Новости за 17.10.2019

Thomas Tuchel hopes to welcome back Kylian Mbappe for Paris St Germains trip to Nice on Friday.Mbappe missed Frances Euro 2020 qualifying double header against Iceland and Turkey because of a hamstring injury but Tuchel revealed the influential French forward is in contention to feature at the Allianz Riviera.The 20-year-olds availability would offset the loss of Brazilian superstar Neymar, who is set for four weeks on the sidelines after an MRI confirmed a thigh muscle tear.Thilo Kehrer, Idrissa... Читать дальше...

Nikola Katic feels he can help Rangers achieve something special after signing a one-year contract extension.TheCroatian has committed himself to the club until the summer of 2023 after establishing his place in the starting line-up this season.The 23-year-old has made 42 appearances since joining the Light Blues fromNK Slaven Belupo last summer.Katic told Rangers official website: I feel it is really good for me and four more years here and I think that will help me to become a better player, a... Читать дальше...

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes an increase in Champions League group games in the future could lead to player burnout.Discussions continued in London on Thursday over how European competition could look from 2024-25 onwards.Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who is also the chairman of the European Club Association, has proposed a format which would lead to an increased number of group stage matches, promotion and relegation between European competitions and an increase in the number of teams... Читать дальше...

A Liverpool supporters group has urged the Premier League and Amazon Prime to rethink the 8pm kick-off time on Boxing Day for the Reds trip to Leicester.Amazon Prime will exclusively televise all nine fixtures on December 26, plus Wolves versus Manchester City the following day, but the announcement of a late kick-off at the King Power Stadium has annoyed some Liverpool fans.With reduced public transport and no trains running between the two cities, Liverpool are offering free coach travel although the club are charging a 5 reservation fee... Читать дальше...

Wales captain Ashley Williams says he would lead his team-mates off the pitch if they were subjected to the same racist abuse as England were in Bulgaria.Englands Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia on Monday was halted twice after racist chanting was reported to the match officials.Bulgaria supporters made Nazi salutes and directed monkey noises at black England players, and a first-half announcement warned fans that any further incidents could result in the match which the Three Lions won 6-0 being... Читать дальше...

Christian Benteke and James Tomkins have signed new contracts with Crystal Palace, the Premier League club have announced.Striker Benteke, who has scored 21 goals since joining the club in 2016, has agreed a one-year extension to remain at Selhurst Park until the summer of 2021.Defender Tomkins, who is currently sidelined with a groin injury, is now committed until the end of the 2021-22 campaign.Chairman Steve Parish told the clubs official website: Im pleased that agreements have been reached with... Читать дальше...

Watford coach Quique Sanchez Flores has suggested captain Troy Deeney could be back in action before the end of next month.The club revealed this week that Deeney has stepped up his recovery from knee surgery by working on an anti-gravity treadmill.The 31-year-old had an operation in August after playing through pain in the first two Premier League games of the season.Asked when the player might return, Sanchez Flores said: Maybe between four to five weeks. I guess in two or three weeks he is running again. Читать дальше...

Liverpool, Manchester City and Celtic have been fined by UEFA for incidents in recent European matches.The Reds were fined 10,000 euros (8,500) for field invasion by spectators after a couple of fans ran onto the pitch both during and at the end of their Champions League game at home to Red Bull Salzburg.Salzburg were fined 3,250 euros (2,700) for their supporters throwing objects in the 4-3 defeat at Anfield.City were ordered to pay 15,750 euros (13,500) after their fans were ruled to have been guilty of throwing objects... Читать дальше...

Dean Smith believes it was entirely in keeping with Tyrone Mings character that the Aston Villa defender spoke up to officials after being the subject of racial abuse on England duty.Mings was targeted by sections of the Bulgarian support in the early stages of his England debut in Sofia, with television cameras showing the centre-half turning to ask the assistant referee if he had heard the abuse.That would lead to the first of two breaks in play as Englands 6-0 victory in the Euro 2020 qualifier... Читать дальше...

Kick-off times for the Premier League fixtures on Boxing Dayand New Year's Day have been released, with all 20 matches being broadcast live.Thursday’s news that the traditional Boxing Day fixture line-up has been shaken up to accommodate four different kick-off times hasn’t gone down particularly well with the fans – and it turns out that New Year's Day will follow the same pattern.The Times has revealed that there will be games kicking off at 12.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm and 8pm on Boxing Day for the first time ... Читать дальше...

Paul Heckingbottom has been heartened by Hibernians pre-international break form but insists the corner has not yet been turned.The Easter Road side had lost three in a row including an Edinburgh derby against Hearts before their Betfred Cup quarter-final penalty shoot-out win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.Draws at home to champions Celtic and away at Aberdeen followed ahead of the trip to Hamilton.Heckingbottom, who will sit in the stand for the next two games following his ban for his touchline behaviour against the Hoops... Читать дальше...

Leeds owner and chairman Andrea Radrizzani believes the club is now an attractive proposition to potential major new investors.Radrizzani launched Leeds centenary celebrations on Thursday at the citys Salem Chapel, where the club was founded in 1919.On the eve of Uniteds 100th birthday, the Italian clarified comments he madein an interview with The Times when he revealed he had been approached by more than 20 parties and that three of them were of particular interest.Chairman @andrearadri celebrates... Читать дальше...

