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Adidas slims down their Stan Smith sneaker in new release Adidas slims down its Stan Smith sneaker https://www.themanual.com/fashion/adidas-slims-down-their-stan-smith-sneaker-in-new-release/ While certain Adidas silhouettes, such as the Superstar and Samba sneakers, have dominated the scene in recent seasons, there are a few designs that have a long-standing history. One of these sneakers, the Stan Smith, has long been a staple in many closets thanks to its versatile look that can easily work in any outfit. While the Stan Smith’s design has long remained the same, a new upgrade sees it more narrow and slim than ever before. Following the trend of slimmer shoes, the new Stan Smith has a thinner sole that verges on the edge of an almost boxing-inspired shoe. Looking to establish its newest footwear star, the new Stan Smith is the ultimate trend shoe that can last for seasons. Get low with Adidas’ new Stan Smith sneaker Nicknamed “Adidas Stan Smith Low Pro,” the new Stan Smith sneakers don a thin sole that’s a perfect blend of timeless and trendy. Crafted with a deconstructed leather upper, this retro sneaker comes with a significant change to its sole. The Low Pro has been reduced in height, featuring a sole that measures only a few millimeters. Unlike the original Stan Smith sneaker that comes with a pop of green, the newest release is a monochromatic color palette that comes decked out in just one hue. Available in either black or white, this Stan Smith Low Pro is sleek, minimalist, and ultra-chic. Similar to boxing shoes, this lightweight silhouette is perfect for adding a simple, casual sneaker to your closet. While there is no official word yet on when this Adidas Stan Smith will hit shelves, there’s no doubt it’ll be a major hit.

I call bullshit on the Anguissa link why would be buy a soon to be 30yo (this autumn) CMF? especially one who was nothing special at Fulham already

Jadon Sancho’s permanent transfer to Chelsea is a done deal for £25m, it can be revealed. The Blues won’t use the £5m option to cancel the deal and send him back to Manchester United.

Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga suffers abductor tear, expected to miss Club World Cup https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6304431/2025/04/24/real-madrid-eduardo-camavinga-injury-latest/ Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has suffered a left abductor tear. Sources close to the club and player fear he will not recover in time for the Club World Cup, which begins in mid-June with the final on July 13. The 22-year-old sustained the injury in Madrid’s 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. He came on as a substitute at half-time, replacing David Alaba who was feeling discomfort himself, and ended the match limping. Manager Carlo Ancelotti said after the game that both players were dealing with “muscular problems” before the club confirmed Camavinga’s injury on Thursday. “Following tests carried out today on Eduardo Camavinga by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the tendon in his left abductor muscle,” Madrid said in a statement. The injury is a significant blow to Madrid, ruling Camavinga out of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona and potentially the rest of the domestic season. Madrid’s first game of the expanded Club World Cup is set to take place on June 18 against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. snip

FIFA’s Club World Cup to be broadcast on Channel 5 in UK after DAZN deal https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6301717/2025/04/23/club-world-cup-tv-channel-uk/ The Club World Cup will be broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom following a sublicensing deal with DAZN, the global rights holder for the tournament. The free-to-air channel will show 23 of the newly-expanded tournament’s 63 matches live: 15 group games, four last-16 matches, two quarter-final games, one semi-final and the final. All 63 matches will be broadcast for free on the online platform of DAZN, who struck a deal worth $1billion (£750million) deal with FIFA in December for the global rights. Premier League clubs Manchester City and Chelsea will be involved in the 32-team tournament, alongside Real Madrid, Inter, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. snip

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/player-profile-mamadou-sarr Good Morning Everyone, As promised on last weeks pod, see below player profile on Mamadou Sarr! Mamadou Sarr Player profile; Age: 19 Nationality: French (Uncapped) Position: Centre Back (Right-footed) Height: 6ft 5in Sarr began his football career at Étoile Sportive de Saint-Laurent-Blangy, before joining Lens, where his father plays. He then moved to Lyon in 2018. During the 2021–22 season, at only 16 years old, he established himself as a starter with Lyon under-19 team. In May 2023, Sarr made his professional debut in Lyon's 3–0 Ligue 1 victory against Reims as a substitute. January 2024, Sarr moved on loan to RWD Molenbeek in Belgium until the end of the 2023–24 season. In August 2024, Sarr joined Strasbourg for a transfer fee of €10M and signed a five-year contract. Style of play; Sarr is known for his strong defensive ability as well as his on the ball tendencies. He's considered a complete defender in terms of attributes he possesses, but one who can improve in all facets. He excels in tackling, marking, and aerial duels, while also having good passing skills and a decent level of athleticism. Key Characteristics; Solid Defender: He excels at tackling, marking, and winning aerial duels. Ball-playing Center-back: He's comfortable with the ball at his feet and uses his passing to help build attacks. Versatile: He can play as a center-back and defensive midfielder. Physical presence: He's a tall player with good physical strength and stamina. Good anticipation: He reads the game well and anticipates the play. Composed in possession: He maintains his composure under pressure and is confident with the ball. Strengths: Tackling: He's known for his effective tackling. Marking: He does a good job of marking his opponent. Aerial duels: He is strong in the air and wins many aerial duels. Passing: He has good passing accuracy and can distribute the ball effectively. Anticipation: He reads the game well and anticipates the play. Physicality: He is strong and physically imposing. Composure: He stays composed under pressure. Areas for improvement: Concentration: He can sometimes lack concentration, leading to costly mistakes. Nonchalance: He can be a bit too relaxed at times, which may improve with experience A couple of clips below that are worth watching; Verdict; For £11.9m it is a really risk free signing, he comes with pedigree in French youth and now senior football and has the physical profile we require. After doing some extensive research on the player I am now excited to see him in Blue. With the heavy ins and outs expected at centre back this summer he could come in and really help us! A CB unit that hypothetically looks like; Colwill, Huijsen, Tah, Sarr & Fofana would look great to me! Hypothetical I know….. Luke Rushbrook

