Andreas Engelmark, who coached him at Stockholm side Brommapojkarna (BP), says the price tag will not change him. He's still the same guy, calm and with great confidence in himself, and also very humble. That combination has taken him where he is now. It's taken him to Juventus," Engelmark told Reuters.
Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet says the club must make a signing in the January transfer window to avoid "going backwards", but warned the Blues must also be careful to not upset their promising youngsters. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was unable to sign any players in the summer due to a two-window transfer ban. However, that was reduced on appeal, meaning players can now be signed. The transfer window will be very important," said Poyet.
Luiz Felipe (Lazio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. Posted at 89' Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti. Posted at 88' Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 88' Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia). Posted at 88' Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
The draw will be on BBC One and the BBC Sport website from 19:30 GMT, before the Arsenal versus Leeds United tie. Live: Follow Sunday's FA Cup third-round actionWatch all of the latest FA Cup highlightsWhere will the FA Cup third-round shocks be? Ladhood star Liam Williams takes on LawroHow to follow FA Cup third round on the BBC Chelsea were playing in a retro kit, without players' names on and the sponsorship faded, in tribute to their FA Cup winning-team of 1970 - the first time they won the competition.
Chabab Rif Hoceima will host Tihad Casablanca for this fixture of the league. Both sides are not very good teams in this campaign. Both teams are currently bottom of the table. I think, the visitors have a real chance to make a positive result in this game. I believe, Tihad Casablanca are in better shape than their opponent. I expect, the visitors will try to get the victory on the opposite stadium. Also, we have Hoceima who's is one of the worst teams in the league. Hosts are vulnerable in the last matches. They have three consecutive losses. My pick - TAS Casablanca to win.
We see this being a really open game as Krasnodar go all out to try and find the win they need to qualify from the group and this should see Getafe getting plenty of chances on the break. We’re confident that both teams will find the net and are predicting that outcome alongside the 2.5 goal line being beaten.
Should we be ashamed of our success? To be considered by many as the most important sports organisation in the world?" he asked the assembled delegates from 55 European countries. Breaking with the usual diplomatic approach at such events, Ceferin, who followed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to the podium, directly compared UEFA's revenue to FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
FC Gomel will host Lokomotiv Gomel for this fixture of the league. I think, this will be a very tense match. Perhaps, the hosts are favorites in this game. FC Gomel have advantage at home stadium. I think, the hosts will try to dominate in this match. However, the visitors will try to provide a strong resistance. Of course, they have a very difficult task on the road. Nevertheless, the visitors have the potential to pick up the victory. In previous game Lokomotiv is won 5-0 against Chimik Svetlogorsk. Hosts want to win at all costs. Also, the visitors also want all three points. My pick - Lokomotiv Gomel to win.
The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, and you can vote for your favourite on the BBC Sport website. The five-person shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts including coaches, players, administrators and journalists. Voting will open at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday and close at 09:00 GMT on Monday, 2 March. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, 24 March on BBC World Service.
In the last 4 meetings with Bologna at home, Sampdoria have won. However, when welcoming Bologna in the round 28 of Serie A tonight, it is likely that Sampdoria will not be able to get three points. The reason for the bad performance in recent times.
I believe there are serious questions to address in determining whether the owners and directors of the company seeking to acquire NUFC are meeting standards that can protect the reputation and image of the game," Amnesty UK director Kate Allen said in a letter to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. If the Crown Prince, by virtue of his authority over Saudi Arabia's economic relations and via control of his country's sovereign wealth fund, becomes the beneficial owner of NUFC, how can this be positive for the reputation and image of the Premier League?"So long as these questions [about Saudi Arabia's human rights record] remain unaddressed, the Premier League is putting itself at risk of becoming a patsy of those who want to use the glamour and prestige of Premier League football to cover up actions that are deeply immoral, in breach of international law and at odds with the values of the Premier League and the global footballing community.
Emma Hayes’ side beat Arsenal 4-1 in their last WSL encounter and booked their place in the Conti Cup final mid-week against that opposition. Meanwhile, West Ham were dumped out of the FA Cup by the Gunners, but they were victorious in their last league outing beating Brighton 2-1. Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Sunday, 2pm, Peoples Pension Stadium Two teams with inconsistent form come face to face as Everton travel to Brighton.
Tambov is at one league above today rival and as Premier competition, they should not be underdog in this match at Khimki. Host is also fighting back to the top level, and they also would not risk with the best players in the Cup competition at the moment.
There are also FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League matches to factor in. Premier League chiefs and the clubs will meet to discuss the options next week. They are not numerous, though. Stopping the season and declaring the current standings as final would be hugely controversial. While few would begrudge Liverpool a first title in 30 years - they are 25 points ahead of their nearest rivals - the relegation places are too close to call.
