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  • Manchester City’s Rodri claims players are ‘close’ to going on strike over jam-packed soccer calendar

    Manchester City’s Rodri claims players are ‘close’ to going on strike over jam-packed soccer calendar

    Manchester City’s Rodri said players are “close” to going on strike in protest of the crowded soccer calendar, which has increasingly become a point of tension in the sport amid concerns about player welfare.

    The midfielder addressed the topic in a press conference on Tuesday ahead of City’s UEFA Champions League match against Inter, and was asked directly if players are contemplating a labor stoppage.

    “I think we are close to that, it is easy to understand,” he said, per ESPN. “I think it’s something general. I think if you ask any player he will say the same, it is not the opinion of Rodri or whatever. I think it’s the general opinion of the players. And if it keeps this way, there will be a moment where we have no other option, I really think but let’s see. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but it’s something that worries us because we are the guys that suffer.”

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    Rodri played 62 games for both Manchester City and Spain’s national team during the 2023-24 season, a reflection of the workload players at the top levels of the game face. City played a 38 game season in the Premier League but made a run to the FA Cup final and Champions League quarterfinals, while also competing in England’s EFL Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup during that time.

    Rodri also played a big part in Spain’s title-winning run at the Euros this summer, meaning his season came to an end in the final on July 14. The midfielder was afforded some rest at the start of City’s season but returned to play on Aug. 31, playing three games this season between club and country. Another 50-plus game season could be ahead for Rodri – City will compete again in the Premier League, the Champions League and England’s two cup competitions but they have also qualified for the expanded Club World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the U.S. in June and July.

    Since joining Manchester City in 2019, the 28-year-old has averaged more than 50 games played each season and though it is the norm for him, he admitted that it may be excessive.

    “I don’t have an exact number,” he said about the number of games players should be playing. “From my experience I can tell you that 60-70 [games a season]? No. Between 40 or 50 is the amount of games in which a player can perform at the highest level. After that you drop because it is impossible to sustain the physical level. This year we can go to 70, maybe 80, I don’t know. It depends how far you go in the competitions. In my humble opinion, I think it is too much.”

    Rodri joins a long list of players and coaches who have already expressed their concerns about fixture congestion at this early stage of the season. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti attributed a series of injuries to his players to the packed calendar, while City defender Manuel Akanji said over the weekend that he might retire at 30 over the physical and mental toll of the packed calendar. City manager Pep Guardiola has also been a long-time critic of the schedule and previously placed the blame on the sport’s governing bodies.

    “Institutions like FIFA, UEFA, and Premier League don’t think about the players so the managers have to think about it,” he said during City’s preseason tour of the U.S. in July. “Otherwise, they will die. It’s too much. … There’s no solution. Will not be [a] solution because there is no intention to be [a] solution.”

    Rodri’s comments come amidst an increased effort from player unions to force changes to the calendar. FIFPRO Europe and the European Leagues sued FIFA in July over what they describe as an “unsustainable” calendar, while PFA CEO Maheta Molango backed the City midfielder’s comments.

    “The impact of fixture congestion and increasing player workload is no longer a problem that’s coming down the line,” Molango said in a statement on Tuesday, per Sky Sports. “It’s already here. This is the year when we can look at the calendar and say clearly this doesn’t work. Players see that and they’re now experiencing it. They’re making their feelings increasingly clear but as I’ve said before, this is no longer just a player problem. This is a problem for everyone in football. As unions, we are already taken legal action to challenge this and players are now openly talking about what options are available to them to force change. They want to be listened to and those who run the game must now sit up and take notice.”



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  • Andre Marin’s Fox Sports’ colleagues pay emotional tribute to late soccer journalist after tragic death: ‘This chair will always be yours’

    Andre Marin’s Fox Sports’ colleagues pay emotional tribute to late soccer journalist after tragic death: ‘This chair will always be yours’

    By Jake Fenner and Leocciano Callao

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    The Mexican sports world is in mourning following the death of renowned journalist Andre Marin at the age of 52.

    Marin had been dealing with a bacterial infection for several years and – after suffering from pneumonia and undergoing a number of hospitalizations – received a double lung transplant earlier this month.

    Marin’s death led to tributes from throughout the sports world with nearly every club in Liga MX posting condolences to their social media accounts on Monday when his death was announced.

    The journalist’s FOX Sports family aired a tribute to him – featuring a montage of some of his best moments throughout the years on the show ‘La Ultima Palabra’ (The Last Word) – which Marin hosted.

    His colleagues at FOX shared their best memories of him with one journalist – Fernando Cevallos – shedding tears at the loss of the host.

    Renowned soccer journalist Andre Marin passed away after a double lung transplant

    Renowned soccer journalist Andre Marin passed away after a double lung transplant 

    His colleagues on the show 'La Ultima Palabra' were brought to tears as they honored him

    His colleagues on the show ‘La Ultima Palabra’ were brought to tears as they honored him

    A tweet of the program honoring Marin from FOX read in part, ‘This chair will always be yours, Andre Marin. Today #LUP (La Ultima Palabra) goes to heaven. Farewell, legend.’

