Новости за 20.06.2018

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has been fined CHF 10,000 (£7,616) by FIFA in relation to "discriminatory and insulting chants" at the World Cup. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer appeared to be targeted by allegedly homophobic slurs as he prepared to take a goal-kick in the first half of a Group F encounter in Moscow.  Disciplinary proceedings were opened following Mexico's 1-0 win over the world champions, which came thanks to a goal from Hirving Lozano. FIFA has now confirmed Mexico have been hit with a fine... Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez hailed the "spectacular" achievement of Uruguay reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for the third time in succession - then announced his wife is expecting their third child. Uruguay joined Russia in securing qualification from Group A, as Saudi Arabia and Egypt were eliminated, following the 1-0 result in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday. Suarez marked his 100th international appearance in style, slotting home a simple finish after a goalkeeping error in the 23rd minute at Rostov Arena. Читать дальше...

Carlos Queiroz could not have been more courteous in his evaluation of Fernando Hierro's Spain when describing them as "Supermen", but after Iran's 1-0 defeat to La Roja in Kazan the Portuguese coach was left ruing bad luck as his own team's kryptonite. Queiroz had no doubt about the size of the task facing his side when he spoke to the international media on Tuesday, accepting "Iran don't have supermen like Spain, but we can do super things" as he plotted the unlikely downfall of a team battling suggestions of crisis. Читать дальше...

A fortuitous Diego Costa goal helped Spain overcome a dogged Iran to secure a 1-0 win in their World Cup Group B clash in Kazan. Carlos Queiroz's side produced a defensive masterclass to reduce Spain to nothing more than half-chances during a hugely frustrating opening 53 minutes for the 2010 champions. Costa - who scored twice in Friday's pulsating 3-3 draw with Portugal - eventually found the breakthrough, though, when Ramin Rezaeian's attempted clearance cannoned off his leg and into the bottom-left corner. Читать дальше...

Cristiano pushes PuskasAli Daei, he's coming for you. International football's all-time top goalscorer may have been able to pad out a 13-year career with Iran by rolling over the likes of Laos and Chinese Tapei, but you can't take those digits away from him. Not yet, anyway.Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth goal of this World Cup with the winner against Morocco in a dogged Portuguese display; a strike which simultaneously took him beyond Ferenc Puskas in the international scoring charts for his 85th goal. Читать дальше...

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic thinks it would be useless not to aim for a win against Lionel Messi and Argentina in Thursday's World Cup clash in Nizhny Novgorod. A 2-0 opening win over Nigeria has put Croatia at the top of Group D heading into the showdown with Jorge Sampaoli's side, who were held to a 1-1 draw by tournament debutants Iceland. Messi came in for criticism after that match, in which he missed a second-half penalty, but Dalic nonetheless has no doubt the Barcelona star is the finest player in the world. Читать дальше...

Mohamed Salah insists there has been no discord in the Egypt camp despite their impending early exit from the World Cup. Egypt's fate was confirmed on Wednesday as Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to ensure both the South American nation and hosts Russia will progress to the last 16 from Group A. Having watched a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay from the bench, Salah made his first appearance since suffering an injury in the Champions League final as Egypt's hopes were all but ended in a 3-1 loss to Russia on Tuesday. Читать дальше...

England were forced to contend with an unusual injury blow on Wednesday, as manager Gareth Southgate dislocated his right shoulder while running near the team's World Cup base in Repino.Southgate was hurt during a scheduled day off from training, but laughed off the incident that led to him addressing his players with his arm in a sling at a team meeting later in the day.The England boss leapt into the airenthusiasticallyfollowing Harry Kane's injury-time winner against Tunisia on Monday andjoked... Читать дальше...

Russia have sealed a place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup, with Egypt heading out after Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia in Group A. Stanislav Cherchesov's side have been the surprise package of the tournament, thumping Saudi Arabia 5-0 on opening night before upsetting Egypt 3-1 on Tuesday. That left Russia in a commanding position and when Luis Suarez marked his 100th Uruguay appearance with a goal, the Barcelona star secured progression for the Celeste. Saudi Arabia and Egypt join Morocco... Читать дальше...

Aleksandar Kolarov insists Serbia have no plans to take their foot off the pedal as they look to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup with victory over Switzerland. A 1-0 win over Costa Rica and Brazil's surprise 1-1 draw with Switzerland has left Serbia on the cusp of advancing from Group E in Russia. Serbia have not progressed to the knockout rounds of the World Cup since their independence, failing to get beyond the group stage in both 2006 and 2010. Kolarov, whose stunning free-kick saw off Costa Rica... Читать дальше...

Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic expects Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi to be "uber-motivated" when his side face Argentina at the World Cup on Thursday. Messi came in for criticism after Argentina were held to a shock 1-1 draw by Iceland in their opening Group D match, in which the forward missed a second-half penalty. Failure to beat Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod could strike a damaging blow to Jorge Sampaoli's side in their quest to go one better than in 2014, when they lost the final to Germany. Читать дальше...

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli again lauded Lionel Messi as the best player in the world on Wednesday and suggested the forward has faced "unfair" criticism following his costly failure to convert a penalty in their World Cup opener against Iceland. Messi saw a second-half spot-kick saved by Hannes Thor Halldorsson as Argentina were held to a surprise 1-1 draw in their opening Group D fixture. As a result, La Albiceleste are now under additional pressure ahead of Thursday's clash with Croatia,... Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez stuck to the script by scoring on his 100th international appearance for Uruguay, but you could be forgiven for thinking Russia were playing on Wednesday at Rostov Arena, where the loudest chants were neither for the Celeste nor their opponents Saudi Arabia. Instead it was the fans of a resurgent host nation who made their presence felt, as they embarked on a noisy scouting mission ahead of what now looms as an unexpectedly decisive showdown to determine the winners of Group A at the World Cup. Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez booked Uruguay's place in the World Cup knockout rounds, marking his 100th international appearance with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. Uruguay's result also means hosts Russia, who have won their opening two Group A matches, are through to the next phase with one fixture to spare, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia are both out of the tournament. Saudi Arabia gave a far better performance than they produced in their 5-0 loss to the hosts but a poor mistake from replacement... Читать дальше...

