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,
March 19, 2019:
-Zlatan
Ibrahimovic has criticized the treatment of Paul Pogba by Manchester United’s
‘Class of 92’ (Neville, Scholes, etc). He believes they dislike him because he
left the club and then returned and did not stay with the club like they did.
(Source Bleacher Report online)
-Everton Manager Marco Silva has been fined 14,000 Euros
for his behavior towards Match officials in the match vs. Newcastle. (Source
L’Équipe online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Trent
Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) has withdrawn from the England squad due to
injury. (Source ITV online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Robert
Snodgrass (West Ham) is set to contest FA’s charge of verbally abusing
anti-doping officials at the club’s training ground. (Source BBC Football
online)
-Manchester
United have authorized its Argentinean defender Marcos Rojo to train with
Estudiantes. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Michael
Keane revealed that he represented Republic of Ireland at youth level to
increase his chances with England in the future. (Source extra.ie online)
-Marcus
Rashford (Manchester United) has withdrawn from the England squad due to
injury. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Declan
Rice has apologized for a number of pro-IRA social media posts from the past.
(Source Daily Mail online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Former
England International Adam Johnson was released from jail. (Source BBC Football
online)
-Former
England International Peter Beardsley has been charged by the FA for using
racist and abusive language with Newcastle U-23 side. (Source Daily Mail
online)
-Wolves
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been linked to Chelsea. (Source ITV online)
-Callum
Hudson-Odoi became the youngest ever England debutant in a qualifier at the age
of 18 years and 135 days. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Eric
Dier (Tottenham) has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury. (Source
BBC Football online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-Eden
Hazard (Chelsea) has denied reports that he has signed for five years with Real
Madrid. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Fans
and panel of experts on BBC have elected Belgian defender Vincent Kompany
(Manchester City) as the best defender in the History of the English Premier
League. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Callum
Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) has now been linked to Manchester United. (Source Daily
Mail online)
-Former
Scotland and Liverpool player Gary McAllister was attacked and punched by an
assailant in Leeds. (Source Daily Mail online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-Fans and panel of experts on BBC have elected Frenchman
Thierry Henry as the best foreign player in the History of the English Premier
League. (Source L’Equipe online)
-N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) denied rumors linking him to Real
Madrid and stressed that he was concentrating with Chelsea. (Source L’Equipe online)
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Ben Johnson
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West Ham
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2022
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II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-Torino’s Nigerian Defender Ola Aina has been suspended for
three matches for his sending off vs. Bologna. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Inter
received a suspended sentence to have one of its stands closed for racist
chants from its fans. (Source Fox Sports online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Mauro Icardi is reportedly set to returning to train
with Inter tomorrow. (Source La Gazzetta dello Sport online)
-Udinese
have dismissed David’s Nicola as Manager. He is to be replaced with Igor Tudor.
(Source Tuttosport online)
-Juventus
are set to play their International Champions Cup matches in Asia and avoid
USA, to avoid Cristiano Ronaldo being detained by American Authorities. (Source
Football Italia online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Mauro
Icardi has returned to training with Inter. (Source Football Italia online)
-Cristiano
Ronaldo has been fined 200,000 Euros by UEFA for his obscene gesture mimicking
Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Federico
Chiesa has withdrawn from the Italy squad due to injury. (Source Calciomercato
online)
-Juventus
stated that Sami Khedira has received the green light to train following his
injury. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
-Alessandro
Florenzi (Roma) has withdrawn from the Italy squad due to injury. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Juventus
are reportedly willing to offer cash plus Paulo Dybala in exchange for
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. (Source Football Italia online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-It
was reported that Roma teammates Edin Dzeko and Stephan El Shaarawy had nearly
fought each other in their match vs. SPAL. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Italian
Christian Panucci has been dismissed as Albania National Team Manager. Ervin
Bulku and Sulejman Mema will act in the interim. (Source L’Equipe / Fox Sports online)
-Moise
Kean became the second youngest goalscorer in Italy’s National Team History at
the age of 19 years and 23 days. (Source IFTV online)
-Fabio
Quagliarella was capped by Italy, nine years after his last one. (Source
Bleacher Report online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-Stephan
El Shaarawy (Roma) and Cristiano Piccini have withdrawn from the Italy squad
due to injury. (Source Calciomercato / Football Italia online)
-The
Italian Federation has signed a deal with the Chinese Government to promote the
game between the two nations. (Source Fox Sports online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
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March 20, 2019
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Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland)
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Midfielder
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Benfica
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Hellas Verona
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Permanent signing
(previously on loan)
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Maisfutebol
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III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-There are reports that Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) is
thinking about leaving the club. (Source Daily Mail online)
-Saido
Mane (Liverpool) is being linked to Real Madrid with the return of Zinedine
Zidane. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Paco Jemez
has been named as the new Rayo Vallecano Manager. (Source L’Équipe online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Catalonia Manager Gerard Lopez named his squad for
upcoming friendly match vs. Venezuela. (Source AS.com online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Isaac Becerra (Nástic) & Edgar Badía (Elche).
