I found the claim by Arena publication recently that Lionel Messi is, in their opinion, the greatest footballer of all time an interesting one. I was amazed any player given such a title would not have won the greatest prize of all - the World Cup. The very thought of Messi being considered better than his Argentine compatriot Diego Maradona, I found astounding. Maradona won the World Cup almost single-handedly in 1986 and would have won it again in 1990 had he had other genuine world-class players in his team to help him do it. Messi has, of course, never won the World Cup, but had plenty of opportunities.
Walter and I shared a lot together during the takeover years but amongst many, many examples of real friendship, one will always stick out.
Part of what lies behind the long list of tributes to Modric is a sense that it simply shouldn't be possible for him to consistently perform so brilliantly at the age of 36.
Mane forced a superb, leaping save from Dubravka as he nodded an Alexander-Arnold free-kick goalwards.
City have now hosted United three times since United's promotion to the WSL three years ago and Weir has netted in all three matches, scoring the winner twice.
A winger by trade, Jacobs regularly tested himself against James in training. “I didn’t really get much change out of him throughout the season,” he laughs. “Naturally you try and find a weakness in the full-back’s game – if they’re not as good in the air, or you can run in behind him – but he’s just got all the attributes.
How good is this guy? The statistics say it all, with only Mohamed Salah making a bigger initial impact than him in his first ten games in the Premier League. Suffice to say it is difficult to see him still being at Watford at the start of next season, but his presence alone is likely to keep his side in the top flight. As schooled a defender as Marcos Alonso is he looked a novice against the Watford right winger. Few players as quick as him are as composed in possession, especially in the business end of the field. As cold as the night was in Hertfordshire, there was nothing cooller than the Nigerian's presence of mind to shimmy then shoot through Rudiger's legs and into the net. John Barnes was watching the game and there can't have been a winger to delight Vicarage Road as much since he left.
They pushed for an equaliser, with captain Serhiy Sydorchuk seeing an effort from just outside the area saved and Viktor Tsyhankov grazing the outside of the post with a left-footed effort from distance.
Their points tally, 86, is enough to canter over the finish line safe in the knowledge automatic promotion is guaranteed.
Manchester City have confirmed that Ferran Torres has completed a transfer to Barcelona. “Ferran Torres has left Manchester City and completed a permanent move to Barcelona,”
The former Manchester United star wouldn't be the first footballer to transition into acting, with Vinnie Jones, Pele and (to a lesser extent) David Beckham being notable examples.
Get Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsHowever, Kroenke insists Arsenal supporters should continue to expect their side to compete with the best in the Premier League and set out the club's strategy to make that a reality.
In front of a sparse crowd in Abu Dhabi, Lucas Paqueta put Brazil 1-0 up in the ninth minute when he headed home from close range after excellent work on the left from Coutinho and Renan Lodi.
His Fulham sides used to start quite slowly in this league so there is previous there, but they need to get a move on sooner or later.
Achraf Hakimi curled in a long-range free-kick as Morocco came from behind to beat Malawi 2-1 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and stay on course for their first African title in over 45 years.
Although Liverpool are still within touching distance of leaders Chelsea, Klopp knows there is no room for error as Mikel Arteta's in-form Arsenal travel to Anfield this Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
Klopp 'not interested' in performance | 'We had to get through this'Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp speaking to BT Sport: Asked whether it was the kind of game he predicted, Klopp said: It was exactly like that.
When these sides met in November, a 1-1 draw at St James' Park, Newcastle were bottom of the table with no wins from 14 games. No team had ever stayed up from that position.
He has scored four goals in his last seven Premier League appearances, as many as in his previous 55 for Manchester City.
Racing de Ferrol vs Sevilla live score, H2H and lineups Racing de Ferrol Sevilla live score (and video online live stream) starts on 7 Jan 2024 at 15:00 UTC time in Copa del Rey, Spain.
Jorginho has warned his Chelsea team-mates that Palmeiras will be desperate to claim a European scalp when they meet in Saturday's Club World Cup final.
Racing Club Ferrol - Sevilla FC Live - Copa del Rey Follow the Copa del Rey live Football match between Racing Club Ferrol and Sevilla FC with Eurosport. The match starts at 3:00 PM on January 7th, 2024.
