Новости за 03.05.2018

Laurent Koscielny's World Cup participation could be in doubt after picking up a potentially serious injury in Arsenal's Europa League semi-final clash with Atletico Madrid. The France international went down off the ball in the eighth minute and immediately appeared to be in agony, holding his heel and beating the turf with his fist. It was quickly decided to withdraw him and he was helped on to a stretcher before being carried off and replaced by Calum Chambers, with Atletico players – including international team-mate Antoine Griezmann ... Читать дальше...

Benedikt Howedes says he is happy to wait until the end of the season to discuss whether he will join Juventus on a permanent transfer. Injuries have restricted Howedes to three Serie A starts during a season-long loan spell from Schalke, although the Germany international is now fit and available. Juve had an obligation to convert the loan into a permanent deal worth up to €16million if Howedes made at least 25 appearances. But with the 30-year-old falling short of that figure he has not yet... Читать дальше...

Edinson Cavani says he has successfully resolved his differences with Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar, having acknowledged there was a "problem" between the pair earlier in the season. Although Neymar has been out since February with a fractured foot, PSG will claim a domestic treble as long as they can beat third-tier side Les Herbiers in the Coupe de France final. But Neymar's first season in the French capital has not always gone smoothly, the Brazilian repeatedly clashing with Cavani over... Читать дальше...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is already having an "amazing" impact on MLS, Houston Dynamo defender Philippe Senderos says. The 36-year-old has scored three times in five appearances since joining LA Galaxy from Manchester United, including a debut double against Los Angeles FC that included a stunning 40-yard strike. The former Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan star also appeared on the hugely popular Jimmy Kimmel Live! television show, during which he hinted at the prospect of coming out of international retirement to play at the World Cup... Читать дальше...

Federico Fernandez is available to play for Swansea City in a crunch Premier League clash against Bournemouth, Carlos Carvalhal has confirmed. Fernandez missed last week's defeat at the hands of Chelsea, during which full-back Kyle Naughton was forced to play out of position in the middle of defence. Winger Luciano Narsingh is also available after recovering from an ankle injury, but Kyle Bartley, Leroy Fer and Wilfried Bony remain unavailable. "Fede has recovered," Carvalhal told reporters on Thursday. Читать дальше...

To celebrate the FA Women'sCup final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday,two longstanding institutions – theFA and Hasbro–have come together to createa limited edition of the classic finger-flickingtable-top game.Every Arsenal and Chelseaplayer has been specially hand-crafted, and six substitutes for each team have beenincluded.The bad news is that this edition can't be bought, and will only be winnable viathe FA's social media pages in due course.Marzena Bogdanowicz, the FA's head of marketing and commercial for women's football... Читать дальше...

Outgoing Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery believes his successor must accept Neymar's pre-eminent status at the Parc des Princes. Neymar joined PSG in a world-record €222million switch from Barcelona last August and the Brazil superstar's arrival alongside teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe equipped Emery with an enviable array of attacking talent. Although the capital city club regained Ligue 1 from Mbappe's former side Monaco at a canter, Real Madrid ended their Champions League hopes in the... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Stoger has highlighted the importance of the blossoming partnership of Mario Gotze and Marco Reus, which is helping improve the team's movement in attack. Both players have had a difficult few years due to injuries and fitness problems, but in recent weeks the pair have found consistency and regularly look a threat, particularly when working in tandem. Gotze set Reus up for Dortmund's second in the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen on April 21, before also playing a big... Читать дальше...

The Football Association (FA) has confirmed Islam Slimani has been given a three-match ban, ruling the Newcastle United striker out of the rest of the season. Slimani will be unavailable for Newcastle's remaining matches against Watford, Tottenham and Chelsea, bringing an unproductive loan spell from Leicester City to an end. The suspension was handed down after Slimani kicked out at defender Craig Dawson towards the end of West Brom's 1-0 win at St James' Park, with the incident not seen by the officials. Читать дальше...

Raul has overseen a training session at Tottenham as the former Real Madrid icon steps up preparations to begin a coaching career. The 40-year-old, considered one of the most lethal strikers in football history, is working towards his professional badges. And as part of his education Raul was a guest at Spurs on Thursday, joining training ahead of their game at West Brom on Saturday. Speaking last month, Raul said he will hold discussions with Madrid in June regarding taking on a coaching role. Читать дальше...

The Sydney-born attacker proved a big hit in the blue half of Merseyside after leading Millwall to the 2004 FA Cup Final, spending eight seasons at Goodison Park and netting 56 Premier League goals.He has remained a dedicated member of the Socceroos squad, breaking their all-time scoring record in 2014– fittingly at The Den– and could set a new appearance record if he features at the World Cup.But Cahill admits that the frequent to-ing and fro-ing from Asia to Europe meant he sometimes turned out... Читать дальше...

Neymar will re-join Paris Saint-Germain's squad over the next two days but outgoing head coach Unai Emery does not know when the Brazil star will be ready to play a full part in training. The world's most expensive player has been sidelined since suffering a broken metatarsal during a 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille at the end of February. His race to be at peak fitness in time for Brazil's World Cup campaign in Russia has remained a source of intrigue and Neymar told reporters last month he was eyeing a return to training on May 17 ... Читать дальше...

