My whole life feels worthless right now because I'm in the entertainment business and we've been shut down, yet the earth's still turning. I've made football so important in my world, but it's not that important. I am not that important. And you know what? It's quite a nice feeling not to be important because it makes you think about other things that are real. Community, looking after each other and recognising the real heroes around us - those people working for the NHS who are protecting us.
The situation occurred in the 42nd minute of Wednesday's 0-0 draw - the first Premier League match for 100 days, after the competition was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March. Sheffield United - who would have moved above Manchester United into fifth place with a win - thought they had scored when Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland carried Oliver Norwood's free-kick over the line. But referee Michael Oliver did not receive a signal to indicate a goal.
Grimsby Town have lost just four of their 11 away games so far this season, scoring an average of a goal a game on their travels. This is in contrast to Mansfield Town who have won just twice at home in the 2019/20 season.
Who benefits in this instance?The incident only becomes an issue because VAR's 'seek and destroy' policy on these matters exists in the first place. Why people have felt the necessity to meddle with the greatest game in the world I don't know but they are in danger of doing the game irreparable damage. The implementation of the new law has been a disaster and so has VAR. Why the best league in the world has been subjected to such drastic changes is a complete and utter mystery to me.
Definitely, it will boost Liverpool's popularity here in Japan," said Yumiko Tamaru, secretary for Japan's Official Liverpool Supporters Club. Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the most popular European football clubs here in Japan, but I think Liverpool will be as popular as these Spanish giants if Minamino flourishes in Liverpool. A lot of football fans have already started to contact us asking how they can get Liverpool's match tickets.
Kyle Edwards (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu. Posted at 58' Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Posted at 57' Corner, West Bromwich Albion.
Fenerbahce and Kayserispor will face each other in the upcoming match in the Super Lig. Fenerbahce this season have the following results: 11W, 7D and 8L. Meanwhile Kayserispor have 5W, 7D and 14L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Posted at 57' Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 57' Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Everton). Posted at 54' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé. Posted at 54' Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
It was like where everything you have worked hard for has paid off. But, at the same time, it is just the start," said Singh. Bayern accept that he is "unique" in that he is the rarity of a South Asian at such a high-profile team and the club's academy manager, Jochen Sauer, says their decision to sign him was entirely "a sporting one". We recognised with our scouting department that he's a very talented football player," added Sauer.
Statistics show that the last 5/5 Wacker Innsbruck matches at home, 4/6 recent Wacker Innsbruck matches, the last 4/6 Liefering matches away have fainted. This shows that the match between Wacker Innsbruck and Liefering is likely to have no more than 2 goals scored.
Tranmere vs Accrington predictions for Saturday’s League 1 fixture at Prenton Park. The visitors look to follow up after notching seven on route to victory last time out. Read on for our free League 1 predictions and betting tips.
Benevento are expected to host Juve Stabia for an Italy Serie B match which is going to be held at Stadio Ciro Vigorito stadium in Benevento city. Benevento is a well performing team which takes the first position with 73 points after winning 22 matches and drawing in 7 matches. On the other hand, Juve Stabia are taking position 14 with 37 points after winning 10 matches and drawing in 7 matches.
The players have gone five months without salaries yet they have rent to play and families to look after. Going without pay for this long is the worst thing that can happen to a player," said captain Kenneth Muguna. You need money for daily living and also for proper diet because without that, you cannot train. This year's coronavirus pandemic has only compounded Gor's financial issues, with the suspension of the league in March meaning the club could no longer gather gate receipts.
It's one of those debates that is very difficult to win. Just who is Britain's greatest post-war manager?From a World Cup win, to European successes, to lifting domestic titles, there are a number of candidates whose trophy cabinet and achievements make them more than a worthy candidate to be Britain's best boss. BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has drawn up a shortlist of 14 managers and, after reading why he thinks they deserve to be on the list, you get the chance to vote for your winner at the bottom of the page.
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The league has yet to announce how it plans to rearrange the disrupted fixture list although Italian media have widely reported that the heavyweight clash between Juventus and Inter Milan, postponed from last Sunday, is likely to be one of the matches to go ahead. The Italian government banned all sports events and matches nationwide on Wednesday in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus which has claimed 107 lives in Italy so far, with more than 3,000 confirmed cases.
