Новости за 29.04.2019

Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag has pointed towards the television money Tottenham receive as a reason why their Premier League game at the weekend was not postponed.The Eredivisie called off the entire list of domestic fixtures to give the Dutch team maximum preparation time for Tuesdays Champions League semi-final, while last-four opponents Spurs had to play West Ham in a London derby.Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said it was not fair but Ten Hag turned the tables, suggesting the monumental amount of... Читать дальше...

A huge return for the five most popular players in gameweek 36 may have Fantasy Premier League managers pondering whether to follow the crowd for the final days of the 2018-19 season.The campaign has been a difficult one for FPL bosses with no player performing week-in-week-out like Liverpools Mohamed Salah did last season, the most popular player is currently Manchester Citys Sergio Aguero at a relatively-meagre 40.5 per cent ownership. Such inconsistency has led to poor returns for the five most-selected... Читать дальше...

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been hailed as an inspiration to young players after being voted the 2019 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association.The England international topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 per cent of the votes. He was more than 100 ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Sterlings team-mate Sergio Aguero was in third place.The FWA Womens Footballer of the Year award for 2019 was Manchester Citys England forward Nikita Parris... Читать дальше...

Tim Flowers’ face shimmered with sweat. “Don’t talk to me about bottle,” he said, eyes widening. “Don’t talk to me about bottling it, because that’s bottle out there, that’s quality players giving their all.”The goalkeeper gestured in the direction of the pitch, where a raucous Ewood Park was in full voice following Blackburn Rovers’ victory over Newcastle United in the penultimate game of the 1994/95 Premier League season.“We’re going to fight to the death, cos we’ve got bottle,” he reiterated with conviction, as he scratched his head. Читать дальше...

England Under-21 international Tom Davies has signed a new four-year deal with Everton, the Premier League club have announced.The 20-year-old made his Premier League debut three years ago and became Evertons youngest captain this season.A statement on the clubs website read:Tom Davies has signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at Everton until the end of June 2023.The England Under-21 international midfielder, who turns 21 in June, became Evertons youngest captain when he led the Blues... Читать дальше...

Gareth Bales agent says the Wales international remains 100 per cent committed to Real Madrid.Bale has been persistently linked with a move away from the Bernabeu this season, having hinted at such a switch after last years Champions League final and following reports of a disconnect between the 29-year-old and his team-mates.Former Tottenham man Bale played the full 90 minutes as Madrid were beaten 1-0 by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, but head coach Zinedine Zidane later questioned whether he was fully... Читать дальше...

Motherwell have announced the imminent signing of left-back Jake Carroll from Cambridge.The 27-year-old Irishman has agreed a deal to move to Fir Park in June.Carroll moved from St Patricks Athletic in his native Dublin to Huddersfield for a six-figure fee in 2013 and spent time on loan at Partick Thistle before moving to Hartlepool in 2015.The defender has sinceplayed 94 times in two seasons with Sky Bet League Two side Cambridge.Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson told the clubs official website... Читать дальше...

Sacking former chief executive Martin Bain cost Sunderland more than 1million in compensation last year, despite the Scot presiding over two successive relegations, the League One sides financial accounts have revealed.Appointed in May 2016 on an annual salary of 1.24million, the ex-Rangers and Maccabi Tel Aviv boss was the highest paid chief executive in the Championship last season but could not stop the Black Cats going down again or haemorrhaging money.In total, Bain received almost 1.9million... Читать дальше...

Hearts manager Craig Levein believes Ryan Edwards did himself no harm on his long-awaited debut.Edwards came on for the final quarter of Sundays 1-1 draw with Hibernian, almost 11 months after joining the club from Partick Thistle.The Australian midfielder failed to make an early impact at Tynecastle and was loaned to St Mirren for the first half of the season, and has continued to be patient since returning to Edinburgh in January.But the 25-year-old showed good energy and urgency to help Hearts... Читать дальше...

Arsenal midfielder Denis Suarez has announced he will not play again this season due to a groin injury.Suarez, 25, has made just six substitute appearances for the Gunners in all competitions since arriving on loan in January from Barcelona until the end of the season.I want you all to know that I will not be able to play again this season, Suarez said on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/aJVZtFOimi Denis Suarez (@DenisSuarez6) April 29, 2019Some issues with my groin have made things tough since the game against BATE in the Europa League... Читать дальше...

Discussions remain ongoing over the rescheduling of Boltons Championship fixture against Brentford.Wanderers troubled season hit its lowest point on Friday after the home game was called off, with the clubs players refusing to play in protest at unpaid wages.Bolton have been told by the English Football League they must fulfil their two outstanding league fixtures as Laurence Bassinis proposed takeover appears to be thrown into doubt.It is hoped the Brentford match will be played this week, although... Читать дальше...

Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury has apologised after a series of offensive historic Twitter posts came to light.The 21-year-old had been in the spotlight for a series of Tweets from 2013 and 2014 which were revealed over the weekend.Some had racial references and were posted when Choudhury was 15 and 16 years old.Hamza Choudhury in action for England Under-21s (John Walton/PA)In a statement released to Press Association Sport, he said: Ive learned a lot as a person in my early years as a professional... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham have created history by building a new stadium and still challenging for top European honours.The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which opened earlier this month, will host the Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax on Tuesday as Spurs try to put one foot in a first-ever European Cup final.To be one tie away from such a feat represents remarkable progress for the club under Pochettino, whose initial brief when he arrived five years ago was to get the... Читать дальше...

