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[OC] The Disney Decade : How Disney Used Hockey To Build The City of Anaheim

After the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were sold in the winter of 2005 to Henry and Susan Samueli, the creation of Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Anaheim NHL Experiment was over. But for Eisner, the Mighty Ducks were more than just a marketing tactic based on the film of the same name, it was the product of Eisner's NHL dream, as well as the end of a longshot project designed to save the city of Anaheim from going into ruins.
The early 1990s were a dark, turbulent time for the Walt Disney Company. Attempts at growing the Disney brand were a failure for the company. Nicknamed 'The Disney Decade' at the start of the 90s, plans were underway to grow the Disney image far beyond the United States. Under the leadership of Chairman/CEO Michel Eisner and President/COO Frank Wells, Disney's image was rapidly changing, and the company was looking to expand it's interests internationally.
In 1992, Disney opened it's European park, "Euro Disneyland'' to a hasty reception. Many in France lacked the interest of an amusement park in the heart of France the way the American people had. More so, critics of U.S. consumerism had criticized the company's attempts to push the American Way onto Europe. Many French intellectuals, dedicated to pursuing the idealistic romanticization of the country, called for the park to be moved. More chaos ensued early on into the park's tenure as a group of rural French farmers, angered by subsidies placed by the U.S. government on agriculture which greatly affected rural trade protested at the park. French farmers, driving tractors past the City of Paris into the nearby town of Marne-la-Vallee, blocked the parking area of Euro Disneyland, leading to thousands being blocked from access to the park. The organized protests, which had already been actively deployed recently, was the most vocal and televised moment in the fight to protect French Lands. Disney's Americanized style of operations directly clashed with the French park, with most of the planning done in English, which caused even more dysfunction for the park. Even with the large promotion of Euro Disneyland, poor attendance mixed with high costs for maintenance led to the park becoming a financial burden for Disney. With the company losing Billions in it's first year in Europe. Even more turmoil beyond the boardroom appeared as it was reported that thousands of employees had resigned from the amusement park on it's first year.
After the financial failures of Europe, Eisner and Wells turned the focus back on Anaheim. Eisner realized that just Disneyland alone would not be enough to entertain people coming to Anaheim. Part of the importance of placing Euro Disneyland was having the park accessible for travel to major tourist attractions nearby. It was clear the city needed more than just an amusement park to survive against the California tourist hubs of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Focusing on it's most profitable sector, the box office, Eisner and Wells spent the early part of the 1990's returning Disney to the forefront of cinema.
Michael Eisner was not always a Hockey fan, growing up, Eisner was a fan of the New York Rangers as a child, and while his interest while as a Disney Executive lessened it, he still felt a connection to the game, with his three sons having played junior Hockey in the past, Eisner felt a passion in the development of the game. But Eisner was joining an exclusive club of owners, and he needed to show some muscle to sit with the big boys in the league. While most competitors would object to a rival team in close proximity, Bruce McNall, the then-owner of the Los Angeles Kings, embraced Disney and Anaheim with open arms to the Golden State. But McNall had ulterior motives in his support of the Expansion Franchise. His interests in the Mighty Ducks were beyond that of a welcoming competitor, but as a business opportunity. Despite Eisner's passion for the game, he was inept on the aspects of hockey, and McNall helped guide Eisner through the process of owning a franchise. McNall, who was at the time, head of the NHL's Board of Governors, insisted Eisner should pay an extra 25 Million Dollars to McNall, doubling the original entry payment into the league as a personal settlement for rivaling the Kings in California. In reality, McNall was in financial trouble, and used the money not for the good of the league, but to pay off banking debts owed. Despite the hefty price, Eisner was excited to play in Anaheim. The growth of the game in California was rapid with McNall's shocking acquisition of superstar Wayne Gretzky in 1988, and the big scoring Kings were a major draw to Los Angeles at the time. As needy as McNall was for money, he was not going to make the process easy, exposing his vulnerability.
After paying the price for Expansion, Eisner and Disney were preparing ideas for the new expansion club, but Eisner already had an idea on how to build the new team to the top. Disney had already planted interest in Hockey for the company back in 1992, when 'the Mighty Ducks' hit the big screen. The Emilio Estevez film about a group of misfit youth Hockey players was a financial success for Disney, and the popularity of the film interested Eisner's plans for the new Anaheim club.
Introducing the new club to the Hockey world, Michael Eisner, wearing the green and yellow jersey of the fictional Mighty Ducks, as well as a tie of Disney's staple character, Mickey Mouse, many treated the press conference as a joke, a part of big money having gone to Disney's head, but Eisner was dead serious. Along with McNall, and McNall's hired new NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, Eisner announced the new team would be called 'The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim'. Many saw the move as just a marketing ploy, and it some ways it was, with Eisner not having much interest in Hockey ownership until the making of film, despite previous attempts by McNall to bring Eisner into the sport, but this was also a passion project for Eisner, who saw the team as both an extension of their marketing capabilities and financial interests, but Eisner had a legitimate love for being apart of the Mighty Ducks organization. Eisner believed the success of the Mighty Ducks film would help build the team's popularity in the arena, but Eisner had to deal with the fact they were playing second fiddle to the Kings, and the Kings themselves were playing third fiddle to the Lakers and Dodgers. Eisner needed more than just the film's popularity if Hockey in Anaheim were to work.
The Mighty Ducks started off opening night with a nearly sold-out attendance, but not the results to match, losing a crushing 7-2 matchup to the Detroit Red Wings. The Mighty Ducks would get their first franchise win 5 days later against the Edmonton Oilers. The Mighty Ducks would finish the season a respectable 71 points, keeping them out of the playoffs, but with the best record of an expansion team up to that date. But the first season was not without tragedy.
Returning from a ski expedition on the 4th of April, near the end of the Mighty Ducks season, Disney President Frank Wells was among 4 killed in a helicopter crash in Nevada. Snow caught in the engine of the helicopter caused the flight to malfunction before crashing into the Ruby Mountains. Wells' death left a big hole at Disney, with it having a bigger effect on Eisner than anyone else. Eisner and Wells were the Yin and Yang of the Disney Company, perfectly complementing one another. Without his spiritual brother, Eisner's plans for Disney Expansion fell into a downward spiral. Wells and Eisner loved one another like brothers, with all projects shared between the two, no idea was without their mutual agreement. Controversy would soon spill out with the plans for Wells' successor. It was expected that Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of Walt Disney Studios, would be either promoted to Wells' position or he would take Eisner's role and Eisner was to take the President's seat. It was Katzenberg who helped Eisner build Paramount into a blockbuster film studio with Eisner before Disney, and Katzenberg was influential in bringing rival competitors, Pixar and Miramax, to Disney. Katzenberg also had strong involvement in the Mighty Ducks films and had been pushing even before Wells death for a greater involvement in the Walt Disney company. It was decided by Roy Disney and Eisner that Katzenberg would not be promoted, and that CAA talent agent and Founder, Michael Ovitz, would get the leadership nod instead. Frustrated by being ignored by Eisner and Disney, Katzenberg was out of the company, creating rival animation company, DreamWorks Studios. Wells was no longer there to be a calming presence to mediate between the many sides.
Without a friend in Wells, and a protege in Katzenberg, Eisner struggled with the future of Disney. Euro Disneyland was struggling with billions in debt and rumors of closure of the park. But in America, the Mighty Ducks were successful for Disney, with them easily breaking records in earnings thanks to merchandising, which had gained popularity beyond Anaheim and America. Even with the success of the Mighty Ducks, the company itself was in a dire financial crisis, with the 'Disney Decade' becoming the 'Disney Disaster'.
Back in Anaheim, the Mighty Ducks were focused on improving from last season, but division from the boardroom caused a war between the NHL and it's Players Association. Gary Bettman had failed to produce an agreed-upon CBA, leading to a reduced 48 game season. Bruce McNall, who had brought Bettman into Hockey, gave up his Kings ownership after being arrested for Fraud, which McNall being found out to have lied about his degree from Oxford University, and had stolen valuable, rare coins and smuggled the money out to America. McNall had held the Kings hostage until the team was able to be sold, but not until he had crippled the team financially. This would be a sign of things to come for Hockey revenue. The Mighty Ducks had hoped to turn it's fortunes with help from it's fourth overall pick, the tough, two way star from the University of Maine, Paul Kariya, who quickly became the star of the Mighty Ducks. Although the Mighty Ducks failed to make the playoffs once more, they were impressing in the financial aspect, the team improved it's attendance and merchandise sales continued to favor the Mighty Ducks thanks to their Disney association. However, the next season, it was clear the NHL was having a money problem, the Hartford Whalers were the target of many relocation rumors, the popular Quebec Nordiques, hurting with the devaluation of the Canadian Dollar, were forced to leave for Colorado, and the Winnipeg Jets were soon to move to Phoenix. It was clear the NHL was changing even more than it expected. Big money teams were succeeding and the smaller franchises were unable to catch up. This did not directly affect the Mighty Ducks, who were safe at the time under Disney. Although they didn't have a name brand star, a second year Kariya, produced a 50 Goal season for the Anaheim club, which helped the club to miss the playoff only on a tiebreaker rule to the Jets. Coach Ron Wilson was guiding the team to success. Meanwhile, back in the Disney boardroom, the company found unforeseen growth of it's own, with a successful rebranding of Euro Disneyland into Disneyland Paris, the Disney Company recorded it's first positive financial year, and the success of Animated films such as 'The Lion King' helped re-establish the movie company after the falling out after Wells had passed.
Disney was successful in helping the city and the park become more than a one hit wonder for Anaheim. Eisner's passion for Disney and the Mighty Ducks grew into a further interest for Anaheim to improve it's footing in the sports industry. The company would invest in the struggling California Angels, bringing the team to Anaheim as well. Eisner was seen as a dedicated member of the Mighty Ducks faithful and continued the trend with Baseball. With Disneyland producing it's best attendance numbers of the 1990's, things were looking up, but that wasn't enough. A plan to expand into the West Coast were a failure with WestCot failing to get off the ground. It was clear that Disney was still struggling past the theatres and the existing parks. Disney had never faltered the way they had in the 90's, Disney was seen as a well oiled machine under Walt Disney, and never showed it's cracks until the loss of Frank Wells.
The more Eisner focused on growing Disney, the less focus there was on the Mighty Ducks. On their own, the Mighty Ducks made the Playoffs first the first time in Franchise History, led by Kariya, who was named team captain, along with Teemu Selanne, who the Jets traded to Anaheim, the Ducks fielded two of the top younger players in the NHL. Along with Kariya, Selanne and Steve Rucchin, the Mighty Ducks made it to the second round of the Playoffs before a sweep from the eventual Champions Red Wings halted the Ducks momentum. This playoff run also happened to coincide with the 3rd and final 'Mighty Ducks' film from Disney, which Kariya made a cameo in.
Although the Mighty Ducks had managed to improve as a team, the Mighty Ducks decided to fire Head Coach, Ron Wilson, replacing him was former Flames Coach, Pierre Paige. More conflict came about when contract issues between Kariya led to the now NHL-Superstar missing the first part of the season. Only appearing in 22 games for Anaheim, the Ducks once more missed the Playoffs, and Kariya was now the number 2 player in Anaheim behind Selanne. An up and down 1998-99 season led to the Ducks squeeze their way to the 6th seed in the Western Conference, thanks to 100 Point seasons from Kariya and Selanne, which would lead to another sweep at the hands of the Red Wings, this time in the first round. Behind the ice, there was an issue with attendance. The Mighty Ducks had a slight decrease in attendance but this year's ticket sales were a drastic shrinkage compared to other years. This began talks of a potential sale of the Mighty Ducks from the hands of the Walt Disney Comapny. Eisner maintained his love of the team, vocally defending the team despite losses, but the lack of promotion from the team's start was evident, with both the Mighty Ducks and Angels suffering due to neglect. By the year 2000, fans started to get vocal in their displeasure of the team's struggles, and later the players, with Teemu Selanne openly criticizing the team for not improving. With Selanne being one of the top talents in Hockey, the Mighty Ducks tried to reassure Selanne to believe in the franchise, but the Mighty Ducks crash to the bottom in the 2000-01 Season led to Selanne being dealt to the San Jose Sharks. The loss of Selanne was seen as a changing of the guard, and the beginning of the end of the Mighty Ducks.
At the same time of the team's struggles, Disney again started to falter as well, towards the end of the 'Disney Decade' it was evident once again that the problems Michael Eisner set to fix had sprung back up. The movie was struggling to build interest, with the company again posting yearly losses with the lack of quality movies from the early part of the 1990s and the focus on building a platform, the biggest parts of Disney's core were ignored in the name of expansion. Disney was being rivaled in the Animation front by startup Pixar, who came to international prominence with 'Toy Story' as well as DreamWorks, the studio from Eisner's former protege turned rival, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and under Eisner, Disney had released films not up to the quality of the Disney Company and it's fellow studios. Many executives at the company started to lose faith in Eisner, believing he was hurting Disney more than he was helping.
After the team's worst season, along with a carousel of coaching changes, The Mighty Ducks looked for some sort of consistency. With Anaheim being forgotten, the Mighty Ducks were being ignored in the city, with Disneyland's popularity not enough to help the franchise, and the worry of becoming moved or defunct weighed heavily on fans and executives alike. Attendance levels were only just under 70%. Again, in the 2001-02 NHL season, the Mighty Ducks failed to make the playoffs, but the team found a gem in it's young goaltender, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who looked to be a key piece for the rebounding team.
The next season, for 02-03, Anaheim had the 5th worst odds coming into the season, with the Mighty Ducks turning to freshman NHL coach, Mike Babcock, to solve their coaching issues. Babcock, who had previously coached the Mighty Ducks AHL affiliate in Cincinnati, was a successful coach for the club, and the Ducks hoped Babcock could replicate results for the big club. In his first season, Anaheim managed to make the playoffs, thanks to Kariya's return to form from the mid-90's, as well as Giguere, who was becoming one of the best goalies in Hockey. In the first round of the NHL playoffs, Anaheim faced Detroit, who had ended both of their playoff dreams with sweeps in two series, but this time it was the Mighty Ducks who took the Red Wings down in 4 games, stunning the league. A strong goalie battle between Giguere and Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco made for a strong battle, but Kariya and Petr Sykora guided the Ducks to the Conference Finals in 6 games. Facing off in the Western finals against the Minnesota Wild, who just like Anaheim, were a surprise finalist, with the league's youngest club having come back from two straight 3-1 deficits against Colorado and Vancouver. This time, there was no need for such a deficit, as Anaheim swept the Wild in 4 games.
Up against the powerful New Jersey Devils in the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, the Mighty Ducks relied on Giguere's Goaltending to match up against Devils star Goalie Martin Brodeur and the Offense of Sykora and Kariya to guide them against the defensive masterclass spearheaded by New Jersey. The matchups between the two clubs were a surprisingly offensive bout, with both sides getting the best of Gigure and Brodeur. Getting rough against the Devils power lineup, the Ducks continued their shock run with a close battle, but they couldn't match themselves up against the Devils early on which resulted in a 3-2 Devils series lead. Confident in the game, and with a renewed sense of interest in the Mighty Ducks, and with an ABC/ESPN deal profiting their new owners at Disney, Michael Eisner proclaimed his assurance that Anaheim would be World Champions. Eisner was watching the Ducks with a renewed optimism and enjoyment, seeing his team succeed after years at the bottom. At home for a potential elimination match to a star-studded crowd at Arrowhead Pond, the Mighty Ducks roared to an early 2-0 lead from two goals provided by Steve Rucchin. Rucchin, along with the Mighty Ducks, would push the Mighty Ducks offense to overpower the Defensive Devils on route to a 5-2 victory. Anaheim was only a game away from the Stanley Cup. A Game 7 back in New Jersey gave a sense of heighted intensity to both sides. With the incredible goaltending of Giguere, who had matched Brodeur throughout the series, the Mighty Ducks believed in themselves, becoming just like the movie they were named after, a bunch of misfits making it to the top and an inexperienced coach dedicated to making it happen. But, unfortunately, the Disney fairytale wish would not come through for Anaheim, with the Devils taking a 3-0 shutout win to hoidt the Cup, led by 2 goals from former Duck Jeff Friesen. Although there was disappointment, the Ducks left with Giguere winning the Conn Smythe Award for Playoff MVP, rarely given to a losing player.
Even though Disney profited from the showing of games and the promotion of the Mighty Ducks run, there was still less money expected from the playoffs than expected, and ties between Disney and Eisner were starting to unravel. Roy Disney, the Vice Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, and nephew of Walt, was unhappy with Eisner's struggles to produce profits for Disney. With the studio producing multiple box office bombs, much of the negative spotlight went to Eisner, with criticism over his micromanaged style of business, which Roy Disney felt ignored the core values of the Walt Disney Company. Roy Disney openly pleased with Disney supporters to help save the company. Although he wasn't vocal in his displeasure for Eisner, Roy would later come to wholeheartedly oppose Eisner, even attempting to openly remove him from his leadership position from the company. Disputes over a lack of vision soon became a common message between Disney shareholders and executives, and with the belief that Disney could not succeed under Eisner, Roy Disney resigned.
Tasked with proving himself to the company, Eisner set out to work harder to improve in the areas that were forgotten. Already having built a companion park to Disneyland with 'California Adventure', the company was once again dedicated to fixing the park to it's former glory, although the issue with Eisner is, at that point, he didn't know what those updates would be. After so long attempting to build newer and newer projects, Eisner forgot the things that made the company, and he, so great.
In Anaheim, there was also a changing of the guard, with Paul Kariya leaving the Mighty Ducks for Colorado, the team named Steve Rucchin captain. The team also drafted Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf in the first round of the 2003 NHL Draft. Despite making the finals the year prior, the Mighty Ducks failed to make the playoffs, although attendance once again strengthened.
There were growing questions as to how long Eisner would hold on to leadership of the Walt Disney Company, despite a renewed interest in Disneyland, the company wasn't seeing profits, and believed Eisner had lost the plot and the motivation to continue. And in 2004, things took a turn for the worse for Michael Eisner.
At a shareholders meeting on March 3, 2004, with many upset at Eisner, Roy Disney, who was present st the meeting, led an uprising against Eisner's leadership position, rallying for Eisner to be removed as head of the Walt Disney Company. With arguments for Eisner coming off as week, Eisner was voted out as Chairman. Executives criticized Eisner for his lack of a plan for the company, accusing him of lacking vision and no longer caring for the company. The board could no longer turn their heads and hope for a Disney-like miracle, it was reality and they had to face the fact that everything was not alright. Despite keeping his power as CEO, it was clear Eisner had lost the faith of Disney.
For the Mighty Ducks, this gave way to getting the team off the backs of Disney. It was Eisner's project and the company no longer found the team useful, despite it becoming the attraction imagined. Eisner was faced with a changing company, and he no longer had Frank Wells. With Disney looking to turn things around, the team looked into potential buyers for the forgotten Mighty Ducks. Having already sold the Angels to Arte Moreno, the Walt Disney company found a buyer in Henry and Susan Samueli. Through the lockout of the 04-05 NHL season, Disney negotiated a $50M deal to send the team to the Samueli's, who announced plans to strip the team of it's Disney identity, changing the team name to the 'Anaheim Ducks'. In a final gesture to the franchise, in a statement, Eisner gave tribute to the Mighty Ducks, saying :
"Our primary goal in creating the Mighty Ducks was to make another major professional sports franchise a large part of the spirit and fabric of the city of Anaheim and Orange County," "We are all proud of the team's accomplishments, including its Western Conference championship and its berth in the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2002-03 season. We are also pleased with the Ducks' steadfast commitment to the community over the years."
Weeks after the selling of the team, Eisner announced he would leave the Disney Company and in September, Eisner resigned from all duties in the company, giving control to Bob Iger.
With the end of The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Michael Eisner, both came in and out in the same way, with the promise of success and riches only to be met with failure. The big time dreams of Eisner and the Franchise match each other well. Eisner was a man promised to restore the glory of Disney from it's ashes only to fall in the same trap of his predecessors, forgetting the core roots of the company. Although Disney and the Ducks would go on without Eisner, his ambitious plan to build Disney into a multi-media empire succeeded, even if it didn't meet the astronomical heights it was projected to, the City of Anaheim profited from it's expansion and grew far beyond the novelty of a city with just an amusement park, the Mighty Ducks helped Anaheim build an image of it's own, and without Eisner and the Mighty Ducks, it's possible there may not even be the Disneyland of today that we know of, and without his ambition, Hockey would not be the same today.
Credit to the CBC for Quotes from Eisner.
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Le Bilan - Ligue 1 Matchday 23 : The Big Four

