Новости за 12.01.2018

Borussia Dortmund head coach Peter Stoger does not expect Marcel Schmelzer's recent criticism of top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to have an adverse effect on the second half of their Bundesliga season. Aubameyang was the top scorer in the Bundesliga last term and has starred again with 21 in 23 matches across all competitions, despite Dortmund's dwindling form putting paid to Stoger's predecessor Peter Bosz. However, reports of indiscipline and poor time-keeping have dogged the Gabon international... Читать дальше...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho tried to cool his ongoing feud with Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte, but acknowledged having "contempt" for the Italian. The pair's war of words began when Mourinho seemingly labelled some of his contemporaries – without naming any individuals – "clowns" for their behaviour on the touchline, to which Conte suggested the Portuguese coach was referring to himself. Mourinho responded with another barb relating to the Italian's four-month ban for failing to report alleged match fixing ... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho believes there are some players in world football a club must sign when the chance arises, regardless of circumstances, amid claims Manchester United have stolen a march on Manchester City in pursuit of Alexis Sanchez. A reunion between Sanchez and his former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola at City has long been touted, with the Premier League leaders reported to have tabled a £20million for the Arsenal star, who is out of contract at the end of the season. But stories broke ahead of... Читать дальше...

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Chelsea have vowed to support investigations into allegations of racism and bullying made against two former coaches at the club. According to an exclusive report in the Guardian on Friday, three former youth-team players have launched legal claims against Chelsea. Graham Rix and Gwyn Williams - former members of the backroom staff at Stamford Bridge - are each alleged to have made a host of offensive comments to black players. Rix is also accused of physical assault. A statement from the solicitors... Читать дальше...

Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus)Signing another left wing-back should be a priority for Chelsea, who currently have no natural cover for Marcos Alonso. Not much was expected of the former Bolton and Sunderland man when he arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2016, but the Spaniard has exceeded expectations and become an essential part of the Blues’ attacking unit.Question marks remain about his defensive capabilities, but even if Alonso is to remain first choice going into February, Chelsea need another option on that flank. Читать дальше...

The West Ham supporter whose comments provoked an angry response from West Brom's Jake Livermore has been indefinitely banned from home and away matches. After being substituted in the second half of West Ham's 2-1 win at London Stadium this month, Livermore appeared to react to a fan close to the visitors' dugout and was led away. According to West Brom, Livermore was provoked by a comment made about the death of his infant son in 2014. And following the conclusion of an investigation, the Hammers... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino has endorsed Daniel Levy's claim that no Tottenham player will leave against the club's wishes ahead of the 2018-19 season. Spurs chairman Levy this week stated he is "100 per cent confident" the north London side will retain their prized assets, both this month and during the off-season transfer window. Tottenham's star centre-forward Harry Kane is expected to be the subject of interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs as he enjoys another prolific campaign. Pochettino... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone is unconcerned about Antoine Griezmann spending his spare time away from Spain as long as he continues to be "responsible" for Atletico Madrid. Griezmann was one of a host of big-name footballers spotted in London for the NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, with the Frenchman sat alongside Arsenal trio Alexandre Lacazette, Nacho Monreal and Hector Bellerin. The 26-year-old did not feature in Atletico's 3-0 Copa del Rey defeat of Lleida on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has challenged Sergio Aguero and Manchester City to banish their Anfield hoodoo when they face Liverpool on Sunday. Undefeated Premier League leaders City head to Merseyside with a handsome 15-point advantage over Manchester United at the summit but history – along with Liverpool's own impressive run of 17 games unbeaten in all competitions – suggests they are in for a rough ride on Merseyside. City's last win at Anfield came courtesy of a Nicolas Anelka brace in May 2003, with four draws and 10 defeats since that result... Читать дальше...

Antonio Conte says "everything is possible" when it comes to his future at Chelsea, but insists he is happy at Stamford Bridge. A series of reports have suggested Conte, whose contract runs until the end of the 2018-19 campaign, could leave the club at the end of this season. Massimiliano Allegri and Luis Enrique are the latest names to have been linked with replacing Conte, with the former Italy boss invited to comment on those rumours when he held a news conference on Friday. "Everything is... Читать дальше...

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1. German maths"Football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans win” – Gary LinekerGary Lineker is as adept at turning a phrase as he was at turning the ball in from six yards, and this adage now gets wheeled out every time England face Germany in any sport. The most traumatic memory for Lineker was Bobby Robson’s Three Lions being eliminated by the Germans on penalties in Turin at the 1990 World Cup.The despair in Lineker’s oft-quoted words hintat how inevitable at all felt... Читать дальше...