thta seems the most likely the final 2 HAVE to be Penders and Petro IMHO or Petro and Kepa and Penders on loan to Strasbourg Sanchez and Jörgensen were disatrous buys likely cost us CL and thus well over 50, 70m less quid (and no CL fucks us in recruiting) fuck BlueCo, fuck our scouts

he is not my first choice, but he is better than anyone we have my list for GKers who are remotely available Lucas Chevalier Jan Oblak Guillaume Restes Diogo Costa Anatoly Trubin Mike Maignan Gregor Kobel Noah Atubolu Joan Garcia Marco Carnesecchi Matvey Safonov Caoimhín Kelleher Zion Suzuki Bento Mads Hermansen

Tip Top Shoes And WEST NYC Celebrate 85th Anniversary With Perfectly Packaged adidas Collaborations https://sneakernews.com/2025/04/14/tip-top-shoes-west-nyc-adidas-handball-spezial-sl72/ Not many retailers, let alone footwear shops, can say they’ve been in business for 85 years. Tip Top Shoes can. They’ve been an Upper West Side NYC institution for nearly a century, purveying fine dress shoes and other footwear for the community decade after decade, while its sister store West NYC has been purveying goods specifically targeted at the shoe-heads. Iconic is a word that gets thrown around too much, but it applies here. To celebrate this milestone, Tip Top Shoes/West NYC has partnered with adidas Originals for a two-pair project with thoughtful packaging that tells the stories of each respective shop’s legacy. Tip Top Shoes, known more for leather dress shoes, translates that expertise onto a burgundy and brown colored SL72 embellished with wing-tip oxford styling. West NYC’s take on the Handball Spezial reflects its younger side, with pink-colored boucle and “West Side Best Side” on the heel-tabs.

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-Chelsea-prioritise-dean-huijsen It’s been a real day of sourced articles and transfer news from us today as we had a host of stories coming in. If you haven’t see our stories of today yet, they should have dropped in your emails, you can visit the home page after reading this to recap. The centre back position is another key area Chelsea are looking to sign in and improve this summer, and SPTC sources have informed us that there is a chance that we sign two centre backs. snip

Yes, my ideal pairing would be Murillo at left CB and the ambipedal Huijsen at right CB. I see no reason to sell Colwill (I rate Murillo over Levi, just to be clear, at least atm), unless we truly need the cash. He will get plenty of minutes as the number 3 CB.

Roman Abramovich finally breaks silence on controversial Chelsea sale Roman Abramovich has not spoken publicly since he gave an interview to Forbes in 2021 and has broken his silence on the sale of Chelsea for a forthcoming book https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/roman-abramovich-Chelsea-sale-russia-35101826 Roman Abramovich has discussed his forced sale of Chelsea for the first time. The Russian, former-owner of the Blues, who led the club to its most trophy-laden period in its history, has given his first series of interviews since he last spoke to Forbes in 2021, for a new book due out this summer. Abramovich continues to be sanctioned by the UK government due to alleged connections with Russian president Vladimir Putin. He was initially hit with sanctions by Boris Johnson's Conservative government following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The 58-year-old's assets were frozen and he was forced to sell the Premier League club. This process concluded when the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium acquired the Blues in May 2022. Abramovich has conducted two interviews regarding the sale. One took place in Abu Dhabi in January and the other in Istanbul, where Abramovich spends much of his time, a year previously. The two-part interview is due to cover Abramovich's perspective on the sale, his sanctions, his involvement in the previous peace process, and his suspected poisoning in March 2022. READ MORE: Where is Roman Abramovich now? Ex-Chelsea owner's secret life in Turkey and Tel Aviv His comments will be included in a new book titled Sanctioned: The Inside Story of the Sale of Chelsea FC, penned by Nick Purewall. The book will also recount other stories from the 95-day hunt for a buyer, overseen by Raine Bank under the watchful eye of the government. Abramovich has remained tight-lipped since his last interview with Forbes in 2021. Apart from a few brief comments on Frank Lampard's dismissal as Chelsea manager and the club's 'Say No to Anti-Semitism' initiative, he hasn't given an official interview since 2006. According to former player John Obi Mikel, Abramovich still harbours resentment over the fact that he was forced into selling. Mikel said: “It’s just unfortunate what happened: he lost the football club. I still speak to people close to him and it still pains him. He’s still angry about what happened. “He’s not happy that he lost his ‘baby’ because Chelsea Football Club was his football club. He really cared about the football club, not just the players but the fans.” Abramovich's 19-year stewardship of the club began when the oligarch and ex-politician bought the club in 2003. The Blues amassed a staggering 21 major titles during this period, including five Premier League trophies, five FA Cups, two Champions League titles, and two Europa Leagues.

