Новости за 09.06.2019

Englands teams experienced the highs and lows of VAR on Sunday.Gareth Southgates mens side saw a late goal in their Nations League third-place play-off against Switzerland chalked off for a foul before a penalty awarded for handball set Phil Nevilles womens team on their way against Scotland.Here, Press Association Sport takes a closer look at the two decisions.England 0 Switzerland 0 (6-5 on penalties), Nations League third-place play-offSeriously? Another #ThreeLions goal ruled out following a VAR check... Читать дальше...

Football fans watching the BBCs coverage of England and Scotlands World Cup opener expressed their surprise and delight at the unusual sight of an all-female punditry team.The BBC One coverage was hosted by Gabby Logan, with punditry for the home nations first match provided by former Lionesses defender Alex Scott, ex-USA goalkeeper Hope Solo and Scotlands most-capped player Gemma Fay.While both of the in-match commentary team were male, the response online proved how rare the occurrence of a fully-female... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate was delighted to see Englands penalty shoot-out preparations bear fruit again, with the Three Lions boss taking Nations League bronze as a welcome acknowledgement of the progress being made.An unremarkable third-place play-off against Switzerland came to a stirring conclusion at the Estadio D Afonso Henriques, where Englands glut of missed opportunities threatened to haunt them as the match ended 0-0 after 120 minutes.But a year on from ending a run of five successive shoot-out losses at the World Cup in Russia... Читать дальше...

Chris Mepham admits Wales can not afford to falter against Hungary after their Euro 2020 qualifying setback in Croatia.Hungarys 3-1 win in Azerbaijan on Saturday evening took them to the top of Group E ahead of their date with Wales in Budapest on Tuesday.Wales are now three points adrift of top-two Hungary and Croatia, albeit with a game in hand, after losing 2-1 to the World Cup finalists in Osijek.FT | 2-1 | #CROWAL Croatia hold on to their lead here in Osijek and confirm the first defeat for #Wales in the #EuropeanQualifiers. Читать дальше...

Michael ONeill believes the spirit and togetherness of his Northern Ireland side earned them their vital late victory over Estonia on Saturday night.Two goals in the space of four minutes from Conor Washington and Josh Magennis turned the game on its head late on in Tallinn.Until Washingtons 77th-minute strike, Konstantin Vassiljev had been Northern Irelands tormentor once again, putting Estonia ahead in the 25th minute and then striking the crossbar on a night when the veteran midfielder pulled most of the strings.For much of the game... Читать дальше...

Didier Deschamps admitted Frances 2-0 defeat to Turkey in Euro 2020 qualifying was a slap in the face for his World Cup winners.First-half goals from Kaan Ayhan and the impressive Cengiz Under were enough to earn Turkey a first ever win over France and a three-point lead in Group H.Deschamps, whose side did not even manage a shot on target and must bounce back against Andorra on Tuesday, told TF1: When the team performs like that, there is nothing positive to take away from it.We did not turn up and even if we are world champions... Читать дальше...

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer insisted Germany could be pleased with their 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win away to Belarus.Goals in either half from Leroy Sane and Marco Reus earned Germany their second win from their opening two games in Group C, although they missed chances to make the victory more emphatic.Neuer, who had to be alert to make a smart stop from a Nikita Naumov header in the first half, said: We are very satisfied.We wanted to win away. Thats always tough against low-ranking teams. But we did that well... Читать дальше...

Steve Clarke hailed his Scotland players for handling the pressure after Oliver Burkes late winner against Cyprus kept them alive in their Euro 2020 group.Scotland looked to be heading for the three points they desperately needed after defeat in Kazakhstan in March cost Alex McLeish his job, when Andy Robertson hit the top corner from 25 yards just after the hour mark.But Robertson lost his marker at an 87th-minute corner and Ioannis Kousoulos headed an equaliser that threatened to ruin Clarkes debut... Читать дальше...

Gareth Southgate says there is no way he would return to club management right now and the England boss is confident assistant Steve Holland remains similarly committed amid talk of a move to former club Chelsea. A year on from bowing out of the World Cup in an extra-time semi-final loss to Croatia, the Three Lions are again nursing their wounds after Holland inflicted a 3-1 defeat in the final four of the inaugural Nations League in Portugal. Southgate was quick to focus on his sides progress and... Читать дальше...

Josh Magennis and Conor Washington both sought to claim Northern Irelands opening goal in their dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 win over Estonia in Tallinn on Saturday night.It was Washington who cut inside from the left wing and made his way to the centre of the penalty area before shooting at goal, but the ex-Sheffield United mans strike appeared to come off Magennis on its way in.Washington was ultimately credited with the goal, although Magennis who definitely scored the winner was adamant he... Читать дальше...

Steve Clark began his Scotland reign with a 2-1 victory over Cyprus in their Euro 2020 qualifying group.The Scots needed an 89th-minute winner from Oliver Burke to provide their new boss with a winning start.Here are five things we learned from the Hampden clash.Steve Clarkes honeymoon period survives intact"Steve Clarke's Tartan Army" pic.twitter.com/gaflJijbIa Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) June 8, 2019The former Chelsea defender was an overwhelmingly popular choice as Scotland manager but... Читать дальше...

Leroy Sanes early goal set Germany on their way to a routine 2-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win away to Belarus.Sane, controversially left of the the squad for the 2018 World Cup, made it two goals in Germanys opening two Group C matches as Joachim Lows side built on their win away to Holland.Marco Reus made the points safe in the second half as the visitors continued their rebuilding after last years miserable World Cup and Nations League campaigns. Low was not in Borisov for the match because of a contused artery requiring hospital treatment... Читать дальше...

World Cup winners France suffered a shock defeat to Turkey in Euro 2020 qualifying group H.Kaan Ayhan headed the opener and Roma winger Cengiz Under, an influential presence from both set-pieces and open play, gave the hosts a 2-0 interval lead.Didier Deschamps side showed little sign of fighting their way back into the game in the second half and could even have lost more heavily but for some good saves by Hugo Lloris.In a scoreless first half-hour, Lloris palmed away Dorukhan Tokozs header from Unders cross... Читать дальше...