Two days after the invasion of the training center by their supporters, Marseille knew another rocky day on tuesday as André Villas-Boas resigned, invoking disagreements with the direction regarding the sporting decisions. So it's with a total serenity that the team was back on the pitch in Lens, a team they lost against two weeks ago.
Not a lot top matches to follow this matchday but it was interesting to see if Paris managed to make up for the upsetting loss in Lorient last sunday and if Lille and Lyon could capitalize on it.

Appetizers

Main Course

Matches

Home Score Away
Stade Rennais 1-1 FC Lorient
Terrier 14' Boisgard 83'
FC Metz 1-1 Montpellier Hérault SC
Sarr 47' Laborde 70'
Girondins de Bordeaux 0-3 Lille OSC
Yazıcı 54', Weah 66', David 89'
RC Strasbourg 2-2 Stade Brestois
Thomasson 8', Aholou 70' Charbonnier 83', Le Douaron 90'+4
Stade de Reims 0-0 Angers SCO
Dijon FCO 0-1 Olympique Lyonnais
Paquetá 22'
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Nîmes Olympique
Di María 18', Sarabia 36', Mbappé 68'
AS Monaco 2-1 OGC Nice
Ben Yedder (p) 28', Ben Yedder 51' Lees Melou 47'
RC Lens 2-2 Olympique de Marseille
Sotoca 46', Medina 61' Thauvin 37', Milik 45'+3
AS Saint-Étienne 1-1 FC Nantes
Camara 57' Kolo Muani 36'
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Table

# Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1 Lille OSC 51 23 15 6 2 40 15 +25
2 Olympique Lyonnais 49 23 14 7 2 47 20 +27
3 Paris Saint-Germain 48 23 15 3 5 53 14 +39
4 AS Monaco 45 23 14 3 6 46 32 +14
5 Stade Rennais 37 22 10 7 5 31 24 +7
6 FC Metz 35 23 9 8 6 28 21 +7
7 RC Lens 35 23 10 5 8 34 33 +1
8 Angers SCO 34 23 10 4 9 29 34 -5
9 Olympique de Marseille 33 21 9 6 6 29 24 +5
10 Girondins de Bordeaux 32 23 9 5 9 26 27 -1
11 Montpellier HSC 29 23 8 5 10 35 42 -7
12 Stade de Reims 28 23 7 7 9 30 31 -1
13 Stade Brestois 27 23 8 3 12 35 43 -8
14 OGC Nice 26 22 7 5 10 24 31 -7
15 RC Strasbourg 25 23 7 4 12 32 36 -4
16 AS Saint-Étienne 23 23 5 8 10 22 36 -14
17 FC Nantes 19 23 3 10 10 22 37 -15
18 FC Lorient 19 22 5 4 13 27 43 -16
19 Dijon FCO 15 23 2 9 12 15 32 -17
20 Nîmes Olympique 15 22 4 3 15 17 47 -30
​ 1-2 Champions League group stage
3 Champions League qualifiers round 3
4 Europa League group stage
5 Europa Conference League play-offs
18 Relegation play-offs
19-20 Relegation to Ligue 2
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Goals

Player Team Goals This week
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain 15 (+1)
Boulaye Dia Stade de Reims 12
Wissam Ben Yedder AS Monaco 11 (+2)
Memphis Depay Olympique Lyonnais .
Kevin Volland AS Monaco .
Ludovic Ajorque RC Strasbourg 10
Karl Toko Ekambi Olympique Lyonnais .
Andy Delort Montpellier HSC 9
Tino Kadewere Olympique Lyonnais .
Gaël Kakuta RC Lens .
Moise Kean Paris Saint-Germain .
Burak Yılmaz Lille OSC .
Habib Diallo RC Strasbourg 7
Franck Honorat Stade Brestois .
Gaëtan Laborde Montpellier HSC . (+1)
Florian Thauvin Olympique de Marseille . (+1)
Yusuf Yazıcı Lille OSC . (+1)
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Assists

Player Team Assists
Jonathan Bamba Lille OSC 8
Florian Thauvin Olympique de Marseille 7
Gaëtan Laborde Montpellier HSC .
Andy Delort Montpellier HSC 6
Memphis Depay Olympique Lyonnais .
Ángel Di María Paris Saint-Germain .
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain .
Kevin Volland AS Monaco 5
Romain Perraud Stade Brestois .
Junior Sambia Montpellier HSC .
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COVID Championship

(May not be 100% accurate)
Team COVID cases
AS Saint-Étienne 19
OGC Nice 17
RC Lens 14
FC Lorient 13
Paris Saint-Germain .
Montpellier Hérault SC 11
FC Nantes 10
RC Strasbourg 9
Lille OSC .
Olympique de Marseille .
Olympique Lyonnais 6
AS Monaco .
Dijon FCO 5
Nîmes Olympique .
Stade Rennais .
FC Metz 4
Angers SCO 3
Girondins de Bordeaux 1
Stade Brestois .
Stade de Reims .

Dessert

Top 3 Goals of the Week

# Player Match
1 Wissam Ben Yedder AS Monaco vs OGC Nice
2 Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain vs Nîmes Olympique
3 Pape Sarr FC Metz vs Montpellier Hérault SC
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The Toulouse Corner

It's been a month and a half since we discussed about Ligue 2 so it's more than time to give you a complete update.
First of all, much like its big sister, the league is very close at the top with seven teams having a decent chance to go up at the end of the season. A group that now contains Valenciennes who have been the most consistent team since the new year with 4 wins and 2 draws, allowing them to gain four places in the ranking.
At the top, the first two teams lost on tuesday : the leader Troyes fell in Clermont, another contender for the promotion, while their local rival Auxerre, who despite two losses in a row previous this match are still in the battle, were beating Toulouse to make up for it.
Troyes is an interesting case. Now coached by the former Toulouse and Marseille player Laurent Batlles, the team, which is now under the City Group banner, has been under the spotlights lately due to their playing style and the tactical system put in place by Batlles, a 3-4-3 diamond that attracted some attention from the spanish press that compared it to the old systems used by Johan Cruyff at FC Barcelona and Louis Van Gaal at Ajax. The coach denied having been inspired by them, saying he's just setting up a system favoring his players' strengths but nevertheless, it's not often that Ligue 2 is looked upon by the foreign land (besides the usual english and german raids during the transfer windows).
If we except the recent loss in Auxerre, Toulouse have been extremely consistent and definitely look like a promotion team. Indeed, they had not lost since early november, an epic accident that I related here. In the meantime, the Violets have aggregated 10 wins and 3 draws with the same good players still leading the team (Spierings, Van den Boomen, Adli).
Paris FC however still suffer from inconsistency perfectly displayed by their last game against Niort. The parisiand lead 2-0, then 3-1 before letting two goals in, conceding another frustrating and preventable draw. The team that looked like a train heading towards Ligue 1 a couple of months ago is unfortunately further and further from the goal.
At the bottom, Châteauroux are now the Lanterne Rouge despite a 4-0 two days ago against Chambly. Ahead of them, Pau which won their last two matches and are maybe on the path of salvation, but more notably and shockingly Guingamp with an appalling 22 points in 23 matches. The Bretons who lost in additional time in Grenoble have won one match in the last 3 months and a half and could be an unexpected candidate for relegation in National 1, a level they have not been at in the last ten years.
The complete Ligue 2 results
Ranking
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L'Équipe Team of the Week

https://imgur.com/a/FSN0tbk
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Quotes

Christophe Galtier, Lille coach :
It is the victory of a group, those who start the match, those who finish, and those who are unfortunately in the stands who are also behind the group. It is a great satisfaction to see a state of mind like that. [...] I exchange, I share and I also impose many things on my players, with a lot of humility, demands and ambition, which is not synonymous with pretentiousness. Do you know why it's a winning coaching ? Because I have good players at my disposal.
Franck Haise, Lens coach :
The score was not hyper logical but the players were present until the end. There is a little disappointment not to put the third goal in because the second period is totally in our favour, even if I don't forget that Marseille had a big chance at 2-1. I'm not surprised we're at this level because we've been working on this for months but I'm pretty happy with what the players are producing and have been for a while.
Christophe Pelissier, Lorient coach :
It is often said that you don't change a winning team. Against Paris I had changed seven players, I changed six today, because I've been telling the players from the beginning that it's not a team that's going to be successful, it's a group. On Wednesday at half-time against Dijon (down 2-1) we almost had one foot in Ligue 2. One week later, we can hope. [...] We had a lot of headwinds between the results and Covid. The rain will come back, but for the moment we are taking advantage of the good weather.
Wissam Ben Yedder, Monaco forward :
Since Toulouse, I don't think I've scored a free kick. I was feeling good about this beautiful play combination. I am very proud because it is also the winning goal. I'm used to scoring more in the box and being on the lookout for the second ball. This goal is important. It allows us to win this 100th derby.
ThePr1d3, Rennes supporter :
Rennes is the exact opposite of the beltway. It circulates very well but it's never dangerous.
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Each national team's youngest player: Where are they now?

