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
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Arsenal
have agreed on a fee to sign goalkeeper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen.
(Source BBC Football Online)
-England’s
Dele Ali will undergo a scan to determine the extent of thigh injury suffered
against Tunisia. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Former
Denmark International goalkeeper Peter Schemiechel stated that England’s Kyle
Walker should have been sent off for the elbow on a Tunisian opponent that led
to the penalty kick yesterday. He was only booked after protesting his
innocence. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Sheffield
United have signed goalkeeper Dean Henderson from Manchester United on a
season-long loan. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Steve
Bould has been retained as one of the assistant Managers at Arsenal. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Manchester
United goalkeeper David De Gea is set to extend his contract with the club by
five years and become the highest paid goalkeeper in the world. (Source
Vivaronews Online)
-Arsenal’s
Jack Wilshere has confirmed that he will leave the club. (Source Vivaronews
Online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-
West Ham United have signed Polish goalkeeper Luksz Fabianski from
Swansea. (Source BBC Football Online)
-West
Bromwich Albion’s Gareth McAuley, Claudio Yacob and Boaz Myhill have all left
the club as their contracts have expired. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-
Huddersfield have signed Dutch midfielder Juninho Bacuna from Groningen. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Elliott
Moore has extended his contract with Leicester City for two more years. (Source
Sky Sports Online)
-England’s
injured Dele Ali will be rested a few days.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Similar
to Brazil, England under FA Technical director Dan Ashworth have complained to
FIFA over the non-use of VAR that they believe would have awarded two penalties
for fouls on Harry Kane. (Source Vivaronews online)
-England
Manager Gareth Southgate dislocated his shoulder while jogging. (Source
L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-
Manchester United have officially signed the Brazilian Fred from Shakhtar
Donetsk. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Ernie
Hunt, the Coventry forward, famous for the ‘donkey kick’ (free kick volley)
passed away aged 75. (Source BBC Football Online)
-England’s
injured Dele Alli, as expected, missed training today. (Source Daily Mail online)
-Brighton
have signed goalkeeper Jason Steele from Sunderland. (Source France Football Online)
-Former
England Captain David Beckham has predicted a final of England vs. Argentina
for the Woeld Cup. (Source AS.com Online)
-Goalkeeper
Niki Maenpaa is to leave Brighton. (Source vi.nl Online)
-England’s
next lineup may have been revelead as the Media spotted a note that was carried
by England Assistant Manager Steve Holland. According to the contents of the
note, Raheem Sterling is to be dropped for the match vs Panama. The formation
appears to be 3-5-2 with Ruben Loftus-Cheek starting in place of the injured
Delle Ali. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-England’s
Dele Alli missed training again and will most likely miss their match vs.
Panama. (Source BBC Football online)
-Fulham
turned down West Ham’s bid for Tom Cairney. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Wigan
are sbout to sign goalkeeper Christian Walton from Brighton on loan. (Source
Sky Sports Online)
-Nottingham
Forest have signed Gil Bastiao Dias from Moanco. (Source Daily Telegraph
Online)
-England
Assistant manager Steve Holland has apologized to the England Group for
inadvertently leaking the team’s next lineup. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-Former
Tottenham star Alan Gilzean has been diagnosed with a brain tumor . (Source Sky
Sports Online)
-Southampton
have agreed on a fee with Celtic to sign Stuart Armstrong . (Source Sky Sports
Online)
-England’s
Dele Alli is to resume training today but is doubtful to play against Panama .
(Source Sky Sports Online)
-Former
Liverpool player Jose Enrique has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumor.
(Source Liverpool Echo online)
-Roy
Hodgson has suggested that Ruben Loftus-Cheek might be a better player than
former German midfielder Michael Ballack . (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Real Madrid’s Marcos Asensio has been linked to
Liverpool. (Source Sport Bild Online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
- Harry Kane became the third England player to
score a hat-trick in a World Cup match, after Geoff Hurst (1966) and Gary
Lineker (1986). (Source BBC Football online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-England’s
Dele Alli took part in training today. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Gareth
Barry has extended his contract with WBA by one more year. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Paul
Pogba has revealed that he had some isues with Manchester United Manager Jose
Mourinho . (Source Calciomercato online)
-It
was reported that Eden Hazzrd’s father had offered the servives of his son to
Real Madrid late in the season. (Source Daily Mail Online)
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Photo
From: L’Equipe, June 19, 2018
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(Harry
Kane)
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II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Sampdoria
have signed Gambian defender Omar Colley from Genk. (Source RTBF.be Online)
-Roma’s
Bruno Peres has rejected a move back to Torino. (Source Calciomercato Online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-
AC Milan’s Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez has rejected a transfer to Monaco.
(Source Calciomercato online)
-
SPAL have signed Alberto Paloschi, Alfred Gomis, Bartosz Salamon and Jasmin
Kurlic on permanent basis. (Source France Football online)
-Sami
Khedira has extended his contract with Juventus until 2019. (Source Sport Bild
online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-Juventus
have officially signed Emre Can from Liverpool. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Former
Bologna goalkeeper Antonio Mirante is at Rome undergoing his medical prior to
signing for AS Roma. (Source Calciomercato Online)
-Fabio
Grosso has been named as the new Manager of Hellas Verona. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Bologna
have signed Paraguayan striker Federico Santander from FC Copenhagen. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Former
Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli has been named as the Manager of Ukrainina
side Arsenal Kiev. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-AS
Roma are on the verge of signing Argentinean Javier Pastore from PSG. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Atalanta
have signed striker Marco Tumminello from AS Roma. (Source L’Equipe online)
-AS
Roma’s Radja Nainggolan has revelaed that he will join Inter. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Cagliari
have signed Croatian defender Darijo Srna from Shakhtar Donestk. He leaves the
Ukrainian club after 15 years.. (Source France Football online)
-Bologna
have signed Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski from AS Roma. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Justin
Kluivert was officially presented by AS Roma. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Sassuolo
have signed Serbian midfielder Filip Djuricic from Benevento. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-AS
Roma have signed goalkeeper Antonio Mirante from Bologna. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Valencia’s
Joao Cancelo is set to have his medical at Juventus in the next couple of days.
