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,
December 25, 2018:
-Jermain Defoe has after a decade finally received a medal
from Tottenham’s League Cup win in 2007/08. He had left the club during the
season to Portsmouth but had already played enough matches in the competition
to warrant a medal. (Source The Sun online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) has been linked to
Chinese side Dalian Yifang for a January transfer. (Source BBC Football Online)
-Arsenal
Manager Unai Emery has apologized after kicking a water bottle that
accidentally hit a Brighton supporter. (Source Sky Sports online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Tottenham
Manager Mauricio Pochettino stated that theclub will activate a year-long
extension to the contract of Toyt Alderweireld. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Alberto
Moreno (Liverpool) has hit out at the man-management style of Jurgen Klopp. He
is interested in a return to the Spanish League. (Source Fotball Espana online)
-Brian
Athol Jordan, a former professional player from the 50s and 60s (with a major
spell at Rotherham) passed away aged 86. (Source Wikipedia online)
-The
FA chose not to take any action against Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah who appeared
to feign a foul to win a penalty in their matchvs. Newcastle . (Source Daily
Mail online)
-Arsenal
Manager Unai Emery has been charged with improper conduct for kicking a water
bottle during yesterday’s match vs. Brighton. (Source RTE Soccer online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Peter Denis-Hill Wood, the former Chairman of Arsenal
(1982-2013) has passed away aged 82. (Source BBC Football Online)
-New
Manchetser United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stated that under-fire duo
Alexis Sanchez and Romely Lukaku, must step up and revitalize themselves. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Simon Francis (Bournemouth) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Reuters UK online)
-Joe Cole has been appointed as Chelsea’s Technical Academy Coach.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri stated that Eden Hazard’s
future should be clarified. (Source Sky Sports online)
-England Captain Harry Kane was given an MBE, while Manager
Gareth Southgate was given an OBE. (Source Daily Mail online)
-According to Bild, Christian Pulisic (Dortmund) is set to
join Chelsea at the end of the season. (Source Bulinews online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-Sheffield
Wednesday Fernando Forestieri claimed that he did not know of legal proceedings
agisnt him and that was why he did not attend court. He was facing charges due
to a brawl after a match. The arrest
warrant for his failure to attend court has been dropped. (Source BBC
Football Online)
-In
their won over Huddersfield, Fulham Manager Claudio Rabieri expressed his anger
at Aboubakar Kamara for insisting on taking a penalty (and missing) when the
designated player was Mitrovic.
(Source BBC Football Online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-Former
Liverpool star from the 60s and 70s, Peter Thompson passed awaya aged 76.
(Source BBC Football online)
-Fulham
are to take action as Aboubakar Kamara was subjected to racial abuse on social
media following his penalty miss vs. Huddersfield. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Josep
Guardiola has described Liverpool as the best team in Europe. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Arsenal
Manager Unai Emery has been fined 9,000 Euros for accidentally kicking a water
bottle on a Brighton fan. (Source L’Equipe online)
 |
Photo From: L'Equipe, December 30, 2018
|
(December
29, 2018, Liverpool 5-Arsenal 1)
|
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Rajiv van La Parra
|
-
|
Huddersfield
|
Middlesbrough
|
Loan
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt)
|
-
|
Huddersfield
|
Al-Ahly
|
Purchase
|
Kicker.de
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Mason Holgate
|
Defender
|
Everton
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
Loan
|
Sky Sports
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Samir Nasri (France)
|
Midfielder
|
Free Agent
|
West Ham
|
Contract until end of
season
|
Sky Sports
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Jan Hoekstra
|
Goalkeeper
|
Groningen
|
2022
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Declan
Rice
|
-
|
West Ham
|
2024
|
RTE
Sport
|
English
Premier League Matchday (December 26-December 27, 2018):
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
Fulham
1-Wolves 1
(Ryan Sessegnon 74 / Romain Saiss 85)
Burnley
1-Everton 5
(Ben Gibson 37 / Yerry Mina 2, Lucas Digne 13, 71, Gylfi Sigurdsson 22 pen,
Richarlison 90)
Crystal
Palace 0-Cardiff 0 (-)
Leicester
2-Manchester City 1 (Marc Albrighton 19, Ricardo Pereira 81 / Bernardo Silva 14)
Liverpool
4-Newcastle 0
(Dejan Lovren 11, Mohamed Salah 48 pen, Xherdan Shaqiri 79, Fabinho 85)
Manchetser
United 3-Huddersfield 1 (Nemanja Matic 28, Paul Pogba 64, 78 / Mathias Jorgensen 88)
Tottenham
5-Bournemouth 0 (Christian Eriksen 16, Son Heung-min 23, 70, Lucas Moura 35, Harry
Kane 61)
Brighton
1-Arsenal 1
(Jurgen Locadia 35 / Pierre-Erick Aubameyang 7)
Watford
1-Chelsea 2
(Roberto Pereyra 45 / Eden Hazard 45, 58 pen)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
Southampton
1-West Ham 2
(Nathan Redmond 50 / Felipe Anderson 53, 59)
Top
Goalscorer:
Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang (Arsenal) 13 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Liverpool
|
19
|
16
|
3
|
0
|
43
|
7
|
36
