Новости за 23.07.2018

Valencia have completed the €8million signing of Sporting CP right-back Cristiano Piccini on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old agreed a deal until 2022 on Monday, with Valencia inserting an €80m release clause into his contract at Mestalla. It is a second spell in LaLiga for Piccini having spent three seasons with Real Betis before moving to Lisbon in 2017. But after only one Primeira Liga campaign, the former Fiorentina youth player is back in Spain, and he is looking forward to the new challenge. Читать дальше...

Barcelona full-back Douglas will spend his third season out on loan in 2018-19 after the LaLiga champions agreed a deal with Sivasspor. The Brazilian has only made eight appearances for Barca since arriving from Sao Paulo in 2014, instead plying his trade away from Camp Nou. He made 21 appearances for Sporting Gijon in 2016-17 and another 10 last season at Benfica. Douglas will hope to play more in Turkey as Sivasspor look to improve on their seventh-placed finish in the Super Lig in 2017-18.... Читать дальше...

David Villa has backed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to become the first club to win back-to-back Premier League titles since 2009. No side has retained their crown since Manchester United nine years ago, when Alex Ferguson's Red Devils pipped Liverpool to top spot by four points to make it three in a row. United were contenders last season but they could not stop City romping to the title, Guardiola's men finishing the campaign with record tallies in terms of points (100) and goals scored (106). Читать дальше...

Chancel Mbemba hopes his move to Porto will provide him with more first-team opportunities after struggling to break into Rafael Benitez's plans at Newcastle United. Mbemba signed a four-year contract with the Primeira Liga champions on Monday after two seasons in the shadows at St James' Park. Having arrived in England from Anderlecht in 2015, the 23-year-old played 33 times in the Premier League as Newcastle were relegated, but made only 21 league appearances in 2016-17 and 2017-18 combined.... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's pre-season tour of the United States following his World Cup exploits with Argentina. The mercurial number 10 has been given extra time to recover from football's global showpiece, even though Argentina were knocked out on June 30. Barca travel to the US on Tuesday for the International Champions Cup, the Spanish champions facing Tottenham, Roma and AC Milan over the next 10 days. Ernesto Valverde will be without Messi, though, while Spain's Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets also sit out. Читать дальше...

France superstar Kylian Mbappe played the final two games of their triumphant World Cup campaign with a back injury. The Paris Saint-Germain forward shone throughout the four weeks in Russia, producing a string of electrifying performances for Didier Deschamps' side and netting four goals. His campaign could have been ended early, though, after he picked up an injury prior to France's 1-0 semi-final victory over Belgium in St Petersburg. Mbappe was still troubled by the problem in the final against Croatia... Читать дальше...

Burnley's hopes of reaching the Europa League group stage for the first time received a blow as Monday's draw for the third qualifying round pit them against Istanbul Basaksehir, if they can get past Aberdeen. Sean Dyche's men were the surprise package of the Premier League last term as they managed to finish seventh, securing a return to European football after a 51-year absence. They have to defeat Aberdeen in the second qualifying round, but should they succeed, Burnley will face the side that finished third... Читать дальше...

Florentino Perez has hinted the days of Real Madrid signing 'Galacticos' is over and their focus is now on bringing in the world's best youngsters. Madrid have been heavily linked with moves for Neymar and Eden Hazard following the World Cup as they look to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, while Thibaut Courtois has emerged as a goalkeeping target. However, three players who have arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu are relative unknowns with great potential, something club president Perez is keen to continue. Читать дальше...

Bordeaux have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Roma for their highly sought after winger Malcom.

Mohamed Salah has told Loris Karius to ignore the hate on social media after another blunder from the German goalkeeper. Karius could only parry a shot from Christian Pulisic in Liverpool's pre-season friendly with Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, allowing Jacob Bruun Larsen to tap in the rebound and complete a 3-1 win for the Bundesliga side. That error came after the 25-year-old made two costly mistakes in the Champions League final loss against Real Madrid – Karius inexplicably gifting a goal to... Читать дальше...

Pictures:Luciana WhitakerIt's an incredible story – the stuff of Hollywood movies. Much of it is even true, although exactly how much only one man knows. That man is Carlos Henrique: ‘The Kaiser’. For 24 years he was a professional footballerat Brazilian teams such as Botafogo and Fluminense, in Mexico, the USA and France. He was friends with some of the biggest players of his day. And he spent his entire career avoiding the ball.“He wanted the cake,” says former frontman Mauricio de Oliveira Anastacio... Читать дальше...

He starred at the World Cup and now Paris Saint-Germain ace Kylian Mbappe has ranked himself a stronger Ballon d'Or contender than Lionel Messi. France forward Mbappe, 19, scooped the FIFA Young Player award in Russia as his country were crowned champions earlier this month. The teenager's exceptional run of performances could see him come into contention for European football's most coveted individual prize, which has been shared between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the last decade. Mbappe... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri is confident Chelsea can hang on to Eden Hazard, Willian and Thibaut Courtois despite LaLiga's tops clubs circling. Real Madrid and Barcelona have been linked with moves for the trio, who were absent from Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Perth Glory in Sarri's first game in charge of the Blues on Monday. All three remain on holiday after their exploits at the World Cup, but that has not stopped the rumour mill kicking into gear with reports of a mass exodus at Stamford Bridge. Madrid... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri's first match in charge of Chelsea ended in a 1-0 win over Perth Glory in a pre-season friendly on Monday, as new signing Jorginho made his debut. It has been a turbulent few months at Stamford Bridge with the departure of Antonio Conte amid other off-field issues, but in their first game under Sarri's stewardship they looked controlled and composed. Chelsea were much quicker out of the blocks than their hosts and had the lead after just five minutes – 17-year-old Callum Hudson-Odoi... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe has revealed he spent the World Cup encouraging N'Golo Kante to join him at Paris Saint-Germain and recommended the Chelsea midfielder to Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Mbappe and Kante were key figures in France's success at the World Cup in Russia, the pair featuring in every match as Didier Deschamps' men lifted the trophy. Reports suggest PSG are now attempting to reunite them at the Parc des Princes by prising Kante away from Stamford Bridge, where he is set to enter his third season. ... Читать дальше...

