However, a senior source has told the BBC there is merit in the proposals and they could be used as a template that can be amended slightly to gain support from clubs and countries alike. The ECA is trying to increase both the size and scope of what will be three European competitions by 2024 as many clubs outside the major leagues feel they do not get enough games. Europe's five most high-profile domestic leagues - in England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany - are providing all 16 teams for the knockout stages of this season's Champions League; it is the first time that has happened in the competition's history.
Rangers sign Cornet & O'Neill"I hope my move to Rangers serves as an example to all the women footballers back home in India who dream of taking up the sport professionally. Devi's signing was facilitated by Rangers' partnership with Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC, which was announced last September. McDonald says the player's arrival is an "exciting signing on so many levels", while Rangers head of academy Craig Mulholland described the move as "a huge step for the women's game".
GOAL! Inter Milan 0-2 AC Milan (Ibrahimovic): Inevitably, Ibra gets on the score-sheet! A corner delivery is headed on by Kessie and the 38-year-old star is left all alone at the far post to head home from point-blank range! 51' - GOAL! Inter Milan 1-2 AC Milan (Brozovic): Oh wow, what a goal! Inter are back in it! Candreva's shot is deflected high in the air, Brozovic watches it all the way and slams a volley past Donnarumma from the edge of the penalty area.
The Catalan giants looked set for another routine three points at Ciutat de Valencia after Lionel Messi gave them a first-half advantage via the penalty spot. But they were stunned by three Levante goals in a superb seven-minute spell in the second half. Barca couldn't muster any form of response, leaving their away points haul at a meagre seven from a possible 18 thus far.
Paper Round's view: 24 matches in 14 weeks is an incredible amount of football to deal with. Obviously City might not reach both cup finals, so it's not guaranteed that they will play this number of matches, but you can't write it off. Pep Guardiola has already repeatedly criticised the English football schedule, but this year's inaugural winter break meant that his side ended up having two weeks off because of the West Ham postponement.
Isloch will against Belshina in match Belarusian Premier League. My prediction this match could be the end score is over 2.5 goals due to Isloch on last 3 match in league can make total score is 4 goals. Meanwhile, Belshina on last 3 match in league can make total score is 3 goals. Therefore, I think this match can be the end score is more than 2 goals. Moreover Isloch always can make score on last 5 match in the home. Meanwhile, Belshina also can make score on last 2 away match. Therefore, this match could be the end score is over 2.5 goals.
Posted at 82' David Moyo (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick on the left wing. SubstitutionPosted at 81' Substitution, Hamilton Academical. Marios Ogboe replaces Scott Martin. SubstitutionPosted at 81' Substitution, Hamilton Academical. David Moyo replaces George Oakley. Posted at 79' Attempt missed.
During the aforementioned 26-game Anfield sequence we discussed earlier, Liverpool scored three or more times an eye-watering 16 times in total, while Brighton failed to register in three of their last five Premier League games on the road.
Manchester United: De Gea 5, Wan-Bissaka 5, Lindelof 5, Maguire 5, Shaw 4, Matic 5, Fred 5, James 5, Lingard 4, Rashford 5, Martial 6. Mata N/A, Pereira 6, Greenwood 6. Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates StadiumGetty Images KEY MOMENTS 8' - GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United (Pepe): The curse of the commentator - Arsenal lead! It's a much needed goal for Pepe! Kolasinac gets forward from full back, pulls a cross back into the box, it takes a deflection and lands kindly for Pepe who finishes with aplomb.
Dennis blow for Club Bruges Dennis has scored nine goals for Club Bruges this seasonUnited have been handed a huge boost by the news that their opponents will be without Emmanuel Dennis for the game. The striker put in a man-of-the-match performance in the first leg, scoring Bruges' goal with a clever chip. However, Dennis was injured in Sunday's win over Charleroi, along with captain Ruud Vormer, and both players will miss Thursday's game.
