Jordan Henderson says it is an "absolute privilege and honour" to be playing in this Chelsea team, after the midfielder helped the Blues record back-to-back wins for the first time since his arrival.
Henderson's introduction to Chelsea supporters was delayed by an arm injury he picked up with England at the FIFA World Cup in the summer. He has made up for lost time since returning, marking his home debut with two goals and an ****** ist in the 5-1 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, with his first goal arriving with just one minute on the clock.
He followed that up on Saturday as Chelsea beat previously unbeaten Everton 2-0. Pedro Neto scored both goals, handing Everton their first defeat of 2026/27Premier League season, giving Chelsea a first-ever win at the Hill ****** inson Stadium and lifting them to fourth in the Premier League, the club reported.
Henderson was a surprise signing at Chelsea in the summer, with the veteran arriving from Brentford on a free transfer.
The 36-year-old has added vital experience to the Chelsea dressing room, and says he is relishing a leadership role in a talented group.

#first #league

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The then No.4 Texas Longhorns are relishing their remarkable comeback win over Ohio State last Saturday. It had all the stuff of legend.
Texas trailed 23-3 to the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes heading into the fourth quarter. Then, QB Arch Manning was completely unleashed. Altogether, he led the charge with three touchdown drives in the fourth quarter.
Then, RB Hollywood Smothers scored the touchdown with 25 seconds left, and DB Graceson Littleton intercepted the ball to cap it off.
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#texas #touchdown

The line-up for one of a city's biggest Christmas pantomimes has been announced.
Craig Revel Horwood, Andy Ford and BBC Radio Bristol's Joe Sims are all joining the cast for a rendition of Sleeping Beauty at the Bristol Hippodrome for the month of December.
Strictly Come Dancing judge Revel Horwood has been cast as this year's pantomime villain, Sleeping Beauty's wicked aunt Carabosse and is relishing the prospect.
"She's a wicked fairy, which is totally unlike me darling," said Revel Horwood.
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#christmas #craig

Reba McEntire's desire to protect her hard-earned fortune before tying the knot with fiancé Rex Linn has thrown their long-delayed wedding into further turmoil, a source tells Closer.
"She's a romantic and she's a people pleaser, so her initial reaction was to say she didn't need a prenup because she didn't want to have the awkward conversation with Rex," reveals the source. "Thankfully, she's reconsidered."
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the twice-divorced country music singer, 71, is worth a whopping $95 million thanks to her wildly successful music, TV and film career.
"Rex hasn't made any sort of fuss," the source says of her change of heart. "He totally understands that they are in very different places financially and he wants Reba to feel protected."
That said, "it's not an easy task," notes the source. "They now have to go through all their personal and individual ***** ets with a fine-tooth comb and it's not something that either of them is really relishing doing, so it keeps getting kicked down the road."

#celebrity

German striker Danny Schmidt is relishing the "big challenge" of playing outside his homeland for the first time after joining St Johnstone.
Schmidt, who was released by Fortuna Dusseldorf this summer, has signed a two-year deal in Perth.
The 23-year-old, 6ft 2in forward came through the ranks at Mainz before joining Fortuna two years ago, going on score five goals in 39 appearances for the club who were relegated from the second tier last season. He also had a loan spell at RW Essen.
"Everyone has welcomed me so nicely," said Schmidt. "It is a family club and I already feel really good here.
"This is a big challenge for me and it is my first time out of Germany. Of course, it is the top league in Scotland and everything is new to me. But I am so excited for what can happen.

