Новости за 08.11.2018

AC Milan have confirmed midfielder Lucas Biglia will miss the next four months after suffering a calf injury during training last week. Biglia suffered the injury in his right leg on October 31 and missed Milan's last-gasp victory over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday as the Rossoneri evaluated the severity of the problem. Scans confirmed surgery was required to fix the issue, and Biglia was operated on in Finland on Thursday. Biglia's operation was a success, Milan confirmed in the build-up to their Europa League clash with Real Betis... Читать дальше...

Sofiane Hanni scored the decisive goal to earn Spartak Moscow a barely believable 4-3 win at home to Rangers in the Europa League, the Russian side equalising three times before completing a stunning comeback. Both sides scored in their own net in a thrilling first half that saw five goals scored, before Raul Riancho's men roared back with two goals in 66 seconds to snatch the points in Moscow. Hanni was involved in both goals as Spartak somehow triumphed to leap into second place in Group G, above Rangers... Читать дальше...

Olivier Giroud's first goal under Maurizio Sarri sealed Chelsea's progression to the Europa League knockout rounds with a 1-0 win at BATE on Wednesday. France striker Giroud headed in Emerson Palmieri's cross in the 52nd minute to decide a tentative contest and break his club drought dating back to May. BATE, who hit the woodwork three times, would have been deserving of a point, but will now seek to revive their hopes in their next meeting with Vidi, who edged PAOK 1-0. That result means the Blues... Читать дальше...

Christian Pulisic and Jadon Sancho can become two of the best wingers in the world, according to Borussia Dortmund team-mate Axel Witsel. United States international Pulisic and England teenager Sancho have played starring roles for Dortmund in their excellent start to the season under Lucien Favre. Sancho in particular has impressed, scoring four goals and laying on six assists in the Bundesliga to help Dortmund to top spot, where they sit four points clear of Borussia Monchengladbach and defending... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain have stressed their condemnation of "all forms of discrimination and racism" after confirming "forms with illegal contents" were used by a recruitment section of the club's academy. A report by Mediapart and television programme 'Envoye Special' alleged, following an investigation on the back of recently released 'Football Leaks' documents, that PSG's scouts have been required to document the ethnicity of potential academy signings. The report also claimed a promising French... Читать дальше...

Jocelyn Gourvennec has returned to Guingamp to take charge for his second spell, succeeding Antoine Kombouare at Ligue 1's bottom side. Kombouare was sacked following Sunday's 5-0 thrashing at Nantes, with Guingamp below Thierry Henry's Monaco on goal difference. And Guingamp announced the appointment of Gourvennec on Thursday, the coach having agreed in principle to return to the club. Gourvennec led Guingamp for six years from 2010, winning the Coupe de France title in the 2013-14 season to take the club into Europe. Читать дальше...

Gabriel Jesus expects Manchester United to be made of sterner stuff than recent opponents as Manchester City head into Sunday's derby showdown in rampant form. Brazil forward Jesus has struggled for his best level this season but got back on the goal trail with a maiden career hat-trick against a hopelessly outgunned Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. He dispatched a penalty in each half before deceiving goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov with a delicate lob to round off his treble and complete a 6-0 victory. Читать дальше...

At the second time of asking, Manchester City got their man. Just as he had at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola signed Alexis Sanchez. He'd been prepared to wait, but after a deal broke down in summer 2017, Sanchez eventually arrived in January.Only he didn’t – or not at the Etihad Stadium, anyway. Instead, his second Manchester derby will come against his long-time suitors on Sunday. Sanchez set up Chris Smalling’s winner for Manchester United in the first, delaying City’s coronation as champions by a week... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate described England as a "strange country" following the mixed response to Wayne Rooney's return for a final international appearance. Rooney will win his 120th Three Lions cap in a friendly against the United States at Wembley, with some proceeds from the game going towards his charity. The DC United forward, who has not played for England for two years, will not start the match but will be introduced as a substitute to allow fans to pay tribute to the country's record goalscorer. Читать дальше...

Leicester City manager Claude Puel says players attending the funeral of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was important for the club. Members of the Leicester squad flew to Thailand to attend Srivaddhanaprabha's funeral following their Premier League win at Cardiff City last weekend. Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people killed when his private helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium after Leicester's draw against West Ham. Various tributes are planned for Saturday's visit of Burnley... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed speculation he was offered £15million a year to leave Tottenham and take charge of Real Madrid. Pochettino has long been touted as a future Madrid manager and speculation over his Spurs future has been rife since last month's sacking of Julen Lopetegui. Reports suggested Madrid offered Pochettino a blockbuster deal to succeed Lopetegui, only for the Argentine to turn Los Blancos down. And Pochettino, who signed a new long-term Tottenham contract this year, addressed... Читать дальше...

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has been handed a maiden England call-up for this month's games against the United States and Croatia, with former captain Wayne Rooney making his international farewell. The Football Association announced last week that the friendly versus the USA would be played in Rooney's honour, with the ex-Manchester United and Everton star set to win his 120th and final cap in a substitute cameo. England's all-time record goalscorer has enjoyed something of a renaissance with MLS club DC United this year... Читать дальше...