Germany 3 Liga and match between Carl Zeiss Jena and Chemnitzer. Jena only started training the other day because they had big problems with the corona, so I guess they asked for a little and to postpone this match. Jena also have financial problems, are in last place on table with a goal difference of 27:61. In last 3 rounds the have 3 defeats: Munich 1860 with 0:3, Magdeburg 6:2 and Meppen 0:2. About Chemnitzer, they are at 14 place and they started to play better and better in the last 6 round only one defeat, they have been training together for a long time and they are maximally ready for this match. For me easy win but my opinion is over 3.5 goals.
Norwich have the worst away record in the Premier League, losing ten of their 14 matches on the road. 78 percent of Sheffield United matches have featured fewer than 2.5 goals. Sheffield United have the second-best defensive record in the Premier League. Sheffield United and Norwich duke it out in the Premier League this weekend when they meet at Bramall Lane on Saturday.
Barca fans waved handkerchiefs and called for club president Josep Maria Bartomeu to resign during Saturday's 5-0 La Liga win over Eibar after the club was embroiled in a scandal involving a firm hired to monitor coverage of the team on social media. I think this is being given too much importance," Pique told reporters.
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Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross. Posted at 74' Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Samba Sow. Posted at 73' Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. BookingPosted at 72' Ben White (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
It's absolutely incredible, congrats to the other nominees. I can't believe I'm the one winning in this field, it's been an incredible year. I want to thank my team-mates and the US federation. Media playback is not supported on this device 'If every player isn't outraged by racism, they are part of the problem' Rapinoe has had a memorable 2019, becoming a global star for her performances during the World Cup but also for her willingness to use the spotlight to speak out on causes such as LGBTQ+ rights and equal pay.
Elfsborg will play against Orebro in the Allsvenskan of Sweden on Sunday. Elfsborg are currently Unbeaten in three matches but last two matches ended in a draw. They Defeated Goteborg by 1-0 in the first game of the season on road. They Defeated Hacken by 2-1 in the Svenska Cupen Quarter Finals. While Orebro lost first game of the season to AIK by 0-2 at home but Defeated Defending Champions Djurgarden by 2-1 on road. They Drawn last game to Ostersunds by 0-0 at home last Sunday. Elfsborg Defeated Orebro in 8 of the last 10 head to head matches .
Last season this fixture ended in a 2-2 draw and the hosts lately have a couple of 5-2 wins at home in the league and I am not saying that they should win easily this game because the guests are not that bad on the road but they are capable of scoring themselves 2 goals here but so should the hosts reason why I believe we can see both teams just like last season scoring 2+ goals in this one and will take the over 3.5 goals bet here in this game at decent odds here in this fixture to be taken.
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Osijek is currently on an Europa League place with 30 points while there are two teams just 2 points behind them, they are also just 4 points away from the 2nd place and a potential Champions League place for next season because of the great results Dinamo Zagreb has had in recent seasons mostly in Europa League of course.
Bristol city has recently won 2 matches after their 3 matched winless run and got into top 4 spot with 35 points on the their name. The home record of 4-4-1 is good but not outstanding, last time there were 2 draws and a win.
Yesterday he trained. He has been training the things we want him to do. It's not that he has got worse, it's just that it (the injury) is there still," Klopp told a news conference on Friday. We have to be sensible. I have to see the session today before I make a decision. Virgil van Dijk is available for selection after he pulled out of the Netherlands squad for the match against Estonia in midweek.
Steps three to seven in men's non-league football, which contains 91 leagues, have now finished their seasons, while a decision has yet to be made over how to conclude the National League, National League North and South, Women's Super League and Women's Championship campaigns. The FA responded to the reaction of clubs such as South Shields by referring to their original statement from Thursday. All football below National League to end and results expungedWhat next for football?A consensus was reached by representatives of the leagues at steps three and four, who in turn had entered into discussions with their boards.
Should we expect footballers to comment on the ethics of playing in Qatar? Everyone loves Jurgen Klopp, with his charisma and his exciting football and his head full of at least two people’s teeth. We do too. But we can’t help thinking that he has fudged the issue of whether the Club World Cup should be taking place in Qatar, with the myraid human rights abuses that have been well documented.
Brady: I don't know how Premier League football can return - Paper Round Liverpool great Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus Leeds great Hunter treated for coronavirus "The lack of clarity of when social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions will be lifted and the uncertain international football calendar" made the staging of the tournament "unfeasible", Relevent Sports chief executive Daniel Sillman said in a statement.