    A number of fellow Mexican soccer stars, sports journalists, and networks paid their respects as well.

    Longtime Mexico captain Rafa Marquez tweeted, ‘Sad and regrettable news of the death of a great sports journalist, but who has also been a good friend, rest in peace dear Andre, my condolences to all his family.’ 

    Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa took to Twitter, saying, ‘I deeply lament the death of Andre Marin, and to his family and friends I offer my deepest condolences.’ 

    ‘On behalf of TelevisaUnivision, we express our deepest condolences for the death of our dear colleague and close friend André Marín, a distinguished sports journalist,’ the network TUDN said in a statement.

    ‘His charisma, character and analytical skills quickly made him one of the most beloved and recognized faces in sports journalism in Mexico and around the world,’  TUDN added.

    FOX colleague Alberto Lati wrote, ‘Rest in peace, dear André Marín, after so much time fighting to the limit and beyond. To his wife Paty, and to his children, the most affectionate and supportive hug. Passionate about his work like few others, a competitive journalist and tireless polemicist, he leaves behind a huge void.’

    A TUDN colleague, David Faitelson, wrote, ‘He was a fighter… He fought until his last breath. Today, for me, neither a valuable reporter nor a legendary journalist has left us. A part of me has gone with André Marín. Rest in peace, André…’

    Rafa Marquez

    Guillermo Ochoa

    Mexican soccer stars Rafa Marquez (L) and Guillermo Ochoa (R) honored Marin in posts

    Marin’s colleague, Luis Omar Tapia, shared a heartfelt post about his late friend.

    ‘I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of a friend and colleague, André Marín,’ Tapia wrote. ‘I ask his entire family to accept my deepest condolences at this difficult time.

    André, against all odds, believed in my work and opened the doors for me in Mexico,’ Tapia continued. ‘I will always be grateful. RIP André Marín.’

    Marin was known for his regular appearances on multiple television networks across his career and for his column for the Mexican newspaper Excélsior.



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  • Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team wins, ties on road to improve to 2-1-1 | News, Sports, Jobs

    Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team wins, ties on road to improve to 2-1-1 | News, Sports, Jobs


    Northern Michigan University’s Brooke Pietila works the ball during a past Wildcats’ game at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette. (Photo courtesy NMU)

    MIDLAND — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team is off to a solid 2-1-1 start after opening the season on the road and coming home to start GLIAC play this week.

    The Wildcats traveled to Midland last week and played a pair of games, defeating Cedarville University of Ohio 3-0 and tying host Northwood 1-1 on Saturday.

    Northern plays a pair of games at the NMU Soccer Field, hosting Grand Valley State at 3 p.m. Friday and Davenport at 1 p.m. Sunday.

    Here is a rundown of the games played in Midland:

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    NMU 3, Cedarville 0

    On Thursday, Wildcats fifth-year senior Brooke Pietila needed all of 70 seconds to break the scoreless tie by being in the right place at the right time, finding a loose ball and taking a shot from the right corner of the box that beat outstretched Cedarville goalkeeper Brooke Ackley on the left side.

    Ackley would finish with four saves while NMU’s Sally Patton got the shutout after making three stops.

    “We knew what we had to do going into the game, and I think we executed well,” Pietila said in an NMU Sports Information news release detailing the game.

    Northern freshman Alyse Daavettila made her first appearance of the match around the 30-minute mark, then proceeded to score her first career goal with just over three minutes remaining before the halftime horn.

    That goal was set up when teamamte Hannah Kastamo intercepted a pass and sent a right-footed cross into the box. The ball took a deflection and landed on Daavettila’s right foot as she made no mistake, making the strike to the lower left corner.

    The game remained 2-0 until NMU’s Justina L’Esperance put the nail in the coffin with 10 minutes left.

    The Wildcats’ Stephanie Trujillo corralled a pass into her body and made a nice move around her defender to generate space and make a perfect pass to find a breaking L’Esperance alone in the left side of the box, according to NMU SI. L’Esperance hit it left-footed and beat the keeper back to the right.

    Pietila picked up her first goal and third point of the season, while Daavettila got her first goal on her first shot attempt. L’Esperance now has two goals and an assist for five points, while Patton picked up her first win in her first career start.

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    NMU 1, Northwood 1

    On Saturday, the Wildcats spent more than 50 minutes trailing before L’Esperance’s third goal this season in the 84th minute forced the deadlock.

    From the opening whistle, Northern played with tenacity through relentless back-and-forth action, according to NMU SI.

    The Timberwolves (1-0-2) took the lead in the 33rd minute with the first goal of the season by Grace Weitzel.

    The Wildcats played from behind for more than the length of a half, getting the tying goal with good offensive pressure from Molly Pistorius that resulted in a shot on goal. While her kick didn’t go in, the rebound landed right to L’Esperance, who made no mistake in depositing the ball into the back of the net.

    L’Esperance now has seven points as Patton again started in net, making one save. Pietila finished with five shots.

    Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.



