) 'I am ready to be a head coach at this level, but I also know that the next two games are what is important. 'Yes I feel ready, but my focus right now is on the next two games. Wilshere. who is set to run the London Marathon on Sunday, added: 'It is important for me to send a message that this is not about me – this is about the players feeling in a place where they can perform. 'My job was to lift the players and focus on the next few games, rather than see this as an audition. 'It is important that the players are good players, because they are. 'We have some players that will feel responsible, that will see it as an opportunity. 'I want to see a team that is hungry to prove a few people wrong, to prove that games are important. 'We are where we are, but the best thing for a player is the next game.'
Irish Examiner
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Tom Dunne: Pulp still deserve the love of the Common People
In 2022 when Norwich City FC signed a then 19-year-old Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Greek Super League side PAOK he didn't take long to settle in. In fact, it took him just 12 minutes to score on his debut against Bournemouth. The local radio commentator, in a moment of inspiration, marked this milestone by saying, 'He came from Greece and that's his first for Norwich.' I don't know how many people high-fived each other on hearing this, but those who did were Pulp fans. If you missed it, the quote is a play on Pulp's epic Common People, a cautionary tale of a rich young lady and a poor student. They meet each other at St Martin's College and love is soon in the air. The song starts with 'She came from Greece and had a thirst for knowledge', and goes on to explain how, apart from a first-class education this particular student wants a bit extra. Freed temporarily from parental wealth she wants to live like 'Common People' do. Over the course of a masterclass in Northern wit, involving trips to the supermarket and 'rum and Coca-Cola' Jarvis Cocker explains that such a thing isn't really possible. You can't experience the full horror of watching your life's dreams 'fade out of view' as long as you can call your daddy to make it stop. The football commentary reminded me of how I missed such god-like genius. So, news last week that Pulp are about to release their first album in 24 years was manna from heaven. And with Katy Perry trying to ruin my Star Trek obsession I needed all the cheering up I could get. Pulp were an outlier in the Britpop years. They gave it depth and class. You can make a case quite easily that they were no part of it, but they were contemporaries, vying for radio play with Blur et al, and brought a dry wit that was utterly, deliciously British. Much as they all might deny it, there was something in the air. Pulp stumbled into the full Britpop spotlight in 1995. That was the year of Sleeper, Echobelly, Elastika, Supergrass and the actual Blur vs Oasis debate. It was also just two years after Pulp had recorded their second John Peel session, ending one of the longest ever gaps between sessions. For the Pulp story is nothing if not epic. Their first Peel session, recorded after Jarvis had pushed a demo into the hands of the great man himself dated back to 1981. Peel had called Cocker's mum to tell them to come to London. It appeared about to 'all go off' and then it didn't. Most bands would have quit. Cocker settled into a life on the dole and dreams of the big time. He couldn't give up the dream, but equally they couldn't get a second Peel session and the albums It in 1983, and Freaks in 1987, made little progress. And then Cocker fell out of a window. He had been trying to impress a girl with a trick he had sometimes done of hanging out on a ledge. But this time he lost his grasp and fell agonisingly to the pavement. He did major damage, was hospitalised, and could have died. Members of Pulp and associates with the 1996 Mercury Music Prize, awarded for their album Different Class. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA In hospital he listened over and over to the one cassette he had with him. It was a Barry White album. He became besotted by it and European disco in general. What he wondered would you get if combined that energy with a northern English droll take on life? The answer was commercial success and two of the best albums - His 'n' Hers, and Different Class - of the entire decade. But the moment of true arrival was Glastonbury 1995. Pulp were only added to the bill after John Squire broke his collarbone while cycling and the Stone Roses had had to pull out. Stepping onstage Cocker seemed an unlikely figure for a rock god. Tall, geeky and wearing glasses, he didn't look likely to give Liam Gallagher much of a run for his money. But somehow as he arrived onto the Pyramid Stage he suddenly seemed born to it. Sometimes it takes 100,000 studying your every move to reveal your true magnetic power. Cocker owned the stage that day, and when 100,000 people sang along to Common People it confirmed their Glastonbury as one of the greatest ever, with its own superstar. Funny old game, music, as sports commentators might say. That and 'Form is temporary, but Different Class is permanent.'
The Herald Scotland
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Jack Wilshere put in interim charge after Norwich sack Johannes Hoff Thorup
Danish coach Hoff Thorup was appointed on a three-year deal last May and leaves Norwich alongside his assistant Glen Riddersholm. Jack Wilshere will take charge of the first team on an interim basis for our two remaining Sky Bet Championship fixtures. He will be assisted by Tony Roberts and Nick Stanley. — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 22, 2025 Sporting director Ben Knapper told the club website: 'Whilst we made this appointment with a long-term focus and in line with our wider club strategy and direction, unfortunately recent results and performances have deemed it necessary for us to make a change.' Knapper added: 'I'd like to place on record our sincere thanks to Johannes and Glen. 'They are both fantastic people who worked tirelessly to help improve and move our football club forward. Norwich City can confirm that head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup has left the club with immediate effect. Assistant head coach Glen Riddersholm has also left his position. We would like to thank Johannes and Glen for their efforts during their time at the club. — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 22, 2025 'We all wish the two of them the best in the next stage of their respective careers.' Former Arsenal and England midfielder Wilshere retired from playing aged 30 in 2022 after spells with West Ham, Bournemouth and Danish club AGF. Wilshere was appointed Arsenal under-18 coach and led them to the final of the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup, before joining Hoff Thorup's coaching staff at Norwich in October. Former Arsenal teammates Aaron Ramsey (centre) and Jack Wilshere (right) will come up against each others as managers on the final day of the season (John Walton/PA) Norwich visit play-off-chasing Middlesbrough on Saturday before hosting relegation-threatened Cardiff in their final game of the season on May 3. Wilshere's former Arsenal teammate Aaron Ramsey will be in the opposite dugout at Carrow Road as the Wales captain has been appointed Cardiff caretaker boss until the end of the season.
