Roberto De Zerbi is set to become the new head coach of Marseille after the Ligue 1 club confirmed they have reached an “agreement in principle” with the former Brighton boss. De Zerbi brought an end to two successful seasons with the Seagulls following their final Premier League match against Manchester United in May. Marseille […]
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Pittsburgh police searching for missing teen girl last seen in Brighton Heights
Pittsburgh police are asking for help from the public while they search for a missing 13-year-old girl. SVU detectives are looking for Tabitha Clark, who was last seen in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood on June 21 around 11:30 p.m., possibly heading towards Downtown. Tabitha is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and has brown eyes […]
Roberto De Zerbi insists he has no new job lined up after leaving Brighton
Roberto De Zerbi would like to work in the Premier League again but insisted he does not have another job lined up as he bade farewell to Brighton with a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United. The Italian, whose departure by mutual consent was announced on Saturday, has been linked with a host of top European […]
Cole Palmer on target at Brighton as Chelsea close in on European qualification
Cole Palmer helped steer Chelsea a step closer to European qualification by claiming his 22nd Premier League goal of the season in a pulsating 2-1 win at Brighton. The in-form England forward, who was targeted by the Seagulls before joining the Blues from Manchester City last summer, headed home a delightful 34th-minute opener at the […]
James Milner and Danny Welbeck sign new contracts with Brighton
Former England internationals James Milner and Danny Welbeck have agreed new contracts with Brighton. Midfielder Milner has extended his Albion deal until next summer, while forward Welbeck has signed a new two-year contract until June 2026. Seagulls head coach Roberto De Zerbi told his club’s website: “I am delighted for James and Danny, as they […]
Sean Longstaff nets Newcastle equaliser against Brighton
Sean Longstaff’s eighth goal of the season ensured Newcastle’s home campaign did not end in defeat as Brighton emerged from the long trip north with a point. The midfielder cancelled out Joel Veltman’s opener in first-half stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw which dented the Magpies’ hopes of reeling in fifth-placed Tottenham during what […]
Joao Pedro nets late winner as Brighton hit Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes
Aston Villa’s quest for Champions League qualification suffered a setback after Joao Pedro ended Brighton’s six-match Premier League winless run with a dramatic 87th-minute winner. Unai Emery’s side travelled to the Amex Stadium knowing victory combined with a Tottenham loss to Liverpool later in the day would guarantee a fourth-placed finish. But Villa, who are […]
McKinley Park man gets 50-year sentence for 2016 killing of Brighton Park teen, attorney general says
A McKinley Park man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday for the 2016 drive-by shooting on the city’s Southwest Side that left a teenager dead, the office of Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced. A Cook County jury in December convicted Sergio Gonzalez, 29, of first-degree murder in the slaying of David Gonzalez, 17, […]
Phil Foden brace helps Man City thump Brighton and close gap on leaders Arsenal
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to a single point after Phil Foden’s first-half double helped inspire a resounding 4-0 victory over Brighton. Kevin De Bruyne’s eye-catching diving header set Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions on course for a comprehensive success at a soggy Amex Stadium. City, who have a game in […]
Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland will miss Manchester City’s trip to Brighton
Title-chasing Manchester City will be without leading scorer Erling Haaland for Thursday’s Premier League clash with Brighton. Haaland missed the FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea on Saturday with a muscle issue and has now been ruled out of his side’s trip to the Amex Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola insisted the matter was not a […]
Try search-and-rescue maze at Brighton Fire’s first Female Firefighters Field Day
More women are becoming firefighters, but the Brighton Fire Department wants to pick up the pace by letting women experience what may seem like the most daunting firefighting tasks. Brighton firefighters are hosting the department’s first-ever Female Firefighter Field Day on Sunday. From 1 to 5 p.m., participants can wear firefighting gear, use the “jaws […]
Roberto De Zerbi confident Brighton can secure European football for next season
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi believes his side are still capable of securing a place in Europe for a second successive season. The Seagulls are 10th in the Premier League with seven games of a campaign memorable for a first foray into continental competition remaining. Current form is not good, however, with just one win […]