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  • Best start ever: Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team 3-0-1 after tying nationally ranked team, shutting out another squad | News, Sports, Jobs

    Best start ever: Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team 3-0-1 after tying nationally ranked team, shutting out another squad | News, Sports, Jobs

    Northern Michigan University’s Teun Van Gansewinkel, center, gets to the ball before Thomas More’s Tim Stolz, left, and Yalcin Apaydin during their college men’s soccer game played at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

    MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team is off to its best start in program history after tying a nationally ranked team and shutting out another opponent at home last week.

    The Wildcats are 3-0-1 following a 2-2 comeback tie vs. No. 25 Lewis, then a 3-0 blanking of Thomas More.

    This week, NMU plays a single game at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday at St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to open its GLIAC campaign.

    The following Friday, Sept. 27, the Wildcats plays their conference home opener at the NMU Soccer Field at 3 p.m. vs. Purdue Northwest.

    Here are details from last week’s games:

    Northern Michigan University’s Alessandro Scialanga does some fancy footwork to keep the ball in play in a college men’s soccer game played against Thomas More University at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

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    NMU 2, Lewis 2

    On Thursday in Marquette, Northern battled this nationally ranked team from Illinois to a scoreless draw in the first half before falling behind by two goals and then catching up to forge a draw. Last year, these teams played to a scoreless draw in Romeoville, Illinois.

    NMU got its goals, both the first of their collegiate careers, from freshman forward William Uchenna in the 67th minute and from sophomore forward Davian Gumbs in the 83rd minute.

    The Wildcats were unable to convert on their chances in a dominant opening half, according to a game account from NMU Sports Information, then the Flyers were able to open a 2-0 lead with just over 30 minutes remaining.

    Northern Michigan University players celebrate a goal by Kyle Cameron, second from left, late in the second half during a college men’s soccer game played against Thomas More University at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

    Northern outshot Lewis 8-2 in the first half and 18-8 for the game, including 3-1 in shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes and 9-4 for the entire game.

    Two of NMU’s first-half shots on goal were quality looks from inside the box that barely missed, including one by Tuen Van Gansewinkel just over 10 minutes in when he trickled a shot toward the left post that Lewis goalkeeper Sebastian Doppelhofer was just able to stretch to make the save, according to NMU SI.

    In the final two minutes of the opening half following sustained pressure and possession by Northern, Alessandro Scialanga lined up for a free kick. His right-swinging ball landed at the feet of teammate Luca Rub, who jumped and made a spinning back-heel kick that found its way on goal, but was sent right into Doppelhofer’s arms.

    Lewis found its footing at halftime, needing less than five minutes to score in the second half on Carson Czosnyka goal. The Flyers upped the margin to two just over seven minutes later on a goal by Max Widlund, who had assisted on Czosnyka’s tally.

    But the Wildcats were credited for staying persistent and clawing back, NMU SI stated, starting with a phenomenal effort by Tomasso Lami to drive into the box and draw a penalty kick around 10 minutes after Lewis’ second goal.

    Lami took his own shot from the spot, which Doppelhofer stopped, but Uchenna was on the mark to clean up the rebound and make it 2-1 with just under 35 minutes remaining.

    Then about 16 minutes later and with less than eight minutes left, Northern struck again from a set piece to knot the score 2-2.

    Scialanga hit a right curling corner kick into the area that found the foot of Gumbs, who made no mistake, according to NMU SI. Scialanga picked up his second assist in as many games.

    The Wildcats also had a chance to take the lead with about a minute left, as Van Gansewinkel shot from the right side and sent a ball by Doppelhofer that just narrowly passed the left post.

    NMU goalkeeper Nils Cedergren made two saves as Doppelhofer finished with seven. Northern also held an 8-4 edge in corner kicks as Lewis outfouled NMU 12-8, though the Wildcats were called for five of the game’s six yellow cards.

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    NMU 3, Thomas More 0

    On Saturday in Marquette, Scialanga, a defenseman, went from two assists in two games to two goals in a single match, scoring the Wildcats’ first two goals barely more than five minutes into the second half.

    “This all started two days ago when we were down 2-0 to Lewis and then we fought our way back,” Scialanga said in an NMU SI release about the game. “We didn’t get the result we wanted, so we came together after the game to share ideas on how we can improve, and that’s what you saw (Saturday).”

    Kyle Cameron added a goal, his first as a collegian, in the last minute for the final margin.

    “That was a complete 90-minute match out there,” Northern head coach Alex Fatovic said. “From the players that started to the reserves that came off the bench, I couldn’t be more proud of the guys. They got what they deserved (Saturday).

    “As games go on, our quality starts to come out, and we’ve got it on the bench and in the starting group.

    “We’re gonna check the tape and see where we can get better … next week, but right now we’re going to rest up and enjoy this one.”

    A truly dominant performance, the Wildcats outshot the Saints 19-8 with nine on target to none for the Saints as NMU now has three shutouts in four games this season.

    Scialanga’s scores were the first ones for the NMU sophomore as he has four points this season, and it marked Northern’s first multigoal performance since Lami did it on Oct. 23, 2022, vs. Upper Iowa.