I decided to research who the youngest debutant was for each of the top 50-ranked FIFA teams in the world. My research may not be the best so if you see any errors feel free to point them out, I'lll fix them! If there’s any nation that isn’t on this list who you want to know who the youngest debutant is, just ask.

Belgium

Fernand Nisot, 1911 - 16y, 19d vs. France (14 caps)
Since Nisot made his debut such a long time ago, it’s hard for me to find much information about him. He did win a gold medal with Belgium for football at 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp. In terms of club football, he played for R. Léopold Club, now known as Léopold FC. According to Transfermarkt, he took a ‘career break’ from 1914 to 1919 so it is entirely possible he was involved in World War I. He appeared 14 times for Belgium and scored 10 goals for them.

France

Julien Verbrugghe, 1906 - 16y, 306d vs. England Amateurs (4 caps)
On Verbrugghe’s debut, France lost 15-0 to England. And this isn’t even France’s biggest defeat. That came in 1908 when they lost 17-1 to Denmark. Needless to say, France’s national team was on a much ower level than it was today. Verbrugghe played for AS Française and Red Star (the Paris one, not the Belgrade one). Verbrugghe was joined the 43rd Infantry Regiment of the French Army and was unfortunately killed at the Battle of the Somme on August 21, 1916. He was only 26 years old.

Brazil

Pelé, 1957 - 16y, 254d vs. Argentina (92 caps)
Hopefully we have all heard of Pelé and know of his massive reputation so I don’t think I need to go too in-depth. He made his debut for Brazil in a 2-1 loss vs. Argentina. He is Brazil’s leading goalscorer, and won 3 World Cups. He is the youngest player to play in a World Cup Final vs. Sweden in 1958, which he also scored in. In terms of club career, he only played for 2 clubs: Santos and New York Cosmos. He holds many, many more records that I don’t have the time to list here, but as we all know, he is pretty much considered the best ever.

England

Theo Walcott, 2006 - 17y, 75d vs. Hungary (47 caps)
The first player on this list that’s still playing competitive football. Walcott is still at the fresh young age of 31 and playing for Southampton, on loan from Everton. He spent most of his career at Arsenal, being an important player during his 12 years under Wenger. He started at the Swindon Town Academy where he was picked up by Southampton and then later sold to Arsenal in 2006, the same year as his international debut. However, he has not appeared for England since 2016, during a 2-2 draw here he was subbed on for an injured Lallana (of course). His best performance came when he scored a hat-trick against Croatia in 2008.

Portugal

José Gralha, 1921 - 16y, 276d vs. Spain (1 cap)
Again, it’s difficult for me to find much about this player. I do know that he played for Casa Pia at club level, and was a forward. That's about it.

Spain

Ángel Zubieta, 1936 - 17y, 283d vs. Czechoslovakia (2 caps)
Ángel Zubieta’s record-setting appearance for Spain was one of only 2 appearances he made for the Spanish national team. A year later, he declared for the Basque national team and was capped 34 times for them. His playing career was disrupted by the Spanish Civil War and there was a solid 2 years after he left Bilbao that he had no club to play for - only the Basque national team. The Basque national team went on a tour of Central and South America until FIFA declared that the Basque team could no longer play any more FIFA-affiliated national teams due to Spanish Civil War conflicts. So, all the Basque players formed a Mexican club called C.D. Euzkadi, which played in the Mexican Primera Fuerza league for one season. While the club eventually disbanded, since all the players on the club were professionals, the creation of the club led to the professionalization of football in Mexico (Mexico had previously only had amateur clubs). Zubieta joined Argentine side San Lorenzo in 1939, which he played for for 13 years. He eventually returned to Spain where he spent the last 4 years of his career at Deportivo La Coruña. Zubieta turned to management and managed sides in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico throughout the 60s and 70s. The story of C.D. Euzkadi is a really fascinating one and I kind of sped through it so I recommend you check it out.

Uruguay

Horacio Peralta, 1999 - 17y, 65d vs. Venezuela (7 caps)
Horacio Peralta is a true journeyman. After showing promise with Nacional, he was purchased by Inter Milan, a club he made zero appearances for before being sold to Cagliari. And thus, his journeyman career began, playing for clubs in Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland. In total, he has played for 17 senior clubs across an 18-year career. On the international stage, Peralta has had 7 caps.

Argentina

Diego Maradona, 1977 - 16y, 108d vs. Hungary (90 caps)
Another player I think we all know about, especially with the recent tragic news. Diego Maradona made his debut as a sub on for Leopoldo Luque, who had scored 2 goals that match. He won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 and won Argentina's Footballer of the Year in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1986. He started at Argentinos Jrs. before moving to Boca Jrs. on loan. He was purchased by Barcelona in 1982 where he spent two seasons before moving to Napoli. There he became a club icon, winning the league twice and the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup as well. Unfortunately he was banned for a year in 1991 for cocaine use. After his ban he spent a year at Sevilla and another at Newell's before being banned again in 1994. In 1995 he joined Boca Juniors again where he spent the last 2 years of his career. He also had a managing career, taking charge of the Argeninta national team for 2 years as well as managing Al Wasl, Fujairah, Dorados, and Gimnasia.

Croatia

Alen Halilović, 2013 - 16y, 353d vs. Portugal (10 caps)
Alen Halilović, the wonderkid who struggled to live up to the hype, is Croatia’s youngest debutant. In 2014 he was one of the most exciting talents in the world, becoming Dinamo Zagreb’s youngest player as well as the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Prva HNL, the 2nd youngest player in the history of the Champions League, after Céléstine Babayaro (Since Rayan Cherki’s debut this year, Halilović is now the 3rd youngest.). The hype was real. He signed for Barcelona in 2014. He was eventually loaned out to Sporting Gijón, then sold to Hamburger SV, loaned out to Las Palmas, joined AC Milan on a free transfer, loaned out to Standard Liège and Heerenveen, and then in October 2020 had his Milan contract mutually terminated. He is now at Birmingham City (he signed 2 weeks ago) and still only 24 years old. He has made 10 appearances for the national team but is yet to score for them.

Colombia

Johnnier Montaño, 1999 - 16y, 167d vs. Uruguay (12 caps)
Starting his career at CD América, Johnnier Montaño had a very nomadic career. Quilmes in Argentina. Parma, Verona, and Piacenza in Italy. Santa Fe, Tolima, and Cortuluá in Colombia. Deportivo Quito in Ecuador. Sport Boys, Alizana Lima, USM Porres, Melgar, Cantolao, and Chavelines in Peru. Konyaspor in Turkey. He won the Peruvian League with Melgar and currently turns out for Chavelines. He represented Colombia at the 1999 Copa America. At the Copa America, he scored in a game vs. Argentina that saw Martín Palermo miss THREE penalties for Argentina in a game that Colombia won 3-0. Colombia was also awarded two penalties, and missed one of them as well.

Mexico

Armando Manzo, 1984 - 17y, 109d vs. Italy (38 caps)
Armando Manzo didn’t have the most auspicious of starts for the Mexico national team, as he watched his team concede 5 goals to Italy during a friendly, including a Paolo Rossi hat-trick. Nonetheless, Manzo was called up to play for his country at the 1986 World Cup, where Mexico made it to the quarterfinals before losing on penalties to West Germany. On club level, Manzo made 195 appearances for Mexican side Club América, and has also played for Mexican clubs Tampico Madero, Club Necaxa, Cobras de Ciudad Juárez, and CF Monterrey.

Italy

Rodolfo Gavinelli, 1911 - 16y, 98d vs. France (1 cap)
OR Renzo De Vecchi, 1911 - 16y, 113d vs. Hungary (45 caps)
This one is kind of up for debate. Not only is Gavinelli’s date of birth uncertain, but we don’t even know if that’s his actual name. Some sources list him as “Pietro Antonio”. What we do know about him is that he played for Piemonte (not the unlicensed Juventus team on FIFA, there was an actual team called this at one point) and Andrea Doria at club level, and that his life wasn’t particularly long.
If Gavinelli’s debut is too ambiguous for you, the next-youngest debutant for Italy is Renzo De Vecchi, who also debuted in 1911 at 16 years and 334 days old vs. Hungary. We know a lot more about De Vecchi - He played for Milan and Genoa, quickly became a legend among club fans, won the league 3 times with Genoa, appeared at 3 Olympic Games for Italy (1912, 1920, 1924), retired and became the manager Genoa, and then went into sports journalism, working for La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Denmark

Harald Nielsen, 1952 - 17y, 310d vs. Czechoslovakia (14 caps)
Scoring 15 goals in 14 appearances for Denmark, Harald Nielsen was clearly a prolific goal scorer on international level. He was part of the Danish team that won the silver medal at the 1960 Olympics. He also won the Danish footballer of the year in 1961, the first year the award was given out. At club level Neilsen started at Frederikshavn before moving to Bologna in 1961. He won the Serie A with them in 1963-64, and was Serie A's top goalscorer in the 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons. After 157 games and 104 goals for Bologna, Nielsen had short spells with Inter, Napoli, and Sampdoria before retiring in 1970. After retirement he helped professionalize football in Denmark and is considered an icon for helping Danish football develop to where it is today.

Germany

Willy Baumgartner, 1908 - 17y, 102d vs. Switzerland (4 caps)
In a 5-3 loss to Switzerland, Willy Baumgartner became the youngest player to be capped for Germany. On club level, he played for BFC Germania and Düsseldorfer SV 04. Again, I can’t find much information on him since he played over 100 years ago.

Netherlands

Jan van Breda Kolff, 1911 - 17y, 65d vs. Belgium (11 caps)
Again, another one I can barely find anything about. He has been capped by Netherlands 11 times, scored once, and played for HVV Den Haag at club level.

Switzerland

Robert Fischer, 1915 - 15y, 30d vs. Italy (1 cap)
Not to be confused with the chess player Bobby Fischer. Can find even less out about this one. Don’t even know what club he played for. It is a very classic neutral Swiss thing to be playing football in the middle of World War I, though.

Chile

Humberto Elgueta, 1920 - 16y, 1d vs. Brazil (9 caps)
About 10 years after his international debut Humberto Elgueta was included in Chile’s 1930 World Cup squad (the first World Cup). He started in the teams’ first game, a 3-0 win against Mexico. However he did not appear in any of Chile’s other games at the tournament. He played for Gold Cross FC, Santiago Wanderers, and Naval de Talcahuano on club level.

Poland

Wlodzimierz Lubanski, 1963 - 16y, 187d vs. Norway (75 caps)
On Wlodzimierz Lubanski’s debut for Poland, he actually got on the scoresheet - in fact, a lot of Polish players did. It was a 9-0 thrashing of Norway. The goals didn’t stop there. Lubanski is a legendary goalscorer for Poland; he is the nation’s 2nd highest international goalscorer of all time with 48 goals in 75 games. At club level, he spent 13 years at Górnik Zabrze before switching to Belgian side Lokoren, where he spent a further 8 years. He then spent his last 3 seasons in the French 2nd division with Valenciennes for 1 season and Quimper for 2. His goalscoring records at club level are phenomenal too, scoring 364 times in 626 games.

Sweden

Gunnar Pleijel, 1911 - 17y, 71d vs. Finland (1 cap)
A difficult one to find much about. All I know about him is that he played for IFK Uppsala on club level, and that he has only 1 cap. His game against Finland ended 5-2 with Sweden being the winning side.

Wales

Harry Wilson, 2013 - 16y, 207d vs. Belgium (17 caps)
Wales’ youngest player ever is still only 23. Harry Wilson came through the Liverpool youth system and is still contracted to the Reds. He is currently on loan at Cardiff and has previously had spells at Crewe Alexandra, Hull, Derby, and Bournemouth. He has 17 caps and 3 goals for Wales.

Senegal

Dion Lopy, 2019 - 17y, 186 vs. Liberia (1 cap)
Since this one only happened a year ago, Dion Lopy still has a lot of time to do stuff worth writing about. He started at the club Oslo Football Academy Dakar (In Dakar, not Oslo) and moved to Stade Reims in October 2020.

USA

Louis Menges, 1904 - 16y, 18d vs. Canada (1 cap)
Interestingly enough, 4 of the USA’s 5 youngest players made their debut in this 7-0 defeat to Canada in 1904. The fifth player? None other than Freddy Adu, USA’s 2nd youngest player ever. Anyways, goalkeeper Louis Menges didn’t play football much after his teenage years. He was in the US Army during World War I. Later he served in Illinois’s state senate from 1935 to 1943 and also owned and built movie theaters.

Ukraine

Serhiy Rebrov, 1992 - 18y, 24d vs. USA (75 caps)
Coincidentally enough, the next player on this list made his debut against the previous country. Serhiy Rebrov came through Shakhtar Donetsk’s youth prospect right at the same the Soviet Union fell and Ukraine became independent. Rebrov soon switched to Shakthar’s rivals Dynamo Kyiv where he made a famous attacking partnership with Andriy Shevchenko. Rebrov stayed at Kyiv for 8 years before signing for Tottenham in 2000. His last year on contract to Tottenham he spent on loan to Fenerbache. He moved on a free transfer to West Ham where he played for a year before going back to Dynamo Kyiv on a free transfer. In 2008 he was bought by Rubin Kazan where he spent his last year before retiring. Rebrov is the joint-highest goalscorer of all time in the Ukranian Premier League along with Maksim Shatskikh. Rebrov went on to become a manager, leading sides such as Dynamo Kyiv and Al-Ahli. He is managing Ferencváros, who, this year, made their first Champions League Group stage appearance since 1995.

Peru

Lorenzo Pacheco, 1935 - 15y, 166d vs. Chile (10 caps)
Lorenzo Pacheco was a forward who made his debut vs. Chile which ended in a 1-0 victory for Peru. He played for KDT Nacional, Social San Carlos, Universitario, and Sport Boys at club level. He appeared for Peru at the 1947 and 1949 Copa Americas, and won the league with Sport Boys in 1951.

Austria

David Alaba, 2009 - 17y, 110d vs. France (75 caps)
David Alaba has become an integral part of Bayern Munich's dominant 2010s squad since being signed from Austria Wien's reserves in 2008. Besides his time in Austria Wein's youth and a loan to Hoffenheim in 2011, Alaba has spent pretty much his entire career at Bayern Munich, where he has won 9 Bundesligas and 2 Champions Leagues. He has won the Austrian footballer of the year 5 times in a row from 2012 to 2016 and been named in UEFA's team of the year in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He has made 75 appearances and scored 14 times for Austria.

Tunisia

Adel Sellimi, 1989 - 16y, 207d vs. Zambia (78 caps)
Adel Sellimi had a virtually permanent place in the Tunisian national team throughout the 1990s, and overall he earned 78 caps and scored 20 times. He started and ended his career at Club Africain in Tunisia. However, he also played for Nantes, Real Jaén, and Freiburg in between his 2 spells at the Tunis club. He did find an impressive vein of form at Freiburg as well. He's currently an assistant manager for the Tunisia national team.

