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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Premier League clubs given hope in Jonathan David pursuit
Premier League clubs have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Lille forward Jonathan David. David's contract at Lille is due to expire this month and the Canadian forward is one of Europe's most coveted free agents. Advertisement The 25-year-old had been expected to sign for Napoli on a free transfer but a change of stance from the Italian champions has re-opened the race. Napoli are pushing to sign Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese as a new forward. Sky Italia have claimed that a contract has already been agreed and the clubs will meet with to agree on a transfer fee. Napoli have also held discussions for Liverpool's Darwin Nunez. The cooling of interest from the Serie A side has opened the door for Premier League teams in the race for David. West Ham offer on table for Jonathan David West Ham United are understood to have submitted a contract offer to the player, while Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have all been linked. Advertisement There's significant competition from across Europe, however, with Juventus, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray all keen. David has scored 109 goals in 232 games for Lille and netted 25 times in all competitions last season. He is also Canada's record goalscorer with 34 goals for the national team. Earlier this year, the forward told the It's Called Soccer! Podcast that he is confident he can adapt to any league. David said: 'To be honest, I think I can adapt to every League. Every league has their differences. I think the Premier League is a lot faster and more physical than all the other leagues. 'But I grew up watching a lot of La Liga. I wouldn't say that would be my preferred league, but I think that's a league that I enjoyed watching the most. I think one day, I would like to play there. But will that happen? I don't know. I'm not opposed to anything, and we'll just see where the future takes us.' Advertisement Read – Every Premier League team's start ranked by difficulty See more – Ornstein delivers Osimhen update on Premier League interest Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok
The Province
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Province
Canada's hometown boy kick-starts Gold Cup in 6-0 demolition of Honduras
Burnaby's Niko Sigur scored the first goal Tuesday night — his first for Canada — as Les Rouges start off the tournament in top form. Get the latest from J.J. Adams straight to your inbox Niko Sigur of Canada celebrates with teammates Ali Ahmed #20 and Jonathan David #10 after scoring a goal against Honduras during the first half of 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Group B action at BC Place on June 17, 2025 in Vancouver. Photo by/ PNG The last time he was in B.C. Place, Niko Sigur was a wide-eyed ball boy, watching Jonathan David and the Canadian men's national team thump French Guiana 4-1 in Nations League qualifying. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Tuesday night, the Burnaby native was on the receiving end of a give and go with the star Canadian striker, scoring his first goal for the Reds in a 6-0 domination of Honduras. It was Canada's opening match in the Gold Cup tournament, which will continue for them next week in Houston. It was the sixth cap for the 21-year-old, who had dozens of friends and family who were part of the 24,286 in the stands at B.C. Place. He'd said Friday he wasn't just here to soak up the experience. He wanted to contribute. GOAL 🇨🇦 NIKO SIGUR SCORES HIS FIRST FOR THE #CANMNT 😎 Canada go up 1-0 over Honduras with a smooth give-and-go, finished perfectly 💪 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. When he was that ballboy watching play in 2019, he wasn't just soaking up the experience. He was judging, assessing, comparing, and pondering if he had the technical ability to play at that level on this day. 'I always knew in the back of my mind that I could play there one day, and here I am,' said the utility back, who held down the right side of Canada's back line on Tuesday. 'I'm not really happy just being here and being a part of it. I want to contribute, and I know I can contribute. It's nice to be here, but I also want to make an impact and help the team.' For Sigur, it's been a long and winding road to the national team. From the Whitecaps academy, to York University, to a stint with the League One Vaughn Azzuri in Ontario, he moved to Slovenia, playing for Radomlje's youth team, eventually transferring to the academy of Croatia's Hajduk Split in 2022. By 2023, he'd played his way onto the first team. A year later, the Croatian-Canadian dual citizen switched his national team allegiance to Canada. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And Tuesday, a nation applauded him. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦 It's TANI TIME 😎#CanMNT are up 2-0 over Honduras 🇭🇳 at the stroke of half-time as Tani Oluwaseyi finds a near-impossible angle and smacks it home 🚀 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. David's flick of Sigur's pass split two defenders, and Sigur took two calm touches, the second one a slicing shot past Honduran keeper Edrick Menjívar into the near side corner 27 minutes into the game. Tani Oluwaseyi made it 2-0 in first-half injury time, turning and roofing a ball from a sharp angle 10 yards out. He had a hand in Canada's third goal, getting a slight touch on a Richie Laryea cross, shifting its trajectory to a wide-open Tajon Buchanan at the back post, and he, too, put it in the top netting to make it 3-0 in the 48th minute. