Новости за 25.03.2020

David Marshall admits a fully fit Scotland squad may be the one small crumb of comfort to take from the coronavirus shutdown.Steve Clarkes team were due to kick off their Euro 2020 play-off bid against Israel on Thursday before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of Europe.The game has now been shelved until at least June, but Scottish Football Association chief executive Ian Maxwell admits even those plans are unrealistic.The sooner you stay at home the sooner we can get back to the football.Please do the right thing. Читать дальше...

Neil Lennon admits Celtics European exit is the only black mark on his sides 2020 form book.The Hoops ended last year with defeat to Rangers but since then have been almost perfect domestically.Eleven wins and one draw from their 12 Ladbrokes Premiership fixtures helped the Northern Irishmans team establish a commanding 13-point lead at the top of the table before the coronavirus crisis forced Scottish football into lockdown.They carried on that merciless run as they marched into the last four of the William Hill Scottish Cup.However... Читать дальше...

Chelsea striker Pedro has confirmed he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.However, the 32-year-old Spain international, a 21million signing from Barcelona in August 2015, insists he will make no snap decisions over his future amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has seen team-mate Callum Hudson-Odoi test positive.Pedro told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser: Im terminating my contract, but right now its not the most important thing, nor have I stopped to... Читать дальше...

England striker Callum Wilson and Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin are among a group of Premier League players to launch the #FootballUnited initiative, which aims to raise money for local communities impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Chelsea defender Reece James and Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend have also signed up to the campaign, which has a target of at least 100,000.The proceeds will be collected by the National Emergencies Trust, with... Читать дальше...

On this day 12 years ago David Beckham won his 100th cap for England.The midfielder, playing at the time for LA Galaxy, played 63 minutes in a 1-0 friendly defeat to France at the Stade de France.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at Beckhams memorable day.100 clubThe LA Galaxy midfielder was presented with a commemorative cap by Sir Bobby Charlton (Owen Humphreys/PA)Beckham, aged 32, became just the fifth player to play 100 times for England, joining an esteemed list of names in the countrys rich footballing history. Читать дальше...

Five minutes on the clock, 21 citiesto guess - some appear more than once.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your mates.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name the Premier League top scorers from 2000 to 2009? The World Cup final transcends football.It's the one match every four years that the rest of the world switches on for, regardless of what language they speak or what shape ball they play with.As of 2018, there have been 21 finals. We're approaching the centenary year of the ol' Coup de Monde in 2030... Читать дальше...

All football activity in England has been suspended until at least 30 April due to the coronavirus pandemic.Every club in the Premier League has now stopped day-to-day operations as players train alone and staff work from home.According to ESPN sources, the 20 clubs’ chief executives will consider asking footballers to take pay deferrals at their next video-link conference call on 3 April.It appears likely that football across the country will be put on hold beyond the current provisional date at... Читать дальше...

We call it the beautiful game, but sometimes it gets ugly.From spats between team-mates and coaches to fans taking aim at owners and governing bodies, we’ve put together the ultimate collection of footballing feuds from the 21st century.50. Frank Lampard vs Marcelo BielsaWhen Derby County found spies from Leeds United at their training ground in 2019, things got a little touchy between the two managers. Frank Lampard expressed his dissatisfaction in Marcelo Bielsa's methods, only for Bielsa to call... Читать дальше...

Steven Davis insists Rangers will be ready to go once the call comes to resume action.The veteran midfielder and the rest of the Ibrox squad have been placed on lockdown by the Governments strict measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus threat.As things stand, football in Scotland is on hold until April 30 at the earliest.But Hampden chiefs admit it is likely to be a lot later before clubs north of the border are given the green light to start playing again.Rangers position: Impact of Coronavirus on Scottish football... Читать дальше...

Evertons England defender Michael Keane believes players will be ready to return to Premier League action after a couple of weeks proper training.Professional football in England has been put on hold until April 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic.But Premier League clubs will gather again on April 3 to discuss the next steps for the game.The FA, Premier League, EFL and womens professional game, together with the PFA and LMA are committed to finding ways of resuming the 2019/20 football season as soon... Читать дальше...

Norwich goalkeeper Aston Oxborough has extended his contract through until June 2022, with the option of a further year.Oxborough, 21, has been with the Canaries since 2010, coming through the clubs academy.Currently on loan at National League South leaders Wealdstone, Oxborough hopes he will be able to make the most of opportunities ahead when football finally resumes again following the coronavirus pandemic. "Ive played senior games with Wealdstone and then continued training at Norwich with experienced... Читать дальше...

