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Photo From: L'Equipe, May 13, 2019
(Manchester City)
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Note:
The
purpose of this section is to summarize the week in question, it is not meant
to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We
live in a viral age and all that information can be accessed.
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welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not
cover.
I. England
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Eden Hazard (Chelsea)’s goal vs. West Ham was named as Goal
of the month of April. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Jamie Vardy (Leicetser) was named as Player of the month of
April. Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) was named as Manager of the month of
April. (Source Goal.com / vi.nl online)
-The Brazilian Edu, former Arsenal player, is to be named
the club’s Technical Director this summer. (Source Daily Mail online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Chelsea have lost their appeal against FIFA’s transfer
ban on the club for the next two transfer windows. They are set to appeal to
the Court of Arbitration of Sport (Source BBC Football / Maisfutebol online)
-Bolton is set to go into administration after Laurence
Bassini’s takeover bid was rejected. (Source The Guardian online)
-Leicester announced they would not extend the contracts
of Danny Simpson and Shinji Okazaki. (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni is set to leave
the club at the end of the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
-For the first time all four finalists in the European
Competitions are English clubs. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Bournemouth Manager Eddie Howe has denied of any
friction with goalkeeper Asmir Begovic after he was dropped last week. (Source
Sky Sports online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Mike Phelan was confirmed as Assistant Manager at
Manchester United. (Source BBC Football online)
-Luke Shaw was named as Mamchester United’s player of the
year. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Lucas Moura (Tottenham) was named as UCL’s player of the
week. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Lucas Digne was named as Everton’s player of the year.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Scot Parker was named as full-time Fulham Manager.
(Source Goal.com online)
-Bruno, Captain of Brighton, will retire from the game at
the end of the season. (Source BBC Sport online)
-Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri expressed his displeasure
that Chelsea are scheduled to play a friendly in USA vs. New England Revolution
on May 15th, just couple of weeks before their Europa League Final
match. (Source AS.com online)
-Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp described the decision to
let Baku host the Europa League Final as ‘irresponsible’. (Source Corriere
dello Sport online)
-Arsenal have demanded guarantees for the safety of their
Armenian player Henrikh Mkhitaryan ahead of their Europa League Final vs.
Chelsea at Baku, Azerbaijan (due to the political tension between the two
nations). (Source Sky Sports online)
-Hamza
Choudhury (Leicester) has been fined and ordered to attend an educational
course for some of his old social media activity. (Source Sky Sports online)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-Tottenham
Manager Mauricio Pocchettino stated that he would be ‘stupid’ if he remained at
the club with no change in the business plan. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) is set to leave the club
at the end of the season. (Source Reuters UK online)
-The Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry stated that Arsenal’s
Armenian player Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play in the Europa League Final in Baku
and that Sports and Politics are separate. (Source Fox Sports online)
-Eden Hazard has been named Chelsea’s player of the year,
Players’ player of the year and scorer of the goal of the season. He becomes
the first Chelsea player to win all three awards in one season. (Source
Bleacher Report online)
-Former English professional Jon Gittens passed away aged
just 55. He had spells at Swindon, Plymouth and Middlesbrough among
others. (Source Wikipedia online)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Virgil
Van Dijk (Liverpool) was named as Premier League Player of the season. (Source
Sky Sports online)
-Manchester
City repeated as Champions. They are the first team in over a decade to repeat
as Champions in the English Premier League.
- The Golden Boot
was shared by the Liverpool pair of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and Arsenal’s Pierre-Erick Aubameyang. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Yaya Toure denied the reports of his retirement made by
his agent and claimed he was still ‘in contention to play for a few years
more’. (Source BBC Football online)
-Pep
Guardiola described this title win as the hardest one of his career. (Source
Walfoot.be online)
-Liverpool
goalkeeper Alison Becker was awarded the Golden Glove as he recorded his 21st
clean sheet of the season. (Source This is Anfield online)
-
Cardiff Manager Neil Warnock stated that he would never manage in the Premier
League again. (Source BBC Football online)
- Former Arsenal player Alan Skirton passed away aged 80.
(Source Daily Mail online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
- Chris Hughton has been dismissed as Brighton Manager.
(Source BBC Football online)
-Southampton have made a shirt sponsorship deal with LD
Sports. (Source Reuters UK online)
-A man named Peter Davies is suing Wolves for copyright
infringement of their logo. He claims he drew the logo in a school competition
nearly 60 years ago. However, Ian Jackson, the creator of the logo in 1979,
claims that it was impossible for him to have seen it. (Source BBC Football
online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Graeme Shinnie (Scotland)
|
Midfielder
|
Aberdeen
|
Derby
|
Next Season
|
Sky Sports
|
May 8, 2019
|
Oscar Tarensi (Spain) (16
years old)
|
-
|
Espanyol
|
Manchester City
|
Next Season
|
Football espana
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Christian Fuchs (Austria)
|
-
|
Leicester
|
2020
|
L’Equipe
|
May 10, 2019
|
David Luiz (Brazil)
|
Defender
|
Chelsea
|
2021
|
Chelsea FC
|
May 12, 2019
|
Stefan Johansen
|
-
|
Fulham
|
2020
|
Sky Sports
|
May 12, 2019
|
Floyd Ayite
|
-
|
Fulham
|
2020
|
Sky Sports
|
May 12, 2019
|
Neeskens Kebano
|
-
|
Fulham
|
2020
|
Sky Sports
|
May 12, 2019
|
Denis Odeoi
|
-
|
Fulham
|
2020
|
Sky Sports
|
English
Premier League Matchday (May 12, 2019):
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Brighton
1-Manchester City 4 (Glenn Murray 27 / Sergio Aguero 28, Aymeric laporte 38, Riyad Mahrez
63, Ilkay Gundogan 72)
Burnley
1-Arsenal 3
(Ashley Barnes 65 / Pierre-Erick Aubameyang 52, 63, Eddie Nketiah 90+4)
Crystal
Palace 5-Bournemouth 3 (Michy Batshuayi 24, 32, Jack Simpson (own goal) 37, Patrick Van
Aanholt 65, Andros Townsend 80 / Jefferson Lerma 45, Jordon Ibe 57, Joshua King
73)
Fulham
0-Newcastle 4 (Jonjo
Shelvey 9, Ayoze Perez 11, Fabian Schar 61, Salomon Rondon 90)
Leicester
0-Chelsea 0 (-)
Liverpool
2-Wolves 0 (Sadio
Mane 17, 81)
Manchester
United 0-Cardiff 2 (N.Mendez-Laing 23 pen, 54)
Southampton
1-Huddersfield 1 (Nathan Redmond 41 / Alex Pritchard 55)
