Новости за 23.05.2019

St Mirren appear to have the whip hand in the Ladbrokes Premiership play-off final after a goalless first leg at Dundee United.Tannadice was packed out by 11,062 expectant fans, most in tangerine, but the first half lacked quality with only a couple of chances created and missed.The game livened up a bit after the break before descending back into a mostly dull contest which produced little excitement.Both sets of fans will look for more from their respective teams when they meet again in the second leg in Paisley on Sunday.However... Читать дальше...

Union Berlin boosted their hopes of playing in the Bundesliga for the first time in their history after earning a 2-2 draw at Stuttgart in the first leg of the promotion/relegation play-off.Stuttgart, who came 16th this season having finished just four points adrift of third place in 2017/18, twice took the lead at a sold-out Mercedes-Benz Arena but Union levelled both times.The second leg takes place in Berlin on Monday, where Union have the chance to follow already-promoted Cologne and Paderborn... Читать дальше...

Bury owner Steve Dale claims an incurable form of leukaemia and the degenerative condition acute osteoarthritis leave him unable to leave my bed, let alone home some days.However, following increasing criticism from supporters and an open letter from Bury players urging him to sell quickly, Dale insists he will do all he can to save the club.In a statement on Burys website, he wrote: I thought it common knowledge I have an incurable form of leukaemia as well as acute osteoarthritis. This renders me unable to leave my bed... Читать дальше...

Manchester United will travel to Norway for a pre-season friendly against manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaers hometown team Kristiansund on July 30.United were assured of a Europa League group stage place so avoiding the headache of the qualifying phase which would start towards the end of July following Manchester Citys FA Cup final win over Watford last weekend.It has now been announced that Solskjaers side will take on Kristiansund at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo.#MUFC are heading to Oslo this summer for pre-season friendlies! Читать дальше...

UEFA has rejected Montenegros appeal against playing their next home match behind closed doors after some of their supporters racially abused England players in March.Danny Rose, Raheem Sterling and Callum Hudson-Odoi were particularly targeted by groups of home fans within the Gradski Stadion in Podgorica during the Three Lions 5-1 Euro 2020 qualifying win.Montenegro were subsequently ordered by UEFA to play their June 7 qualifier at home to Kosovo in an empty stadium, and the original ruling has been upheld.A UEFA statement read... Читать дальше...

The Italian champions are on the hunt for a new head coach after announcing that Massimiliano Allegri is set to depart at the end of the season.According to the Evening Standard, Sarri is one of the leading candidates to succeed Allegri in Turin but they won’t make an official approach until after the Blues’ final game of the season, against Arsenal in the Europa League final next week.Sources have said the Stamford Bridge club is no longer considering sacking the Italian, who has one year left on his deal with the option of a further year... Читать дальше...

Monaco bossLeonardo Jardim has stressed the importance of his sidesfinal game of the season at French Riviera rivals Nice.The visitors require a point from Fridays trip to guarantee their Ligue 1 survival.The Red and Whites began the campaign in the Champions League after finishing last season as runners-up to Paris St Germain, but have been embroiled in a relegation battle this time round.They are three points and seven goals better off than third-bottom Caen, but there is still an outside chance... Читать дальше...

The Scotland international enjoyed a superb season for the Cherries, providing 14 Premier League assists in 2018/19, a tally only bettered by Chelsea star Eden Hazard.Arsenal have been regularly linked with a move for the 25-year-old and The Independent claims that they will make a move after their clash with Chelsea in Baku on 29 May.Fraser is coming into the final year of his contract at the Vitality Stadium and talks over an extension have stalled, leaving the Gunners in prime position to get... Читать дальше...

The Old Trafford number one’s future is in doubt as he enters the final year of his contract with talks over an extension making no progress.The Daily Mail reports that Argentina international Romero, who joined the club from Sampdoria in 2015, is likely to be entrusted with a starting role in the case of De Gea’s sale.PSG are monitoring the situation after the Spain international came under criticism following an error-plagued end to the 2018/19 campaign.The report suggests that United have looked... Читать дальше...

The Spaniard’s current deal expires at the end of June, after he led the Magpies to a 13th-place finish in the Premier League this season.According to The Guardian, Benitez has held talks with club owner Mike Ashley for seven days, including a meeting in person last Thursday in London.Further talks have been held between the manager and Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley, but an agreement is yet to be reached.The report suggests that a second face-to-face meeting between Benitez and Ashley... Читать дальше...

The FA Cup will be broadcast entirely on free-to-air television from 2021 after ITV announced a four-year broadcast deal with the Football Association.ITV has revealed it will screen 20 live matches per season in the worlds oldest football competition from 2021/22 to 2024/25, sharing coverage with the BBC from the opening round through to the final.ITV will have the first and fourth choices of the second and fourth rounds and the quarter-finals as well as second and third selections for the first... Читать дальше...

Hearts boss Craig Levein has stressed that the William Hill Scottish Cup final is about much more than Celtics bid for the domestic triple treble.Much of the focus on Saturdays game at Hampden Park has been on the Parkhead clubs bid to win the clean sweep for the third successive season, an unprecedented achievement.However, Levein, confident that midfielders Peter Haring (groin) and Arnaud Djoum (Achilles) and striker Uche Ikpeazu (hamstring) will be fit, reminded everyone at the pre-match press... Читать дальше...

Manchester City have announced goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck has signed a two-year contract extension.Roebuck made her City debut in 2016 and played 15 times in the Womens Super League in 2018-19.The 19-year-old was handed her senior England bow against Austria last year, adding her second cap with a start against Spain in April but did not make Phil Nevilles Lionesses squad for this summers World Cup.Speaking on Citys official website regarding the extension to the end of 2020-21, Roebuck said: Im delighted... Читать дальше...

England captain Steph Houghton says the Lionesses are ready to do something special at the Womens World Cup this summer.Boss Phil Neville named his 23-player squad for the tournament in France earlier this month and they have warm-up games against Denmark in Walsall on Saturday and New Zealand in Brighton a week later before opening their campaign against Scotland in Nice on June 9.England came third at the 2015 World Cup, got to the semi-finals of Euro 2017, and in March won the four-team SheBelieves Cup for the first time.Houghton... Читать дальше...

The former Netherlands international arrived at the north London club as a 20-year-old in 2004 and spent eight years there before leaving for the Gunners'Premier League rivals, much to the fury ofsupporters.Van Persie went on to win the league title in his first season at Old Trafford, claiming the Golden Boot in the process, and insists he has no regrets about his decision.However, speaking to the BBC following his retirement from football, he insisted that he never intended to upset the Emirates... Читать дальше...

Paris St Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel has offered no guarantees that star forwards Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will stay at the club.Mbappe grabbed headlines with his acceptance speech after being named the French professional footballers unions Ligue 1 player of the season, suggesting he may need to consider a new project.Those comments from the 20-year-old World Cup winner fuelled speculation about a move away from the Ligue 1 champions, while Neymars future is a source of constant conjecture.Tuchel... Читать дальше...

Goalscorers have all the fun, don't they? Lead the line, score the goals, get the points, save the cheerleader, save the world. Or maybe we just gotthat last bit confused with something else. Hmm.Traditionally in English football, fans crave a 20-goal-a-season striker– but some stars have surpassed expectations quite spectacularly down the years. Seven differentPremier League players have notched 30 goals in a campaign since the year 2000, and in 2017/18 the record was broken for goals in a 38-game... Читать дальше...

Goalscorers have all the fun, don't they? Lead the line, score the goals, get the points, save the cheerleader, save the world. Or maybe we just gotthat last bit confused with something else. Hmm.Traditionally in English football, fans crave a 20-goal-a-season striker– but some stars have surpassed expectations quite spectacularly down the years. Seven differentPremier League players have notched 30 goals in a campaign since the year 2000, and in 2017/18 the record was broken for goals in a 38-game... Читать дальше...

The Mali international has been identified as a top target by manager Nuno Espirito Santo as he looks to reinforce his attack for next season.Marega netted 21 league goals and added six more in the Champions League this term, and the Mirror claims that Wolves are front of the queue to clinch his signature by meeting the £30 million release clause.Leicester City and West Ham are also said to be interested in the 28-year-old, but Wolves sent scouts to watch the player in action against Sporting CP... Читать дальше...

When a tenacious team outside the top flight plays stylish football all season and finishes the campaign head and shoulders above the rest, it’s difficult to claim their promotion was undeserved.Football isn’t always fair, though…8. Leicester, 1994Leicester fans must have felt a sickly sense of déjà vu during their 1994 First Division play-off final against Derby when Tommy Johnson fired the Rams in front. The Foxes had fallen at this same hurdle two seasons running, losing to Blackburn in ’92 and Swindon the following year. Читать дальше...

The England international has been strongly linked with a summer switch to Italy amid interest from Carlo Ancelotti’s side.However, the Mirror reports that Atleti have now entered the fray, with Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino showing willingness to listen to offers for the 28-year-old.Veteran right-back Juanfran is set to leave Diego Simeone’s side at the end of the season and Atleti are eyeing a replacement.Trippier is likely to start for Spurs in their Champions League final clash with Liverpool... Читать дальше...

Seamus Coleman has warned Denmark that the Republic of Ireland owe them one as the familiar foes prepare to meet once again.The two sides will go head-to-head in a Euro 2020 qualifier next Friday evening have faced each other four times inside the last 18 months.Three of those games the last of which in November last year proved to be Martin ONeills last in charge ended 0-0, while the fourth resulted in a crushing 5-1 play-off victory for the Danes in Dublin which ended Irelands World Cup dream.Evertons... Читать дальше...

While some managers may curse when they see Mike Dean arrive at their games, the feeling is quite different for Tranmere boss Micky Mellon.That is because to Mellon, the Wirral referee is not the most prolific issuer of red cards in the English game, but a passionate fan.Indeed, the most memorable images of Rovers Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final triumph over Forest Green last week were not of the teams celebrations or of their 32-goal star man James Norwood, but of Dean. @premierleague referee by day! Читать дальше...

Swansea winger Daniel James has withdrawn from the Wales squad following the sudden death of his father.James had been named in the squad for a training camp in Portugal ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers next month, but did not travel on Wednesday.Swansea announced his fathers death on Thursday morning. Everyone at Swansea City has been saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Daniel James' father.Everyone at the football club send their condolences and our thoughts are with Daniel and his family at this sad time. Читать дальше...

The 38-year-old took his first steps incoaching this season as Dean Smith’s assistant, following the ex-Brentford chief'sappointment as Aston Villa manager.Together they have led the Birmingham club to the Championship play-off final, where they will face Derby County at Wembley on Monday.talkSPORThas reported that Terry has opened talks with the Riverside hierarchy over succeeding Tony Pulis, who left Boro at the end of his contract last week.Other candidates for the role include Jonathan Woodgate... Читать дальше...