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Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Daily Mirror
10 players who went on strike and what happened next as Alexander Isak makes Newcastle return
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has returned to the club's training ground, having missed out on the club's pre-season action and returned to Spain to train With less than a fortnight to go until the start of the Premier League season, Alexander Isak's future is far from certain. He's back at Newcastle for the time being, though, and that's a start. The Swedish striker sat out Newcastle's recent pre-season responsibilities with a minor injury. He would also quite like a move away from Tyneside - ideally to Premier League champions Liverpool. Isak went back to Spain to train with former club Real Sociedad, nominally to work his way back to full fitness. While he was away, Liverpool made their first bid and Newcastle decided it wasn't enough to convince them to cash in. He has been spotted at the Magpies' training ground ahead of what could be some awkward talks regarding his future. If things don't go to plan, the nuclear option might involve going on strike - but that too is no surefire thing. Over the years, other players have gone on strike with mixed results. Here, Mirror Football takes a look at how some of those other players got on. George Best If you thought this was a new phenomenon, you'd be wrong. Back in 1974, Manchester United legend George Best was dropped by boss Tommy Docherty - reportedly after the manager dropped him for going on a three-day bender. Best made it clear he was done with United, and it turned out he was done with the English top flight. His career continued in the lower leagues - via spells in the United States and South Africa - but he never played in the old First Division again. Diego Costa Costa twice fired Chelsea to Premier League glory, first under Jose Mourinho and then under Antonio Conte. However, things didn't go quite as well in his second season under the Italian boss. Conte let Costa know by text that he wouldn't be part of the Blues' plans in the 2017-18 season, prompting the striker to head to Brazil while his team-mates returned for pre-season training. He did eventually get the exit he desired, rejoining Atletico Madrid, but not until January 2018. Clint Dempsey Dempsey refused to play for Fulham against Norwich at the start of the 2012-13 Premier League season amid reports of interest from Liverpool. "At first we didn't want to get rid of him, later on we had to change our position. But our view is that we won't let Clint Dempsey go on the cheap, that's for sure," manager Martin Jol said. Fulham let the American join Spurs, not Liverpool, for £6m. We'll leave it to you to decide what "on the cheap" meant back in 2012, but it's worth noting that Dempsey would later return to Fulham on loan - albeit when Jol was no longer in charge. Julien Faubert Julien Faubert was desperate to leave Bordeaux in the summer of 2007, with Rangers and West Ham both keen. In the end it was the Premier League club who won the race, and te French international would later argue his case. "Sometimes you have to take extreme measures. I used that to show my unhappiness," he told RMC. "It was not a lack of respect towards the club. I will never disassociate myself from Bordeaux, because they are a club who have been enormously useful to me in my career, who made me progress and allowed me to become an international." Pierre van Hooijdonk Dutch striker Van Hooijdonk fired Nottingham Forest to promotion before playing in the Dutch side which reached the World Cup semi-finals in 1998. When he returned, though, he didn't see his future lying at the City Ground. After asking for a transfer but failing to secure a move away, he went back home to train with former club NAC Breda (sound familiar?). He eventually returned to the Forest line-up, but left in the summer of 1999 after suffering relegation. A number of other moves would follow, including two stints with Feyenoord. He even had time for a second official spell in Breda, separate from that brief foray in 1998. Riyad Mahrez In the summer of 2017, Algerian winger Mahrez told Leicester he wanted to leave the club. He did the same the following January, having failed to seal a summer exit, and stayed away from Foxes training. "I was away from here because I needed some time to think," he said after returning to first-team action. "You'll always have regrets but at that time I thought it was the best thing to do." Mahrez did eventually get his move in July 2018. He would end up spending five years with Manchester City before leaving for Al Ahli, where he still plays today. Matheus Nunes Speaking of Manchester City players, Nunes made sure his move to the Etihad Stadium would come to fruition in 2023. And his decision to go on strike wasn't exactly well-received. "I was disappointed with how it ended, it wasn't necessary the stance Matheus took, but we ended with a good resolution for everyone," Wolves transfer chief Matt Hobbs said. "Matheus is a hugely talented player but would admit that last season he didn't hit the heights he expected, but it was a tough season for the team, so maybe he wasn't allowed to do that." Nunes has found things tricky in his two seasons with City. However, he did score a crucial late winner against Aston Villa last term to help his team qualify for the Champions League. Paul Scholes Scholes has legendary status at Manchester United but that wasn't always a guarantee. Back in 2001, the academy graduate was left out for a league game and reacted by refusing to play against Arsenal in the League Cup. "Yeah, that was a stupid thing to do, I know that now," Scholes said a decade later. "At the time you think it's right - you're young and you're not as experienced as you should have been. Thankfully for the midfielder, he wasn't left regretting it too long. Less than two years later, he was celebrating another league title with United - having scored a career-best 14 league goals along the way. Sebastien Squillaci Sure, Squillaci might not be the player you think of first when discussing strike candidates, but football is full of surprises. Not only did he refuse to play for Sevilla amid interest from Arsenal, but he did so after being named in Antio Alvarez's XI for a game against Braga in the Champions League qualifiers. 'I knew if I played against Braga then I would not have been able to play for Arsenal in the Champions League,' Squillaci said. He played just eight Champions League games for Arsenal, and just 39 in total - you can't help but wonder if he still thinks it was worth it. Carlos Tevez Early in the 2011-12 season. Tevez refused to come off the bench for Manchester City. The club took disciplinary action, and he was out of the picture for months, though he would later argue he didn't go on an effective strike - claiming it was all a misunderstanding. After six months away from the team, Tevez returned to action in March and later scored big goals to help City win the title. That was enough for pretty much everyone to put the whole affair behind them.
Glasgow Times
10 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Barry Ferguson reveals private Russell Martin Rangers chat
The former interim Rangers manager, who took over in February after Philippe Clement was sacked, wanted the job permanently. However, the club's new American-based owners chose ex-Southampton boss Martin as head coach. Ferguson has now disclosed that he recently had his first conversation with Martin. He has backed him to be a success at Rangers. Ferguson said: "I like the way he speaks to the press. "I've spoke to him privately and it was the first time I spoke to him. "I came off the phone with him and I was impressed by him. "He gets it, he understands it, I think if something doesn't go right he'll go and fix it." Ferguson's words show confidence in Martin's ability to lead Rangers to success.
The National
12 hours ago
- The National
Inside Russell Martin's phone call with Rangers predecessor
The club legend stepped into the Ibrox hot seat back in February for four months after Philippe Clement was sacked. Ferguson wanted the job on a permanent basis this summer. However, the club's new American-based ownership conducted the recruitment process for a new head coach, and ex-Southampton boss Martin prevailed as the top candidate. Read more: Now, Ferguson has revealed that he recently spoke to Martin for the first time since all of the recent goings-on. And he has backed him to be a success in his new gig at Rangers. "I like the way he speaks to the press, I've spoke to him privately and it was the first time I spoke to him," Ferguson told Go Radio's Football Show. "I came off the phone with him and I was impressed by him. "He gets it, he understands it, I think if something doesn't go right he'll go and fix it."