Defenders: Martín Montoya (Brighton), Gerard Piqué (Barça), Marc
Bartra (Betis), Aleix Vidal (Sevilla), Dídac Vilà (Espanyol), Marc Cucurella
(Eibar) & Marc Muniesa (Girona).
Midfielders: Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol), Xavi Hernández (Al Saad), Pere
Pons (Girona), Óscar Melendo (Espanyol), Joan Jordán (Eibar), Àlex Granell
(Girona), Oriol Romeu (Southampton), Aleix García (Girona).
Forwards: Sergio García (Espanyol), Bojan Krkic (Stoke City), Marc
Cardona (Eibar).
-According
to Genetic Specialist Arcadi Navarro, Lionel Messi could be cloned with modern
technology. (Source Marca online)
-Vinicius
Jr revealed that he had received a batter offer from Barcelona to join them but
he felt Real Madrid’s project was better for him. (Source Marca online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Luka
Modric (Real Madrid) was named as the world’s best Male Athlete by the
International sporting Press Association (AIPS). (Source AS.com online)
-Felipe
Anderson (West Ham) has been linked as potential Real Madrid signing in case
Eden Hazard is not signed. (Source Sky Sports online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Former
Argentina and Valencia star stated that Maradona had no rivals, but Messi has
Cristiano Ronaldo and he’s still the best. (Source AS.com online)
-Xavi
has withdrawn from the Catalonia squad due to injury. He will miss the match
vs. Venezuela. (Source Football Espana online)
Saturday, March 23, 2019:
-
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
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Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-In
Catalunya’s friendly vs. Venezuela, Gerard Pique told the fans to stop
anti-Spain chants and asked them to “preach by example”. (Source Reuters UK
online)
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-Mesut
Ozil (Arsenal) has once again provoked Political controversy by inviting
Turkish President Erdogan to his upcoming wedding. (Source Footnews.be Online)
-Current
Ajax Assistant Manager Alfred Schreuder is set to become Hoffenheim Manager
next season to replace Julian Naglesmann (who will take over at RB Leipzig).
(Source Walfoot.be Online)
-Serge
Gnabry (Bayern Munich) has withdrawn from the National Team due to injury.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Moenchengladbach
have been fined 80,000 Euros for the misbehavior of its fans in their match vs.
Dortmund. (Source Sport Bild online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Vedad
Ibisevic (Hertha Berlin) was fined and suspended for three matches for his
sending off vs. Dortmund. (Source Sport Bild online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-
Hertha Berlin are to appeal Vedad Ibisevic’s punishment. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-Lukas
Klostermann (RB Leipzig) has withdrawn from the Germany squad due to injury.
(Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Former
German International Stefan Effenberg has criticized Joachim Low’s axing of
Bayern Munich trio (Muller, Hummels and Boateng). Effenberg believes if Low is
sacked they could be re-integrated. (Source Bulinews online)
-Niko
Bungert (Mainz) is set to retire at the end of the season. (Source Sport Bild
online)
-Schalke’s
Dutch Manager Huub Stevens has accused Germany Manager Joachim Low of ‘unnecessary
radicalism’ for axing of Bayern Munich trio (Muller, Hummels and Boateng).
