Новости за 24.01.2018

Roma have rejected an offer from Chelsea for Edin Dzeko but are open to further discussions over the striker's future. Sporting director Monchi confirmed the Giallorossi's stance on Wednesday following an approach from the Premier League champions. Chelsea have been heavily linked with a double swoop for Dzeko and team-mate Emerson Palmieri as Antonio Conte seeks to strengthen his options. But they will have to improve their bid if they are to prise 31-year-old Dzeko away from Stadio Olimpico. Читать дальше...

Leeds United are to reconsider the launch of a new club crest after a strong backlash on social media. The Championship side revealed a new badge on Wednesday, with the revamped design featuring the so-called 'Leeds Salute' – thumping the chest with a clenched fist - underneath Leeds United in bold letter. But social media users hit out at the club crest, with some comparing it to a design for a video game, while others labelled the badge "atrocious" and "like a school homework project". Leeds... Читать дальше...

The 2. Bundesliga match between Kaiserslautern and Darmstadt was abandoned on Wednesday after a half-time "medical emergency" involving the away team's coach Jeff Strasser. The teams did not emerge for the second half and the abandonment of the match was confirmed with the score at 0-0. Darmstadt said a medical emergency was behind the lengthy delay, with Kaiserslautern then revealing coach Strasser was being taken to hospital. "Dear FCK fans, as you have probably already noticed, the away game... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho and Yerry Mina could make their Barcelona debuts in the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg with Espanyol on Thursday having been named in the squad for the first time. Barca broke their transfer record to bring Coutinho to the club at the start of January in a deal which could eventually rise to €160million. The 25-year-old was already suffering with a thigh injury before leaving Liverpool and that has so far prevented him from featuring with his new team-mates. But the Brazilian... Читать дальше...

New England Women's manager Phil Neville will not face disciplinary action after apologising for controversial social media posts, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed. Neville deleted his Twitter account shortly after his appointment was confirmed on Tuesday, when historic tweets resurfaced that were criticised as being sexist. Kick It Out, a prominent organisation aimed at promoting equality and inclusion in football, expressed concerns over the former Manchester United defender's appointment. Читать дальше...

Marcel Halstenberg is a serious doubt for the World Cup after RB Leipzig confirmed the defender has torn his anterior cruciate ligament. The left-back received his first Germany call-up last November, making his international debut in a friendly against England at Wembley. Halstenberg has not played since December after breaking his hand in three places in the process of scoring a Bundesliga goal against Hertha Berlin. And the 26-year-old has now suffered a further injury setback that means his... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho will wear squad number 14 at Barcelona, the Catalan giants confirmed on Wednesday. Coutinho is yet to make his debut for the club due to a thigh injury, while no shirt number was confirmed when he completed a protracted move from Liverpool. Javier Mascherano's departure to Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune this week has freed up the number 14 for Coutinho. But while Mascherano wore the number during his seven-year spell at Camp Nou, Barcelona's number 14 shirt is... Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde opened the door for Javier Mascherano to return to Barcelona as a coach following confirmation of the veteran's impending move to China. Mascherano will join Hebei China Fortune on Friday for a reported €10million, ending a seven-and-a-half-year stay at Camp Nou. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has already urged the highly regarded Argentina international to return "home" and join the coaching staff upon retirement. Those sentiments were echoed by Valverde, who believes Mascherano has what it takes to become a success. Читать дальше...

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Dribbling may be the most revered element of Lionel Messi's game, but he's also quite good at other stuff too – as 532 goals in 613 appearances for Barcelona confirms.Japanese gamemasters thought they'd put him to the test regardless: so, under time pressure, Messi undertook a training drill at Barcelona'straining facility in which he had to knock down 20 panels as quickly as possible.Unsurprisingly, he did rather well. The show's hosts (and various guests, seemingly) watched on in awe as the Argentine took down all the boards in 82 seconds... Читать дальше...

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Player unveiling videos: they’re awful, aren’t they?The true, hard-line football heads are not having it. They’re biding their time for the main multimedia event, which is of course the ‘welcome interview’. Traditional. Stunted. Weirdly compelling. Everything we ever want it to be.Here’s how more or less every one of these goes…Basic backdropsFirstly, some technical points. Getting a shot of the club crest or some plastic seating in shot is the industry standard. Both, even better. Much more than this... Читать дальше...

The crest features a 'Leeds salute' (whatever that is)andspells out 'Leeds United' in full instead ofthe abbreviated 'LUFC'.The new badge will be used from the start of the 2018/19 season, and replaces the shield that has represented them since 1998.Leeds's managing director Angus Gunn said: "It became of primary importance that the new crest clearly reflected who we are."Everybody knows how proud and passionate the Leeds United fans are, but since I arrived at the club, I have been in awe of the unique connection between the fans and the team.