    Like two days earlier, Van Gansewinkel almost scored early, this time coralling a ball at his feet just outside the right corner of the box, NMU SI said. RIght-footed he made a good hit, but sent the ball just wide of the left post. Two minutes later, he again found himself inside the keepers box.

    Thomas More had a break of its own halfway through the first half as an attacker darted into the Wildcats box. NMU’s Xhoel Lutaj was up to the task defensively, as he made a perfect tackle to win possession of the ball legally and not take a penalty on the dangerous chance.

    The Wildcats broke the scoreless tie late in the first half, as Scialanga took a deflection in the box and beat the keeper to the bottom left.

    With the Wildcats holding the narrow 1-0 margin at halftime, Scialanga & Co. weren’t about to be done. Lami barely needed five minutes after play restarted by making a nice move around a defender to get into the box before threading the needle to find Scialanga wide open atop the box. The latter gathered the ball, took a strike and beat the goalkeeper to the bottom right corner.

    Northern continued to dominate possession and opportunities, as attempts from both Gumbs and Logan Lazar from inside the box both just missed.

    Cameron made his Wildcat debut and added an exclamation point to the game, finishing off a pass from Triston Nelson to haul in his first career Wildcat goal.

    James Carr, who assisted on the first goal, picked up his first career point, while Lami got his first assist and third point of the season with an assist on goal No. 2.

    And Cedergren got his third shutout as he faced eight shots, but none on goal.

    Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.


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  • WOMEN’S SOCCER: Bulldogs fall to UConn, best Seton Hall

    WOMEN’S SOCCER: Bulldogs fall to UConn, best Seton Hall



    Courtesy of Yale Athletics

    This past week, the Yale women’s soccer team (4–3, 0–0 Ivy) ventured to Storrs, Conn. on Thursday, and traveled to South Orange, N.J. on Sunday for two away games. 

    The Elis fell to in-state rival UConn (6–1–1, 0–0 Big East) in a 2–1 game at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium but came on top in a 1–0 game against Seton Hall Pirates (3–5–1, 0–0 Big East). 

    The game against the Huskies began with the usual quiet front from the Bulldogs, who made aggressive moves toward the goal but had only one shot in the entire first half. At 21 minutes into the game, UConn’s Chioma Okafor secured the first goal, giving the Huskies the lead.

    Okafor was a 2023 third-team All-American pick for the Huskies and proved to be a difficult obstacle for the Bulldogs to surmount over the remainder of the 90-minute match.

    Shortly after the 21st-minute goal, Okafor scored again, putting Yale in a 2–0 deficit going into the second period. 

    This lack of momentum at the beginning of games is exactly what Head Coach Sarah Martinez wants her team to improve upon over the course of the season.

    In previous matchups, Yale has waited until late in the game to score. In the team’s first game of the season against Hofstra (2–1–4, 0–0 CAA), the Elis fell to a 2–0 deficit before scoring a goal all too late. The pattern continued against Stony Brook (5–2–1, 0–0 CAA), where the Bulldogs scored the only goal of the game at 71:50. Yale lost and won those games, respectively.

    “We have to continue to challenge our group to start games as strong as we finish,” Martinez told Yale Athletics. “Going down two goals in the first half is a tough task for anyone, especially on the road. When we can put together a full 90-minute performance, our results will follow.”

    After the first half, Yale fashioned together a goal, cutting UConn’s lead in half. Forward Vienna Lundstedt ’28 notched the first goal of her career after the Bulldogs lost a player via red card. 

    Despite the momentum shift, Yale was unable to take control of the match, and their fate was sealed in a 2–1 loss. 

    “I was happy with our second-half performance,” Martinez told Yale Athletics. “Cutting the lead during that stretch and having multiple chances late to equalize as well.”

    On Sunday, the team hit the road again — this time to South Orange, N.J. — taking on the Seton Hall Pirates.

    The one and only goal of the game against Seton Hall was scored in the 34th minute, a triumph by Phebe Ryan ’28 on an assist by Lundstedt. The real performance came through on the Bulldogs’ defense, led by goalkeeper Kyla Holmes ’27.

    Holmes, who has shared much of her time defending the goal this season with rookie Anna Shamgochian ’28, showed herself as a mainstay on defense with a career-high nine saves and 19 shots faced.

    “We weathered a bit of a storm in the second half, but Kyla stepped up big and so did our entire team,” Martinez said. “We played with depth today and any time you can head home with a win on the road is a good day.”

    The Bulldogs will come home to Reese Stadium to host Sacred Heart University (0–6–1, 0–2 MAAC) on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. 


    MEREDITH HENDERSON




    Meredith Henderson covers women’s basketball and field hockey. She is a first-year in Saybrook College from Keller, Texas. She plays varsity softball and is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing.



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  • Spurs lost in a maze and Forest branch out as Premier League returns | Soccer

    LOSING CONTROL

    Staring at his shoes in that errant schoolboy way of his while telling a procession of interviewers “I thought we controlled it for the most part”, Ange Postecoglou cut an increasingly forlorn figure in the wake of Tottenham’s third consecutive home defeat by Arsenal. While his team certainly enjoyed more than their fair share of the ball and dictated play until such time as it came to putting a move together that might lead to one of their players sticking it in the net, the amount of control they had over their local rivals was questionable in the extreme.

