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Metro
5 hours ago
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- Metro
Cristhian Mosquera could reject Arsenal and stay at Valencia on one condition
Cristhian Mosquera will consider rejecting interest from Arsenal to stay at Valencia if he is offered the right contract, according to reports in Spain. The Gunners have identified the Spain Under-21 international as their top defensive target, eager to bring him in to provide cover and competition for the first-choice pairing of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. Arsenal launched an opening offer of €19million this week which was swiftly rejected by Valencia. Mosquera, who turned 21 today, has entered the final 12 months of his contract at the Mestalla with Los Che eager to tie him down to a long-term deal. Valencia are still to present the defender with a formal offer, however. Cadena Ser report Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Mosquera's representatives were recently invited to the club's offices where they were 'informed of the club's intentions' without any deal being presented. A formal contract offer has been postponed until the arrival of Valencia's new chief executive Ron Gourlay, who will officially begin his duties next week. Mosquera has grown into a vital member of Carlos Corberan's first-team and while Arsenal are expected to return with a second bid, reports elsewhere suggest he will consider remaining in Spain. Las Provincias claims Mosquera may choose to stay at the club if he is offered a new deal that is in line with his prominent role in the team. Mosquera's agent Sergio Barila sat down with Valencia officials earlier this month, reportedly the first time the two parties had met 'in months' to discuss a new deal. In comments made before Arsenal's interest in his client came to light, Barila said: 'We came to speak with the club and in a few days we will speak again and both parties will analyse the situation. More Trending Man behind viral video of fight at Ibiza hotel pool is a pro-footballer 'The boy is very happy at Valencia CF, he has always expressed that. 'Now he is focused on the U21 national team and we will have time to find solutions.' Mosquera was part of the Spain Under-21 squad that crashed out of the European Championships against England last week. He played the full 90 minutes, briefly coming up against a potential future teammate in Ethan Nwaneri. MORE: Chelsea star could push for transfer after Arsenal and PSG interest MORE: Benjamin Sesko asking price changes again after Arsenal transfer concerns MORE: Bryan Mbeumo sends message to Thomas Frank as second Man Utd bid is rejected
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Listen: World Rowing Cup 2025 Semi-Final
Update: Date: 19:10 BST Title: Two races, two golds - Woolnough on 'awesome' debut Content: BBC Sport This video can not be played Fergus Woolnough reflects on winning Gold in his first 2 regattas in the GB Mens 8 boat. Rower Fergus Woolnough has said it was an "awesome feeling" to win two gold medals in his first two senior races for Great Britain. Woolnough was part of the men's eight crew that took gold at the European Championships in Bulgaria and the World Rowing Cup in Italy, two weeks later. The 22-year-old was only selected for the squad for the first time in April. "Even being selected for the boat feels like a massive accomplishment and then going out to races and being able to deliver some really good performances, that is an awesome feeling," Woolnough told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. "It makes all the very cold windy mornings through the winter worth it." Click here to read more. Update: Date: 19:09 BST Title: Get Inspired: How to get into rowing Content: Fast Answers BBC Sport Why get into rowing? It's a physical, exciting and social sport that helps you work effectively in a team. Who is it for? If you're looking for a fantastic way to stay in shape and you love being on the water, rowing is perfect for you. Alternatively, most gyms provide indoor rowing machines. Is there a cheap option? Most clubs will offer subsidised rates for juniors, students and social members. Free taster sessions at some clubs are also available. What if I want a proper workout? Rowing is a fantastic cardiovascular workout. Every stroke uses 85% of your muscles covering nine major muscle groups so it also helps you to tone up, fast. Can I take it to another level? Join a local club and unleash your competitive side! There are over 550 rowing clubs across the country where you can get started. Is there a disability option? 'Rowability' from British Rowing aims to encourage anyone who has a physical, sensory or learning impairment to start rowing. Is there a family option? Lots of clubs run taster sessions at weekends and during school holidays- so you can get the whole family involved! Update: Date: 19:09 BST Title: Rowing Content: BBC Sport Most people are familiar with sliding-seat racing as the discipline included in the Olympic Games. The boats generally have one, two, four or eight seats and some have a coxswain to steer and direct the crew from the back. Rowing in a small group requires precise co-ordination and excellent communication skills, so not only will you get fit, but also make some good friends in the process Visit British Rowing, external, external for more information on the basics of rowing
Irish Independent
11 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy to go against each other in semi-final shootout at World Cup regatta
Lightweight rowing has been removed as an Olympic discipline, and both men have opted to compete in openweight competition. McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia took a bronze on their first outing at the European Championships last month. O'Donovan, making his season debut, teamed up with Daire Lynch, a bronze medallist at Paris 2024. Both crews secured semi-final places but finished second in their heats. McCarthy and Pazzaia threw everything at it in a closing sprint but found New Zealand too strong. O'Donovan and Lynch came within a quarter of a second of the win, which went to Independent Neutral Athletes (AIN). This is a moniker for Russian or Belarussian rowers competing under a neutral flag. Lynch, whose Olympic medal came in a double with Philip Doyle, was not happy. 'Tough enough going. Hopefully we'll get better,' he told A top-three finish and an A Final place for both Ireland boats is a tall order: the race features Olympic champions Romania, along with New Zealand, Britain and Greece. Fiona Murtagh's semi-final follows soon after (10.30). Her transition to single sculling from sweep boats (she took bronze in the four at Tokyo 2020) has been outstanding. She took silver at the Europeans and won her heat in Lucerne. 'Looking forward to tomorrow and stepping on again,' she said. Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen also made it through to the openweight doubles semi-final (9.55). Third in their heat, their time was one of the best which did gain guaranteed qualification. Pararowers Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoghaire, competing in PR3 to allow Ní Laoghaire to be classified, have a final at 11.55, while Ireland's first finalist in the hunt for a medal will be lightweight sculler Siobhán McCrohan (12.07). The 37-year-old, making her debut this year as she recovered from injury, won her heat and finished third in her semi-final.
