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18-05-2025
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Everton fans celebrate in style to mark end of era at Goodison Park
The La's song There She Goes captured the mood perfectly, sparking a mass sing along before the second world war siren kicked in and Everton's men emerged to the sound of Z-Cars for one last time at Goodison Park. Then the PA system cut out and Z-Cars spluttered to a halt. Not now, please not now. A sign from the stadium gods? A little reminder that this iconic feature of English football is 133 years old and all the affection in the world can not hide the wrinkles? Perhaps, but it can still say goodbye in style. On a beautiful day in L4 4EL, under pale blue skies darkened by plumes of royal blue smoke from the flares outside, Everton delivered as its history demanded and departed with a win. Iliman Ndiaye danced through the Southampton defence twice and etched his name into Goodison folklore as the final goal scorer in the stadium's Premier League history. Related: 'Goodison Park has been part of saving my life': Everton fans mourn club's Mersey move Nottingham Forest's Horace Pike has the honour of scoring the first league goal here in 1892. Legends, glory, torment, passion, misery, the School of Science, Dogs of War and so much more have filled the years in-between. The history is inescapable and Everton – club, team and fans alike – staged the perfect send-off on a poignant and emotional afternoon. Ndiaye took the match-ball home after delivering victory for David Moyes's team. He didn't get a hat-trick but no one cared. It was some achievement by the Everton team to get inside the stadium and perform at all. The call to greet the team coach as it made its way along Walton Lane and Goodison Road was answered by tens of thousands of Evertonians. The area around Spellow Lane and Goodison Road, where the statue of Dixie Dean stands, was impassable by 9.30am. On the quieter Bullens Road and Gwladys Street, families stood outside their usual turnstiles to have their photographs taken. Outside 29 Gwladys Street, bedecked in Everton paraphernalia, the elderly owner sat in a deckchair and held court with passersby. A few doors along a brave neighbour had decorated their house in Liverpool flags. They were not sat outside to welcome visitors. Once around the corner at St Luke's Church, Goodison Road was gridlocked with fans waiting to welcome Moyes's men. It was so packed that the coach couldn't get through and had to make a detour to drop the players off in the Bullens Road car park. Hundreds of fans without tickets remained outside for the duration of Everton's 2-0 win. Everton scarfs had been draped over every seat and supporters made their way inside the ground as soon as the gates opened. Just like old times. Moyes broke away from his team's pre-match warm-up to hug Wayne Rooney as the boyhood Evertonian made his way around the pitch with his son. The Gwladys Street ran through its old songbook as Ndiaye ran amok through the Southampton defence. Alan Ball, Super Kevin Campbell, Duncan Ferguson and Tim Cahill all got a mention. From the current squad, Seamus Coleman and Jordan Pickford were serenaded frequently. Moyes had given Coleman the fitting honour of captaining Everton's men in their final appearance at Goodison. A lovely touch, although it backfired to a degree when the 36-year-old pulled up injured and had to be replaced in the 18th minute by the soon-to-be-released Ashley Young. After the final, final whistle there was a 15-minute delay while club staff put seats and stages in place for 'Operation Farewell Goodison'. It was a moment to reflect on what it has taken for Everton to get to a point where leaving its cherished home for a new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock is met with excitement more than regret. Everton's house move has been more complicated and stressful than most. There was the proposed relocation to a 60,000, £100m super-stadium at an unidentified location under Peter Johnson in the late 1990s. That one never got off the ground. Goodison's final game would have been staged 22 years ago had Everton made the transformative move to a prime waterfront site at King's Dock. Bill Kenwright's refusal to cede boardroom power to the former director Paul Gregg put pay to that scheme. Then came the awful plan to move to Kirkby as part of a giant Tesco retail development. 