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BBC Radio Solent's Jordan Clark and Joe Partington discuss the news that former midfielder Matt Ritchie will replace Simon Francis as technical director at AFC Bournemouth. "The one thing about Matt above all else, aside from being a wonderfully talented football player, he's an amazing guy," Partington said. Often people don't see what professional footballers are doing away from football.
In the first of a new series of dispatches, fans in US, Mexico and Canada tell us that they want visitors to have a good time but are angry about ticket prices, Fifa’s priorities and a lack of long-term thinking from politiciansThe 2026 World Cup features 104 matches in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the USA, from Vancouver to Mexico City and San Francisco to Boston. Before, throughout and after the tournament we’ll be hearing from fans in those cities about their experiences – some shared and some different – in our “My World Cup” series. Here some of our correspondents share their first thoughts. Continue reading...
Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area! The first and most important thing to go over is logistics. It’s not so straightforward and can really determine your experience, as out-of-towners frequently get confused. Levi’s Stadium is located far from San Francisco. Coming from SF, it can take 60-90 minutes to get to-and-from Levi’s Stadium using […]
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Here we are in the dog days of May, with the European club football season playing out a slow, sultry finale as the Geopolitics World Cup bangs ever louder on the door. Legendary managers and beloved players have made tearful farewells, shiny pots handed out, spies spotted in slapstick circumstances. But wait! The big closing number is still to come. Paris Saint-Germain. The Arsenal. Budapest. Saturday, er, 5pm BST. It’s Bigger Cup Final!Was the repeat reference to Phil Taverner’s punishment (Thursday’s letters) a rare slip on Football Daily Ed’s part, or was his original offence deemed so heinous that he’s to be named and shamed on a daily basis for the foreseeable? Just asking for a friend” – Phil Taverner.Donyell Malen played 46 times for Aston Villa and scored just seven goals, then scored 14 times in 18 games for Roma to finish as second-top scorer in Serie A this season after arriving in January. This might explain how Scott McTominay won Serie A player of the season, and why Italy failed to qualify for their third World Cup in a row” – Noble Francis.Re: George Smith’s letter. Not only is the $100+ fee for a train ride to the MetLife Stadium gouging, it is virtually mandatory. There is no pedestrian access during GWC, and the Meadowlands area has swamps that are foul with toxic waste” – Steve Hibbert [Big Website gave it a go – Football Daily Ed]. Continue reading...
AFC Bournemouth's first-team technical director Simon Francis will leave the club at the end of the season. Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are understood to be amongst the teams interested in appointing the former Cherries defender. Francis' departure will bring an end to his 15-year association with Bournemouth.
