I would like to thank the Academy for giving me this recognition," Messi said in a video message as he was not able to attend the ceremony. This is a very important and special award. For me it is a huge delight to be part of this award and the first team player to receive it. Of course I would like to thank my team-mates, my family and the fans who support me.
Paper Round’s view: There have been longstanding rumours of a move fro Liverpool for Werner, and it would make sense. He is an all-round striker, and at 23 has plenty of time to improve under the coaching of Jurgen Klopp. As well as that, at just £50 million he fits into the relatively tight budget that Liverpool occasionally operate under.
I don't understand the criticism, I know how he is as a coach, he is one of the best," said Zidane. I said recently that Pep Guardiola is the best coach around and Simeone is among the best. Atletico's recent results have not changed my opinion of him. Atletico are without a win in their last four games in all competitions and last week the club's CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin felt the need to show his support for Simeone after the embarrassing Copa del Rey exit to Cultural Leonesa.
That is why I will be judged, if we don't win it in my final period here, that I will be a failure here. I know that. City have not made it beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League under Guardiola and have been knocked out by Monaco, Liverpool and Tottenham in the last three seasons. On Sunday, Guardiola's side face a trip to Spurs for the first time since last season's Champions League last-eight first leg defeat.
Mike Dean will officiate in his 500th Premier League game when he referees Arsenal v Sheffield United on Saturday. The 51-year-old is a long way ahead of his colleagues as the league's most experienced official but it's his other habits that have given the referee a bit of a reputation. Because of his facial expressions, flamboyant brandishing of cards and amusing mannerisms, Dean has developed a celebrity status among football fans.
My main reason for taking the away win here is besides the fact that I believe Frankfurt has a bit better squad than Hoffenheim despite not doing all that well so far this season in Bundesliga as for example in their away games they are just 1-0-7 in the league so far, they won with `1-0 at home at the start of this season with Hoffenheim, won 3-2 at home last season against same side, and won also here at Hoffenheim with 2-1 on the road last season as well.
Follow the noise. Isn't this all terrible for the environment?Times they are a-changing. In a world where Coldplay are cancelling world tours because of the environmental damage they cause and the carbon footprint of flying is increasingly on the agenda (Ajax announced they would travel to Lille this season by train rather than by plane), perhaps sending football teams, staff, media and fans across a continent isn't the wisest idea?Uefa has paired two host cities per group in a bid to keep distances down, and while some are fairly manageable (there's about 400 miles of road between London and Glasgow, and Budapest and Munich, for example) the sides joining Italy in Group A are looking at a 2,500-mile trip each way to Baku from the Italian capital.
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Even so, they almost took a first-half lead when Emanuele Ndoj’s shot was pushed away by Roma goalkeeper Pau Lopez and Alfredo Donnarumma went close after being allowed a free header at a corner. Roma, fourth with 25 points, took full control after halftime and Smalling, on loan from Manchester United, broke the deadlock when he headed in from a corner in the 49th minute.
Now the season continues in Portugal. The break came just right for Boavista, because in the last 4 games before the break the team managed only one point and so the team slipped to 11th place with 29 points. Moreirense is doing well this season, the Team is 5th with 4 points behind Sporting and has been unbeaten for 6 games (3-3-0), with the last 1-4-0 record in away. In this respect, it is quite possible that the points will also be shared here. Moreirense were in good condition before the Corona virus break. I think Boavista will at least draw in this match.
Slavia looked excellent at the start of the season. They qualified for the semifinals of the cup and grabbed 7 points in the first 4 league games. But they have now lost 3 of the last 4 matches and have conceded at least 2 goals in each of the last 4.
And just as Brighton looked to have cleared the danger and wrapped up the spoils, it was 29-year-old Allen who kept a cool head to flick home an acrobatic leveller with the last kick of the game. To follow the action, buy tickets and sign-up for The FA Player's live Barclays FA Women's Super League coverage visit womenscompetitions.
WHO IS INTERESTED? The 32-year-old wants a new challenge, so a player of his pedigree could be available at the relative knockdown price of £25 million. Inter Milan were said to be monitoring his situation last summer but signed Christian Eriksen in January. However, Juventus could emerge as an option according to reports, while Atletico Madrid have already made contact but could face competition from his former club Sevilla, long-time admirers PSG or even Chelsea.
In the end, United went through as one of the two best runners-up behind Bayern, with both matches between the teams ending in a draw. Bayern, like United, were aiming to become the first team from one of Europe’s five big leagues to do the Treble. Celtic did so in 1967, Ajax in 1972 and PSV Eindhoven in 1988.
Pepe Bordalas' side are now up to 4th in the standings after winning five and drawing two of their last seven La Liga matches, and they are firmly on course to go one better than last season when they agonisingly missed out on Champions League football in the final week of the campaign.
