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Christopher Atherton
Christopher Atherton (born 19 October 2008) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Glenavon FC. Club career Atherton joined Glenavon at the age of five, as his elder brother was already enrolled in the club's academy. At the age of six, he was already playing at under-10 level, playing against players three years older than him. He also played Gaelic football as a youth, playing as a full forward for Maghery. He chose to focus on association football in the summer of 2022, when given the choice to represent Glenavon at the SuperCupNI, as the Northern Irish side finished runners-up to English side Charlton Athletic. He trained with the Glenavon senior squad for the first time at the end of the 2021–22 season, at the age of thirteen. Manager Gary Hamilton was quoted as describing Atherton as "the best young player e'sseen come through". Atherton made his debut for Glenavon in a 6–0 Irish League Cup win against Dollingstown on 13 September 2022. Coming on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenavon F
Glenavon Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club that competes in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1889, the club hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park. Club colours are blue and white. Gary Hamilton has been player-manager of the Lurgan Blues since December 2011 following the resignation of Marty Quinn. Glenavon's bitter rivals are Portadown, with their matches known as the "Mid-Ulster Derby". History Glenavon was the first provincial club to win the Irish League title (1951–52) and also the first provincial club to do the league and cup double (1956–57). The latter triumph also made them the first Northern Irish team to enter the European Cup. Glenavon has had a number of talented and famous players, none more so than Wilbur Cush and Jimmy Jones, who were to the fore in "the glory years" of the Fifties. The success of the 1950s is still the benchmark at the club – the closest the club have come to achieving a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons typically run from August to May with each team playing 38 matches (playing all 19 other teams both home and away). Most games are played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures. The competition was founded as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from the Football League, founded in 1888, and take advantage of a lucrative television rights sale to Sky UK, Sky. From 2019 to 2020, the league's accumulated television rights deals were worth around £3.1 billion a year, with Sky and BT Group securing the domestic rights to broadcast 128 and 32 games respectively. The Premier League is a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Foden
Philip Walter Foden (born 28 May 2000) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the England national football team, England national team. He is considered one of the best young players in the world. Foden's breakthrough into professional football came in 2017 when he won the FIFA U-17 World Cup#Awards, FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball award following England's successful 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Under-17 World Cup campaign. He made his debut for City during the same year and in December was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. Foden has since made over 100 appearances for the club, winning nine honours including becoming the youngest recipient of a Premier League winners' medal. In 2019, he won a second Premier League and became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, and is the youngest English player to both start a match and score in the knoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (; born 10 August 1994), known as Bernardo Silva or simply Bernardo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, forward or a winger for club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Silva is considered one of the best midfielders and dribblers in the world and of his generation and amongst the best Portuguese players due to his prowess, stamina, agility and work-rate. Born in Lisbon, Silva came through Benfica's youth academy. He began playing for Benfica B in 2013 and was promoted to the first-team in 2014, playing a few minutes with the latter. He was on loan at the Ligue 1 side Monaco during the 2014–15 season, with ''Les Monégasques'' making the move permanent in winter 2015. After winning the league title with them in 2017, he was signed by English club Manchester City for a reported fee of £43.5 million. He subsequently won the Premier League and EFL Cup in his first season in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales National Under-16 Football Team
The Wales national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year. Competitive record FIFA Under-17 World Cup * 1985–1989: Did not Enter * 1991–2019: Did not Qualify UEFA Under-16 Championships * 1982–1989 did not enter * 1990–2001 did not qualify UEFA Under-17 Championships * 2002 Qualifying Round * 2003 Elite Round * 2004 Elite Round * 2005 Qualifying Round * 2006 Elite Round * 2007 Elite Round * 2008 Elite Round * 2009 Elite Round * 2010 Elite Round * 2011 Qualifying Round * 2012 Elite Round * 2013 Qualifying Round * 2014 Elite Round * 2015 Elite Round * 2016 Elite Round * 2017 Qualifying Round * 2018 Qualifying Round * 2019 Qualifying Round * 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic * 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic * 2022 Elite Round * 2023 To be determined Current squad * The following players w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Shield
The Victory Shield is an annual football tournament competed for by the under-16 teams of Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Victory Shield had traditionally been competed for by the four Home Nations, but the Football Association withdrew the England team from the tournament "for the foreseeable future" in 2015. The competition was continued after England's withdrawal, with the Republic of Ireland taking their place. The competition was competed by under-15 teams until 2001, when switching to under-16 to fall in line with UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs foo ... competitions. List of previous winners Pre-War ''Incomplete'' *1925 – Post-War 1940s *1946–47 *1947–48 *1948–49 *1949� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia National Under-16 Football Team
This article includes fixtures and current squads of Estonia U-18, U-16 and U-15 national football teams. Estonia National Under-18 Squad Head coach: Indrek Koser , Assistant Coach: Andres Koogas , Goalkeeping Coach: Karli Kütt Results and fixtures Estonia National Under-16 Squad Head coach: Norbert Hurt , Assistant Coach: Sander Post , Goalkeeping Coach: Andrus Lukjanov Results and fixtures Forthcoming fixtures Estonia National Under-15 Squad Head coach: Jan Harend , Head coach: Ludvig Tasane , Assistant Coach: Ilja Monakov , Assistant Coach: Joonas Ljaš , Goalkeeping Coach: Mattias Traublum , Goalkeeping Coach: Andrus Lukjanov Results and fixtures See also *Estonia national football team *Estonia national under-23 football team *Estonia national under-21 football team *Estonia national under-19 football team *Estonia national under-17 football team References External links Estonian Football AssociationOfficial Site 2008 fixtures of Estonian nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland National Under-16 Football Team
There is an under-16 youth team associated with the Finland national football team. Current squad The following 23 players have been called up during the recent year: References European national under-16 association football teams Under 16 {{Finland-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge () is a football stadium in Fulham, adjacent to the borough of Chelsea in West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea. With a capacity of 40,341, it is the ninth largest venue of the 2022–23 Premier League season and the eleventh largest football stadium in England. Opened in 1877, the stadium was used by the London Athletic Club until 1905, when new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club to occupy the ground; Chelsea have played their home games there ever since. It has undergone major changes over the years, most recently in the 1990s when it was renovated into a modern, all-seater stadium. Stamford Bridge has been a venue for England international matches, FA Cup Finals, FA Cup semi-finals and Charity Shield games. It has also hosted numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium's highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangers F
A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands and forests. ** National Park Service ranger, an employee of the National Park Service ** U.S. Forest Service ranger, an employee of the United States Forest Service ** Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom * Ranger (character class), a class that appears in many different role-playing games Ranger or Rangers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Publications * Ranger's Apprentice, a series of novels by John Flanagan * '' Ranger Rick'', a children's nature magazine published by the United States National Wildlife Federation * ''Ranger'' (magazine), a former British comic magazine Fictional entities * Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team * Ranger (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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