A chilled vibe before Blues turn up HEAT
Relaxed start in New York ahead of a bigger weekend test "I watched Everton training with several big names as Thierno Barry and teenager impressed" Chris Beesley - Liverpool Echo Fri 25 July 2025 at 6:00 am CEST Everton started their first full day in the USA with an open training session on Randall’s Island , a corner of the country’s largest metropolis that a Blues staff member described as New York City’s “hidden gem,” but this hidden corner of the Big Apple has played host to some truly gigantic sporting names. The smart but modestly sized Icahn Stadium, a multipurpose track and field facility, opened on April 23, 2005, the day that David Moyes’ Everton drew 1-1 at home to Birmingham City with Duncan Ferguson equalising in the 86th minute to snatch a precious point on their way to their highest-ever Premier League finish of fourth. However, it was a case of “After the Lord Mayor’s Show” somewhat given that the Scottish centre-forward had also scored the winner at Go...