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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Everton reveal incredible never-before-seen seating at new stadium as part of VIP package
EVERTON have revealed an incredible never-before-seen seating feature at their new £802million stadium. will officially open the 52,888-capacity venue at Bramley-Moore Dock in August - after playing at since 1892. Advertisement 4 Everton's new stadium will open this summer Credit: Getty 4 The 53,000-seater stadium has cost nearly £1billion Credit: Getty 4 The Hill Dickinson Stadium will offer a never-before-seen seating package in English football Credit: AFP Club chiefs unveiled Liverpool-based legal firm Hill Dickinson as the naming rights partner for And now the Toffees have struck a deal with events and hospitality ticketing platform Seat Unique. The London-based company will be Everton's official platform for hospitality tickets and premium experiences. As part of The Seat Unique Experience, and for the first time in English football, fans will be able to buy match-by-match access to cinematic 'loge' seating. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Hospitality ticket holders will be able to watch the game from a reclining armchair with a cupholder and a personal TV screen for highlights and replays. The exclusive package also includes a behind-the-scenes stadium tour, and a player meet and greet. Seat Unique is already partnered with Wembley Stadium and the Advertisement Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Seat Unique investors include The company connects fans with official premium tickets and packages across sport, music and culture. Calvert-Lewin to Nottingham Forest? Everton Striker Set for Free Summer Transfer Hill Dickinson Stadium is expected to attract more than 1.4 million visitors annually and is generating thousands of jobs , boosting the long-term social and economic growth of North Liverpool . Advertisement Everton have spent £802,121,353 according to new figures covering the year to June 30, 2024. Yet this bill will grow as the club are 'continuing negotiations to secure the next stage of funding'. The — which has — was £500m. Advertisement But they have already spent more than an extra 60 per cent so far. 4 Everton have spent £802million on their new ground Credit: Getty
Irish Daily Mirror
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Calvert-Lewin's speech about Coleman sums up love for Everton captain
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has heaped praise on Seamus Coleman, saying he is everything good about Everton. Calvert-Lewin has been at Everton since 2016, making over 250 appearances for the Toffees and playing under countless managers. But the one mainstay of his time on Merseyside has been Donegal man Coleman, who has just been offered a contract to play a 17th season at the club. Striker Calvert-Lewin's Everton future is in doubt, with new contract talks having stalled, but his admiration for Coleman knows no bounds. Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, Calvert-Lewin was asked who the biggest cultural architect at Everton is, and he was in no doubt of the answer. "The biggest cultural architect at Everton is Seamus Coleman," Calvert-Lewin said. "What a man he is! He deserves all the credit he's got from people and all the plaudits and positivity associated with him because he really is that guy. "Some players or people might put on a bit of extra to look a certain way, but he truly lives and breathes it. "I was talking about feeling a relegation battle before, but he feels it tenfold compared to me. It's the way he's emotional in the sense that he loves Everton Football Club. "I think that's quite rare these days because football is also a business, and sometimes football doesn't love you back. I wouldn't say gone are the days where you have those childhood stories of players staying at the same club, but it's a little different now. "I think he still appreciates the faith that Everton put in him when he was a young lad. Nobody can argue what he's done. "People often forget that, probably in Everton's history, the last three years—the points deductions, relegation battles—have been the toughest. The uncertainty, maybe higher up, and things like that, which do filter into a dressing room and affect your performance when the environment's unstable. "You do have to stay focused and stay as a unit. Seamus has been the main driver of that through sheer passion and love for the club. As you can tell, I respect him a lot." Calvert-Lewin added: "He just does everything right. He doesn't cut corners. Simple things, you know—he's on time, and he's very aware of how people perceive him in the environment. He knows that people will go off from how he acts. "So, he never loses sight of that. If we're going through a sticky patch, he'll make sure he's the first on the training pitch, first in the gym, or first to training because he's setting the example. For me, he's been a great leader to learn from because that's all I've ever known. I know Seamus like I know Everton." Calvert-Lewin continued on the Everton captain: "You wouldn't believe some of the stuff he has done in moments of need when he's stepped up and spoken in the dressing room. I can't think of an exact moment, but he's able to recognise when the team needs a kick up the arse. I've heard him give a lot of speeches over the years. "He won't mind me saying this, but his go-to is always: 'There are people in those stands who are paying a lot of money to come and watch us. They're working all week, and this is their outlet to come and watch us win and, at the bare minimum, see us give our all.' "It's something along those lines. Without saying too much, he speaks about the people, he speaks about the football club. He's almost able to disassociate himself as Seamus the footballer and place himself as Seamus, Everton Football Club. You feel it, you know? It's captivating. "You go out ready to run through brick walls. Managers have come and gone in that period of time, but he's been the captain. He's had to deal with a lot in terms of internal politics, points deductions, this person, that person, and still, he's out there giving 110% on the day."
