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Free Malaysia Today
21 hours ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-Liverpool defender Joey Jones dies aged 70
Joey Jones made 100 appearances for Liverpool in three highly successful years between 1975 and 1978. (PA/AP pic) LONDON : Former Liverpool and Wales defender Joey Jones, a key member of two European Cup-winning teams, has died aged 70, the club said today. Jones made 100 appearances for Liverpool in three highly successful years between 1975 and 1978, also winning a Uefa Cup and a league title. The tough-tackling leftback also earned 72 caps for Wales. He was immortalised in a banner revealed by Liverpool fans at the 1977 European Cup final victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, which said: 'Joey ate the frogs' legs, made the Swiss roll, now he's munching Gladbach'. It was a reference to wins over French club St Etienne and Zurich in the quarter and semifinals. 'Liverpool FC is deeply saddened by the passing of Joey Jones. The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Joey's family and friends at this sad time,' the club said in a statement. Jones started and ended his career at Wrexham and also had spells at Anfield, Chelsea and Huddersfield. His former Wales teammate Mickey Thomas posted on X: 'This morning I lost my best friend and soul mate, Sir Joey our memories will never fade – Today my heart is broken. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are with Janice and all the family.' Former Liverpool star John Aldridge also paid tribute, writing: 'What a lovely man and an inspirational full back who gave his heart and soul in a red shirt and for all the clubs he played for! Our thoughts are with Joey's family! I'm a lucky man to have met him many times.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
On this day: Celtic sign Larsson
On 25 July 1997 Celtic signed striker Henrik Larsson from Dutch side Feyenoord with little knowledge of just how monumental an impact the Swede would have. Larsson followed manager Wim Jansen to Glasgow as Celtic were preparing try to stop Rangers from winning a 10th successive title. And the Sweden striker helped his side do just that. Despite not getting off to the best start - including scoring an own goal in his first European outing - Larsson went on to score 19 goals in his debut season in Glasgow and inspire Celtic to their first league title in a decade. Larsson would go on to make over 300 appearances in the hoops, scoring 242 goals - including 15 against Rangers. He was a driving force in Celtic's run to the Uefa Cup final in 2003, two years after helping them to a domestic treble, and won four league titles, two League Cups and two Scottish Cups before joining Barcelona. When that departure finally came in 2004, it was clear Larsson had cemented himself as a Celtic legend.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
No room for 404 error by Dundee United
Dundee United will be kicking themselves if they do not at least reach the Conference League third qualifying round. It is nearly 40 years since the Tannadice club followed up their place in the European Cup last-four by reaching the Uefa Cup final. They have failed to win a European tie in six attempts since their last win - against Principat of Andorra in 1997 - and they languish at 238th in the current rankings. However, that is still 166 places above opponents Strassen, who have only ever played one other tie in European competition - when they lost 5-0 to Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) after a goalless draw at home in last season's first qualifying round. Arno Bonvini's side have since finished runners-up in their domestic league - their best-ever performance - but they are a squad without notable names, with six summer exits being replaced with six additions, all from within Luxembourg. Jim Goodwin's United ought to progress, but Rapid Vienna, who reached the Conference League quarter-finals last season, or Decic, who won the Montenegrin title two seasons ago, lie in wait. Celtic will at least drop to the Europa League and Aberdeen to the Conference League if they lose their play-off ties, but the other clubs three face a rocky road to follow them into the league stages on what Scotland's Coefficient fears is a European "cliff edge". Read the full European round up
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
No room for 404 error by Dundee United
Dundee United will be kicking themselves if they do not at least reach the Conference League third qualifying is nearly 40 years since the Tannadice club followed up their place in the European Cup last-four by reaching the Uefa Cup have failed to win a European tie in six attempts since their last win - against Principat of Andorra in 1997 - and they languish at 238th in the current that is still 166 places above opponents Strassen, who have only ever played one other tie in European competition - when they lost 5-0 to Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) after a goalless draw at home in last season's first qualifying Bonvini's side have since finished runners-up in their domestic league - their best-ever performance - but they are a squad without notable names, with six summer exits being replaced with six additions, all from within Goodwin's United ought to progress, but Rapid Vienna, who reached the Conference League quarter-finals last season, or Decic, who won the Montenegrin title two seasons ago, lie in will at least drop to the Europa League and Aberdeen to the Conference League if they lose their play-off ties, but the other clubs three face a rocky road to follow them into the league stages on what Scotland's Coefficient fears is a European "cliff edge".Read the full European round up
