Новости за 29.11.2017

Andre Villas-Boas will take on a surprise new challenge in 2018 when he turns his attention to motorsport and the Dakar Rally. The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager will swap his football kit for racing overalls when he takes to the wheel of a Toyota Hilux in Lima on January 6, the start of the 15-day race. Avid motorbike rider Villas-Boas will follow in the footsteps of his uncle Pedro, who took part in the Dakar in 1982, though he was discouraged from his initial plan to tackle the event solo. Читать дальше...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has handed Dominic Solanke his first Premier League start for the Reds in Wednesday's away fixture at Stoke City. The 20-year-old comes in for the free-scoring Mohamed Salah, who drops to the bench despite notching his10th league goal in the weekend's 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Solanke, who signed on a free transfer from Chelsea in the off-season, did start in the EFL Cup loss to Leicester City and has appeared off the bench on seven occasions in the Premier League, but is yet to hit the target Liverpool. Читать дальше...

Marcelo Bielsa was summoned to a meeting with Lille officials on Wednesday for "an interview prior to a possible dismissal", according to a statement on the club's website. The club suspended head coach Bielsa following Lille's 3-0 defeat to Amiens and he missed the team's subsequent 3-0 loss at Montpellier on Saturday. Following a tumultuous first six months in charge for Bielsa, Lille had just three win from their first 14 games prior to Wednesday's visit to Lyon. Bielsa's legal advisor, Carlo Brusa... Читать дальше...

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has signed up to Juan Mata's Common Goal charity initiative. The likes of Georgio Chiellini, Mats Hummels and Shinji Kagawa are among the high-profile football stars to have agreed to the project, whereby a pledge of one per cent of their salary is used to fund charities across the globe. And Ceferin has now added his name to the Common Goal list. "I firmly believe that football has the power to change the world and I was inspired by Juan Mata to join the Common Goal project," Ceferin said. Читать дальше...

Joe Hart is undoubtedly England's number one and it would be too much of a risk to put anyone else in goal for the World Cup, according to former Three Lions international David Seaman. Hart has played 75 times for England but was criticised for his performances at Euro 2016, including a high-profile error in the embarrassing last-16 defeat to Iceland. The 30-year-old also found himself frozen out at Manchester City and has failed to convince in loan spells at Torino last season and West Ham this... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace have told supporters involved in disturbances before Tuesday's 0-0 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion that they can expect stadium bans and "potential criminal proceedings". A minority of Palace fans attempted to gain entry to the Amex Stadium without tickets and two stewards had to be taken to hospital because of injuries sustained as a result of the disorder. The club said they have seen images of the incident, with "bangers and flares" used by the Palace fans involved. Many more... Читать дальше...

The 40-year-old manager has a passion for motorsports which likely comes from his uncle, who took part in the rally in 1982.The Portuguese coachthought of taking on the course witha motorbike – but after being discouraged, he will instead drive a Toyota Hilux in the 15-day rally, which begins on January 6 in Peru and goesthrough Bolivia, with the finish point in Argentina on January 20.He won't be doing it alone, though, as he teams up with fellow Portuguese Ruben Faria as his co-driver.“I spoke with my friend Alex Doringer... Читать дальше...

In the 68th minute, Anas Al-Jbarat scored Al-Faisaly's second goal of the match as they were mounting a comeback from3-1 down.But it was his strike that also triggered the first three of five red cards in a ludicrous finale.Al-Faisaly's Mohammed Shishani and Ahli's Walid Ziad and Yazan Thalji were all sent off when a scuffle ensued after Al-Jbarat's goal hit the net.The matchtook an even more bizarre turn in the 87th minute as Al-Faisaly's Rwad Khizaran was shown a second yellow, havingscored a dramatic... Читать дальше...

Alan Pardew says West Brom were right to put their hopes of Premier League survival in his hands and insists Sam Allardyce and David Moyes also deserve the trust of supporters. The former Crystal Palace boss was named the Baggies' new head coach on Wednesday after he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to succeed Tony Pulis. The decision was met with a degree of scepticism by some fans, with some suggesting younger managers from Britain or abroad should have been trusted with the role. The same criticism has been levelled at West Ham... Читать дальше...

Illustration: David BuisanI was sat at home when the telephone rang – I can still remember it clearly. It was my father and he seemed nervously excited. Then he told me a team in England, Manchester City, had made Milan a huge offer for me. Before I could even react, he added that Milan were prepared to accept the bid. I’d had absolutely no idea that Manchester City were interested in signing me until they’d actually made their official offer to Milan.The process had been really different to how these things often work. Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid left-back Luis was making a guest appearance on Spanish TV show Late Motivto discuss all things science and cinema.Perhaps not your usual footballer's chat, then, as the Brazil international admitted he has a personal collection of over 2,000 movies.It was while they were on the topic of science that the brainy 32-year-old took on a Rubik's Cube –and solved it in a matter of minutes.Just like when he raids the left wing starting attacks and snuffing out the opposition, an impressed... Читать дальше...

Sam Allardyce will finalise terms on a deal to become Everton manager on Wednesday, the Premier League club have confirmed. The Toffees sacked Ronald Koeman on October 23, with the Dutchman presiding over a woeful start to the season that saw them claim just two wins in their first nine Premier League matches. Fortunes have not improved under caretaker boss David Unsworth, who will oversee the last of a eight-game spell in charge against Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday. The club are 17th in the Premier League ... Читать дальше...