'A glorified cow shed built in a small town outside Liverpool,' as it was described at the time by the former Liverpool city council leader Warren Bradley. That cheap and unambitious project was rejected by the government after a public inquiry prompted by the Keep Everton In Our City campaign. The debt that present and future Evertonians, plus present and future owners, owe the KEIOC founders Dave Kelly, Colin Fitzpatrick, the late Tony Kelly and the late Anthony AJ Clarke among others is immeasurable. But that is the past. Everton's farewell to Goodison could have morphed into a sombre memorial but was pitched perfectly. Goodison would get one last rendition of Z-Cars after all. In the penalty area where Dean scored his record-breaking and still unmatched 60th league goal in 1928, a lone violinist played a heart-wrenching version of the club's adopted anthem. A series of goodbye tributes then appeared on the giant TV screens from Carlo Ancelotti, Sir Alex Ferguson, Thomas Tuchel, Mikel Arteta, Tim Howard and Roberto Martínez. There were also messages from Dame Judi Dench, an Everton fan and honorary patron of the club's charity, Jodie Comer, whose dad, Jimmy, had been the club's masseur for decades, and Sylvester Stallone. Related: Everton fans on the end of a Goodison era: 'I'll be thinking about my dad, my brothers, my son' Centre stage was eventually and rightly given to former players, many of whom are responsible for Goodison's greatest moments. Joe Royle, Bob Latchford and Johnny Morrissey led the first wave. The great 1980s team followed. The legendary goalkeeper Neville Southall looked resplendent in a floral shirt. Graeme Sharp, who stayed away for two years due to protests against the club's former board, was welcomed home with a fine reception. Peter Reid took to the mic and apologised for his dreadful sunglasses. 'I was on the lash last night,' he said. Next to him stood Andy Gray, who remarked: 'We are all leaving Goodison but Goodison will never leave us.' Bill Ryder-Jones, co-founder of The Coral, closed proceedings with a moving version of In My Life. 'There are places I remember, All my life.' Evertonians could not have loved Goodison more.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Everton fans celebrate in style to mark end of era at Goodison Park
The La's song There She Goes captured the mood perfectly, sparking a mass sing along before the second world war siren kicked in and Everton's men emerged to the sound of Z-Cars for one last time at Goodison Park. Then the PA system cut out and Z-Cars spluttered to a halt. Not now, please not now. A sign from the stadium gods? A little reminder that this iconic feature of English football is 133 years old and all the affection in the world can not hide the wrinkles? Perhaps, but it can still say goodbye in style. On a beautiful day in L4 4EL, under pale blue skies darkened by plumes of royal blue smoke from the flares outside, Everton delivered as its history demanded and departed with a win. Iliman Ndiaye danced through the Southampton defence twice and etched his name into Goodison folklore as the final goal scorer in the stadium's Premier League history. Advertisement Related: 'Goodison Park has been part of saving my life': Everton fans mourn club's Mersey move Nottingham Forest's Horace Pike has the honour of scoring the first league goal here in 1892. Legends, glory, torment, passion, misery, the School of Science, Dogs of War and so much more have filled the years in-between. The history is inescapable and Everton – club, team and fans alike – staged the perfect send-off on a poignant and emotional afternoon. Ndiaye took the match-ball home after delivering victory for David Moyes's team. He didn't get a hat-trick but no one cared. It was some achievement by the Everton team to get inside the stadium and perform at all. The call to greet the team coach as it made its way along Walton Lane and Goodison Road was answered by tens of thousands of Evertonians. The area around Spellow Lane and Goodison Road, where the statue of Dixie Dean stands, was impassable by 9.30am. On the quieter Bullens Road and Gwladys Street, families stood outside their usual turnstiles to have their photographs taken. Outside 29 Gwladys Street, bedecked in Everton paraphernalia, the elderly owner sat in a deckchair and held court with passersby. Advertisement A few doors along a