Fulham boss Scott Parker fully aware of ‘match-winner’ Gareth Bale’s qualities
Scott Parker (left) and Gareth Bale (right) were team-mates at Tottenham (Nick Potts/PA)
Fulham boss Scott Parker knows his team will have their work cut out to shackle “match-winner” Gareth Bale as he prepares to face his former Tottenham team-mate from the dugout at Craven Cottage.
The Welshman, on loan from Real Madrid, rolled back the years with a devastating display in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Burnley, scoring twice and making another.
Parker played alongside Bale in his final campaign at Tottenham during 2012-13, when the forward was the standout player in the Premier League before going on to join Los Blancos in a then world-record £85million deal.
Kevin McDonald – whose illness first came to light in 2008 medical as part of his move to Burnley from Dundee – hopes to have kidney transplant next month.
Fulham extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five matches but were left to reflect on what might have been after the 0-0 stalemate at Crystal Palace.
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Tony Khan Promoted By The Jacksonville Jaguars
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted AEW boss Tony Khan to the role of Chief Football Strategy Officer.
Khan previously worked as the Jaguars’ Executive Vice President of Football Administration & Technology. He is also a co-owner of the team as his father, Shad Khan, bought the Jaguars in 2011.
The Jaguars made another front office changes this week, including Karim Kassam being hired as Senior Vice President of Football Operations Strategy. Kassam will report directly to Tony, and Tony will report to his father, who presented his plan to implement a new football staffing structure to all head coach and general manager candidates interviewed in January, according to the Jaguars’ press release.