(Source Calciomercato Online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-Radja
Nainggolan completed his medical at Inter today. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Torino’s
Simone Edera will extend his contract by five years. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Ajax’s
Matthis de Ligt is reportedly on the verge of joining Juventus (Source
Calciomercato online)
-AC
Milan have reportedly proposed to make to sawp Andre Silva with Moanco’s
Radamel Falcao. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Antonio
Candreva is to extend his contract with Inter until 2021. (Source Calciomercato
online)
-As
part of Nainggolan’s deal to Inter, Davide Santon will go in the opposite
direction joining AS Roma. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Napoli
President Aurelio De Laurentis has revealed that he had rejected a swap deal
with Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian to exchange Marek Hamsik with Axel Witsel.
(Source Calciomercato online)
-AC
Milan’s Cristian Zapata has rejected a move to go to Boca Juniors. (Source
Calciomercato online)
-Javier
Pastore has joined AS Roma from PSG. (Source France Football online)
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Antoine
Griezmann has extended his contract with Atletico Madrid until 2023. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Barcelona’s
Vice-President has criticized Gerard Pique once more for his involvement in the
documentary where Antoine Griezmann stated that he would remain with Atletico
Madrid and not join Barcelona. (Source RTBF.be Online)
-Valencia
have reportedly reached an agreement woth PSG to sign Goncalo Guedes on
permanent basis. (Source France Football com)
-Spain
Manager Fernando Hierro has made two changes in his lineup to face Iran. Dani
Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez enter the lineup replacing Nacho and Koke. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Spain’s
Gerard Pique and Isco took to safety a bird that was on the field in Spain’s
match vs. Iran. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Spain’s
Dani Carvajal criticized Iran’s defensive tactics in their match, as well as
the time wasting and feigning injuries. (Source AS.com online)
Thursday, June 21, 2018:
-Spain
captain Sergio Ramos stated that, “I respect Maradona because he is one of the
greatest players of all-time. He was a star but I can also say that Argentinean
Football knows that Maradona is light years away from the number one that is
Messi”. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Real
Madrid have signed Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin from Zorya Luhansk.
(Source Marca.com Online)
-Porto
and former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has come to the defense of David De
Gea. He said if Spain won the Group no one would remember about his error
against Portugal. (Source Maisfutebol.com online)
-Villareal
have signed Argentina defender Ramiro Funes Mori from Everton. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Goalkeeper
Ruben Blanco has extended his contract with Celta Vigo until 2023. (Source
Marca.com Online)
-Gerard
Pique is willing to discuss with Barcelona vice-President Jordi Mestre over the
growing contrvery over his role in the Griezmann’s documentary . (Source AS.com
online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Juanfran
has extended his contract with Atletico Madrid by one year. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-
David Costas has returned to Celta Vigo after a season on loan at Barcelona B.
(Source Marca.com Online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-Real
Madrid’s Mateo Kovacic has expressed his desire to leave the club to play
regularly. (Source Sky Sports online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-Barcelona
have extended the contract of 18-year-old striker Abel Ruiz until 2021. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Colombia’s Juan Fernnado Quintero has been linked with
Real Madrid. (Source AS.com Online)
-Spain’s
Sergio Ramos made his 16th appearance for Spain
at the World Cup, overtaking Xavi as their most capped outfield player in the
World Cup. (Source BBC Football online)
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday, June 19, 2018:
-Former
German International Lothar Matthaus has criticized Mesut Ozil’s play during
the World Cup. Matthaus wrote that “his body language is negative…He is in the
game without joy….as if he does not want to play…doesn’t feel comfortable in
the DfB jersey”. (Source Vivaronews online)
-The
German squad had a crisis meeting to resolve their problems ahead of their next
match at the World Cup. German captain Manuel Neuer stated that the next two
matches are like ‘two finals’. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Eintracht
Frankfurt have signed goalkeper Felix Wiedwald from Leeds United. (Source Sport
Bild online)
-Wolfsburg
have signed Austrian goalkeper Pavao Pervan from Linz Ask. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-Moenchengladbach
have signed Danish defender Andreas Poulsen from FC Midtjylland. (Source Sport
Bild online)
-Defender
Ulisses Garcia has left Werder Bremen to join Young Boys Bern. (Source
Kicker.de online)
-Mainz
have signed midfielder Antoine Makoumbou from Ajaccio. (Source Sport Bild
online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-Germany’s
General Manager Oliver Bierhoff has hit out on the attacks on the German squad,
most notably those that he deemed as below the belt (and not only against Mesut
Ozil). (Source L’Equipe online)
-Germany’s
Thomas Muller has called the pressure on the German National Team as enormous
as they have to now win two matches.
(Source RTBF.be online)
-Dortmund
have signed goalkeeper Eric Oelschlagel from Werder Bremen. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-Nuremberg
have extended the contract of midfielder Eduard Lowen. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Eintracht
Frankfurt will loan Aymen Bartok to Fortuna Dusseldorf for one year. (Source
Kicker.de online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-
Hoffenheim Manager Julian Nagelsmann will manage RB Leipzig from 2019. (Source
Sport Bild Online)
-Holstein
Kiel have signed striker Janni Serra from Dortmund. (Source Sport Bild online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Franz
Beckenbauer’s grandson Luca has signed with Hannover ‘s U-19 squad. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Germany
defender Mats Hummels is doubtful for their match vs. Sweden due to an injury.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Bayer
Leverkusen have been fined 33,000 Euros for the misconduct of their fans during
their match vs. Koln on March 18, 2018, as well as vs. Bayern Munich on April
17, 2018. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Germany’s
Sami Khedira was jokingly offered tickets from trip back from a Swedish
reporter, he responded that they would need them on July 16th (After
the Final). (Source Daily Mail online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-For their match vs Sweden, Joachim Low has made four
changes. Marvin Plattenhardt, Mesut
Ozil, Mats Hummels and Sami Khedira are out.