    As he ran the gauntlet of microphone-wielding interrogators, a far more chipper Mikel Arteta had about him the air of the real Svengali who was actually manipulating proceedings by letting Spurs think they were in control. “We wanted to play a different game, especially without the ball in many areas of the pitch,” he trilled. In an often bad-tempered encounter that briefly boiled over but never seriously threatened to get entertainingly out of hand, Arsenal won courtesy of the obligatory goal from a corner, while Tottenham’s attempts to find a way through the Gunners’ defence at times resembled the efforts of a particularly dim-witted lab rat trying to negotiate a maze.

    The previous day in Liverpool, Nottingham Forest had recorded their first win at Anfield for 55 years, a statistic that seems all the more remarkable when you consider Brian Clough was their manager for 18 of them. The 37th different man to take charge of Forest (who remembers Philippe Montanier!?!) since Matt Gillies masterminded a 2-0 win in February 1969, Nuno Espírito Santo could scarcely have looked less like his former Spurs self as his team stunned the home crowd with an entirely deserved win. “It is all about taking your chances in the right moments,” he beamed, following a game settled by Callum Hudson-Odoi’s goal.

    Elsewhere at the top of the table, Manchester City continued what is already looking a relentless march to yet another title, albeit a couple of days before the start of a hearing shrouded in mystery, the outcome of which could see them bounced out of the top flight and down to the North West Counties Football League. Whatever Nuno says about taking your chances at the right moments, Brentford could scarcely have taken theirs at a more wrong one and while Yoane Wissa wheeled away in celebration after scoring inside a minute, he and his teammates must have known the game was only ever going to end one way and so it came to pass. “Thomas [Frank] is one of the best,” tooted Pep Guardiola of his opposite number afterwards, providing evidence for anyone who needed it that City had rallied and won.

    GARY SHAW (1961-2024)

    Gary Shaw, one of Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup heroes, has died aged 63. The former striker fell seriously ill this month after being hospitalised with a head injury. Shaw was part of a revered side that enjoyed extraordinary and unparalleled success in the early 1980s, winning the First Division in 1981 under Ron Saunders and in 1982 the European Cup and European Super Cup. He is regarded one of Villa’s greatest forwards, having scored 79 goals in 213 appearances after joining as a 16-year-old apprentice. Born in Kingshurst, Solihull, Shaw, who idolised Bruce Rioch and Brian Little as a young fan, was the local boy at the heart of Villa’s greatest days.

    Gary Shaw (left) celebrates with goalscorer Peter Withe during Villa’s 1982 European Cup victory. Photograph: Colorsport/Shutterstock

    QUOTE OF THE DAY

    “His goal was just the icing on the cake of a promising arrival at the Metropolitano. Who better to provide the music than a Gallagher. Just as Liam marked an era fronting Oasis, Conor is ready to leave his mark at Atlético” – and the award for most tortured analogggehhh goes to … Marca, rhapsodising Conor Gallagher’s goal and performance in Atlético’s win against Valencia.

    Conor Gallagher gets his celebrations on. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters

    There is no such establishment as Ipswich University (Friday’s News, Bits and Bobs, full email edition), though I am sure that the University of Suffolk is looking forward to benefiting from an Ipswich Town Premier League boost” – Peter Kilburn.

    May I be the first of 1,057 pedants to point out that where a quote of the day lays into a translation error (Friday’s Quote of the Day), the comment describing the incident also has a typographical error. As far as I know, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) doesn’t run football in the Republic of Ireland, that’s the job of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). That said, given recent results and appointments, maybe those running motor sport can’t be as half-ar$ed as the incumbents” – Damien Cahill (and no others).

    Tuning in to Harrogate v Doncaster on Thursday, imagine my disappointment upon seeing, at the top left of the screen, details as ‘HAR 0-0 DR’. Sky’s graphics person clearly [but possibly mercifully – Football Daily Taste Ed] bottled it” – Tony Harte.

    Send letters to the.boss@theguardian.com. Today’s prizeless letter o’ the day winner is … Damien Cahill. Terms and conditions for our competitions can be viewed here.

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  • NYCFC Stadium To Be ‘Cathedral For Soccer In New York City’

    NYCFC Stadium To Be ‘Cathedral For Soccer In New York City’

    New York City FC spent the better part of a decade benefitting from the hospitality of others, playing “home” matches at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Citi Field in Queens and even Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

    While the 2021 MLS Cup champions have crashed on the proverbial couch of other New York sports organizations since launching in 2015, the City Football Group-backed club is settling down in its own permanent home in 2027 in Queens.

    NYCFC will be the primary tenant in the new $780-million, soccer-specific stadium anchoring a redevelopment project in the Willets Point neighborhood of Queens that also includes affordable housing, a new public school, retail stores and a hotel. CEO Brad Sims wants the to-be-named venue to open its doors the way the city’s other sports franchises have for NYCFC.

    “We do want to have other events, but first and foremost we feel like this is going to be the cathedral for soccer in New York City,” Sims said. “We would love for a women’s team to be a secondary tenant. We’re working on that and are hopeful that we can make it happen.

