That prompted one Wales fan to print a flag, which he displayed at November's Euro 2020 qualifier against Hungary, reading: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order. After Wales beat Hungary to seal qualification, Bale was handed the banner and was pictured holding it alongside his team-mates. Gareth Bale and his Wales team-mates celebrate Euro 2020 qualification with the now infamous bannerIt did not go down well.
He has definitely taken a more pragmatic approach since taking over as manager, taking a little bit of the risk out of it while still playing some really good stuff and their campaign has been just about perfect up until now. The team's experienced enough - they've had Champions League the last couple of seasons and the Europa League - so they know what it takes at this level of football to get results.
I do know that when you have a great pathway and great preparation for the Olympics then it creates six or seven top Socceroo players and for the senior national team that's very important," he said. Arnold also called on his country's football authorities to do more to improve opportunities for young players.
Southampton are without an away win since their impressive 1-0 win at Sheffield United on September 14th, though it's worth noting that their unsuccessful five-match run since included tough tests at Spurs, Wolves, Man City and Arsenal.
Lazio lost at Lecce so that seven point lead was preserved. That was only the fourth league loss for Juventus this season and all on their travels. Home form has seen them win 14 and draw one of their 15 league fixtures with the last eight all being won. Only Sassuolo have come away from Juventus with a league point this season.
Watford, who hit the post through Danny Welbeck, were indebted to a vital save by Ben Foster from Allan Saint-Maximim before the break - leaving them in position to mount another recovery in the second half. They were handed a lifeline after 52 minutes when Deeney drilled home a spot-kick following Ritchie's foul on Kiko Femenia, and he repeated his heroics nine minutes from time after Javier Manquillo hauled down Ismaila Sarr in the box.
Sunday's fixtures across Belgium and the Netherlands have been postponed because of the adverse weather conditions expected from Storm Ciara. The Dutch Eredivisie, the Belgian Pro League and the Belgian second tier have called off their fixtures. A statement from KNVB, the Dutch football body, read: "It is irresponsible to play football in those weather conditions. The Eredivisie is yet to announce when the cancelled games will be played.
Real Madrid set to appeal Ramos red card Real want £65m-rated Haaland - Paper Round See alsoReal Madrid v Barcelona - as it happened Surely in the knowledge that Cristiano Ronaldo was back at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since his exit from Real Madrid two years ago, Vinicius Junior had the audacity to mark his decisive goal in Sunday’s crucial Clasico win with an interpretation of the Portuguese forward’s famed celebration, witnessed more than a few times in the Spanish capital over the years.
After that, you get a sense of fear from Arsenal and we had the players capable of a bit of magic. Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle 24 February 2002 Jenas joined Newcastle as an 18-year-old in a £5m transfer from Nottingham ForestThis fixture was Jenas’ full Newcastle debut. And his side, who were chasing then Premier League leaders Manchester United, edged a pulsating north-east derby. There were joyous scenes as Sir Bobby Robson celebrated his first win over Sunderland and the Magpies went on to finish fourth that term.
The Wales forward received heavy criticism in the Spanish media after posing with the contentious flag as his country secured qualification for Euro 2020 on Tuesday. Manager Zidane insisted there was no need to discuss the incident further and by full-time Bale appeared to have earned back some support - receiving applause for the part he played in Modric's third and also for his defensive efforts as Real closed out the game.
It's a London derby. Lampard confirmed that midfielder N'Golo Kante and winger Christian Pulisic would not be available due to injury. Kante is expected to be sidelined for three weeks with an adductor injury which will see him miss the Champions League last-16 clash against Bayern Munich. Striker Tammy Abraham is in contention after training the past two days while defender Andreas Christensen, who broke his nose against Manchester United earlier this week, could play with a mask.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Reading Women 1. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Posted at 90'+3' Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt saved. Beth England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Chelsea Women.
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Viktoria Plzen will host Mlada Boleslav in 1. Liga of Czech Republic. Viktoria Plzen are second behind Slavia Prague. But they Defeated table topper Slavia Prague by 2-1 on road and that should be huge win for Victoria Plzen. They Defeated Ceske Budejovice by 1-0 at home. They are currently on winning run of five matches and Scored 12 goals. On the other hand, Mlada Boleslav lost previous game to Slavia Prague by 0-1 in front of their home fans. They just won one of the last 7 matches in the league. Plzen Defeated Mlada Boleslav by 4-2 last time .
At Tottenham, he became accustomed to only having Harry Kane to aim for in the penalty area, so the prospect of having both Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez ahead of him should appeal. And, excluding this season, he's stepped up against weaker opponents just as games looked to be heading for a draw – it’s those matches, making sure you win them, that are crucial in any title bid.