They are replaced
with Jonas Hector, Marco Reus, Antonio Rudiger and Sebastian Rudy. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Sebastian Rudy had to be replaced in the match vs Sweden
after he broke his nose in a collision with Ola Toivonen. He was replaced with
Ilkay Gundogan. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Dortmund have signed French defender Abdou Diallo from
Mainz. (Source L’Equipe online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Germany’s Sebastian Rudy has been operated on after
breaking his nose in the match vs. Sweden. He will wear a protective mask for
the rest of the competition.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Nigel De Jong is to leave Mainz, as his contract will
not be extended. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-RB Leipzig have signed Brazilian winger Matheus Cunha
from Sion. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-On their twitter account, the German National Team have
apologized to the Swedish National Team for their over-celebration that rubbed
the Swedes the wrong way.
(Source L’Equipe online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-Wolfsburg
have signed Dutch striker Wout Weghorst from AZ Alkmaar. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Borussia
Dortmund Sporting Director Michael Zorc stated that Alvaro Morata is too expensive
for them. (Source AS.com Online)
-Germany's
Sebastian Rudy (having suffered a broken nose) is doubtful for their next
match, but Mats Hummels has been decalred fit to play. (Source Dailuy Mail
online)
-Dominik
Kaiser has left RB Leipzig to join Brondby.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Schalke
defender Luke Hemmerich is to join Erzgebirge Aue. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Tobias
Werner has returned to Stuttgart following his loan at Nuremberg. (Source
Kicker.de online)
-The
German Federation has disciplined Uli Voigt (Responsibel for Media relations)
and Georg Behlau (in charge of Organization) from the team following the
over-celebration incidents in the match vs. Sweden. The duo will not be doing
their tasks inside the stadiums. (Source L’Equipe online)
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Photo
From: L’Equipe, June 24, 2018
(Toni
Kross’ winner, Germany 2-Sweden 1)
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V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Monaco
have signed 17-year-old Willem Geubbels from Olympqiue Lyonnais. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Anthony
Goncalves has extended his contract with Strasbourg until 2020. (Source
L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-Montpellier
have signed defender Damien Le Tallec from Red Star Belgrade. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Grenoble
have signed Jessy Benet from Dijon on permanent basis . (Source France Football
online)
-
Valenciennes have signed goalkeeper Vincensini from Bastia and offered a
professional contract to Brazlian striker Lucas Ribeiro Costa. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-
Rennes have signed striker Romain Del Castillo from Nimes.. (Source L’Equipe
online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-France
Manager Didier Deschamps has decided to start with Blaise Matuidi and Olivier
Giroud (replacing Dembele and Tolisso). France will play in a 4-2-3-1
formation. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Monaco
have signed strikers Wilson Isidor and Sofiane Siop from Rennes. (Source L’Equipe online)
-By
scoring against Peru, Kylian Mbappe became France’s youngest ever goalscorer in
its World Cup history. (Source Fox Sports)
-France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris played in his 100th
match for France in the win over Peru (1-0).
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Orleans
have signed midfielder Yohan Demoncy from PSG on permanent basis . (Source
France Football online)
-Caen
have offered a professional contract to midfielder Jessy Deminguet. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Metz
have signed defender John Boye from Rennes.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Reims
have signed defender Ghislain Konan from Guimaraes. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Angers
have signed midfielder Vincent Pajot from Saint Etienne. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-PSG
have offered a professional contract to Moussa Sissako. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-France
defenders Samuel Umtiti and Adil Rami were rested today. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Angers
have extended the contract defender Abdoulaye Bamba until 2021. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Saint
Etienne has sold Jorginho to CSKA Sofia. (Source L’Equipe online)
-France
having already qualified to the next round, Manager Didier Deschamps will make
changes to the lineup. Steve Mandanda, Djibril Sidibe, Kimpembe, Steve Nzonzi,
Moussa Dembele and Thomas Lemar are likely to start against Denmark. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Toulose
have offered a professional contract to 16-year-old Adil Taoui. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Mathieu
Debuchy has extended his contract with Saint Etienen for three more years.
(Source L’Equipe Online)
-France’s
Kylian Mbappe has decided to do a press blackout until the end of the World
Cup. (Source Footnews.be online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-OGC
Nice have signed defender Christophe Herelle from Troyes. (Source France
Football Online)
-Dijon
have signed defender Mickael Alphonse from Sochaux. (Source France Football
Online)
-PSG
have offered a professional contract to 18-year-old midfielder Idriss
Mzaouiyani.. (Source France Football Online)
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Photo
From: L’Equipe, June 22, 2018
(Antoine
Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe)
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Photo
From: L’Equipe, June 22, 2018
(Kylian
Mbappe’s goal vs. Peru)
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VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-PSV
Eindhoven have signed Denzel Dumfries from SC Heerenveen. (Source vi.nl online)
-Feyenoord
have offered a professional contract to goalkeeper Elber Evora. (Source vi.nl
online)
-Sparta
Rotterdam have signed goalkeeper Tim Coremans from ADO Den Haag. (Source vi.nl
online)
-SC
Heerenveen have signed Sherel Floranus from Sparta Rotterdam. (Source vi.nl
online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-Vitesse
have signed 16-year-old striker Jurmain Blanchard from ADO Den Haag. (Source
vi.nl online)
-Fortuna
Sittard have recalled loaned USA striker Andrija Novakovich from Teslstar.
