Новости за 14.03.2018

Neymar has drawn criticism for a seemingly ill-judged social media tribute to the late Stephen Hawking. World renowned physicist Hawking died at his home in Cambridge on Wednesday, prompting an outpouring of affection. At 22, Hawking was diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease, the illness leaving him confined to a wheelchair and needing a voice synthesiser to speak. Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar is recovering from a broken metatarsal in a bid to take part in his country's World Cup campaign. Читать дальше...

Jupp Heynckes is the first manager in the history of the Champions League to win 11 successive matches in the competition. The Bayern Munich coach brought up the landmark thanks to Wednesday's routine 3-1 win at Besiktas, wrapping up an 8-1 aggregate victory that booked a place in the quarter-finals. Heynckes was appointed by Bayern for his fourth spell in October following the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti, the Bundesliga side winning each of his European games in charge since then. And as Heynckes... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe netted a first-half brace as Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title with a 2-1 win over Angers – despite playing the majority of Wednesday's game at the Parc des Princes with 10 men. Mbappe's 18th and 19th goals in PSG colours came either side Thiago Motta's red card for raking studs across Romain Thomas – an incident that left the Angers defender with a nasty graze across his ribcage. Unai Emery's side continued to attack despite being depleted, with... Читать дальше...

The Football Association (FA) will work closely with the UK government regarding England's participation at the World Cup amid reports the team could be pulled out of the tournament. Prime minister Theresa May confirmed on Wednesday that UK politicians and members of the royal family will boycott the World Cup in Russia. The announcement came in the wake of the attempted murder of Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, by use of a nerve agent in Salisbury. Russia has denied all involvement in the incident... Читать дальше...

Al-Gharafa drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli in their Asian Champions League group stage fixture on Tuesday, and Taremi got on the scoresheet in the 56th minute for the visitors – who are now captained by Wesley Sneijder.However, Taremi had already blown an unbelievable opportunity to put the Qatari side ahead in the 18th minute.After skipping around the goalkeeper, and with just one defender on the goal-line, the Iran international fluffed his lines as he dragged his shot wide. And somehow, the... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane says he will "do everything I can" to make a rapid return for Tottenham after being ruled out until next month. Spurs confirmed on Wednesday that damage to the ligaments in Kane's right ankle has ruled him out of action until April. The striker, joint top-scorer in this season's Premier League with 24 goals, sustained the injury in a clash with goalkeeper Asmir Begovic during Spurs' 4-1 win at Bournemouth on Sunday. Kane will miss Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Swansea City... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Sevilla's stunning Champions League win at Old Trafford has been overshadowed by Manchester United crashing out of the tournament. Vincenzo Montella's decision to send on Wissam Ben Yedder proved a masterstroke as the striker scored twice in six minutes to set up a 2-1 aggregate win, Romelu Lukaku's reply proving only a consolation. Much of the post-match reaction has been dominated by analysis of United's limp performance, with the achievement of Sevilla... Читать дальше...

In 2006, Brazilian Daniel Musatti was a scout at Arsenal, having been a long-time Corinthians coach who'd followed Willian's development at the club for years. And, as reported byESPN Brasil, he recommended the now-Chelsea star to Arsene Wenger 12 years ago."I didthe report of Denilson of Sao Paulo that year, and shortly after he was sold to England,” said Musatti. “The athletes were recommended by Wenger’s chief scout to the scouts of Brazil; they were all pre-determined.“I made the suggestion that... Читать дальше...

Mark Noble has urged West Ham's disaffected supporters to channel their passion into the team's fight against relegation from the Premier League. Ugly scenes marred the Hammers' 3-0 defeat to Burnley at London Stadium on Saturday, when three spectators invaded the pitch at different moments throughout the game to protest against the club's management. Noble physically remonstrated with one fan, while co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold were ushered away from the directors' box amid a torrent of abuse. Читать дальше...

Tianjin Quanjian made headlines this week for their rumoured pursuit of Andres Iniesta but they let their football do the talking in a 4-2 defeat of Jeonbuk Motors in the AFC Champions League. On Monday, the Chinese Super League side issued a strong statement vehemently denying they were seeking to lure the Barcelona icon away from Camp Nou with wages of up to €35million a year. The club threatened legal action regarding the "false" and "untrue" stories, and on Wednesday's evidence it seems the... Читать дальше...

Davide Calabria and Ignazio Abate have been ruled out of AC Milan's Europa League trip to Arsenal on Thursday. The full-backs were not included in a 19-man squad named by coach Gennaro Gattuso for the second leg, in which Milan will try to overturn a 2-0 deficit, with the Rossoneri confirming that Abate is missing with a calf problem and Calabria struggling with a muscle injury. Gattuso is already without first-choice right-back Andrea Conti long-term, with the versatile Fabio Borini expected to fill in. Читать дальше...

As New York City marched to a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy in MLS on Sunday, the home fans produced atribute to a pigeon thatwas struck by a football on the very same turf two years ago.During a pre-match warm-upat Yankee Stadium, ex-Chelsea hero Ashley Cole and Belgian utility man Jelle Van Damme were knocking the ball between one another when things took a turn for the worst: Van Damme inadvertentlyhit the innocent bird. After realising what he'd done, he carried the injured pigeon off the pitch - and it survived.To pay their respects... Читать дальше...

