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Everton captain Phil Jagielka carried a robot onto the pitch ahead of his side's Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Monday and it was all in aid of a good cause. The Toffees' mascot for the day was 14-year-old Jack McLinden, who has multiple health conditions and was unable to attend the match at Goodison Park. However, with the help of a small "virtual matchday mascot" and in what is thought to be a world first, Jack was able to enjoy the full experience from home. A microphone allowed Jack to chat with the players... Читать дальше...

Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco is refusing to dwell on what might have been had the capital club not sold Mohamed Salah to Liverpool, instead focusing on the talent he still possesses in Cengiz Under. Salah has enjoyed a marvellous debut season at Liverpool after he joined them in a deal that could potentially rise to €50million, with the Egypt star equalling the record for the most Premier League goals in a single 38-match season with his 31-goal haul. Salah also has nine Champions League goals in 12 appearances this term... Читать дальше...

Bolivian club Universitario have been branded "shameful" after an unpaid wages dispute saw them field youth players and forfeit their match with Wilstermann after going 7-0 down at half-time. Universitario's first-team players are on strike due to allegations of not being paid, meaning coach Oscar Sanz had to use youth players, with 15-year-old goalkeeper Santiago Arancibia among them. Such was the gulf in class between Universitario's youngsters and Bolivian Primera A leaders Wilstermann's first team, the hosts were 7-0 up by the interval. Читать дальше...

When Roma were announced as Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final opponents, many Reds fans breathed a sigh of relief. They had, after all, avoided German title-holders Bayern Munich and reigning European champions Real Madrid.But there’s no room for underestimation here: the Italians have been in outstanding form on the continent. After topping a group containing Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, Roma made it past Shakhtar Donetsk before humbling Barcelona in the quarter-finals.They will present a... Читать дальше...

Jordan Henderson is relishing the prospect of playing against Daniele De Rossi when Liverpool host Roma on Tuesday. The Italians visit Anfield for the first leg of their first Champions League semi-final since 1984, the year in which these teams met in the final. De Rossi produced a superb performance in the stunning 3-0 win over Barcelona that booked Roma's place in the last four, and Henderson is prepared for a tough battle against his opposing captain. "Fantastic player, fantastic leader for... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp has called on Liverpool fans to show Roma "the respect they deserve" when the teams meet in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. Merseyside Police have vowed to crack down on any troublemakers to avoid a repeat of the incidents before the clash with Manchester City in the quarter-finals, when missiles were thrown from within a crowd of Reds supporters at the visitors' team bus as it made its way to Anfield. Klopp does not want Roma to receive the same welcome and has urged... Читать дальше...

Sancho became the youngest English player to score in the Bundesliga at the age of 18 years and 27 days on his first senior start since a 2-2 draw with Freiburg in January.In the 13th minute, the former Manchester City forward- who started on the left wing in his ninth senior appearance -cooly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Ramazan Ozcan.In the same game, he also contributed assists for MaximilianPhilipp and Marco Reusas Dortmund thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Signal Iduna Park.After the match... Читать дальше...

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has been diagnosed with a muscle tear in his left knee after lasting just 11 minutes of Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Serie A title rivals Napoli. The Italy international had to be replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner early on in a match settled by a 90th-minute Kalidou Koulibaly goal in Turin. And tests on Monday confirmed a tear to the biceps femoris, the club revealing the 33-year-old has already begun receiving treatment for the issue. Juve's defeat to Napoli leaves... Читать дальше...

Roma great Francesco Totti has admitted a measure of surprise over former team-mate Mohamed Salah's stunning debut season at Liverpool. Salah beat Kevin De Bruyne to the PFA Players' Player of the Year award on Sunday for his incredible 31-goal haul in the Premier League, which has him five clear in the race for the Golden Boot. He has also scored eight in the Champions League and will look to carry that form into the first leg of Liverpool's semi-final encounter with Roma on Tuesday. Totti, who... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp believes beating Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to the PFA Players' Player of the Year award shows just how "special" Mohamed Salah's debut Liverpool season has been. De Bruyne had been considered the favourite for the award for much of the campaign given his remarkable form for runaway Premier League leaders City, scoring eight and setting up another 15. But Salah ultimately pipped him to it on Sunday, with the Egyptian's incredible first season at Liverpool earning the respect and votes of his peers. Читать дальше...

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard says the Reds have "earned the right to be feared" ahead of their crunch Champions League semi-final first-leg clash against Roma. Jurgen Klopp's men outplayed Premier League champions Manchester City in the quarter-finals to secure a 5-1 aggregate triumph, and only Eusebio Di Francesco's men stand between them and May's final in Kiev. Gerrard, who famously captained Liverpool in their comeback against AC Milan to lift the trophy in 2005, believes that Liverpool's... Читать дальше...

Arsenal remain hopeful Mohamed Elneny will return to action this season despite confirming the midfielder sustained ankle ligament damage on Sunday. The Egypt international was taken from the field on a stretcher in the first half of the 4-1 win over West Ham at Emirates Stadium following a challenge with Mark Noble. It came as a blow to his hopes of appearing at the upcoming World Cup, where Egypt will feature for the first time in 18 years. However, the Gunners have not ruled out the 25-year-old's... Читать дальше...

