Mitsotakis also plans to meet Gianni Infantino, the president of world soccer's governing body FIFA, this month, a government official said. Mitsotakis, who came to power in July, wants to show that his conservative government is determined to introduce reforms in the way soccer is organised in Greece.
The board members' protest deepened chaos at the world's richest club, hit by plunging revenues from the coronavirus crisis, online controversy and protests in the last games before football was suspended. But what exactly is at the heart of the chaos engulfing the La Liga champions? We've taken a look.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, Rangers 0. Posted at 90'+4' Foul by Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian). Posted at 90'+4' James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian). Posted at 90'+3' James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Adding to the intrigue, Manchester City's two-year UEFA ban from European football, which they are appealing, could allow fifth place to claim a spot in the continent's premier club competition. United are currently fifth, just three points behind Chelsea, and although Everton are 11th, they could reduce the gap to United to just two points with a victory.
GOAL! Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace (Benteke): BENTEKE HAS SCORED! Thirty-four games without a goal, the Belgian has finally ended the drought! Zaha switches the ball into the feet of the forward and his routine shot squirms underneath Pickford and nestles in the back of the net. Palace hit the post! Another left off for Everton! The corner delivery slips between the legs of Coleman at the near post, hits Benteke, who knew nothing about it, and smacks against the woodwork.
FC Millwall welcomes Wigan Athletic, both team are playing for something very important, the host need a place to qualify for the Championship Final round for promotion while the visitors are eager to move out around relegation zone. Millwall are 10th in the league with 24 points from 17 matches, scoring 20 goals against 22, winning in all 6 matches, 6 draws and 5 games lost. Wigan Athletic are playing very poor and in a very down form, 3 straight lost game, 20th in the league with 15 points from 17 matches, scoring 14 goals against 26, winning in all 4 matches, 3 draws and 10 lost games. The home team has more quality here.
Predicting a winner is a little more tricky but we think Wellington Phoenix will have the slight edge over their opponents as they come into the game full of confidence. Phoenix have won four of their games by a 2-1 scoreline and we’re backing the same scoreline again this week with Brisbane Roar seeing their good run come to an end.
Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin will face each other in the upcoming match in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim this season have the following results: 10W, 5D and 10L. Meanwhile Hertha Berlin have 7W, 7D and 11L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Villa will appear in the WSL for the first time next season, and their head coach Gemma Davies said: "We wanted to finish the season on the pitch and win the league by showcasing the work that players and staff had put in to get us to this point. We put so many hours, so much hard graft and so much passion into this season that it's fantastic to have been rewarded for that. For every player, staff member and supporter, promotion to the Super League is the realisation of a dream that we've all worked so hard to achieve.
That’s long gone. Now, if you want a new physio, you go through 300 applications. That’s how, at Arsenal, bit by bit, I felt the club slip away from me. Video - Ljungberg – ‘The way to change the atmosphere at Arsenal is to play better football’01:03 The current frontrunners for the vacant managerial position at the Emirates Stadium are Carlo Ancelotti, Mikel Arteta, Massimiliano Allegri, Rafael Benitez and Patrick Vieira.
Both teams have scored in four of the last six West Ham league games. The last three West Ham home league games have seen both teams score. Three of the last four Tottenham games have had both teams score in them. Both teams have scored in four of the last six games played between these two clubs. The story surrounding this match changed completely in the space of 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Something he’s got to do is not put Raheem Sterling up against Wan-Bissaka,” Carragher said on Sky Sports. Even when you actually get past him, look at this leg coming in from nowhere. I actually think that Wan-Bissaka is the best one-on-one defender for a full-back in the world. I don’t think anyone would be able to get the better of him one-v-one.