Tottenham
2-Everton 2
(Eric Dier 3, Christian Eriksen 75 / Theo Walcott 69, Cenk Tosun 72)
Watford
1-West Ham 4 (Gerard
Deulefeu 46 / Mark Noble 15, 78 pen, Manuel Lanzini 39, Marko Armautovic 71)
Top
Goalscorer:
Mohamed
Salah (Liverpool) 22 goals
Sadio
Mane (Liverpool) 22 goals
Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang (Arsenal) 22 goals
Sergio
Aguero (Manchester City) 21 goals
Final
Standings:
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Manchester City
|
38
|
32
|
2
|
4
|
95
|
23
|
72
|
98
|
2
|
Liverpool
|
38
|
30
|
7
|
1
|
89
|
22
|
67
|
97
|
3
|
Chelsea
|
38
|
21
|
9
|
8
|
63
|
39
|
24
|
72
|
4
|
Tottenham
|
38
|
23
|
2
|
13
|
67
|
39
|
28
|
71
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
38
|
21
|
7
|
10
|
73
|
51
|
22
|
70
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
38
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
65
|
54
|
11
|
66
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-
Tieumoue Bakayoko (AC Milan) denied that he had refused to come on as a
substitute in the previous day’s match vs. Bologna. He also appeared to be
insulting the Manager afterwards and in his explanation he said the manager had
been disrespectful to him. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Antonio Conte has reportedly refused an offer to
manage Roma. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Napoli are to play their UCL matches next season at Bologna
as their Stadium is not compliant for UEFA standards. (Source Footnews.be
online)
-Lucas
Paqueta (AC Milan) has been suspended for three matches for slapping match
referee and therefore his season is over. Mitchell Dijks (Bologna) was
suspended for two matches for his sending off in the same match.
(Source Football Italia / vi.nl online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
- Tieumoue Bakayoko and AC Milan Gennaro Gattuso have reportedly made
peace, but Bakayoko is set to return to his parent club Chelsea at the end of
the season. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Giovanni
Trapattoni has hit back at Ecuador Referee Byron Moreno by stating, “Prison
doesn’t seem to have given you an ounce of humility”. (Source Football Italia online)
-The
Italian Federation has banned Agent
Mino Raiola for three-month.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Paolo Farago (Cagliari) will be out injured for 6 months
after surgery for his hip. (Source Football Italia online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Agent
Mino Raiola (along with his cousin Vincenzo) is to appeal a three-month ban
issued by the Italian Federation.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Jordan Lukaku (Lazio) has lost his driving license for nine
months after appealing his initial three-month sentence. (Source Footnews.be
online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Roma Manager Claudio Ranieri announced that he would
leave the club at the end of the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Chievo Captain Sergio Pellissier announced that he would
retire at the end of the season. (Source Football Italia online)
Saturday, May 11, 2019:
-Agent
Mino Raiola’s three-month ban has been extended globally by FIFA. (Source Sky Sports online)
-According
to reports, if selected as Inter Manager Antonio Conte, he intends to sign
Romelu Lukaku. (Source Daily Mail
online)
-Lecce have been promoted to the Serie A.
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Inter Manager Luciano Spaletti made a reference to
‘Robert Redford reasons.’ , about rumors of his departure from the club and
replacement y Antonio Conte. The Redford reference suggested a Deep-Throat type
of a leaker. (Source Football Italia online)
-Juventus
unveiled their new controversial 1919/20 season kit. The new kit is half black
and half white and does not include the traditional black/white stripes.
(Source Football Italia online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-The
Italian Federation has been forcibly relegated Palermo to the third tier of the
Italian League due to Administrative irregularities. (Source Sport Bild online)
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 7, 2019
|
Andrea Belotti
|
Striker
|
Torino
|
2022
|
Football Italia
|
Italian
Serie A Matchday (May 11-13, 2019):
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
Atalanta
2-Genoa 1
(Musa Barrow 46, Timothy Castagne 53 / Goran Pandev 89)
Cagliari
1-Lazio 2 (Leonardo
Pavoletti 90 / Luis Alberto 31, Joaquin Correa 53)
Fiorentina
0-AC Milan 1
(Hakan Calhanoglu 35)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Torino
3-Sassuolo 2 (Andrea
Belotti 56, 82, Simone Zaza 81 / Mehdi Bourabia 27, Pol Lirola 71)
Frosinone
1-Udinese 3
(Federico Dionisi 85 / Stefano Okaka 11, 44, Samir 41)
Sampdoria
1-Empoli 2
(Fabio Quagliarella 90 pen / Diego Farias 56, Giovanni Di Lorenzo 75)
SPAL
1-Napoli 2
(Andrea Petagna 84 pen / Allan 49, Mario Rui 88)
Roma
2-Juventus 0
(Alessandro Florenzi 79, Edin Dzeko 90)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
Bologna
4-Parma 1 (Riccardo Orsolini 52, Luigi Sepe (own goal)
59, Lyanco 72, Francisco Sierralta (own goal) 64 / Roberto Inglese 81)
Inter
2-Chievo 0 (Matteo Politano 39, Ivan Perisic 86)
Top
Goalscorer:
Fabio
Quagliarella (Sampdoria) 25 goals
Krzysztof
Piatek (Genoa and AC Milan) 22 goals
Duvan
Zapata (Atalanta) 22 goals
Cristiano
Ronaldo (Juventus) 21 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Juventus
|
36
|
28
|
5
|
3
|
69
|
27
|
42
|
89
|
2
|
Napoli
|
36
|
23
|
7
|
6
|
68
|
32
|
36
|
76
|
3
|
Inter
|
36
|
19
|
9
|
8
|
54
|
28
|
26
|
66
|
4
|
Atalanta
|
36
|
19
|
8
|
9
|
73
|
44
|
29
|
65
|
5
|
AC Milan
|
36
|
17
|
11
|
8
|
50
|
34
|
16
|
62
|
6
|
Roma
|
36
|
17
|
11
|
8
|
64
|
47
|
17
|
62
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Diego Godin announced that he would leave Atletico Madrid in
the summer. (Source BBC Fotball online)
-Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Football Espana online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Zinedine
Zidane has reportedly indicated that he would like Brazilian defender Marcelo
to remain with the club. (Source A
Bola online)
-Real
Madrid have extended their deal with Adidas until 2028. (Source L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Former Brazil star Ronaldo stated that it was unfair that
whenever Barcelona win, Lionel Messi gets the praise, but after a loss the
likes of Coutinho or Valverde are blamed. (Source AS.com online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Luis Suarez (Barcelona) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
-The proposed transfer of Ajax’s Mathijs De Ligt to
Barcelona has been delayed due to the commission demands of De Ligt’s Agent,
Mino Raiola. (Source AS.com online)
-Xabi Alonso is to leave his post at the Real Madrid
academy at the end of the season for a similar post at Real Sociedad. (Source
AS.com online)
Saturday, May 11, 2019:
-Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane defended the results
of the under-fire Barcelona Manager Ernesto Valverde (Source RTBF.be
online)
-Ivan Rakitic has slammed reports of his departure from
Barcelona. (Source Football Espana
online)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Sevilla
Manager Joaquin Caparros has asked Portugal not to call up Andre Silva for the
Nations League for ‘football’s sake’. It is assumed that the player has been
feigning an injury to stay fit and be ready for the National Team.
