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5 hours ago
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Albion kit team completes 35-mile charity walk
The team walked 35 miles to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the club's charity foundation [Johnny Cantor/BBC] The team which looks after the kit for Brighton and Hove Albion's players has completed a 35-mile (56km) charity walk. Alex Burrows, Harry Wood and the club's media manager Matt Bishop set off from the village of Rustington in West Sussex on Wednesday and arrived at the Amex Stadium on Friday afternoon. Advertisement The event was to mark the 35th anniversary of the Brighton and Hove Albion FC charity foundation, with a fundraising target of £35,000. Mr Burrows said "the support was incredible all along the route". Known as Buzz, he is raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity after his son was diagnosed with a tumour. He said: "As a kit team, we work closely with the foundation and we all know the amazing work they have done in the local area to change lives through football over the last 35 years. "We're hoping to raise some money to help them over the next 35." The team members were joined on the first day of the walk by DJ and Seagulls fan Norman Cook, known as Fatboy Slim, and 2013 Masterchef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards, a Hove restaurateur. Advertisement Mr Burrows told BBC Radio Sussex: "The first two and a half days were predominantly flat, but we hit some inclines on Friday which was tough. "I'm glad we got them on the last day rather than the first." Fatboy Slim (second from right) joined the team on day one of the challenge [Brighton & Hove Albion FC] Seagulls player Lewis Dunk joined the walkers on Friday. He said: "I've grown up here and I've always tried to get involved with the community and help as much as I can. "It has been a good day." The team handed out sports kit to local schools on the way. Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton manager, said: "It's a great opportunity to say thank you to the kit team. They do an unbelievable job." Advertisement Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
5 hours ago
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- BBC News
Brighton & Hove Albion kit team completes 35-mile charity walk
The team which looks after the kit for Brighton and Hove Albion's players has completed a 35-mile (56km) charity Burrows, Harry Wood and the club's media manager Matt Bishop set off from the village of Rustington in West Sussex on Wednesday and arrived at the Amex Stadium on Friday afternoon. The event was to mark the 35th anniversary of the Brighton and Hove Albion FC charity foundation, with a fundraising target of £35, Burrows said "the support was incredible all along the route". Known as Buzz, he is raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity after his son was diagnosed with a tumour. He said: "As a kit team, we work closely with the foundation and we all know the amazing work they have done in the local area to change lives through football over the last 35 years. "We're hoping to raise some money to help them over the next 35."The team members were joined on the first day of the walk by DJ and Seagulls fan Norman Cook, known as Fatboy Slim, and 2013 Masterchef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards, a Hove Burrows told BBC Radio Sussex: "The first two and a half days were predominantly flat, but we hit some inclines on Friday which was tough. "I'm glad we got them on the last day rather than the first." Seagulls player Lewis Dunk joined the walkers on said: "I've grown up here and I've always tried to get involved with the community and help as much as I can."It has been a good day." The team handed out sports kit to local schools on the Hürzeler, Brighton manager, said: "It's a great opportunity to say thank you to the kit team. They do an unbelievable job."
New York Times
19 hours ago
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- New York Times
London City Lionesses set to sign defender Poppy Pattinson after Brighton exit
London City Lionesses are set to complete the signing of left-back Poppy Pattinson on a free transfer from Brighton and Hove Albion. It was announced in May that Pattinson, 25, would be departing Brighton when her contract expires this summer. The former England youth international had offers from elsewhere in the Women's Super League, including from Everton, but has opted to join the newly-promoted London City ahead of their debut season in the top flight. London City won promotion to the WSL on the final day of the 2024-25 campaign following a summer of significant investment under the ownership of Michele Kang. U.S. business woman Kang completed the takeover of London City in February 2024, with Sweden international Kosovare Asllani and forward Izzy Goodwin, the Championship's top scorer from the 2023-24 campaign, among their statement signings last summer. They have already completed the addition of former Arsenal midfielder Danielle van de Donk following the expiration of her Lyon contract this summer as they prepare for their first season in the top flight. Pattinson made 18 WSL appearances for Brighton last term as the club finished fifth. She joined Brighton from Everton in 2022, having previously had spells at Bristol City, Manchester City and Sunderland.
