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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...

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4363473/premier-league-summer-series-what-to-look-out-for We look at the key talking points for West Ham, Man Utd, Bournemouth and Everton in United States Alex Keble 23 Jul 2025 The second edition of the Premier League Summer Series gets under way on 26 July, providing us with a first glimpse of the four teams facing each other in a round-robin format in the United States: Manchester United , AFC Bournemouth , Everton and West Ham United . First and foremost it’s an opportunity to see all-Premier League encounters prior to the 2025/26 campaign’s beginning in mid-August, but more than that, if the 2023 version won by Chelsea is anything to go by, it’s also the chance to see some high-scoring games, new signings and breakout stars. Here, football writer Alex Keble picks out eight things to look out for in the 2025 Summer Series. 1. A high-scoring repeat of the inaugural 2023 Series The main reason to watch is that the 2023 Summer Series, the fi...