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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel Gomes on Mason Greenwood: 'He's a bit like a little brother to me'
Angel Gomes (24) had his first press conference as an Olympique de Marseille player this afternoon following his free transfer from Lille OSC. During this, the England international was asked about his relationship with Mason Greenwood (23). The two players both graduated from the Manchester United youth system, with Gomes making his professional debut for the club in 2017, and Greenwood following suit two years later in 2019. Gomes left United in 2020 when he joined Lille OSC, while Greenwood joined Marseille from United last summer. Advertisement Gomes explained, 'I've spoken to Mason on the phone several times. He's a bit like a little brother to me. We met when we were eight, when we played together at the youth level. Starting so young and ending up at a professional club together is rare and beautiful… I can't wait to share these moments with him in Marseille.' Greenwood was charged in 2022 with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. Those charges were dropped in 2023 due to the withdrawal of key witness evidence and testimony. Angel Gomes joins growing list of English players in La Provence Gomes joins a growing contingent of English players at Marseille (Greenwood has now officially changed his international allegiance to Jamaica), with Jonathan Rowe and CJ Egan-Riley both at the club. GFFN | Nick Hartland
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England midfielder Gomes joins Marseille
England midfielder Angel Gomes has joined nine-time French champions Marseille after his contract expired at fellow Ligue 1 outfit de Zerbi's Marseille had already reached an agreement in principle to sign the 24-year-old, who announced in May he would leave Lille at the end of his earned his first four senior caps for England under interim manager Lee Carsley last year, but has yet to feature under current boss Thomas midfielder began his career at Manchester United but left in 2020 having made just 10 appearances in all competitions, after making his debut as a 16-year-old in spent the past four seasons in Ligue 1, after initially being loaned to Boavista in Portugal, scoring 10 goals and providing 19 assists in 134 appearances for will be reunited with former United team-mate Mason Greenwood at Marseille, who finished second to Paris St-Germain in Ligue 1 and will play in the Champions League next season.
The Sun
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Angel Gomes lauds Sir Alex Ferguson's ‘perfect' Man Utd rule that all players followed and club won't get rid of
ANGEL GOMES has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson's Man Utd kit policy that keeps young stars grounded. Gomes, 24, is closing on a free transfer switch to Marseille from Lille, but holds his Carrington routes close to his heart. 4 4 Fergie famously BANNED academy players from wearing anything other than old-school black boots while representing the club, and the policy remains in place even now. Gomes told the BBC that Fergie's ruling was "perfect", and instilled a sense of togetherness across the junior teams. He said: "You would play against other teams and they'd be wearing colourful boots that you wanted to wear, because your idols wore colourful boots. "But thinking about it now, it was perfect because they wanted everyone to be the same." The Man Utd way is drilled into players from the day they enter the building, with players told to earn the right to wear flashy boots once they make it into the first-team. Speaking to The Sun back in 2019, then-Man Utd star Scott McTominay said: "I probably couldn't tell you one player in the club who likes wearing black boots. "But it was the rules and something accustomed to every academy player and if someone tried to come out in red boots it's like 'you're no different to any of us so get your black boots back on until you earn the respect and right to wear coloured boots'. 'I didn't like the black boots. But you had to do it. You had to respect the rules. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 'There are no big egos, there's no young kids coming in wearing jewellery and looking a bit flash, that's not the case at this club." He added: "Whenever we were growing up here, the main thing that was being spoken about here was being a good person first and foremost. 'You don't realise at the time how much little things like that at the time are going to help you." McTominay and Gomes both came through the Carrington ranks alongside Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams. Reflecting on his time at Old Trafford, Gomes admitted that the famous red shirt can weigh heavy on Man Utd players, with countless players thriving upon being freed of it. He said: "Players may have been intimidated or not really know about the weight, what it carries and what it takes. "But ultimately, sometimes, it's down to environment, timing and having the right things in place to help you. "Some players who have left and gone on to do better than when they were at United, there might be things in place at that certain club, at that moment in time, that helped them succeed. "Sometimes it's not as black and white as they failed or they've not held their own there because of the weight of the shirt." Gomes has found his feet away from the spotlight of the Premier League, and earned his first call-up to the England squad at the beginning of the 2024/25 season. He admitted the "difficult" decision to leave Old Trafford has ultimately paid off: "There are a lot of things that pull you towards staying. "But then you have to think about what is right for your career. There were a lot of things I sacrificed."
