He was greeted at the airport in Asuncion by throngs of fans. Although he last played professionally in 2015, Ronaldinho, who also represented Brazilian clubs Atletico Mineiro, Flamengo and Fluminense, is still hugely popular with global football fans for his skills and showmanship. The 39-year-old was named FIFA world player of the year in 2004 and 2005 and won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.
Energetik have won both of their home league games this season. Energetik have won five of their last six home league games, scoring twice in each match. Gorodeja have failed to score in three of their last four away league fixtures. Energetik lost top spot in the Belarus Premier League when losing at Zhodino at the weekend.
Sheffield United were odds-on to be relegated in their first season back in the top flight after a 12-year absence, their chances of a top-six finish rated at 100-1. By comparison, you get the same price on Pep Guardiola being the next Manchester United manager, Switzerland winning Euro 2020 and Kylian Mbappe joining Wolves. Supporters could be excused for rubbing their eyes in disbelief at the club's turnaround.
Do Everton understand the calibre of man they've got - do Everton fans understand?"Shearer: "I think they do understand. In terms of how lucky Everton are to have someone of that ability tells you what must have been said to him to entice him into the club. When you look at his record, it is sensational wherever he's been. He won the league with Chelsea and scored 103 goals in doing so. Rafael Benitez (Liverpool 2004-2010, Chelsea 2012-2013, Newcastle 2016-2019)Games: 340 Won: 168 Drawn: 82 Lost: 90 Win ratio: 49.
It's going to be an expensive summer again for United, but it is probably needed. Read the full story United happy to let Lingard leave Staying at Old Trafford, Goal report that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy to let academy graduate Jesse Lingard leave this summer. United are interested in bringing in a new attacking midfielder in the shape of either James Maddison or Jack Grealish, so Lingard is set to become surplus to requirements at his boyhood club.
Paper Round's view: If there was ever any evidence needed that footballers are in desperate need of a rest then this is exactly that. It's an absurd decision to make a club play two matches in two days on two different continents, but obviously Liverpool needed to prioritise one of the competitions. There seems to be more money involved in the Club World Cup and it's a competition that clubs rarely get to play in (unless you're Real Madrid), so it makes complete sense that the Reds opted for that one.
That's a target," Baird told Reuters by telephone on Thursday. The work we need to do now is to operationalize the calendar to see what venues are available," she said of the nine-team league, which usually shares stadiums with teams from Major League Soccer, the top U. S. Baird, who helped secure broadcast, sponsorship and licensing deals during her decade with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said she was confident CBS would still want to carry the league's matches this year.
Only reason why odds are so big on the home win is because the hosts want the points if they are to fight in the championship group for an Europa League place next season, but I read on the Urartu website that the players and staff are happy and well prepared for this game, plus they even played in the Europa League at the start of this season defeated by Cukaricki from Serbia, but that is too strong opponent for any side from Armenia to handle.
They are fourth in the Premier League and host Southampton who are 17th, having climbed out of the bottom three last weekend. Chelsea’s win over Tottenham has left them four points clear of fifth placed Sheffield United. They have won three of their last five games in all competitions and that stat also applies to results from their last five home league matches.
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Eintracht Frankfurt have scored twice or more in five of their last six home matches and have four wins in the last seven home league matches. Hertha Berlin on the other part, have one win in seven away matches and have conceded two or more goals in five of their last six matches. Hertha have also failed to win any of the last six league matches and heading away to Eintracht Frankfurt, who have four wins in seven league games at home, doesn’t place Hertha in a very good position. We are backing Eintracht Frankfurt for a win here.
Assisted by James McArthur. SubstitutionPosted at 60' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Jairo Riedewald. Posted at 59' Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi. BookingPosted at 57' James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 57' Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
Unfortunately for them, Claudio Bravo made lots of saves. Yes, you read that right. Raheem Sterling and Manchester City celebrateGetty Images The game of the round came at Goodison Park, where the Duncan Ferguson bandwagon continued to lurch on, just about. Okay, so Everton didn’t win the penalty shootout.
George Byers (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Wilmot. Posted at 71' Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Joe Bryan. Posted at 70' Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham). Posted at 70' Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 68' Attempt blocked.
Bishop's Stortford and Worthing will face each other in the upcoming match in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Bishop's Stortford this season have the following results: 8W, 2D and 13L. Meanwhile Worthing have 15W, 6D and 3L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Meanwhile, despite being clear underdogs in this game, it's Genclerbirligi who bring the better form into it. Though they are a lowly 13th in the standings, the visitors have lost just 1 of their last 7 outings and are playing in a reasonably impressive manner that should keep them clear of relegation danger.
