Новости за 17.12.2017

Philippe Coutinho turned down the chance to commit his immediate future to Liverpool after scoring a fantastic goal in Sunday's 4-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth. The Brazilian's dazzling solo effort broke the deadlock at the Vitality Stadium and he later recorded a pair of assists as Jurgen Klopp's men ran riot to move up to fourth place. But with Barcelona reported to be ready to rekindle their long-held interest in the playmaker, Coutinho would not be drawn on what his future holds when he spoke after the game. Читать дальше...

The last player to win the Ballon d'Or before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's extraordinary era of dominance, Kaka announced his retirement from professional football on Sunday. In addition to claiming the most prestigious individual prize in the sport, the 35-year-old won Serie A, LaLiga, the Champions League and the World Cup in a career that saw him play for Sao Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid and Orlando City. He also appeared 92 times for Brazil, starring alongside the likes of Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Robinho. Читать дальше...

Liverpool made history in a comfortable 4-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. In defeating the Cherries, Jurgen Klopp's side became the first team in English top-flight history to win four successive away matches by a margin of at least three goals. The run began with a 4-1 triumph at West Ham, with Liverpool downing Stoke City 3-0 before thrashing Brighton and Hove Albion 5-1 at the Amex Stadium. Mohamed Salah hit the back of the net on Sunday for his fifth goal from those trips... Читать дальше...

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has warned against complacency as his side continue their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Premier League title. Pep Guardiola's side registered a 16th consecutive league win as they thumped Tottenham 4-1 on Saturday to open up a 14-point gap at the summit of the table. That lead was reduced to 11 after Manchester United's 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday, but City are in pole position to win a third Premier League title, and possibly with a record points tally. Читать дальше...

Romelu Lukaku did not celebrate his goal against former team West Brom due to his love for the club, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Lukaku opened the scoring in United's 2-1 win at The Hawthorns on Sunday, heading home Marcus Rashford's left-wing cross. But the Belgium international refused to celebrate his 10th Premier League goal of the season despite being mobbed by team-mates, leading to post-match criticism from television pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp. And Mourinho defended Lukaku... Читать дальше...

Kaka's retirement from football at the age of 35 has understandably prompted an outpouring of affection from across the football world. The former Sao Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid and Orlando City star enjoyed a glittering career, winning Serie A, LaLiga and the Champions League, as well as the World Cup with Brazil in 2002. Kaka was also the last man apart from Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to collect the Ballon d'Or when he did so in 2007 and will go down as one of the sport's greats. Alexandre... Читать дальше...

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has defended his decision to drop Paulo Dybala for the 3-0 win over Bologna and suggested that the Argentine needs to get fitter. Miralem Pjanic, Mario Mandzukic and Blaise Matuidi were all on target as Juve closed the gap to Serie A leaders Napoli to just one point. Dybala did come on for the final 15 minutes, but Allegri has hinted that until the forward is in better physical condition he might have to get used to a place on the substitutes' bench. "Dybala came on today and did well... Читать дальше...

An emphatic 4-0 win for Hearts on Sunday saw Celtic's unbeaten domestic run finally come to an end after 55 Scottish Premiership games without tasting defeat. Outside of European competition, the Bhoys, who are chasing their seventh successive title this season, had not lost since going down 2-1 away to St Johnstone in May 2016. Brendan Rodgers' side remain two points clear at the top of the table and can be confident of retaining their crown ahead of challengers Aberdeen and Rangers. And while their streak is finally over... Читать дальше...

Man-of-the-match Miralem Pjanic was delighted to put Juventus on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli by inspiring their 3-0 win at Bologna. Inter's defeat to Udinese on Saturday gave Massimiliano Allegri's men the chance to go second and they are now just a point behind Maurizio Sarri's side. A crunch clash with Roma comes next weekend on the back of a Coppa Italia assignment against Genoa and Juve approach a busy week in buoyant mood thanks largely to a brilliant display by Pjanic. Bologna goalkeeper... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho highlighted a lack of attacking ambition as the reason for West Brom's fightback as Manchester United recorded their third straight Premier League away win with a 2-1 victory at The Hawthorns. First-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard put second-placed United on track for their sixth win in seven Premier League matches. But United eased off after the interval, with substitute Gareth Barry scrambling in West Brom's first goal under Alan Pardew to set up a nervy finale in Sunday's match. Читать дальше...

Romelu Lukaku scored his third goal in four appearances as Manchester United moved back to 11 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City with Sunday's 2-1 win at West Brom. Second-placed United have now won six of their last seven Premier League games, but last weekend's 2-1 derby defeat at home to rivals City - who thrashed Spurs on Saturday to make it 16 successive league victories - means their title hopes remain remote. The desired new manager bounce has failed to materialise at The Hawthorns... Читать дальше...

Former AC Milan and Brazil star Kaka has announced his retirement from professional football.

Juventus climbed up to second in Serie A as Miralem Pjanic inspired a comfortable 3-0 win at Bologna. Inter suffered a first defeat of the season on Saturday, going down 3-1 at home to Udinese and leaving the door ajar for Massimiliano Allegri's men to leapfrog them as closest challengers to leaders Napoli. It was an opportunity the champions were forced to approach patiently at first but Bologna's resistance and ambition appeared to desert them entirely once Pjanic's 27th-minute free-kick had got the better of goalkeeper Antonio Mirante. Читать дальше...

