Liverpool open talks with Andoni Iraola over becoming head coach

• Spaniard is clear front-runner to replace Arne Slot

• Liverpool want to make hire before World Cup starts

Liverpool have opened formal talks with Andoni Iraola over succeeding Arne Slot as the club’s head coach. musojam.blog

Iraola is the clear frontrunner for the Anfield vacancy with his style of play fitting Liverpool’s criteria for the front-footed, aggressive approach they felt was lacking in Slot’s second season in charge. The Dutchman was sacked from his post on Saturday.

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If Cirstea can keep holding, the set’ll come down to a few points here and there, but up 40-15 she invites pressure by going long on the forehand … then closes out the game with a serve out wide and clean-up swing-volley. Andreeva leads 6-0 1-2.

This is, of course, a sad day for all ADHD-types – no longer can our eyes dart around three or four screens, various matches compartmentalised into various parts of brain, while merging into one in another. But what an opportunity to hyper-focus and fully immerse into what we hope will be a succession of epics … in which regard Cirstea has closed from 40-0 to 40-30 with the help of a lovely backhand winner and a double, then Andreeva goes long and do we got ourselves a ball-game? Er, well a forehand winner is followed by an ace – the umpire has to check the mark as both players thought it was wide – and we’re level at 1-1 in set two.

Eric Smith (29) kunne knapt fått en verre debut for Sveriges A-landslag. Han ble byttet av i pausen mot Norge etter en marerittomgang.
Da sto det 3-0 til Norge etter en første omgang der vertene hadde dominert kraftig i VM-oppkjøringskampen. Smith ble – i en uvant rolle som venstre midtstopper i en trebackslinje – kjørt kraftig av særlig den norske høyrevingen Oscar Bobb.
– Det var ikke en drømmedebut på noe vis. Vi vet alle at det ikke var bra nok. Jeg vet at det ikke var bra nok, sa Smith til svensk presse etter kampen.
St. Pauli-proffen har gang på gang måttet melde forfall til landslaget på grunn av skader. Derfor kom debuten først mandag for den VM-uttatte forsvarsspilleren.
– Jeg er bare veldig takknemlig over å få debuten. Og så er det opp til meg å løse oppgaven jeg blir tildelt. Og det klarte jeg ikke i dag, sa han etter 1-3-tapet på Ullevaal stadion.
Foruten Tunisia skal Sverige møte Nederland og Japan i VM-gruppespillet.

Mirra Andreeva exploded out of the gates in her French Open 2026 quarter-final against Sorana Cirstea, taking the first set 6-0 with commanding play. The young star showcased her ability to cycle through the gears at will, leaving her opponent struggling to keep up early on.

However, Cirstea refused to go away quietly. After Andreeva took a 3-2 lead in the second set, Cirstea fought back to level the score at 3-3, capitalizing on a slight dip in Andreeva's performance. The match remains intensely competitive as Andreeva looks to regain her early momentum.

The Norwegian club's participation in European competitions, including reaching the Europa League semifinal and playing in the lucrative Champions League group stage, contributed significantly to their financial growth. According to Deloitte's Toppfotballbarometeret report, the club's European adventure led to a substantial income surge.

Bodø/Glimt's financial success highlights the economic benefits of performing well in international tournaments, with the club's revenue more than doubling compared to the previous year.