No players have publicly committed to the proposed tour but despite these seemingly daunting hurdles, the PGL sounds upbeat about its chances of getting off the ground. The statement said the tour would be "an individual and team league" with 12 teams of four players vying for a world championship. Ten of the 18 events would be in the United States.
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Posted at 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross. Posted at 90'+3' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Emiliano Buendía. Posted at 90'+2' Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
NAC Breda against Jung Ajax in Netherlands Eerste Divisie round 15. Both teams are top of the table with wonderful forms. The host are 6th in the league with 24 points from 14 matches, scoring 21 goals against 15. Both are in Promotion Playoff group. Jung Ajax are 3rd in the league with 26 points from 14 matches, scoring 42 goals against 22. The last 4 meetings between both teams ended in over 2.5 goals scored after 90 minutes of play. I expect goals to be scored here as all Ajax games has mostly seen even over 3.5 or more.
Newcastle United vs Manchester City predictions for Saturday’s Premier League clash at St. James’ Park. Man City need a victory to close the gap on the teams above them in the table. Read on for all our free Premier League predictions and betting tips.
Their away form has been a worry all season and they had earned just one point from six games before a win at Burnley and a draw at Brighton. Getting something from this game is vitally important. Not just because Bournemouth will ovetake them in the table if they win. The next five Villa games after this match are all against sides currently in the top nine.
Valencia didn't let their late disappointment against Los Verdiblancos hurt them too much in midweek, though, and they battled to force a 2-2 draw against in-form Chelsea at Mestalla in the Champions League, which just about keeps them in the running to qualify for the Last 16.
Is there any point trying to resume the league?From a sporting perspective, of course there is. Titles and cups have still to be won, relegations and play-offs to be desperately avoided at all costs. But in practical terms, when do the clubs who voted against an immediate end to the season actually believe the games can be played? With the coronavirus peak still to hit the UK, there is no immediate end in sight for the outbreak.
Real Valladolid have only lost three of their 17 home matches in La Liga. Barcelona have failed to win three of their last six away matches in La Liga. Barcelona have won five of their last six encounters with Real Valladolid. Barcelona travel to the North-West of Spain to take on Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday night.
Separately, the organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have strongly denied allegations from the U. S. Department of Justice that bribes were paid to secure votes for the hosting rights to the tournament. Suspicion and rumours have long surrounded both the 2010 vote by FIFA's executive to hand the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar.
This was before the Cas hearing. However, as City never made such an application, it was never processed. The nine Premier League clubs who made the application were Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, Man United, Newcastle, Tottenham and Wolves. Earlier this month, Cas overturned the two-year ban, saying that most of the alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules were either not established or time-barred.
Is the future of Euro 2020 in doubt? UEFA is set to hold crunch talks with its member leagues and teams today with the future Euro 2020 high on the agenda. Will the tournament be delayed a year? When could it be moved to? Eurosport have looked at the future of the tournament here. Chelsea prioritise move for Dembele this summer From our paper round today we have something not related to coronavirus and it is the news that Chelsea have a move for Lyon striker Moussa Dembele at the top of their wishlist.
I believe in at least three goals in this match from Scottish League cup and that is pretty real to expect and try. So, Rangers is team who is in very good form and they are closer to win here, that is clear, if we see how they are played good in last period. In league, they are winning almost in all matches, and in League Cup, team is played 2-2 against Feyenoord. What will happen today, we will see but I will in any case bet on goals. That is more than ok and very very real. Odds are great.
José Luis Morales hit a 79th-minute winner as Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by Levante at Ciudad de Valencia in La Liga. See alsoLevante UD - Real Madrid The result leaves Madrid two points adrift of table toppers Barcelona who beat Eibar 5-0 earlier in the day. Morales’ strike, a goal-of-the-season contender, came just moments after Eden Hazard had left the field of play injured.
Subs - Costa 5, Vitolo 5, Felix 6. KEY MOMENTS 5’ Big chance! That could have been the opening goal for the home side! Espanyol played a quick freekick and caught the Atleti backline cold, but Wu Lei completely fluffed his lines and didn't make a connection. GOAL! Espanyol 1-0 Atletico Madrid: He's done it again! De Tomas is back in the Espanyol team after injury and he has his fifth goal in his fifth game! Wu Lei played the cross into the near post and de Tomas flicked a finish past Oblak via a very big deflection off Savic! It might go down as an own goal.
The highest placed opponents in that quartet were Sheffield Wednesday, currently seventh in the table. The other three losses were all against sides currently in the bottom six. Charlton have lost the last two without scoring and at home, they have one point from their last four games. Rather than thinking about promotion back to the Premier League, Charlton are now concerned about relegation with only a gap of six points between them and the bottom three.