Prime minister Theresa May has confirmed that all UK politicians and members of the royal family will boycott this year's World Cup in Russia. May's announcement comes amid heightened political tensions in the wake of the alleged attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, by use of a nerve agent in Salisbury. Russia denies being involved in the matter, while both victims remain critically ill in hospital. Addressing parliament on Wednesday, the prime minister... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane has damaged the ligaments in his right ankle and should return to training in April, Tottenham have announced. The England striker sustained the injury during the first half of Spurs' 4-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday and was replaced by Erik Lamela. After the game, manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was "concerned" by the issue, sparking fears that Kane's club season could be over, while his participation in England's World Cup campaign in Russia was also thrown into doubt. In light of those worries... Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger reiterated his hope that Jack Wilshere will sign a new contract with Arsenal as the midfielder nears the end of his current deal. Wilshere's contract is due to expire at the end of the season, with Everton reportedly interesting in luring the midfielder to Merseyside. The Gunners came close to losing Alexis Sanchez on a free before agreeing to offload the attacker to Manchester United in a swap for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January. Mesut Ozil last month inked an extension through to 2021... Читать дальше...

Ipswich werebeaten ugly in front of their livid home supporters on Tuesday night, putting an end to the hosts'three-game unbeaten run having picked up seven points froma possible nine.After the game, with Portman Road's boos still ringing clear, McCarthy – Ipswich boss since 2012 –gathered his players on the pitch to debrief them right there and then."I said that we’ve got to stick together – I was just making sure everybody knows that,"McCarthy told the East Anglian Daily Times."I don’t doubt for... Читать дальше...

Everton will be without club-record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson for the next six to eight weeks following confirmation of the midfielder's knee injury. Sigurdsson suffered the problem during Everton's 2-0 home win over Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend – although he was still able to complete the full 90 minutes at Goodison Park. The 28-year-old was sent for a consultation with a specialist following the victory, who confirmed he would be sidelined until at least late April. However, Sigurdsson... Читать дальше...

Eduardo Uram always wears silk shirts in meetings with football clubs. He needs to impress: the former jewellery and watch seller has become one the most powerful football agents in Brazil since the late 1990s, and was responsible for sealing the transfers of Dani Alves and Maxwell to Sevilla and Ajax respectively when few people had heard of them.He also struck the deal to take a 19-year-old Roberto Firmino to Hoffenheim, after the attacking midfielder had shone for Figueirense and won the 2010... Читать дальше...

Sky has suspended Jamie Carragher from his punditry duties until the end of the season following an internal review into the former Liverpool defender's conduct. Carragher was filmed spitting towards a motorist and his 14-year-old daughter following last weekend's Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, which the Red Devils won 2-1 at Old Trafford. The 40-year-old has since apologised to the family and condemned his "moment of madness" during an interview with Sky News on Monday. Читать дальше...

West Ham have called on their fans to get behind the battle to avoid Premier League relegation, while promising to address their safety and security procedures following the ugly scenes in Saturday's loss to Burnley. The Hammers were beaten 3-0 at London Stadium amid a toxic atmosphere, with supporters invading the pitch on three separate occasions as protests against the club's ownership boiled over. Captain Mark Noble grappled with one invader, while referee Lee Mason was forced to halt play... Читать дальше...

As we write this, Chelsea are preparing to meet their most long-standing Champions League foe: Barcelona. The Coca-Cola to their Pepsi, the Sherlock Holmes to their Moriarty, the He-Man to their Skeletor.But before Antonio Conte – who would actually make a great Skeletor if he didn’t have that hair transplant – and his team attempt to thrash Prince Adam of Eternia on his own patch, let’s recount the players who’ve scored for Chelsea throughout their Champions League history.This is all 61 players... Читать дальше...

With hosts Roma leading 1-0 on Tuesdaynight (making it 2-2 on aggregate), former Newcastle forward Ferreyra was not best pleased with how the last-16 second legwas panning out.Going into the 80th minute, the Serie A club were set to progress through to the quarter-finals on away goals.So, as Shakhtar were pushing for an equaliser, Ferreyra took his frustration out on the ball boy by shoving him over the advertising boards to get the ball back. The incident sparked a scrap between the two sets of... Читать дальше...

Edin Dzeko believes his decision to stay with Roma was vindicated following his match-winning display against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. The Bosnian striker netted the winner at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday as Eusebio Di Francesco's side prevailed on away goals after a 2-1 defeat in the opening leg. Dzeko, who scored twice against Chelsea in the group-stage clash at Stamford Bridge, was heavily linked with the Blues in January as Antonio Conte sought a physical presence up front to lighten the load on Alvaro Morata. Читать дальше...

At 7.30pm on Friday June 4, 1976, the Sex Pistols changed the world. Inside Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall, Johnny Rotten’s visceral punks produced a pick-up gig so vital that everyone in attendance was compelled to form Joy Division, New Order, Buzzcocks, The Fall, The Smiths and, er, Simply Red.Whole books have been devoted to Manchester’s musical epiphany that night, while thousands of people fill internet message boardsor bend the ear of anyone bored enough to listen, reciting the gig’s intricate details. Читать дальше...

Manchester City sporting director Ferran Soriano says there is "no chance" the club will sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona. The Argentine superstar signed a new deal at Camp Nou through to 2021 back in November, which includes a mammoth €700million release clause. Despite that commitment, speculation continues to swirl surrounding a potential reunion with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium. During their time together at Barca, Guardiola and Messi won three successive LaLiga crowns and the Champions League twice... Читать дальше...