So how did Ndidi develop into one of the best defensive midfielders in Europe? It all started with a ball made of Sellotape. Makeshift footballs and strict discipline - where it all beganThere is something simplistic yet regimented about Ndidi's role on the pitch - break up attacks, win back possession and pass. Rinse and repeat. The type of footballer he is can perhaps be traced back to his upbringing.
Wright: "When he was younger, Ederson played left-back, you could easily see him playing left centre-half now with the way he pings the ball about. He has great footballing ability. Shay Given Given played in 19 different Premier League seasons - a record for a keeper in the competitionPremier League appearances: 451Clean sheets: 113Wright: "Given was a good shot-stopper and had athletic ability, but he was somebody I fancied it against.
My most talented team-mates Keira Walsh (left) plays with Weir at Manchester City, while Kelly Smith (right) is a former team-mate at ArsenalWhen I was at Arsenal, [former England striker] Kelly Smith was coming towards the end of her career. She didn't train as much but when she did, she was always the standout. She wasn't even running about loads but when she got the ball she did something with it that nobody else could do.
Players and staff would be present in the enclosure, but no fans or reporters would be allowed, according to La Repubblica. Wednesday's Warm-Up "If sacking Mauricio Pochettino and furloughing an entire workforce didn’t ruffle you, surely pictures of Tottenham players sneaking in some training will tip you over the edge.
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Last weekend's win by the same scoreline away to Mallorca lifted Rubi's charges up to 12th in the table and they are now a comfortable six points clear of the bottom three going into this Sunday's clash with Athletic Bilbao.
WEDNESDAY'S STORIES TOP HEADLINES Video - Mbappe wants out of PSG and Real Madrid are waiting - Euro Papers01:34 12:05 - Lampard: Ancelotti can manage anywhere Frank Lampard had kind words to say about his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti after he was sacked by Napoli last night. Video - Lampard: Ancelotti can manage anywhere in the world00:17 11:45 - Richarlison has found his dog Thank goodness for that.
Brighton beat Arsenal in their first game after the restart, and thereafter drew with Leicester but their rise was dented in a 3-0 loss to Manchester United. The win in their last match presented their second clean sheet but also gave them a boost as they rose farther from the drop zone. Brighton have presented themselves as a compact side after the restart – they haven’t scored many goals and at the same time defend in numbers.
The three of them alone have combined for 57 of Brentford's 79 league goals - more than eight teams have scored all season. One more big game on Wednesday against Barnsley," said boss Thomas Frank after their loss at Stoke on Saturday. I promise you we're ready to fight and play and run on Wednesday night. But five miles east along the north bank of the River Thames, Fulham can still have a say. Having lost to Brentford and then Leeds in their first two games back after the resumption, it looked like Scott Parker's men had lost their chance.
Frenzied finish at Rush Green West Ham looked to have been beaten at Rush Green when Lauren James came off the bench and slotted home to put Manchester United 2-1 up with ten minutes left on the clock. But there was plenty left to unfold for the 1,700 fans who made the trip to Romford as Katharina Baunach's set piece made its way all the way through the United defence and into the net.
On TV it appears to go straight in but from the moment I connected with it, it looked to me like it was going to go wide. Then it shifted to the left a bit and I was thinking it was going to hit the post - then it came inside a bit more and suddenly I was thinking 'it's going in… it's going in!'It took a while to actually cross the line and creep into the corner but in the end it was perfect, just perfect.
Core earnings fell 31% to 72 million pounds ($93 million) for the three months ended December 31. Revenue came in at 168 million pounds, down 19%. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has relied heavily on the club's academy graduates, such as Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams, with the team sitting fifth in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
If Manchester City's Uefa ban is upheld then fifth place will see the Foxes return to the top table of European football in 2020-21, but more displays like this from Rodgers' side should see them safely in the Champions League places regardless. Man of the match - Gabriel Jesus (Man City) Jesus missed a host of chances against West Ham in midweek but redeemed himself in style here, for his fourth goal in five Premier League games against the FoxesSchmeichel eclipses dad Peter with save - the statsLeicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel's save from Sergio Aguero's penalty was his fourth Premier League penalty save - one more than his father Peter made in his entire Premier League career.
We're confidently predicting an Eibar triumph this weekend and we're going for a 3-1 scoreline. The hosts bagged a total of seven goals in home games against Sevilla, Villarreal and Celta, so they should certainly be capable of getting their fair share here against an Alaves side who have conceded almost three per game this season away. Alaves have, however, scored in each of their last three on the road, so we think Babazorros are capable of a consolation with Eibar keeping just one clean sheet from six at Ipurua.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard: "It means a lot to me but it's about the club and the fans. The fans have come here after a number of losses and they have backed us. They know we are a young team and what we are trying to achieve. My players showed they could fight and play against a top team, because Tottenham are a good team. Today we were everything and that's why we should be celebrating. We are not over-excited, but we are pleased with the performance.
