Новости за 19.04.2018

A cup match between Turkish rivals Fenerbahce and Besiktas was abandoned on Thursday after Senol Gunes was hit by an object thrown from the crowd. Referee Mete Kalkavan paused the game on multiple occasions due to crowd trouble during Wednesday's semi-final second leg at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Kalkavan was eventually left with little option but to stop the match early in the second half after Gunes was struck. Besiktas coach Gunes fell to the ground and reportedly required stitches for a head wound following the incident... Читать дальше...

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits that he asked not to be selected for England after becoming "depressed" when away with the national team. The 36-year-old, who is retiring at the end of the season, has played 34 times for his country. He cites the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as the moment when his love affair with international football ended, revealing he asked the FA to no longer pick him. Carrick told BBC Two's Premier League Show: "I'd been in the squad a long time and I'll be honest... Читать дальше...

"Accrington Stanley... who are they?!" - it's the Milk Marketing Board advertising slogan that has followed the League Two club around since the 1980s. But after securing promotion to the third tier of English football for the first time since reforming in 1968, Accrington are happy to lap up the attention and have been recognised by a major supermarket chain with an appropriately milky honour. In the advert, a young boy tells his friend that Liverpool legend Ian Rush told him that if he didn't... Читать дальше...

Wayne Rooney insists there is no fracture in his relationship with Sam Allardyce and believes the Everton manager deserves credit for injecting stability at the club. The Toffees have risen to ninth place in the Premier League under Allardyce's stewardship, but a combination of underwhelming performances and inconsistent results have contributed to a sense of malaise. Frustration at Goodison Park spilled over to include Rooney during the 0-0 home draw with Liverpool earlier this month, the former... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane will be tempted to leave Tottenham unless the club can break a 10-year wait to win a trophy, according to Graeme Souness. Kane could claim the Premier League's Golden Boot for the third year in a row if he can chase down Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, while he is a candidate to captain England at the World Cup. Despite his individual honours Kane is yet to win a trophy in his career and has seen former team-mate Kyle Walker claim the EFL Cup and Premier League crowns at Manchester City this season. Читать дальше...

Renato Sanches does not have "any chance" of going to the World Cup as part of the Portugal squad, according to Carlos Carvalhal. Sanches has endured a miserable season on loan at Swansea City from Bayern Munich, starting only nine Premier League matches. The midfielder started for Portugal in the final at Euro 2018 as a teenager and was considered one of the world's best young players, but a startling fall from grace has followed over the last two campaigns. And Swansea coach Carvalhal says Sanches... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho once remarked that even with one arm, Julio Cesar would be superior to Iker Casillas, according to the Brazilian goalkeeper. Mourinho and Casillas endured a strained relationship during the Portuguese coach's time in charge of Real Madrid, with the club captain regularly relegated to the bench amid an unhappy 2012-13 campaign. Cesar, however, had flourished during Mourinho's previous stint at Inter and, after his Brazil side beat Spain in the 2013 Confederations Cup final, he arranged... Читать дальше...

Cologne have not had a good season. They didn't win in the Bundesliga until December 16, andcurrentlysit nine points adrift from safety with just 12 left to play for.With that in mind, none of their players could really be described as indispensable, but they still could have done without club captain Matthias Lehmann being ruled out for the rest of the season with an elbow injury.Worse, the injury occurred when the 34-year-old stalwart attempted a bicycle kick during Thursday's training session. Читать дальше...

In Portugal, nine out of the country's 10 most valuable footballers have placed their careers in the control of super-agent Jorge Mendes. Hardly a move is made in the local market without his knowledge. He’s the one who makes things happen.It doesn’t mean, however, that all of the footballers who work with Mendes’s agency, Gestifute, have had chance to meet the man himself. As strange as it may sound, a large number of them have never discussed any details in person with the former nightclub owner who has Cristiano Ronaldo... Читать дальше...

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino believes Jose Mourinho deserves more credit for his work this season, but does not think his Manchester United counterpart needs to prove his credentials as one of the world's best. Pre-season hopes that United could challenge for the Premier League failed to come to fruition, while the Red Devils were dumped out of the Champions League by Sevilla in the last 16. Put to Pochettino that Mourinho has not enjoyed the kind of plaudits he, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola... Читать дальше...

An irritated Sam Allardyce has slammed the "big mistake" that saw Everton distribute a survey inviting fans to rate his performance as manager. Toffees season-ticket holders were earlier this week asked to indicate their "level of trust in the manager and his coaching staff" on a scale of zero to 10. Allardyce, who has faced criticism from supporters for an uninspiring run of results, blamed the survey on the director of marketing's lack of football knowledge and revealed he has received an apology from chairman Bill Kenwright. Читать дальше...

France international Djibril Sidibe is a doubt for the World Cup after being diagnosed with a knee injury. The Monaco full-back suffered the injury during Sunday's defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain, a result that saw Unai Emery's men reclaim the Ligue 1 title. And coach Leonardo Jardim has confirmed his side were dealt a further blow in a heavy 7-1 thumping due to Sidibe's injury. "In the most serious cases it is seven weeks; in the less serious, four weeks," Jardim told reporters.  "You have to check that with the specialists. Читать дальше...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to the club's behind-the-scenes staff in a speech to mark their Premier League triumph. Defeat for Manchester United at home to West Brom on Sunday gifted City the title with five matches to spare, after the Citizens failed to clinch the trophy against the Red Devils at the Etihad Stadium a week earlier. As his players returned to training ahead of Sunday's home clash with Swansea City, Guardiola was keen for the club's staff to celebrate with the first team. Читать дальше...

