The German midfielder, a Muslim himself, posted the following message to his 21 million Instagram followers. The post said: "East Turkistan, the bleeding wound of the Ummah, resisting against the persecutors trying to separate them from their religion. They burn their Qurans. They shut down their mosques.
When we were together at City, I actually used to smash him up and down in training and he always used to get mad at me and ask why the hell I was doing that. I told him that his position in the team was safe but I needed to do well in training otherwise I wouldn't be playing at the weekend - I'd say 'if I need to smash you mate, I am smashing you'. In the end we had an agreement that he wouldn't come near me and there wouldn't be any problems.
Danny Ings scored a first-half winner as Southampton inflicted another defeat on Tottenham, who suffered a nightmarish New Year's Day at St Mary's. Video - Euro Papers: Liverpool worry as Real have 'first contact' with Mane01:04 MAN OF THE MATCH Danny Ings (Southampton): Southampton's talisman led the line effectively, tracking back and fulfilling defensive duties, while taking the winning goal with aplomb.
David Moyes returning to Everton after Marco Silva's sacking might be the "step back that is required" for the club, says ex-captain Leon Osman. Moyes, who spent 11 years at Everton before joining Manchester United, is among the favourites to replace Silva. Silva, 42, was sacked with Everton sitting 18th in the Premier League after three successive losses. People say David Moyes is a step back - I'd argue a step back is good for Everton at the moment," Osman said.
Tackling will be banned, pitches disinfected and players restricted to groups of five when the Premier League starts a first phase of team training. Official protocols sent to players and managers on Tuesday and obtained by the BBC reveal that social distancing must be "strictly observed". Corner-flags, balls, cones, goalposts and even playing surfaces will be disinfected after each session. League bosses hope training can begin on Monday, restricted to 75 minutes.
No spoilers for the results, but there were A Lot Of Goals when Crystal Palace played Liverpool, and Almost As Many Goals when Manchester United played Oldham Athletic. Alex Ferguson has gambled big-time by picking both Neil Webb and Bryan Robson. Webb has started only one league game since August. Robson hasn’t played any first-team football since Christmas.
Well it's been a long time since both of this teams had their last matches, more than 9 months and only had like a few training sessions like a team so they should not force anything. Also both teams are at the bottom part of the table and are going to have a tough fight to avoid relegation which is another plus for this pic.I don't think that they will force anything too much and that they will settle in for a draw here and will not risk some injury of some key player as the season is coming to and end.
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To add insult to injury the alleged offer for Rodriguez was later found to be fake. Rodriguez, another player who Zidane seems to have struggled with, is still at Real Madrid. Bale now found himself stranded at a club where the manager had made it abundantly clear he was not wanted. Something clicked in his mind at the point. Real Madrid had decided his future for him. For the time being at least, Bale was going nowhere.
Posted at 85' Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside. Posted at 83' Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Willock. Posted at 80' Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 80' Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton). SubstitutionPosted at 80' Substitution, Everton.
The ex-West Brom boss said last week that reports stating he would receive a bonus payment for avoiding relegation with the club were "nonsense". If I formally was entitled to a bonus, I would never want to receive it," he said in a club statement. In this difficult period, I would always return any bonus to the club, which will certainly find a good destination for it. Pardew joined Den Haag in December and led the club to six points from a possible 24 before play was halted in the Netherlands on 12 March.
But I don't care what I look like. As soon as the game kicks off I'm oblivious to everything. You get so wrapped up in the game. I feel I have to be there, close to the pitch. It's my team, my players, my group. I'll never be a suit manager. Strike up the band, sing Abide With Me and bask in the Wembley sunshine. It should have been the FA Cup final this weekend, one of the great days in the English sporting calendar, but like all elite sport at the moment the famous competition is on hold.
Defending champions City are second, 25 points behind leaders Liverpool. Arsenal are ninth, five points behind fifth-placed Manchester United but with a game in handCity's potential European ban is hanging over them a little bit - the decision on their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport is due in July. But even if their suspension is upheld, I cannot see Arsenal making fifth spot and qualifying for the Champions League that way.
Now we have to see how quickly we can fix that. I don't know exactly. I had that injury myself, but it was years ago and it can take a while or can be quick. No chance for Thursday and no chance for this year. Oxlade will not play anymore (in 2019), that's clear. Klopp also said midfielder Fabinho and centre backs Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip were recovering well but not fit for the upcoming games.
The step has been taken after a first-team player reported symptoms consistent with coronavirus. The club is in regular contact with the player in question and is monitoring the wellbeing of all players and staff. The Premier League issued a statement on Thursday saying that matches "will go ahead as scheduled this weekend" but they are facing pressure to suspend the season, forcing them to convene an emergency meeting on Friday.