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Oxford United is in 4th place with 39 points while Rotherham is in 2nd place with 41 points. Both teams are great in this season and Rotherham wants to come back to Championship and wants the automatic promotion while Oxford wants to make history and wants the Championship and they are good at home matches. They are a strong team. However I expect a draw here. I believe in a strong match where both teams wants to win but also not to lose because they don't want to lose distance with other teams.
Indeed, they haven’t won any of their last four outings in League One, although only two of their last 10 games have ended in defeat. Five of these fixtures have been draws, which does a pretty good job of illustrating how Blackpool’s season has gone so far.
Ibrahimovic, who scored during a televised training match for Hammarby on Friday, said he now felt he had been "too kind" to Malmo by giving them 100m Swedish krona (£8. I played for Malmo and I did what I did for Malmo, even though I was not welcome and was not wanted," said Ibrahimovic, who left the club to join Ajax in 2001. They should be grateful, and those who know it, they know it. The former Juventus and Barcelona player rejoined Milan on a six-month deal in December after leaving LA Galaxy.
Bayern Munich is the only team that managed to win here at Bochum this season and they won hard with just 3-2 in the cup competition, this while Bochum is very good at scoring goals but they had a bunch of either 2-2 or 3-3 draws in home games earlier this season but won 2 of their last 3 home games in the league lately defeating Aue 2-0 a premier for them to keep a clean sheet at home as well as a 3-1 win with Nurnberg also at home lately.
Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester City thrashed Aston Villa to make it eight Premier League wins in a row and keep alive their hopes of catching leaders Liverpool. Brendan Rodgers' side reduced the deficit on top spot to eight points once more with a clinical display at Villa Park, in which former England striker Vardy netted for the eighth successive match. Vardy linked up with Kelechi Iheanacho to open the scoring after 20 minutes, skipping round Villa keeper Tom Heaton and finishing at the second attempt.
In what could be a further attempt to convince the Premier League to approve the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United, the country has also pledged to crack down on hundreds of websites illegally streaming broadcasts. In a statement, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property said it "aims to block 231 websites that violate regulations and rights" including those "directly broadcasting sites of encrypted sports channels…"What is the latest with the takeover?The proposed £300m Newcastle takeover deal is 80% financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), whose chairman is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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The statistics behind Tottenham's win on Sunday might suggest it was another Jose Mourinho masterclass. In reality it was more a story of Manchester City's missed chances. Yes, in the early stages Spurs looked quite solid and strong, which is the way Mourinho likes to set his sides up in these big games, but City did what they always do and broke them down. Spurs showed character and hung in there thanks to a couple of big moments - the biggest one being Hugo Lloris' first-half penalty save, which is when they might have started believing this could be their day.
Graham Potter has done an excellent job since taking charge on the south coast, and Brighton’s four point cushion on the drop zone is testament to that. However, Saturday could see his rather limited squad starved of opportunities against the well organised Palace defence, and that tips the scales in the hosts’ favour.
The hosts of this game Varda SE playing very average and inconsistent this season and now they occupy a distant 7th place in the table with 34 points scored. So far, they have won 10 matches, 4 games with their participation ended in a draw result and they lost 13 times. In last match game, the team has lost 2:0 against Fehervar and need to come back against poor in form Mezokovesd. Mezokovesd sit 3rd place and collected a total number of 45 points. In poor form and could not win 7 games. Varda at home should be better than Mezokovesd.
Spectators in the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan were shocked when Sevilla threw away a two-goal lead against 10 men Osasuna. Lopetegui was saved by Youssef En-Nesyri, who stabbed home in stoppage time. But the feeling remains that any more bad results could end the former Spain and Real Madrid coach's tenure in Sevilla.
We are shocked and disappointed," said Levinson. We will not give up our hard work for equal pay. We are confident in our case and steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that girls and women who play this sport will not be valued as lesser just because of their gender. Federal judge Gary Klausner allowed the players' case for unfair treatment in travel, housing and medical support to go to trial, which is set for 16 June in Los Angeles.
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Callum Wilson put Eddie Howe's Bournemouth ahead in the 13th minute, firing home after a low drive from Harry Wilson was blocked. But United levelled on the stroke of halftime when Bournemouth failed to clear a corner and from the resulting scramble, Billy Sharp blasted in from close range. United keeper Dean Henderson did superbly to keep out a well-struck shot from Ryan Fraser, while at the other end, another scramble saw a Lys Mousset effort blocked.
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The Sun said England international Walker, 29, had also invited two call girls to the party at his Cheshire home last week, shortly before he had urged people on Twitter to follow government guidelines on social distancing. Walker apologised for his actions in a statement to the newspaper on Sunday, saying he had let down his family, friends, club, supporters and the public.