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Daily Record
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
George Hirst hopes to provide Scotland answer after Ipswich hitman became topic of quiz question for the ages
Striker is desperate for the chance to nail down his spot in Steve Clarke's squad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers after a season that brought highs and lows for his club. It'll be a quiz question on Merseyside for years to come: Who was the last visiting player to score a goal at Goodison Park? The answer: George Hirst. The Ipswich striker's back post header for the equaliser in a 2-2 draw with against Everton three weeks ago created a little slice of history for the Scotland new boy. Nobody can ever take that away from the 26-year-old now the doors have closed on the iconic ground for mens' football at least. But having produced a touch of trivia for The Blues, Hirst is now in pursuit of an even bigger bit in navy blue. The 6ft 4in hitman wants to nail down his spot in the Scotland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Then he wants to play his part in ending his adopted nation's 28-year wait to qualify for the greatest show on earth. That would certainly trump his Goodison claim to fame, no matter how cool he reckons that might be. Hirst said: 'Yeah, I was aware of that. Someone actually mentioned it to me straight after we played Everton. It was one of the lads on the coach. We realised that it was the second last game at Goodison and I might be the last person to score there. 'I just had both fingers crossed that no-one from Southampton scored last weekend! 'In 10 years' time it'll be a pretty cool quiz question that I'm sure nobody will know the answer to. I thought it was a pretty cool thing to have against your name. A proud moment. 'You think of old school English football and I'm sure Goodison is one of those grounds that pops into pretty much everybody's heads in the Premier League. It was nice to do it at a stadium like that with all the history.' Steve Clarke handed Hirst his first call-up in March after convincing the former England youth to switch allegiance to his grandad's country of birth. And the Sheffield-born striker is desperate to kick on after two substitute appearances in the Nations League play-off double header defeat to Greece gave him a taste of life in a Scotland shirt. Even dad David - the former England international and Sheffield Wednesday legend - turned into a proud adopted Scot as he forced punters in his local back in Yorkshire to sit through his son's international debut. Hirst said: 'Of course he watched it. He had all his mates at the pub and he pulled rank on the TV and said 'now we're putting the Scotland game on'. 'It's his local. He's been going to it for the best part of 20 years but it might be longer. He's pretty well known in there. He pulled rank and they had the game on in the end. 'He was just extremely proud of me and gave me a massive pat on the back and said well done. 'More for all the hard work I'd put in over the years prior to get myself in a position where playing for Scotland against Greece in March was attainable. 'I had a header when I came on in the second game that he said I should have done a hell of a lot better with. As soon as I missed it I knew he was going to say that! 'He was absolutely thrilled for me and just hoping, like myself, that I get more minutes.' Those minutes in the upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein could be crucial for Hirst's hopes of cementing a spot in the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. With Lyndon Dykes injured he is vying with fellow new boys James Wilson and Kieron Bowie for game time alongside the more established Che Adams and Tommy Conway. The fixtures might seem mundane to those on the outside. But Hirst said: 'It's a massive opportunity. For me fixtures don't come much sexier to be honest. 'It's an amazing thing for me to be in the Scotland group. It probably still hasn't sunk in yet. 'It's a new experience and for me it's about using these two games, however many minutes I get, whether it's 180 or just five then I can use them all to become a better player and try to impress. 'I want to lock a place down in the squad with World Cup qualifiers coming up soon. 'It's an opportunity for me to stake my claim and grab the bull by the horns. People might look at it and say they're not the sexiest of games but I'm really looking forward to it. 'It was nice to get a taster of it in March. That's made me hungry to get more.' Ipswich will bring the curtain down on their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham this afternoon. It's been a tough school back in the top flight for the Tractor Boys with 22 points so far not good enough to avoid relegation straight back to the Championship. But he former Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester frontman said: 'It's been massive. I think back to the player that I was when I signed for Ipswich almost two and a half years ago, back in League One. That is a very different player to what you see here now. 'I'm 26 and I feel like I've finally found how my body works at 6ft 4in. There are times where it can feel a little bit gangly when you're growing up. 'I feel like I'm in a spot now where, with the help of the gaffer, all the things I've learned throughout the last 12 months can definitely help me going forward.'