Their dominance was such that they really should have been celebrating far earlier than most title-winners do but, because of the coronavirus pandemic and the three-month break in the season, the moment was not confirmed until 25 June. On that day, Liverpool players and fans watched as Manchester City took on Chelsea, knowing if Pep Guardiola's side failed to win then the Reds' 30-year wait for a top-flight title would finally be over.
For Jose Mourinho, praise doesn't get much higher. Sonaldo. Sonaldo Nazario," said the Tottenham manager when asked for his reaction to Son Heung-min's extraordinary 70-metre solo run and finish in the 5-0 win over Burnley. It was a play on Ronaldo Nazario, the original and, for Mourinho at least, best Ronaldo. Mourinho was a member of Sir Bobby Robson's backroom staff during the Brazilian's solitary, but stellar, season at the Nou Camp.
Now the two teams meet in the German Cup. Frankfurt caused an upset in the last round when beating RB Leipzig 3-1, making it ten goals in three German Cup ties this season. They struggled away at St Pauli two rounds ago though, going 2-0 down before winning 5-3. Frankfurt had won four successive home games before losing to Union Berlin last week.
Posted at 78' Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner. Posted at 78' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa. Posted at 77' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kieran Lee. Posted at 77' Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 77' Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
Gil Vicente vs Sporting Lisbon predictions for Sunday's match in the Primeira Liga. Gil Vicente are enjoying life back in the top flight but face a tricky home game against a Sporting CP side looking to close the gap on third place. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
Not happy with that? Tough, this our made-up reality (if that even makes sense). The quarter-final draw Simple: Names in a hat. No need for quality graphics, no need for ex-pros and a big conference room. Just pen and paper. And we promise, promise, this was the first outcome… The names out the bag last eight.
People have told me already I wouldn't respect the Cup. It's not true, but my first job is to respect the players," Klopp said. I've got to decide if it's allowed to play them again. Newcastle United -- losing four players (to injury) in one game -- and not think 'this is crazy'?" Liverpool, who won the Club World Cup in Qatar last month, played nine matches in all competitions in December and began the New Year with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United to move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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71% of AZ’s home games and VVV’s away games have featured over 2.5 goals and Sunday’s hosts have kept clean sheets in 71% of their home games while the visitors are yet to keep a clean sheet home or away. VVV have also failed to score in 29% of their away games and AZ have won-to-nil in 57% of their home games, providing even more reasons to back an AZ win-to-nil this weekend.
In a statement, the league said: "The board of directors unanimously decided that it was not desirable, whatever the scenario envisaged, to continue the competition after 30 June. The Belgian league, however, only had one match left before the season-ending play-offs, with a working group set to establish the thorny issues of relegation and promotion.
Saint Etienne have seen over 2.5 goals in 67% of their league trips this term, while they’ve failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six League Cup outings. The away side have shipped 1.7 goals per game on the road in Ligue 1 so far, while they are prone to conceding in these clashes. The last four meetings between these two have each seen both teams score.
With more assists than any other WSL player this season, she is also a valuable creator of openings for team-mates, dropping to collect the ball and playing in others, or making space with her movement. Miedema is the third recipient of the Football Writers' award, following Nikita Parris in 2019 and Fran Kirby in 2018. Runner-up England helped Chelsea win the WSL title in 2019-20. The Blues were declared champions on a points-per-game basis and moved above Manchester City, who were top of the table when the league was halted because of the coronavirus pandemic, with Arsenal in third place.
I always have to go to that. The weeks leading up to the game I was not sleeping the same. Milan had some top players all over the squad. The game started and it went wrong after three or four minutes and at half time we were 3-0 down. That was one of the most difficult dressing rooms I have ever walked into as a captain and I was thinking 'what am I going to say?'. My own brother and dad had had enough at half time.
Among the sides they have faced at least 20 times in Serie A, only against Bari (70%) do Parma have a higher win percentage than against Lecce (50% – 11 out of 22). Meanwhile, Lecce have won only one of their 11 away games against Parma in Serie A (D4 L6): a 1-0 win in February 2011. We expect the hosts to pick up another victory, with Lecce out of form. A home victory is our first pick for this clash.
Volos NFC is playing with a current poor form. The home team took 27 points and ranked 12th in the rankings. They won 2 wins, 2 draws and the last 6 losses. In total, the home team brought 7 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses from the beginning of the season so far. With their current performance, they had to set their sights high on this battle. Home advantage is what they need to promote.
They should have led in the first half, but Trezeguet and Mbwana Samatta both spurned chances on their return to the side. The best fell to the former, who hit his back-post effort into the ground and over after being found by a superb cross from Ezri Konsa. Newcastle's goal could have been a hammer blow, but in the end it was the home side hanging on. Newcastle take the positivesNewcastle produced arguably one the finest displays of the first initial round of games back, winning 3-0 at home against an admittedly under-par Sheffield United, who played for 40 minutes with 10 men.
