Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has previously said players are "scared" about the prospect of returning to action amid the pandemic. His City team-mate Raheem Sterling shared his concern on his YouTube channel on Monday. The England forward, 25, said: "The moment we do go back it just needs to be a moment where it's not just for footballing reasons; it's safe for not just us footballers but the whole medical staff, referees.
Marco Silva and Manuel Pellegrini are both under immense pressure at Everton and West Ham respectively and both clubs are likely to have the Scotsman on their shortlists of replacements. Soyuncu agent plays down Arsenal rumours The agent of in-form Leicester defender Caglar Soyuncu has insisted that his client is not interested in a move at the current time, despite links with Arsenal and Manchester City.
The players' union, the PFA, are continuing talks with the Premier League on Friday, hoping to find an agreement on how to respond to the situation. Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville, now a television pundit and businessman, defended the players and turned on the health minister. The PL players are more than likely working on a proposal to help clubs, communities and The NHS.
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Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa Evans. Posted at 63' Attempt missed. Charlie Wellings (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Goal!Posted at 60' Goal! Arsenal Women 9, Bristol City Women 0. Lisa Evans (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
In the end, this match echoed the last time these teams met, Arsenal letting a two-goal cushion slip as Palace fought back to draw 2-2 in October. Arsenal have now failed to win five league matches this season after leading at half-time. Aubameyang is the third Arsenal player to score and be sent off in the same Premier League match - and the first since Mikel Arteta against Palace in 2013Palace fight backInjury-hit Palace came into this match above Arsenal in the Premier League table, having lost only one of their previous eight league matches, but looked far from settled as they struggled to cope with their revitalised opponents in the first half.
Vitesse have kept clean sheets in just 14% of their home games and Feyenoord have kept clean sheets in a more respectable 29% of their away games, but both of those stats suggest that each defence is likely to get breached on Sunday. Vitesse have only failed to score in 14% of their home games and the same can be said about Feyenoord’s away games.
Liverpool saw off Mexican outfit Monterrey in midweek to reach this final and will now be looking to claim their first ever Club World Cup title, having lost at this stage in 2005 against another Brazilina side in Sao Paulo.
Nigerian Ighalo, who will offer cover for injured forward Marcus Rashford, has Premier League experience, having scored 33 goals in 82 games for Watford before moving to Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai in 2017, for a reported 20 million pounds ($26. BRIGHTON SIGN LAMPTEY Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion have signed 19-year-old defender Tariq Lamptey from Chelsea on undisclosed terms until June 2023.
A spot in the Semis will be at stake when these two sides meet. Diriangen are coming from a victory. They conceded early in the match but somehow managed to win that match by 3-1 goals, now they have managed victory in the last 5 home games. Flavio Rego’s men have turned their home into a fortress, and they are likely to come away with a victory. Juventus Managua have been very much inconsistent and having their ups and downs in recent, they are coming off a 1-1 draw against Las Sabanas, somehow they managed to get into the play-offs. But in my perspective it is unlikely that they can manage a good result here.
Any use of the government's support schemes without genuine financial need is detrimental to the wider society. In instances where clubs have the resources to pay all staff, the benefit of players paying non-playing staff salaries will only serve the business of the club's shareholders. Hancock's comments came on a day when the number of UK deaths from coronavirus rose to 2,921 and followed those made by Conservative colleague Julian Knight, who is chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee.
Amiens are having a poor campaign and it's fair to say that they look in trouble. Wednesday's visitors are currently inside the drop-zone and nothing in their recent form suggests that they're on the up.
LIVERPOOL FALL SHORT OF TWO RECORDS Arsenal did not play this weekend -- with their league opponents Manchester City busy lifting a third consecutive League Cup at Wembley -- but their fans had reason to cheer when Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat at Watford. Liverpool's first loss of the season means they cannot finish the campaign unbeaten to match Arsenal's "Invincibles" of 2003-04.
Premier League players are "mindful of their social responsibilities" and "prepared to step up to the mark" during the coronavirus pandemic, says Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor. Talks are ongoing about a collective pay deal in response to the crisis. The Premier League proposed a 30% pay cut, but the PFA said it would harm the NHS. It is a question of asking players to be involved," Taylor told BBC Sport.
Posted at 69' Ryan Hedges (Aberdeen) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation. Goal!Posted at 68' Goal! Hibernian 2, Aberdeen 0. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Kamberi. SubstitutionPosted at 65' Substitution, Aberdeen.
Even those of us who are fairly immune to the emotions surrounding a sporting event were choked at these wonderful moments before kick-off. Bocelli was accompanied to the centre circle by Ranieri, who demanded, and was given, silence before a truly wonderful rendition of "Nessun Dorma". The formalities of the trophy presentation were completed after the game on a day that now has added poignancy after Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who helped built that title side, was one of five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside The King Power Stadium on 27 October 2018.
