Новости за 05.03.2018

Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller turned his attention from goals to foals after Sunday's 4-0 thumping of Freiburg. The forward enjoyed a fruitful evening at the Schwarzwald-Stadion, scoring one and forcing Alexander Schwolow into an own goal, as Jupp Heynckes' side opened up a 20-point lead at the Bundesliga summit. After the game, the 28-year-old explained that there was an unlikely reason behind his sparkling display - the birth of a foal. He said: "I was definitely geed up today. My first... Читать дальше...

Clattenburg seems to find his name in the headlines for a wide variety of reasons. Whether he's showing off his tattoos, going to an Ed Sheeran concertwhile breaking FA rules or stopping a matchmidway through calls to prayer, he seems to know how to grab the media's attention.Clatts'slatest moment in the spotlight comes after he paid tribute to the work oftheMedical Hair Restoration Clinic in Manchester, who have covered up an ever-growing bald spot on the top of his head.The 42-year-old, currently Saudi Arabia'shead of refereeing... Читать дальше...

We will officially know the first Champions League quarter-finalists on Tuesday as Liverpool host Porto and Real Madrid travel to Paris Saint-Germain.  Liverpool already have one foot in the last eight after their thumping 5-0 first-leg win so eyes will turn to the Parc des Princes where PSG will need to overturn a 3-1 deficit to progress.  Denied the services of the injured Neymar, PSG will need big performances from Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe if they are to stun their Spanish opponents. Читать дальше...

Dalian Yifang invested £50m (before 100% tax on foreign imports) to signFonte, plus Atletico Madrid duo Carrasco and Gaitan, hoping that the triocould launch the newly promotedoutfit up the table.However, none covered themselves in glory on Saturday as Dalianlost 8-0 to Shanghai SIPG in their season opener.Oscar scored a hat-trick, while Hulk also got on the scoresheet in the Shanghai rout. Carrasco and Gaitan had very little involvement up top for the visitors, while Fonte was guilty of committing... Читать дальше...

James replaced Rene Meulensteen as manager of ISL side Kerala Blasters in January, and one of his tasks was to carefully manage marquee player Berbatov –but that doesn't seem to have worked out very well.Kerala were knocked out of the ISL play-offs last week after a 2-0 defeat to Bengaluru with Berbatov out injured.But that didn't stop the 37-year-old forwardfrom venting his frustration towards the former Liverpool,Portsmouth and West Ham goalkeeper. He posted the following picture to his Instagram... Читать дальше...

Portrait: Antoine DoyenParis Saint-Germain’s 2-1 victory over Monaco in July 2017’s French Super Cup may not have made many headlines, but to one Brazilian in particular, it proved a very significant moment.“There are thousands and thousands of football players all around the world,” Dani Alves tells FourFourTwo during our visit to his new home city, “but this little lad from Juazeiro, in the countryside of Bahia, is able to say he’s the one to have won more titles than any other – this is something... Читать дальше...

Former AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has described Davide Astori as "one of our boys", as officials await the results of an autopsy. The Fiorentina captain, who came through the youth system at Milan, was found dead in his hotel room early on Sunday, just hours before his side were due to face Udinese away from home. No cause of death has yet been identified, and Udine's public prosecutor Antonio De Nicolo confirmed to Radio Rai on Monday that criminal proceedings had been opened "on the hypothesis of manslaughter against unknown persons". Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe has handed Paris Saint-Germain a fitness boost ahead of Tuesday's Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. The Ligue 1 leaders' hopes of turning around a 3-1 first-leg deficit in the last-16 tie were dealt a hammer blow when Neymar suffered a broken metatarsal in the 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille a week ago. To compound matters, Mbappe sustained an ankle injury against the same opponents in the Coupe de France but the teenage France forward is ready to face Zinedine Zidane's European champions. Читать дальше...