(Source Sport Bild online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-Rafinha (Bayern Munich) denied a report linking him with a
transfer to Flamengo. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Manchester
City have demanded an apology from Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeness for suggesting
that they fund their transfers by raising the price of gas. (Source givemesport online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
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March 19, 2019
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Luan Candido (Brazil)
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Defender
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Palmeiras
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RB Leipzig
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Next season
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Sport Bild
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V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-France
are set to wear a commemorative jersey vs. Iceland to celebrate the Federation’s
Centenary . (Source L’Equipe online)
-Didier
Deschamps has indicated that he would like to manage France until 2022. (Source
Tuttosport online)
-PSG
have condemned Patrice Evra’s disrespectful viral attack on the club
following Manchester United’s win over PSG in the UCL. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Veronique
Rabiot, mother and agent of Adrien, claimed that her son is a ‘prisoner’ and a
‘hostage’ at PSG. (Source RTBF.be online)
-The
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld PSG’s appeal for re-opening of
an investigation for breaches of financial fair play rules. (Source AS.com online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Former
French goalkeeper Sebastien Frey revealed that he was on the verge of death
recently from a virus that hospitalized him for three weeks. (Source
Maisfutebol online)
-Didier
Deschamps has tipped Zinedine Zidane to manage France National Team one day.
(Source Calciomercato online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-UEFA
have charged Neymar (PSG) foe his insults on match officials on Social Media
after PSG’s elimination vs. Manchester United in the UCL. (Source Sportskeeda
online)
-Etienne
Didot (Guingamp) is set to retire at the end of the season. (Source L’Equipe
online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Lucas
Digne has withdrawn from the France squad due to injury. (Source L’Equipe
online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-France’s
Sports Minister Roxana Maracineau stated that she has no power to intervene on
the Adrien Rabiot-PSG impasse. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Kingsley
Coman has withdrawn from the France squad due to injury. (Source Sportskeeda
online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-Bordeaux’s
Francois Kamano is to be called upon by club management to answer for an
interview with a newspaper where he was critical of club managers Eric Bedouet
and Ricardo Gomes. (Source L’Equipe online)
-After
his gola vs. Iceland, Olivier Giroud has bypassed David Trezeguet with his 35th
goal and is now behind Michel Platini and Thierry Henry as record holder for
goals for the French National Team. (Source RTBF.be online)
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March 19, 2019
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Oliver Fink
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Dusseldorf
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2020
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Sport Bild
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VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-Ajax
have signed Danish Christian Poulsen as Assistant Manager for next season. He
will replace the departing Alfred Schreuder. (Source Footnews.be online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Oussma
Idrissi has been given clearance by FIFA to switch International allegiance
from Holland to Morocco. (Source BBC Football online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Dennis
Bergkamp has joined Almere City as Assistant Manager for the U-23 side.
(Source voetbalzone.nl
online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Kenny Tete (Lyon) has withdrawn from the Holland squad
due to injury. He was replaced with Hans Hateboer (Atalanta). (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Ruud Brood was named as the new Manager of NAC Breda.
(Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-The official mascot of Euro 2020, named Skillzy, was
unveiled ahead of the Holland-Germany match. (Source AS.com online)
-Holland
Manager Ronald Koeman took responsibility for Holland’s last minute loss to
Germany by saying that he should have made a substitution to preserve a tie.
(Source Sportskeeda
online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
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March 20, 2019
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Moustapha Diallo (Senegal)
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Midfielder
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Nimes
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Free Agent
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Contract Rescinded
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L’Equipe
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March 19, 2019
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Akie Koster
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Manager
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Willem Iiq
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2021
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vi.nl
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VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
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Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Kieran
Tierny will miss Scotland’s match vs. Kazakhstan due to injury. (Source
thecelticstar online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
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Friday,
March 22, 2019:
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Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
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Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
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Monday,
March 25, 2019:
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VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-Raul
Silva (Setubal) will be out injured for the rest of the season. (Source
MaisFutebol online)
-Bruno
Fernandes (Sporting CP) has withdrawn from the National Team due to injury.
(Source MaisFutebol online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
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Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
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Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Portuguese National Rui Pinto (Football Leaks hacker)
has been presented to an investigating judge. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Jose
Mourinho hinted a return to club management in June. (Source BBC Football
online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Goncalo
Guedes (Valencia) has withdrawn from the Portugal squad as he has flu. (Source
Marca online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-Joao Felix (Benfica) is set to miss Portugal’s match vs.
Serbia due to injury. (Source Maisfutebol online)
-Cristiano Ronaldo was injured in Portugal’s match vs.
