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BBC News
12 hours ago
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- BBC News
Campbell and O'Sullivan out of first USA friendly
Defender Megan Campbell and midfielder Denise O'Sullivan have been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's first friendly against the USA on Friday through picked up a knock in training whilst O'Sullivan sustained a knee injury whilst playing for her club North Carolina Courage against Houston Dash in an NWSL game on Sunday."They're both out for this first game definitely, we'll see where we are at for the second game. Denise picked up a knock on the knee on Saturday and Megan picked up a knock in training yesterday," Ward told join a long list of Irish players who are unavailable for the game against the number one ranked side in the world, who the Republic have failed to beat in their previous 15 Katie McCabe has been rested and did not make the trip to America with Aoife Mannion, Heather Payne and Leanne Kiernan also Finn, Lily Agg and Jess Ziu are long-term absentees, while Aoibheann Clancy did not travel after the passing of her mother, Irish will take on Emma Hayes' side in Denver on Friday and three days later in Cincinnati."The size of the task is huge and when you leave people like Katie, Aoife, Heather and Leanne Kiernan at home and then you lose another couple of big players that usually start, I think that puts us in a really in a difficult spot," Ward added."If we can go away from the result part of it and look at, trying to implement some pieces of the puzzle that we're trying to put together, then that's got to be the focus."
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Iron Maiden founder plays Burnley FC friendly
The match took place the day after Iron Maiden's show at Manchester's Co-Op Live arena [Burnley Football Club] Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris has played in a "special friendly match" against staff from Premier League side Burnley FC. The bassist and singer featured in an Iron Maiden FC side made up of the band's crew and management, up against a Clarets' side captained by former skipper and now academy coach Jack Cork. Advertisement Tuesday's 3-3 draw at the club's Gawthorpe training ground came the day after Iron Maiden played at Manchester's Co-Op Live arena. The 69-year-old rocker, a West Ham United fan, said he wished Burnley all the best for their 2025/26 season, "except for when they play the Hammers". Steve Harris is Iron Maiden's longest serving member since he founded it in 1975 [Javier Martín/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock] Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden in east London in 1975, and they have sold more than 130 million copies of their albums worldwide and are considered one of the most influential rock bands of all time. They have received numerous Grammy's, Brit Awards and have even had a set of Royal Mail stamps commissioned. Iron Maiden FC's squad was also made up of members of their crew and management [Burnley Football Club] The game was arranged around Iron Maiden's Run for Your Lives European Tour, which the band said would see them perform to more than one million fans. Advertisement "We've been playing these matches all around the world for years and we were delighted to be able to get a game in. "We've been lucky enough to play at clubs like Barcelona, LA Galaxy and Bayern Munich and Burnley felt like the obvious choice in the North West," Mr Harris said. Alan Pace, Burnley chairman, said: "It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Steve and the Iron Maiden team to Burnley. Football has a special way of bringing people together and this was a fantastic example of that." Read more stories from Lancashire, Greater Manchester on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. More on this story Related links
Arab News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
England stunned by Senegal to put Tuchel under immediate pressure
NOTTINGHAM: United Kingdom, June 10, 2025 : England slumped to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday to ramp up the scrutiny on boss Thomas Tuchel one year out from the World Cup. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport
New York Times
07-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Canada clinical vs. Ukraine as Buchanan bounces back, David tandem shines
TORONTO – Jesse Marsch went into this summer hoping to learn more about who he can and can't count on in his Canada side with the 2026 World Cup a little over a year away. Following a clinical 4-2 friendly win over Ukraine, the Canada head coach likely has some answers. That a Canada side missing two of its near-guaranteed starters in the 2026 World Cup, Alphonso Davies and Alistair Johnston, kept a strong Ukraine side on its heels is promising for Marsch. That it got strong performances from players with just a handful of appearances for Canada means Marsch has every reason to believe this is one of his team's most inspired performances in recent memory. Advertisement Yes, Ukraine largely looked listless close to goal in the first half. Though Ukraine mounted a push early in the second half and tacked on two late consolation goals, including a penalty goal from Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko, it was largely a half step slower compared to Canada. That shouldn't discount how efficient Canada was with the ball and how well it closed down on Ukraine defenders in a rather comprehensive victory. Here are The Athletic's takeaways from the match: Jonathan David did as Jonathan David does, scoring in bunches to propel Canada to the win – and also propel his value on the club market higher and higher. There were questions about whether Marsch would start David against Ukraine. He is out of contract after five years at Lille and is weighing options ahead of a massive summer move, meaning he risks injury by playing before signing elsewhere. But with his national-record-padding 33rd and 34th goals for Canada, David answered all