|
51
|
|
2
|
Tottenham
|
19
|
15
|
0
|
4
|
42
|
18
|
24
|
45
|
|
3
|
Manchester City
|
19
|
14
|
2
|
3
|
51
|
15
|
36
|
44
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
19
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
37
|
16
|
21
|
40
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
19
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
41
|
25
|
16
|
38
|
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
19
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
37
|
31
|
6
|
32
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
English
Premier League Matchday (December 29-December 30, 2018):
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
Brighton
1-Everton 0
(Jurgen Locadia 59)
Fulham
1-Huddersfield 0 (Aleksandar Mitrovic 90)
Leicester
0-Cardiff 1
(Victor Camarasa 90)
Tottenham
1-Wolves 3
(Harry Kane 22 / Willy Boly 72, Raul Jimenez 83, Helder Costa 87)
Watford
1-Newcastle 1
(Abdoulaye Doucoure 82 / Salomon Rondon 29)
Liverpool
5-Arsenal 1
(Roberto Firmino 14, 16, 65 pen, Sadio Mane 32, Mohamed Salah 45 pen /
A.Maitland-Niles 11)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
Crystal
Palace 0-Chelsea 1 (N’Golo Kante 51)
Burnley
2-West Ham 0
(Chris Wood 15, Dwight McNeill 34)
Southampton
1-Manchester City 3 (Pierre Hojbjerg 37 / David Silva 10, James ward Prowse (own goal) 45,
Sergio Aguero 45+)
Manchester
United 4-Bournemouth 1 (Paul Pogba 5, 33, Marcus Rashford 45, Romelu Lukau 72 / Nathan Ake 45+)
Top
Goalscorer:
Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang (Arsenal) 13 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Liverpool
|
20
|
17
|
3
|
0
|
48
|
8
|
40
|
54
|
|
2
|
Manchester City
|
20
|
15
|
2
|
3
|
54
|
16
|
38
|
47
|
|
3
|
Tottenham
|
20
|
15
|
0
|
5
|
43
|
21
|
22
|
45
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
20
|
13
|
4
|
3
|
38
|
16
|
22
|
43
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
20
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
42
|
30
|
12
|
38
|
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
20
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
41
|
32
|
9
|
35
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-AC
Milan have appealed to Triunal of Arbitration in Sport (TAS) for Financial Fair
Play sanctions levied by UEFA against them. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Juventus Manager Massimiliano Allegri stated that
Cristiano Ronaldo would not start the upcoming match vs. Atalanta as he is
being rested to be in shape for March. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
- Radja Nainggolan is
repotedly dissatisfied at his treatment at Inter and willing to return to Roma. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Manchetser
United have reportedly made a bid for Douglas Costa, but the player does not
want to leave Juventus . (Source Football Italia online)
-During
the Inter-Napoli match, Mauro Icardi struck the Napoli post straight from the
kick-off. (Source Calciomercato online)
-The
Inter –Napoli match was marred by the racist chants from Inter fans directed at
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. Napoli Manager Carlo Ancelotti stated that the team
asked three times for the match to be stopped due to the chants. Koulibly was
sent off late in the match. There was also violence off the field, as four
Napoli fans were stabbed and one Inter fan was killed. (Source BBC Football /
Calciomercato online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala apologized to Kalidou Koulibaly
for the racits chants of the Inter fans. Cristiano Ronaldo offered support on
Isntagram for Koulibaly. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Due to the events of the Inter-Napoli match, FIGC President
Gabriele Gravina had contemplated suspending the upcoming League matches but
the matches are to go ahead. (Source Calciomercato online)
-After their respective ending-offs vs. Inter, Napoli’s
Kalidou Koulibaly and Lorenzo Insigne have been suspended two matches each.
(Source La Gazzetta dello Sport online)
-Due to the events of the Inter-Napoli match, Inter has been
given two match stadium ban. Their Curva Nord will be banned for three matches.
(Source La Gazzetta dello Sport online)
-Stipe Perica (Frosinone) has reportedly turned down an
approach from French club Guingamp. (Source Transfer Market Web online)
-Inter fans are banned to attend this weekend’s match at
Empoli after a ruling by the Florence Prefecture. (Source Football Italia
online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Sampdoria
President Massimo Ferrero stated that he would shave his head like Nainggolan
if his team defeated Juventus in the weekend. (Source Football Italia online)
-Leonardo,
AC Milan’s Technical Director, was reportedly considered by the owners to
take over as Manager but he refused. (Source Football Italia online)
-Napoli
are to appeal the two-match bans of Koulibaly and Insigne. (Source Football
Italia online)
-In
the ongoing racism debate in Italy, Roma Manager Eusebio Di Francesco as well
as AC Milan Manager Gattuso are backing Carlo Ancelotti in stopping matches
when racist chants occur. Juventus Manager Allegri is opposed to stopping
matches but urges preventive measures. At Inter, there are calls to
symbolically appoint Asamoah as captain, but Inter Manager Spaletti believes
this would just be a symbolic gesture and not enough. (Source Corriere dello
Sport online)
-Juventus’
Juan Cuadrado had surgery on his left knee. (Source Football Italia online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-Radja Nainggolan has been re-integrated into the Inter Team.