Newcastle United midfielders Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie have signed new deals that will keep them at the St James' Park club until 2023. Englishman Shelvey, 28, has made 130 appearances since joining from Swansea City in January 2016. Scot Ritchie, 30, signed from Bournemouth in the summer of that year. I've had some good times and some bad times here, but it's mainly good. It's just an enjoyable place to come in and work," Shelvey told the club website.
Southampton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches. Danny Ings has scored six goals in his last eight Premier League matches. Southampton welcome Sheffield United to St. Mary's for the final day of a Premier League season that both teams can look back on with pride. The Saints, currently 12th in the table, can potentially leapfrog Everton for 11th place as they are only behind the Toffees on goal difference.
January is a very important month but securing the signature of Chris was paramount and underpins all the plans we have for the club over the next few years. Despite operating on a modest transfer budget, United have enjoyed a brilliant start to life in the Premier League and are currently eighth in the standings with 29 points from their 21 matches.
This is the semi-finals of the Italian Cup and Inter will play at home against Napoli. It is also the first meeting, so everything is not decided in this match, but I still think Inter is looking for a positive result. Inter made an incredible turn in the derby against Milan last Sunday, winning 4-2. They were down 0-2 at halftime.
Video - Liverpool make £60m Werner bid to kill Chelsea interest – Euro Papers01:13 Paper Round’s view: Every United fan knows they’ve needed a striker since selling Romelu Lukaku, and Rashford’s injury has only highlighted this summer failure to land a replacement. Like Sporting with Fernandes, Lyon will know they can play hardball over Dembele.
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor H2H 25 jan 2024 Head Rizespor won 7 direct matches. Trabzonspor won 22 matches. 4 matches ended in a draw. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 3.48 goals per Match.
I know the AFC and FIFA have established a new competition and I think that's a very good thing for women's football, both in Japan and in Asia as well. These kind of experiences will enhance their game and we need to continue having these kind of tournaments. Nippon TV Beleza last week won the inaugural Asian Women's Club Championship after teams from Japan, South Korea, China and Australia participated in a FIFA-funded round-robin competition.
Neman Grodno will host Torpedo BelAZ for this fixture of the league. Both teams are very average teams in this league. However, Torpedo BelAZ have great results in this campaign. They are currently on the 2nd place with 18 points. Also, the visitors are in solid shape. They are undefeated in their last 5 matches. In previous game Torpedo is won 3-1 against Gorodeja. Also, we have Neman who's is not very good team in this season. Neman is one of the teams of relegation zone. They are currently on the 14th place with 8 points. Of course, the hosts have a very difficult task. In any case, they have the motivation to change their positions. I think, the hosts will try to make a positive result. My pick - draw.
Tomorrow we must all have the face of Ibrahimovic, fired up and determined. We must maximise our potential. Pioli’s side are ninth on 32 points, 19 adrift of second-placed Inter, who are hoping to close the three-point gap to leaders Juve. Inter did better than us from the start of the season until December, but now we are trying to make up lost ground and we hope to play well in this derby,” he said.
MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Manchester City pulled off a stunning late fightback to beat Real Madrid 2-1 away in Wednesday's Champions League last-16, first leg in which Real had captain Sergio Ramos sent off. Kevin De Bruyne kept his cool to beat Belgium team mate Thibaut Courtois from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute to give City the lead after Gabriel Jesus had headed home a cross from De Bruyne to pull the visitors level in the 78th minute.
That miss was enough to see Juventus claim the win and clinch top spot; Simeone’s side still need a result in the final round of group games. TALKING POINT Atletico just can’t get going at the moment. By their usual high standards, Atleti’s recent form represents something of a crisis. The Spanish side have won just one of their last six fixtures in all competitions.
Basel v Trabzonspor predictions for Thursday’s match in the Europa League. This one looks fairly academic with Basel already qualified and Trabzonspor already eliminated but with the pressure off can these two sides provide? Read on for all our free Europa League predictions and betting tips.