Feyenoord crushed their city rivals Sparta Rotterdam 7-0 on Sunday to maintain their recent impressive form. The win means that Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side have now won four of their last five games in all competitions having only won once in nine before that. The reigning Eredivise champions raced into a 4-0 lead by the interval thanks to a brace from Tonny Vilhena and goals from Dylan Vente and Jeremiah St. Juste. Renato Tapia, Steven Berghuis and Bilal Basacikoglu all scored in the second... Читать дальше...

AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has described his side's 3-0 humbling against Verona on Sunday as "embarrassing". Antonio Caracciolo, Moise Kean and Daniel Bessa were all on target as Verona sealed just a third league win of the season to leave the Rossoneri a whopping 18 points behind Serie A leaders Napoli. Gattuso had overseen two consecutive victories in the past week – including a 3-0 Coppa Italia triumph over Verona on Wednesday – to seemingly steady the ship, but defeat at the Stadio Marc'Antonio... Читать дальше...

Celtic's unbeaten run of 69 domestic matches, stretching back to May 2016, is over after a 4-0 thrashing at Hearts on Sunday. Brendan Rodgers' men started the day two points clear atop the Scottish Premiership table as they seek to win the title for the seventh year in a row. But Hearts took the lead after 25 minutes at Tynecastle, 16-year-old Harry Cochrane rifling home his first goal for the club. Former Rangers forward Kyle Lafferty doubled the Hearts lead before the break, driving a shot in off the post... Читать дальше...

Nabil Fekir has opened the door to an exit from Lyon, with Barcelona and Real Madrid among the European giants interesting the France international. Fekir has struck 11 Ligue 1 goals this season to help Lyon to third, behind defending champions Monaco and runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain. But the 24-year-old, whose Lyon contract expires in June 2019, seems to be planning his next move, having listed a host of LaLiga and Premier League clubs on his radar. Barcelona have been linked with a move for the versatile attacker... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe has been named the winner of the 2017 Telefoot Trophy, an award for the best young French footballer. The Paris Saint-Germain striker had a breakthrough year, his goals firing Monaco to the semi-finals of the Champions League semi-finals and the Ligue 1 title. Mbappe, 18, earned a move to French giants PSG on an initial loan deal and has scored seven league goals so far this season, hitting the net four times in his last five appearances in all competitions. "Yes, one more trophy, we are never satisfied," Mbappe said. Читать дальше...

AC Milan's disappointing season reached a new low on Sunday as struggling Verona cruised to a shock 3-0 home win in Serie A. Gennaro Gattuso's side registered a comfortable victory by the same scoreline over their less illustrious opponents in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday, but never came close to another victory in what was a desperately poor display. Antonio Caracciolo gave the hosts a 24th-minute lead with a powerful header and only a number of smart stops from goalkeeper Nicolas ensured the hosts went into the interval ahead. Читать дальше...

Wayne Rooney has told former Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford to be more selfish and feels Anthony Martial could be one of the best players in the Premier League. Rooney ended a 13-year association with United before the start of this season, departing as the club's record goalscorer for a return to boyhood club Everton. The ability and potential of Martial and Rashford, 22 and 20 respectively, was part of the reason for Rooney seeking a fresh start for the final chapter of his career as his first-team opportunities dwindled. Читать дальше...

Wayne Rooney believes that Manchester City still have a long way to go before they can be considered as one of the best teams in Premier League history.  Pep Guardiola's side thumped Tottenham 4-1 on Saturday to record a 16th straight win and open up a 14-point lead over Rooney's former club Manchester United before their clash with West Brom on Sunday.  Rooney scored in Everton's 1-1 draw with City in August – the only Premier League game that they have dropped points in – and the former England... Читать дальше...

Twenty-four days, (more than) 24prizes to be won! Fromthe latest football booksto a 12-month subscription forFourFourTwo (we had to include ourselves in this bumper giveaway, of course), plusmemorabilia signed by some of the world's best footballers, there's truly something for everyone in our Instagram Advent Calendar giveaway.To be in with a chance of winning a prize, head to our Instagram page (@fourfourtwouk) and follow the post's instructions on how to enter. Each day will be slightly different... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo thinks it is best to laugh at Renato Gaucho after the Gremio boss claimed he was a better player than the Real Madrid superstar Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo crowned a stellar year with the only goal as Madrid overcame Gremio 1-0 in Saturday's Club World Cup final. Renato caused a pre-match stir by alleging he was a superior player to Ronaldo during his time representing the likes of Flamengo, Roma and the Brazil national team. Speaking to reporters after the match, Ronaldo... Читать дальше...

Early goals from Rhys Williams and Kosta Barbarouses helped Melbourne Victory to an entertaining 2-1 win at Brisabane Roar. Slack marking allowed Williams to head Leroy George's left-wing corner into the top corner for a first goal since joining the Victory from Perth Glory for this season. It was two in the 19th minute, with George the provider once more for Barbarouses to slide in a fine second, and the visitors should have been out of sight when Besart Berisha scuffed a clear chance. Brisbane... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez joined the chorus of voices hoping Cristiano Ronaldo finishes his stellar career at the Santiago Bernabeu. Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo capped a memorable year with the winning goal as Madrid overcame Gremio 1-0 to lift the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. After the match, Zidane described Ronaldo remaining with the club until retirement as "fundamental", while the player himself expressed his desire to do exactly that. "But it does not depend on me," he added. Читать дальше...