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Calvert-Lewin: Everton pressure pushed me to my lowest point
Calvert-Lewin Interview Reveals Emotional Toll of Everton Struggles Emotional weight of the badge Dominic Calvert-Lewin's conversation on the High Performance Podcast offered more than insight into elite football. It revealed the raw underside of responsibility, mental pressure and what it means to wear the number nine shirt for Everton during its most turbulent era. 'People obviously forget that probably in Everton's history, the last 3 years, the points deductions, relegation battles, has been the toughest,' Calvert-Lewin said. His voice throughout the interview was not that of a player looking for sympathy, but one seeking understanding. Pressure in isolation The Everton striker described the emotional breaking point that occurred away from the pitch. 'That was a low point for me because I ended up crying. You know, I was on my own on my birthday crying on my bedroom floor.' That moment came weeks before he scored the goal that kept Everton in the Premier League. Photo IMAGO He described that goal against Crystal Palace as 'just like a relief. Biggest relief ever.' But it was not just a professional reprieve; it was personal salvation. 'I put that responsibility on my shoulders, you know. I kind of like thought it's my responsibility to save everybody, save people's jobs.' Misunderstood in the spotlight One of the most compelling themes in the interview was Calvert-Lewin's regret at how some of his public moments were misunderstood. 'I phrased it in that talking saved my life… and I regretted it because talking changed my life,' he admitted, explaining how the media misinterpreted a deeply personal post. Advertisement This was not a cry for help, he emphasised. It was an effort to help others. 'I wanted to show emotion to help kids… help the next generation to know that I've been through a difficult journey and I've still come out on top.' Footballer and human The Everton striker repeatedly stressed that behind the professional façade was a human being dealing with layers of pressure. 'You know, he's got loads of money, drives whatever, plays in the Premier League, everything's great… but I also have problems.' Photo IMAGO The mental toll of repeated injuries left him questioning everything. 'I started to make the wrong decision. I need to not be in my head. I need to be in my body and trust that my body knows what to do.' Calvert-Lewin's conversation, shared candidly with podcast hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes, was a reminder of the unseen battle athletes face. 'I've never heard a stadium erupt like it in my life,' he said, recalling the aftermath of that goal. Yet, it was what came before — the tears, the pain, the isolation—that made the eruption mean something more.
