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BBC News
34 minutes ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cormack Park upgrades part of £8m Aberdeen investment
Aberdeen say they have secured investment of £8m, mainly to be used to improve the club's training ground, Cormack installation of a new full-sized indoor arena will be part of the project."The vision is for a new covered 4G facility to be situated on the current undeveloped Neale Cooper Pitch 6, to allow for all-year-round use for our men and women's teams, both academies, AFCCT programmes and other local junior and amateur teams," the club said."We will also be making some additional improvements to Pittodrie Stadium over the next two years, in line with our previously announced medium-term plan of remaining at our current home."And chairman Dave Cormack added: "Together with our investors, I remain committed to driving Aberdeen FC forward and continuing to make our supporters and the region proud of its football club."
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cormack Park upgrades part of £8m Aberdeen investment
Aberdeen say they have secured investment of £8m, mainly to be used to improve the club's training ground, Cormack Park. The installation of a new full-sized indoor arena will be part of the project. Advertisement "The vision is for a new covered 4G facility to be situated on the current undeveloped Neale Cooper Pitch 6, to allow for all-year-round use for our men and women's teams, both academies, AFCCT programmes and other local junior and amateur teams," the club said. "We will also be making some additional improvements to Pittodrie Stadium over the next two years, in line with our previously announced medium-term plan of remaining at our current home." And chairman Dave Cormack added: "Together with our investors, I remain committed to driving Aberdeen FC forward and continuing to make our supporters and the region proud of its football club."
BBC News
an hour ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Aberdeen 'need one squad for the Premiership and one for Europe'
Aberdeen fans, we asked you how Jimmy Thelin should build on the momentum gathered by that Scottish Cup wins. Here's a taste of what you had to With pacy wingers such a big part of our game, it's a no-brainier we need a top-notch six-yard box finisher. Midfield alternatives to the excellent Graeme Shinnie and Sivert Heltne Nielsen must be on the horizon. A Jamie McGrath-type playmaker By building a strong squad of real quality players and probably a different tactical set up. Overall 4-2-3-1 hasn't worked for us. We can't afford two out-and-out wingers as that always leaves us a man short in midfield. Also, you can't build a goal-scoring partnership when you always play a lone striker. For me, 4-4-2 gives the team more solidity and shape, Topi Keskinen on left of midfield and Nicolas Milanovic on the right with Shayden Morris as the impact They'll need one squad for the Premiership and one for Europe, with a tweaking between the two. We saw last time in Europe, we more or less played the same team on the Thursday and Sunday, leading to players being burned out, losing the momentum we'd shown the second half of the season prior. It will all come down to money - what's left in the pot now? Prioritise what you want, a good run in Europe or finish as high up the league as possible? If we could only try and get Miovski back on loan!Anthony: The second-half of last season was an absolute disaster due to tactical rigidity. There have been many new names but it remains to be seen whether the Dons tactical approach will become more flexible. The first three games will be most instructive. European may be a distraction that earns Building momentum will need a larger and better quality squad to handle both Europe and the league. Both Hearts and the Dons have fallen over in this respect in recent years. Better defenders are essential, as are sharper strikers and a stronger midfield. Thelin has done a great job in his first season, taking the club from nowhere to a major domestic trophy and European group stage football. If there's a problem it won't be the All we seem to do is to sign non-Scottish players. We had a half-hearted attempt to sign [Lyall Cameron], who went to Rangers. Yes, we have signed some good players but not all of them are good. What could be even worse is seeing Bojan Miovski coming back in green and white hoops!If I was Thelin I would try to prize Simon Murray away from Dundee - he could do a good job for us.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sean Connery's glamorous granddaughter Natasha finds love with Scottish footballer following split from Gregory Peck's grandson
Sean Connery 's glamorous granddaughter Natasha has found love with American footballer Dante Polvara, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. The stunning fashionista, 29, was previously in a relationship with Gregory Peck's grandson Harper, 26, but their romance eventually fizzled out last year. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Natasha confirmed her new relationship with the sportsman, who has been described by the team's manager as a 'good weapon'. 'I love doing life with you. Happy 25th my ❤️', she wrote, alongside a carousel of snaps showing the couple lounging on a yacht, embracing at a football match, and cuddling at home with their dog. Dante, originally from New York, joined Aberdeen FC in 2022 after playing for Georgetown University in Washington and USL side Charleston Battery. The club's location is especially poignant for Natasha, whose late grandfather was born nearby in Edinburgh and remained fiercely proud of his Scottish heritage throughout his life. Natasha is the daughter of Sean's step-son, Stephane, himself the son of the actor's second wife, Moroccan-French beauty Micheline. She grew up in the Bahamas - where Sean spent his later years - and has two sisters, Saskia and Samara. The beauty is now based in the UK and travels frequently around Europe, the Caribbean and the US. Despite his American roots, Dante's Scottish club connection adds a neat full circle to the famous family's story. Sean, who grew up in Fountainbridge and supported Scottish independence, often said he felt most at home in Scotland - even after moving abroad. The late actor, who died in 2020 aged 90, became a global star as James Bond in Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. He later won an Oscar for The Untouchables and was knighted in 2000 for services to film drama. In his later years, he was equally known for his philanthropy and cultural advocacy in Scotland - a legacy now carried on by his granddaughters. 'I love doing life with you. Happy 25th my ❤️', she wrote, alongside a carousel of snaps showing the couple cuddling at home Connery was known to be very close with his grandchildren before his death in 2020. Captioning a photo of the star at the time of his death, Natasha she wrote: 'I will never forget the day I came to see you. 'I had just turned 12... You weren't happy because my posture was terrible and I had somehow quickly developed a very nervous stutter. 'I was never like this before I was bullied. 'You insisted that we meet for lessons each day of the week. 'You would fold up a small piece of paper and place it between my teeth and give me certain phrases/sentences to practice my projection. 'You taught me how to stand up for myself and hold my head up high. You saw that I was hurting and you made it your priority to help me. I love you to the �� and back 300000x. 'Knowing you and your modesty I just hope you realize the hell of the legacy left behind.'
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Don't think Aberdeen could've had a harder first three'
We asked for your views on Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership fixtures and how they will be faring after 10 what some of you said:Anthony: A tough opening couple of weeks, hopefully we do well enough that we don't take a psychological hit, but the fixtures in September look much more winnable. The huge factor that makes it difficult is the European league phase. Doesn't matter which competition we end up in, teams of our size always struggle adapting to midweek European matches. The fans will have to be patient, I reckon, which has never been the Red Army's strong As much as I wish Derek [McInnes] well, I hope we give him a rude awakening in his first league fixture at Hearts. It's a tough start to the season, especially considering the European challenge, but bring it on. If we want European football money, we need to be able to balance the requirements. Beat Hearts, draw with Celtic, beat Dundee United and I think we have a good domestic start on our Some tricky away games, and some even trickier home matches in the opening 10. However, ever the optimist, I'm expecting a lightning start to the season again this year and for the Dandies to be in the top two - hopefully!Eric: I don't think we could have had a harder first games to start, and certainly can't afford to lose all three. The next three are better, but we have to end up no worse than fourth overall, otherwise that is a disaster. With the first two places inevitable, our battle must be third/fourth with a target of 60 Well that's a good question and, given last year's shenanigans, completely unanswerable. However, I'll have a go at 17 points after 10 games: five wins, two draws and three defeats.