Japan

Takefusa Kubo, 2019 - 18y, 5d vs. El Salvador (11 caps)
A recent one, and one of the most promising players currently. Kubo is still only 19 years old and has already made 11 appearances for Japan. He was recruited by FC Barcelona from Kawasaki Frontale Youth in 2011 only for Barcelona to let him go in 2015 when he left for FC Tokyo. After a loan spell at Yokohama F. Marinos, Barcelona’s rivals Real Madrid signed him in 2019. Kubo then had a fruitful loan spell at Mallorca and is currently on loan at Villareal.

Venezuela

William Salas, 1977 - 15y, 131d vs. Ecuador (13 caps)
William Salas made 13 total appearances for Venezuela as a defender. On club level, he played for Portuguesa FC in Venezuela.

Iran

Hossein Kaebi, 2003 - 17y, 297d vs. Belarus (85 caps)
OR Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, 2019 - 17y, 338d vs. Syria (3 caps)
Known for his pace, work rate, and strength, Hossein Kaebi played for 9 clubs across Iran’s top tier, including Foolad, Piroozi, Persepolis, Saipa, Steel Azin, Rah Ahan, Sanat Naft, Esteghlal, and Sepidrood. He also had spells in other Middle Eastern clubs: Al-Sadd in Qatar, and Emirates in the UAE. The right-back had a very short and unfruitful spell in Europe, signing for Leicester City in 2007. However he could speak no English and was relegated to the reserves after the sacking of Martin Allen. He was released by mutual consent after only making 3 appearances for the Foxes and returned to Iran. He is currently the assistant manager of Sepidrood. On the international stage, Kaebi appeared in Iran’s 2006 World Cup squad and their 2004 and 2007 Asian Cup Squads. Also, he has 13 siblings, which isn’t relevant but I thought it was pretty wild.
However, it is likely Kaebi lied about his age and was actually older. If that's the case, Iran's youngest player would be Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. He is currently still only 19 and is at Zorya on loan from Fenerbahce. Fenerbache signed him from Esteghlal and previously loaned him out to Istanbulspor.

Serbia

Andrija Živković, 2013 - 17y, 91d vs. Japan (17 caps)
Andrija Živković started his career off at Partizan with a bang, scoring his first goal for the club just 2 days after signing his first senior contract. He scored 3 more times in the next 3 league games, and became the team’s youngest captain in history in 2014. However, by 2016, Živković refused to extend his contract with the club. He eventually moved on a free transfer to Benfica. He struggled to make an impact there and left on a free transfer in 2020. He is currently playing for PAOK in Greece. Živković was part of the Serbian U20 team that won the U20 World Cup in 2015. He scored twice, with his direct free-kick goal against Mexico U20 being voted the goal of the tournament. He was also part of the Serbia's 2018 World Cup team.

Algeria

Tarek Lazizi, 1990 - 18y, 255d vs. Ivory Coast (44 caps)
At club level, Tarek Lazizi started at JS Kabylie and moved to MC Algiers in 1989. In 1996 he moved to Stade Tunisien in Tunisia, then to Genclerbirligi in Turkey, then back to MC Algeirs, then to Atlantis FC in Finland, beofre finally concluding his career at MB Bouira back in Algeria. He won the league with MC Algeirs in 1998-99 and he was a part of the Algeria squad that won their first Africa Cup of Nations in 1990.

Nigeria

Tajudeen Oyekanmi, 1990 - 17y, 7d vs. Algeria (1 cap)
Another one I can find barely anything about. Tajudeen Oyekanmi played for KV Kortrijk between 1991 and 1993, but I can’t find any records of other clubs he played for.

Turkey

Mehmet Leblebi, 1924 - 16y, 143d vs. Czechoslovakia (16 caps)
A true Galatasaray man through and through, Mehmet Leblebi went to Galatasaray High School and was selected for Galatasaray’s 2nd team at only 12 years old. He began playing for Galatasaray’s senior squad at only 15 years old. He stayed at Galatasaray his entire career, winning the Istanbul Football League 5 times. He also scored 14 goals in one match against Vefa SK, a game that ended 20-0. He made 16 appearances for the Turkish NT, scoring twice.

Russia

Eduard Streltsov, 1955 - 17y, 330d vs. Sweden (38 caps)
Here’s a footballer with a story so complicated that I can’t do it justice here. I highly recommend reading more about Steltsov. Streltsov not only scored on his international debut, he scored a hat-trick against Sweden, a game that the Soviet Union won 6-0. In 1956, he won the gold medal with the Soviet Union at the Olympics, and he was voted the Soviet Footballer of the year in 1967 and 1968. He spent his entire career at Torpedo Moscow and the stadium was renamed Eduard Streltsov Stadium in 1996 in his honor. However, it wasn’t all success for Streltsov. In 1958 he was accused of raping a woman at a party. It is unclear whether he actually did this or if he was accused by Soviet leaders who were upset with his rebellious personality and celebrity status. This is an extremely controversial subject so if you want to know more about what exactly happened, I recommend reading more about Streltsov, it's fascinating. But regardless of what really happened, Streltsov was sentenced to 12 years (he wound up only serving 5 of those 12) in the Gulag and forbidden from playing professional football ever again. He missed the 1958 World Cup and never appeared at a World Cup for his nation. Apparently he was frequently severely beaten by a young inmate and had to spend 4 months in the prison hospital. But soon he began to earn the approval of his fellow inmates. Prison officials would allow Streltsov to play football as a form of entertainment to calm down the inmates in times of trouble. After his release in 1963, Streltsev worked at the ZiL factory and studied automotive engineering. He played with the factory’s amateur football team, which won all 11 of its matches and the league, as well as attracting large crowds who wanted to see Steltsev play. When Leonid Brezhnev replaced Nikita Khrushchev, Brezhnev received a letter signed by tens of thousands of Soviet citizens asking for Streltsov’s professional ban to be reversed. Brezhnev agreed and Streltsov returned to Torpedo Moscow where he continued his rich form for the rest of his career. His international career finished with 38 caps and 25 goals. To this day he’s considered on the Russia’s greatest players ever and along with Lev Yashin and Konstantin Beskov, appeared on a limited edition mint of 2-ruble coins focused on Russian sports heros.
Also, if you want to know who is the youngest player for only Russia and not the USSR, it’s Igor Akinfeev. He appeared for Russia at 18 years and 20 days old against Norway in 2004, and has spent his entire career at CSKA Moscow.

Paraguay

Jorge Núñez, 1993 - 15y, 190d vs. Colombia (22 caps)
Jorge Núñez made his debut for the Paraguayan team in a World Cup Qualifying match and overall has made 22 appearances for them, scoring 1 goal. At club level he stayed in South America his whole career. He mostly played for Argentine sides, such as Banfield, Arsenal (The Argentine one), Racing Club, Estudiantes, Rosario Central, and Chacarita Jrs. He had a chance to join Sheffield Utd in the 2006-07 season but decided not to when he was called up to international duty.

Republic of Ireland

Billy/Willie O’Neill, 1935 - 15y, 339d vs. Netherlands (11 caps)
Willie O’Neill was capped 11 times for Ireland, back when it was known as the Irish Free State. The defender also spent his entire career at Dundalk, making 330 appearances.

Slovakia

Frantisek Vysocky, 1939 - 18y, 110d vs. Germany (6 caps)
Striker Frantisek Vysocky racked up 6 appearances and 2 goals for the Slovak national team. He made his first appearance vs. Germany on August 27, 1939. You may know that 4 days later Germany would invade Poland, starting World War II. At club level, Vysocky played for FC Vrútky, OAP Bratislava, and Jednota Košice. He won the league with OAP Bratislava in the 1942-1943 season.

South Korea

Ko Jong-soo, 1997 - 18y, 98d vs. Norway (38 caps)
Midfielder Ko Jong-soo appeared 38 times for South Korea and was part of their 1998 World Cup Squad. He played mostly in the Korean League with Suwon Bluewings. He had a season-long spell in Japan with Kyoto Sanga, as well as appearances for other Korean teams Chunnam Dragons and Daejeon Citizen. He was allegedly very entertaining to watch, with Wikipedia citing a goal he scored from 57 meters against Jeonbuk in 2002. Edit: Goal can be watched here: https://youtu.be/UdbwqsX3JJo?t=37

Morocco

Hachim Mastour, 2015 - 16y, 363d vs. Libya (1 cap)
Hard to know where to start with Hachim Mastour but if you followed football at all in 2015 you knew about the hype. He went viral at 14 with his eye-catching dribbling skills on YouTube and every major club wanted to sign him. Eventually, the Italian-born Moroccan signed for AC Milan, at only 15 years old. He was even promoted him to the first team and put on the bench for Milan’s final match of the season, but Mastour didn’t get subbed on. If he did, he would have become Milan’s youngest player ever. A year later he was loaned out to Málaga where he only made one appearance in all competitions as a substitute in the last 5 minutes. Then he was loaned to Zwolle where he only made 6 appearances. Eventually his contract at Milan expired in 2018 and he moved to Lamia in the Greek Superleague. In December 2018 he was reported absent and later his father said it was due to injury. In March 2019, his contract at Lamia was terminated by mutual consent. He signed for Reggina in Serie C in October 2019 and made his debut in January 2020. In the 2019-20 season, Reggina were promoted to Serie B. On the international level, his record-breaking appearance for Morocco is his only senior cap so far. While it feels like he’s already lived a whole career, he’s still only 22, so there’s still a lot of time for new developments.

Iceland

Sigurdur Jónsson, 1983 - 16y, 249d vs. Malta (63 caps)
Starting his career at his hometown club of ÍA, Jónsson won the award for Icelandic Player of the Year in 1983 at only 17 years old. Obviously this attracted the attention of many clubs and it wasn’t long before Sheffield Wednesday signed the midfielder. Jónsson would spend the next 7 years. In 1986 he was loaned out to Barnsley and in 1989 Arsenal signed the midfielder. However Jónsson struggled with injury and in 2 years he only made 10 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners. He was part of the Arsenal side that won the First Division in 1991 but he only appeared twice, which wasn’t enough to qualify for a winner’s medal. He was also an unused substitute in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with Tottenham for the FA Charity Shield. Back then they didn’t have a penalty shootout - they just let the teams share the trophy. So I guess he sort of has that to show for his time at Arsenal. He announced he was going to retire due to his back problems but a year later he came out of retirement to play for ÍA again. He won the Icelandic player of the year again in 1993 as well as the Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year. He moved to Örebro SK, then to Dundee United where again he was struck by injuries, then he went back to ÍA for a third spell before retiring in 2000. At international level, he made 63 appearances and scored 3 goals for Iceland. He is now a manager, leading Icelandic 3rd division side Kári since 2014. He previously managed FH, Víkingur, and Grindavík in Iceland and Djurgårdens IF and Enköpings SK in Sweden. During his time managing Djurgårdens, he got the “Iron Stove of the Year” (Årets Järnkamin) in 2007, as voted on by the fans for the best player or coach at Djurgårdens.

Northern Ireland

Norman Whiteside, 1982 - 17y, 40d vs. Yugoslavia (38 caps)
A first team regular for Manchester United throughout the 1980s, Norman Whiteside also appeared at 2 world cups for Northern Ireland in 1982 and 1986. In fact, his international debut came at the 1982 World Cup, making him the youngest player to ever play at the competition. He also scored against Algeria in a 1-1 tie at the 1986 World Cup. He also won the last ever British Home Championship with Northern Ireland. As a teenager, he was scouted by Bob Bishop, who previously discovered Northern Ireland icons George Best and Sammy McIlroy. Whiteside found out he had been offered a deal at the club while visiting Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office… a weird anecdote but apparently he was there because of a program about helping disadvantaged children from Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Whiteside made 206 appearances and scored 47 goals for Man Utd from 1982 to 1989. In 1982 he became the club’s youngest goalscorer, netting against Stoke in the final game of the season. He won the FA Cup twice with Man Utd as well as the FA Charity Shield. In 1989 he signed for Everton and played there for 2 years before retiring at only 26 due to recurring injury problems with his knee. Post-retirement, Whiteside became a podiatrist.

Australia

Duncan Cummings, 1975 - 17y, 137d vs. China (2 caps)
Born in Manchester, England, Duncan Cummings only represented Australia 2 times. At club level, he played for Melbourne Hungaria and South Melbourne. He retired from playing football in 1981, at only age 23.

Norway

Martin Ødegaard, 2014 - 15y, 250d vs. UAE (25 caps)
When Martin Ødegaard became the youngest player and youngest goalscorer in the Tippeligaen in 2014, big clubs from all around Europe came for one of the continent’s most promising youth players. Eventually Ødegaard signed for Real Madrid and became the clubs youngest player ever when he was subbed on for Ronaldo in May 2015. In 2016 Ødegaard became a regular for Madrid’s B Team, Real Madrid Castilla. He was loaned out to Heerenveen and later Vitesse and after struggling a bit, he began to find his form. However, his real breakthrough then came when he was loaned out to Real Socieadad for the 2019-20 season. He won September 2019's La Liga Player of the Month, and in February 2020 he scored against his parent club, Real Madrid, in the Copa del Rey, eliminating them from the competition. This impressed the staff at the Bernabéu and he is now listed as part of Madrid’s 1st team.

Romania

Cristian Manea, 2014 - 16y, 292d vs. Albania (10 caps)
A youth product of Viitorul Constanța’s Gheorghe Hagi Academy, Cristian Manea was purchased by Cypriot club Apollon Limassol in 2014 before immediately being loaned back to Viitorul Constanța. This began a series of loans for the player to other Romanian clubs like FCSB and Cluj as well as Belgian club Mouscron. Eventually Cluj brought Manea from Limassol, where he plays today. The right-back has made 10 appearances for Romania and scored 1 goal.

Scotland

Sandy McLaren, 1929 - 18y, 152d vs. Germany (5 caps)
Alexander “Sandy” McLaren played as a goalkeeper for Scotland, making 5 appearances between 1929 and 1932. At club level he played for St. Johnstone from 1927 to 1933, making 198 appearances, before moving to Leicester. He played there from 1993 to 1940, making 239 appearances until retirement.

Czech Republic

Adam Hložek, 2020 - 18y, 40d vs. Slovakia (1 cap)
One of 2 players to make their debut this year on this list. Adam Hložek made his league debut for Sparta Prague in November 2018 at only 16 years old, becoming the club’s youngest ever league player. He is still at Sparta Prague today where he’s become a regular in the Starting XI and has made 1 appearance for the Czech Republic so far. He was named Czech talent of the year in 2019.

