Новости за 22.03.2020

Hearts captain Steven Naismith has pledged to accept a 50 per cent pay cut in order to save jobs and help the club survive during the coronavirus crisis.Players have been asked to halve their wages by the struggling Edinburgh side following the suspension of the Ladbrokes Premiership.Scotland international Naismith is willing to meet the demand and plans to remain at Tynecastle next season regardless of which league the club is in.Relegation-threatened Hearts, managed by Daniel Stendel, currently sit at the foot of the division... Читать дальше...

With football’s ellipsis extending on endlessly, now probably isn’t the time to talk about evolution and improvement. At the moment, the game returning in any form would be a significant development, let alone in an altered state, and that isn’t expected to happen for many more months.But football does move forward, as anyone who has been stuck at home watching archive footage should now be able to tell you. In fact, it advances at a remarkable pace and with great imagination.There are the more obvious ways ... Читать дальше...

Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld will donate tablets to hospitals and nursing homes to help sick people stay in touch with family and friends.The centre-back is planning to buy dozens of electronic devices so those who are ill do not feel alone during the coronavirus pandemic.I hope everyone is following the government measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, he said in a video on Twitter.Whoever can help, please help! Together, we can come out of this difficult time stronger than ever. Читать дальше...

Aberdeen attacker Niall McGinn has urged people to get back indoors in a bid to slow down the effects of the coronavirus crisis.The Northern Ireland international used his official Twitter account to plead forgovernmental and medical advice on curbing the pandemic to be followed.McGinn posted a video just hours afterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted that, beaches should not be busy, parks should not be full, as many in Scotland continue to ignore social distance guidelines.We all have a huge... Читать дальше...

Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has opened up on his injury-hit start to life at the Emirates Stadium.Tierney moved from Celtic to north London in a deal worth around £25m last summer.However, the Scotland international has been restricted to just 11 appearances in all competitions - five of those have come in the Premier League - due to injury.Tierney has not played since dislocating his shoulder against West Ham in December.And the defender has described his frustration at not being able to play... Читать дальше...

John Hartson called for Rangers to consider conceding the Ladbrokes Premiership title to Celtic if the season is unable to resume.With eight games remaining, the Hoops are 13 points clear of their Old Firm rivals at the top of the table having played a game more.Scottish football is currently in shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis until at least April 30 but there is speculation that it could be many more months before the game can restart. Ladbrokes Premiership table pic.twitter.com/Mlm39u9ZO3 SPFL (@spfl) March 11... Читать дальше...

Jamie Carragher does not believe Liverpool should be awarded the Premier League title if the season is unable to resume.Jurgen Klopp's side have opened up a 25-point lead at the top of the table, but the campaign has been put on hold until April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic.It is not yet clear whether the season will be completed or declared null and void, although there is a general appetite among top-flight clubs for the remaining matches to go ahead when it is safe to do so.And Carragher... Читать дальше...

Brescia president Massimo Cellino has called for the Serie A season to be cancelled due to the plague of coronavirus.Italy is in lockdown, with more than 4,800 people having been killed there by the Covid-19 pandemic.Cellino, who owned Leeds between 2014 and 2017, believes the severity of the global health crisis continues to be underestimated by some.You dont have to think about when to start again, but if you survive, he told the Corriere Dello Sport newspaper.Everything has to be moved to the next season. Читать дальше...

Rio Ferdinand says he rates Jack Grealish higher than James Maddison as the pair continue to be linked with Manchester United.Grealish and Maddison have enjoyed fine seasons at Aston Villa and Leicester respectively, with both rumoured to be transfer targets for United.And Ferdinand, who won six Premier League titlesduring his time at Old Trafford, believes the Villa man has the edge."Grealish or Maddison? That’s a good question," the former England international said during a QA session with his followers onInstagram."They’re both flying... Читать дальше...

Football fans in Scotland have found a novel way to feed their appetite for the sport during its postponement by the coronavirus outbreak.The #TeabagVolleyChallenge was coined by Hibernian Women footballer Siobhan Hunter and the game is simple film yourself kicking a teabag into a mug on the volley. | Introducing a new challenge from our very own @siobhanhunter4!1 Grab a teabag 2 Get a cup 3 Volley the teabag into the cup 4 Make yourself a cuppa! Do we have any challengers? #TeabagVolleyChallenge... Читать дальше...

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz has died of coronavirus aged 76.Sanz, Reals president from 1995 to 2000, had been admitted to hospital with a fever and tested positive for the virus.A statement on Real Madrids official website read: Real Madrid, its president and the Board of Directors regret with great consternation the death of Lorenzo Sanz, who was president of Real Madrid from 1995 to 2000.Official Announcement: Lorenzo Sanz has passed away.#RealMadrid Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) March 21... Читать дальше...