New York Times
13 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
UEFA increase funding for clubs releasing players for Women's Euros
Women's clubs who have released players for the summer's European Championships in Switzerland will receive a larger portion of funding after UEFA's club benefits programme was increased to €9 million following a recommendation from the European Club Association. The club benefits programme, agreed between the ECA and UEFA, rewards clubs for releasing players to UEFA national team competitions. Advertisement The funding for Euro 2022 totalled €4.5million (around £3.84m) and was initially intended to increase to €6m. However, an extra €3m has since been added from the men's 2020/24 club benefit cycle, following a proposal from the ECA. The total amount a club is afforded, according to UEFA, is calculated by the number of days a player is released for tournament participation, as well as 10 preparation days and one additional travel day. A club is compensated at a rate of €657 per day per player. The minimum payment a club will receive is €13,140 for a player whose team is eliminated after the group stages. The maximum amount will be €24,309 for a player from a team that was in Group A and reached the final. Injury to a player or a transfer to a new club will see clubs receive a pro rata payment. On the increase of the club benefits programme, UEFA's head of women's football Nadine Kessler said on a media panel on Friday: 'We do this investment because we know of the symbolic meaning of prize money and because these mechanisms are the very symbol of solidarity. We want everyone who contributes to the success of the Euros to be rewarded. It's a tournament that belongs to everyone.' The increase in club benefits coincides with the record increase in prize money for Euro 2025 to €41m, a 156% increase from the previous Euros held in England. For the first time in women's Euros history, players will receive a guaranteed share of the prize money received by their national association, with between 30% and 40% of funds going to players. According to Kessler, more than 500,000 tickets have already been sold for the summer's tournament, with 22 of the 31 matches already sold out. Switzerland's largest stadium for the tournament is Basel's St. Jakob-Park, with a capacity of 34,250. By comparison, during England's successful Euro 2022 campaign, 575,000 tickets were sold, with Wembley representing the largest stadium capacity at 90,000. Despite the increases in prize money and club benefits, Kessler said the women's tournament will represent a €20-25m net loss for UEFA. Euro 2024 generated an estimated €2.41billion in revenue. When queried on comparisons between the women's and men's tournaments, Kessler said: 'We need to keep comparison to the men's tournament in the past. We increased the women's prize money because we know what it does for public interest and awareness. When I played in these tournaments, there was zero prize money but we still did our best, we wanted to win. That's still the most important thing.' Advertisement The financial increase of UEFA's club benefits programme for women's clubs is hugely important and, as Kessler says, a statement of intent from UEFA and the ECA. While the women's Euros continues to be loss making, the methodology Kessler and others at UEFA are operating on is that without investment across the board, the tournament (and women's football in general) will not become revenue-generating. Particularly as discourse around crowded fixture calendars and burnout continues, ensuring clubs, and most importantly players, are duly rewarded for their participation in national team events is crucial. There is always concern, however, that with an increase in funding to clubs with participating players, the gap between those clubs and domestic rivals could increase. In England's 23-member Euro 2025 squad, for example, no clubs outside the established top four clubs in England's Women's Super League (Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City) are represented. More money afforded these sides could help perpetuate the competitive status quo in England's top flight. However, the flip side is that this is a model that encourages clubs to invest in their women's teams in order to become a destination for international players. Equally, a model that encourages dialogue and collaboration between national teams and clubs should help to grow the women's game in a healthy way.