Caparros has asked UEFA to investigate Andre Silva’s medical reports. (Source
Calciomercato online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-According to reports, Keylor Navas is set to leave Real
Madrid in the summer. (Source AS.com online)
-According to reports, Real Madrid are to announce the
signing of Eden Hazard after Chelsea’s Europa League Final match. (Source vi.nl
online)
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 9, 2019
|
Mauricio Pellegrino
(Argentina)
|
Manager
|
Leganes
|
2021
|
Maisfutebol
|
Spanish
La Liga Matchday (May 12, 2019):
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Bilbao
3-Celta 1
(Raul Garcia 16 pen, 17, Inaki Williams 40 / Iago Aspas 89 pen)
Atletico
Madrid 1-Sevilla 1 (Koke 30 / Pablo Sarabia 70)
Leganes
0-Espanyol 2 (Borja
Iglesias 35, 71 pen)
Valencia
3-Alaves 1
(Carlos Soler 29, Santi Mina 34, Kevin Gameiro 68 / Ximo Navarro 12)
Villareal
1-Eibar 0 (Karl
Toko Ekambi 59)
Barcelona
2-Getafe 0 (Arturo
Vidal 76, Djene Dakonam (own goal) 89)
Girona
1-Levante 2 (Cristhian
Stuani 60 / Jose Luis Morales 62, Enis Bardhi 86)
Vallecano
1-Valladolid 2 (Alvaro Medran 73 / Enes Unal 6 pen, Sergi Guardiola 80)
Betis
2-Huesca 1 (Joaquin
22, 90 / Juanpi Anor 55 pen)
Sociedad
3-Real Madrid 1 (Mikel Merino 26, Joseba Zaldua 57, Ander Barrenetxea 67 / Brahim Diaz
6)
Top
Goalscorer:
Lionel
Messi (Barcelona) 34 goals
Luis
Suarez (Barcelona) 21 goals
Cristhian
Stuani (Girona) 19 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
37
|
26
|
8
|
3
|
88
|
34
|
54
|
86
|
2
|
Atletico Madrid
|
37
|
22
|
9
|
6
|
53
|
27
|
26
|
75
|
3
|
Real Madrid
|
37
|
21
|
7
|
9
|
63
|
43
|
19
|
68
|
4
|
Valencia
|
37
|
14
|
16
|
7
|
49
|
35
|
14
|
58
|
5
|
Getafe
|
37
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
46
|
33
|
13
|
58
|
6
|
Sevilla
|
37
|
16
|
8
|
12
|
60
|
44
|
16
|
56
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Andreas Beck (Stuttgart) will be out injured for the
rest of the season. (Source Sport Bild online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Julen
Lopetegui has been linked to Bayern Munich as a potential Manager for next
season. (Source AS.com online)
-Schalke
will not lift the purchase option of Wolfsburg’s Jeffrey Bruma (on loan at the
club). (Source Kicker.de online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Dortmund
Sporting Director confirmed that Achraf Hakimi (on loan from Real Madrid) would
not leave the club before his loan expired in 2020. (Source Bulinews online)
-Bayern
Munich are to play a friendly vs. Kaiserslautern on May 27th. The
proceeds are to help Kaiserslautern to have enough funds to pay for their
third-league license.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-David
Wagner was officially named to be the next Schalke Manager. (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeness called the offside VAR
decision that ruled out Leon Goretzka’s goal vs. RB Leipzig as the ‘joke of the
year’. (Source Kicker.de online)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Hertha
Berlin announced that Ante Covic will be their new Manager for next season.
(Source onefootball online)
-Sebastian Rode (Frankfurt) will be out injured for an
unspecified amount of time. (Source Kicker.de online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-Achim Beierlorzer was named as the new Koln Manager.
