Dan Sheldon
Southampton FC Reporter at The Athletic UK
Football News Reporter at The Athletic UK
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1 day ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Burrows |Dan Sheldon
Lee Carsley has named his England Under-21s squad for the European Championship, with Adam Wharton and Liam Delap not included. England are reigning champions after lifting the title two years ago in Romania and Georgia, but their defence will have to come without two of their leading players. The Athletic reported last month that Crystal Palace midfielder Wharton would miss out as he continues to recover from the concussion suffered in the club's FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | David Ornstein |Dan Sheldon
Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. The Athletic reported on May 29 that the two clubs had reached an agreement for the transfer of the 22-year-old with the England Under-21 international now signing a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge. Delap makes the switch after a £30million ($40m) release clause in his Ipswich contract became active following the team's relegation from the Premier League. Chelsea will pay £20m of the fee up front.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Sheldon
Should Arsenal sign RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko or Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres? That is the debate among the Premier League team's supporters, and possibly within the club itself. Sesko, 22, has long been considered one of the most promising young talents in Europe, and his 14 goals in 2024-25, including a run of seven in the German side's final seven games, further proved his potential.
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Sheldon
The Premier League has established itself as the most popular football league in the world. Billions of pounds flow into its coffers through the sale of international broadcast rights. Its stadiums have become tourist attractions, bringing in visitors from around the world.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Sheldon |Matt Slater
The UK Government has declared it is prepared to take Roman Abramovich to court in a bid to extract the frozen £2.5billion generated from the sale of Chelsea Football Club in May 2022. The UK Government, then led by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, forced Abramovich to sell the Premier League side after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Abramovich was described by the Government as a "pro-Kremlin oligarch," and his assets were sanctioned.
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