New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
After starting every U21 Euros match, will James Beadle seek a future beyond Brighton's bench?
James Beadle has dominated the gloves for England on their path to the final of the European Under-21 Championship, but will he ever get the same chance for Brighton & Hove Albion? Beadle maintained his 100 per cent appearance record in Slovakia during Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final victory against the Netherlands. Although caught out by a shot from 30 yards from Dutch substitute Noah Ohio for their equaliser, Beadle is likely to retain his place for Saturday's final against Germany. Advertisement In the group stage, he helped England secure a 3-1 win against the Czech Republic and a clean-sheet draw with Slovenia, before a 2-1 defeat against Germany. He has kept his spot for the knockout rounds, with the other goalkeepers in Lee Carsley's squad — Stoke City's Tommy Simkin and Chelsea's Teddy Sharman-Lowe — left on the sidelines as Beadle featured in a 3-1 quarter-final win against Spain. Beadle turns 21 in July. He is nine months older than England Under-21 colleague Jack Hinshelwood, who has already made 49 appearances in Brighton's first team, but has not made a similar impact for his club. Beadle is at a distinct disadvantage in aspiring to one spot where Brighton have an abundance of depth. Several players are contending for two spots in Fabian Hurzeler's side in Hinshelwood's preferred role as a central midfielder, but Hinshelwood is versatile. Ten of his 26 Premier League appearances last season were at right-back or left-back. Carsley has capitalised, using Hinshelwood in both full-back positions during the tournament in Slovakia. Beadle, on the other hand, is stuck with trying to shift Bart Verbruggen or Jason Steele. His situation has parallels with Carl Rushworth, who has run out of patience at the Amex Stadium. Rushworth has been on loan for four seasons in succession since signing for Brighton from his home town team Halifax Town — who play in the fifth-tier National League — in 2019. He has played more than 130 games on loan to Walsall in League Two (2021-22), Lincoln City in League One (2022-23), Swansea City in the Championship (2023-24) and Championship side Hull City in the first half of last season. Over the course of that period, Rushworth has been in England Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 squads. Under contract at Brighton until 2027, it has reached crunch point. The 23-year-old wants to leave this summer unless his chances of game time improve. With no immediate prospect of that happening, the likely next step for Rushworth is a permanent move to the Championship. Advertisement Beadle has been on a similar pathway to Rushworth on a series of loans since joining Brighton from then League One side Charlton Athletic in the January 2022 transfer window (Charlton were promoted via the play-offs back into the Championship last season). He spent part of the 2022-23 campaign with Crewe Alexandra in League Two, 2023-24 in League One with Oxford and then Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship following a mid-season switch. Beadle returned to Sheffield Wednesday in the second tier last season, making 38 league appearances out of a possible 46 — it would have been more, but he was left out by Wednesday manager Danny Rohl with eight games remaining due to a dip in form. He has become No 1 for England Under-21s after 19 appearances between under-15 and under-20 level. The 6ft 3in (190cm) 'keeper has a bright future, but whether that future is at Brighton for the long term — he is under contract until 2028 — and whether he will ever make a Premier League appearance for the club is open to doubt. The probable next step for Beadle next season is another loan to a Championship club, but at what point might he get itchy feet at Brighton? Verbruggen became firmly established last season as the No 1 under Hurzeler. At 22, Verbruggen is also the Netherlands' first choice under Ronald Koeman. He will be hard to dislodge, unless a big offer comes in from a bigger club, or he loses form or fitness. In any of those circumstances, Steele will be ready to step in. He shared the goalkeeper duties with Verbruggen under former head coach Robert De Zerbi. Steele, under contract until next summer, is regarded by Hurzeler as an ideal No 2. At 34, Steele is a respected voice in the dressing room, with more than 300 league appearances behind him for clubs including Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough. Rushworth was on the bench for 12 Premier