    “In our ideal world, in 2027 when we’re opening, we’re opening with men’s and women’s full-time tenants.”

    Reigning NWSL champions Gotham FC have been playing at Red Bull Arena since announcing a multiyear deal with NYCFC’s rivals in September 2022.

    Not only does Sims want to have two clubs call the new venue “home,” the former Cleveland Cavaliers executive would gladly welcome club and country friendlies, while positioning the stadium on the regular rotation for U.S. Soccer, serving as a site for friendlies and World Cup qualifiers for both the USMNT and USWNT.

    Outside of soccer, there’s also plans and aspirations for the 25,000-seat stadium to host concerts and potentially other sports including lacrosse, rugby, cricket and college football.

    “We’ll be really aggressive about having a very robustly programmed building,” Sims said.

    Being within shouting distance of Citi Field, Sims said NYCFC has been having ongoing conversations with the home of the New York Mets since 2009 to ensure they’re “good neighbors.” Both venues are doing their best to coordinate schedules, not only so there’s no overlap, but, more importantly, they don’t negatively impact local residents as it pertains to traffic, noise or other potential inconveniences.

    With the first shovels expected to hit the dirt for stadium construction in October, Sims also said the club and City Football Group, which fully or partially owns 13 clubs around the world, are working with current and new brand partners on naming rights and sponsorship opportunities.

    NYCFC hired Klutch Sports Group to assist with its go-to-market strategy and lead the sales process for the stadium’s most prominent partnership tier. Sims said the hope is to have 10-15 partners as part of its Excelsior Partner Program, announcing one per quarter through 2025 after, hopefully, kicking things off with a naming rights deal.

    “It’s been such a long time coming for this organization,” Sims said. “Ten-plus years ago this club made a promise to the fanbase and the city that they were going to build the first-ever soccer-specific stadium in the city within the five boroughs and never wavered from that promise.”

    But building a soccer-specific stadium within the five boroughs is easier said than done. NYCFC has explored multiple potential locations from Flushing Meadows to the South Bronx, Columbia University and seemingly everywhere in between.

    “This should have died five or six times,” said Jon Stemp, chief infrastructure officer at City Football Group.

    With the stars aligned between political support, community support and funding, CFG and NYCFC found its ideal home in Queens, the most ethnically diverse urban area on the planet, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

    The 23-acre development project with Citi Field to the west and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to the south is led by Queens Development Group comprising Related Companies and Sterling Equities.

    HOK, whose stadium designs include St. Louis City SC’s CityPark, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the modernization of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, are in charge of stadium design. Legends will manage sales for premium seating at the new venue.

    New York City Council approved the mixed-use project with a 47-1 vote on April 11.

    “It’s a transformational project,” NYCFC COO Jennifer O’Sullivan said. “You’re not just building a stadium, you’re building a new neighborhood for the first time in decades in New York.”

    Willets Point Project Facts:

    • $780 million fully privately funded project
    • 25,000 seats; first soccer-specific stadium in NYC
    • Steepest supporters section per MLS guidelines at 34 degrees
    • Natural grass field; field size will replicate other CFG fields around world
    • First 100%, all-electric soccer stadium in North America; goal is to have net zero carbon footprint by 2040
    • 3.3 million square feet (23 acres) of total development
    • Project includes: 2,500 affordable housing units, 650-seat elementary school, 250-key hotel, 115,000 square feet of public open space
    • Estimated to generate $6.1 billion in economic activity
    • Estimated to create 14,200 construction jobs and 1,550 permanent jobs

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  • Girondins De Bordeaux Women’s Team Excluded From Professional World Of French Soccer

    Girondins De Bordeaux Women’s Team Excluded From Professional World Of French Soccer

    • The French Football Federation confirmed that the Girondins de Bordeaux women’s team will not compete in the professional national championships.
    • The 2024-2025 season of the French women’s second league has been turned upside down.

    A few days before the first weekday of the championship, the women’s section of the Girondins de Bordeaux has been excluded from the national championships.

    In a press release, the French Football Federation (FFF) explains that “the club has not appealed this decision and the Second League championship will therefore be played with 11 teams, in accordance with the regulations in force.”

    In an interview with the French Football Federation (FFF), the president of the Women’s Professional Football League (LFFP) Jean Michel Aulas regretted this situation: “We strongly regret what is happening with the Girondins de Bordeaux.”

    “We tried everything throughout the summer to find private and public funding. Unfortunately, nothing could be achieved within the allotted time.”

    The former OL President added that “the economy of women’s sport must be developed with the contribution of private investors, but also with a strong commitment from communities to support the professionalization of women’s football.”

    The decision to exclude one of France’s key figures in the world of women’s soccer was taken by the DNCG (National Management Control Directorate) of the French Football Federation (FFF) during the hearing on Thursday morning.

    It comes as the club attempts to transfer the management of its women’s team to the English investment fund Sphera Partners.

    Present at the hearing were Thomas Jacquemier, the general manager of the Girondins and a representative of Sphera Partners, testifying to the initial agreement between the two parties.