The Spaniard departed the Emirates for the Camp Nou after eight years in north London, before later joining Chelsea.But the playmaker, who now stars for Monaco,has revealed that a combination of pressure and loneliness, along with a frustration at the poor quality of theArsenalsquad, was the reason behind his decision to seek an exit."I was the captain, I always felt so much pressure on myself," he told Arseblog. "I had to lead this team to win something. I gave everything. Sometimes, I used to go... Читать дальше...

Soccer Aids organisers have postponed this summers charity game at Old Trafford due to the coronavirus pandemic.The match featuring celebrities and football greats has been running since 2006, raising more than 38million for Unicef to help children all over the world.Soccer Aid secured a record-breaking 7.9m at Stamford Bridge last year and was slated for a return to Old Trafford on June 6.However, the escalating Covid-19 outbreak has seen organisers announce the postponement of the England against... Читать дальше...

14 minutes on the clock, 231 namesto guess - some, of course, appear more than once.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your mates.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name the Premier League top scorers from 2000 to 2009? You never forget the game that won your side the title.Sometimes - as in Arsenal's case - the title is clinched at the ground of your rivals. Arsene Wenger's men mathematically won the Premier League at Old Trafford and White Hart Lane in 2002 and 2004 respectively.Other times... Читать дальше...

COVID-19 is not just wreaking havoc with governments and hospitals, it’s interfering with the sanctity of the football calendar.For over a century, football has started in August and ended in May in England, with occasional breathers to allow room for world wars. But with the Premier League enduring a prolonged hiatusin the wake of coronavirus,plenty of matches are being postponed.However, this isn’t the strangest reason that games of football have been called off for, over the years.The 1999 eclipse... Читать дальше...

The France international has missed most of the 2019/20 campaign through injury, after being heavily linked with Real Madrid and Juventus last summer.According to ESPN, sources at Old Trafford are confident that the Word Cup-winning midfielder will stay put beyond the next transfer window.Mino Raiola, Pogba’s agent, fuelled rumours of an imminent departure by saying that he “wants to take a great player to Real Madrid,” where coach Zinedine Zidane is known to be an admirer of his compatriot.The 27-year-old’s... Читать дальше...

Former Tottenham and England striker Clive Allen is currently in self-isolation after he tested positive for coronavirus.The 58-year-old was laid low with the virus earlier this month, where he suffered with headaches, fever and a dry cough before getting a test in his own home.Allen, who scored 49 goals in the 1986/87 season for Spurs, told The Sun: Over two or three days it took hold and I felt unwell for five days, one day particularly so. I had quite a nasty headache which I never get. It was... Читать дальше...

Watford have offered the use of their Vicarage Road stadium to the nearby hospital to help them battle the coronavirus pandemic.The Hornets home is in close proximity to Watford General Hospital and, with football postponed until April 30 at the earliest, the Premier League club are set to open up the ground for a range of NHS purposes.We need to forget football right now and concentrate on doing all we can to support the NHS and, in particular, Watford General Hospital, Watford chairman and chief... Читать дальше...

The England international made his breakthrough with the Reds while in his teens, but left on bad terms in 2015.His £49 million switch to the Etihad ended a bitter saga that began with Sterling’s refusal to sign a new contract, which drew criticism from then-Reds boss Brendan Rodgers and former club greats like Jamie Carragher.The forward has flourished under Pep Guardiola at City, but remains the target of boos from Liverpool fans whenever he plays at Anfield.And speaking in a live QA hosted on... Читать дальше...

Brighton have kicked off a club-to-club baton for donating future match tickets to frontline NHS workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.The Seagulls announced on Tuesday they have decided to donate 1,000 tickets to workers battling the crisis and have invited others in the Premier League, English Football League, Scotland and Northern Ireland to do the same when football resumes. Thank you, @NHSuk #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/FETRz7tCsE Brighton Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 25, 2020Chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber said... Читать дальше...

Fire has become a staple of the Premier League’s kick-off ceremony. Anyone who made it to a game before the lockdown will have noticed those little black boxes which now guard touchlines up and down the country. Some might even have lost an eyebrow to one of them.There’s a cliched response to this. It’s something new, therefore we must hate it. It’s the kind of eye-rolling razzmatazz which will always be associated with American sports and which, when it’s imported into Britain, can’t help but to be toe-curlingly naff. Читать дальше...