The Age
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Their parents are famous and beautiful – so these offspring are following in their footsteps
Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban While her face may not yet be familiar, her surnames surely are. The progeny of actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban hard-launched herself into the modelling world by opening a Miu Miu show, thus bagging the most prestigious slot in one of the most prestigious shows of the season. Sunday Rose, 16, made her debut in Paris last October, and walked again for Miu Miu in March – despite her 'overprotective' dad allegedly wanting her to hold off from entering the fashion industry until she's older. Kai Schreiber The Valentino show always draws a starry front row, but Naomi Watts' presence was more significant than most. The Australian actress (and good friend of Nicole Kidman) was there not solely to marvel at the clothes, but also at her 16-year-old daughter, Kai, who was making her modelling debut. Kai did well, even achieving the impossible: making a lace skull cap look good. Her father, the actor Liev Schrieber, parted ways with Watts in 2016 after 11 years, but the two remain committed parents who have staunchly supported Kai, who is transgender, through her transition. Scarlett White It's not too tricky to figure out the identity of her father: she's his spitting image. White Stripes frontman Jack White is the proud dad of 18-year-old Scarlett, whose start in modelling was made all the easier by the fact that her mother is supermodel Karen Elson. Born near Manchester in England, Elson lives in Nashville, where Scarlett was raised. Scarlett made her debut modelling for Zara, and is also splashed across the current issue of Vogue, shot alongside her mum by renowned photographer Annie Leibowitz. In the accompanying interview, she chats fondly about growing up with VIP access to Elson's 'treasure trove' of vintage clothes. Lennon Gallagher Named after his father's favourite Beatle, 25-year-old Lennon – son of Oasis' Liam Gallagher – has appeared on the catwalk at Saint Laurent, Hermes, Bottega Veneta and Burberry, as well as featuring in advertising campaigns for Burberry, Hugo Boss and H&M. If he's inherited his strong brows from his dad, his piercing blue eyes come courtesy of his mum, actress Patsy Kensit. While he hasn't set foot on a catwalk yet, Lennon's younger half-brother, Gene, 23 (whose mother is former All Saints member Nicole Appleton) is another model waiting in the wings. The Sims siblings When your father is one of the world's top fashion photographers, it would be rude not to step in front of the lens yourself. Twenty-year-old Stevie's and 18-year-old Ned's parents are true fashion royalty: mum is fashion journalist-turned-designer-turned-fine artist Luella Bartley (to whom Ned bears a striking resemblance) and dad is David Sims, the Sheffield-born photographer who shot to fame in the '90s and has produced campaigns for everyone from Calvin Klein (in 1993, shooting a young Kate Moss) to Loewe and Saint Laurent (current season). Flame-haired Stevie has modelled for Burberry, Zara and H&M, while Scandi blond Ned has walked for Isabel Marant, Loewe and Aries. Iris Law Her parents are actor Jude Law and actress Sadie Frost, who divorced in 2003 after six years of marriage and were key members of London's 'Primrose Hill set'. Iris Law, 24, was raised there, alongside her three brothers, but now lives in East London – at least, she does when she's not jetting round the world on modelling assignments. The current face of Versace's Dylan Purple perfume, she's a favourite of Donatella's, as well as of Miuccia Prada, Burberry, Nike, David Yurman and Victoria's Secret. Lux Gillespie The scion of Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie and super-stylist Katy England (who's worked alongside Alexander McQueen) has just started his modelling career, and has so far clocked up catwalk miles for Burberry. Elfie Reigate The daughter of model-turned-nutritionist Rose Ferguson (a former muse of famed `90s photographer Corinne Day) and artist Barry Reigate, Elfie, 22, shares the same insouciant sense of style as her mum. Although she doesn't share her hair: Elfie's cascading blonde curls are fairly anomalous in the one-look-fits-all modelling game, and have garnered her a slew of work with mid-market favourites including Whistles, Liberty and Me + Em, in whose spring campaign she currently features. Her half-sister, Bliss Chapman (whose father is the artist Jake Chapman), is set to follow in her footsteps, too.
