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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
BBC to show Rangers' visit to Panathinaikos
BBC Scotland is to provide live television coverage of Rangers' Champions League qualifying visit to Martin's side play the second leg at the Athens Olympic Stadium on 30 July, with a 19:00 BST first leg of the second round qualifier is at Ibrox on 22 Rangers, Panathinaikos finished distant runners-up last season, trailing 16 points behind Olympiakos in the Greek Super progressed on the old away goals rule when the teams last met in the 2007-08 Uefa Cup, with a 0-0 stalemate in Glasgow followed by a 1-1 draw in Athens in the round of beat Rangers 3-1 at Ibrox and drew 1-1 at home in the Champions League group stage in lost to Dinamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round last season, going on to reach the the Europa League quarter-finals, where they were beaten by Athletic were eliminated from Europa League qualifying after a penalty shootout with Ajax and got as far as the last 16 in the Conference League last Greek club have not reached the group phase of Europe's premier tournament since 2010-11, while Rangers last featured in 2022-23.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Brighton bet big on Pedro replacement
We are all usually drawn to the big-name transfers that threaten to break records. It is also worth a trawl through the slightly less glamorous-sounding acquisitions to see where the bargains might be - and who the stars of tomorrow is not a bad place to start, given their astonishing record of buying low and selling high. With Joao Pedro now at Chelsea, the Seagulls have invested in an 18-year-old striker, Charalampos Kostoulas, as his long-term replacement.The real surprise is that they have spent more than £30m on this kid from cost £4m and left for £115m. Marc Cucurella set them back £15m and was sold for over £60m. Alexis Mac Allister was acquired for about £15m and could end up pulling in £ that initial £30m outlay is big for Brighton, especially for a raw is also the small matter that most people who were looking at Greece, including me, were fixated on 17-year-old midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas. He has only played three games for the national team, but his time at Genk will be limited as the football world beats a path to his front maybe that is where Brighton are special; unlike others, they are more interested in finding players through the back door.Sign up to read more from Pat Nevin in his Football Extra newsletterGet news alerts on your Premier League team
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Former Arsenal sporting director Edu joins Forest
Former Arsenal sporting director Edu has joined Nottingham Forest in a newly established global head of football role. Forest said the Brazilian will "oversee all football-related functions, including recruitment, performance, squad strategy and player development". Edu, 47, played for Arsenal between 2001 and 2005, winning two Premier League titles, and rejoined them in 2019 as technical director. He was promoted to sporting director in November 2022 but resigned in November 2024. "I'm truly excited about this new chapter and honoured by the trust placed in me," said Edu. "This project connects deeply with my values around innovation and long-term planning. I look forward to building a global football model that is competitive, sustainable, and aligned with our president's [Evangelos Marinakis] ambition."Forest owner Marinakis also controls Greek team Olympiakos as well as Portuguese club Rio Ave, and confirmed last December that he had been in talks to purchase Brazilian side Vasco da who also played for Valencia and had two spells at Corinthians, joined the latter as director of football in 2011 and served as Brazil national team's general coordinator from 2016 to 2019. At Arsenal, the former Brazil midfielder played a key role in recruiting manager Mikel Arteta, with the Gunners going on to win the FA Cup during the Spaniard's first major silverware has eluded them since, Edu was widely credited with helping transform the club into genuine title challengers once again.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Could Kostoulas be Brighton's next big star?
Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall is hopeful 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas "is going to be the next star" for the club. The teenager, who signed from Olympiakos earlier this month, only made his senior debut for the Greek side in 2024 but has seen his career develop quickly. Advertisement He follows Brighton's renowned recruitment style of buying and developing young talent and turning a profit later down the line. "I wish him all the best because he has only just turned 18 and he has got everything going for him," said Aspinall on BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast. "He will give Brighton different attacking options because he can play on the left, right or as a number 10. "We might know what he is going to do for Brighton but the opposition managers won't always know where he is going to play. So for the first five or 10 minutes of a game they might still be thinking where is he playing. Advertisement "His career has happened very quickly for him so it is just about keeping his feet on the ground and seeing what he can do. "He is a big lad. I hope he is going to be the next star for Brighton. "He has the best people around him at the club because it is like one big family." Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Could Kostoulas be Brighton's next big star?
Former Brighton forward Warren Aspinall is hopeful 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas "is going to be the next star" for the teenager, who signed from Olympiakos earlier this month, only made his senior debut for the Greek side in 2024 but has seen his career develop follows Brighton's renowned recruitment style of buying and developing young talent and turning a profit later down the line."I wish him all the best because he has only just turned 18 and he has got everything going for him," said Aspinall on BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast."He will give Brighton different attacking options because he can play on the left, right or as a number 10."We might know what he is going to do for Brighton but the opposition managers won't always know where he is going to play. So for the first five or 10 minutes of a game they might still be thinking where is he playing."His career has happened very quickly for him so it is just about keeping his feet on the ground and seeing what he can do."He is a big lad. I hope he is going to be the next star for Brighton."He has the best people around him at the club because it is like one big family."Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
