Will Ferrell Reportedly Buys Minority Stake in Leeds United

May 6, 2024 Jimm Sallivan

Will Ferrell bought a minority stake in EFL Championship club Leeds United joining the club’s group of general partners, according to The Sun.

Ferrell is the latest name of American celebrities to invest in an English club following Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s success with Wrexham.

Leeds United was relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season. The club nearly achieved automatic promotion back this year, but fell short to Leicester City and Ipswich Town. Leeds will compete in a playoff for the third and final promotion spot.

🎙️ “𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀”
Daniel Farke reflects on today’s clash with Southampton and looks ahead to the upcoming play-off semi-finals pic.twitter.com/aDnlUlTGhY

— Leeds United (@LUFC) May 4, 2024

Ferrell is notably a part-owner of Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC. The club made its MLS debut in 2018 as an expansion side. LAFC won its first and only MLS Cup in 2022 when names like Gareth Bale, Giorgio Chiellini and Carlos Vela played for the side.

Leeds United has not officially confirmed Ferrell’s investment, though The Athletic broke down Ferrell’s role. “The indication from Elland Road is that Will Ferrell falls firmly into the limited partner category. He’s another famous face in the mix but he won’t be calling any shots in the boardroom,” The Athletic’s Phil Hay and Ben Burrows reported.

Ferrell joins notable names like Michael Phelps, Jordan Speith, Larry Nance Jr, Russel Crowe and more as part of the ownership collective.

Leeds United plays Norwich City in the EFL play-off across two legs. If Leeds advances, the club will face the winner of Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. Bouncing right back up to the Premier League will be a massive achievement for manager Daniel Farke.

Leeds was promoted back in 2020-21 season and finished in the top half of the table. The 2021-22 season saw Leeds stay up but just three points, but the club was subsequently relegated the following season.

2 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League Hopes in Peril After Chelsea Loss

Tottenham Hotspur lost once again to Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge putting the Lilywhites' Champions League qualification bid in serious doubt.

Tottenham had won just one of its 31 trips to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League coming into the evening. The first half of the game was hectic and nervy, as you'd expect for a London derby and the outstanding storylines between the two. Nicolas Jackson had a golden opportunity to open the scoring early, but Mickey van de Ven made a goal-line clearance that nearly deflected off Cole Palmer into the net.

It was a 24th-minute header from Trevoh Chalobah that put the Blues in front. After multiple VAR checks, the goal stood. The second came in the 72nd minute after Cole Palmer nearly scored a wonderful free kick, but the rebound off the crossbar fell to Jackson who made up for his miss in the first half with a header. Chelsea climbed up to eighth with the win and Mauricio Pochettino doing the double over his former club.

Tottenham's third straight league loss means that fourth and final Champions League spot is looking more and more likely for Aston Villa. Spurs are seven points off Villa, though they do have a game in hand. At most, the lead can be cut to four points. Dropping any more points in the run-in would make the top four a foregone conclusion.

Make that two. 💪#CFC | #CheTot pic.twitter.com/ppCODSYIdz
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League Hopes in Peril After Loss to Chelsea

Aston Villa has Brighton and Hove Albion (away), Liverpool (home) and Crystal Palace (away) left in the season.

Tottenham has Liverpool (away), Burnley (home), Manchester City (home) and already-relegated Sheffield United (away) for the club's last four games. Missing out on Champions League would sting even more considering the consecutive losses to Newcastle United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Chelsea on the other hand have hopes of squeaking in to a Europa League or Europa Conference League spot. Chelsea is just two points behind Newcastle, and three points behind Manchester United for 7th and 6th respectively.

While most of the attention has been on the most-exciting title race in quite some time, European qualification is going to come right down to the wire.

4 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Liverpool vs Tottenham: Preview, How to Watch on TV and Prediction

Liverpool hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Jurgen Klopp's second-to-last game at home as manager.

The season that was meant to have a fairytale ending has been derailed after Liverpool lost crucial games in the Premier League title race and exited the Europa League against Atalanta. The Reds have secured a Champions League place with three games remaining, but there's still a bittersweet feeling around Anfield.

Tottenham, on the other hand, must feel like a massive opportunity has faded away after dropping three consecutive games to Newcastle United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Now needing some help from Aston Villa, Europa League looks likely for Ange Postecoglu in his first season.

The reverse fixture between the two was embroiled in controversy, so there's still a feeling of a score to settle within the Liverpool squad.

Here's everything you need to know about the game.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

United States (Peacock)

Liverpool team news

Klopp issued an update on key players' fitness levels ahead of the clash. "Virgl wasn't the whole week yet, probably part of parts of team training today. So we have to see what we can do there." Diogo Jota has not rejoined the group, but Conor Bradley was involved so keep an eye on the team announcement to see if the youngster steps in to the backline. Van Dijk will be a major miss against a Tottenham squad who can't afford to drop any more points if the Champions League is still a goal.

Tottenham Hotspur team news

Spurs have a list of absentees: Ben Davies, Timo Werner, Destiny Udogie, Manor Solomon, Fraser Forster and Ryan Sessegnon remain unavailable for Spurs. One player to note is James Maddison who started on the bench after the North London Derby loss. He came on as a substitute against Chelsea, so it'll be interesting to see if Postecoglu puts him back in the starting lineup.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction

It's going to be an emotionally charged game. Tottenham is feeling the effects of Champions League qualification all but gone, and Liverpool want revenge for the loss earlier in the season. Not to mention, this is Klopp's second-to-last home game in charge of Liverpool. Nothing else needs to be said about how difficult going to Anfield is regardless.

Liverpool will be up for the game and Tottenham will be too demoralized after the last three losses.

Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur

2 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Karim Benzema Returns to Real Madrid – But for Unusual Reason

Karim Benzema is back at former club Real Madrid in a bid to help him get over recent injury concerns.

The legendary Frenchman, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or, joined Al Ittihad on a lucrative three-year contract last summer, sparking a mass exodus of some of European football's best players to the riches of the Middle East.

But Benzema's debut campaign in Saudi Arabia has been anything but ideal. Amid rumours of a falling out with manager Marcelo Gallardo, he has struggled to stay fit and string together a consistent run of appearances - with his absence contributing to Al Ittihad's struggles in the league.

Benzema has totalled 21 goal contributions in 29 outings - individually impressive numbers - but Al Ittihad are 30 points behind rivals Al Hilal, whose playing squad boasts the likes of Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. They also have Neymar on their books, though he has played just three games after succumbing to an ACL tear in October.

Now, in a bid to cure Benzema of his injury problems, Al Ittihad have confirmed that the 36-year-old has returned to Madrid for further treatment.

The only striker of his generation to win Ballon d'Or.
Monsieur Karim Benzema. 👆 pic.twitter.com/SPROlyGhXQ
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 26, 2024

"Karim Benzema is undergoing further examinations in Real Madrid's clinic with his former doctor in Spain, who supervised his care in previous years," Al Ittihad wrote in a statement.

"The consultations were arranged between Ittihad's medical teams and Real Madrid regarding Benzema's injuries, which caused him to miss key matches this season. Benzema has already left for Spain and is expected to return next week."

Benzema's storied 14-year Real Madrid tenure saw him win every available honour in the game, topped off by his Ballon d'Or success in 2022. That honour was bestowed upon him after an incredible 2021/22 campaign saw score 44 goals en route to winning a La Liga, Champions League and Club World Cup treble, as well as the Pichichi Trophy (the award for most goals scored in La Liga).

He'd already won four Champions Leagues prior to those successes, including three in a row under the management of Zinedine Zidane.

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