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Scotsman
17 hours ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Former Hibs player joins third club this year as 'fantastic talent' seals transfer
He left Hibs earlier this year and has now sealed his latest transfer move. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A former Hibs player has sealed his third club of the year by confirming a League Two transfer. It was confirmed by the Easter Road club earlier this year that Harry McKirdy would be moving on after two and a half years in Leith, joining Bromley in the fourth tier of English football. He was let go at the end of the season but will remain in that division as he signs a 12 month contract with Crawley Town. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Managed by Scott Lindsey who was gaffer when McKirdy hit a goal trail at Swindon Town, the pair have now reunited at the Red Devils. Lindsey believes the former Hibs man is someone their fans are going to savour. Former Hibs player completes summer transfer He said: 'Harry is a fantastic talent, and is someone I have worked closely with before. The fans are going to love Harry; he's a great character, and he will score and create goals. He's a signing that we really wanted and worked hard to get, so we are pleased to get it over the line.' A club statement read, with mention to his time at Hibs: 'Crawley Town Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of forward Harry McKirdy on a one-year contract. The forward grew up in Stoke-on-Trent and spent much of his early years with the Stoke City Academy before moving to Aston Villa in his teenage years. McKirdy worked his way up the age groups at Aston Villa, featuring for the U23 team before heading out for his first loan spell to Stevenage. The forward also spent half of the 2017/18 season at fellow League Two side Crewe Alexandra, picking up three goals in 16 appearances. 'Following the two loan spells, Harry left Aston Villa on a permanent basis to join Carlisle United. A fruitful spell in Cumbria saw McKirdy move to Port Vale at the start of the 2020/21 season, before signing with Swindon Town the following year, where he linked up with Scott Lindsey for the first time.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ex Hibs player verdict on deal The statement continued: 'It was at Swindon where the striker enjoyed his most successful spell in front of goal. He scored on his debut for the Robins, and he kept up that form, tallying 23 goals and contributing 10 assists in 44 games. His performances were recognised as he was named in the League Two Team of the Season and was awarded the Swindon Town Player of the Year at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. More recently, McKirdy had a spell with Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League and spent the second half of the 2024/25 season with fellow League Two side Bromley FC.' McKirdy said: 'It's really nice to be here, it feels good to link back up with Lindsey again, and hopefully I can help get the boys promoted back up to League One and be a part of it again. When I worked with Scott before, it was the best time that I had in football, and we had some good times together, so I am hoping that I can rekindle them.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Arsenal player makes Champions League Team of the Season
Declan Rice has been named in the Champions League Team of the Season for 2024/25, after Arsenal's run to the semi-finals of the competition. Photo byThe official UEFA Champions League social media pages have announced their 2024/25 Champions League Team of the Season, as selected by UEFA's Technical Observer Group. Advertisement The team is primarily composed of Paris Saint-Germain players, following their 5-0 win in the final of the competition against Inter Milan last week. But a few players from other clubs have been selected, including Arsenal's Declan Rice. The other three non-PSG players are Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, who made the final, and Barcelona's Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, who were eliminated in the semi-final. UEFA Champions League Team of the Season for 2024/25 Rice made 13 appearances for Arsenal in this season's Champions League, only missing a League Phase game against Inter Milan through injury. The midfielder was used as a substitute for the final League Phase game against Girona, but he started the other 12 matches, scoring four goals and assisting two more. Advertisement The 26-year-old's most notable moment was the 12-minute spell in which he scored two free-kicks against Real Madrid, and those goals only underlined a couple of outstanding displays in that quarter-final tie. Photo byIt was ultimately a shame that Rice was unable to play the same role for the home leg of the semi-finals against eventual champions PSG, with Thomas Partey's suspension forcing Mikel Arteta to adapt and drop the England international deeper. Arsenal ended up falling short 3-1 on aggregate, but if they hope for another long run in the Champions League next season, Rice will surely play a major role again.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Ousmane Dembele wins UEFA Player of the Year as 7 PSG players find spot in Team of the Season
Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue are two of the five PSG stars that have made it to the 2024/25 Team of the Season (Image via X/@ChampionsLeague) Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele has been named UEFA Champions League player of the season after leading his team to their first-ever trophy with a commanding 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday. After an inspirational campaign under Luis Enrique, seven PSG players featured in the competition's 2024/25 Team of the Season. Dembele, who scored eight goals throughout the tournament, delivered two assists in the final, earning high praise from the UEFA Technical Observer Group. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "Dembele has taken on the role of a leader in the Paris Saint-Germain team, as we saw in the final with how he worked so hard, pressing from the front," the committee explained. "He created doubts for their opponents match after match with his clever movement, dropping deep to give his team superiority in the midfield." The team of the season included PSG players Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, and teenage sensation Desire Doue, who scored twice in the final. Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, Arsenal's Declan Rice, and Barcelona duo Raphinha and Lamine Yamal completed the lineup. Arshdeep Singh: The Poet Who Bowls Thunder | Stories from His Father & Coach "We've made this selection of players, particularly in the attack, to reflect the exceptional mobility which was such a feature of the victorious Paris Saint-Germain team's approach," stated the UEFA report. "The forward line selected represents this – a flexible team with attacking players who can interchange positions." Doue, who emerged as a key player during the knockout stages, was named the competition's young player of the year ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. The Spaniard's five goals and three assists in 13 appearances was not enough to beat the PSG teenager to the award. IPL 2025 Winner Prediction: What Greenstone Lobo's Astrology says "Doue has been a revelation this season," UEFA declared. "He made an incredible breakthrough in the knockout phase, going to the final and producing a Player of the Match performance on Saturday night, becoming the first teenager to score twice in a final." Poll Will Ousmane Dembele win the Ballon d'Or this year? Yes, definitely No, Raphinha will win it Lamine Yamal deserves it Dembele being named Player of the Season could also influence the upcoming Ballon d'Or voting, scheduled for September 22. PSG boss Luis Enrique backed Dembele to claim the award, saying, "I'd give the Ballon d'Or to Ousmane Dembele, simply for the way he defends." Yamal and Raphinha are also considered frontrunners for the Ballon d'Or award, owing to their impressive campaigns, both in Spain and in Europe. UEFA's 2024/25 Team of the Season Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) Defenders Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) Alessandro Bastoni (Inter) Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) Midfielders Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) Declan Rice (Arsenal) Forwards Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) Raphinha (Barcelona)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rice named in Champions League Team of the Season
Paris Saint-Germain have well and truly stamped their authority on this season's Champions League, with seven of their players named in UEFA's Team of the Season after their stunning 5–0 demolition of Inter Milan in the final. The only English inclusion is Declan Rice, recognised for his excellent performances throughout Arsenal's run in the competition. Advertisement Gianluigi Donnarumma was selected between the sticks, with a back four of Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Alessandro Bastoni. Rice features in midfield alongside PSG's Vitinha. The attacking line-up includes Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Désiré Doué, and Ousmane Dembélé. Raphinha shared the top scorer award with Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, both bagging 13 goals, and also finished as the leading assist provider with nine. Dembélé was named Player of the Tournament, while Doué picked up the Young Player of the Season award. It rounds off a dream campaign for PSG, who not only secured their first-ever Champions League title, but also became the first French side to win a historic treble under the guidance of Luis Enrique.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
7 Barcelona, 6 Real Madrid: La Liga Team of the Season announced
The official Team of the Season for 2024/25 in La Liga has on Friday been unveiled. And it features, as expected, a host of players from Spanish football's two leading clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Advertisement The former are of course fresh off securing the La Liga title last week, making it a domestic treble amid what has been a spectacular debut campaign for Hansi Flick on the Barca bench. And as much has been recognised by way of no fewer than seven Blaugrana inclusions in the Team of the Season in Spain's top-flight. The stars in question come in the form of Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski. Turning attentions towards Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, who finished as runners-up to arch rivals Barca in the La Liga title fight, six Blancos players stars make the cut. Advertisement This group consists of: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, and Kylian Mbappé. Check out the 2024/25 La Liga Team of the Season in full below: Conor Laird – GSFN