(Source RTBF.be online)
-Fabio Quagliarella
(Sampdoria) is the first player David Trezeguet in 2005 to score in nine
consecutive Serie A matches. (Source Football Italia online)
-Gonzalo
Higuain (AC Milan) ended a goal drought of two months (866 minutes). (Source
Reuters UK online)
-Juventus
have set a new points record in the Serie A (with 20 teams) by earning 53
points. (AS.com online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
- Diego Maradona is the latest
to offer support to Napoli’s Koulibaly. (Source
Tuttosport online)
-
Inter Manager Luciano Spalletti stated that Radja Nainggolan has 3-4 priorities
ahead of Football (Source RTBF.be online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-
|
Transfers
|
|||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Brayan Pereyra (Colombia)
|
-
|
Lazio
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
L’Equipe
|
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
December 25, 2018
|
Fabio Quagliarella
|
Striker
|
Sampdoria
|
2020
|
RTBF.be
|
Italian
Serie A Matchday (December 26, 2018):
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
Frosinone
0-AC Milan 0
(-)
Fiorentina
0-Parma 1
(Roberto Inglese 45)
Atalanta
2-Juventus 2
(Duvan Zapata 24, 56 / Berat Djimsiti (own goal) 2, Cristiano Ronaldo 78)
Bologna
0-Lazio 2
(Luiz Felipe 30, Senad Lulic 90)
Cagliari
1-Genoa 0
(Diego Farias 45)
Sampdoria
2-Chievo 0
(Fabio Quagliarella 47, Gaston Ramirez 59)
Roma
3-Sassuolo 1
(Diego Perotti 8 pen, Patrik Schick 23, Nicolo Zaniolo 59 / Khouma Babacar 90)
Torino
3-Empoli 0
(Nicolas N’Koulou 44, Lorenzo De Silvestri 49, Iago Falque 75)
SPAL
0-Udinese 0
(-)
Inter
1-Napoli 0
(Lautaro Martinez 90)
Top
Goalscorer:
Krzysztof
Piatek (Genoa) 13 goals
Cristiano
Ronaldo (Juventus) 12 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
0
|
36
|
10
|
26
|
50
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
18
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
34
|
15
|
19
|
41
|
|
3
|
Inter
|
18
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
30
|
14
|
16
|
36
|
|
4
|
Lazio
|
18
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
27
|
20
|
7
|
31
|
|
5
|
Sampdoria
|
18
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
31
|
21
|
10
|
29
|
|
6
|
AC Milan
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
24
|
19
|
5
|
28
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Italian
Serie A Matchday (December 29, 2018):
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
Juventus
2-Sampdoria 1
(Cristinao Ronaldo 2, 65 pen / Fabio Quagliarella 33 pen)
Chievo
1-Frosinone 0
(E.Giaccherini 76)
Empoli
0-Inter 1
(Keita Balde 72)
Genoa
0-Fiorentina 0
(-)
Parma
0-Roma 2
(Bryan Cristante 58, Cengiz Under 75)
Lazio
1-Torino 1
(Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 62 / Andrea Belotti 45 pen)
Sassuolo
2-Atalanta 6
(Alfred Duncan 51, 57 / Duvan Zapata 19, Papu Gomez 42, Gianluca Mancini 54,
Josip Illicic 74, 86, 90)
Udinese
2-Cagliari 0
(Ignacio Pussetto 39, Valon Behrami 57)
Napoli
3-Bologna 2
(Arek Milik 15, 52, Dries Mertens 88 / Federico Santander 37, Danilo 80)
AC
Milan 2-SPAL 1
(Samu Castillejo 16, Gonzalo Higuain 64 / Andrea Petagna 13)
Top
Goalscorer:
Cristiano
Ronaldo (Juventus) 14 goals
Krzysztof
Piatek (Genoa) 13 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
19
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
368
|
11
|
27
|
53
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
19
|
14
|
2
|
3
|
37
|
17
|
20
|
44
|
|
3
|
Inter
|
19
|
12
|
3
|
4
|
31
|
14
|
17
|
39
|
|
4
|
Lazio
|
19
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
28
|
21
|
7
|
32
|
|
5
|
AC Milan
|
19
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
26
|
20
|
6
|
31
|
|
5
|
Roma
|
19
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
34
|
24
|
10
|
30
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey has clarified his
comments that he was not happy at the club. He stated he is satisfied where he
is but that he wants to be more important at the club. (Source AS.com online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-Asier Garitano has been dismissed as Real Sociedad Manager.
