In all the host city of Clark, north of Manila, and other Games venues are housing roughly 11,000 athletes and officials from 11 countries during the two-week event that officially kicks off on Saturday. NO EXCUSES "We have brought food with us from Vietnam," coach Mai Duc Chung told Vietnam News Agency, adding that traffic jams were so bad that the team had asked for a police escort.
The end of the 2010s is almost here, and what a decade it has been in British football. From Leicester City winning the Premier League, to Celtic and Manchester City celebrating trebles, to Chelsea and Liverpool lifting the Champions League, unforgettable memories have been made. To get you in the mood for the start of the 2020s, BBC Sport asked you to recall your standout moments. Cue a trip down memory lane.
This fund consists of the remaining Basic Award payments being advanced to Clubs immediately, with the remainder made up through interest-free loan facility available to Clubs, calculated in line with the EFL’s Article of Associations. Ibrahimovic launches fundraiser to help Italian hospitals AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched a fundraiser to help donate €1 million for hospitals in Italy, the European country worst hit by coronavirus.
Neymar left Barcelona for the French champions in a world record move in 2017 but his time in the capital has been dogged by reports of unrest. He attempted to force through a move in the summer which led to some fans turning against him at the Parc des Princes. He has scored 16 goals in 19 games for the champions as they have again moved comfortably to the top of Ligue 1, and Barca's great rivals Real Madrid reportedly sent representatives to Paris at the start of the season to meet with him about moving to the Bernabeu.
Video - The birth of a superstar: When Haaland scored 4 goals in 21 minutes for Molde00:48 Eurosport Norway commentator Kenneth Fredheim and host Gunnhild Toldnes revealed that they heard from sources that Manchester United were amongst a host of European giants present at the game and asked Haaland whether he knew there were teams there.
By Martyn Herman LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - The global sporting calendar is being shredded by the coronavirus pandemic, with men's tennis shut down for six weeks, top European soccer leagues on hold and the NBA and NHL suspended until further notice. Motor racing's blue-riband Formula One's season has also been stalled with the opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne called off, according to multiple media reports.
Francis and Asbury Park also have a "stadium plan", with the way renderings are received among soccer fans another element of supporter culture the club can embrace. I think the first thing we ever really did was put out a press release about putting a stadium on top of Convention Hall, which is this grand old iconic building on the Jersey Shore," Francis said. The Convention Hall was opener in 1925 - without a football stadium on its roof"We paid an architecture student in Sri Lanka $50 (£41) to make some renderings because Ian and I, being big soccer fans, knew stadium renderings were one of those things fans get all excited about and it always generates a buzz.
Odds on over 2,25 in this match from Russian Second league is more than ok for me and of course, I must try that. So, Shinik is team who is in very good form, because they are won in last round as a guests, 3-1, while in last official duel against Rotor Volgograd, they are won in one fantastic match, 3-2, also as a guests. Rotor is in last few weeks played pretty offensive and this team is in last six matches, even four times played with three or more goals. I will try that and this time, and that is ok option.
Admira and Austria Vienna will face each other in the upcoming match in the Austrian Bundesliga. Admira this season have the following results: 2W, 3D and 9L. Meanwhile Austria Vienna have 4W, 3D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager is doing so on behalf of the charities Age UK and Love Your Doorstep in the Enfield area, which is the home of Tottenham's state-of-the-art training ground. Paper Round’s view: This is certainly admirable from Mourinho. That so many star players and managers have been diagnosed with coronavirus is a testament to the fact that football is not insulated from this pandemic and, given the riches involved and the important roles that clubs play in communities, it is certainly nice to see Mourinho giving something back.
Max Taylor recieves Man Utd call-up after chemo Manchester United defender Max Taylor has received his first senior call-up, 12 months after having chemotherapy treatment for testicular cancer. The 19-year-old has been named in a youthful squad for United's Europa League group game against Astana in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
Assisted by Marc Cardona. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 90'+1' Roberto Torres (Osasuna) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Rubén García (Osasuna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián López. Goal!Posted at 88' Goal! Osasuna 0, Atlético de Madrid 5. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
They have seven wins, five losses and three clean sheets in their last 15 matches. They have scored in 12 of the 15 matches and scored two or more in nine of them. Eight of their last 15 matches have yielded over 2. They have seven wins and six losses at home in the last 15 matches while they have scored two goals or more in five of their last eight home matches.
Kansas City Chiefs have been waiting half a century to win another Super Bowl. That long wait looks to be about to end as they take on San Francisco 49ers in this weekend's big match. They have been in top form all season and in Patrick Mahomes have a future Hall of Famer. He is going to be the key player this weekend and the quarterback can lead the Chiefs to a win in this match.
Mitsotakis also plans to meet Gianni Infantino, the president of world soccer's governing body FIFA, this month, a government official said. Mitsotakis, who came to power in July, wants to show that his conservative government is determined to introduce reforms in the way soccer is organised in Greece.
Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross. Posted at 74' Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus). Posted at 74' José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 73' Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Arkadiusz Milik. SubstitutionPosted at 72' Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Paulo Dybala.
