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Ancelotti Orders Struggling Napoli’s Players Into Camp

December 2, 2019 3:44 pm

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti ordered his players on Monday into a training camp after their latest dismal defeat, risking further unrest at the troubled Serie A club.

Ancelotti’s side fell 2-1 at home to Bologna on Sunday, stretching their winless run in all competitions to eight and leaving them 17 points behind Inter Milan, and the 60-year-old has decided to crack down on his players.

“Carlo Ancelotti has decided that the team will stay together as part of a training camp between Wednesday and Saturday’s match away at Udinese,” Napoli said in a statement.

On Saturday, players’ union FIFPRO came …

Rodgers ‘Very Happy’ At Leicester Despite Arsenal Links

December 2, 2019 3:44 pm

Brendan Rodgers said Monday he had “no need to look elsewhere”, restating his commitment to Leicester City after being consistently linked with the vacant Arsenal manager’s job.

The 46-year-old has been touted as one of the candidates to replace the sacked Unai Emery at the Emirates after the Spaniard was sacked on Friday.

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But Rodgers, who only joined Leicester from Scottish champions Celtic in February, reiterated his commitment to the Foxes.

Leicester are second in the Premier League, eight points behind Liverpool, after six straight league wins.

“I have …

SEA Games Organisers Say ‘Ready’ For Typhoon Kammuri

December 2, 2019 3:42 pm

Southeast Asian Games venues and officials in the Manila region are “ready”, competition organisers said Monday, as powerful Typhoon Kammuri churned toward the Philippines.

There was no talk of cancelling the Games as the storm headed for a swathe of the nation’s north that includes key competition hubs as well as thousands of athletes, and had already had an impact on the schedule.

Forecasters predict the typhoon will make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday hundreds of kilometres southeast of the capital, with intense rains and potent gusts of up to 230 kilometres (145 miles) per hour.

Manila’s airport …

Pakistan’s Jamshed Faces UK Trial On Bribery Charges

December 2, 2019 3:42 pm

Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will go on trial in Britain on Tuesday accused of being part of an alleged spot-fixing bribery conspiracy in the Pakistan Super League.

Yousef Anwar, 36, and Mohammed Ijaz, 34, admitted Monday conspiring to offer bribes to professional cricketers, before a scheduled trial in Manchester, northwest England.

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The pair pleaded guilty to conspiring together between November 2016 and February 2017 to offer financial advantages to players in the Pakistan Super League, with the intention of inducing them to perform improperly by failing to play …

Iheanacho Ends 13-Month Goal Drought

December 2, 2019 12:50 pm
Out of favour Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho last-gasp strike ended his 13-month goal drought in Leicester City 2-1 win over Everton at the King Power Stadium yesterday.

Jamie Vardy had equalised for Leicester in the 68th minute after Richarlison had given Everton a deserved first-half lead. A draw would have been a fair result and a boost for under-pressure Everton boss Marco Silva but Foxes substitute Iheanacho fired home after a late counter-attack to seal a sixth successive league win for Leicester.

The goal was initially disallowed for offside but after an agonising VAR wait the decision was overturned, …

Ballon D’or 2019 Time Confirmed: 8:30 Pm CET Today

December 2, 2019 6:39 am

France Football has confirmed the time of the Ballon d’Or ceremony as it will begin at 8:30 pm CET on Monday.

Today 20:30, that will be, in your local time.

 

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The French newspaper will announce the winners of Ballon d’Or, Women Ballon d’Or, Yachine Trophy and Kopa Trophy.

Ahead of the ceremony, the red carpet will begin at 7:30 pm CET.

 

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Man Utd Lose More Ground On Top Four After Villa Draw

December 1, 2019 3:13 pm

Manchester United are eight points adrift of the Premier League top four after throwing away a second half lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Jack Grealish shot Villa into the lead with a superb solo effort midway through the first half, but United levelled before the break when Marcus Rashford’s header hit the post and came off Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton into his own net.

Victor Lindelof then headed United in front, but the lead lasted just two minutes before Tyrone Mings secured a deserved point for Dean Smith’s visitors.

Villa remain just …

New Manager, Same Old Arsenal Held At Norwich

December 1, 2019 3:12 pm

Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg said it is obvious what he needs to work on as the Gunners’ defensive problems were again exposed in a 2-2 draw at struggling Norwich on Sunday.

Norwich twice led through Teemu Pukki and Todd Cantwell, but Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Ljungberg did not suffer defeat in his first game since taking temporary charge.

“It’s easy to see what we have to work on,” said Ljungberg. “We need to work on the transitions, we dominated and they break on us too easily.”

Arsenal also had goalkeeper Bernd Leno to thank for coming away with …

Iheanacho The Hero As Leicester Close Gap On Liverpool

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Kelechi Iheanacho struck deep into stoppage time as Leicester beat Everton 2-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League to eight points.

Richarlison had given the visitors a shock lead at the King Power as Everton produced a performance that may do enough to save manager Marco Silva’s job ahead of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

But the introduction of Iheanacho just after the hour mark changed the game as the Nigerian set up Jamie Vardy to equalise and then dramatically scored the winner, which was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR …

‘Weak’ Cannavaro Guides Guangzhou To Chinese League Title

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Fabio Cannavaro took Guangzhou Evergrande to their eighth Chinese Super League (CSL) title on Sunday, a month after the Italian coach was publicly lambasted by the club for his “weak ability to rectify mistakes”.

With the championship going down to the final day of the season, Beijing Guoan needed to defeat Shandong Luneng at home and hope that Cannavaro’s side lost to visiting Shanghai Shenhua.

Guoan triumphed 3-2 thanks to a 91st-minute goal but Evergrande were comfortable 3-0 winners over struggling Shenhua.

It is the first major honour of his coaching career and a personal triumph for Cannavaro, 46, who …

Hulkenberg ‘Relieved’ Latest Formula One Spell Over

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Nico Hulkenberg bade farewell to Formula One, at least for now, with a smile of relief on Sunday when he finished 12th for Renault at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The 32-year-old German had known for several months that he was set to lose his seat and admitted it was a curious experience as he drove his final races with the team.

“I’m feeling good,” he said after his 177th Formula One race. “I am kind of relieved that it’s all over.

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“You know when everybody keeps talking about it …

No Points But Russell Has High Hopes With Williams In 2020

December 1, 2019 3:08 pm

George Russell completed his rookie season in Formula One on Sunday as the only driver without a point, but with his reputation enhanced during a character-building year with former champions Williams.

The 21-year-old Briton, who on Saturday completed a 21-0 whitewash of team-mate Robert Kubica in their qualifying contests for the year, finished 17th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

For a Williams driver, in another season of frustration and disappointment, it was a small victory as he and his team looked ahead to ending their slump in 2020.

“I felt so sick on Thursday, I wasn’t sure I would …

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