Dan Sheldon
@Dan_Sheldon_
Football news reporter, @TheAthleticFC. Views mine. Instagram: dansheldontheathletic
Excl: The UK government has admitted its embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Foreign Office in London have discussed the charges levelled at Manchester City by the Premier League, but are refusing to disclose the correspondence. Full story: @TheAthleticFC: theathletic.com/4889001/2023/0…
Explaining Mykhailo Mudryk’s doping charge - and what happens now. ■ What are the player’s options? ■ Could Chelsea sack him if found guilty? ■ What punishments could he be facing? ■ What precedents are there? 📝 @Dan_Sheldon_ and @PJBuckingham
🚨 Arsenal reach total agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign Viktor Gyokeres. #SportingCP grant 27yo striker permission to travel; medical scheduled for Saturday. Sweden international expected to wear iconic No14 shirt as new #AFC front man @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/65103…
Arsenal forward Noni Madueke has been reclassified as a 'homegrown' player by the Premier League. Madueke had previously been listed in Chelsea’s squad list as recently as February as ‘non-homegrown’. #AFC Story w/ @gunnerblog + @SebSB @TheAthleticFC: nytimes.com/athletic/65131…
Let us know what you think. The reviews so far have been fantastic. Overwhelmed by the comments 🙏🏻 #AVFC
Finally had this through the post today….. 📖 Heard great things about it, and looking forward to getting stuck into it 🤓 @greggevans40 @TyroneMings
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal & Sporting CP on verge of total agreement for Viktor Gyokeres. €63.5 + €10m already struck but add-ons needed work - now finishing touches, conclusion imminent. #SportingCP striker wanted #AFC only; 5yr contract ready @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64912…
The inside story of Noni Madueke to Arsenal: 🔺 Chelsea used data to justify price 🔺 Arsenal happy - see it as excellent deal 🔺 Why Noni wanted #AFC 🔺 The middle-man agent 🔺 AFC urge Noni to rest; no tour w/ @SJohnsonSport @SebSB For @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64928…
Cole Palmer was the poster boy of Chelsea's Club World Cup success, even before his heroics in the final. There were Times Square billboards and Rockefeller publicity shots for the player of the tournament. How can the club and player capitalise commercially on that success?…
🚨 Arsenal in process of completing move for Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with Sporting Lisbon. #AFC made formal advances on deal terms over weekend in bid to secure 27yo #SportingCP striker. 5yr contract lined up @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64760…
“It’s Arsenal. They won’t just ignore it.” Thomas Partey, the allegations and what the club knew For @TheAthleticFC ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/64855…
🚨 EXCL: Arsenal make contact with Chelsea over move for Noni Madueke. Clubs now in talks after 23yo #CFC winger agreed personal terms on proposed 5yr contract. No deal yet but England int’l prioritising #AFC above any other interested sides @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64751…
No head coach, no signings, no money, no hope. Sheffield Wednesday are in a deepening crisis under owner Dejphon Chansiri and the worry is that things could get a whole lot worse yet. Report on a club unravelling in front of fans’ eyes #swfc nytimes.com/athletic/64654…
🚨 Martin Zubimendi is in London to meet with Arsenal officials and complete the formalities of his transfer from Real Sociedad. Arsenal putting finishing touches to signing of the 26-year-old Spain international. W/ @David_Ornstein for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/63531…
Southampton owner has no plans to sell - first byline for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64374…
It's here! Cricket @TheAthletic And to kick us off, @Paul_Newman66 on the powerhouse that is India ahead of the start of their Test series in England later this week India rule the cricketing world, but is their dominance good for the sport? nytimes.com/athletic/64156…
And here’s the first piece, from @Paul_Newman66, on India’s dominance as cricket’s global superpower: nytimes.com/athletic/64156…
“CRICKET ON THE ATHLETIC?! MY WORD… LET’S GO,” said one of our readers. Well, Ravij S, it’s your lucky day! Delighted to say cricket will feature in our Global Sports coverage, starting today in the run-up to England vs India. Let’s go, indeed! 🏏 nytimes.com/athletic/64323…
Arsenal coach Carlos Cuesta is set to leave the club to become Parma’s new head coach. The 29-year-old is expected to depart after five years at the north London club under Mikel Arteta. Cuesta had been in talks with the Serie A side for several weeks and is expected to travel…
🚨 Tottenham Hotspur to complete Thomas Frank appointment after agreement struck to take Justin Cochrane as assistant. Deal held up by talks over 43yo - wanted at Brentford + elsewhere but opted for #THFC. Joined by Chris Haslam & Joe Newton @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/64211…
Welcome to the Club World Cup edition of The Radar. We’ve profiled 50 players at the tournament, with all 32 teams represented. We’ve separated them into four tiers: ▪️ Legend ▪️ World class ▪️ Key player ▪️ Next generation There are players born in the eighties, the nineties…
🎫 Fifteen-month queues for visas ⛔️ Travel bans for competing nations 📈 Spiralling costs for fans 💵 Transport funding uncertainly The 2026 World Cup is just a year away, but the planning and organisation are far from finalised. 📝 @AdamCrafton_, @asli_pelit & @melanieanzidei…