Scotsman
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Women's Euro 2025 Group C guide: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden - fixtures, key players, predictions
Here is the complete guide to Group C at the Women's Euros 2025. Cr: Getty Images. | Getty Images Here is your complete lowdown to Group C of the Women's Euros 2025 – including Denmark, Germany, Poland and Sweden. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Set to kick off next Tuesday, women's football fans are now counting down to the hours until the beginning of this summer's Women's Euros tournament in Switzerland. Set to begin on July 2 in St Gallen, the seventh edition of the tournament will see England Lionesses look to hold onto their crown following their success in the record breaking European Championships in England three years ago, with over half-a-million tickets already sold for the event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As part of our big tournament preview, today we assess in team in Group C of the competition. Featuring the Euro 2022 runners-up Germany and an extremely strong Sweden side, this group may look pretty straight forward, but with world class players in the ranks of both Denmark and Poland, nobody is counting their chickens just yet. If you're new to the women's game and want to pack in as much knowledge as possible before the tournament kicks-off, we've put together a handy guide to preview the tournament, group by group, which we will be releasing day-by-day in the run up to the tournament. Here isThe Scotsman's complete guide to Group C, including our predictions, player to watch, fixtures and each nation's current tournament odds: Giulia Gwinn will be a key player for Germany at this summer's Women's Euros. | Getty Images Germany A combination of injuries and international retirements means Germany 23-strong squad looks like a little different to what many are used to. However, based on their shock group stage exit at the World Cup two years ago, perhaps it is no bad thing to have a bit of freshness in the squad. That said, as evidenced by the their run to the final at the last Euros, Germany remain a footballing powerhouse. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The loss of key midfielder Lena Oberdorf is a huge blow, but there's still bundles of experience, with Bayern Munich duo Giulia Gwinn and Sydney Lohmann at the spine of the team, though it is their young talent that is likely to catch the eye. The trio of Jule Brand, Selina Cerci and Franziska Kett offering a youthful exuberance and emerging talent to Wück's new look squad. Head coach: Christian Wück Key player: Giulia Gwinn Fixtures: July 4 - Germany vs Poland (8:00 PM, Zurich) July 8 - Germany vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Bern) July 12 - Sweden vs Germany (8:00 PM, Sion) Best ever Euro's finish: Winners (1989 as West Germany), 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013) Tournament odds: 9/2 with SkyBet Prediction: Runners-up Ex-Arsenal midfielder Kathrine Kühl is technically excellent and will provide creativity in the Denmark midfield. | Getty Images Denmark Beaten finalists in Euro 2017, the Danish women's national team have taken a downwards curve over the last few years, but are slowly turning the curve as the new crop of extremely exciting young talents come to the fore. Portland Thorns' young centre-back Isabella Obaze is waving the flag for the new generation, while AS Roma midfielder Kathrine Kühl is just 21 , but technically excellent in the centre of the park. However, if Denmark are to be successful at the tournament, it is more than likely to come via the talent of world-class midfielder Pernille Harder. Expect the Danes to push to the final game for a spot in the knockouts, although they may fall short landing an extremely tough group with two of Europe's strongest teams. Head coach: Andrée Jeglertz Key player: Pernille Harder Fixtures: July 4 - Denmark vs Sweden (5:00 PM, Geneva) July 8 - Germany vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Bern) July 12 - Poland vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Basel) Best ever Euro's finish: Runners-up (2017) Tournament odds: 18/1 with SkyBet Prediction: Group stage Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Poland have one of the world's best strikers in Ewa Pajor. | Getty Images Poland Taking part in it's first ever European Championships, it would be fair to say UEFA were not kind to them in the draw for Euro 2025. While they viewed as outsiders to qualify from the group, Poland do have a secret weapon in the shape of Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor. One of the world's most lethal centre-forwards, she is unlikely to waste any chances she gets, and her support cast of Kinga Kozak, Natalia Padilla and Tanja Pawollek aren't too bad either. Should Poland pull off a surprise in Group C, they'll need be disciplined at the back, and will need to ensure they create enough chances to exploit Pajor's goal-scoring prowess. Head coach: Nina Patalon Key player: Ewa Pajor Fixtures: July 4 - Germany vs Poland (8:00 PM, Zurich) July 8 - Sweden vs Poland (8:00 PM, Lucerne) July 12 - Poland vs Denmark (5:00 PM, Basel) Best ever Euro's finish: N/A Tournament odds: 80/1 with SkyBet Prediction: Group stage Swedish superstar Fridolina Rolfo will be desperate to win her first major international tournament. | Getty Images Sweden A powerhouse of women's football, Sweden are tournament pros. Winners of the tournament in previous years, they made the semi-final at Euro 2022, were runners-up on the Olympics in 2016 and 2022, and took third place at the World Cup in 2023. However, without a winner's medal since the mid-1980s, they are desperate to go one step further in Switzerland this summer. In Barcelona's Fridolina Rolfö and Arsenal's Champions League hero Stina Blackstenius, the Swedes have two of the world's most sought after attackers, while experienced defenders Magdalena Eriksson and Amanda Ilestedt are a formidable force in the defence. Currently sixth in the FIFA Rankings, expect Sweden to go far in the competition. Head coach: Nina Patalon Key player: Fridolina Rolfö Fixtures: July 4 - Denmark vs Sweden (5:00 PM, Geneva) July 8 - Sweden vs Poland (8:00 PM, Lucerne) July 12 - Sweden vs Germany (8:00 PM, Sion) Best ever Euro's finish: Winners (1984) Tournament odds: 14/1 with SkyBet