(Source vi.nl online)
-Almere
City have appointed Michele Santoni as their new Manager. (Source vi.nl online)
-Telstar
have signed Greek midfielder Kaloudis Lemonis from Kisamokis. (Source vi.nl
online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-Heracles
Almelo have signed striker Joey Konings from PSV Eindhoven. (Source vi.nl
online)
-AZ
Alkmaar have signed defender Leon Bergsma from Ajax. (Source vi.nl online)
-PEC
Zwolle have signed Mike van Duinen from Excelsior. (Source vi.nl online)
-Sparta
Rotterdam have signed defender Xandro Schenk from Go Ahead Eagles. (Source
vi.nl online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-PSV
Eindhoven have appointed Mark van Bommel as their new Manager. He replaces
Phillip Cocu who has departed to Fenerbahce.. (Source BBC Football online)
-PEC
Zwolle have signed Mike van Duinen from Excelsior. (Source vi.nl online)
-Sparta
have signed midfielder Everton Pires Tavares from Kozakken Boys. (Source vi.nl
online)
-Fortuna
Sittard have signed Ahmed El Messaoudi from Mechelen. (Source vi.nl online)
-NAC
Breda have loaned Bart Meijers to Helmond Sport. (Source vi.nl online)
-Royston
Drenthe has started training at Sparta.(Source vi.nl online)
-Excelsior
have signed defender Robin van der Meer from Utrecht. (Source vi.nl online)
-Telstar
have signed Darren Rosheuvel (SC Cambuur) and Dylan Mertens (Volendam). (Source
vi.nl online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-Heracles
Almelo have signed Yoell van Nief . (Source vi.nl online)
-Vitesse
have signed Max Clark from Hull City. (Source vi.nl online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Az
have extended the contract of Ron Vlaar by one season . (Source vi.nl online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-Ruud
van Nistlerooy has been appointed as PSV Eindhoven’s U-19 Manager. (Source Sky
Sports online)
-VVV
Venlo have signed Peniel Mlapa (Dynamo Dresden) and Christian Kum (Roda JC
Kerkrade). (Source vi.nl online)
-De
Graafschap have signed midfielder Javier Vet from Almere City. (Source vi.nl
online)
-FC
Emmen’s goalkeeper Dennis Telgenkamp extended his contract by one more year.
(Source vi.nl online)
-NAC
Breda have signed Sydney van Hooydonk (son of Pierre) for three years. (Source
vi.nl online)
-PEC
Zwolle have taken on loan Australian midfielder Dennis Genreau from Mebourne
City. (Source vi.nl online)
-Excelsior
have signed defender Thonas Oude Kotte from Vitesse. (Source vi.nl online)
-Sparta
Rotterdam have Mohmaed Rayhi and Suently Alberto from NEC. (Source vi.nl
online)
-American
Shane O’Neill has left Excelsior and returned to USA. (Source vi.nl online)
-Stefan Thesker has left Twente Snschede and joined
Holstein Kiel. (Source vi.nl online)
-Ajax
has assumed all responsibility for the cardiac arrest suffered by its player
Abdelhak Nouri last year. (Source L’Equipe online)
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Aberdeen
have signed Irish International Stephen Gleeson (formerly Ipswich Town) on a
free transfer. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-
Rangers have signed defender John Flanagan from Liverpool. (Source BBC Football online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-
Hibernian Manager Neil Lennon has been suspended for one match for his
‘airplane’ celebration in their final match of last season vs. Rangers
(5-5). (Source Sky Sports online)
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-
Sporting CP are likely to sign goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano (Sampdoria) and
striker Tom van Weert (Groningen). (Source L’Equipe Online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-By
scoring vs. Morocco, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a new record. He scored his 85th
International goal making him the most prolific European goalscorer at
International level (beating Ferenc Puskas’ record). (Source MRTBF.be online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Portugal’s
Joao Moutinho (sick with flu) and Raphael Guerreiro (muscle complaints) did not
train today. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Porto
defender Jorge Fernandes has extended his contract until 2021. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-Benfica
have signed Argentinean defender Cristian Lema from Belgrano. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-The ill Joao Moutinho has once again missed Portugal
training, although Raphael Guerreiro is back.
(Source L’Equipe / Maisfutebol Online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Sporting
CP President Bruno de Carvalho has stated that he will step down after
supporters voted that he should quit. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Jose
Sousa de Cintra is the new President of Sporting CP. (Source L’Equipe Online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
- A large group of Iranian fans had gathered near
the Portuguese Hotel and made noise to disrupt their sleep. Cristiano Ronaldo
was seen at his window motioning to the fans to leave and let him sleep.
(Source Marca.com online)
-In the match vs. Iran, Cristiano Ronaldo was given a yellow
card after a lengthy VAR review for striking Morteza Pouraliganji. Many felt he should have ben shown a red card. (Source BBC
Football online)
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Club
Brugge have signed defender Clinton Mata from Charleroi. (Source RTBF.be
Online)
-Former
Waasland-Beveren defender Laurent Jans has joined Metz . (Source RTBF.be
Online)
-Vincent
Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are still injured and absent from Belgium’s
training sessions. (Source Footnews.be
online)
-Anderlecht
have signed Bosnian Ognjen Vranjes from AEK Athens. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Hungary
have fired their Belgian Manager Georges Leekens. (Source Footnews.be online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-During
the halftime of Belgium’s match vs. Panam, Belgium Captain Eden Hazard
apparently took Romelu Lukaku to task by telling him that it was difficult to
play with ten men. This was designed to push him to perform and there was
nothing mean about it according to Hazard. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-The
Belgium National team have cancelled today’s training to give the players extra
rest. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Anderlecht
have signed Landry Dimata from Wolfsburg . (Source Footnews.be online)
-Eupen
have extended the contract of striker Moussa Diallo by one year . (Source
Walfoot.be online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-Mouscron
have taken on loan defender Alexandros Katranis for one year from Saint
Etienne. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Monaco
have loaned striker Guevin Tormin to Cercle Brugge for one more season. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Ostend
have signed Wout Faes from Anderlecht . (Source Footnews.be online)
-Beerschot
have signed Jorn Vancamp from Anderlecht . (Source vi.nl online)
-Union
Saint-Gilloise have signed goalkeeper Enzo D’Alberto from Anderlecht. (Source
Footnews.be online)
-Genk
striker Elvis Mehandovic has confirmed that he will be joining Anderlecht.
(Source Footnews.be online)
-Belgium
defender Thomas Vermaelen made his return to train with the rest of the squad,
but did not do the entire session. (Source RTBF.be online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Goalkeeper
Nordin Jackers has extended his contract with Genk until 2021. (Source RTBF.be
Online)
-Anderlecht
have given a new contract to goalkeeper Boy de Jong. (Source Footnews.be
online)
-Gent
have signed Jean-Luc Dompe (formerly Standard Liege) on a free transfer .
(Source Walfoot.be online)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-For
their match vs. Tunisia, Belgium Manager started with the same lineup as their
previous match vs. Panama . (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-St
Truiden have signed Dutch winger Elton Acolatse from Club Brugge. (Source
RTBF.be online)
-Westerlo have signed striker Ambroise Gboho from Les Herbiers.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-Frankie
Vercauteren has been appointed as Manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin.
(Source RTBF.be online)
-Belgium’s
Romelu Lukaku was replaced in their match vs. Tunisia after an injury. Roberto
Martinez stated that he will be examined within the next 48 hours. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-Ghent
have decided to forbid their player Brecht Dejaegre to particpate on the
channel Sporza that is covering the World Cup. The reason is for the time spent
in the studio during the team’s preparations.
(Source Footnews.be Online)
-After scoring against Tunisia, Romelu Lukaku is the
first player to score to score two goals or more in consecutive matches in the
World Cup since Diego Maradona in 1986. (Source BBC Football online)
Sunday,
June 24, 2018:
-Thomas
Bufel (out of contract at Genk) will continue at Zulte Waregem. (Source RTBF.be Online)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-
Vincent Kompany participated in Belgium’s training session. (Source RTBF.be online)
-
Jonathan Legear has extended his contract with St. Truiden by one more
year. (Source RTBF.be online)
-
Standard Liege are to sign Senna Miangue from Cagliari. (Source Footnews.be online)
-
Antwerp have officially sigend Antoine Bernier from Anderlecht. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Roberto
Martinez could make up to ten changes for their next match vs. England due to
injuries and playser on yellow cards. He said that changing every outfield
player ‘could be an option’. (Source BBC Football online)
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
June 19, 2018:
-Brazil
have asked FIFA to give reasons why the VAR was not used in a number of
disputable events in their match vs. Switzerland, most notably the push Miranda
on the Swiss equalizer and the penalty appeal on a foul on Gabriel Jesus. (Source
Sky Sports Online)
-Neymar
missed today’s training session fro Brazil after he appeared to have been
slightly injured from the Match vs. Switzerland. He joined Paulinho and Thiago
Silva in their Hotel’s gym. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Italian
Referee Sergio Gonella who officiated the 1978 World Cup Final has passed away
aged 85. (Source MSN online)
-Diego
Maradona has now hit out on his former son-in-law Sergio Aguero, whom he
believes can’t play full 90 minutes. Maradona said “if he starts again we are
going after him for the whole Tournament”. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
In Colombia’s match vs. Japan, the Colombian Carlos Sanchez was sent off after
just three minutes as he handled a goalward bound Japanese attempt. This is the
first sending off of the World Cup. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Peru’s Renato Tapia missed training today as he is still suffering from clash
of heads suffered in the Denmark match. He is doubtful for the match vs.
France. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Jakub
Blaszczykowski played in his 100th match for Poland. (Source BBC
Football Online)
-Poland
protested Senegal’s second goal by M'Baye Niang as he sprinted back on to the
field of play after injury and quickly intercepted a backpass from midfield
before scoring. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Japan
became the first Asian side to defeat a South American Nation at the World
Cup. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Japan’s
Eiji Kawashima (35 years, 91 days) became Japan’s oldest ever player to appear
in a World Cup match. (Source BBC Football Online)
-The Hosts Russia virtually qualified to the next round
after their win over Egypt (3-1). Mohamed Salah finally made his appearance for
The Egyptians and scored their consolation goal on a penalty kick.
-Former
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has arrived in Russia. (Source Reuters UK Online)
-Morocco
team Doctor, Abderrazak
Hifti, has responded to the criticism for slapping Nordin Amrabat after a clash
of heads in their match vs. Iran. Hifti claims that they had followed FIFA
Procedures “point by point” for such situations. (Source L’Equipe Online)
Wednesday,
June 20, 2018:
-Iceland’s
Johann Berg Gudmundsson has torn a calf muscle and his World Cup is in doubt.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Neymar
restarted training with the rest of the Brazil group today . (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Saudi
Arabia Manager Juan Antonio Pizzi has made changes to his squad. Abdullah
Al-Mayouf and Mohammed Al-Sahlawi and Omar Hawsawi are out of the squad for the
match against Uruguay. They have been replaced in the starting lineup by Ali
al-Bulayhi, Abdullah al-Mayouf and
Fahad Al-Muwallad. Pizzi has also removed Yahya Al-Shehri and replaced him with
Hattan Bahebri. (Source L’Equipe online)
-CSKA
Moscow have signed Icelandic defender Hordur Magnusson from Bristol City. (Source L’Equipe online)
-The
World Cup is over for Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen injured in the match vs.
England. (Source L’Equipe online)
-
Since Mexico’s Rafa Marquez is linked to Mexican Drug kingpin Raul Flores
Hernandez by the USA government, there are restrictions placed upon him from
using US branding, business, bank or product. Therefore he can not train with
the ‘Coca Cola’ logo nor drink ‘powerade’ while training. (Source AS.com
online)
-
Mexico’s Javier Hernandez has pleaded to the Mexico fans to stop their
homophobic chanting during matches. (Source Reuters UK online)
-
FIFA has dismissed Brazil’s complaints over the non-use of VAR in their match
vs. Switzerland. (Source Marca.com online)
-Iran
Manager Carlos Queiroz has made three changes to his lineup to face Spain from
the previous match. Seyed Majid Hoseini will replaced injured defender Roozbeh
Cheshmi.
Masud
Shojaie and Alireza Jahanbakhsh are replaced by Saied Ezatolahi and Mehdi
Taremi. (Source L’Equipe online)
-The
Moroccan Noureddine Amrabat was wearing a protective haead gear after the clash
of heads in the previous match. However, during the match he just took it off
and played without the gear. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Saudi
Arabia’s Taisir Al-Jassim was injured during the match vs. Uruguay and replaced
with Hussein Al-Mogahwi. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Morocco
Manager Herve Renard made three changes in his lineup from the previous match.