Sydney Morning Herald
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Their parents are famous and beautiful – so these offspring are following in their footsteps
Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban While her face may not yet be familiar, her surnames surely are. The progeny of actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban hard-launched herself into the modelling world by opening a Miu Miu show, thus bagging the most prestigious slot in one of the most prestigious shows of the season. Sunday Rose, 16, made her debut in Paris last October, and walked again for Miu Miu in March – despite her 'overprotective' dad allegedly wanting her to hold off from entering the fashion industry until she's older. Kai Schreiber The Valentino show always draws a starry front row, but Naomi Watts' presence was more significant than most. The Australian actress (and good friend of Nicole Kidman) was there not solely to marvel at the clothes, but also at her 16-year-old daughter, Kai, who was making her modelling debut. Kai did well, even achieving the impossible: making a lace skull cap look good. Her father, the actor Liev Schrieber, parted ways with Watts in 2016 after 11 years, but the two remain committed parents who have staunchly supported Kai, who is transgender, through her transition. Scarlett White It's not too tricky to figure out the identity of her father: she's his spitting image. White Stripes frontman Jack White is the proud dad of 18-year-old Scarlett, whose start in modelling was made all the easier by the fact that her mother is supermodel Karen Elson. Born near Manchester in England, Elson lives in Nashville, where Scarlett was raised. Scarlett made her debut modelling for Zara, and is also splashed across the current issue of Vogue, shot alongside her mum by renowned photographer Annie Leibowitz. In the accompanying interview, she chats fondly about growing up with VIP access to Elson's 'treasure trove' of vintage clothes. Lennon Gallagher Named after his father's favourite Beatle, 25-year-old Lennon – son of Oasis' Liam Gallagher – has appeared on the catwalk at Saint Laurent, Hermes, Bottega Veneta and Burberry, as well as featuring in advertising campaigns for Burberry, Hugo Boss and H&M. If he's inherited his strong brows from his dad, his piercing blue eyes come courtesy of his mum, actress Patsy Kensit. While he hasn't set foot on a catwalk yet, Lennon's younger half-brother, Gene, 23 (whose mother is former All Saints member Nicole Appleton) is another model waiting in the wings. The Sims siblings When your father is one of the world's top fashion photographers, it would be rude not to step in front of the lens yourself. Twenty-year-old Stevie's and 18-year-old Ned's parents are true fashion royalty: mum is fashion journalist-turned-designer-turned-fine artist Luella Bartley (to whom Ned bears a striking resemblance) and dad is David Sims, the Sheffield-born photographer who shot to fame in the '90s and has produced campaigns for everyone from Calvin Klein (in 1993, shooting a young Kate Moss) to Loewe and Saint Laurent (current season). Flame-haired Stevie has modelled for Burberry, Zara and H&M, while Scandi blond Ned has walked for Isabel Marant, Loewe and Aries. Iris Law Her parents are actor Jude Law and actress Sadie Frost, who divorced in 2003 after six years of marriage and were key members of London's 'Primrose Hill set'. Iris Law, 24, was raised there, alongside her three brothers, but now lives in East London – at least, she does when she's not jetting round the world on modelling assignments. The current face of Versace's Dylan Purple perfume, she's a favourite of Donatella's, as well as of Miuccia Prada, Burberry, Nike, David Yurman and Victoria's Secret. Lux Gillespie The scion of Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie and super-stylist Katy England (who's worked alongside Alexander McQueen) has just started his modelling career, and has so far clocked up catwalk miles for Burberry. Elfie Reigate The daughter of model-turned-nutritionist Rose Ferguson (a former muse of famed `90s photographer Corinne Day) and artist Barry Reigate, Elfie, 22, shares the same insouciant sense of style as her mum. Although she doesn't share her hair: Elfie's cascading blonde curls are fairly anomalous in the one-look-fits-all modelling game, and have garnered her a slew of work with mid-market favourites including Whistles, Liberty and Me + Em, in whose spring campaign she currently features. Her half-sister, Bliss Chapman (whose father is the artist Jake Chapman), is set to follow in her footsteps, too.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Neil Warnock explains why he loves special Manchester City forward duo
