Новости за 10.11.2017

Sadio Mane was in fine form as Senegal beat South Africa 2-0 on Friday to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 2002. South Africa knew they had to win their last two games to have any chance of making it to Russia, but defeat in Polokwane ends their slim hopes of qualification. West Ham striker Diafra Sakho, who is seeking a move away from the east London club, put Senegal in front after 12 minutes, racing on to a Mane pass to beat Itumeleng Khune with a smart finish. And Mane was... Читать дальше...

Werder Bremen have confirmed that Florian Kohfeldt will remain as head coach until at least the end of the year. The former Under-23 boss was put in temporary charge of the first team following the sacking of Alexander Nouri on October 30th. Kohfeldt's only game at the helm has been a 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, but the club's board have given him the next six games to stake his claim for the position on a permanent basis. Sporting director Frank Baumann said: "We are convinced that Florian... Читать дальше...

Jordan Pickford, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tammy Abraham will all make their debut for England against Germany at Wembley on Friday. Gareth Southgate's squad has been hit by a series of injuries, with Jack Butland, Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane among the absent stars for the friendly. But that has handed an opportunity to some younger talents, with the trio of Pickford, Loftus-Cheek and Abraham - all of whom have previously starred for England's Under-21s - named in the senior team for the first time. Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland midfielder Corry Evans has apologised after an offensive message aimed at Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan was posted from his wife's Twitter account. Evans conceded a crucial penalty for handball in his side's 1-0 loss to Switzerland in the first leg of their World Cup play-off in Belfast on Thursday. But the award of the spot kick was highly controversial, with Evans appearing to block a shot from Xherdan Shaqiri with his side as he turned away from the ball. Northern Ireland... Читать дальше...

Tite brought Neymar to tears with a passionate defence of Brazil's star player during a news conference following his side's 3-1 friendly victory over Japan in France on Friday. The world's most expensive player has made a fine start to life at Paris Saint-Germain on the pitch since his record-breaking move from Barcelona during the transfer window, but he has also made headlines for negative reasons. He is reported to have a poor relationship with PSG coach Unai Emery, as well as attacking partner Edinson Cavani... Читать дальше...

GK: Gianluigi DonnarummaWhen Donnarumma was thrown into Milan’s first team 242 days after his 16th birthday in 2015, it seemed to demonstrate how desperate and dysfunctional the Rossoneri had become.But it soon became clear that the giant goalkeeper was something special, and Donnarumma is now firmly established as Italy’s heir to Gianluigi Buffon.The 18-year-old has always stood above the rest – quite literally. Donnarumma was 6ft 2in by the time he was 11 – his mother used to have his birth certificate at junior matches to prove his age ... Читать дальше...

On one side of the Passeggiata Archeologica, not far from Naples, are the ruins of Villa San Marco. The villa was likely the country pad of emperor Claudius’s second-in-command, Narcissus. His Berlusconian political scheming finally got him executed, but before that he’d liked his sport –so much so that he had his pillared bathroom decorated with boxers and wrestlers. The villa overlooked the sea before Mount Vesuvius blew, forging a new coastline to the south of Pompeii.Just across the road, pinched... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola's winning mentality will make sure in-form Manchester City do not let their standards slip this season, according to Leroy Sane. Table-topping City are setting a ferocious pace in the early stages of the Premier League title race, with their lead over nearest rivals Manchester United sitting at eight points after just 11 games. Guardiola's side are also through to knockout stages of the Champions League and face Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup in December, demonstrating... Читать дальше...

SEE ALSOHow our list of the world's 100 best teenagers was decidedWhen Gianluigi Donnarumma was thrown into Milan's starting XI as a 16-year-old back in October 2015, not a lot was going right at Milan. Quite the opposite, in fact.The strugglingRossoneriwere 12th after eight games of the season under new manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, who didn't hesitate to drophis experienced goalkeeper – the former Real Madrid net-minderDiego Lopez –and replacehim with Donnarruma for their next match. Not with seasoned pro Christian Abbiati... Читать дальше...

Footballers from South America always seem to have unique back stories – and 20-year-old Gabriel Jesus is no different, as he told FFT how he used to play football in a prison growing up.“The pitch was inside Romao Gomes prison but it belonged to the police and it wasn’t far from the bad guys,” he explained. “Only the policemen used to play there. I’ve never felt afraid of anything there. Well, I used to get there very early in the morning. Several times I left home around 5 or 6am.”Apart from having... Читать дальше...

Colombia midfielder Edwin Cardona could face FIFA punishment after allegedly making a racist gesture during his country's 2-1 loss to South Korea on Friday. The incident occurred in the 63rd minute as tempers flared between the two teams following a clash involving James Rodriguez and Kim Jin-su. Cardona, who had come on as a substitute in Suwon, appeared to mock a group of Korean players by pulling the skin back to narrow his eyes as officials attempted to calm the situation. Coach Jose Pekerman... Читать дальше...

Marseille have terminated Patrice Evra's contract with immediate effect after the veteran defender was suspended by UEFA until the end of this season for kicking out at a supporter.

Patrice Evra has been suspended from UEFA club competition matches for the rest of this season after he kicked out at a fan ahead of Marseille's 1-0 Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes earlier this month. Veteran France left-back Evra was red carded before kick-off following an altercation with a group of travelling Marseille supporters. The 36-year-old responded to disparaging chants by vaulting the advertising boards and approaching the fans, who had made their way down from the stands to confront the player. Читать дальше...