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦TAJON MAKES IT 3️⃣ It's 3-0 for the #CanMNT vs. Honduras as Tajon Buchanan finishes off pass across goal with his first touch 💪 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Honduras had only one shot in the first half; a weak, rolling effort from long distance that Dayne St. Clair easily scooped up. St. Clair stopped a semi breakaway in the 50th minute, then made another post-blank stop on the ensuing corner to keep Honduras off the scoresheet. They finished with five shots — three on target — but the game was thoroughly controlled and measured by the Canadians. They held 57 per cent of the ball and outshot the visitors, putting 18 on frame — eight of those on target. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦#CanMNT are cruising to victory, now up 4-0 over Honduras 🇭🇳 as Tajon Buchanan notches a 2nd from a corner kick 🎯 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Promise David scored his second goal in as many games as he finds his feet with his new national team, collecting a tough leading pass from Ali Ahmed before chopping it back across Menjívar into the back of the net. Anderlecht-bound Nathan Saliba, late of Montreal FC, completed the destruction with his 90th-minute golazo, a curling, left-footed strike from 20 yards out that Menjívar had no chance at. Canada has a few more training days here before heading South for their next games. They play Curaçao on Saturday at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, then face El Salvador on Tuesday — also in Houston. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦PROMISE DAVID MAKES IT 5 🔥 Look at the footwork on this effort as the #CanMNT go up 5-0 over Honduras 🇭🇳 amid chants of "We want six!" 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Vancouver Canucks Local News Vancouver Canucks Sports BC Lions
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Canada's hometown boy kick-starts Gold Cup in 6-0 demolition of Honduras
Article content The last time he was in B.C. Place, Niko Sigur was a wide-eyed ball boy, watching Jonathan David and the Canadian men's national team thump French Guiana 4-1 in Nations League qualifying. Article content Tuesday night, the Burnaby native was on the receiving end of a give and go with the star Canadian striker, scoring his first goal for the Reds in a 6-0 domination of Honduras. It was Canada's opening match in the Gold Cup tournament, which will continue for them next week in Houston. Article content Article content It was the sixth cap for the 21-year-old, who had dozens of friends and family who were part of the 24,286 in the stands at B.C. Place. He'd said Friday he wasn't just here to soak up the experience. He wanted to contribute. Article content GOAL 🇨🇦 NIKO SIGUR SCORES HIS FIRST FOR THE #CANMNT 😎 Canada go up 1-0 over Honduras with a smooth give-and-go, finished perfectly 💪 🔴 Watch Gold Cup on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 18, 2025 Article content Article content Article content When he was that ballboy watching play in 2019, he wasn't just soaking up the experience. He was judging, assessing, comparing, and pondering if he had the technical ability to play at that level on this day. Article content Article content 'I always knew in the back of my mind that I could play there one day, and here I am,' said the utility back, who held down the right side of Canada's back line on Tuesday. Article content 'I'm not really happy just being here and being a part of it. I want to contribute, and I know I can contribute. It's nice to be here, but I also want to make an impact and help the team.' Article content For Sigur, it's been a long and winding road to the national team. From the Whitecaps academy, to York University, to a stint with the League One Vaughn Azzuri in Ontario, he moved to Slovenia, playing for Radomlje's youth team, eventually transferring to the academy of Croatia's Hajduk Split in 2022. By 2023, he'd played his way onto the first team. A year later, the Croatian-Canadian dual citizen switched his national team allegiance to Canada.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Canada shouldn't be favourite heading into Gold Cup, captain says
Published Jun 16, 2025 • 4 minute read Canada's Jonathan David gestures during second half Canadian Shield Tournament action against Ukraine, in Toronto, Saturday, June 7, 2025. Photo by Chris Young / The Canadian Press Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. VANCOUVER — One of Canada's brightest soccer stars doesn't believe the country should be the favourite heading into the Gold Cup. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Canada is a solid squad, striker Jonathan David said, but it has only won the tournament once — and that was 25 years ago. 'I think to be favourites in a tournament, you have to be the one that maybe has won it the most times,' David told reporters on Monday. 'Of course, I know we have a strong team and we can challenge, for sure, to win it. To be favourites isn't something I would say, personally. But I know we can achieve it.' The 30th-ranked Canadians will kick off their Gold Cup quest Tuesday when they host No. 75 Honduras at Vancouver's B.C. Place. The two sides last met during CONCACAF Nations League play in March, where Canada recorded a 4-1 victory. That doesn't mean much, though, said Canada head coach Jesse Marsch. Read More Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We have to make sure that in no way we take anything for granted or assume we are better than anyone. We have to fight for everything on the pitch,' Marsch said. 