Venlo and Twente will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eredivisie. Venlo this season have the following results: 3W, 0D and 10L. Meanwhile Twente have 5W, 3D and 5L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
And again to VAR we go as Engels brings down Bergwijn, who is travelling at pace towards the Villa goal. PENALTY! VAR says the penalty will be given. GOAL! Son takes the penalty on the stroke of halftime. Reina SAVES the penalty but the reaction by Spurs is too quick for Villa who are not on hand to stop Son's goal from the deflection.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa *Brighton have won only one of their last seven league matches (D3 L3). Villa have beaten Brighton twice this season -- at home in the Premier League and at the Amex in the League Cup. Villa have scored four goals in or after the 90th minute -- more than any other side in the league this season.
The side have scored just 14 goals in 13 games, an average of only 1.07 goals per game and with just four games where the side have scored two or more goals they have really struggled to compete in recent weeks. Defensively they haven’t performed much better, conceding 20 goals at a rate of 1.53 goals per game on average.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1Al's prediction: We were playing so well before the break and it is hard to predict what effect that loss of momentum will have on the team. But I have to back them really - I could not be a bigger fan of Marcus Rashford on and off the pitch and having him and Pogba back fit, and playing alongside Bruno Fernandes for the first time, is very exciting. Al on why she supports United: "My dad grew up in Stockport and is a United season-ticket holder.
West Bromwich Albion will host Leeds United in one of the Championship matches lined up on New Year’s Day. Going to the game, both sides are tied at 51 points but West Bromwich Albion are second on goal difference while Leeds are top of the standings. West Bromwich Albion have had a rough patch recently and they suffered their second loss of the season just ahead of this clash.
Moore headed home from a Nathan Byrne cross to pile on the misery for Hull while Dowell added a second moments before Williams scored Wigan's seventh of the half just before the half-time whistle. What does this victory mean for Wigan?Despite their fine form either side of football's suspension amid the coronavirus crisis, Wigan's hopes of survival hang on them maintaining their impressive run after they entered administration.
Jennings' goal was initially ruled offside, but that decision was then overturned by a video-assisted referee on review, to roars of approval from the Tranmere fans. Thirteen minutes later Emmanuel Monthe blasted in a left-footed shot from close range, and Paul Mullin then converted a penalty three minutes from the end of regular time to ensure the two sides meet again in a replay at Tranmere.
Well, I think this will be a walk in the park for Kids to be honest. Last time thses 2 met Linda took home 2 wins 2 x 0 and 0 x 2. This one I even think they could score more actually. Lida did not start well and they are under performing in this season start. Slonim is a much weaker team, they fight no to be relegated and I don't really see they pulling even a goal in this match. So my choice will go for 1, the host, who has a word to say this year for promotion
3 of Bournemouth’s 4 draws this season arrived inside their last 6 Premier League fixtures, and as luck would have it, the they face the division’s draw specialists Wolves who have drawn 3 of their last 5 matches.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7' Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Leicester City 1. Posted at 90'+7' Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 90'+6' James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 90'+6' Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa). Posted at 90'+5' Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Subs - Arthur 6, Rakitic 6, Firpo 5. Leganes - Cuellar 6, Silva 6, Mesa 6, Awaziem 5, Tarin 5, Rosales 6, Ruibal 5, Perez 5, Siovas 6, Rodriguez, 6, Braithwaite 7. Subs - Rodrigues 5, Eraso 4, Plomer 4. KEY MOMENTS 3’ GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Leganes: There's the breakthrough and it has come early on for Barcelona! It's Griezmann who has grabbed the goal! Messi played Semedo down the right side, the Portuguese right back cut it back for Griezmann and the Frenchman rolled a shot over the line.
We must have a plan to ensure that English football is not decimated should this season be lost and next season blighted. We hope we do not need this plan as we are all determined to finish the professional football season, however we would be fools not to develop such a contingency plan. Those that lost their clubs because English football did not rise to the challenge would rightly judge us harshly," he said.
Video - 'No team in the world copes with our injuries' - Mourinho00:35 What has happened to Tottenham? I loved the way Pochettino’s side played over the past few seasons, their fast counter-attacking football was brilliant to watch. Every club has a DNA, the way their fans believe they should play, and Tottenham’s tradition is to play exciting, attacking football.
