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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea to give Liam Delap major dilemma with £30million striker at risk of being in middle of club vs country row
DEL BOY Chelsea to give Liam Delap major dilemma with £30million striker at risk of being in middle of club vs country row LIAM DELAP'S first major test at Chelsea won't be on the pitch – it'll be navigating a club versus country row. Chelsea are closing in on the £30million striker having already agreed personal terms. Advertisement 3 Liam Delap is closing on on a big-money move to Chelsea Credit: Alamy 3 He scored 12 goals this season but his over all impact was sensational 3 Delap is closing in on reuniting with his former City mates at Chelsea And they want him available for the Fifa Club World Cup this summer. But that tournament clashes with England's plans to include him in their squad for the Uefa Under-21 European Championship, which kicks off on June 12. Delap scored 12 goals and provided two assists for relegated Ipswich last season and his performances look to have secured a move to the capital. But he's about to get mixed up in some of the unwanted politics of the Beautiful Game. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS LAP IT UP Why Delap chose Chelsea over Man Utd & it's all thanks to sacked ex-Blues boss Delap reportedly had offers from Manchester United, Everton, and Chelsea. But journalist Ben Jacobs is reporting that that Thomas Tuchel convinced him a Champions League platform would boost his chances of making England's 2026 World Cup squad. Chelsea, fresh off winning the Europa Conference League, have wasted no time splashing the cash on Delap. United were believed to be front-runners to land the England Under-21 star. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But a disastrous end to their season – in contrast to Chelsea's strong finish – is understood to have tipped the balance. Delap was also coached by Enzo Maresca during his time at Manchester City's academy, while Joe Shields – now at Chelsea – played a key role in bringing him from Derby to City back in 2019. Painful moment cheeky Chelsea star grabs team-mate's privates in X-rated celebration after Conference League triumph SunSport understands all these factors played a key role in convincing one of England's brightest young talents to join Chelsea. Advertisement But, as with every top club, Delap will need to get used to being at the heart of club vs country tug-of-wars whenever international and domestic duties overlap. Chelsea have had Nicolas Jackson leading the line over the last two seasons but he has failed to fully convince fans he is the man to take them forward. Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Carlisle United defender makes move after promotion
Former Carlisle United defender Tom Anderson has dropped back down to League Two weeks after winning promotion. He has left fourth-tier champions Doncaster Rovers to sign for relegated Shrewsbury Town. Anderson, who was on loan at Brunton Park in the 2014/15 season, has signed a two-year deal with Michael Appleton's club. The 31-year-old's move brings an end to his seven-year spell at Doncaster, where he had turned down a new deal. "I had a great time at Doncaster, but everything comes to an end," said Anderson. "I spoke to Michael [Appleton] and Micky [Moore, director of football] and their ambitions for the season match mine. "They have both told me to come in and be the player I am. "It was refreshing to hear their ambitions. That's what you want when you get a new challenge." 🚨 Shrewsbury Town are delighted to announce the signing of defender Tom Anderson on a two-year deal. 🖊️ The commanding centre-back put pen to paper on a contract with the club earlier today and will officially become a Salop player on July 1. Welcome Tom!#Salop 💙🧡 — Shrewsbury Town FC (@shrewsburytown) May 16, 2025 Moore added of Anderson: 'He's a player we've identified as possessing the qualities and character that we feel have been lacking in the squad." Anderson was one of two ex-Blues who helped Doncaster to promotion, with midfielder Jordan Gibson another key man for Grant McCann's League One-bound team. Anderson was among Keith Curle's earliest signings at Brunton Park in 2014 when he joined on loan from Burnley. He made nine appearances for the Blues. Shrewsbury finished bottom of League One last season as they were relegated to the fourth tier. The Salop outfit recently released former Carlisle defender Morgan Feeney.
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Whether it's Duff vs Bradley or Mourinho vs Wenger, managerial spats are good for business – LOI is lucky to have them
THE League of Ireland makes fools of anyone who thinks they know the League of Ireland. Here at SunSport, we offer weekly verdicts on every Premier Division showdown. Advertisement 2 A bit of animosity has built up between two of its most high-profile bosses of late 2 Admittedly we're yet to have any tie-stirring sidelines shoves between them Credit: Getty And in the last few weeks, we have predicted just 40 per cent of results correctly. We are pass masters but nothing better. In our defence, it is a ridiculous league this term. The top two face off tonight with one win each in their last five, while a caretaker manager has left having led his side to three straight victories to take them from relegation trouble to a Euro battle. Then there is Bohemians triumphing in three of their last four Advertisement Read More On Irish Football Go make sense of all of that. Fans have become used to the absurdity of it all. Instead, the focus is on Shelbourne boss Damien Duff did not shake hands with Shamrock Rovers chief Stephen Bradley a fortnight ago and 'Bradzer' said in an interview in the match-day programme that it showed a lack of respect. But Duff responded saying he chose not to because, in his opinion, Bradley disrespected him when he previously suggested the Shels boss 'gets carried away' and is 'emotional' at times. Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive The Tallaght supremo took that stance when Duff labelled Shels star Kerr McInroy the best midfielder in the league. They have previous too. In 2023, Duff took exception to Bradley claiming that Shels would have the biggest budget the following year. Quick-witted Roy Keane makes brutal three-word joke about Eni Aluko row that leaves Ian Wright in stitches And some in Dublin 24 did not like it when, earlier in the year, the ex-Ireland international spoke about wages in the league and suggested how much a top player in their late 20s — ie, Rovers players — earned. Even couples who argue about who takes out the bins would think twice about such a row. Advertisement But then again, the merits of an offside decision deserve a bigger argument than household chores. And that was all it took for everyone to get excited. The 'beef', as it was labelled by The former — who was a youth player at Advertisement The ex-Blues winger was also taught in school by LOI mind-games master Dermot Keely, who regularly traded barbs with Pat Dolan and Roddy Collins. Virgin Media presenter Tommy Martin even referred to former SunSport columnist Keely and Collins as the golden age because they really did get people talking. And that is a good thing in an era where it is not just sport that moves at 100mph. Everyone is competing for attention. CULLEN SEE Leinster coach Advertisement He said: 'It does help get bums on seats, bums on seats means more coming to the games, more people watching rugby, which helps grow revenue, which helps get kids playing the game. 'You're competing for attention all the time. It's entertainment, it's the business side of sport.' Leinster had a 'disappointing' crowd of 42,207 at That 42,207 was more than all but one FAI Cup final in the past 70 years. Advertisement The league is growing, but still needs all the publicity it can get. Many clubs are near capacity so increasing revenue will not come via the turnstiles. Shels did consider moving their June 13 heavyweight bout with Rovers to the Aviva and it is a shame it will not happen because it means no Duff and Bradley promo tour. As a journalist, I would've loved that. But you can be sure fans will soon accuse the media of tearing the a*** out of it and labelling it a distraction. That's also nonsense. Any row is a good row as there are really no consequences. Advertisement The common theme between Bradley, Duff, Mourinho, Wenger, Collins, Dolan and Keely is they all won silverware. Nothing bad can come from a war of words in the battle for hearts and minds.
Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Moment Daniel Sturridge is interrupted by FIRE ALARM live on Sky Sports as MOTD host forced to reassure viewers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SKY SPORTS were forced to halt their usually scheduled programming after they were interrupted by a fire alarm live on air. The broadcaster was starting the days football coverage from the studio at Stamford Bridge before Chelsea's clash with Liverpool this afternoon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Daniel Sturridge was interrupted while making a point on Sky Sports by a fire alarm Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsPL 2 Presenter Kelly Cates reassured viewers over the source of the alarm Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsPL Presenter Kelly Cates was joined in the studio by Daniel Sturridge, Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp. However, as former Chelsea and Liverpool ace Sturridge was making a point about ex-Blues strikers, he was interrupted by a loud siren. Cates stopped the 35-year-old in his tracks while the noise continued to blare in the background. She then addressed the source of the sound to the audience at home, revealing that the noise was a fire alarm test. Looking down the camera, she said: "We should just point out to people that we're not just sitting here blindly ignoring the fire alarm. "It's just a test, they've already announced that in case the microphones are picking those up." Chelsea test the alarm before every home game as part of their health and safety protocols. Cates, who has presented the Premier League since 2017 for the broadcaster was announced earlier this year as part of a three-person team who will be taking over presenting duties on Match of the Day from Gary Lineker. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Lineker is in his final season for the show, making way for the trio of Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan to share presenting duties - the first time these have been shared in the show's 60-year history. In January, a Sky Sports show was forced to go off air as a result of a fire alarm. Arsenal boss Arteta shuts down reporter after being asked revealing question ahead of crucial PSG Champions League clash The broadcaster's NFL studio was evacuated during a clash between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Sky Sports NFL host Neil Reynolds revealed he and colleagues were forced to exit their building during the match. That's because a fire alarm went off, leaving the channel unmanned as stadium clips were played instead. Reappearing on screen once the alarm had ended, Reynolds joked about the incident with colleagues. He said: 'We're not letting no fire alarm beat us! It's playoff football!' One guest quipped: 'Tried to get rid of us but we are back!' Reynolds replied: 'That high-pitched sound wasn't the fire alarm. 'Turns out it was my voice all along!'
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Moment Daniel Sturridge is interrupted by FIRE ALARM live on Sky Sports as MOTD host forced to reassure viewers
SKY SPORTS were forced to halt their usually scheduled programming after they were interrupted by a fire alarm live on air. The broadcaster was starting the days football coverage from the studio at Stamford Bridge before Chelsea 's clash with Liverpool this afternoon. 2 Presenter Kelly Cates was joined in the studio by Daniel Sturridge, Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp. However, as former Chelsea and Liverpool ace Sturridge was making a point about ex-Blues strikers, he was interrupted by a loud siren. Cates stopped the 35-year-old in his tracks while the noise continued to blare in the background. She then addressed the source of the sound to the audience at home, revealing that the noise was a fire alarm test. Looking down the camera, she said: "We should just point out to people that we're not just sitting here blindly ignoring the fire alarm. "It's just a test, they've already announced that in case the microphones are picking those up." Chelsea test the alarm before every home game as part of their health and safety protocols. Cates, who has presented the Premier League since 2017 for the broadcaster was announced earlier this year as part of a three-person team who will be taking over presenting duties on Match of the Day from Gary Lineker. Lineker is in his final season for the show, making way for the trio of Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan to share presenting duties - the first time these have been shared in the show's 60-year history. In January, a Sky Sports show was forced to go off air as a result of a fire alarm. Arsenal boss Arteta shuts down reporter after being asked revealing question ahead of crucial PSG Champions League clash The broadcaster's NFL studio was evacuated during a clash between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. Sky Sports NFL host Neil Reynolds revealed he and colleagues were forced to exit their building during the match. That's because a fire alarm went off, leaving the channel unmanned as stadium clips were played instead. Reappearing on screen once the alarm had ended, Reynolds joked about the incident with colleagues. He said: 'We're not letting no fire alarm beat us! It's playoff football!' One guest quipped: 'Tried to get rid of us but we are back!' 'Turns out it was my voice all along!'
