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Braves Rumors: Trade for familiar face, Jesse Chavez injury update, Strider struggles
Braves Rumors: Trade for familiar face, Jesse Chavez injury update, Strider struggles
Braves Rumors: Spencer Strider struggles sounding some alarmsSpencer Strider's start to the 2023 season was the stuff of legends, the type of performance that you could put on par with the things that Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz did for the Atlanta Braves. The young ace became th...
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England Under-21s defender Jarrad Branthwaite was close to giving up on football
England Under-21s defender Jarrad Branthwaite was close to giving up on football
Jarrad Branthwaite has just helped PSV Eindhoven to Champions League qualification and the Dutch Cup, but the defender was just six weeks away from not having a football career. The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at the Eredivisie club from Everton and excelled, playing 36 times in all competitions and leaving with silverware, which was enough to earn him a call-up for the England Under-21s squad for this summer’s Euro 2023 tournament in Romania and Georgia. But it could have been so different just four years ago when his boyhood club Carlisle gave him a six-week ultimatum to prove he was worthy of a professional contract. Branthwaite, whose development was hindered by knee condition Osgood-Schlatter, felt close to giving up but it was his dad Paul who pushed him. “When I was at Carlisle at 16, it was a scholarship and they said to me that I had six weeks to prove that I wanted to get a professional contract,” he said. “I went through a stage where I was like ‘do I really want to do it?’ And he said ‘yeah, come on, you have to do it’. So I think he’s influenced me to get to where I am today. “I would probably say I was close to giving up. They said they didn’t think I had it in me to get a professional contract so they gave me six weeks. “My dad Paul gave me a training programme to do and after the six weeks, I got given a contract. The programme was just to work on my fitness and things and strength to give myself the best chance to get that contract. “It was back at home in the gym and stuff to make sure that if I looked back and had regrets, it would kick me, you know? So it was to make sure I gave my all and even if I didn’t get it, I could say I tried my best. “I told him thanks for it. It’ll be a proud moment for him if I play for England here at a major tournament.” His career path has sky rocketed since then and he has become hot property, with a host of top European clubs reported to be interested in signing him this summer. But he has hinted that a return to Goodison Park could be on the cards as he eyes a Premier League career. I would probably say I was close to giving up. They said they didn't think I had it in me to have get a professional contract so they gave me six weeks Jarrad Branthwaite “You’ve got to set your goals. To play in the Premier League continuously is a big thing for every player,” he added. “When I left Carlisle for Everton, it was my goal to play in the Premier League. I think every kid’s goal is to play in the Premier League. That would be my main ambition. Just to solidify myself in a team in the Premier League at Everton and play as many games as I can. “It’s just about hard work. You’ve got to keep working hard every day, give yourself the best possible chance and perform on the pitch. “It’s been a good, successful year for me. I moved abroad to PSV and was just looking to play games and to develop as a player. “Over the year I’ve done that. I’ve played 36 games overall so it was a good learning curve for me, getting regular game time which is the first time in my career I’ve done that. I really enjoyed my time there. It was a good experience.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele set record-breaking pace at US Open Joselu fires Spain to Nations League final with late winner against Italy Rickie Fowler hits 62 at US Open to equal lowest score in men’s major history
1970-01-01 08:00
Murphy’s Flaw: When Eddie Murphy Fooled Moviegoers in ‘Best Defense’
Murphy’s Flaw: When Eddie Murphy Fooled Moviegoers in ‘Best Defense’
In 1984, audiences were excited for a new Murphy movie. What they got was a glorified cameo.
1970-01-01 08:00
Miami Mayor Suarez announces 2024 Republican presidential bid
Miami Mayor Suarez announces 2024 Republican presidential bid
By Katharine Jackson and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced on Thursday he is running for president,
1970-01-01 08:00
Manfred hopes voter rejection of Coyotes area won't hurt Diamondbacks stadium deal
Manfred hopes voter rejection of Coyotes area won't hurt Diamondbacks stadium deal
Following voter rejection of a new arena for the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the Arizona Diamondbacks can reach a stadium deal for when their lease for Chase Field in Phoenix expires after the 2027 season
1970-01-01 08:00
US grand jury indicts Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira, Justice Department says
US grand jury indicts Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal grand jury has indicted a U.S. Air National guardsman accused of leaking top-secret military intelligence records
1970-01-01 08:00
Antonio Brown's team got kicked out of the Arena League
Antonio Brown's team got kicked out of the Arena League
Antonio Brown's indoor football team, Albany Empire, just got booted out of the National Arena League. The ex-NFL player sure knows how to make an exit.It took Antonio Brown roughly three months to blow up his NFL career in the 2021 season. It also took him three months to blow up an indoor...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB commissioner suspects many pitchers are using banned sticky stuff
MLB commissioner suspects many pitchers are using banned sticky stuff
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the use of banned sticky stuff is more widespread than the three pitchers ejected this season for illegal grip aids
1970-01-01 08:00
US National Lab, Nuclear Waste Site Hit by Cyberattack
US National Lab, Nuclear Waste Site Hit by Cyberattack
A contractor at a US national lab and a radioactive waste storage site managed by the Department of
1970-01-01 08:00
Air National Guardsman accused of posting classified information online is formally indicted
Air National Guardsman accused of posting classified information online is formally indicted
The Air National Guardsman accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media has been formally indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information related to national defense, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Iceland Ireland told to recall UK products 'of animal origin'
Iceland Ireland told to recall UK products 'of animal origin'
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has directed the withdrawal of frozen foods of an animal nature.
1970-01-01 08:00
Patrick Mahomes Coors Light commercial circumvents all the rules
Patrick Mahomes Coors Light commercial circumvents all the rules
Since the NFL won't allow Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to promote beer, Coors Light found a loophole to include him in a commercial.Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the biggest star in the NFL, given his success through his first five years as a starter. H...
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