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Football Icons: Edwin van der Sar

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Let's have a look at another football icon. This one's a keeper Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who is currently the chief executive of AFC Ajax.  Time at Ajax and Juventus He began his senior playing career in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a member of the club's golden generation and was part of the Ajax team that won the UEFA Champions League in 1995. He left Ajax for Juventus in 1999 He spent two years at Juventus but his time there was mixed. After a series of mistakes, he lost his place in the summer of 2001, after the Bianconeri purchased Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon from Parma for approximately £32.6 million, a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. Unwilling to remain as second-choice behind Buffon, Van der Sar made it clear he wished to move on after two years in Serie A Fulham Premier League news (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) On 1 August 2001, Van der Sar opted to play in England and

Transfer News: Brighton sign Simon Adingra

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 Brighton have announced the signing of Ivorian striker Simon Adingra from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland on a four-year contract. The 20-year-old joined the Superliga club in January 2020 and scored on his debut against FC Copenhagen in April 2021. Last season, Adingra contributed 10 goals and four assists for Nordsjaelland in 33 league and cup appearances. Brighton technical director David Weir was full of praise for his new signing and welcomed Adingra to the club. Weir told the Brighton website : "We’re delighted to welcome Simon to the club. He’s an exciting young player who has had a terrific start to his career in Denmark.  “He’s a creative offensive player who can play on both sides and is very good in one-on-one situations. “He’s a talented young player who we’ve had an eye on for a while, and we’re looking forward to helping him with his development.” Reaction We’re delighted to confirm the signing of 20-year-old striker Simon Adingra from FC Nordsjaelland on a four

Premier League: Latest transfer rumours 20/06/2022

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 Who's going where?  Nobody really knows but let's see what the papers are saying Mirror - Gabriel Jesus is at the centre of a tug of war between bitter north London rivals Arsenal and Spurs. Manchester City ’s 25-year-old striker is at the top of Mikel Arteta’s shopping list as the Spaniard looks to fill the void left by Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunners are understood to be close to Premier League champions £50million valuation of the Brazilian marksman. However, Antonio Conte has made a move to shatter negotiations by offering Champions League football to Jesus, who netted 95 times in six years at the Etihad. Losing out to Spurs would represent a massive blow to Arteta’s transfer plans. Tottenham hoping to shatter Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus transfer hopes with late move - Mirror Online Twitter - Manchester United are preparing a fresh bid for Frenkie de Jong Barça sources are also expecting Manchester United to submit a new proposal soon and R

UECL: Draw made for first qualifying round of Conference League

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The second season of UEFA's third competition is about to start Clubs qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the third tier of active European club football competitions, after the Champions League and the Europa League. England's representation in the upcoming season will be West Ham. They finished 7th in the Premier League. First contested in the 2021–22 season, the competition serves as the bottom level of the Europa League, which was reduced from 48 to 32 teams in the group stage. It was eventually won by A.S. Roma after an fascinating season. UECL: Roma win Europa Conference League (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) The draw for the first qualifying round of the 2022/2023 competition. Let's have a look at who will be playing who. Bala Town (WAL) vs Sligo Rovers (IRL) A relatively short trip for both of these sides will have been welcomed.  Sligo's Rovers record in European com

UCL: Draw made for Champions League preliminary round

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 It seems like only yesterday that the 2021/2022 Champions League final took place. However, the draw for the preliminary round of the 2022/2023 has already happened.  Let's have a look at who will be playing who. 21 June: Preliminary round semi-finals Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) vs Víkingur Reykjavík (Iceland) La Fiorita (San Marino) vs Inter Club d'Escaldes (Andorra) 24 June: Preliminary round final La Fiorita/Inter Club d'Escaldes vs Levadia/Víkingur Further information taken from the UEFA website UEFA Champions League preliminary round draw | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com How the draw worked The champions of Estonia, San Marino, Andorra and Iceland entered the preliminary round in accordance with their ranking in the 2022/23 access list. The two clubs with the highest club coefficients were seeded for the semi-final draw: Levadia Tallinn (EST) and La Fiorita (SMR). The first draw determined the two semi-finals; the first team drawn in each tie is considered th

Transfer latest from Old Trafford

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With an extensive rebuild being expected at Old Trafford, let's have a look at what might be happening Frenkie de Jong latest The Guardian are reporting that Manchester United are confident Barcelona will lower their €85m (£73m) asking price for Frenkie de Jong because of the Catalan club’s difficult financial position and the lack of other suitors for the midfielder. After Barcelona last week rejected an initial United offer of €60m (£51.3m) plus a potential €10m in add-ons, the club may make a second bid of about €70m plus add-ons for the 25-year-old. This video from UnitedPeoplesTV explores the story in more detail. How concrete is interest in Adrien Rabiot The Football Transfer Tavern believes that Manchester United have taken ‘concrete steps’ towards signing Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot this summer, according to a new transfer rumour. Rabiot started 28 of his side’s Serie A games last season, but with just a year left on his current, he could be shipped off before he le

Transfer News: Liverpool striker Sadio Mane to join Bayern Munich

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How much of an impact will this deal have a both clubs? Liverpool have agreed a £35.1m deal to sell Sadio Mane to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The Reds will get a fixed £27.4m upfront with performance-related clauses to follow depending on success. Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before the two clubs settled on a move for the 30-year-old, whose deal with the Reds ran until next summer. He joined Liverpool for £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons from Southampton in 2016. Since then, Mane scored 90 Premier League goals for the Anfield club and finished last season with 23 goals in all competitions. Watch:  Sadio Mane - All 22 Goals this season - 2021/22 - YouTube News of his departure follows the signing of forward Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial feel of around £64m. This has also been a  fantastic year for Mane. He won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal before helping Liverpool win the Carabao Cup and FA Cup and also finish runners-up in the Premier League and