Football's biggest carbon emitters Air travel by the top 20 footballers nominated for the 2019 Ballon d'Or was responsible for producing 505 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year alone, according to a climate change researcher. Andrew Welfle, from the University of Manchester, said governing bodies and teams must combat climate change by curbing air travel and finding alternative methods for their frequent flier players to reduce CO2 emissions.
FC Managua sit proudly at the top of the table. They can clinch first place with a win over fifth placed Jalapa and end the regular season unbeaten at home. Managua are in good form at present but that can't be said of their opponents. Jalapa are struggling at present and have a poor away record. Go for a home win in this game.
The result leaves the Foxes on 39 points from 17 matches. SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-0 ASTON VILLA Two goals from John Fleck saw Sheffield United secure a good win that leaves them fifth in the Premier League table. Fleck scored twice in the second half (50' & 73'). He received John Lundstram's cross and finished off a flowing move before adding a second by rounding goalkeepet Tom Heaton following a good pass by David McGoldrick.
Malmö is on the move again and it is a training group and a lot of work that remains to be done for them to move on, which is no impossibility. However, this is a tough task. Malmö did well down in Ukraine and fell with the head goal. However, I think both teams are pretty comfortable with crosses here, so I play a draw to 3.31 in odds. Malmö should have a hard time getting more than 1 ball, but can keep Kiev down to 1 goal. 1-1 feels reasonable here. I expect a draw here in this match.
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Richards anticipates another tense battle to the finish line with Liverpool just like last season. They have stabilised the team a lot. I think Klopp's a big part of that," Richards said. And what I like a lot about Liverpool is that they are pushing City to be greater. When you win things it's because normally someone's pushing you.
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Unfortunately for him and us, the scan results really show he is probably going to be out for the rest of the season," boss Nigel Pearson said. For sure Geri is going to be a miss for us, but equally it's important we look forward with a positive mentality. Maxi [Roberto] Pereyra went in for Geri and I thought he did very well when he went on. It almost goes without saying that we'll give Geri all the support he needs for a full recovery.
However, despite both teams' respective league positions, we expect Augsburg to present a tough test to Mainz this Saturday. Augsburg have lost just one of their last six Bundesliga games. They are also undefeated in their last three Bundesliga games, winning two.
However, qualifying to play in the European Cup - when only the champion club of each country and the current European Cup holders were admitted - was far more difficult than qualifying for the Champions League, with its multiple entries from the more successful nations. For example, such was the dominance of Real Madrid in Spain that even Barcelona had competed in the European Cup only four times before they first won the trophy in 1992, yet Barca have qualified for the Champions League on all but three occasions since.
Real Madrid host Managua FC in liga primera clausura, Nicaragua. Managua FC is huge favorite for the win, despite the fact that they are playing away. So far, Managua has on 29 points in 13 matches, ranked 1st place in the league. Real Madrid has won only 13 points, ranked 8th place in the championship.
It is the first time since 1996-97 that Hearts have won two league derbies at Easter Road in a single season. Melker Hallberg netted late on as Hibs slipped to a second defeat in 12 games. Jack Ross' side missed the chance to further their Europa League ambitions and could face losing striker Marc McNulty to retrospective disciplinary action after he seemed to stamp on Clare in the first half. Rate the playersReaction & as it happenedHigh stakes, big reward for HeartsDerbies are often described as a game where form goes out the window, but you could not ignore it going into this one.
Posted at 87' Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid). Posted at 87' Ángel Montoro (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 85' Attempt blocked. Ramón Azeez (Granada CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Puertas. Posted at 85' Attempt saved. Antoñin (Granada CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Assisted by Leandro Trossard. Posted at 77' Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 77' Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth). Posted at 76' VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Posted at 75' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Philip Billing.
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Augsburg were in excellent form in the Bundesliga before the winter break with a 5-1-1 record in the last 7 matches. And at home they have scored at least 2 goals in the last 5 league matches. In the two friendlies in the winter break they also scored easily with a total of 7 goals.
Strange odds for this match, I think there is a huge value on this double chance bet at 1,50. Real price should be as low as 1,27. Mikashevichi is way stronger than Volna and they are way underrated for this match, especially at home.
Posted at 72' Offside, Levante. José Campaña tries a through ball, but Roger Martí is caught offside. Posted at 71' Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Roberto. SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, Barcelona.
At present, referees must stop the match in cases of suspected concussion to allow the examination of the injured player who can only return to the game with permission from the team doctor. However, world players' union FIFPro says this does not go far enough. It wants players to be looked at by a neutral doctor and temporary substitutions to be allowed for up to 10 minutes while the examination takes place.
