Новости за 21.06.2019

Boss Aidy Boothroyd vowed he will not walk away after England Under-21s early exit from Euro 2019.The Young Lions lost 4-2 to Romania in Cesena to crash out of the tournament following a second straight Group C defeat.Boothroyds selection backfired after he benched Phil Foden in a game England had to win only for them to ship four goals in the final 14 minutes.Phil Foden, centre, was surprisingly left on the bench (Nick Potts/PA)George Puscas 76th-minute penalty opened the scoring while Ianis Hagis... Читать дальше...

According to Football Insider, Crystal Palace have identified Clyne as Aaron Wan-Bissaka's potential replacement.It's looking increasingly that Wan-Bissaka will join Manchester United, and Palace are planning ahead.Clyne, 28, has lost favour at Liverpool - in partdueto the rise of Trent Alexander-Arnold.He spent the second half of last season on loan at Bournemouth as he recovered from a string of injuries that plagued him for the 2017/18 season.The report claims that Clyne's agent will meet with... Читать дальше...

Aidy Boothrodys selection gamble backfired as England Under-21s crashed out of Euro 2019.Romania sealed a 4-2 win during a bonkers finish in Cesena as the Young Lions suffered a second straight defeat in Italy.All six goals came in the final 14 minutes after George Puscas penalty opened the scoring.Ianis Hagi also scored for Romania but Demarai Gray and Tammy Abraham twice levelled, only for Dean Henderson to let Florinel Comans shot through his hands before the midfielder added a fine fourth.Phil... Читать дальше...

The Womens World Cup group stage has come to an end, and while all eyes have been on the games, social media has produced its fair share of intriguing moments too.The players have been active off the pitch as well as on it in entertaining the fans South Africas rendition of this Whitney Houston classic for example was hard to ignore.Post training vibes. Ladies and gentlemen we present to you Whitney Houston wannabes, @jermaine109 @Kaylin194 with @LeAnDrA_sMeDa as a backup singer. Take it away ladies... Читать дальше...

Hamilton have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Will Collar from Brighton.The 22-year-old, a product of the Seagulls youth system, made his first-team debut for Albion in a League Cup tie against Southampton last August.Manager Brian Rice told AcciesTV: Ive seen a fair bit of Will in my travels during the year. Ive been impressed with what I saw.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o)... Читать дальше...

According to Portuguese reports (viaThe Independent),Liverpool have entered the race for Wamangituka.Barcelona are also said to be interested in the Congolese striker.Wamangituka scored 11 goals in 32 games in Ligue 2 last season.Paris FC narrowly missed out on promotion, losing in the play-offs to Lens.But the 19-year-old has caught the eye of Liverpool, who reportedly sent scouts to watch him play.Liverpool are seeking striking reinforcements following the departure of Daniel Sturridge at the expiryof... Читать дальше...

Grant McCann has been appointed Hull manager, the Championship club have announced.The 39-year-old former Northern Ireland midfielder moves from League One side Doncaster to succeed Nigel Adkins, who was unable to come to terms on a new deal with the Tigers.McCann, who has signed a 12-month rolling contract, said: I am delighted to be here and Im looking forward to the challenge ahead. I am a very ambitious person and I always have been. To be in the Championship is the next step for me, and Im pleased... Читать дальше...

Brighton have completed the signing of defender Matt Clarke from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.Centre-back Clarke has agreed a four-year contract with the Seagulls to become the first arrival under new boss Graham Potter.The 22-year-old, who made 175 appearances during four seasons with Pompey, will provide competition for Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffyat the Amex Stadium.Potter told Brightons website: We are pleased to welcome Matt to the club. Hes an imposing central defender and had a very impressive spell with Portsmouth... Читать дальше...

Neil Redfearn has been appointed Newcastles new under-23 head coach following the departure of Peter Beardsley.Former Magpies and England forward Beardsley left the role earlier this year, denying allegations of bullying and racism.The 58-year-old was later charged by the Football Association with racially abusing youth-team players.Redfearn, 54, made more than 700 Football League appearances during his playing career and has also managed Leeds and Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship.Ben Dawson... Читать дальше...

Rangers have completed the signing of defender George Edmundson from Oldham, the Ladbrokes Premiership team have announced.The 21-year-old centre-back becomes manager Steven Gerrards sixth summer recruit after moving in a reported 650,000 deal.Edmundson, who came through Oldhams youth ranks, has agreed a four-year deal at Ibrox, subject to international clearance.He moves after making 54 appearances in all competitions for the League Two side last term. He has previously had loan spells at non-League Ramsbottom... Читать дальше...

According to Foot Mercato (via Inside Futbo), Lyon are the first side to make the Frenchmana concrete offer.They are offering Koscielny a two-year deal and the chance to return to his homeland.Lyon, reportedly, have yet to make a bid for the defender, but it's believed that Arsenal will be willing to make any deal easy for their club captain.With Unai Emery looking to renovate the defensive line, Koscielny, 33, would be forgiven for wanting to keep playing at a high level elsewhere.Another French... Читать дальше...

Guinea return to the Africa Cup of Nations finals after missing out on the last edition in Gabon in 2017.Paul Puts team were unbeaten during qualification but come into the tournament without a win in their last six fixtures, including a 3-1 defeat to hosts Egypt in the last warm-up match.In the first half we performed well but the game became much harder and we failed to keep the draw, Put told ONsport after the loss.Well try to avoid making mistakes from now on and we have to forget our loss against Egypt and fix our mistakes. Читать дальше...