brave neighbour had decorated their house in Liverpool flags. They were not sat outside to welcome visitors. Once around the corner at St Luke's Church, Goodison Road was gridlocked with fans waiting to welcome Moyes's men. It was so packed that the coach couldn't get through and had to make a detour to drop the players off in the Bullens Road car park. Hundreds of fans without tickets remained outside for the duration of Everton's 2-0 win. Everton scarfs had been draped over every seat and supporters made their way inside the ground as soon as the gates opened. Just like old times. Moyes broke away from his team's pre-match warm-up to hug Wayne Rooney as the boyhood Evertonian made his way around the pitch with his son. The Gwladys Street ran through its old songbook as Ndiaye ran amok through the Southampton defence. Alan Ball, Super Kevin Campbell, Duncan Ferguson and Tim Cahill all got a mention. From the current squad, Seamus Coleman and Jordan Pickford were serenaded frequently. Moyes had given Coleman the fitting honour of captaining Everton's men in their final appearance at Goodison. A lovely touch, although it backfired to a degree when the 36-year-old pulled up injured and had to be replaced in the 18th minute by the soon-to-be-released Ashley Young. After the final, final whistle there was a 15-minute delay while club staff put seats and stages in place for 'Operation Farewell Goodison'. It was a moment to reflect on what it has taken for Everton to get to a point where leaving its cherished home for a new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock is met with excitement more than regret. Advertisement Everton's house move has been more complicated and stressful than most. There was the proposed relocation to a 60,000, £100m super-stadium at an unidentified location under Peter Johnson in the late 1990s. That one never got off the ground. Goodison's final game would have been staged 22 years ago had Everton made the transformative move to a prime waterfront site at King's Dock. Bill Kenwright's refusal to cede boardroom power to the former director Paul Gregg put pay to that scheme. Then came the awful plan to move to Kirkby as part of a giant Tesco retail development. 'A glorified cow shed built in a small town outside Liverpool,' as it was described at the time by the former Liverpool city council leader Warren Bradley. That cheap and unambitious project was rejected by the government after a public inquiry prompted by the Keep Everton In Our City campaign. The debt that present and future Evertonians, plus present and future owners, owe the KEIOC founders Dave Kelly, Colin Fitzpatrick, the late Tony Kelly and the late Anthony AJ Clarke among others is immeasurable. But that is the past. Everton's farewell to Goodison could have morphed into a sombre memorial but was pitched perfectly. Goodison would get one last rendition of Z-Cars after all. In the penalty area where Dean scored his record-breaking and still unmatched 60th league goal in 1928, a lone violinist played a heart-wrenching version of the club's adopted anthem. Advertisement A series of goodbye tributes then appeared on the giant TV screens from Carlo Ancelotti, Sir Alex Ferguson, Thomas Tuchel, Mikel Arteta, Tim Howard and Roberto Martínez. There were also messages from Dame Judi Dench, an Everton fan and honorary patron of the club's charity, Jodie Comer, whose dad, Jimmy, had been the club's masseur for decades, and Sylvester Stallone. Related: Everton fans on the end of a Goodison era: 'I'll be thinking about my dad, my brothers, my son' Centre stage was eventually and rightly given to former players, many of whom are responsible for Goodison's greatest moments. Joe Royle, Bob Latchford and Johnny Morrissey led the first wave. The great 1980s team followed. The legendary goalkeeper Neville Southall looked resplendent in a floral shirt. Graeme Sharp, who stayed away for two years due to protests against the club's former board, was welcomed home with a fine reception. Peter Reid took to the mic and apologised for his dreadful sunglasses. 'I was on the lash last night,' he said. Next to him stood Andy Gray, who remarked: 'We are all leaving Goodison but Goodison will never leave us.' Bill Ryder-Jones, co-founder of The Coral, closed proceedings with a moving version of In My Life. 'There are places I remember, All my life.' Evertonians could not have loved Goodison more.
Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Megan McKenna shows off incredible figure in bikini just six months after giving birth and hitting back at mum-shamers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MEGAN McKenna looked incredible as she showed off incredible figure in a black bikini for a dance with her young son. The 32-year-old star has been keeping fans updated with every step of her motherhood journey, after giving birth to son Landon six months ago. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The star showed off her dance moves in a black bikini Credit: Instagram 6 The new mum couldn't resist having a giggle as her son looked on baffled Credit: Instagram 6 Megan has been open about sharing the ups and downs of becoming a mum Credit: Rex In her latest video, making the most of the heat, Megan donned a black bikini and joined in on a fun new TikTok trend. With Langdon held to her hip, Megan declared: 'A shimmy a day keeps the sad away' as a remix of the song There She Goes by The Las plays in the background. When the chorus kicks in, the mum started shimmying and dancing. While Landon looked less than impressed with her dance moves, she burst out laughing at her son's baffled impression. Posting the video onto Instagram as well, Megan added: 'Only joking we not sad but we sleep deprived.' The adorable clip was cheered on by fellow reality show mums, with Love Island's Laura Anderson declaring: ' Yesssss mumma 🔥' and Too Hot To Handle's Emily Faye Miller posting a string of crying emojis. Fans also cheered on the mum, with one writing: 'He's so alert bless him ❤️ xxxxx beautiful' 'Oh my god I love this!!! 😍😍😍 you look insane!!!' said another, while a third said: 'Looking bloody amazing!! Wish I looked like you 😍' Megan's new video comes after she has been forced to bat off complaints from online 'mum shamers' who have jumped on criticising the star for how she's raising her son. In April, she had to hit back after a meal she served to Landon, which some considered 'dangerous'. Megan McKenna slammed by cruel mum-shamers as she serves baby son 'dangerous' meal In the clip, Megan showed fans she had made Landon pureed cauliflower and cheese, plus some fried steak and sweet potato sticks. They felt he was "not old enough" to process that kind of food, and feared he could "choke'. But Megan is determined not to let it get to her, exclusively speaking to The Sun about life as a new mother. 'I'm in my mum era,' she said. 'I just love it. I feel like it's the best time of my life. 'I'm not really glam all the time. I've got my new hairstyle, I've gone back to my roots. I feel this is my true Megan.' She also teased she could be ready to have more kids already, despite having a struggle with fertility before getting pregnant with Landon before trying IVF. 'I have always wanted kids,' says Megan. 'Since I was young, I wanted to have a family and get married. I'm very family-oriented. 'It's a real rollercoaster going through the stages of IVF, but it's the best thing we've ever done, and we've got another embryo on ice ready to go. 'We 100% want to have more children.' She currently lives in Germany after her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke, 27, signed to Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. 6 Megan has given a frank look into her life as a mum Credit: Instagram 6 The star has been forced to hit back at mum-shamers since giving birth six months ago Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Megan McKenna shows off incredible figure in bikini just six months after giving birth and hitting back at mum-shamers
MEGAN McKenna looked incredible as she showed off incredible figure in a black bikini for a dance with her young son. The 32-year-old star has been keeping fans updated with every step of her motherhood journey, after giving birth to son Landon six months ago. 6 The star showed off her dance moves in a black bikini Credit: Instagram 6 The new mum couldn't resist having a giggle as her son looked on baffled Credit: Instagram 6 Megan has been open about sharing the ups and downs of becoming a mum Credit: Rex In her latest video, making the most of the heat, Megan donned a black bikini and joined in on a fun new TikTok trend. With Langdon held to her hip, Megan declared: 'A shimmy a day keeps the sad away' as a remix of the song There She Goes by The Las plays in the background. When the chorus kicks in, the mum started shimmying and dancing. While Landon looked less than impressed with her dance moves, she burst out laughing at her son's baffled impression. READ MORE MEGAN MCKENNA Posting the video onto Instagram as well, Megan added: 'Only joking we not sad but we sleep deprived.' The adorable clip was cheered on by fellow reality show mums, with Love Island's Laura Anderson declaring: ' Yesssss mumma 🔥' and Too Hot To Handle's Emily Faye Miller posting a string of crying emojis. Fans also cheered on the mum, with one writing: 'He's so alert bless him ❤️ xxxxx beautiful' 'Oh my god I love this!!! 