(Source Kicker.de online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 7, 2019
|
Paul Seguin
|
Midfielder
|
Wolfsburg
|
Greuther Furth
|
Permanent signing
(previously on loan)
|
Kicker.de
|
May 9, 2019
|
Kerem Demirbay
|
Midfielder
|
Hoffenheim
|
Leverkusen
|
Next Season
|
L’Equipe
|
May 9, 2019
|
Mateo Klimowicz
(Argentina)
|
-
|
Instituto Cordoba
(Argentina)
|
Stuttgart
|
Next Season
|
Bulinews
|
May 10, 2019
|
Joao Victor (Brazil)
|
Striker
|
LASK Linz
|
Wolfsburg
|
Next Season
|
Miami Herald
|
May 12, 2019
|
Ante Covic
|
Manager
|
Free Agent
|
Hertha Berlin
|
Next Season
|
onefootball
|
May 13, 2019
|
Florian Kastenmeier
|
Goalkeeper
|
Stuttgart
|
Dusseldorf
|
Next Season
|
Kicker.de
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 7, 2019
|
Alexander Rosen
|
Sporting Director
|
Hoffenheim
|
2023
|
Sport Bild
|
May 10, 2019
|
Finn Dahmen
|
Goalkeeper
|
Mainz
|
2023
|
Kicker.de
|
German
Bundesliga Matchday (May 11-May 12, 2019):
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
Nuremberg
0- Moenchengladbach 4 (Josip Drmic 56, Lukas Muhl (own goal) 63, Thorgan Hazard 65,
Denis Zakaria 80)
Leverkusen
1-Schalke 1 (J.Baumgartlinger
34 / Guido Burgstaller 47)
Dortmund
3-Dusseldorf 2 (Christian Pulisic 41, Thomas Delaney 53, Mario Goetze 90 / Oliver Fink
47, Dawid Kownacki 90+)
Augsburg
3-Hertha Berlin 4 (Andre Hahn 10, Micharl Gregoritsch 50 pen, 70 / Marvin Plattenhardt
47, Marko Grujic 66, Salomon Kalou 75, 90)
Hannover
3-Freiburg 0
(Waldemar Anton 39, Ihlas Bebou 51, Walace 81)
RB
Leipzig 0-Bayern Munich 0 (-)
Hoffenheim
0-Werder Bremen 1 (Johannes Eggestein 39)
Stuttgart
3-Wolfsburg 0 (Gonzalo
Castro 45, Anastasios Donis 55, Daniel Didavi 83)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Frankfurt
0-Mainz 2 (Anthony
Ujah 53, 57)
Top
Goalscorer:
Robert
Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 22 goals
Paco
Alcacer (Dortmund) 18 goals
Luka
Jovic (Frankfurt) 17 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Bayern Munich
|
33
|
23
|
6
|
4
|
83
|
31
|
52
|
75
|
2
|
Dortmund
|
33
|
22
|
7
|
4
|
79
|
44
|
35
|
73
|
3
|
RB Leipzig
|
33
|
19
|
9
|
5
|
62
|
26
|
36
|
66
|
4
|
M’Gladbach
|
33
|
16
|
7
|
10
|
55
|
40
|
15
|
55
|
5
|
Leverkusen
|
33
|
17
|
4
|
12
|
64
|
51
|
13
|
55
|
6
|
Frankfurt
|
33
|
15
|
9
|
9
|
59
|
43
|
16
|
54
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-PSG have hit back at reports from ‘Le Parisien’ claiming
that Neymar had conflicts with Presnel Kimpembe and Julian Draxler.
(Source Voetbalzone.nl online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Neymar (PSG) has appealed his three-match ban by UEFA issued
for insulting match officials after PSG-Manchester United UCL match.
(Source Walfoot.be online)
-Daniel Subasic (Monaco) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Maisfutebol online)
- PSG will reportedly not renew Gianluigi Buffon’s contract.
(Source Onefootball online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
- Neymar (PSG) has been suspended for three matches for
punching a fan following the French Cup Final. PSG will appeal this decision.
(Source Sky Sports / L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-PSG
scored their 100th goal of the season in the League in their win
over Angers (2-1).
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Guingamp have been relegated after their tie (1-1) at
Rennes. (Source L’Equipe online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-Jonathan Bamba (Lille) was named as Player of the month
of April. (Source L’Equipe online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Ander Herrera (Spain)
|
Midfielder
|
Manchester United
|
PSG
|
Next Season
|
AS.com
|
May 9, 2019
|
Mexer
|
Defender
|
Rennes
|
Bordeaux
|
Next Season
|
L’Equipe
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 10, 2019
|
Nicolas Pallois
|
Defender
|
Nantes
|
2022
|
L’Equipe
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
May 7, 2019
|
Herman Moussaki (20 years
old)
|
Striker
|
Caen
|
L’Equipe
|
French
Ligue 1 Matchday (May 10-May 12, 2019):
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
St
Etienne 0-Montpellier 1 (Gaetan Laborde 64)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
Angers
1-PSG 2 (Glavian
Tait 88 / Neymar 20, Angel Di Maria 58)
Dijon
2-Strasbourg 1
(Julio Tavares 40 pen, Kwo Chang-Hoon 90 / Ludovic Ajorque 68)
Nice
1-Nantes 1
(Malang Sarr 55 / S. Moutoussamy 29)
Nimes
1-Monaco 0 (Renaud
Ripart 9)
Amiens
0-Toulouse 0 (-)
Caen
3-Reims 2 (Casimir
Ninga 14, Faycal Fajr 40, Frederic Guilbert 45 / Moussa Doumbia 37, Arber
Zeneli 82 pen)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Rennes
1-Guingamp 1 (Ismaila
Sarr 15 / Alexandre Mendy 87)
Lille
1-Bordeaux 0 (Loic
Remy 27)
OM
0-Lyon 3 (Maxwell
Cornet 24, 86, Moussa Dembele 84)
Top
Goalscorer:
Kylian
Mbappe (PSG) 30 goals
Edinson
Cavani (PSG) 17 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
PSG
|
36
|
28
|
4
|
4
|
100
|
32
|
68
|
88
|
2
|
Lille
|
36
|
21
|
9
|
6
|
62
|
30
|
32
|
72
|
3
|
Lyon
|
36
|
19
|
9
|
9
|
63
|
45
|
18
|
66
|
4
|
St Etienne
|
36
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
56
|
41
|
15
|
62
|
5
|
Montpellier
|
36
|
15
|
13
|
8
|
52
|
40
|
12
|
58
|
6
|
OM
|
36
|
16
|
7
|
13
|
55
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Matthijs
De Ligt (Ajax) has reportedly refused an offer from Manchester United. (Source
A Bola online)
-Telstar player Jordie Van der Laan was sacked by his
club after it was discovered that he had attended the Tottenham-Ajax match after
calling in sick. (Source Daily Mail online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Heracles will not extend the contract of Bart van Hintum, as
well as Tim van de Berg and Zeki Erkilinc (Source vi.nl online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Holland Manager Ronald Koeman named his preliminary squad
ahead of the Nations League in June. (Source vi.nl online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers : Marco Bizot (AZ),
Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona), Kenneth Vermeer (Feyenoord), Jeroen Zoet (PSV).