Said and Amrabat were replaced by Da Costa and Dirar. Up front, Boutaib replaced
El Kaabi. (Source L’Equipe online)
-FIFA
have fined the Mexican Federation 8,500 Euros for the homophobic chants of
their players. Serbia were also fined for unfurling political signs. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Uruguay’s
Luis Suarez scored in his 100th match for his Nation. He is the
first Uruguayan to score in three World Cups. (Source BBC Football online)
-A
member of the carlos Queiroz’s Iran staff was taken to the hospital after
preseumably collapsing following the VAR decision that annulled Iran’s Saeid
Eztolahi’s tying goal vs. Spain. Due to offside. (Source Footnews.be Online)
Thursday,
June 21, 2018:
-Referee Mark Geiger has denied the accusations that he
had asked for Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey at halftime in yesterday’s
Portugal-Morocco match. (Source BBC Football online)
-Australia
were beneficiary of a VAR decision to award their penalty kick in the match vs.
Denmark. The VAR review showed that Denmark’s Yussuf Poulsen had handled Mathew
Leckie’s header. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Denmark Manager Aage Hareide criticized the VAR decision
by saying that Assistant Referees are ‘taking the charm out of Football.’
(Source BBC Football online)
-Australia’s
Andrew Nabbout was injured on the right shoulder in today’s match vs. Denmark.
He is out of the World Cup. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Brazil Manager Tite defended the under-fire Neymar and
said he is not worried about his recovery.
(Source L’Equipe Online)
-Peru’s Renato Tapia has been ruled out of the match vs.
France due to his injury from a clash of heads vs. Denmark in their first
match. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Peru Manager Ricardo Gareca has made a number of changes
for Peru’s match vs. France. Jefferson Farfan and Renato Tapia are out to be
replaced by Pedro Aquino and Paolo Guerrero.
(Source L’Equipe Online)
-Denmark’s
Yussuf Poulsen was booked in today’s match vs. Peru. He will therefore miss
Denmark’s last match in the Group vs. France due to accumulation of yellow
cards. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Schone has replaced the injured Kvist in the Danish
lineup for their match vs. Australia. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Tunisia Manager Nabil Maaloul stated that the “Belgian
defense is slow. The players are big but are lacking speed, we will profit…if
we manage to cut the link between De Bruyne and Hazard all the game plan of the
Belgians will crumble. We will isolate these two players and play
offensively..we could win”. (Source
Footnews.be Online)
-Morocco’s
Mehdi Carcela claimed that he was disgusted by their loss vs. Portugal as they
played better. He questioned the refereeing and even claimed that the referee
wanted the Portuguese defender Pepe’s jersey . (Source Footnews.be online)
-Morocco’s
Nordin Ambarat also claimed that he had heard from Pepe that the referee wanted
Cristiano Ronaldo’s jersey . (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Iceland’s
injured player Johann Berg Gudmundsson is unlikely to play tomorrow against
Nigeria. (Source Reuters Uk online)
-Former
FIFA President Sepp Blatter met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Source
Reuters Uk online)
-Former
Argentina star Mario Kmepes has entered the Maradona vs. Messi debate by saying
‘comparing players from different eras is impossible.’ (Source Marca.com Online)
-Iran
Manager Carlos Queiroz has called for rule changes to make it easier for Asian
and African Nations to advance in the World Cup as the gap is widening. (Source AS.com Online)
-Sweden’s
Isaac Kiese Thelin suffered a foot injury in training. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-According
to ‘Estado de S. Paulo’ Neymar has brought two hair stylists with him to the
World Cup (one for the cut and one for the coloring). (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Jorge
Sampaoli has made a change to his lineup. Enzo Perez will start instead of
Pavon, Argentina will employ a 4-3-3 formation with Meza partnering Messi and
Aguero upfront. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Croatia
have made one change, Brozovic will start instead of Badelj. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Fagner is to start ahead of Danilo in Brazil’s next
match vs. Costa Rica as Danilo has picked up an injury . (Source Brazil Stat
online)
-Peru
have been eliminated from the World Cup.
-Thiago
Silva will captain Brazil in Brazil’s next match vs. Costa Rica. (Source
Reuters Uk online)
Friday,
June 22, 2018:
-Former
Argentina star, Osvaldo Ardiles called the current Argentina side as the ‘worst
in their history’. (Source BBC Football online)
-In
addition to the injured Isaac Kiese Thelin, Sweden’s three defenders Pontus
Jansson, Helander and Marcus Rohden are all ill. . (Source L’Equipe Online)
-In
an audio message to German Burgos that was leaked, Diego Simeone has attacked
the Argentina National Team, by describing the problems of the National Team
‘due to four years of anarchy. No one is leading from the Federation to the
coach….Messi is good because he is surrounded by excellent footballers at
Barcelona…if you had to choose between Messi and Ronaldo in an average team who
would you pick?” (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Iceland’s
Bovarsson, a former teammate of Nigerian goalkeeper Carl Ikeme (who has
withdrawn from the National Team due to Leukemia), paid hommage to him by
taking a photo with his Iceland teammates holding Ikeme’s jersey . (Source
RTBF.be online)
-There appears to be a rift between Argentina Manager
Sampaoli and striker Sergio Aguero. After the match Sampaoli stated that the
reason for the problems were that the players did not adhere to his project and
directives, to which Aguero responded that Sampaoli ‘can say what he
wants’. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-Egypt will formally lodge a protest to FIFA for the
performance of the Paraguayan Referee Enrique Caceres in their match vs. Russia
that they deemed to be prejudicial.
(Source Reuters UK Online)
-For their match vs. Iceland, Nigeria Manager Gernot Rohr
will start with Etebo and Omeruo, who replace Shehu and Ogu in the lineup
. (Source France Football Online)
-In
Brazil’s match vs. Costa Rica, VAR ruled out an attempt by Neymar to
fraudulently gain a penalty kick. (Source Daily Mail Online)
-Colombian striker Roger Martinez has joined Club America
from Chinese side JS Suning. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez, who gave away a penalty kick
vs. Japan, has apparently received death threats. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Iceland
Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has made two changes to his lineup, Jon Davi
Bovarsson and Rurik Gislason will make their first starts in the World Cup in
the match vs. Nigeria. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Serbia
have made one change to their lineup for their match vs. Switzerland. Filip
Kostic comes in for Adem Ljajic. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Stephan
Lichsteiner has become Switzerland’s appearance record holder in the World
Cup. (Source ITV online)
-Brazil’s
Neymar was emotional and weeping after the match vs. Costa Rica. He said this
was because all that he had gone through to get there since his midseason
injury. (Source Be in Sports online)
-
Costa Rica have been eliminated from the World Cup after their second loss.