The 62-year-old Soccer Saturday presenter is a renowned Hartlepool fan and is the club's president.But the National League side are currently in dire straits as they need to find £200,000 by the end of the month to avoid administration.Stelling is confident the club will reach that target, with a crowd-funding appeal currently ongoing, but he also wishes to financially back a new investor who shows a real interest in Hartlepool."I'm in early discussions, shall we say," Stelling told BBC Tees. "[One]... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is yet to decide whether top scorer Edinson Cavani and midfielder Javier Pastore will return to the side for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Nantes. Cavani and Pastore were not in the squad as PSG beat Amiens 2-0 in midweek to reach the Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals following their late return to training after the mid-season break. The South American duo were also omitted from the 6-1 Coupe de France rout of Rennes last weekend. Emery told a news conference ahead... Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane has defended his Real Madrid players and insisted they are "not that bad". Madrid have won just two of their last six LaLiga matches and find themselves 16 points behind table-toppers Barcelona, albeit with a game in hand. That has inevitably led to criticism of Zidane and his squad but the Frenchman claims it is not all doom and gloom at the Santiago Bernabeu. He told reporters ahead of Saturday's game with Villarreal: "We can't always look at or listen to what is being said. It's difficult... Читать дальше...

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Benjamin Mendy is determined to play a full part in France's 2018 World Cup campaign as he steps up his recovery from cruciate knee ligament surgery. Manchester City left-back Mendy enjoyed an encouraging start to life in the Premier League following his £52million move from Monaco, but suffered a ruptured cruciate knee ligament during September's 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. The 23-year-old is now 14 weeks into a gruelling rehabilitation process and, after agreeing a hypothetical return date of... Читать дальше...

Copa del Rey holders Barcelona will take on city rivals Espanyol in the quarter-finals of this season's competition, while Real Madrid also face a tie against nearby opposition in the form of Leganes. The draw for the last eight of the Copa took place on Friday, with Madrid drawn to face Leganes in the first two-legged tie. Barca were duly handed a clash with Espanyol before Atletico Madrid and Sevilla were paired together. The other quarter-final will see Valencia take on Alaves, last year's runners-up. Читать дальше...

Ligue 1 and the French League Cup will be directly affected by the restrictions as the LFP give GoalControl some timeto fix their technical issues.On Wednesday night, GoalControl technology did not alert referee Nicolas Rainville during PSG's 2-0 win over Amiens when Adrien Rabiot's shot crossed the line. VAR was used to award PSG's second goalinstead.In Angers'clash with Montpellier on the same night,the referee's watch vibrated when there was no goal before he decided not to use the technology at all in the second half. Читать дальше...

The final Premier League Player of the Month for 2017 has been announced and while it’s a record-equalling one for a certain Spurs forward, the award has a curious past. Introduced in 1994, the list of absent names is as eye-opening as some of the players on there.Check out our list of greatplayers never to be named Player of the Month for some intel as to who isn’t among the answers below. Then test your mettle with this true goliath of a quiz.To give you a fighting chance of cracking 100 answers ... Читать дальше...

According to Russian news agency TASS,Dynamo Moscow have opened an internal investigation after the former Fulham and Reading target mantook photos of himself at theSerie A contest on social media.He is reportedly facing either a warning from his club oreven risks being sacked.The 34-year-old has made just one appearance for Dynamo this season which came off the benchagainst Tosno on 29 October. Leading up to the Anzhi match, he had not been included in the matchday squad for four consecutive games.SEE... Читать дальше...

Sam Allardyce says Everton's players are fully aware of how to behave on social media, as the club waits to discover whether Mason Holgate will be punished by the Football Association for making alleged homophobic comments on social media several years ago. The FA is aware of a series of now-deleted tweets, containing offensive language, that appeared on Holgate's verified Twitter account in 2012 and 2013 when the defender was a teenager. It remains to be seen whether action will be taken against the 21-year-old... Читать дальше...

Messi's lifetime highlights have been depicted onto a set of football boots,including some of his glorious milestones on and off the pitch.His childhood in Rosario is documented, while there are pertinent moments such as marrying his wife Antonella and becoming a father to his two sons Thiago and Mateo.His time at Barcelona features heavily. Frompiggybacking his mentor Ronaldinho to silencing the Bernabeu with a last-minute winner - it's all there."These boots were sent to Barcelona as a gift for the player... Читать дальше...

Newcastle Jets closed to within five points of A-League leaders Sydney FC thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory over Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday. The hosts opened the scoring in the 11th minute, Andrew Nabbout doing well to control a high ball forward and laying it off to Jason Hoffman, who burst into the area and lifted a good finish over Jamie Young. The Roar goalkeeper was called on twice in quick succession late in the first half to deny his former team-mate Dimitri Petratos and then Nabbout. Читать дальше...