Ivan Toney says he lost his love for football during an eight-month betting ban but is ready to return and repay Brentfords support during his lengthy lay-off. The 27-year-old England striker has not played since last May, when he was found guilty of 232 breaches of the Football A sociations gambling rules, but is set to make his Premier League comeback against Nottingham Forest on January 20. He has spent his time away from the game working hard on his own, in extra se sions at the club and on solo trips to Nashville, and admits struggling to come to terms with his punishment. I didnt watch football for a while. In a way I punished myself. There was a stage I probably did fall out of love with football, he told Sky Sports. Mi sing games and not Arsenal Jersey being around my team-mates was tough. I was confused but whats done is done now, I cant dwell on these things. Lifes not fair, we know this, the more you dwell on it the more its going to hurt you. Toney has been linked with a big-money move, with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly interested in a player who netted 20 times last season, but he is keen to show his appreciation for the Bees. (Brentford manager) Thomas Frank has been nothing but the biggest help I could have asked for the whole club has, Toney added. From putting on extra se sions for me, from taking their time out to put a se sion on and go outside when its raining when theyre not supposed to be in. I have a lot to repay them and I cant wait to try and do that. The fans were behind me. Even when I wasnt at their games, they were singing my name. A friend of mine sent me a video of the fans singing my name, I got Cape Verde Jersey goosebumps to know that theyre still behind me, even though Im not there. With Brentford, theyre struggling at the moment but Im sure when Im back I will play a big part to get them out of the losing form theyve been in. I cant wait to get back and be helping my team-mates. Toneys time away also helped focus his mind on life outside of football and he came away with bold plans for his future off the field. I want to start my own busine ses, start my own clothing brand. One thing I want to do is get into acting, which I think Id be quite good at, he said.
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The Los Angeles Chargers received unfortunate news when quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. Given the expected extended absence and Herbert's recent injury history, should the Chargers go sign veteran free agent quarterback Ryan Tannehill?Why the Chargers could make a moveThe Chargers have three backup quarterback options: Former fifth-round pick Easton Stick, 2023 seventh-round selection Max Duggan, and 2024 UDFA Casey Bauman. Only Stick has NFL playing experience, and it was uneven at best. In about four and a half games of starting last year, threw for 1,132 yards and ran for another 144. The two main i sues were turnovers and sacks, where Stick either fumbled or threw an interception six times and was sacked 14 times. The latter was as much his fault as it was the offensive line's, where holding onto the football too long led to a strip sack on several occasions.General manager Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh have made it very clear they wish to be competitive every year. Does Greg Roman have it in him to take Stick's game to the next level? The Chargers need to start hot in what looks to be Jake Gardiner Women Jersey a crowded AFC and cannot afford to lose the winnable games on their easier schedule.The organization may need to be overly cautious and buy as much quarterback insurance as they can. This injury will have been Herbert's fourth in three years: Cracked ribs in 2022, two finger injuries in 2023, and now Justin Faulk Women Jersey his right foot. Should this injury drift into the regular season or worsen with game action, the Chargers would need to have several viable options to keep their year alive.Why Ryan TannehillThe 2023 Cleveland Browns are a great example of how mining the backup quarterback market can pay dividends. The team had to cycle through a starter and two backups before arriving at Joe Flacco, who guided the team to a Wild Card game.Ryan Tannehill is three years younger than Flacco and is, per himself, keeping options open as training camps unfold.Ryan Tannehill was really candid with ushe said hes keeping "options open" as camps start: "I'm not ruling anything out".He could see himself pulling a Joe Flacco if the right situation arises.Hes also an ELITE spearfisher Full : Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) The best of Tannehill's career came under an Arthur Smith offense (at least in Tenne see) that was built on the run game, the offensive line, and a play action pa sing attack. There is enough overlap in basic philosophy between that offense and Roman's offense that Tannehill should be able to run it well enough.The Chargers have a far superior offensive infrastructure than what Tannehill worked with his final year with the Titans. Hortiz has over $20 million in available cap space right now and could easily sign the veteran quarterback. Keep an eye on Herbert's progre s and look out for more information as this continues to unfold.