So it is complicated. You have to dominate every aspect of the game. For their part, Chelsea are looking for a striker, and while Edinson Cavani’s transfer request at PSG seemed to be broadly designed to force through a move to Atletico Madrid, there is still some 2+2=5 logic to suggest that he could move to Stamford Bridge instead.
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They played well, although were not at their best, and may feel this is a game they would have won a month ago. They let Newcastle know they were in for a battle early on when Dickie and Joelinton clashed in an aerial challenge and both players needed bandages on their heads for the majority of the game.
Match of Romanian Top league. Team Universitatea Craiova will play at home with team Voluntari. My bet will be over 3 goals. Hosts takes 4 place in the table with 34 points. They scored 8 goals at last 3 home matches played. Guests are in the bottom of the table with 8 points. They did a draw and 2 defeats at last 3 away matches played , 2 - 2 goals. My bet will be from statistics. Last match head to head team Universitatea Craiova won 4 - 1 with Voluntari. I predict sure home win with goals from the both teams here .
Well, both teams are no long what they used to be for sure because they lost a few very important players, you can see that and by their results. Bunyodkor after 5 rounds have overall of 3 - 0 - 2 ; 5 - 8 while Lokomotiv Tashkent have 2 - 0 - 3 ; 6 - 8. Both teams have lost from teams that well are weaker than them certainly especially Lokomotiv who lost from Namangan 3-0 , Metallurg Bekabad 0-3 and at the previous round they were shocked from Sogdiana at home again with 1-2. Bunyodkor on the other hand lost from AGMK and from Pahtakor but for sure that they had much much more difficult opponents , I mean you cannot compare AGMK and Pakhtakor with Sogdiana vs Metallurg Bekabad.The odds are just IMO very good and there is good value. Maybe if this match was played under difficult circumstances where both teams were still at their best I would've skip it for sure (Because after all this is still derby match) but with performances like this by Tashkent I just have to go against them.
Chelsea will try to replace the goalscoring and creativity of Eden Hazard in the January transfer window, says boss Frank Lampard. The Blues discovered last week that their two-window transfer ban has been halved, meaning they can sign players next month. Lampard was speaking after his side beat Lille 2-1 to reach the Champions League last 16. There will be discussions about where we can strengthen," said Lampard.
My personal opinion is I'm not a friend of these replays, first because it minimises the chances of the smaller teams to maybe make these big miracles and go through to the next round. The second thing is the schedule. We were all accepting that we would have this replay in the winter break. Maybe next year we should think about if it is really necessary to make it exactly in this week. Southampton, 13th in the Premier League table, do not play again after the replay until 15 February when Burnley are the visitors to St Mary's.
The magic and charm of Ajax is slowly dying away. The Amsterdam team couldn’t make it to the Champions League playoffs, although it seemed that the group’s affairs were more than successful, after the summer losses of De Jong and De Licht, Hakim Ziesh would leave the team in the future, he had already signed a contract with Chelsea, also rather all in summer, Onan and Van de Beck will leave. Will the young Dutch be able to tune in to a second-rate tournament, and will they give all the best? This is of course a matter of professionalism and it is not worth the young ajax ids to doubt its presence, but it is probably worth admitting that they will not tear the veins. Getafe looks very convincing this year, they have clearly become even stronger, and now successfully play on two fronts. The Spaniards experienced team, organized, they will gladly give the ball to the Dutch, and will act as the second number, playing their football. Getafe may well surprise you.
Volna will host Oshmyany for this fixture of the league. Perhaps, the hosts are favorites in this game. Volna have advantage at home stadium. However, Volna is not very good team in the last matches. I think, this will not be an easy task for the hosts. They are not convincing team for me. On the other hand Oshmyany is also very average team in this league. The visitors have highly variable results. Nevertheless, I think, the visitors have a chance to fight for all three points. In any case, I expect Oshmyany will try to pick up the victory on the opposite stadium.