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Daily Mirror
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
FIFA slash Chelsea tickets to less than cost of a beer in bid to swell crowd
The revamped Club World Cup has come in for plenty of criticism and tickets for the semi-final match between Chelsea and Fluminense have been slashed to less than £10 Ticket prices for Chelsea's Club World Cup semi-final clash against Fluminense on Tuesday have been slashed, with fans now able to attend the game for less than it would cost to buy a beer at the stadium. A standard admission ticket was reduced to just $13.40 (£9.81) on Saturday, having been priced at $473.90 (£347) less than three days earlier. And that means the tickets are cheaper than the cost of a beer at the MetLife Stadium where the game is being held, which is priced at $14 (£10.25). According to the Athletic, the move comes as FIFA look to bolster the tournament's attendances with Gianni Infantino hoping to 'demonstrate proof of concept' to clubs, broadcasters and sponsors. FIFA have come in for criticism for using dynamic pricing for the tournament, while former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has claimed the expanded Club World Cup is the "worst idea ever implemented in football" due to the extra demands on players Speaking to German outlet Welt, Klopp said: "The Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard. People who have never had anything to do with day-to-day business or who no longer have anything to do with it come up with something. "I understand those who say 'But the money you get for participating is insane'. But it's not for every club. Last year it was the Copa and the European Championship, this year the Club World Cup, and next year the World Cup. "That means no real recovery for the players involved, neither physically nor mentally. Of course, they all earn a lot of money. But let's leave that aside for a moment. An NBA player who also earns really good money has four months off every year. "Virgil van Dijk hasn't even had that in his entire career. Tournaments like the Club World Cup cannot be held on the backs of the players. I don't wish that on anyone, but I have a big fear. "That players will suffer injuries they've never had before next season. If not in the next season, then it will happen at the World Cup or afterward. We constantly expect the lads to go into every game as if it were their last. "We tell them that 70 or 75 times a year. But it can't go on like this. We have to make sure they have breaks, because if they don't get them, they won't be able to deliver top performances in the long run – and if they can't do that anymore, the entire product loses value for the sellers. "I once had a pre-season of two and a half weeks in which all my players were at my disposal. Two and a half weeks – and then we played practically every three days for a year afterwards. That's brutal."
Irish Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jamal Musiala suffers sickening injury in Club World Cup as Donnarumma in tears
Bayern Munich's ace Jamal Musiala has been left with a serious injury during the Club World Cup, having to be stretchered off the pitch following a nasty clash with Paris Saint-Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Musiala was in obvious agony after he tried to go for the ball against PSG defender Willian Pacho and found himself under Donnarumma who appeared to crash into the player's left leg. His screams of pain echoed as he collapsed onto the turf. The 22 year old German talent was seen being carted off the field after medics rushed to his aid; a visually upset Donnarumma was comforted by his team-mates, clearly affected by the incident. Producers quickly moved the cameras away as treatment was administered; Bayern Munich later took to social media to announce: "Jamal Musiala has to be carried off the field after a serious injury. We're with you, Jamal!". Well-wishers flooded in for Musiala on the internet, with one fan posting: 'All the strength to him!, reports the Mirror. 'Another chimed in with words of support: "We are all with him. Get well soon champ". Concerns were also raised about the Club World Cup itself, which has garnered criticism for contributing to the already congested football calendar. Should Bayern proceed to the July 13 final, they'll see a mere month's rest before the Bundesliga's kick-off on August 22. Commentary on the overcrowded schedule saw some fans expressing distress: "Musiala just suffered what seems like a career-ending injury playing a tournament that's not supposed to exist in the first place," lamented a concerned supporter. "WTF is a FIFA Club World Cup after a long, stressful season?". One fan lamented, "Increasing the number of matches increases the chances of injuries for players. Will FIFA change anything to prevent this from happening? No. We hope Jamal Musiala will be able to play football again." Jurgen Klopp, previously at the helm of Liverpool, blasted the tournament, remarking: "It's all about the game and not the surrounding events - and that's why the Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard. "People who have never had or do not have anything to do with day-to-day business anymore are coming up with something. There is insane money for participating, but it's also not for every club. "And then there was last year with the Copa (America) and the European Championship, this year it's the Club World Cup, and next year the World Cup. For the players involved, that means no proper period of recovery, neither physically nor mentally." Bayern Munich faced a double blow, bowing out 2-0 from the competition after Desire Doue gave PSG an early lead, followed by late sending-offs for Willian Pacho; nonetheless, the reduced nine-man squad from Paris clinched another via Ousmane Dembele.