Gainsborough threw away a two-goal lead against AFC Telford on Saturday, as a doublefrom Marcus Dinanga and another strike from Shane Sutton condemned Trinity to their 24th loss of the season.The defeat meant Gainsboroughhave been relegatedforthe first time in their history, having been formed in 1873.Incredibly, though, Trinityhave never been promoted either, and since their existence have merely floated between newly formed leagues.Promotion and relegation were introduced to the division in 1987... Читать дальше...

*Note: read alternative view to this caution, as James McNicholas argues why Arsenal are well poised for future successThere is broad agreement among Arsenal fans – and in the wider football community – that the right call has been made in Arsenal and Arsene Wenger parting ways at the end of this season.Indeed, they ought to have parted company before now: it’s a nettle the club were always going to have to grasp at some point. But having allowed the divorce process to protract, the air has turned... Читать дальше...

Jonas Hector has spurned the chance to activate an opt-out clause at Cologne and instead extended his contract with the Bundesliga's bottom club. The Germany international was rumoured to be a transfer target for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, but has demonstrated his commitment to Cologne despite their precarious position in the table. Having joined the club in 2010, Hector has renewed for a further two years, meaning he is set to stay put until the end of the 2022-23 season. "Cologne allowed... Читать дальше...

Home advantage in the second leg could be crucial for Roma in their Champions League semi-final with Liverpool, according to Rudi Voller. The Italian club face their Premier League opponents on Tuesday at Anfield in the first leg of their last-four showdown, with the return fixture taking place at Stadio Olimpico the following week. Voller - who featured in more games for Roma than anyone else during his illustrious playing career - feels the draw has been kind to his old club. Eusebio Di Francesco's... Читать дальше...

The Russia internationalwas loaned out to Arsenal Tula in January for the remainder of the season after falling out of favour with former Inter Milan and Manchester City manager Mancini.So, ahead of Arsenal's Russian Premier League clash against Zenit on Sunday, a determined Dzyuba reportedly agreed to pay half of the €150,000 fee necessary to play against Mancini's side.It paid off: in the 88th minute, he tapped in a dramatic late equaliser for Arsenal which meant the game finished 3-3. After scoring... Читать дальше...

Salah struck his 41st goal of the season in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Brom on Saturday, the day before he was named by his peers as the Premier League’s top playerahead of rivals includingManchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.A week ago he became the first Reds player to hit 40 goals in a season since Ian Rush 31 years ago.When you consider the strikers who have graced Anfield since then – chiefly, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez – it’s incredible that a player who isn’t a typical centre-forward... Читать дальше...

Jordan Henderson has praised Mohamed Salah's desire to improve after the Liverpool forward was named PFA Players' Player of the Year. Salah edged out Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to secure the prestigious honour on Sunday, with his fellow professionals rewarding him after a stunning debut season at Anfield. Signed from Roma, the forward has netted 41 goals in all competitions, helping Jurgen Klopp's side not only occupy a spot in the Premier League's top four but also reach the Champions League semi-finals... Читать дальше...

Olympiakos aren't in a great state at the moment.Earlier thismonth, the Piraeus club'sowner Evangelos Marinakis fined his own players £350,000 and sent most of his squad on holiday for the rest of the season due to poor performances. Twodays later, head coach Oscar Garcia stood downamid the instability.Things haven't been much better on the pitch either: Olympiakosfell to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Apollon Smyrni on Sunday which means the 44-time Greek champions are likely to miss out on a Champions League qualifying spot.During the narrow loss... Читать дальше...

No excuses for Monday boredom here– our latest quiz for you will keep you going for 20 minutes.It's not so muchifyou can get all of the below– you won't, unless you're some kind of android – but how many you can pick off before the time runs out.Fancy it? Of course you do –we can hear those knuckles cracking from miles away. Once you've finished, drop us your scores @FourFourTwo and we'll retweet them to pit you against our other followers. Then challenge your mates to see who's the biggest brainbox of your mob.Er... Читать дальше...

No excuses for Monday boredom here– our latest quiz for you will keep you going for 20 minutes.It's not so muchifyou can get all of the below– you won't, unless you're some kind of android – but how many you can pick off before the time runs out.Fancy it? Of course you do –we can hear those knuckles cracking from miles away. Once you've finished, drop us your scores @FourFourTwo and we'll retweet them to our army of followers (just don't give away any of the answers, else we won't). Then challenge... Читать дальше...

Is there a little wobble coming at Wembley, perhaps? You'd think not with Tottenham's kind-looking run-in, but theiradvantage over Chelsea now stands 'only' at five points with four matches remaining, after a draw (against Brighton) and defeat (to Manchester City) in their last two matches.Mauricio Pochettino's men got a weekend off Premier League action but spent it being beaten by Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals– a confidence kicker for sure, but likely not enough to throw them off course for a top-four finish with Watford (h)... Читать дальше...

Notts County secured a League Two play-off place on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Yeovil, and are now just two points behind third-placed Wycombe Wanderers in the race for the final automatic spot with two league games left.The hosts'emphatic win was made all the easier by James's calamitous own goal in the 54th minute, which doubled Kevin Nolan's side's lead after Daniel Jones had scored their opener at the end of the first half.Jones tried to intercept a pass from outside the box, only to slide... Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger will "have no shortage of offers" once he becomes a free agent, according to the man who appointed him at Arsenal. The Frenchman announced last week he will leave the Gunners at the end of the season, ending his near 22-year tenure that included the move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium. Wenger revealed after Sunday's 4-1 win over West Ham that it will be "emotionally difficult" to say goodbye to the club, though he gave no indication of any plans to retire from the game. Former... Читать дальше...