The Blades have lost only one of their 15 league meetings with Bournemouth (W9 D5), a 1-0 home defeat in 1987. Bournemouth are 16th -- only two points above the relegation zone -- while the Blades can leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur into fifth place with their 10th victory of the season. Manchester City v West Ham United (1630) *City have won their last seven Premier League meetings with West Ham, scoring 23 goals and conceding three.
FC Union Berlin 2. Full TimePosted at 90'+6' Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Posted at 90'+5' Timothy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+5' Foul by Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FC Union Berlin). Posted at 90'+4' Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin.
The second division team made eight changes as they rested players for their clash with leaders Cadiz on Sunday and the 13-times European Cup winners took full advantage. Real moved ahead in the sixth minute when defender Raphael Varane finished from close range after a clever corner routine. Lucas Vazquez doubled Madrid's advantage with a drive into the top corner after being set up by Toni Kroos.
The visitors missed several chances to double their lead but were left to rue the inability to make their pressure count as a deflected Kevin De Bruyne strike got City back into the contest, before Riyad Mahrez scored what proved to be the winner. The fact that City finished the match with less possession (46.
But there was little clarity offered by officials when they were asked how or when the government might order sport to go behind closed doors, as we have seen in increasing numbers of other countries. According to one present, the message was "carry on as you're doing for now but start to ready yourself". One thing that emerged was how a "one size fits all" solution to this may be impractical. While some leagues said they are desperate to complete their seasons to preserve the integrity of their competition, others expressed fears at the devastating financial impact that sacrificing matchday revenue would involve, and made clear their insurance policies would come nowhere near to covering such a blow.
Bundesliga 2. Match where team Darmstadt 98 will play with team Heidenheim. Hosts did 3 wins at last 3 matches played. Their shape is well. There they scored 6 goals. Heidenheim did 2-2-0 in the last matches. There they scored 4 goals. They have a good shape also. My bet will be over 3. 5 goals in this game. Hosts are in the middle part. At home field they play very well. Guests have some chance to reach the 3rd place. They will play in offensive style here. I recommend to try this bet with me for the good odds !
Over on the Guardian, Sid Lowe digs into the rumblings at Camp Nou. Messi has not won the European Cup for five years. He has watched Barcelona fail to build around him – whether he is part of that problem is a broader, more complex question – and seen a generation slip into retirement and not be replaced.
Subs: Ndidi 6, Tielemans 6, Albrighton 6. KEY MOMENTS 25’ POST! Leicester exploit some space down the right flank with Pereira collecting the ball on the overlap and crossing for Barnes, whose first-time shot flicks off the outside of the upright. VAR! Iheanacho scores a fine goal, but it's ruled out by VAR for handball.
Read the full story Giroud offered Lazio deal Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has been offered a pre-contract by Italian side Lazio, according to the Daily Telegraph. The 33-year-old French international was close to leaving Chelsea in the winter but no move materialised, and he is free to enter negotiations with clubs outside England.
Juventus have scored 12 goals in the last five matches. Internazionale have two wins in nine away matches in Coppa Italia. Internazionale have two clean sheets in the last five away matches. Juventus have six straight wins ahead of this game. Juventus have lost just once in the last eight Coppa Italia games.
Pedro has remained in England during the lockdown while his children and family resides in Spain. It is a situation he admits is "difficult". The Spaniard added: "It's hard not to be seeing your children, your parents, your siblings - not having them close by at a complicated, difficult time for us all.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said "people need to wake up to the enormity" of the coronavirus pandemic as the club announced 550 non-playing staff will take a 20% pay cut. Levy, who earned £7m last year - £4m in wages plus £3m for the completion of Tottenham's stadium move - is among the non-playing directors and employees at the club who will take a cut in salary, initially for April and May. The club will also use the government's furlough scheme in an attempt to "protect jobs".
Do not tell that to Sheffield United. The Blades were denied a clear goal when Villa keeper Nyland carried Norwood's free-kick behind the line. United's players were incredulous when the goal was not given, Oliver pointing to his watch to insist he had received no signal that the ball had crossed the line. It later became clear that he should have been alerted but was not and VAR was unable to intervene.
With their match against Mansfield Town postponed owing to the effects of Storm Jorge, manager Richie Wellens was left sitting and watching as their promotion rivals all tried - and mostly failed - to reel in the league leaders. Crewe Alexandra looked set to knock them off top spot but ended up conceding a second-half equaliser against lowly Morecambe, while third-placed Exeter City were held at home by Crawley Town.
Naseby have bad defense. They are not playing good and the team allowed 31 goals so far in this season in the regular league. Naseby lost their last match against B.93 by 4-0. Slagelse also don't have a good defense and conceded 31 goals in this season. Slagelse, in last match played 2:2 against Sydvest.