Defenders : Patrick van Aanholt
(Crystal Palace), Nathan Aké (AFC Bournemouth), Daley Blind (Ajax), Virgil van
Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (PSV), Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town),
Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Kenny Tete (Olympique Lyon), Stefan de Vrij
(Internazionale).
Midfielders : Donny van de Beek
(Ajax), Frenkie de Jong (Ajax), Davy Pröpper (Brighton & Hove Albion),
Marten de Roon (Atalanta Bergamo), Pablo Rosario (PSV), Kevin Strootman
(Olympique Marseille), Tonny Vilhena ( Feyenoord), Georginio Wijnaldum
(Liverpool).
Strikers: Ryan Babel (Fulham),
Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord), Steven Bergwijn (PSV), Memphis Depay (Olympique
Lyon), Luuk de Jong (PSV), Quincy Promes (Seville), Wout Weghorst (VfL
Wolfsburg).
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-Fortuna Sittard Manager Rene Eijer is set to leave the club
at the end of the season. (Source vi.nl online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 13, 2019
|
Brandley Kuwas
|
-
|
Hearcles
|
Al-Nasr
|
Next Season
|
vi.nl
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Kilian Nikiema (16 years
old)
|
Goalkeeper
|
Den Haag
|
vi.nl
|
May 9, 2019
|
Yassin Oukili
|
-
|
Vitesse
|
vi.nl
|
May 9, 2019
|
Roy Kuijpers
|
-
|
Vitesse
|
vi.nl
|
May 10, 2019
|
Maxim Gullit (17 years
old)
|
Defender
|
AZ
|
vi.nl
|
Dutch
Eredivisie Matchday (May 12, 2019):
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
AZ
1-PSV 0
(Guus Til 49)
Ajax
4-Utrecht 1
(Klaas Jan Huntelaar 15, Donny Van de Beek 45, Dusan Tadic 75, 80 pen / Othman
Boussaid 1)
Groningen
3-Fortuna Sittard 0 (Paul Gladon 39, Ritsu Doan 53, Samir Memisevic 90 pen)
Feyenoord
0-Den Haag 2
(Erik Falkenburg 42, Sheraldo Becker 58)
Heracles
4-Excelsior 5
(Adrian Dalmau 23, 51, 59, Lerin Duarte 62 / Elias Mar Omarsson 4, 45, 90,
Jurgen Mattheij, Dennis Eckert 89)
PEC
2-VVV 4
(Lennart Thy 43, Stanley Elbers 85 / Peniel Mlapa 54, 57, 74, Peter Van Ooijen
65)
Heerenveen
2-NAC 1
(Sam Lammers 69, Mitchell Van Bergen 90 / Menno Koch 81)
Vitesse
6-De Graafschap 1 (Bart Straalman (own goal) 26, Thomas Buitink 37, 70, Martin Odegaard
73 pen, Oussama Darfalou 80, Richie Musaba 88 / Youssef El Jebli 86)
Willem
II 2-Emmen 3
(Vangelis Pavlidis 35, Alexander Isak 39 / Luciano Slagveer 42, Hilal Ben
Moussa 71, Michael De Leeuw 79)
Top
Goalscorer:
Luuk
De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) 27 goals
Dusan
Tadic (Ajax) 26 goals
Hirving
Lozano (PSV Eindhoven) 17 goals
Hakim
Ziyech (Ajax) 16 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Ajax
|
33
|
27
|
2
|
4
|
116
|
32
|
84
|
83
|
2
|
PSV Eindhoven
|
33
|
25
|
5
|
3
|
95
|
25
|
70
|
80
|
3
|
Feyenoord
|
33
|
19
|
5
|
9
|
71
|
40
|
31
|
62
|
4
|
AZ
|
33
|
17
|
7
|
9
|
62
|
39
|
23
|
58
|
5
|
Vitesse
|
33
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
67
|
50
|
17
|
50
|
6
|
Utrecht
|
33
|
14
|
8
|
11
|
57
|
50
|
7
|
50
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Rangers are to refuse to give Celtic (the new champions)
the guard of honour for their upcoming match. (Source Daily Mail online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Darrn O’Dea (Dundee)
announced his retirement from playing to become a coach. (Source BBC
Football online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Timothy Weah’s loan at
Celtic has ended as he is set to join the USA U-20 squad. (Source Sky
Sports online)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-Jim McIntyre has left his post as Dundee Manager following
their relegation. (Source BBC Football online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 10, 2019
|
Timothy Weah (USA)
|
Striker
|
Celtic
|
PSG
|
End of loan
|
Sky Sports
|
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (May 10-May 12, 2019):
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
Aberdeen
2-Hearts 1 (Lewis
Ferguson 54, Greg Stewart 77 / Bobby Burns 65)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
Kilmarnock
1-Hibernian 0 (Eamonn
Brophy 32 pen)
Livingston
0-Dundee 1 (Kenny
Miller 11)
St
Johnstone 2-Motherwell 0 (Scott Tanser 34 pen, Murray Davidson 47)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Ramgers
2-Celtic 0 (James
Tavernier 2 pen, Scott Arfield 63)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
St
Mirren 2-Hamilton 0 (Kyle McAllister 75, Kyle
Magennis 90)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 17 goals
Sam
Cosgrove (Aberdeen) 16 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Celtic
|
37
|
26
|
6
|
5
|
75
|
19
|
56
|
84
|
2
|
Rangers
|
37
|
23
|
9
|
5
|
81
|
25
|
56
|
78
|
3
|
Kilmarnock
|
37
|
18
|
10
|
9
|
48
|
30
|
18
|
64
|
4
|
Aberdeen
|
37
|
19
|
7
|
11
|
55
|
43
|
12
|
64
|
5
|
Hibernian
|
37
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
50
|
37
|
13
|
54
|
6
|
Hearts
|
37
|
15
|
6
|
16
|
41
|
48
|
-7
|
51
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Disciplinary council of
the Federation has opened proceedings against Porto President Jorge Nuno Pinto
da Costa for insulting referees. (Source A Bola online)
-Former Portuguese and
Benfica player from the 60s, Jose Carlos da Silva Camolas passed away aged 71.
