Новости за 25.12.2018

Raheem Sterling has shown admirable courage in speaking out to highlight the issue of racism in football, according to Gareth Southgate. During Manchester City's defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, Sterling was allegedly racially abused. Chelsea have subsequently suspended four fans pending further investigation and in the aftermath of the incident, the England forward took to Instagram to point out media coverage of young black footballers, which he felt "fuel racism an aggressive behaviour". Читать дальше...

Christmas is a time for giving, and we think football should be no different. Generosity on the pitch is at the very heart of the game, whether it be in the form of scoring crucial goals, giving the ball to your team-mates, or even gifting the odd free-kick to the opposition. With the spirit of the (football) season very much at its peak in late December, we have decided, with a little help from Opta, to compile the most munificent players in Europe's top-five leagues in 2018-19. This is for league football only, mind you. Читать дальше...

Being top of the table at Christmas is much-talked about in Europe, but what does it mean in the A-League? After an impressive start to the season, Perth Glory hold top spot despite a loss to Sydney FC last time out. Perth (20 points) are ahead of Melbourne Victory (19) and the Sky Blues (17), who are the only two teams within a win of the league leaders. It is just the second time Glory have been in this position, adding to 2014-15, when the club were demoted to seventh following a salary-cap scandal. Читать дальше...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has no doubt he will feel the wrath of Gary Neville and other former Manchester United players during his time in charge of the club. Solskjaer's stint as caretaker manager got off to a fine start with a 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff City at the weekend – a performance entirely at odds with the increasingly turgid offerings served up by Jose Mourinho during the closing days of his Old Trafford reign. Neville and other ex-United favourites working as media pundits, such as Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand... Читать дальше...

Hulk has reiterated his desire to play for Palmeiras but admitted it will be difficult for him to leave Shanghai SIPG. The Brazilian left his native country in 2005 and had stints in Japan, Portugal and Russia before heading to the Chinese Super League in 2016. Hulk scored 13 goals as Shanghai SIPG won the CSL in 2018 but has poured cold water on suggestions he could join the Brazil champions next year. "There is always speculation about me and Palmeiras, precisely because of the affection I have... Читать дальше...