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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kyle Walker to star in first-of-its-kind documentary as Burnley unveil plans for 20-episode series following deal with X Originals
Clarets back in the Premier League Famed for creative transfer announcements Giving fans a look behind the scenes Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱 WHAT HAPPENED? The Clarets, who are heading back to the Premier League after securing promotion out of the Championship last season, have teamed up with X. A multi-year partnership has been confirmed as Burnley join forces with their first "strategic digital platform partner". THE GOSSIP Plans are in place for a 20-episode documentary that will give fans a look behind the scenes at Burnley's training ground. The series is reportedly set to launch early in the 2025-26 campaign through fortnightly releases, with live streams also being hinted at. WHAT CHAIRMAN SAID This will be the first X Originals series filmed in the UK and represents a groundbreaking deal for Premier League clubs. Burnley chairman Alan Pace told the club's official website: "We're delighted to be partnering with X as we enter an exciting period for the Club ahead of our return to the Premier League. Whether it be our now world-famous transfer reveal videos, or our incredible end-of-season dressing room celebrations, X has been home to some of our most popular and engaging social content. "This partnership is part of our long-term plan as the club moves forward with fan engagement and content at its very core. We have lots of exciting plans together and look forward to sharing more details in the future." DID YOU KNOW? X Originals have previously worked with tennis legends Serena and Venus and Serena Williams, as well as the NFL. Burnley have already made a splash on social media with their creative transfer announcements - with England international Walker featuring in one of those following his summer move from Manchester City. WHAT NEXT FOR BURNLEY? The Clarets also boast ties to American football legend JJ Watt and his ex-USWNT star wife Kealia, as they hold a minority stake in the club, and have become the latest team to join Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Tom Brady, Wrexham and Birmingham in the world of documentaries.
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
O'Hara hits out at ex-USWNT boss Andonovski: 'I didn't learn anything'
O'Hara hits out at ex-USWNT boss Andonovski: 'I didn't learn anything' Show Caption Hide Caption Megan Rapinoe on what Coach Emma Hayes brings to the USWNT Megan Rapinoe explains why she's all in on Coach Emma Hayes and what she brings to the U.S. Women's National Team. Sports Seriously Kelley O'Hara has taken aim at former U.S. women's national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski, saying she didn't learn anything new during his tenure. Andonovski stepped down shortly after a disappointing round-of-16 exit in the 2023 World Cup, the earliest that the USWNT has ever exited the tournament. The coach fell short of expectations during his time at the helm of the USWNT, also underperforming in 2021 at the Olympics as the U.S. won a bronze medal. Emma Hayes came in as his replacement, immediately guiding the USWNT to a gold medal at the Olympics last summer. Andonovski, meanwhile, has returned to the NWSL where he's turned the Kansas City Current into one of the league's best teams over the past year. O'Hara, who retired last year after an illustrious career, admitted that she wasn't fully satisfied having Andonovski as her national team coach — and she wasn't the only one. 'I don't feel like I learned anything new from Vlatko,' O'Hara said on the "Sports Are Fun!" podcast. 'Actually post-having him as a coach I was like, 'Wow, is that on me? Did I stop learning or did he not coach me or teach me something?' 'I had conversations with other players about it and they were like, 'No, no, no, that was on him.' 'I was like, I want to be coached. As a player, yes, you become the type of player you are but you're never perfect," she added. "You're always trying to strive for excellence. But to me, until the day that I left football, I was like, 'I can always get better. There's always room for improvement here.'" O'Hara is among the most decorated USWNT players of all time, earning 160 caps in her national team career. Along with being a key part of the 2015 and 2019 World Cup-winning USWNT sides (including a vital goal in a 2015 semifinal win over Germany), O'Hara won an Olympic gold medal in 2012.
