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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Effenberg: Woltemade an option for Bayern to replace Kane in future
Former Germany midfielder Stefan Effenberg is pictured at "The Miami Beach Edition" Hotel, ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Bayern Munich and Boca Juniors. Sven Hoppe/dpa Former Germany midfielder Stefan Effenberg believes that VfB Stuttgat young talent Nick Woltemade is an option for Bayern Munich to replace top striker Harry Kane in the future. "He's a forward that should be focused on Bayern Munich, definitely. Not now, but whenever Harry Kane leaves," the former Bayern captain said during a media event on the sidelines of the Club World Cup in the United States. Advertisement Kane, 31, has a contract with Bayern until 2027, while the 23-year-old Woltemade has a deal with Stuttgart until 2028. "Nick Woltemade is a type of player and number nine that Bayern should already be thinking about. Who performs like he did in the German Cup final and so on, is already made for great ambitions," Effenberg said. After a strong season with Stuttgart and winning the Cup title, Woltemade is now having an impressive campaign at the under-21 Euros with Germany. He's the top scorer with four goals ahead of the quarter-finals against Italy on Saturday. He joined the U21 squad just a few days after participating in the Nations League Final Four with the senior national team. "I think that's great, that attitude. He could have said I need to rest, it's been a long season. But this is a big tournament. You can win a title there," Effenberg praised.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harry Kane looking forward to facing Boca and their fearsome fans at Club World Cup
Harry Kane says he is looking forward to Bayern Munich's clash with Boca Juniors – and their passionate fans – at the Club World Cup. Harry Kane says he is looking forward to Bayern Munich's clash with Boca Juniors – and their passionate fans – at the Club World Cup. Photograph: S Mellar/Harry Kane had an early taste of the great American outdoors ahead of next summer's World Cup as Bayern Munich's plane to Miami was delayed by Florida thunder storms ahead of Friday's game against Boca Juniors at the Hard Rock Stadium. On arrival Kane was still his familiar mild and temperate self in response to repeated questions, mainly from the Argentinian press, about the volatility of the reception he can expect from Boca's fans, who have been the most vivid spectacle of the Club World Cup so far. Advertisement Related: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé leaves hospital after gastroenteritis at Club World Cup 'The Boca fans are obviously loud and they're passionate. A big part of their game is to have the fans behind them, to use them as the energy and to take them into tackles and to battle. 'Their fans are going to be passionate. They're going to be trying to push their team to win the game. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to the atmosphere. You know, sometimes it brings out the best in you as a player.' Kane is also prepared for the physical battle the Boca defenders will offer. Boca's tournament opener against Benfica was marked by concussive challenges, three red cards and a distinctive style of heavy-contact defending, Advertisement 'It's going to be heated, it's going to be hot, it's going to be a physical game. And they have some quality players as well, so we need to be ready for that. We have to be ready for the battle tomorrow. 'They're a team who like to like to battle, like to make it difficult, like to counter press the opponent. We need to be ready for that. 'To be honest, I've not played against many South American teams in my career so far. So I think any game, any new team you play, is another experience. It's hard to really say how the game is going to go tomorrow, but like I said, I know they'll be very passionate, very hungry to get the result. 'There's a lot of top quality teams all around the world. It's not just Europe where football is played and you see that at national level as well. So it doesn't surprise me that some of the teams who are maybe not looked upon as some of the favourites, are doing well in this tournament. I don't think any anyone needs to be taken lightly.'
