Новости за 21.08.2018

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has suggested Paul Scholes "wouldn't recognise a leader if he was in front of Sir Winston Churchill" following the ex-Manchester United midfielder's criticism of the Frenchman.World Cup winner Pogba has been handed the captain's armband by Jose Mourinho for the first two Premier League games of the season.However, Scholes, who won 11Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, delivered a damning assessment of Pogba's leadership credentials after United's... Читать дальше...

Sprint king and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he will prove people wrong after the Central Coast Mariners trialist trained for the first time on Tuesday in his bid to earn a football contract. Bolt dominated the athletics track and the Jamaican great is now trying to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer having linked up with A-League outfit the Mariners for an "indefinite" trial. The Australian public got their first glimpse of Bolt training in Gosford, where the... Читать дальше...

Mario Balotelli has decided to remain at Nice for the 2018-19 Ligue 1 season.  Balotelli was tipped to depart in the transfer window and was linked with French rivals Marseille, with head coach Patrick Vieira revealing it was "unlikely" the Italy international forward would remain at the Allianz Riviera. However, the 28-year-old - who has missed the opening two games of the new season through suspension - will remain with Nice, where he has scored 33 league goals since arriving from Liverpool in 2016. Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson was left furious after a series of refereeing decisions went against Crystal Palace in a home loss to Liverpool. James Milner opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Monday's Premier League game after former Reds defender Mamadou Sakho was harshly adjudged to have brought down Mohamed Salah in the box. Salah drew a foul from Aaron Wan-Bissaka that saw the young right-back dismissed before the Egypt star sent Sadio Mane clear to wrap up the points in injury time. An angry Hodgson... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp felt Mohamed Salah underperformed in Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace despite the Egypt forward's involvement in both goals. Salah was fouled by Mamadou Sakho inside the penalty area at the end of the first half, allowing James Milner to score from the spot and put the Reds in front. Aaron Wan-Bissaka was dismissed with 15 minutes to go for bundling over Salah, who went on to send Sadio Mane racing clear to wrap up the points with a stoppage-time finish. But while... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp says he does not know anything about media speculation linking Loris Karius with a move away from Liverpool. Reports emerged on Monday that the German goalkeeper was close to signing a two-year loan deal with Turkish side Besiktas. Karius was not part of Liverpool's squad as Klopp's men won 2-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday, though he did attend the game. The 25-year-old became first choice at the club last season but was replaced by Brazil international Alisson... Читать дальше...

Digeo Simeone was pleased with the performance of his Atletico Madrid players in a 1-1 draw with Valencia after their UEFA Super Cup exertions. Atletico triumphed 4-2 after extra time over city rivals Real Madrid in Tallinn last week but could not make a winning start to their LaLiga campaign at Mestalla. Angel Correa gave the visitors a first-half lead on Monday but Valencia grew into the game and netted an equaliser through Rodrigo Moreno early in the second period. Valencia looked the more... Читать дальше...

Marco Reus struck a 120th-minute winner as Borussia Dortmund scrambled into the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Penalties were looming in Monday's tie between second-tier side Greuther Furth and Bundesliga giants Dortmund. But Reus slammed home a low right-wing cross from Jadon Sancho to ensure Lucien Favre's men progressed with a 2-1 victory after extra time. Dortmund fell behind in the 77th minute, with Sebastian Ernst on target for the hosts, but Dortmund dramatically forced extra-time. Axel... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp could not care less about speculation Liverpool are ready to launch a Premier League title challenge. Liverpool collected a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Monday to move second in the Premier League table after two games, leaving them only behind last season's champions Manchester City. A second successive clean sheet, backed up by goals from James Milner and Sadio Mane, saw Liverpool state their case as potential league winners. But Klopp feels it is far too early to talk about Liverpool... Читать дальше...

Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a ruptured Achilles in training on Monday. Scans confirmed the severity of the injury and the Chile international will fly to Barcelona on Thursday to undergo further tests. City revealed the news after Bravo had earlier tweeted: "No matter what happens or how it looks today, life goes on, and tomorrow will certainly be better." Bravo's unavailability leaves City without an experienced back-up to first-choice goalkeeper Ederson... Читать дальше...