Our coverage of the Simba SC vs Al-Masry match in the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup comes to an end. Thanks for joining us!. 'Never forget': The turbulent world of Egypt's Ultras Ahlawy I don't see them getting anything at Goodison Park though. Dominic Calvert-Lewin will have been training properly for a while now so Everton will get more minutes out of him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he marks his comeback with a goal or two. I knew the squad but it's always different when you see people in the flesh - see them on the training ground, how they act, their body language. 2024/25 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup quarterfinals preview The quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup will get underway on the midweek of Tuesday, 1 and Wednesday,... Globally, the Premier League is seen as a model for everywhere. The Premier League won't know what to do this and, to be fair, I can see why. A late own goal by Fedor Kudryashov secured Croatia's place at next year's World Cup in Qatar and left Russia in the play-offs. Egyptian Premier League results & scorers (2nd matchday) - Egyptian Football - Sports Follow Ahram Online's coverage of the 2nd matchday of the Egyptian Premier League 2023-2024 season (25 - 28 September). Emam Ashour. Al-Ahly... Neville is absolutely right. There’s no doubt that Arsenal have used the current system to their advantage. Chelsea January ins: January outs: Thomas Tuchel has said striker Romelu Lukaku is fully committed to the club after accepting his interview with Sky Italy was a mistake. The Manchester United and Portugal forward has yet to comment publicly on the statue, four years after a bust in Ronaldo's home island of Madeira was widely mocked when it was inaugurated in 2017. 'Never forget': The turbulent world of Egypt's Ultras Ahlawy On 1 February 2012, rival Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly played each other in Port Said on what would become the darkest day... Burnley's Premier League match at home to Watford on Wednesday was postponed because of an ongoing Covid outbreak within the visitors' squad. We are very disappointed [not to win]. We deserved to win, Howe told Sky Sports. The lads executed the game plan brilliantly. We had to be very good defensively in midfield. I thought we were very good and didn’t deserve to concede. It is unacceptable that the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious prize could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Ballon d'Or. Men's Ballon d'Or final standings 2021 1) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain & Barcelona)2) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich & Poland)3) Jorginho (Chelsea & Italy)4) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid & France)5) N'Golo Kante (Chelsea & France)6) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United & Portugal)7) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)8) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City & Belgium)9) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain & France)10) Gianluigi Donarumma (Paris Saint-Germain & Italy)11) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund & Norway)12) Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea & Belgium)13) Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus & Italy)14) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus & Italy)15 ) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City & England)16) Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain & Brazil)17) Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid & Uruguay)18) Simon Kjaer (AC Milan & Denmark)19) Mason Mount (Chelsea & England)20) Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City & Algeria)=21) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United & Portugal)=21) Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan & Argentina)23) Harry Kane (Tottenham & England)24) Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)25) Phil Foden (Manchester City & England)=26) Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan & Italy)=26) Ruben Dias (Manchester City & Portugal)=26) Gerard Moreno (Villarreal & Spain)=29) Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea & Spain)=29) Luka Modric (Real Madrid & Croatia)Barca's Pedri claims Kopa prize Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri won the Kopa Trophy, the award presented to the best-performing player under the age of 21. In my opinion, it’s clear that Pochettino's adventure at PSG will end this summer, everything points in this direction. But, as mentioned before, if PSG failed again in Champions League, it might bring a bigger change in the club. The German, who is the godfather of the revered ‘gegenpress’ tactic and a hero of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel, is expected to take charge at Old Trafford until the end of the season, before moving into a different role. Later in the year, they would make history as Africa’s second team—and the first for 12 years—to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup. Tickets for EPL Cup matches are now available: Tazkarti Chairman Montaser El Nabrawy, chairman of Tazkarti, announced on Sunday that the fans can now book the tickets for the EPL Cup matches. Digne has been out of the Everton side after a much-publicised falling out with Benitez over tactics and addressing the matter last week, their manager confirmed that the defender had told the club he wants to leave. Beyond that, I don't have any power. The forward has also missed his club side's opening four Ligue 1 games of their 2019/20 campaign, despite being involved in training at the start of the season. I believe in my reaction and the players' reaction. It is not possible to continue in this way because this way we go straight into the Championship. I want the players with heart and mentality who play for the team. James almost made it two when his long-range effort rattled the woodwork, but minutes later Villa were level. They are 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four games to play. Rodrygo has scored four goals in the past five games Despite it being a stunning goal of individual quality, Healy found himself having to emphatically declare to unconvinced scouts that Taylor would be a future Northern Ireland striker. Ramsey has played less than an hour of football since but is named in a 28-man squad for the Czech Republic clash in Prague on October 8 and the trip to Estonia three days later. Muller showed as recently as this weekend his ability to win the ball in high positions, by robbing Mats Hummels for Robert Lewandoski's goal in Der Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund. Unspent substitutions can be a carried over in extra time, and provision of concussion substitutes sits outside this process and can be made at any time. Baroness Casey believes a “sea-change in attitudes” by fans is now required, with the Football Association called upon to lead that campaign. Shelter feels the sight of clubs and fans wearing a different kit at a home game would be a powerful message to help raise awareness of homelessness. Howe has been without a management role since leaving Bournemouth in 2020 following the club's relegation from the Premier League. AFCON 2023: Liverpool forward Salah leads Egypt into Africa Cup of Nations Egypt was beaten by Senegal in the last Cup of Nations final in 2021 and its last triumph dates back to 2010, so its coach Vitoria was... Egyptian giants Al Ahly eye global glory at FIFA Intercontinental Cup Egyptian giants Al Ahly are just days away from embarking on their FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024 campaign, with the team set to face the winner of Wednesday's... CAF and broadcast partner beIN SPORTS to stage live CAF Interclub Quarter-Final draws in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, 20 February beIN SPORTS will stage the quarter-final draws for the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Thursday, 20... Match facts: Masry v Ahly (Egyptian Premier League) - Egyptian Football - Sports Ahram Online provided a live score coverage for Thursday's match between Masry and Ahly in the 6th matchday of the Egyptian Premier League. Centre-back Antonio Rudiger, whose future remains up in the air with his contract running down, took a trip to Sierra Leone, where he was given a rapturous welcome after arriving in the country of his mother's birth. Al Ahly SC a force to reckon with Al Ahly is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo (Egypt), and is considered as the most successful team in Africa and as one of the continent's... Tottenham welcome Southampton to north London on Wednesday evening as Antonio Conte's men aim to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. Benitez said the Colombian suffered a calf injury after 30 minutes rather than the hamstring problem which had kept him out for two months. A statement from the Premier League read: Arsenal FC's match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium, due to be played at 12:30pm on Tuesday 28 December, has regrettably been postponed. Sancho, of course, is already accustomed to the tactical intricacies of a high-pressing system having spent four immensely successful seasons with Borussia Dortmund. I won't take it personally that you make a judgement here that my players are not listening to me, which I don't find so nice but I leave it with you and your opinion, said Tuchel. I just pick up the ball and try to feed the players who will get the goals at the top end of the pitch. The funny thing with this league - it's not easy to be consistent and just win all the games because there are many good teams, said the attacking midfielder. It looked a harsh call, as the ball was touched with a raised arm with no intentions behind it. However, in this day and age, those decisions are often given. I know Mo wants to stay, we want Mo to stay. These things take time, but I think all of it is in a good place. Brendan Rodgers threw on Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans in an attempt to change things but with Leicester pushing forward, the game took up the ideal pattern for an Antonio Conte team. Watford could have had a second but for Vestergaard flinging himself to block Pedro's shot on to the underside of the bar and Albrighton then added Leicester's fourth after Bachmann parried from Lookman. CAF announces Quarter-Finals Draw Dates for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the date and venue for the Quarter-Finals draw of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF... Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his fourth goal of the season for Celtic Liam Scales' stunning strike gave Ange Postecoglou's men a first-half lead. Other things to factor into your planning are: The Africa Cup of Nations, which most pertinently will take Mohamed Salah out of action for gameweeks 22 and 23; Chelsea's participation in Fifa's Club World Cup, which means they currently have no fixtures in gameweeks 24 and 25; and the fact that in gameweek 21, the top four are up against each other - Manchester City are at home to Arsenal and Liverpool visit Chelsea, and most of our squads are packed with their players. I still think we can do better on the ball, we gave it away cheaply at times. As pleased as I am with the result, that's two clean sheets on the spin now.