3 months ago
Colchester United have signed Southampton midfielder Moses Sesay on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old, who joined the Saints academy from Chelsea last year, has played for England at Under-18 level.
Sesay is yet to make a league appearance for his parent club, but made one substitute appearance in last season's EFL Cup.
"Moses is a very gifted player with the ball. He can really speed up the game." U's boss Danny Cowley told BBC Essex.
"He's been involved with England. It's his first loan, so he's going to need time to adapt, but he's got some really good attributes. We're looking forward to working with him."
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The 19-year-old, who joined the Saints academy from Chelsea last year, has played for England at Under-18 level.
Sesay is yet to make a league appearance for his parent club, but made one substitute appearance in last season's EFL Cup.
"Moses is a very gifted player with the ball. He can really speed up the game." U's boss Danny Cowley told BBC Essex.
"He's been involved with England. It's his first loan, so he's going to need time to adapt, but he's got some really good attributes. We're looking forward to working with him."
#sesay #loan #appearance #colchester
3 months ago
Arsenal Women's Under-21s defeated London Bees 1-0 in an encouraging pre-season friendly, a match that proved to be a classic game of two halves.
Arsenal controlled the opening period before London Bees enjoyed the better of the second half. The only goal came from England Under-17 international Cairo Antoine, who finished after an excellent diagonal pass from centre-back Millie Marriott.
Watching the game were England Under-19 manager John Solomon, along with first-team youngster Sophie Harwood.
There was no team sheet available for the ****** nal Under-21 side, which is standard for PGA Academy fixtures. The recognisable faces included players who have trained with the first team, such as Bella Cowley and Marriott, as well as England Under-17 international Antoine. Amy Liddiard, who has previously been included in the first-team squad and came close to making her senior debut as a substitute in the Champions League last season, also featured and kept a clean sheet.
There are areas in which the first team could strengthen, but the question remains whether these academy players, some of whom already have first-team training experience, are ready to make the step up.
#team #bees #academy
Arsenal controlled the opening period before London Bees enjoyed the better of the second half. The only goal came from England Under-17 international Cairo Antoine, who finished after an excellent diagonal pass from centre-back Millie Marriott.
Watching the game were England Under-19 manager John Solomon, along with first-team youngster Sophie Harwood.
There was no team sheet available for the ****** nal Under-21 side, which is standard for PGA Academy fixtures. The recognisable faces included players who have trained with the first team, such as Bella Cowley and Marriott, as well as England Under-17 international Antoine. Amy Liddiard, who has previously been included in the first-team squad and came close to making her senior debut as a substitute in the Champions League last season, also featured and kept a clean sheet.
There are areas in which the first team could strengthen, but the question remains whether these academy players, some of whom already have first-team training experience, are ready to make the step up.
#team #bees #academy
3 months ago
Colchester United have signed young forward Leon Chiwome on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The 20-year-old made three Premier League appearances for Wolves during the 2023-24 campaign, playing 84 minutes on his debut in the 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa in March 2024.
Since then he has been playing for Wolves' Under-21 team and has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.
Chiwome is Colchester boss Danny Cowley's fifth signing of the summer window.
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The 20-year-old made three Premier League appearances for Wolves during the 2023-24 campaign, playing 84 minutes on his debut in the 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa in March 2024.
Since then he has been playing for Wolves' Under-21 team and has represented England at under-17 and under-18 level.
Chiwome is Colchester boss Danny Cowley's fifth signing of the summer window.
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3 months ago
Colchester United manager Danny Cowley has said "recruitment is really tough at the moment" after his side were beaten 2-0 by Charlton Athletic in a pre-season friendly.
First-half goals from Matty Godden and Karlan Grant secured the victory for the Championship club, but after the match Cowley was happy with his side's performance.
"We didn't plan the pre-season to be easy, that's why we've played Norwich, West Ham twice, Peterborough, Charlton - so we always understood that it was going to be tough for the players. That's how we like it," Cowley told BBC Essex.
"Off the back of the goals, I was really pleased with how the team responded. Recruitment is really tough at the moment, there's no hiding place from that.
"We know what we want. We're not willing to compromise at the moment but we are trying to stay as brave as we can to get the players that we want.
#cowley
First-half goals from Matty Godden and Karlan Grant secured the victory for the Championship club, but after the match Cowley was happy with his side's performance.
"We didn't plan the pre-season to be easy, that's why we've played Norwich, West Ham twice, Peterborough, Charlton - so we always understood that it was going to be tough for the players. That's how we like it," Cowley told BBC Essex.
"Off the back of the goals, I was really pleased with how the team responded. Recruitment is really tough at the moment, there's no hiding place from that.
"We know what we want. We're not willing to compromise at the moment but we are trying to stay as brave as we can to get the players that we want.
#cowley
4 months ago
Annette Cowley Nel's dreams of winning a swimming gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games were dashed by a political storm.
On the eve of her race at the competition in Edinburgh, she was banned from competing and escorted from the athletes' village by police.
But now, 40 years later, things will come an emotional full circle when she watches her daughters compete at the Games.
Twins Georgia and Olivia Nel have both been named in South Africa's swimming team for the Games, which get under way in Glasgow next month.
"It is incredibly special that they have both made the Commonwealth Games," said Cowley Nel.
On the eve of her race at the competition in Edinburgh, she was banned from competing and escorted from the athletes' village by police.
But now, 40 years later, things will come an emotional full circle when she watches her daughters compete at the Games.
Twins Georgia and Olivia Nel have both been named in South Africa's swimming team for the Games, which get under way in Glasgow next month.
"It is incredibly special that they have both made the Commonwealth Games," said Cowley Nel.