    However, the DNCG rejected the file submitted, citing inadequacies in the financial guarantees necessary to ensure the viability of the teams, according to our colleagues at Sud Ouest.

    Without an appeal, the women’s team must resume the season in Regional 1 (an amateur level in French soccer).

    This exclusion affects the first team, which was due to start the championship on September 15 against Nice, as well as the U19 team.

    An exclusion represents a major blow to the development of women’s soccer in the Bordeaux region, further weakening a section that was already in financial difficulty.

    The players and staff find themselves in an uncertain situation, while the investment fund must determine the next steps to try to maintain the presence of the women’s team in the national competitions.

    Ada Hegerberg – The First To Criticize

    In a post shared on X, Ada Hegerberg was one of the few players to show her support for the women’s section of the Girondins de Bordeaux.

    No surprise here. Once again, Ada Hegerberg is present to criticize and demand better playing conditions.

    Sud Ouest Girondins wrote on X that “the Girondins players were informed this evening (Thursday) that, due to a lack of buyers, the club will not appeal the DNCG decision. This is the end of the Bordeaux women’s team at the professional level. The association will have to keep the section going at the amateur level (R1 for seniors)”

    A post that captured the OL striker’s attention:

    “D1 needs Bordeaux. Great players played there. They brought honor to their club for years. Seeing a women’s section disappear in indifference, in 2024, the year of the Olympic Games in France, is a shame. I give them all my support,” the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner posted on her account.

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  • Late game heroics from Tommy Mihalic bags victory for Indiana men’s soccer against Rutgers

    Late game heroics from Tommy Mihalic bags victory for Indiana men’s soccer against Rutgers

    But Friday night, despite playing the fewest minutes amongst the Hoosier starters, the senior forward regained his goal-scoring touch, powering Indiana to a 1-0 victory over Rutgers in its first Big Ten contest of the season. 

    Indiana began the match with three new changes in the starting 11, the most crucial being the return of graduate student forward Justin Weiss. Lauded as a clinical finisher and playmaker, Weiss has yet to earn a goal or assist in the Hoosier kit, but his contributions on the frontline were evident in his 90 minutes against Rutgers. 

    Another big change came with redshirt sophomore Breckin Minzey, who stepped into the right back position for his second career start. Yeagley praised his performance in the second half against the Flyers, and he opted to carry the momentum over by granting the start. 

    For 86 minutes, Indiana produced a dominant performance with nothing to show for it in the goal column. The first half alone saw three clear cut chances for the Hoosiers, two falling to Mihalic. 

    The first chance highlighted a combination play yet to be consistently shown by Indiana in the young season, with a one-time pass from Weiss slipping Mihalic through on goal. The senior placed his shot to the bottom left corner of the net, but it ricocheted off the post and back into play. 

    Only moments later, Indiana worked the ball around and lifted a cross into the box. Mihalic rose at the six-yard box, completely unmarked, but his header blazed over the crossbar. 

    Senior forward Sam Sarver created the next big chance 12 and a half minutes later, with his shot smashing against the crossbar. 

    Indiana’s defense held a relatively unnerving performance, with the only clear chance of the game falling to Rutgers sophomore center back Nick Collins. A ball into the box met the head of Collins, which produced a looping shot that sailed over fifth year senior goalkeeper JT Harms and bounced off the crossbar. 

    The following 41 minutes after halftime featured many astounding saves from Rutgers goalkeeper Ciaran Dalton, highlighted by a point-blank effort from Weiss that the junior emphatically blocked. 

    It seemed Dalton, Collins and the rest of the Scarlet Knights were going to emerge from the game with a point, a tremendous success considering the level of domination they endured. Indiana finished the match with 13 shots to Rutgers’ seven, five shots on goal to one and seven corners to three. 

    But the Hoosiers continued to push, even in the final minutes. And when Sarver beat his man to the endline and drove a ball across the box that Mihalic finished off, it wasn’t a total surprise given how Indiana played the game for the previous 86 minutes.

    The Hoosiers compiled a 1-2-2 record through their first five games.

    A late push from Rutgers was never enough to generate any clear chances, and Indiana left Piscataway, New Jersey, victorious with three points in the Big Ten. 

    The Hoosiers briefly halt their Big Ten regular season with a home contest against the University of Evansville on Sept. 17, but they return to conference play against Maryland on Sept. 20 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

    Follow reporters Matt Press (@MattPress23) and Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer (@mateo_frohwer) for updates throughout the Indiana men’s soccer season.



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  • Tottenham v Arsenal and the silliness of football’s chippiest derby | Soccer

    DERBY DAZE

    Panic on the streets of Islington, panic on the streets of Tottenham. Yes, with apologies to the Manchester band that won’t be surge-pricing any time soon, it’s time for the chippiest derby of all. OK, there’s Celtic v Rangers, who have 17th-century geopolitics and Scottish company law to rage at each other about, and Boca v River seems like it can get pwopah nawty. From experience, Swindon v Oxford is one to swerve if you don’t like foul language and United v City can often resemble a seething mass of anoraks and buzzcuts, a right swagger-off. Liverpool v Everton? Often not a fair fight in recent years, despite Sean Dyche pulling off a heist last season.