Posted at 86' Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 86' VAR Decision: Red Card Jan Bednarek (Southampton). DismissalPosted at 85' Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the red card. Posted at 84' Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton). Posted at 84' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 84' Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
One of the Kenyan children found was featured in Smalling's transfer video after he signed on loan from Manchester United. The defender added: "It was a really powerful moment for me, and an amazing thing for the family. Being a father now, not knowing where your child is is one of toughest things to have to deal with in life and I wouldn't want to wish that on anybody. Why did Roma announce signings alongside missing children? Roma have featured 132 missing children cases across 12 different countriesClubs can make a 'massive difference' Roma's chief strategy officer Paul Rogers said the initial campaign - which was inspired by the video for Soul Asylum's 1990s hit Runaway Train - had support from fans all over Europe.
Van Persie won the Premier League title with Manchester United after joining the club from Arsenal in 2012. He made 86 appearances for the club, scoring 48 goals, before moving to Turkish side Fenerbahce in 2015. Solskjaer scored 91 goals in 235 appearances for the Reds between 1996 and 2007. Yeah Robin, he took my [shirt] number 20 and that's probably all he's going to take from me as well," Solskjaer said.
A club statement on Thursday said the Spanish forward, 25, had signed a six-year contract with the Barcelona-based side, who are currently bottom of the top flight and four points from escaping the relegation zone. Espanyol did not give financial details of the transfer but media reports say it is worth 22 million euros ($24.
SD Eibar will host Real Sociedad for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the visitors are favorites in this match. Real Sociedad are more ambitious team in this season. They are currently on the 6th place with 43 points. I believe, the visitors are in better shape. True, in last game R. Sociedad lost 1-0 against Barca. On the other hand, Eibar is one of the outsiders in this campaign. They are currently bottom of the table. Hosts have less potential in attack. I do not think, the hosts have enough offensive firepower. I think, the visitors will closer to victory.
Chelsea meanwhile, should have plenty of dry powder after their transfer ban. Video - Messi and Ronaldo in the same team?! Juventus plot extraordinary summer transfer - Euro Papers01:20 Chelsea track Ziyech While United think they will sign Sancho ahead of Chelsea, the London club are training their sights on Ajax playmaker Hakim Ziyech.
The Toon Army have been highly critical of their team’s lack of productivity in attack, with Brazilian striker Joelinton drawing the most ire, though the Magpies have fared a little better in that department on home turf.
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Batshuayi has had his chances so far this season but he hasn’t shown enough to suggest he warrants regular playing time. He can be a poacher but he brings precious little else to the table, especially compared to Giroud. Olivier Giroud of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 10, 2020 in Cobham, United Kingdom.
More than 1,200 cases have been confirmed in about 30 other countries and there have been more than 20 deaths. Italy reported two more deaths on Monday, raising the total there to five. In rugby union, Italy v Scotland in the Women's Six Nations was postponed on Sunday. Pro14 games involving Ospreys and Ulster in Italy next weekend have been called off. Ospreys were due to play Zebre in Parma with Treviso the venue for Ulster's game against Benetton.
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They will struggle to prevent their home record from worsening this Saturday providing Atleti can bounce back from the Supercopa, and the fact that Eibar have won just one and lost 12 of 17 previous meetings between the sides hardly bodes well for the hosts.
He did enough to keep the ball alive: his low cross hit a Bayern defender, deflected into the area and was put behind by the stretching Effenberg. With Beckham preparing to take the corner, Schmeichel charged past the halfway line. Can you f*****g believe him?' said Ferguson to McClaren. This wasn’t on the chalkboard when Ferguson asked his assistant to run through set-pieces before the game.
Sheffield united to win this match, why because, they won their last game against the visitors, Arsenal have list two of their last three away matches played in all competitions while Sheffield united are unbeaten in ten of their last twelve matches in all competitions. Even looking at the firm Arsenal are not doing well, though they won their last game played, I don't see them winning against this team which has quiet a good record at home. Though Arsenal have won this FA CUP 13 times but in this game will consider the type of team manager they have at hand. The host to win
Former Chelsea and Juventus striker Eniola Aluko, who won more than 100 England caps, has retired. Aluko, 32, left Juventus in December after nearly 18 months with the Serie A champions and had been tipped to return to the Women's Super League. She was also part of the Great Britain team at the London 2012 Olympics. Thank you football for everything you've given and taught me," said Aluko on Twitter.
Roma are inside the top four as 2020 kicks off, but can they stay here until May? The hosts are desperate to secure a return to the Champions League, having missed out this season. This could be a promising year for the hosts, who are competing across three fronts. A return to the top four is their main aim, but the backdoor route of the Europa League is open.
