The Swede’s latest comments add further fuel to the rumours he is joining AC Milan. Ibrahimovic is a free agent after leaving LA Galaxy, and reports suggest he will return to Milan. The 38-year-old striker spent two seasons at AC Milan from 2010 to 2012, and his suggestion about joining a club which needs to start winning again rings true as the Serie A side are currently 11th in the table – 20 points behind leaders and city rivals Inter.
To do that, they need to get a home win over 11th placed Sporting de Cabinda who have just one win in their last five league fixtures. Caala are a place and six points above their opponents but Cabinda have four games in hand on them. The home side have had wins over the sides currently sixth and seventh in the league.
French defender Clement Lenglet headed home the decisive goal in the 72nd minute from a Messi freekick but was then sent off for two bookings, moments after Betis' Nabil Fekir had been dismissed for earning two yellow cards in one instance. Barca had fallen behind in the sixth minute to a penalty from Sergio Canales after a VAR review showed Lenglet had handled the ball, but Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong promptly equalised with the help of a lofted pass from Messi.
Bayern Munich vs Freiburg today is going to be a wild game since the home team has already been name the champions of the league, I see today's match to be a bit bias because Bayern will not go into this match to win but to have fun after their victorious win of the Bundesliga.
Gattuso is set to take Napoli training on Wednesday. Carrick defender Thompson dies aged 24 Some sad news breaking overnight in Ireland. Carrick Rangers defender Jerry Thompson has passed away at the age of 24. A Carrick Rangers statement reads: "Carrick Rangers Football Club is saddened by the very untimely, sudden passing earlier today of our friend and player Gerard Thompson.
Posted at 71' Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday). Posted at 71' Toni Leistner (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Posted at 69' Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lucas Hernández replaces Alphonso Davies. Posted at 81' Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Posted at 81' Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wendell. Posted at 78' Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
We should be better at seeing those games into wins. As it happened: Man Utd 2-2 Aston VillaNo improvement from United Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team have to be better Seven days ago, Solskjaer said he could have replaced all 10 outfield players after an especially dismal first half at Sheffield United. The general feeling in the media room - from journalists, former players and staff alike - was that their performance before the break here had been no better.
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During his stay in Nottingham he did not show any symptoms of the virus. The club are seeking advice from medical professionals and the relevant governing bodies to ensure the correct measures are taken. How the coronavirus outbreak has impacted sporting events around the worldCoronavirus and Premier League: Key questions about what lies aheadThe latest news about the coronavirus outbreakMarinakis had earlier revealed he had been diagnosed with coronavirus on social media platform Instagram.
I kept going at Tarnat but kept losing the ball. To be honest, I was s**t that night. Teddy Sheringham celebrates his goalGetty Images Giggs, Butt and Neville were among those who thought the game was up. I kept looking up at the clock,” said Neville in his Times column. It was ticking down towards the end of the second half and I just thought that the Germans had gone and done us again.
Conceded by James Justin. SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Leicester City. Christian Fuchs replaces Marc Albrighton. SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Leicester City. Harvey Barnes replaces Ayoze Pérez. Posted at 73' Foul by James Justin (Leicester City). Posted at 73' Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
All things considered, backing a home win looks the only way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we're happy to do with maximum confidence. Barrow are scoring goals for fun at home, Bromley can't keep them out on the road and that leads us to conclude that the hosts will pick up a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Campbell says they should not be expected, as young sportsmen, to be diplomats. I feel sorry for footballers, they are young men who are very good at football. Why do we expect them to be able to handle difficult, complicated political situations? It’s ridiculous," he said. I think what happened, is some of the clubs thought, 'let’s make this about the players'.
Rangers' Scottish Premiership title hopes suffered a potentially decisive blow after two late Kilmarnock goals left them 10 points behind Celtic. Steven Gerrard's side conceded twice in the last 13 minutes to drop points for the third time in five league games. Stephen O'Donnell cancelled out Scott Arfield's stunning opener amid controversy before a dramatic finale. First, Alfredo Morelos had a goal ruled out for a push, before Eamonn Brophy lashed in with two minutes left.
Bale's commitment to the 13-times European champions has come under the microscope this week after he helped his nation qualify for Euro 2020 and then joined his team mates dancing alongside a banner saying 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'. Bale whistled as Real Madrid come from behind to win Barcelona come from behind to down Leganes The €100 million forward was fiercely criticised in the Spanish media for the celebration and Real fans also turned on him when he came off the bench in the second half of the Liga game against Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu.
While Arsenal started brightly, familiar defensive failings resurfaced as Teemu Pukki ended his eight-game goal drought with a shot that deflected off Shkodran Mustafi. The hosts' lead only lasted eight minutes though, with Christoph Zimmermann penalised for handball and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang levelling for the visitors with a retaken penalty, after four Norwich players had encroached when his original effort was saved by Tim Krul.
It gives them an outside chance of survival, albeit they still need to beat Brentford at Griffin Park. Both teams have a lot of pressure, but especially Brentford, they can go directly to the Premier League so I think they have a lot of pressure," the Tykes' Austrian boss Gerhard Struber told BBC Radio Sheffield. But my energy and thoughts aren't so much on Brentford, they're on my team and we are working on a very good plan at the moment.
Deportivo Las Sabanas are on the bottom of the league with only 11 points out of 17 matches and with 10 goals scored, they have also been the worst scoring team in the league. However, in the last 5 matches at home they also conceded only a total of 4 goals.