Former Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta put Amiens 1-0 up in the third minute, but Kwon Chang-hoon silenced the home support with an equaliser on the quarter-hour mark.After some rather hapless Amiens defending,Dijonright-back Valentin Rosier laid the ball off to Kwon, who played a quickfire one-two with Frederic Sammaritano and thenwhippedthe ball into the top corner around goalkeeper Regis Gurtner.The 23-year-old's brilliant finishwas his fifth in 13 appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit this season, earmarking... Читать дальше...

France head coach Didier Deschamps has filed a complaint for defamation against Manchester United great Eric Cantona. Cantona gave an interview to the Guardian newspaper in the UK in May 2016 where he questioned Deschamps' handling of Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa during his tenure in charge of Les Bleus. Benzema was barred from France's Euro 2016 plans when he was implicated in an attempted extortion targeting his one-time international team-mate Matthieu Valbuena. France's Court of Cassation... Читать дальше...

Alan Pardew's appointment as Tony Pulis' successor at West Brom continues a well-spun rotation of British managers taking jobs in the Premier League. Critics have long voiced concerns that foreign imports are preventing young British coaching talent from getting a chance to shine in the world's most lucrative division. However, it could be argued that the same parade of familiar faces being called upon when the prospect of relegation threatens those very financial rewards is truly causing the blockage for the next generation. Читать дальше...

Robert Lewandowski appears to have suggested that Carlo Ancelotti's training methods are to blame for Bayern Munich's injury problems this season. Franck Ribery, Thiago Alcantara, Thomas Muller, David Alaba and Arjen Robben have been sidelined in 2017-18, while Manuel Neuer is the long-term victim of a metatarsal problem. Ancelotti was sacked in September after a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and replaced by Jupp Heynckes. Lewandowski, though, has hinted the team could... Читать дальше...

We don’t know about you, but the World Cup has taught us more about Earth’s nations, flags and anthems than many years sat at the back of Mr Ashmore’s geography class ever did. And they said we were wasted our summer in front of the TV…Well, it’s time to sock it to the man (we mean you, Ashmore) and show off your football geography skills by naming every nation to feature in a World Cup, from the first in 1930 right up to 2018.Admittedly, it’s hard. Anything above 60 is impressive, but we’re sending... Читать дальше...

Burnley have enjoyed a fine start to 2017/18 and are currently seventh in the Premier League table.Against the top six, Dyche's men have secured a victoryover Chelsea and draws against Tottenham and Liverpool as they continueto chase the pack.The former Watford chief'sachievements haven't gone unnoticed by one pub in Burnley (who proudly declared he could drink there for free after keeping them up last season),and Dyche has joked that he will usethe prospect of a name change to inspire his players to achieve the lofty goal.“Well... Читать дальше...

Mixed in withthe cheats, chancers and chairmen that make up this list, there's a big dollop of pure, unadulterated envy. Yep, while every entry in our countdown of 50 most hated people in football have drawn major dislike for a variety of reasons, some of them are also loved in equal measure.This isn’t a list of people we here at FFT personally hate - although some of the people here are definitelyoff our Christmas card list- but rather who stir up opprobrium in the game.So what we’re saying is:... Читать дальше...

Amid uncertainty over the Chelsea goalkeeper's future, Thibaut Courtois says great players are obliged to believe they are the among the best in the world. The Belgium shot-stopper is highly regarded after winning the Premier League title twice at Stamford Bridge, having previously impressed on loan at Atletico Madrid. Courtois, whose deal expires at the end of the 2018-19 season, stated this month he is not rushing to agree a new contract with the west London club, prompting manager Antonio Conte... Читать дальше...

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has suffered another setback in his on-going injury nightmare after undergoing further Achilles tendon surgery. The Spain international has not featured for Arsenal since a 6-0 Champions League win over Ludogorets last October and revealed earlier this month the extent of an ordeal that almost led to his foot being amputated. Cazorla has undergone multiple surgeries on his right ankle and lost eight centimetres from the tendon, while he contracted an infection that... Читать дальше...

Byrne, a Northern Ireland U16 international,became one of the youngest players in Irish league history after making his senior debut in Glenavon's triumphoverPortadown on Monday night.The teenager, who attends Lismore Comprehensive School, started in the 2-1 victory and manager Gary Hamilton was impressed with his display."Our regular goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey worked with Conner in the Club NI programme and spoke very highly about the kid," Hamilton told Belfast Live on Tuesday."I watched him playing... Читать дальше...

Alan Pardew has been appointed as West Brom's new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The Baggies dismissed Tony Pulis earlier this month after taking just 10 points from their opening 12 games of the Premier League season, with Gary Megson stepping in for last weekend's 1-1 draw with Tottenham and Tuesday's 2-2 stalemate with Newcastle United. Pardew quickly emerged as the favourite to take over at The Hawthorns and stated on Sunday that the job was an "attractive" one. And West Brom have now confirmed the appointment... Читать дальше...

Torino will wear green shirts for their Serie A match against Atalanta on Saturday to honour the first anniversary of the Chapecoense air disaster. Last November, a plane carrying the Chapecoense squad and backroom staff crashed en route to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional, killing 71 people on board. Tributes poured forth from across the world of football and Torino have a particular affinity with the Brazilian club having been struck by a similar tragedy in 1949. Читать дальше...

Neymar joining Real Madrid is "not possible" in the short-term, according to the player's father. Paris Saint-Germain stunned the footballing world when they secured Neymar for a world-record fee of €222million from Barcelona in August. The 25-year-old has starred with 14 goals in 15 matches across all competitions for the Ligue 1 leaders but his time in the French capital has already been marked by speculation over uneasy relations with both head coach Unai Emery and star team-mate Edinson Cavani. Читать дальше...