Serbia. (Source Sport Bible online)
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March 19, 2019
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Jhonathan
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Goalkeeper
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Moreirense
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Guimaraes
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Next Season
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A Bola
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Contract Extensions
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March 19, 2019
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Iker Casillas (Spain)
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Goalkeeper
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Porto
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2021
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Footnews.be
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March 19, 2019
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Nene (Brazil)
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Moreirense
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2020
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Maisfutebol
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March 21, 2019
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Francisco Meixedo
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Goalkeeper
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Porto
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2021
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Maisfutebol
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March 22, 2019
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Joseph (Ghana)
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Midfielder
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Guimaraes
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2023
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Maisfutebol
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IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Romelu
Lukaku has withdrawn from the Belgian National Team due to injury. (Source
L’Equipe online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
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Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-Ivan
Obradovic has reportedly turned down a call-up from the Serbian National Team
to be fit and ready and concentrate with Anderlecht for the upcoming play-offs
in the League. (Source Jupiler League App online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Romelu
Lukaku, Dedryck Boyata and Matz Sels have withdrawn from the Belgium squad due
to injury from their upcoming qualifier vs. Cyprus. (Source RTBF.be online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-Eden
Hazard scored in his 100th cap in Belgium’s win over Cyprus. (Source
L’Equipe online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-Dimitri
M’Buyu was named as Technical Director of Lokeren. (Source Walfoot.be online)
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March 19, 2019
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Anton Saroka (Belarus)
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Lokeren
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Free Agnet
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Contract Rescinded
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Footnews.be
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March 19, 2019
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Suleymane Marreh (Gambia)
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Watford
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Eupen
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Permanent signing
(previously on loan)
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Walfoot.be
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Profesional Contract
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March 22, 2019
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Luca Desamblanx
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Lokeren
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Jupiler League App
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Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
March 19, 2019:
-DR Congo Manager Florent Ibenge named his squad for
upcoming match in an African Cup of Nations qualifier vs. Liberia. (Source BBC
Football online)
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Auguy Katembwe
Kalambay (SM Sanga Balende), Ley Matampi Mvumi (Al-Ansar, Saudi Arabia),
Anthony Mossi Ngawu (FC Chiasso, Switzerland)
Defenders: Issama Mpeko Djos (TP
Mazembe), Djuma Shabani Wadol, Glody Ngonda Muzinga, Padou Bompunga Botuli (all
AS Vita Club), Arthur Masuaku (West Ham, England), Bobo Ungenda Muselenge
(Primeiro de Agusto, Angola), Christian Luyindama Nekadio (Galatasaray,
Turkey), Merveille Bope Bokadi (Standard Liege, Belgium), Marcel Tisserand
(Wolfsburg, Germany)
Midfielders: Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham
City, England), Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto, Portugal), Paul-José Mpoku Ebunge
(Standard Liege, Belgium), Tresor Mabi Mputu (TP Mazembe), Fabrice Luamba
Ngoma, Nelson Omba Munganga (both AS Vita Club), Youssouf Mulumbu (Kilmarnock,
Scotland)
Forwards: Cedric Bakambu
(Beijing Guoan, China), Yannick Bolasie (Anderlecht, Belgium), Jonathan Bolingi
(Royal Antwerp, Belgium), Elia Lina Meschack (TP Mazembe) Dieumerci Ndongala
(Genk, Belgium)
-Republic
of Ireland Manager Mick McCarthy called up Aiden O’Brien (Milwall) to replace
the injured Shane Long. Richard Keogh will remain with the squad despite
breaking his hand. (Source Sky Sports online)
-France
Football Magazine has named Dutch Manager Rinus Michels as the best Manager
ever, followed by Sir Alex Ferguson, Arrigo Sacchi, Johann Cruyff and Pep
Guardiola. (Source Daily Mail online)
-Jacob
Bruun Larsen (Dortmund) has been called up by Denmark Manager Aage Hareide. He
replaced the injured Robert Skov in the squad. (Source onefootball online)
-Luis
Cesar Menotti has once again criticized the selection of Lionel Messi for the
National Team, saying it brings nothing but “emotional wear and tear”.
(Source AS.com online)
-Kevin
Stoeger (Düsseldorf) has been called up by Austria to replace the injured
Michael Gregoritsch. (Source Sport Bild online)’
-Jesus
Corona (Porto) has withdrawn from the Mexican National Team due to injury.
(Source MaisFutebol online)
-Wahbi
Khazri and Ellyes Skhiri have withdrawn from the Tunisian squad due to
injuries. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Kevin
Mbabu (Young Boys Bern) was called up as a replacement for Xerdan Shaqiri in
the Swiss squad. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Wales
trio Ethan Ampadu, Sam Vokes and Tom Lawrence are set to miss Wales’ match vs.