1. Lionel Messi (age at 'last' game: 29)Messi notched a record-breaking 55 goals for his country in 113 appearances, but failed to score in any of the four finals that really mattered.After missing a penalty in the 2016 Copa America Final, the Barcelona man called time on an often-fraught and trinket-less international career that spanned 11 years."For me, the national team is over," he sobbed. "I've done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion."Unlike Messi’s club career, it began as disastrously as it endedwhen... Читать дальше...

Arsenal welcomed Mesut Ozil back to training on Monday following his post-World Cup holiday and he was all smiles a day on from retiring from international football with an astonishing letter. The playmaker's statement on Sunday came in three parts, as he took aim at the German Football Federation (DFB), sponsors and some fans for the criticism he received in the wake of a meeting with controversial Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the World Cup. Ozil, who has Turkish roots, reserved... Читать дальше...

The German Football Federation (DFB) has denied Mesut Ozil's allegations of racism and insisted he should have explained his actions following his meeting with controversial Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozil launched an astonishing attack on the DFB and its president Reinhard Grindel on Sunday, accusing them of "racism" as he announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old, who has Turkish roots, came in for significant criticism before the World Cup when pictured... Читать дальше...

1. Spartak go off the railsAs anyone who’s spent any time on the Northern Line can attest, underground rail travel is soul-destroying. So when Spartak Moscow found their bus stranded en route totheir game againstInter and decided to hop on the rush-hour metro in 2006, it was always a recipe for disaster.Coach Vladimir Fedotov may have delivered a unique team talk in front of a carriage of cheering commuters, but his side conceded in the first minute and lost. At least they didn’t endure signal failure at Tooting Bec... Читать дальше...

Alphonse Areola (PSG)Areola is now a World Cup winner– albeit as France’s third-choice goalkeeper in Russia– but back in Paris he mightfind that he's also set to takea back-up position at club level. The arrival of Gianluigi Buffon puts Areola’s place in jeopardy and there’s no way that the PSG youth graduate will accept playing second fiddle having fought so hard to claim a first-team spot ahead of German Kevin Trapp.Areola has plenty of admirers after gaining Champions League experience and proving his adaptability during loan spells at Lens... Читать дальше...

Benfica will face 19-time Turkish champions Fenerbahce in the marquee tie of the Champions League third round qualifying round. Runners-up in the Primeira Liga last season, Benfica are looking to reach the group stage for the ninth consecutive season, while Fenerbahce will hope to make their first appearance in 10 years.  It will be the first time the two teams have met since Benfica defeated Fenerbahce over two legs to reach the Europa League final in 2013. Ajax, who finished second behind PSV in the Eredivisie in 2017-18... Читать дальше...

Mesut Ozil's decision to retire from international football as a result of feeling persecuted by the German Football Federation (DFB) has left their former president Theo Zwanziger "deeply saddened". Arsenal midfielder Ozil released a three-part statement on Sunday, addressing the criticism he has come under in recent months following his meeting with Turkey's controversial president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While the German media, sponsors and even some fans were targeted by Ozil – who has Turkish roots ... Читать дальше...

Want to boss the work Fantasy Football league this season? Read on. Heed advice from people who have taken home the trophy on playing through the season, which players to go for and how to use theFantasy Premier League features best.Player tipsPaul McKinnon, editor ofFantasy Football Scout,passes on his best advice...GK1: David de Gea, £6.0m (Manchester United)Priced at £6.0, the Red Devils’ stopper is the most expensive in FPL. Yet his security of starts, allied with the ability to combine clean sheets and save points... Читать дальше...

Ajax general manager Edwin van der Sar admits the recent outlays on Daley Blind and Dusan Tadic herald a shift in ideology at the renowned Dutch talent factory. The Eredivisie side landed a coup earlier this month by luring Netherlands international Blind back to the club from Manchester United for a fee potentially rising to €20.5million. That deal came after they paid an initial €11.4m to sign Serbia winger Tadic from Southampton, while 25-year-old Zakaria Labyad has also joined under head coach Erik ten Hag. Читать дальше...

Chelsea winger Pedro sees similarities between new Blues boss Maurizio Sarri and his former coach Pep Guardiola. Pedro played under Guardiola for five years in Barcelona, following the Catalan into the first team at Camp Nou after they worked together in the B side in 2007-08. Sarri only took over from Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge less than two weeks ago, but the Spanish winger has already noticed parallels with the Manchester City boss. "They are similar. Their intensity, mentality. It is good," said Pedro. Читать дальше...