Category: Soccer Players

Europa League round-up: Lyon put seven past AZ Alkmaar as Athletic Bilbao crash out

Mauricio Pochettino’s side, trailing 1-0 after their first-leg defeat in Belgium, made a positive start when Christian Eriksen fired them into an early lead, but were up against it from the 40th minute when Alli was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle. Eriksen fired through goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic’s legs to level the aggregate score in the 10th minute, but 10 minutes later Harry Kane headed into his own net following a corner.

Europa League round-up: Lyon put seven past AZ Alkmaar as Athletic Bilbao crash out

Mauricio Pochettino’s side, trailing 1-0 after their first-leg defeat in Belgium, made a positive start when Christian Eriksen fired them into an early lead, but were up against it from the 40th minute when Alli was shown a straight red card for a reckless tackle. Eriksen fired through goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic’s legs to level the aggregate score in the 10th minute, but 10 minutes later Harry Kane headed into his own net following a corner.

30th anniversary edition of Roy Orbisona s Black and White Night concert special being released Friday

Black & White Night 30 , the newly updated and expanded version of the late Roy Orbison ‘s historic, star-studded 1988 concert special Black & White Night , gets its release Friday, February 24 . The new collection, which will be available as a DVD/CD and Blu-ray/CD set, feature previously unreleased performances, unseen camera angles and a documentary about the show that includes interviews with the event’s various guest artists.

5 reasons why Leicester have struggled this season

Leicester have announced manager Claudio Ranieri has left the club just nine months after he guided them to the Premier League title. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has previously called Leicester’s season “embarrassing” and, as they battle relegation, we look at five reasons why they have struggled so far this campaign.

LaLiga tips

Our Spanish football expert Tim Clement provides his latest LaLiga tips and is backing both Real Madrid and Barcelona to drop points this weekend. Barcelona visit Atletico Madrid before Real Madrid head to Villarreal in a crucial weekend in the LaLiga title race, with the top two both looking vulnerable.

Antonio Conte visits Eddie Jones to tap into winning mentality

Jones has won all 15 of his Tests in charge since reviving England following their World Cup exit, while Conte has similarly rejuvenated the Blues during his first season in English football. Chelsea enter this weekend’s fixtures with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League, having finished 10th last term in defence of the 2014-15 title won under Jose Mourinho.

Sevilla turns focus to another key game _ the Betis derby

After its 2-1 win over Leicester on Wednesday put the club in a strong position to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time in nearly 60 years, Sevilla started preparing for Saturday’s derby against crosstown rival Real Betis. Victory will give fans bragging rights, and keep Sevilla alive in the race for the Spanish league title, which would be the team’s first in more than 70 years.

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch helps wife into taxi home

Peter Crouch swapped the football boots and red and white of Stoke City for his Sunday best to accompany his glamorous wife Abbey Clancy at the Brits. Crouch married the model back in 2011 and the England international has found time in his busy footballing schedule to accompany Clancy to some star-studded events.

Hazard and Chelsea team-mates amazed by magician

The Chelsea attacker got a taste of his own medicine of sorts when magician Ben Hanlin performed a trick in the dressing room Eden Hazard is known for producing magic on the pitch, but this time it was he who was left amazed by a different kind in the Chelsea dressing room. The Blues players have previously been left in shock by David Luiz’s tricks , but this time it was television magician Ben Hanlin who had them aghast.

Mourinho blasts FA for Chelsea quarter-final scheduling

Jose Mourinho has hit out at the decision to stage Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea on a Monday night next month just three days before they play in the Europa League. But the United boss insisted that he will not disrespect the competition by fielding a weakened team, as Manchester City did when they were thrashed in the FA Cup at Chelsea last season.

Dakota Access oil pipeline activists set fire to building at entrance to encampment

Deadline extension to leave Dakota Access oil pipeline protest camp not granted Few hundred people remaining in camp must take their possessions and leave by Wednesday. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ltYS87 Dakota Access pipeline protesters set some of their tents and teepees ablaze Wednesday as the deadline loomed to depart their encampment near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, in what might be seen as a final show of defiance.

United cop big consequences for Europa progress

MANCHESTER United’s Europa League progress at has come at a cost, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan limping off shortly after opening the scoring against St Etienne to put his EFL Cup final hopes in jeopardy. Jose Mourinho named a surprisingly-strong line-up considering they arrived in France boasting a 3-0 lead for the last-32 return leg – a bold decision that backfired somewhat.