Slovakia due to injury. (Source Reuters UK online)
Wednesday,
March 20, 2019:
-Albania goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha (Lazio) was dropped by
National Team Manager Christian Panucci after he missed his flight from
Rome. (Source Football Italia online)
-Will
Grigg has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland National Team due to injury.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Nemanja
Matic has withdrawn from the Serbia National Team due most likely to injury.
(Source Sky Sports online)
-Roman
Zobnin has withdrawn from the Russian National Team due to injury. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Angel
Di Maria has withdrawn from the Argentina National Team due to injury. (Source
L’Equipe online)
-Finland Manager Markku Kanerva has finalized his squad
for upcoming Euro qualifier match vs. Italy. (Source Football Italia online)
Squad:
Lukas
Hradecky (Bayer Leverkusen), Jesse Joronen (FC Kobenhavn), Anssi Jaakkola
(Reading FC), Paulus Arajuuri (Brondby), Albin Granlund (Orebro), Juha Pirinen
(Tromso), Leo Vaisanen (FC Den Bosch), Sauli Vaisanen (Crotone), Joona Toivio
(BK Hacken), Joni Kauko (Esbjerg), Rasmus Schuller (Minnesota United), Glen
Kamara (Rangers), Lassi Lappalainen (HJK), Fredrik Jensen (Augsburg), Tim Sparv
(Midtjylland), Thomas Lam (PEC Zwolle), Markku Kanerva (FC Honka), Robert
Taylor (Tromso), Pyry Soiri (Admira Wacker), Rasmus Karjalainen (KuPS), Robin
Lod (Sporting Gijon), Kasper Hamalainen (Legia Warsaw), Petteri Forsell (MKS
Miedz Legnica), Teemu Pukki (Norwich City)
-Dylan
Bronn (Gent) has withdrawn from the Tunisian squad due to injury. (Source
Jupiler League online)
-The
United Arab Emirates Federation conformed the appointment of Bert van Marwijk
as National Team Manager. (Source vi.nl online)
-Morocco
Manager Herve Renard named his squad for Upcoming African Nations Cup qualifier
vs. Malawi and a friendly vs. Argentina. (Source m.Afrik-foot online)
Squad:
1.Munir Kajoui (FC Malaga/ESP).
2. Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad Casablanca).
3. Fouad Chafik (Dijon/FRA).
4. Walid El Hajjam (Amiens/FRA).
5. Badr Banoun (Raja Club Athletic).
6. Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims/FRA).
7. Abdelkrim Baadi (Hassania Union Sport Agadir).
8. Oussama Idrissi (AZ Alkmaar/Pays-Bas).
9. Abdelilah Hafidi (Raja Club Athletic).
10. Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid/ESP).
11. Soufyane Amrabat (club Bruges/BEL).
12. Walid El Karti (Wudad Casablanca).
13. Youssef Ait Bennaser (Sain Etienne/FRA).
14. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo/ITA).
15. Ismael Haddad (Wydad Athletic Club).
16. Zakaria Hadraf (Raja Club Athletic).
17. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes/FRA).
18. Ayoub El Kaabi (Hebei China Fortune).
2. Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad Casablanca).
3. Fouad Chafik (Dijon/FRA).
4. Walid El Hajjam (Amiens/FRA).
5. Badr Banoun (Raja Club Athletic).
6. Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims/FRA).
7. Abdelkrim Baadi (Hassania Union Sport Agadir).
8. Oussama Idrissi (AZ Alkmaar/Pays-Bas).
9. Abdelilah Hafidi (Raja Club Athletic).
10. Anuar Tuhami (Real Valladolid/ESP).
11. Soufyane Amrabat (club Bruges/BEL).
12. Walid El Karti (Wudad Casablanca).
13. Youssef Ait Bennaser (Sain Etienne/FRA).
14. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo/ITA).
15. Ismael Haddad (Wydad Athletic Club).
16. Zakaria Hadraf (Raja Club Athletic).
17. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes/FRA).
18. Ayoub El Kaabi (Hebei China Fortune).
-Former
Colombia player Jhon Viafra was arrested in Colombia on a USA Drug warrant.
