Новости за 11.07.2018

The air sure is thin here. This is the time in tournaments when England are usually engaged in a root and branch review and when some poor scapegoat is being brutalised on the back pages. Not this time. 48 became 16, 16 was wittled down to eight, and now we're here: four teams left and England, amazingly, are among them.They remains so but, sadly, in name only: they will compete in the third-place playoff on Saturday, having lost 2-1 to Croatia after extra-time.England now have a clear first elevenContinuity... Читать дальше...

Portugal winger Nani has re-joined Sporting CP on a permanent basis more than a decade after originally departing for Manchester United. Valencia reportedly allowed the 31-year-old to leave on a free in order to reunite with the club that gave him his professional debut in 2005. He previously returned for a loan spell during the 2014-15 season, netting 11 goals in 36 competitive appearances. The Euro 2016 winner has failed to settle since leaving United with no more than one season spent at any of Fenerbahce... Читать дальше...

Arsenal new boy Lucas Torreira has revealed that he is a fan of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti. Torreira completed his £26million move from Sampdoria to Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, after featuring heavily in Uruguay's run to the World Cup quarter-finals. Speaking to Arsenal media, Torreira said: ''I try to look up to the best players and steal something from all of them. ''It is true that I really like Verratti. I spent two years in his former club Pescara and supporters compared me to him. Читать дальше...

Napoli have confirmed recent arrival Alex Meret has suffered a broken arm in training just six days after joining the club. The goalkeeper joined Napoli for a reported €22million from Udinese and was expected to instantly become first choice following the departure of Pepe Reina to AC Milan. But the 21-year-old, who was restricted to just 13 Serie A appearances on loan at SPAL last season due to injuries, has endured a bad start to life in Naples. During training on Wednesday, Meret was reportedly involved in a collision and... Читать дальше...

Riyad Mahrez has thanked Leicester City after completing his move to Premier League champions Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side announced the signing of the winger, who had looked set to join City in January, on Tuesday, paying a reported club record fee of £60million. Mahrez arrived at Leicester in 2014, going on to play a crucial role in the club's remarkable Premier League title win in 2015/16, scoring 17 goals. And the Algeria international took to his official Twitter feed on Wednesday to pay tribute to his former club. Читать дальше...

New Inter signing Stefan de Vrij insists his conscience is clear over a controversial final performance for Lazio at the end of last season. De Vrij was widely believed to be on the verge of signing for Inter on a free transfer when he lined up against his future employers on the closing day of the Serie A season in May. The defender gave away a penalty which sparked the Nerazzurri's comeback for a 3-2 victory, with the result sealing their Champions League qualification at the expense of Lazio. Читать дальше...

Sime Vrsaljko has been named in Croatia's starting line-up to face England despite concerns over a knee injury. It was feared the Atletico Madrid full-back would not recover in time after sustaining the problem in the quarter-final against Russia, but he has been included by coach Zlatko Dalic. Goalkeeper Danijel Subasic is also fit enough to play, with Croatia making just one change to the team that edged out the hosts on penalties, as Marcelo Brozovic comes in for Andrej Kramaric. England, meanwhile... Читать дальше...

Olympiacos have announced the signing of Wolves defender Roderick Miranda on loan. The Portuguese centre-back moved to Molineux from Rio Ave in 2017 and was a regular for the Championship winners in the early months of the 2017-18 season. However, the 27-year-old fell out of favour in the second half of the campaign, making just two league appearances in 2018 under Nuno Espirito Santo. Miranda will hope to be more involved at Olympiacos, having joined the Greek club on a season-long deal. Ρόντερικ Μιράντα καλώς όρισες στον Ολυμπιακό! Читать дальше...

Legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo believes Neymar's hotly debated performances at the World Cup fell short of the heights expected of him. The world's most expensive player netted just two goals in Russia and often cut a frustrated figure as the Selecao were bundled out in the quarter-finals by Belgium. His performances were at times overshadowed by the criticism he received for theatrically reacting to tackles and physical attention. Ronaldo sympathised with the Paris Saint-German star, suggesting... Читать дальше...

Mattia Perin has acknowledged trying to emulate Gianluigi Buffon's success at Juventus might be an impossible challenge. Iconic goalkeeper Buffon brought an end to his illustrious 17-year stay at Juve, which included nine Serie A titles and four domestic doubles, when his contract expired following the 2017-18 season. The 40-year-old will continue his career at Paris Saint-Germain, where he has signed for the upcoming campaign with an option to extend for another. When asked if Buffon's legacy... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid have announced goalkeeper Axel Werner will spend the 2018-19 season at Huesca on loan. Werner made three appearances for Atletico last term, keeping two clean sheets, but will join up with Huesca for the club's maiden LaLiga campaign. Atletico have already added a goalkeeper to fill the gap left by Werner, who acted as backup to Jan Oblak following Miguel Angel Moya's departure last term. Diego Simeone's side signed former Real Madrid goalkeeper Antonio Adan from Real Betis on... Читать дальше...

It only takes a second to score a goal. So ran one of Brian Clough’s better-known maxims.Reg Hoye needed around 300 times longer to accomplish his aim – four minutes, 59 seconds to be exact. However, the five minutes the illustrator spent on a rough sketch of the cartoon lion chosen as the face of the 1966 World Cup arguably ranks as one of football’s seismic modern moments. A game-changer in its own way as significant as linesman Tofiq Bahramov’s call to let Geoff Hurst’s second goal in the final... Читать дальше...