#schmidt #fortuna #first #danny

Jhon Lucumi has given his first interview as a Juventus player, speaking to the club's official channels shortly after completing his move from Bologna.
Speaking with quotes via Juventus' website, the Colombian defender is already relishing the step up: "I'm very happy to have arrived here. I'm joining the biggest team in Italy and I'm really excited. I can't wait to adapt quickly to my team-mates and help out this season."
Asked whether any Juventus defender in history had shaped his own career, Lucumi pointed to a familiar face from Colombian football before naming three club legends: "I think the first is Cuadrado. I think he did a great job here and he's a point of reference in Colombia for having played for this team. And then Juventus have had great defenders: Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli. I think they're role models for me and for all players who play in our position."
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 17: Jhon Lucumi #3 of Colombia looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Uzbekistan and Colombia at Mexico City Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
On his early dealings with head coach Luciano Spalletti, Lucumi kept things brief, suggesting there's still plenty of ground to cover before the new season gets under way: "We've only said ******* o so far. We have time to talk and to understand from him everything he wants me to do for the team."

#Mexico #colombian

Ann Arbor — Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham and defensive coordinator Jay Hill have said the defensive line is the strength of the defense heading into this season, but they have also suggested the depth in the secondary is nothing to sleep on.
Returning starters Zeke Berry and Jyaire Hill appear to be set at the corners, while two-time captain Rod Moore, who said he's fully healthy after dealing with multiple knee surgeries since April 2024, and UAB/Memphis transfer Chris Bracy are the safeties. Michigan still has plenty of time left in preseason camp to make determinations at all positions, but the staff is feeling fairly confident about the versatility of the secondary.
"This is the only school I've ever been at where I really believe we could have three great nickels, and I can put different guys in there based on mismatch," Hill told reporters recently. "So Smith Snowden, Zeke Berry, Sug (Hill) … I've never had three interchangeable guys that are so different at that position. It's a fun luxury to have, and I'm kind of excited to see how I come up with how we do it."
There is a versatility required to play nickel requires, and Hill is relishing the options at his disposal as he **** embles his defensive chess board.
"You got to be able to cover man to man," Hill said. "You got to be able to tackle. You got to be very intelligent because we use those guys in a lot of disguises. We use them to blitz. We use them in zone coverages. We use them in man coverages. So those guys really are a real premier spot in this defense, and they got to be pretty adaptable to what we're doing with them."

#defense

Folarin Balogun has given the green light to join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to French journalist Santi Aouna. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club want to sign the AS Monaco striker, and the former ****** nal forward is open to joining them. However, Spurs have yet to table any any official bid, but talks are ongoing between the North London club and Balogun's camp. The 25-year-old American did not get an opportunity to prove himself in the Premier League while with the Gunners.
He spent time on loan in the Championship with Middlesbrough and in Ligue 1 with Reims. The Tottenham target left permanently in 2023 to join Monaco but is now relishing a chance to return to England and prove himself. Balogun ended last term with 19 goals in 43 games for the French club and could be the perfect competition and cover that Spurs need for Dominic Solanke.
The Englishman is struggling with fitness issues and Tottenham simply need to sign another striker this summer.

#TOTTENHAM #hotspur

Rico Lewis says he is relishing the responsibility of now being one of Manchester City's longest serving senior players.
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There have been a number of notable senior departures within the City squad since the end of last season with the likes of Bernardo Silva and John Stones having moved on.
It means despite still being just 21, with more than 100 senior games under his belt, Lewis is now one of the most experienced members of the City squad.
However, addressing the media at Saturday's pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's final 2026 Asia Tour game against Atletico Madrid in Seoul, Lewis said it was a role he was relishing.

#relishing #rico #manchester

Wales midfielder Laura Hughes is relishing the chance to play club football in England after joining Women's Super League 2 side Southampton.
Australia-born Hughes, 25, announced last month that she was leaving Melbourne City.
Hughes has been capped once by Australia but switched allegiances to Wales last year and has made a promising start to life as part of Rhian Wilkinson's Welsh squad.
"I've wanted to play in England for a long time, it's a really competitive league so I'm looking forward to that new challenge with Southampton," Hughes said.
Role model Ingle signs new Bristol City deal

#southampton #city

Following Ben Stokes' retirement from international cricket, England have turned to a familiar face to lead their Test side once again. While there had been widespread speculation that Harry Brook could take over the captaincy, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instead entrusted the role to Joe Root, who is set to begin his second stint as Test captain.

