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Jaxon lives in the small Pembrokeshire village of Solva and attends school in St Davids, hardly a skateboarding hub, and that means regular five-hour round trips to train at a skatepark near Cardiff.But his skill on a board was cemented long before reaching west Wales. Born in Darwin, a love for the sport was already evident by the time he moved with his parents to Somerset at 18 months old.”Shortly before his first birthday we were in a surf shop and he became fixated with a skateboard on sale there,” explained his Welsh mother Lucy.”He would not put it down…
Chelsea have two midfielders potentially leaving, and have two different targets on their list depending on who goes. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.Our writer Simon Phillips has had an exclusive on his Substack this morning, where he talks about two midfielders Chelsea are interested in this summer.There have been rumours that the Blues would consider selling Andrey Santos this summer. Phillips makes it clear that Chelsea “could replace Santos with Alex Scott from Bournemouth.”He’s…
England players will be advised not to jump over advertising hoardings after Jordan Henderson suffered a freak injury in the aftermath of their World Cup victory over Mexico.Brentford midfielder Henderson is expected to have surgery on the wrist injury he suffered while celebrating England’s 3-2 win in the Azteca Stadium.That would mean he is a major doubt for the rest of the tournament.Henderson, 36, landed awkwardly on his arm as he tried to hurdle the advertising hoardings during England’s celebrations, and was taken from the field on a stretcher.It is understood manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct his players…
EFL club Preston North End announce the decision to play their Carabao Cup first round tie against Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park. Preston say they applied to the EFL for permission to play at an alternative venue because of their new hybrid pitch being installed at Deepdale. It will be the first time since the 2024/25 season that the famous stadium will play host to Carabao Cup football, Everton lost 6-5 on penalties to Southampton after a 1-1 draw in the Third Round on the 17th of September. Goodison, now with a reduced capacity of 39,500, is currently used by…
Canelo Alvarez doesn’t believe Oleksandr Usyk would have been able to defeat Muhammad Ali in a fantasy matchup between two of boxing’s greatest heavyweight champions. The debate has become increasingly common as Usyk continues adding to one of the most accomplished resumes in modern boxing. The unbeaten Ukrainian has twice become the undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, while previously cleaning out the cruiserweight division as its undisputed champion. “Muhammad Ali,” said Canelo when asked by the Daily Mail to choose the winner in a fight between a prime Ali and Usyk. Canelo offered…
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee while playing for Belgium at the World Cup.The 24-year-old was substituted 21 minutes into his side’s 4-1 win over the United States in the last 16.Onana had gone down clutching his right knee after trying to get to the ball before Christian Pulisic.After being treated on the pitch he limped off and was later seen on crutches and wearing a knee brace.In a statement, Belgium team doctor Brahim Hacene said the outcome was “devastating news”.”Unfortunately, the medical examinations have confirmed that Amadou has suffered…
Oleksandr Usyk and Muhammad Ali both ruled the heavyweight division during different eras and now Canelo Alvarez has revealed if he thinks the Ukrainian would have been able to overcome ‘The Greatest.’ Usyk has established himself as the best heavyweight of his generation after a number of impressive victories in recent years, notably defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois all on two occasions each to twice become undisputed champion. His achievements are all the more remarkable due to the fact he initially campaigned at cruiserweight, becoming undisputed champion in that division before moving up in weight and deciding…
Wayne Rooney believes Jude Bellingham’s performance against Mexico was reminiscent of heroic Champions League displays from Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane.England midfielder Bellingham, 23, scored twice in 98 seconds as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Mexico 3-2 despite finishing with 10 men in an epic World Cup clash at the Azteca.The hard-fought victory set up a quarter-final tie with Norway as England go in search of their first major trophy since winning the tournament in 1966.Former Three Lions striker Rooney likened Bellingham’s performance to Gerrard’s in helping Liverpool come from 3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan…
Great Britain’s Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara pulled off another thrilling comeback victory at Wimbledon to reach the semi-finals and maintain their men’s doubles title bid.Top seeds Patten and Heliovaara, champions at the All England Club in 2024, battled back from a set down for the second straight match to defeat Argentine Guido Andreozzi and Frenchman Manuel Guinard 2-6 6-4 7-6 (10-6).They have required a 10-point match tie-break to squeeze through in three consecutive rounds since winning their opener in straight sets.Patten and Heliovaara will continue their bid to reclaim the title against American Aleksandar Kovacevic and Australia’s…
Lionel Scaloni insisted he always believed Argentina could turn things around despite finding themselves 2-0 down against Egypt in their last 16 tie at the World Cup. Argentina were staring down the barrel of becoming the first defending champions to exit the tournament at this stage since Italy in 1986 after being stunned by their opponents. Yasser Ibrahim headed Egypt into a 15th-minute lead before Mostafa Zico, who had seen an earlier goal ruled out by VAR, finished past Emiliano Martinez in the 67th minute. However, Argentina hit back with two goals in the space of four minutes. Cristian Romero headed in…