His final match in charge was a 3-1 defeat to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia at San Siro where he is considered a legend having scored 175 goals for the Rossoneri in all competitions, netting the decisive spot-kick in the 2003 Champions League final penalty shootout with Juventus. He was clearly visibly emotional as he waved to the crowd in Milan and they chanted his name before kick-off.
Leipzig were better in the second half. Rangers came out and played a bit, too. Kent flashed a ball across goal, an inviting delivery with no takers. You thought of Morelos and Roofe, two strikers who live for crosses like that, who might well have anticipated what was coming and got themselves in a position to convert.
But they will need more than that when they come up against more dangerous opposition this year…Peter Smith Hwang double bodes well for Wolves Wolves manager Bruno Lage was singing the praises of Hwang Hee-chan after the on-loan striker's two goals helped his new side beat Newcastle 2-1 to record their first Premier League home win of the new season.
We look to continue to build on our recent successes, and Sam will play a big role in achieving those targets in the future. The 28-year-old forward won the Golden Boot for the Barclays Women's Super League 2020/21 season with 21 goals in 22 matches.
However a defensive error gave Milan their second and put the game out of reach despite Abraham’s clever contribution, and Karlsdrop ended the side’s hope of finding an equaliser when he got a second yellow. The first came from a stupid confrontation in the first half.
To my eye there isn't an better all-round midfielder than him in the Premier League - he can do it all.
For Leao, the penny had dropped. He couldn't get by just turning it on for 15 minutes here and there. He accepted what Ibrahimovic, Milan coach Stefano Pioli, his parents and his personal trainer were all telling him: he needed to be on it each and every week for 90 minutes.
Pep Guardiola will give England pair Kyle Walker and John Stones until the last minute to prove their fitness for tomorrow's night clash with Real Madrid.
Manchester United’s conquerors Middlesbrough have been rewarded with a home game against Tottenham, FA Cup fifth-round draw:
Victories over non-league sides Winsford United and Telford United saw Wrexham reach the third round - their reward was a home tie against Arsenal.
It was hardly controversial - indeed it was perfectly logical in the circumstances - but we were treated to the full range of Ronaldo amateur dramatics as he walked off at snail's pace, shaking his head and muttering before having a rather comical struggle with his coat in the dugout.
I think, 'Should I have asked earlier?’ But I never imagined that the song would still be used at the games!
It is going to be interesting to see what happens next with him because Forest will be desperate to keep him.
It won't be easy to reclaim the ground they've lost. But the entire feeling of the game changed at half-time with the introduction of Lukaku.
Chelsea have fallen from first to third after dropping seven points across the past six games, including a surprise draw at home to Burnley, followed by a defeat at West Ham Their previously watertight defence, which had shipped only three goals in their opening 10 league games, has been breached 11 times in the last six.
If a player is not vaccinated at all, he is a constant threat for all of us. He doesn't want to be a threat, it's not that he thinks 'I don't care about the others' but he is.
They are due to travel to Bournemouth and West Brom on December 30 and January 2 respectively, where Cardiff fans will be allowed to attend.
Davies has been absent for several weeks due to his heart muscles becoming inflamed after he was infected by Covid, causing him to miss numerous games for Bayern and Canada.
Former England captain Alan Shearer, speaking on BBC One, said: As soon as Forest got the first goal there was only one team going to win it.
Arsenal are also expected to be without right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu once again, who has been struggling with a calf problem.
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale admits he has watched his superb save from a James Maddison free-kick “100 times”, as he reflected on the wonder stop in a conversation with Watford’s Ben Foster.
His greatest tactical triumph had been finding the best way to accommodate Robertson and Kieran Tierney within the same starting line-up.
Of the material that appeared online in connection their 20-year-old forward, the club wrote: We are aware of images and allegations circulating on social media.
The north London side have offered a fee in the region of £25m (€30m) to buy Bentancur, according to Sky in Italy.
At the other end Luca Ranieri went inches from scoring in the 58th minute when his effort came off the inside of the post with Wojciech Szczesny beaten, but 13 minutes later Morata's cheeky flick at the near post from Federico Bernardeschi's low cross ensured Juventus left the Stadio Arechi with three points.
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We lost, but at least we made it to the final, and then we won the Super Cup against that great Inter side. Neville: Important Man Utd secure fourth place Manchester United do have vulnerabilities.
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What I saw was a team that was focused. We are taking the games game-by-game, whether it's in the league or in the cup.
UEFA will conduct a new Champions League last-16 draw at 2pm after a mistake involving Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United.
The shortlist of 30 Men's players for the award has already been announced, and Lionel Messi has the chance to win a record seventh title (his sixth win in 2019 allowed him to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's total of five).
He scored a superb opener and probably should have added a couple more to his tally. He will be vital for Switzerland going forward.
Josh Sargent scored twice as Norwich secured a crucial 3-0 victory on the road against relegation rivals Watford.
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Trippier is also a key member of Gareth Southgate's England side, despite competition from Kyle Walker, Reece James and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
He played well in that formation under Lucien Favre at Dortmund. Sancho has the pace to run in behind but he also has the close control to come short.
She's played an integral role this season for us, making big contributions in both defence and attack, so we're very pleased that she will be staying with us for the coming years, he added.
I’m happy that it seems that the song hasn't been heard at the stadium since my request, he adds.
Selected first overall, Bender will now head to a Charlotte FC team very much still under construction.
The winger was arguably lucky to still be on the pitch at that stage having already been booked and taken a blatant dive in the penalty area not long after.
Nantes shocked Ligue 1 by inflicting just a second league defeat of the season on leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a flurry of first-half goals at Stade de la Beaujoire led to a 3-1 victory.
Manchester United cannot face any Premier League side, and will not be facing group winners Bayern Munich. They could face PSG, Atletico Madrid, Sporting, Inter. They could also play one of Barcelona or Benfica, as well as Juventus, should they finish runners-up in Group H. Group G remains wide open, with potential opponents from that group including Lille and Red Bull Salzburg.
January is not typically a time when big money is spent, but clever acquisitions can impact on how the season pans out - and some teams are even already thinking about the next campaign.
There is also the fact that Beppe Marotta would be loath to sell any top players to Tottenham. The Inter CEO has been coy on the current status of his relationship with Conte, but it is well known that there is bad blood between Marotta and Paratici, dating back to the former's Juventus exit.
Defender Junior Firpo could be back in contention for the squad next week as he recovers from his own hamstring issue, Liam Cooper (also hamstring), remains sidelined, as does striker Patrick Bamford (foot).
He said of the Lukaku poser in west London: “You can’t play to one man’s strengths, you have to play to the team’s strengths. If he doesn’t fit that then that’s his problem, not the team’s problem.
An 'O' shape forms when United use a 4-2-2-2 and are building from the back And yet even when United were defending deeper in their own half there was a problem.
The Foxes won promotion from the Championship and then in 2015-16 Mahrez helped them complete the incredible achievement of winning the Premier League, despite being written off as 5,000-1 no-hopers at the start of the season - with Mahrez named PFA Players' Player of the Year.