New England Women's manager Phil Neville has apologised a day after his appointment was announced for posting tweets perceived to be derogatory towards women.  The former Manchester United defender was confirmed as Mark Sampson's long-term successor on Tuesday and wrote on Twitter: "Extremely proud and honoured to be the head coach of the @Lionesses and Im [sic] unbelievably excited about the challenges ahead!!" But his profile was deleted soon afterwards after old posts resurfaced that were criticised by many as sexist. Читать дальше...

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Fitzsimons didn't seem to be ina great mood during County's League Two clash with Harry Kewell's Crawley on Tuesday night.After catching a corner in added time with the scoreat 1-1, he cynically struck Smith in the back of the leg before hoofing the ball upfield.Of course, everybody noticed what Fitzsimons had done –including the referee. The former Crystal Palace goalkeeperwas shown a straight red card and Crawley were awarded a penalty which Josh Payne slotted home in the 95th minute.Incident at 1:38Following the 2-1 loss... Читать дальше...

Championship side Leeds United have been met with a barrage of criticism after presenting their new club crest. On Wednesday, the club showed off their new badge, which comprises the image of a figure doing the so-called 'Leeds Salute' – thumping the chest with a clenched fist – beneath the club's name in bold letters. Leeds say they chose the design, which will feature on shirts for the 2018-19 season, in which they celebrate their centenary, after six months of research and consultation with more than 10,000 people... Читать дальше...

The elation in the Manchester City dressing room at Ashton Gate last night gave way to trepidation after some senior players insisted they would now almost certainly have to drink at least a sip of Carabao after reaching the Carabao Cup final.Pep Guardiola’s men have navigated their way to Wembley without being obliged to sample as much as a can of Carabao collectively, but to manage to lift the trophy without being forced to take even one swig of the drink may be too much to ask even for the on-song Citizens.Carabao... Читать дальше...

21. ChelseaUnlike the roaring beast that dominated the Blues’ badge from 1986 to 2005, this incarnation of the Chelsea lion is far from intimidating.Numerous changes were made in the revamp of an older crest, so there’s no excuse for a supposedly ferocious creature merely looking miffed that an opposition striker has beaten its offside trap. Or is that what Chelsea were going for?Alternatively, the king of the jungle may have been distracted in the middle of doing something important. “And so, I present to you the keys of the city... Читать дальше...

France, Netherlands and Germany have been drawn in a daunting group in the inaugural UEFA Nations League. Didier Deschamps' side have been drawn alongside Netherlands in Group 1 of League A, the two teams having faced off in World Cup qualifying, as well as the reigning world champions. England meet Croatia, who famously denied them a place at Euro 2008 with a 3-2 win at Wembley in November 2007, and Julen Lopetegui's Spain. Italy face Poland and European champions Portugal in Group 3, while Belgium meet Switzerland and Iceland in Group 2. Читать дальше...

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Sometimes fate – and no small amount of success – throws the same two sides together. Barcelona and Chelsea went through it a few years back, but the real rivals that the Blues have continually faced during their Roman Abramovich-backed rise have been Arsenal.FA Cup finals, Community Shields, Champions League ties and, of course, the Premier League – you name it, they’ve done it in the last 15 years.If you count the season-opening Shield game (we are in this quiz) plus the two-legged League Cup semi-final the pair played out in January... Читать дальше...

Sometimes fate – and no small amount of success – throws the same two sides together. Barcelona and Chelsea went through it a few years back, but the real rivals that the Blues have continually faced during their Roman Abramovich-backed rise have been Arsenal.FA Cup finals, Community Shields, Champions League ties and, of course, the Premier League – you name it, they’ve done it in the last 15 years. Now the two sides meet yet again for a League Cup semi-final second-leg clash this week.If you count... Читать дальше...

AC Milan great Paolo Maldini believes Gennaro Gattuso's work is beginning to have a positive impact at the club. Gattuso replaced Vincenzo Montella as head coach in November and, after a rocky start, has managed three wins and a draw from the last four matches in all competitions. Milan's improvement on the pitch comes amid more concern about their long-term stability, with the club falling out of the top 20 in the latest Deloitte Money League table after posting revenues of €191.7million for 2016-17. Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid lost 3-1 to Sevilla in their Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday night, making for a 5-2 aggregate defeat.Sergio Escudero gave the hosts a first-minute lead to extend their first-leg advantage, but Griezmann responded with an emphatic equaliser 12 minutes later.Kevin Gameiro's chestedpass landed in front of the France international, who smashed the ball on the bounce before watching it dip under the bar andbeyond Miguel Moya.Griezmann's strike... Читать дальше...