European football returns this week, and with it comes some delightful continental quirks.And none more so than European clubs' unusual nicknames. English teams will be taking on the "Sons of Gods" and the "Moody Diva" in the coming days – and we're not sure which should be the bigger worry.How many, though, do you recognise?For some of these clubs, the below are in addition to a more formal moniker. Others proudly boast their unusual animal or foodstuff as a main handle. But each is an actual in-use nickname, and not something we’ve made up. Читать дальше...

The 22-year-old has been linked with some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Manchester United, after an impressive season in France.AS reports that Ndombele’s representatives travelled to Spain recently to start negotiations with Madrid about a summer move to the Bernabeu.The two parties discussed the France international’s demands and the La Liga side’s plans for next season, and the outcome is said to have been encouraging.The midfielder has a contract with Lyon until 2023 and is unlikely to be an easy signing for Zinedine Zidane’s side... Читать дальше...

Kevin Friend has been appointed referee for next months FA Cup final, the Football Association has announced.Friend, 47, will take charge of the FAs showpiece event between Manchester City and Watford at Wembley on Saturday, May 18.As a referee, the FA Cup final is the pinnacle of your career, Friend said. When you start out you never dream that youre going to get the chance to take charge of a cup final, so to get the call this year is just fantastic.Every referee has goals and targets. There are... Читать дальше...

The Irishman branded Pogba a “big problem” ahead of last week’s Manchester derby, which United lost 2-0 just three days after being thrashed 4-0 by Everton.However, the Frenchman brushed off the comments in an interview with RMC.“There's no problem,” he said."They're paid to say things in front of the camera. I'm just focused on what happens on the pitch."They can say what they want, they're paid for that. I'm not paid to speak. I'm paid to be on the pitch and to fight for my team. That's all."Pogba... Читать дальше...

The two teams go face-to-face in the first leg at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night and the Catalan club are considering using long-ball tactics to catch out the Reds.ESPN FC has reported that Valverde has studied 24 Liverpool matches from this season, paying special attention to their games against City, which ended 2-1 to Pep Guardiola’s side at the Etihad and 0-0 at Anfield, when Riyad Marhez missed a late penalty."Liverpool apply very high pressure in the form of six or even seven players," said... Читать дальше...

Please note: This feature originally appeared in the August 2011 issue of FourFourTwo – celebrating our 25th birthday this summer! Subscribe here...Four West Ham youngsters. Two from Arsenal. One each from Watford, Leeds, Chelsea, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester. It’s fair to say that the 14 England players, schooled at 10 different youth teams, who took to the pitch against Germany in their miserable last 16 World Cup exit came from varied stock; each academy with... Читать дальше...

Yeovil have issued an apology on behalf of some of their players who were photographed on a night out on Saturday just hours after the Glovers were relegated.Photographs have emerged on social media of Yeovil players in a nightclub following the 2-2 draw against Northampton which brought an end to the clubs 16-year stay in the Football League.The images angered some Glovers supporters and Yeovil have offered an apology, saying the matter has been dealt with internally.A statement said: We feel its... Читать дальше...

The poor recent form of Old Trafford stopper David de Gea has added to the uncertainty around his future, as the Spaniard prepares to enter the final year of his contract.Oblak signed a new deal with Atleti in April, slightly raising his buyout clause to a fee worth around £104 million.ESPN FC has reported that sources have confirmed United are seriously considering offering that amount to bring in the 26-year-old, who is widely considered one of the best in the world.The Slovenia international is... Читать дальше...

One of the easiest ways to separate true football fans from those that ‘consume’ the game via YouTube and Instagram is to simply listen to how they talk about Paris Saint-Germain.Contempt for PSG’s current petro-fuelled incarnation is entirely justifiable, but if you ever hear anybody writing off the club as "lacking pedigree" and "having no history"… well, write off the speaker instead.This weirdly ingrained habit of dismissing one of France’s finest clubs – prevalent within English-speaking media... Читать дальше...

The Belgian has gone in and out of the team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stewardship and has hinted at favouring a move to Serie A in the future.Reports last week said that the striker will consider his future at the club if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, with United currently in sixth place and three points adrift of the top four with two games remaining of the Premier League season.When asked about if he would stay at the club, Lukaku told theGuardian: “I don’t know, I am not here to entertain rumours. Читать дальше...

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has undergone a successful operation on his injured knee, the Serie A club has announced.The 32-year-old Germany international, who has played just 66 minutes since February, had arthroscopic surgery on is right knee on Monday and will start his rehabilitation immediately.A statement on the clubs official website, www.juventus.com, said: Today, in Augsburg, Germany, an arthroscopic cleaning operation was performed on Sami Khediras right knee.The intervention, carried out by Dr Uli Boenisch... Читать дальше...

Manchester United are on the verge of breaking the £30m barrier paid to Alexis Sanchez since his move from Arsenal last year.The Chile international has been a major disappointment since arriving at Old Trafford in January 2018.Sanchez, who earns £391,000 a week and an additional £75,000 per appearance, has scored just one Premier League goal this season, while he has not completed 90 minutes since the opening weekend.And the Daily Mail have calculated that one more weekly pay packet will mean Sanchez... Читать дальше...