Legendary English football manager Neil Warnock has revealed why he loves watching Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku play after spending a day at Manchester City's training facilities this week. Warnock, 76, is widely renowned as one of the greatest managers in English football and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is one of Warnock's biggest fans after the Catalan's praise for his counterpart's impact on English football over decades. Advertisement Manchester City have come up against Neil Warnock when the Sheffield-born manager was in charge of Cardiff City between 2016-19, with City sweeping Warnock's former side off the park with an aggregate 7-0 score against Cardiff in the 2018-19 Premier League campaign. Warnock has lauded Guardiola for the work he's done at the Etihad Stadium over the years and considers the 54-year-old Catalan as the greatest manager in the history of football, recently reflecting on his day with the Manchester City squad in an interview with talkSPORT. 'It was just a good day. I mean, the facilities are unbelievable. And Pep – for me, the best manager in my lifetime. And what he does with that,' said Warnock, who has revealed he had a go at Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish when he saw them this week. Advertisement 'I watched a session with him (Guardiola) yesterday and you've got top players doing what I call the bread and butter of working their socks off. And it was interesting. It's just good to be around,' Warnock added. Manchester City have endured a difficult campaign as compared to the trophy-laden, all-encompassing seasons of success they have enjoyed under Guardiola since 2017, which saw them bring in the likes of Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico Gonzalez in during the January transfer window. Partnering Jeremy Doku in the wide attacking areas, Marmoush started for City in their crucial 1-0 win over Wolves on Friday night to take a giant step closer to securing UEFA Champions League qualification for the 2025-26 campaign. Warnock added: 'I love Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku. I said to Doku, I like players that are direct, get the ball and I said to him, 'Inside, you go the other way at times just to keep the full-back thinking'. 'I just love it! Don't worry about losing it, just go and have a go at them,' finished Warnock in his summary of an insightful day with the Manchester City squad, who have three Premier League games left and are set to take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final in a few weeks.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Naughton to leave Swansea after 10 years
Veteran defender Kyle Naughton will leave Swansea City when his contract expires this 36, has played 331 Swansea games since joining the Welsh club – who were then in the Premier League – from Tottenham Hotspur for £5m in January have indicated they would have been prepared to offer Naughton a deal to remain at the club beyond this season, but the player has decided the time has come to move on."It's a very emotional week, all the family are coming down for the game. They say time flies when you are having fun, and it has gone so quick," said Naughton."It has been very difficult in some ways, but in other ways not so difficult because I think in football you have a way of knowing your time is up somewhere. That's how it goes. "But I have been here 10 years and I feel like I have been part of the family and part of the community. That's a feeling I will keep forever, from playing for this club." Naughton has been a dependable figure throughout his spell in Wales, operating primarily as a right-back but also playing at centre-back, left-back and occasionally in midfield.A product of the Sheffield United academy, Sheffield-born Naughton began his senior career with the Blades before moving to Spurs in played 75 games for the London club, spending time on loan at Middlesbrough, Leicester City and Norwich City before Garry Monk brought him to has made 25 appearances this season and will reach the landmark of 300 Swansea league games should he feature when Alan Sheehan's side host Oxford United in their final fixture of the Championship campaign on Saturday (12:30 BST)."I have met so many people who I know if I came back here in 10 years' time, there would always be someone here I could call upon and that's a special thing you don't get at every club," added that Naughton will depart follows fellow Swansea veteran Joe Allen's announcement that he will retire after the Oxford game.