(Source Fox Sports online)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
-Valtteri Moren (Waasland-Beveren) has been called up by Finland as cover for injured players. (Source Jupiler League App online)
-Former
Ecuador Federation President Luis Chiriboga was suspended for life by FIFA for
bribery. (Source L’Equipe online)
-The
Republic of Ireland Federation (FAI) have stated that they are willing to meet
the State agency ‘Sport Ireland’ and the Minister of Transport, Tourism and
Sport Shane Ross. This is after reports surfaced of FAI chief executive John
Delaney giving a ‘bridging loan’ to the Association in 2017. (Source extra.ie
online)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
-David
Alaba (Bayern Munich) has withdrawn from the Austrian squad as he was injured
in the match vs. Poland. (Source Sport Bild online)
- Republic of Ireland striker Jon Walters (Burnley) announced
his retirement from the game due to injuries. (Source RTE sport online)
-Sokratis Papastathopoulos will miss Greece’s match vs.
Liechtenstein due to injury. (Source Agonasport online)
-Venezuela
National Team Manager Rafael Dudamel offered to resign after meeting with the
envoy of opposition leader Juan Guaido in Spain (Guaido is in a power struggle
with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro). (Source Reuters UK online)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
-Aaron
Ramsey (Arsenal) has withdrawn from the Wales squad due to injury. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Lionel
Messi has withdrawn from Argentina’s friendly vs. Morocco due to injury.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-The
Republic of Ireland Federation (FAI) chief executive John Delaney has resigned
from his position. He will take on another role within the organization.
(Source RTE.ie online)
-Kostas
Mitroglu has withdrawn from the Greece squad due to injury. He will miss the
upcoming match vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Source Agonasport online)
-Republic
of Ireland Manager Mick McCarthy stated that he hated ‘every minute’ of the
match vs. Gibraltar. (Source extra.ie online)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
-Corry
Evans and Gavin Whyte have withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad due to
injury. They will miss the upcoming match vs. Belarus. (Source Agonasport
online)
-Diego
Maradona was critical of the current of the Argentina National Team and likened
the display vs. Venezuela to a horror film. He was also critical of Argentina
Federation President Claudio Tapia (Source AS.com online)
-Emil
Forsberg (RB Leipzig) has withdrawn from the Sweden squad due to injury.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Up
to eight players from Poland’s squad are suffering from flu, among them
included are Piatek and Milik. (Source Corriere dello sport online)
-Fiorin
Durmishaj (Panionios) has been called up to replace the injured Kostas Mitroglu
in the Greece squad. (Source Agonasport online)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
-Oliver Norwood
(Sheffield United) is set to miss Northern Ireland’s Euro qualifiers of June
due to injury. (Source BBC Football online)
-The
Moroccan Federation has sought an explanation from its Argentinean Counterpart
foe the absence of Lionel Messi from the match (he is injured and back at
Barcelona). According to them, their agreement stipulated Argentina to present
its strongest squad. Furthermore, some of the clauses regarding Messi’s
participation were released, among them, no selfies with players after the
match, no strong tackles on him and no interviews before and after the match.
(Source vi.nl / Sport Bible online)
-Diego
Godin earned his record 126th cap for Uruguay in their win over
Thailand (4-0) in the China Cup. (Source A Bola online)
-‘Headway’, the brain injury charity has called for an
investigation by UEFA after Switzerland’s Fabian Schar continued to play after
a collision of head injury with Georgia’s Jemal Tabidze. Schar was knocked
unconscious for some time after the incident. (Source The Guardian online)
-Republic
of Ireland Manager Mick McCarthy responded to the rumors that the Irish fans
might protest ahead of their match on Tuesday about the now-former FAI) chief
executive John Delaney by throwing tennis balls. McCarthy hoped that they would
support the team but jokingly said he would bring a tennis racket just in case.
(Source extra.ie online)
-Fabian Schar has withdrawn from the Switzerland
squad due to his head injury from the match vs. Georgia. (Source L’Equipe
online)
-Former
Italian striker Marco Simone was named as the manager of Thailand side
Ratchaburi FC. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Niall
Quinn criticized the recent appointment of John Delaney as Executive Vice
President of (FAI) as a ‘fudge’ and ‘charade’. (Source RTE.ie online)
-Argentina
Maanger Lionel Scaloni stated that Lionel Messi would play in the upcoming Copa
America. (Source Fox Sports online)
-For
their match vs. Catalunya, Venezuela’s kit manufacturers Givova bought shirts
from ‘Quechua’ from Decathlon Sports Retailer and disguised it as their own.