The Guardian
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Harry Kane looking forward to facing Boca and their fearsome fans at Club World Cup
Harry Kane had an early taste of the great American outdoors ahead of next summer's World Cup as Bayern Munich's plane to Miami was delayed by Florida thunder storms ahead of Friday's game against Boca Juniors at the Hard Rock Stadium. On arrival Kane was still his familiar mild and temperate self in response to repeated questions, mainly from the Argentinian press, about the volatility of the reception he can expect from Boca's fans, who have been the most vivid spectacle of the Club World Cup so far. 'The Boca fans are obviously loud and they're passionate. A big part of their game is to have the fans behind them, to use them as the energy and to take them into tackles and to battle. 'Their fans are going to be passionate. They're going to be trying to push their team to win the game. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to the atmosphere. You know, sometimes it brings out the best in you as a player.' Kane is also prepared for the physical battle the Boca defenders will offer. Boca's tournament opener against Benfica was marked by concussive challenges, three red cards and a distinctive style of heavy-contact defending, 'It's going to be heated, it's going to be hot, it's going to be a physical game. And they have some quality players as well, so we need to be ready for that. We have to be ready for the battle tomorrow. 'They're a team who like to like to battle, like to make it difficult, like to counter press the opponent. We need to be ready for that. 'To be honest, I've not played against many South American teams in my career so far. So I think any game, any new team you play, is another experience. It's hard to really say how the game is going to go tomorrow, but like I said, I know they'll be very passionate, very hungry to get the result. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion 'There's a lot of top quality teams all around the world. It's not just Europe where football is played and you see that at national level as well. So it doesn't surprise me that some of the teams who are maybe not looked upon as some of the favourites, are doing well in this tournament. I don't think any anyone needs to be taken lightly.'
New York Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Club World Cup winner odds: PSG favoured ahead of Real Madrid
Say what you like about the Club World Cup. Say it's a glorified pre-season tournament. Say it features poor quality teams and is missing big guns like Barcelona and Liverpool. But there's no doubt teams are taking it seriously. With a potential £100million jackpot at stake for the winner, clubs are going for glory knowing the prize fund would hand them a huge transfer bonus going into the new season. We saw Bayern Munich demolish Auckland City 10-0 with a full strength side. Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Michael Olise and Thomas Muller all took part and they didn't hold back one bit. After the game Olise was asked if he felt bad for the New Zealand minnows. 'Nope,' he said. Advertisement Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain then thumped Atletico Madrid with a resounding 4-0 win. There was only one change from their 5-0 Champions League final romp over Inter Milan. As for Chelsea, coach Enzo Maresca put out a starting XI you'd expect to see in a Premier League game in their 2-0 win over LAFC, with Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson all playing. Manchester City also won 2-0 against Wydad, starting some of their new big signings along with the likes of Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Omar Marmoush. While the competition is still in the early stages, we're starting to see who the heavyweights are and who are the teams just here for the ride. Beginning with the favourites, PSG, it's clear that Luis Enrique's men are going to take some stopping. The Parisiens started strongly with a big win against the toughest team in their group in Atletico. Their next games against Botafogo and Seattle Sounders should be even more comfortable and they're in a good position to breeze through to the knockout stages. PSG are backed to win the competition at 3/1 by Betfair, which comes as no surprise given their status as champions of Europe. They're also rated at 17/10 to reach the final in New York on July 13. The second favourites behind PSG are Real Madrid. The Spanish giants have won the Champions League 15 times and won the previous iteration of this competition five times, so you can bet they'll be eager to stamp their mark on the new version by winning it at the first time of asking. Betfair have given them 9/2 odds of doing exactly that. Madrid have a talented new manager on board in Xabi Alonso, while they've added to a glittering squad that already features superstars like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe, who was just hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis and missed Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Al Hilal. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen have both arrived and the La Liga team should have plenty of strength in depth to outlast many of their rivals in the United States this summer. Rounding off the top five, we have two English teams in Manchester City and Chelsea — backed as third and fifth favourites respectively, either side of Bayern Munich. City are rated at 5/1 to win the Club World Cup. The 2023 treble winners boast the likes of Erling Haaland and have been boosted by a raft of new signings, including Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, defender Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves and Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli. Advertisement Pep Guardiola's men are well accustomed to playing in competitions like this and battling on multiple fronts, so they should have no issue attempting to go all the way in America while also