Новости за 19.06.2018

Arsenal have made another move in the transfer market, bringing in goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen. The Germany international is the second signing made by new boss Unai Emery, following the capture of Stephan Lichtsteiner, and his arrival underlines the Gunners' intention to get their business done well before the start of next season. The reported initial fee of €22million for Leno is relatively modest by recent standards, although it remains a sizeable sum to pay for a keeper. In fact... Читать дальше...

Egypt's second-half implosion was still to come but the look of weary frustration painted across Mohamed Salah's face at the interval said it all. Whatever was to unfold at Krestovsky Stadium – ultimately almost certainly a swift World Cup exit via a chastening 3-1 defeat for his country – Salah would be in no position to influence the outcome. Having scattered defences across England and Europe throughout a dizzying 2017-18 campaign that yielded 44 goals, here Salah was on the periphery. A powerless, forlorn victim of circumstance. Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho is not worried about Neymar after the Brazil star limped out of training with an ankle problem in Sochi on Tuesday. Neymar, who sat out Monday's session, suddenly hobbled off the pitch in a worrying sight for Brazil ahead of their crucial World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica on Friday. Brazil announced Neymar was feeling the effects of a sore ankle after he was fouled 10 times in the surprise 1-1 draw with Switzerland on matchday one. Coutinho, however, played down any... Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah's penalty failed to save Egypt as World Cup hosts Russia all-but secured progression from Group A with a comprehensive 3-1 win in St Petersburg. Making his first appearance since going off injured in the Champions League final on May 26, Salah was often on the periphery at the Krestovsky Stadium, but still managed to mark his World Cup debut with a consolation on 73 minutes. However, the damage had already been done in a 15-minute blitz from Russia early in the second half, Ahmed Fathy's own-goal opening the floodgates. Читать дальше...

Hosts with the mostThoughts that Russia only looked so impressive against Saudi Arabia due to the ineptitude of their opponents have been proved – partly – unfounded. Egypt may not be world-beaters, but they had frustrated Uruguay for 89 minutes and now boasted Mohamed Salah in their lineup. Yet, after a fruitless first half, Russia puttogether some fine attacking moves in the second.On an error-strewn day, it was appropriate that Ahmed Fathy’s own goal opened the scoring. Yet after that, the goals... Читать дальше...

Morocco boss Herve Renard has promised his side will do their best to make Cristiano Ronaldo "less exceptional" when they face Portugal in the World Cup on Wednesday. The 33-year-old became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the tournament in his side's opening 3-3 draw with Spain, drawing level with Ferenc Puskas as Europe's most prolific international goalscorer on 84 in the process. Renard's side head into Wednesday's match in Moscow in need of a positive result, having been beaten 1-0 by Iran in their opening Group B match... Читать дальше...

Arsenal have signed Germany goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen, becoming the second arrival since Unai Emery took over as manager. The 26-year-old, capped six times by his country, joins the Gunners for a reported £19.2million fee and ends a seven-year spell with Leverkusen. Leno is expected to compete with first-team goalkeepers Petr Cech and David Ospina at Arsenal after the pair endured tough 2017-18 campaigns. While Leno was part of the Germany squad that won the Confederations Cup in 2017... Читать дальше...

Mexico's shock World Cup win against Germany surprised former United States coach Bruce Arena because it contradicted their usual style of play.   Juan Carlos Osorio's side claimed an impressive 1-0 victory over the reigning champions in their opening Group F match, Hirving Lozano's first-half strike securing a well-deserved triumph. Arena, who oversaw USA's failure to qualify for the World Cup from the CONCACAF section in which Mexico triumphed, was impressed by how they restricted Germany, but... Читать дальше...

Monaco have ended a drawn-out and controversial pursuit of Willem Geubbels by paying €20million to sign the teenager from Lyon. Geubbels became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in Ligue 1 when he went on as a substitute in the 3-3 draw against Dijon in September 2017. The France Under-17 international then became a transfer target for Monaco, who confirmed their interest in the forward in March. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas subsequently said he would be "disappointed" were Geubbels to leave the club for less than €70m.

Embattled Saudi Arabia coach Juan Antonio Pizzi revealed the team has received no official explanation for the fire that affected their flight to Rostov-on-Don, where they will seek to bounce back from a humiliating 5-0 defeat suffered against Russia in the opening match of the World Cup. Saudi Arabia have endured the toughest start to the tournament of any side, as the unexpected thrashing at the hands of the relatively unfancied hosts was followed by a minor mid-air emergency during an internal... Читать дальше...

Celtic will have to overcome Armenian title-holders Alashkert in the first round of the Champions League qualifiers. Brendan Rodgers' side are aiming to secure a place in the group stages of the competition for a third successive season, but will have to progress through four qualifying rounds to do so. A trip to Alashkert is first up, with the second leg at Celtic Park set to take place on the 17th or 18th of July. Iceland's Valur Reykjavik or Norway's Rosenborg will await in the second round. Читать дальше...

West Ham have announced the signing of Issa Diop from Toulouse, the defender joining for a reported £21.9million. Although West Ham opted not to reveal the fee for the 21-year-old, the Premier League club confirmed the move breaks the club's transfer record. Diop was a reported target for Everton and Sevilla, with West Ham claiming they "saw off competition from a host of top European clubs" to sign the centre-back. "I am very happy to sign for such a historic English club and I hope to show my best here," said Diop... Читать дальше...

