Новости за 16.12.2019

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been named the Football Supporters Association player of the year.More than 340,000 votes were cast by fans, with Van Dijk beating Manchester Citys Raheem Sterling into second place.The other nominations were Van Dijks Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane, Tottenhams Son Heung-min, Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and Arsenals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.Van Dijk is the fourth Liverpool player to win the award in the last seven years, following Mo Salah, Philippe Coutinho... Читать дальше...

Serie As decision to use three paintings of monkeys to illustrate a campaign to stamp out racism has been branded a sick joke.The paintings are intended to spread the values of integration, multiculturalism and brotherhood and will be on permanent display at the entrance to the Serie A headquarters in Milan, the league said in a statement.They were painted by artist Simone Fugazzotto, who is known for producing work focused almost entirely on apes.Romelu Lukaku has been targeted by racist abuse (Antonio... Читать дальше...

Rangers forward Greg Stewart has welcomed the Europa League last-32 draw as an excellent outcome after his side were paired with Braga.The Ladbrokes Premiership club will return to Portugal in February after drawing there against Porto in October and beating the double European champions at Ibrox last month.Braga who lost to Porto in the 2011 final have been impressive in Europe this season, topping their group ahead of Wolves with four wins and two draws after beating both Brondby and Spartak... Читать дальше...

Motherwell made a 436,000 loss last season after posting record profits the previous campaign.The club accounts for the year to 31 May 2019 showed revenue had fallen by more than 2million on the previous campaign, when Motherwell reached both major cup finals in Scotland.After making a 1.7million profit in 2017-18, the accounts show Motherwell had 476,000 cash and cash equivalents halfway through 2019.Motherwell finished eighth in the Ladbrokes Premiership last season, down one place on the previous year... Читать дальше...

Nir Bitton says he would not leave Celtic for any opportunity after signing a new contract.The Israel international has extended his stay until the summer of 2023.The 28-year-old has made 21 appearances this season, mostly at centre-back, after returning from a serious knee injury earlier in the year.Bitton said: We negotiated for a little while and Im just happy to sign the contract and put it behind me and commit my future to Celtic.Celtic is not a club that you leave for any opportunity. If you have the opportunity to stay at Celtic... Читать дальше...

Serie A has invited further controversy by using three paintings of monkeys to illustrate a campaign to stamp out racism.The paintings are intended to spread the values of integration, multiculturalism and brotherhood and will be on permanent display at the entrance to the Serie A headquarters in Milan, the league said in a statement.They were painted by artist Simone Fugazzotto, who is known for producing challenging work focused almost entirely on apes.Romelu Lukaku has been targeted by racist... Читать дальше...

Celtic manager Neil Lennon sees no reason why a Scottish team cannot reach a European final again.But Lennon refused to make any bold statement about his teams ambitions this season after they were paired with FC Copenhagen in the last 32 of the Europa League.Lennon played in the 2003 UEFA Cup final when Celtic lost to Porto, five years before Rangers emulated their progress.The richest leagues in Europe have since grown even further away from Scotland and many other nations in terms of finances... Читать дальше...

Celtic have been fined about 13,000 after supporters let off flares during their Europa League victory over Lazio in Rome.The Scottish champions were handed a fine of 16,000 euros (13,378) following a hearing of UEFAsControl, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.Stadio Olimpico ready for @CelticFC v #Lazio pic.twitter.com/bJRhaioQDs Ronnie Esplin (@RonnieEsplin) November 7, 2019Lazio were fined 9,250 euros (7,734) for their fans setting off fireworks and throwing missiles in the same game, which ended in... Читать дальше...

Sam Allardyce says he would instigate an immediate upturn in Arsenal's defensive record if he was appointed the club's next manager.The Gunners, who are on the lookout for a permanent successor to Unai Emery,slumped to a 3-0 defeat by Manchester City.Arsenal have now conceded 27 goals in 17 Premier League games this term, which is only the 12th-best record in the division.And Allardyce believes he would be able to solidify the team's rearguardif he was installed at the Emirates Stadium."Arsenal have... Читать дальше...

David Baldwin has been appointed as the English Football Leagues new chief executive, the governing body has announced.Baldwin will remain as chief executive at Burnley until June next year when he will take up his new role with the EFL, vacated byShaun Harvey, who stepped down from the post at the end of last season.The EFL is pleased to announce David Baldwin as its new chief executive. The appointment was made by the EFL Board following a rigorous selection process led by chairman Rick Parry,... Читать дальше...

Gary Neville believes Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood is a better finisher than Marcus Rashford.Greenwood was on target in United's 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, rescuing a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side at Old Trafford.The 18-year-old has now scored seven times in 19 appearances in all competitions in 2019/20.And Neville, who won eight Premier League titles during his time as a United player, believes Greenwood is the "real deal"."I like Greenwood a lot," he told Sky Sports."The composure that he shows at such a young age... Читать дальше...

Aston Villa will check on the fitness of Conor Hourihane ahead of their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against Liverpool.The midfielder missed the Premier League defeat at Sheffield United but Villa boss Dean Smith was optimistic he would be available on Tuesday night.Facing a much-changed Reds team, Smith may feel he can afford to make changes of his own. With Jed Steer (Achilles) out injured, Orjan Nyland could start in goal while the likes of Ezri Konsa, Neil Taylor, Douglas Luiz, Trezeguet, Jonathan... Читать дальше...