Ricardo Gareca believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is helpful but the Peru head coach highlighted human error and its charm to football as he questioned the novelty of the technology. VAR has been front and centre during the World Cup in Russia, where France were one of the first teams to benefit after being awarded a controversial penalty in their 2-1 win over Australia last week.  Peru were also the beneficiaries of VAR after they earned a penalty in their 1-0 Group C loss to Denmark.... Читать дальше...

Didier Deschamps has revealed Antoine Griezmann has been affected by an ankle issue, though the France star is still set to face Peru in Group C at the World Cup. Griezmann scored the opening goal – converting a controversial penalty awarded by VAR – in France's underwhelming 2-1 victory over an impressive Australia team in Kazan last week. The Atletico Madrid forward, who recently announced he will stay at the club despite interest from LaLiga champions Barcelona, was substituted before the hour... Читать дальше...

Leicester City have completed the signing of England Under-21 international midfielder James Maddison from Norwich City for a reported £25million fee. Maddison played a starring role for Norwich in the 2017-18 Championship season, his performances earning a spot in the Professional Footballers' Association's (PFA) Team of the Year for England's second tier. He scored 15 goals and set up another eight, with his promising early season form earning him a debut for England's Under-21 side when they faced Ukraine in November. Читать дальше...

Swedish footballfan Jesper Bergkvist, 28, won the contestset up bythe national team's sponsors Svenska Spelto live in Berg's apartment rent free.The striker was more than hospitable to his new lodger, as he stocked the fridge with free food and drink before he departed for Russia. He did, however, want Bergkvist to do a few chores for him.The 31-year-old hitman, who plays his club football for Al-Ain, pinned a list on his fridge requesting that Bergkvist take care of his flowers and tune in for Sweden's... Читать дальше...

Malaga have turned to a familiar face as they aim to secure an immediate return to LaLiga, appointing Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz as head coach for the third time. Muniz was the last Malaga coach to secure promotion from the Segunda Division, doing so in the 2007-08 campaign during his first stint in charge of the club. After a season with Racing Santander, he duly returned to Malaga and kept them in the top flight courtesy of a final-day draw with Real Madrid. Muniz then spent a lengthy period at Dnipro as the assistant to Juande Ramos... Читать дальше...

Nordin Amrabat slammed the lack of use of VAR in Morocco's 1-0 defeat to Portugal, which saw them knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage. Morocco fell behind in the fourth minute to a diving Cristiano Ronaldo header, which saw him overtake Ferenc Puskas as the record European international goalscorer, but were on top for much of the contest thereafter. The Atlas Lions wasted numerous chances to level, and saw two first-half penalty claims rejected by referee Mark Geiger, with VAR not used, much to the dismay of coach Herve Renard. Читать дальше...

Luis Suarez made his 100th appearance for Uruguay in the World Cup clash with Saudi Arabia in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday. As expected, the Barcelona striker was paired with Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani in attack for the Celeste in the Group A match. Suarez, who failed to score in the 1-0 win over Egypt to start his country's campaign, became just the sixth Uruguayan to reach a century of caps. A Copa America winner in 2011, Suarez was sent off for using his hand to stop Ghana from scoring in the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup. Читать дальше...

Kasper Schmeichel underlined the importance of family values within the Denmark squad after they paid for Jonas Knudsen to fly home following the birth of his child. The Ipswich Town defender was an unused substitute for Saturday's 1-0 Group C win over Peru, sealed thanks to Yussuf Poulsen's second-half goal. As news reached the Denmark camp that Knudsen's daughter had been born three weeks prematurely, captain Simon Kjaer led the calls for his teammate to be allowed to return home. Although the... Читать дальше...

The Premier League is such an international landscapethat club fans can find allegiances across the World Cup.Huddersfield’s ‘pasty Pirlo’ Aaron Mooy is pulling strings for Australia, Manchester City fans will have cheered when Sergio Aguero broke his World Cup duck for Argentina, while we assume the entire of Leicester went ballistic when cult hero Shinji Okazaki came off the bench for Japan.But what about the departed Premier League stars who once graced our shores? This quiz features the Premier... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo added the latest record to his hugely impressive resume with another goalscoring performance against Morocco. Ronaldo's diving header after four minutes of Portugal's 1-0 World Cup Group B win saw him surpass the great Ferenc Puskas as the most prolific European of all-time in international football. Now only one man, Ali Daei, stands above Ronaldo on the all-time international goals list, and few would back against the Real Madrid superstar getting past his mark of 109 before his stellar career is done. Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho has urged patience from Brazil following the favourites' uneven start to the World Cup and the latest hysteria surrounding Neymar's fitness ahead of Friday's match against Costa Rica in St Petersburg. Barcelona playmaker Coutinho gave Tite's in-form side a first-half lead in spectacular fashion in their Group E opener against Switzerland but the European side were able to baton down the hatches and escape with a draw after Steven Zuber's 50th-minute equaliser. Costa Rica could prove a similarly tough nut to crack... Читать дальше...