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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Al Hajj leaves Plymouth for Danish side Silkeborg
Plymouth Argyle attacker Rami Al Hajj has left the club after joining Danish side Silkeborg for an undisclosed 23-year-old Swede moved to the club last summer from Odense and had two years left on his contract. He scored three goals in 29 appearances in all competitions for the Pilgrims, who were relegated from the Championship in transfer for the former Sweden Under 21 player also includes a sell-on clause and comes after head coach Tom Cleverley said the player did not want to stay."It was apparent to me when I arrived that he wanted to move away from the club, and England," Cleverley said on is the latest high-profile player to leave Argyle this summer after the likes of Michael Baidoo, Ryan Hardie, Maksym Talovierov and Adam Randell all moved on.
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Scotsman
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs Euro opponents in 'sea of chances' win as Midtjylland hit stride
Danish Superliga kicks off before David Gray's men travel for Europa League qualifier Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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... Midtjylland boss Thomas Thomasberg is thrilled to see his team hitting their attacking stride after just one pre-season game, as the Danish club warm up for their Europa League clash with Hibs. And he singled out striker Franculino Dju for praise after the Guinea-Bissau forward scored both goals as a youthful side beat Superliga rivals Silkeborg in a low-key training ground match. The Danish championship kicks off a couple of weeks earlier than the SPFL Scottish Premiership, with Midtjylland at home to Odense Boldklub – Hibs midfielder Alasana Manneh's former side – on July 20. They host Hibs in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie four days later, with the return match at Easter Road on July 31. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Striker bagged both goals in starring role Thomasberg, whose wholesale half-time changes included handing new striker Friday Etim a debut, was still without a DOZEN first-team squad members as international players were given extra time off. But he was pleased with the performances of academy kids thrown into the second-half mix against experienced opponents. Thomasberg, whose dismissive instant reaction to being drawn against Hibs didn't go down well among David Gray's squad, said: 'I got what I hoped for - in both halves. I'm very happy with the first half and the sea of chances, if you can call it that, that we created. 'Franculino scores two goals, and he could have scored more on a good day. We saw again that we have some offensive players who can create something on their own every time we get there. 'I'm actually quite impressed with the young players we were bringing on in the second half. They're a match for a Silkeborg team that still has a lot of established Superliga players. They manage to get on the ball a lot and put something together, and they also defended really well. It just goes to show that we have really good talent development here at the club.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad New Nigerian striker impressed for Danish Superliga side Nigerian striker Etim impressed with his strength and ability, despite not finding the net in his first 45 minutes for Midtjylland. The 23-year-old, who finished as top scorer for CD Mafra in the Portuguese second tier last season, is tipped for big things following his recent move within the stable of clubs controlled by Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen – Denmark's richest man. Etim insists he's still settling into his new surroundings - but declared: 'It feels great to have gotten my first minutes for the club. It helps me build my momentum. 'Physically, I'm not quite at my peak yet. But I'm building on it and also working extra after training to quickly get my best fitness back.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Midtjylland expect to have most of their squad back for Wednesday's friendly against Randers, much sought-after playmaker Dario Osorio among the international stars due to report back for duty. Joel Anderson, Kevin Mbabu and Ousman Diao all missed the Silkeborg game with minor injuries, although Thomasberg is optimistic about the trio returning soon.
The Herald Scotland
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Insider on chats about Hearts-bound Islam Chesnokov's future
And Orazov, who now plays for Danish side Silkeborg after also moving to Europe from Tobol, where he played with Chesnokov, reckons his international teammate will be a big success in Gorgie. He said: "Islam is a very good guy and a great player. "We have spoken a lot about his future - he is desperate to play in Europe and he is always asking me about Silkeborg and Denmark. "I know he is focused on going abroad as soon as possible and I think his transfer will take place in the very near future. "Hearts will be a big step forward for Islam. Both the coach and the management have been waiting for him in that team for some time. Read more: "This means that he will not have to prove anything from scratch there because they have obviously closely studied him. "As for adaptation, Islam is a very clever guy and will settle in no time. "If he plays the same way for Hearts as he has done for Tobol, his move will be a great success. I know he will succeed." McInnes explained this week: "The recruitment team are due to speak to Islam. He's obviously signed the pre-contract. But their season runs on so we're not fully in charge of that situation. "His team don't want to lose him at this stage of the season because they'll be at the business end of theirs. "I've said to the club I'd like him in as quickly as possible if we can find a solution. I had a good chat with Islam myself last Wednesday. "We have a plan to deal with it, if we get him great, if we don't, we will maybe just look to bring him in in January instead. We are trying to be as patient as we can, but ideally, we'd get him in this window.'
