Leon Imber

England

News Editor at Freelance

Freelance ✍🏻 @TheAthletic, @TNTSports | prev. @ESPN, @SUFCRootsHall, @Essex_Echo

Featured in: Favicon

eurosport.com Favicon

espn.com

espn.in

espn.co.uk Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

echo-news.co.uk Favicon

espn.com.au Favicon

eurosport.co.uk Favicon

theathletic.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+2) + 2 more

Articles

Former Liverpool, Newcastle striker Andy Carroll leaves Bordeaux ‘to return home’

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Andy Carroll has left Girondins de Bordeaux after one season with the French club. Bordeaux confirmed the former Liverpool and Newcastle United striker had departed to “return home” and be closer to his children. Carroll, 36, has spent the past two seasons in France having joined Ligue 2 side Amiens on a free transfer in September 2023.
Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers moved from Jordan to Qatar amid Israel-Iran conflict

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Group A fixtures in the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers have been postponed and moved from Jordan to Qatar amid conflict between Israel and Iran. Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Singapore, and Bhutan comprise the group, with matches initially due to take place in Amman — the capital of Jordan — between June 23 and July 5.
Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 12th time at Diamond League in Stockholm

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Olympic champion Armand Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record for a 12th time at the Diamond League meet in his home country, Sweden. On his first attempt, the 25-year-old cleared the bar which was set at 6.28m, to a raucous celebration in Stockholm's Olympic Stadium, as he clinched a world record in his native country for the first time. Duplantis secured his second Olympic gold medal in Paris last year by surpassing 6.25m, what was then a world-record height.
Filippo Inzaghi leaves Pisa after Serie A promotion

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Filippo Inzaghi has left his role as Pisa head coach after leading the club to their first Serie A promotion in 34 years. Inzaghi had his contract mutually terminated after just one season in charge. Following successive mid-table finishes in Serie B, he led the club back to the top flight with a second-place finish in 2024-25 , 10 points clear of third-place Spezia.
'They want it and I want it'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong says he expects to sign a new contract with the La Liga champions. The Athletic reported in March that the Netherlands international was in talks with Barcelona over a new deal, with his current terms set to expire in a year. "I think I will sign a new contract, but you can never say that with a hundred per cent certainty. If everything goes well, then it will happen," De Jong told Dutch outlet Voetbalzone while on duty with his country.
Tottenham trigger Ben Davies contract extension

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Tottenham Hotspur have triggered a one-year extension in Ben Davies' contract. Davies, 32, is Spurs' longest-serving player, having been at the club since 2014 following his move from Swansea City. He has made 358 appearances in that time. The Wales international has undergone a slight position change in recent seasons, often operating as a left-sided centre-back, as opposed to left-back.
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski says 'mental tiredness' behind absence from Poland squad

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Robert Lewandowski said he was not included in Poland's June international matches due to feeling "mentally tired". Lewandowski was absent as his nation beat Moldova 2-0 in a friendly on Friday. The 36-year-old will also miss Poland's World Cup qualifier against Finland on June 10 after making himself unavailable for this month's international window. "I know that I am often judged as a professional, not a person," Lewandowski told Polish broadcaster TVP Sport.
'There's no bitterness'

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Kylian Mbappe said he has no "regrets" or "bitterness" over Paris Saint-Germain winning the Champions League less than a year after he departed the club for Real Madrid. Mbappe won six Ligue 1 titles in a seven-year spell with PSG but has never lifted the Champions League. Upon his move to the Bernabeu in June 2024, the France striker joined the European title holders and 15-time winners of the competition, but they were knocked out in the quarter-finals via a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Arsenal.
Antoine Griezmann extends Atletico Madrid contract until 2027

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Leon Imber

Antoine Griezmann has signed a one-year contract extension with Atletico Madrid, prolonging his stay in the Spanish capital until June 2027. The Frenchman's previous deal was set to expire in 2026. Griezmann, 34, re-joined Atletico in 2022, signing a four-year contract after spending a season on loan at the club from Barcelona. He spent five seasons with Atletico club from 2014 to 2019, before joining Barca for €120million (£101.2m; $136.3m).
Liverpool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen on five-year contract

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | James Pearce |Leon Imber

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Dutch attacking right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. The Athletic reported last Saturday that Frimpong was set to undergo his medical at Liverpool after agreeing a five-year deal to join the Premier League champions, who activated his €35million (£29.6m; $39.3m) release clause. The fee will be paid in three separate instalments over three years.