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Following his announcement last week that he was retiring from basketball, 16-year NBA player Derrick Rose will be honoured with a special celebration from the Chicago Bulls this season. On January 4, 2025, the Bulls will host “Derrick Rose Night” at the United Centre during their game versus the New York Knicks. Rose was mentored by Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau in Chicago, Minnesota, and New York After being chosen by his hometown Chicago with the first overall choice in the 2008 NBA Draft, Rose played for the Bulls for seven seasons and the Knicks for three, among other teams. “Derrick’s…
This season, Max Dowman has been outstanding for Arsenal Under 18s. His performances have caught people’s attention, with one being compared to the legendary Kaka of Brazil. Coach of Arsenal’s young team Gustavo Oliveira believes that 14-year-old phenom Max Dowman will become a Premier League and England star, calling him the “next Kaka.” Dowman has made 11 league appearances for Jack Wilshere’s team since making his U18 Premier League debut at the age of 13 in September 2023. In those games, he has scored twice and added seven more assists. In addition, Dowman has started the first two UEFA Youth…
With seven league starts for his team at the top level of Italian football, the 23-year-old has had an incredible start to the Serie A season. Ricci, who hasn’t scored or assisted in the league yet, is more of a defensive-minded player with the capacity to start assaults from deep and guard the backline. After making his debut in June 2022, the young player has made five appearances for the Italy senior team, giving him some international experience. Ricci has made 74 appearances for Torino since permanently joining the team from fellow Italian team Empoli in the summer of 2022,…
When England lost 2-1 to Greece in the Nations League on Thursday night, Bukayo Saka hobbled out with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. This was the first sign of the international break for Arsenal supporters. At Wembley, Saka and Declan Rice were part of Lee Carsley’s starting lineup, which was extremely aggressive due to the absence of Harry Kane. But the Three Lions were defeated spectacularly at home, putting on one of their worst displays in recent memory. Saka wasn’t at his best on Thursday night, but it seemed like a hamstring problem was holding him down after…
The England team’s UEFA Nations League match against Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday night saw the forced withdrawal of Arsenal star Bukayo Saka. Saka was included in the starting lineup for the Three Lions by interim manager Lee Carsley, despite having started every game for the Gunners this season. He continued until the 50th minute, at which point he hobbled off. Saka appeared to be caught up in the build-up to Greece’s second-half opener, which was scored by Vangelis Pavlidislol. After obtaining treatment from a physiotherapist, he went down as the guests celebrated and then left.
After agreeing to a short-term contract with Barcelona, former Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny has defended his smoking habit, saying that his personal decisions are “nobody’s business.” The 34-year-old had declared his retirement from football in August, but he quickly decided to play again after Barcelona contacted him in the wake of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s knee injury that ended his season. Prior to joining Camp Nou, Szczesny played for Juventus for seven years. During his lengthy career, he also held positions at Arsenal, Brentford, and Roma. He won back-to-back FA Cups with Arsenal, but his time in North London was clouded…
After the club released video of the playmaker progressing in his recuperation, Arsenal is hopeful that skipper Martin Odegaard is getting close to returning to action. Due to an ankle ligament injury suffered during the international break, Odegaard has missed the Gunners’ previous seven games. This absence comes at a critical juncture for the team. The severity of Odegaard’s injury was questioned last month after his ankle was hidden by a well-placed ball in Arsenal’s official squad photo. When the entire nature of the injuries was discovered, these suspicions were quickly validated. But on Tuesday, fans had hope after seeing…
Giorgi Mamardashvili was officially signed by Liverpool during the summer transfer window from Valencia; however, he would not play for the Reds until the following season. ChristianlolMosquera is another player that Liverpool is interested in signing from the Los Che, if media rumors are to be believed.
Arsenal summer signing Mikel Merino in a recent statement expressed his delight to have sign for a top club like Arsenal as he begins his journey at the Emirates Stadium. Merino’s debut wa delayed for a few weeks due to an injury he sustained during his first training session.Recall that the North London club sealed a deal for Merino after his win at Euro 2024 with Spain, bringing his experience to the team. Aside from his time at Real Sociedad, Merino has also played for Newcastle United and German side Borussia Dortmund, making him one of the most seasoned players…
Five players, including Martin Odegaard and Ben White, are vying to return to Arsenal from injury. (Image sourced from Getty Images by Joe Prior/Visionhaus) Some supporters of opposing teams have referred to Arsenal’s injury record during the last two seasons as they have competed for the Premier League title as “lucky.” While that sentiment has been reversed this season, key players have stayed fit. Ignoring the fact that the assertions indicated above are false and that the departures of Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber, Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, and others throughout those two seasons, at various times,…