Fernando Santos has recalled four players, but Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in Portugal's final two UEFA Nations League fixtures. Juventus star Ronaldo has not appeared at international level since the World Cup. Reports suggested he could return to face Italy and Poland, but Santos has honoured the joint decision not to consider the forward until 2019. "The only thing I think about Ronaldo is that he should win the Ballon d'Or," Santos replied when asked about Portugal's all-time top scorer. Читать дальше...

Anthony Martial's stunning Premier League form for Manchester United has earned the forward a France recall. Martial has scored in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time, with his recent performances earning United's Player of the Month award for October. And he has been further rewarded for an upturn in his performances with a place in the France squad for their Nations League clash against Netherlands and a friendly with Uruguay. "It's been a while since he's been in the French team... Читать дальше...

Along with the rivalry's irresistible appeal in its own right, clashes between Boca Juniors and River Plate can often give a clear indication over which South American talents will become the next stars of European football. The likes of Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Roman Riquelme. Hernan Crespo, Gonzalo Higuain and Javier Mascherano all graduated via the white-hot intensity of the Superclasico. Now, with the stakes higher than ever as the bitter Buenos Aires rivals prepare to do battle... Читать дальше...

Mousa Dembele could be out until 2019 after Tottenham announced the Belgium international has damaged ligaments in his right ankle. Dembele sustained the injury in Saturday's 3-2 Premier League win at Wolves, having to be replaced after only seven minutes at Molineux, and Spurs fear he will not return until the new year. The midfielder missed Tuesday's Champions League win over PSV at Wembley and is expected to be out of their remaining Group B games against Inter and Barcelona. Dembele will also... Читать дальше...

One of the greatest rivalries in football will reach new heights when Boca Juniors and River Plate meet in a Superclasico Copa Libertadores final for the first time. Boca will begin their bid to win South America's premier club competition for a record-equalling seventh time against their most fierce rivals at La Bombonera on Saturday. However, River have won each of their last three appearances in the Libertadores final – most recently in 2015, which was also masterminded by head coach Marcelo Gallardo. Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre feels his side can still improve tactically despite going into Der Klassiker top of the Bundesliga. Dortmund have a four-point advantage over Bayern Munich so will still be ahead of the champions regardless of Saturday's result at Signal Iduna Park. Bayern president Uli Hoeness has described his side as the underdogs, with Niko Kovac's men showing inconsistent form under the new head coach. And Favre, whose side's progress was checked by a 2-0 loss away to... Читать дальше...

It was the summer of a lifetime, and Tottenham were only too happy to play a small part in the success. In a series of interviews with the club’s official website, Kieran Trippier spoke first of his delight in being called up for England’s World Cup squad,then about assisting Harry Kane’s winner in the opening game against Tunisia.“I couldn’t believe it when Harry scored the winner,” he said. “It was one of the best moments of my career.”More was to come. Just 13 months after making his senior international debut at the age of 26... Читать дальше...

Blues and Gunners stars are trying their hardest to look like they care about Europe’s secondary cup competition this season, what with both sides three from three and topping their groups with relative ease. Well done them.Yes, the excitement of two-legged last-32 matches is palpable. Hooray for Thursday nights!But amid BATE Borisov making Ruben Loftus-Cheek look like the second coming of Frank Lampard on blue Smarties, we’re coming back at you with our latest quiz – the 50 most valuable players in the Europa League this season... Читать дальше...

Southampton have sacked vice chairman Les Reed, with the club 16th in the Premier League after seven games without a win. Reed has been employed by Southampton in a variety of roles since 2010 but has paid the price for a poor start to the season, in which they have scored just twice since September. Saints were thrashed 6-1 at Manchester City last Sunday to increase the pressure on manager Mark Hughes, who led the club to safety last term. Reed's departure was confirmed in a statement released by the club on Thursday... Читать дальше...

Of the 26 clubs in Argentina's Superliga, 12 are based in the province of Buenos Aires. However, there is no rivalry like that between Boca Juniors and River Plate. The competition between the two fierce adversaries will be ratcheted up several notches when they meet in the final of the Copa Libertadores – South America's premier club competition – for the first time in their history. No spectacle in football quite matches up to the Superclasico, but why are Boca and River such fierce rivals? It... Читать дальше...

Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba has been called into the Spain squad for the first time since Luis Enrique took charge. Alba has been the headline omission of his former Barca boss' international tenure, despite being first choice and in fine form for LaLiga's champions. But the 29-year-old is back in favour for the concluding Nations League clash with Croatia and a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Chelsea's Marcos Alonso missing out.

1. Newcastle 2002/03Bobby Robson’s Newcastle were flying high in the Premier League but had struggled to mix it with Europe's best, losing their first three group games to Dynamo Kiev, Feyenoord and Juventus without even scoring.But the Magpies didn't give up. Against a Juve side including Edgar Davids and Alessandro Del Piero at St James’ Park, one moment was enough for Newcastle to kick-start their campaign.Andy Griffin rushed onto a quickly taken free-kick and skipped past a challenge, before... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho is facing up to three weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, Barcelona have confirmed. The Brazil international completed 90 minutes in Barca's 1-1 draw at Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday but was in some discomfort by the final whistle. A statement released by Barcelona read: Tests undertaken on Thursday morning have confirmed that Philippe Coutinho has a small rupture in the femoral biceps of his left leg. "He will be out for approximately two to three weeks."... Читать дальше...