The hosts Angers currently sit on 3rd spot with 24 points will play against Marseille who sit on 2nd spot with 28 points.only 4 points separates them in the league table. Angers is one of the best home teams of the league. They have lost only one match and have won 6 of their 8 home matches. Marseille also have a good away record. They have lost only 2 away matches as well. The draw is the most anticipated result here. both teams are close to the standings and 4 of their last 5 matches has ended in both teams sharing points.
Atletico fans who can a get ticket. Anfield'," said Klopp. Emotions are important. Tonight they were obviously completely on the side of Atletico, but I am really looking forward to the second leg. We speak from time to time about the power of Anfield and the power a stadium can have and tonight you saw that. It's half-time and we're 1-0 down. The second half will be played in our stadium and they will feel it.
Try me with a game for the showdown between Hatayspor and Istanbulspor, which meets this afternoon in a showdown in Turkish football. Here, I believe in good chances for the guests to collect at least one point in this show. I think it gets close here, even though the guests are inferior to the paper and the table. However, I do not see the home team as a much better team playing for player, which is why I also believe that odds 1.98 are well paid for not losing. I see value down to odds 1.86 on this game. But I will go for a draw here
Torino have won the Coppa Italia five times before, the last of which arrived during the 1992/93 season, while Genoa have only won this competition once way back in 1937. Going by the season so far, Torino are the favourites to progress through to the next round as they have the home advantage and sit 9th in the Serie A table, while their guests are currently occupying one of the relegation places and have 10 fewer points on the board than their hosts.
Chelsea won by the same scoreline against Wolves to take fourth. Here's a round-up of what happened on the final day of the 2019-20 Premier League season. Villa survive on a tense final day at the bottom Results: West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa, Everton 1-3 Bournemouth, Arsenal 3-2 Watford Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich are relegated to the ChampionshipThree teams began the day fighting for one survival spot.
Potter also appeared to make some curious decisions with Glenn Murray, who carried an aerial threat when he came on as a substitute, left out of the starting XI. Solly March, the man Murray replaced, had arguably been one of Brighton's most effective players, attempting six shots - more than any other player before his withdrawal. What cannot be laid at Potter's door was some of the dreadful finishing that proved their downfall.
Well, we seem to have a totally different Smorgon this year as they are strong in the 1 St place and also with a high standard defense as they only conceded one goal in the season overall, an away goal by the way.
One of my main issues at the ground was around mobility," said the Reds fan. My friend walks with a stick and they were very helpful. They've got buggies but it wasn't organised. They were saying 'oh you can't go there, oh you can't go there', then we needed a lift and they said there was one but when we got there they said it was VIPs only. They need to get that right. There are a lot of people with mobility issues who follow football all around the world.
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He has also experienced the downside of Italian football and suffered several sackings, most recently by Empoli in March after four months in charge. He was fired twice in four months by Palermo in the 2015-16 season, the second time after three weeks. Fiorentina, who narrowly escaped relegation on the final day of last season, began this term with new hope after Commisso bought the club from the Della Valle family in June in a deal reported by Reuters to be valued at 160 million euros ($177.
Maybe Pochettino should have left in the summer but that was never going to happen. If Levy did not think there was a way back or out, the only solution was to get rid of him and his coaching staff. The compensation will be more than the £12m reported, as he and the five members of his coaching staff have more than three years left on their contracts. Levy was clearly not scared of that and bringing a new leader to a project that cannot compete in the short or medium term with the richest clubs in the country.
Peterborough vs Burton predictions for Saturday’s League 1 fixture at Weston Homes Stadium. The hosts look to close in on the automatic promotion places. Read on for our free League 1 predictions and betting tips.
Compared to their only real title rivals, West Brom haven't been seriously impressive at the back. They've conceded 21 goals, which is 11 more than Leeds, and have kept only five clean sheets, which is seven less than the current league leaders. However, where they've been better is in the final third, scoring a pleasing 42 goals, ten more than Leeds. West Brom also have the best away record in the division, winning seven, drawing three and losing just one of their 11 travelling matches.
He was not faultless; his comments ahead of the Champions League final were naïve at best. However, not to put too fine a point on it, that decline began in the summer of 2017, put in motion after the club – and for club, read board – failed to improve a team that had achieved their best finish in the modern era.
Wednesday night's match was initially scheduled to take place at the end of October but was postponed due to political demonstrations in Barcelona. Zinedine ZidaneGetty Images " I'm not worried about the Clasico. I'm happy to be able to play a game like that. We know that we face a great team and that they have Messi, but we also have our weapons," he said in his pre-match press conference.
