As the 2025 Championships kick off, Pacific island nations continue to defy the odds — proving that population size is no barrier to producing world-class sport, writes JAMES NALTON
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Iliman Ndiaye: Everton's entertainer
JAMES NALTON says the Toffees struck gold with the Senegalese left-winger
Everton's Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Portman Road, Ipswich, October 19, 2024
In a town shaped by hardship and history, a grassroots boxing club led by Andrew McFarlane gives purpose to the next generation — including a rising champion, writes JOHN WIGHT
SOMETIMES, all it takes is a goal. A name on the scoresheet in a high-profile match to alert a wider audience to something regular observers have been aware of for some time. Iliman Ndiaye’s goal for Everton against Manchester City on Boxing Day did just that.
Everton go into this weekend’s meeting with Nottingham Forest having taken a point from games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City in their last three fixtures.
Those points have arrived on the back of defensive performances that have seen Everton keep clean sheets in seven of their last 11 games.
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