(Source Maisfutebol online)
I.
Friendlies:
Wednessday,
March 21, 2019:
Oman
5-Afghanistan 0 (-)
Malaysia
0-Singapore 1 (-)
Iraq
1-Syria 0 (-)
Germany
1-Serbia 1 (Leon
Goretzka 69 / Luka Jovic 12)
Wales
1-Trinidad and Tobago 0 (Benjamin Woodburn 90)
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
China
0-Thailand 1 (Chanathip
Songkrasin 33)
United
Arab Emirates 2-Saudi Arabia 1 (Bandar Al Ahbabi 54, Ali Ahmed Mabkhout 63 / Adam
Abdlfattah 18)
Kuwait
0-Nepal 0 (-)
Kosovo
2-Denmark 2 (Amir
Rrahmani 42, Bersant Celina 66 / Christian Eriksen 63 pen, Pierre-Emile
Hoejbjerg 90)
USA
1-Ecuador 0 (Gyasi
Zardes 81)
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
Japan
0-Colombia 1 (Radamel
Falcao 64 pen)
South
Korea 1-Bolivia 0 (Chung-Yong Lee 86)
Uruguay
3-Uzbekistan 0 (Gaston Pereiro 5, Cristhian Stuani 23, 82) (China Cup)
Argentina
1-Venezuela 3 (Lautaro
Martinez 59 / J.Salomon Rondon 6, Jhon Murillo 44, Josef Martinez 76)
Peru
1-Paraguay 0 (Christian
Cueva 4)
Guatemala
1-Costa Rica 0 (Stefano Cincotta 31)
Mexico
3-Chile 1 (Raul
Jimenez 52 pen, Hector Moreno 64, Hirving Lozano 65 / Nicolas Castillo 69)
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
Oman
1-Singapore 1 (-)
(Oman won on a penalty kick shoot-out)
Brazil
1-Panama 1 (Lucas
Paqueta 32 / Adolfo Macahado 36)
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
Chinese
Taipei 0-Solomon Islands 1 (-)
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
China
0-Uzbekistan 1 (Eldor Shomurodov 35)
Kuwait
1-Nepal 0 (-)
Myanmar
0-Indonesia 2 (-)
Uruguay
4-Thailand 0 (Matias
Vecino 6, Gaston Pereiro 38, Cristhian Stuani 58, Maximiliano Gomez 88) (China
Cup)
Azerbaijan
0-Lithuania 0 (-)
Saudi
Arabia 3-Equatorial Guinea 2 (A.Al Shamekh 4 pen, Abdel Fateh Adam 13, M.Khubrani
57 pen / Emilio Nsue 32 pen, 71 pen)
Catalunya
XI 2-Venezuela 1 (Bojan Krkic 53, Puado 88 / Rosales 59)
II.
2020 UEFA European Championship Qualifiers:
Group
C:
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
Northern
Ireland 2-Estonia 0 (Niall McGinn 56, Steven Davis 75 pen)
Holland
4-Belarus 0 (Memphis
Depay 1, 55 pen, Georginio Wijnaldum 21, Virgil Van Dijk 86)
Group
E:
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
Croatia
2-Azerbaijan 1 (Borna Barisic 44, Andrej Kramaric 79 / Ramil Sheydaev 19)
Slovakia
2-Hungary 0 (Ondrej
Duda 42, Albert Rusnak 85)
Group
G:
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
Austria
0-Poland 1 (Krzysztof
Piatek 69)
North
Macedonia 3-Latvia 1 (Ezgjan Alioski 11, Eljif Elmas 29, 90 / Vjaceslavs Isajevs 87)
Israel
1-Slovenia 1 (Eran
Zahavi 5 / Andraz Sporar 48)
Group
I:
Thursday,
March 21, 2019:
Kazakhstan
3-Scotland 0 (Yuri
Pertsukh 6, Yan Vorogovsky 10, B.Zaynutdinov 51)
Cyprus
5-San Marino 0 (Pieros Sotiriou 19 pen, 23 pen, Ioannis Kousoulos 26, Georgios Efrem
31, Konstantinos Laifis 56)
Belgium
3-Russia 1 (Youri
Tielemans 14, Eden Hazard 45 pen, 88 / Denis Cheryshev 16)
Group
A:
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
Bulgaria