-After
Coutinho scored Brazil’s first goal, Brazil Manager Tite ran onto the field to
celebrate but tripped over. (Source BBC Football online)
-Iceland’s
Gylfi Sigurdsson struck a penalty kick over the bar in their match vs. Nigeria
in the 83rd minute. The decision to award was made after VAR review
as Alfred Finnbogason was fouled by Tyronne Ebuehi in the box. (Source BBC Football Online)
-
The Men of the Match for today:
Nigeria’s Ahmed
Musa (Nigeria 2-Iceland 0)
Brazil’s Phillipe
Coutinho (Brazil 2-Costa Rica 0)
Switzerland’s
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland
2-Serbia 1)
Saturday,
June 23, 2018:
-Javier Hernandez scored his 50th
International goal for Mexico in their win over South Korea. (Source BBC
Football online)
-The
Belgium and Tunisia match is the 27th match that did not end
scoreless in a World Cup. This breaks a record stretching back to 1954. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Nigerian goalkeeper Carl Ikeme revealed that he is in
remission in his battle with Leukaemia. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Brazil’s
Douglas Costa is injured and will miss the match vs. Serbia. Danilo will miss
the Serbia match as well due to injury. (Source L’Equipe / Maisfutebol Online)
-Tunisia
Manager Nabil Maaloul has apologized to the Tunisia fans after the (2-5) loss
to Belgium. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Tunisia
Manager Nabil Maaloul has apologized to the Tunisia fans after the (2-5) loss
to Belgium. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-South
Korea manager Shin Tae-yong has made three changes to his lineup for today’s
macth vs. Mexico. J.H. Park, J. Koo and S.W. Kim have been replaced with
M.W.Kim, S.J.Ju and S.M.Moon. The tactical formation will also change from
4-2-3-1 to 4-4-2. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Mexico
has only made one change to their lineup or their match vs. South Korea, Edson
Alvarez replaces Hugo Ayala in the starting lineup (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Tunisia’s
Dylan Bronn was injured and replaced in the match vs. Belgium. (Source L’Equipe
Online)
-Saudi
Arabia’s Taisir Al Jassim is still injured and not training. Omar Hawsawi and
Mansour Al-Harbi also missed training on Saturday. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Tunisia’s
Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Naim Sliti in the starting lineup for the match vs.
Belgium. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Peru’s
Jefferson Farfan has been injured in training and taken to a Hospital. He lost
consciousness after a collision with a teammate. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-Argentina Manager Jorge Sampaoli has been confirmed in
his position by the Argentina Federation. There had been rumors of a mutiny and
his replacement by Jorge Burruchaga. Sampaoli has nevertheless stated that he
will leave his post at the conclusion of the Tournament. (Source France
Fotoball Online)
-Uruguay’s Jose Gimenez has been injured in training. He
will be replaced by Sebastian Coates for their next match vs. Russia. (Source
France Fotoball Online)
-
The Men of the Match for today:
Mexico’s Javier
Hernandez (Mexico 2-South Korea 1)
Germany’s Marco
Reus (Germany 2-Sweden 1)
Belgium’s
Eden Hazard (Belgium
5-Tunisia 2)
-Mexico Manager Juan Carlos Osorio has urged FIFA to take
action after his side suffered 24 fouls in their match vs. South Korea. (Source
Reuters UK Online)
-Panama will present the same lineup as their match vs.
England tomorrow as in their first match vs. Belgium. (Source Reuters UK
Online)
-Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov has made Egypt’s Mohamed
Salah as an honorary citizen of the region at a farewell banquet. (Source
Reuters UK Online)
-Brazil’s
Thiago Silva has revealed that during yesterday’s match vs. Costa Rica, Neymar
had insulted him for showing sportsmanship to Costa Ricans by returning the
ball after a stoppage in play. (Source
AS.com Online)
-Photos
have emerged of Jorge Sampaoli’s notebook from a training session that reveals
details indicating who might start for Argentina in their next match. This is
just a few days after a similar incident with England. (Source Daily Telegrpah Online)
-Serbia
have requested FIFA that Switzerland’s
Shaqiri and Xhaka be punished for their goal celebrations yesterday that were
provocative to the Serbs. (Source Daily
Telegrpah Online)
-For their match vs. Germany, Sweden made only one change
from their previous match. Victor Lindelof is in the lineup, replacing Pontus
Jansson. (Source Sport Bild Online)
-At the conclusion of the match between Germany and Sweden,
there were clashes involving Sweden Manager Janne Andersson and Germany Team
Manager Oliver Bierhoff. He claimed that some in the German camp ‘rubbed it
into our faces by making gestures’.
Sweden’s Emil Forsberg said, “that was a lack of respect, a disgusting
behavior”. (Source Daily Mail / Sport Bild Online)
-Colombia Manager Jose Pekerman stated that James
Rodriguez will be fit for the match vs. Poland. (Source Sport Bild Online)
-Tunisia and South Korea have been eliminated from the
World Cup. Belgium and Mexico advance to the next round. (Source BBC Football
online)
Sunday, June 24, 2018:
-Sweden’s Jimmy Durmaz (Assyrian origin) has been
subjected to racial abuse from Swedish fans after giving away the free kick
that led to Germany’s winner yesterday. His teammates have defended him.
(Source BBC Football online)
-Argentina’s
Javier Mascherano has denied the media reports suggesting of a rift between the players and Manager Jorge
Smapaoli . (Source Sky Sports Online)
-The
Serbian Federation has appealed to FIFA to review the officiating of the German
Referee Felix Brych in their match vs. Switzerland, complaining of double
standard and favoritism. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-
Morocco’s Youssef Ait Bennasser has returned to Monaco (on their demand) after
an injury in training. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Poland and Panama have been eliminated from the World
Cup.