Daily Mirror
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Angel Gomes opens up on common issue that may have 'intimidated' Man Utd stars
Angel Gomes played just 10 times for Manchester United's first team despite making his debut at 16, but the England international has excelled since moving to France Former Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes believes the weight of the shirt may have stood in the way of some players succeeding for the Premier League club. United finished 16th in the league last season, and will not play in Europe in any capacity next term after losing the Europa League final, but some of their former stars have thrived away from Old Trafford. Gomes is certainly one of that number, impressing at Lille and earning a summer switch to fellow Ligue 1 side Marseille. He will link up there with Mason Greenwood, the former United forward who scored a career-best 22 goals in all competitions last season. Elsewhere in Europe, Scott McTominay enjoyed the best scoring season of his own career last term to help Napoli win Serie A. McTominay's former United team-mate Romelu Lukaku was also part of that title-winning squad, while former United players Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alexis Sanchez and Matteo Darmian won the same competition with Inter Milan 12 months earlier. ""Players may have been intimidated or not really know about the weight, what it carries and what it takes," Gomes told BBC Sport. "But ultimately, sometimes, it's down to environment, timing and having the right things in place to help you. "Some players who have left and gone on to do better than when they were at United, there might be things in place at that certain club, at that moment in time, that helped them succeed. Sometimes it's not as black and white as they failed or they've not held their own there because of the weight of the shirt." Gomes became United's youngest ever Premier League player when he made his debut at the age of 16, but left in 2020 with just 10 senior outings to his name. His form at Lille really caught the eye, earning him a senior England bow under Lee Carsley, and he maintains it was the right decision to leave Old Trafford. ""It was obviously a difficult process because there are a lot of things that pull you towards staying," he added. "But then you have to think about what is right for your career. There were a lot of things I sacrificed." Gomes thrived for England's Under-21s during his time at Lille, helping the team win the 2023 European Under-21 Championships under Carsley. He made his senior debut under the same manager at the age of 24, featuring in four of the Three Lions' six UEFA Nations League matches in the autumn of 2024. 'He's a player that we're probably not used to seeing in terms of that kind of player," Carsley said upon handing Gomes his first call-up. "But yet when we watched a Portugal team or a Spain team: 'Ah, I really like that No.10. I really like him.' We've got players like that within our pathway that need a chance. 'Angel has had to go to another country to get that. He was such a talent, they had such high hopes for him at Manchester United. He's just had to find a different route to get to where he is. I expect him to go from strength to strength.' Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Man Utd stars ‘intimidated' by weight of shirt but can still thrive after leaving like McTominay, says former player
FORMER Manchester United star Angel Gomes has admitted the "weight of the shirt" can hold players back at the club. Gomes, 24, came through the ranks at Old Trafford and went on to make ten senior appearances. 4 4 The midfielder made his debut at just 16-years-old and was tipped to be the next big thing. But he eventually left in 2020 to join Lille after failing to nail down a place in the squad. Like many in recent years, Gomes has impressed away from the club and even earned his first senior England call-up last summer. Asked if players benefit when free from the pressure of playing for Man Utd, Gomes told the BBC: "I think some do. "Players may have been intimidated or not really know about the weight, what it carries and what it takes. "But ultimately, sometimes, it's down to environment, timing and having the right things in place to help you. "Some players who have left and gone on to do better than when they were at United. "There might be things in place at that certain club, at that moment in time, that helped them succeed. 4 "Sometimes it's not as black and white as they failed or they've not held their own there because of the weight of the shirt." Gomes is set to move to Champions League side Marseille this summer. And he is not the only one to have come on leaps and bounds since quitting Man Utd. Scott McTominay is worshipped at Napoli after winning the Serie A title and being voted Player of the Year this season. Antony enjoyed a successful loan at Real Betis, scoring nine goals and firing them to the Conference League final. The winger even admitted when reflecting on his tough time at Man Utd: "I didn't feel that desire to play football. "I needed to find myself and be happy again because playing football was always something I loved. "I went through difficult times when I no longer felt that pleasure. I even always told my brother, I told him that I couldn't take it anymore. "They were very hard days for me. Only I know what it was like to be there at home, not having the strength to even play with my son, going days without eating, staying locked in my room." On their new leases of life elsewhere, Rio Ferdinand said to ESPN: "They came into an environment at United which was lacking confidence, under stress, deep scars from things that have gone on before, and a team changing now, again tactically. "It's different at United. The pressure is huge. And these guys have gone to Napoli and they've gone to Betis, no disrespect, but smaller clubs in terms of pressure. "And you're seeing the best version of them. I'm happy for them, it's good."
