Новости за 03.08.2018

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich on a three-year contract, the LaLiga club have announced.

Former Spain Under-21 coach Albert Celades has been appointed Julen Lopetegui's assistant at Real Madrid. Celades left his post with the Under-21s last month, bringing a five-year association with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to an end, reportedly due to the disappointment of being overlooked to replace Lopetegui in charge of Spain's senior side at the World Cup. Lopetegui was dismissed two days prior to Spain's Russia 2018 campaign starting as a result of agreeing to become Zinedine Zidane's successor at Madrid. Читать дальше...

England midfielder Adam Lallana heads a list of four injury absentees for Liverpool's friendly against Napoli in Dublin on Saturday. A thigh injury suffered during pre-season last year wrecked Lallana's campaign and, although he featured as a replacement for Mohamed Salah during May's 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, he missed out on a place in Gareth Southgate's squad for Russia 2018. The 30-year-old has featured six times in Liverpool's warm-up games ahead of the big kick-off... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has voiced admiration for Joe Hart as Burnley reportedly close in on a deal to save the goalkeeper from a season in the wilderness at Manchester City. According to a report by the Lancashire Telegraph, Hart is set to have a medical at Turf Moor ahead of a £4million switch that would see him sign a three-year contract at a substantial pay cut. Sean Dyche's side progressed to the third qualifying round of the Europa League with a 3-1 extra-time win over Aberdeen on Thursday but have... Читать дальше...

Juventus have become the first Italian club to have a second team admitted to the professional league pyramid. The Old Lady's Under-23s will begin life in Serie C – Italy's third tier – and will be able to compete as high as Serie B, with promotion to the top flight an impossibility. Having met the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) requisite requirements, Juve's admittance was confirmed on Friday. Former Fiorentina midfielder Mauro Zironelli is set to take charge of the Under-23s and their season will begin on August 25. Читать дальше...

Alvaro Morata has passed up Chelsea's number nine shirt in a tribute to his newly born twins. Morata became the Blues' record signing last year and took on the jersey all strikers cherish at Stamford Bridge. He began the season in fine form but only scored one Premier League goal after the turn of the year and missed out on a place in Spain's World Cup squad. Recent days away from the field have been momentous for the 25-year-old after his wife Alice gave birth to twins Alessandro and Leonardo last Sunday ... Читать дальше...

When will the game be released?FIFA 19will be available in the UK on September 28. Huzzah!When is the demo out?Unfortunately, EA Sports haven't actually released such information into the wild yet– but history suggests that we'll be able to play it just overtwo weeks before release.Last year,FIFA 18's demo came out 17 days before release;FIFA 17was 16 days prior; andFIFA 16was 15 days. So judging by that, we can expect to be downloadingFIFA 19's demo any time from September 11-13. Exciting.Where... Читать дальше...

Thomas Muller is adamant racism has never been a problem in Germany's national team despite Mesut Ozil's perceived persecution, with the Bayern Munich forward also having a pop at the "hypocritical" media. Ozil announced his retirement from international football in July after growing tired of what he felt was racist treatment on behalf of the German Football Federation (DFB), supporters and even some politicians in the wake of his meeting with controversial Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Читать дальше...

Manchester City and Chelsea's meeting in the Community Shield brings together two coaches who hold a deep mutual admiration for one another. Pep Guardiola labelled Maurizio Sarri's Napoli one of the best sides in Europe last season as City shared a pair of thrilling Champions League group matches against the Serie A side, winning 2-1 in Manchester and 4-2 in Naples. Napoli's swashbuckling attempts to unseat Juventus domestically persuaded Chelsea to make Sarri their sixth Italian boss when Antonio... Читать дальше...

As a player, there’s not much to enjoy about pre-season: sweaty summer nights spent dragging your sorry behind around laps of a football pitch while your manager barks out instructions from the comfort of his deck chair. Eurgh.But it’s not all bad: for FFT, the new season means a fresh pair of boots to tackle the season head-on. Because if we can’t play-make like Pogba or finish like the finest, we’re going to try to look good while we fail, goddammit...1. Nike Phantom ROCNike’s newest boot and one of their most innovative to date... Читать дальше...

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is "not relaxed" about the club's lack of transfer activity as the start of the Premier League season looms.With the transfer window set to close on Thursday, Spurs are the only Premier League club yet to complete a deal since the end of the 2017-18 campaign.Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been strongly linked with a move to the club but time is running out to get deals over the line.And although Spurs have handed new long-term contracts to stars including England captain Harry Kane... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola is confident Gabriel Jesus will bounce back from World Cup disappointment at Manchester City and is ready to offer another Brazilian a surprise first-team chance. Jesus has signed a five-year contract extension at the Etihad Stadium, committing him to the Premier League champions until 2023. But the 21-year-old striker came in for criticism in his homeland after five goalless appearances at Russia 2018 as Tite's side bowed out against Belgium at the quarter-final stage – a 2-1 defeat... Читать дальше...

