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Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Inside Jason Puncheon's new life as manager in Cyprus nine years after ex-Crystal Palace ace, 38, netted in FA Cup final
Puncheon scored against Man Utd at Wembley for his boyhood club PUNCHER'S CHANCE Inside Jason Puncheon's new life as manager in Cyprus nine years after ex-Crystal Palace ace, 38, netted in FA Cup final JASON PUNCHEON could enjoy a double celebration this season. In his first season as a manager in Cyprus he led Akritas Chlorakas to promotion to the top tier. 8 Jason Puncheon is forging his path as a manager in Cyrpus Credit: INSTAGRAM 8 Puncheon put Palace 1-0 up in the 2016 FA Cup final Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd And on Saturday his 'team' Crystal Palace will make their first FA Cup final appearance since he scored but Palace lost 2-1 against Manchester United in 2016. The 38-year-old has been based on the Mediterranean island for five years as a player and now manager, and is enjoying a contented but hard-working life 2,000 miles from his old home in London. The former midfielder made a life-changing decision about his career while playing at Huddersfield in the Prem in 2019. But it was more or less made for him, following a remark by one of his daughters. He explained: 'I was travelling up and down the country because my family were still living in London and I was in Yorkshire at Huddersfield for most of the week. 'My second-youngest daughter provided a wake-up call one day when she said to me, 'Daddy, why are you away all the time?' 'It really struck a chord with me and I couldn't get it out of my head as I was travelling back to Huddersfield. 'I knew that whatever move I made next, it would have to be for the whole family, not just me. 'When the idea of joining Cypriot top-flight club Pafos came up in 2019, the idea of moving here to build a new life with my family appealed to all of us. We are really happy.' CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 8 Puncheon finished his playing career in Cyrpus Credit: Pafos FC Puncheon was at Pafos for three seasons before switching to Anorthosis Famagusta two years ago. He said: 'I was planning that I would have one last season playing for Famagusta. For several years my mind had always been geared into coaching when I retired and I dipped my toe in the water at Peyia, AEZ Zakakiou and Ayia Napa. It was a great learning curve.' How can Glasner make Palace compete v Man City in FA Cup final? However, he was appointed head coach at Akritas Chlorakas on November 20 last year — and within five months led them to promotion. He said: 'Managing here is a huge challenge as it is a different culture to what I've been used to in England. 'I am enjoying the success of promotion but I know the hard work has only just started. 'Next season it's going to be another level, but I'm ready for it.' Puncheon completed all his Uefa A and B badges alongside Djimi Traore, Juan Pablo Angel and Carlton Cole before moving to Cyprus. It is interesting to hear him speak about the future and whether continued management success in Cyprus may see a return to England. He said: 'I am not even thinking that far ahead at the moment. 'The results have been great for me and the club since November and to be promoted is a big step. My entire focus is now on next season.' 8 Puncheon played for Palace between 2013 and 2019 Credit: Getty Images - Getty Puncheon revealed that he has always been football mad, explaining: 'My whole life I have always felt I've had a ball at my feet.' And he remembers his league debut for Wimbledon in March 2004 as though it was last week. He said: 'I was a sub and came on at half-time at Walsall. We lost the game 1-0. The thing that sticks in my mind is I was playing against Paul Merson, who came on as a sub. 'I switched to MK Dons but I was released by the club in 2006. 'Joining Barnet in League Two was a breakthrough for me, where I started to play regularly." 8 Puncheon played for Barnet in his younger years Credit: PA:Press Association 8 The midfielder also turned out for MK Dons Credit: PA:Empics Sport Puncheon had spells at Plymouth Argyle and further stints on loan at MK Dons but he reflects on joining Southampton in 2010 — where he believes his career went up several notches. He said: 'All my previous clubs had given me a platform to play but, even though Southampton were in League One, the facilities and structure were that of a Premier League club. 'During my early days I had a loan spell at Blackpool where I played in the Prem for the first time but Saints were on another level.' Within three years, the Saints had back-to-back promotions and were back in the top tier for 2012-13. The Londoner made 32 Prem appearances for Saints that season as they finished in 14th. But in the summer of 2013, he signed a one-year loan with Crystal Palace. He said: 'Growing up Palace was my team, all my family were fans, so joining them felt special.' 8 Puncheon joined Southampton in 2010 Credit: Action Images - Reuters Six months later he made the loan permanent in a £1.75million deal. He talks proudly of wearing the skipper's armband for Palace and of two of his standout goals among the 16 he netted for the Eagles in his six years at Selhurst Park. He revealed: 'The winner against Norwich in April 2016 was huge in terms of making sure we stayed up that season. There is an iconic photo of us celebrating the goal. 'Then there was scoring the opener in the FA Cup final against Manchester United with less than 20 minutes remaining. 'I wished it had been the winner. Sadly Juan Mata equalised and then Jesse Lingard scored the winner for them in extra-time. 'I would be absolutely overjoyed if they went one better this season and won the Cup next month.'