BBC News
22-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
No European football a 'kick in the teeth' for Drogheda fans
Fans of Drogheda United have described the club's expulsion from European football as a "kick in the teeth".The Irish Premier Division club was expelled from the 2025-26 Uefa Conference League under a rule which states two clubs in the same competition cannot be under the same multi-club football organisation also own Danish side Silkeborg who also qualified for the competition. Drogheda United's appeal against the dismissal was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Monday. 'It's a farce' Fan Dave Carabini said he is "deflated, numb and frustrated" by the announcement on Monday."It's a farce," Mr Carabini faced Shamrock Rovers on Monday night, hours after the announcement by Cas but this did little to dampen the mood. Mr Carabini said he had "never seen the ground rocking so much"."We will back the team no matter what." Jake Davies described Monday as a "very sad day" but support shown at the game made him "proud to be a Drogheda fan". Mr Davies added that the decision left him "shocked"."I had never been to a European game with Drogheda before," he said."We need to start thinking about multi-club ownership and next year we have to be prepared."Mr Davies said the owners of the club have done a lot of good for the club, but he "doesn't understand why they would buy Silkeborg". 'European nights are what everyone dreams about' Eoin Reid said he was "absolutely sickened" by Monday's announcement. "Europeans nights are what everyone dreams about."Mr Reid said that the feeling in the town is "mixed"."There was a weird, electric atmosphere around the town on Monday. People didn't really want to talk."But he added that when it came to the match the fans got behind the team. Local football reporter, Barry Landy said it had been "a funny couple of weeks". "There has not been to much anger from fans at the owners, but more a sense of defiance with anti-Uefa and anti-FAI chants at the game against Shamrock Rovers."Fans are standing strong."He added that the owners have been "fairly transparent".Mr Landy added that Drogheda are a club "on the up" but there is a "mood of deflation". Why were Drogheda expelled from Europe? Uefa rules mean the lower-ranked team, in this case Drogheda, are excluded from the qualified after winning the FAI Cup in November 2024 as a semi-professional side. However, Silkeborg's seventh-place finish in the Danish league outweighs Drogheda's ninth place in the League of Ireland Premier bought Silkeborg shortly after Drogheda's FAI Cup triumph. In a statement, Drogheda expressed their "great heartbreak and disbelief" at the Cas decision."We strongly disagree with this decision, and had hoped and believed that the principles of fairness and common sense would prevail," the club said."After months of engagement, constructive dialogue, countless hours of legal preparation, and multiple proposals based on frameworks that have been accepted in the past, we have come up short."Despite genuine and vocal support across the football world, the ruling did not fall in our favour. We are heartbroken by the outcome."Uefa advanced its assessment date to 1 March rather than June, but the Cas panel found that this change had been properly communicated by Uefa and that Drogheda ought to have known about it.A majority of the panel also rejected Drogheda's submissions on alleged unequal treatment by Uefa.
Irish Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Shamrock Rvs could land all-Ireland tie as UEFA narrow down potential opponents
Shamrock Rovers have learned of their potential opponents in Wednesday afternoon's Europa Conference League draw - and the Hoops could join Shelbourne in landing an all-Ireland tie. NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville could face the Hoops if they see off Gibraltar outfit St Joseph's. That is one of five potential ties awaiting the Hoops, who could also face opposition from Luxembourg in FC UNA Strassen. They could also meet the winners of the first qualifying round clash between Floriana of Malta and Welsh side Haverfordwest County. Also opposite them in the draw are the winners of La Fiorita 1967 (San Marino) and FC Vardar (Macedonia), and Croatians NK Varaždin. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. St Patrick's Athletic have also discovered the five opponents they can be drawn against if they win their first qualifying round tie against FC Hagelmann, including Danish side Silkeborg, whose qualification robbed Drogheda United of their European spot this summer under UEFA's multi-club ownership rules. Stephen Kenny's side would face a tough second round clash against one of Sparta Prague (Czechia), Charleroi (Belgium), Riga FC (Latvia), Silkeborg (Denmark) and the winners of Nõmme Kalju (Estonia) v FK Partizani (Albania). Champions League representatives Shelbourne will also feature in the Europa Conference League draw on Wednesday, as the losers of their tie with Linfield will drop into UEFA's third-tier competition. They are on the unseeded side and are opposite the losers of the following ties: The New Saints FC (Wales) vs KF Shkëndija (Macedonia) FCI Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) vs FC RFS (Latvia) FK Žalgiris (Lithuania) vs Hamrun Spartans FC (Malta).