Gonzalo Higuain joined AC Milan from Juventus because he felt wanted by everyone at the club, whereas only Maurizio Sarri seemed keen to bring him to Chelsea. Following Juve's €112million signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in July, Higuain quickly became the subject of transfer speculation, as he was seemingly ushered towards the exit. Chelsea, now coached by Higuain's former Napoli boss Sarri, appeared to be favourites for a time to sign the striker as a replacement for Alvaro Morata, who struggled in his first season at Stamford Bridge. Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri is thrilled Pedro has agreed a new Chelsea contract as the head coach believes it is key for the club to keep top players. Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have both been linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge after helping Belgium to reach the World Cup semi-finals. But Pedro agreed a one-year extension on Friday that will ensure he is committed to Chelsea through to the end of the 2019-20 Premier League season. Speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri has spoken of his shock and disappointment at discovering that barely any of his Chelsea squad regularly smoke cigarettes, and is dedicating most of his pre-season to getting his new charges up to speed.Surmising that the obstacle must be a cultural divide, Sarri has taken a hands-on approach to teaching his players how to gulp down lungfuls of nutritious nicotine.The Chelsea squad looked on in admiration as Sarri effortlessly chain-smoked his way through nearly 60 cigarettes before... Читать дальше...

Alex Iwobi has signed a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal, the Gunners have announced. Head coach Unai Emery hinted last month Iwobi was close to agreeing new terms and the Nigeria international has now put pen to paper. Iwobi's new contract is reported to be a five-year deal that will commit the 22-year-old to the club through to 2023. "I'm very pleased Alex has signed a new contract with us," said Emery. "He is a great example of a player who can succeed from the academy through hard work... Читать дальше...

1. Kenny Sansom's unlikely bedfellows“Peter Taylor kept mouthing ‘I love you’,” recalled Kenny Sansom. “The next thing, he’s blowing kisses at me too.”The chunky full-back, who admitted to being “naive” when he turned professional at Crystal Palace, later discovered room-mate Dave Swindlehurst had pushed the beds together in their room. Sansom soon cottoned onto the wind-up, but not before some curious moments ahead of his first-team debut.2. Garrincha's Little Bird droppingHis Botafogo coach later... Читать дальше...

Maurizio Sarri is "very confident" Willian will remain at Chelsea and insists there is no problem with the Brazilian after he returned late from his holiday. Although Chelsea endured a disappointing campaign last term, Willian was regularly a standout performer and was named Players' Player of the Year for a second time by his team-mates. He has been a constant subject of speculation since, however, with Barcelona and Manchester United both credited with an interest in him. Reports even suggested... Читать дальше...

Davy Klaassen, Everton (-£11.6m)The Dutch playmaker arrived as part of a summer 2017 transfer splurge that left Everton massively overstocked in some areas, and very light in others. Klaassen was one of several men who could play in attacking midfield, but was barely trusted to show what he could do because of competition for places and the sacking of Ronald Koeman.He featured just three times under Sam Allardyce, completing his transformation from captain of the Ajax team that had reached the Europa... Читать дальше...

Werder Bremen have confirmed midfielder Idrissa Toure has joined Juventus on loan until the end of the season, with the Serie A champions having the option to make the move permanent in 2019. Toure, 20, has spent just a year at Werder having previously been at RB Leipzig and then Schalke, featuring for both clubs' reserve sides. The Berlin-born midfielder has just a single first-team appearance to his name in his fledgling career, after making a brief cameo for Leipzig in the second tier during the 2015-16 campaign. Читать дальше...

Neymar, Thiago Silva and Marquinhos are unlikely to be risked against Monaco in Saturday's Trophee des Champions clash, according to Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel. The Brazil trio all joined up with PSG this week after an extended break following their World Cup exploits. Neymar has not played for PSG since breaking his foot at the end of February, an injury which brought an early conclusion to his season and initially put his World Cup participation in doubt. For a few months after his injury... Читать дальше...

Wilfried Zaha should leave Crystal Palace to move to a bigger club, according to Sam Allardyce, but Eagles boss Roy Hodgson expects his star player to stay. Zaha hit nine goals to help Palace stay in the Premier League last season and has been linked with a move to Chelsea, having reportedly rejected a new contract. The club are said to have turned down a bid of £30million plus midfielder Danny Drinkwater from Chelsea and are rumoured to want £70m for the winger, who rejoined the club on a permanent... Читать дальше...

Say "Championship manager" to people from a certain era and they’ll imagine late, sleepless nights and eyes red from staring at a screen. Which is probably not far from the truth from for the managers in the actual Championship.English football’s second tier is an unforgiving place where the margins between those at the top and bottom is often pretty slender. The turnover of managers is therefore high, as anyone who hasn’t earned promotion to the hallowed Prem might soon have fans and owners asking... Читать дальше...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed his startling comeback from a serious knee injury as the former Sweden striker continues to thrive in MLS. Ibrahimovic has hit 15 goals in 17 league appearances for LA Galaxy since joining the club from Manchester United, striking his first hat-trick in a 4-3 defeat of Orlando City last weekend. The 36-year-old's second season at Old Trafford was wrecked by injury, Ibrahimovic only able to make a single start in the Premier League as his comeback regularly stuttered. Читать дальше...

Sampdoria had some fun at Cristiano Ronaldo's expense to reveal the signing of Ronaldo Vieira from Leeds United. The England Under-21 international has joined the Serie A side for a reported fee of €7million, after agreeing a five-year deal. Samp borrowed Juventus' Ronaldo announcement as they confirmed the deal for the Guinea-Bissau-born 20-year-old on social media. With the somewhat cheeky caption of "Sampdoria sign Ronaldo!", they tweeted a graphic done in the same style that Juve used when Ronaldo arrived from Real Madrid. Читать дальше...