Liverpool hitting a double century of league strikes since Jurgen Klopp took over the club in October 2015 was notable for several reasons. For a start, no other club has scored more Premier League goals in that time - apart from Manchester City, naturally.It’s also striking how sharedthe goals have been. No individual player has scored more than 34 league goals during Klopp’s reign. But here we’re not just testing you on Premier League goals; we’re upping the challenge to include the 284 goals across... Читать дальше...

FA CEO Martin Glenn has apologised for comments regarding the Star of David after he was criticised by the head of the UK's Jewish Leadership Council. Simon Johnson, head of the JLC, accused Glenn of making "offensive" and "ill-judged" remarks when he listed the Jewish symbol and the swastika among political or religious emblems whose display in games could break football rules. Glenn had been trying to explain why the FA was right to punish Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for displaying... Читать дальше...

Jiangsu Suning midfielder Ramires admits he would like to return to Chelsea in future. The 30-year-old left the Premier League champions in January 2016 for a reported fee of £25million, signing a four-year contract with the Chinese Super League side. The Brazilian spent time at Stamford Bridge in November, as part of his recovery from a knee injury, and would love to go back to his "second home" on a permanent basis. "They're the team I will always have a special affection for and where I still... Читать дальше...

De Graafschap thrashed Go Ahead Eagles 4-0 in the Eerste Divisie on Sunday afternoon to move up into sixth.To commemorate their fine winthey joined their travelling fans in the far corner to celebrate– but that was too much for some home fans in the next block.Graafschapplayers' joy sparked a furious reaction from Go Ahead Eaglesultras, some of whom raced onto the pitch toattack their opposition's players. There were a few stewards on hand to try to help calm things down but, as is often the case... Читать дальше...

SPAL's Alberto Grassi had puts the hosts ahead against 10-man Bologna in the 48th minute on Sunday.It was hardly surprising, though, given that Bologna's Giancarlo Gonzalez had been shown a straight red cardin the 10th minute, meaning they had it all to do if they were to salvage anything fromthe match.An opportunity did arrive, though, and it came to former Roma forward Mattia Destro in the 93rd minute. But from a mere two yards out, the 26-year-oldsomehow managed to blaze Riccardo Orsolini's low... Читать дальше...

We've already seen Benevento's Alberto Brignoli scoring a 95th-minute equaliser against Milan earlier this season, but last weekend it was Turkey's second division offering up a goalkeeping treatwith Bakirbas's late heroics at Denizlispor.In the final seconds of the match, with Manisapor 2-1 down, the 21-year-old came up for a corner and duly tapped in Furkan Parsak's flicked headerto send the travelling supporters home delighted.Well, sort of: Manisapor are still 17th of 18 teams and 13 points adrift of safety. Читать дальше...

Sometimes, a season’s work can be summed up in one goal. Ipswich had faced a storm at Anfield in December 2000, but as half-time neared George Burley’s team had started to show the orderly, incisive football that had taken them into the European places.There was time for more: Mark Venus sent an accurate ball to Marcus Stewart, who laid it sideways to Jamie Clapham – three left-footers creating one of the triangles that this team worked so effectively. Stewart ran on; Clapham drew Markus Babbel and slipped him in on the left of the area. Читать дальше...

Birmingham City have appointed Garry Monk as their manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract. Monk, who had been without a club since being sacked by Middlesbrough in December, replaces Steve Cotterill, who was relieved of his duties following Saturday's 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest. The former Leeds United and Swansea City boss will be assisted by Pep Clotet, James Beattie and Darryl Flahavan. His first game at the helm will come at home to former club Middlesbrough on Tuesday. OFFICIAL... Читать дальше...

Gianluigi Buffon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram following the death of Davide Astori, who will be honoured when England host Italy at Wembley later this month. Fiorentina captain Astori was found dead in his hotel room ahead of Sunday's match against Udinese, with all Serie A fixtures consequently postponed. The cause of the 31-year-old's death remains unclear. Buffon played alongside Astori for Italy, the defender earning 14 caps across his career, and uploaded an eloquent tribute to his former team-mate on social media. Читать дальше...