(Source A Bola online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-Bruno Fernandes (Sporting
CP) was named as plyer of the month of April and Charles (Maritimo) was named
as the best goalkeeper of the month of April. (Source A Bola online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Benfica’s Bruno Lage was
named as Manager of the month of April . (Source A Bola online)
-Portugal U-20 Manager Helio Sousa named his squad for
the U-20 WC in Poland. (Source A Bola online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (FC
Porto), João Virgínia (Everton), Luís Maximiano (Sporting) and Ricardo Silva (FC
Porto);
Defenders: Diogo Leite (FC
Porto), Diogo Queirós (FC Porto), Francisco Moura (SC Braga), Diogo Dalot
(Manchester United), Romain Correia (V. Guimarães), Reuben Vinagre
(Wolverhampton) and Thierry Correia (Sporting);
Midfielders: Florentino (Benfica),
Gedson Fernandes (Benfica), Miguel Luís (Sporting), Nuno Henrique (Chievo) and
Nuno Santos (Benfica);
Forward: Trilhao (SC
Braga), Jota (Benfica), Mesaque Dju (West Ham), Pedro Martelo (SC Braga), Pedro
Neto (Lazio) and Rafael Leão (Lille).
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Aziz
|
-
|
Vizela
|
Guimaraes
|
Permanent signing
(previously on loan)
|
A Bola
|
May 8, 2019
|
Jorge Vilela
|
Midfielder
|
Aves
|
Portimonense
|
Next Season
|
A Bola
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
May 7, 2019
|
Kikas
|
-
|
Belenenses
|
2023
|
Maisfutebol
|
May 8, 2019
|
Rafa
|
-
|
Benfica
|
2024
|
A Bola
|
May 13, 2019
|
Francisco Saldanha (18
years old)
|
Defender
|
Benfica
|
-
|
Maisfutebol
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
May 9, 2019
|
Manuel Campos (16 years
old)
|
Striker
|
Benfica
|
Maisfutebol
|
Portugal
Primeira Liga League Matchday (May 10-May 13, 2019):
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
Aves
0-Moreirense 1 (Chiquinho 54)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
Santa
Clara 4-Feirense 4 (Mamadu Cande 10, Guilherme Schettine 43, 58, 81 / Tiago Silva 30 pen,
Mateus Anderson 36, Flavio Ramos 41, Babanco 70)
Portimonense
3-Maritimo 2 (Henrique
Gelain 30, Dener 62, Jackson Martinez 88 / Joel Taheu 26, 39 pen)
Boavista
4-Braga 2 (Nwankwo
Obiora 22, Yusupha Njie 40, Mateus 43, Alberto Bueno 49 / Joao Palhinha 5,
Wilson Eduardo 26 pen)
Sporting
CP 1-Tondela 1 (Bruno Fernandes 6 pen / Tomane 67)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Chaves
1-Setubal 2 (Bruno
Gallo 64 pen / Allef Rodrigues 6, Frederic Mendy 15)
Guimaraes
5-Belenenses 1 (Toze 64 pen, Davidson 65, 80, Rochinha 86, Dodo 90 / Lica 72)
Nacional
0-Porto 4 (Alex
Telles 14, Oliver Torres 28, Jesus Corona 59, Moussa Marega 88 pen)
Rio
Ave 2-Benfica 3 (Tarantini 50, Ronan Jeronimo 84 / Rafa Silva 3, Joao Felix 45, Pizzi
56)
Top
Goalscorer:
Haris
Seferovic (Benfica) 21 goals
Bruno
Fernandes (Sporting CP) 20 goals
Bas
Dost (Sporting CP) 15 goals
Dyego
Sousa (Braga) 14 goals
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Benfica
|
33
|
27
|
3
|
3
|
99
|
30
|
69
|
84
|
2
|
Porto
|
33
|
26
|
4
|
3
|
72
|
19
|
53
|
82
|
3
|
Sporting CP
|
33
|
23
|
5
|
5
|
71
|
31
|
40
|
74
|
4
|
Braga
|
33
|
20
|
4
|
9
|
54
|
37
|
17
|
64
|
5
|
Moreirense
|
33
|
16
|
4
|
13
|
38
|
41
|
-3
|
52
|
6
|
Guimaraes
|
33
|
14
|
7
|
12
|
43
|
33
|
10
|
49
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Orlando
Sa (Standard Liege) will be out injured for five months following surgery.