Luis Enrique is excited by the challenge of taking charge of Spain following a year out of the game after his Barcelona departure. The 48-year-old left Camp Nou at the end of the 2016-17 season, having won three Copas del Rey, two LaLiga titles and the 2014-15 Champions League. Luis Enrique takes the Spain job as the permanent successor to Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on the eve of the World Cup after it was announced he was taking over at Real Madrid following the tournament. Fernando Hierro... Читать дальше...

Harassment of women has been the main incident reported by FARE to FIFA during the 2018 World Cup, according to the organisation's executive director Piara Powar. Thirty instances of women being accosted, either local Russian fans or female journalists, have been referred to world football's governing body by the FARE group, which combats discrimination in European football. Powar says there could be as many as 10 times that number when it comes to locals being targeted, because that type of incident... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund's busy pre-season transfer activity has continued with the capture of Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal. The highly rated right-back will remain at Signal Iduna Park until the end of the 2019-2020 season. His opportunities with European champions Madrid appeared limited following their acquisition of Alvaro Odriozola from Real Sociedad as Dani Carvajal's deputy. Carvajal himself made a similar move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2012, spending one season in Germany before Madrid exercised their buy-back option.

With Borussia Dortmund’s Europa League last 32 first leg against Atalanta tied at 2-2 entering stoppage time, the hosts, desperately seeking a winner to take to Italy, pump a hopeful cross into the penalty area.A defender prods the ball out of the danger zone and straight to the feet of Mario Gotze, lurking a few yards outside the box. Gotze has only the tiniest fraction of a second to decide what to do. There are, essentially, two options. He could try a first-time shot at goal and pray his attempt... Читать дальше...

Own goals were once something of a rarity at the World Cup. Just 41 were scored in the history of the tournament, before this summer took the total up to 52. Howeverundoubtedly the most spectacular have come in the previous 88 years. From diving headers to acrobatic volleys, here’s a jaw-dropping countdown.10. Daniel Agger (Denmark vsNetherlands, 2010)Simon Poulsen produced one of the most remarkable defensive clearances of 2010 when he hooked Ibrahim Afellay’s toe-poke off the line with an under the crossbar overhead kick. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo is irreplaceable for Real Madrid and the club must build a new team without him, says former defender Michel Salgado. Ronaldo, Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer, completed a €100million move to Juventus on Tuesday, signing a four-year deal. Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah are among the players touted as potential replacements for the Portugal captain. And before Ronaldo's move went through, Madrid denied making approaches for Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Читать дальше...

Barcelona defender Yerry Mina does not have a deal in place with Everton, according to his agent. Everton are reportedly close to agreeing a £21million (€24m) deal for the Colombia international, who made just seven appearances after moving to Camp Nou in January. However, Mina's representative denied such suggestions, stating no decision will be made over the centre-back's future until Barca have clarified their position. "It's not true that Yerry has signed for Everton," Jair Mina told Mundo Deportivo. Читать дальше...

Villarreal have strengthened their defensive options with the signing of Miguel Layun from Porto for a reported €4million. The 30-year-old Mexico international joins the Yellow Submarine on a three-year deal, and will act as a replacement for Antonio Rukavina, who moved to Astana last week. Layun spent the second half of last season in LaLiga with Sevilla, making 16 appearances, but was not signed permanently. An attacking full back, Layun started all of his country's World Cup group games in a more attacking role on the right wing... Читать дальше...

Teenage forward Vinicius Junior is 'nervous and anxious' ahead of his arrival at Real Madrid. Vinicus, who turns 18 on Thursday, initially signed for Los Blancos last May in a £40.5m transfer from Flamengo. Brazilian law prohibited him from leaving prior to his 18th birthday, and he will now join Julen Lopetegui's men for pre-season on Monday. Posting on Instagram, Vinicius wrote: ''On Friday I go to Madrid and I am a little nervous and anxious for this new stage of my life.  ''A new challenge that I am going through... Читать дальше...

Juventus spending €112million on Cristiano Ronaldo has been followed by an Italian trade union announcing Fiat workers in Melfi will go on strike. Juve, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial (CNHI) are all owned by the holding company Exor, which is controlled by the Agnelli family. The Serie A champions' move for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has prompted a fierce response from the Unione Sindicale di Base (USB), which declared workers at a plant in the south of the country will down tools from July 15 until July 17. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus is a positive for all Italian football not just the Bianconeri, says his former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. Juve announced a €100million deal to bring the Portugal superstar from Madrid on Tuesday in a major coup for the club and Serie A. Ancelotti knows first hand what Ronaldo brings to the table having been in charge for Madrid's 2013-14 Champions League success – the first of four for Los Blancos in a five-season period. The Italian will have to... Читать дальше...

“It’s time" declared the video posted across Arsenal’s social media platforms, with Lucas Torreira eventually revealed as the club’s newest signing.Pictured in the 2018/19 kit and handed the No.11 shirt, it was a deal that was given full fanfare as the former Sampdoria midfielder spent a lengthy interview discussing supporters tracking his flight to London and “la garra Charrua”. It's a term explaining thetenacity and courage of the Charrua Indians, the reputedly ferocious warriors of old whose spirit... Читать дальше...

Jorginho is close to completing a move to Chelsea thus snubbing Manchester City's interest, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed. Italy international Jorginho has been a reported midfield target for Premier League champions City throughout the transfer window and was thought to be close to sealing a move to the Etihad Stadium. However, rumours started to gather pace this week that Jorginho will instead sign for Chelsea, who Maurizio Sarri is highly tipped to take over once his situation at Napoli is resolved... Читать дальше...