The lead was then doubled by Abdoulaye Doucoure, who fired in on his 27th birthday. But the game turned when Pedro Neto reduced the deficit with a deflected shot after an hour. Eleven minutes later, Watford defender Christian Kabasele was sent off via the video assistant referee after pulling down substitute Diogo Jota.
It prompted Sinclair to tweet: “Bin dippers we’re coming for you. After a backlash, he then tweeted: ”So sensitive. Sinclair has since deleted the first tweet, with the ‘bin dippers’ jibe seen as a derogatory term referring to the city of Liverpool’s struggles with poverty, particularly in the 1980s.
Athletic Bilbao vs Granada predictions for Sunday’s early afternoon La Liga kick-off at San Mames. Can Athletic Bilbao home in on the top four when they take on a Granada side who are without a win in their last four games? Read on for all our free La Liga predictions and betting tips. 
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Ultimately, you will get criticised, whether that's in the past, now or in the future as a footballer," he said. I feel I've learned to use it in the right way - as extra motivation and as energy. So, yes, in a way that's helped me in my career. He added: "I experienced it a little bit at Sunderland, but when you come to a club like Liverpool, the expectation is so high. I'd just turned 21, so it was more difficult when I was younger, but the only way you learn to cope is with experience.
Posted at 83' Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 82' Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 82' Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen). Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Friedl with a cross following a set piece situation.
Danny Ings opened the scoring, tapping in from close range after Shane Long's initial effort was saved by Villa keeper Tom Heaton. And Long could have added a second before Jack Stephens met James Ward-Prowse's corner to double Saints' lead with a towering header into the bottom right corner. Ings punished Marvelous Nakamba's loose control to add Southampton's third after the break. And while Jack Grealish's superb effort flew into the top right corner for the hosts to reduce the arrears it was not enough to prevent Saints from claiming their fifth win of the season.
SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Birmingham City. Daniel Crowley replaces Kerim Mrabti. SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces James Maddison. Goal!Posted at 82' Goal! Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross. BookingPosted at 80' Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
West Ham's first Premier League away win under David Moyes lifts them six points above the relegation zone, with two of their remaining three matches at home to fellow strugglers Watford and Aston Villa. Norwich's dreadful form since the Premier League resumed after being suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic meant it was a matter of when - not if - they would be relegated Their 24th league defeat came after an abject performance, the Canaries failing to score for a league-high 17th game this season.
Eintracht Frankfurt have won their last two league games. Mainz have gone three away league matches without a victory. Mainx have no wins in their last five league games. Eintracht Frankfurt have turned their season around in the past week or so. A midweek win saw them climb to 11th in the table and they will be confident of another victory as they host 15th placed Mainz.
Since the start of last season, betting company Bet365 has made ties available on its website or mobile app to anyone who has placed a bet or deposited money into an online account. The deal, agreed in 2017 through third party IMG, has attracted widespread criticism and a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the FA "should reconsider" it.
UEFA confirm Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 What does Euro 2020 postponement mean for football and fans? Champions League final set to be moved to June 27 – reports Among the principles agreed by the four groups, a commitment has been made to completing all domestic and European club competitions by June 30 at the latest.
Nottingham Forest are back in form after successive wins, but will their strong festive run continue? They are up against Blackburn this week, a side who have just seen their fine run of Championship form brought to an end. Now Rovers are on the back foot after a tough spell, while their mixed away form is a concern here.
Atletico Madrid is hosting Deportivo Alaves where I am backing Atletico to take a win by at least two goals, they have won mainly by one goal to nil since the restart but they are facing an awful Alaves here that they should be able to break down in offense and take an easy win
Both were involved in Aberdeen's best chance of the half when Wilson scampered clear down the right, cut inside and forced Ofir Marciano into a save. The rebound fell to Cosgrove but his shot from close range lacked conviction and was blocked. Hibs midfielder Stevie Mallan had an early close-range shot tipped wide by Joe Lewis, but after that the home sides' chances mainly came from the glut of set-piece opportunities, but they could not make them count.
However, one player who might have featured had his goal been allowed to stand was Kelechi Iheanacho, who thought he had scored a stunner for Leicester. There could not have been one impartial football fan who would have disallowed the goal. Sadly, under the new rule if the ball hits any part of the arm and a player gains an advantage it will be deemed an infringement. What the law doesn't seem to cater for is when the ball hits a defender's arm beforehand.
FULL ENGLAND SQUAD Millie Bright (Chelsea), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Toni Duggan (Atletico Madrid), Bethany England (Chelsea), Grace Fisk (West Ham United), Alex Greenwood (Lyon), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Chloe Kelly (Everton), Sandy MacIver (Everton), Abbie McManus (Manchester United), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Nikita Parris (Lyon), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Lucy Staniforth (Birmingham City), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Carly Telford (Chelsea), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Ellen White (Manchester City), Leah Williamson (Arsenal).