Root, who stepped down from the role in 2022 after a five-year tenure, admitted he is relishing the opportunity to lead England again, believing his previous experience has better prepared him for the challenges ahead.

"Very much the same, to be honest. I don't think that will ever change. Whenever you get the opportunity to lead your country, it's all of those things. I guess, the unique and nice position that I find myself in this time is I've got a wealth of experience in terms of knowing what it takes, knowing what it looks like, having seen success with it and seeing some hard times as well,'' said Root in a video on the official ECB website.
"I've got a lot to fall back on and look at and help me and the team moving forward into this next little while. So, I don't think many captains get that opportunity and certainly not with the amount of games that I have behind me and the experiences that I've had in between now and that period there. So, I'm very much looking forward to it, very excited by the challenge that lies ahead and all the great cricket that we have coming up," Root added.
Root captained England in 65 Test matches, registering 27 victories, the most by any England Test captain. Although he stepped down in 2022 after a difficult phase for the team, he has continued to be one of England's most dependable batters.

The 35-year-old will officially begin his second stint as Test captain when England host Pakistan in the first Test of the series, starting August 19, as he looks to lead the side into a new chapter alongside new Test head coach Stephen Fleming.

#test #i 've #captain

England left-back Nico O'Reilly is relishing the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Thomas Tuchel's secured a place in the final four with a draining 2-1 win against Norway in the Miami heat on Saturday, and now face a match in Atlanta against the defending world champions, who saw off Switzerland 3-1.
It will be the first time Messi has faced England, and at 39, it could be the last. Manchester City defender O'Reilly has never faced him at club level either.
"I can't wait," O'Reilly, who will probably have to defend against Messi one-on-one if he starts at left-back, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He's coming towards the end of his career. For me personally, he's the best player to ever touch a football pitch. And yeah, I can't wait for the challenge."

Erling Haaland has handed England the status of strong favorites against Norway — and insists all the pressure rests squarely on Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions.
The Manchester City striker is relishing the prospect of facing club teammates Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly, and possibly close friend John Stones, in Miami as he looks to outshine Harry Kane.
When asked whether Norway were underdogs, he said, via The Mirror: "Yeah, definitely. I think everyone should stay humble, but they have a right to be confident about progressing."
England vs Norway World Cup quarter-final in danger of being hit by weather delays

Stoke City's marquee summer signing Ethan Galbraith says the ambition of the Championship club made the move to the Potteries feel like the right one.
The Northern Ireland midfielder signed for an eight-figure fee, including potential add-ons, from Swansea City on 1 July.
He joined on the same day as former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Svante Ingelsson, bringing the number of Stoke's transfer deals in preparation for the new season to four.
Galbraith has signed a contract until the end of the 2030-31 season and said he was relishing the chance to get Stoke back to the Premier League for the first time since 2018.
"I've said it a couple of times, the ambition of the club, where it wants to go, sort of aligns with how I want to go in my career," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he is relishing the prospect of a "proper season" at Celtic after agreeing to stay on with the Scottish champions.
The 32-year-old former **** nal and Liverpool midfielder initially joined Martin O'Neill's side on a short-term deal in February.
Having been out of action for nine months, Oxlade-Chamberlain played 550 minutes over 12 appearances, scoring twice.
"I'm just delighted that it's been able to get done and excited to come in at the start of this season to feel like I've got a proper season with the boys and a pre-season," he said in a club media interview.
Oxlade-Chamberlain enjoyed league and Scottish Cup celebrations in May, with Celtic overhauling long-time leaders Hearts on the final day to defend their Premiership **** le before beating Dunfermline Athletic at Hampden.

