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New York Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Nelson Semedo is leading by example at Wolves – is this a captain they can keep hold of?
Nelson Semedo answered the question in probably the only way he could. The Wolverhampton Wanderers captain was chatting to reporters in the tunnel area at Molineux after his side's historic sixth successive Premier League victory and agreed about the importance of keeping together the core of the team. Advertisement There was talk of Wolves potentially 'doing a Nottingham Forest' next season if the club can keep most of their senior players to help any summer signings integrate quickly. So The Athletic had no option but to address the elephant in the room. Is it still possible that Semedo himself could be part of it? 'Obviously,' said the Portugal international, whose contract expires in a few weeks. So are discussions still ongoing about a new deal? 'Yes,' said Semedo. 'We're still in conversations and I think it's possible.' In reality, it remains likely that Wolves fans are witnessing the final weeks of Semedo's Premier League career. While the club, and especially head coach Vitor Pereira, would love the wing-back to stay, it is still more probable than not that Semedo will be plying his trade elsewhere next season. But his words to journalists after the 3-0 victory over Leicester City threw into sharp focus the need for continuity, as did the sight a little earlier of one of his predecessors as skipper taking the acclaim of the Molineux crowd on his first competitive return to the stadium where he made history. Conor Coady left in 2022, becoming the first of three captains to depart Wolves in as many summers. Ruben Neves followed him out in 2023, as did Maximilian Kilman last year. Add in the departure of Mario Lemina in February shortly after he had been stripped of the armband and Wolves have lost four captains in the past three years. It would be a fabulous start to a massive summer if Wolves could avoid making it five, because having spent much of the season struggling to avoid relegation, Wolves are now in a run of form that makes continuity for next season seem appealing. 'Definitely,' said Semedo when asked whether retaining most of the current squad is important. 'I think that's the main point actually, to keep most of the players and we can pass on the way we play and the way Vitor thinks as a coach and make the way easier for them (new players) to adapt as quickly as possible, so they can deliver the football and make good performances.' Advertisement With a little tweaking and intelligent recruitment in forward areas, it is difficult not to dream of what could be achieved by carrying the current momentum into the next campaign. 'Nottingham (Forest) are doing really well and are one of the examples that you said; they are fighting for the Champions League places,' said Semedo when asked about the inspiration of Forest. 'Why can't we do that as well? We just have to make sure that we do the things well, as a group of football players, as a staff, do the right things to make sure that we put the club at the level where we want it to be.' It is the hope that kills you as a football supporter, so Wolves fans can be forgiven for being optimistic that the side's recent form — they have won six games in a row in the top flight for the first time since 1970 — might persuade Semedo to stick around to see what they can achieve under Pereira. While his five-year Wolves career has not always been plain sailing and his output in the final third remains a source of occasional frustration, he has found new levels of consistency in the past two seasons. And his influence as captain since succeeding Lemina has been hailed behind the scenes as a crucial ingredient in Pereira's turnaround, with Semedo becoming a vital influence in the dressing room, organising events to improve team spirit, promoting Pereira's ideas to his team-mates, setting standards and helping others through difficult times. In a summer in which Pereira is likely to lose another big behind-the-scenes influence in Pablo Sarabia and that could also see two of his most talented players sold in the shape of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri, he would love not to have to find a new captain, too. Emmanuel Agbadou, Matt Doherty, Joao Gomes and Marshall Munetsi would be among the obvious contenders to take the armband, but Semedo retaining it would be ideal. For that to happen, some big compromises would need to be made. With a salary of over £100,000 a week, Semedo is among Wolves' highest earners. With the club moving away from such hefty salaries, the player would need to accept a pay cut to stay. And to offer extra financial security, Wolves may need to offer a longer deal than they would ideally like to a player who will turn 32 in November. Advertisement With the possible lure of financial riches in Saudi Arabia or the chance to return home to Portugal after eight years away, Wolves have their work cut out to retain their captain. But after three successive summers of losing their skipper, Semedo has provided a glimmer of hope that the cycle can be broken.