Speaking about playing in an empty stadium, he added: “It’s difficult to imagine it. The crowd is important when you play football, especially in big games like this. But this is a delicate moment and health comes before anything else. We must adapt and stay as safe as possible. The game marks a return to Turin for Conte, who won three Serie A titles as Juve coach between 2011 and 2014 and a further five during his playing career, as well as the Champions League, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.
His display against Real Sociedad provided a perfect microcosm of the issues Messi is currently experiencing. The Argentine’s goal from the penalty spot proved to be the difference between the two teams, earning the win Barcelona needed to see them back to the top of La Liga after last weekend’s Clasico loss to Real Madrid, but this only masked another frustrating night.
Leeds United strengthened their position at the top of the Championship table with a resounding victory at Blackburn Rovers. The visitors took an early lead when Mateusz Klich tackled Lewis Travers 30 yards from goal and slipped the ball through for Patrick Bamford to slot home. Lewis Holtby thundered an effort against the post for Rovers before Kalvin Phillips curled in a superb 25-yard free-kick to give the Whites a 2-0 lead at the break.
Paper Round’s view: Fernandes was expected to leave last summer but he has remained at Sporting and continues to impress. A decent Euro 2020 would see him almost certainly move on for a big price, but with Sporting in financial difficulty, and Ed Woodward under pressure at Manchester United, a move could make sense for both clubs.
However, because of the unprecedented circumstances presented by coronavirus, competitions will get the choice of whether to implement them for the rest of this season. In official communication seen by BBC Sport, Ifab said: "Competitions which have been suspended because of Covid-19 have the option of completing the competition using the Laws of the Game 2019-20 or adopting the Laws of the Game 2020-21.
Conceded by Philip Billing. Posted at 71' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale. Posted at 71' Attempt saved. Aaron Mooy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Pröpper. Posted at 70' Attempt missed.
The government says it is "opening the door" for the return of professional football in England in June. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Thursday's meeting with the Football Association, Premier League and English Football League had "progressed plans". He added that plans for the sport to resume should "include widening access for fans to view live coverage". Meanwhile, England's deputy chief medical officer said any return would be "slow" and "measured".
Leicester are next in action on Wednesday when they entertain Aston Villa in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. AnalysisAndy Reid, ex-Nottingham Forest and Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveBrendan Rodgers has to take a lot of credit for how he has managed this Leicester team over the Christmas period. The way he has been able to freshen up the side and give people a rest means they are looking really, really strong for the run-in.
Listen though, it's not all doom and gloom. Southampton's Ings, 27, is banging them in. He has 14 goals and one assist this season. And Everton's Calvert-Lewin, 22, has a respectable 10 goals to his name. Both have been talked up by their managers. Asked after Southampton beat Crystal Palace on Tuesday whether Ings deserved an England call-up, Ralph Hasenhuttl agreed that, if one player from his squad deserved it, it was him.
Europa League holders Shakhtar Donetsk (featuring future Premier League stars Fernandinho and Willian) went in the last 32, then one of the tournament favourites Juventus in arguably the greatest night Craven Cottage has ever seen, before Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg and Hamburg - who would have played the final in their own stadium - on a thunderous night in the semi-final. Schwarzer, the outstanding Australian goalkeeper, was also a beaten finalist with Middlesbrough in 2006 when they defied the odds before being beaten 4-0 by Sevilla.
Winning four of their first six, Charlton made a pleasing start to life at this level, though things have since gone hugely awry for Lee Bowyer's men, who come into this match without a win in nine league games, seven of which they've lost.
Juventus, Manchester City and even Manchester United are other potential destinations. ESTIMATED COST: £73m or swap deal Video - Man Utd want Milinkovic-Savic again, but there's stiff competition - Euro Papers01:22 17. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) WHY COULD HE MOVE Giroud has struggled for playing time under Frank Lampard at Chelsea and almost got his move in January, seeing potential transfers to Inter and Spurs fall through for different reasons.
Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner. Posted at 67' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonny Evans. Posted at 66' Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross. Posted at 63' Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Green Bay Packers are 4-0 against other teams in the division. The Packers have won each of their last three games. The Packers beat the Vikings earlier in the season. Christmas is approaching but the Green Bay Packers have to concentrate on this match first. They are 11-3 for the season and already through to the play-offs and will hope to get a win away at Minnesota Vikings.
Union Saint-Gilloise will host Kortrijk for the Cup. In my opinion, the hosts have a real chance to get a positive result. I expect, they to dominate in this game. St. Gilloise is team of the Ligue 2. However, St. Gilloise is better team in their league. Also, St. Gilloise is really better team at home. Also, we have Kortrijk who's is one of the teams of Jupiler League. However, they have a very difficult task in their league. They are in danger of getting relegated. I think, the visitors will try to preserve their strength for the match in the League. On the other hand, they will have to invest a great effort in this game. My pick - St. Gilloise to win.
Mexican side Monterrey beat Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 4-3 on penalties to equal their best performance at a Club World Cup with a third-place finish. Captain Carlos Eduardo met Yasser Al-Shahrani's cross to head Al Hilal in front after 35 minutes in Qatar. Monterrey fought back with two goals in five second-half minutes through Arturo Gonzalez' header and Maximiliano Meza.
Arturo Vidal of FC BarcelonaGetty Images PLAYER RATINGS Barcelona: Ter Stegen 5, Roberto 5, Pique 6, Umtiti 5, Alba 6, Alena 7, Busquets 6, Vidal 8, Messi 8, Suarez 8, Griezmann 8. Subs: Perez 4, de Jong 4, Semedo 3. Alaves: Pacheco 6, Martin 6, Ximo 5, Ely 5, Duarte 7, Pons 7, Garcia 5, Vidal 6, Munoz 6, Wakaso 6, Perez 6.