Ex-England international defender Trevor Cherry has died "suddenly and unexpectedly" aged 72, his former club Leeds United have confirmed. The defender joined Leeds from Huddersfield in 1972 and won a league championship in 1974 and making 486 appearances for the club. He played 27 games for England, captained the side once and was part of the 1980 European Championship squad. Cherry, was also player-manager at Bradford, where he played 92 matches.
United fans had already mentally slotted Bruno Fernandes into their midfield but somehow, the club seem unable to get him from Sporting. A feat which really should be in reach of a financial behemoth like United. The latest reports on Thursday suggested that United are refusing to meet his £68m valuation and the deal could now be off, despite weeks and weeks of feverish updates around his move to Old Trafford.
The last round in the Czech 1st league. The hosts occupy the last place and have only 20 points on the account. In turn, guests are fighting for the championship round, they have a chance, but they must necessarily win this meeting. Opava did not play badly after the break, but remained 5 times without a win (0-3-2) and is therefore still bottom of the table with 20 points. Bude has recently made up ground with 7 points from 3 games and is seventh only one point behind the top 6. But away form is not best and therefore the last one could be a bit surprising here.
German champions Bayern Munich were interested in taking the 23-year-old back to the Bundesliga prior to his pre-season injury. Having recently returned to training, it is expected Sane - signed for £37m on a five-year deal from Schalke in 2016 - will receive further attention this summer. However, Guardiola said his only concern is the German international's return from injury in order to bolster his squad as they continue to challenge for four trophies.
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Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa, who missed the first leg due to suspension, kept his team in the game when he twice denied former Swansea City striker Gomis from close range in the second half while the home side offered little at the other end. Al Hilal ramped up the pressure as the final whistle approached and, with 16 minutes remaining, Al Dawsari was left with the simplest of finishes.
In central defence there is rarely a chance to give young players a chance, and Alderweireld is a reliable figure who likely has two or three years left in him at the top of his game. Keeping him does appear to be the logical option. Read the full story Mourinho to keep Kane Mourinho also wants to keep hold of another player linked with an exit from Tottenham, striker Harry Kane.
We are confident that football can restart in the months to come – with conditions that will be dictated by public authorities - and believe that any decision of abandoning domestic competitions is, at this stage, premature and not justified. It appeared to suggest that, where competitions did not end on the field, the clubs involved might not qualify for European competition next season.
England midfielder Dele Alli in particular appears to have been transformed by Mourinho's arrival. In contrast, his old club are at a low ebb. When he walks into the visiting dressing room he was responsible for reducing in size during his time at the club, Mourinho will be preparing to meet a United side that are 10th in the table having won just four league matches this season and heading for their worst league finish since 1990.
Silva said he had not been given an ultimatum by Brands before the trip to the King Power Stadium and would not be distracted by the intense discussion over his future. I don't waste my time thinking about that. Not one minute," he said. My focus is on what I can control. There have been suggestions that Silva has only kept his job this week because of a lack of alternatives and a difference of opinion between majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright.
He said 'promise less, deliver more'. That has to be a bit of West Ham," said Moyes. We can't keep promising that we are going to go so high. Moyes, who returned to the Hammers in December for a second spell in charge, says the club is doing no forward planning until they know for certain which league they will be in next season. Then, he wants a cultural reset - away from the view he had of West Ham when he was at Everton, namely of a 'flaky, inconsistent' side.
Or can you? Ezzeldin Bahader, an Egyptian man aged 75, has registered with a club in the country’s third tier and hopes to play a couple of matches before March, in order to qualify as the oldest person ever to play the game. Go on, lad. Zero: Unai Emery Seriously pal, a little self-awareness… RETRO CORNER On this day in 2012, Luis Suarez tarnished his good guy image by refusing to shake hands with the man he was found guilty of racially abusing, Patrice Evra.
As we head in to the new year, Bradford City will be hoping that they can right the wrongs of what happened in 2019 and win their spot back in League One. The Bantams have had a solid start to their campaign and know that if they are able to build on this solid platform in 2020 then they should be playing their football back in England’s third tier come this time next season.
UEFA ruled on Friday that City had committed "serious breaches" of their Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and failed to cooperate with their investigation, handing them a two year ban and a 30 million euro fine. City, who have denied wrongdoing, said they intend to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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RETRO CORNER On this day in 2007, Henrik Larsson scores on his debut for Manchester United, against Aston Villa – managed by his old Celtic boss Martin O’Neill – in the FA Cup. His was a slightly odd time at United: this was one of only three goals, but you’ll struggle to find a United player around at the time who has anything but glowing praise for Larsson, and include Alex Ferguson in that too.
Read the full story Video - Juventus offer star duo to Manchester United in attempt to re-sign Pogba – Euro Papers01:01 Chelsea step up in fight for Sancho's signature Chelsea have reportedly taken the lead in the chase for Jadon Sancho, with the Sun reporting that the Premier League side have opened talks with the teenager's representatives.
Conceded by Jonathan Tah. Posted at 57' Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonathan Tah. Posted at 57' Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. French forward Dembele ruptured a hamstring tendon last week and will undergo surgery next Tuesday in Finland, after which Barca will determine how long he will be out for.
Coming into Saturday's game with 4 wins from 5 across all competitions behind them, Stockport travel with confidence sky high. Over said fixtures, they've scored an impressive average of 4 goals a game and having looked a potent outfit all season, those taking to the pitch will be confident in giving Fylde plenty to think about