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Southampton face Wolverhampton Wanderers today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25. The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term. Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below: Southampton FC 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 17:07 It is a crucial 2-1 win for Wolves which moves them nine points clear of the bottom three and a step closer to playing Premier League football again next season, something which cannot be said of Southampton, who fall to their 24th defeat in 29 matches. The visitors struck first against the run of play thanks to Strand Larsen's fantastic header and the Norwegian striker doubled their advantage two minutes into the second half with an accurate low finish. On both occassions Bellegarde was the provider, as the midfielder moved onto six assists for the season. Southampton had chances in the second half, when Sa had to deny Dibling and Onuachu in quick succession. Dibling's curling effort, which hit a post, then teed up Onuachu to tap the ball into an empty net and set up a tense final 15 minutes. Wolves held strong defensively despite losing both Ait-Nouri and Semedo to cramp. Wolves created an xG of 0.44 compared to an xG creation of 0.93 for the hosts. Southampton stay bottom of the Premier League table and face Crystal Palace at home next, whilst Wolves stay 17th despite this win and host West Ham in their next match. That is all from me. Thanks for joining me and goodbye. 16:57 FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-2 WOLVES 16:54 Sarabia catches Manning late and concedes a free-kick, meaning Southampton can launch the ball forward in hope of one last chance. 16:52 Southampton make a late change. Stephens comes on for Aribo. 16:52 Six minutes of added time to be played at the end of this second half. Can Saints find an equaliser? 16:52 Wolves' final change sees Doyle replace Strand Larsen. 16:52 Djiga replaces Semedo for the remaining few minutes for the visitors. 16:50 Dibling causes further problems for the Wolves defence and he is able to curl a dangerous cross into the penalty area, but Sa is able to come out and claim. 16:50 Wolves do have two further substitutions avaliable to them, but Semedo and Strand Larsen are good to continue for now. 16:50 Semedo is the latest player down with cramp and Strand Larsen is signalling to the bench that he needs treatment. 16:50 Downes does well to escape the challenge of Andre and Southampton work the ball forward well again. It doesn't drop kindly though to Onuachu in the penalty area, and Agbadou is able to stop the striker getting a clean effort away on goal. 16:43 Another late change for the hosts sees Downes replaces Ugochukwu in midfield. 16:43 Southampton make a change as Gronbaek is on for Sulemana. 16:40 Ait-Nouri is forced off and is replaced for the final ten minutes by Bueno. 16:40 Ait-Nouri has gone down with cramp twice inside a minute, and the home support isn't happy as they believe this to be a time-wasting tactic from the defender. Wolves though are preparing a change on the sidelines. 16:39 Wolves have conceded nine goals to opposition substitutes in the Premier League this season, more than any other team. Saints now pushing for an equaliser with that goal injecting some belief into the home crowd. 16:35 It opens up for Walker-Peters and he looks to drive inside, but he is dispossessed and Wolves counter-attack quickly plays a lovely dinked pass into Sarabia who is denied by Ramsdale before the flag goes up from the assistant referee. 16:34 Goal Ebere Paul Onuachu 16:32 Big chance for Gomes! Wolves win the ball back high up the pitch and Toti pulls the ball back to Gomes, who then only has the goalkeeper to beat, but he places his shot the wrong side of the post. That would have been game over if that had gone in! 16:29 Bellegarde, who assisted both of the Wolves goals, is off and replaced by Sarabia. 16:28 Substitution Yukinari Sugawara Cameron Desmond Archer 16:28 Substitution Marshall Nyasha Munetsi Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes 16:27 Bellegarde wins a free-kick off Ugochukwu on the half-way line and is able to relieve some of the pressure which has been building on the visitors' goal. 16:26 Saints are camped into the Wolves half now, but they need to make the most of this good spell if they are to get back into the game. 16:23 Lovely footwork from Dibling as he dances past a host of Wolves bodies and dribbles into the penalty area. The winger is about to pull the trigger, but Doherty puts in an excellent tackle from behind to deny a shot on goal. 16:22 Another opportunity for the hosts! A deep corner is met by Onuachu and his header is palmed away by Sa and behind for another set-piece for Saints. 16:21 Chance for Saints! It opens up for Sugawara inside the penalty area, and his right footed strike forces Sa into a fingertip save! 16:20 Doherty is perhaps lucky to escape the first yellow card of the match for a foul on Manning, with the Saints player looking to lead a promising counter-attack. 