“But he is also a team player. He had to learn how to operate defensively, but he did. And he has a lot of assists to his name and provides goalscoring chances to his team-mates over and over again.
I hope this case sends out the message that we will not tolerate racism and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Douglas Mackay, the CPS sports lead prosecutor, said hate crimes relating to football have risen significantly over recent years.
In the end with the results they were having it was inevitable that Chris Hughton's time at Nottingham Forest would be up sooner or later.
He has already served six days, so is set to serve another three weeks and one day. We enjoy free speech in this country.
The second half started at an explosive pace, Jan Bednarek forcing Ederson into a reflex save with an improvised header at a corner before Rodri stung Forster’s palms from outside the area. Once again the hosts nearly doubled their lead through Broja, who was threaded through by Stuart Armstrong only to be denied by the covering run of Aymeric Laporte.
This was best demonstrated for Man City's fifth goal - Sterling winning a loose pass in midfield, finding Jack Grealish then Gabriel Jesus, who played a neat one-two with Kevin De Bruyne before the Brazilian swept home.
Newcastle want to sign at least one centre-back, with Botman their primary target. Wolves are not expected to spend a large fee on any new players this month, however.
Real's top scorer Karim Benzema, who missed a first-half penalty when the game was goalless, was forced off with a hamstring strain.
Get Sky Sports | Live football on Sky Sports'Ekitike would go into Newcastle's first team'Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth Talks are still ongoing between the two clubs.
GOAL understands United have not made a final decision over whether or not to send Martial out on loan in the January transfer window.
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Everton's search for a new manager lurches into a second week with the club in desperate need of a solution in the final days of the January transfer window.
Rangnick said he spoke at length on Wednesday with the 26-year-old, who told him it's the right time for a change.
I'm glad that one person who has done incredible things in world football - not just the Premier League - has put the situation on the table.
A teenager has been jailed for six weeks for racially abusing Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
He needs that fourth place as a minimum requirement and, without question, that chance is still there. It is an opportunity Arsenal and Arteta must take.
Chris Wilder was always going to be an impossible man to replace, but they couldn't have done much better than by bringing in Slavisa Jokanovic.
Meanwhile, Spurs' potential opponents, Rapid Vienna, finished well behind West Ham and Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League group and are fifth in the Austrian top flight.
Traditionally, Rangers supporters align themselves as native Scots or Ulster Scots as well as Protestant and Loyalist, while Celtic fans tend to be Irish-Scots and Catholic and Republican.
But the visitors began to show their teeth as the half drew to a close, pulling a goal back from the penalty spot.
He told the club's official website: I'm delighted to be here and I'm well aware of the potential of the club having played and managed against Kilmarnock over the years.
The German side barely threatened while Lille, who have had a see-saw Ligue 1 season, made the most of their chances in front of barely 6,000 fans.
Alves rejoined Barca himself after five-and-a-half years away, but says the atmosphere behind the scenes is not the same without Messi.
If I have to be honest, it was a meeting that we tried to speak and some coaches tried to speak, to ask about solutions but I think everything was decided, added Conte.
He's so on the ball. He's so good at what he does. The players love it. His preparation for each game is fantastic to watch, and Gerrard is very lucky to have him.
You can't really evaluate what happened at Chelsea as every game is different and difficult in itself given everything that's in play.
Having been depleted for their matches in September and October, Wales have a healthier looking squad for this fixture.
Dean Smith will sign a two-and-half-year contract to become Norwich City’s manager on Saturday evening.
The tournament in Saudi Arabia features four teams: the top two in the previous season's La Liga, and the winners and runners-up from the Copa del Rey.
Over this period they have scored 35 goals against the Hammers while conceding only six in return.West Ham have lost consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April against Newcastle United and Chelsea.West Ham average just 0.25 points per game at the Etihad Stadium (four points from 16 visits), their worst record at any stadium they have visited at least 10 times in the Premier League.West Ham have taken just five points from 78 available in Premier League away games against reigning champions (W1 D2 L23), with their one victory coming at Manchester United in December 2001.
There have been two goals or more in their last 15 games across all competitions, with an overall average of 3.5 goals per game and both teams have scored in their last 10 fixtures.
Both struggled to create clear-cut opportunities in the opening 45 minutes but it was all change in the second half as the goals came thick and fast.
I am happy for him. As other clubs have had several matches postponed as a result of rising Covid-19 cases, City's fixtures have been unaffected.
Spurs No.1 Hugo Lloris recently extended his contract through to 2024, but the club could still bring in Nubel to provide competition for the Frenchman with a view to eventually filling his spot between the sticks.
The hospital said on Monday that Pele was expected to be moved to a regular room on Tuesday. The hospital also said Pele is awake, actively talking and keeping his vital signs in normality.
Chelsea will play Al Hilal in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup as the Asian Champions League winners came from behind to beat Al Jazira 6-1.
Rashford was one of the players singled out for criticism after a lacklustre display off the bench during United's 1-0 defeat to Wolves, which marked a poor start to 2022.
That date was put in place by the EFL to get clarity over funding and establish a cash position at the club, not a hard stop if resolutions were unattainable.
It is fantastic to be able to get a coach with this quality, Hojbjerg said. I think it's very interesting, I think it's very accurate, precise.
Spurs still lack fluidity, and Antonio Conte will need a transfer window or two to properly put his stamp on a squad that needs a refresh.
Three years ago, PSG entered into a partnership with Nike that would see them become the first football club to sport the Jumpman logo that is renowned with basketball legend Michael Jordan, selling the initial exclusive 40,000-item collection within a week.
In order to do that, Bielsa knows they will need to successfully combat the unique challenges posed by a Conte team.
In this case, VAR felt that Xhaka stepping across Silva was enough to award a penalty and recommended the referee take another look.
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The game was very much in the balance with a top-six place potentially up for grabs but too many mis-placed passes continued to disrupt the flow of proceedings.
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To finally see that come into play is a great feeling. Euro 2020 and the will to winSterling was one of England's star players at Euro 2020, scoring against Croatia, Czech Republic and Germany - two of those goals would be the winners in their respective games as England reached the final, which they lost on penalties to Italy at Wembley.
