Legends return in TST squad announcement
A whole host of AFC Bournemouth legends will be rolling back the years to take part in the highly-anticipated The Soccer Tournament (TST) in June.
Legendary figures from the club’s history – including those from the 2014/15 Championship winning promotion team – will reunite for the tournament which brings top-tier talent together from around the world.
Fans will get the rare opportunity to watch their heroes take to the field once again and compete in what promises to be an unforgettable event in North Carolina between the 4th-9th June.
The club’s games will be available to watch on YouTube with the full squad list below.
Adam Smith is aging like a fine wine.
The defender was again a model of consistency and commitment as he led AFC Bournemouth during a momentous and record-breaking 2024/25 season.
A highest Premier League points total of 56 beat the previous best set in 2023/24 by eight as the Cherries equalled their highest top-flight finish of ninth from 2016/17.
Their away record was the best in every column of the league table, while Andoni Iraola’s team netted 58 goals, another club high in the Premier League.
Since first joining the club as a fresh-faced teenager on loan from Tottenham in 2010, Smith has featured prominently in the top three tiers for the Cherries.
And having signed permanently in 2014, he has more than stood the test of time, been a huge credit to his profession and a role model to younger teammates.
Currently the club’s sixth highest league appearance-maker, Smith climbed above luminaries such as Paul Morrell, Steve Cook, Tommy Godwin and James Hayter in the hall of fame this season.
Just days before making his 400th appearance for the Cherries against Aston Villa earlier this month, Smith celebrated his 34th birthday and is showing no signs of slowing up.
Looking back on the season with afcb.co.uk, Smith said: “Overall, it was a very good season and another record-breaking one.
“We equalled our highest finish but got a lot more points. It was a shame we didn’t get into Europe but that’s how it goes and we will look to kick on next season.
“It exceeded expectations. If someone had said at the start of the season that we would finish ninth, I don’t think we probably would have believed them. It shows how much we have improved.
“I think a successful season was down to a combination of things. We’re still learning how the gaffer wants us to play and we’ve brought in so many exciting young players.