Coach Antonio Carlos Zago was marking his debut at the club's helm after the Brazilian replaced Asian Champions League-winning Go Oiwa at the end of last season, when Antlers finished runners-up in the Emperor's Cup and third in the J-League standings. However, Kashima had no answer for Nabbout's strike nine minutes into the second half, when a deflection gave goalkeeper Kwoun Sun-tae little chance.
They're not pretending for a minute to suggest this was part of a process but Jan deals v tough. Spurs - who also pursued Ighalo - and Chelsea haven't been able to get a stop gap in. What are United getting? Ighalo (left) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhoodIt has been three years since Ighalo swapped the Premier League for China, departing England with a record of 39 goals in 99 matches for Watford from July 2014 to January 2017.
After eight months maybe some players are a little tired, so we need to think about that. Millwall manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio London:"We were superb in different ways today. In the first 45 minutes, from an attacking sense, I thought all three goals were very, very well worked and we had some other opportunities which was pleasing. We could have come here and gone 5-2-3, but I felt there was an opportunity against Forest to exploit certain areas and one of those was a little bit of direct play on the angle to big Smudge (Matt Smith).
Both teams are in the relegation zone and not in great form the hosts having two defeats in a row while Bastia has 3 defeats and a draw in their last 4 games played, but really no need to be paying for odds of just 1.70 on the home win as they are both weak sides just 3 points separating them in the league at this moment, and neither will be satisfied with a draw here, so better take the long shot on the bigger odds in this one.
Yet it is Tottenham's Premier League position, not their Champions League campaign, that Mourinho will be judged on at the end of the season, and Saturday's game gives Spurs a chance to nudge above Chelsea into the top four. That would be quite a feat. When he took over Tottenham were languishing in the bottom half of the table, 12 points behind Frank Lampard's side.
England's next game is a friendly against Italy at Wembley on 27 March, with their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on 14 June. Phil Neville says England need to "put their money where their mouth is" against the USA, and is not afraid of throwing young players in at the deep end at the SheBelieves Cup.
That was it for me, game over. What was Michael Jackson's monkey called?' Media playback is not supported on this device Football Focus: Ben Foster's spin class with Cahill, Richards, Osman and Walker With the country in lockdown and professional football stopped, Foster has been spending his time keeping fit on his bike as well as organising quizzes for his Watford team-mates. My schedule for quizzes is incredible.
Dale pushed for an equaliser and 40-year-old substitute Aaron Wilbraham levelled with a close-range finish with 11 minutes left. Fellow Premier League side Burnley secured their place in the fourth round with a comfortable 4-2 victory over League One Peterborough at Turf Moor. The Clarets raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Jay Rodriguez, Erik Pieters and Jeff Hendrick, before Ivan Toney pulled one back just before half-time.
PSV vs Fortuna Sittard predictions for Saturday's match in the Eredivisie. PSV have been on a poor run of form of late but will be confident they can secure all three points against a Fortuna Sittard side that have struggled on the road. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
Long-term up-and-down manager Leonardo Jardim was finally given the sack (again) at the tail end of last year with former Spain head coach Robert Moreno being brought in as his successor. Moreno has limited experience as a number one but has reportedly been given the full backing of the board. The Spaniard had a tricky start to his time in the principality with them hosting Ligue 1's second best defence Reims in the Coupe de France but they managed to get the 2-1 win via a brace from Keita Baldé.
Indeed, the Reds have dropped only 13 points in the last 32 top-flight games, even though they have not kept a clean sheet since 28 September. They looked like a real title-winning team to me," said six-time Premier League winner Phil Neville, who watched Liverpool's latest win. At this stage of the season, sometimes performances don't matter. When you see the result up at St James' Park earlier in the day, it was a must-win game for Liverpool to extend the lead.
Dinamo plays against Hermannstadt and this will be definitely a good chance for them to attack the Playoff position. Statistically will be a tough match in order to obtain the win, for not making a draw, but let's see.
The documents allege the interest-free and unsecured payment was made from a Fifa account on 13 April 2010. It adds the payment was subsequently waived. Former Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke and finance director Markus Kattner are also named as accused persons in the documents. The Swiss investigation is being overseen by Thomas Hildbrand, who joined the federal team handling soccer investigations last year.
Paper Round’s view: Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann should be enough to defeat even the very best backlines in Europe, but it does leave them open to problems if either of them are injured. Now that Mario Mandzukic has gone to Qatar there is no obvious stopgap solution, but Eric Abidal pulled off a surprise with Kevin-Prince Boateng this time last season.
Since participation in UEFA club competitions is determined by the sporting result achieved at the end of a full domestic competition, a premature termination would cast doubts about the fulfilment of such condition," it said. It added that UEFA reserves the right to "assess the entitlement of clubs" to take part in the Champions League and Europa League.
SpVgg Greuther Furth is currently playing quite well. The home team won 35 points with the 6th place in the rankings. In the last 6 matches, they won 3 wins, 1 draw with 2 losses. With their achievements showing, they will be highly determined for this battle. On the other side of the line, Hamburger SV is doing very well. The visitors are in second place with 44 points. The upcoming march, they were determined to win all 3 points. Both are very determined to their goal of winning points. With a much better from, Hamburger SV is rated to have a higher chance of winning.