'That has to be the first thing in our mentality for what this is going to take. And to earn the right to play the football that we think we can play, we have to be up for the challenge, up for the fight, and make sure that we are first when it comes to duels, when it comes to foot races, when it comes to physically being in the match.' Following Tuesday's game, the Canadians will shift to Houston to face No. 90 Curacao on June 21 before wrapping Group B play against No. 81 El Salvador on June 24. The winner and runner-up from each of the four groups advance to the knockout stage in the 16-team tournament. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Canada is coming off a trophy-winning performance at the inaugural Canadian Shield last week, and is confident heading into the Gold Cup. 'I think we're the best team in the tournament,' said veteran forward Cyle Larin. 'Each game, we have to take it step by step. You never know in football what could happen. The first game against Honduras will be a good test to go out there and win.' The Canadian Shield ended with Canada falling to Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout after neither side scored in regulation. The team can't be as passive against Honduras if they want to have 'big ambition, big goals,' David said. 'It's just not sitting back, not letting the other team set the tempo for us, that we have to be on the front foot, we have to be the aggressors,' said the striker. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Marsch has named David captain for the tournament — a move the 25-year-old didn't initially agree with. 'We got on a call and (Marsch) told me 'I'm thinking of putting you captain.' At first, it was my maybe humble answer that I think there's maybe a couple of guys ahead of me,' David explained. 'But then, we kept talking a little bit more and I was like, 'OK.' This is also a challenge for me to also put myself a little bit more out there and help the team in different ways. So I see it as a challenge. And I'm ready for it.' For David, part of that challenge is finding his voice. 'I'm often more a chill, laid-back guy that loves to play, loves to work hard on the pitch so I think people can feed off that,' he said. 'So the challenge for me is to be more vocal about saying more to the team and not be shy to speak my mind, even if it's wrong. And also to be open to have those conversations with teammates and not to be afraid.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This year's Gold Cup is taking place at several of the venues that will host the 2026 World Cup games — including B.C. Place. While the tournament is an opportunity to work toward next summer's ambitions, the Canadians are keeping their focus locked on what's directly ahead. That focus is what has helped the team achieve success in the past, Marsch said. 'We can talk about grander visions, but right now, we're solely focused on this match against Honduras and making sure that we know what they're going to challenge us with and that we're up for understanding the match,' he said. Canada has faced Honduras 28 times across all competitions, and Honduras holds a 12-9-7 record in those meetings. Heading into Tuesday's game, Marsch said he's expecting to come up against an aggressive opponent that will be defensively stingy and dangerous on set pieces. 'We think that this is the most important game of the tournament,' the coach said. 'Honduras is a very good team, and we know that if we can manage the first game in the right way, that we can set ourselves up for success.' Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA Columnists Columnists
National Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Canada shouldn't be favourite heading into Gold Cup, captain says
VANCOUVER — One of Canada's brightest soccer stars doesn't believe the country should be the favourite heading into the Gold Cup. Article content Canada is a solid squad, striker Jonathan David said, but it has only won the tournament once — and that was 25 years ago. Article content Article content 'I think to be favourites in a tournament, you have to be the one that maybe has won it the most times,' David told reporters on Monday. Article content 'Of course, I know we have a strong team and we can challenge, for sure, to win it. To be favourites isn't something I would say, personally. But I know we can achieve it.' Article content The 30th-ranked Canadians will kick off their Gold Cup quest Tuesday when they host No. 75 Honduras at Vancouver's B.C. Place. Article content The two sides last met during CONCACAF Nations League play in March, where Canada recorded a 4-1 victory. Article content That doesn't mean much, though, said Canada head coach Jesse Marsch. Article content 'We have to make sure that in no way we take anything for granted or assume we are better than anyone. We have to fight for everything on the pitch,' Marsch said. Article content 'That has to be the first thing in our mentality for what this is going to take. And to earn the right to play the football that we think we can play, we have to be up for the challenge, up for the fight, and make sure that we are first when it comes to duels, when it comes to foot races, when it comes to physically being in the match.' Article content Following Tuesday's game, the Canadians will shift to Houston to face No. 90 Curacao on June 21 before wrapping Group B play against No. 81 El Salvador on June 24. Article content Article content Canada is coming off a trophy-winning performance at the inaugural Canadian Shield last week, and is confident heading into the Gold Cup. Article content 'I think we're the best team in the tournament,' said veteran forward Cyle Larin. 'Each game, we have to take it step by step. You never know in football what could happen. The first game against Honduras will be a good test to go out there and win.' Article content The Canadian Shield ended with Canada falling to Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout after neither side scored in regulation.
