It was his mum, my grandma, who got me into football. She was an incredible lady, god rest her soul, who would just sit and chain-smoke watching Western films in her tiny council flat and the only time I ever saw her on her feet was playing football, training me. I remember she had a signed picture of David Beckham on her mantlepiece - he was her hero. My dad would take me to games and we would get to Old Trafford hours early and just walk around the ground to soak up the atmosphere.
They are not in a desperate state with kids day after day, having to leave their homes at six in the morning and returning at seven at night in order to feed the family. We have to be there and to help. We have to be thankful that we are safe and sound. And to put ourselves in the place of others. Tevez, who played for both Manchester clubs as well as Corinthians, West Ham and Juventus, said he hoped the coronavirus pandemic would force people to change their behaviour.
Barcelona have denied hiring a firm to produce disparaging social media posts aimed at its own players such as Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique. A radio station claim Barcelona wanted to protect the reputation of president Josep Maria Bartomeu and damage the image of those who disagreed with him. SER Catalunya said the club worked with a company "that creates opinion" on social media accounts to achieve that.
RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin predictions for Saturday's German Bundesliga fixture. Leipzig will hope to kick the second half of the season off with a win as they host Union Berlin. Read on for all of our free German Bundesliga predictions and betting tips.
Jack Ross continued his winning start as Hibernian manager with a 2-1 Scottish Premiership victory against former club St Mirren in Paisley. After beating Motherwell on Saturday in Ross' first game, the Easter Road side led through Christian Doidge's fifth goal in three games. Stevie Mallan converted a second-half penalty to double the advantage as St Mirren struggled to create chances. Junior Morias did net in stoppage-time but it was mere consolation.
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They have shown that they have a huge desire to win trophies this year. I’m here or not," he added. City have two more games under his management, an FA Cup game at Manchester United and then a home league clash against Arsenal. A first-half goal from Rachel Furness was enough to lift Liverpool off the bottom on a day when the men's team beat Manchester United at Anfield to go 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Huddersfield Town is just two places above relegation line, just few days ago, they played against QPR, it was a very important match for them, and luckily for them they won, 2-0, tonight they will face much stronger opponent, Cardiff is still in a race for play off, but they have lack of efficiency, so I am not sure that they are able to win in this duel. In last round Cardiff has won a duel against Luton, club from the bottom, but they showed a plenty of problems, especially in attack. Again Peterson will be their only attacker on the pitch, match without winner sounds as realistic prediction.
There, however, was no stopping Lolley's second as the forward cut in off the right wing before unleashing a swerving shot that left Luton facing a 10th successive league defeat away from home. Lewis Grabban then took his goal tally to 15 for the season, adding a late third from the penalty spot after Sonny Bradley blocked a Tiago Silva free-kick with his arm. Relive Forest's win over LutonForest's fourth win in a five-game unbeaten run took them to fifth in the table, equal on points with fourth-placed Brentford.
Some people have been getting productive during lockdown. It’s been 18 days (and counting) since elite football was halted in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and a week since the UK went into lockdown. How have you used the time? Have you finally sorted out your tax returns? Have you launched that makeup tutorial channel? Simply taken the opportunity to reconnect with family?Or have you done something really impressive, like winning the quadruple with Salford City? We asked people online to tell us how their virtual football seasons have been going in the footballing computer game world over the past few weeks.
SubstitutionPosted at 66' Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Henri Lansbury. Posted at 65' Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Björn Engels. BookingPosted at 64' Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 63' David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 63' Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa). Posted at 62' Corner, Sheffield United.
Throwing up with nerves in the Hampden toilets. Finding out the opposition team days before the game. Celebrating with a five-day bender, while being treated like Take That. Hearts' 2012 Scottish Cup final meeting with Hibernian was certainly an eventful occasion, but they could not have wished for the game itself to go any better, running out 5-1 winners at Hampden Park to seal their eighth triumph in the competition.
The Alsatians have won three of their last five games with ten goals scored and four conceded along the way. They did lose their match against a good Lyon side at the weekend but shouldn't let this affect their momentum as they have generally been very impressive. They are drawn for most goals scored in the last five matches and have created the second most chances of any Ligue 1 side in this time and will be hoping to show that against Brest.
Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen. Posted at 86' Foul by Borja Valero (Inter Milan). Posted at 86' Florian Aye (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal!Posted at 83' Goal! Inter Milan 5, Brescia 0. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Posted at 83' Attempt saved.
Phil Foden added a third after Ben Foster had parried a Sterling shot before Aymeric Laporte nodded in from Kevin de Bruyne's free-kick. City's fourth straight league win could have been even more emphatic but Gabriel Jesus had an injury-time header ruled out for offside. This could well be important to Watford, with goal difference potentially a crucial deciding factor going into the weekend. The defeat leaves the Hornets 17th, three points above Aston Villa and Bournemouth - all three clubs have the same goal difference of -27.
It is going to be interesting to see how Mourinho approaches things without Harry Kane. In that scenario last season, they used Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura, but they were very much operating on the counter-attack. One of the problems Spurs have got while Kane is injured is, if they cannot counter-attack, they struggle to break teams down - purely and simply because there is no-one to hold the ball up for them.
They had earlier registered three straight wins and with a good scoring run. Koln had scored in each of their last 11 matches, key to making them one of the most improved sides in 2020. With five wins in their last eight matches, they will hope to pick up the momentum as Mainz visits. Their form at home had also taken a turn for the better, with five wins in six matches.
DOHA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Akram Afif scored twice to give Qatar a 4-2 win over Group A rivals United Arab Emirates and a place in the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-finals on Monday. Afif, named Asian Player of the Year earlier in the day, put the home side ahead after 20 minutes and the Al-Sadd forward doubled the lead in the 28th minute from a penalty awarded after a long review by the video assistant referee (VAR).