😍😍😍 you look insane!!!' said another, while a third said: 'Looking bloody amazing!! Wish I looked like you 😍' Most read in TV Megan's new video comes after she has been forced to bat off complaints from online 'mum shamers' who have jumped on In April, she had to hit back Megan McKenna slammed by cruel mum-shamers as she serves baby son 'dangerous' meal In the clip, Megan showed fans she had made Landon pureed cauliflower and cheese, plus some fried steak and sweet potato sticks. They felt he was "not old enough" to process that kind of food, and feared he could "choke'. But Megan is determined not to let it get to her, exclusively speaking to The Sun about life as a new mother. 'I'm in my mum era,' she said. 'I just love it. I feel like it's the best time of my life. 'I'm not really glam all the time. I've got my new hairstyle, I've gone back to my roots. I feel this is my true Megan.' She also teased she could be ready to have more kids already, despite having a struggle with fertility before getting pregnant with Landon before trying IVF. 'I have always wanted kids,' says Megan. 'Since I was young, I wanted to have a family and get married. I'm very family-oriented. 'It's a real rollercoaster going through the stages of IVF, but it's the best thing we've ever done, and we've got another embryo on ice ready to go. 'We 100% want to have more children.' She currently lives in Germany after her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke, 27, signed to Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. 6 Megan has given a frank look into her life as a mum Credit: Instagram 6 The star has been forced to hit back at mum-shamers since giving birth six months ago Credit: Instagram 6 The former reality star has given an insight into every step of her journey into motherhood Credit: Instagram
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Megan McKenna shows off incredible figure in bikini just six months after giving birth and hitting back at mum-shamers
MEGAN McKenna looked incredible as she showed off incredible figure in a black bikini for a dance with her young son. The 32-year-old star has been keeping fans updated with every step of her motherhood journey, after giving birth to son Landon six months ago. 6 In her latest video, making the most of the heat, Megan donned a black bikini and joined in on a fun new TikTok trend. With Langdon held to her hip, Megan declared: 'A shimmy a day keeps the sad away' as a remix of the song There She Goes by The Las plays in the background. When the chorus kicks in, the mum started shimmying and dancing. While Landon looked less than impressed with her dance moves, she burst out laughing at her son's baffled impression. Posting the video onto Instagram as well, Megan added: 'Only joking we not sad but we sleep deprived.' The adorable clip was cheered on by fellow reality show mums, with Love Island's Laura Anderson declaring: ' Yesssss mumma 🔥' and Too Hot To Handle's Emily Faye Miller posting a string of crying emojis. Fans also cheered on the mum, with one writing: 'He's so alert bless him ❤️ xxxxx beautiful' 'Oh my god I love this!!! 😍😍😍 you look insane!!!' said another, while a third said: 'Looking bloody amazing!! Wish I looked like you 😍' Megan's new video comes after she has been forced to bat off complaints from online 'mum shamers' who have jumped on criticising the star for how she's raising her son. In April, she had to hit back after a meal she served to Landon, which some considered 'dangerous'. In the clip, Megan showed fans she had made Landon pureed cauliflower and cheese, plus some fried steak and sweet potato sticks. They felt he was "not old enough" to process that kind of food, and feared he could "choke'. But Megan is determined not to let it get to her, exclusively speaking to The Sun about life as a new mother. 'I'm in my mum era,' she said. 'I just love it. I feel like it's the best time of my life. 'I'm not really glam all the time. I've got my new hairstyle, I've gone back to my roots. I feel this is my true Megan.' She also teased she could be ready to have more kids already, despite having a struggle with fertility before getting pregnant with Landon before trying IVF. 'I have always wanted kids,' says Megan. 'Since I was young, I wanted to have a family and get married. I'm very family-oriented. 'It's a real rollercoaster going through the stages of IVF, but it's the best thing we've ever done, and we've got another embryo on ice ready to go. 'We 100% want to have more children.' She currently lives in Germany after her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke, 27, signed to Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. 6 6