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Everton release SEVENTEEN including Premier League's ‘most disliked player' as Calvert-Lewin is left in limbo
Two Toffees stars have been offered new deals CAL IT QUITS Everton release SEVENTEEN including Premier League's 'most disliked player' as Calvert-Lewin is left in limbo Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EVERTON have confirmed the departures of 17 players. While a further pair of first teamers, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin, look likely to follow. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Dominic Calvert-Lewin may have played his last game for Everton Credit: Getty The Toffees this morning released their list of departures, with several big names to go. Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ashley Young, Joao Virginia, Asmir Begovic, Mason Holgate and Neal Maupay are all to leave Merseyside following the expiry of their contracts. Maupay, 28, dubbed himself the Premier League's "most disliked player" during an interview with The Times last year. The Frenchman was involved in several high-profile on-field spats, including with James Maddison and Scott McTominay. Having fallen out of favour at Goodison Park, Maupay was shunted out on loan to Marseille last summer. While still technically contracted to Everton, the forward took a brutal shot at his employers last December, when he posted following the Toffees' 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest: "Whenever I'm having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile." Maupay is set to join Marseille on a permanent basis. Seamus Coleman, Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane and Calvert-Lewin are also out of contract this summer. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 6 Neal Maupay is set to formally leave Everton Credit: Getty 6 David Moyes has offered Seamus Coleman a new deal Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Idrissa Gueye has been offered a new deal by the Toffees Credit: The Times Everton confirmed that Coleman and Gueye have been offered new deals. They also revealed that they plan to "continue to liaise with representatives" of Keane and Calvert-Lewin. 'Normally a bottle of red wine down' - Moyes unhappy at unusual kick-off time 6 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: ALL THE LATEST FROM THE SUMMER WINDOW According to The Times, both players are expected to leave. They add that talks have stalled with Calvert-Lewin, with the former England forward having struggled with injuries in recent seasons. Everton loanees Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja have all returned to their parent clubs following respective temporary moves. Youngsters Owen Barker, Jack Butler, Luke Butterfield, Billy Crellin, Matthew Apter, Zan-Luk Leban and Jack Tierney are all also to depart.
Daily Mirror
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Dominic Calvert-Lewin admits 'crying on bedroom floor' during Everton struggles
Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin has opened up on his struggles off the pitch as the Toffees battled for Premier League survival in the 2021/22 season Dominic Calvert-Lewin has revealed he spent part of his birthday in tears on his bedroom floor as Everton battled for Premier League survival. The Toffees forward scored the pivotal goal to cement his side's place in this division in 2021/22 but endured emotional turmoil in the build up to that moment. Calvert-Lewin, 28, joined Everton as a teenager in 2016 and netted the winning goal against Crystal Palace to secure a 3-2 win and the Merseyside club's place in the top-flight. The striker has scored 71 goals in his Everton career but none more important than in that moment. An injury-plagued season saw Calvert-Lewin's influence on the pitch wane, having hit a career high 21 goals the previous term. With the Toffees battling for survival, the Sheffield-born star's return saw him pile pressure on himself. Calvert-Lewin's issues saw him believe that it was 'his responsibility to save everybody', with the prospect of job losses and relegation on the horizon. Speaking on the High Performance Podcast, Calvert-Lewin admitted he hit 'rock bottom' before scoring that goal. "I did an Instagram post [at the end of the season] which was an outburst of emotion," Calvert-Lewin said. "I can look back in hindsight and reflect on what it was, I scored the goal against Palace that kept Everton in the league and that feeling I will never be able to describe. "It was the weight of my own pressure, the football club. I am quite an emotional person and I put that weight on my shoulders. I thought it was my responsibility to save everybody, save jobs and that's a lot to put on your shoulders. When I scored that goal it was relief. "On my birthday, four or five weeks before I scored that goal, that was a low point for me. I ended up crying on my bedroom floor, I think it was not knowing how to express what I was feeling in that moment. Feeling that things are getting away from you. "You have all the pressure of the football club on your shoulders and at the time I couldn't play, as I had another injury. I was thinking it was a rock bottom moment for me. I felt better after I cried and let out that emotion, and was like 'I'm going to save Everton Football Club'." Calvert-Lewin's contract is set to expire this summer and wants to find himself in a winning environment. The forward, who has four goals in 11 England caps, wants to earn his way back to the Three Lions set-up and make a Champions League debut before he hangs up his boots. "I have to be careful with what I say because I am still contracted to Everton, I have a long history with Everton and a big respect for the club," he said. "The main thing for me is I want to win, I want to be in a winning environment. After the last three or four seasons it has been about survival. "When I started my career I wanted to play in the Premier League, play for England a go to major tournaments with England and play in the Champions League. I have played in a major tournament for England, I have played in the Premier League, but I haven't played in the Champions League. There are still things I would like to achieve before my time is done. "To have the opportunity to decide potentially where that place will be. If it gives me the best opportunity and environment to win and score goals, then that would be the return of me to the England team and playing in the Champions League. "That has been my driver to play at the highest level possible. My representation of that is the Champions League, World Cups, Euros and getting into that bracket of elite players."