England Under-20 international Aaron Wan-Bissaka has extended his contract at Crystal Palace through to June 2022. The promising right-back has impressed since breaking into Roy Hodgson's plans and the club have responded by securing his future for a further four seasons. Wan-Bissaka, 20, made his senior debut against Tottenham in February and strung together six straight Premier League starts before the fit-again Joel Ward was favoured for the 3-2 weekend win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Born in Croydon... Читать дальше...

The good news for Copenhagen's Federico Santander - a greatname, by the way - is that there were no further goals in this game against Aalborg and that his miss was ultimately incidental.The bad news, though, is that the Danish Superliga– maybe even football as a whole– will be lucky to see a finer miscue all season than this.(Skip to 1:40 in the video below)It's all a bit irrelevant in any case, as the Superliga has now split into two for the season and, at the least, Copenhagen are virtually assured... Читать дальше...

Manchester City fans are revelling in Premier League title glory, Wolves supporters are relishing a return to the top fight and the Accrington Stanley faithful are in raptures after watching their team secure a place in the third tier for the first time in history.Following these clubs is an absolute joy at the minute, so perhaps their supporters should spare a thought for the fans whose teams have brought them nothing but misery this season. These are the clubs you do not want to support right now...10.... Читать дальше...

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been cleared to return to action after undergoing surgery on a broken finger. Rakitic sustained a fractured metacarpal in the first finger of his left hand during Barcelona's stunning 3-0 loss to Roma in the Champions League last week. The defeat saw Barca sensationally dumped out of the quarter-finals on away goals, having won the first leg 4-1. Rakitic underwent a procedure to rectify the issue last Wednesday and missed fixtures against Valencia and Celta Vigo as a result. Читать дальше...

FIFA has dismissed a claim made by Rhian Brewster that team-mate Morgan Gibbs-White was racially abused by a Spanish player during the Under-17 World Cup final. Brewster claimed in an interview with The Guardian in December that Wolves youngster Gibbs-White was subjected to a discriminatory comment by an opponent in England's 5-2 win in Kolkata. An investigation was opened in January but FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has dismissed all charges, citing "a lack of sufficient evidence that could corroborate the English player's claim". Читать дальше...

Peter Stoger has suggested Alexander Isak could stand to benefit from Michy Batshuayi's season-ending ankle injury, as the Borussia Dortmund coach ponders how to fill the gap left by the Belgium international. Batshuayi is likely to miss the remainder of the campaign but retains hope of recovering in time to represent his country at the World Cup. The on-loan Chelsea frontman scored seven goals in 10 Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund and his absence deals a blow to the club's chances of hanging on to a Champions League berth... Читать дальше...

Luke Shaw hopes his performance in Manchester United's 2-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday will earn him a start in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham. Shaw was handed his first start since February as Jose Mourinho rung the changes in the wake of Sunday's humiliating 1-0 home defeat to bottom club West Brom - a result that crowned Manchester City champions. The Portuguese said after the match that he would not play the same XI at Wembley and that Antonio Valencia... Читать дальше...

Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado claims he would not be able to show his face in Argentina if he gave Lionel Messi rough treatment in the Copa del Rey final. Vincenzo Montella's side meet Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday in a repeat of the final of two years ago, which the Catalans won 2-0. Sevilla had looked set to be the first team to beat Barca in LaLiga this season last month, only for substitute Messi to inspire a dramatic late comeback and seal a 2-2 draw at the Ramon Sanchez... Читать дальше...

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah admits he wants to win the Premier League's Golden Boot and prove Chelsea were wrong not to give him a chance. The Egypt international has enjoyed a spectacular season since signing from Roma for an initial €42million last June, scoring 40 goals in all competitions. With 30 of those goals coming in the top flight, Salah is on course to claim the prize for the league's top scorer, with closest rival Harry Kane back on 26 for the campaign. Although he insists Liverpool's results are the priority... Читать дальше...

The Copa Libertadores is under way again in South America and, unfortunately for Independiente, they're struggling through Group 7 - more so now, after conceding this absurdly unlucky goal to Corinthians last night.Eight-time Brazil international Jadson– formerly ofShakhtar Donetskfrom 2005-11– was rather fortuitously credited with this goal in the 81st minute, and the game finished 1-0. Poor Martin Campana was the goalkeeper on the receiving end.Independiente are now in serious danger of not qualifying... Читать дальше...

The PFA team of the year is a scientific and wholly accurate assessment of the best XI players in a given Premier League season. Which is why, erm, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Michael Essien, Robbie Fowler and more never made it. Right you are.Still, over the lastdecade, these are the players who've been voted the best in the league by their fellow professionals – who totally didn’t leave it to the “dressing room James Milner” to fill in the form for everyone while they Snapchatted themselves playing... Читать дальше...

Marcos Alonso will miss Chelsea's next three matches, including the FA Cup semi-final, after being found guilty of violent conduct in the 3-2 win over Southampton. The Spain international appeared to stand on Shane Long's calf during the Premier League clash at St. Mary's Stadium last Saturday, in which the visitors came from 2-0 down to claim the win. He will miss Thursday's league game with Burnley at Turf Moor and the trip to Swansea City on April 28, as well as the cup meeting with Southampton at Wembley on Sunday. Читать дальше...