Новости за 29.08.2018

Sadio Mane sees no reason why Liverpool cannot make another bid for European glory this season. Jurgen Klopp's side stormed to the Champions League final in Kiev back in May, only for a shoulder injury suffered by talisman Mohamed Salah to hinder them in a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid. Mane was on target during the second half to briefly pull the Premier League team level and, ahead of Thursday's draw for the group stage, the Senegal international feels last season's experience can only be beneficial. Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho should follow Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino's approach in his dealings with the media, says former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich. Mourinho walked out of a tetchy news conference repeatedly demanding "respect" from reporters following Monday's 3-0 home loss to Spurs. At the end of the game, Mourinho had stayed out on the Old Trafford pitch applauding the remaining United supporters, also brandishing a club scarf. The former Chelsea boss has made clear his displeasure... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid have made their first major attacking signing since the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo, with Mariano Diaz returning to the club from Lyon. Mariano left Madrid for Lyon a year ago for €8million but the Ligue 1 side have agreed a deal worth a possible €36million for the striker. Sevilla were interested in Mariano but their attempted capture of the 25-year-old fell through when Madrid's interest in triggering their option to buy emerged. Mariano has signed a five-year deal with Madrid and... Читать дальше...

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini believes in-demand teenager Declan Rice will be good enough to represent England. The defender, who can also play in midfield, has made three appearances in friendlies for the Republic of Ireland, for whom he has featured at various youth levels. But Rice was not included in Ireland's squad for their Nations League opener against Wales and manager Martin O'Neill confirmed the 19-year-old is considering overtures from England. Rice has only played 45 minutes in the Premier League this term... Читать дальше...

United States great Clint Dempsey has retired from football at the age of 35. The Seattle Sounders striker announced he is hanging up his boots in a statement on Wednesday, ending a distinguished playing career. Dempsey started out at New England Revolution and played for Fulham and Tottenham in the Premier League before returning to MLS in 2013, joining the Sounders. "After a lot of thought, my family and I have decided that this is the right time for me to step away from the game," Dempsey said in a Sounders statement. Читать дальше...

Huesca have told the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) the club would be open to playing a LaLiga fixture abroad. LaLiga president Javier Tebas has signed a 15-year deal with Relevent, the organisers of the International Champions Cup, that includes playing Spanish top-flight matches in the United States. President of the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) David Aganzo indicated LaLiga players could consider strike action over the proposal as they were not consulted. But Huesca have put themselves forward to play a game in America... Читать дальше...

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic want to keep Moussa Dembele and have held talks with the striker over his future. Ligue 1 clubs Marseille and Lyon are both interested in signing Dembele ahead of Friday's transfer deadline. Dembele was linked with a move to the Premier League in January but Brighton and Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton dismissed speculation linking the player with his club. While Dembele is available for Thursday's Europa League play-off against Suduva, the striker's long-term Celtic future is uncertain. Читать дальше...

Loris Karius was unveiled at Besiktas on Wednesday after joining on a two-year loan and the goalkeeper is eager to move on from his Champions League final blunders with Liverpool. The German was Jurgen Klopp's first-choice keeper at the end of last season but made two costly errors in the loss to Real Madrid in Kiev. Liverpool signed Alisson from Roma in the transfer window to take over from Karius, who has now been given a chance to start afresh in the Turkish Super Lig. Karius, who tests later... Читать дальше...

Luke Amos is one of a trio of young players to have signed new contracts, Tottenham have confirmed. Amos made his Premier League debut in Spurs' 2-1 win at Newcastle United on the opening weekend. The 21-year-old midfielder has penned a three-year deal, with Timothy Eyoma and Oliver Skipp also committing to 2021. All three players featured in the pre-season tour of the United States, which included International Champions Cup action. We are delighted to announce that @Luke_Amos1, TJ Eyoma and... Читать дальше...

Manuel Pellegrini can specialise in statements of the obvious. “Of course we need to add points,” he said on Saturday after West Ham’s first three Premier League games had yielded none. “We need to win more games than we are going to lose.” A £100m spending spree would confer that expectation for most clubs.And yet if a new regime – different manager, 10 summer signings – should bring a fresh start, there is a sense that West Ham are repeating their own history. To paraphrase Karl Marx; the first time as farce, the second time also as farce. Читать дальше...

The draw for the group stage of the Europa League will take place on Friday at 13:00 (BST) in Monaco.Chelsea and Arsenalhave definitely qualified for the tournament after finishingfifthand sixth in the Premier League last season respectively, while Burnley could also make the cut if they manage to overturn a 3-1 first-leg deficit against Greek side Olympiakos on Thursday evening.Champions League dropouts Celtic have also been forced into a play-off against Lithuanian side Suduva, which stands at 1-1 ahead of the second leg in Glasgow. Читать дальше...

Germany coach Joachim Low feels a lack of intensity and a slow tempo were key factors in Germany's poor performance at the World Cup. His side's title defence ended early at Russia 2018 as defeats to Mexico and South Korea either side of a 2-1 win against Sweden condemned the holders to a group-stage exit. Low will remain in charge despite those tepid displays, with Die Mannschaft returning to action in their Nations League opener against France on September 6. Thilo Kehrer, Kai Havertz and Nico... Читать дальше...

Arjen Robben feels former colleague Bastian Schweinsteiger would be an excellent Bayern Munich director should he want a future role at his old club. Schweinsteiger returned to Bavaria for his testimonial on Tuesday when his current team Chicago Fire faced Bayern in a contest that the German side won 4-0. At 34, Schweinsteiger is coming to the end of his decorated career and Robben believes he could still offer a lot to Bayern after retiring. Schweinsteiger spent 17 years with Bayern having joined the academy aged 13... Читать дальше...