League matches in succession from January as cover for Verbruggen during Steele's recovery from shoulder surgery. Tom McGill also spent time on the bench in the league last season when Verbruggen or Steele were unavailable. The Canada international signed a new two-year contract in May, after spending the first half of last season on loan to Milton Keynes Dons in League Two. The 25-year-old has been at the club since he was 14. Advertisement Congestion in the goalkeeper department at the Amex does not end there. Kjell Scherpen has spent the last two seasons on loan to Sturm Graz in Austria's Bundesliga, after temporary stints with Oostende in Belgium (2022) and Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands (2022-23). The 25-year-old, a former regular in the Dutch under-21s, has not made a competitive appearance for Brighton since signing from Ajax in July 2021. At under-21 level, Irishman Killian Cahill, signed from Shamrock Rovers in his homeland in 2022, has made a permanent move to League One side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract. The 21-year-old has been replaced by 18-year-old fellow countryman Michael Dike on a two-year deal from Treaty United in the Republic of Ireland's second tier. The stockpiling of promising goalkeepers fits Brighton's recruitment model of identifying players at low cost at a young age, then developing them in-house or via loans to a point where they either move into first-team contention or are sold on — often for a healthy profit. There is also the matter of movement in the goalkeeper coaching department this summer. Marco Knoop and Jack Stern left the club in June as part of an overhaul by Hurzeler that included hiring a specialist on set pieces. Jelle ten Rouwelaar has been targeted as the new goalkeeping coach, with the Dutchman's future in doubt at Leicester City. Ten Rouwelaar worked previously at NAC Breda in the Netherlands and Belgian club Anderlecht with Verbruggen. The intended appointment of Ten Rouwelaar appears to strengthen Verbruggen's hold on the No 1 spot at Brighton, so it could be some time before Beadle is in a position to emulate his rise with England at club level.
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3 days ago
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Billionaire Brighton owner Tony Bloom buys stake in Scottish soccer club Hearts
Brighton and Hove Albion owner Anthony Bloom and his wife Linda in the stands just before kick off of the the English FA Cup semifinal between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, April 23, 2023 (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Brighton soccer club's billionaire owner Tony Bloom invested in Heart of Midlothian of the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday, aiming to revive another unheralded team. The former professional poker player is seen as one of the smartest investors in European soccer helping lift his hometown club Brighton and current Belgian champion Union Saint-Gilloise to unexpected success with data-driven research and management. Advertisement Hearts said Bloom paid 9.86 million pounds ($13.4 million) for 'a 29% stake in the club in non-voting shares.' The size of Bloom's minority stake should be within the UEFA-set threshold to comply with rules designed to protect the integrity of European competitions when clubs in shared ownership both qualify. UEFA required Bloom to reduce his stake and decision-making influence at Union in 2023 when the club from Brussels joined Brighton in qualifying for the second-tier Europa League. Union won its first Belgian league title in 90 years this season and will make its debut in the Champions League main phase. Brighton missed qualifying for UEFA competitions by one place finishing eighth in the Premier League. Advertisement Hearts played in the third-tier Conference League last season but did not qualify for any European competition next season after placing seventh in the Scottish league. The Edinburgh club won the last of its four titles in 1960 in a league now monopolized by Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers. They have combined to win the last 40 titles. 'I am absolutely thrilled to be investing in Hearts,' Bloom said in a club statement. 'I firmly believe in the club's ability to disrupt the pattern of domination of Scottish football which has been in place for far too long.' Hearts has been runner-up five times since 1960, most famously in 1986 after leading the standings for months. Hearts lost on the last day by conceding two late goals at Dundee and was overtaken by Celtic. ___ AP soccer:
