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.
I
welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the Leagues that I did not cover.
I. England
On
Tuesday, Southampton’s win over Swansea virtually ensured relegation for
Swansea and safety for Southampton.
The
result also condemned WBA to relegation.
On
the following day, Huddersfield were saved after (1-1) tie at Chelsea. This
hampered Chelsea’s CL chances.
Manchester
United ensured second place after a scoreless draw with West Ham.
On
Sunday both Tottenham and Liverpool ensured CL qualification at the expense of
Chelsea who lost at Newcastle (0-3).
In
Liverpool’s (4-0) win over Brighton, Mohamed Salah scored his 32nd
Premier League of the season which is a new record.
However,
Manchester City’s win over Southampton (1-0) set another new record in a season
that the club broke so many records.
Here
are the premier League records broken by Manchester City:
Most
points: 100
Number
of wins: 32
Away
wins: 16
Consecutive
wins: 18
Passes
in a game: 902
Goals:
106
Away
Points: 50
Goal
Difference: +79
Points
ahead of second: 19
Games
left to play after winning title: 5 (tied with Manchester United 2000/01)
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Liverpool’s
Joe Gomez’s season is over due to an ankle injury. He will miss the Champions
League Final as well as the World Cup. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Arsenal’s
French defender Laurent Koscielny is expected to be out of action for six
months following Achilles surgery. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Newcastle
United Manager Rafa Benitez would like to make the loan deals of Kenedy
(Chelsea) and Martin Dubravka (Sparta Prague) as permanent signings. (Source
Sky Sports Online)
-Southampton
were denied a booking at a Marriott Hotel in Swansea ahead of their key match
on Tuesday and had to find accommodations on short notice. The Hotel denied of
any foul play to help Swansea City. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Stoke
City’s Charlie Adam in a ‘BBC Radio Five Live’ interview criticized his own
teammates. He called the team’s displays as ‘embarassing’ and that they had
been ‘getting away with murder’. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Southampton’s
away win at Swansea (1-0) has perhaps saved them from relegation and condemned
their opponents Swansea to Relegation. The result confirmed the relegation of
West Bromwich Albion. (Source BBC Football Online)
-West
Bromwich Albion caretaker Manager Darren Moore was named Premier League Manager
of the month….on the same day that WBA were mathematically condemned to
Relegation (Source BBC Football Online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-Manchester
United’s Michael Carrick will start in the club’s last match of the season at
home on Sunday vs. Watford before retiring. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Leicester
City’s German defender Robert Huth will leave the club at the end of the
season. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Celtic’s
Kieran Tierney is linked to Bournemouth. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Southampton
gave a one-star review for the Swansea Marriott that had cancelled their
reservation on short notice. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Wilfried
Zaha of Crystal Palace was named Premier League’s Player of the Month for
April. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Everton’s
Wayne Rooney is linked to a move to the MLS’s DC United. (Source Sky Sports
Online vis Daily Mail)
-Manchester
United Manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Romelu Lukaku will miss the
club’s final two matches of the season due to an ankle injury. (Source
Footnews.be Online)
-Huddersfield
ensured Premier League survival after a tie with Chelsea. Tottenham guaranteed
Champions League place for next season after a win (1-0) over Newcastle.
Manchester City with a win over Brighton (3-1) broke three records: Number of
wins, points and number of goals scored. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Sir
Alex Ferguson is out of intensive care. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Manchester
United Manager Jose Mourinho expects Paul Pogba to stay for next season.
(Source BBC Football Online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Wayne
Rooney has agreed to join MLS’s DC United. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Swansea
Manager Carlos Carvalhal will leave the club at the end of the season. Carlos
Rangel will also leave the club at the end of the season. (Source BBC Football
Online)
-
Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho lashed out on his players again by
saying that he is stuck with players who are too ‘mentally weak’ to succeed at
the club. (Source Daily Telegraph Online)
-Arsenal
are no longer considering Luis Enrique as a successor to Wenger due to his high
salary demands. (Source Marca.com Online)
-Chelsea
has been charged by the FA after a number of its players surrounded match
referee Lee Mason during the halftime of their match vs. Huddersfield
yesterday. (Source BBC Football Online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-Swansea’s
Leon Britton will retire at the end of the season. (Source BBC Football Online)
-According
to Everton Manager Sam Allardyce, Wayne Rooney Has not asked to leave the
club. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Arsenal
defender Hector Bellerin intends to stay with the club. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Burnley’s
Icelandic player Johann Berg Gudmndsson has signed on for another three
years. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Sporting
CP goalkeeper Rui Patricio has been linked to newly promoted Wolverhampton
Wanderers. (Source Sky Sports Online
via Diario de Noticias)
-
Huddersfield’s Dean Whitehead will retire at the end of the season. (Source Sky
Sports Online)
-
N’Golo Kante was voted as Chelsea’s player of the year by the fans. Andreas
Christensen was voted as the club’s young player of the year.
Willian
was voted as the player of the year by his clubmates. (Source Walfoot.be Online)
-
Manchester City goakeeper Ederson entered the Guinness Book of Records by
taking a kick reaching 75,35 meters.
(Source Walfoot.be Online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-Mikel
Arteta (currently an Assistant coach at Manchester City) is linked for the
Arsenal job. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Manchester
City Manager Josip Guardiola stated that Sergio Aguero will stay with the club
(Aguero was linked to Atletico Madrid). (Source AS.com Online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-Liverpool’s
Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League’s player of the season award. (Source
BBC Football Online)
-Stoke
City’s Welsh midfielder could leave the club for £25 Million from a top six
club (a clause in his contract). However, his does not apply to his former club
Liverpool. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-
Tottenham’s Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld is linked to Liverpool. (Source Footnews.be online via Bleacher
Report)
-Tottenham’s
Belgian midfielder Moussa Dembele has been linked to Manchester City. (Source
Footnews.be online via Manchester Evening News)
-
Wolfsburg’s Belgian goalkeeper Koen Casteels is linked to Arsenal. (Source
Footnews.be online via The Sun)
-Manchester
City goalkeeper Ederson has extended his contarct with the club by two
years (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Manchester
United goalkeeper David De Gea is the Premier League’s Golden Glove winner
after recording 18 clean sheets.
(Source Sky Sports Online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Swansea’s
South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng will leave the club. (Source BBC Football
Online)
-Tottenham’s
Kyle Walker-Peters has extended his contract with the club. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-St.
Mirren Manager Jack Ross confirmed that he has been approached by Ipswich Town.
(Source Sky Sports Online)
-Tottenham
Manager Mauricio Pocchettino is to ask the board £150
Million to strengthen the squad. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Barcelona
goalkeeper Marc-Andre Te Stegen has been linked with Manchester United in case
David De Gea leaves. (Source
Calciomercato.com Online via Don Balon)
-Leicester’s
Riyad Mahrez is once again linked to Manchester City. (Source vi.nl online)
-Timothy
Fosu-Mensah has returned to Manchester United from his loan at Crystal palace.
(Source vi.nl online)
-After
playing his last match yesterday, Manchester United’s Michael Carrick has
immediately joined Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff in time for the FA Cup Final.
(Source BBC Football Online)
-Napoli’s
Jorginho is linked to Manchester City. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-West
Hma United have contacted Shakhtar Doentsk Manager Paulo Fonseca, as David
Moyes is likely to leave. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Manchester
City’s Kevin De Bruyne was awarded with the player with mosts assists in the
Premier League. (Source AS.com Online)
-According
to some sources Sam Allardyce will be sacked by the club in the coming days.
(Source vi.nl online)
League
Matchday (May 8-13, 2018):
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
Swansea
0-Southampton 1 (Manolo Gabbiadini 72)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
Chelsea
1-Huddersfield 1 (Marcos Alonso 62 / Laurent Depoitre 50)
Leicester
3-Arsenal 1
(Kelechi Iheanacho 14, Jamie Vardy 76 pen, Riyad Mahrez 90 / Pierre-Erik
Aubameyang 53)
Manchester
City3-Brighton 1 (Danilo 16, Bernardo Silva 34, Fernandinho 72 / Jose Leonardo Ulloa
20)
Tottenham
1-Newcastle 0
(Harry Kane 50)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
West
Ham United 0-Manchester United 0
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
Burnley
1-Bournemouth 2 (Chris Wood 39 / Joshua King 74, Callum Wilson 90)
Crystal
Palace 2- West Bromwich Albion 0 (Wilfried Zaha 70, Patrick van Aanholt 78)
Huddersfield
0-Arsenal 1
(Pierre Erik Aubameyang 38)
Liverpool
4-Brighton 0
(Mohamed Salah 26, Dejan Lovren 40, Dominic Solanke 53, Andrew Robertson 85)
Manchester
United 1-Watford 0 (Marcus Rashford 34)
Newcastle
United 3-Chelsea 0 (Dwight Gayle 23, Ayoze Perez 59, 63)
Southampton
0-Manchester City 1 (Gabriel Jesus 90)
Swansea
1-Stoke 2
(Andy King 14 / Badou Ndiaye 31, Peter Crouch 41)
Tottenham
5-Leicester 4
(Harry Kane 7, 76, Erik Lamela 49, 60, Christian Fuchs (own goal) 53 / Jamie
Vardy 4, 73, Riyad Mahrez 16, Kelechi Iheanacho 47)
West
Ham United 3-Everton 1 (Manuel Lanzini 39, 82, Marko Arnautovic 63 / Baye Oumar Niasse 74)
Top
Goalscorer:
Mohamed
Salah (Liverpool) 32 goals
Harry
Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) 30 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Man City
|
38
|
32
|
4
|
2
|
106
|
27
|
79
|
100
|
|
2
|
Man Utd
|
38
|
25
|
6
|
7
|
68
|
28
|
40
|
81
|
|
3
|
Tottenham
|
38
|
23
|
8
|
7
|
74
|
36
|
37
|
77
|
|
4
|
Liverpool
|
38
|
21
|
12
|
5
|
84
|
38
|
46
|
75
|
|
5
|
Chelsea
|
38
|
21
|
7
|
10
|
62
|
38
|
24
|
70
|
|
6
|
Arsenal
|
38
|
19
|
6
|
13
|
74
|
51
|
23
|
63
|
|
18
|
Swansea
|
38
|
8
|
9
|
21
|
28
|
56
|
-28
|
33
|
|
19
|
Stoke
|
38
|
7
|
12
|
19
|
35
|
68
|
-33
|
33
|
|
20
|
WBA
|
38
|
6
|
13
|
19
|
31
|
56
|
-25
|
31
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
II. Italy
Juventus
had a memorable week. On Wednesday, they defeated AC Milan (4-0) to win the
Coppa Italia in a match that AC Milan goalkeeper Donnaruma made a couple of
mistakes that lead to goals.
On
Saturday, Inter’s home loss at Sassuolo damaged their CL prospects with Lazio
now having the upper hand for that spot.
The
impending transfer of Lazio’s Dutch defender Stefan De Vrij to Inter created
some controversy as some felt he would not be as motivated now to help his
current club, however, the club backed the player.
On
Sunday, Juevntus got the point they needed in a scoreless tie with AS Roma to
clinch their unprecedented seventh straight Scudetto (as well as Fourth
straight double, all under Allegri).
Napoli
Manager Maurizio Sarri appears set to be leaving the club.
For
the National Team, Roberto Mancini was officially confirmed as the next
Manager.
 |
Photo From: L’Equipe, May 10, 2018
|
(Juventus squad, May 9, 2018, Coppa Italia, Juventus 4-AC Milan 0)
|
 |
Photo
From: L’Equipe, May 14, 2018
|
(Juventus
players celebrating the Scudetto, May 13, 2018, Roma 0-Juevntus 0)
|
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-
Barcelona’s French defender Lucas Digne has been linked to Juventus. (Source
Corriere dello Sport Online)
-The
agent of Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno has closed the door on a possible
transfer to Napoli. (Source Maisfutebol
online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-AC
Milan Manager Rino Gattuso stated that today’s Coppa Italia Final is like a
‘World Cup’ for Milan. (Source Kicker.de online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-
Lazio’s Dutch defender Stefan De Vrij has signed with Internazionale Milano.
Other targets for Inter are the Argentinean Lautaro Martinez (Racing Club) and
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus). They also plan to make the signings of Joao Cancelo
and Rafinha permanent. (Source Corriere dello Sport Online)
-
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentis stated that he would like Maurizio Sarri
to remain as Manager. De Laurentis also said that the Scudetto had been
‘robbed’ from them. (Source Corriere dello Sport Online)
-Napoli
Manager Maurizio Sarri said that at the end of the season he will evaluate his
future with the club. (Source La Gazzetta Dello Sport)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-
Sampdoria’s Belgian player Dennis Praet has been linked with Internazionale
Milano. (Source Walfoot.be Online via Corriere dello Sport)
-Gianluigi
Buffon’s conduct in the CL match (and sending off) vs. Real Madrid will be
evaluated by May 31st. (Source La Gazzetta Dello Sport)
-
According to the ‘Daily Express’, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata is linked to a return
to Juventus. (Source Corriere dello Sport Online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-Dino
Zoff has stated that it is not ‘normal’, a World Cup without Italy. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-AS
Roma’s Radja Nainggolan stated that joining Juventus would be unthinkable and
would feel like a ‘traitor’. (Source
Footnews.be online)
-Simone
Inzaghi stated that the club’s Dutch defender Stefan De Vrij is a true
professional and he has no worries in that regard. There are some who have cast
doubts about his future performances given that he is to join Inter, who are
competing with them for a CL spot.
(Source vi.nl. online)
-Atalanta
Manager Gian Piero Gasperini said he had been threatened by Referee Pierluigi
Pairetto in a match vs. Genoa. He had told him that ‘we will meet in Rome and
this behavior will not be tolerated. Gasperini was surprised how Pairetto
already knew that he would be appointed referee for their next match. Gasperini
has been suspended from Tomorrow’s match vs. AC Milan. (Source La Gazzetta
Dello Sport)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-Italian
Manager Roberto Mancini left Zenit St Petersburg by mutual consent. He is to
take over as Italy’s National Team Manager.
(Source BBC Football Online)
-Inter’s
Mauro Icardi said he might leave the club in the possibility of Financial Fair
Play reasons. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Alessandro
Nesta has been appointed as Manager of Perugia. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-AS
Roma’s bid for Dinamo Zagreb’s Ante Coric has been accepted. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-Napoli’s
Colombian striker (oan loan at Sampdoria) has been linked to Atletico Madrid
and Borussia Dortmund. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Cameroon
and Torino’s Nicolas Nkoulou has been named as Torino’s player of the season.
(Source Toro News online)
-AS
Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi has been linked with Internazionale Milano. (Source
La Gazzetta Dello Sport)
-Barcelona’s
Portuguese defender Nelson Semedo and Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey have also
been linked with Internazionale Milano as potential right backs. (Source La
Gazzetta Dello Sport)
-Bologna’s
Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has been linked with Internazionale
Milano. (Source La Gazzetta Dello
Sport)
-Napoli
Manager Maurizio Sarri stated that Napoli lost the Scudetto in a Hotel room. He
believes his players lost motivation once they saw Juventus come back and
defeat Inter (3-2) in the closing stages of the match. (Source Calciomercato.com Online)
-Juventus’
Giorgio Chiellini hit back at Napoli’s Dries Mertens, who after the Napoli win
(1-0) over Juventus had said that Juventus had played the match like a
Champions League Final and lost and that “they are used to that”. Chiellini retorted that “we lose the finals
because we play them”. (Source
Calciomercato.com Online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Juventus
Manager Massimilano Allegri announced his intention to stay with the club
unless he is sacked. (Source BBC
Football Online)
-Napoli
President Aurelio De Laurentis has allegedly contacted Carlo Ancelotti to
manage, in case Maurizio Sarri leaves.
(Source Calciomercato.com Online)
-
Roberto Mancini was officially confirmed as Italy’s National Team Manager. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Juventus
goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will hold a pres conference on Thursday. Many
believe that he will announce his retirement that day. (Source vi.nl online)
Coppa
Italia-Final
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
Juventus
4- AC Milan 0
(Mehdi Benatia 56, 64, Douglas Costa 61, Nikola Kalinic (own goal) 76)
League
Matchday (May 12-13, 2018):
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Benevenato
1- Genoa 0
(Cheick Diabate 87)
Internazionale
Milano 1-Sassuolo 2 (Rafinha 80 / Matteo Politano
25, Domenico Berardi 72)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
Bologna
1-Chievo Verona 2 (Simone Verdi 12 pen / Giaccherini 48, Roberto Inglese 60)
Crotone
2-Lazio 2
(Simy 29, Federico Ceccherini 61 / Senad Lulic 17 pen, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
84)
Fiorentina
0-Cagliari 1
(Leonardo Pavoletti 37)
Verona
0-Udinese 1
(Antonin Barak 20)
Torino
2-SPAL 1
(Andrea Belotti 68, Lorenzo De Silvestri 87 / Alberto Grassi 22)
Atalanta
1–AC Milan 1
(Andrea Masiello 90 / Yannick Kessie 60)
Roma
0-Juventus 0
Sampdoria
0 –Napoli 2
(Arkadiusz Milik 72, Raul Albiol 80)
Top
Goalscorer:
Ciro
Immobile (Lazio) 29 goals
Mauro
Icardi (Internazionale Milano) 28 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
37
|
29
|
5
|
3
|
84
|
23
|
61
|
92
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
37
|
27
|
7
|
3
|
76
|
28
|
48
|
88
|
|
3
|
AS Roma
|
37
|
22
|
8
|
7
|
60
|
28
|
32
|
74
|
|
4
|
Lazio
|
37
|
21
|
9
|
7
|
87
|
46
|
41
|
72
|
|
5
|
Internazionale
|
37
|
19
|
12
|
6
|
63
|
28
|
35
|
69
|
|
6
|
AC Milan
|
37
|
17
|
10
|
10
|
51
|
41
|
10
|
61
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals
For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
III. Spain
On
Wednesday, Villareal gave Barcelona the guard of honor that Real Madrid had
refused.
On
Sunday, Barcelona’s quest to end the season undefeated ended as Levante
defeated them (5-4) after going ahead (5-1).
There
was some controversy as to why Valverde chosen to rest Messi. Some speculated
that there was an agreement with the Argentina Federation to rest him for the
World Cup now that the title was ensured.
There
was continuous chatter about Neymar signing for Real Madrid in the near future.
However,
the likelihood appears to be about the transfer of Griezmann from Atletico
Madrid to Barcelona.
 |
Photo From: L’Equipe, May 10, 2018
|
(Ousmane Dembele, May 9, 2018, Barcelona 5-Villareal 1)
|
 |
Photo From: Maisfutebol online
|
(Xabi
Prieto crest on jerseys)
|
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Atletico
Madrid have only been allocated 9, 674 tickets for the Europa league
Final. (Source Daily Telegraph online)
-Atletico
Madrid President Enrique Cerezo held talks with Antoine Griezmann (tipped to go
to Barcelona) in the hopes of holding onto him. (Source AS.com)
-During
Manchester City’s title celebrations, Oleksandr Zinchenko had accidentally knocked
down the Premier League trophy. As a joke, Ilkay Gundogan had twitted about
repairing trophies.
Real
Madrid captain Sergio Ramos responded back making a reference about the time in
2011 when he had dropped the Copa Del Rey trophy from the team bus. (Source
AS.com)
-Leganes
Manager Asier Garitano has confirmed that he will leave at the end of the
season. (Source AS.com)
-Jose
Mourinho has reached an agreement with Spanish tax authorities stemming back
from his days as Real Madrid manager. He has made an admission and will pay a
fine of 800,000 Euros. A prison sentence set at 12 months will also be
commuted. (Source AS.com via El Mundo)
-Athletic
Bilbao’s Raul Garcia has undergone a heart operation. This is to correct a mild
cardiac arrhythmia. (Source AS.com)
-PSG’s
Edinson Cavani has been linked to Atletico Madrid. (Source Walfoot.be via Mundo
Deportivo)
-Real
Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane responded to concerns about Cristiano Ronaldo’s
fitness for the Champions League Final by saying that he will be “150%” fit by
the time of the Final. (Source AS.com Online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-According
to reports Real Madrid President Florentino Perez is determined to sign Neymar
from PSG (who have fixed a fee of 260 Million Euros). (Source AS.com Online)
-Barcelona’s
Sergi Roberto has received a four match ban for his sending off in the match
vs. Real Madrid. Barcelona are planning to appeal. (Source Marca.com online)
-
Barcelona’s French defender Samuel Umtiti has been ruled out of today’s match
vs. Villareal after a knee injury. (Source Marca.com online)
-Atletico
Madrid have expressed displeasure for Barcelona’s attempts to prize away
Antoine Griezmann. (Source AS.com Online)
-Former
Real Madrid and now Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas stated that he would have
performed the guard of honor for Barcelona (Source AS.com Online)
-Cristiano
Ronaldo will produce a series on Football for Facebook Watch. (Source AS.com
Online)
-In
Real Madrid’s loss (2-3) to Sevilla today, Sergio Ramos entered the history books
by missing a penalty kick, scoring an own goal and then scoring from a penalty
kick in the same match. (Source AS.com Online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Atletico
Madrid defender Filipe Luis stated that letting Griezmann leave for £88 Million
is ‘Cheap’. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero has been linked to Atletico Madrid (his former
club) as a possible replacement for Griezmann.
(Source Marca.com Online)
-
Chilean Manager Manuel Pellegrini has been linked to Sevilla. (Source Marca.com Online)
-Athletic
Bilbao have sacked Manager Jose Ciganda. (Source France Football Online)
-PSG’s
Layvin Kurzawa has been linked to Atletico Madrid. (Source AS.com Online via
L’Equipe)
-Colombian
midfielder Mateus Uribe from Mexican Club America is being monitored by Real
Madrid. (Source AS.com Online via ESPN)
-For
their next match on Saturday vs. Leganes, Real Sociedad’s jerseys will have a
Xabi Prieto’s photo by the crest. This is to honor the retiring player. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-Roma’s
Cengiz Under has been linked to Barcelona. (Source Sky Sports Online via
Corriere dello Sport)
-Atletico
Madrid Manager Diego Simeone’s four match UEFA ban was upheld. (Source France
Football Online)
-Ajax
Amsterdam’s Frenkie de Jong has been linked to Barcelona. (Source Footnews.be
Online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-
Zinedine Zidane discussed the possibility of Neymar’s transfer by saying he
would be compatible with Cristiano Ronaldo. He compared how as a player there
were doubts about himself and Youri Djorkaeff, but good talented players always
find a way. (Source AS. Com online)
-
Argentinean Manager Eduardo Berizzo is linked for the Atheltic Bilbao
post. (Source AS. Com online)
-Sevilla
Manager Joaquin Caparros made a rude gesture to the Betis fans from the team
bus. (Source Maisfutebol.com online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-Barcelona
will be willing to pay an additional 15 Million Euros on top of the buy-out
clause to acquire Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-The
Brazilian Andreas Pereira has left Valencia (where he was on loan) and returned
to Manchester United. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Atletico
Madrid Manager Diego Simeone would like to hold into goalkeeper Jan Oblak
(linked to Liverpool). (Source Sky Sports Online via AS.com)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Sevilla
Manager Joaquin Caparros apologized for the a rude gesture he made to the Betis
fans on Saturday. (Source
Maisfutebol.com online)
-Alaves
striker Munir El Haddadi will not be able to represent Morocco after the CAS
(Court of Arbitration for Sport) rejected his appeal to switch allegiance from
Spain to Morocco. (Source AS.com Online)
League
Matchday (May 9-13, 2018):
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
Barcelona
5-Villareal 1
(Phillipe Coutinho 11, Paulinho 16, Lionel Messi 45, Ousmane Dembele 87, 90
/ Nicola Sansone 54)
Sevilla
3-Real Madrid 2 (Wissam Ben Yedder 26, Miguel Layun 45, Sergio Ramos (own goal) 84 /
Borja Mayoral 87, Sergio Ramos 90 pen)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Real
Sociedad 3-Leganes 2 (Mikel Oyarzabal 18, Sergio Canales 25, William Jose 78 pen / Diego
Rico 26, Guerrero 53)
Alaves
3-Athletic Bilbao 1 (John Guidetti 43, Munir El Haddadi 60, Ibai Gomez 77 / Iker Muniain
79)
Deportivo
La Coruna 2-Villareal 4 (Borja Valle 58, 88 / Samuel Castillejo 2, 45, Manuel Trigueros 31,
Denis Cheryshev 90)
Eibar
1-Las Palmas 0
(Charles 5)
Getafe
0-Atletico Madrid 1 (Koke 8)
Girona
0-Valencia 1
(Luciano Dario Vietto 61)
Real
Betis 2-Sevilla 2 (Marc Bartra 5, Loren Moron 81 / Wissam Ben Yedder 57, Simon Kjaer 79)
Real
Madrid 6-Celta Vigo 0 (Gareth Bale 13, 30, Isco 32, Achraf Hakimi 52, Sergi Gomez (own goal)
74, Toni Kroos 81)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
Espanyol
4-Malaga 1
(Gerard Moreno 8, Sergio Garcia 27, Leo
Baptistao 30, Pablo Piatti 79 pen / Adrian Gonzalez 39 pen)
Levante
5-Barcelona 4
(Emmanuel Boateng 9,30,49, Enis Bardhi 46, 56 / Phillipe Coutinho 38, 59, 64,
Luis Suarez 71 pen)
Top
Goalscorer:
Lionel
Messi (Barcelona) 33 goals
Cristiano
Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 25 goals
Luis
Suarez (Barcelona) 25 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
37
|
27
|
9
|
1
|
98
|
29
|
69
|
90
|
|
2
|
Atletico Madrid
|
37
|
23
|
9
|
5
|
56
|
20
|
36
|
78
|
|
3
|
Real
Madrid
|
37
|
22
|
9
|
6
|
92
|
42
|
50
|
75
|
|
4
|
Valencia
|
37
|
21
|
7
|
9
|
63
|
37
|
26
|
69
|
|
5
|
Villareal
|
37
|
18
|
6
|
13
|
55
|
48
|
7
|
60
|
|
6
|
Real
Betis
|
37
|
18
|
6
|
13
|
58
|
58
|
0
|
60
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
IV. Germany
History
was made on Saturday, as SV Hamburg were relegated from the Bundesliga for the
first time since its inception (1963/64). The club’s fans protested by throwing
flares on the field before order was restored.
Jupp
Heynckes ended his fourth and last stint as Bayern Munich manager at home vs.
Stuttgart (1-4 loss).
It
was confirmed that Bayern’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski would remain with
the club.
Peter
Stoeger left his post as Dortmund Manager in a decision that many had predicted
for some time. Hoffenheim managed to clinch a CL spot by defeating Dortmund
(3-1).
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Bayer
Leverkusen have signed Hertha Berlin’s Mitchell Weiser. (Source As.com online)
-
FC Basel’s Norwegian player Mohamed Elyounoussi has been linked to Dortmund.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-
Norwich City Manager Daniel Farke has been linked to Eintracht Frankfurt as possible
Manager for next season. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Kaiserslautern
have signed Arminia Bielfeld’s Christoph Hemlein. (Source Kicker.de online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-Bayern
Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is expected to miss the World Cup as he still
has not regained fitness. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-
Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge denied the rumors that Robert
Lewandowski is about to be sold and stated that he will remain at the club.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-
According to ‘Daily Mirror’, Manchester United plan on signing Dortmund’s
Christian Pulisic with cash plus Anthony Martial as part of the deal. (Source
Sport Bild online)
-According
to the ‘Sun’, Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno is linked to Arsenal.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-
Bayern Munich have given a professional contract to their U-19 player Meritan
Shabani. (Source Sport Bild online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Liverpool
goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is linked to Borussia Dortmund. (Source Walfoot.be
Online)
-
Werder Bremen’s Danish International Thomas Delaney is also linked to Borussia Dortmund. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-The
SV Hamburg management have confirmed, even if SV Hamburg are relegated
Christian Titz will remain as Manager . (Source Kicker.de online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-
Real Madrid have stopped negotiations in their pursuit of Bayern Munich’s
Robert Lewandowski, who is likely to remain with the club. (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-Mainz’s
Suat Serdar has been linked to Hoffenheim. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-
Bayern Munich have extended the contracts of Arjen Robben and Rafinha by one
year. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Chelsea’s
Kenedy (on loan at Newcastle) has been linked to Bayern Munich as a replacement
for the departing Juan Bernat. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Schalke’s
departing players Leon Goretzka (to Bayern Munich) and Marko Pjaca (back to
Juventus from his loan) will say goodbye to the public in the weekend. Max
Meyer (suspended by the club) will not be. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Schalke
have approached by Bayern Munich for Sebastian Rudy, but neither the club nor
the player are interested. (Source Kicker.de online)
-
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Finnish goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky has been linked to
Bayer Leverkusen as a replacement for the possible departure of Bernd Leno.
(Source Kicker.de online)
-Stephan
Ambrosius has been offered a professional contract by SV Hamburg. (Source
Kicker.de online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-
Miroslav Klose has been appointed as Bayern Munich’s U-17 coach. (Source AS. Com online)
-Cameroon
striker Franck Evina was offered a professional contract with Bayern Munich.
(Source France Football Online)
-Liverpool’s
18 year old Rhian Brewster is linked to Moenchengladbach. (Source Kicker.de
online)
-
Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller criticized Ousmane Dembele’s
disrespectful manner in which he left the club early in the season. (Source
Sport Bild online via ESPN)
-SV
Hamburg were relegated for the first time since the inception of Bundesliga
(1963/64) despite defeating Moenchengladbach (2-1). The fans showed their discontent by throwing flares on the field
near the end of the match. (Source BBC Football online)
-
Dortmund Manager Peter Stoeger left his post following the match vs. Hoffenheim
(1-3). He declared that it was by mutual consent. (Source France Football
online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-Mainz’s
Suat Serdar is also linked with Schalke as a replacement foe Max Meyer. (Source
Sky Sports Online via Bild)
-Koln’s
Leonardo Bittencourt is likely to sign for Hoffenheim. Werder Bremen had also
been linked with him, but with Hoffenheim in CL, they have a better shot to
sign him. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Werder
Bremen’s Yashik Belfodil will leave the club now that his loan has expired.
(Source Kicker.de online)
-Augsburg
goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios will leave the club at the end of the season. He
joined Hansa Rostock on the following day. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Wolfsburg’s
Josip Brekalo has extended his contract with the club. (Source Kicker.de
online)
-Bayer
Leverkusen’s Vladlen Yurchenko will leave the club at the end of the season.
(Source Kicker.de online)
-Freiburg’s
Julian Schuster announced his retirement. (Source Kicker.de online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Stuttgart
have signed Arminia Bielfeld’s Roberto Massimo and Dinamo Zagreb’s Borna Sosa.
Stutggart have also signed Spanish player Pablo Maffeo (Manchester City) and
David Kopacz (Dortmund) (Source vi.nl online)
-There
is growing controversy after National Team players of Turkich origin (Mesut
Ozil, Ilkay Gundogan and Everton striker Cenk Tosun) were pictured with Turkish
President Recep Erdogan with signed jerseys. The German Federarion stated that
the players had allowed themselves to be exploited. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Freiburg
have signed goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Duisburg. Current substitute
goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz will leave the club. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Eintracht
Frankfurt’s Mexican player Carlos Salcedo signed for the club on permamnent
basis. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Dortmund’s
Sokratis is likely to leave the club. He is linked to Arsenal. (Source
Kicker.de online)
-Bochum
have signed Milos Pantovic from Bayern Munich. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Stuttgart
have extended the contract of goalkeeper Jens Grahl. They have alos signed Marc
Oliver Kempf from Freiburg. (Source Kicker.de online)\
-
Koln’s Leonardo Bittencourt officially signed for Hoffenheim. (Source vi.nl
online)
League
Matchday (May 12, 2018):
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Leverkusen
3-Hannover 2
(Lucas Alario 3, 18, Julian Brandt 55 / Niclas Fuelkrug 90, Martin Harnik 90)
Bayern
Munich 1-Stuttgart 4 (Corentin Tolisso 21 / Daniel Ginczek 5, 55, Anastasios Donis 42,
Chadrac Akolo 52)
Freiburg
2-Augsburg 0
(Nicolas Hoefler 49, Tim Kleindienst 65)
SV
Hamburg 2- Moenchengladbach 1 (Aaron Hunt 11 pen, Lewis Holtby 63 / Josip Drmic
28)
Hertha
Berlin 2-RB Leipzig 6 (Vedad Ibisevic 4, Salomon Kalou 64 / Dayot Upamenco 2, Ademola
Lookman 7, Jean-Kevin Augustin 22, 54, Timo Werner 49, Bruma 82)
Hoffenheim
3-Dortmund 1
(Andrej Kramaric 26, Adam Szalai 63, Pavel Kaderabek 73 / Marco Reus 58)
Mainz
1-Werder Bremen 2 (Gbamin 12 / Florian Kainz 23, Gebre Selassie 79)
Schalke
1-Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (Guido Burgstaller 26)
Wolfsburg
4-Koln 1 (Joshua
Guilavogui 1, Divock Origi 54, Robin Knoche 71, Josip Brekalo 90 / Jonas Hector
32)
Top
Goalscorer:
Robert
Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 29 goals
Kevin
Volland (Bayer Leverkusen) 14 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Bayern Munich
|
34
|
27
|
3
|
4
|
92
|
28
|
64
|
84
|
|
2
|
Schalke
|
34
|
18
|
9
|
7
|
53
|
37
|
16
|
63
|
|
3
|
Hoffenheim
|
34
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
66
|
48
|
18
|
55
|
|
4
|
Dortmund
|
34
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
64
|
47
|
16
|
55
|
|
5
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
34
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
56
|
42
|
14
|
55
|
|
6
|
RB Leipzig
|
34
|
15
|
8
|
11
|
57
|
53
|
4
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
Wolfsburg
|
34
|
6
|
15
|
13
|
36
|
48
|
-12
|
33
|
|
17
|
SV Hamburg
|
34
|
8
|
7
|
19
|
29
|
53
|
-24
|
31
|
|
18
|
Koln
|
34
|
5
|
7
|
22
|
35
|
70
|
-35
|
22
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
V. France
PSG
won the domestic treble by defeating Lower League side, Les Herbiers (2-0) in
the French Cup Final.
Neymar
had returned to the Capital for the festivities, however, most of the chatter
concerned about his departure .
Strasbourg
and Lille avoided relegation. Lille particularly has a nightmare of a season
that had started under the tumultuous management of the Argentinean Marcelo
Bielsa.
Monaco
jumped back to the second spot with a last minute penalty kick win over St
Etienne with one match to go.
On
Sunday, the UNFP awards were handed out and Neymar was elected as the Player of
the season. He received his trophy from Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappe was elected as
the Young Player of the Year.
Thomas
Tuchel was officially named as PSG Manager for next season and immediately set
about ensuring Neymar’s stay.
 |
Photo From: L’Equipe, May 9, 2018
|
(PSG Cup winners)
|
 |
Photo
From: L’Equipe, May 14, 2018
|
(Ronaldo
handing the Player of the season award to Neymar)
|
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-PSG’s
Thiago Motta has expressed that his objective is to one day manage Paris St.
Germain. He will retire at the end of the season to manage the club’s U-19
side. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-The
agent of PSG’s Angel Di Maria’s has been in contact with Atletico Madrid for a
possible move. (Source Marca.com Online)
-Former
Cameroon International Samuel Eto’o has called PSG’s Kylian Mbappe as the
‘future Messi’. (Source Walfoot.be Online)
-
Dutchman Peter Bosz has been linked as possible OGC Nice Manager in case Lucien
Favre leaves the club (possibly to manage Dortmund). (Source Sport Bild online)
-PSG
clinched the domestic treble and won the ‘Coupe de France’ for the fourth year
in a row by defeating Les Herbiers (2-0). (Source L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-Monaco
have signed Anderlecht’s 16 year-old player Eliot Matazo. (Source Footnews.be online)
-The
World Cup hopes of PSG’s Dani Alves could be in danger after he was injured in
the Cup Final the day before. (Source
Maisfutebol.com online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Juventus’
Brazilian defender Alex Sandro is linked to PSG. (Source France Football
Online)
-Lyon’s
Memphis Depay has been elected as L1’s player of the month for April. (Source
France Football Online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-PSG’a
Hatem Ben Arfa was questioned by the prosecutors concerning past OM transfer
dealings. He signed for OM back in 2011. (Source France Football Online)
-
PSG’s Thomas Meunier met with PSG ultras to smooth things over following the
controversy from the previous week where he has been victim of twitter abuse
from PSG fans. (Source Footnews.be online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-PSG
President Nasser Al-Khelafi said that he is ‘2000 percent’ sure that Neymar
will remain with the club. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Chievo
Verona’s Belgian midfielder Samuel Bastien is linked to OGC Nice. (Source
France Football Online)
-PSG
lost at home for the first time in 42 matches as they lost to Rennes (0-2). The
retiring Thiago Motta played his last match and Unai Emery managed for the last
time. (Source BBC Football online)
- A
journalist tried to bait PSG’s Thomas Meunier by asking him about the upcoming
Europa League Final between OM and Atletico Madrid. He responded that he is not
taking sides and that he might not even watch the match. (Source Footnews.be
online)
-Lille
and Strasbourg maintained their spots in L1 after respectively defeating Dijon
(2-1) and Lyon (3-2). (Source L’Equipe online)
-OGC
Nice’s Alassane Plea stated that he would leave the club at the end of the
season. (Source L’Equipe online)
-PSG
defender Yuri Berchiche is linked to Atletico Madrid. (Source France Football Online)
-PSG
goalkeeper Alphonse Areola is linked to Newcastle United. (Source France Football Online)
-Nantes
has contacted Jurgen Klinnsman as possible replacement for Claudio Ranieri.
Youri Djorkaeff is also tipped to be appointed as Technical Director for the
club. (Source France Football Online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-
UNFP Awards (Source France Football Online)
Ligue
1
Player : Neymar (PSG)
Young Player : Kylian Mbappé (PSG).
Goalkeeper : Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Manager : Unai Emery (PSG)
Best Goal : Malcom (Bordeaux)
Best XI : Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Ferland Mendy (Lyon), Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG), Dani Alves (PSG), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Luiz Gustavo (Marseille), Marco Verratti (PSG), Neymar (PSG), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Kylian Mbappé (PSG).
Ligue 2
Player : Diego Rigonato (Reims)
Goalkeeper : Paul Bernardoni (Clermont)
Best XI : Paul Bernardoni (Clermont), Vincent Le Goff (Lorient), Julian Jeanvier (Reims), Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), Mickaël Alphonse (Sochaux), Teji Savanier (Nîmes), Diego Rigonato (Reims), Romain Philippoteaux (Auxerre), Umut Bozok (Nîmes), Rachid Alioui (Nîmes), Pablo Chavarria (Reims).
Feminin
Player : Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon)
Young Player : Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG)
Foreign Leagues
Player : Neymar (PSG)
Young Player : Kylian Mbappé (PSG).
Goalkeeper : Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Manager : Unai Emery (PSG)
Best Goal : Malcom (Bordeaux)
Best XI : Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Ferland Mendy (Lyon), Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG), Dani Alves (PSG), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Luiz Gustavo (Marseille), Marco Verratti (PSG), Neymar (PSG), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Kylian Mbappé (PSG).
Ligue 2
Player : Diego Rigonato (Reims)
Goalkeeper : Paul Bernardoni (Clermont)
Best XI : Paul Bernardoni (Clermont), Vincent Le Goff (Lorient), Julian Jeanvier (Reims), Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), Mickaël Alphonse (Sochaux), Teji Savanier (Nîmes), Diego Rigonato (Reims), Romain Philippoteaux (Auxerre), Umut Bozok (Nîmes), Rachid Alioui (Nîmes), Pablo Chavarria (Reims).
Feminin
Player : Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon)
Young Player : Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG)
Foreign Leagues
Best
French Player : N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-German
Manager Thomas Tuchel was officially confirmed as the new coach of PSG. He held
talks with Neymar to convince him to stay. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Strasbourg’s
new kit designers for next season will be Adidas. They are currently with
Hummel. (Source France Football Online)
Coupe
de France-Final (May 8, 2018):
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
Paris
St. Germain 2-Les Herbiers 0 (Giovani Lo Celso 26, Edinson Cavani 74 pen)
League
Matchday (May 11-12, 2018):
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
Guingamp
3- Olympique Marseille 3 (Clement Grenier 42, 52 pen, Jimmy Briand 70 pen / Valere Germain 2,
Florian Thauvin 14, 81)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Amiens
2-Metz 0
(Tusumgama 21 pen, Vahid Selimovic (own goal) 86)
Angers
0-Nantes 2
(Lima 50, Kalifa Coulibaly 62)
Bordeaux
4-Toulouse 2
(Martin Braithwaite 38, 49, Lukas Lerager 73, Malcolm 78 / Issiaga Sylla 29,
Issa Diop 90)
Lille
2-Dijon 1
(Lebo Mothiba 18, 45 / Chang-Hoon Kwon 11)
Monaco
1-St Etienne 0
(Fabinho 90 pen)
Montpellier
1-Troyes 1
(Nicolas Cozza 58 / Karim Azamoum 31)
OGC
Nice 4–Caen 1
(Mario Balotelli 3, 11 pen, Allan Saint-Maximin 36, Jean-Michel Seri 72 /
Cristian Kouakou 76)
Paris
St. Germain 0-Rennes 2 (Bourigeaud 52, Adrien Hunou 71)
Strasbourg
3-Lyon 2 (Stephane
Bahoken 22, Nuno Da Costa 88, Dimitri Lienard 90 / Nabil Fekir 50 pen, Houssem
Aouar 73)
Top
Goalscorer:
Edinson
Cavani (Paris St. Germain) 28 goals
Florian
Thuavin (Olympique Marseille) 22 goals
Neymar
(Paris St. Germain) 19 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Paris St. Germain
|
37
|
29
|
5
|
3
|
108
|
29
|
79
|
92
|
|
2
|
AS Monaco
|
37
|
23
|
8
|
6
|
82
|
45
|
37
|
77
|
|
3
|
Lyon
|
37
|
22
|
9
|
6
|
84
|
41
|
43
|
75
|
|
4
|
Marseille
|
37
|
21
|
11
|
5
|
78
|
46
|
32
|
74
|
|
5
|
Rennes
|
37
|
16
|
9
|
12
|
49
|
43
|
6
|
57
|
|
6
|
OGC Nice
|
37
|
15
|
9
|
13
|
51
|
49
|
2
|
54
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Ajax
Amsterdam’s Justin Kluivert has been linked with AS Roma. (Source vi.nl online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-Holland
Manager Ronald Koeman released his list of call-ups for the National team’s
upcoming matches vs. Slovakia and Italy (Source vi.nl online)
Here’s
the full list:
Goal: Marco
Bizot (AZ), Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona), Sergio Padt (FC Groningen) and Jeroen
Zoet (PSV).
Defense: Patrick
van Aanholt (Crystal Palace), Nathan Aké (AFC Bournemouth), Daley Blind
(Manchester United), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Hans Hateboer (Atalanta
Bergamo), Daryl Janmaat (Watford), Terence Kongolo (Huddersfield Town) ,
Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Lazio).
