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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Scotland football superstar spotted as he visits Wimbledon with his MUM
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT'S one of the hottest tickets in town - a day out at the All England Club. And Scotland and Napoli star Scott McTominay is determined to make the most of his downtime since clinching the Serie A title. 2 Centre Court in all its splendour Credit: The Times 2 Scott McTominay and his mum travel to Wimbledon Credit: Instagram/Scott McTominay The recent Scudetto winner looked the part as he posed with his mum Julie in the back of a car which was taking them to SW19. Sharing the image on Instagram, he wrote: "Tennis with Mum". Since being allowed to leave Man Utd, McTominay has turned his career around, being named the most valuable player in Serie A this season. He's also been rated in the top five most influential players in his position in world football. That's according to the latest CIES Football Observatory report, which monitors 60 leagues around the world. There's major Scottish interest in this afternoon's events on the most famous lawns in world tennis, with Cam Norrie doing battle against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court. Wimbledon is a popular spot for footballers - with Rangers hero Graeme Souness spotted in the Royal Box with his wife Karen on Saturday. Norrie too has a major football connection in the family - with his Glaswegian dad David a massive fan of the Ibrox men. Norrie was present, along with the likes of Andy Murray, when the Great Britain Davis Cup team took time out to visit Ibrox for a match. During his brilliant run at Wimbledon in 2022, Rangers publicly invited Norrie to a game at Ibrox along with his dad. Fresh Wimbledon controversy as new technology fails again after randomly calling in the middle of point as star broken Norrie replied: "Love if, definitely be up for it." He also revealed that his "diehard" Gers fan dad tried to ensure he followed in his footsteps. Norrie recalled: "When I was young, he was like, 'you have to support Rangers, you have to wear blue the majority of the time'." Norrie has, however, revealed he's a Newcastle United fan. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Social popularity - which Premier League club leads the way?
Manchester United hold bragging rights as the most popular Premier League club across social platforms, according to CIES Football Observatory., externalRanking third overall behind Real Madrid and Barcelona, Manchester United total 233.6 million subscribers and followers across X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Manchester City are second highest out of Premier League clubs and fifth overall with 179.5m, with Liverpool (166.7m) and Chelsea (152.9m) just also make the global top 10 with 114.1m, meaning there are five English teams inside the top just miss out in 11th with 108.1m, but they did gain an extra 700,000 followers over their North London rivals since June 2024.A total of 15 English clubs make the top 100, with Leeds United squeezing into the 100th spot with fans may not sing about social media followers, global interest has a hand in paying the bills at their beloved football clubs.
BBC News
04-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Highest priced goalkeeper - how valuable are Brighton's players?
What a footballer can bring to a team and its fans can often be said to be invaluable, but every player has a for some, that is a very expensive to research from Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory, external, the current most valuable player in world football is Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who could command a fee of around 400m euros (£340m) if someone dared to could be exciting - and worrying - for Brighton fans, is who is listed as the most valuable a model that is based on over 8000 player transactions worldwide between July 2014 and March 2024, Brighton's first-choice goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has the highest fee for that position - 64m euros (£54m).In what has become quite a successful business model for the Seagulls in recent years, the club brings in lesser known talents and develops them into sought-after players that can be sold on for a much higher while from a financial perspective it keeps the club in a healthy position, some fans are beginning to ask at what point they stop being a selling club and are able to keep these talents for themselves and their own this week, our Brighton fan writer suggested "two big-money sales is arguably the maximum the Albion should consider" this with four players ranked in the top 100 most valuable, how realistic will that be?Midfielder Carlos Baleba ranks highest at 78m euros (£66m), followed by forwards Yankuba Minteh at 70m euros (£59m) and Joao Pedro at 68.7m euros (£57.9m).With possible fees all above £50m, it could be difficult for the club to turn down offers, and this is without taking into account any potential sale of Kaoru Mitoma who brings in interest in every transfer with a young manager heading into his second season in charge and the importance of these players to the side and Fabian Hurzeler's style, supporters will be hoping to avoid another season of transition so they can focus on European ambitions or silverware how do you feel about the high value of Brighton's players? Just how many could the club afford to lose if they want to achieve their aims?Let us know