Brondby and Aarhus will face each other in the upcoming match in the Superliga in Denmark. Brondby this season have the following results: 13W, 3D and 10L. Meanwhile Aarhus have 14W, 5D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Under predecessor Woodgate, Boro played attractive, passing football, while under Tony Pulis before that it was physical and direct. Warnock's methods were best described as a hybrid of the two. The formation, switched to a 4-4-2 for large parts, gave Boro balance with wingers providing delivery to two forwards - something craved by Boro fans after several seasons of one central striker. It was a switch that seemed to energise Fletcher, who pulled defenders about with movement, seized countless possession on the break and added a first goal since early February.
VAR technology was in use - but only at Premier League grounds. So it was not in operation at Middlesbrough, where Tottenham felt the hosts' goal should have been ruled out for offside, but it will be in operation for the replay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the 1-1 draw. And the fact it was in use at some grounds but not others was a cause for concern for BBC Radio 5 Live's Pat Nevin.
The promoted side are in eighth place with 19 points -- seven points behind the top four and Champions League spots -- and are the only team apart from league leaders Liverpool who are unbeaten in away games. Sheffield face Newcastle United (14th), Norwich City (19th), Aston Villa (15th), Brighton & Hove Albion (16th) and Watford (20th) in their next five games this month and Wilder said they would approach each match as if they were playing a top team.
Boasting the strongest squad in Argentina alongside rivals River Plate, Boca came into this Superliga campaign as a frontrunner to win it. Dethroned by Racing Club last season, Gustavo Alfaro's troops are desperate to regain their perch at the top of the domestic game and they'll certainly be there or thereabouts come the end of play.
Managua FC currently leading the league, they have won 9 games from 14 played. Managua FC are still unbeaten at home after 6 games played. They scored 15 and allowed just 6 goals in these matches. Deportivo Ocotal are the second worst in the league with two wins only. They have 8 losses in 14 matches played, scored just nine goals in total in the league this season.
Read the full story Chelsea close in on £120m Sancho transfer Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho is set to seal a move to Premier League club Chelsea in a transfer worth £120 million, according to the Sun. The England international has caught the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs, but the west London side are ready to fight off domestic rivals Liverpool and Manchester United by showing their willingness to meet Dortmund's huge transfer valuation fee.
The top two win automatic promotion to the Bundesliga and there’s also a seven-point gap to Stuttgart in third. Bielfeld have won 14 of their 26 league games with only two defeats. Their last two games have both ended in a draw though, making it ten for the season. Their first game back since the league was suspended, saw them held to a 1-1 home daw by VFL Onsbruck.
Troyes had a nightmare start in 2020 losing all 4 games. Don't know what happens at the team but it's clear the phantom of starting of the previous season is hunting them ( at that time they have lost 7 games in a row). The team seems lost their confidence and must wake up soon in order not to lose contact with top 5. For this game Kouame is suspended while Souare and Printer are not called up.
Here's my team of the week - have a read and then select your own below. Goalkeeper - Aaron Ramsdale (Bournemouth) Aaron Ramsdale: The save by Aaron Ramsdale from Chelsea's Mason Mount in the first half was the first indicator that the Bournemouth keeper was on top of his game. However it was the point-blank save from Emerson's header that was not only a turning point in this rather fraught affair, but the match winner.
Posted at 90'+1' Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey following a fast break. Posted at 90'+1' Attempt blocked. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty. Posted at 89' Offside, Juventus. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
The festive period has proven to be extremely kind for Colchester United as they have been able to maximise their performances and earn an extremely good return from the hectic schedule. The hosts come into this match having gone undefeated in their last nine league matches and the 18 points earned during their last eight league contests is bettered only by current League Two leaders, Swindon Town.
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La Liga offered them to us (the tests), but we have not taken them for medical and social reasons,” club spokesman David Espinar said in a statement. No player has presented any symptoms and we believe that there are people out there who are much less well off than we are who need them far more than we do.
The reforms in 2017, which they deemed sufficient, led to BAME representation on the board reaching 10%, 10% representation from the LGBT+ community and 40% representation by women. The Premier League has shown its solidarity, with players' names replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season, and a Black Lives Matter badge will feature on all shirts for the rest of the campaign.
Conceded by Christoph Kramer. Posted at 62' Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lars Stindl tries a through ball, but Patrick Herrmann is caught offside. SubstitutionPosted at 62' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Michaël Cuisance. SubstitutionPosted at 62' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Lucas Hernández. Posted at 61' Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Utrecht and Twente will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eredivisie. Utrecht this season have the following results: 10W, 5D and 7L. Meanwhile Twente have 7W, 6D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Barnsley were top of the FA Women's National League - Division One North, the fourth tier of the women's game, above Leeds United on goal difference and with three games in hand. The Tykes accused the FA of "discriminating against women" by not treating tiers three and four of the women's game in the same way as the equivalent level of the men's game, and called on the governing body to reverse their decision.
And even in lockdown - and with Pogba currently injured - the criticism has continued. In a recent Q&A with the Sunday Times, the Sky Sports pundit said: "Pogba has absolutely everything to be a top player - great athleticism, super technique - but his attitude to the game is the polar opposite of mine. He goes out with one thought in his mind: 'I’m going to show everyone how clever I am today and be the star of the show.