Hungary

Károly Zsák, 1912 - 16y, 312d vs. Russia (30 caps)
Goalkeeper Károly Zsák made a total of 30 appearances for the Hungarian national team. He was part of Hungary’s 1912 and 1924 Olympics squads but was an unused sub on both. In 1914, he was named Hungarian Footballer of the Year.

Ghana

Mohammed Gargo, 1992 - 16y, 207d vs. Zambia (20 caps)
Starting his career at Real Tamale Utd in Ghana, Mohammed Gargo was picked up by Italian side Torino in 1992. He didn’t make a single appearance for the Italian side before moving to Dortmund II, Bayern II. Then he moved to Stoke where again, he didn’t make an appearance. His breakthrough came when he signed for Udinese in 1995, a club he made 88 appearances for. In 2003 he was loaned to Venezia. In 2004 he was sold to Genoa along with Vittorio Micolucci in exchange for Rodrigue Boisfer and Valon Behrami (as you may know, Behrami is back at Genoa as of today). Gargo spent the last years of his career at Al-Wakrah in Qatar before moving back to Ghana to join Ashanti Gold. Gargo was part of the Ghana squad that were runners up at the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations and the 1992 squad that won the bronze medal at the Olympics. Post-retirement, Gargo managed Ghanian sides New Edubiase Utd and Real Tamale Utd, and has been managing Namibian club Tura Magic since 2018.

Jamaica

Michael Seaton, 2013 - 16y, 196d vs. Trinidad/Tobago (14 caps)
Despite being only 25, Michael Seaton has already become kind of a journeyman. Starting at DC United, he was loaned to Portland Kickers and then Örebro SK in Sweden. Then he joined Portland Timbers where he didn’t make a single league appearance. After that he went to Israel, playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. In 2018 Seaton went back to the USA to play for Orange County, where he established himself at one of the league’s best finishers. In 2020 Seaton joined German 3 Liga side Viktoria Köln on a free transfer. Seaton has made 14 appearances and scored 2 goals with Jamaica, and won the Caribbean Cup with them in 2014.

Costa Rica

Manfred Ugalde, 2020 - 17y, 247d vs. USA (1 cap)
The 2nd player on this list to make his debut this year, Manfred Ugalde debuted for Costa Rican side Saprissa in 2019. He had quite an exciting debut for the club, being subbed on in the 79th minute and scoring an equalizer in the 93rd minute. His goal-scoring prowess quickly gained him a good reputation; he won the CONCACAF League in 2019 and was named the season’s best young player. In 2020 He signed for Lommel (Owned by City Football Group) in the Belgian 2nd division where his goalscoring talent has continued.
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The Chelsea FC Women January round-up – breaking records, and going top of the league!

The Chelsea FC Women January round-up – breaking records, and going top of the league!

Welcome to the fifth Chelsea FC Women monthly round-up of 2020/21. These reviews will be posted on a monthly basis throughout the season, featuring a summary of the exploits of Emma Hayes' Chelsea side, as well as a brief preview of the month ahead.
This post is a long read, so feel free to skip to the end for a brief overview, and the February preview!
Introduction
Chelsea began 2021 sitting third in the WSL, but with 2 games in hand on our fellow title challenges. In December, progress has been assured into the quarter-finals of the Conti Cup (women’s League Cup) and the last 16 of the Champions League – the latter courtesy of an 8-0 aggregate thumping of Portuguese champions Benfica.
Chelsea kicked off 2021 against Reading in the WSL, but the biggest fixture of January was to be Chelsea’s home game against WSL leaders Man United – Chelsea drew 1-1 with United on the opening day of the season, in a game which many saw as signalling Man United’s title credentials for the season. Chelsea were due to round off the month with two WSL fixtures against bottom half sides, Bristol City and Aston Villa, and our rearranged league game against Tottenham Hotspur.
Controversy reigned in the early days of January for women’s football, when several players at Man City and Arsenal tested positive for COVID-19, following winter holidays to Dubai. The decision for the players to travel abroad despite the travel restrictions in the UK – and of their clubs to sanction these plans – drew much criticism, and has led to significant upheaval to the fixture list. Chelsea’s players thankfully steering well clear of the controversy. There was further disquiet following the FA’s decision to grant postponements for various Man City and Arsenal games – luxuries which had not been afforded to lesser sides such as Bristol City earlier in the season, who were forced to face Man City with their academy team, leading to accusations of big club bias. Chelsea’s Conti Cup quarter-final was postponed as a result, but the clubs did find space to stage this fixture in the end.
Key headlines
Reading 0-5 Chelsea (WSL)
Due to the COVID chaos that had cast a shadow over the WSL during the early weeks of January, Chelsea’s away fixture against Reading was the only game that went ahead this game week. Reading are a solid WSL outfi, and could have proved tricky for Emma Hayes’ side, but Chelsea looked like they had a point to prove following the winter break – emerging as 5-0 winners in an away performance which suggests Chelsea very much know they are in the business half of the season.
The star of the show was Fran Kirby – Chelsea’s player of the season so far came through the Reading academy, and made her name in the Championship with them before being bought by Chelsea in 2015. Fran showed no sentiment towards the side she loves so dearly though, with a devastating perfect hat-trick in the opening half. Strike partner Sam Kerr assisted two of the goals, as the ‘Kerr-by’ combination which has been so fruitful this season continues to go from strength to strength. The first was a classic Kirby goal – a cool 1-on-1 finish, after Kerr had flicked on a ball from midfield. Kirby scored her second after her own pressing led to a mistake in the Reading backline, and then headed in her third from a Sam Kerr cut back.
Despite her 5”2’ stature, Kirby scored a second header for her fourth goal of the game from a Guro Reiten corner, before Ji So-Yun added a fifth Chelsea goal with a half-volleyed finish. With this result, Chelsea sat three points behind leaders Man United with a superior goal difference – meaning a victory against Man United in the next fixture would see Chelsea go top of the WSL.
Chelsea 2-1 Man United (WSL)
Chelsea’s biggest fixture of the month was our home game against WSL leaders Manchester United, in a top of the table clash which gave the Chelsea the chance to leapfrog Man United into first place.
Chelsea came into the game with confidence high following the excellent 5-0 win at Reading, whilst Man United had not played yet in 2021, due to COVID-19-related postponements. Both Chelsea and Man United came into the game undefeated in league play this season - and Chelsea had that chance to equal Man City's WSL record of 31 games unbeaten, if we were avoided defeat in this game. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a 1-1 draw at Man United's home ground of Leigh Sports Village - and it was that point for Man United that signalled their ambition to be genuine title contenders this season. Chelsea will be looking to remind the new challengers of the dominance we have held over English women's football over the past several years - a result here for either team would likely be massive in the title race.
Chelsea started the game on the front foot, and had soon carved out several chances for Sam Kerr – which the Aussie was not able to take advantage of. Man United’s quality and threat were evident, despite Chelsea being the team on top, but it did prove to be Chelsea who got the breakthrough – with Pernille Harder bundling home following some pinball action in the Man United box after a Chelsea corner. Man United’s Leah Galton had a goal correctly chalked off for offside, with the opening 45 minutes ending 1-0 to Chelsea after a highly entertaining end-to-end half.
Second half substitute (and sister of Chelsea’s very own Reece), Lauren James, levelled the score after the break with a classy finish. Just as in September, Chelsea had been pegged back after going 1-0 up, and this Man United side have a habit of finishing strong…
However, the parity was not to last long when Fran Kirby does what Fran Kirby does best, latching onto a long goal kick from Ann-Katrin Berger to get in behind the defence and finish coolly past Mary Earps in the Man United goal. Hayes made some defensive substitutes to sure up the team, and Chelsea were able to see the game out with little incident – earning a big 3 points, and going back top of the WSL above Man United, with that game in hand. Avoiding defeat also meant Chelsea equalled that WSL record of 31 games unbeaten. With this result, Chelsea served up a fresh reminder to challengers such as Man United that our title is not one that will be surrendered lightly – and Chelsea are still the team to beat in the WSL.
Elsewhere, fellow title challengers Man City thrashed struggling Aston Villa 7-0, whilst Arsenal faced a sterner test away to Reading, going 1-0 down early on before clawing back to 1-1, which nonetheless means 2 more dropped points for the Gunners, who are falling behind the title race.
Man City 2-4 Chelsea (CTC QF)
Next up for Chelsea was our rearranged Conti Cup quarter-final tie, away to Man City. The match had originally been scheduled for the start of January, but was postponed following a number of COVID cases in the Man City squad amongst much controversy – as the affected players had contracted the virus following a holiday to Dubai.
Chelsea and Man City are frequent opponents in cup competitions, and the two sides were once again pitted to face each other as Chelsea sought to defend the trophy won for the first time last year. Chelsea had had the better of Man City in our league meeting earlier this year, being comfortable 3-1 winners. Both teams came into this game with confidence high, following strong results in the WSL.
The first half was evenly matched, with Man City having more possession but Chelsea the better chances – although truthfully there was little of note for much of the opening salvos. As is often the case in matches as closely matched as this, the breakthrough came through a set piece, immediately before half time. Chelsea’s underrated midfield general Melanie Leupolz lashed home following a Jonna Andersson cross, which City captain Steph Houghton attempted in vain to keep out. The perfect time to score for Chelsea, who went into the break 1-0 up.
The conditions were horrendous for both sides, with the match playing out in torrential rain. Chelsea’s lead did not last long into the second half, with City’s Chloe Kelly forcing Magda Eriksson (who has been in sublime form recently) into an uncharacteristic error, and then capitalising to get the equaliser. Chelsea responded well, and City keeper Karen Bardsley was required to make an excellent save to keep out Pernille Harder’s strike following good work from Kerr. Chloe Kelly then had a shout for a penalty turned down after a slight nudge in the back from Andersson, and the game looked to be heading for extra time, until Chelsea failed to deal with a City corner, allowing Lauren Hemp to finish the loose ball past Ann-Katrin Berger to give City a 2-1 lead with just 5 minutes to go.
Chelsea did not give in, however, and an absolutely sensational half-volley from substitute Niamh Charles levelled the scores at 2-2 – a truly world class strike from the young forward, who has had only limited minutes this season, to send the tie into extra time.
The late action had caused the game to burst into life, and after just five minutes of extra time Chelsea had the lead again, following substitute Guro Reiten’s smart finish from a Harder cross. Berger then made a big save from Georgia Stanway to maintain the Chelsea lead. The wonder goals were not finished from the Chelsea team though, with another absolute worldie from another substitute Sophie Ingle on the stroke of extra time half time, who leathered a loose ball on the edge of the box to put Chelsea 4-2 up. Chelsea saw the game out with ease, after a brilliant comeback in a topsy-turvy game, ending in what was a very dominant result over one of our title rivals. Progress to the semi-finals of the Conti Cup assured, and all whilst giving a well-earned rest to our Player of the Season so far, Fran Kirby.
Bristol City P-P Chelsea (WSL)
Having equalled Man City’s 31 games unbeaten in the WSL with the previous weekend’s win over Man United, Chelsea had the chance to make history in this away fixture to bottom side Bristol City, who in their last league outing lost 4-0 to Everton, and have accrued just two points all season.
Unfortunately, inclement weather put paid to Chelsea’s chances of history, with a snow-covered pitch forcing the postponement of the fixture. Several other fixtures in the WSL were also affected, but both Manchester sides were able to play. A 2-0 win for Man United means they went back above Chelsea at the top of the WSL – albeit with 2 games more played – whilst City also won away to Brighton to keep the pace.
Aston Villa 0-4 Chelsea (WSL)
Chelsea had a second chance at breaking the record just a few days later, travelling to face Aston Villa for our fixture rearranged from December.
Within minutes had Sam Kerr put Chelsea into the lead with an absolutely thumping half-volley, and from there on out Aston Villa never looked like troubling Chelsea. Villa have struggled in their first WSL season so far, and Chelsea remained completely in control of the game throughout, with Villa struggling to get out of their half. Kerr turned provider for Beth England just before half time, with the striker heading home to double Chelsea’s lead, having hit the bar earlier in the half.
Two second half goals in two minutes gave the score line the dominant appearance the performance deserved. A short corner routine was worked to Pernille Harder, who finished well, before captain Magda Eriksson converted a Guro Reiten free kick to make it 4-0 to Chelsea. Having already rotated the starting line-up – with Jessie Fleming, Niamh Charles and Carly Telford being given rare WSL starts – Hayes was also able to hand debuts to academy players Jorja Fox and Aggie Beever-Jones, who came off the bench in the second half. Yet more positives in an already excellent and historic match for Chelsea FC Women.
The win not only saw us break the record of unbeaten WSL games, which currently stands at 32 in a row, but the 3 points sees Chelsea go back top of the league above Man United – and still with a game in hand. A truly brilliant night for Emma Hayes and Chelsea FC Women.
Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur (WSL)
The Blues’ final fixture of January saw us host rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby. Spurs had had a poor start to the season, leading to an early managerial change - their form has improved hugely since the appointment of Rehanne Skinner. They came into this game on a 3 game winning streak in the WSL – although that run does stretch back to December, due to various postponements and the winter break.
History favours Chelsea in this fixture, with the Blues having won all 3 of the derbies between the two sides since Spurs were promoted to the WSL last season. Nonetheless, Spurs are a side who look much improved under Skinner, and they proved as much in the opening exchanges, taking the game to Chelsea. Ann-Katrin Berger in the Chelsea goal was required to make a great save from Ria Percival to stop Spurs taking the lead. Chelsea had plenty of chances of their own, however, and took the lead through Melanie Leupolz’s looping long-range strike, midway through the second half. Having taken the lead, Chelsea then took control, scoring a second just minutes later when Fran Kirby robbed a Spurs defender of possession to put Pernille Harder through and Chelsea 2-0 up – Harder’s touch was deflected off Abbie McManus and accredited as an own goal. Harder then put in an excellent cross for Sam Kerr to head home, and giving Chelsea a 3-0 first half lead.
A potentially tricky fixture had now become a routine win, and Chelsea were entirely untroubled in the second half – and really should have had a lot more goals. In the end only one more was to come, when Melanie Leupolz converted a penalty won by Beth England in the substitute’s first action of the game. A comfortable and impressive 4-0 win for this relentless Chelsea side, who remain top of the WSL.
Elsewhere, both Manchester United and City won easily to keep pace with Chelsea, whilst Arsenal’s game against Aston Villa was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Summary

January results in brief:
Fixture Result Competition Goal scorers
Reading (A) 5-0 W WSL Kirby x 4, Ji
Man United (H) 2-1 W WSL Harder, Kirby
Man City (A) 4-2 W CTC QF Leupolz, Charles, Reiten, Ingle
Bristol City (A) P-P WSL n/a
Aston Villa (A) 4-0 W WSL Kerr, England, Harder, Eriksson
Spurs (H) 4-0 W WSL Leupolz x 2, Kerr
Round-up:
A hugely successful month for the Blues, who notched five wins from five – including a cup quarter-final win over Man City and a massive win in the title race against Man United. This month not only saw Chelsea go top of the WSL, but also saw Chelsea break the record for games unbeaten in the WSL – with that streak now standing at 33 and counting.
Of note on the pitch, the multiple partnerships up front between Kirby and Kerr, Kerr and England, and Harder and anyone else, are proving fruitful for the Blues, who scored 19 goals in 5 games during January. Sam Kerr, who had been criticised for being wasteful in front of goal earlier this season, leads the pack with 9 WSL goals, and it will also please Emma Hayes to see goals being shared out amongst the rest of the team. Our goalscoring exploits this month now also gives Chelsea the best goal difference in the league, which given how tight the title race is may well prove pivotal in the run-in.
A month in which it looks like the Chelsea machine is roaring into top gear, and has gone a long way to firmly establishing Chelsea as the team to beat in the WSL this season.
Looking ahead to February:
Chelsea will begin February with the semi-final tie of the Conti Cup, a teatime fixture home to West Ham, this Wednesday. The winners will face either of Bristol City or Leicester City in the final, set to be played in March – and Chelsea will be keen to capitalise on an excellent opportunity for early silverware. Two more home games are due to follow for Chelsea, first against Brighton, and then Arsenal, both in the WSL. Domestic women’s football will then pause for an international break.
Chelsea are also due to find out our Champions League round of 16 opponents in February, with those ties set to take place in March.

