Sports Journalist · 16 articles
It has been a strange kind of summer in SE25. Three trophies in the space of twelve months, a first European crown lifted in Leipzig — and yet the man who delivered it all is now sitting in the Nottingham Forest dugout. Into that void steps Pierre Sage, and on Thursday the Guardian published the […]
Crystal Palace find themselves at the centre of a High Court battle after Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis lodged a defamation claim over a banner unfurled by Eagles supporters. In short: Marinakis sues Crystal Palace, with CPFC Limited named as one of two defendants in a case that drags a bitter piece of last season’s […]
“This club is in a good moment, winning three titles in two seasons,” Takehiro Tomiyasu said on completing his move to Selhurst Park. “Here is where I wanted to be.” For a 27-year-old who spent four years at Arsenal and began this summer as a free agent, that is quite a declaration — and the […]
The Rodri Barcelona move gathered fresh momentum on Friday, with reports claiming the Manchester City midfielder has personally asked the Catalans to accelerate the deal. According to a SPORT report relayed by Barça Universal, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner wants the transfer wrapped up before August 12 so he can travel from his holiday in […]
Hours before the biggest match of his life, Lamine Yamal was not pacing a hotel corridor or staring at the ceiling. He was, by every account, completely calm. Newly released footage from the Spanish national team, captured in the build-up to the World Cup final against Argentina, shows the Barcelona winger radiating the kind of […]
When Takehiro Tomiyasu chose Selhurst Park this summer, he did it for football reasons — “This club is in a good moment, winning three titles in two seasons. Here is where I wanted to be,” the Japan defender said. But his free-transfer arrival tells a second story too, one every Eagles supporter should understand as […]
Solly March to Palace: Should the Eagles Really Sign the Brighton Icon? Picture it for a second: a Brighton man in a Crystal Palace shirt, jogging out at Selhurst Park to the Holmesdale in full voice. For some supporters that image alone is enough to start an argument. Yet it is one we might actually […]
Crystal Palace Women Sign Pauline Peyraud-Magnin on Loan Crystal Palace Women have signed goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin on loan from Denver Summit FC, according to All For XI. The move hands head coach Jo Potter fresh competition between the posts as the Eagles prepare for life back in the Women’s Super League. What Peyraud-Magnin brings to […]
Crystal Palace Set to Sign Takehiro Tomiyasu on a Free Transfer Crystal Palace are set to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu on a free transfer following a successful trial and are also weighing up a move for winger Solly March, according to BBC Sport. The Japan international’s arrival would hand head coach Pierre Sage a versatile defender […]
Crystal Palace Stand Firm on Adam Wharton Amid Chelsea Interest Crystal Palace are determined to keep hold of Adam Wharton this summer despite interest from Chelsea, according to the Guardian. The England midfielder is one of several leading players the Eagles have no intention of selling as head coach Pierre Sage builds towards a Premier […]
Crystal Palace in Advanced Talks to Sign Zavier Gozo in £11m Deal Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to sign Real Salt Lake’s Zavier Gozo, a right-sided wing-back, in a deal worth a reported £11m, according to The Athletic. The move would hand head coach Pierre Sage a fresh option out wide as the Eagles […]
Crystal Palace Women Sign Spurs Defender Molly Bartrip Crystal Palace Women have signed defender Molly Bartrip from Tottenham Hotspur, bolstering Jo Potter’s squad with Women’s Super League experience ahead of the new season. The move was confirmed on Monday, with the north London club announcing her departure as she headed south to join the promoted […]