(Source Footnews.be online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Gent
have denied reports that they have approached Hein Vanhezebrouck to manage for
next season. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Belgian
Federation President Gerard Linard stated that he had not personally given the
cup winners Mechelen their trophy upon their victory as the club is still
embroiled in match fixing scandal and he wanted to appear neutral and not be
seen celebrating. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Mouscron
announced that Manager Bern Storck will leave the club at the end of the
season. (Source Footnews.be online)
Thursday, May 9, 2019:
-
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-Dante
Brogno is set to leave his post as FC Liege Manager. He will be freplaced by
Marc Grosjean for next season. (Source Footnews.be / RTBF.be online)
Transfers
|
||||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
May 10, 2019
|
Odilon Koussounou (Ivory
Coast)
|
Defender
|
Hammarby
|
Club Brugge
|
Next Season
|
Jupiler League App
|
May 13, 2019
|
Selim Amallah
|
-
|
Mouscron
|
Standard
|
Next Season
|
RTBF.be
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
May 8, 2019
|
Tomas Doore (19 years old)
|
-
|
St Truiden
|
Jupiler League App
|
May 8, 2019
|
Rein Van Helden (17 years
old)
|
-
|
St Truiden
|
Jupiler League App
|
May 8, 2019
|
Abid Adnane (15 years old)
|
-
|
Genk
|
Jupiler League App
|
May 8, 2019
|
Faissal Boujemaoui
(Morocco) (16 years old)
|
-
|
Genk
|
Jupiler League App
|
First
Division A- Championship Play-offs-League Matchday (May 10-May 12, 2019):
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
Standard
2-Gent 3 (Samuel
Bastien 30, Maxime Lestienne 80 / Brecht Dejaegere 13, Jonathan David 64,
90)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
Antwerp
1-Anderlecht 1 (Didier Lamkel Ze 48 / Ivan Santini 5)
Club
Brugge 3-Genk 2 (Hans Vanaken 53, Lois Openda 63, Krepin Diatta 68 / Sebastien Dewaest
4, Zinho Gano 88)
Top
Goalscorer:
Mbwana
Samatta (Genk) 20 goals / 3 goal playoffs
Hamdi
Harbaoui (Zulte-Waregem) 18 goals / 5 goals playoffs
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
1
|
Genk
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
7
|
11
|
50
|
2
|
Club Brugge
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
47
|
3
|
Antwerp
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
11
|
-2
|
39
|
4
|
Standard Liege
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
16
|
-6
|
33
|
5
|
Anderlecht
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
11
|
-5
|
31
|
6
|
Gent
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
-7
|
29
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
-Republic of Ireland Manager Mick McCarthy named his
squad for a training camp in Portugal from May 21-28. (Source extra.ie online)
squad:
Goalkeepers: Randolph
(Middlesbrough), O’Hara (Manchester United), Travers (Bournemouth); Defenders: Coleman
(Everton), Matt Doherty (Wolves), K Long (Burnley), Egan (Sheffield Utd), Keogh
(Derby Co), Duffy (Brighton), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Cunningham
(Cardiff C); Midfielders: Browne
(Preston), Hendrick (Burnley), Hourihane (Aston Villa), Arter (Cardiff C),
Cullen (Charlton Ath), Whelan (Aston Villa), Byrne (Shamrock Rov), McClean
(Stoke C), Judge (Ipswich T), Curtis (Portsmouth), Brady (Burnley), O’Dowda
(Bristol C); Forwards: McGoldrick
(Sheffield Utd), S Long (Southampton), Maguire (Preston), Hogan (Sheffield
Utd), Collins (Luton T), O’Brien (Millwall), Robinson (Preston).
-Brazilian player Tulio De Melo (formerly of Lille and Le
Mans) announced his retirement from the game. (Source L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
-Bulgarian club Vereya have been expelled from the top division
after repeated warnings from UEFA over suspected match fixing. (Source Reuters
UK online)
-Russia players Kokorin and Mamaev have been sentenced to 18 and
17 months in prison respectively. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
-The UCL team of the week was announced as follows:
Goalkeeper: Alison Becker (Liverpool)
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Virgil Van Dijk
(Liverpool), Mathijs De Ligt (Ajax)
Midfielders: Lucas Moura (Tottenham), Georginio Wijnaldum
(Liverpool), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Hakim Ziyech
(Ajax)
Strikers: Divock Origi (Liverpool), Dusan Tadic (Ajax). (Source
RTBF.be online)
-Croatian Igor Stimac was appointed as the new Manager of the Indian
National team. (Source Goal.com online)
-Javier Mascherano, Maxi Rodriguez and Fabricio Coloccini are
joining Argentina’s technical staff for the upcoming Panamerican games. (Source
mundoalbiceleste online)
Friday,
May 10, 2019:
-Yaya Toure’s agent announced that the player has ended
his playing career. (Source Sky Sports online)
-USA U-20 Manager Tab Ramos named his squad for the U-20
WC in Poland. (Source ussoccer online)
Squad:
GOALKEEPERS (3): CJ Dos Santos (Benfica/POR; Foxchase, Pa.; 2/0), David Ochoa (Real
Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.; 4/0), Brady Scott (Köln/GER; Petaluma, Calif.; 9/0)
DEFENDERS (6): Sergino Dest (Ajax/NED; Almere-Stad, Netherlands; 8/1), Chris Gloster (Hannover 96/GER; Montclair, N.J.; 11/0), Aboubacar Keita (Richmond Kickers; Columbus, Ohio; 2/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; Bear, Del.; 10/3), Matthew Real (Philadelphia Union; Drexel Hill, Pa.; 10/0), Chris Richards (Bayern Munich/GER; Birmingham, Ala.; 8/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas; 0/0), Chris Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.; 2/0), Richard Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Phoenix, Ariz.; 4/0), Alex Mendez (Freiburg/GER; Los Angeles, Calif.; 15/8), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas; Highland Village, Texas; 9/3), Brandon Servania (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas; 8/2)