If you are interested in learning a bit more about Chelsea FC Women, and keeping a closer eye on the progress of our women's team, then check out our subreddit, /chelsealadiesfc!

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[English Football] How the greatest flowering of football talent since 1966 gave the tabloids a decade of material

The first four parts of this series covered Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Derby County/Leeds United, and Stoke City.
This episode in English Football Drama is going national. After four episodes diving into the circus that is Midlands football, we turn our attentions to England's national football team. This episode will focus on the 21st century up until about the 2010 World Cup, as the 'Golden Generation' of young English talent failed to achieve for country the glories that so many of them achieve for their club. There will be a bigger focus on off-the-pitch stories and tabloid scandals here, although obviously football is central. In the era before the general sanitisation of the English tabloid press, players on the national team were up there with the royal family for gossip reporting and red-top scandals. And scandals they provided.
Background
English football had something of a renaissance in the 1990s. It ceased to be a violence-ridden sport predominantly enjoy by white working class men and became a national game in the true sense.
After the glory of winning the World Cup for the home crowd at Wembley in 1966 against the Germans, England's footballing fortunes took a nosedive. England did not qualify for the 1974 or 1978 World Cups at a time when English clubs were dominant in Europe (all European Cups from 1977-82 were won by English sides, while Leeds would have likely won in 1975 if not for some incredibly suspect refereeing at a time when bribing the officials wasn't unheard of) and the national team stagnated. Performances picked up in the 1980s, but the most notable moment for the national side in this decade was a certain Diego Maradona cementing an increasingly bitter rivalry with the Hand of God in 1986.
Off the pitch, hooliganism, often called the 'English Disease', blighted the reputation of the game at home and abroad. The socially turbulent 1970s-80s created a violent subculture at the underbelly of the sport, arguably fuelled by media sensationalism, and earnt English football supporters a terrible reputation when they supported club or country in European football competitions. The darkest moment came at the 1985 European Cup final when 39 supporters of Italian side Juventus died in a stadium collapse caused when the crowd sought to flee rioting Liverpool supporters. While there were other factors at play, the horrific scene was too much and all English clubs were banned from European football until 1990. England's participation in the 1988 European Football Championship in West Germany was like a candle which drew in the unsavoury elements of English club support and there was widespread violence between English and German hooligans around the competition.
So, in 1990 a fairly unpleasant situation? What changed?
At home measures such as the general adoption of all-seater stadiums and corresponding ticket price increases killed off much of the old 'terrace culture' around clubs. The government had made it possible to ban convicted hooligans from attending any match and in some cases from leaving the country during a major international tournament. The issue was good optics for Margaret Thatcher and her general commitment in government to the traditional safe Tory issue of law and order.
The 1990 World Cup in Italy was the start of football's image change. England did better than usual, making it to the semi-final before what would become a highly common event. Losing penalties to Germany. Their success and the resonance of Paul Gascoigne crying on the pitch owing to his sheer pashun took football to a wider audience.
But in 1996, football came home. England hosted Euro 96 and a famous song by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner epitomised the optimism of football's home nation during the festival-like competition with a sentimental nod to 'Thirty Years of Hurt' since 1966, the year that has weighed down England ever since. But above all, it showed supporting England as a thing that normal and respectable people did. The awarding of the competition to England was a major sign from world football that the 'bad old days' were over, and the competition went ahead in a positive atmosphere. There was just one small hitch, once again involving a penalty shoot out against Germany as England once again lost in that accursed format.
Things weren't perfect by the end of the decade and some of the old problems persisted. A 1995 friendly against Ireland in Dublin was abandoned owing to a riot by a group of English hooligans affiliated to various far-right organisations, and there was trouble at both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 00. But it was a far cry from previous decades, and there was a new optimism in the air about the English national team.
The Golden Generation
At the turn of the century, England had a huge amount of young and promising talent who would surely end the pain and bring the World Cup home once again. Players who would go onto become legends for their clubs such as right midfielder David Beckham, centre forward Michael Owen, central midfielder Steven Gerrard, and centre half Rio Ferdinand had all come of age. Manchester United's 1999 Champions League win was the first one for an English side since Liverpool in 1984, and it signalled a return to Europe's top competitions for English sides.
What better to signal a new era than by absolutely stuffing the main rivals? After the 1966 World Cup final, penalty agony in 1990 and 1996 and various other historical events, Germany became the team English fans wanted to beat the most. The tabloids revelled in the rivalry with their diplomatic headlines and terrace classics such as 'Ten German Bombers' and 'Two World Wars and One World Cup' remained commonplace. For their part, German fans tend to regard the Netherlands as their primary football rival.
And stuff them they did. In a World Cup qualifier in Munich in 2001, Germany suffered their first ever home loss in a World Cup qualifier as England beat them 5-1. This was a massive vindication of England's young side and the new manager Sven Goran Erikkson, who had received some scepticism as England's first foreign manager. German fans consoled themselves with the Dutch failure to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, but it marked a new era for England.
The side that humbled Germany included the core of the 'Golden Generation' with Gary Neville, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen, and Jamie Carragher all appearing.
The CEO of the Football Association, Adam Crozier, publicly described this cohort as the 'Golden Generation' who would go on to do for England what many of them were already doing for their clubs.
Japan 2002
England qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Japan in true fashion, with a David Beckham free kick past Greece putting England through. David Beckham had rapidly become the poster boy for the Golden Generation owing to his skill with free kicks and his glamorous appearance and personal life, including being married to the famous pop star Victoria Beckham, known as 'Posh Spice' in the Spice Girls.
Quick stop off for the first affair to be dragged through the tabloids on the way to Japan. In the spring of 2002, it turned out that Anglo-Swedish TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson had been having an affair with Sven. The News of the World (Britain's premier sleaze rag/newspaper, known as the News of the Screws in satirical magazine Private Eye or if you're my great-granddad, as the Whore's Gazette) absolutely loved a bit of sleaze. So much, in fact, they gave Ulrika a column for the next four years so she could launch the odd diatribe at Sven and his unconventional personal life.
Sven was bullish about England's chances in 2002, in a formula which would become predictable, he expected that this year would be the year.
To be fair, it started well. A group stage tie with Argentina gave England a chance to give a bloody nose to another rival. Owing to the 1982 Falklands War and Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' in 1986, Argentina normally sits 3rd in the list of international footballing rivalries after Germany and Scotland. I remember as a fairly young child my parents explaining to me that the Argies were a 'dirty' side after the Hand of God and an acrimonious game in the 1998 World Cup and that beating them was pretty much essential. So, it was to relief all round when David Beckham scored from a penalty.
Draws with Sweden and Nigeria took England into the Round of 16, amusingly at the expense of Argentina who were 2002's shock group stage exit. England brushed Denmark aside 3-0 to set themselves up for a quarter final tie with the favourites and eventual champions, Brazil.
Was this to be England's year? Victory against Brazil would likely assure playing Germany in the final given the probability of beating Senegal or Turkey in the semi-final (so goes the England fan's logic) and we would doubtless give Jerry another pasting to make it Two World Wars and Two World Cups. The nation was abuzz. I willingly went to school early to watch it on the projector, the only time I've ever turned up a minute early of my own free will.
And Brazil won. Well, they were going to, weren't they? A good Michael Owen goal set England up for a 1-0 win and dreams of glory in Tokyo, but Messrs Ronaldo and Rivaldo put two past David Seaman to knock England out.
The circular firing squad and media postmortem was mysteriously absent. Brazil had some truly sublime talents, and surely a young side would come good and win it next time, wouldn't they?
The Road to Euro 04
A few distractions to get through before we get into the meat of England's next footballing failure. In late 2003 England played a friendly against Australia which was notable for two things. England were roundly beaten by Australia, a nation with whom England has fierce cricket and rugby rivalries but doesn't generally register in football, to echoes of condemnation. And a young Wayne Rooney became the youngest player to ever play for England, aged just 17. More on him later.
England's qualification for Euro 04 was generally uneventful, except for a shock draw to Macedonia, involving this filthy banger direct from a corner.
Rio Ferdinand managed to get an eight month ban from football by missing a drugs test. This was a blow as it removed one of Sven's two preferred centre halves from the squad. It also removed one of the main drama generators, a man who had gained notoriety in 2000, when Channel 4 aired a sex tape featuring him and fellow internationals Kieron Dyer and Frank Lampard filmed on holiday in Cyprus. Fortunately for us, his ban allowed an even more sublime drama king to take centre stage. Enter John Terry. Another new appearance was Chelsea teammate Wayne Bridge. More on them later.
Penalties, again?
Euro 04 started strong with an early goal from Frank Lampard against France. France, despite being England's rivals of choice in most fields, is not an especially strong football rivalry. The idea of France as a major footballing nation is relatively new and as far as football goes there isn't any real bad blood. Even Zinedine Zidane's injury time equaliser and winner didn't create any lasting resentment.
Comfortable wins over Switzerland and Croatia put England 2nd in the group and set them up for a draw against host nation Portugal. Of course, Portugal had their own wonderkid as the world was introduced to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo. The two sides drew 2-2 after extra time and the dreaded penalties loomed. Fear not, for dead-ball specialist David Beckham stepped up to the mark for his country.
Well.
Beckham joined Stuart 'Psycho' Pearce and Gareth Southgate in the list of players who gained notoriety for fluffing a penalty.
Sven started to come under criticism in the tabloids for his failure to deliver the goods. He came under more criticism when he, once again, couldn't keep it in his trousers, starting a proud tradition for the Golden Generation to become better known for tabloid gossip.
Young Rooney started strong as well, as it turned out that he had shagged a granny in a Liverpool brothel. Hopes of an incognito quickie with a lady of the night were dashed when a group of Everton fans (Rooney's then-club and boyhood team) found out and started chanting his name outside when he was doing the dirty.
At about this time, Ashley Cole began a relationship with the professional Geordie and pop star Cheryl Tweedy, a saga which would keep the News of the Screws engaged for some years.
Possibly the only bad thing about that sordid rag going under in 2011 is that I'm having a hell of a time finding the original news articles for this write up.
The Old Enemy Beckons
The 2006 World Cup is now on the horizon. And who is hosting it, other than Germany? What a coup it would be for the boys and England's national pride for, in a story lifted from a campy 1950s war film, our plucky boys to parachute in Berlin and win the World Cup from right under Fritz's nose?
Well, if they could get there. Northern Ireland, traditionally footballing minnows, beat England 1-0 in a qualifier. This was Sven's first defeat in a qualifier but the tabloids attacked his playing style and, being a Swede, the lack of pashun and dersiah that a redblooded Englishman would have. England did qualify with a match to spare, so surely it would be a smooth ride to Germany and for our plucky heroes to take on the Hun and win?
Like fuck it would. Sven managed to get into the tabloids again. At the time, the News of the Screws employed an undercover journalist who specialised in 'sting' stories aimed at prominent figures. Mazher Mahmood was popularly known as the 'Fake Sheikh' owing to his tendency to masquerade as an Arab oil sheikh. He approached Sven as an Arab businessman hoping to invest in English football, and Sven seemingly said told Mahmood to buy Aston Villa (a respectable Premier League side from Birmingham) as he hoped to take the Villa job after the 2006 World Cup and bring David Beckham in from Real Madrid to be his captain. The imbroglio fatally undermined Sven, who was forced to announce a resignation effective after the World Cup. Essentially working through his notice period, it isn't hard to see what impact on the squad that might have.
England turned up in Germany, and the tabloid media brought its legendary tact and diplomacy. England fans made no reference to past historic events before matches. Songs like this were condemned in the respectable press which saw them as crass chants from drunken shirtless louts, but many football fans see these chants as lighthearted banter.
On the pitch England beat Paraguay and Trinidad in the group stages before another turgid draw with Sweden, putting England through to the Round of 16 at the top of their group.
Sven began to deviate from the traditional 442 formation, using Rooney up front alone and playing a third man in central midfield, usually Michael Carrick. We'll talk a little more about the significance of 442 in a bit.
A 1-0 win over Ecuador set England up for another quarter-final tie, this time against Portugal, who had knocked them out on penalties in 2004.
Surely England wouldn't be knocked out on penalties by Portugal again would they? Curses aren't real surely?
A 0-0 snooze fest led to the inevitable. And the inevitable happened. England's players missed three penalties. This was now becoming a serious mental block, with England going out of the 1990, 1998, and 2006 World Cups on penalties as well as Euro 96 and 04.
It wasn't Sven's problem now. As agreed with the FA, he left the role thereafter. But who could replace him?
The Wally with a Brolly
After the pashunless Sven, it was time to get a proper Englishman back in charge. Enter Steve McClaren. McClaren had proper club pedigree, taking Middlesbrough to a UEFA Cup Final in 2006 after winning a League Cup in 2004.
His first media scandal came when the News of the Screws claimed Ashley Cole had taken part in a homosexual orgy. They settled out of court and retracted the stories but this was just another time in which the tabloid press pursued sensational stories about members of the England team.
McClaren gave John Terry the captaincy and dropped David Beckham from his line ups. There was a period of poor form in which England scored once in five matches, followed by when he told a press conference they could write what they wanted after a lacklustre win over Andorra because he wasn't going to say anything else. McClaren recalled David Beckham and form picked up once again. It wasn't enough though, as England lost against Russia before the final gameday of the qualification cycle for Euro 08. This meant that England had to avoid defeat against Croatia, who obligingly beat England 3-2 at Wembley while Russia took 2nd place with a win over minnows Andorra. This was the first time in 24 years that England had not qualified for a European Championship.
The Daily Mail's headline the next day became one of those legendary headlines that goes down in a country's collective pop-culture memory. The Wally with a Brolly epitomised what was then the shortest ever tenure in the England job.
Who could possibly prepare the club for the 2010 World Cup after a period sat on the sidelines of international football?
Enter Fabio
Fabio Cappello was another foreign hiring. He was widely welcomed in the English press as a notorious disciplinarian who could curb the excesses allowed under the relaxed Sven and the disastrous McClaren.
Fabio rigidly played 442 football. In England, 442 is more than a football formation, it is a way of life. 442 means standing up for traditional no-nonsense English values like work ethic, pluck, and willingness to die for the team over fancy foreigners with their poncy passing skills. This initially endeared him to the press, which demanded nothing more than the most patriotic form of football involved.
Capello saw Beckham dropped once again for his initial set of friendly matches. In goal he started to play David 'Calamity' James, who was perhaps unfairly scapegoated for being a somewhat eccentric keeper prone to errors.
In the 2010 qualification group, England did very well. They comfortably qualified, including with a win over Germany to keep the fans happy, and everyone looked forward to watching England bring it home from the first ever African World Cup.
But first, an interlude for the biggest of the tabloid shitstorms.
Viva John Terry
In January 2010 a certain individual successfully placed a 'Superinjunction' preventing details of an extra-marital affairs being published. The existence of the injunction was also not to be revealed. Another judge overruled this and the News of the Screws was free to report the information it had. Namely, John Terry had an affair with the partner of Wayne Bridge, former Chelsea teammate and current England teammate. Wayne Bridge in the end wasn't involved in the 2010 World Cup, but many were naturally shocked a captain would do something like this to a team member.
At the time there was a prominent scandal around the use of 'injunctions' by high profile people exploiting England's lax law on these issues, and John Terry was merely one of several.
In any case, the News of the Screws ended up apologising to the woman involved, in a fairly remarkable move which in hindsight was an early indication of the radical shifts in the tabloid press during the early 10s.
John Terry was stripped of the captaincy for the first time and replaced with Rio Ferdinand for the upcoming World Cup.
Germany, again?
It started so well. England was put into a relatively soft group on paper and were the clear favourites. The Sun's legendary tact once again.
Match number one of 'HMS Piss the Group' was against the USA. Again, not really a footballing nation, the expectation of an easy win was high. It started well with an early goal from Steven Gerrard before a goalkeeping error etched into my mind today. Rob Green mishandled a save, giving Clint Dempsey a goal. A frustrating 0-0 draw with Algeria indicated something was going wrong.
Were England about to be knocked out of an allegedly soft group? Fortunately a goal against Slovenia rescued it, but England finished 2nd in the group behind the USA, leading to a Round of 16 tie against Germany.
Once again, the red tops employed their legendary diplomacy
Did it go to penalties? No, but don't breathe a sigh of relief yet.
England got stuffed 4-1. Properly stuffed. The only consolation was that an obvious Frank Lampard goal was not awarded because the linesman didn't see it properly. In the days before VAR it really was that rudimentary. The reason this mattered was because England had been awarded a similarly controversial goal in the 1966 World Cup final, many Germans reassured themselves knowing that it could have gone so differently if Hurst's 2nd goal hadn't been allowed. At least they were now even on the controversial crossbar goal count.
Was this a consolation to the press?
Of course not
Once again, the red tops hounded a squad who had failed to live up to the increasingly lofty expectations.
But at least Wayne Rooney got one more romp in the tabloids out, as it turned out he had paid hush money to a high-class escort he had been 'seeing'.
Viva John Terry 2
Fabio quietly gave John Terry the captaincy back. He still had one shitstorm left in him. And it was ugly. He was accused of calling Anton Ferdinand, brother of Rio, a 'fucking black cunt' during a game between Chelsea and West London neighbours Queen's Park Rangers. After being charged by police for using racist language, Terry was once again stripped of the England captaincy, which went to Steven Gerrard.
Fabio, who had come under heavy fire after the 2010 World Cup, resigned over this. He didn't want to take the captaincy from John Terry but the FA forced his hand and he left the role in early 2012.
John Terry was actually acquitted of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand in a criminal trial, but an FA hearing found him guilty and punished him with a fairly short ban. This was controversial because of the different standards of proof. A conviction in English criminal courts needs proof 'beyond reasonable doubt', whereas the FA hearing used civil rules where guilt is based on the balance of probabilities. Terry apologised for his language, but he retained the Chelsea captaincy and never directly apologised to Anton.
Epilogue
With Fabio's departure the classic 'Golden Generation' era ended, even though players like Gerrard and Lampard still turned out for England. In the interests of time and length I shall give a summary until about 2016 before wrapping up.
Roy Hodgson managed England from 2012-6. England were eliminated in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup after losing to Uruguay and Italy and drawing to Costa Rica. Ironically Italy, the other team expected to go to the knockouts, was the other eliminated side. This was a bigger trauma than 2010, although massive changes in journalism (such as the News of the Screws closing down and far stricter regulation) meant that there was less of the constant tabloid coverage of the fallout.
2016 saw a decent showing in Euro 16, but once again the media got cocky before a tie against a theoretically weaker side only for England to get knocked out by them. Bravo Iceland.
Sam Allardyce replaced Roy Hodgson and lasted a grand total of two months before being caught telling undercover journalists how to get around various financial rules in football before criticising previous managers and some of his players.
Finally, Gareth Southgate came and has seemingly reinvented the side, making it to the semi-finals in 2018. But at least it wasn't penalties then.
Why did the Golden Generation Fail?
On paper they should have been at the top of the game. Pep Guardiola compared them to the Spanish flowering of talent which led to their 2010 World Cup win. There are a few factors here.
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Deadline Day Thread

