Новости за 23.10.2017

Inter coach Luciano Spalletti believes his team will only be considered Serie A tile contenders when people stop asking him about their Scudetto credentials. Spalletti's men held Napoli to a 0-0 draw at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday and remain two points adrift of the Serie A leaders, with defending champions Juve a point behind the Nerazzurri. They host Sampdoria on Tuesday before Napoli visit Genoa and Juventus welcome SPAL to Turin on Wednesday. But Spalletti is still not interested in talk of the Scudetto for his unbeaten side. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo won the Best FIFA Men's Player award on Monday, earning one of world football's most prestigious individual prizes after an incredible 2016-17 season. Ronaldo's prowess in front of goal helped Madrid to FIFA Club World Cup, LaLiga and Champions League glory last season. But do the stats back up his reaffirmed status as the world's best player? With the help of Opta data, we compare his 2016-17 numbers with those of the men he beat to the award, Barcelona's Lionel Messi and his former team-mate Neymar... Читать дальше...

The eight-time Olympic gold medallist retired fromathletics in the summer and now wants to make the tough switch to professional football in 2018.The 31-year-old is an avid Manchester United fan and has reportedly been offered the opportunity to trialwith Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund (Erm, yeah: good luck with that – Ed.).Speaking ahead of his bold new adventure, the 100m and 200m world record holder reiterated thedeterminationto fulfil his dream.“I would love to play football now I’ve retired... Читать дальше...

11. Alex PritchardBefore last season, Pritchard had beentipped to make his big breakthrough for the previous three years. He was talented, and his England U20/U21 caps are evidence of that.Once Pochettino arrived and Pritchard was free of injury, it was assumed that he would be the next graduate to be promoted. But it never happened. There were murmurs about attitude –albeit ones which remain unconfirmed –and he made just two Premier League appearances before being sold to Norwich in August 2016.He's too talented for the Championship... Читать дальше...

Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad)The Belgian offered Manchester United fans flickers of brilliance when he broke through in 2013, but it never quite happened for the youngsterand hefailedto live up to the billing that came with being allocated Ryan Giggs’s No.11 shirt.After a fruitless loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, Januzaj’s reunion with formerUnited boss David Moyes at Sunderland proved a false dawn. After the Black Cats were relegated last season, Januzaj was deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho... Читать дальше...

In the 25th minute, with the Bianconeri 2-1 ahead against Udinese at the Stadio Friuli on Sunday night, Croatia international Mandzukic was issued consecutive yellow cards for complaining to referee Daniele Doveri over a contentious decision.Despite being a man down for the majority of the match, Juventus ended up winning the Serie A match 6-2 as Sami Khedira scored a remarkable hat-trick.After the game, in a subtle dig towards the match officials,Juventus manager Maximiliano Allegri joked he wanted... Читать дальше...

Referee Steve Martin was about to show Browne his second yellow for a heavy challenge on Wolves' Alfred N'Diaye, so the Preston man went straight down the tunnel while a melee between the two sets of players ensued behind him.But once Martin had finally calmed everything down, he made Browne suffer further embarrassment by ordering the Irishman back out of the tunnel to flash him his red card.Wolves fans, of course, couldn't help but enjoy themselves asthe 22-year-old returned to take his punishment ... Читать дальше...

We all know the feeling: that name on the teamsheet in the opposition, the blood runs cold and the thought ‘but he always scores against us’ runs through your head.This can be because a particular player scores against everybody - or because he stores up his season’s goals for a particular opponent. This weekend it was a bit of both, as a north London club faced a player who’s been scoring against them for 15 years and hasn’t stopped yet.But can you name all of the players with a history of scoring against the same opponents? Читать дальше...

Real Madrid full-back Theo Hernandez is "annoyed" at his lack of involvement in the France setup and has opened the door to potentially representing Spain. Theo has played for several of France's youth teams and has emerged as one of the world's best young players. However, he is yet to be picked for their Under-21s or the senior side, despite enjoying a fine campaign at Deportivo Alaves last season and since going on to make a solid start to life at Real Madrid. The 20-year-old's brother Lucas Hernandez has played for the Under-21s... Читать дальше...

The bizarre penalty took place in a ThaiCup semi-final match betwen Bangkok Sports Club and Satri Angthong in Pathumthani provinceon Saturday.Afterthe match was drawn2-2, itwent to a penalty shootout which went all the way to 19-19. At that point,Bangkok's goalkeeperstepped up to take the cursed spot-kick.Initially his effort crashed against the crossbar, much to the delight of his opposite number.But then came the twist:afterthe ball returned from orbit, it crashed into the turf and bounced back... Читать дальше...

In the 73rd minute of the semi-final, with Motherwell already 1-0up thanks to Moult's scrambled goal 20 minutes earlier, the 25-year-old strikerprovided an excellent finishing touch to lob Gers goalkeeper Jak Alnwick.Naturally, there was delight in the stands at Hampden Park – not least as Motherwellboss Stephen Robinsonhappened to be right up there after he was dismissed for clashing with Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha on the touchline.Motherwell will return to Hampden for the final against Celtic on November 26, when Moult Co. Читать дальше...