FORWARDS (6): Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC/CAN; Brampton, Ont.; 12/9), Konrad De La Fuente (Barcelona/ESP; Miami, Fla.; 2/1), Ulysses Llanez (Wolfsburg/GER; Lynwood, Calif.; 11/7), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution; South Hamilton, Mass.; 13/6), Sebastian Soto (Hannover 96/GER; San Diego, Calif.; 5/2), Tim Weah (Celtic FC/SCO; Rosedale, N.Y.; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (6): Sergino Dest (Ajax/NED; Almere-Stad, Netherlands; 8/1), Chris Gloster (Hannover 96/GER; Montclair, N.J.; 11/0), Aboubacar Keita (Richmond Kickers; Columbus, Ohio; 2/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; Bear, Del.; 10/3), Matthew Real (Philadelphia Union; Drexel Hill, Pa.; 10/0), Chris Richards (Bayern Munich/GER; Birmingham, Ala.; 8/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas; 0/0), Chris Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.; 2/0), Richard Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Phoenix, Ariz.; 4/0), Alex Mendez (Freiburg/GER; Los Angeles, Calif.; 15/8), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas; Highland Village, Texas; 9/3), Brandon Servania (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas; 8/2)
FORWARDS (6): Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC/CAN; Brampton, Ont.; 12/9), Konrad De La Fuente (Barcelona/ESP; Miami, Fla.; 2/1), Ulysses Llanez (Wolfsburg/GER; Lynwood, Calif.; 11/7), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution; South Hamilton, Mass.; 13/6), Sebastian Soto (Hannover 96/GER; San Diego, Calif.; 5/2), Tim Weah (Celtic FC/SCO; Rosedale, N.Y.; 0/0)
Saturday,
May 11, 2019:
-Cameroon Manager Clarence Seedorf named his preliminary
squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations. (Source extra.ie online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Andre Onana (Ajax
Amsterdam, Netherlands),Fabrice Ondoa (Oostende, Belgium),Carlos Kameni
(Fenerbahçe, Turkey), Simon Omossola (CotonSport, Cameroon)
Defenders: Collins Fai (Standard
Liege, Belgium), Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic),
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (Montpellier, France), Banana Yaya (Panionios, Greece),
Jerome Onguene (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria), Gaetan Bong (Brighton, England),
Jean Armel Kana-Biyik (Kayserispor, Turkey), Dawa Tchakonte (Mariupol), Jeando
Fuchs (Sochaux, France)
Midfielders: Andre-Frank Zambo
Anguissa (Fulham, England), Georges Mandjeck (Maccabi Haifa, Israel), Pierre
Kunde Malong (Mainz, Germany), Edgar Salli (Nuremberg, Germany), Arnaud Djoum
(Hearts Fc, Scotland), Wilfrid Kaptoum (Betis Sevilla, Spain), Petrus Boumal
(Fc Ural, Russia), Ramses Akono (Eding Sport, Cameroon)
Forwards: Fabrice Olinga
(Mouscron, Belgium), Vincent Aboubakar (Porto, Portugal), Stephane Bahoken
(Angers, France), Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (PSG, France), Karl Toko Ekambi
(Villareal, Spain), Paul-Georges Ntep (Wolfsburg, Germany), Moumi Ngamaleu
(Young Boys, Switzerland), Jacques Zoua (Astra, Romania), Clinton Njie
(Marseille, France), Christian Bassogog (Henan, China), Joel Tagueu (Maritimo,
Portugal), Olivier Boumal (Panionos, Greece), Jean Pierre Nsame (Young Boys,
Switzerland), Edgar Salli (Nuremberg, Germany)
Sunday,
May 12, 2019:
-A
second Grasshoppers Zurich match in two months was abandoned due to fan
protests as the club is nearing relegation . (Source Reuters UK online)
Monday,
May 13, 2019:
-Paraguay
Manager Eduardo Berizzo named his preliminary squad for next month’s Copa
America. (Source delhonoradio.com online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers
Gatito Fernández - (Botafogo, Brazil)
Antony Silva (Huracán, Argentina).
Alfredo Aguilar (Olimpia, Paraguay).
Juan Espínola (National, Paraguay).
Gatito Fernández - (Botafogo, Brazil)
Antony Silva (Huracán, Argentina).
Alfredo Aguilar (Olimpia, Paraguay).
Juan Espínola (National, Paraguay).
Defenders
Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño, Paraguay).
Iván Piris (Libertad, Paraguay).
Jorge Moreira (Portland Timbers, United States).
Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United, England).
Bruno Valdez (America, Mexico).
Robert Rojas (River Plate, Argentina).
Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras, Brazil).
Junior Alonso (Boca Juniors, Argentina).
Saúl Salcedo (Huracán, Argentina).
Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño, Paraguay).
Iván Torres (Olympia, Paraguay).
Juan Escobar (Cerro Porteño, Paraguay).
Iván Piris (Libertad, Paraguay).
Jorge Moreira (Portland Timbers, United States).
Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United, England).
Bruno Valdez (America, Mexico).
Robert Rojas (River Plate, Argentina).
Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras, Brazil).
Junior Alonso (Boca Juniors, Argentina).
Saúl Salcedo (Huracán, Argentina).
Santiago Arzamendia (Cerro Porteño, Paraguay).
Iván Torres (Olympia, Paraguay).
Midfield
Rodrigo Rojas (Olimpia, Paraguay).
Richard Sánchez (Olympia, Paraguay).
Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers, United States).
Robert Piris Da Motta (Flamengo, Brazil).
Richard Ortiz (Olympia, Paraguay).
Celso Ortiz (Monterrey FC, Mexico).
Matías Rojas (Defense and Justice, Argentina).
Diego Valdez (Sportivo San Lorenzo, Paraguay).
Miguel Almirón (Newcastle, England).
Oscar Romero (Shenhua Shenhua, China).
Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls, United States).
AttackersRodrigo Rojas (Olimpia, Paraguay).
Richard Sánchez (Olympia, Paraguay).
Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers, United States).
Robert Piris Da Motta (Flamengo, Brazil).
Richard Ortiz (Olympia, Paraguay).
Celso Ortiz (Monterrey FC, Mexico).
Matías Rojas (Defense and Justice, Argentina).
Diego Valdez (Sportivo San Lorenzo, Paraguay).
Miguel Almirón (Newcastle, England).
Oscar Romero (Shenhua Shenhua, China).
Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls, United States).
Derlis González (Santos, Brazil).
Hernán Pérez (Espanyol, Spain).
Héctor Villalba (Atlanta United, United States).
Antonio Sanabria (Genoa CFC, Italy).
Federico Santander (Bologna FC, Italy).
Roque Santa Cruz (Olympia, Paraguay).
Carlos González (Pumas UNAM, Mexico).
Óscar Cardozo (Libertad, Paraguay).
Sebastián Ferreira (Monarcas Morelia, Mexico).
Cecilio Domínguez (Independiente, Argentina).
Braian Samudio (Rizespor, Turkey).
Lorenzo Melgarejo (FC Spartak of Moscow, Russia).
Ángel Romero (Corinthians, Brazil).
Juan Iturbe (Pumas UNAM, Mexico).
I.
UEFA Champions League:
UEFA
Champions League-Semifinals, Second Leg:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2019:
Liverpool
4-Barcelona 0 (Divock
Origi 7, 79, Georginio Wijnaldum 54, 56)
Wednesday,
May 8, 2019:
Ajax
2-Tottenham 3 (Matthijs
De Ligt 5, Hakim Ziyech 35 / Lucas Mours 55, 59, 90)
II.
Europa League:
Europa
League- Quarterfinals, Second Leg:
Thursday,
May 9, 2019:
Cheslea
1-Frankfurt 1 (Ruben
Loftus-Cheek 28 / Luka Jovic 49) (Chelsea won 4-3 on penalty kick
shoot-out)
Valencia
2-Arsenal 4 (Kevin
Gameiro 11, 58 / Pierre-Erick Aubameyang 17, 69, 88, Alexandre Lacazette 50)