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In contrast to Union, Hoffenheim have been struggling to find results in recent weeks. They have failed to win each of their last four Bundesliga games, losing three. We feel that they will be unlikely to turn their fortune around in Tuesday's trip to Berlin.
This win leaves Palace sitting comfortably in the top 10 and the goals, from Milovjevic's free-kick and Jordan Ayew's sweeping finish, showed exactly what they are about. Hodgson may have his critics for his previous work with Liverpool and England, but when his efforts at the likes of Fulham and West Bromwich Albion are examined, it is no surprise what an excellent job he is doing at his boyhood club.
I regret leaving England so soon'Scholes starred for England at the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 Euros, but by the time Euro 2004 came around he had been moved to the left of a midfield four to accommodate Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. He retired from international duty soon after at the age of just 29. I had a young family at the time and going away for England for 10 days at a time, sometimes six weeks in the summer, it just wasn’t ideal and I wasn’t enjoying it.
Roma have lost only once on the road this term, with four wins in five clashes with teams in the bottom half. Having impressed against some of the league’s strugglers, they should beat Fiorentina this week. The hosts have lost four of their last five matches and were lucky not to be beaten by Inter at the weekend, so we are backing Roma for the points here.
Liverpool could be the right step for Werner On the other hand, this could turn out to be the perfect step for Werner, allowing him time to adapt to a new system and the way of playing in the Premier League in the shadow of the trio, without having to carry the full weight of Liverpool’s attacking expectation on his shoulders.
Levante, who beat Barca 3-1 at home earlier this campaign, got a consolation goal in added time through Ruben Rochina and the forward had a chance to snatch an unlikely equaliser moments later but could not keep his shot under the bar. The victory took second-placed Barcelona to within three points of leaders Real Madrid and ever so slightly eased the pressure on coach Quique Setien after last week's 2-0 defeat away to Valencia.
They're just three points off Hibs in sixth, with a game in hand over Jack Ross' men. St Johnstone sink Motherwell late on Staggies want to be 'difficult to play against'There's no lack of fight in the Ross County ranks, but, by co-manager Stuart Kettlewell's own admission, they are missing consistency. Ninth place in the Premiership, the Staggies are six points ahead of Hamilton Academical, who occupy 11th, the relegation play-off spot.
They were expected to run over Mattersburg but the 1-0 win was just enough to restore their confidence after a loss by a similar margin in the cup, to rivals Salzburg. It also marked their second clean sheet in the last five matches and they will be hoping for more of the same, with a bigger win margin on Thursday.
He got a reaction from his players in the second half and he has had to do that more than once already this season. Teams need a collection of things to be successful. Players have to be given the knowledge to perform and they need to be in the right mood. You have to know how to get to boiling point as a player. Some have that in their make-up every day, even in training, but some need direction and a helping hand.
Posted at 83' José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 82' Attempt saved. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. BookingPosted at 81' Daniel Parejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 81' André Onana (Ajax) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 79' Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
In the four seasons we've had that we've managed to stay in the Premier League. Howe told reporters. It's just we've managed to keep our heads above the line in all of those seasons. So in other people's eyes. The reality is it's always been tight and we've just managed to get a big result when we needed it.
GOAL DISALLOWED! Zaha wins a free-kick by the corner flag and a whipped cross is flicked on by a Liverpool player, allowing Tomkins to head in unmarked at the back post. There was a slight nudge on Lovren - well off the ball - and the goal is eventually ruled out after a two-minute consultation. GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool.
Going just on how they have been playing for their clubs, Pickford has been the worst of those three, but that does not necessarily mean Southgate will drop him. I think he will have a look at at least one other keeper against Italy or Denmark - which game it will be, I don't know. Going through the team, we have some quality full-backs but there is a shortage of options at centre-half. My guess is that Harry Maguire of Manchester United and Liverpool's Joe Gomez will get the nod as a partnership, but the main reason they come straight to mind is because no-one else really does.
Not people with no knowledge, like me, talking about something," Klopp added. People with knowledge should tell the people to do this, do that and everything will be fine, or not. Not football managers. I don't understand politics, coronavirus. I wear a baseball cap and have a bad shave. Premier League leaders Liverpool, who have lost three of their last four games in all competitions, host Bournemouth on Saturday.
Spanish side Getafe refused to travel to Italy and face Inter Milan while AS Roma said they could not travel to Spain to play Sevilla because of flight restrictions. Later on Thursday, Olympiakos Piraeus host Wolverhampton Wanderers behind closed doors, with the fixture allowed to go ahead despite the Greek club's owner Evangelos Marinakis saying he had contracted the coronavirus.