    So yeah, “north London is ours”. That’s what the victor in Sunday’s 2pm summit meeting will be crowing. They really don’t like each other, Arsenal and Spurs. Try getting a fan of one of them to say something nice about the other. You’ll be waiting a long time. And in the finest traditions of football rivalry, they are prepared to be utterly childish about it all. Hence the tradition that became “St Totteringham’s Day” – hilarious to Arsenal fans, a cringe-fest to outsiders – or a refreshed Jack Wilshere grabbing the mic on an open-top bus to ask Gunners fans what they thought of Tottenham, knowing full well the scatological response he would receive.

    Only in May, Ange Postecoglou was flabbergasted that Spurs fans actually wanted their team to lose to City so that mob down the road couldn’t win the title. Ange, a straight goer from a part of the world where winning is everything, to be enjoyed with a few sledges chucked on the griddle, had never heard the bloody like. Perhaps he knows now why so many associated with Spurs refer to Arsenal being a south London club, when they deserted Woolwich in 1913, an Old Firm-like test of memory.

    Thankfully, such silliness often finds its way into the football. Last season saw a 2-2 draw followed by a 3-2 Gunners away win where they needed to fend off a second-half fightback. That the two clubs have been fighting over similar territory in recent years has added further spice. Though Arsenal currently having their eyes on loftier prizes such as the actual Premier League title rather than a top-four place has ratcheted up the stakes, too. The absence of Arsenal slayer supreme Harry Kane – 14 goals from 16 matches, an awesome record – aids Mikel Arteta, whose own record of five wins, three losses and that draw is decent, too.

    Why panic? Tottenham have started sluggishly, were rubbish against Newcastle last time out, and Ange is no longer seen as the second coming of Bill Nicholson. And Arsenal are having a right old wobble, drawing with Brighton when evil City win every game, Declan Rice suspended, Mikel Merino’s shoulder-gah and Martin Ødegaard’s ankle knack producing a wail heard across the galaxy. That neither Postecoglou nor Arteta back down in the chippiness stakes hopefully adds to the prospects of white and black (!? cheers, PGMOL) shirts swarming all over each other and perhaps a few scenes we really don’t want to see but would really like to see. As childish as possible, please.

    QUOTE OF THE DAY

    We have received explanations about the representation of the names and surnames of the players of the Latvian U-21 national team in the official game programme of Tuesday’s match, as well as an apology from the creators of the programme” – the Latvian FA accept the FIA’s admission that a translation error led to some of their players being listed as “Robert the Liar”’ and “Dario Sh!t” before the Euro 2025 qualifier against Republic of Ireland U-21s.

    In reporting that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had signed a contract extension you mentioned that this was after ‘zero league titles’. Do you mean to suggest that any manager who has failed to win a league title in the past five years is undeserving of a contract? If so please note that besides the currently retired Jürgen Klopp only one man (the bloke at City) has claimed this honour. Might want to consider more realistic standards for retaining a gaffer” – Richard Hourula.

    I have to say that I entirely agree with the view of Simon Mazier with regard to the previous day’s letter from Chris Wheal. I have counted the number of words in Chris Wheal’s letter and, following a recount, have reached the conclusion that his assertion regarding long sentences simply doesn’t add up” – Adrian Irving.

    Hey, I’ll root for Maurico Pochettino’s team like any other red-blooded whoopin’ USA! USA!! USA!!! supporter (we’ll let you have those exclamation marks – Football Daily Ed). But can we please – please! – bring back the 1950 World Cup kit seen in yesterday’s Memory Lane (full email edition)? For a politically polarised nation, we can surely agree that a jersey with a sash will bring our troubled people back together” – Mike Wilner.

    Send letters to the.boss@theguardian.com. Today’s letter o’ the day winner is … Mike Wilner, who wins a 7” vinyl copy of Manchester United Calypso, a soulful classic reissued by Be With Records. If you’re not a winner, visit their online store to pre-order your own. Terms and conditions for our competitions can be viewed here.

    RIP SVEN

    David Beckham joined mourners at the funeral of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson in his home town of Torsby in Sweden to hear tributes to a “genuinely kind” man who “loved good food and drink and travelling first class”. Addressing full pews in the Fryksande church, and hundreds more watching outside on a big screen, priest and close friend, Ingela Alvskog, spoke of a final months that had been “full of life” despite Eriksson’s diagnosis with terminal cancer of the pancreas. Eriksson, who died at the age of 76, had left “so many beautiful memories” and had “brought so much joy” and “a lot of laughter” to the lives to his friends and family, including his 95-year-old father, Sven, and children Johan and Lina and partner Yaniseth Alcides, she said. The hour-long church service, which switched between English and Swedish, included renditions of Elton John’s Candle in the Wind, Frank Sinatra’s My Way while a brass band played You’ll Never Walk Alone. Go well, Sven.

    The ceremony was shown on a screen outside the church in Torsby, Sweden. Photograph: Jonas Ekströmer/TT/Shutterstock

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