Новости за 04.04.2019

Raheem Sterling has arranged for 500 pupils from his former school to attend Manchester Citys FA Cup semi-final with Brighton at Wembley.A number of students from Ark Elvin Academy in London also visited Manchester on Thursday to meet the City and England forward and have a tour of the Etihad Stadium.Sterling, 24, was raised in Neasden, near Wembley, after moving to England from Jamaica at the age of five.Sterling said: I have a close connection to Ark Elvin Academy having attended the school myself when it was Copeland Community School... Читать дальше...

Roberto Pereyra is a doubt for Watfords FA Cup semi-final against Wolves at Wembley on Sunday due to a hip injury.Pereyra has been unable to train since the 4-1 Premier League victory over Fulham on Tuesday and his fitness is being monitored closely by the Hornets.The skilful Argentina international has played a key role in Watfords successful season and boss Javi Gracia is confident he will be given the green light to play.Pereyra felt some pain but I think he can be ready for the next game, said Gracia... Читать дальше...

Hibernian head coach Paul Heckingbottom is anticipating the kind of old-fashioned blood and thunder derby he feels English football has lost as he prepares to take his team to face Hearts on Saturday.Heckingbottom collected the Ladbrokes Premiership manager of the month award less than 24 hours after leading Hibs to a guaranteed top-six finish with a game to spare.That match is an Edinburgh derby and Heckingbottom is savouring the prospect of a passionate atmosphere at Tynecastle given he thinks... Читать дальше...

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and winger Ryan Kent will both serve suspensions against Motherwell on Sunday after their derby defeat by Celtic sparked a string of Scottish Football Association disciplinary charges.Celtic vowed to vigorously defend charges against captain Scott Brown and the club as the fallout over their 2-1 victory over Rangers continued.Rangers have also received a charge, while Gerrard accepted a one-match touchline ban for misconduct and Kent saw a two-game ban for striking... Читать дальше...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 13.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Borussia Dortmund are willing to listen to offers for loanee striker Alexander Isak and Barcelona are very interested, according to Mundo Deportivo.Isak has been on loan at Willem II in the Netherlands this season, and has scored 10 goals in the Eredivisie so far.This impressive tally has not gone unnoticed... Читать дальше...

Timothy Weah has hailed Celtic captain Scott Brown as a leader of men and insists he did nothing wrong to merit the ban he could be facing following Sundays Old Firm game at Parkhead.The midfielder and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard have both been hit with Scottish Football Association disciplinary charges following the Hoops 2-1 win.Both clubs have also been cited relating to the confrontation immediately after Celtics victory, which extended their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership to... Читать дальше...

For the first edition of the FourFourTwo Podcast, Editor-in-Chief James Brown is joined by writers Andy Mitten and Sam Pilger to take an in-depth look at their pieces in the latest magazine.Andy reveals the true nature of Sir Alex Ferguson's involvement behind the scenes at Manchester United, we discuss Sam's interview with Kevin Keegan andhow the former England manager isstill haunted by missing out on the title with Newcastle, and there's applause forMarcelo Bielsa's fine work at Leeds.Plus, James... Читать дальше...

The Green Brigade Celtic ultras group has accused the person who threw a firecracker on to St Mirrens pitch of inflicting harm on their fellow fans.Police and Celtic are investigating after St Mirren goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky needed treatment after the loud bang unsettled him and several Celtic players, with the firework landing yards from his goal during a 2-0 win for the Ladbrokes Premiership leaders on Wednesday.St Mirren manager Oran Kearney was tempted to lead his players off the pitch and Celtic... Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old arrived at the King Power Stadium from Monaco in January on a deal until the end of the season but has made a good impression in the Premier League.Rodgers admitted on Thursday that “there will be discussions between the clubs” while describing Tielemans as a “wonderful talent”.Manchester United have also been credited with an interest in the former Anderlecht player, but the Belgium international hinted that he would prefer to extend his stay in Leicester."I don't know what is going... Читать дальше...

According to @Orbinho on Twitter, Arsenal currently have a better strike conversion rate (23.1%) than Manchester City did in their prolific title-winning season last year (20.7%), and thus the best since Opta started recording in 1996. Itseems outrageously good when you consider that this Gunners side aren’t running away with the league, but rather facing a four team dogfight for third and fourth place.But why, then, is it so good?As many Arsenal fans will tell you, the Emirates Stadium is home to... Читать дальше...

Premier League clubs have paid out over £260 million on agents’ fees in the past year – a rise of £50 million on the year before.The latest figures released by the FA show that between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019, the Premier League spent more on agents than the whole of the top four divisions had in the previous 12 months.This comes after plans were revealed for Premier League shareholders to discuss how to reducethe amount that agents are paid. These latest figures, however, ram home how... Читать дальше...

Chris Wood has spoken about the effect on him of last months terrorist attack in his home country of New Zealand.The Burnley striker, who has been capped more than 50 times by the All Whites, was born in Auckland and began his footballing career in the country before moving to West Brom in 2008.Fifty people were killed on March 15 when a gunman opened fire on worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, and Wood said: Its a horrible tragedy whats happened and the whole of the countrys behind everybody... Читать дальше...