questions about his capabilities right now. GOAL 🇨🇦 JONATHAN DAVID opens the scoring, rounding off a bit of brilliance by Tajon Buchanan ✨#CanMNT go up 1-0 over Ukraine early in this one 😎 🔴 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 7, 2025 GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦 TAJON TO J. DAVID AGAIN 🤯 Buchanan's ice-cold first touch sets up a cross for an even colder glancing header by Jonathan David and the #CanMNT go up 2-0 over Ukraine 🇺🇦 🔴 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 7, 2025 David's play overshadowed his new strike partner with the same surname, Promise David. The 23-year-old hulking forward made his Canada debut – and looked like it, too. Promise David mistimed a few balls to his new strike partner and didn't offer enough pace and sharpness close to goal. There's a ton of anticipation surrounding a player who burst onto the scene for Union SG in Belgium this season, scoring 11 goals in 24 first-division matches. For most of the first half, Promise David acted like a player who was trying to prove his qualities instead of letting them shine naturally. He relaxed after he banged his first Canada goal past Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the 31st minute. The goal was the result of his forcing Ukraine's back line into a turnover and then having the poise to finish. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 PROMISE DAVID SCORES FOR THE #CANMNT 💥 🇨🇦 Canada go up 3-0 over Ukraine in the 1st half 🇺🇦 🔴 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 7, 2025 After a touchline chat with Marsch, Promise David was substituted at halftime for another emerging forward, Daniel Jebbison. And so for now, Promise David deserves the benefit of the doubt. The two Davids bring such complementary qualities up front, and it makes sense to play them as a tandem if Canada can maintain at least close to the majority of possession. Promise David's athleticism speaks for itself, but he doesn't look like he can be depended on to press heavily just yet. If Canada can continue to find space on the flanks and move the ball towards the middle of the park as it did early on, he could develop into a lethal option. Advertisement Canada opened the scoring four minutes after the first kick thanks to a remarkable run from a player who needed to have a strong performance. Tajon Buchanan has not looked like the dynamic wide player who was Canada's best performer at the 2022 World Cup. His confidence had looked shot for Canada as of late, and Buchanan has hardly been as pacy and electric since returning from a devastating leg injury at Copa América – until Saturday. Buchanan kept Ukraine's back line on its toes and moved with purpose on the tail end of some smart Canadian build-up. As Buchanan darted toward the Ukraine goal, he found a player he often does, and the uber-intelligent Jonathan David sniffed out his own space and tapped home his own rebound. Then 20 minutes later, it was lather, rinse, repeat, as a purposeful run from Buchanan led to a quick cross that David expertly headed home. That kind of connection is one Marsch will need to lean on for Canada to have success against strong opponents. Buchanan then punctuated his game with an 81st-minute goal and his trademark backflip. As he stuck the landing, it was official: Buchanan is back for Canada. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 TAJON BUCHANAN GETS HIS GOAL 😎#CanMNT go up 4-0 over Ukraine 🇺🇦 as Tajon scores off a set piece routine ✨ 🔴 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 7, 2025 There's added significance that comes with his showing. Marsch is using the June window to test the depth of his squad. He wants to audition multiple players to see whether they can respond to his demands and whether they can be counted on against decent opposition. Given Buchanan's up-and-down play for Canada as of late, his position in the starting XI wasn't completely safe moving forward. That might change after Saturday. Canada's coaching staff has wanted Buchanan to cut inside with the ball more and more. As he did against Ukraine, he opened up plenty of space for his forwards. Buchanan likely showed the coaching staff it can continue to count on him as he surged forward into more of an attacking midfield role – a place where there presently isn't much depth. Advertisement Flash back to the 2022 World Cup: Buchanan earned a transfer to Inter Milan largely on the back of his lights-out play. After completing a loan from Inter to Villarreal, another move could be in the cards this summer if Buchanan plays like he did against Ukraine. When faced with his three Vancouver Whitecaps players still feeling ill after their Concacaf Champions Cup final game in Mexico, Marsch elected to lean on young, unproven players in a friendly. Five of Marsch's starters had just eight international appearances between them: Zorhan Bassong, Promise David, Luc De Fougerolles, Nathan Saliba and Niko Sigur. And all showed reason for optimism in the future. David scored in his Canada debut. Bassong was confident playing the ball out of the back. De Fougerolles stepped into traffic with poise and directed players around him in a way you wouldn't expect out of a 19-year-old center back. Saliba showed quality dribbling confidently out of a deeper-lying midfield role. As for Sigur, he was perhaps the best of the bunch. There was a physical edge in his defensive play that made him look bigger than his 5-foot-9 frame. His smarts make him valuable in any position, but it's that edge that Marsch craves. In his first start for Canada, Sigur delivered that. Expect more starts this summer in the Gold Cup and for Sigur to push for a starting spot in the 2026 World Cup. Marsch then went for even more youth in the second half, bringing on 20-year-old center back Jamie Knight-Lebel to close down the game. Knight-Lebel tracked Ukraine defenders well and showed just enough snarl beside De Fougerolles. Having a center back pair with a combined age of 39 against the 25th-ranked team in FIFA's rankings? The future is bright.