Overall, their home form has been solid this season, with Ajax being the only team to oust them at Mestalla across both competitions. Valencia have won three and drawn four in front of their own supporters in La Liga, so they rate as the most likely winners in this Saturday's contest, considering Villarreal have lost three of their last four and four of their last five games on the road.
Bravo. HAT TIP "I don’t know [what went wrong],” Soldado says. I still talk to Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen but about personal stuff. You could see it wasn’t working. Mauricio] Pochettino had a very clear idea; he worked us very hard tactically and physically, which I think we needed after Tim Sherwood.
Livingston also comes into this match with a victory under their belts for the first time since their shock win over Celtic at the start of October. The West Lothian club had gone on to lose four and draw four until their most recent result. Moreover, Livi has only won once in their nine games on the road.
Rangers bounced back from their previous away draw to Aberdeen by comfortably defeating Motherwell 2-0, although at the expense of losing Alfredo Morelos due to a double yellow- the Colombian will miss out on this game.
Melbourne City’s title challenge has fallen in recent weeks, a lot like their Premier League counterparts. City have lost four of their last six games after a nearly perfect start, with that run leaving them nine points shy of the leaders in the A-League. Can the hosts start to claw that back with a victory over Western United this week?
I think it will be tight, but there will be some goals because of the quality of both attacks - there is going to be lot of really intricate passes played to try and open each other up - and both teams will go as hard as they can. Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. How did Lawro do last time?Lawro correctly predicted the outcome of three out of the four weekend FA Cup quarter-finals but his guest, Peter Crouch Save Our Summer co-host Alex Horne, picked all four winners correctly.
Today will be played 1 friendly international game. Rivals will be the national teams of Bulgaria and Belarus. This match is not at official calendar of UEFA and FIFA and both teams will be without their stars.
Bayer Leverkusen have won their last four league games. At home bayer Leverkusen have won four of their last five league games. They will face Wolfsburg whose five games unbeaten run came to an end after they lost to Borussia Dortmund.Bayer Leverkusen are currently fourth place while Wolfsburg are sixth place on the league table. In their previous h2h Leverkusen have won their last two games against Wolfsburg. A win for Leverkusen will push them to third place overtaking Leipzig. Leverkusen are in perfect form scoring three goals in their last four games. Wolfsburg will have a tough time containing the attacks of Leverkusen. My pick is home win.
While the lack of attacking threat of the hosts will be music to their visitors ears, it is not as if Rochdale have been pulling teams apart of late. The visitors have plenty of problems of their own at the moment and the 22 points they have put on the board this season means that they are only just keeping their heads above water in terms of the relegation battle.
Stunning looking. Niall Quinn was another one. Les Ferdinand, because I was at Tottenham. Although, could showing Finley all these showboaters mean we will end up with a nation of strikers without defensive midfielders and centre-backs?Crouch: You can scale it back and show him the other side of the game. Show him Martin Keown. Perhaps go into Chris Morgan's repertoire of defending. Let's have a look at Marco Materazzi.
MOSCOW, April 9 (Reuters) - Belarus's FC Dynamo Brest, one of a handful of soccer clubs still playing in Europe, is filling its stands with mannequins sporting cut-out portraits of fans to boost the atmosphere as many supporters stay home because of the coronavirus. Belarus has the only professional league in Europe still playing, as its authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has shown little regard for the pandemic or the need for lockdowns to prevent it spreading.
Adama Diakhaby replaces Samba Sow. Posted at 67' Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 67' Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest). Goal!Posted at 65' Own Goal by Tobias Figueiredo, Nottingham Forest. West Bromwich Albion 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Posted at 64' Offside, West Bromwich Albion.
But West Ham climbed above Aston Villa, who play Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, and Bournemouth into 16th spot after goals by Sebastian Haller and Michail Antonio. Villa, who have a game in hand, are two points from safety. Re-live all of Saturday's Premier League actionReport: Brighton 0-1 Crystal PalaceReport: Bournemouth 2-2 ChelseaReport: Newcastle 0-0 BurnleyReport: West Ham 3-1 Southampton It was all going to plan for fourth-placed Chelsea when Marcos Alonso, who netted the winner against Tottenham last week, put his side ahead at lowly Bournemouth.
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Do you actually like sport?"You're reading this on the BBC Sport website, so you probably do. I have always liked sport for as long as I can remember but, for some reason, I have to prove I like it, despite having the knowledge under my belt from 15 years of journalism. It's a question that has always really got to me. And why does it contain the word "actually". Do you actually like sport?"Considering I'm in one of three scenarios when I'm asked this question - watching, presenting or competing in sport - why am I being asked it?I competed in sport growing up, competitive running, boxing and martial arts.
However, it’s clear that something has changed at Man City. They have won just 12 of their 18 league games this season and have failed to win three of their last seven. This includes dismal defeats against both Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as a disappointing draw at Newcastle at the end of November.
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