The La Liga leaders travel to Old Trafford for the first leg of their clash next Wednesday after seeing off Lyon 5-1 on aggregate in the last 16.Rakitic believes United’s 3-1 win in Paris in their last-16 second leg, after losing the first encounter 2-0 in England, showed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is getting the best out of a dangerous team.“We saw how good they were and we know English clubs are strong at the moment,” Rakitic told GQ.“Man United are having good results and to score three goals in Paris was incredible. Читать дальше...

Jan Siewert revealed the despondency around the Huddersfield camp this week after their Premier League relegation was confirmed, but he is adamant he did everything in his power to avert such a scenario.Siewert took charge of the Terriers in mid-January, replacing David Wagner, who had guided the club to the top flight and then kept them there against all odds during an unforgettable 2017-18 campaign.However, Huddersfield were 10 points adrift of safety when Siewert arrived with a brief to secure... Читать дальше...

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has dropped a strong hint that he is interested in signing Youri Tielemans from Monaco on a permanent basis.The 21-year-old midfielder is on loan at the King Power Stadium until the end of the season, having joined the Foxes in January in a swap deal which saw Adrien Silva temporarily move the other way.Tielemans has impressed during his short time in the Premier League, scoring one goal and providing four assists in his seven appearances.Its always difficult because he is a Monaco player. Читать дальше...

The Toffees splashed out £35 million to bring the Brazilian to Goodison Park from Watford last summer and he has impressed in his debut campaign with 12 Premier League goals.That form has led to reported interest from Serie A side Milan, whose sporting director Leonardo is said to be an admirer of his compatriot.However, Silva vowed to keep the 21-year-old on Merseyside as he looks to build his squad for next season around his most important players."We are not thinking of selling him and, second... Читать дальше...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 13.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Much has been made of Tottenham's new stadium costing £1bn, and how that will affect their finances in the years to come, but the early signs are good.According to the BBC, the north Londonershave made £113m after tax, which beats the £106m record set by Liverpool earlier this year.Player sales... Читать дальше...

The France international’s contract in the French capital expires this summer and he has been linked with Premier League sides Liverpool and Arsenal.However, El Mundo Deportivo reported on Thursday that the 24-year-old already has an agreement in place to join the Merengues at the end of the season.Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is said to be keen on securing the services of the midfielder as he looks to revamp his squad in the summer after a disappointing campaign.Real Madrid were knocked out of the... Читать дальше...

Southampton managerRalph Hasenhuttl has warned his side they are not safe from relegation.Three wins from their last four matches have lifted Saints five points clear of the relegation zone with seven matches to play.But ahead of Friday nights visit of title-challengers Liverpool,Hasenhuttl has told his players the job is far from complete.We know how tough it is and there are still a lot of points to get, so we have to stay focused, said the Austrian.There is still a long way to go and the sooner... Читать дальше...

Of course, the obvious answer to this question is 'Virgil van Dijk' - and of course, the Liverpool totem has been outstanding in helping transform the Reds' defence. Without him, Jurgen Klopp's side simply wouldn't be title contenders.Remarkably, however, you can get odds of up to 100/1 on Eden Hazard landing the PFA Player of the Year award prize this season.It hasn't helped that Chelsea have been garbage this term– let's be honest, a team that finishes sixth in the top flight is hardly going to... Читать дальше...

8. West Ham 2009/10The mitigating circumstances: West Ham’s Icelandic owners were in financial trouble after the banking crisis. The footballing problems: West Ham didn’t get any points in September or March. They didn’t win in October, January or May. They didn’t win away from home after the opening day and only beat two of the top 12.They didn’t keep a clean sheet between August and Christmas, and only managed one after February. They averaged under a point a game and survived, ultimately, by default... Читать дальше...

Matthijs de Ligt will wait until the end of the season before letting theBlaugrana know if he’s coming or not, according to Sport.The 19-year-old is one of Europe’s hottest prospects and Barcelona will face competition from Juventus and Bayern Munich for his signature.Barça will feel confident that their ‘special relationship’ with Ajax, activated most recently when Frenkie de Jong agreed a move, will aid any potential transfer for De Ligt.However,De Ligt’s focusfor the time beingis on potentially... Читать дальше...

Former England defender Paul Parker believes too many good men have stood their ground in the face of racial abuse to see players now deciding to walk off the pitch.Following recent high-profile incidents, there have been calls for direct action.England players, including Danny Rose and Callum Hudson-Odoi, had monkey chants directed at them during the Euro 2020 qualifier away to Montenegro, while earlier this week Juventus forward Moise Kean was racially abused by Cagliari supporters. Today, Moise... Читать дальше...

One of the unexpected upsides of appearing regularly on talkSPORT when I was co-hosting two Saturday shows, and occasionally filling in for midweek daytime hosts, was the people I'd end up sitting next to in the studio or encountering in the offices.In amidst the army of men in uniform checkedshirts, I would occasionally encounter someone I’d spent time watching television as a kid; footballers, singers, TV stars. Middle-aged entertainers were staple guests on the station. Meeting people who were... Читать дальше...

Neres has played a key role in Ajax’s excellent run in the Champions League this season, and his skilful contributions aren’t going unnoticed.Spurs are now one of five clubs interested in the 22-year-old, with Milan, Borussia Dortmund, PSG and now Bayern Munich also in the chase, according to Calcio Mercato.Neres was bought by Ajax for just €12m from Brazilian outfit Sao Paulo. However, with the increased interest, he could now fetch a whopping €50m.But the price tag doesn’t seem to have put Spurs off... Читать дальше...