CNBC
23-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
These international stocks are well liked by analysts, and they pay dividends
International stocks are having a strong year compared to the S & P 500 – and a few of those global names also happen to offer attractive dividends. The broad market S & P 500 is up just 2% in 2025, which pales in comparison to the double-digit surges the benchmark saw in 2023 and 2024. Uncertainty over tariff policy, shakiness on the path of interest rates – and now the U.S.'s involvement in attacks in the Middle East – have sent stocks on a roller-coaster ride. After the S & P 500's big two-year run, it only makes sense that U.S. investors might want to rethink their international exposure to diversify away from overallocations in Big Tech and U.S. names. "If you looked at international last year, it might've underperformed but this year, international has been a star," said Marguerita Cheng, certified financial planner and chief executive officer of Blue Ocean Global Wealth in in Gaithersburg, Maryland. .SPX VEU YTD mountain S & P 500 vs. the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) in 2025 Indeed, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) saw a return of roughly 5.5% in 2024, but it's now up 14% this year. To get some international exposure, particularly for dividend-seeking investors, she has turned to offerings like the First Trust Target Global Dividend Leaders Portfolio. The strategy in this unit investment trust offers a combination of domestic and international equity names, as well as real estate investment trusts. CNBC Pro scanned through the constituents of that portfolio to find international names that offer dividends. Here are a few of the names that are rated buy or overweight by more than 50% of the analysts covering them, and they have upside of more than 20%, based on FactSet consensus price targets. Panamanian airline company Copa Holdings emerged on the list. U.S.-traded shares are up more than 16% in 2025, and the stock pays a dividend yield of about 6.3%. More than 9 out of 10 analysts covering the name deem it a buy or overweight, and consensus price targets call for more than 50% upside, per FactSet. Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth reiterated a strong buy rating on Copa in May, noting that the airline delivered "Best In Class 1Q25 Results." The company posted earnings of $4.28 per share on revenue of $899.2 million for the period, topping FactSet consensus estimates of $3.94 per share and revenue of $888.6 million. "Copa noted healthy booking trends with no material change in recent weeks, although visibility is limited to 2-3 months out," Syth wrote. "Demand in North America and the Caribbean appears stable, while Mexico and Central America face headwinds from elevated competitive capacity, notably from Avianca." The analyst's price target of $145 calls for upside of more than 41% from Friday's close. Vale , the Brazilian mining company, is another name that's caught Wall Street's attention. The stock is rated buy or overweight by nearly 60% of the analysts covering it. Consensus price targets call for 32% upside from current levels, per FactSet. In April, Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral, with analyst Caio Ribeiro saying that the "bottom-up story has improved significantly." In part that's due to the conclusion of a railway dispute and a new management team that includes Gustavo Pimenta as CEO and Marcelo Bacci as CFO. "Vale's discounted valuation combined with its improved bottom-up story offer enough margin of safety to accommodate our more cautious iron ore view," Ribiero said, giving the stock a price target of $11.50. That represents nearly 27% upside from Friday's close. U.S.-traded shares of Vale are up 3% in 2025, and the stock pays a dividend yield of 9.1%. Latam Airlines Group of Chile also made the list. Shares are up 37% in 2025, and the stock pays a dividend yield of 2.7%. Consensus price targets call for 23.2% upside from current levels, per FactSet. Morgan Stanley is overweight on the stock, and analyst Jens Speiss said in a June 10 note that traffic for the airline is up 9.8% quarter to date, topping consensus estimates. "Schedules point to capacity increasing ~11% in June, implying capacity growth of ~8-9% for the full quarter, slightly above consensus (+6.8% Y/Y) and [Morgan Stanley's estimates of] (+7.6%)." — CNBC's Nick Wells and Michael Bloom contributed reporting.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA)?
Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the NYSE over the last few months. The recent share price gains has brought the company back closer to its yearly peak. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock's share price. However, what if the stock is still a bargain? Today we will analyse the most recent data on Copa Holdings's outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists. This technology could replace computers: discover the 20 stocks are working to make quantum computing a reality. Great news for investors – Copa Holdings is still trading at a fairly cheap price according to our price multiple model, where we compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. In this instance, we've used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock's cash flows. we find that Copa Holdings's ratio of 6.96x is below its peer average of 10.52x, which indicates the stock is trading at a lower price compared to the Airlines industry. However, given that Copa Holdings's share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility. View our latest analysis for Copa Holdings Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let's also take a look at the company's future expectations. Copa Holdings' earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 25%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value. Are you a shareholder? Since CPA is currently trading below the industry PE ratio, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. With an optimistic profit outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current price multiple. Are you a potential investor? If you've been keeping an eye on CPA for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its prosperous future profit outlook isn't fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it's not too late to buy CPA. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision. If you want to dive deeper into Copa Holdings, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Copa Holdings, and understanding this should be part of your investment process. If you are no longer interested in Copa Holdings, you can use our free platform to see our list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
After Copa América chaos, will Club World Cup and 2026 World Cup be safe? Inside the security challenge
The panicked wails cut through suffocating heat, and told of terror. They came from distressed soccer fans last July 14, and became the soundtrack to 'inhumane' chaos. Mothers and daughters, fathers and friends, hinchas of Colombia and Argentina went to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the 2024 Copa América final. Some left traumatized after ticketless fans and security failures turned their evening of celebration into a nightmare. They spent unending minutes crushed together, sweating and suffering, pushing helplessly toward previously breached and resealed gates. Some fainted. Some shrieked for help — for water that wasn't available, for calm that never really came. They 'posed an emergency situation due to the heightened risk of stampedes and potential injury,' a Miami-Dade County police chief later wrote. Authorities ultimately unsealed gates 'to alleviate' the crush, 'therefore avoiding fatal injuries,' but allowing thousands without tickets to enter. Advertisement The entire scene spooked American soccer. It led to finger-pointing and fears that the next major international tournaments on U.S. soil — the 2026 World Cup and 2025 Club World Cup, which kicks off Saturday in Miami — could be similarly unsafe. It stunned New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who, the morning after the madness, called a meeting. 'Let's review all protocols,' Murphy told a team that included leaders from MetLife Stadium, which is set to host the Club World Cup and World Cup finals. 'And let's make sure it never happens [here].' That, for the past 11 months, has been a consistent theme of preparations for the two upcoming tournaments. 'I haven't been in a meeting since we've started this collaboration with FIFA and local, state, federal law enforcement,' says JP Hayslip, the VP of security at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where 'that hasn't [been] brought up.' Advertisement Nearly a year later, authorities say they've learned from the Copa América final. In interviews with Yahoo Sports, stadium officials and others expressed confidence in their planning. A few noted that FIFA, the global soccer governing body in charge, has come to the U.S. more prepared than CONMEBOL, the South American governing body that ran last year's Copa. 'There's definitely a more organized feel' this time around, one person familiar with the prep for both tournaments said. But there are still concerns. Many stem from FIFA's unfamiliarity with the U.S.; and from U.S. authorities' unfamiliarity with international soccer, one of the widely cited factors in last summer's trouble. Hard Rock Stadium, site of both the 2024 Copa América final and 2025 Club World Cup opener, has expanded its perimeter to prevent future crowd crushes. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Lessons learned from Copa América final In one sense, to security experts, the near-fatal flaw that derailed the Copa final was obvious. Fans and cars 'entered the interior parking lots without prior screening,' Carmen Castro, chief of the Miami-Dade Police Department's Strategic Response Division, wrote in an after-action report obtained by Yahoo Sports. The lack of an outer security perimeter allowed un-ticketed fans 'an opportunity to gain access to the stadium,' Castro explained. And in 'overwhelming numbers,' they ruined the experience for thousands with tickets. Advertisement Hard Rock Stadium officials, citing pending litigation, declined to discuss why there was no outer perimeter. In a forward-looking statement, though, a spokeswoman wrote: 'For FIFA Club World Cup 2025, fans should expect to pass through multiple security and ticket check points in order to enter Hard Rock Stadium. All fans will also have their tickets scanned as they enter the property.' A spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office added that there would be 'three separate checkpoints that enclose the entire campus.' This layered approach, experts say, disperses crowds both spatially and sequentially. Most problems are detected at initial 'soft checks' long before a fan reaches stadium gates, far away from what FIFA's guidelines call the 'final formal ticket check.' Those who do sneak or bust through can be tracked down in the vast open space between outer perimeter and concourse, without wreaking widespread havoc. 'This approach will ensure the great majority of nefarious non-ticketed fans remain on the exterior,' Castro wrote. For the Club World Cup, most stadiums outside Miami actually won't extend their perimeters far beyond what they typically do for NFL or MLS games, according to multiple officials at those host venues. That is because they aren't expecting capacity crowds; interest in the Club World Cup, dampened by 'alarming' ticket prices, has been lukewarm in most markets. But for next summer's 2026 World Cup, there will be secondary and tertiary perimeters. Although exact plans are still in development, Super Bowl-style structures will surround the stadiums. They're extended in part to accommodate media centers, hospitality areas and sponsor activations, but also to fortify security. Streets and parking lots will be blocked off. 'We don't want somebody that doesn't have a ticket to even get close to our building,' Hayslip says. Advertisement Perimeters, though, are only part of the answer, a superficial solution. Deeper dynamics — the lack of stateside precedent, and the lack of institutional experience with mega soccer tournaments — is 'what is breeding the uncertainty,' one official involved in both preparations said. 'What happened at Copa, yeah, you can point to what the issue was: they needed an outer perimeter. … But it's more complicated than that.' Law enforcement personnel and security agents outside Hard Rock Stadium during preparations for Saturday's opening match in the Club World Cup soccer tournament, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) FIFA's tournament model meets America's stadium machine Seven of the World Cup's 11 U.S. stadiums have hosted Super Bowls. The other four have held a combined 21 NFL conference championships. They've all hosted Taylor Swift and dozens of other attractive events — all of which have contributed to two corollary challenges. Advertisement On one hand, 'there is a risk' that experience can breed 'complacency,' says Mick O'Connell, a security consultant who's worked on megaevents; that 'muscle memory' could blind authorities to the unique characteristics of a World Cup and the 'changed environment they're gonna be operating in.' On the other hand, multiple people told Yahoo Sports that there's been mild friction between stadium officials and FIFA, which is more accustomed to operating men's World Cups on relatively blank slates, in venues without pre-existing security staffs and systems, venues that were purpose-built for the tournament. 'It's clearly been a challenge for them,' Hayslip says. 'It's blatantly obvious that they're not used to this. They always revert back to Qatar' and the 2022 World Cup, whereas the U.S. stadiums revert back to Super Bowls and so on. Meshing those two perspectives into one unified strategy has not been seamless. Experience, of course, is primarily an asset. 