Новости за 13.10.2019

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scored twice as 10-man Germany won 3-0 in Estonia to remain on course for Euro 2020 qualification.Juventus midfielder Emre Can was sent off after just 14 minutes of the Group C match in Tallinn for a professional foul.However, Joachim Lows injury-depleted squad regrouped and took the lead early in the second half through Gundogans angled drive.The Manchester City midfielder quickly added a second, with substitute Timo Werner knocking in a third as Germany... Читать дальше...

Gareth Bale was Wales saviour again as Ryan Giggs sidekept alive their Euro 2020 qualifying hopes with a 1-1 draw against Croatia in Cardiff.Bale struck in first-half stoppage time his 33rd goal extending his own Wales record to cancel out Nikola Vlasics ninth-minute strike for the World Cup finalists.The draw leaves Wales qualifying destiny out of their own hands heading into the final two rounds of games next month.Gareth Bale was dejected at the final whistle despite earning Wales their point... Читать дальше...

Scotland manager Steve Clarke was delighted to see smiles back on the faces of his players as he praised their resilience after a 6-0 win over San Marino.John McGinns first-half hat-trick set Scotland up for their biggest win over San Marino in eight meetings after four consecutive European Championship qualifying defeats, the latest a 4-0 loss in Russia.Lawrence Shankland and Stuart Findlay both netted their first Scotland goals in a second half played in terrible conditions as the ball held up on the increasingly waterlogged Hampden surface... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane vowed to bounce back from Englands shock defeat to the Czech Republic by getting their Euro 2020 qualification campaign back on track in Bulgaria.After 43 unbeaten matches stretching across a 10-year period, the Three Lions finally lost a European or World Cup qualifier as the Czechs capitalised on the visitors surprisingly lacklustre performance in Prague.Ponderous in possession, poor at the back and toothless in attack, England missed the chance to seal qualification... Читать дальше...

England face Bulgaria on Monday night looking to get back to winning ways having lost to the Czech Republic on Friday.There will be almost as much interest in the stands at the Vasili Levski National Stadium as there will be on the pitch, with potential racism issues one of the bones of contention in the build-up to the Euro 2020 qualifier.Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points ahead of the game in Sofia.Will England need to make a stand? View this post on Instagram Together. Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland manager Michael ONeill hit back at Ronald Koeman after the Holland coach called his sides style outrageous and terrible to watch.Koeman strongly criticised Northern Ireland in comments given to Dutch TV station NOS in the wake of Hollands come-from-behind 3-1 win in Rotterdam on Thursday night, secured with two stoppage-time goals.That left ONeill far from impressed after a match in which his side took the lead in the 75th minute before Memphis Depay inspired a late fightback for... Читать дальше...

John McGinn hit a first-half hat-trick as Scotland beat San Marino 6-0 on an increasingly waterlogged Hampden pitch.Lawrence Shankland and Stuart Findlay both netted their first international goals during a second half which was played in terrible conditions. Stuart Armstrong made it six after a bizarre incident in the latter stages.The ball held up with every pass in the second half, with the heavy rain continuing throughout the game. A domestic match would unquestionably have been abandoned in... Читать дальше...

France coach Didier Deschamps has shrugged off talk of revenge ahead of his sides potentially crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Group H rivals Turkey.The Turks secured a 2-0 win in Istanbul in June and a repeat performance would leave Senol Gunes side in pole position to confirm top spot.But Deschamps dismissed the importance of the previous meeting for a game which could see his own side seal first place and qualification with a victory.Deschamps told French media: We know the importance of the match tomorrow... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate is confident England will bounce back from their surprise 2-1 defeat against the Czech Republic and get their Euro 2020 qualification back on track against Bulgaria.The Three Lions lost their first European or World Cup qualifier in a decade when going down in Prague on Friday night, when winning would have booked them a place at the finals.Ahead of Monday nights Group A clash in Sofia, England boss Southgate told Sky Sports News: We have a very honest group and are very self-reflective. Читать дальше...

Barcelona are beginning to plan for a future without Luis Suarez, and both Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford are in the frame to replace him.Suarez's contract expires in June 2021, by which time he'll be 34.According to Mundo Deportivo, the English duo arebeing considered at the Camp Nou.Kane heads up the wishlist alongside Kylian Mbappe, with Barcelona unfazed by the potential transfer fee place on both players' heads.Daniel Levy has reportedly placed a £250m price tag on Kane, while Mbappe wouldn'tgo... Читать дальше...

Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio was a key fixture of the Turin side for over 10 years, but now retired thinks his No.8 shirt is in very good hands.Speaking to the Daily Mail, Marchisio was quick to sing the praises of Aaron Ramsey: "[My shirt is] in the best hands. Ramsey is a fantastic player."The No.8 is such a beautiful number that it had to end up on someone's back. My preferences were two:Ramsey or an academy player who moved up to the first team."One of Marchisio's best spells in the Juventus... Читать дальше...

Declan Rice continues to get linked with a move to Old Trafford, but he's brushed off the rumours this week.Speaking to the Daily Mail, Rice said: "I signed a five-year contract with West Ham last year, which will keep me at club till I'm 24, and for me this is the best place to be right now."I'm improving every week and although I see all this speculation, I don't really think about it too much."It's all talk until something happens - and nothing has - so I'm just focused on West Ham, doing my best... Читать дальше...