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The BookKeeper – Exploring Chelsea’s remarkable finances and why they can keep spending https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6131046/2025/04/22/bookkeeper-Chelsea-finances-transfers/ Conjure up memories of Chelsea’s most notable moments over the past couple of years and, chances are, actual football will be thin on the ground. Their first Premier League season in the post-Roman Abramovich era was notable only for how poor it was, a 12th-place finish in 2023 marking their worst league position in 29 years. Last season was improved, with Cole Palmer showing his class and Mauricio Pochettino guiding the club to sixth and a return to European football, even if it came in the guise of the Conference League. A goal two minutes from the end of extra time resigned them to a Carabao Cup runners-up spot. Yet it still seemed a distinctly underwhelming season on the pitch. More likely to spring to mind are events off the field. Abramovich’s 19 years at the helm came to an abrupt end in the spring of 2022, a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with Abramovich sanctioned for his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chelsea forced to operate under special measures. The arrival of new owners brought an apparent departure from the past. Out with the oligarch, in with private equity. Into Stamford Bridge came a consortium fronted by Todd Boehly, a minority shareholder in Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, alongside Clearlake Capital Group L.P., a private equity firm also based out of LA. The price for taking Chelsea from Abramovich’s sanctioned hands was a cool £2.536billion — alongside a commitment to invest a further £1.75billion in the club’s infrastructure in the future. snip

A ‘True Blue’: Why Madonna attended Chelsea’s Conference League game against Legia Warsaw https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6295978/2025/04/22/madonna-Chelsea-legia-warsaw/ If you walk along the King’s Road on your way to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, there is every chance you may spot a famous face. Chelsea, part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in south-west London, is home to the rich and famous, with fancy boutiques, luxury cars and multi-million pound houses aplenty. It is also home to Chelsea Football Club, one of the most successful English teams in the Premier League era, and a side that has a fanbase that includes plenty of star-studded names, such as Steve McQueen, Matt Damon, Timothee Chalamet and Gordon Ramsay. Even Bill Clinton, the former U.S. president, is said to be a fan, having attended games at Stamford Bridge during his time at Oxford University in the 1960s and has a daughter named Chelsea. snip

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-Chelsea-ask-for-conditions Chelsea are set for another busy summer transfer window when the season comes to an end with just five league games left now. We know that there are a number of positions that the club are looking to bring in, and they will for sure be very busy with outgoings too. Perhaps a surprise position that the club might look to sign in is another attacking midfielder. This is likely due to the fact that both Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku are likely to be sold or loaned out this summer, as will Carney Chukwuemeka. So that will leave Cole Palmer as the only attacking midfield option in the squad. snip

2 2 FT Pool can win the League at home, they only need a draw

I will no longer post live game streams for any matches sorry

Saliba has not been the CB he was last season same for Dias of Citeh Bastoni has passed them up as the best under 30yo CB on the planet for me

2 2 Mateta

ok will no longer post them 😞

I will never understand why a ball that doesnt hit the ground outsides the lines is called out like a curling corner that is ruled 'out of play', or a long pass up the sideline that curls out and then back in as long as the player's body is not on the ground passed the lines, they can reach back into play (even if some of their body has crossed the inviible vertical line) and not be adjudged 'out of play' why is the ball (in the air) ruled out? it's diabolical IMHO

Palace have blown at least 4 great chances easily have been the better side yet still trail ah, football....................

here is a very expansive list of all remotely (Basdtoni is a pipe dream) CBs who are remotely (IMHO) near quality enough to look at young ones are in bold (and thus I assume are ones you would not move for) red are older CBs, vets who are 29yo and up) who would you suggest we make a play for? my favourites are in italics Alessandro Bastoni (pipedream) Murillo Piero Hincapié Castello Lukeba Bremer (as long as he is fully recovered) Jarrad Branthwaite Gonçalo Inácio Marc Guéhi Sven Botman Dean Huijsen Ousmane Diomande Ilya Zabarnyi Edmond Tapsoba Marquinhos (hard AF pull) Giorgio Scalvini (as long as he is fully recovered) António Silva Tomás Araújo Jonathan Tah Dávid Hancko Cristhian Mosquera Loïc Badé Isak Hien Yann Bisseck Mohamed Simakan Nikola Milenković Joel Ordóñez Pietro Comuzzo Wilfried Singo Jakub Kiwior Josip Sutalo Konstantinos Koulierakis Malick Thiaw José María Giménez Koni De Winter Gianluca Mancini Chrislain Matsima Ryan Flamingo Milan Škriniar Merih Demiral Martin Vitík Yarek Gasiorowski Alessio Romagnoli Mario Hermoso