Spanish champions Barcelona have been granted special permission by La Liga to make an emergency signing outside of the transfer window. The decision comes after French forward Ousmane Dembele was ruled out for six months with a serious hamstring injury. La Liga rules allow clubs to apply to make new signings if a player is ruled out for more than five months. Those players must be a free agent or already playing in Spain and they can not play in Uefa competition.
Gareth Bale scored twice and was named man of the match in Real Madrid's 2018 Champions League final win over Liverpool Bale the 'shy and quiet' teenagerBale has long led Wales by his deeds on the pitch and, with captain Ashley Williams losing his place in the side lately, the Real Madrid forward often wears the armband. His development as a leader has taken time, as has his physical progression from a boyish Wales debutant to his current muscular frame.
However it is looking as if time may nearly be up for the Argentinian in the Spanish capital. The side appear to have forgotten how to score goals and another meek display at home against second-bottom Leganes means Atleti have now drawn nine of their 21 La Liga matches this season, slipping out of the top four behind Sevilla and Getafe.
Lyon beat Toulouse 4-1 to book their slot here and Brest were 2-0 winners over Bordeaux. Lyon go to this game on the back of a massive win in the Coupe de France. They will be looking to extend the same to Brest, especially now that they have not had a good run in Ligue 1. Lyon have eight wins, five losses and three clean sheets in their last 15 matches.
Lyon, only seventh in Ligue 1, had other ideas. Resolute throughout, they limited Ronaldo and his side to a grand total of zero shots on target as they wrapped up a 1-0 win. Juventus' number seven was not the only frustrated figure. Fans and pundits took to social media and the overall feeling is that if Ronaldo can't drag Juve to the final, then nobody can. Lyon earn surprise first-leg win over JuventusHow did you rate the players in Real Madrid v Man City? Maybe even Ronaldo himself believes he might have to do it all by himself.
It’s a question for him [Freddie], I just wanted him to make a decision to pick the best possible lineup to win against Everton. My job started straight after the game, I have to pick the players up, first of all mentally. I need to put them in the work frame [of mind] that I want. For me, they have a clean sheet.
That meant that Chelsea were up on away goals - but could they hang on with Branislav Ivanovic and Jose Bosingwa at centre-back?!They could. Somehow. Barca completed over 700 passes and had 22 shots on goal. They had a penalty when Drogba tripped Cesc Fabregas, but Messi planted it against the crossbar. The little genius also hit the post, a third Barca goal seemed inevitable but never came - and then with everyone pushed forwards they were caught on the break as Fernando Torres had the whole half to run into.
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SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Aberdeen. Bruce Anderson replaces Connor McLennan. Posted at 74' Attempt saved. Eamonn Brophy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Posted at 74' Foul by Connor McLennan (Aberdeen). Posted at 74' Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
I was star struck was when I was 14 and Arsenal Ladies were playing Sunderland Ladies and I played for the academy. Rachel Yankey was there - I know her quite well now having played for England together. I was with Lucy Staniforth and Demi Stokes. We were watching and so star struck. Who would play you in a film?"Sandra Oh. Really random but I like the role she plays in Grey's Anatomy. And in Killing Eve - they're quite similar characters to what I'm like as a person, funny sense of humour, not socially always the best but very driven.
Shrewsbury's players and fans celebrated wildly at the prospect of a trip to Anfield, but Klopp was not amused. The new Premier League winter break means all clubs will have a blank weekend. Liverpool, who lead the table by a massive 16 points, would have had no league game between facing Southampton on February 1 and Norwich City on February 15.
Henderson backed Liverpool to respond in Monday's Merseyside derby against Everton in the Premier League and take a big step towards winning their first English league title in 30 years. Liverpool need just two more wins to seal the title. Obviously we're really disappointed. Henderson told BT Sport.
Paul Cook's men did it in style on Saturday, claiming a 1-0 win at league leaders West Bromwich Albion thanks to Sam Morsy's strike. Victory at The Hawthorns means Wigan have now won away at both of the Championship's top two, having recorded a 1-0 victory at Leeds United at the start of February. Despite that run, Cook isn't getting too carried away.
They have also filed a criminal complaint related to leaks, "making it uncertain whether the case will proceed at all". Al-Khelaifi, who is also chairman of the BeIN media group, had been suspected of giving gifts to Valcke, in order to secure broadcast rights to prestigious events, including the World Cup. But in February, the office of Switzerland's attorney general said it dropped "a criminal complaint of bribery" against Al-Khelaifi linked to the award of media rights for World Cup tournaments in 2026 and 2030 after Fifa reached an "amicable agreement" with the Qatari businessman at the end of January.
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There's no doubt, we have shown over 33 games our talent," he said. OK, we're maybe missing some players but as a squad we're very focused on achieving it and we'll fight to the final whistle. What the players have done has been remarkable. I'm pretty clear on that and getting the perspective of it all. Leicester host Manchester United on the final day of the season but next travel to Arsenal on Tuesday, with Mikel Arteta's seventh-placed side looking to extend a run of three successive league wins.
Bayern Munich legend Oliver Kahn has joined the club's executive board. Former goalkeeper Kahn was appointed in August and takes up his role from 1 January. He is due to succeed Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as the German club's chairman at the end of 2021. The 50-year-old made 632 competitive appearances during 14 years at Bayern, winning eight Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League. He retired in 2008 and became an award-winning pundit for German TV.
Celtic suffered a shock Europa League last-32 exit after a dramatic - and self-inflicted - defeat against FC Copenhagen in Glasgow. Neil Lennon's side looked to have forced extra time when Odsonne Edouard dinked in a penalty - awarded after a VAR check - with seven minutes left to cancel out Michael Santos' opener. But the Danish champions netted twice on the break in the final five minutes - through Pep Biel and Dame N'Doye - to earn a 4-2 aggregate win and mete out Celtic's first defeat in 2020.