A former Crystal Palace youth team colleague of Aaron Wan-Bissaka does not begrudge his team-mates success, after a post on social media about the contrast in their lives went viral.Wan-Bissaka, 21, has been linked with a 50million move to Manchester United after a breakout season in the Premier League, and the full-backs rise to the top has put things in perspective for Charlie Rees.The 19-year-old was a Palace youth player at the same time as Wan-Bissaka, and his tweet on the pairs very different... Читать дальше...

Subscribe onSpotify here now,on Acast hereoron iTunes hereFFT Editor In Chief James Brown is joined by features writer Chris Flanagan and one of the most respected football writers and authors in the country, Patrick Barclay.The topics of conversation include the cartoon sportsmen of childhood, what’s next for Frank Lampard and the latest VAR controversies.We speak to Paddy about his long and distinguished career as a football writer, the managers he’s written about and what it was like to watch Diego Maradona play at Napoli.Plus... Читать дальше...

Presnel Kimpembe's future at PSG is suddenly in doubt following their pursuit of Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt.According to Le10Sport, PSG are also looking to offload the French international due to clashes with star man Neymar.A possible destination for Kimpembe is Arsenal, where he would reuinte with former coach Unai Emery.The 23-year-old is believed to have a good relationship with Emery, and would be open to the move.However, Arsenal are on a limited budget this summer(thought to be around £45-50million)and... Читать дальше...

Blackburn have made Stewart Downing their first summer signing after he agreed a one-year deal.The former England international, 34, who was released by Middlesbrough at the end of last season, will stay at Ewood Park until June 2020.Downing played 44 times for hometown team Boro last term as they just missed out on the play-offs, but despite two spells at the Riverside which have spanned the majority of his career, his playing days will end away from Teesside.The winger, who represented England in the 2006 World Cup... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola wasn’t happy. Conducting an August 2017 press conference, a tetchy Manchester City coach pursed his lips, pouted and testily answered the question.“There are two sides to the decision and if one side doesn’t want it, it doesn’t want it,” said Guardiola in August 2017. City starlet Jadon Sancho had just joined Borussia Dortmund for around £8million and the Catalan coach wanted to explain why he hadn’t been able to keep the highly-rated youngster.“We arrived at an agreement with Sancho... Читать дальше...

Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo says his country can win the Africa Cup of Nations as they prepare to kick-off their campaign against Burundi.The Super Eagles, who last won the tournament in 2013, take on the Group B minnows in Alexandria on Saturday, hoping to take the first steps towards a fourth title.The former Watford striker said in an interview with the Nigeria Football Federation: If anybody says the tournament will be easy, it is a lie because it is going to be tough, it is going to be hot but I believe in the team we have. Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon has told Leigh Griffiths it is payback time after confirming the striker has now completed his return to first-team duties.The 28-year-old has not featured since December due to a combination of injury and personal issues.But having taken time away from the club to deal with his off-field problems, he is now back among Lennons squad preparing for the new season.And Hoops boss Lennon is delighted with what he has seen so far this week at their Lennoxtown base.However, the Northern Irishman... Читать дальше...

David Turnbull chose Celtic over Norwich for footballing reasons and not cash, his new Parkhead boss Neil Lennon insists.The 19-year-old Motherwell ace has finally put an end to the on-off transfer saga by agreeing a move to Celtic Park and will be unveiled once he completes a medical.Celtics pursuit of the Scottish Football Writers Association Young Player of the Year has featured many twists and turns.It looked like the Scotland Under-21 playmaker was set to make his move to Glasgow last week after... Читать дальше...

Spurs have been repeatedly linked with the Macedonian midfielder, with the noth London club reportedly very keen.Now, according to Fotomac (via Sportwitness), Spurs have lodged a bid of €19 million plus Vincent Janssen for the highly-rated Elmas.Janssen already spent a year on loan at Fenerbahce during the 2017/18 season.Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are also reportedly interested in the 19-year-old.Whatever Fenerbahce end up selling Elmas for, they will be making a sizeable profit on the player who... Читать дальше...

According to Marca (via Record), Real Madrid were in the hunt for Felix until the last minute with a bid that exceeded his release caluse.Real Madrid are believd to have offered an initial fee of€80 million followed by a further €50 million if certain objectives were achieved.However, Benfica have always said they wanted the full release clause paid and deemed the offer inferior compared to Atletico's.Not only that, but it's reported that Joao Felix himself preferred Atletico's proposal to that of... Читать дальше...

Now that they've reportedlyagreed a deal for Barcelona's Andre Gomes, Everton have turned their attention to Zouma, according to The Telegraph.Zouma enjoyed an impressive campaign with Everton last season, and the Toffees are hoping they can strike a deal with Chelsea.However, with Chelsea under a transfer ban, it may prove difficult to prize away a valuable asset.Chelsea are thought to be keen to hold onto as many proven players in key areas as possible and if Everton want Zouma,he won't come cheap.Everton MarcoSilva... Читать дальше...

Manchester United had told Fernandes' camp to keep them informed of any other enquiries made, according to The Telegraph.Miguel Pinho, Fernandes' agent, is reported to have met Spurs representatives in London this week.The north Londoners are weighing up moves for midfielders after Christian Eriksen made it clear he wanted a new challenge.Eriksen has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, butLos Blancosare reportedly prioritisingPaul Pogba.If Pogba were to move to Madrid, United themselves arethought... Читать дальше...

Democratic Republic of Congo head coach Florent Ibenge feels his side must make a fast start if they are to go on and have an impact at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Leopards, captained by Celtic midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu, play Uganda in Cairo on Saturday and then face hosts Egypt ahead of their final Group A match with Zimbabwe.Ibenge knows just how important an opening victory could prove.The key for us is to start against Uganda before playing the host country, Ibenge said in an interview on... Читать дальше...