Theo Zagorakis (Greece) - 5 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 2004. Best finish: Winner (2004)You would have done well to predict the player of the tournament for 2004 before a ball was kicked. Function overcame fashion in Portugal as unfancied Greece pulled off another huge shock. Zagorakis - formerly of Leicester - was the general in midfield who oversaw a famous triumph. He's now a politician.
AC Milan were great in the first half of the derby with Inter, but in the second half they lost all their good image and lost 4-2. The Rossoneri may have made a positive headway and made the team feel a little better, but their performances to be problematic.
City have become extremely dominant in this fixture and we don't expect that to change with another trophy in sight. Arsenal need to win this game but that need doesn't fix the defensive issues they have struggled with all season. Back City to win with a clean sheet.
BUDAPEST, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Former Barcelona and Brazil striker Ronaldinho has backed Pep Guardiola to end his Champions League barren run and win the trophy with Manchester City. It's a very difficult competition, but he is a very good coach with a great team at his disposal so they can break through at any moment," Ronaldinho told Reuters in Budapest, where he was promoting teqball, a hybrid sport mixing football with table tennis.
Posted at 50' Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 49' Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen. Troy Deeney scored two second-half penalties as Watford came from behind once more to beat Newcastle and open up vital breathing space as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Newcastle were the better side in the first half at Vicarage Road and deserved the lead given to them when Dwight Gayle turned in Federico Fernandez's flick from Matt Ritchie's corner in the 23rd minute.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says it was "refreshing" to see striker Oli McBurnie supporting Swansea City in their draw at Cardiff despite the striker being warned over his conduct. Former Swansea player McBurnie, 23, was spoken to by the Football Association after being seen making an obscene gesture during last weekend's fixture. Wilder says the warning was "quite right" and has also spoken to McBurnie.
That’s led to the hosts being seen as the favourites here, with their 3-0 win at a Wigan side who have a strong home record showing that the Bees mean business. That result means the hosts have won more Championship points across their last five games than any other side in the division (12).
The former Newcastle United and Paris St Germain player has been a free agent since leaving French team Stade Rennais last summer. Ben Arfa, 32, should bring creativity to add to Valladolid's organised defensive set-up. The side owned by Brazilian great Ronaldo sit 16th in La Liga, five points above the relegation zone after 21 games.
Espanyol are bottom on the La Liga standings and Wolves were expected to run over them; they did it in emphatic fashion. They go on to face another bottom side, Norwich, who are winless in their last three Premier League matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers have shown a lot of promise this season, but at the same time, had to endure winless spells, despite the massive talent at the club.
Gladbach stay in the final Champions League place despite the late loss - but they have now won just one of their last five. Borussia Dortmund's stoppage-time winner earlier on Saturday meant that the title could not be secured this weekend, and that perhaps helped set the tone for a sluggish Bayern display. The suspensions of Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski - who have a combined 60 goals and assists in the league this season - also looked likely to be crucial.
Gracia took Watford to 11th place in the Premier League and Watford's second FA Cup final last season, a landmark Wembley moment for the club although it ended in a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City. After Gracia's departure, it was a gamble to turn to fellow Spaniard Sanchez Flores, who had previously had one season at Vicarage Road, guiding them to a respectable 13th-place finish in 2015-16.
The Belgium striker ended his Old Trafford stint last summer to force through a £73 million move to Serie A giants Inter Milan. Lukaku, who has proved a roaring success in Italy with 23 goals so far, says United’s manager was keen to keep him, but a poor season had already helped make up his mind. One bad year can happen to everybody, and I was done [at United],” Lukaku told Arsenal legend Ian Wright during an interview for his YouTube channel.
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Paid were among the best teams in the previous season in the top division in Estonia. They have won 23 matches from 36 played and have scored 78 goals in total. They have started the new season with an impressive 8-1 win in the game against Tallinna Kalev.
Desportivo Aves Will host Moreirense in the Primeira Liga of Portugal on Monday. Desportivo Aves are currently on Bottom of the table and I think they will going to Relegate this time because they are 10 points behind Portimonense. They are currently Winless from last 9 games and don't Scored any goal in the last five matches. They also lost all the last six home matches. While Moreirense are currently on 10th. Their last two matches ended in a 1-1 Draw and they just lost one of the last 10 matches. They are also unbeaten from last six away matches.
Let's make a common wish for a clean relationship and renewed mutual trust!" read the card, published via social media on Friday and full of word-plays in French. May 2020 be as sharp as (Amiens') Arturo Calabresi's elbowing of Moussa Doumbia . Monaco's) Keita Balde's handball before a double in the French Cup.
