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Français (Afrique)Why Liverpool need to loan out Rio Ngumoha next season
Liverpool should agree Ngumoha loan deal
Whilst allowing your best young talents to develop at the club is a valid strategy and worked for the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones at Liverpool, loan moves have been effective for the Reds too.
Harvey Elliott, Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah all spent seasons out on loan before breaking into the first-team at Anfield.
Liverpool should look to repeat that trick with Ngumoha next season.
Having had two seasons of training with the first-team in Kirkby and a season of playing a limited role in Slot’s side, the time is now right for Ngumoha to get consistent first-team minutes for a senior side.
A move to England’s lower leagues has often proven effective for the Reds, with players like Tyler Morton and Harry Wilson also leaving Liverpool temporarily before going on to establish themselves as first-team players at other clubs.
Ngumoha has shone in the limited opportunities he has been afforded this season, but it is now time to see what he can do when he is playing regularly.
Elliott was also 17 when he moved on loan to Blackburn for the season. The Englishman made over 40 appearances for the Championship side that season and returned to Liverpool a player seriously ready to compete for first-team minutes.
Ngumoha has played more for the Reds already than Elliott did before he left on loan, and he could return to Liverpool ready to compete for a starting place if the temporary move goes well enough.
If Liverpool are serious about developing their top talent, it is time to see what he can do when playing regularly.
Well, they did it.
The Big Ten now holds the national championships in men’s and women’s basketball, as well as football and probably all of hockey, too.
In a whistle-marred game, Michigan shot 21/55 from the field and 2/15 from deep, but did just enough as UConn hit just 9 of their 33 threes, part of a putrid 31% shooting evening for the Huskies.
This game sucked.
It does, notably, bring the Big Ten to national championships in football (Indiana), women’s basketball (congratulations to UCLA), men’s basketball (Michigan), and women’s hockey (wisconsin), in addition to men’s soccer (Washington), men’s wrestling (Penn State), field hockey (Northwestern), and men’s water polo (UCLA). On the men’s hockey side, the Big Ten has two of the four semifinalists, with Michigan set to take on Denver and wisconsin facing North Dakota.
For a blog that exists to talk about things related to the Big Ten, times are good.
Is it worth noting that Michigan’s whole roster came from elsewhere, much as Indiana’s did?
Meh.
These are college sports now. Transfers come, transfers go. The news came out yesterday that wisconsin’s John Blackwell is transferring so he can go win championships—out are the days of development, in are the days of portaling and tampering and splashing cash for a roster.
Michigan undeniably did that better than the rest. Dusty May put together a hell of a roster, and they won almost every game in front of them. They deserve their title, and—if we’re really being honest with ourselves—we all deserve the horrible world in which Michigan fans are happy.
Things are boiling over at Werder: TV pundit backs Weiser!
Mitchell Weiser’s recent statements continue to spark discussion and mixed reactions around Werder Bremen.
On the TV show 'Sky90', Markus Babbel backed the experienced wide player.
The trigger was Weiser’s clear criticism after the defeat against RB Leipzig. “A lot of things happened last summer that I found questionable. For me, Werder belongs in European competition,” he said, calling for signs “that we are moving in that direction again.”
Lothar Matthäus disagreed. “I think the timing is a bit unfortunate. He could have held back a little,” said the 1990 World Cup winner, who fears that Weiser’s words could create even more unrest in an already tense situation.
But that is exactly what Babbel likes: “At Werder, you always get the feeling that everyone is falling asleep,” he said, describing it as a possible “wake-up call.”
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'I thought I would die after London Marathon'
An accomplished runner who suffered a heart attack and a stroke after taking part in his tenth London Marathon has shared how he got back to events thanks to his family and running club.
Chris Attwood, 52, had been on pace for a personal best of two hours 55 minutes but became unwell around mile 20 of the route in April 2025.
The Black Pear Jogger, from Worcester, who now uses an all-terrain wheelchair and a computer system to aid his speech, told the BBC: "I was strapped to a stretcher, thinking I was going to die."
On Saturday he returned to Worcester parkrun with his friends and family, appearing on the official results for the first time since his collapse.
Wife Amy said she had been tracking her husband on an app last year before the updates stopped. She eventually received a phone call saying he had been taken to hospital.
"I remember running down a corridor trying to find him," she said.
"I was like 'there he is'. [My friend] said 'how do you know that's Chris'? And I was like 'I recognise those running toes anywhere'."
After being taken to hospital, Attwood underwent a cardiac procedure which initially went well.
But shortly afterwards he suffered a massive stroke.
His brain began to swell and surgeons had to remove half of his skull to save his life.
His wife explained doctors discussed palliative care but a stroke consultant pushed for more time because the patient was "young and fit".
"Within a week of that we then started to get flickers of movement," she said.
Attwood spent 234 days in hospital and is now walking short distances around the house and standing independently.
His running club raised more than £23,000 to buy the new chair he used for the weekend's parkrun, saying they "need him" back.
Asked what his friends and community have meant to his recovery, he replied: "Massive. It keeps you going."
His wife added: "It's absolutely fantastic to be able to run with Chris around parkrun and see all his friends. We cannot thank the running community enough."
After the weekend's event, the family plans to take on the Worcester 10K together.
Amy Attwood hopes to act as her husband's guide while he uses the wheelchair, and they aim to walk across both the start and finish lines.
And far from that being it, he said he wanted to finish what he started and one day complete the London Marathon again.
"He's my favourite human being," his wife said.
"The tenacity, the stubbornness, that is Chris Attwood."
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Southampton XI vs Wrexham – Predicted lineup and team news
Southampton travel to Wrexham tonight, aiming to leapfrog their hosts and move into the play-off positions.
The Saints arrive in Wales as the Championship’s most clinical side over the last 15 matches. Manager Tonda Eckert oversaw a stunning FA Cup win over Arsenal on Saturday night. Southampton are currently on a 12-game unbeaten run in the league. They now search for three consecutive clean sheets for the first time in over two years.
Southampton team news
Tonda Eckert expects to rotate his squad to manage the heavy recent workload. Crucially, Flynn Downes returns to the heart of midfield after serving a suspension. Previously, Shea Charles and Cyle Larin started on the bench against Arsenal but should return tonight.
Cameron Archer is also a candidate to operate in a more advanced attacking role. However, Mads Roerslev and Welington are both unavailable due to injuries. Jack Stephens also remains a doubt following a muscle problem.
Daniel Peretz will start in goal behind a back four anchored by Taylor Harwood-Bellis. In midfield, Downes and Charles will provide the energy required to combat Wrexham’s physical style.
Finn Azaz and Cameron Archer are expected to provide the creative spark in the final third. Cyle Larin will likely lead the line as the primary striker. The Saints have won nine of their last 12 league outings. They will look for another professional display to secure a vital away win.
Southampton predicted lineup
Southampton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Peretz; Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Manning; Charles, Downes; Fellows, Archer, Azaz; Larin
When will the match kick off?
The Championship fixture at STōK Cae Ras officially begins this Tuesday at 20:00 BST.
How to watch Wrexham vs Southampton?
UK viewers can watch the match live on Sky Sports.
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