The Balearic Islanders have scored just three times outside of Palma and have conceded at a rate of over two goals per game, so you have to fear for them this Saturday against a Barcelona outfit who are slowly moving through the gears.
Posted at 57' Foul by Ben Osborn (Sheffield United). SubstitutionPosted at 56' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Steven Bergwijn. Posted at 56' Offside, Sheffield United. Chris Basham tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside. Posted at 53' Dangerous play by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 53' John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The Football Association has contacted the England women's team and management after two members of staff went into self-isolation. The staff are in quarantine after coming into contact with the president of the Japanese FA, who has since tested positive for coronavirus, at the SheBelieves Cup in the United States. No-one associated with Phil Neville's side is displaying symptoms. The FA says it has contacted "all players and staff" at the tournament.
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England finished third after beating Switzerland on penalties. The team who finished top of each group in every division were guaranteed a Euro 2020 play-off place - with the next best finisher getting a spot instead if that team had already made it via the traditional qualifying campaign. Those play-offs - with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all involved - take place later this month, on 26 and 31 March.
Melbourne Victory will against Chiangrai United in match Asia Champions league. My prediction this match could be won for Melbourne Victory with margin score is 2 goals. Melbourne Victory have great result on last 2 match in Asia Champions league due to Melbourne Victory have won for the all match. Meanwhile, Chiangrai United has just play in this competition. Nevertheless, my prediction that Melbourne Victory can defeat Chiangrai United due to Melbourne Victory more strong and also have over confidence in every home match. Moreover Melbourne Victory have great forward like as Robbie Kruse and Ola Toivonen. Surely Melbourne Victory have more chance to win on this match.
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Brescia come into this clash in awful form with six defeats in seven overall. The bottom side have been beaten in four of their last five away trips and they have shipped 11 goals in a four-game losing run in Serie A. While they have a solid team with creativity and goals, they just aren’t matching up to their fellow top-flight sides.
Jong Utrecht and Almere City will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eerste Divisie. Jong Utrecht this season have the following results: 6W, 5D and 5L. Meanwhile Almere City have 6W, 4D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
As we mentioned previously, Hertha have struggled to score goals away from home this season. Hertha have also conceded at least two goals in five of their last six competitive games. We predict that Eintracht will take a 2-0 win from this game.
Juventus have announced that Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus. The Serie A side said they are "activating all the isolation procedures required by law", including for those who have come into contact with Rugani. The club added that Rugani, 25, is "currently asymptomatic". All sport in Italy is suspended until 3 April, with the country in lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Guardiola: Rodgers has made Leicester title rivals Brendan Rodgers has made Leicester Premier League title rivals, says Pep Guardiola. While Guardiola's champions were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw at Newcastle United at the weekend, leaving them 11 points behind leaders Liverpool, Leicester secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Everton the following day to cut the gap to eight.
Villa will need more than that to stay up, of course, but I saw plenty more things in their performance on the pitch that made me believe they have what it takes. Wins for West Ham and Watford at the weekend left Villa in the bottom three'The resilience they will need was definitely there'I survived two Premier League relegation battles with Coventry City and, when you are in a dogfight like Villa are now, the first thing you need is grit and determination.
Birmingham City have only won one league game this season. Birmingham City have only scored two league goals. Chelsea are top of the table, 13 points ahead of their opponents. Chelsea are the only unbeaten team in the league. Chelsea have won four league games in a row. Chelsea kept their place at the top of the Women's Super League with a win over Manchester United last weekend.
Let's be realistic, that isn't going to happen. Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has said the season "cannot be voided", while manager Neil Lennon believes Celtic should be declared champions if it cannot recommence. Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson had previously said the season should be finished with all teams completing their remaining fixtures. It would be an incredible thing to do for Rangers, but like everyone else I don't expect them to," Hartson added.
Stabaek is going to face Mjondalen for the first leg of the Norwegian season. The hosts played well in the previous season and it seems to be like another good year for this team. They played really well in the friendlies before the start of this season and in this clash they are also favorites. The visitors played badly and they have to prove that it was only a mistake. My bet for this match will be over 2.5 goals. Both teams score many goals in their matches and in the last head to head clashes we usually saw 3 goals or more
His display against Real Sociedad provided a perfect microcosm of the issues Messi is currently experiencing. The Argentine’s goal from the penalty spot proved to be the difference between the two teams, earning the win Barcelona needed to see them back to the top of La Liga after last weekend’s Clasico loss to Real Madrid, but this only masked another frustrating night.
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This is one of the game, in the mid of the season, which could determine the ways of the rivals for the next part. Lieferink is getting their place near the average in the competition, and it is never sure how team would play their matches. They can lose from weaker opponent, but also fight favorites on the same power.