The list of participants will be announced soon, according to ATP. Close of play Thanks for reading throughout the day, but that's the end of the coverage for Monday. We'll be back on Tuesday morning. Mancini: Delay could help Italy at Euro 2020 Italy manager Roberto Mancini likes Italy's chances at next year's Euro 2020 tournament.
Vandals have tried to saw through the feet of a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and placed a rope around its neck. Police have put a fence up around the statue, outside Malmo's stadium in Sweden, in case it falls down. It is the latest act of vandalism directed at the statue since it was announced that Ibrahimovic had invested in a rival club last month. Former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic, 38, made his professional debut for Malmo 20 years ago.
I like the odds for the home win to happen here as Creteil is a decent home side with record of 5-3-3 in home games while one of their rare wins on the road so far this season came against this opponent here in the first part of this season when they played at Rouen and won the game with no less than 3-0 in the end but lately suffered a couple of defeats although remaining quite solid in home games but are a bit far away from the promotion places at this moment.
U. S. T) said on Tuesday. The North East Quadrant (lower) was selected initially as it has been an area where persistent standing has been established dating back over more than six years. Rail seating is hugely popular in the Bundesliga but so far no clubs in the Premier League have installed it, although Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium is adapted for rail seating and Wolverhampton Wanderers installed some in a stand at Molineux.
An extremely interesting meeting is taking place in the Russian highest division tomorrow between Zenit and Spartak Moscow. Spartak Moscow had a peak for a couple of seasons ago but has not really started since then. Zenit is always a top team and I think they will win this match. The question is by how much. I think AH-1 is a good game in this match as I am absolutely sure that Zenit wins.
Brighton go to this game winless in the last three home matches. They have three wins in the last 10 matches at home, and two clean sheets only in the run. With 22 goals in the league, they have scored the second most goals in the bottom five of the league standings. Four of their last six meetings with Bournemouth have produced over 2.
He is understood to have already spoken to the sixth-tier side, who are waiting to discover if there will be play-offs to end their season. Ellison, who signed a one-year deal last summer, is one of two 41-year-olds to have played in the EFL this season - but is 23 days younger than Crawley's Dannie Bulman. View more on twitterThe former Leicester City, Stockport County, Lincoln City, Chester City, Hull City, Tranmere Rovers, Rotherham United and Bradford City striker has made 658 league appearances, but has not played since New Year's Day.
Hapoel Ramat Gan will host Hapoel Afula for this fixture of the league. No doubt, the hosts have better team than their opponent. Hosts have an effective attack. I expect, they will try to dominate on the home ground. True, the hosts have highly variable results. On the other hand Hapoel Afula is one of the main outsiders in this season. They are currently bottom of the table. Yeah, Hapoel Afula have a very difficult task in this campaign. In any case, they have the motivation to change their positions. I think, the visitors will try to make a positive result on the opposite stadium.
Assisted by Christian Atsu following a set piece situation. Posted at 87' Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City). Posted at 87' Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 86' Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Media playback is not supported on this device Bernardo an 'exceptional person' - Guardiola defends Silva after racism row It is the second time Guardiola has defended Silva's character after calling him "an exceptional person" shortly after the incident happened. Portugal international Silva was also fined £50,0000 by the FA and had to complete an education programme. There was no hearing after Silva admitted the initial charge on 2 October, acknowledging some people may be offended by the "historical connotations of the Conguitos character".
Jans, who was in his first preseason with the MLS club after being hired last August, stepped away from the team over the weekend as the investigation formally began. As Major League Soccer's investigation unfolded and some themes emerged, Ron offered his resignation and we agreed that it was the best course of action for everyone involved with FC Cincinnati," club President Jeff Berding said in a statement.
This was supposed to be a big year for football on the Isle of Man. Having applied to join the North West Counties League, where Fleetwood Town were champions 15 years ago on their climb to League One, FC Isle of Man were hoping to compete in English football's non-league system in 2020-21. The community club, based on the island in the Irish Sea famous for hosting the annual TT international motorcycling event, was founded in 2019 with big ambitions.
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Both teams are coming off single goal matches they were both not looking very attacking in their match before Christmas and also held up a good defense in their matches. The chances seen for both teams looked very low and the shots on goals looked to be further out not many were scored from close to the goals. The match could be played the exact same way with both teams using nearly the same tactics in their last matches before Christmas. With a lot to play for there is a good chance this would be all about defending in this match
It's important he gets 100% fit," Hasenhuettl said. Then we also have ill players. Kevin Danso has been out for two days. You see the weather outside is wet and stormy. It's not a big coincidence somebody gets sick from time to time. But we clean our hands every day thousands of times and don't kiss each other, so it's fantastic.
In the second half, we tried but our quality in the final third was quite obvious today. It's hard to judge it. We weren't really at it in the first half but we just need that sharpness. It's a lot to ask of the players. The best of the statsSince the restart last month, only Manchester City (18) and Manchester United (17) have earned more Premier League points than Burnley (15 - W4 D3 L1). Burnley extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven games (W4 D3) - only Manchester United are currently on a longer active streak (12).
