Новости за 19.02.2020

Premier League players love a holiday, so what did they get up to during the divisions mid-season winter break?In an effort to reduce the effects of fatigue after a busy Christmas schedule and a gruelling return to cup competition, league games were staggered over two weekends in February.That meant players like Crystal Palaces Wilfried Zaha could get away and spend some time in warmer climes.The Palace maestro shared a picture of himself aboard a boat in shorts and a vest, simply captioned: Boat... Читать дальше...

FC Copenhagen boss Stale Solbakken highlighted several reasons why Celtic are in better shape than his side but insists they still have a chance to triumph in their Europa League last-32 encounter.The Danish side returned from their winter break to lose 1-0 on Friday to struggling Esbjerg.Despite injuries to players such as Viktor Fischer, Jonas Wind, Nicolai Boilesen and Robert Mudrazija, they have decided to sell Cyprus international Pieros Sotiriou to Astana before Thursdays first-leg clash at... Читать дальше...

The late Justin Fashanu was inducted into the National Football Museums Hall of Fame on Wednesday, on what would have been his 59th birthday.Fashanu was Englands first male English professional to come out as gay while still playing, back in 1990. He took his own life in 1998.His niece Amal Fashanu, who campaigns against homophobia in sport and is a co-founder of The Justin Fashanu Foundation, received the award on his behalf at the museum in Manchester during LGBT History Month.Fashanu was the first... Читать дальше...

Despite finishing top of their group, Manchester City were handed arguably the toughest fixture when they drewReal Madrid in the knockout phase. They ended up runners-up in their own group behind Paris Saint-Germain.Los Blancos have never lost a knockout game in the competition under manager Zinedine Zidane, who won the trophy three years in a row before leaving his role at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Zidane returned as boss in March last year."I wanted City to get Lyon or some club like that... Читать дальше...

There will be no Football Association investigation into Chelsea claims that a large group of Manchester United fans made homophobic chants at Mondays game between the clubs at Stamford Bridge, the PA news agency understands.A number of fans were prevented from entering the ground ahead of the Premier League clash and others were ejected during Uniteds 2-0 win, according to Chelsea.The PA news agency understands the FA take the allegations seriously and remain in regular and ongoing discussions with the police... Читать дальше...

Christian Falk, head of football at the German newspaper, claims that Arsenal are keen on the 24-year-old - who has a £33.3m release clause written into his contract.The Metro adds that the clause expires in June ahead of the European Championships - where Leverkusen's Tah is expected to be included in the Germany squad.Head coach Mikel Arteta has made strengthening his defence a priority this summer due to injuries and a lack of form from his current players.Rob Holding is yet to return to full fitness following a long-term knee problem... Читать дальше...

Rangers host Braga in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 showdown at Ibrox on Thursday night.Here the PA news agency takes a look at the main talking points ahead of the match.Rangers need a sparkRangers manager Steven Gerrard has asked his team to put on an improved display against Braga (Andrew Milligan/PA)How Steven Gerrard must wish he could hit the reset button and start 2020 all over again. The Rangers boss flew out to Dubai for a winter training camp full of belief his side were... Читать дальше...

Former Scotland international Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.Hutton played the majority of his professional career at Aston Villa, making 185 appearances before being released last year after Villa clinched promotion back to the Premier League.The right-back also had spells with Rangers and Tottenham, while he won 50 Scotland caps between 2007 and 2016.I have come to the conclusion that I am going to retire from football, Hutton told talkSPORT.Obviously, it... Читать дальше...

Kick-off is at 8.00pm GMTand the game is being shown on Sky Sportsin the UK. See below for watching details where you are: SEE ALSO Premier League live stream best VPN: how to watch every game from anywhere in the worldUse a VPN to watch Manchester City vs West Ham Unitedlive stream from outside your countryIf you’re abroad for the game, your domestic on-demand services won’t work because the broadcaster knows your location based on your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked... Читать дальше...

Leicester City have made an initial approach to sign Adam Lallana this summer after Liverpool informed the midfielder he would not be offered a new contract, reports Sky Sports.Lallana will become a free agent at the end of the season when his current deal at Anfield expires. As well as Leicester, a number of other Premier League sidesare believed to be interested in the 31-year-old.Having entered the final six months of his current contract, Lallana is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club. Читать дальше...

An amateur footballer in France has been suspended from playing for five years after biting an opponent's penis.La Republican Lorrain reports of the incident, which took place after a second district division match between Terville and Soetrich.Following the game a player from each side got into a fight in the stadium car park. A third player, from Terville, stepped in to try and break it up and that was when he was bitten on the penis by the Soetrich footballer.The victim required 12stitches and had to take four days off work. Читать дальше...

Champions League football returns to the San Siro this week. But neither Inter Milan nor AC Milan will play any part in it.Instead, the iconic Milan stadium will play host to Atalanta’s last-16 tie against Valencia on Wednesday night - in the Bergamo club’s first Champions League campaign in their history.Competing for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals is the latest chapter in a stark rise up Italian football for the club. Five years ago, Atalanta survived relegation from Serie A by... Читать дальше...

