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Rhyl Journal
19 minutes ago
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Gareth Bale consortium in bid to buy Cardiff
The 35-year-old former Real Madrid and Wales forward was understood to be part of a consortium that had conversations regarding a takeover of Plymouth earlier this week, along with several other clubs, but it appears they have now turned their attention to south Wales. The Athletic reports that the consortium sent current Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan a letter of intent last month, which included financial figures, but it was rejected. Bale is seeking to be the latest big sporting name to be associated with an EFL club. His former Real team-mate Luka Modric became an investor in and co-owner of Championship side Swansea in April, while ex-NFL quarterback Tom Brady has a minority stake in Birmingham. Cardiff declined to comment on Friday night. Bale retired from football in January 2023 at the age of 33. He won five Champions League titles with Real and is the men's all-time record goalscorer for Wales with 41 in 111 caps. He was linked with an emotional move to Cardiff, his hometown club, after leaving Madrid in 2022 but instead joined MLS side LAFC. Bale featured for Wales at the 2022 World Cup – their first appearance at the global finals since 1958 – and at the Euros in 2016 and 2020. Cardiff were relegated to League One last season and appointed Brian Barry-Murphy as their new manager this week.
The Herald Scotland
30 minutes ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Gareth Bale consortium in bid to buy Cardiff
The Athletic reports that the consortium sent current Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan a letter of intent last month, which included financial figures, but it was rejected. Bale is seeking to be the latest big sporting name to be associated with an EFL club. A general view of Cardiff City Stadium (Nigel French/PA) His former Real team-mate Luka Modric became an investor in and co-owner of Championship side Swansea in April, while ex-NFL quarterback Tom Brady has a minority stake in Birmingham. Cardiff declined to comment on Friday night. Bale retired from football in January 2023 at the age of 33. He won five Champions League titles with Real and is the men's all-time record goalscorer for Wales with 41 in 111 caps. He was linked with an emotional move to Cardiff, his hometown club, after leaving Madrid in 2022 but instead joined MLS side LAFC. Bale featured for Wales at the 2022 World Cup – their first appearance at the global finals since 1958 – and at the Euros in 2016 and 2020. Cardiff were relegated to League One last season and appointed Brian Barry-Murphy as their new manager this week.
South Wales Argus
36 minutes ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Gareth Bale consortium in bid to buy Cardiff
The 35-year-old former Real Madrid and Wales forward was understood to be part of a consortium that had conversations regarding a takeover of Plymouth earlier this week, along with several other clubs, but it appears they have now turned their attention to south Wales. The Athletic reports that the consortium sent current Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan a letter of intent last month, which included financial figures, but it was rejected. Bale is seeking to be the latest big sporting name to be associated with an EFL club. A general view of Cardiff City Stadium (Nigel French/PA) His former Real team-mate Luka Modric became an investor in and co-owner of Championship side Swansea in April, while ex-NFL quarterback Tom Brady has a minority stake in Birmingham. Cardiff declined to comment on Friday night. Bale retired from football in January 2023 at the age of 33. He won five Champions League titles with Real and is the men's all-time record goalscorer for Wales with 41 in 111 caps. He was linked with an emotional move to Cardiff, his hometown club, after leaving Madrid in 2022 but instead joined MLS side LAFC. Bale featured for Wales at the 2022 World Cup – their first appearance at the global finals since 1958 – and at the Euros in 2016 and 2020. Cardiff were relegated to League One last season and appointed Brian Barry-Murphy as their new manager this week.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Widows of ex-NFL players berate new CTE study for ignoring their caregiving struggles
(Image via Getty: Ralph Wenzel with Cid Edwards) Year after year, the women in the background of pro football players, wives, daughters, and sisters have watched the men they love vanish into strangers. Their husbands thundered on NFL fields; now, many don't even know their names or can manage their moods. For these caregivers of ex-NFL players, the devastating effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are not a theory. They're living a tragic reality. So when a new study indicated caregivers' impressions regarding CTE may be influenced by media "hype," there were many loud and clear voices from widows. The CTE study that raised outrage Researchers Rachel Grashow and Alicia Whittington, affiliated with the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, mailed questionnaires to 172 caregivers for former NFL players, asking if they believed their partner had CTE. — JAMANeuro (@JAMANeuro) A coalition of widows, led by Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, whose husband, Ralph Wenzel, a guard at the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers, had been found to have advanced CTE when he died, signed an open letter. They called the study's suggestion "callous, patronizing, and offensive." Their central message? "Our pain isn't media hype—it's real." Perfetto's testimony was gruesome: her once robust husband gradually lost the ability to speak, move, or recognize loved ones. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo His brain, she described, had shrunk to a toddler's size when he passed away. Other wives also testified to trauma: violent rages, paranoia, forgetfulness, unpredictability, and even suicidal tendencies. Some wives even went so far as to disable vehicles or hide knives to protect themselves and their husbands. What is CTE? Is there a link between football and CTE? Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma, a syndrome that is all too common in football. CTE cannot be diagnosed until after death, through examination of the brain tissue. The BBC News reported in April 2016 that the NFL formally acknowledged the link between football and CTE in a major legal concession. The same year, the league paid $1 billion as compensation for concussions, up to $4 million to the families of deceased players diagnosed with CTE. The study authors mentioned that their goal was to support families and explore how media awareness might affect health perception, but the critic says it was framed poorly. The biggest issue? The study claims about the media's influence without measuring the actual media exposure. It suggested a number without showing cause, its effect revolving around that media coverage, which was the actual reason driving the belief in CTE. Also Read: Frank Wycheck CTE Diagnosis: Frank Wycheck Suffered Stage III CTE at the Time of Death, Shakes the NFL to Its Core | NFL News - The Times of India Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ryan Clark blasts Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin: 'They've both underachieved'
Ryan Clark blasts Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin: 'They've both underachieved' Aaron Rodgers claimed he came to Pittsburgh because of Mike Tomlin, and former Steelers safety Ryan Clark sees a connection between the two — they've both underachieved. On Tuesday's episode of ESPN's Get Up, Clark offered a hot take on the careers of Tomlin and Rodgers: 'After this season, we're going to have a sort of referendum on what Aaron Rodgers' career and what Mike Tomlin's career is,' Clark said. 'I'm going to say something that's probably going to be a little controversial. At the end of the season, we're going to look back at these first-ballot Hall of Famers — who we hold in such high esteem — and I think we're going to finally realize that both Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin have underachieved in their career. ... If you would've told me after Aaron Rodgers beat us in 2011 that both he and Mike Tomlin would not go back to a Super Bowl and we'd be in 2025? I would've bet my entire savings on it.' Clark spent eight seasons under Tomlin on the Steelers from 2006 to 2013 and has consistently defended his former coach — but his care for Rodgers is another story. The former Steelers safety has had almost nothing positive to say about Rodgers since the four-time MVP blasted ex-NFL players who worked at ESPN — and Clark's 'underachieving' comments surely didn't help their relationship. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