Danny Rose expects to still be a Tottenham player when the European transfer window closes on Friday. The left-back has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, with head coach Thomas Tuchel revealing he is a fan of the England international. Rose, who was also on Schalke's radar, made his first appearance of the Premier League season when he was handed a shock start by Mauricio Pochettino for Monday's 3-0 win at Manchester United. And the 28-year-old does not think he will be leaving Spurs... Читать дальше...

Photography: Pontus OrreOn the list of weird gifts FourFourTwo has been given down the years, this is definitely up there. Tomas Brolin has just reached into a bag and revealed something very unexpected: a vacuum cleaner nozzle.Even as he hands it over to us, we’re imagining the conversation with airport security as we explain why we’re taking such a bizarre item back to London as hand luggage. “Er, Tomas Brolin gave it to us? Yes, the Tomas Brolin…”Forget star names like Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic... Читать дальше...

Barcelona target Frenkie de Jong has confirmed he will not leave Ajax after helping his team qualify for the group stages of the Champions League. Eredivisie giants Ajax held Dynamo Kiev to a 0-0 draw in Ukraine on Tuesday, ensuring they progressed thanks to their 3-1 home win in the first leg. De Jong has long been linked with Barcelona, with the LaLiga champions reportedly still keen to strengthen their midfield ahead of Friday's transfer deadline. But the 21-year-old insisted he is going nowhere after Ajax booked a seat at Europe's table.

Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs has urged the club's fans to get behind under-fire manager Jose Mourinho. Pressure is mounting on the Portuguese following successive defeats to Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham, with the former Chelsea boss defiantly demanding respect at a news conference that followed the latter. Mourinho takes his side to Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday looking for a first win since the opening day, and Giggs - who spent a spell in caretaker charge at Old Trafford... Читать дальше...

Suwon Bluewings took a huge step towards the AFC Champions League semi-finals after a trio of late goals earned a 3-0 win at Jeonbuk Motors in Wednesday's first leg. The all-South Korean affair, the first meeting between the teams in the competition, was a tight contest until the closing stages when Suwon – whose coach Seo Jung-won resigned on Tuesday – exploded into life. Former Montenegro international Dejan Damjanovic opened the scoring in the 75th minute, slotting in a pass from Elvis Saric... Читать дальше...

Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu has announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old won 44 caps for his country but will be best remembered for his stunning goal against Belgium to help Wales into the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Robson-Kanu pulled off a Cruyff turn in the box to deceive three Belgian defenders and slot an effort beyond goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, scoring Wales' second in a famous 3-1 victory in Lille. "I am grateful to have lived a dream in representing my nation at international level," said Robson-Kanu... Читать дальше...

Paul Power (Everton, 1986/87)The 33-year-old left-back had spent 15 seasons at his beloved Manchester City, winning precisely diddly squat in the process, before Everton supremo Howard Kendall tempted him to Goodison Park in June 1986after waving a £65,000 cheque under the nose of City chief Peter Swales.Initially it seemed that Power would be a fringe player with the Toffees, but long-term injuries to Peter Reid and Paul Bracewell meant that Kendall called upon Power's knowhow as Everton launched another title assault. Читать дальше...

Joachim Low says Germany underestimated the impact of Mesut Ozil's photo with Recep Tayyip Erdogan but has rejected the Arsenal star's accusations of racism and discrimination. Ozil and his Germany team-mate Ilkay Gundogan met the controversial Turkey president prior to the World Cup, where Low's side exited at the group stage after a terrible title defence. Both players - who are of Turkish descent - were included in the squad, with Manchester City midfielder Gundogan apologising for the Erdogan photo after a backlash. Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho must fight on and lift the gloom from Old Trafford, former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has urged.  Dark clouds have started to gather over the Theatre of Dreams following Monday's 3-0 loss to Premier League rivals Tottenham and Mourinho's post-match rant. Mourinho – who suffered the heaviest home defeat of his career – demanded "respect" in a fiery news conference in which he reminded the media he has won more Premier League titles than the division's 19 other managers combined. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness believes Jerome Boateng will stay with the Bundesliga champions for the 2018-19 season. Boateng has been strongly linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain and Hoeness said earlier this month that the chances of a deal happening were "50-50". The Germany defender has told Bayern of his intention to leave but PSG have bolstered their defence with the signing of Thilo Kehrer from Schalke. And Hoeness now believes Boateng will be with Bayern throughout their first campaign under new coach Niko Kovac... Читать дальше...

NEWS Champions League draw: what time is it, and which pots are the Premier League clubs in?Changes to the format of the Champions League this year allowed the top four teams from England, Spain, Germany and Italy direct access to the group stage. With only six sides now battling through the qualifiers, the draw will have a slightly different feel this time around.We’ve analysed the situation for the UK’s nine potential representatives across the Champions League and Europa League to determine the best- and worst-case scenarios as things stand.

Injured Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has revealed his former club Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid have sent him a letter wishing him a speedy recovery. Bravo, 35, is set for a lengthy spell out having ruptured his Achilles earlier this month. Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has since sent the goalkeeper, who spent two years at Camp Nou, a message of support that Bravo posted on his Twitter account. The letter read: "On behalf of all of us who make up Real Madrid C.F., especially our president Florentino Perez... Читать дальше...