1-Montenegro 1 (Todor Nedelev 82 pen / Stefan Murgosa 50)
England
5-Czech Republic 0 (Raheem Sterling 24, 62, 68, Harry Kane 45 pen, Tomas Kalas (own goal)
84)
Group
B:
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
Luxembourg
2-Lithuania 1 (Leandro
Barreiro 45, Gerson Rodrigues 55 / Fiodor Cernych 14)
Portugal
0-Ukraine 0 (-)
Group
H:
Friday,
March 22, 2019:
Albania
0-Turkey 2 (Burak
Yilmaz 21, Hakan Calhanoglu 55)
Andorra
0-Iceland 2 (Birkie
Bjarnasson 22, V,Oern Kjartansson 80)
Moldova
1-France 4 (Vladimir
Ambros 89 / Antoine Griezmann 24, Raphael Varane 27, Olivier Giroud 36, Kylian
Mbappe 87)
Group
D:
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
Georgia
0-Switzerland 2 (Steven Zuber 57, Denis Zakaria 80)
Gibraltar
0-Republic of Ireland 1 (Jeff Hendrick 49)
Group
F:
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
Malta
2-Faroe Islands 1 (Kyrian Nwoko 13, Steve Borg 77 pen / Jakup Thomsen 90)
Sweden
2-Romania 1 (Robin
Quaison 33, Viktor Claesson 40 / Claudiu Keseru 58)
Spain
2-Norway 1 (Rodrigo
16, Sergio Ramos 71 pen / Joshua King 65 pen)
Group
J:
Saturday,
March 23, 2019:
Bosnia
and Herzegovina 2-Armenia 1 (Rade Krunic 33, Deni Milosevic 80 / Henrikh
Mkhitaryan 90 pen)
Italy
2-Finland 0 (Nicola
Barella 7, Moise Kean 74)
Liechtenstein
0-Greece 2 (K.Fortounis
45, Anastasios Donis 80)
Group
C:
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
Northern
Ireland 2-Belarus 1 (Jonny Evans 30, Josh Magennis 87 / Igor Stasevich 33)
Holland
2-Germany 3 (Mathijs
De Ligt 48, Memphis Depay 63 / Leroy Sane 15, Serge Gnabry 34, Nico Schulz 90)
Group
E:
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
Wales
1-Slovakia 0 (Daniel
James 5)
Hungary
2-Croatia 1 (Adam
Szalai 34, Mate Patkai 76 / Ante Rebic 13)
Group
G:
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
Israel
4-Austria 2 (Eran
Zahavi 34, 45, 55, Munas Dabbur 66 / Marko Arnautovic 8, 75)
Poland
2-Latvia 0 (Robert
Lewandowski 76, Kamil Glik 84)
Slovenia
1-North Macedonia 1 (Miha Zajc 34 / Enis Bardhi 47)
Group
I:
Sunday,
March 24, 2019:
Kazakhstan
0-Russia 4 (Denis
Cheryshev 19, 45, Artem Dzyuba 52, Azbal Beysebekov (own goal) 62)
San
Marino 0-Scotland 2 (Kenny McLean 4, Johnny Russell 74)
Cyprus
0-Belgium 2 (Eden
Hazard 10, Michy Batshuayi 18)
Group
A:
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
Kosovo
1-Bulgaria 1 (Arber
Zeneli 61 / Vasil Bozhikov 39)
Montenegro
1-England 5 (Marko
Vesovic 17 / Michael Keane 30, Ross Barkely 39, 59, Harry Kane 71, Raheem
Sterling 81)
Group
B:
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
Luxembourg
1-Ukraine 2 (David
Turpel 34 / Viktor Tsigankov 40, Gerson Rodrigues (own goal) 90)
Portugal
1-Serbia 1 (Danilo
Pereira 42 / Dusan Tadic 7 pen)
Group
H:
Monday,
March 25, 2019:
Turkey
4-Moldova 0 (Hassan
Ali Kaldirim 24, Cenk Tosun 26, 54, Kaan Ayhan 70)
Andorra
0-Albania 3 (Armando
Sadiku 21, Bekim Balaj 87, Amir Abrashi 90)
France
4-Iceland 0 (Samuel
Umtiti 12, Olivier Giroud 68, Kylian Mbappe 78, Antoine Griezmann 84)