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Relive Saturday's EFL actionThird-placed Brentford can now rightly be considered as genuine promotion contenders following a sixth straight win in their final season at Griffin Park. Not only do they have the tightest defence in the division, conceding just 21 goals, but Benrahma, Mbeumo and Watkins look capable of scoring at will. Aside from their three-goal blitz in 14 minutes, the Bees created numerous other chances before the interval.
Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian. SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Hull City. Martin Samuelsen replaces George Honeyman. SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Hull City. Josh Magennis replaces Tom Eaves. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, Chelsea.
PSG have conceded 12 goals in the last five matches. Dijon have one win in 12 Ligue 1 away matches. Dijon have no win in their last five matches. PSG have scored two or more goals in 11 of their 12 Ligue 1 home matches. Dijon have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 15 matches. PSG have had a great campaign so far in the Ligue 1, but a few shocking results have exposed the weak points in the team ahead of their home match against Dijon.
To be quite honest, it's virtually impossible to criticise Wycombe, who under the astute management of Gareth Ainsworth have become a team capable of challenging right at the very top of the third tier.
The study, by Glasgow University and commissioned by the FA and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), found former professional footballers were three and a half times more likely to die of degenerative brain disease than people of the same age range in the general population. The FA's new guidelines, expected to be issued later this month, will only apply in training and not in matches.
The same also applied when Davide Zappacosta joined the club from Chelsea. The first girl from London was found after featuring in the winger's video. It was a similar ploy used in the Soul Asylum video, which was tailored according to whether the song was broadcast on the east or west coast of America, or indeed, the UK. Although it cannot be said definitively that the five missing children were found as a result of featuring in Roma's videos, Rogers says that by helping raise awareness of the cases, the end result still brought moments of "euphoria" around the club's offices.
Johnson was addressing a press conference alongside his chief medical and scientific advisers on Thursday. For the time being, mass gatherings of people will not be banned, as the Prime Minister said there is little medical need at this point to cancel events across the country. However, he admitted that sporting events could be postponed in the future due to the strain they can put on public services.
As far as betting on this fixture goes, 'Both Teams to Score' stands out as a viable option. Stanley may not have been outstanding in the final third this term, but their recent attacking efforts at Crown Ground have been respectable, while they've only failed to score in one of their seven home games this term. At the same time, they've only kept one clean sheet, while the visitors have improved offensively of late, scoring in four out of four. Both teams have also found the net in five of Accrington's seven league games in front of a home crowd.
In the middle of the week, Arsenal had a 2-0 victory at Southampton. However, it was a lucky victory because the Gunners' opening goal came only after the fatal mistake of goalkeeper McCarthy. Overall, Arsenal's performance at Southampton was still very faint, even if they had 3 points.
Posted at 84' Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 84' Foul by Jade Moore (Reading Women). Posted at 84' Attempt saved. Millie Farrow (Reading Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 82' Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
He has been – and will continue to be – as indispensably important as anyone else to the direction of Liverpool Football Club. In Jürgen and Michael we are blessed with world-class leadership. Mane named player of the month More positive news for Liverpool, as Sadio Mane has been awarded November's player of the month for the Premier League.
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They've also reached the final of the Belarus Cup so not a bad season at all after those early upsets. Both those losses were on their travels and home form has seen them win two and draw one. Their wins came against Rukh Brest and Neman Grodno wtih Zhodino holding them to a draw. BATE have three clean sheets in their last four home games and only one of their last 16 in the league has been lost.
The Scottish season should be finished with all teams completing their fixtures, says Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson. The SPFL has suspended domestic matches until the government or Scottish FA say otherwise due to the coronavirus. The Ibrox club are currently second in the Scottish Premiership, 13 points behind Celtic with a game in hand. We believe that final standings can only be confirmed when all games have been completed, not before," he said.
Brighton have completed the signing of midfielder Adam Lallana from Liverpool on a free transfer. Lallana, whose deal with the Premier League champions expired at the end of the season, has signed a three-year contract with the Seagulls. The 32-year-old has made 22 appearances for the Reds in 2019-20 but started only three league games and has not been involved since the restart. Adam is a really exciting signing for us," said Brighton boss Graham Potter.
Posted at 84' Attempt blocked. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Posted at 83' Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Trézéguet. Posted at 81' Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane. Posted at 80' Todd Cantwell (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