planning for the new Premier League season. As for Chelsea, Betfair has given them odds of 9/1 to win the cup, just behind Bayern Munich at 13/2. The Blues have qualified for the Champions League this season and this competition will be a great warm up for them to test themselves against quality opposition. That will likely come later in the tournament as they've been given a forgiving group of LAFC, Flamengo and ES Tunis. They're backed with new signing Liam Delap and will be desperate to land that £100m to enable them to further bolster their squad with signings. The next round of games should give us a better idea of which underdog teams could actually pose a significant challenge in this tournament, with Chelsea coming up against Brazilian side Flamengo, while Man City face Al-Ain and PSG play Botafogo. If you were feeling brave and wanted to back some of those underdogs, Al-Ain are rated as 300/1 outsiders to triumph this summer, while part-timers Auckland face nearly impossible odds of 500/1 to pull off a fairytale win. Betting/odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo by)
Daily Record
21 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Euromillions £208m winner comes forward to claim jackpot
The winner of this week's huge EuroMillions jackpot has come forward to claim the prize. It is the 18th Irish winner and the largest ever Irish win of the Euromillions jackpot The winner of the colossal £208m (€250m) EuroMillions jackpot has stepped forward to claim their staggering prize. The winning ticket was bought in a shop in Co Cork, Ireland, and following an appeal for the ticketholder to come forward, one individual has now claimed the life-altering sum. This marks the 18th Irish win and the biggest ever Irish victory in the EuroMillions jackpot history. The previous Irish EuroMillions jackpot win occurred in February 2022, when a lucky player scooped up €30.9 million with a quick pick ticket from a service station in Ballina, Co Tipperary. Tuesday's draw saw the numbers 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49 emerge victorious, along with lucky stars 3 and 5. Cian Murphy, the chief executive of the Irish National Lottery, had earlier advised the winner to "stay calm" as the "massive" win might be overwhelming. The EuroMillions jackpot is capped at €250 million - equivalent to £208 million. This particular jackpot hit its cap on Friday June 6 after multiple rollovers. The EuroMillions prize fund is limited to €250m (or £208m), giving players five draws to win the life-changing amount, reports the Mirror. Despite the single fortunate winner, other players are being reminded to check their tickets for potential smaller wins. The new multimillionaire now finds themselves wealthier than footballer Harry Kane and pop sensation Dua Lipa, who have net worths of £115 million and £110 million respectively, and could rub shoulders with individuals featured in The Sunday Times Rich List 2025. "The EuroMillions jackpot of 250 million euro has been won in Ireland," announced the Irish operator on X on draw night. More than 92,000 players across Ireland scooped prizes in both EuroMillions and Plus games during this recent draw. The €250 million (£208 million) jackpot has made one Munster resident's dreams a reality. Speaking to RTE Radio, National Lottery spokesperson Emma Moaghan revealed: "Someone in Ireland is a quarter of a billion euro richer this morning." Whether the new multimillionaire will remain under wraps or step into the spotlight is yet to be determined. Moaghan confirmed that the "eye-watering" prize-winning ticket was procured from a shop rather than through an online purchase or a mobile application. She advised: "If at all possible stay calm, I know that might be easier said than done. Have a cup of tea and let it sink in." This monumental win equals the record set by an Austrian player back in March who bagged the first-ever €250 million EuroMillions jackpot. Since jackpots are currently capped at this figure, the record is expected to stand for the foreseeable future. Munster lottery participants are urged to double-check their tickets. Cian Murphy, CEO of the Irish National Lottery, expressed excitement about the historic win: "We are absolutely thrilled to see this incredible and record win for an Irish EuroMillions player." Lottery players are being urged to double-check their tickets and if they've hit the jackpot, to sign the back of their ticket, keep it secure, and get in touch with National Lottery HQ for further assistance. "We are advising our players to check their tickets and if they are the winner, sign the back of the ticket, keep it safe, and contact National Lottery HQ and we will guide you through the claims process," officials noted. The UK's Millionaire Maker Selection victor for Tuesday night's draw was confirmed as XPCD66044. Marking a record for a British ticket holder, one lucky individual scooped an astounding £195.7 million on July 19 2022, remaining anonymous. In light of the enormous €250 million jackpot prize, accredited financial planner Eoin McGee has cautioned the winning ticket holder to proceed with caution regarding their windfall. McGee offered his guidance to the Irish Mirror: "My advice is do absolutely nothing, except sign the back of the ticket. Ring the Lotto and confirm you have the winning ticket, but then sit back and tell nobody apart from your inner circle. "Don't make any big decisions now. This is life-changing. I tell Lotto winners to remember that the things which made you happy before this win are the same things that are going to make you happy afterwards. "Life will be different, but if you do not manage this properly, it can ruin you. This €250m can ruin you. Be careful about your decisions and any promises you're making. "Even be careful about telling your children how much they're going to get. Make no promises. It is a time of celebration and joy and being happy about it, but in the first six months, do not spend more than €10,000 on any one item."