Seen a request for a megathread so thought I'd chuck this up.
Should update every minute and just pulls from BBC transfer page. This was rushed, might not work properly and twitter links aren't working nicely but figured better than nothing.
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BBC SUMMARY
  • Celtic confirm Jonjoe Kenny loan deal
  • Rangers announce long-term deals for Jack Simpson and Aberdeen's Scott Wright; Brandon Barker and George Edmundson depart on loans
  • Kevin Nisbet staying at Hibernian as Stevie Mallan departs for Turkey on loan
  • Fraser Hornby, Flo Kamberi & Callum Hendry arrive on loan at Pittodrie, Ross McCrorie signs permanent deal after leaving Rangers
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0:13 The window is shut but we'll keep the live page going until 1am just in case anything happens. Clubs may make some late, late announcements. If you're off to bed then good night and thanks for joining us on the live text throughout the day. And keep an eye on the BBC Sport Scotland website for all the latest news. Remember to join us on Tuesday and Wednesday evening, where we've Scottish Premiership action. Lets see how many of these new signings make their debuts.
0:09 Who has signed who? Here's the deals that have happened todayAberdeen In: Fraser Hornby (Reims, loan), Callum Hendry (St Johnstone, loan), Florian Kamberi (St Gallen, loan), Ross McCrorie (Rangers, transfer) Out: Curtis Main (Shrewsbury, transfer), Bruce Anderson (Hamilton Accies, loan), Scott Wright (Rangers, transfer) Celtic In: Jonjoe Kenny (Everton, loan) Out: Olivier Ntcham (Marseille, loan) Hamilton Academical In: Bruce Anderson (Aberdeen, loan) Hibernian Out: Stevie Mallan (Yeni Malatyaspor, loan), Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers, loan) Kilmarnock In: Zech Medley (Arsenal, loan), Brandon Pierrick (Crystal Palace, loan) Motherwell In: Eddie Nolan, (Crewe, loan), Jordan Roberts (Hearts, loan) Rangers In: Jack Simpson (Bournemouth, transfer), Scott Wright (Aberdeen, transfer) Out: Brandon Barker (Oxford United, loan), George Edmundson (Derby County, loan), Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen, transfer) St Johnstone Out: Callum Hendry (Aberdeen, loan)
0:07 All done at Motherwell, but look out for another piece of business tomorrow. . .
0:03 Transfer window closed That's the window closed, though as long as clubs have put through their deal before midnight they can announce them whenever they like. Hamilton say they'll reveal more tomorrow. Clubs can also still sign free agents.
23:56 1 Feb McCrorie now officially a Don Ross McCrorie has now joined the Dons permanently on a three-and a-half year deal. The 22-year-old midfielder, who initially arrived at Pittodrie on a season long loan, has already made 23 appearances and scored twice. McCrorie tells the official Aberdeen website: “We’ve still got a lot to play for this season, with some big games in the coming weeks, so there is much to look forward to. “It’s great to see Fraser [Hornby] joining the team, someone I know very well from Scotland Under 21 squads, and I know he’ll be a fantastic addition for us. ” https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356389971201052674
23:53 1 Feb Rangers confirm Wright move Rangers confirm Scott Wright has signed a four and a half year with the Ibrox club, and joins the club straight away rather than in summer. Wright tells the official Rangers website: "I’m delighted to be here at this massive club and can’t wait to run out at Ibrox for my debut, and then hopefully in front of a full house in the not-too-distant future. “It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to work under a manager like Steven Gerrard and speaking to him and Ross Wilson, I am really impressed with how everyone at the club all have the same aims and ambitions. “I cannot wait to meet my new teammates and get started as a Rangers player. " Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said: “It is very pleasing to have Scott for the rest of this season. This will give him the opportunity to gain some valuable game time in a blue shirt for the rest of the season. “Scott is a player that I have admired and I believe that we can utilise his skill set within our system. He will train with his new teammates tomorrow. ” https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1356389584926633984
23:51 1 Feb McCrorie and Wright deals imminent... Ross McCrorie's loan from Rangers to Aberdeen about to become a permanent transfer, which surely means Scott Wright is also about to be unveiled at Ibrox, with the Dons playmaker having already agreed a pre-contract. Right, the race is on. Who is first to confirm - Aberdeen or Rangers? https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356388944464719872
23:33 1 Feb O'Donnell extends Motherwell contract Not a new signing, but Scotland full-back and BBC Sportscene pundit Stephen O'Donnell has extended his Motherwell deal until the end of the season.
23:28 1 Feb Rangers confirm Simpson transfer Rangeras have signed defender Jack Simpson on a four and a half year deal. The 24-year-old has English Premier League experience with AFC Bournemouth, and this season has made 12 appearances in the Championship and FA Cup. Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard tells the official Rangers website: "We are delighted to have Jack here. We have been aware of him for some time and excited to finally have him. "Clearly it’s a bonus to have him here now earlier than initially planned. His presence makes us stronger and we are all looking forward to working with him. "
23:20 1 Feb Aberdeen sign Kamberi on loan Aberdeen have confirmed the loan signing of Florian Kamberi from Swiss side St Gallen. The former Hibs and Rangers frontman is the third striker to sign for the Pittodrie side this evening, joining Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry. Out go Sam Cosgrove, Curtis Main and Bruce Anderson. Manager Derek McInnes tells the official Aberdeen website: "Florian has shown his quality in our league over a period of time and again, once we knew there was an opportunity to get him, we pursued it quite vigorously. "He seems enthusiastic to be here. He has got undoubted quality, experience in this league and we’re hopeful that will help him settle quicker. I’m positive he can have an impact between now and the end of the season. ” Florian will be subject to a work permit process and subsequently, won't be available to face Livingston on Tuesday evening. That means his debut could be against Hibernian at Easter Road at the weekend. https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356381635302854663
23:16 1 Feb Edmundson leaves Rangers for Derby on loan https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1356380593886519298
23:14 1 Feb Aberdeen signing on the way.... https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356380180181344256
23:08 1 Feb Ntcham to sign permanently for Marseille in summer? https://twitter.com/Kheredine2018/status/1356374907425320961
23:04 1 Feb Barker leaves Rangers on loan Brandon Barker has moved to Oxford United until summer. https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1356377004808040452
23:00 1 Feb Nolan joins Motherwell Eddie Nolan has joined Motherwell on loan from Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season. “Eddie is a vastly experienced defender and we’re glad to have him,” said manager Graham Alexander. “I’ve faced him many times with my previous teams and know what he will bring. “He can slot in anywhere across the back four, giving us good competition across all the defensive line. ” The 32-year-old started his career in the English Premier League with Blackburn Rovers, spending time on loan at Stockport County, Hartlepool United and Preston North End. Nolan has more recently spent time with York City, Blackpool and Crewe, and has been capped three times for the Republic of Ireland. https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/1356376532382441474
22:56 1 Feb What are we still waiting on? Rangers are expected to announce a signing or two. Aberdeen have been strongly linked with Florian Kamberi. We're also keeping our ears to the door at Motherwell, St Johnstone and Hibernian. And who knows who might spring a surprise or two before the night is done. Remember, although the transfer window in England closes at 11pm, up here in Scotland we keep it going until midnight.
22:48 1 Feb Hamilton to reveal more tomorrow? https://twitter.com/ScottBurns75/status/1356369353730625538
22:39 1 Feb Ntcham joins Marseille https://twitter.com/OM_Officiel/status/1356371025714405376
22:30 1 Feb Main leaves Aberdeen Curtis Main was a surprise signing for Aberdeen two seasons ago. After just seven goals in 42 appearances he's been allowed to leave to join English League One side Shrewsbury Town. Main, Sam Cosgrove and Bruce Anderson have all departed Pittodrie this evening, with Derek McInnes bringing in Fraser Hornby and Callum Hendry. There's still time for one more arrival before midnight. . . . https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356369268196204544
22:29 1 Feb One in, one to go at Fir Park? Motherwell sign Jordan Roberts on loan from Hearts. And we're hearing it may not be the last signing the Fir Park club make this evening.
22:22 1 Feb Treble for Celtic Celtic Women make their third signing of the day. They have already brought in Jacynta Galabadaarachchi and Mariah Lee. https://twitter.com/CelticFCWomen/status/1356361688237293568
22:15 1 Feb Roberts joins Motherwell from Hearts https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/1356365207820496906
22:10 1 Feb Lennon not leaving
22:04 1 Feb Rangers signing imminent? https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1356362557427249153
21:57 1 Feb Hamilton end long chase for Anderson Hamilton Academical have signed Bruce Anderson on loan from Aberdeen until summer. The 22-year-old made a dramatic debut for the Dons at 19, coming on as a late substitute against Rangers and scoring a last-minute equaliser. Since then he's had loan spells at Dunfermline and, earlier this season, Ayr United. Accies boss Brian Rice said: “I’m delighted we’ve finally managed to add Bruce to the squad. This is one we’ve been very patient with because we have been interested in Bruce for quite some time. Thankfully we’ve managed to get it over the line on deadline day. “Bruce should fit in well with what we’re trying to do here at Hamilton. He’s a penalty box striker who will compliment the attacking options we’ve already got, so we’re looking forward to getting him started. ” Anderson will join up with the squad tomorrow and could see his first appearance on Wednesday night against Ross County.
21:50 1 Feb Celtic latest Jonjoe Kenny has joined Celtic on loan from Everton for the rest of the season. Celtic boss Neil Lennon wanted the 23-year-old right-back to replace Jeremie Frimpong, who last week joined Bayer Leverkusen. Lennon also hopes to sign a central defender on loan before the midnight transfer deadline. However, the club have missed out on Preston North End's Ben Davies, who has joined Liverpool. Meanwhile, Olivier Ntcham could leave Celtic before the transfer window closes, with the midfielder having been linked with Marseille in his French homeland. Read more
21:45 1 Feb Anderson becomes an Accie Out of favour Aberdeen striker Bruce Anderson has joined Hamilton Academical on loan until summer. Hamilton have also released Justin Johnson and Tunde Owolabi. https://twitter.com/acciesfc/status/1356357612162445312
21:39 1 Feb Kilmarnock done for the night Kilmarnock have signed two players on loan from England - Zech Medley and Brandon Pierrick. But, it's unlikely there will be any other moves in or out tonight. Read more here
21:32 1 Feb Kenny joins Celtic It's not exactly been a secret, but Jonjoe Kenny joins Celtic on loan from Everton. The right-back replaces Jeremie Frimpong, who last week signed for Bayer Keverkusen. https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1356354512164966402
21:30 1 Feb More Hendry Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes was happy to make his second signing of the day, signing Callum Hendry on loan from fellow Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone. He tells the official Aberdeen website: “I’m delighted we’ve managed to secure Callum on loan. He’s a player we feel can, not only give us a physical presence at the top of the pitch, but he is a player with great potential. “He arrives, along with Fraser [Hornby] and he gives us good options in the forward areas. We’re looking forward to working with him. ” Both players go straight into the squad for the visit of Livingston tomorrow night.
21:16 1 Feb Hendry joins Aberdeen on loan https://twitter.com/StJohnstone/status/1356350366468681728
21:05 1 Feb Medley joins Kilmarnock from Arsenal Zech Medley has joined Kilmarnock on loan until summer from Arsenal. The 20-year-old is described by Arsenal as a tall and powerful central defender. He spent the first half of this season on loan to English League One side Gillingham, where he made 18 appearances. That's Kilmarnock's second signing of the evening, having brought in forward Brandon Pierrick from Crystal Palace earlier. https://twitter.com/KilmarnockFC/status/1356346687627948032
