The EFL added in a statement it believes the gambling industry should make "a financial contribution back into football". This is currently being achieved through commercial partnerships with the EFL and a number of our member clubs," they said. However, it is important that such arrangements are delivered in a responsible manner. With more than £40m a season paid by the sector to the League and its clubs, it continues to be an important part of the EFL's financial model alongside a domestic broadcasting deal worth £119m a year and a number of other key revenue streams including ticketing, sponsorship and negotiated solidarity payments achieved through the sale of media rights.
He may have said that about most of the boys he delivered, but in my case he was very nearly proved wrong. Busby leaves school and starts work as a collier. Despite encouragement from his teachers to continue his education and perhaps become a school master, he plays football with local club Alpine Villa. There were only two ways for boys to go in those days: down, working in the pits, or up if you happened to be good at football.
Manchester United don't have the hardest of fixture lists so look like ending the year on a high. They have won their last two league games and are strong at home. Marcus Rashford is in top scoring form and with Martial back in the team, they can get a win in this game. Everton showed improvement under Duncan Ferguson but they have struggled on their travels for a fair while now. Go for United to get the win.
Mariupol got the season under control with 2 draws in a row. With 27 points, the team is number 8 in the table. FC Lviv, on the other hand, lost 2 games after the draw in Poltava and fell back to the relegation place, one point behind the 1st relegation zone.
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Ruz: As a Spurs fan, I have to say Lo Celso should be sent off. That's a simply awful 'challenge' and how VAR doesn't see that as serious foul play is beyond me. Rob: Expecting the usual criticism of VAR over the red card. VAR did its job; it captured an incident you could easily miss in real time. The problem is incompetence; there is an official at the other end somehow deciding that it's not a red card.
The Cottagers may be favourites here, but they have struggled against the top teams. They’ve failed to win against any of the top nine in the Championship, with Saturday bringing a 2-1 home defeat to Bristol City. When you combine that return with a Preston side who were a minute shy of an unbeaten home record this term, we struggle to see why Fulham are so strongly fancied. We see Preston avoiding defeat here, with the division’s strongest home side well priced to not lose this week.
I want to be a good person, a great footballer and someone who gives back. Last week, 12 months on from his own diagnosis, Taylor returned to The Christie cancer hospital in Manchester. There were a few young lads in there, football fans. Jesse [Lingard] gave me a shirt to take in for a little lad called Kieran.
Posted at 90' Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Calum Waters. Posted at 89' Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 88' Foul by Scott Arfield (Rangers). Posted at 88' Sam Foley (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, St.
The recent matches between Dortmund and Schalke have produced more draws than wins for either side but looking at their varying runs of form, Dortmund stand out as favorites. They have great home run and face a side with an unconvincing form away from home. While Dortmund have scored three or more goals in seven of the last eight home league matches, Schalke have failed to score in their last four away matches in the league. We are backing Dortmund to dominate this game and a bet on them leading in both halves will do.
This season has been up and down but I feel like we have turned a corner. Things looked grim for Southampton when they lost at home to West Ham United on Dec. But manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has turned the tide and the south coast club have become tighter at the back while still enjoying the goal threat Ings provides.
It means that in this moment I'm not in a position to make any other commitments. I need time to think and plan my future by looking at the options I have. His fellow Portuguese Silva was sacked after 18 months in charge following the 5-2 Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool at Anfield. Everton still plan to appoint a permanent manager as soon as they can despite beating Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday under Ferguson.
Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year. The Senegal forward beat Liverpool team-mate and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez to the award. Mane, 27, helped the Reds to the 2018-19 Champions League title, scoring 30 goals in all competitions last season. He has scored 15 goals so far in 2019-20, with Liverpool 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Watford vs Tranmere predictions for Saturday’s English FA Cup clash. Watford face a potential banana skin as they take on League One strugglers, Tranmere. Read on for all our free English FA Cup predictions and betting tips.
