Новости за 10.09.2019

James Collins enjoyed a dream Republic of Ireland debut as he came off the bench to seal a 3-1 friendly victory over Bulgaria.The Luton striker added his name to the score sheet with four minutes remaining as Mick McCarthys under-studies finally made the pressure tell with a late surge.Alan Browne and Kevin Long had both earlier scored first senior goals for their country either side of Ivelin Popovs 66th-minute penalty as Ireland hit three in a game for the first time since they beat Uruguay by the same score in June 2017.FT... Читать дальше...

World champions France saw off Andorra 3-0 in Saint-Denis to keep the pressure on at the top of Euro 2020 qualification Group H.Kingsley Coman and defender Clement Lenglet scored in each half, with Antoine Griezmann also seeing a penalty saved.Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder tapped home a third in stoppage time.However, with Turkey winning 4-0 away in Moldova, Didier Deschamps side now find themselves second in the table on head-to-head record but three points clear of Iceland, who were beaten in Albania.Deschamps... Читать дальше...

Jadon Sancho had an evening to remember at Southampton as he scored twice and made another in Englands 5-3 win over Kosovo.The Borussia Dortmund star is quickly turning himself into a key threat in Gareth Southgates attacking armoury.Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at his performance.Rewriting the record booksEnglands Jadon Sancho, left, celebrates scoring with Harry Kane (Adam Davy/PA)Having already been the first player born in the 21st century to play for England, he followed that up by becoming the first to score. Читать дальше...

Tottenham striker Troy Parrott helped Republic of Ireland Under-21s earn a fine come-from-behind 3-1 victory in Sweden and keep them on track to qualify for Euro 2021.Behind at half time, Parrott was then introduced as a substitute and scored twice either side of Conor Mastersons header.Irelands third win in Group One sent them top and maintained their 100 per cent record.Manager Stephen Kenny produced a surprise with his team selection as Tottenham forward Parrott was only on the bench despite grabbing... Читать дальше...

Leeds midfielder Jordan Stevens placed a bet two days after a presentation from the Football Association over gambling rules, it has emerged.The 19-year-old has been given a six-week ban and a 1,200 fine after being charged with misconduct by the FA in relation to its betting regulations.Stevens admitted to placing 59 bets on football between August 2018 and May 2019 five of those involved games in which Leeds played.On Tuesday, the FA published the written reasons of the Independent Regulatory Commission following the hearing... Читать дальше...

Northern Ireland Under-21s battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Finland in the second match of their Euro 2021 qualifying campaign.After a frustrating goalless draw at home to Malta on Friday, Ian Baracloughs team had to settle for another point, but produced a spirited display to earn reward from this Group Eight fixture.Finland, fresh from a 2-0 win over Ukraine last weekend, only needed four minutes to open the scoring in Oulu and at that point it looked set to be a long night for the visitors.Northern... Читать дальше...

Celtic right-back Moritz Bauer admits he was surprised to receive a phone call from Rangers winger Jordan Jones apologising for a derby foul.Jones was sent off for a wild swipe on Bauer in the final seconds of Celtics 2-0 Ibrox win on September 1.But Bauer escaped without any lasting damage while Jones suffered a knee injury which ruled him out of the Northern Ireland squad.The on-loan Stoke player, who made his Celtic debut off the bench at Ibrox, said: I didnt feel it that bad on the pitch, I just felt it was a foul... Читать дальше...

Kilmarnock have signed Slovenian international goalkeeper Jan Koprivec.The 31-year-old has signed a season-long deal and becomes the second goalkeeper manager Angelo Alessio has signed since taking charge in the summer.Korpivec won his only Slovenia cap in 2016 and has spent his playing career in Italy and Cyprus, with the likes of Perugia, Anorthosis Famagusta and, most recently, Pafos.The keeper played with Killie assistant manager Massimo Donati during a loan spell with Bari.He told his new clubs website... Читать дальше...