Rising star Charlie Patino, who scored against Sunderland on his first-team debut on December 21, could also be given more opportunities with Partey and Elneny away on international duty.
Again, unfortunately, they send this type of referees to a game of this level, referees with no experience, no level, wanting to put on a show... It started right in the dressing room, said the Portuguese manager.
Watch PL highlights and clips for free on Sky SportsPremier League fixtures | Premier League results | Premier League tableAsked if he thought Van de Beek would make such an immediate impact, Lampard said: I expected that.
If they don't then you won't be in the job for long. That was a fact when I was playing, and it will be a fact in 30 years' time.
While Salah didn't score at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, he still had a huge impact on the game, not least with his perfect pass for Sadio Mane to make it 2-2 at the start of the second half.
The Welshman won the WhoScored.com man of the match in 12 of his 42 appearances as Cardiff sought to maximise his standing to good effect, with Moore winning more aerial duels (440) than any other player in the Championship this season.
We have got to stick together. There us no point in blaming people, we have got to look at each other.
Tonight, we were good offensively but we were nowhere good enough defensively. We've got to do more to block the shot for their first goal from their first attack.
Racing Ferrol vs Sevilla | Copa del Rey Follow the live scores of Racing Ferrol vs Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on OneFootball.
Harry Kane scored four goals and moved up to third in England's all-time scoring charts as the Three Lions booked their ticket to the 2022 World Cup with a 10-0 demolition of San Marino.
I want to become better as a player and learn a lot of things, she said. Her ambitions at club level include winning the Champions League and one day maybe I want to play in another country.
Sweden striker Stina Blackstenius and Austria defender Laura Wienroither have also signed for Arsenal this month.
There is no offer on the table as yet and it would be a difficult deal to do given Aubameyang's wages, thought to be around £350,000 a week.
Racing de Ferrol vs Sevilla » Predictions, Odds, Live *To watch, you must have a funded account or a placed bet within the last 24h! Referee -. Stadium -. Location -. Weather Forecast - ...
Football is about opinions, everyone has theirs, but I don't agree when a player on my team is whistled. We're all on the same side, we have to support him.
Life is about experiences and learning to improve different things. City and Liverpool have been masters of tweaking their blueprints while redesigning what it takes to win the top flight.
Son Heung-min is the first player to score more than 20 league goals in a season for Spurs without any being from the penalty spot since Gareth Bale in 2012-13
SCORE PREDICTION: 2-0 BETTING ANGLE: Manchester City to win and under 3.5 goals (Evens with Sky Bet) Arsenal vs Southampton, Saturday 3pmThe market is skewed too far in the direction of a home win with a very skinny 8/13 available with Sky Bet, meaning there is a 62 per cent chance of Arsenal landing maximum points according to those figures.
Lucy Quinn opened the scoring for Republic of Ireland before Poland equalised from the penalty spot.
The key to it, for me, is when you play against the teams in and around you, that you feel you are going to be competing with.
Manchester United have scored nine Premier League goals versus Leeds United this season, which is the most they've ever netted against them in a league season.
When I look at the game overall, I'm pleased to take a point because they played some really good football, they pressed us high and we didn't manage to play through that pressure.
My worry for Brentford is their tendency to concede the first goal. It's happened 15 times this season - only Norwich have conceded first more.
Substitute Chukwubuike Adamu put the Austrian underdogs ahead after 21 minutes and it looked as if the six-time European champions would see their record unbeaten away run in the competition end at 21 games.
The decision was agreed between both teams and the FA after a number of positive cases among Chelsea's players.
I think you have to have that understanding as a player as well, you are playing a game where you're at risk, heading balls, you could have head collisions.
Racing Ferrol vs. Sevilla (Round 3) (Copa del Rey) - ESPN 2:10:00Live. NFL PrimeTime on ESPN+. ESPN+ • NFL · Live. TCU vs. Hawai'i (3rd Place Game) (Diamond Head… · Live. SportsCenter. ESPN • SportsCenter · Live ...ESPN · 2 weeks ago
These two teams are still big rivals, even though they haven't played each other for eight years, and Nottingham Forest have already knocked out one of the big boys by beating Arsenal in round three.
Racing de Ferrol vs Sevilla Preview and Prediction Live Racing de Ferrol is going head to head with Sevilla starting on 2024-01-07 15:00 GMT . The match is a part of the Copa del Rey.