21:00 1 Feb Celtic sign duo Celtic women's side have made two signings this evening. The wonderfully named Jacynta Galabadaarachchi joins from Napoli. And fellow forward Mariah Lee has also made the move. Summer Green, Anita Marcos & Brenda Castellano all left in January so needed replaced. Fran Alonso's side are currently third in the Scottish Women's Premier League, two points behind Rangers and Glasgow City. https://twitter.com/CelticFCWomen/status/1356316388609064960
20:49 1 Feb Scottish midfielder Jack Harper is on the move in Spain again. He's joined Villareal's B-team from Getafe on loan. https://twitter.com/Eng_Villarreal/status/1356319844031995906
20:38 1 Feb Nothing happening at Tannadice Info from Dundee United is unlikely any business will be completed this evening so no move for youngster Lewis Neilson to Leicester City.
20:36 1 Feb Gullan moves to Raith Rovers on loan As predicted by BBC Scotland's Brian McLauchlin, Jamie Gullan has left Hibs on loan, signing a deal until summer with Raith Rovers. https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/status/1356339804569542657
20:23 1 Feb Davies stays in England There were reports Celtic were after Ben Davies, but Liverpool have won the race to sign him. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1356331105914396672
20:18 1 Feb Kilmarnock sign Pierrick Kilmarnock have signed Brandon Pierrick on a loan deal until the end of the season from English Premier League side Crystal Palace. The 19-year-old told the Kilmarnock website: “I’m buzzing to get started and I’m looking forward to impressing and showcasing my talent. “At Palace, they prepare us for men’s football and I’ve been researching Kilmarnock before making the move here so I can’t wait to get to work on the training pitch and meet the rest of the group. ” https://twitter.com/KilmarnockFC/status/1356335360977072130
20:11 1 Feb Hibs confirm Mallan's Turkey move Hibs confirm Stevie Mallen has moved to Turkey. A move we brought you two hours ago https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/status/1356332463828725763
20:07 1 Feb More Hornby Was probably obvious, but Reims have tweeted to confirm Fraser Hornby's move to Aberdeen is just a loan and there is no option to buy. Hornby tells Aberdeen's Red TV: Delighted to be here. It was something that I really wanted to do, and when the opportunity came about I had in my head this was the place I could come and show what I'm about. "We've been talking most of the month really about what the best thing for me to do. I wasn't playing as much as I'd like to this season due to an number of circumstances. So we had the conversation before the end of the window and this feels like the right thing to do. " You can read more on the story, and quotes from manager, here.
20:03 1 Feb Sterling joins Morton They teased their were signing a Champions League player earlier, and here he is at Cappielow, Kazaiah Sterling. With Scotland now having two Champions League qualification places, his chances of getting there with Morton have doubled. . . https://twitter.com/Morton_FC/status/1356331523138605056
19:52 1 Feb Hendry next to move to Pittodrie? St Johnstone midfielder Callum Hendry could be another addition for Aberdeen on transfer deadline day. That would make space for a late addition to Saints squad. . . the clock is ticking!
19:43 1 Feb Morton tease That's what we're talking about. Let the guessing game begin. . . . Tweet us on #BBCSportScot with your guesses. https://twitter.com/Morton_FC/status/1356323937160810496
19:40 1 Feb Moves for Gullan & Wighton, and what about those Stewart rumours? Potentially one more piece of business for Hibs tonight with striker Jamie Gullan possibly heading out on loan. Dunfermline are hoping to agree deal with Hearts for Craig Wighton. The striker is in the final four months of his current deal with Hearts and the Fifers are keen on a pre-contract, but would take him now if terms were favourable. The suggestions that Rangers winger Greg Stewart could be on the move to either Motherwell or Ross County appear wide of the mark. Information is he is going nowhere for the last few months of his contract.
19:35 1 Feb Hornby signs on loan for Aberdeen Aberdeen have signed Scotland U21 forward Fraser Hornby on loan from French club Reims until summer. The 21-year-old former Everton frontman signed for the Ligue 1 side in summer, but has not appeared in the first team since September. Hornby has 10 goals in 18 appearances for Scotland U21s. After Aberdeen drew 0-0 for the second time in four days against Livingston on Saturday, boss Derek McInnes said the club needed a new number nine. That's one in the door, will they add another before the night is out?
19:29 1 Feb Deal done at Aberdeen? https://twitter.com/AberdeenFC/status/1356323619601850369
19:23 1 Feb Swap deal Thomas Duncan has left the chat. Andrew Southwick is taking over the live text from now. First deal of the day is trying to order the gaffer a takeaway, that I told him I ordered half an hour ago.
19:17 1 Feb You can browse a list of ALL the Premiership ins and outs from this window here.
19:16 1 Feb What's happening? Here's a quick recap of where we're at on this, err, quiet deadline day.
19:10 1 Feb We've had stories on Hibs, Aberdeen, Rangers, Celtic, St Johnstone, but it's been pretty quiet at the rest of the Premiership clubs. The current global pandemic is probably the main reason for that. Still plenty of time for a few twists and turns of course!
19:06 1 Feb Currently crawling to the finishing line in about 15 minutes, when I can get my dinner, and a brave colleague takes over. Any chance of some news?
19:01 1 Feb https://twitter.com/ArbroathFC/status/1356316548730937346
18:52 1 Feb Will Scott Wright make an impact on the Rangers team? Or will he be a squad player? What do you think Rangers fans? Get in touch on Twitter @BBCSportScot.
18:47 1 Feb Wright heading for Ibrox Aberdeen and Rangers have agreed a fee which will see Scott Wright move to Ibrox now. The player had signed a pre-contract to join Steven Gerrard's side in the summer. But he will move south in this window after the Dons accepted an offer understood to be around £175,000.
18:43 1 Feb https://twitter.com/richardwinton/status/1356310999930970112
18:39 1 Feb All gone a bit quiet, after a wee flurry of news. St Mirren chief executive Tony Fitzpatrick now on Sportsound. His club doing brilliantly. Might he upgrade the top-six finish prediction????
18:30 1 Feb Is Derek McInnes planning to respond to a run of four goalless draws in eight games by fielding a team of 11 strikers? https://twitter.com/robertthomson55/status/1356306786865860615
18:24 1 Feb In the new age, deals are announced at the last minute as clubs prepare the scintillating social content and 'exclusive' first interview with their new man. Won't someone think of the journalists? Nope? Fair enough. https://twitter.com/BenjyPalmestatus/1356306778628255746
18:16 1 Feb Sportsound is on air NOW - hit the speaker button at the top of the page to listen. https://twitter.com/kennymacsport/status/1356303973649690627
18:11 1 Feb Simpson is Ibrox-bound Bournemouth's Jack Simpson has arrived in Glasgow, as he looks to agree a switch to Rangers tonight, having already agreed a pre-contract to join in the summer. Excited, Rangers fans?
18:04 1 Feb Nisbet staying at Hibs Kevin Nisbet will NOT be making the move from Hibernian to Birmingham City in this transfer window. The Easter Road club have turned down all approaches by the English Championship club for the player they signed last summer from Dunfermline for £300,000.
17:59 1 Feb DONE DEAL A real live transfer. . . https://twitter.com/StJohnstone/status/1356300829632978944
17:50 1 Feb As if this season wasn't going bad enough for Celtic, and you're somewhat bizarrely beaten to a signing by the Premier League champions, who are basically filling their injury-hit defence in the short-term. https://twitter.com/RonnieEsplin/status/1356236345929306114
17:46 1 Feb https://twitter.com/saintmirrenfc/status/1356295044291063810
17:42 1 Feb Aberdeen fans, if you finish tonight with Florian Kamberi and Fraser Hornby as your striking options, would you be happy? With Sam Cosgrove going out, are those two adequate replacements? Tweet us your thoughts @BBCSportScot. Or, you know, vote with your thumbs. . .
17:36 1 Feb Some interesting quotes from Celtic boss Neil Lennon, who seems clear that he's not leaving the club anytime soon. "Why would it be my intention to go?" Lennon said, when asked if he had considered following chief executive Peter Lawwell out of the club at the end of the season. "Peter's decision has got nothing to do with my position at all, or my coaches or any of the players. So I don't understand the context of the question at all. "
17:30 1 Feb Comings and goings at Fir Park? Motherwell have already announced Robbie Crawford and Charles Dunne are hanging about at Fir Park for longer, but will there be more coming in or going out? It could be a late one tonight with signings expected in, but looks like captain Declan Gallagher, who was linked with a move away last month, may well be staying. Keep your eyes on our live page for more updates.
17:25 1 Feb Interestingly, Celtic boss Neil Lennon also said earlier that Olivier Ntcham is in talks about a move away from the club. That one's been in the pipeline for a while. Plenty talent, but not really shown it consistently enough for Celtic. Or should the club have got more out of him?
17:19 1 Feb Celtic await Kenny arrival Celtic manager Neil Lennon says a loan deal for Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny should "signed and sealed" at some point. The Celtic boss wants the 23-year-old defender to replace Jeremie Frimpong, who last week joined Bayer Leverkusen.
17:15 1 Feb Busy night at Pittodrie... Reports circling that Aberdeen have paid £150,000 to get Ross McCrorie's move made permanent now (was meant to be £350,000 in the summer), with Scott Wright heading to Ibrox immediately rather than in the summer. https://twitter.com/ScottBurns75/status/1356281147421040650
17:00 1 Feb Wotherspoon signs new Saints deal https://twitter.com/StJohnstone/status/1356285988629319684
16:50 1 Feb Nisbet: staying or going? Robert Grieve, the Scottish Sun's chief football writer, reports that Hibs' striker Kevin Nisbet wants out, after Birmingham City had a bid knocked back. Earlier today, head coach Jack Ross said both Nisbet and Ryan Porteous, also the subject of interest, trained this morning and are in his plans for tomorrow night's game against St Mirren. It could be a tense wait for Hibs fans tonight. . . https://twitter.com/robert_grieve/status/1356248104438288386
16:42 1 Feb Ibrox activity Bournemouth manager Jason Tindall said in a news conference earlier that Jack Simpson to Rangers is "more than likely going to happen" today, bringing forward his move having signed a pre-contract deal to switch to Ibrox in the summer. His Cherries team-mate Nnamdi Ofoborh is also expected to sign a pre-contract, having agreed to move to Wycombe on loan for the rest of this season.
16:34 1 Feb Saints still eyeing Gilmour deal St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is hopeful of adding at least one new player to his squad - but is also surprised that his phone hasn't been ringing about midfielder Ali McCann. Davidson reckons the 21-year-old Northern Ireland international has been his best performer this season and McCann was in the spotlight again with a fine winner in Saints' 3-2 win away to Kilmarnock. "I think I'm just going to switch my phone off tonight," the manager joked. However, Davidson is still hopeful of completing the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Charlie Gilmour, the 21-year-old who has impressed on trial after being released by Norwich City.
16:26 1 Feb McEneff checks in at Hearts https://twitter.com/JamTarts/status/1356268108688797704
16:22 1 Feb Scott Burns of the Daily Record is reporting that former Hibernian and Rangers striker Florian Kamberi is close to joining Aberdeen on loan from Swiss side St Gallen. What do you make of that, Aberdeen fans? https://twitter.com/ScottBurns75/status/1356274685412061186
16:18 1 Feb Aberdeen 'admire' target Hornby Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes is "very busy" trying to get in a striker to replace Sam Cosgrove, according to assistant Tony Docherty. The Dons are hoping to sign Scotland Under-21 top goalscorer Fraser Hornby on loan from Stade de Reims. "He is certainly a player we really admire and we think is a good young player and would be a good addition," Docherty said. "You are never there until you are there. We are endeavouring to do all we can as club to get things over the line. " On Rangers' immediate pursuit of their pre-contract signing, Scott Wright, Docherty said: "I can't comment on that, other people are working on that as we speak, purely speculation at the moment. "
16:11 1 Feb Not a signing, but... https://twitter.com/MotherwellFC/status/1356271339548631050
16:08 1 Feb Welcome! I've settled in with a coffee and massive slab of cake from the canteen, all set for a long night of transfer activity (or not?). Will Kevin Nisbet leave Hibs? Can Aberdeen replace Sam Cosgrove? We'll have every in and out of the night, and plenty of errr 'banter' in between. Stick with us.
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