Some people have been getting productive during lockdown. It’s been 18 days (and counting) since elite football was halted in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and a week since the UK went into lockdown. How have you used the time? Have you finally sorted out your tax returns? Have you launched that makeup tutorial channel? Simply taken the opportunity to reconnect with family?Or have you done something really impressive, like winning the quadruple with Salford City? We asked people online to tell us how their virtual football seasons have been going in the footballing computer game world over the past few weeks.
Bayern Munich celebrated in a near-empty stadium after securing an outstanding eighth successive title. Robert Lewandowski chested down Jerome Boateng's chipped pass to net the winner against Werder Bremen - and seal the league with two games to spare. Bayern's 11th straight Bundesliga win put them 10 points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who have three games left. Bayern finished the match with 10 men after Alphonso Davies was sent off for two yellow-card offences.
In the absence of Christian Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi kept his place in the line-up after scoring in the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, and he marked the occasion with a fine performance and first league goal, slotting home from Cesar Azpilicueta's deep delivery almost immediately after the restart. Brimming with confidence, the 19-year-old linked up on the right with fellow exciting prospect James time and time again, and but for Burnley shot-stopper Pope, desperate to make amends for his earlier mistake, it would have been a much more handsome victory for the hosts.
Adrián replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. DismissalPosted at 76' Alisson (Liverpool) is shown the red card. Posted at 76' Hand ball by Alisson (Liverpool). Posted at 76' Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn. SubstitutionPosted at 76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Aaron Connolly.
Posted at 62' Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Posted at 61' Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 61' Foul by Mohamed El Makrini (Kilmarnock). Posted at 60' Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Laurentiu Branescu. Barnsley came from behind to draw with West Bromwich Albion for the second time this season thanks to Aapo Halme's 90th-minute equaliser at Oakwell.
Marcus Rashford has called on the government to reverse a decision not to provide free school meal vouchers during the summer, saying that "the system isn't built for families like mine to succeed". The Manchester United and England forward has raised about £20m to supply three million meals to vulnerable people while working with charity FareShare UK during the coronavirus lockdown. Campaigners have threatened to bring legal action against the government for not extending the food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.
His contract at Spurs had been set to expire this summer. By the time Inter boss Antonio Conte offered an exit route, Eriksen says he had grown tired of the speculation about his future and weary of the finger-pointing from the stands. In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Eriksen outlined his frustrations. In addition, he explained why he feels the treatment he received came because he wanted to be honest, the excitement he feels at joining Inter and Sunday's derby with AC Milan at the San Siro.
And the case of Tottenham seems particularly pointed, given that their chairman is literally a multi-billionaire. Daniel LevyGetty Images Of course, it’s not just as simple as Spurs saying “Lads, we’re cutting your wages. Thank you. The line from the papers this morning is that clubs are worried that their players will resist pay cuts altogether, and that the PFA will only consider deferrals.
If I'm led to believe it's the Premier League that is holding these negotiations, then they have got to come and make a decision sooner or later because it's not healthy for anybody. Newcastle 0-2 Man City - reportBruce not convinced of league safetySaudi Arabian FF writes to sports bodiesThe proposed deal is 80% financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, whose chairman is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
I didn't expect Harry (Kane) and Moussa Sissoko and Ben Davies to be out with big injuries but it doesn't change my approach to the situation. I think I have to go with more eyes on the future. Mourinho pointed to the example of Liverpool at how transfer windows can transform a club. Liverpool needed a keeper and they got Alisson Becker, one of the best three in the world, the problem was resolved in one transfer window," he said.
The hosts are on a high following their 3-0 thumping of local rivals Brescia, with that victory really getting their fans back on-side. However, there are problems which la Dea need to fix if they’re to secure another top four finish.
Isloch is really not that strong in defense, from the 9 games played by them so far this season despite 6 of those games being at home they only kept just 2 clean sheets, I mean even modest Belshina was down 2-0 same as Slavia Mozyr here at Isloch and scored both a late goal to lose just 2-1 in the end, Slutsk even won the game played here with 3-2 coming from 2-1 behind in the second half, while on the road they have been a bit of a disaster losing 3-1 at Dynamo Brest and 4-0 away at Soligorsk, their attack is indeed very good mainly in home games but really not a team to trust to keep a clean sheet even at home.