16:17 After receiving treatment, Strand Larsen is good to continue and the hosts restart the game with possession inside the Wolves half. 16:15 Concern for Wolves here as Strand Larsen has gone down off the ball. Already without Cunha, the visitors don't want to lose another key attacking player. 16:14 Too easy for Wolves again when they do attack the Saints defence. Bellegarde has too much time inside the penalty area to clip a cross to the back post. Semedo rises above the defender, but can't get a clean connection on his header. 16:14 Saints have scored just 20 goals in 28 Premier League fixtures, and they need two here if they are to now take anything from this game. A mountain to climb now for the league's bottom club. 16:11 The worst possible start to the second half for Southampton, and any hopes of a comeback victory may have just gone within two minutes of the second half. 16:07 Assist Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 16:05 Southampton get the second half started. 16:04 A change for Southampton at the break. Onuachu replaces Fernandes in attack. 15:59 The Opta supercomputer is giving Wolves a 74.5% chance of coming away with those all important three points. Southampton are given just a 6.6% chance of turning this game around. A draw is 18.9% likely. A massive second half in the battle to stay in the Premier League is coming up shortly. 15:56 Wolves hold an important 1-0 lead at St Mary's at half-time against Southampton thanks to a Strand Larsen header. The Norweigan was picked out wonderfully by Bellegarde, and the striker guided his header perfectly into the bottom corner of the net. That was the visitors' first shot of the game, as the hosts started the better of the two sides. Sa though has not been tested, as Saints again lack a cutting edge in-front of goal. The hosts have created an xG of just 0.12 in that first half, whilst Wolves have created an xG of it stands Wolves are going nine points clear of the bottom three, in what would be a massive three points for Vitor Pereira's side. 15:50 HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 WOLVES 15:48 One minute of added time to be played at the end of this first half. 15:47 Wolves break quickly from a Saints free-kick and Semedo clips the ball into the penalty area. The cross is cleared to Ait Nouri whose long-range effort needs to be saved by Ramsdale. 15:45 Half-time is approaching and Wolves will be the happier of the two sides with this one-goal advantage. The visitors have been able to deal with Southampton's threat well so far, despite the hosts enjoying nearly 60% possession. 15:43 Agbadou is forced to concede a corner, but Saints waste the opportunity with Sa able to comfortably come off his goal-line and claim the cross. 15:42 It is good build-up play again from Southampton, but the final pass is lacking. The Saints have yet to attempt a shot on target. 15:39 The two teams are battling for possession in the middle of the park. Neither side are being able to dominate proceedings here. 15:37 Fernandes' free kick floats over the head of all the Saints players inside the Wolves penalty area, but they win themselves a throw-in which Manning is preparting to launch into the box. 15:34 The referee has a word with Munetsi after a late foul by the midfielder, which allows Southampton to regain possession with a free-kick on the half-way line. 15:33 Fernandes turns away well from two Wolves players and looks to drive Southampton up the pitch, but his pass forward to Dibling evades the winger and the ball rolls out for a Wolves throw-in. 15:32 The visitors are seeing more of the ball now inside the Southampton half, but Ramsdale is still be tested in this match. 15:30 That was Strand Larsen's eighth Premier League goal of the season and a crucial one for Wolves, especially as they are without Cunha for this clash due to suspension. 15:28 Manning whips a cross into the penalty area, with Harwood-Bellis waiting to head the ball home, but Sa does well to come out and claim. 15:25 After a bright start, how do the hosts react to going behind? History tells us not very well. Southampton haven't won a match when conceding the opening goal at home in the Premier League this season. 15:22 Assist Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 15:21 Goal Jørgen Strand Larsen 15:20 Aribo and Fernandes seem to get in eachother's way as they go to attack the same ball in the penalty area. That was a big chance for Saints, but thankfully for Wolves the ball sails over the crossbar. 15:18 Southampton have conceded 68 goals in the Premier League this season, the most of any side. Wolves though are still yet to attempt a shot on goal in this match. A slow start from the visitors. 15:16 Lovely play from Aribo who tries to go it alone and beats a couple of Wolves players to advance into the penalty area before his shot is blocked. 