10. Olivier Dacourt's "confession"Dacourt proved his loyalties as a friend in 2001 when he helped Patrick Vieira escape severe punishment from the FA – despite being kicked in the throat by his fellow Frenchman. After the Leeds midfielder claimed that there was no malice in the Arsenal legend’s challenge, Vieira was issued with just a £10,000 fine and one-match ban.But Dacourt then almost landed both parties in it when he joked on French TV that he’d lied about the severity of the incident in a blatant act of solidarity. Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is still hopeful Marouane Fellaini will sign a new contract. The Belgium international's deal expires at the end of the season, but Mourinho said on Sunday he is confident the player will stay. Fellaini, who scored the winner against Arsenal last weekend, cast doubt on his future in an interview with Sport/Voetbalmagazine when he criticised United for not extending his contract last year. Mourinho still thinks Fellaini wants to remain at the club, although... Читать дальше...

Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has called time on his proposed professional boxing career before contesting a single bout. Ferdinand, 39, intended to box in the cruiserweight division under the guidance of former super-middleweight world champion and Team GB coach Richie Woodall, as part of a project dubbed "Defender to Contender" that was backed by online betting company Betfair. However, in a statement issued on his Facebook page, Ferdinand announced the British Boxing... Читать дальше...

Backed by betting company Betfair as part of a campaign labelled‘Defender to Contender’, Ferdinandlaunched his boxing career in September last year.He has been coached by former WBC super-middleweight champion Richie Woodhall, andthesix-time Premier League champion hopedto “win a belt”.Had his licence been granted, Ferdinand would have followed in the footsteps of ex-Sheffield United midfielder Curtis Woodhouse and former Norwich forward Leon McKenzie, who both became professional boxers after quitting football. Читать дальше...

The Champions League final will be more than a showdown between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah, according to the Liverpool goal machine. Salah has netted an extraordinary 43 goals in all competitions during his first season on Merseyside, rivalling the stratospheric return that has become a regular feature of Ronaldo's decorated Real Madrid career. The Portuguese has 42 strikes to his name this term, and the two players are likely to prove crucial to their respective teams' hopes of lifting... Читать дальше...

1. Man United 2-1 Tottenham, 1999On the final day of the 1998/99 campaign, Arsenal needed a lacklustre and mid-table Spurs to perform the unthinkable: enter Fortress Old Trafford and turn over Alex Ferguson's Treble-chasing side. Only then would Arsene Wenger's men have a shot at winning their second Premier League title in as many years.The circumstances surrounding the fixture added spice. George Graham, the former Arsenal manager, had been installed at White Hart Lane and was making jokes that... Читать дальше...

Hertha Berlin have completed the signing of Javairo Dilrosun from Manchester City. The 19-year-old has agreed to a "long-term deal" with the Bundesliga club and will finalise his move on July 1. "We have been watching him for a long time and followed his development closely," Hertha general manager Michael Preetz told the club's website.  "He has enjoyed a terrific tactical and technical education at Ajax and Man City and is a quick and excellent match player.  "We are delighted to have got his... Читать дальше...

Arsenal still have it all to do if they're to reach the Europa League final in Lyon on May 15.Having collapsedto a 1-1 draw in last Thursday's semi-final first leg against 10-man Atletico Madrid, Arsene Wenger's side must now head to theWanda Metropolitanoneeding to score at very least– something no side has done since January 20. Gulp indeed.But anyway: for today's quiz we're focusing on the players who'll be tasked with doing just that in Madrid on Thursday night. We're looking for the clubs played... Читать дальше...

Liverpool fan Steven Thompson made a calamitous error when he packed for Rome, but brilliantly followed through with his mistake anyway.The Red thought he was completely prepared for his semi-final second leg trip to the Stadio Olimpico to see Liverpool try to book their place in the Champions League final on May 26.However, it wasn't until he was at the airport that he realised he was without his trustyold-school Liverpool shirt.So, what did he have packed instead? Some festive PJs, naturally.We'd like to say we've all been there... Читать дальше...

Arsenal are set to sign Caglar Soyuncu from Freiburg, according to the chairman of the defender's former club Altinordu. The 21-year-old moved to the Bundesliga club in 2016 and has since established himself as one of the most promising centre-backs in Germany, prompting reported interest from several Premier League clubs. Seyit Mehmet Ozkan claims Arsenal have beaten Bayern Munich to Soyuncu's signature, though, saying the Gunners have already been in contact with Altinordu as part of the process. Читать дальше...

Mascherano isn't used to scoring many goals – the Argentine netted just oncefor Barcelona in seven-and-a-halfyears.That one goal was a penalty handed to him when Barcelona were already 5-1 up against Osasuna on April 26 last year.But in China, he's already showing off his goalscoring prowess having fired in the rebound from a missed spot-kick against Shandong Luneng in the China Cup on Wednesday.Mascherano the goal poacher? Well... maybe. Unfortunately, the 33-year-old's 78th-minute strike to make... Читать дальше...

The Super Eagles face Croatia in their opening group game in Kaliningrad on June 16, before taking on tournament debutants Iceland and Lionel Messi’s Argentina, who lost in the finalfour years ago.Nigeria have been drawn in the same group as the Albiceleste in each of their last three World Cup appearances, narrowly losing 1-0 in 2002 and 2010, before going down 3-2 in Brazil last time out.But Iwobi believes his experience working with stars such as Mesut Ozil andHenrikh Mkhitaryan can help Nigeria... Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah only puts in about 20 per cent effort in training as he is worried about getting injured, according to Liverpool team-mate Alberto Moreno. Salah has enjoyed a spectacular first season at Anfield, scoring 43 goals and registering 13 assists in all competitions and winning both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards. The Egypt star has only missed four matches in all competitions in 2017-18 and played the full 90 minutes of the 4-2 Champions League semi-final second-leg defeat to Roma... Читать дальше...