The pressure was on, but Barca got the job done. Sergio Canales gave the hosts the early lead from the penalty spot after Clement Lenglet stopped a Nabil Fekir shot with his arm. However, Frenkie de Jong found the net just moments later as Barcelona struck back immediately. Betis regained the lead before the half hour mark with Fekir firing a low finish past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen after Samuel Umtiti backed off.
This season, the goal is the Champions League. My priority is PSG, with maximum involvement each week. The goal is to always win the next game. In every game, we have to fight for the club. That's how I see it. Real Madrid eye Camavinga swoop Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly intensified their interest in Eduardo Camavinga, despite Rennes slapping a €100million (£84m) price tag on the teenager.
Out of thrust. Out at last. Leeds' hopes ended amid controversy in Valencia"Everybody in the stadium could see that he scored with his hand," says Harte. We were all devastated and gutted, but we'd had a taste of the Champions League and every player involved in that run absolutely loved it. The heartache of Leeds' Champions League exit was compounded by the fact they missed out on qualification for the following season's competition by a single point, finishing fourth in the Premier League when only the top three clubs earned a seat at Europe's top table.
Another match where both teams are going to be very even and should settle in for a draw. Both teams are at the mid table and should not worry too much for getting relegated and also don't have a chance for something more for sure. Cagliari at this match will be without Farago P , Naingollan R, Oliva C , Pavoletti L , Pereigo G and Piscanane F while Torino will be without Verdi S, Zaza S and without Baseline due to knee injury. Both teams are similar in quality and given all the circumstances for this match I believe both teams will settle in for a draw.
Of course there’s probably a wider discussion to be had here about why the offside rule has gone from a simple solution for goalhangers to something we dissect on a miniate basis week-to-week. In fact, hang on a second, is VAR just highlighting an already broken system? Are…? *Warm-Up looks at itself in the mirror* Are we the bad guys? Wonderkid makes great decision not based on money* There were few players in world football more in demand than Erling Braut Haaland after what can only be described as him “announcing” himself to the world stage in this season’s Champions League.
Swapping Silva for Moyes would feel like a step back, but with the groans getting louder at Goodison, Silva will know he needs to turn things around quickly. Fancy a Brew? Liverpool will look to make Rhian Brewster available on loan this January with both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace interested in the striker, the Daily Mail reports.
Bolton, who started this season with a 12-point deduction after going into administration, are bottom of the standings with one point after 14 games and play Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Solskjaer 'not bothered' by Poch's availability Mauricio Pochettino is expected to attract plenty of interested suitors now he is not tied to any contractGetty Images So Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked if Mauricio Pochettino now being a free agent makes him fear for his own job.
If they do the same on Thursday, they could use Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho in the same way Marcus Rashford and Daniel James were so effective for United - to exploit the spaces left behind the Liverpool full-backs, and isolate their centre-backs. An all-English battle one of many individual duelsWhile Leicester are quite fluid tactically, we usually know what we are going to get from Liverpool.
Verona were recently beaten at this venue but their form prior to that was encouraging. At the prices, the home win appeals. The fact that they've conceded very few goals in front of their own fans bodes well ahead of a match against a side that has struggled to score away goals against teams not in the bottom three. Torino's form – lost four out of four on the road – prior to beating two weak sides doesn't exactly point towards them doing well against an astute host. Furthermore, Verona have done a much better job of matching teams when it comes to shots on target, as they've registered as many as they've conceded at home. In contrast, Torino have an average shots on target supremacy of -2.14 on the road.
Jurgen Klinsmann is in the hot seat for the capital club after being appointed as coach in late November. Results have improved since then and, heavy defeat to Bayern aside, they are unbeaten in five of their last six league matches. While performances haven't always been as convincing as results would suggest, Klinsmann will be happy that his club is five points clear of relegation.