City's number 2 was talked about as a possible successor to Arsene Wenger when the Frenchman stepped down 18 months ago, but was eschewed in favour of former Paris Saint Germain boss Emery. Of course he’ll [Arteta] be a manager sooner or later, he’s young, always he’ll have that," said Guardiola. We are going to finish the season and in future I don’t know what will happen.
While their hosts may be known for their defensive strengths, that is not something which is true of the visitors. They have conceded in all but one of their away league matches this season and, given that they have also conceded in each of their last eight league matches, it looks like a record which is not going away any time soon.
That needs to be encouraged, if there's anything we can do to ensure everyone gets an equal opportunity in the paths towards management then it needs to be done. And the numbers suggest that needs to be done. But with Raheem, the individual comparison, when you don't have the detail of each person's pathway, I felt that wasn't quite right. And again I'll level that out slightly, because I want to say that Raheem Sterling as a player and as a person and what he's stood up for over the last two years, I think has been fantastic.
Pellegrini's West Ham 'in big trouble' Media playback is not supported on this device West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini understands West Ham fans' frustration after Spurs loss Form: Despite attempting a late fightback, West Ham suffered a third successive Premier League reverse - a fifth in their last six - in their 3-2 defeat by Tottenham at the weekend. Pellegrini's side, winless in their last seven in the Premier League, have taken just two points from a possible 21 to sink to 16th in the standings.
Chelsea are a side on the rise too. The Blues, led by club legend Frank Lampard, looked like they would be in for a rocky ride back in August as they were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester United, but things have drastically improved since then.
It said if a club "unlawfully failed to pay a player at least two monthly salaries on their due dates, the player will be deemed to have a just cause to terminate his contract". The new fund will launch on 1 July. More than 50 clubs in 20 countries have shut in the last five years, plunging hundreds of footballers into uncertainty and hardship," said Fifpro president Philippe Piat. This fund will provide valuable support to those players and families most in need.
Celtic, though, have now won 10 consecutive domestic matches away from Celtic Park and have cleaved open a significant lead at the summit, albeit having played a game more. Reaction & as it happenedHow did you rate the players?Scoreline harsh on HamiltonCeltic were far from their slick best but, once they got back on level terms in the pivotal moment of the match, they were always likely to ease clear of a hitherto impressive Accies side.
I'm not surprised the VAR monitors have been used because that's what people have been talking about why don't we use the monitor more," he told reporters. As far as the incident is concerned, I think it was a harsh decision. I don't think Tom Huddlestone has made a meal of it to his credit. Not much I can do about it.
When Bruno Fernandes lifted his finger to his lips to 'shush' Pep Guardiola at Old Trafford, he became an instant hero for Manchester United supporters. The Portuguese midfielder has made an immediate impact both on and off the pitch for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who are unbeaten since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon for £47m in the January transfer window. Despite playing just nine games and seeing big-name players such as Radamel Falcao, Angel di Maria and Alexis Sanchez fail to make an impression before him, Fernandes has already been touted as the club's best signing since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
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So there are plenty of reasons to back Saints here, although I am slightly reluctant because of how well Burnley are playing. Lawro's prediction: 2-0Katie's prediction: 1-0 Norwich v Liverpool (17:30 GMT)At the start of the season it looked like Norwich's home form would give them a platform for staying up, but it has not really worked out like that. And while Manchester City were undone at Carrow Road in September when Norwich went at them, I just don't see the Canaries causing Liverpool the same sort of problems.
I've been lucky enough to play professionally since I was 17 but I always knew that at some point I was going to have to move into a different career. You can prepare all you like, but you could never be ready for a situation like this. Like a lot of professional players at this level, I have been out of contract before, but it is different this time - there is the fear of the unknown about what happens next.
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Villa have been more clinical. In the first 10-15 minutes, Liverpool were great. They looked like the home team. You've got to give the kids a lot of credit," added former Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie. Meanwhile, former Villa defender Alan Hutton felt mixing the EFL Cup and Club World Cup squads would perhaps have been a better option. I was more of the opinion that they [Liverpool] should have split the squad to make it more even," he said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Varbergs in their field take the famous Goteborg. The hosts are now in the best shape, it seems to me, in the last match they played athletically and interestingly, controlled the game and played the attack more, I liked them, it is quite possible that they will be the opening of the season, it will be hard for Goteborg. But Goteborg also has a rather interesting roster, which is interesting, the team plays quite dynamic football, as I look forward to an interesting game and a bright goals. Goteborg last season played the lion's share of matches on Total over, and this story repeats itself, the hosts are only too happy to keep up the pace
With 11 Premier League winners' medals, two Champions League wins and 66 international caps to his name, there can be little doubt Paul Scholes will go down in the history books as one of the greats. But should he have played for England for longer? And what does he make of Manchester United's current midfield star Bruno Fernandes? And could he have ever left Old Trafford? In a wide-ranging interview on BBC Radio 5 Live's Friday Football Social, Scholes tackled all these issues and more - in a cleaner fashion than he ever managed on the pitch.