Espanyol have lost three of the matches they drew at half time in the last five games. Real Madrid have scored two or more in the four matches since resumption. Espanyol have conceded two or more in nine of 15 home league matches this season. Espanyol have won twice in 15 home league matches. Real Madrid have not trailed at the break in the last six league matches.
It will be tough to call a decisive winner in this fixture, due to the impressive form of both teams. Tuesday's hosts Dortmund are currently undefeated at home in the Bundesliga this season. They have won five of their seven home games, drawing two.
I can't see them staying up. The Canaries knew at the start of the season that they were gambling when they chose not to spend big on new players after getting promoted. In a way it is has failed because they are not going to stay in the Premier League, but at least their finances will be in a better place when they do get relegated. In a way, this is a free hit for them, and a chance to forget about that side of things - but this is a bad time for anyone to be playing United because they are flying.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2Joel's prediction: United are just on fire at the moment. They are looking like United again, and that is the first time I have said that in a long while. Bruno Fernandes has made such a difference there and is the sort of signing that Arsenal need in that he is not just an excellent player himself, he seems to be able to make other people play well too. Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
Çaykur Rizespor - Trabzonspor Head to Head Statistics The Soccer Teams Çaykur Rizespor and Trabzonspor played 18 Games up to today. In this common Games the Teams scored a average of 3.6 Goals per Match. Çaykur ...
We'll play on the same pitch," Mellon said. What if it's windy? What if it's hailstones? Good players can adapt and adjust to anything, that's what you expect of them. Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes apologised to Liverpool Women in December for calling the Prenton Park surface "a stain on their football club" after a 1-1 Women's Super League draw at Prenton Park. Tranmere's third-round replay with Watford was initially postponed because of a waterlogged pitch; when it went ahead on Thursday, the surface included a number of bald patches, with both wings heavily sanded.
The Championship is a "bubble waiting to burst" because clubs are posting record losses in a "gamble" to reach the Premier League. Former Wigan chairman David Sharpe, who sold the club in 2018, said the situation is "frightening" - following a BBC Radio 5 Live Investigation Unit analysis of the Championship's finances. The analysis, conducted with accountants Deloitte and football finance experts Vysyble, found: Championship sides ran up a record high total of £307m in pre-tax losses in 2017-18Despite the league also bringing in its highest-ever revenue of £749m, overall spending on player and staff wages exceeded clubs' revenue by 11%That gap is expected to widen to an all-time high for 2018-19More than half of clubs are spending more on wages than they make in income.
Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Posted at 59' Hand ball by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United). Former Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored the winner as Al Hilal beat Esperance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 to reach the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals. Eight minutes after coming off the bench, Gomis opened the scoring with a brilliant volley.
I see here very easy home win in this match from Turkey Super league and that is really ok and real for me. So, it is the fact that this team is fighting for the title and I believe that they will be on good level in this match. In last six matches in a row, at home, this team is won in all those duels, so I believe that this match will be similar. In any case, Rizespor is in bad shape and this team is lost last three matches in a row. I believe in easy win of Trabzon.
Unlike their rivals' bid, a large proportion of the tournament would be held at altitude, with six of the 10 proposed host cities located at more than 1,000m, including the capital Bogota at 2,640m. They would stage games at the following 10 stadiums:Bogota's El Campin Stadium (opening match and the final), capacity: 39,512Cali's Olimpico Pascual Guerrero Stadium, capacity: 38,558Barranquilla's Metropolitano Roberto Melendez Stadium, capacity: 46,692Medellin's Atanasio Girardot Stadium, capacity: 44,863Cartagena's Olimpico Jaime Moron Leon Stadium, capacity: 20,000Bucaramanga's Alfonso Lopez Stadium, capacity: 28,000Armenia's Centenario Stadium, capacity: 23,500Pereira's Hernan Ramirez Villegas Stadium, capacity: 30,297Manizales' Palogrande Stadium, capacity: 31,611Cucuta's General Santander Stadium, capacity: 32,163Proposed dates: 13 July to 13 August Colombia won women's football gold at the 2019 Pan America gamesWhat are their key strengths? Some of the key players on the Fifa Council are understood to find the prospect of growing the women's game in a relatively new frontier very appealing, potentially leaving a legacy for the sport across South America.
