Новости за 08.09.2019

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez feels Romelu Lukaku will be unaffected by recent racist abuse.And the Spaniard claims the striker arrived in the international camp a happier player because of his move from Manchester United to Inter Milan.Lukaku is set to be unleashed on Scotland in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday night after being rested for his countrys 4-0 victory in San Marino.Focus on the next game pic.twitter.com/qXTR1kF22g R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) September 8, 2019The 26-year-old... Читать дальше...

Steve Clarke dismissed concerns over the mentality of his Scotland team as they bid to rescue their chances of a top-two finish in their Euro 2020 group against the worlds top-ranked team.Skipper Andy Robertson admitted Scotland got scared by going 1-0 up and were a bag of nerves after the equaliser in a 2-1 defeat by Russia on Friday, which left them six points off second place.Midfielder John McGinn also felt Scotland might have lacked belief after his early goal and Clarke himself, immediately after the game... Читать дальше...

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes said the club have won a lot for the game beyond the three points with her sides 1-0 win over Tottenham in front of nearly 25,000 spectators at Stamford Bridge.Bethany Englands stunning fourth-minute strike sealed victory for Chelsea in a match they dominated for long periods, in their first game of the season in the Womens Super League.Spurs goalkeeper Becky Spencer kept her side in the game in the first half, making two good saves to deny Hannah Blundell and Guro Reiten.Oh... Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland resume their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign on Monday night with a fixture against Germany at Windsor Park.Here the PA news agency takes a look at five key talking points going into the match.Crunch time 9' Gnabry 59' De Jong 66' Tah o.g 73' Kroos 79' MalenSo. Much. Drama! #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/kTfQqCAlgj UEFA EURO 2020 (@UEFAEURO) September 6, 2019Celebrations were kept to a minimum as Northern Ireland took 12 points from 12 to open their qualifying campaign. It was, after all... Читать дальше...

John Egan is hoping his baptism of fire in the Premier League will further equip him for international football as he targets a place in the Republic of Ireland team.The 26-year-old Sheffield United defender has made an impressive start to life in the top flight, but finds the dependable pairing of Shane Duffy and Richard Keogh standing in his way as he attempts to force his way into Ireland boss Mick McCarthys plans.However, he could get his chance in Tuesday nights friendly against Bulgaria and... Читать дальше...

Michael Owen has included Alan Shearer in his best England line-up despite the pairs public fall-out.Ex-Liverpool striker Owen has also chosen David Beckham, who he criticised in hisnew book Reboot My Life, My Time, for the midfielders dismissal during Englands World Cup clash with Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.Shearer has criticised Owen following comments he made about Newcastle in his book and the two former team-mates have since been involved in a war of words on social media.Yes Michael, we thought that also... Читать дальше...

Bethany Englands stunning fourth-minute strike sealed victory for Chelsea over London rivals Tottenham in the Womens Super League in front of just under 25,000 fans at Stamford Bridge.Englands early long-distance shot was enough for the Blues to secure a 1-0 win in a match they dominated for long periods in their first game of the season.Spurs goalkeeper Becky Spencer kept her side in the game in the first half, making two good saves to deny Hannah Blundell and Guro Reiten.Check out https://t.co/zW4oMRDXtV for more @BarclaysFAWSL action! Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland face a crunch Euro 2020 qualifier against Germany on Monday night.Here, the PA news agency gives you the lowdown on their opponents at Windsor Park.Head coachJoachim Low has led Germany for more than a decade (Brian Lawless/PA)There will be some younger fans in the stands on Monday night who cannot remember a time when Joachim Low was not the Germany coach. He took the reigns in 2006 after spending two years as an assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann, and has ridden out highs and lows since. Читать дальше...

England are preparing to host Kosovo as they continue their qualification campaign for next summers European Championship.Here, the PA news agency gives you the lowdown on their opponents for Tuesdays game at St Marys.The emergence of a nationVedat Muriqi celebrates Kosovos opener in the win over the Czech Republic (Visar Kryeziu/AP)Having played unofficial friendlies since 2010 after gaining its independence from Serbia two years earlier, Kosovo began playing FIFA members in friendlies in 2014,... Читать дальше...

Scotland bid to revive their European Championship Group I campaign when they host Belgium on Monday.Steve Clarkes men are in desperate need of a result against the team that lead the FIFA world rankings.Here are the main talking points ahead of the Hampden game.Last chance saloonScotland players were dejected after Fridays loss (Ian Rutherford/PA)Scotlands shock opening defeat in Kazakhstan had already left them chasing unlikely results before Fridays home defeat by Russia saw them slip six points adrift of their second-placed opponents. Читать дальше...

Scotland face Belgium for the 20th time on Monday as they look to get their Group I campaign back on track in the European Championship qualifiers.Here, the PA news agency gives you the lowdown on the visitors to Hampden.FormMichy Batshuayi scored twice against San Marino (Adam Davy/PA)Belgium have won all five qualifiers so far, scoring 15 goals and conceding one. The latest was a 4-0 win over San Marino on Friday, although it took a 43rd-minute penalty to break the deadlock. The worlds number-one... Читать дальше...

Michael ONeill has called on his players to draw on the experience of four years ago as they continue their push for qualification for Euro 2020.Germany will be the visitors to Windsor Park on Monday night as Northern Ireland face an acid test of their ambitions to replicate their success in reaching Euro 2016, the nations first major finals in 34 years.The Green and White Army have put themselves in the best possible position to reach next summers tournament with four wins out of four so far in Group C... Читать дальше...

A weakened France side scored four goals for the fourth time in five Euro 2020 qualifiers as the Group H leaders swept aside Albania 4-1.Their superior goal difference four better than Turkeys and nine better than Icelands is what is keeping the world champions in first place as all three teams are level on 12 points.Even without the injured Paul Pogba, and with Kylian Mbappe watching from the stands, there was little concern for the hosts as Kingsley Coman scored twice, with Chelseas Olivier Giroud and debutant Jonathan Ikone also on target.