Reaction & how it happenedPlayer Rater: Who was your man of the match?Fresh faces, same performanceThe game had a huge significance for both sides; St Mirren looking to put distance between themselves and the bottom two, while Aberdeen arrived in Paisley as a team under pressure. They needed a big performance to appease a support who had witnessed just one win in their previous four league games after Wednesday's home loss to Motherwell, at a venue where they had lost 1-0 on their last visit in August.
This is a guy who comes in every day and his mentality is to train and to work. There are very few sessions he will ever miss. Behind it all, he has that wonderful personality. He's very selfless and supports the younger players; he's good value with the senior players. I love working with him. Rodgers added: "We all want him to finish as the highest scorer, which would be a remarkable achievement considering his age and everything.
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Video - Jose Mourinho: 'I thought I would love VAR… I was wrong'00:50 "There are no hard feelings. He is a fantastic player and we move on. The tackle was similar to last month's incident where Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was sent off on VAR review and banned for three games when his mistimed tackle nearly injured Crystal Palace's Max Meyer.
He bought us a canvas each and we just used his oils. That was the start of it all and that was 11 or 12 years ago now. Really, I got to a stage where I wanted some lessons because I have to constantly be improving at things. Life is all about practice, and you have to work at the things you enjoy doing. I enjoy being both busy and affecting people, making them believe in themselves while sometimes I struggle to believe in myself.
National League North. Team Alfreton Town will play with team Gloucester City. Hosts are more higher in the table. They takes 15 place with 30 points. Alfreton didn't win until September 2019. Last h2h match they lost 0-4 . I think it is time for them to get a victory for their fans at home stadium. Guests are in the bottom zone. They lost last 3 games. And I think it is opportunity for Alfreton to get points with weak team. It is a good bet on this game. And I recommend to try this bet with for a good odds .
There's more to come from this team'View more on twitterHenderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 and has been captain since 2015. He has been involved in all four of Liverpool's titles under Klopp, having made 337 appearances for the club. Liverpool came close to winning the title in 2019 but lost out to Manchester City by one point. We want more trophies and to stay with the same mentality and desire, which I have no question we will," Henderson said.
Unlike in most other competitions, Premier League referees have been told by the PGMOL, which is responsible for match officials in the English game, to use pitchside monitors sparingly, instead relying on what video assistants tell them. The exception is deciding between a yellow or red card. Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho told reporters on Tuesday that the system should be renamed VR - Video Referee - because the pitch referee is no longer making the decisions.
Goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko, Sergio Aguero, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden ultimately made it a routine day for City, although Tom Pope had equalised for a Vale side sitting 74 places lower in the standings. Manchester United, like City, made multiple changes to their starting lineup at Wolves in a tie that finally came alive in the second half after a lacklustre opening 45 minutes.
For one, they are one of the richest sides in the world, courtesy of Daniel Levy’s financial stewardship and the collective management of the Premier League that has made it a starkly profitable content production system. As a result of these riches, they can well afford to spend a couple of months paying their staff.
Play-off tactics vital to NI appointment - Craigan We must trust IFA on new boss - McGovernEuro 2020 play-off semi-finals on 8 OctoberMotherwell manager Stephen Robinson was given permission by his club to speak to the IFA, but the club was not contacted on Friday. The Scottish side had agreed a six-figure compensation fee in advance of any talks. It is also understood that elite performance director Jim Magilton, former St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright and Northern Ireland women's manager Kenny Shiels have not received any update from the governing body since their interviews on Wednesday.
The region of Lombardy, where Milan is located, is at the epicentre of Europe's worse coronavirus outbreak which has prompted the Italian government to impose a nationwide lockdown. We have looked for an alternative to playing in Milan," Getafe club president Angel Torres told Onda Cero radio. We don't want to be in the focal point of the coronavirus outbreak, we don't need that.
Another one! You just knew that was happening as soon as the ball was at Messi's feet. Mallorca gave him too much space 20 yards out and the great man guided a stunning left-footed strike into the back of the net. What a finish from Messi. Best in the world. GOAL! Barcelona 4-1 Real Mallorca (Suarez).
Vorwarts Steyr are having a good season so far and are currently on the 4th place in the league. At home they have been the second strongest team so far with a 5-3-1 record and with only 6 goals conceded they have the best defense at home.
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The hosts fine run of late should see them take the points in this one. Reading have found the net in 80% of their league games this term, while each of the last six clashes between the pair at Griffin Park have seen both teams hit the back of the net. Brentford have scored three in four of their last five games. As a result, we’re going with a 3-1 correct score prediction.
Stylish Canaries fall short againNorwich last won in the Premier League on 23 November, but they started brilliantly against Jose Mourinho's Spurs. They played with attacking intent from the opening exchanges as Vrancic rolled the exciting Onel Hernandez through on goal, only for Paulo Gazzaniga to sprint off his line to collect the loose ball. That set the tone and Daniel Farke's side pressed their visitors high up the field.
After a 0-5 defeat to Atalanta in Serie A more than a month ago, AC Milan has improved significantly. AC Milan have been unbeaten in 5 matches in all competitions, including 4 wins. In the round of 16 of Coppa Italia, AC Milan overcame Spal 3-0. The result of AC Milan has the great contribution of Ibrahimovic. The home ground is a pretty solid fulcrum for AC Milan, they have not lost in the last 5 matches played in San Siro. On the other side of the front line, Torino has significantly improved away from. The last 5 times away from home, teachers and students Walter Mazzarri lost only 1 game
The team of Juventus has played 2 matches since football resumed and both matches ended without a goal. Just say let blame that on the long break they had, players have been over relaxed but now it's time they start scoring goals.