Ivan Rakitic's five-year spell at Barcelona looks to be nearing an end, with reports suggesting he could leave as soon as January.Sport are reporting that Barcelona are willing to cash in on Rakitic rather than allow him to enter the final year of his contract.The Croatian has gone from being a key member of the Barcelona midfield to a bit-part player this year, ushered out of the side after the arrival of Frenkie de Jong and the good form of Arthur.Speaking to Croatian website 24sata, he was clear about his frustrations... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp has turned into a cult hero on Merseyside, and new comments from Robbie Fowler will endear him to the Kop faithful even more.In hiscolumn in theMirror, Fowler said that Klopp had a couple of other options on the table before eventually opting for Liverpool in 2015."I did an interview with him a couple of years ago and he told me he turned down a couple of super-rich clubs after Dortmund – one of them was definitely ­Manchester United, the other probably Real Madrid – because he hated... Читать дальше...

England face Bulgaria on Monday night with the possibility of securing qualification to Euro 2020 if they win and other results go their way.Ahead of the Group A meeting in Sofia, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the hosts.FormHarry Kane netted a hat-trick against Bulgaria last month (Tim Goode/PA)Having not reached the finals of the European Championship or World Cup since Euro 2004, Bulgaria are in something of a rut.Krasimir Balakov took charge in May but his side sit bottom of Group... Читать дальше...

English football seems to go in cycles.Remember back during England's so-called Golden Generation,when the accepted wisdom was all the team was missing was a left-sided midfielder?Nowthe tables have turned, and after a hugely disappointing defeat against the Czech Republic, questions are being raised about England's defensive partnership of Michael Keane and Harry Maguire.For 15 years or so, the English defence was presided over by Sol Campbell, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry andGary Cahill –but nobody... Читать дальше...

Arsenal may not have much to worry about with their first-team strikers at the moment, but they're beginning to have concerns about one of their youth prospects.Eddie Nketiah was loaned out to Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds in the summer, but is yet to play 90 minutes for the club.This is despite impressing when he has come on, scoring four goals in eight appearances –the same amount as Leeds' first-choice striker Patrick Bamford has managed in 10.According to The Sun, Arsenal are now willing to exercise... Читать дальше...

England are preparing to face Bulgaria in Sofia as they continue their bid to qualify for next summers European Championship.The two nations have met on 11 previous occasions and boss Gareth Southgate will be keen to maintain the Three Lions unbeaten record against the Eastern Europeans when they renew acquaintances on Monday.The 2019-20 season starts here for the #ThreeLions.Let's get to work! pic.twitter.com/tY6lvFfRRC England (@England) September 2, 2019Bulgaria 0 England 0, June 1962Englands... Читать дальше...

The Norwegian striker has been prolific forRed Bull Salzburg this season and has caught the attention of Europe's elite.Haaland has been heavily linked to Manchester United, but they will face competition from Real Madrid, according to AS.The 19-year-old is thought to suit Real Madrid's new strategy of signing the very best young prospectsalongside ready-madestars.The current crop of youngsters making an impact for Los Blancos include Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo.All the while, players such as Martin Odegaard... Читать дальше...

Aaron Connolly will be thrilled if his international career is half as successful as that of mentor Robbie Keane.The 19-year-old made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in Saturdays evenings 0-0 Euro 2020 qualifying draw in Georgia and might have snatched victory at the death from either of two half-chances which saw him home in on goal.Brighton striker Connolly has inevitably been compared to Keane, who was also elevated to the senior ranks as a teenager by Mick McCarthy during his first... Читать дальше...

Seamus Coleman had already accepted the Republic of Ireland would have to beat either Switzerland or Denmark to qualify for the Euro 2020 finals before it became a mathematical certainty.Irelands 0-0 draw in Georgia on Saturday evening and the Danes 1-0 victory over the Swiss in Copenhagen left the two sides level at the top of Group D, with Switzerland four points behind but having played a game fewer.But as they set off from Tbilisi ahead of Tuesdays trip to Geneva, skipper Coleman was in bullish... Читать дальше...

A great 'what-if' question in football: what if Roman Abramovich had bought Tottenham instead of Chelsea?There were rumours that Abramovich had meetings with Daniel Levy, plus stories about him opting against the purchase after driving down Tottenham High Road and calling it "worse than Omsk" - a city in Siberia.However, speaking to The Times, former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed the part he had to play in guiding Abramovich to West London, rather than North.“He wanted to buy a... Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland face the Czech Republic in Prague on Monday night in a friendly.Here the PA news agency takes a look at five key talking points ahead of the game.BouncebackabilityNorthern Ireland suffered a painful late loss to Holland on Thursday (John Walton/PA)Northern Ireland arrived in the Czech capital still hurting from Thursdays late defeat to Holland in Rotterdam, where Ronald Koemans side scored twice in stoppage time to win 3-1, having fallen behind to Josh Magennis 75th-minute header. Читать дальше...

Spain head coach Robert Moreno was disappointed with his sides performance as they were held to a 1-1 Euro 2020 Group F qualifying draw by Norway.Josh King scored a stoppage-time penalty as Norway fought back after Saul Niguez had given the away side the lead two minutes after the break.The result, combined with Swedens 4-0 victory over Malta, meant Spains wait to qualify for next summers finals continued as they hold a five-point lead at the top of the table.Spain head to second-placed Sweden on... Читать дальше...

Italy boss Roberto Mancini praised Italys second-half improvement as they booked their place in the Euro 2020 finals with a 2-0 victory over Greece.The Azzurri knew three points would be enough having won their first six matches but they did not make the breakthrough at the Stadio Olimpico until Jorginhos penalty in the 63rd minute.Federico Bernardeschi netted a second from outside the box with 12 minutes to go to make it a job ultimately well done.Mancini said on gazzetta.it: All the matches are difficult, Greece did not want to play. Читать дальше...