Midfield: Donny
van de Beek (Ajax), Davy Pröpper (Brighton & Hove Albion), Marten de Roon
(Atalanta Bergamo), Kevin Strootman (AS Roma), Guus Til (AZ), Tonny Vilhena
(Feyenoord), Ruud Vormer (Club Bruges), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
Attack: Ryan
Babel (Besiktas), Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord), Steven Bergwijn (PSV), Memphis
Depay (Olympique Lyon), Eljero Elia (Istanbul Basaksehir), Luuk de Jong (PSV),
Justin Kluivert (Ajax), Quincy Promes ( Spartak Moscow), Wout Weghorst (AZ).
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-SC
Heerenveen’s Denzel Dumfries is linked to PSV Eindhoven. (Source vi.nl online)
Friday,
May 10, 2018:
-
PSV Eindhoven Manager Phillip Cocu has been named Manager of the Year (Rinus
Michels Award). (Source vi.nl online)
-Utrecht’s
Zakaria Labyad has agreed to join Ajax Amsterdam. (Source vi.nl online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-Former
Belgian striker Luc Nilis has been appointed as Assistant Manager at VVV
Venlo. (Source Walffot.be online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Utrecht’s
Zakaria Labyad officially signed for Ajax Amsterdam. (Source vi.nl online)
-Utrecht
have signed AZ’s Joris van Overeem. (Source vi.nl online)
-Mexican
defender Cesar Montes has been linked to Ajax Amsterdam. (Source vi.nl online
via Noticias de Futbol)
-Feyenoord’s
Robin van Persie has signed on for one more year with the club. (Source vi.nl
online)
-PSV
Eindhoven have offered a professional contract to Kees van Lindert. (Source
vi.nl online)
Europa
League-Playoff (May 9-12, 2018):
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
ADO
Den Haag 2-Vitesse 5 (El Khayati 52 pen, 82 / Tim Matavz 14, Mason Mount 34, 37, 72, Bryan
Linssen 44)
SC
Heerenveen 4-Utrecht 3 (Yuki Kobayashi 9, Ghoochannejhad 23, Daniel Hoeegh 48, Denzel
Dumfries 86 / Zakaria Labyad 50, 63, Dave Bulthuis (own goal) 65)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Vitesse
2- ADO Den Haag 1 (Tim Matavz 32, Mason Mount 53 / El Khayati 55)
Utrecht
2- SC Heerenveen 1 (Rico Strieder 39, Mark van der Maarel 58 / Marco Rojas 78)
Dutch
Eredivisie Playoffs (May 10-13, 2018):
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
Telstar
3-De Graafschap 2 (Melvin Platje 20, Andrija Novakovich 56, Mohamed Hamdaoui 77 / Daryl
van Mieghen 72, Fabian Serraens 74)
Emmen
4-NEC 0
(Jeroen Veldmate 5, Nick Bakker 8, Youri Loen 32, Glenn Bijl 89)
Dordrecht
1-Sparta 2
(Stija Spierings (own goal) 89 / Loris Brogno 10, Robert Muehren 90)
Almere
City 0-Roda JC Kerkrade 0
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
De
Graafschap 4- Telstar 2 (Lars Nieuwpoort 4, Youssef El Jebli 25, Fabian Serraens 68, van den
Hurk 80 / Mohamed Hamdaoui 57, Andrija Novakovich 75 pen)
NEC
4- Emmen 1
(Anass Achahbar 5, 11, Frank Sturing 43, Ole ter Haard Romeny 45 / Alexander
Bannink 14)
Sparta
2- Dordrecht 2
(Deroy Duarte 57, Robert Muehren 77 / Denis Mahmudov 7, Jeremy Cijntje 26)
Roda
JC Kerkrade 1 -Almere City 2 (Daniel Schahin 53 / van van der Water 31, Faris
Hammouti 87)
VII. Scotland
On
Sunday, Aberdeen clinched second place behind Celtic by defeating them (1-0)
away from home.
Rangers
were left in third place after an unbelievable (5-5) match with Hibs.
After
the Hibernian equalizer, their Manager Neil Lennon ran onto the field to
celebrate in a gleeful manner and was sent off.
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Hearts
Manager Craig Levein has hit out on Celtic Manager Brendan Rogers’ complaints
over the weekend for the state of the Hearts field. Rogers had stated that the
was ‘embarassed’ about the length of the grass. Levein responded that Rogers
can “bleat all he wants” but their approach will not change. (Source BBC
Football Online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-
Hearts’ Steven Naismith was charged by the Scottish FA for his dangerous
challenge over the weekend on Celtic’s Scott Brown. (Source BBC Football
Online)
-
St. Johnstone have signed English midfielder Drey Wright from Colchester.
(Source BBC Football Online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-St.
Mirren have given permission to their Manager Jack Ross to hold talks with
Ipswich Town. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Celtic
goalkeeper Scott Bain signed a new four year contract with the club (Source BBC
Football Online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-
Celtic’s Scott Brown was named player of the year by the Scottish Football
Writers Association. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-Celtic
intend to recall Ryan Christie (currently on loan at Aberdeen). Aberdeen
Manager Derek McIness said the ‘door is shut’ in him staying. (Source BBC Football Online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Alex
McLeisch’s selected squad for matches against Peru and Mexico (Source BBC
Football Online)
Full
list:
Scotland squad
Goalkeepers: Jordan Archer (Millwall), Allan
McGregor (Hull City) Jon McLaughlin (Hearts)
Defenders: Barry Douglas (Wolves), Jack Hendry
(Celtic), Scott McKenna (Aberdeen), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Callum
Paterson (Cardiff City), John Souttar (Hearts), Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian).
Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Ryan
Fraser (Bournemouth), Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian), John McGinn (Hibernian),
Kenny McLean (Aberdeen), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Jamie Murphy
(Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan at Rangers), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle
United), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), Ryan Christie (Celtic, on loan at Aberdeen)
Forwards: Oli McBurnie (Swansea City, on loan at
Barnsley), Lewis Morgan (Celtic, on loan at St Mirren), Matt Phillips (West
Bromwich Albion), Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
-Rangers
Glasgow have signed Burnley’s Canadian midfielder Scott Arfield. (Source BBC
Football Online)
-Celtic
defender Kristoffer Ajer signed a new four-year contract with the club. (Source
BBC Football Online)
League
Matchday (May 8-9, 2018):
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
Aberdeen
1-Rangers 1
(Kenny McLean 14 pen / Ross McCrorie 63)
Hamilton
1- St Johnstone 2 (Dougie Imrie 82 / David McMillan 65 pen, David Wotherspoon 80)
Patrick
Thistle 0-Motherwell 1 (Ryan Bowman 60)
Ross
0-Dundee 1
(Simon Murray 51)
Wednesday, May 9, 2018:
Celtic
0 –Kilmarnock 0
Hearts
2-Hibernian 1
(Kyle Lafferty 26, Steven Naismith 57 / Florian Kamberi 48 pen)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Dundee
0-Patrick Thistle 1 (Kris Doolan 63)
Motherwell
3-Hamilton 0
(Nadir Ciftci 31, 70, Tom Aldred 73)
St
Johnstone 1-Ross 1 (David Wotherspoon 90 / Craig Curran 3)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
Celtic
0-Aberdeen 1
(Andrew Considine 46)
Hibernian
5-Rangers 5
(Florian Kamberi 10 pen, Scott Allan 19, Jamie MacLaren 22, 70, 90 / James
Tavernier 25, Jordan Rossiter 27, Bruno Alves 40, Jason Holt 54, Josh Windass
68)
Kilmarnock
1-Hearts 0
(Lee Erwin 10)
Top
Goalscorer:
Kris
Boyd (Kilmarnock) 18 goals
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 14 goals
Josh
Windass (Rangers) 13 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
38
|
24
|
10
|
4
|
73
|
25
|
48
|
82
|
|
2
|
Aberdeen
|
38
|
22
|
7
|
9
|
56
|
37
|
19
|
73
|
|
3
|
Rangers
|
38
|
21
|
7
|
10
|
76
|
50
|
25
|
70
|
|
4
|
Hibernian
|
38
|
18
|
12
|
7
|
62
|
46
|
16
|
67
|
|
5
|
Kilmarnock
|
38
|
16
|
11
|
11
|
49
|
47
|
2
|
59
|
|
11
|
Patrick
Thistle
|
38
|
8
|
9
|
21
|
31
|
61
|
-30
|
33
|
|
12
|
Ross
County
|
38
|
6
|
11
|
21
|
40
|
62
|
-22
|
29
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Benfica
have requested the disciplinary commission to review the actions of four
Sporting CP players from their match over the weekend.
The
players are: Rui Patricio, Jeremy Mathieu, Fabio Coentrao and Coates. (Source
Maisfutebol online)
-Porto’s
Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas has expressed his desire to stay for one more
season. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Sporting
Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes was named player of the month of April. Benfica’s
Jonas had been the winner for the past five months.
Porto’s
Hector Herrera was awarded for the goal of the month for the goal that defeated
Benfica (1-0). Porto’s Sergio Conceicao
was named Manager of the month. Iker Casillas, Alex telels, Miguel Cardoso were
awarded best goalkeeper, defender and forward of the month. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Sporting
Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes was also named best young player of the month of
April. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-
Sporting Lisbon’s Fabio Coentrao has recieved a reprimand from the Federation’s
Disciplinary Council after an incident in the match vs. Porto on March 2nd. He also has to pay a fine. In
the incident in question, the player had a scuffle with two stewards as he
attempted to take the ball for a throw-in. The two stewards were fined as well.
(Source Maisfutebol online)
-
In Porto’s match vs, Guimaraes, in the 80th minute, Porto Manager Sergio
Conceicao sent on substitute goalkeeper Fabiano, so that he could be part of
the Championship squad. He last played for the club in April 2015. (Source Footnews.be online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Portugal
coach Fernando Santos’ 35-man preliminary squad
for the World Cup (Source Maisfutebol online)
Goalkeepers:
- Anthony
Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Goztepe) and Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Defenders: - Antunes (Getafe), Bruno
Alves (Rangers), Cédric Soares (Southampton), João Cancelo (Inter), José Fonte
(Dalian Yifang), Luís Neto (Fenerbahçe), Mario Rui (Naples), Nélson Semedo Pepe
(Besiktas), Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund), Ricardo Pereira (FC Porto), Rolando
(Marseille) and Rúben Dias (Benfica)
Midfielders: Adrien Silva (Leicester),
André Gomes (Barcelona), Bruno Fernandes (Sporting), João Mário (West Ham), João
Moutinho (Monaco), Manuel Fernandes (Lokomotiv), Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton), Sérgio
Oliveira ) and William Carvalho (Sporting)
Strikers: André Silva (Milan),
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder
(Lokomotiv), Gelson Martins (Sporting), Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), Nani
(Lazio), Paulinho Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas) and Rony Lopes (Monaco)
League
Matchday (May 11-13 2018):
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
Aves
2-Chaves 3
(Jorge Felipe 5, Mama Samba Balde 22 / Pedro Tiba 21 pen, William 89, Matheus
Pereira 90)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
Guimaraes
0-Porto 1
(Ivan Marcano 69)
Boavista
1-Belenensses 0 (Kuca 19)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
Benfica
1-Moreirense 0
(Jonas 52 pen)
Feirense
0-Estoril 0
Maritimo
2-Sporting CP 1 (Joel 31, Gevorg Ghazaryan 90 / Bas Dost 32)
Portimonense
3-Pacos de Ferreira 1 (Pires 28, 77, Wellington 90 / Ruben Micael 88)
Rio
Ave 1-Braga 0
(Tarantini 43)
Setubal
1-Tondela 0
(Andre Pereira 23)
Top
Goalscorer:
Jonas
(Benfica) 34 goals
Bas
Dost (Sporting) 27 goals
Moussa
Marega (Porto) 22 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Porto
|
34
|
28
|
4
|
2
|
82
|
18
|
64
|
88
|
|
2
|
Benfica
|
34
|
25
|
6
|
3
|
80
|
22
|
58
|
81
|
|
3
|
Sporting
|
34
|
24
|
6
|
4
|
63
|
24
|
39
|
78
|
|
4
|
Braga
|
34
|
24
|
3
|
7
|
74
|
29
|
45
|
75
|
|
5
|
Rio
Ave
|
34
|
15
|
6
|
13
|
40
|
42
|
-2
|
51
|
|
17
|
Pacos
de Ferreira
|
34
|
7
|
9
|
18
|
33
|
59
|
-26
|
30
|
|
18
|
Estoril
|
34
|
8
|
6
|
20
|
29
|
61
|
-32
|
30
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
IX. Belgium
Club
Brugge clinched the League title on Sunday.
There
is continuing controversy over the treatment of Standard Liege manager Sa
Pinto, who is likely to be sacked to make way for Michel Preud’homme.
Anderlecht
manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck was criticized for pointing that out in an
interview and was rebuked by most including Sa Pinto himself.
Diary:
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Dieumerci
Ndongala has made his loan move from Standard Liege to Genk a permanent one.
(Source Walfoot.be online)
-Vital
Borkelmans has been named as co-Manager of Jordan, in conjunction with the
actual Manager in place, Jamal Abu-Abed. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Standard
Liege signed the Cypriot Kostas Laifis on a permanent deal exercising the buy
option. They have also extended the contract of Reginal Goreux. (Source
Walfoot.be online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-German
Manager Christoph Daum has turned down an offer to manager St. Truiden. (Source footnews.be online via Het Laatste
Nieuws)
-Dutch
Manager Aad De Mos has stated that Anderlecht’s over hyped player Leander
Dendoncker is not as good as he is being made out and is good for teams in the
standing of West Ham or Crystal Palace. Therefore, De Mos feels Dendoncker
should still remain in Anderlecht for the time being. (Source footnews.be online)
-Romelu
Lukaku revelead that he had problems with former Belgium Manager Marc Wilmots
during the Euro 2016. (Source
Walfoot.be Online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-Anderlecht
Mananger Hein Vanhaezebrouck made disparaging remarks about Standard Liege
Manager Sa Pinto after the loss (1-3) today. He made a reference that he is
about to be fired by the club. (Source Footnews.be online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-Brazilian
striker Carlos Eduardo at Goias is linked with Anderlecht. (Source Walfoot.be Online)
-Greek
defender Dimitros Chatziisaias (PAOK) is linked with Anderlecht. Red Star Belgrade’s 19 year old winger Luka
Adzic is also linked with Anderlecht. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Standard
Liege’s Cypriot Konstantinos Laifis is linked to Werder Bremen. (Source Footnews.be online via Deich Stube)
-Belgian
player Guillaume Gillet has had his contract terminated at Olympiakos. He is
linked to Antwerp. (Source Footnews.be
online via Het Nieuwsblad)
-Former
Dutch player and Manager Johan Boskamp attacked Anderlecht Manager Hein
Vanhaezebrouck for his disrespectful remarks towards Standard Liege Manager Sa
Pinto. (Source Footnews.be online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-
Anderlecht would like to extend the loan of Nigerian Henry Onyekuru (from
Everton) (Source Footnews.be online)
-Club
Brugge became Champions of Belgium after a tie with Standard Liege (1-1). (Source France Football Online)
-
Standard Liege Manager Sa Pinto attacked his Anderlecht counterpart Hein
Vanhaezebrouck for the latter’s remarks concerning Sa Pinto’s impending
sacking. (Source Footnews.be online)
League
Matchday (May 10-13, 2018):
First
Division A
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
Anderlecht
1- Standard Liege 3 (Lukasz Teodorczyk 63 / Edmilson Junior 48, 78, Renaud Emond 51)
Charleroi
1- Club Brugge 3 (Kaveh Rezaei 18 pen / Ruud Vormer 64, Hans Vanaken 71, Jelle Vossen
73)
Genk
1-Gent 1
(Mbwana Samata 66 / Yuya Kubo 15)
Saturday,
May 13, 2018:
Genk
4-Charleroi 1
(Mbwana Samata 24, 61, Leandro Trossard 34, Dieumerci Ndongala 77 / Cristian
Benavente 31)
Gent
1- Anderlecht 0 (Moses Simon 66)
Standard
Liege 1- Club Brugge 1 (Konstantinos Laifis 11 / Jelle Vossen 42)
Top
Goalscorer:
Hamid
Harbaoui (Zulte-Waregem) 22 goals
Teddy
Chevalier (Kortrijk) 21 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Club
Brugge
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
46
|
|
2
|
Standard
Liege
|
9
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
20
|
9
|
11
|
42
|
|
3
|
Anderlecht
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
11
|
13
|
-2
|
40
|
|
4
|
Gent
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
-1
|
36
|
|
5
|
Genk
|
9
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
11
|
12
|
-1
|
35
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
May 8, 2018:
-Russia
were fined £22,000 after France’s Pogba/Dembele/Kante were subjected to racist
chants from the crowd in their friendly back in March (3-1 France win). (Source BBC Football Online)
Wednesday,
May 9, 2018:
-Former
Welsh International Simon Church has retired at the age of just 29 because of a
hip injury. (Source BBC Football
Online)
Thursday,
May 10, 2018:
-John
O’Shea will captain the Republic of Ireland in his final International match
vs. USA. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Here
is Martin O’Neil’s full list of call-ups for the matches against Celtic, France
and USA:
Republic
of Ireland squad
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Kieran O'Hara (Manchester United), Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers), Conor O'Malley (Peterborough United)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Alex Pearce, Richard Keogh (Derby County), John Egan (Brentford), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Kevin Long (Burnley), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Darragh Lenihan, Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Greg Cunningham (Preston North End)
Midfielders: Alan Judge (Brentford), Conor Hourihane, Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), David Meyler (Hull City), Shaun Williams (Millwall), Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion),
Forwards: Jonathan Walters (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton), Scott Hogan (Aston Villa), Aiden O'Brien (Millwall), Sean Maguire, Callum Robinson (Preston North End), Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers)
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Kieran O'Hara (Manchester United), Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers), Conor O'Malley (Peterborough United)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Alex Pearce, Richard Keogh (Derby County), John Egan (Brentford), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Kevin Long (Burnley), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Darragh Lenihan, Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Greg Cunningham (Preston North End)
Midfielders: Alan Judge (Brentford), Conor Hourihane, Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), David Meyler (Hull City), Shaun Williams (Millwall), Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion),
Forwards: Jonathan Walters (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton), Scott Hogan (Aston Villa), Aiden O'Brien (Millwall), Sean Maguire, Callum Robinson (Preston North End), Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers)
-Finland’s
Mixu Paatelainen has been appointed as National Team Manager of Latvia. (Source
Kicker.de online)
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
-Poland
Manager Adam Nawalka released his preliminary list (35 players) of the World
Cup Finals squad (Source France Football Online, FIFA.com)
Here’s
the full list:
Goalkeepers: Bartosz
Bialkowski (Ipswich Town, England), Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City, Wales),
Lukasz Skorupski (Roma, Italy), Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus, Italy);
Defenders: Jan
Bednarek (Southampton, England), Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria, Italy), Thiago
Cionek (SPAL, Italy), Kamil Glik (Monaco, France), Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia
Warsaw), Marcin Kaminski (Stuttgart, Germany), Tomasz Kedziora (Dynamo Kyiv,
Ukraine), Michal Pazdan (Legia Warsaw), Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund,
Germany);
Midfielders: Jakub
Blaszczykowski (Wolfsburg, Germany), Pawel Dawidowicz (Palermo, Italy),
Przemyslaw Frankowski (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Jacek Goralski (Ludogorets
Razgrad, Bulgaria), Kamil Grosicki (Hull City, England), Damian Kadzior (Gornik
Zabrze), Grzegorz Krychowiak (West Bromwich Albion, England), Rafal Kurzawa
(Gornik Zabrze), Karol Linetty (Sampdoria, Italy), Maciej Makuszewski (Lech
Poznan), Krzysztof Maczynski (Legia Warsaw), Slawomir Peszko (Lechnia Gdansk),
Maciej Rybus (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Sebastian Szymanski (Legia Warsaw),
Piotr Zielinski (Napoli, Italy), Szymon Zurkowski (Gornik Zabrze);
Forwards: Dawid
Kownacki (Sampdoria, Italy), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Germany),
Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli, Italy), Krzysztof Piatek (Cracovia), Lukasz Teodorczyk
(Anderlecht, Belgium), Kamil Wilczek (Brondby, Denmark).
-Russia
Manager Stanislav Cherchesov released his preliminary list (28 players, plus 7
alternates) of the World Cup Finals squad (Source France Football Online,
FIFA.com)
Here’s
the full list:
Goalkeepers: Igor
Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Gabulov (Club Brugge, Belgium), Soslan
Dzhanaev (Rubin Kazan), Andrey Lunev (Zenit St Petersburg);
Defenders: Vladimir
Granat, Ruslan Kambolov, Fedor Kudryashov (all Rubin Kazan), Ilya Kutepov
(Spartak Moscow), Roman Neustadter (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Konstantin Rausch
(Dynamo Moscow), Andrey Semenov (Akhmat Grozny), Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St
Petersburg), Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow);
Midfielders: Yuri
Gazinskiy (Krasnodar), Alexsandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev (both CSKA Moscow),
Alexsandr Erokhin, Yuri Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev (all Zenit St Petersburg), Roman
Zobnin, Alexsandr Samedov (both Spartak Moscow), Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv
Moscow), Alexsandr Tashaev (Dynamo Moscow), Denis Cheryshev (Villarreal,
Spain);
Forwards: Artem
Dzyuba (Arsenal Tula), Aleksey Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Fedor Smolov
(Krasnodar), Fedor Chalov (CSKA Moscow).