FIFA 20’s career mode can be an incredibly fulfilling gaming experience if you opt for the right team and give yourself a real chance to achieve something on the game.Whether it’s returning a failing club to the top division, or helping an old giant to regain its status in world football, being able to do something iconic at a club is what makes career mode fun.So without further ado, here’s a look at eight of the most exciting teams to manage on FIFA 20…OTHER GUIDES…The best FIFA 20 Premier League... Читать дальше...

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini admits he did not expect to see Everton struggle this season.The Toffees have lost five of their first eight Premier League matches and currently lie in the bottom three.Pellegrini can ramp up the pressure onmanager Marco Silva if West Ham can inflict another defeat on them at Goodison Park on Saturday.Yet Pellegrini knows how Silva feels, with West Ham losing their opening four matches of last season before securing their first victory, at Everton.Am I surprised? Maybe, yes, he said. Читать дальше...

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson knows Manchester United would love to kick-start their season by ending their arch-rivals 17-match winning run in the league.Jurgen Klopps side head to Old Trafford looking to equal Manchester Citys sequence of successive Premier League victories and, with a 15-point advantage and their hosts struggling for form, are strong favourites to do so.United are low on confidence having not won in five matches but Robertson is well aware what a galvanising effect a meeting... Читать дальше...

Kirk Broadfoot believes St Mirrens strikers should adopt Kris Boyds attitude to scoring to get on the goal trail.Jim Goodwins side have only conceded eight times in their opening eight Ladbrokes Premiership matches this season.However, the Buddies are the leagues lowest scorers with three and sit one point above bottom side St Johnstone, whom they host on Saturday.Broadfoot played with the prolific Boyd at Rangers, Kilmarnock and Scotland and the 35-year-old stopper, who joined the Buddies for a second time in September from Killie... Читать дальше...

Allegri left the Turin giants over the summer and has been linked with a move toOld Trafford after a difficult start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The Norwegian is under pressure after winning just two of his opening eight Premier League matches, leaving the Red Devils two points above the relegation zone.When asked about the possibility of taking the job, Allegri told Polish outlet Przegląd Sportowy (via Tuttosport): “I don’t speak good English yet, but I’m learning.”Allegri also discussed his time at Juve... Читать дальше...

Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexual assault after kissing a woman on a train but the jury is still considering an alternative charge of assault by beating.The 52-year-old former England midfielder told jurors he had no sexual intention when he planted the sloppy kiss on the stranger, whom he said had been abused by another passenger.Gascoigne, who denied a single charge of sexual assault, told Teesside Crown Court that he kissed the woman on the York to Newcastle train in August 2018 to boost... Читать дальше...

While Geoff Hurst’s perfect hat-trick (header, right foot, left foot) in the 1966 showpiece at Wembley was undoubtedly a stunning achievement – nobody else has scored three in a World Cup final – we’re going to be rating the goals themselves. And even if the third was a belting strike that Hurst nonetheless admits was aimed towards the Wembley car park, his first goal was the result of some abysmal German marking, and the second… well, it wasn’t a goal, was it?No, we’ve selected football’s technically best hat-tricks. Читать дальше...

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl admits the departure of director of football operations Ross Wilson to Rangers is a big loss but remains confident it will not derail January transfer plans.Wilson has taken up the role of sporting director at Ibrox, having previously been at Watford, Huddersfield and Falkirk before joining the Saints.The 36-year-old played a key part in bringing Hasenhuttl to St Marys Stadium in December 2018 following the departure of Mark Hughes.Austrian Hasenhuttl, though... Читать дальше...

The Brazil great netted a stunning treble against Valencia in 2001, including a late bicycle kick, to seal Champions League qualification for the Catalans.“It was a remarkable night,” he told the Independent.“It happened 18 years ago but it still seems as though it was yesterday because every day or week somebody talks about that game or asks me about it.“It is a day that I will never forget. We needed to beat Valencia to qualify for the Champions League and so it became even more special for that... Читать дальше...

Wembley will host another entertainingnight of international football this autumn when the Englandmen’s senior team play their 1,000th match – and here’s your chance to be there.The Three Lions host Montenegro in the landmark match on Thursday, November 14 (kick-off 7:45pm) – their penultimate gameand final home matchof Euro 2020 qualifying.We have a family ticket – which includes two adult and two junior tickets – up for grabs for this historic encounter.To enter, simply answer this questioncorrectly... Читать дальше...

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder believes Dean Hendersons England call-up could pave the way for more of his players to be included in Gareth Southgates squad.Henderson, on loan at Bramall Lane from Manchester United, became the first Blades player to be handed a place in the full England squad since Brian Deane in 1992 when Southgate turned to him after Aston Villas Tom Heaton withdrew through injury.The 22-year-old was an unused substitute for the recent Euro 2020 qualifying games in Czech Republic... Читать дальше...

The Germany international penned a lucrative contract extension until 2021 in January 2018, reportedly worth £350,000 per week.However, he has not been a key figure for the Gunners under Emery, particularly this season.Ozil has featured just once in the Premier League in 2019/20 and his lack of game time has inevitably resulted in speculation that he could be on the way out of the north London club.But the 31-year-old was firm in his response when asked about his future at Arsenal.“I have a contract... Читать дальше...

The Germany international has fallen out of favour at the Emirates under Unai Emery this season, featuring just once in the Premier League so far.He penned a new deal with Arsenal until 2021 in January 2018, worth £350,000-per-week, but has struggled to tie down a key role at the club since Emery succeeded Arsene Wenger as manager last summer.In an interview withThe Athletic, the former Real Madrid man hit back at the notion that he might have reduced his efforts after signing the lucrative deal last year.He said... Читать дальше...