He has been replaced with Imanol Alguacil. (Source AS.com online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Lionel
Mesi has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s challenge (to join him in Italy) by
stating that he does not need a change, he is at the World’s best club, he does
not need a new club nor competition for new challenges. (Source Footnews.be online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Former
Paraguayan striker and Real Madrid player from the 60s, Juan Bautista Aguero
passed away aged 83. (Source Realmadrid.com online)
-Luka
Modric has reportedly refused a new offer from Real Madrid and may leave for
Inter at the end of the season. (Source Football Espana online)
-Aitor
Elizegi was elected as the new President of Athletic Bilbao. (Source
Football Espana online )
-Brazilian
Defender Rodrigo Caio (Sao Paulo) revealed that he had a medical with Barcelona
for a potential transfer , but instead they chose Jeisson Murillo. (Source
Marca online)
Saturday, December 29, 2018:
-Barcelona defender Gerard Pique’s Group, Kosmos, are the
new owners of FC Andorra. (Source L’Equipe online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-Barcelona
have denied breaching any rules in trying to sign PSG’s Adrien Rabiot. (Source Sky Sports Online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, currently on loan from
Real Madrid at Leganes would like to remain at the club until the end of the
season. (Source AS.com online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Brahim Diaz (Spain)
|
-
|
Manchester City
|
Real Madrid
|
Purchase
|
Marca
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Victor Laguardia
|
Defender
|
Alaves
|
2020
|
L’Equipe
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Fernando Pacheco
|
Goalkeeper
|
Alaves
|
2023
|
L’Equipe
|
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-Shinji Kagawa has criticized his club Dortmund for their
treatment of him during his injury. (Source Fox Sport Asia online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Rafinha (Bayern Munich) hinted that this was probably his
last season with the club. (Source Sport Bild online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-Bayern
Munich have made a second bid for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi. (Source Sky
Sports online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-Bayern
Munich’s second bid for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi was rejected by the club.
(Source Bleacher Report online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Sebastiean Rode
|
-
|
Dortmund
|
Frankfurt
|
Loan
|
Bulinews
|
|
December 30, 2018
|
Kevin Akpoguma
|
Defender
|
Hoffenheim
|
Hannover
|
Loan
|
Sport Bild
|
|
December 30, 2018
|
Nicolai Muller
|
Winger
|
Frankfurt
|
Hannover
|
Loan
|
L’Equipe
|
|
December 30, 2018
|
Alex Meier
|
Striker
|
Free Agent (formerly of
Frankfurt)
|
St Pauli
|
Purchase
|
Bulinews
|
|
December 30, 2018
|
Philipp Tschauner
|
Goalkeeper
|
Hannover
|
Ingolstadt
|
Loan
|
Kicker.de
|
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-Kylian Mbappe (PSG) was named French Player of the Year
by France Football Magazine. (Source L’Equipe online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-Lyon
fans elected Portuguese goalkeeper Anthony Lopes as their player of the year.
(Source Maisfutebol online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Former
France Manager Roger Lemerre was named as Manager of Tunisian side Etoile du
Sahel. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-The
French Justice is to examine Anthony Limbombe’s transfer from Club Brugge to
Nantes that involved alleged kick-backs to Belgian Agent Mogi Bayat. Bayat’s
Lawyer Jean-Phillipe Mayence has denied the charges. (Source RTBF.be / Walfoot.be online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-Olivier Dall’Oglio was dismissed as Dijon Manager
after six and a half years. David Linares has replaced him in the interim. (Source L’Equipe online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Didier N’Dong
|
Midfielder
|
Sunderland
|
Guingamp
|
Purchase
|
Sky Sports
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Kieran Dowell
|
-
|
Everton
|
Sheffield United
|
Loan
|
Sky Sports
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Alexander Kacaniklic
(Sweden)
|
-
|
Nantes
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
L’Equipe
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Gen Shoji (Japan)
|
Defender
|
Kashima Antlers
|
Toulouse
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Chaker Alhadur
|
Defender
|
Caen
|
Chateauroux
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Papy Djilobodji (Senegal)
|
Defender
|
Free Agent (formerly
Sunderland)
|
Guingamp
|
Purchase
|
L’Equipe
|
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Mahmoud has reportedly turned
down an offer from Ajax and sigend with Al-Ahly. (Source Voetbalzone online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Jaap Stam was named as the new manager of PEC Zwolle.
(Source vi.nl online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-Dick Helling, former Testar and Ajax player from the 70s,
has passed away aged 68 (Source vi.nl online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Kaj Sierhuis
|
Striker
|
Ajax
|
Groningen
|
Loan
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Mateo Cassierra
|
-
|
Groningen
|
Ajax
|
Loan return
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Vince Gino Dekker
|
-
|
Az
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Ogulcan Sadiroglu
|
-
|
AZ
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Azor Matusiwa
|
Midfielder
|
Ajax
|
De Graafschap
|
Loan
|
vi.nl
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Michael de Leeuw
|
Striker
|
Chicago Fire
|
Emmen
|
Purchase
|
vi.nl
|
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-Australia
Manager Graham Arnold has reportedly apologized to Tom Rogic for him missing
out on the Rangers-Celtic match. (Source RHFC online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-Timothy Weah (PSG) has been linked with a loan move to
Celtic in the Jnauary transfer window. (Source The Guardian online)
-Aberdeen Manager Derek
McInnes has called Hearts Manager Craig Levein as ‘irrational and childish’ for
saying that the Aberdeen manager was ‘crying his eyes out about referees’..