'You've got institutional knowledge of what works and what doesn't work,' says Joe Coomer, the VP of security at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. O'Connell clarifies: "It's good to have muscle memory with regard to systems, procedures and practices that you can rely upon." Hayslip says that he and colleagues have tried 'to reassure [FIFA] that not only do we 'know what we're doing,' we've experienced it.' Advertisement But they have also listened. They have traveled to England and Germany, to Euro and Champions League finals, to see how those with decades of experience in international soccer do it. Because they know that World Cups are different. 'We've done the NFC championship many times, but this is not that,' Hayslip assures. 'This is a different environment, a different culture, … a different, probably more passionate fan base than any of us have ever experienced.' For those who've never hosted high-level international soccer, Coomer has a two-word message: 'Buckle up!' In workshops and on scouting trips, they've learned how fans from various countries express that passion. 'We've all got our eyes on those Argentinian teams, those Brazilian teams,' Coomer says. They've studied videos and brought in foreign experts — less to crack down on the passion, more to ensure they don't misinterpret it as aggression or troublemaking. Coomer and a few Atlanta law enforcement leaders went to Los Angeles for last month's Club World Cup play-in game, where they encountered festive smoke and constant chanting. If they encounter it in Atlanta this month, or next summer, Coomer explains, 'we don't want it to be the first time [officers] react to it.' Advertisement What they also must understand, experts add, is how visitors might react to American policing. 'You're not policing your own citizens anymore,' says Cliff Stott, an expert in crowd psychology. 'You're policing foreign nationals [who] have different culture norms, different values, different relationships with the police.' They may or may not respond well to K-9s. They may or may not be comfortable chatting with an officer — who may or may not speak their language. Communicating with those foreign fans will be crucial, experts say, especially as they hop from one U.S. city to the next, where tactics and rules might be distinct. Miscommunications can lead to confrontations, which can lead to chaos, which is precisely what all these security measures are designed to prevent. Experts also warn against over-policing, which can backfire or take the fun out of the event. Officials hope improved protocols will deliver a safe, enjoyable environment for fans traveling from around the world. (Photo by Roger Wimmer/) (Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos via Getty Images) 'It's a classic all-threat, all-hazard situation' For the 2026 World Cup, within and beyond the 16 host cities, there will also be a vast but unseen network of federal, local and international agencies gathering intel and responding to it. Advertisement This was another takeaway from the Copa América final. Despite massive gatherings outside team hotels; brawls in Charlotte at a semifinal earlier that week; and reports of difficulties in Texas at previous matches, the possibility of gate-crashing 'was not gathered and shared by any intelligence source,' Castro wrote in the after-action report. 'Had this information been known, our plan would have been modified for this contingency.' In 2026, information must flow throughout a messy web of police departments, sheriff's offices, FIFA, security companies and other private entities. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will also be heavily involved. The World Cup final and other spotlighted games have been designated SEAR 1 events, meaning they're of 'national and/or international importance' and 'require extensive federal interagency support.' The rest will be SEAR 2 events, the second-highest rating. Mexico and Canada, the World Cup's co-hosts, will each have their own nodes as well in what O'Connell calls 'a spider's web' of command centers. All involved will prepare extensively. 'It's a classic all-threat, all-hazard situation,' O'Connell says. They'll prepare for terrorism and gun violence, for cyber attacks and weather, for drunkenness and medical crises. Nowadays, with the Club World Cup near, they are in daily meetings, adapting and planning. When I interviewed Coomer, his team and FIFA's had just completed an hourslong tabletop exercise. When I interviewed Hayslip, he and Philadelphia were prepping for a 'full-scale exercise,' a test of emergency preparedness initiated by DHS with a view toward 2026. FIFA did not make its security chiefs available for interviews. But among organizers, generally, there is confidence that the Club World Cup will pass without major incident. In Miami, where it kicks off Saturday with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami against Al Ahly, security budgets have increased compared to last summer. And 'there will be a significant law enforcement and security footprint in and around the stadium,' the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office spokeswoman wrote, 'to ensure public safety.'