15:14 Wolves have won each of their last six Premier League games against Southampton. It's their longest winning run against an opponent in the competition, and their longest in top-flight games overall since between 1974 and 2018 against Burnley. It is Southampton though who have started the better of the two sides here. 15:13 Semedo does well to get across and deal with a dangerous low ball into the box when Sulemana looked set to give Saints the lead. 15:11 Good start from the hosts here who have settled into the contest well. Wolves haven't been able to get their foot on the ball yet and are just having to weather this bright start from Southampton. 15:08 Walker-Peters drives a ball forward for Suguwara and the Japanese international races into the penalty area. Saints then penetrate the edge of the Wolves penalty area, before Sugawara's pass to Dibling is overhit and goes out for a goal-kick. 15:06 It was a first Premier League victory of the season for Wolves when they beat Southampton 2-0 in the reverse fixture in November. Will it be a league double for Wolves over the Saints this season? 15:04 Wolves get the game started at St Mary's. 15:01 The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away. 14:56 Matheus Cunha serves the second game of his three-match ban meaning he is once again unavailable for selection. Therefore, with no new injury concerns, Wolves stick with the same starting line-up from their 1-1 draw against Everton last time out. There are two alterations on the bench though with Dan Bentley and Carlos Forbs replacing Sam Johnstone and Pedro Lima. 14:51 WOLVES SUBS: Santiago Bueno, Hwang Hee-Chan, Rodrgio Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Pablo Sarabia, Dan Bentley, Carlos Forbs, Goncalo Guedes, Nasser Djiga. 14:51 WOLVES LINE-UP (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Toti Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou, Matt Doherty; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Andre, Joao Gomes, Nelson Semedo; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Marshall Munetsi; Jorgen Strand Larsen. 14:46 Southampton make three changes to the team that lost to Liverpool last time out. The injured duo of Jan Bedrnarek and Will Smallbone are forced to miss out, whilst Albert Gronbaek drops to the bench. Armel Bella-Kotchap, Yukinari Sugarawa and Joe Aribo are the players to come into the starting line-up. 14:46 SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Flynn Downes, Jack Stephens, Adam Lallana, Nathan Wood, Cameron Archer, Albert Gronbaek, Paul Onuachu, Welington. 14:40 SOUTHAMPTON LINE-UP (3-4-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Ryan Manning, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Armel Bella-Kotchap; Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Lesley Ugochukwu, Yukinari Sugawara; Mateus Fernandes, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Tyler Dibling. 14:40 With both Ipswich and Leicester struggling to put points on the board, Wolves have been able to move six points clear of the bottom three despite their own poor form. The aim is to remain in the Premier League for Vitor Pereira's side, and he will know that with games to come against both Ipswich and Leicester in their run in that victory against bottom of the table Saints could be key to their survival hopes. The last time Wolves visited the south coast they recorded a 1-0 win at Bournemouth, and Pereira is hoping to make it back-to-back away victories for the first time this season. 14:35 Southampton threatened to pull off a stunning victory at league leaders Liverpool last time out when Will Smallbone's goal gave the Saints the lead at half-time. The Reds though rallied in the second half to consign Saints to their 23rd defeat of the season after 28 games. Ivan Juric is still awaiting his first win at St Mary's, with his solitary success coming away at Ipswich at the start of February. Juric still needs to steer his side above Derby County's record-low 11-point haul, and he will not get many better opportunities than against a Wolves side also struggling at the wrong end of the table. 14:35 Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of Southampton against Wolves in the Premier League. 13:00 Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…
Euronews
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
EU's top court annuls Roberta Metsola's fine against former Liberal MEP over harassment allegations
The General Court has annulled the finding of harassment and the subsequent fine of €3,380 imposed on former Liberal MEP Monica Semedo by the European Parliament's President Roberta Metsola in 2023. ADVERTISEMENT The EU's top court on Wednesday annulled the finding of harassment and the sanction imposed by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on former MEP Monica Semedo (Luxembourg/Renew Europe/) on the grounds that rights of defence were not respected. Following a complaint by a former parliamentary assistant, the European Parliament's advisory committee adopted a report in November 2002 concluding that the alleged acts constituted psychological harassment. Metsola sent Semedo an anonymised version of the report the following month for her feedback - but the former Luxembourg MEP contested this report and unsuccessfully requested access to the entire file. In April 2023, the head of the European Parliament sanctioned Semedo for the second time during the 2019-2024 mandate for psychological harassment, and imposed a fine of €3,380, despite Semedo strongly denying any wrongdoing. The General Court has now ruled that a person accused of harassment is entitled to a summary of the statements of witnesses heard during the investigation. The EU's top court also said that the summary of witness statements sent to Semedo "did not reflect the substance of the testimony given during the investigation" and that such decisions were flawed by irregularities affecting Semedo's rights of defence. The Court recalled that the failure of the Committee or the President of the Parliament to disclose documents in the file on which the authorities relied "inevitably affects" the legality of the measures adopted. In January 2021, the Luxembourg politician was also suspended for 15 days following allegations of psychological harassment by three parliamentary assistants. Following the decision, she resigned from Prime Minister Xavier Bettel's Democratic Party but remained an independent MEP in the parliament's Liberal group. The European Parliament will have up to two months to decide whether to appeal the decision to the Court of Justice. "The European Parliament took note of the ruling and is looking into it," its press service said.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. driver faces murder charge for hitting pedestrian with SUV and brutal assault with brick
A Massachusetts driver accused of striking and killing a pedestrian in 2024 and then hitting the victim with a brick in the head more than 20 times remains held without bail. Vasco Semedo, 46, of Brockton was arraigned Monday in Plymouth Superior Court, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said in a statement. Semedo pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder, assault with intent to murder, and three counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. He is being held without bail in connection with the death of pedestrian Stuart Smith, 50, in Brockton on April 6, 2024. That morning, Brockton Police received several 911 calls for reports of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash involving a Toyota RAV4 at 65 North Main St. When officers arrived, they found the driver of the RAV4, later identified as Semedo, being detained by witnesses at the scene, Cruz said. 'I don't have any words': Family of pedestrian killed after 'heinous' attack in Brockton speaks Police found Smith unresponsive on the pavement in front of the RAV4. He was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital and subsequently flown to Massachusetts General Hospital, Cruz said. Police arrested Semedo on scene. Investigators reviewed surveillance video and spoke to witnesses. Investigators found that Semedo, driving the RAV4, struck Smith with his vehicle, backed up and drove into the victim again before exiting the vehicle and repeatedly hitting Smith with a brick as he lay on the ground, Cruz said. Semedo is due back in court on April 29 for a pretrial conference. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
DA: Brockton man indicted on murder charge for grisly killing of victim with car and brick in 2024
A man was indicted on Tuesday, nearly a year after being accused of fatally striking a pedestrian with his car, then a brick in Brockton. Vasco Semedo, 46, of Brockton, was indicted by a grand jury in Plymouth County Superior Court on charges of murder, assault with intent to murder, and three counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Just before 9 a.m. on April 6, 2024, police responding to several 911 calls for a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash at 65 North Main Street found Semedo being detained by witnesses at the scene, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. 50-year-old Stuart Smith was found unresponsive near Semedo's Toyota Rav 4. Smith was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, then flown to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators gathered witness testimony as well as surveillance video that allegedly showed Semedo striking Smith with his Toyota, backing up and hitting him again before getting out of the car and repeatedly hitting him with a brick as he lay on the ground. 'He got out of the car. He took a brick off the hood of the car. He went over to where the victim was laying on the ground, and struck him in the head with that brick over 20 times,' Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague said during Semedo's first arraignment back in April. 'Bystanders had to pull him away. He fought back against the bystanders. Several times he tried to get back into his car, but the bystanders would not let him leave the scene.' Semedo has been held without bail since his first arraignment. He will be arraigned in Plymouth Superior Court at a later date. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