It's so good that it's back, right? Last year's beaten Champions League finalists Tottenham are in action in North London tonight as Jose Mourinho's side face RB Leipzig in the first leg of the last 16.If you get enough of English teams from Match of the Day, though, why not tune into Atalanta vs Valencia? That's the other tie featured tonight.Both games kick off tonight at 8.00pm GMT.Read on for where to watch and our best, expert VPN advice...Use a VPN to watch a Champions League live stream from outside your countryWe know... Читать дальше...

“The most difficult [issue] that people have [with VAR] is the offside rule,” Arsene Wenger, now of FIFA, claimed back in December. Having spent a lifetime shrugging in discontent at referees and their assistants, the ex-Arsenal boss is reportedly on a mission to revolutionise the way that offsides are given - or not given, as the case may be.Currently, any part of the body that can play the ball can be deemed to be offside by mere millimetres. This season in particular, that rule has come under ridicule... Читать дальше...

It never rains but it pours in North London. After losing Harry Kane for the majority of the campaign - as they seem to every season, now - Tottenham are now facing the prospect of playing the rest of this term without Son Heung-min either.Manager Jose Mourinho famously has very strict criteria for the kind of striker that he likes in his side. Short of Fernando Llorente terminating his Napoli contract and signing for Daniel Levy on a free… how will Jose roll the dice on this one?Lucas Moura up front... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes on the clock, 64 managersto guess. You ready for it?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name Jose Mourinho's most played players at Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham? City vs VAR. Messi vs United. Ronaldo vs the world. The battles that the Champions League can give us on the pitch are tantalising - but so are the ones in the dugout.Tonight sees no exception. The youngest coach in Europe's top five leagues... Читать дальше...

p.s. We jetted off to Dortmund last week for an exclusive chat with the boy wonder. Look out for it in our issue out March 5...Erling Haaland was born this side of The Real Slim Shadyby Eminem. His father was a Premier League footballerwho had his career cut short by injury.Haaland Jr. is on his fourth club in four years. He's in a frontline with a Real Madrid star's younger brother and the best-kept marketing secret in English football. He scores with every other touch. But perhaps most unbelievably,his... Читать дальше...

Hamilton have succeeded in appealing against Jamie Hamiltons latest red card.The defender was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity when Accies were 2-0 up against Hearts in the 21st minute of their 2-2 draw on Saturday.The 17-year-old was ruled to have handled the ball as he challenged Liam Boyce.But the dismissal has now been overturned, with the club tweeting: We can now confirm Jamie Hamiltons red card at Tynecastle has been rescinded.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){... Читать дальше...

According toCalciomercato,Barcelona are positive they can sign Martinez from Inter Milan.The Catalan giants have had Martinez in their sights for a while now andstepped up their interest after Luis Suarez suffered a serious injury.Barcelona director Eric Abidal stated that Martinez is the type of player Barcelona are following."[Martinez] is a complete player," he said"I think he's playing at a very good level. He is a player we are aware of, and we know of his quality, but there are also other players... Читать дальше...

Among the positives for Manchester United on Monday night was the performance of Anthony Martial, who scored the first goal against Chelsea and showed an aggression with the ball which hasn’t always been his trademark.Martial is a curious case. He’s 24 now, 25 at the end of this year, and this is his fifth season at United. Statistically, he’s been a disappointment since arriving from Ligue1. He’s reached double figures twice and almost certainly will for a third time in 2019-20, but that’s a fairly meagre return for someone of his abilities. Читать дальше...

Virgil Van Dijk insists there will be no panic at Liverpool following defeat in the first leg of their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.The holders will need to overturn a 1-0 aggregate deficit when the sides meet at Anfield next month to reach the quarter-finals after Saul Niguez scored the only goal at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.Niguez struck after just four minutes and Atletico then sat back, much to Liverpools irritation, to preserve their advantage in what was a dour contest... Читать дальше...

Chelsea have alleged that a large group of Manchester United fans made homophobic chants at Mondays game between the clubs at Stamford Bridge.A number of fans were prevented from entering the ground ahead of the Premier League clash and others were ejected during Uniteds 2-0 win, according to Chelsea.A statement on the clubs website read: At last nights match a large group of Manchester United supporters made unacceptable homophobic chants.A number of these away supporters were prevented from entering... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp voiced his annoyance after Liverpool suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid.Saul Niguez struck after just four minutes at the raucous Wanda Metropolitano Stadium and after that Atletico retreated into an effective rearguard action.Reds boss Klopp had no issue with the defensive tactics but became increasingly irritated throughout the game that referee Szymon Marciniak did not clamp down on time-wasting and other histrionics. Читать дальше...

St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin felt relief and embarrassment after his side squandered a three-goal lead and still reached the William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-finals.Saints led 4-1 at half-time at Fir Park but Motherwell fought back for a 4-4 draw before Jermaine Hyltons penalty miss handed the visitors a 3-2 shoot-out win.Goodwin, whose side host Kilmarnock or Aberdeen in the last eight, said: The first half was so good and possibly could have been even better.We knew Motherwell had nothing to lose... Читать дальше...

Everton midfielder Andre Gomes could return to action this weekend following a horror injury if manager Carlo Ancelotti decides Sundays Premier League clash with Arsenal is the right moment for his comeback.The 26-year-old Portuguese sustained a fracture dislocation of his right ankle while playing against Tottenham on November 3 but has returned to training and played an hour of a behind-closed-doors friendly at Evertons Finch Farm training base last weekend.Boss Ancelotti is now considering the... Читать дальше...