Comment: As the Premier League’s American TV partner said it would ‘push’ for fixtures to be played in the US, the prospect of more global expansion is an insult to football fans and further proof of clubs detaching from their community roots
Jordan Campbell of The Athletic says Roberto de Zerbi "has been huge" for Billy Gilmour's development since his switch from Chelsea in September 2022. The Scotland midfielder joined Brighton after bring told he was not in then-Blues boss Thomas Tuchel's plans, following an injury-hit season on loan at Norwich City. The 22-year-old has started 26 Premier League games this season and has become a key member of the Seagulls' midfield.
Today would have been Marc-Vivien Foe's 49th birthday. It barely seems credible that it is almost 21 years since his death from a heart condition when he was playing for Cameroon at the Confederations Cup in 2003. Foe was West Ham's record signing when he joined the club in 1999, on the same day as Paolo di Canio.
Former Swansea, Tottenham Hotspur and Wales winger Terry Medwin dies aged 91.