Новости за 10.10.2018

Presnel Kimpembe will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Classique clash with Marseille on October 28 after he was handed a three-match ban following his red card against Lyon. Kimpembe was dismissed following a VAR review after a rash challenge on Tanguy Ndombele during a 5-0 win for Thomas Tuchel's side. The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed on Wednesday that Kimpembe will serve a three-match suspension as a result of the tackle. Kimpembe is therefore ruled out of PSG's upcoming fixtures against Amiens, Marseille and Lille. Читать дальше...

Phil Foden has cited David Silva as his biggest inspiration in football and has set his sights on emulating the Spaniard at Manchester City. Foden has long been touted as a future City star and has recently been called up to the England Under-21 squad for the first time for their European Championship qualifiers against Andorra and Scotland. The 18-year-old – who has made five appearances in all competitions for Pep Guardiola's side this season – has his work cut out to become a regular for the Premier League champions... Читать дальше...

Russia internationals Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev have turned themselves in to police following an incident in Moscow on Sunday. Zenit striker Kokorin ran the risk of being put on a federal wanted list unless he reported to authorities prior to a police-set deadline after the 27-year-old was filmed on a CCTV camera attacking a man with a chair in a cafe. The man who was struck was named in the Russian media as Denis Pak, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Sergey Gaysin... Читать дальше...

Christian Benteke's nightmare 2018 has continued with Crystal Palace confirming the striker has had surgery on a long-standing knee injury. The Belgium international has been out of action since the start of September and is set for an extended lay-off after Palace confirmed on Tuesday he has had "minor arthroscopic explorative surgery". Although a brief statement on Palace's official website said Benteke should return to training "very soon", the club indicated it would be a "few weeks" until their next update on the 27-year-old's fitness. Читать дальше...

Burnley have announced defender Kevin Long has signed a new three-year deal with the club. The Republic of Ireland international has been with Burnley since he joined from Cork City in January 2010, starting 16 Premier League games last term. Despite his Premier League action being restricted to one substitute appearance this season, Burnley's longest serving player is thrilled to have extended his contract for the second year in a row. "Ever since I've been here the club has gone from strength to strength," Long, 28, told Burnley's website.

Aaron Ramsey will stay focused amid ongoing speculation about his Arsenal future, according to Wales manager Ryan Giggs. Ramsey will be a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season and Arsenal have reportedly opted not to offer the midfielder a new deal. Liverpool and Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs to be linked with Ramsey, while Serie A sides AC Milan, Juventus and Inter are also said to be interested. Ramsey has featured in all eight Premier League games for Arsenal this season... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho avoids discussing international football with Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi but is determined to inspire a Brazil victory over Argentina next week. Messi has not been included in either of interim coach Lionel Scaloni's two Argentina squads following the country's World Cup campaign that ended at the last-16 stage, leading to questions about his future with the Albiceleste. It is not a subject Coutinho has any inside knowledge on, given that he and the five-time Ballon d'Or... Читать дальше...

Jonathan Calleri (West Ham)Calleri arrived at West Ham on loan from the peculiar Deportivo Maldonado, having scored 39 goals in his previous 90 club appearances around Argentina and Brazil. He’d added another for Argentina at the 2016 Olympics, and was seen as a leftfield solution to West Ham’s striker woes. Owners David Gold and David Sullivan had splurged millions on some 40 different forwards to no avail before Calleri’s arrival – and this move proved no different. The rough and tumble of the Premier League proved too much for Calleri... Читать дальше...

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is to be the basis of a new show by Cirque du Soleil.Messi teased the news on Tuesday by releasing a video of him performing kick-ups with aclown nose on his Instagram page before the announcement was confirmed a day later.Cirque du Soleil previously produced shows based on The Beatles and Michael Jackson, but Barca and Argentina superstar Messi will now take centre stage."It feels both crazy and incredible that Cirque du Soleil will create a show based on my life, my passion, my sport," Messi said in a statement.

Marcos Alonso says he is close to signing a new deal with Chelsea, ending speculation he could join Real Madrid or Barcelona. Alonso has been linked with both Spanish giants after developing into one of Europe's strongest left-backs during his time at Stamford Bridge. But the 27-year-old, who won his first Spain cap earlier this year, will not be following former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Madrid. "What I can say is that I am very relaxed and happy at Chelsea," Alonso told AS.  "And... Читать дальше...

Marco Reus leads the nominations for the Bundesliga's first Player of the Month award, with Timo Werner, Thorgan Hazard and Max Kruse among the others in the running. Borussia Dortmund's new captain has inspired his side to the top the table after seven matches, Reus scoring a brace in a 7-0 thumping of Nurnberg to reach 100 goals for the club. His Germany team-mate Werner is another of the six nominees after scoring a double in RB Leipzig's 3-2 triumph against Hannover last month. Werder Bremen... Читать дальше...

Lothar Matthaus described James Rodriguez and Robert Lewandowski as "players who only think of themselves" in an attack on Bayern Munich's underperforming stars, while giving his backing to embattled coach Niko Kovac. James was given his third Bundesliga start of the season against Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday but both he and Lewandowski failed to impress as the German champions slipped to a 3-0 home defeat. Bayern are fifth in the Bundesliga table after a run of four games without a win and Matthaus took aim at James... Читать дальше...

