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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Worst display of darts ever' – Rashford's Barcelona transfer brokered by agent who played in World Darts Championship
MARCUS RASHFORD'S Barcelona transfer deal was brokered in part by a darts fanatic agent who played at a World Darts Championship event. Simon Leaf, of law firm Mishcon de Reya, helped broker Rashford's loan deal to 4 Marcus Rashford made his escape from Man Utd when he signed a season-long loan with Spanish giants Barcelona Credit: Getty 4 The deal was brokered in part by lawyer and darts fanatic Simon Leaf (top right) Credit: INSTAGRAM @danerashford Leaf, who heads up his firm's sport and technology division, was drafted in by Rashford's brother and agent Dwaine Maynard to help with the financial details. He has previously worked alongside Premier League clubs, sports stars, and whole nations to provide financial advice and insight. However, away from the world of glamorous contract deals, Leaf was previously known for his involvement in the world of darts. While studying at Cambridge University, Leaf participated in a televised darts match against counterparts from Oxford. READ MORE IN SPORT Leaf took on Mark Carpenter of Oxford from the 2005 World Darts Championships at Lakeside Country Club in Surrey. The match was calamitous, with both players at one point becoming stuck repeatedly shooting for double one. The game dragged on so long that caller Rab Butler had to be brought a chair as the pair fumbled for the final double. In the end it was Carpenter who found it, adding insult to injury on top of what was already a slightly embarrassing stage appearance for Leaf. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 4 Both Leaf and his opponent had shockers on stage as they battled over a double one Credit: BBC 4 Leaf took part in a televised varsity darts match between Cambridge and Oxford universities at a World Championship of Darts event Credit: BBC Carpenter's awkward attempt to hug the referee in his relief summed up a rather uninspiring match, a far cry from the sporting royalty that has blessed the stage at Lakeside. Outside of darts, Leaf has also refereed semi-professional football. Marcus Rashford can't contain his excitement after agreeing Barcelona transfer The Rashford will be thanking all this experience as it helped negotiate his move away from Manchester United after he was frozen out from the main squad by manager The striker has Amorim has made it clear he will not play for United while he is in charge. Rashford has been given the No14 shirt previously worn by big names including Johan Cruyff, Thierry Henry and Ronald Koeman . We revealed that Rashford She took his photo, then moved behind him to take another and seemingly checked his shirt before
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘Worst display of darts ever' – Rashford's Barcelona transfer brokered by agent who played in World Darts Championship
His negotiation skills are evidently sharper than his throwing was Rash display 'Worst display of darts ever' – Rashford's Barcelona transfer brokered by agent who played in World Darts Championship Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARCUS RASHFORD'S Barcelona transfer deal was brokered in part by a darts fanatic agent who played at a World Darts Championship event. Simon Leaf, of law firm Mishcon de Reya, helped broker Rashford's loan deal to Barcelona from Man Utd earlier this month. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Marcus Rashford made his escape from Man Utd when he signed a season-long loan with Spanish giants Barcelona Credit: Getty 4 The deal was brokered in part by lawyer and darts fanatic Simon Leaf (top right) Credit: INSTAGRAM @danerashford Leaf, who heads up his firm's sport and technology division, was drafted in by Rashford's brother and agent Dwaine Maynard to help with the financial details. He has previously worked alongside Premier League clubs, sports stars, and whole nations to provide financial advice and insight. However, away from the world of glamorous contract deals, Leaf was previously known for his involvement in the world of darts. While studying at Cambridge University, Leaf participated in a televised darts match against counterparts from Oxford. READ MORE IN SPORT NOU START Marcus Rashford back with ex-fiancee Lucia Loi as she joins him in Barcelona Leaf took on Mark Carpenter of Oxford from the 2005 World Darts Championships at Lakeside Country Club in Surrey. The match was calamitous, with both players at one point becoming stuck repeatedly shooting for double one. The game dragged on so long that caller Rab Butler had to be brought a chair as the pair fumbled for the final double. In the end it was Carpenter who found it, adding insult to injury on top of what was already a slightly embarrassing stage appearance for Leaf. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 4 Both Leaf and his opponent had shockers on stage as they battled over a double one Credit: BBC 4 Leaf took part in a televised varsity darts match between Cambridge and Oxford universities at a World Championship of Darts event Credit: BBC Carpenter's awkward attempt to hug the referee in his relief summed up a rather uninspiring match, a far cry from the sporting royalty that has blessed the stage at Lakeside. Outside of darts, Leaf has also refereed semi-professional football. Marcus Rashford can't contain his excitement after agreeing Barcelona transfer The Aston Villa fan has refereed at National Conference and Premier League U23 level. Rashford will be thanking all this experience as it helped negotiate his move away from Manchester United after he was frozen out from the main squad by manager Ruben Amorim. The striker has signed a year-long deal with Barcelona, who have an option to buy him next summer for around £26million. Amorim has made it clear he will not play for United while he is in charge. Rashford has been given the No14 shirt previously worn by big names including Johan Cruyff, Thierry Henry and Ronald Koeman. We revealed that Rashford has rekindled his relationship with former fiancée Lucia Loi — and she was with him when he was unveiled by Barcelona. She took his photo, then moved behind him to take another and seemingly checked his shirt before the Man United exile posed beside a traditional red British phone box.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular pop-up darts shop set to open
Red Rose Darts' try before you buy pop-up shop is making its debut in Wigton on June 14. The store has over 600 dart sets available for try, including a range of affordable options for beginners. Customers at the White Heather Hotel can test out as many sets as they would like to find their perfect match. Red Rose Darts are also hosting a darts competition where pairs can enter for £10. The format is best of five legs until the semi-final and final. The shop runs a 'try before you buy' policy (Image: Archive)The pop-up is open from 11am- 2pm and competition registration starts at 12pm with the competition kicking off at 1pm. A spokesperson for Red Rose Darts said: 'Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, our darts shop is open to everyone. 'You don't need to participate in the competition to visit us, so feel free to drop by and explore.' The pop-up is also running a nine-dart challenge where you aim to get the highest score over nine dart throws. All proceeds made from the challenge will be donated to support Cumbria Cerebral Palsy to support their fundraising efforts. The pop-up previously visited Carlisle in January following the World Championship of Darts, where Luke Littler claimed the title. As for stock, the shop has a wide variety of darts equipment, including popular player, Stephen Bunting branded 95k darts set and a type of dart, K-flex sets with branding from some of the games top players, such as Luke Littler and Phil 'the Power' Taylor. Some of the stock you can expect to see at the event. (Image: Red Rose Darts) The shop also stocks professional-quality dartboards, lights, surrounds, and mats for customers to pick up. The event will also provide food and drink, the bar will be open throughout the day, and customers are welcome to bring their own drinks into the shop area. Food will be available all day long.