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barcelona dynamic duo finishes among world's most influential players
Barcelona's golden generation is making waves on the world stage once again. According to the 506th edition of the CIES Football Observatory rankings, two of the club's brightest young stars, namely, Pedri and Lamine Yamal, have been named among the top three most influential players in global football. Advertisement The report, which studies players from 60 leagues worldwide, placed Liverpool's Mohamed Salah at the top, with Lamine Yamal in second and Pedri in third. This recognition is another sign of how strong Barcelona's project under Hansi Flick is turning out to be, with young talents stepping up and delivering consistently on the pitch. How are players ranked? The ranking is based on six specific areas of play, with data gathered exclusively by Impect. These areas include aerial play, ground defence, distribution, attack, chance creation, and finishing. Each player's influence is determined using a combination of their performance in these categories, the number of minutes they've played, and the results their teams have achieved. Although Salah and Pedri did not top any individual category, their balanced and consistent displays helped them earn their places among the best. Advertisement Yamal, meanwhile, stood out for his exceptional ability to create chances, ranking highest in that particular field. Who are the rest? Other top performers across categories included Alexander Sörloth (aerial play), Moisés Caicedo (ground defence), Nico Schlotterbeck (distribution), Vinicius Jr. (attack), and Ousmane Dembele (finishing). Raphinha, another Barcelona forward, was also recognised and ranked eighth overall, underlining the club's attacking depth. This recognition comes during a season where Barcelona's young players have taken centre stage. Yamal and Pedri, both still very young, continue to show maturity well beyond their years, carrying the club's footballing identity into the next era.
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Scott McTominay ranked fifth in the WORLD on prestigious list – ahead of every former Man Utd team-mate
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NAPOLI midfielder Scott McTominay is in the top five most influential players in his position in world football. That's according to the latest CIES Football Observatory report, which monitors 60 leagues around the world. 3 Scott McTominay with stunning scissor kick against Cagliari Credit: AP 3 McTominay is ahead of Arsenal's Martin Odegaard Credit: Getty 3 McTominay is in the top five alongside Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham Credit: Getty The 28-year-old has had a remarkable first season in Italy, helping to fire Napoli to their fourth scudetto and winning the league's Most Valuable Player award. Few would have imagined he would have achieved this level of success last summer, when he was deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester United and joined Napoli in a £25 million deal. And this index score from the CIES perhaps just underlines his impressive statistics. Each score a player receives is based on six performance areas including: aerial play, defence, distribution, take on, chance creation and finishing. The amount of minutes played and results are also taken into consideration. McTominay has an index score of 88.1, putting him in the top five attacking midfielders. That means he is rubbing shoulders with the likes of Liverpool target Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen. The 22-year-old comes out on top with a score of 93.6. Chelsea's Cole Palmer is second on 92.4; Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is third on 90.0; and Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala is fourth on 89.6. McTominay is ahead of the likes of Arsenal's Martin Odegaard (84.8); Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (85.1) and his potential future team-mate Kevin De Bruyne (81.1) who is linked with a move to Antonio Conte's side. Scott McTominay dances with old fan while puffing on cigarette as never-ending Napoli title party continues McTominay eclipsed all of his former Man Utd team-mates. Infact, Bruno Fernandes (81.0) is the only United player who makes the list of 300, highlighting how poor the English Premier League outfit have been this season. Of the six categories, McTominay's best attribute is his finishing but he also scores very well in his aerial play - the top three in the category of 50 players. Liverpool's Mo Salah recorded the highest score overall (100), with Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal (99.6) coming second. Liverpool and former Celtic defender Virgil Van Dijk came out on top in defence, and Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, who looks like he on his way to Real Madrid, is first in the wing-back category. Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is the top forward, with a score of 92.3. The French star has 31 goals in 34 games in La Liga this season but missed out on the title to rivals Barcelona. He edges out Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres (89.2) who has had a fantastic campaign in Portugal, with 39 goals in 33 league games. The Swede has been strongly linked with Arsenal. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