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Inside Jason Puncheon's new life as manager in Cyprus nine years after ex-Crystal Palace ace, 38, netted in FA Cup final
JASON PUNCHEON could enjoy a double celebration this season. In his first season as a manager in Cyprus he led Akritas Chlorakas to promotion to the top tier. 8 Jason Puncheon is forging his path as a manager in Cyrpus Credit: INSTAGRAM 8 Puncheon put Palace 1-0 up in the 2016 FA Cup final Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd And on Saturday his 'team' The 38-year-old has been based on the Mediterranean island for five years as a player and now manager, and is enjoying a contented but hard-working life 2,000 miles from his old home in London. The former midfielder made a life-changing decision about his career while playing at Huddersfield in the Prem in 2019. But it was more or less made for him, following a remark by one of his daughters. He explained: 'I was travelling up and down the country because my family were still living in London and I was in Yorkshire at Huddersfield for most of the week. READ MORE CRYSTAL PALACE NEWS 'My second-youngest daughter provided a wake-up call one day when she said to me, 'Daddy, why are you away all the time?' 'It really struck a chord with me and I couldn't get it out of my head as I was travelling back to Huddersfield. 'I knew that whatever move I made next, it would have to be for the whole family, not just me. 'When the idea of joining Cypriot top-flight club Pafos came up in 2019, the idea of moving here to build a new life with my family appealed to all of us. We are really happy.' Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 8 Puncheon finished his playing career in Cyrpus Credit: Pafos FC Puncheon was at Pafos for three seasons before switching to Anorthosis Famagusta two years ago. He said: 'I was planning that I would have one last season playing for Famagusta. For several years my mind had always been geared into coaching when I retired and I dipped my toe in the water at Peyia, AEZ Zakakiou and Ayia Napa. It was a great learning curve.' How can Glasner make Palace compete v Man City in FA Cup final? However, he was appointed head coach at Akritas Chlorakas on November 20 last year — and within five months led them to promotion. He said: 'Managing here is a huge challenge as it is a different culture to what I've been used to in England. 'I am enjoying the success of promotion but I know the hard work has only just started. 'Next season it's going to be another level, but I'm ready for it.' Puncheon completed all his Uefa A and B badges alongside Djimi Traore, Juan Pablo Angel and Carlton Cole before moving to Cyprus. It is interesting to hear him speak about the future and whether continued management success in Cyprus may see a return to England. He said: 'I am not even thinking that far ahead at the moment. 'The results have been great for me and the club since November and to be promoted is a big step. My entire focus is now on next season.' 8 Puncheon played for Palace between 2013 and 2019 Credit: Getty Images - Getty Puncheon revealed that he has always been football mad, explaining: 'My whole life I have always felt I've had a ball at my feet.' And he remembers his league debut for Wimbledon in March 2004 as though it was last week. He said: 'I was a sub and came on at half-time at Walsall. We lost the game 1-0. The thing that sticks in my mind is I was playing against 'I switched to MK Dons but I was released by the club in 2006. 'Joining Barnet in League Two was a breakthrough for me, where I started to play regularly." 8 Puncheon played for Barnet in his younger years Credit: PA:Press Association 8 The midfielder also turned out for MK Dons Credit: PA:Empics Sport Puncheon had spells at He said: 'All my previous clubs had given me a platform to play but, even though Southampton were in League One, the facilities and structure were that of a Premier League club. 'During my early days I had a loan spell at Blackpool where I played in the Prem for the first time but Saints were on another level.' Within three years, the Saints had back-to-back promotions and were back in the top tier for 2012-13. The Londoner made 32 Prem appearances for Saints that season as they finished in 14th. But in the summer of 2013, he signed a one-year loan with Crystal Palace. He said: 'Growing up Palace was my team, all my family were fans, so joining them felt special.' 8 Puncheon joined Southampton in 2010 Credit: Action Images - Reuters Six months later he made the loan permanent in a £1.75million deal. He talks proudly of wearing the skipper's armband for Palace and of two of his standout goals among the 16 he netted for the Eagles in his six years at Selhurst Park. He revealed: 'The winner against Norwich in April 2016 was huge in terms of making sure we stayed up that season. There is an iconic photo of us celebrating the goal. 'Then there was scoring the opener in the FA Cup final against Manchester United with less than 20 minutes remaining. 'I wished it had been the winner. Sadly Juan Mata equalised and then Jesse Lingard scored the winner for them in extra-time. 'I would be absolutely overjoyed if they went one better this season and won the Cup next month.' 8 Puncheon will be supporting his old team in Saturday's cup final Credit: PA:Press Association
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Crystal Palace hero Jason Puncheon on FA Cup final goal and famous celebration
EXCLUSIVE: Eagles legend Jason Puncheon netted against Manchester United in 2016 FA Cup Final at Wembley to see Alan Pardew do his dad dance on the famous touchline Jason Puncheon scored Crystal Palace's last goal in an FA Cup final to spark an infamous and premature celebration by his manager But the Eagles legend believes the time is now right for Oliver Glasner 's team to make history - and they should be honoured with statues outside Selhurst Park if they win the club's first major trophy. Croydon-born Palace fan Puncheon came off the bench to lash a volley past David de Gea after 78 minutes of the 2016 final against Manchester United after a perfect pass from Joel Ward. 'It is funny because Wardie, who is the only player still there, has announced he is leaving this week so I have to give him a special mention,' he said. 'I just knew where he was going to cross the ball. And as soon as I touched it, I knew I was going to score because it just sat up perfectly for the volley.' But that superb goal is now best remembered for Alan Pardew's dad dancing on the touchline just three minutes before Juan Mata equalised. Jesse Lingard netted the winner in extra time. Puncheon, who has just led Akritas Chlorakas to promotion to the top-flight of Cypriot football, said: 'I wasn't aware of the manager's celebration then. "I think it was the next day when someone sent the newspaper to me in a group chat and started laughing. It was a bittersweet moment for Pards at the time. It was a lesson for him. 'I know Pards. People say professionally he shouldn't have done this and that. But I don't blame him because if I had been him as the coach, knowing my Crystal Palace team, I would have thought: 'We have won this'. Most of the time, when we went ahead, we never lost a game. "It was just instilled in us. That came from Tony Pulis and it led on to the other coaches there. Can I see Glasner doing something similar if Palace score on Saturday? "I think he is a bit of a different character. That will not be for him. But I really hope they win. If they win that trophy, they should put statues of all those players outside Selhurst Park.' Puncheon added: 'They have got a great chance of beating Man City, especially with the season Man City have had. This team is a lot more technically based than we were. We were very resilient. Who is the Jason Puncheon in this team? I would like to say Eberechi Eze. I think he is better than me. He is a really big driving force of the team.' But Puncheon picks out another England star as Palace's key player at Wembley. 'I think Adam Wharton will be the difference,' he said. 'He is a fantastic player. I think he has got the top teams in his sights for sure.' Puncheon, now 38, has coached four different teams in Cyprus in the last two years. Speaking by phone from a padel court in sunny Paphos, he said: 'I am in shorts and T-shirts right now - and I am for 10 months of the year. We are a small team but anything is possible.' It will be the same on Saturday. 'I will be watching in Cyprus for sure - there is no way I will miss that,' said Puncheon. 'I will probably try and find a nice quiet place on my own out of the house. Maybe a quiet bar somewhere. Now it is their chance to make history. '
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kavalan Releases Limited 15 Years Old Whisky from 'Time Exploration' Series
'15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky' is Kavalan's first age statement whisky TAIPEI, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kavalan Distillery is launching its first-ever whisky with an age statement, matured in four unique casks: ex-Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry, Ruby Port, and Puncheon. The release marks a milestone in the journey of this Taiwanese distiller, which has broken boundaries not just by region, but now also by time and maturation. The whisky also pays tribute to the historic moment when Kavalan and Taiwan began whisky making. On this day in 2006, the first ever drops of Taiwanese-made new make spirit rolled off the stills, setting the stage for nearly two decades of innovation and craftsmanship. Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition, 43% ABV, 700ml will be released in just 30,000 bottles globally, representing rare stock from the subtropical distillery's ultra-aged whisky selection. One of Kavalan's oldest bottlings, CEO Mr YT Lee said the 2025 edition has been masterfully blended using hand-selected aged whisky reserves, drawing on the four distinct cask types. "We wanted to achieve extraordinary depth and balance with multiple layers of complexity befitting of a high-age statement whisky. So we created a formula based on a four-cask maturation that would maximise the characteristics of each cask and achieve a rich harmony in the final product," he said. A tribute to 15 years of mastery, Kavalan presents this whisky as a timeless classic, capturing the true nature of time and craftsmanship. The packaging design embodies natural wood grain, symbolising the depth and maturity gained through years of ageing. The bottle design reflects the concept of 'fusion,' harmoniously vatted from four cask types, with textured oak patterns representing their distinct characteristics. The gold-foiled Kavalan logo adds a touch of luxury and sophistication, perfectly encapsulating the refined depth of this 15-year-old whisky. The Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition is available through Kavalan's official channels in Taiwan, including the Kavalan Distillery Shop, Kavalan Whisky shops, Kavalan Whisky Bar, and select local liquor stores. Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky (2025 Edition) Product Description: Kavalan 15 Years Old, 700ml 43% ABV whisky is a testament to Kavalan's craftsmanship, showcasing the perfect balance of ageing, cask influence, and blending artistry in every sip. Colour: Golden caramel Nose: Captivating aromas of caramel apple mousse, fresh chocolate, walnut cinnamon rolls, and creamy popcorn, intertwined with subtle hints of dried tangerine peel and plum. The finish reveals the sweetness of toffee and black date fruit, evoking a warm, indulgent sweetness. Palate: Lush citrus aromas of bergamot, lemon, orange, and grapefruit dance with the sweet whispers of dried cranberries, raisins, and longan, unfolding into velvety notes of dark chocolate gelato and caramel walnut coffee mousse. The finish lingers with the comforting warmth of woody cinnamon spice. About Kavalan Whisky Kavalan Distillery in Yilan County has been pioneering the art of single malt whisky in Taiwan since 2005. Our whisky, aged in intense humidity and heat, sources the crystal meltwaters of Snow Mountain and is enhanced by sea and mountain breezes. These conditions combine to create Kavalan's signature creaminess. Taking Yilan County's old name, our distillery is backed by about 45 years of beverage-making under parent company, King Car Group. We have collected 900 gold awards or higher from the industry's most competitive contests. Contact:Kaitlyn Tsaikaitlyn@ Britney Chenbritneychen@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Kavalan
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kavalan Releases Limited 15 Years Old Whisky from 'Time Exploration' Series
'15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky' is Kavalan's first age statement whisky TAIPEI, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kavalan Distillery is launching its first-ever whisky with an age statement, matured in four unique casks: ex-Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry, Ruby Port, and Puncheon. The release marks a milestone in the journey of this Taiwanese distiller, which has broken boundaries not just by region, but now also by time and maturation. The whisky also pays tribute to the historic moment when Kavalan and Taiwan began whisky making. On this day in 2006, the first ever drops of Taiwanese-made new make spirit rolled off the stills, setting the stage for nearly two decades of innovation and craftsmanship. Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition, 43% ABV, 700ml will be released in just 30,000 bottles globally, representing rare stock from the subtropical distillery's ultra-aged whisky selection. One of Kavalan's oldest bottlings, CEO Mr YT Lee said the 2025 edition has been masterfully blended using hand-selected aged whisky reserves, drawing on the four distinct cask types. "We wanted to achieve extraordinary depth and balance with multiple layers of complexity befitting of a high-age statement whisky. So we created a formula based on a four-cask maturation that would maximise the characteristics of each cask and achieve a rich harmony in the final product," he said. A tribute to 15 years of mastery, Kavalan presents this whisky as a timeless classic, capturing the true nature of time and craftsmanship. The packaging design embodies natural wood grain, symbolising the depth and maturity gained through years of ageing. The bottle design reflects the concept of 'fusion,' harmoniously vatted from four cask types, with textured oak patterns representing their distinct characteristics. The gold-foiled Kavalan logo adds a touch of luxury and sophistication, perfectly encapsulating the refined depth of this 15-year-old whisky. The Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 2025 Edition is available through Kavalan's official channels in Taiwan, including the Kavalan Distillery Shop, Kavalan Whisky shops, Kavalan Whisky Bar, and select local liquor stores. Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky (2025 Edition) Product Description: Kavalan 15 Years Old, 700ml 43% ABV whisky is a testament to Kavalan's craftsmanship, showcasing the perfect balance of ageing, cask influence, and blending artistry in every sip. Colour: Golden caramel Nose: Captivating aromas of caramel apple mousse, fresh chocolate, walnut cinnamon rolls, and creamy popcorn, intertwined with subtle hints of dried tangerine peel and plum. The finish reveals the sweetness of toffee and black date fruit, evoking a warm, indulgent sweetness. Palate: Lush citrus aromas of bergamot, lemon, orange, and grapefruit dance with the sweet whispers of dried cranberries, raisins, and longan, unfolding into velvety notes of dark chocolate gelato and caramel walnut coffee mousse. The finish lingers with the comforting warmth of woody cinnamon spice. About Kavalan Whisky Kavalan Distillery in Yilan County has been pioneering the art of single malt whisky in Taiwan since 2005. Our whisky, aged in intense humidity and heat, sources the crystal meltwaters of Snow Mountain and is enhanced by sea and mountain breezes. These conditions combine to create Kavalan's signature creaminess. Taking Yilan County's old name, our distillery is backed by about 45 years of beverage-making under parent company, King Car Group. We have collected 900 gold awards or higher from the industry's most competitive contests. Contact:Kaitlyn Tsaikaitlyn@ Britney Chenbritneychen@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Kavalan Sign in to access your portfolio
