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BBC News
10-07-2025
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- BBC News
🎧 'Downs fits the profile of a Saints number nine'
"I would say he fits the profile of a number nine that Will Still wants to work with."Putting the jigsaw together for what the manager wants to do is what it's all about and Damion Downs will be a piece of that." BBC Radio Solent's commentator Adam Blackmore discusses Downs' arrival from German side FC Koln and club captain Jack Stephens signing a new three-year deal at to the full episode and more on BBC Sounds.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Saints captain Stephens signs new contract
Southampton captain Jack Stephens has signed a new three-year contract to extend his stay at the 31-year-old has been at Saints since 2011 and has made exactly 200 appearances for the first in 2023, he signed a two-year deal and last season in the Premier League he made 19 appearances, scoring one goal. During his time at Southampton he has left on loan a number of times, with spells at Swindon Town, Middlesbrough, Coventry City and most recently AFC Bournemouth in 2022. "It's been an absolute privilege to play for this club and continues to be a privilege for me," Stephens said."I'm very proud to not only play for the club but to captain the club as well, so it's an amazing feeling for me and my family to carry on the journey here and hopefully we've got plenty of good times to come."Stephens was made captain two years ago and lifted the Championship play-off final trophy at Wembley in 2024 after Saints beat Leeds to win promotion."Jack has been an important figure for the club on and off the pitch over many years," technical director Johannes Spors said."We value both the quality and leadership that he brings and we see him continuing to be an influential part of the squad moving forward, so we're pleased to have reached this agreement to extend his long association with Southampton."
Times of Oman
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Premier League: Manchester City drop crucial points as Southampton hold Guardiola's men for goalless draw
Southampton : Manchester City squandered the opportunity to solidify its position in the top five after being held to a goalless draw by the relegated Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday. If Manchester City ended the fixture on a winning note, they would have gone level with the second-placed Arsenal on points. However, a draw took the Blues to 65 points and left them in touching distance of a spot in the next year's Champions League with the rest of the aspirants, including Newcastle United, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. After securing a solitary point, five points separate third-placed Manchester City and Aston Villa, who occupy the seventh spot. Manchester City will square off against Bournemouth and Fulham in their final two fixtures as the race for a spot in the UCL is set to go right down to the wire. Throughout the fixture, Manchester City dominated 70 per cent of possession, but a resilient defensive performance from the hosts denied them three points. Southampton, who have conceded 82 goals across the 36 games so far, managed to keep Manchester City at bay. Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, along with the defensive pair of Jack Stephens and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, fended off everything that Manchester City's attack threw at them. Manchester City almost broke the stalemate, but Bernardo Silva's effort was cleared off the line by a stunning piece of effort from Stephens. Jeremy Doku and Marmoush offered plenty of explosiveness at the wing, but Southampton effectively dealt with it. "The second half was much better, but they defended so deep. I didn't expect it. We had four or five chances, and unfortunately, we could not score," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said after the match as quoted from Sky Sports. "We could not do it. They were so defensive and defended so deep. We have three games left, three finals. Today was a massive game for us. We have been on an incredible run. It is always difficult. There were 11 players in the 18-yard box, it is difficult. It is what it is," he added.
Washington Post
10-05-2025
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- Washington Post
Southampton avoids unwanted points record in Premier League
SOUTHAMPTON, England — Southampton avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0 on Saturday. With Southampton on 12 points, Derby County will stand alone as having the lowest single-season tally ofh 11 from the 2007-08 season. 'It's nice to get that off our backs,' Southampton defender Jack Stephens said. 'We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough.'
Winnipeg Free Press
10-05-2025
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Southampton avoids unwanted points record in Premier League
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton avoided an unwanted Premier League record after moving past the competition's lowest ever points total by drawing with Manchester City 0-0 on Saturday. With Southampton on 12 points, Derby County will stand alone as having the lowest single-season tally ofh 11 from the 2007-08 season. 'It's nice to get that off our backs,' Southampton defender Jack Stephens said. 'We're obviously still very disappointed with how the season has gone. We've not been good enough.' Southampton, whose relegation has long been guaranteed, has won just two matches all season and is nine points below next-to-last Leicester. The Saints will still go down as one of the worst teams to ever play in the Premier League since its inaugural season in 1992. Just not the worst. 'I'm very happy for the lads and the fans to have something to smile about,' Stephens said. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. ___ AP soccer:
