You don't get many top strikers who are known for being unselfish but Benzema is one of them. He is a real team player. The Frenchman played a huge part in Ronaldo's success at the Bernabeu, giving him more assists in La Liga than any other Real Madrid player. His goalscoring record also stands up to scrutiny. Yes there have been lean times but he scored 30 goals last season in all competitions, a number he only bettered in his second season at Real Madrid.
If I had to pick drive or talent as the most potent fuel, it would be the former,” he said in Leading. To me drive means a combination of a willingness to work hard, emotional fortitude, enormous powers of concentration and a refusal to admit defeat. For Ferguson, adversity was the greatest opportunity: to prove people wrong, to shut them up, to demonstrate how good he was.
The Red Devils’ mauling of AZ is far from the most impressive result they’ve secured recently though. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was facing increasingly heavy pressure going into last week’s hosting of Spurs, but they put in a great display to deservedly win 2-1.
Old Trafford will host four Premier League matches if the season resumes. It is understood the payments total £1m and cover more than 3,000 staff. The club also say staff will be paid should postponed fixtures be rearranged for another date. Newcastle UnitedNewcastle donated food, including 1,200 pies and a range of cold meats, to a foodbank to ensure they are redirected to some of the city's most vulnerable people after last weekend's match against Sheffield United was postponed.
But wait! What’s this?!? Jamie Jackson in the Guardian reports: "Manchester United are considering a fresh bid for Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes, with negotiations set to be ramped up before Friday’s 11pm transfer deadline. United had an offer of €45m (£38m) plus add-ons for the 25-year-old midfielder rejected by Sporting, who value Fernandes at €85m.
With one round of matches remaining, Guangzhou lead Beijing Guoan by two points and could have won the title on Wednesday evening had Bruno Genesio's side not managed to pick up all three points in their meeting with Guangzhou R&F. But two goals from Cedric Bakambu as well as efforts from Renato Augusto and Zhang Yuning earned Beijing a 4-1 win that means the battle for the title will go down to the final round of matches.
Which is a pretty typical way of saying the relationship of friendliness, esteem and mutual respect is no longer intact. TUESDAY'S STORIES 19:45 - That's all for tonight Thanks for tuning in. Liverpool have sealed qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League after beating Red Bull Salzburg 2-0, thanks in part to an outrageous goal from Mohamed Salah.
We must agree that home side is really hot at moment. They are team who really play good football at moment and team who can win even stronger teams than Newcastle is. Sheffield at home is whole season so far aggressive, attacking team, with high pressure and opponent have really hard time from minute one. On the other side, Newcastle show some new quality against Manchester City last round. Had been twice down, 0-1 and 1-2 but manage to score twice and at the end game finished 2-2. I expect from them to come in this one with more self confidence.
Ruud Gullit (Netherlands) - 9 apps, 1 goal. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1992. Best finish: Winner (1988)Played as a centre-forward in 88 and scored the opening goal of the final before playing in midfield four years later as the holders made it to the last four. Ahead of his time in many ways, what a player. Andres Iniesta (Spain) - 16 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 2008, 2012, 2016. Best finish: Winner (2008, 2012)How good was Iniesta? Well, in 16 games at the Euros he won seven man-of-the-match awards - a record.
The 1-1 draw at the first leg brought many advantages to Palestine when they had 90 minutes at home. While Palestino cannot play at home to Cisterna, they play at Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago. In the play-off round, Palestino defeated Talleres (Argentina) 2-1 at home to gain access to the group stage. 3 home games in the group stage last season, Palestino beat Alianza Lima, the rest lost to International and River Plate too strong. Currently, Palestino is also very good at home when unbeaten 5 matches, winning the last 3 matches but having 3/5 conceded. This shows that the ability of the host to win a victory in 90 minutes is still possible.
However, there are also powerful motives for completing the season in full. They want to get the games played if that is at all possible," said one football industry source. Last week all elite soccer matches in England, including the Premier League, Football League (EFL) and Women’s Super League (WSL), were suspended until April 4.
MONDAY'S STORIES Top stories Video - Zidane and Hazard defy PSG warning to continue Madrid’s pursuit of Mbappe - Euro Papers01:25 13:00 - Women in Football pen Barclays deal Women in Football (WiF), a network of professionals in the football industry, has signed a three-year deal with Barclays to expand its reach across the country and develop the skills of women working in football.
All of the stats suggest that the hosts are in with an excellent chance of claiming all three points and keeping a clean sheet on Saturday and we have backed a final scoreline of 2-0 in favour of Ajax.
the Oldham Athletic fc team and the Carlisle United fc team, meet in England league two. The Oldham Athletic fc is in 18th position with 28 points Collected. While guest team the Carlisle United fc came in 20th place by collecting 25 points Collected.
Players will be monitored by an appointed team health and safety official and will undergo regular testing. An infection to a player will be reported to authorities, who will be in charge of any other steps, but the team will not be automatically quarantined. Germany’s death toll from coronavirus is much lower than the likes of Italy, Spain, France or the UK, with its large-scale testing and strict, early lockdown believed to have kept the rate of infection down.
Atletico Madrid failed to make the breakthrough as they were held to a goalless draw by Villarreal, meaning Diego Simeone’s side have won just one of their last seven matches. See alsoVillarreal v Atletico Madrid - as it happened Kieran Trippier was left on the bench with Joao Felix picked to play in attack alongside Alvaro Morata.
So this season Amiens have managed a 3-3-4 statistics (win draw lost) Amiens and Toulouse currently sit in the relegation zone after 21 game's played. Amiens have failed to win their previous nine fixtures making this a do or die affair in other to come back to winning ways. Amiens are trying in terms of scoring at their home having scored 12 goals from their 10 home games
In Germany, Erzgebirge Aue and Bochum are expected to face one another today for a Bundesliga 2 match which will be held at Sparkassen ErzgebirgsStadion, Aue city. In the table, the teams lie close to one another with Bochum taking position 7 with 42 points after playing 31 matches while Au takes position 9 with 41 points after playing 31 matches. There is only a point difference of 1 point.
GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Burnley (Wood) Again, the free-kick goes to the edge of the box, and again Mee wins the header - it's a great jump, which beats Matic to the ball. And this time, Wood steals a march on Maguire - of course he does - and is onto it so quickly sweeping a lump past De Gea with shin and foot.
Jose Mourinho has won none of his past six matches against his former clubs in all competitions (D2 L4), taking just one point from four Premier League matches against Chelsea and Man Utd this season (D1 L3). Spurs are winless in seven games in all competitions (D3 L4), their worst run since November 2016 (also seven without a win). What next?Tottenham host West Ham in the Premier League on Tuesday, 23 June (20:15 BST) while Manchester United are at home to Sheffield United on Wednesday, 24 June (18:00 BST).
The former Dutch striker apologised, adding the slightly glib qualifier: “Life is like football. Sometimes you score, sometimes you miss. But if you miss, that does not mean that you are a bad person. He’s been stood down from his TV duties for one week and his salary in that time will be donated to the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation.
In the Bundesliga, the two teams RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund meet and what is my opinion on this game? I think that both teams are on the same level and that both teams are definitely not so hazy anymore. In a match between the second and third in the league, you should at least be able to assume that both teams want to play here ambitiously and also present their offensive strength. In accordance with the good games of both teams so far, there is a tendency that at least both will score once. Nobody will try to give anything here and accordingly the fight for rank two is certainly still exciting and does not want to be abandoned. Both with some defensive weaknesses too. My prediction 2-2.
Posted at 85' Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta). BookingPosted at 82' Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card. Goal!Posted at 82' Goal! Atalanta 1, Juventus 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado. Posted at 79' VAR Decision: No Penalty Atalanta. Posted at 77' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
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The eMLS Tournament Special will pair MLS players with their esports counterparts in a single-elimination competition benefiting relief efforts for those impacted in North America by the pandemic. The first day of competition in the FIFA 20 tournament will feature Chicago Fire versus FC Cincinnati, before LAFC take on rivals LA Galaxy.
Posted at 67' Juan Hernández (Mallorca) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal!Posted at 64' Goal! Barcelona 4, Mallorca 2. Ante Budimir (Mallorca) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Gámez with a cross. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says it is "not realistic" to think of catching Liverpool in the Premier League title race, but says his side have a "duty to continue".
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Bartley atoned for his earlier mistake when he headed the Baggies in front early in the second half from a Filip Krovinovic cross. That goal ensured a third straight win for Slaven Bilic's side, who now have a six-point advantage over both Leeds United and Fulham in second and third respectively. In addition, Albion have moved nine points ahead of seventh. Relive Wednesday's Championship actionReading battled bravely for a side without a win in seven league games and thought they had equalised towards the close when Yakou Meite headed home.
With five of their remaining games being away, could this help them in their quest for European qualification? Equally, could it harm Brighton in their quest to stay up? Having claimed four important home wins this season, five of the Seagulls' remaining nine games are at the Amex, including a run that sees them face Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City - matches in which they could really have done with a partisan support behind them.
Posted at 88' Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus. Posted at 88' Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross. Posted at 85' Foul by David Silva (Manchester City). Posted at 85' Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
NEC have scored an average of 1.89 goals per home game and have conceded 1.22 goals while Den Bosch have netted an average of 1.44 goals per away game and have conceded an average of 2.11 goals, and we have backed the pair to play out a 2-2 draw this weekend. Both NEC at home and Den Bosch away average over 3 total goals per game, which suggests that over 2.5 goals will be scored in Sunday’s clash.
Racing have only lost one of their last 23 games. Racing are unbeaten in their last 11 home games. Alianza Lima have gone five away games without a win. Alianza Lima haven't scored in their last eight away games in this competition. Racing Club are top of Group F in the 2020 Copa Libertadores tournament.
Lincoln slumped to defeat for the second time in quick succession on Boxing Day, as they lost by a goal to nil away at Oxford. As is becoming commonplace, The Imps kept themselves in the game, but they failed to deliver the goods going forward, which inevitably meant that they faltered.
Posted at 65' Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Posted at 64' Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool). Posted at 64' Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 62' Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gaizka Garitano's side managed to bag a cosy 0-3 Copa Del Rey win away to lower league Intercity in midweek, but they simply can't be fancied to get anything this Sunday based on their away results in the league and past visits to the Bernabeu.
He is very good back to goal, you can play up to him. Great link player, but maybe the best thing about him is his personality, so he's got the whole lot really. He had three touches before his fourth, the finish. All them touches were high quality but he had to make them to create the space for himself. But the strike is on the half-volley, great timing. No-one would have saved that one so anyone would be proud of that finish.
A clip of Mourinho running to confront the fourth official after a video assistant referee decision in Spurs' 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday has gone viral on social media, and the Portuguese said emotion got the best of him. I think the fact that now it is allowed to have the screen in front of us is not good for our emotions," Mourinho told a news conference ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay against Southampton.
We’re confident that both teams will score in Saturday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Fortuna Sittard head into the match as the favourites and are strong at home but RKC have improved of late and we believe the visitors can secure a positive result this weekend.
He has hammered me a few times but he has been brilliant with me. For the first time in eight years, I have been treated like a proper man. When you are captain, you do as you are told. If you are treated like a man and with respect, then you reciprocate that. Pearson is more than just a strict disciplinarian, though. He is also an emotionally intelligent, shrewd man manager capable of assessing the needs of his squad - especially in the short-term, when points have been paramount - and tailoring his approach accordingly.
Callum Hudson-OdoiGetty Images The idea that games could be watched on television has led to some criticism, as without further restrictions fans could assemble outside games or crowd into pubs, further exposing themselves to potential infection. Suspend the league to restart later Of course, the option that appears almost inevitable now is that the league will have to be suspended, perhaps indefinitely.
Wolves may have missed out on the top spot in their Europa League group, but their performance on Thursday suggests that they are a real force to be reckoned with in this competition. A frenetic 11 minute spell saw Wolves score four goals, including a Diogo Jota hat trick, to beat Besiktas 4-0 at Molineux, further extending an unbeaten record that gets more impressive by the week.
Whether other clubs would have the same impact as Roma is debatable. Part of the club's success comes from having an established social media audience which transcends Italian borders. But having seen how the campaign has drawn fans together, Rogers believes that more clubs could unite to launch a similar campaign for International Missing Children's Day on 25 May. Five children were reunited with their families after Roma's campaign, but imagine if clubs such as Barcelona or Manchester United or Liverpool all got involved," he says.
More here. Maldini and son test positive Paolo Maldini and Daniel Maldini - a current AC Milan player and Paolo's son - have tested positive for coronavirus. You can read more about that here. Dybala has coronavirus Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has tested positive for coronavirus but is displaying no symptoms, according to this story.
Ultimately, both sides have already shown this season that they are real forces and that makes this clash a very interesting one. Nonetheless, Plymouth's home performances have been outstanding and that fact in combination with Swindon's less than convincing defensive efforts on the road does have you fancying the hosts' chances of taking maximum points.
Kuktosh will against Khujand in match Tajikistan Vysshaya Liga. My prediction this match could be the end score is draw or win for Kuktosh. Kuktosh have good result on last 2 match in league due to Kuktosh have won in 1 match and 1 match is draw. Meanwhile, Khujand have not good result on last 2 match in league due to Khujand have won in 1 match and 1 match is lose. Therefore, my prediction that Kuktosh can beat Khujand on this match due to Kuktosh have yet lose on last 5 match. Even though on last 5 match in head to head Kuktosh always lose, I think on this match will different.
Posted at 58' Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Posted at 58' Jack Harrison (Leeds United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Posted at 58' Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 58' Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
He's been] Great for me, especially when he plays like he did the other day. It was an incredible performance. He has that talent. Paper Round’s view: Willian will likely only be offered a one year extension to stay at Stamford Bridge, as is the policy at Chelsea for older players. However, if he is interested in leaving then he may get at least two years from a new club, and given his levels of fitness that might not be too much of a risk.