Neymar has emphatically denied claims of a rift with Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery. According to a report in L'Equipe, relations between the duo have become fraught, just months after Neymar moved to PSG from Barcelona for a world-record €222million fee in August. The 25-year-old moved to quash those suggestions, adding that his relationship with Edinson Cavani, who he had a public spat with over the right to take a penalty in the 2-0 victory over Lyon in September, is fine too. "I'm very well in Paris, I'm happy. Читать дальше...

SEE ALSOHow our list of the world's 100 best teenagers was decidedAround this time last year, few people had even heard of Kylian Mbappe –but nowadays the 18-year-old is widely considered one of the biggest stars in the world full stop.The Frenchman's rise has been sensational, and it’s certainly arguable that he’s better than Thierry Henry was at his age. Lightning speed, amazing ball control and supreme vision make Mbappe unstoppable when he's on song – and that was the case more often than not... Читать дальше...

Thiago Alcantara has refused to rule out a return "home" to Barcelona at some stage in his career, although the midfielder insists he is happy at Bayern Munich. Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, Thiago joined Barcelona at the age of 14, progressing through the club's famed youth ranks to make his first-team debut in 2009. However, the 26-year-old left just four years later, moving to Germany to team up again with former Barca head coach Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena. While Guardiola has since moved on to Manchester City... Читать дальше...

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata says Antonio Conte's attention to tactical detail is what separates him from Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. Zidane was rewarded with 15 goals in 26 LaLiga appearances after bringing Morata back to the Bernabeu from Juventus last season. And the 25-year-old is now thriving under Conte, netting seven times in the Premier League since his reported £70 million move to Stamford Bridge in July. Morata says the difference in personality between the former Juve team-mates is reflected in their approach to management.

Radja Nainggolan is a doubt for the Rome derby after sustaining a groin injury that has ruled him out of Belgium's friendlies against Mexico and Japan. The Roma midfielder faces a battle to be fit to face arch-rivals Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on November 18, when a victory will be important to each side's hopes of staying in touch with Serie A's top three. Nainggolan was recalled by Belgium coach Roberto Martinez for this month's fixtures after being dropped for September's World Cup qualifiers. Читать дальше...

Ryan Giggs has declared himself “disappointed” to miss out on yet another high-profile role after being overlooked for the post of Secretary of State for International Development.Giggs had turned his attention to DfID after failing to land the coveted Defence Secretary role last week, despite making over 900 appearances for Manchester United and captaining the Great Britain football team at the London Olympics.But his latest attempt to kickstart his post-playing career has once again ended in failure... Читать дальше...

A stunning strike from Marcelo was the highlight of Brazil's comfortable 3-1 victory over Japan at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday. The Real Madrid left-back lashed a sensational effort from just outside the box into the top-left corner with his weaker right foot as Tite's side made it back-to-back triumphs having finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with one win in three. It was Neymar who opened the scoring in Lille, though, converting a penalty after referee Benoit Bastien made use of the VAR system. Читать дальше...

SEE ALSOHow our list of the world's 100 best teenagers was decidedWhat if Anthony Martial had never tweaked his hamstring warming up against FC Midtjylland?Then again, perhaps Marcus Rashford – a last-minute addition to the line-up that night, who duly scoredtwice before keeping his place to repeat the trick against Arsenal three days later – was talented enough to ensure his chance would have come sooner or later.But perhaps not. Rashford, whose 20 months of senior football havebeen a thrill-a-minute upsurge towards elite-level genius... Читать дальше...

Just one remarkable thing about thistruly astonishing scoreline is that Germany were actually 1-0 up after six minutes. Given that, inthe first qualifying fixture beween these sides, Germany had beat England 1-0 causing Kevin Keegan to resign in a Wembley toilet, the omens were not great.However all going one-up inthis game did for Germany was to awaken The Beast and spark a deluge of goals as England tore the home side apart. Naturally English fans still have fond memories of this result 16 years... Читать дальше...

Son Heung-min netted a brace to give Shin Tae-yong his first victory as South Korea boss in a 2-1 friendly win over Colombia on Friday. Cristian Zapata did head in a late consolation for the visitors, but it was not enough to overshadow Son's star turn. The 25-year-old opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finishing through the legs of Zapata after he wriggled away from two defenders and debutant goalkeeper Leandro Castellanos. Korea, who booked their place at the World Cup despite winning just... Читать дальше...

Croatia took a giant leap towardsRussia as they beat Greece 4-1 in the first leg of their play-off in Zagreb. But they were liberally helped out by their opponents and a series ofhorrendous defensive howlers.After 13 minutes,Greek goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis took a heavy touch when receiving Georgios Tzavellas’ backpass, then clattered into Nikola Kalinic. The Watford keeper, who had a nightmare debut for the Hornets in a 3-2 loss to Everton last weekend,couldn't prevent Luka Madrid slottinghome... Читать дальше...

10. Micah RichardsHopes were high for Richards back in 2008; months before he was revealed as the 10th highest-rated teenager in Football Manager, Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce told reporters he “would love to see Micah stay, captain the club, maybe be here for 10 years and carry the club on his back if he can”. Not much, then.The subsequent takeover by mega-rich Abu Dhabians didn’t exactly help Richards’ chances of becoming a decade-long fixture, but nobody would have predicted the extent of his recent decline. Читать дальше...