Scottish Sun
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Rangers boss Alex McLeish reflects on Euro agony vs Panathinaikos and offers Walter Smith advice to Russell Martin
He's shared some memories of his early days at Ibrox GREEK TRAGEDY Ex-Rangers boss Alex McLeish reflects on Euro agony vs Panathinaikos and offers Walter Smith advice to Russell Martin Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ALEX McLEISH saw his European dreams crushed the last time Rangers faced Panathinaikos in the Champions League. Now he hopes Russell Martin's side make amends on Tuesday night. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 6 Michael Mols' goal wasn't enough to stop Rangers going down to Panathinaikos 6 Alex McLeish's men needed to win at Ibrox to drop into the UEFA Cup 6 But the 3-1 defeat saw McLeish's charges crash out of Europe Eck was in charge at Ibrox when they hosted the Greeks in the group stages in December 2003. Back-to-back away defeats to Manchester United and Stuttgart, after a home loss to the Old Trafford side, had killed their knockout stage hopes. Gers had a solid start, beating the Germans in Govan and drawing away in Athens. Still, a win against the Greeks on matchday six would have seen Rangers into the Uefa Cup. But a 3-1 loss saw them finish bottom of Group E on goal difference. Michael Mols put Gers ahead, but goals from Raimondas Zutautas, Angelos Basinas and Michalis Konstantinou stunned Ibrox. McLeish said: 'We'd got past FC Copenhagen in the qualifying round then started the group well against Stuttgart. 'We could actually have won in Greece too — they scored right at the end to get a draw. 'But 1-1 was a good result, and four points out of six was a good start. 'We were a bit limp in the two United games, and went into the last game at Ibrox knowing a Uefa Cup place was the best we could get. New Rangers chiefs Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe's first interview 'Mols put us ahead but they equalised straight away, went in front, and hit us with a third on the break when we were pushing forward. 'It was a poor performance, and I just hope Rangers can make amends for it on Tuesday night. 'After the Treble in 2002-03 we'd made a lot of changes to the squad and we were in the middle of a rebuild. 'Barry Ferguson and Lorenzo Amoruso had joined Blackburn, Neil McCann went to Southampton, Arthur Numan had left. 'The squad was definitely weaker and it showed in the European games. 'It was still pretty close against Panathinaikos, but we weren't at the level of previous seasons.' McLeish knows the pressure is on new Gers boss Martin going into Tuesday's clash — but thought back to his first Old Firm game as manager, the CIS Cup semi-final in 2002, for inspiration. Eck added: 'I was staying in a hotel and I was stomping around my room the night before with all those thoughts in my head. Have YOU got a point for Kris Boyd? Kris Boyd and Roger Hannah chew over the big talking points each week SOMETHING you've just got to get off your chest from the weekend action? A burning Scottish football talking point you can't wait to bring up with Kris Boyd and Roger Hannah? SunSport's GoBallistic show wants to hear from you! So why not help set the Scottish football agenda for the week ahead! Have your say on the game's big topics by emailing us on: GoBallistic@ It's YOUR turn to Go Ballistic! 'There had been a bit of scepticism about my appointment, and we were going into my first Old Firm game with Celtic going for back-to-back Trebles. 'I'd the wee devil on one side going, 'What if you never beat Celtic? You'll go down in history as a dumpling'. "And the wee angel was going, 'But what if you win? How good would it be?'. 'I rang Sir Alex Ferguson that night and had a chat, told him how we were going into the game as underdogs. 'He said to make sure my defence was locked tight, but also to make sure I'd one or two in the team with the X-factor. 'Being honest, I wasn't envisaging Bert Konterman as my X-factor guy! 6 "But he was the hero of the hour with his flash of inspiration to win the game. 'I get the fans' concern about whether there's been enough preparation for this. 'But it would be a fantastic boost if Russell got his tactics right and got a result. It would silence the doubters. 'For me, that Celtic game lit the touchpaper and we went on to win trophies. So it just takes one result. 6 Alex McLeish hopes Russell Martin fares better against the Greeks than he did "But Russell will know it's going to be tough. Greece's international team were really good against Scotland in the Nations League play-off in March. 'It's not going be a walkover and I don't think people are thinking that way. 'It might be that Rangers need that underdog mentality. Make sure they are absolutely watertight but still have a bit of flair, with match winners in the side. 'Russell had a very difficult job at Southampton and he knows the demands at Rangers. 'I think back to going to dinner with Walter Smith and our wives when I took over. "I asked if he had any tips for me, and he looked furtively over his shoulder and leaned forward towards me. 'I thought, 'Brilliant, I'm going to get some penetrating insight, the benefit of all his experience'. 6 'And he said, 'Just f****** win, that's all there is to it!'. I carried that into every single game. 'Russell has been at Rangers, he knows there are critics everywhere and that expectation of winning every week. 'It would be nice to go to Greece with a 2-0 lead. But it will be difficult.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