English FA Cup. Crystal Palace will play at home with team Derby County. Hosts did 1 - 3 - 1 in the last 5 matches played. Their shape is not bad. They are in the middle of the table ( Premier League ) .
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If it was easy to win here, a lot more teams would do it. I’m over the moon about the result, but we have to talk about the performance. We should have scored more goals – that’s the truth. We have to be honest with ourselves. We could have scored more and we have to – especially in this stadium against a team like Tottenham.
There were further incidents involving the technology on Saturday in Bournemouth's defeat at Burnley and Manchester City's win at Leicester. VAR was introduced in the Premier League this season but has been criticised for its inconsistencies in decision making as well as for the time it takes for rulings to be made killing the excitement of matches. Foy admits there have been teething issues but says patience is needed as the game adjusts to the technology.
With Vicente del Bosque and Klaus Toppmoller finalising their interval teamtalks in their heads, Roberto Carlos executed a one-two with Santiago Solari down the left and hooked a high cross towards Zidane, loitering on the edge of the box. As the ball dropped towards the man widely considered the best in the world at the time, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Three Leverkusen players eventually recognised the danger, but by then it was too late.
The late arrivals ran out of the car, quickly got their kit on and were straight out. It's all part of Wilder's process of identifying the personalities he wants on his teams. Namely, players who want to be part of a group and who have "a bit about them". We weren't the most popular of teams, we had a run-in with a side who were all Wednesday fans and we were all United fans. When we won the league, I think we were 4-0 up in one of our last fixtures and we got one of the boys to put fireworks behind the goal.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6' Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Watford 0. Posted at 90'+5' Offside, Liverpool. Divock Origi tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a headed pass. Posted at 90'+3' Offside, Watford.
RETRO CORNER Chris Waddle turned even older this weekend. Here he is, less old, scoring the greatest six-a-side goal of all time. RETRO CORNER II He may have been a poorer version of Waddle but Diego Maradona had his moments. COMING UP It is the derby that no one has been waiting for: yup, Brighton and Hove Albion against Crystal Palace.
Their last 10 matches have yielded three clean sheets and they have scored in 10 straight matches. Goztepe have scored two or more goals in four of their last 10 matches while their last four matches have each produced over 2. In the Super Lig, Goztepe are winless in the last three matches and have two wins in seven league games at home.
Spanish newspaper Marca said Hazard was seen using crutches at Real's team dinner on Wednesday and no return date had been set although he was not expected to feature again this year. Real also said on Thursday that defender Marcelo has sustained a calf injury, with newspaper Marca reporting he is also in danger of missing the 'Clasico' at the Camp Nou on Dec.
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Today at Europe will be played few club friendly games which are part of the preparation of the teams for restarting of the season after Coronavirus break. Rivals at this match will be two teams of Israel - Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Beer Sheva.
We think Adelaide United should be convincing winners here though with the team riding high on confidence and momentum, finding the net with regularity and having home advantage. We’re predicting them to win the game by more than one goal with the Asian line being set at -1. The price is also very attractive, giving you almost double your money if Adelaide win by two or more.
This has really been the story of Lille's season so far as they rank very well statistically regarding their chances created and conceded, sitting third and sixth respectively. But they should probably be a bit higher in the table than they currently are (5th); they'll need to sort out their away form if they really want to start thriving, as they are still to win a match on the road in any competition, losing six and drawing two of their eight trips this campaign.
However, the Tynecastle club do hold slim hopes of a reprieve after chair Ann Budge was given approval to work on a proposal for temporary league reconstruction, which would involve expanding the top flight. SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan congratulated Celtic commiserated with Hearts and said the league were left with "no realistic option but to call" the season. View more on twitterSPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster added the "clear and unanimous view" of the club was that the games could not be played and that the league can now pay out around £7m of prize money immediately.
But you look at his time at Manchester United and it's almost like a demise - he's constantly moaning, it's always someone else's fault. He's lost something. Claudio Ranieri (Chelsea 2000-2004, Leicester City 2015-2017, Fulham 2018-2019)Games: 225 Won: 107 Drawn: 58 Lost: 60 Win ratio: 47. Premier League title wins: 1 Leicester City, guided by Claudio Ranieri, overcame odds of 5,000-1 at the start of the season to become Premier League champions in 2015-16Shearer: "He had the title of Tinkerman at Chelsea.
Tranmere are far from a terrible team. However, they shouldn't be able to beat Watford. The entertaining draw between these two teams was something of an anomaly created by complacency from the Premier League outfit. It's a complacency that they haven't shown at any other point during Pearson's reign and we don't expect it to be present on Thursday night. Back Watford to book their progress to the fourth round with a win in normal time.
March 31 (Reuters) - Some clarity on how soccer leagues in Europe plan to complete seasons that have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected this week but there is likely to be a mixed bag of solutions with countries tugging in different directions. Meetings set for the next few days will study how to resume the suspended campaigns, even though it will be difficult to come up with a definitive roadmap while the continent remains in the grip of the fast-spreading virus.
That narrative changed - and not just to the media. People they spoke to about the role were given the impression the club were moving down a certain path and then it all came to an end. Where we are now just leaves United open to criticism as most people think they need a director of football. That is not necessarily true. What they need to do is get their recruitment right. That may involve a director of football, it may not.
BookingPosted at 84' Ismaila Sarr (Watford) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 83' Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford). Posted at 83' Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 80' Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady. Posted at 78' Attempt saved. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