Eden Hazard is on a par with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, according to Thomas Meunier, but the Belgium defender would pick Raphael Varane ahead of all three to win the Ballon d'Or. Hazard has scored seven goals in eight Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season and the quality of his play has contributed to a revival in speculation linking him with a transfer to Real Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain defender Meunier admitted there was little to choose between his Belgium colleague and his club-mates Mbappe and Neymar. Читать дальше...

The prospect of Zinedine Zidane taking over as head coach of Bayern Munich is "just rumours", according to midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Pressure is growing on Niko Kovac after Bayern failed to win any of their last four matches in all competitions. The champions are sixth in the Bundesliga table after seven games, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund, and were beaten 3-0 at home by Borussia Monchengladbach last Saturday. Zidane, out of work after surprisingly resigning from Real Madrid... Читать дальше...

Gareth Bale will miss Wales' friendly with Spain on Thursday due to "muscle fatigue", national team coach Ryan Giggs has confirmed. Bale, who sat out the surprise Champions League loss to CSKA Moscow with a groin issue, was forced off late on in Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat at Deportivo Alaves on Saturday, with Julen Lopetegui revealing it was due to an injury. The problem is not deemed to be serious and did not prevent him from joining up with the rest of the Wales squad. But Bale will not face Spain... Читать дальше...

Anderlecht and Club Brugge have been raided by police as part of a wide-ranging investigation into alleged corruption in Belgian football. Top clubs, agents and referees were targets of police raids on Wednesday, the federal prosecutor’s office has confirmed. The investigation began at the end of 2017 following a report by the police's sport fraud unit after there was an indication of "suspicious" transactions in professional Belgian football. During their investigation, the authorities concluded... Читать дальше...

If not Jose Mourinho, then what next for Manchester United? It's the question that the club’s executive class, led by Ed Woodward, must answer before they can be confident in a decision to cut the cord. And it is nowhere near as simple as just appointing a new manager.Until the axe finally falls, a psychodrama will be played out. Mourinho’s powers as a football manager may have dwindled but his abilities as a troublemaker have not. During last Saturday’s 3-2 comeback victory over Newcastle, a sizeable... Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez intends to retire at the club despite reported interest from the likes of Barcelona. Saul came through the ranks at Atletico and has established himself as a key player under Diego Simeone. Although he is still just 23, this season is Saul's fifth successive campaign in the Atletico first team, with his versatility proving a key part in the club winning five trophy, including two Europa League triumphs. Barcelona were strongly linked with Saul in pre-season... Читать дальше...

In the new FourFourTwo! Brighton's star striker keeps getting better with age. But can the Cumbrian complete his rise from bottom to top by convincing Gareth Southgate to hand him an England cap?In a league awash with cash and clamour for new signings, it’s not easy keeping your place in a team when the pressure’s on – not least when your years are advancing and those legs are beginning to creak.So hats off to these ageing warriors below who are still going strong in the Premier League – ranging from Brighton’s stalwart 38-year-old... Читать дальше...

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci says he has settled his dispute with Massimiliano Allegri and would like to emulate his head coach by taking charge of Juventus in future. The 31-year-old incurred the wrath of Juventus supporters when he moved to AC Milan in July 2017 after falling out with Allegri during the previous season. After a year at San Siro, Bonucci returned to the club where he won eight Serie A titles and he is compiling notes on Allegri and other coaches in his career, with a view... Читать дальше...

1. Add depth to the squadEngland’s first XI reached the last four this summer, but the Three Lions lost twice to Belgium when fringe players were introduced.“When I played for England there was so much depth,” former England defender Jamie Carragher tells FourFourTwo. “Even just at centre-back, there was John Terry and Rio Ferdinand – the two best in that position, winning Champions Leagues and Premier League titles. There was Sol Campbell before them, playing for an Invincible Arsenal side, Jonathan Woodgate going to Real Madrid... Читать дальше...

Former Italy boss Gian Piero Ventura has been appointed head coach of Chievo on a two-year contract. The role is Ventura's first since being sacked in November 2017 in the wake of Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup. The 70-year-old replaces Lorenzo D'Anna, who was dismissed with Chievo rooted to the foot of the Serie A table following a run of four consecutive defeats. Ventura arrives at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi along with his assistant Salvatore Sullo and fitness coach Alessandro Innocenti. Читать дальше...

It's now just over two years since Gareth Southgate took charge of his first England senior game – a 2-0 win over Malta in October 2016. At the time, we thought he was a pleasant, well-spoken but slightly sapless individual who was a bit underprepared for the big job.We’ve since come to understand that he is a veritable titan; a suited sapmonster and England’s greatest ever man. Southgate has pulled off the impossible by getting the Three Lions to actually, y’know, attack a bit and even win the odd... Читать дальше...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba harbours no ambition to be captain of France and thinks he can be an influence for club and country regardless of whether he wears the armband or not. Jose Mourinho last month stripped Pogba of the United vice-captaincy amid reports of frosty relations between the two during the Red Devils' difficult start to the 2018-19 season. Having left Manchester to join the France squad for Les Bleus' forthcoming friendly against Iceland and Nations League encounter with Germany... Читать дальше...

Teenage winger Jadon Sancho was surprised by his England call-up despite an impressive start to the season with Borussia Dortmund. Sancho, 18, has starred for Dortmund, scoring once and contributing eight assists in 10 appearances – just three of those starts – this campaign. The former Watford and Manchester City youth player was rewarded with a place in Gareth Southgate's squad, but said it came as a shock despite his form. "I was at training when I first got the call-up and straight away I called my parents," Sancho told reporters. Читать дальше...