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Hosts in their opening game in this group stage played away from home at Sturm Graz where they managed to claim a 2-1 win, it has been so far their only win in this group stage, but in their last two games they stayed unbeaten both at home and away from home with league leaders from Salzburg as they drew at first 0-0 at home, and a few days ago they also drew 2-2 away at Salzburg, so if they could be equal with the best club in Austria twice I see no reason why they would not be capable of beating Sturm Graz a second time.
Assisted by Nathan Redmond. BookingPosted at 62' Sam Byram (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 60' Attempt missed. Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Teemu Pukki. BookingPosted at 59' Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson also told the BBC he feared thousands of the club's fans would gather outside Anfield to celebrate the title, even if matches were played at neutral venues. However, recently retired West Yorkshire chief superintendent Owen West told the Guardian that the use of neutral stadiums had "no rationale", and such a proposal was not being enforced in Germany where the Bundesliga hopes to resume this weekend.
But Ipswich - who are top of tier four's south east region - will hope to join them with a home victory over third-tier Portsmouth, while both Southampton clubs also bid to represent the lower tiers further. There are nine ties in all on Sunday, with the nine victors joining the 23 teams from the top two divisions for Monday's draw for the last 32, including holders Manchester City. This year's final will be held at Wembley on Saturday, 9 May.
Getafe's midweek 0-1 victory over Trabzonspor has put qualification for the Last 32 of the Europa League firmly in their own hands, and Pepe Bordalas' side should be in a good place heading into this weekend's La Liga encounter against Levante, providing the trip to Turkey hasn't left its mark.
Their replacements have failed to deliver and Frankfurt's misfiring attack adds pressure on a backline that already lacks confidence. As one might expect, their home record is better than their record on the road. However, while this fixture will be played at the Commerzbank Arena, no fans will be present.
Bertrand will have just one year remaining on his contract in the summer, which could mean Leicester could sign him for a cut-price fee. The Foxes will face competition from Inter Milan for the Champions League winner, who has attracted long-term interest from former Blues boss Antonio Conte. Paper Round's view: It seems inevitable that Leicester will lose Chilwell.
The visitors are backed up by in form forward Lautaro Martínez. He has scored in his last three UEFA Champions League appearances for Inter – he could become the fifth Argentinian to score in four consecutively, after Hernan Crespo (2002), Lionel Messi (six occasions), Sergio Agüero (2019) and Ezequiel Lavezzi (2013). Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku scored his 10th goal in 11 matches for club and country at the weekend.
Olympic champion Adam Peaty will take part in a virtual bike race tomorrow to raise money for the NHS. A 100km race on Zwift, with boxer Callum Johnson also taking part. Contract extension for Muller Some actual non-coronavirus related football news from Germany, where Thomas Muller has signed a contract extension at Bayern Munich until 2023! 10:13 - Rangers players, staff defer wages Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says the decision by the club's players, directors and staff to defer wages by three months during the COVID-19 pandemic was a "no-brainer".
Orlando Pirates will head to this game as favorites going by their record over Golden Arrows, but we just don’t know how their reaction will be after the loss in Soweto Derby. Golden Arrows will want to take advantage of that but they have not been doing so well lately. Arrows have struggled, and most of their good times came late in games or were errors by opponents. With the two sides’ issues coming to this game, it is tough to make a pick but one factor that stands out is the shyness in attack. Just one of the last five meetings has seen both sides score, and only that game has ended in over 2.5 goals. Both sides have not been scoring a lot too ahead of this game, so our pick will be on the game to end with under 2.5 goals.
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers predictions for Saturday’s match in the A-League. Wellington Phoenix have found some form in recent weeks, winning their last two games whilst Western Sydney Wanderers have lost their last three games in a row as they struggle to continue their early season form. Who comes out on top? Read on for all our free A-League predictions and betting tips
GOAL! Atalanta 2-0 Valencia (Ilicic scores) - What a fabulous strike! We questioned the exclusion of Duvan Zapata, but why bother when Josip Illicic can do something like that? The ball was fizzed into the Slovenian, but he's strong, holds off Soler, gets it out of his feet, and unleashes a rocket past Domenech, who could well have done better.
They begin the weekend in fifth place and need points as they host Manchester City who are second. Both of these clubs could win a hatful of trophies between them this season. United are still battling to win the FA Cup and Europa League, while City already have the EFL Cup and are chasing the FA Cup and Champions League.
After 30 years of near misses, some dark days and even mid-table finishes, Liverpool finally ended the club's long wait to be champions of England again. Jurgen Klopp's side blew the rest away to win this season's title with seven matches remaining. Legends were born and new names added to Anfield folklore. But which of the current crop would now make it into Liverpool's all-time XI?BBC Sport has selected a long list below, so have a read through each player's credentials, then choose your formation and pick your team at the bottom of this page.
