Новости за 13.08.2019

Jurgen Klopp is hoping to give Liverpool fans more special Istanbul memories by overcoming Chelsea to lift the UEFA Super Cup.Besiktas Park will witness the first all-English final in the competitions history on Wednesday, when the Reds will attempt to secure more continental glory in this Turkish metropolis.Istanbul will always have a special place in the hearts of Liverpool supporters after the Champions League final in 2005, when Rafael Benitezs side snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against AC Milan. Читать дальше...

Adrian could scarcely ask for a bigger stage on which to make his first Liverpool start, but the experienced goalkeeper has been backed by Virgil van Dijk to prove his worth in the UEFA Super Cup. Eyebrows were raised last week when the 32-year-old joined the Reds on a free transfer, with the former West Ham goalkeeper replacing Simon Mignolet as back-up to Alisson Becker. Adrian has had precious little time to settle into his new surroundings, though, as Alisson sustained a calf complaint against Norwich in Fridays Premier League opener. Читать дальше...

This article first appeared in the May 2019 issue of FourFourTwo. Subscribe today! 5 issues for just £5The meeting took place at a hotel in Buenos Aires, beginning in the sunshine at 10am and finishing indoors an hour before midnight. They broke for a meal in the middle, on Marcelo Bielsa’s insistence, but even then they spoke about football – not in a broad or abstract sense, but keen, purposeful conversations about managing Leeds United. No one who sat down and listened to Bielsa doubted that he... Читать дальше...

Liverpoolare willing to sell Dejan Lovren if their £13.9m asking price is met, reports theLiverpool Echo.Serie A sides Milan and Roma have both expressed an interest in signing the Croatia international before the Italiantransfer window closes on August 23.Lovren fell down the centre-back pecking order last term and is currently fourth choice behind Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.The former Southampton stopper has two years remaining on his Liverpool contract and is open to a departure... Читать дальше...

Leandro Damiao (to Tottenham)For three years, Damiao was imminently joining Tottenham – a transfer saga so long that it saw off two managers in Harry Redknapp and Andre Villas-Boas.The Brazilian was a hot prospect at the start of the decade, prolific for Internacional and a senior international at 21. His form stalled badly after myriad European moves fell through, however, defining disastrous stints at Santos, Cruzeiro, Real Betis and Flamengo. There was a revival back at Internacional on loan in... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have been left stunned by Paul Pogba's suggestion that he could still leave the club, report theDaily Mirror.Pogba starred in Sunday's 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea, before telling RMC Sportthat "this question mark [over his future] remains" and "only time will tell".And the Frenchman's hint that he could still depart Old Trafford have shocked United, who believed the matter was resolved.Pogba was reportedly desperate to seal a move to Real Madrid this summer, but the Red Devils are... Читать дальше...

Gareth Bale is willing to remain at Real Madrid in the hope of Zinedine Zidane's tenure coming to an early end, according to theDaily Mail.The Wales international could also wait until the Chinese Super League transfer window reopens in November before sealing a move away.Bale came close to moving to Jiangsu Suning last month, only for Madrid to pull the plug on the deal at the last minute.Bayern Munich have since emerged as contenders to sign the former Tottenham forward, after former target Leroy Sané was ruled out of action for seven months.

Dutch winger Wesley Sneijder has called time on a career in which he won league titles in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Turkey – including winning a historic treble with Inter Milan.He also leaves the game as the most-capped Dutchman of all time, having represented the Oranje 134 times over a period of 15 yearsbetween 2003 and 2018.In that timehe's shared a dressing room with some of the country’s all-time greats – but how many of them can you name?Below, you’ll find a list of the 25 players who've played with Sneijder for the Netherlands. Читать дальше...

Ryan Baldi’s new book, The Next Big Thing: How Football’s Wonderkids Lose Their Way,tells the stories of 15 footballers who were tipped for the top as youngsters but were unable to fulfil their potential.With each player exclusively interviewed and insight provided by former team-mates, coaches and expert journalists, Baldi provides a thought-provoking examination of the pitfalls young footballers face, and what happens when plans go awry.Here, FourFourTwo has picked out extracts on five of the players... Читать дальше...

PSG forward Neymar would prefer to join Barcelona than Real Madrid, according toLe Parisien.The Brazil international wants to swap Ligue 1 for La Liga before the Spanish transfer window closes on September 2.PSG also wantto sell a player they paid a world-record £198m for in summer 2017, but only if the price is right.Barcelona and Real Madrid are both keeping tabs on the situation, with Neymar favouring a return to the Camp Nou over a move to the Bernabeu.Nevertheless, Barça are yet to submit a satisfactory offer to PSG... Читать дальше...

What the papers sayReal Madrid’s interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be brought to a close if they are successful in signing Neymar from Paris St Germain, reports The Sun. Neymar was absent for PSG’s first Ligue 1 game of the season amid speculation about his future.Christian Eriksen‘s future at Tottenham has been called into doubt, buttheDaily Mailreport that Spursare looking at doubling his wage to £200,000-a-week and avoid losing the Dane on a free transfer.Juventus are said... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich are in talks to sign Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona, according toRAC1.The Brazil international has struggled to live up to his £142m price tag since joining from Liverpool in January 2018.Barcelona are willing to cut their losses this summer, and Coutinho was linked with both Arsenal and Tottenham before the Premier League's transfer window closed last week.The La Liga champions also offered him to PSG as part of a proposed packagewhich they hoped wouldsee Neymar move in the... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez has hit back atclaims that he only left Newcastle for the money on offer in the Chinese Super League.The Spaniard joinedDalianYifangwhen his contract atSt. James' Park expired at the end of June.Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley wrote in his programme notes for Sunday's game against Arsenalthat Benitez chose Dalian over the Magpies because of money.However, the former Liverpool boss insists he would have left Newcastle a long time ago had that been his motivation."When I joined Newcastle in 2016... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid will end their pursuit of Paul Pogba if they sign Neymar this summer, writeThe Sun.Although the Premier League's transfer window closed last week, European clubs have until September 2 to register new players.That leaves open the possibility that Madrid could yet prise Pogba away from Manchester United in the coming weeks.However, Madrid will officially end their interest in the French World Cup winner if they are able to sign Neymar from PSG.Los Blancosare battling Barcelona for the signature of the Brazil forward... Читать дальше...

Liverpool return to Istanbul, scene of one of their greatest triumphs 14 years ago, for Wednesdays UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea.Rafael Benitezs side famously came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties in the 2005 Champions League final.Here, PA looks at what happened to the personnel involved for the Anfield club that night.JERZY DUDEK View this post on Instagram I left this town at age 23 for new adventures is always nice to be back #childhood #mytown #football #coolmine #dream #poland... Читать дальше...