(Source BBC Football online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
- Rangers have won an Old Firm clash for the first time
since March 25, 2012. (Source Footnews.be online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-Jack
Hamilton (Livingston) had his red card vs. Dundee changed to a yellow card
after appeal. (Source BBC Football online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Ryan Bowman
|
-
|
Motherwell
|
Exeter City
|
Purchase
|
BBC Football
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Ross Millen
|
Defender
|
Kilamarnock
|
2020
|
Sky Sports
|
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (December 26, 2018):
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
Aberdeen
3-Celtic 4 (Stevie
May 24 pen, Sam Cosgrove 63 pen, Lewis Ferguson 90 / Scott Sinclair 6, 76, 88,
Odsonne Edouard 86 )
St
Mirren 0-St Johnstone 1 (Anthony Watt 89)
Dundee
0-Livingston 0 (-)
Hearts
2-Hamilton 0 (Steven
Naismith 18, A.Sutchuin-Djoum 44)
Motherwell
0-Kilmarnock 1 (Jordan Jones 40)
Rangers
1- Hibernian 1 (Alfredo Morelos 25 / Darren McGregor 86)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 12 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
19
|
13
|
3
|
3
|
46
|
13
|
33
|
42
|
|
2
|
Rangers
|
20
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
42
|
16
|
26
|
39
|
|
3
|
Kilmarnock
|
20
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
30
|
19
|
11
|
38
|
|
4
|
Aberdeen
|
20
|
11
|
3
|
6
|
32
|
23
|
9
|
36
|
|
5
|
Hearts
|
20
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
25
|
26
|
-1
|
33
|
|
6
|
St Johnstone
|
19
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
23
|
24
|
-1
|
31
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (December 29, 2018):
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
Rangers
1-Celtic 0 (Ryan
Jack 31)
Dundee
0-St Johnstone 2 (Scott Tanser 1, Liam Craig 58)
Hamilton
1-Motherwell 2
(Dougie Imrie 17 / Tom Aldred 21, 77)
Kilmarnock
2-St Mirren 1
(Stuart Findlay 4, Jordan Jones 11 / Alfie Jones 22)
Livingston
1-Aberdeen 2
(Ryan Hardie 89 / James Wilson 71, Alan Lithgow (own goal) 85)
Hibernian
0-Hearts 1 (Oliver
Lee 28)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 12 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
20
|
13
|
3
|
4
|
46
|
14
|
32
|
42
|
|
2
|
Rangers
|
21
|
12
|
6
|
3
|
43
|
16
|
27
|
42
|
|
3
|
Kilmarnock
|
21
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
32
|
20
|
12
|
41
|
|
4
|
Aberdeen
|
21
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
34
|
24
|
10
|
39
|
|
5
|
Hearts
|
21
|
11
|
3
|
7
|
26
|
26
|
0
|
36
|
|
6
|
St Johnstone
|
20
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
25
|
24
|
1
|
34
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-According
to Nani (Sporting CP), Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo were more
deserving of the Ballon D’Or than Luka Modric. (Source Marca online)
-Edson
Farias (Feirense) will be out injured for weeks. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-David
Simao (Boavista) will be suspended for matches and fined 919 Euros for a series
of insults to officials in their match vs. Moreirense in the 14th
round. (Source Maisfutebol online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Chiquinho
(Moreirense) was voted as the player of the month of November. (Source A Bola
online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-Bruno
Fernandes was named ‘A Bola’s Player of the year. (Source A Bola online)
-Vitor
Murta has been elected as the new President of Boavista. (Source MaisFutebol
online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-Former
Portugal and Benfica great Antonio Simoes was assaulted in the city of Praia at
Cape Verde. (Source A Bola online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 25, 2018
|
Luyz Phellype
|
-
|
Pacos de Ferreira
|
Sporting CP
|
Purchase
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 26, 2018
|
Aleksandar Isailovic
(Serbia) (16 years old)
|
Striker
|
Valladolid
|
Benfica
|
Purchase
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 26, 2018
|
Marcelo (Brazil)
|
Defender
|
Sporting CP
|
Chicago Fire
|
Purchase
|
A Bola
|
|
December 26, 2018
|
Michel Douglas (Brazil)
|
Striker
|
Aves
|
Vila Nova
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 26, 2018
|
Erik Nascimento (Brazil)
|
Striker
|
Guarani
|
Aves
|
Purchase
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Zackarias Faour (Sweden)
|
Striker
|
Manchetser City
|
Leixoes
|
Purchase
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Danny
|
Midfielder
|
Maritimo
|
Free Agent
|
Contract
Rescinded
|
A Bola
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Ibson (Brazil)
|
Midfielder
|
Maritimo
|
Free Agent
|
Contract
Rescinded
|
A Bola
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Fernando
Andrade
(Brazil)
|
Striker
|
Santa Clara
|
Portto
|
Purchase
|
A Bola
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Rafael Barbosa
|
-
|
Sporting CP
|
Pacos de Ferreira