Expect more gung-ho attacking in Man City-Monaco Part II

Pep Guardiola and Leonardo Jardim were up and down from their seats in the dugout, trying to get messages to their players but ultimately powerless to exert any control in a chaotic game that was unfolding before them. Guardiola ‘s Manchester City and Jardim ‘s Monaco served up a spectacular Champions League match on Tuesday, a dizzying eight-goal thriller that had everything: stunning goals, woeful defending, exquisite build-up play, a missed penalty, refereeing controversies.

Cristiano Ronaldo has body double! This is what he has to say

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo’s body double, Diego Davila has admitted that he finds it difficult to maintain the look and body shape of the Real Madrid star. Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo posted this picture on Instagram yesterday with his Rs 14 crore Bugatti Veyron, the world’s fastest car “I have to take care of my body a lot.

Dembele content at Celtic

The 20-year-old is settled in Glasgow following his summer switch from Fulham, and is thriving under Hoops manager Brendan Rodgers. Celtic paid Fulham a development fee of 500,000 in June and Dembele has repaid the club with 27 goals in all competitions, with five coming in the Champions League.

Aguero’s brace gives Man City edge over Monaco in CL

London [U.K], Feb.22 : Striker Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 5-3 win in their first competitive meeting against Monaco in an all-time Champions League classic at the Etihad Stadium here last evening. The highest-scoring first-leg of the Champions League last-16 clash will live long in the memory as the sides shared eight goals between themselves.

Rooney returns to Manchester United training

The club captain is closing in on a return to fitness as the Red Devils return to Europa League action ahead of Sunday’s EFL Cup final The United captain has been out with what manager Jose Mourinho described as “a small muscular injury”, missing the last-32 first leg against the Ligue 1 side as well as an FA Cup win at Blackburn Rovers. Mourinho had suggested Rooney would not be available to face Saint-Etienne as he had not trained with the first team, while he remains a doubt for the EFL Cup final against Southampton on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his Bugatti Veyron

The Portuguese has been spending some quality time with one of his prized possessions and is not afraid to show it to the world Cristiano Ronaldo has taken time out from Real Madrid’s title challenge to show off one of his favourite toys, a Bugatti Veyron. The 32-year-old posted a picture of himself on Instagram posing alongside the car which he splashed out on after winning Euro 2016 with Portugal last summer.

Zidane: Barcelona are not in crisis

The Frenchman has played down the Catalans’ recent poor form and has also given updates on the futures of Isco, Pepe and James Rodriguez Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists rivals Barcelona are not in crisis after a Champions League thrashing by PSG was followed by an unconvincing win over struggling Leganes. The Catalan giants’ hopes of winning the European Cup look over after being beaten 4-0 in the first leg by Unai Emery’s men while they struggled to respond at the weekend needing a late penalty to win 2-1.

Lippi backs Allegri for Juventus stay

The Italian has been linked with a move away from Turin at the end of the season but is being tipped to remain at the club Former Juventus head coach Marcello Lippi has backed Massimiliano Allegri to remain in charge of the Serie A champions, despite speculation regarding his future. Allegri has clashed with a number of his own players in recent weeks, while he has also been linked to the Arsenal manager’s job as Arsene Wenger’s potential successor.

Scholes tells Man Utd: Give Carrick a new deal

The former United midfielder has insisted that his old team-mate should be kept on for another year beyond the 2016-17 campaign Paul Scholes says he wouldn’t hesitate offering Michael Carrick a new one-year contract at Manchester United if he was the man in charge at the club. Carrick was given a one-year deal by United last summer in one of Jose Mourinho’s first decisions upon taking over from Louis van Gaal at Ol Trafford.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: This is what Alexis Sanchez thought a…

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger surprisingly opted to throw on his superstar striker in the 74th minute on Monday, when Arsenal were 2-0 up in their FA Cup clash with the non-League side. It was a risk for the 20-goal hitman on the plastic 3G pitch at Gander Green Lane and Oxlade-Chamberlain confessed the tie left the Chile ace wide-eyed.

Real Madrid ace determined to leave: Chelsea and Man United keen

Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo recently claimed Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal are all keen on the 24-year-old. 50. David Luiz – Luiz’s return to Chelsea came as one of the biggest surprises of the 2016 summer window Speaking after Real beat Espanyol at the weekend, Isco told beIN Sports : “I’m calm.