Senegal icon El Hadji Diouf hailed his country's World Cup victory over Poland as a "perfect start", but warned them their toughest tests are still to come. Diouf, who made his name when his country shone at the 2002 tournament, was in the stands in Moscow as Aliou Cisse's men defeated Poland 2-1 in their first World Cup game since that event 16 years ago. Thiago Cionek's own goal and a second-half strike from M'Baye Niang proved enough for the African side, despite Grzegorz Krychowiak's late response for Poland. Читать дальше...

The celebrations won't be confined to the streets of Dakar on Tuesday night, the African continent will also raise a glass to Aliou Cisse and the Lions of Teranga. Senegal arrived in Moscow painfully aware they represented the final chance for an African side to claim a win in the first round of World Cup matches after defeats for Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia. It was a challenge they took up with gusto. Once Idrissa Gueye opened up a cagey first half-hour with a shot that hit Michal Pazdan... Читать дальше...

Fernando Hierro has confirmed right-back Dani Carvajal is back in contention for Spain ahead of Wednesday's meeting with Iran after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in the Champions League final. Carvajal has not played since the 3-1 win over Liverpool and initially was said to be a doubt for the entire World Cup. That was soon ruled out and it was suggested he could return for Spain's final Group B match against Morocco, but Hierro said at a news conference on Tuesday that the full-back... Читать дальше...

Tokyo citizens marked Japan's victory over Colombia in sensational style, taking to one of the cities major landmarks in order to celebrate their nation's first win at a World Cup since 2010. Yuya Osako's 73rd-minute header proved the difference on Tuesday, as Japan edged out 10-man Colombia 2-1 at Mordovia Arena. Having made it to the last 16 in South Africa 2010, Japan finished bottom of their group in 2014, claiming just one point from three fixtures. Despite Juan Fernando Quintero cancelling out Shinji Kagawa's opener... Читать дальше...

Marcus Rashford believes England captain Harry Kane will continue to go from strength to strength following his match-winning heroics against Tunisia. The Tottenham striker completed a brace with stoppage-time winner in Volgograd as Gareth Southgate's men got their World Cup campaign up and running with a breathless 2-1 victory. Rashford added second-half impetus to the Three Lions attack as a second-half replacement for Raheem Sterling but was left to marvel at the man of the hour. "He's been... Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah will start for Egypt in their crunch World Cup Group A clash against hosts Russia, ending almost a month on the sidelines. Salah collected a plethora of end-of-season awards after a stellar debut campaign with Liverpool that yielded an incredible 44 goals in all competitions. However, 2017-18 ended in tears for the 26-year-old after he came off worst in a grappling challenge with Sergio Ramos during the Champions League final, leaving the action half an hour into a 3-1 defeat to Real... Читать дальше...

Frenkie de Jong expects to stay at Ajax next season, despite reported interest from Barcelona.  De Jong was a key player for Ajax last season as he made 26 appearances in all competitions and chipped in with seven Eredivisie assists before his season was ended by an ankle ligament injury in February. Rumours have circulated about the versatile midfielder's future, with De Jong adding to the speculation as he claimed he did not know if his agent was working on a deal. Now, he believes that his... Читать дальше...

Antoine Griezmann understands why Atletico Madrid supporters were anxious about his future amid continued strong speculation linking the striker to Barcelona. Griezmann announced his intention to stay at Atletico in a televised documentary prior to France's first game at the World Cup. The forward then confirmed his plans to remain with the LaLiga side for the 2018-19 season by extending his contract at the Wanda Metropolitano by a further year, through to 2023. Barcelona have reportedly tried... Читать дальше...

Brazil star Neymar hobbled out of training with Brazil ahead of their Group E clash with Costa Rica on Friday. Neymar was absent from training on Monday, missing the session a day after Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their opening World Cup clash. The Paris Saint-Germain forward received some tough treatment from Switzerland, being fouled 10 times during the game, his first competitive start since February. A fractured foot kept Neymar out of the end of PSG's season but he made a goalscoring... Читать дальше...

There was drama and set-piece goals aplenty in Colombia v Japan - following the pattern set by Russia 2018 so far. The tournament has delivered no shortage of storylines in its early stages - the hosts getting off to a flier, Portugal's classic with Spain, and Mexico stunning defending champions Germany to name but a few. Tuesday's Group H meeting also threw up another abundance of intrigue, the Blue Samurai springing something of a surprise with a 2-1 victory in Saransk. And the fixture, although... Читать дальше...

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Argentina (1930)The inaugural World Cup was a very different beast: no qualification, 13 teams, three venues, one city (Uruguayan capital Montevideo). Having popped across the River Plate, Argentina squeezed past nine-man France but then larruped Mexico 6-3, Chile 3-1 and, in the semi, the US 6-1. In the final, they came from behind to lead the hosts 2-1 at half-time.At the break, two sinister chaps warned Luis Monti – arguably the planet’s best player –that if Argentina won, his mother and sister would be killed. Читать дальше...

Argentina head into their second World Cup match against Croatia knowing they are already facing potentially a decisive 90 minutes in their quest for glory. Jorge Sampaoli's side were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening game by tournament debutants Iceland, with Lionel Messi seeing a crucial penalty saved in that stalemate in Moscow. The pressure is starting to mount on Messi in particular. He managed 11 shots against Iceland without scoring and has not hit the back of the net at the World Cup with any of his last 21 attempts. Читать дальше...