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Elves Balde
|
-
|
Sporting CP
|
Pacos de Ferreira
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Ruben Macedo
|
-
|
Porto
|
Chaves
|
Loan
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Inacio (Brazil)
|
Defender
|
Porto
|
Guarani
|
Loan
|
A Bola
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Pedro Pinto
|
Midfielder
|
Setubal
|
Arouca
|
Loan
|
A Bola
|
|
December 30, 2018
|
Salvador Agra
|
-
|
Cadiz
|
Benfica
|
Loan
return
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
Lucas Marques (Brazil)
|
Midfielder
|
Chapecoense
|
Santa Clara
|
Purchase
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
Profesional Contract
|
||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
|
December 29, 2018
|
Jefferseon (Brazil) (18
years old)
|
Striker
|
Maritimo
|
A Bola
|
Portugal
League Cup (December 28-29, 2018):
Portugal
League Cup –Group A
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
Aves
1-Benfica 1 (Mama
Balde 49 / Haris Seferovic 70)
Rio
Ave 1-Pacos de Ferreira 1 (Wenderson Galeno 52 / Miguel Rodrigues (own goal) 31)
Portugal
League Cup –Group B
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
Tondela
2-Nacional 1 (Icaro
3, Chicho Arango 85 / Giorgi Arabidze 20)
Setubal
0-Braga 4 (Paulinho
53, 59, Wilson Eduardo 76, Pablo Santos 88)
Portugal
League Cup –Group D
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
Feirense
1-Sporting CP 4 (Tiago Silva 24 pen / Raphinha 5, Bruno Fernandes 22, Bas Dost 60 pen,
Luis Machado (own goal) 67)
Maritimo
0-Estoril 1 (Sandro
Lima 16 pen)
Portugal
League Cup –Group C
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
Belenensses
1-Porto 02 (Reinildo
Mandava 4 / Moussa Marega 53, Soares 63)
Chaves
3-Varzim 1 (Niltinho
34, William Oliveira 70, Marcao 76 pen / Ruster 37)
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-Ruud
Gullit has expressed an interest to manage Anderlecht. (Source Walfoot.be
online)
-Waasland-Beveren
goalkeeper Davy Roef (on loan from Anderlecht) will not play in the upcoming
match vs. his parent club as he receives his salary from Anderlecht and per
rules can not play against them. (Source Jupiler Lewague App online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-Moussa
Djenepo (Standard Liege) was named as Mali’s player of the year . (Source
RTBF.be online)
-Giorgi
Chakvetadze (Gent) was named as Georgia’s player of the year . (Source RTBF.be
online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
-
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Carlinhos (Brazil)
|
-
|
Standard Liege
|
Guarani
|
Purchase
|
Footnews.be
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Andres Sarmiento
(Colombia)
|
Striker
|
Mouscron
|
Free Agent
|
Contract rescinded
|
Footnews.be
|
|
December 27, 2018
|
Diego Montiel (Sweden)
|
Midfielder
|
Orgryte
|
Beerschot-Wilrijk
|
Purchase
|
Footnews.be
|
|
December 231, 2018
|
Thomas Kaminski
|
Goalkeeper
|
Kortrijk
|
Gent
|
Purchase (verbal accord)
|
Walfoot.be
|
First
Division A League Matchday (December 26-27, 2018):
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
Cercle
Brugge 0-Eupen 1 (Mamadou Fall 17)
Kortrijk
4-Zulte-Waregem 2 (Ilombe Mboyo 65, 73, Christophe Lepoint 71, Teddy Chevalier 89 / Urho
Nissila 42, Hicham Faik 59)
Ostend
1-St Truiden 1 (Laurens De Bock 33 / Jordan Botaka 4)
Antwerp
2-Mouscron 1 (-Dieumerci
Mbokani 23 pen, 57 / Yannis Mbombo 64)
Charleroi
0-Standard Liege 1 (Paul-Jose Mpoku 31)
Genk
3-Gent 1 (Mbwana
Samatta 23, Sebastien Dewaest 47, Bryan Heynen 86 / Dylan Bronn 6)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
Lokeren
0-Club Brugge 1 (Ruud Vormer 69)
Anderlecht
3-Waasland-Beveren 0 (Nany Dimata 9, 90, Sebastiaan Bornauw 51)
Top
Goalscorer:
Ally
Samatta (Genk) 14 goals
Nany
Dimata (Anderlecht) 12 goals
Ivan
Santini (Anderlecht) 11 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Genk
|
21
|
14
|
6
|
1
|
49
|
19
|
30
|
48
|
|
2
|
Club Brugge
|
21
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
48
|
22
|
26
|
41
|
|
3
|
Antwerp
|
21
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
30
|
24
|
6
|
38
|
|
4
|
Standard Liege
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
5
|
33
|
22
|
11
|
36
|
|
5
|
Anderlecht
|
21
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
37
|
27
|
10
|
34
|
|
6
|
St Truiden
|
21
|
8
|
9
|
4
|
32
|
24
|
8
|
33
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
December 25, 2018:
-UEFA
named the UCL ‘Breakthrough Team 2018’ as follows: Vlachosimos (Benfica),
Skriniar 9Inyter), De Ligt (Ajax), Robertson (Liverpool), De Jong (Ajax), Aour
(Lyon), Arthur (Barcelona), Vlasic (CSKA Moscow), Cengiz Under (Roma), Hirving
Lozano (PSV Eindhoven), Sancho (Dortmund). (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Spanish Manager Quique Sanchez Flores has been appointed
as the new Manager of Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua. (Source BBC Football
online)
-Syria have named their squad for the 2019 Asian nations Cup.
(Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Syria
final 23-man squad for AFC Asian Cup 2019:
Goalkeepers: Ibrahim Alma
(Al-Wahda), Mahmoud Al-Youssef (Al-Jabalain), Ahmad Madania
(Al-Jaish)
Defenders: Ahmad Al Salih
(Al-Ahed), Moayad Ajan (Al-Jazeera), Jehad Al Baour
(Al-Riffa), Omar Midani (Pyramids), Amro Jenyat
(Al-Shabab), Hussein Jwayed (Al-Zawra’a), Nadim Sabagh
(Tishreen), Abdul Malek Anizan (Al-Jaish)
Midfielders: Mahmoud Al Mawas (Mahmoud Al
Mawas), Mohammed Osman (Heracles Almelo), Osama Omari
(Qatar), Tamer Haj Mohamad (Ohod), Ahmad Ashkar
(Al-Jaish), Youssef Kalfa (Al-Hazem), Zaher Midani (Al-Quwa
Al-Jawiya), Khaled Al Mobayed (Al-Wahda), Fahd Youssef (Al-Sailiya)
Forwards: Omar Kharbin (Al-Hilal), Omar
Al Soma (c) (Al-Ahli), Mardik Mardikian (Al-Jazeera)
-Danish
International Nicki Bille was shot with a shotgun in an attempted murder after
a fight with three people. He was shot in the forearm. (Source Mirror.co.uk
online)
Wednesday,
December 26, 2018:
-Former
Brazil International Maicon has come out of retirement after two years to play
for Criciuma (where he was formed). (Source A Bola online)
-Luka Modric was named the sportsman of the year in his
native Croatia. (Source L’Équipe online)
-India Manager Stephen Constantine has named his squad for
the 2019 Asian nations Cup. (Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
(Bengaluru), Amrinder Singh (Mumbai City), Vishal Kaith (Pune City)
Defenders: Pritam Kotal (ATK),
Sarthak Golui (Pune City), Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters), Anas Edathodika
(Kerala Blasters), Salam Ranjan Singh (East Bengal), Subhasish Bose (Mumbai
City), Narayan Das (Delhi Dynamos)
Midfielders: Udanta Singh
(Bengaluru), Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United), Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin),
Vinit Rai (Delhi Dynamos), Halicharan Narzary (Kerala Blasters), Ashique
Kuruniyan (Pune City), Germanpreet Singh (Chennaiyin), Jackichand Singh (Goa),
Pronay Halder (ATK)
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru),
Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin), Sumeet Passi (Jamshedpur), Balwant Singh (ATK)
-Stefan Savic (Ateltico Madrid) was named Montenegro’s of the
year for the third straight year. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Former USA U-20 and
recent LA Galaxy Manager Sigi Schmid passed away aged 65. (Source USSoccer
online)
-Former
Republic of Ireland Internarional Gary Breen has criticized current Manager
Mick McCarthy’s attempts to recruit non-Irish player Nathan Redmond
(Southampton). (Source extra.ie online)
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
-Vietnam have named their squad for the 2019 Asian nations Cup. (Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Dang Van Lam (Hai Phong),
Nguyen Tuan Manh (Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN), Bui Tien Dung (FLC Thanh Hoa)
Defenders: Do Duy Manh (Hanoi), Que
Ngoc Hai (Song Lam Nghe An), Bui Tien Dung (Viettel), Doan Van Hau (Hanoi), Ho
Tan Hai (Becamex Binh Duong), Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi)
Midfielders: Luong Xuan Truong (Hoang Anh
Gia Lai), Nguyen Huy Hung (Quang Nam), Nguyen Trong Hoang (FLC Thanh Hoa), Ngan
Van Dai (Hanoi), Nguyen Phong Hong Duy (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Tran Minh Vuong
(Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Pham Duc Huy (Hanoi), Do Hung Dung (Hanoi), Phan Van Duc
(Song Lam Nghe An)
Forwards: Nguyen Van Toan (Hoang Anh
Gia Lai), Nguyen Cong Phuong (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Ha Duc Chinh (Shb Da Nang),
Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi), Nguyen Tien Lien (Becamex Binh Duong)
-Iran Manager Carlos Queiroz has named his squad for the 2019
Asian nations Cup. (Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Payam
Niazmand (Sepahan), Amir Abedzadeh (Maritimo)
Defenders: Ramin Rezaeian
(Al-Shahania SC), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Majid Hosseini
(Trabzonspor), Mohammadhossein Kananizadegan (Machine Sazi), Pejman
Montazeri (Esteghlal), Vouria Ghafouri (Esteghlal), Ehsan Haji Safi
(Tractor Sazi), Morteza Pouraliganji (KAS Eupen)
Midfielders: Omid Ebrahimi (Qatar’s
Al Ahli), Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis), Masoud Shojaei (Tractor
Sazi), Ashkan Dejagah (Tractor Sazi), Vahid Amiri (Trabzonspor), Rouzbeh
Cheshmi (Esteghlal)
Forwards: Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan),
Karim Ansarifard (Nottingham Forest), Saman Ghoddos (Amiens), Mehdi Taremi
(Al Gharafa), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton),
-Japan Manager Hajime Moriyasu has named his squad for the
2019 Asian nations Cup. (Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Masaaki Higashiguchi (Gamba
Osaka), Shuichi Gonda (Sagan Tosu), Daniel Schmidt (Vegalta Sendai)
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray),
Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Marseille), Tomoaki Makino (Urawa Red
Diamonds), Genta Miura (Gamba Osaka), Sei Muroya (FC Tokyo), Sho Sasaki
(Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Sint-Truiden)
Midfielders: Genki Haraguchi (Hannover
96), Gaku Shibasaki (Getafe), Wataru Endo (Sint-Truiden), Toshihiro Aoyama
(Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Takumi Minamino (Red Bull Salzburg), Junya Ito (Kashiwa
Reysol), Shoya Nakajima (Portimonense), Ritsu Doan (Groningen), Hidemasa Morita
(Kawasaki Frontale)
Forwards: Yuya Osako (Werder Bremen),
Yoshinori Muto (Newcastle United), Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse)
-Luka Modric was named the Balkan Athlete of the year
organized by Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and including other Balkan Nations
News agencies. (Source Sky Sports online)
-UEFA
named the Europa League ‘Breakthrough Team 2018’ as follows: Livakovic (Dinamo
Zagreb), Junior (Betis), Aidoo (Genk), Cisse (Olympiakos), Fornals (Villareal),
Havertz (Leverkusen), Lo Celso (Betis), Gacinovic (Frankfurt), Minamino
(Salzburg), Jovic (Frankfurt), Sarr (Rennes). (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Argemtine
Manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named as the new Manager of LA Galaxy.