Roy Keane has revealed more about his famous 2005 spat with Patrick Vieira in the Highbury tunnel.The Manchester United captain clashed with his Arsenal counterpart ahead of a midweekPremier League meeting in February.After the pre-match warm-ups, Vieiraconfronted Gary Neville over United's treatment of Jose Antonio Reyes in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford.When Keane learned that the Frenchman had exchanged words with his team-mate, he leaptto Neville's defence."People look back on my career…... Читать дальше...

Arsenal have been given a bizarre fixture date and kick-off time for their Europa League group game at Portugeuse side Vitoria.The Gunners were drawn against their Portuguese opponents alongside Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt and Belgian club Standard Liege in the Europa League group stage draw a fortnight ago.UEFA have arranged for Unai Emery’s side to face Vitoria on a Wednesday afternoon, however -November 6 - with the kick-off time scheduled for 15:50(local and UK time).Europa League matches usually... Читать дальше...

Jon Walters has revealed that he almost came to blows with Roy Keane during his time at Ipswich.Keane managed the forward at Portman Road and also worked with him while serving as the Republic of Ireland’s assistant manager.In a recent interview with Off The Ball, Keane criticised Walters for his attitude at Ipswich and with Ireland, as well as mocking his lack of silverware.And the former Stoke striker, who retired at the end of last season, has recalled the moment he and Keane almost fought after Walters asked to leave Ipswich."He got up... Читать дальше...

Head coach Tite is expecting another great game when Brazil take on Peru for the first time since the Copa America finalon Wednesday.The two countries met twice in this summers tournament with Brazil winning on both occasions, including a 3-1 victory to claim their ninth Copa America title.Tite told a press conference he was expecting a different type of game from the previous meetings.He said: Peru has grown a lot in the qualifiers. It has grown as a team. Consolidated.(Ricardo) Gareca has been doing great work. Читать дальше...

Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a hip injury on Argentina duty.The 23-year-old Real Betis loanee picked up his injury in Argentinas goalless draw with Chile on Thursday.Now he has returned to Tottenham to start rehab, but is unlikely to feature in club action before the end of October.Giovani Lo Celso has returned early to Hotspur Way after being withdrawn from the Argentina squad due to a hip injury, Spurs confirmed in a statement.The... Читать дальше...

Sit back, relax... then unleash your frustrations as you try our latest teaser.We want you to name every player who's appeared in an England squad at major tournaments since Euro '96– yep, all 250 of them. Obviously lots of players feature more than once, though, so don't balk at that tally (basically, it's not as hard as you think).We've put 14 minutes on the clock for you to name as many as you can, then tell us how you fared on Twitter @FourFourTwo – we'll retweet your scores to our followers so you can compare yourself against the rest. Читать дальше...

Accrington striker Billy Kee is undergoing specialist treatment for depression, anxiety and bulimia, the Sky Bet League One club have announced.Kee has not played during the current campaign and did not report back for pre-season training over the summer due to personal reasons.The 28-year-old has spoken openly in the past about his struggles and on Tuesday Accrington released a statement explaining his absence.Billy Kee would like to thank everyone for their ongoing messages of support as he battles depression... Читать дальше...

Romelu Lukaku insists Scotland boss Steve Clarke will figure it out as the inquest into the 4-0 defeat by Belgium on Monday night continues.The Inter Milan striker opened the scoring in the ninth minute of the Euro 2020 qualifier at Hampden Park and from then on the Group I leaders were in command, with further goals from Thomas Vermaelen, Toby Alderweireld and Kevin De Bruyne completing the rout.Clarke only took over in the summer and has lost three out of four qualifiers, including a 3-0 defeat... Читать дальше...

Nicolo Zaniolo's agent has claimed that Tottenham wanted to sign his player this summer.Spurs broke their transfer record to sign Tanguy Ndombele for £54m and also added Giovani Lo Celso, Ryan Sessegnon and Jack Clarke, who returned to Leeds on a season-long loan.Zaniolo was another player the north Londonerskept tabs on, but the Italian's representative has explained that Mauricio Pochettino ultimately opted for Lo Celso instead."He renewed [his contract]with Roma and is fine at Roma, but obviously we enjoyed the great interest of Tottenham... Читать дальше...