Harry Maguire believes Manchester United are lucky to have special talent Mason Greenwood.On an afternoon when the club celebrated reaching 4,000 consecutive matches featuring a youth product, the exciting 18-year-old came off the bench to seal a 1-1 draw against Everton on Sunday.Greenwood has long been touted as a future United star and underlined his potential with a fine finish, fresh from hitting a superb brace in a man-of-the-match display against AZ Alkmaar in Thursdays Europa League encounter.Mason... Читать дальше...

Manchester United will play Club Brugge in the Europa Leagues round of 32 and Arsenal have been drawn against Olympiacos.United finished top of Group L and will take on Belgian side Brugge, who failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout phase.Arsenals Greek opponents Olympiacos also dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League group behind Tottenham.More information on our #UEL round of 32 tie #MUFC #UELdrawhttps://t.co/rdV9W2bY7e Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 16... Читать дальше...

Everton have confirmed Duncan Ferguson will continue as caretaker boss for the Toffees Carabao Cup quarter-final with Leicester at Goodison Park on Wednesday.Following the sacking of Marco Silva on December 5, Ferguson has been in charge for the clubs last two Premier League matches a 3-1 home win over Chelsea and a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday.Although the former Everton striker has distanced himself from taking the job on a permanent basis, he will now be in charge for a third successive... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho says Tottenham's victory over Wolves on Sunday was a "special feeling" because his dad once played at Molineux.Felix Mourinho played as a goalkeeper for Portuguese outfitsVitoria Setubal and Belenenses between 1955 and 1974.In the final season of his career, Mourinho was part of theBelenensesside that lost 4-1 on aggregate to Wolves - including a 2-1 defeat in the away leg - in the first round of the UEFA Cup.And the Tottenham manager, whose father passed away in 2017, says Sunday's... Читать дальше...

Arsenal hope to appoint Manchester City assistant coach Mikel Arteta as their next manager, according to reports.The Gunners are on the lookout for a new permanent boss after the dismissal of Unai Emery at the end of last month.Freddie Ljungberg is currently serving on a caretaker basis but is not expected to be handed the reins full-time.The Swede has won only one of his four Premier League matches in charge, with Manchester City the latest team to inflict defeat on the north London outfit on Sunday.And... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba hopes Manchester United's crop of young players will go on to become legends at the club.Mason Greenwood was on target in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton, a result which moved United to within four points of the top four.Fellow academy graduates Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Brandon Williams have also impressed this term, as have imported youngsters Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.And Pogba hopes that his junior team-mates can remain key players at Old Trafford for years to come."I... Читать дальше...

All of these players have been involved in at least five goals in the group stage – either by scoring or creating them. We’ll tell you how many they’ve scored, how many they’ve assisted, and the clubs they play for – all you have to do is name them in the six minutes allotted time.Once you’re done, take a screenshot of your score, send it to @FourFourTwo, and we’ll share it with the world.THEN TRY Quiz! Can you name the 50 best teams ever in the European Cup/Champions League? Today’s Champions League... Читать дальше...

The cameras caught Eddie Howe at full-time. Eyes shut, fists clenched. He broke to shake Frank Lampard’s hand, but given the increasingly gloomy tone of Howe’s press-conferences in recent weeks, he was entitled to that little moment of relief as the whistle blew.Had Bournemouth lost at Stamford Bridge, it would have been their sixth defeat in a row. Most recently they’d be humbled on their own pitch by Liverpool – no shame in that – but that was a run which also involved a much-worse-than-it-sounded 3-2 loss to Tottenham... Читать дальше...

In June 2018, it was announced that Amazon Prime had won the rights to show 20 Premier League matches per season from 2019-20 – and you can take full advantage of that for nothing.At this stage it’s a bit of a trialfor the retail and video giants, who aired several matches across their service in early-December and have their second instalment of matches onBoxing Day and December 27. On the former you'll get nine matches spread across four kick-off times, then Wolves vs Manchester City on the 27th. Читать дальше...

Liverpool teenager Neco Williams admits his first-team debut went too quickly for his liking but he will be hoping for more pitch time having flown to Qatar for the Club World Cup.The 18-year-old made his bow in the dramatic 5-5 Carabao Cup tie at home to Arsenal which the Reds won on penalties in October.With injuries to Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip, the Wales Under-19s right-back was on the bench for Saturdays win over Watford his first appearance in a Premier League squad.Williams was expected... Читать дальше...

Ryan Jack has backed Alfredo Morelos to learn his lesson after a lapse back into bad habits cost the Rangers striker yet another red card.The Colombian was sent off five times last season but has largely kept his behaviour in check this term.That all changed on Sunday as he was given his marching orders in the wake of scoring the clincher in Light Blues 2-0 win over Motherwell after aiming a gesture to the home support.The striker who now has 27 goals this season will be banned for Friday nights crucial clash with Hibernian at Easter Road... Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon hailed Jeremie Frimpong as an outstanding talent after the 19-year-old turned in another fine performance in Celtics 2-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday.The Dutch defender was not registered in the Hoops Europa League squadafter signing from Manchester City in September for a fee reported to be around 350,000 with potential add-ons.However, right-back Frimpong quickly forced his way into the first team for domestic games and, after missing out on the Europa League dead rubber against Cluj on Thursday night... Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane admitted it was goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois decision to go up for the corner which helped salvage a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Valencia.Zidanes side looked like being beaten on the east coast of Spain after Carlos Soler put the hosts in front with only 12 minutes remaining.But Belgium international Courtois forced opposite number Jaume Domenech into a save with a header, which fell to Karim Benzema to smash home in stoppage time to claim a point which keeps his side level with Barcelona... Читать дальше...