(Source Massive Report online)
-Phillipines Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has named his squad
for the 2019 Asian nations Cup. (Source Fox Sports Asia online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Nathanael Villanueva (Kaya FC-Iloilo), Michael Falkesgaard (Bangkok United), Kevin Ray Hansen (Horsens)
Goalkeepers: Nathanael Villanueva (Kaya FC-Iloilo), Michael Falkesgaard (Bangkok United), Kevin Ray Hansen (Horsens)
Defenders: Alvaro Silva (Kedah),
Carli de Murga (Ceres-Negros), Daisuke Sato (Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe), Stephan
Palla (Buriram United), Luke Woodland (Suphanburi), Adam Tull (NA), Curt Dizon
(Ceres-Negros), Paul Mulders (Ceres-Negros)
Midfielders: John-Patrick Strauss
(Erzgebirge Aue), Iain Ramsey (Sukhothai), Manuel Ott (Ceres-Negros), Kevin
Ingreso (Ceres-Negros), Stephan Schrock (Ceres-Negros), Miguel Tanton
(Ceres-Negros), James Younghusband (Davao Aguilas), Mike Ott (Ceres-Negros)
Forwards: Jovin Bedic (Kaya
FC-Iloilo), Phil Younghusband (Davao Aguilas), Patrick Reichelt (Ceres-Negros),
Javier Patino (Buriram United)
-Former
Brazil star Zico stated that Lionel Messi does not need the World Cup to be
considered an all-time great. (Source Sportskeeda online)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
-
The Liberian Football Federation has lifted its ban on Christopher Wreh. He had
been suspended for insulting match officials during a League match in August.
(Source BBC Football Online)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
-
Former Isareli striker Yehoshua Glazer passed away aged 91. (Source Wikipedia
Online)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
-Argentina Federation
President Claudio Tapia hinted that Lionel Messi is to make his National Team
comeback for the 2019 Copa America. (Source Marca.com online)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
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Transfers
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Date
|
Player
|
Position
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From
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To
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Type
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Online Source
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December 27, 2018
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Laurent Ciman
(Belgium)
|
Defender
|
Free Agent
|
Toronto FC
|
Purchase
|
RTBF.be
|
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December 27, 2018
|
Robinho (Brazil)
|
Striker
|
Sivasspor
|
Istanbul Basaksehir
|
Purchase
|
BBC Football
|
|
December 28, 2018
|
Lennart Thys (Germany)
|
-
|
Erzurumspor
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
Kicker.de
|
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December 30, 2018
|
Hernanes (Brazil)
|
Midfielder
|
Hebei China Fortune
|
Sao Paulo
|
Purchase
|
Walfoot.be
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International
Friendlies:
Thursday,
December 27, 2018:
Qatar
0-Algeria 1 (Baghdad
Bounedjah 60)
India
0-Oman 0 (-)
Bahrain
1-Lebanon 0 (-)
Friday,
December 28, 2018:
Jordan
1-China 1 (-)
United
Arab Emirates 0-Kuwait 2 (-)
Iraq
1-Palestine 0 (-)
Saturday,
December 29, 2018:
Bahrain
4-North Korea 0 (-)
Sunday,
December 30, 2018:
Oman
0-Australia 5 (Andrew
Nabbout 10, Chris Ikonomidis 14, Awer Mabil 24, Milos Degenek 59, Jackson
Irvine 89)
Monday,
December 31, 2018:
Palestine
1-Kyrgyzstan 2 (-)
Phillipines
2-Vietnam 4 (-)
Saudi
Arabia 0-South Korea 0 (-)
Qatar
1-Iran 2 (Hassan
Al Haidos 43 pen / Mehdi Taremi 17,
Sardar Azmoun 46)
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