The plans were initially rejected by the Spanish Footballer’s Union, the AFE, who said they were prepared to go on strike in order to prevent the match from going ahead. * Englishman Oliver Fisher carded the first sub-60 round in European Tour history with an incredible 12-under-par 59 on day two of the Portugal Masters on Friday. The 30-year-old even had a birdie putt on the 18th for a 58 which would have equalled the lowest round in professional golf. * Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara will be fit for Saturday's Bundesliga match at Schalke 04 after overcoming a toe injury that ruled him out of their mid-week Champions League win at Benfica, coach Niko Kovac said on Friday. * Manchester United will be missing five players for Saturday's Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Diogo Dalot to be rested, Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera not fully fit and Nemanja Matic and Marcus Rashford suspended. * Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's return to the dugout … [Read more...] about Spanish federation delays approval of Girona-Barca in Miami
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Modric voted UEFA’s Player of the Year
The 32-year-old helped Real Madrid win the Champions League for a third season running and then led Croatia to the World Cup final. * Liverpool will host Chelsea in the League Cup third round after Thursday's draw threw up four all-Premier League ties. Tottenham Hotspur will host Watford, Southampton visit Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Midlands rivals Leicester City in the other top-tier encounters. * Marko Arnautovic is ready for a return to the West Ham United squad for Saturday's Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers after he returned to training this week, manager Manuel Pellegrini said. The Austrian forward hobbled off during West Ham's 3-1 loss at Arsenal with a knee problem last weekend, and missed their 3-1 League Cup win at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday. * Fulham captain Tom Cairney is expected to be out for several weeks after suffering a foot injury, manager Slavisa Jokanovic said on Thursday. The 27-year-old midfielder, who has pulled out of … [Read more...] about Modric voted UEFA’s Player of the Year
Man City held at Wolves, Arsenal off the mark under Emery
Man City held at Wolves, Arsenal off the mark under Emery The Saigon Times Daily West Ham's Javier Hernandez and Robert Snodgrass in action with Arsenal's Granit Xhaka at Emirates Stadium, London, Britain August 25, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Manchester City’s perfect start to their Premier League title defense was ended with a 1-1 draw at newcomers Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday while Arsenal earned the first win under Unai Emery, a 3-1 victory over West Ham United. City, who won their first two games of the season in fine style, again largely dominated against Championship winners Wolves at Molineux but still had to come from behind to earn a point against Nuno Espirito Santo’s impressive side. Wolves had gone ahead fortuitously after the break with Willy Boly’s diving header actually going in off his arm only for Aymeric Laporte to then equalise with a header, his first goal for City. The champions hit the woodwork three times, … [Read more...] about Man City held at Wolves, Arsenal off the mark under Emery
Sporting complain to FIFA over Martins signing for Atletico
Sporting complain to FIFA over Martins signing for Atletico The Saigon Times Daily Portugal's Gelson Martins in action against Belgium at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium June 2, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS LISBON (REUTERS) - Sporting said on Friday they have filed a complaint to world soccer’s governing body FIFA over their former winger Gelson Martins joining Atletico Madrid on a free transfer, asking for the La Liga club and the player to be sanctioned. “Faced with the unacceptable behaviour of Atletico Madrid in the process of signing the player Gelson Martins, the board of Sporting Lisbon has unanimously decided to file a complaint to FIFA against the club and the player, asking for them both to face sporting sanctions,” said a statement from Sporting. Atletico and FIFA were not immediately available for comment. Martins rescinded his contract with Sporting last month, one of nine players to quit the Lisbon club after an attack in May on a … [Read more...] about Sporting complain to FIFA over Martins signing for Atletico
Complete guide to World Cup 2018 squads
Left to right, clockwise: England's Harry Kane, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil's Neymar, South Korea's Son Heung-min, Argentina's Lionel Messi, Egypt's Mohamed Salah. (Photos: AFP,Reuters) All 32 countries have announced their squads, with 736 players headed to the biggest showpiece in sport. Who are your favourites for the World Cup? Let us know in the comments below. GROUP A File photo of Egypt's star Mohamed Salah, who will be one of those expecting to light up World Cup 2018. (Photo: Reuters / Amr Abdallah Dalsh) RUSSIA Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Gabulov (Brugge/BEL), Andrey Lunev (Zenit St Petersburg) Defenders: Vladimir Granat (Rubin Kazan), Fyodor Kudryashov (Rubin Kazan), Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow), Andrey Semyonov (Akhmat Grozny), Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg), Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow), Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA Moscow) Midfielders: Yury Gazinsky (Krasnodar), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow), Alexander Golovin (CSKA Moscow), … [Read more...] about Complete guide to World Cup 2018 squads