Новости за 11.06.2018

“Goal Bafana Bafana!” cried Peter Drury as the opening goal of the 2010 World Cup hit the net. “Goal for South Africa. Goal for all Africa. Jambulila! Rejoice!” ejaculated the commentator, possibly holding up a cartoon lion cub to the sun as he went through his list of blatantly pre-prepared lines.“Bafana Bafana have popped the first cork on their day of days,” he finished, sounding very much like a man who’d popped his own cork on this day, at least. Yet this was just the start of the goals at this vuvuzela-soundtracked tournament... Читать дальше...

Coutinho became a firm fans’ favourite during his five years at Anfield after arrivingfrom Inter Milan in 2013, going on toscore41 goals in 152 Premier League gamesand assisting 35 more for his team-mates.The 25-year-oldjoined the Catalan giants in January for a fee that could rise to £142 million, making him the third-most expensive player on the planet behind compatriot Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.Coutinho enjoyed a smooth transition to La Liga, finishing the 2017/18 campaign with eight Barcelona goals –including a hat-trick against Levante... Читать дальше...

Trent Alexander-Arnold said that defeat in the Champions League final was the closest he has ever come to heartbreak, adding that he would have preferred to have embarrassed himself than see Liverpool lose. The 19-year-old lined up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Toni Kroos on the right side of Liverpool's defence in Kiev and gave a strong account of himself before an error by goalkeeper Loris Karius allowed Real Madrid to take the lead. After a 3-1 defeat, Alexander-Arnold collected a runners-up... Читать дальше...

Brazil beat Austria 3-0 on Sunday afternoon, as the World Cup joint-favourites ramped up preparations for their Group E opener against Switzerland on June 17.Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring in the 36th minute, but Neymar stamped his authority on the game just past the hour mark.In the 63rd minute, the PSG forward left Aleksandar Dragovic on the floor before neatly sliding the ball through Heinz Lindner's legs.Philippe Coutinho added Brazil'sthird and final goal in the 69th minute.After... Читать дальше...

Paolo Guerrero (Peru, 34)Peru were handed a huge boost a fortnight ago when they discovered that veteran striker Guerrero’s hokey-cokey doping ban –which would have kept him out of the World Cup –had been lifted by a Swiss court. The Flamengo No.9 tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine in Octoberbut pleadedhis innocence after claiming it was contaminated in his Coca tea. Nevertheless, he was banned by FIFA for 12 months.Guerrero's sentence was halved on appeal, only forthe Court of... Читать дальше...

By Italia '90 he was already 23, but hadn't started a competitive international. A central midfielder with Glenn Hoddle’s eye for a pass and Bryan Robson’s love of a tackle, Gascoigne could be inconsistent and positionally suspect. But England manager Bobby Robson couldn't ignore his fellow Geordie’s gifts and took a punt on a swaggering player who possessed “a sort of impudence” and “great confidence” according to Gary Lineker. “You could see he played completely for the love of the game.”An incendiary... Читать дальше...

Brazil and Roma goalkeeper Alisson hopes his club future is decided before the start of the World Cup. Alisson, 25, has been linked to the likes of Real Madrid and Liverpool, as well as Chelsea. The shot-stopper, who is contracted until 2021, believes his future will be known before the showpiece event begins in Russia. "I believe and I hope that everything will be resolved before the start of the World Cup," Alisson said after Brazil's 3-0 friendly win over Austria on Sunday. "To be honest, I left everything in the hands of my agents. Читать дальше...

Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia believes reaching the World Cup semi-finals is a good target for the nation. The 2014 runners-up are not considered among the hot favourites for the tournament in Russia, having struggled through qualifying. Tapia said the semi-finals were a realistic target for Argentina, who face Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in Group D. "Being in the top four is a positive goal," he told TyC Sports. [SELECCIÓN MAYOR] @Argentina realizó hoy ejercicios... Читать дальше...

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann will stay at Real Madrid and Atletico, respectively. Ronaldo cast doubt over his future at Madrid after their third consecutive Champions League success last month. Meanwhile, Griezmann's future at Atletico is uncertain, although the forward is set to announce whether he is staying at the LaLiga club in the coming days, amid Barcelona's interest. But Tebas expects both players to remain at their respective clubs heading into next season. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski will not be sold and reports of a €200million price tag are nonsense, club president Uli Hoeness said. Lewandowski, 29, is linked with a move away from the Bundesliga giants after his agent said last month the Poland international wanted to leave. Manchester United and Chelsea have emerged as possible destinations, while Real Madrid were initially reported to be interested. Amid reports Bayern wanted at least €200m for Lewandowski, Hoeness rubbished those claims and said the forward was going nowhere.

Manchester City have announced that Arsenal and France great Patrick Vieira is leaving New York City to become Nice head coach. Vieira heads to the Ligue 1 club as a replacement for Lucien Favre, who is taking over at Borussia Dortmund. The 41-year-old has been in charge of New York City since 2016, having led the Manchester City reserves following his retirement from playing. "I would like to thank City Football Group and New York City FC for the opportunity to have coached this tremendous football... Читать дальше...

Eden Hazard thinks the club form of Belgium's key players such as himself, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku means the time has come for Roberto Martinez's men to match expectations. Belgium go to the World Cup with arguably one of the most talented squads in the entire competition, boasting a host of players who have starred in Europe's biggest leagues. Captain Hazard has regularly impressed for Chelsea in recent years, while De Bruyne was one of the top players in the Premier League in the season just finished. Читать дальше...

Neymar had the "great honour" to go level with Brazil great Romario on 55 international goals in Sunday's 3-0 win over Austria, saying it allowed him to pay tribute to the former striker. The Paris Saint-Germain star has enjoyed a seamless return to football after three months out with a broken foot, which he suffered in action for PSG back in February. He came back in the 2-0 friendly victory over Croatia on June 4 and scored a brilliant goal, evading a couple of challenges before blasting in off the crossbar. Читать дальше...