(Additional
seven:) goalkeeper Marianato Guilherme (Lokomotiv Moscow); defenders
Vladislav Ignatiev (Lokomotiv Moscow) and Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak Moscow);
midfielders Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow) and Anton Shvets; forwards Anton
Zabolotny and Dmitry Poloz (both Zenit St Petersburg).
-Iceland
Manager Heimir Hallgrimason released his list (23 players) of the World Cup
Finals squad (Source Sport Bild Online, FIFA.com)
Here’s
the full list:
Goalkeepers: Hannes
Thor Halldorsson (Randers, Denmark), Runar Alex Runarsson (Nordsjaelland,
Denmark), Frederik Schram (Roskilde, Denmark);
Defenders: Kari
Arnason (Aberdeen, Scotland), Ari Freyr Skulason (Lokeren, Belgium), Birkir Mar
Saevarsson (Valur), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Rostov, Russia), Hordur Magnusson
(Bristol City, England), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (Levski Sofia, Bulgaria), Ragnar
Sigurdsson (Rostov, Russia);
Midfielders: Johann
Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley, England), Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa, England),
Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Malmo, Sweden), Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese, Italy),
Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton, England), Olafur Ingi Skulason (Karabukspor,
Turkey), Rurik Gislason (Sandhausen, Germany), Samuel Fridjonsson (Valerenga,
Norway), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City, Wales);
Forwards: Alfred
Finnbogason (Augsburg, Germany), Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson (Rostov, Russia),
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Reading, England), Albert Gudmundsson (PSV, Netherlands).
-Brazilian
defender Dani Alves has been officially ruled out of the World Cup due to
injury. (Source AS.com Online)
Saturday,
May 12, 2018:
-
The three points deduction of Panathinaikos was overturned after they paid
£53,000 owed to Ghanaian Michael Essien. (Source AS. Com online)
Sunday,
May 13, 2018:
-South
Korea's 29-man provisional World Cup squad: (Source ESPN online)
Goalkeepers: Kim
Seung-gyu (Vissel Kobe, Japan), Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka, Japan), Cho
Hyun-woo (Daegu FC)
Defenders: Kim
young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande, China), Jang Hyun-soo (FC Tokyo, Japan), Jung
Seung-hyun (Sagan Tosu, Japan), Yun Yong-sun (Seongnam FC), Kwon Kyung-won
(Tianjin Quanjian, China), Oh Ban-suk (Jeju United), Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk
Hyundai Motors), Kim Min-woo (Sangju Sangmu), Park Joo-ho (Ulsan Hyundai), Hong
Chul (Sangju Sangmu), Go Yo-han (FC Seoul), Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Midfielders: Ki
Sung-yueng (Swansea City, England), Jung Woo-young (Vissel Kobe, Japan), Kwon
Chang-hoon (Dijon FCO, France), Ju Se-jong (Asan Mugunghwa FC), Koo Ja-cheol
(FC Augsburg, Germany), Lee Jae-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Lee Seung-woo
(Hellas Verona, Italy), Moon Seon-min (Incheon United), Lee Chung-yong (Crystal
Palace, England)
Forwards: Kim
Shin-wook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur, England),
Hwang Hee-chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg, Austria), Lee Keun-ho (Gangwon FC)
-Egypt’s
29-man provisional World Cup squad: (Source FIFA.com online)
Goalkeepers: Essam El Hadary (Al Taawoun, Saudi Arabia),
Mohamed El-Shennawy (Al Ahly), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Awad (Ismaily);
Defenders: Ahmed Fathi (Al Ahly), Saad Samir (Al Ahly),
Ayman Ashraf (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hamdy (Zamalek), Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Al Fateh,
Saudi Arabia) Ahmed Hegazi and Ali Gabr (both West Bromwich Albion, England),
Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa, England), Karim Hafez (RC Lens, France), Omar
Gaber (Los Angeles FC, USA), Amro Tarek (Orlando City, USA);
Midfielders: Tarek Hamed (Zamalek), Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
(Zamalek), Shikabala (Al Raed, Saudi Arabia), Abdallah Said (KuPS, Finland),
Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic, England), Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal, England), Kahraba
(Al Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City, England), Trezeguet
(Kasimpasa, Turkey), Amr Warda (Atromitos, Greece);
Forwards: Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly), Ahmed Gomaa (Al Masry),
Kouka (SC Braga, Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, England).
-Peru’s 35-man Provisional
World Cup squad: (Source France Football online)
Goalkeepers : Pedro Gallese (Veracruz/MEX), José Carvallo (UTC), Carlos Caceda (Municipal)
Defenders : Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield/ARG), Luis Advíncula (Lobos/MEX), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos (Veracruz/MEX), Alberto Rodríguez (Junior/COL), Anderson Santamaría (Puebla/MEX), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo/BRA)
Midfielders : Pedro Aquino (Lobos/MEX), Wilmer Cartagena (Veracruz/MEX), Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo/BRA), Edison Flores (Aalborg BK/DEN), Paolo Hurtado (Vitória Guimaraes/POR), Sergio Pena (Grenade/ESP), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers/USA), Renato Tapia (Feyernoord/NED), Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City/USA)
Stikers: Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo/BRA), André Carrillo (Watford/ENG), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia/MEX), Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscou/RUS).
Defenders : Luis Abram (Vélez Sarsfield/ARG), Luis Advíncula (Lobos/MEX), Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Nilson Loyola (Melgar), Christian Ramos (Veracruz/MEX), Alberto Rodríguez (Junior/COL), Anderson Santamaría (Puebla/MEX), Miguel Trauco (Flamengo/BRA)
Midfielders : Pedro Aquino (Lobos/MEX), Wilmer Cartagena (Veracruz/MEX), Christian Cueva (Sao Paulo/BRA), Edison Flores (Aalborg BK/DEN), Paolo Hurtado (Vitória Guimaraes/POR), Sergio Pena (Grenade/ESP), Andy Polo (Portland Timbers/USA), Renato Tapia (Feyernoord/NED), Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City/USA)
Stikers: Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo/BRA), André Carrillo (Watford/ENG), Raul Ruidiaz (Morelia/MEX), Jefferson Farfan (Lokomotiv Moscou/RUS).
-Shakhtar
Donetsk retained the Ukraine League title after a win (1-0) over Veres
Rivne. (Source France Football Online)
-Former
Finnish International Mikael Forssell announced his retiement at age 37. (Source Kicker.de online)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
-Croatia’s
Provisional World Cup squad (Source @HNS_CFF)
 |
Photo From: @HNS_CFF
(Croatia’s provisional World Cup squad)
|
-Denmark’s
35 man Provisional squad for the World Cup. (Source France Football Online)
The
Full List:
Goalkeepers:
Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester, ENG)
Frederik Ronnow (Brondby)
Jonas Lössl (Huddersfield, ENG)
Jesper Hansen (Midtjylland).
Defenders:
Simon Kjaer (Sevilla, SP)
Andreas Bjelland (Brentford, ENG)
Mathias "Zanka" Jorgensen (Huddersfield, ENG)
Andreas Christensen (Chelsea, ENG)
Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese, ITA)
Riza Durmisi (Betis Sevilla, SP)
Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Mönchengladbach, GER)
Nicolai Boilesen (Copenhague)
Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford, ENG)
Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich, ENG)
Peter Ankersen (Copenhague).
Midfielders:
Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester, ENG)
Frederik Ronnow (Brondby)
Jonas Lössl (Huddersfield, ENG)
Jesper Hansen (Midtjylland).
Defenders:
Simon Kjaer (Sevilla, SP)
Andreas Bjelland (Brentford, ENG)
Mathias "Zanka" Jorgensen (Huddersfield, ENG)
Andreas Christensen (Chelsea, ENG)
Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese, ITA)
Riza Durmisi (Betis Sevilla, SP)
Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Mönchengladbach, GER)
Nicolai Boilesen (Copenhague)
Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford, ENG)
Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich, ENG)
Peter Ankersen (Copenhague).
Midfielders:
Christian
Eriksen (Tottenham, ENG)
Thomas Delaney (Werder Bremen, GER)
William Kvist (Copenhague)
Lasse Schöne (Ajax, HOLL)
Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux, FRA)
Mike Jensen (Rosenborg)
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Southampton, ENG)
Michael Krohn-Dehli (La Coruna, SP)
Daniel Wass (Celta Vigo, SP)
Mathias Jensen (Nordsjaelland).
Strikers:
Thomas Delaney (Werder Bremen, GER)
William Kvist (Copenhague)
Lasse Schöne (Ajax, HOLL)
Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux, FRA)
Mike Jensen (Rosenborg)
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Southampton, ENG)
Michael Krohn-Dehli (La Coruna, SP)
Daniel Wass (Celta Vigo, SP)
Mathias Jensen (Nordsjaelland).
Strikers:
Nicolai
Jorgensen (Feyenoord, HOLL)
Andreas Cornelius (Atalanta, ITA)
Nicklas Bendtner (Rosenborg)
Pione Sisto (Celta Vigo, SP)
Viktor Fischer (Copenhague)
Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig, GER)
Martin Braithwaite (Bordeaux, FRA)
Robert Skov (Copenhague)
Kasper Dolberg (Ajax, HOLL)
Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff, ENG).
Andreas Cornelius (Atalanta, ITA)
Nicklas Bendtner (Rosenborg)
Pione Sisto (Celta Vigo, SP)
Viktor Fischer (Copenhague)
Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig, GER)
Martin Braithwaite (Bordeaux, FRA)
Robert Skov (Copenhague)
Kasper Dolberg (Ajax, HOLL)
Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff, ENG).
-Brazil’s
23 man Finals squad for the World Cup. (Source
BBC Football Online)
Goalkeepers:
Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).
Defenders: Danilo
(Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis
(Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan),
Pedro Geromel (Gremio).
Midfielders:
Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona),
Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho
(Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).
Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison
(Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
-Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli’s 35-man
preliminary squad for the World Cup (Source FIFA.com)
Goalkeepers:
Sergio Romero (Manchester United, England), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres UANL,
Mexico), Willy Caballero (Chelsea, England), Franco Armani (River Plate);
Defenders:
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, Spain), Federico Fazio (Roma, Italy), Nicolas
Otamendi (Manchester City, England), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla, Spain), German
Pezzella (Fiorentina, Italy), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica, Portugal), Marcos Rojo (Manchester
United, England), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton, England), Nicolas Tagliafico
(Ajax, the Netherlands), Marcos Acuna (Sporting CP, Portugal), Cristian Ansaldi
(Torino, Italy);
Midfielders:
Ever Banega (Sevilla, Spain), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan, Italy), Leandro Paredes
(Zenit St Petersburg, Russia), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain, France),
Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United, England), Ricardo Centurion (Racing Club),
Maximiliano Meza (Independiente), Guido Pizarro (Sevilla, Spain), Enzo Perez
(River Plate), Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Rodrigo
Battaglia (Sporing CP, Portugal), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors), Pablo Perez
(Boca Juniors);
Forwards:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Spain), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, Italy), Mauro Icardi
(Inter Milan, Italy), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, England), Diego Perotti
(Roma, Italy), Lautaro Martinez (Racing), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus, Italy);
-Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio’s 28-man
preliminary squad for the World Cup (Source FIFA.com)
Goalkeepers: Guillermo
Ochoa (Standard Liege, Belgium), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Jesus Corona (Cruz
Azul);
Defenders:
Diego Reyes (Porto, Portugal), Carlos Salcedo (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany),
Hector Moreno (Real Sociedad, Spain), Oswaldo Alanis (Getafe, Spain), Nestor
Araujo (Santos Laguna), Miguel Layun (Sevilla, Spain), Jesus Gallardo (Pumas),
Hugo Ayala (Tigres UANL), Edson Alvarez (Club America);
Midfielders:
Hector Herrera (Porto, Portugal), Andres Guardado (Real Betis, Spain), Rafa
Marquez (Atlas), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy, USA), Marco Fabian (Eintracht
Frankfurt, Germany), Jesus Molina (Monterrey), Erick Gutierrez (Pachuca),
Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy, USA);
Forwards:
Javier Aquino (Tigres UANL), Jesus Corona (Porto, Portugal), Raul Jimenez
(Benfica, Portugal), Oribe Peralta (Club America), Javier Hernandez (West Ham
United, England), Carlos Vela (LAFC, USA), Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven, the
Netherlands), Jurgen Damm (Tigres UANL);
-Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul’s 29-man
preliminary squad for the World Cup (Source FIFA.com)
Goalkeepers:
Mathlouthi Aymen (Al Batin, Saudi Arabia), Ben Cherifia Moez (ES Tunis), Ben
Mustapha Farouk (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (LB Chateauroux, France)
Defenders:
Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Rami Bedoui (ES
Setif), Yohan Ben Olouane (Leicester City, England), Siyam Ben Youssef
(Kasimpasa, Turkey), Yessine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Bilel Mohsni (Dundee United,
Scotland), Khalil Chammam (ES Tunis), Oussama Haddai (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul
(Al Ahly, Egypt);
Midfielders:
Elyess Skhiri (Montpellier, France), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahly, Saudi
Arabia), Ghaylene Chalali (ES Tunis), Karim Laaribi (Cesena, Italy), Ferjani
Sassi (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Khlil (Club Africain), Seifeddine Khaoui
(Troyes, France), Mohamed Wael Arbi (Tours, France);
Forwards:
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia), Anice Badri (ES Tunis),
Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France), Ahmed Akaichi (Al Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Wahbi
Khazri (Rennes, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Sabeur Khlifa (Club
Africain).
-Nigeria
coach Gernot Rohr’s 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup
(Source FIFA.com)
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho
(Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa
United, South Africa), Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United);
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu
(Bursaspor, Turkey), Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, the Netherlands), Olaoluwa
Aina (Hull City, England), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Bryan
Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France), William Ekong
(Bursaspor, Turkey), Leon Balogun (Mainz, Germany), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa,
Turkey), Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria);
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi
(Tianjin Teda, China PR), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Wilfred Ndidi
(Leicester City, England), Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain), John Ogu
(Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel), Uche Agbo (Standard Liege), Joel Obi (Torino,
Italy), Mikel Agu (Bursaspor, Turkey);
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow,
Russia), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), Moses Simon (Gent,
Belgium), Victor Moses (Chelsea, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China
PR), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England), Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars); Simeon
Nwankwo (Crotone, Italy).
-Costa
Rica coach Oscar Ramirez’s 23-man preliminary squad
for the World Cup (Source FIFA.com)
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Real
Madrid, Spain), Patrick Pemberton (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Leonel Moreira
(Herediano);
Defenders: Cristian Gamboa
(Celtic, Scotland), Ian Smith (Norrkoping, Sweden), Ronald Matarrita (New York
City, USA), Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland, England), Oscar Duarte (Espanyol, Spain),
Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna, Italy), Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United, USA),
Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada), Johnny Acosta (Aguilas Dorados,
Colombia);
Midfielders: David Guzman (Portland
Timbers, USA), Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne-Sport, Switzerland), Celso Borges
(Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Randall Azofeifa (Herediano), Rodney Wallace (New
York City, USA), Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP, Portugal), Daniel Colindres
(Saprissa), Christian Bolanos (Saprissa);
Forwards: Johan Venegas
(Saprissa), Joel Campbell (Real Betis, Spain), Marco Urena (LAFC, USA).
-Australia
coach Bert van Marwijk’s 26-man preliminary squad
for the World Cup. The list has been trimmed from 32 to 26 (Source France
Football online)
Alex Gersbach, Jamie Maclaren, Apostolos Giannou, Mitchell
Langerak, Bailey Wright and Aleksandar Susnjar have been cut.
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Brighton/ENG), Daniel Vukovic (Genk/BEL),
Brad Jones (Feyenoord/HOL).
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Bursaspor/TUR), Milos Degenek (Yokohama Marinos/JAP), Matthew Jurman (Suwon Bluewings/CDS), Fran Karacic (NK Lokomotiva/CRO), James Meredith (Millwall/ENG), Josh Risdon (Western Sydney Wanderers/AUS), Trent Sainsbury (Grasshopper Club Zurich/Swi).
Midfielders: Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC/AUS), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa/ENG), Jackson Irvine (Hull City/ENG), Robbie Kruse (VfL Bochum/GER), Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers/ENG), Mark Milligan (Al Ahli/ARS), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town/ENG), Tom Rogic (Celtic/SCO).
Forwards: Tim Cahill (Millwall/ENG), Tomi Juric (FC Lucerne/Swi), Mathew Leckie (Hertha BSC/GER), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City/AUS), Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Andrew Nabbout (Urawa Red Diamonds/JAP), Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets/AUS), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory/AUS).
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Bursaspor/TUR), Milos Degenek (Yokohama Marinos/JAP), Matthew Jurman (Suwon Bluewings/CDS), Fran Karacic (NK Lokomotiva/CRO), James Meredith (Millwall/ENG), Josh Risdon (Western Sydney Wanderers/AUS), Trent Sainsbury (Grasshopper Club Zurich/Swi).
Midfielders: Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC/AUS), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa/ENG), Jackson Irvine (Hull City/ENG), Robbie Kruse (VfL Bochum/GER), Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers/ENG), Mark Milligan (Al Ahli/ARS), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town/ENG), Tom Rogic (Celtic/SCO).
Forwards: Tim Cahill (Millwall/ENG), Tomi Juric (FC Lucerne/Swi), Mathew Leckie (Hertha BSC/GER), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City/AUS), Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Andrew Nabbout (Urawa Red Diamonds/JAP), Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets/AUS), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory/AUS).
-Panama
coach Hernan Dario Gomez’s 35-man preliminary squad
for the World Cup (Source France
Football online)
Goalkeepers: Jaime Penedo (Dinamo Bucarest,/ROM), José Calderón
(Chorrillo), Alex Rodríguez (San Francisco/USA).
Defenders: Azmahar Ariano (Patriots/COL), Felipe Baloy (Municipal/GUA), Harold Cummings (Earthquakes San Jose,/USA), Eric Davis (DAC Dunajska Streda/SLO), Fidel Escobar (New York Red Bulls/USA), Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo/USA), Michael Amir Murillo (New York Red Bulls/USA), Luis Ovalle (Olimpia/HON), Francisco Palacios (San Francisco/USA), Richard Peralta (Alliance), Torres Roman (Seattle Sounders/USA).
Midfielders: Ricardo Avila (Gand/BEL), Edgar Barcenas (Cafetaleros de Tapachula/MEX), Ricardo Buitrago (Municipal/GUA), Miguel Camargo (San Martin/PER), Adalberto Carrasquilla (Taurus), Armando Cooper (Universidad de Chile/CHI), Anibal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Gabriel Gomez (Atlético Bucaramanga/COL), José González (Unión Comercio/PER), Cristian Martinez (Columbus Crew/USA), Valentin Pimentel (Plaza Amador), Alberto Quintero (Université/PER), José Luis Rodríguez (La Gantoise/BEL).
Forwards: Abdiel Arroyo (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense/COS), Rolando Blackburn (Chorrillo), Ismael Diaz (Deportivo La Coruna/SP), José Fajardo (Club Atletico Independiente), Roberto Nurse (Mineros de Zacatecas/MEX), Blas Perez (Municipal/GUA), Luis Tejada (Sport Boys/PER), Gabriel Torres (Huachipato/CHI).
Defenders: Azmahar Ariano (Patriots/COL), Felipe Baloy (Municipal/GUA), Harold Cummings (Earthquakes San Jose,/USA), Eric Davis (DAC Dunajska Streda/SLO), Fidel Escobar (New York Red Bulls/USA), Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo/USA), Michael Amir Murillo (New York Red Bulls/USA), Luis Ovalle (Olimpia/HON), Francisco Palacios (San Francisco/USA), Richard Peralta (Alliance), Torres Roman (Seattle Sounders/USA).
Midfielders: Ricardo Avila (Gand/BEL), Edgar Barcenas (Cafetaleros de Tapachula/MEX), Ricardo Buitrago (Municipal/GUA), Miguel Camargo (San Martin/PER), Adalberto Carrasquilla (Taurus), Armando Cooper (Universidad de Chile/CHI), Anibal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Gabriel Gomez (Atlético Bucaramanga/COL), José González (Unión Comercio/PER), Cristian Martinez (Columbus Crew/USA), Valentin Pimentel (Plaza Amador), Alberto Quintero (Université/PER), José Luis Rodríguez (La Gantoise/BEL).
Forwards: Abdiel Arroyo (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense/COS), Rolando Blackburn (Chorrillo), Ismael Diaz (Deportivo La Coruna/SP), José Fajardo (Club Atletico Independiente), Roberto Nurse (Mineros de Zacatecas/MEX), Blas Perez (Municipal/GUA), Luis Tejada (Sport Boys/PER), Gabriel Torres (Huachipato/CHI).
-Peru’s
Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after his Drugs ban was increased from
six to 14 months. He had originally been banned 12 months which was halved on
appeal. But the World Anti Doping Agency then appealed to the CAS (Court of
Arbitration of Sport) who increased the length of his ban. (Source BBC Football
Online)
-Boca
Juniors forward Carlos Tevez stated that he intendsto retire at the end of
2019. (Source AS.com Online)
-Ruslan
Kambolov was ruled ut of Russia’s preliminary squad due to injury. Sergei
Ignachevich (CSKA Moscow) has been called up as a replacement. (Source France Football Online)
Club
friendlies:
Friday,
May 11, 2018:
Al
Ahly (Egypt) 1-Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) 0 (Salah Mohsen 83)
Monday,
May 14, 2018:
FSV
Zwickau (Germany) 4-Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 4 (Sinan Tekerci 34, 44,
Aykut Ozturk 68, Daniel Gremsl 76 / Sergio Gomez 17, Andriy Yarmolenko 60,
Christian Pulisic 77, Alexander Isak 82)
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