La Ligawill be available to watch on UK television for the next three seasons on Premier Sports, it has been announced.Spain's top flighthas signed a three-year deal with Premier– who also have Serie A, Eredivisie and Scottish rights–with a match coverage available on the Premier Sports 1 2 channels from this weekend.Furthermore, Premier Sports have also agreed to a dedicated new 24/7 La Liga channel, starting in January 2020.The soon-to-be-launched LaLigaTV will be available as part of the Sky TV bundle and Premier Player OTT service for £11.

Leeds midfielder Jordan Stevens has been given a six-week ban and a 1,200 fine after being charged with misconduct by the Football Association in relation to its betting rules.The 19-year-old admitted to placing 59 bets on football between August 2018 and May 2019 five of those involved games in which Leeds played.The ban is on all footballing activity which means Stevens is unable to train with Leeds during that period or interact with players or the coaching staff a move the club has called excessive... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid handedMartin Odegaard's father a coaching job with a hugely inflated salary to help secure his son's signature, according to Football Leaks.The Spanish giants completed the signing of a then-16-year-old Odegaard in January 2015.The midfielderarrived at the Bernabeu with a lofty reputation having made his senior international debut aged 15, and it has now been alleged that Madrid offered the player's father a lucrative role in order to smooth the deal.Norwegian outletVGclaims to have seen... Читать дальше...

Danny Cowley has set his sights on the Premier League after making the Huddersfield the next step in his fairytale managerial career.Cowley, along with assistant boss and brother Nicky, left League One Lincoln to take charge of the Sky Bet Championship strugglers on Monday.Together the pair, both former PE teachers, have enjoyed a remarkable rise up the football ladder, first managing in non-League with Concord Rangers and then Braintree Town.Their success in then taking Lincoln up two divisions... Читать дальше...

It’s the FIFA aficionado’s favourite time of year: ratings season. While your dad wonders what the bloody hell is going on (game’s gone etc.), social media chuckles as it’s revealed that Giorgio Chiellini is OFFICIALLYbetter Sadio Mané.But good things can come of the FIFA 20 ratings reveal – namely, a 15-minute quiz to help you whittle away your lunch break/afternoon/time on the bog (delete as applicable).We’ve listed each of the 100 players EA Sports have named as the world’s best, and given you their in-game ratings plus current clubs. Читать дальше...

1. Manchester United (1985/86)In the 1985/86 campaign,Manchester United won their opening 10 Division One matches (then messed it all up). A season later, though, the Red made a disastrous start bylosing three on the bounce to Arsenal, West Ham and Charlton.In part, it was a hangover from the previous campaign, when United limped home in fourth after looking near certainties to end their long title drought. However, their poor form at the start of 1986/87 was due mainly to the absence of talismanic skipper Bryan Robson... Читать дальше...

Ryan Babel believes Hollandcould have won the 2010 World Cup if Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Rafael van der Vaartcared more about the team.The Dutch beat Denmark, Japan, Cameroon, Slovakia, Brazil and Uruguayen route tothe final in South Africa, only to lose to Spain 1-0 after extra time.And Babel, who was part of the squad but did not make a single appearance at the tournament,thinks Bert van Marwijk's mencould have triumphed with a more collective-minded approach."You had... Читать дальше...

France manager Didier Deschamps has hailed Matteo Guendouzi but urged Arsenal to be patient with the youngster.The 20-year-old midfielder has made an excellent start to 2019/20, starring in the Gunners' recent 2-2 draw with Tottenham.Deschamps rewarded Guendouzi with a call-up to the senior France squad for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra.But the World Cup-winning boss, who also lifted the trophy as France's captain in 1998, has warned Arsenal not to expect too muchtoo soon... Читать дальше...