Thomas Muller has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a hamstring strain against Hamburg on Saturday, Bayern Munich have confirmed. The Germany international lasted just 10 minutes of Bayern's 1-0 win before being forced off with what coach Jupp Heynckes hoped would only be "cramps". However, after undergoing examination on Sunday, Bayern have revealed the full extent of his injury, with the strain set to keep him out until the middle of next month. The injury comes at a particularly bad time for Muller... Читать дальше...

Neymar slammed the behaviour of Marseille supporters during Paris Saint-Germain's 2-2 Classique draw on Sunday, claiming he "could have had lunch" with the variety of objects thrown in his direction. It was a dramatic encounter at the Stade Velodrome, with Neymar often at the centre of things, as he cancelled out Luiz Gustavo's 16th-minute opener just after the half-hour mark. Numerous times throughout the match, however, he found himself the target of some home fans, many of whom threw objects onto the pitch. Читать дальше...

Altidore cancelled out Yasil Asad's 31st-minute penalty with a simple finish, as he poked the ball past former Middlesbrough and Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan.One of the 71,874 Atlanta fans inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium –an all-time MLS single-game attendance record –decided to vent his frustration by lobbing a beer at the USA international.Altidore tried to head it, before Giovinco picked the cup up off the ground and drank the remaining contents.The game finished 2-2 as Josef Martinez put Atlanta back in front in the 74th minute... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar felt his red card against Marseille was harsh, saying he had numerous marks on his body to show from the Le Classique. The Brazil forward was sent off in the 87th minute of Sunday's 2-2 draw after clashing with Lucas Ocampos and picking up a second yellow card. Neymar was fouled five times – the most of any player – during the encounter, which PSG took a point from thanks to Edinson Cavani's free-kick. The 25-year-old, who earlier delayed taking a corner as objects... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti believes he would have lost it much earlier than Neymar did against Marseille. The Brazil international was sent off late in the 2-2 Le Classique draw on Sunday after clashing with Lucas Ocampos. It was Neymar's second yellow card in three minutes, but Edinson Cavani managed to earn Ligue 1 leaders PSG a point with a late free-kick. Verratti said his team-mate did well to control himself for so long, having earlier delayed taking a corner as objects thrown from the stands rained down near him. Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane said Karim Benzema showed his quality against Eibar but conceded critics will never stop arguing about the maligned Real Madrid forward. Benzema made a super cameo appearance as reigning LaLiga champions Madrid accounted for Eibar 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. The France international – who has only scored once in LaLiga this season – came off the bench and provided an outstanding assist for Marcelo's goal and Madrid's third in the 82nd minute. And countryman Zidane heaped... Читать дальше...

Former Italy international Antonio Cassano believes he could have been like five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi and the world's most expensive player Neymar if he had not "ruined" himself. Cassano enjoyed spells with Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter and Roma, winning LaLiga and the Serie A, while he also earned 39 international caps for Italy. However, the 35-year-old – who twice backtracked on his decision to sign for Verona in the off-season but insists he has not retired – feels he did not... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Unai Emery felt Neymar's red card against Marseille was harsh, insisting the star forward deserved to be protected. Edinson Cavani rescued a point for PSG, his 93rd-minute free-kick earning a 2-2 draw after Neymar saw red on Sunday. The Brazil international, who had earlier equalised for the visitors at the Stade Velodrome, picked up two bookings in three minutes in the Le Classique. But Emery believes the dismissal was harsh on Neymar, who was shown a second yellow card for a bump on Lucas Ocampos. Читать дальше...

NBA and Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant believes Tottenham star Harry Kane can reach the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi following his two-goal haul against Liverpool. Kane scored a brace as high-flying Tottenham crushed Premier League rivals Liverpool 4-1 at Wembley on Sunday. The 24-year-old England international – who tops the charts with eight goals in his pursuit of a third consecutive Premier League Golden Boot – has scored 11 goals in eight matches for club and country. Bryant... Читать дальше...

Portland Timbers were crowned Western Conference winners as San Jose Earthquakes claimed a play-off spot in MLS on Sunday. On Decision Day, the Timbers came from behind to beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 and climb to the top of the west. A second Western Conference success appeared unlikely for the Timbers when they fell behind to a Kendall Waston header just before the half-hour mark. However, Liam Ridgewell levelled for Caleb Porter's Portland just three minutes later, putting away a rebound to make it 1-1. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola believes it is inevitable his high-flying Manchester City side will lose games this season and the keen basketball fan only needs to look to the NBA for an example. City are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after Saturday's 3-0 victory over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium took them to eight wins and a draw from nine top-flight outings this season. They have also won three out of three in a Champions League group featuring Feyenoord, Shakhtar Donetsk and Napoli, while... Читать дальше...