Posted at 76' Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harry Arter. Posted at 76' Attempt blocked. Martyn Waghorn (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Forsyth. Posted at 74' Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham). Posted at 74' Matthew Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
He had been expected to be replaced by Eriksen in the summer, but Valverde has shown he could well be a cheaper and still excellent option in the middle of the pitch. Read the full story City certain Guardiola will stay There has been speculation that Pep Guardiola would soon be off at the Etihad, a feeling exacerbated by the club’s recent poor form.
Allan Saint-Maximin had earlier opened the scoring with his first goal for Newcastle, heading home Javier Manquillo's cross. The frustrated hosts dominated much of the game only to find Martin Dubravka in wonderful form, the Newcastle goalkeeper twice saving excellent headers from Oli McBurnie, as well as keeping out a deflected Enda Stevens strike. The result ends Sheffield United's seven-game unbeaten Premier League run, stretching back to a 1-0 defeat by Liverpool on 28 September.
But that format has been ripped up, for the next three years at least. The tournament now takes place in January - in Saudi Arabia - and features four teams: the top two in the previous season's La Liga, and the winners and runners-up from the Copa del Rey. If those teams are the same, then the next highest La Liga team get in. This year the teams in action at the 62,000-capacity King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia.
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It has been different since the re-start as they have struggled to draws at Watford and at home to Brighton before this disappointing FA Cup defeat. Manager Brendan Rodgers will have held high hopes of cup success after falling to Villa at the semi-final stage in the Carabao Cup - and this result and performance will have increased a few anxieties around the club. Leicester have had a superb season in the Premier League but they will be looking over their shoulders at Chelsea, who are a point behind them in fourth, as well as Wolves, who are only three points adrift - although they have played a game more.
He alleges false information was spread in relation to money received by him after the 2014 World Cup. Blatter and Platini both deny any wrongdoing. AnalysisBBC Sport's Simon StoneGiven the background to this case, Fifa believe it has an obligation to chase the money. It was confirmed in court there was no basis for Blatter to pay Platini £1. Fifa funds and the world governing body feels it would be leaving itself open to action if it failed to respond in an appropriate manner.
Relive Newcastle v Chelsea, plus the rest of Saturday's Premier League actionNewcastle fortunate after string of bad luck Bruce said prior to the game that he was happy with his squad and would only bring players in during the transfer window if they would improve on his current crop. And they showed their defensive quality by holding out against a Chelsea side who had 70% possession during the game and created the vast majority of the chances in freezing conditions on Tyneside.
Cardiff have beaten every side they’ve met here from 12th down. Meanwhile, Stoke don’t have much of a record on the road. They’ve lost five times on their travels already, with Michael O’Neill’s debut away win at Barnsley coming against the only team in the league who have fewer points at home than Stoke. We don’t think that points to a major turnaround here, while Cardiff are well priced to see off a side who have lost 11 times in 17 games this season.
Odense will be relegated after this season but on the other hand Arhaus will be placed for Championship promotion. Arhaus lost only 2 matches from their last 11 home matches. Whereas Odense won only 3 matches from their last 15 away matches. Odense is on the very bad form on their away matches. They failed to manage any win from their last 6 away matches. And they lost to Aalborg, Lyngby, horsense and Copenhagen in recent meetings. On the other side Arhaus scored 10 matches from their last 12 matches. So I think this will also be a high scoring match. And Uranus will win a big difference.
Hajduk Split is going to face Varazdin. The hosts of this clash are favorites but they score not as many goals in the previous matches. They won last matches like 1:0 and 2:1 and that's why I don't think that Varazdin will lose today by more than 2 goals. The visitors are of course a weaker team but they lost 1:3 against Dinamo Zagreb which is much better than Hajduk Split. I think there is a chance to see a good and balanced match and Hajduk Split should not score here more than 2 goals against and Varazdin will cover this Asian handicap