-Argentina Federation President Claudio Tapia held a
press conference along with Javier
Mascherano and Lucas Biglia. Tapia denied the rumors of mutiny in the National
Team. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Two
Swiss Government ministers have defended Shaqiri and Xhaka for their
provocative celebration vs. Serbia.
Minister Guy Parmelin stated that given the emotional nature of the
match such outburst of emotion should be understood . (Source Reuters UK
Online)
-Diego
Maradona wants to have a meeting with the Argentina squad along with other
former Internationals to save the honor of the National Team. He stated that he
would like to have the meeting along with Pumpido, Goycoechea, Caniggia,
Troglio and even Passarella (if he wants to come…). (Source RTBF.be Online)
-Iran
Manager, the Portuguese Manager Carlos Queiroz has come out against the use of
VAR. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Rabah
Madjer has been sacked as Manager of Algeria. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Poland
Manager Adam Nawalka made a few changes to his lineup for the match against
Colombia. Thiago Cionek,
Jakub Blaszczykowski , Arkadiusz
Milik and Kamil Grosicki are out. In their places
come Jan
Bednarek, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jacek Góralski and Dawid Kownacki. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-The
Colombian midfielder Abel Aguilar was substituted during the match with Poland
due to an injury. Carlos Sanchez was suspended, therefore Mateus Uribe went in
for him (Source L’Equipe Online)
-The
Danish Federation has been fined due to crowd disturbances in their match vs.
Australia. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Senegal’s
Moussa Wague has at the age of 19 years and 236 days become the youngest African
goalscorer in the history of the World Cup. (Source RTBF.be Online)
-
The Men of the Match for today:
England’s Harry
Kane (England 6-Panama 1)
Senegal’s Sadio Mané (Senegal 2-Japan 2)
Colombia’s
James Rodriguez (Poland
0-Colombia 3)
Monday,
June 25, 2018:
-
Sergio Aguero is set to be dropped from Argentina’s next match to be replaced
by Gonzalo Higuain. Others to be dropped as well are Marcos Acuna and Enzo
Perez. They will be replaced with Angel Di Maria and Ever Banega. (Source
Vivaronews Online)
-
Peru’s Jefferson Farfan will not play in their next match as he is still
hospitalized following his head injury. (Source Reuters UK Online)
-Egypt
goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary made history by becoming the oldest player in a
World Cup (aged 45) as he played against Saudi Arabia. (Source Daily Mail
Online)
-Colombia Manager Jose Pekerman dedicated his side’s
victory over Poland to Carlos Sanchez, who has been receiving death threats
following his sending off in their first match vs. Japan. (Source BBC Football online)
-Sweden’s Jimmy Durmaz, with the entire Sweden squad and
coaching staff behind him, stated that the online racial abuse he suffered has
crossed a line. The abuse was reported to the police.. (Source BBC Football online)
-South
Korea’s Sung-yueng Ki has been injured and will not play in their next match
against Germany. (Source Sky Sports Online)
-Denmark
Manager Aage Hareide who just weeks before had been dismissive of France played
down those remarks by saying he was making comparison with France’s 1998 squad.
(Source L’Equipe Online)
-Egypt’s
Abdallah Said was substituted against Saudi Arabia after an injury. He was
replaced by Amr Warda. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Saudi
Arabia will play for their third different goalkeeper in as many matches as
Yasser El-Mosaileem is set to start. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-Russia
Manager Stanislva Cherchesov has made changes to his lineup. Igor Smolnikov
will start in defense in place of Mario Fernandes. Fyodr Kudriachov replaces
Yiri Zhirkov, while Alexei Miranchuk replaces Aleksandr Golovin. (Source
L’Equipe Online)
-Morocco
Manager Herve Renard has already received offers from the National Teams of
Egypt and Algeria. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-The
Egyptian Federation released a statement denying the rumors that Mohamed Salah
was to quit the Egyptian National Team . (Source Calciomercato online)
-A
bar in Rio de Janeiro is to offer free drinks everytime Neymar dives in matches
. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Diego
Maradona has attacked Argentina Federation President Claudio Tapia, saying “he
lacks personality….he thought Sampaoli could solve all the problems with
computers, drones and 14 assistants but football is not this” . (Source
Calciomercato online)
-Uruguay
goalkeeper Fernando Muslera played in his 100th International Match
for his Nation vs. Russia t the World Cup . (Source Reuters UK online)
-Nigeria
Captain John Obi Mikel has called upon Croatia to field its strongest team
possible in its match vs. Iceland in the interests of fairness for other Group
members in the World Cup. (Source
AS.com online)
-Former
Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron questioned Jorge Sampaoli’s decision
to leave out Mauro Icardi from the Final squad given Argentina’s problems. (Source AS.com online)
-Peru
Captain Paolo Guerrero has promised to give Australia Captain Mile Jedniak a
hug before their match, as he was one of those who plead for his inclusion in the World Cup after Guerrero had
originally been banned. (Source Reuters UK online)
-Croatia
Manager Zlatko Dalic stated that for their last match in the Group vs. Iceland,
he would not select the six players on a yellow card (the likes of Ante Rebic,
Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic). (Source Sport Bild online)
-Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan
Lichsteiner have avoided bans for the controversial ‘Eagle’ celebration vs.
Serbia. (Source BBC Football online)
-Edinson
Cavani became just the second player to score a goal in three separate World
Cup tournaments for Uruguay (2010, 2014 and 2018) just like his teammate Luis
Suarez. (Source BBC Football online)
-Uruguay
goalkeeper Fernando Muslera became Uruguay's all-time leading appearance maker
at the World Cup (14) overtaking former goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz.
(Source BBC Football online)
-Morocco
captain Medhi Benatia had been dropped according to many due to his criticisms
of assistant coach Mustapha Hadji. (Source BBC Football online)
-
The Men of the Match for today:
Uruguay’s Luis
Suarez (Russia 0-Uruguay 3)
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (Egypt 1-Saudi Arabia 2)
Portugal’s
Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal
1-Iran 1)
Spain’s
Isco (Spain 2-Morocco 2)
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Photo
From: L’Equipe, June 23, 2018
(Neymar)
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