Liverpool and Egypt icon Mohamed Salah has picked between Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, as a favoured opponent in his final appearance at the World Cup.
Salah is of course fresh off booking his spot in the Last-16 of this summer’s North American showpiece.
After his native Egypt were forced to a penalty shootout by Australia, the veteran winger held his nerve to slot home a key spot-kick en route to victory.
The Pharaohs, in turn, are facing up to a clash with reigning champions Argentina in the competition’s next round.
And Salah, it would appear, is relishing the opportunity to line up against eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and current Golden Boot race leader Lionel Messi.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says new Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is relishing the challenge ahead of him.
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The Italian was this week confirmed as the successor to Pep Guardiola and has signed three-year contract, keeping him at the Etihad through to the summer of 2029.
The rich history of Enzo Maresca
The highly respected 46-year-old is no stranger to City having made a big impact in two previous spells working at the Club.

Nothing says "welcome back to the Premier League", after 25 years away, than successive away games at reigning champions ******* nal and last season's runners-up Manchester City, does it?!
The campaign's curtain-raiser, at Emirates Stadium on Friday, 21 August is a mouthwatering, if daunting, prospect, clearly.
But it's one that Frank Lampard and his coaching staff, as well as the Sky Blue Army, will be relishing, together with hopefully a squad capable of at least competing, if not thriving, on the club's long-awaited return to the top flight.
The first home game, against play-off winners Hull City, looks a bit more inviting, although fans will remember - not too fondly, perhaps - 0-0 draws in both Championship fixtures last season.
Supporters rubbing their hands at the prospect of Aston Villa's first ever visit to the CBS Arena will have to wait until December, with the return at Villa Park the last game of April - bringing back the inevitably painful memories of what happened there in May 2001.

Top jockey Oisin Murphy will have plenty of leading chances at Royal Ascot this year, but he’s singled out one horse as a standout selection – and it’s currently available at 8/1 with the leading betting firms.
Ryan Moore heads into Royal Ascot 2026 as the clear odds-on favourite to finish the meeting as top jockey.
However, after riding five winners across the five-day festival last year, Oisin Murphy could represent value at 7/1 to the top rider this year.
The 30-year-old has ridden 20 Royal Ascot winners during his career, a figure that still trails some way behind Moore’s remarkable tally of 92 heading into this year’s meeting.
Even so, Murphy looks certain to add to his total with a strong book of rides and is relishing another crack at one of Flat racing’s biggest weeks.

As the final whistle rang out around the Atlanta Stadium, the cameras cut to Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha.
Tears streamed down the 40-year-old's face as the magnitude of what he had just achieved was starting to sink in, after his side's 0-0 draw with World Cup favourites Spain.
The stands erupted and thousands of Cape Verde supporters, who had carried their team with relentless noise for 90 minutes, celebrated together - hugging, dancing, and relishing the result.
On the pitch, players raced towards each other in complete joy. Even the neutrals had been swept up in the occasion - by full-time, many were celebrating too.
Against European champions Spain, veteran goalkeeper Vozinha had delivered the performance of his life to earn a heroic clean sheet and the most memorable result in his country's history.

As the final whistle rang out around the Atlanta Stadium, the cameras cut to Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha.
Tears streamed down the 40-year-old's face as the magnitude of what he had just achieved was starting to sink in.
The stands erupted and thousands of Cape Verde supporters, who had carried their team with relentless noise for 90 minutes, celebrated together - hugging, dancing, and relishing the result.
On the pitch, players raced towards each other in complete joy. Even the neutrals had been swept up in the occasion; by full-time, many were celebrating too.
Against World Cup favourites and European champions Spain, veteran goalkeeper Vozinha had delivered the performance of his life to earn a heroic clean sheet and the most memorable result in his country's history.

Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow is relishing their County Championship match against Warwickshire at Scarborough after the Bears savaged them last month.
Warwickshire handed Yorkshire a 377-run mauling at Edgbaston and Bairstow says the White Rose county have not forgotten that ahead of the opening day on Friday.
Warwickshire are second in Division One, with just loss, while Yorkshire are eighth and Bairstow told BBC Radio Leeds: "We look forward to this week, up at Scarborough. We know it's going to be an amazing week.
"Warwickshire gave us a hiding at their spot, so there's plenty on the line with that.
"Look, coming off the back of some momentum and some good performances in the T20s, hopefully the boys can kick on."