It’s October 2020. Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana’s head is pounding, so he grabs a paracetamol before heading off to training. He’s called in for a routine drugs test after the session. Two days later, the results are in. He’s failed.
There was also the latest instalment of “Messi didn’t vote for Ronaldo, Ronaldo didn’t vote for Messi” – although to be fair, this time it was probably not out of spite. But it does make you wonder why FIFA and the Ballon d'Or went their separate ways – together, they could be so much stronger.
West Ham fans have been involved in running clashes with Eintracht Frankfurt supporters ahead of their Europa League last-16 tie against Sevilla on Thursday.
The Ivory Coast international has been unable to play for an extended run of games during his time in Manchester, having missed more than 90 fixtures due to injury.
He was in the right place to beat Hugo Lloris again once Sancho had broken the offside trap thanks to Reguilon's right boot.
Whatever Steven Gerrard said to them at half-time, there was a big response and they got back into it thanks to Ollie Watkins' well-worked goal.
Don't start clapping your team off. Just go home. You don't have to boo, I'm not saying boo and throw shoes at them.
Indeed it was all Scotland early on, as the Czechs struggled to get out of their own half. When they did, they nearly scored.
And, as Italy prepare to start from scratch again, veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci believes Mancini is once again the right man for the job.
Whatever happens in the dressing room, I cannot share. I am sorry. I'm telling you the reason, I cannot lie, it was that, this is where I stand.
Andrew Halliday (Hearts) - 8.96 ratingHearts eased to victory over Edinburgh rivals Hibs on Saturday afternoon, with Andrew Halliday putting in a huge shift in the middle of the park.
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What will this mean for Juve's current forwards? Are any of them now likely to be sold? Does the big transfer fee mean other players (i.e. Ramsey, Arthur) are set to leave?
Mary Earps' goal was the first to come under pressure when central defender Kadeisha Buchanan met Beckie's 12th-minute corner with a firm header which was blocked before Deanne Rose lifted the rebound over the crossbar.
This seems sensible. (The policy, not rugby. Rugby is not sensible.) It also runs entirely counter to the way football conceives of substitutions, which is perhaps why it hasn't happened yet. The current model — when you're off, you're off — works very nicely for tactical changes, and for injuries that are immediately apparent. Can't run? Off you come. But the permanent nature of the change actively disincentivises what we might call exploratory changes: taking somebody off because they might be injured in a way nobody's noticed yet.
With just six of the 14 games played however, the complexion of the table could change dramatically by the end of the qualification process.
The 28-year-old is touch and go to return against Burnley on Sunday, January 2, and is itching to get back out on the field with the Qatar World Cup less than a year away.
That was in stark contrast with French midfielder Ndombele, who has struggled to make an impression since his arrival. When asked about the player's position at the club, Conte said: He's a midfielder.
MacPhee has now switched to join Steve Clarke's setup after coach Steven Reid left due to an increase in his coaching responsibilities at Nottingham Forest.
St Mirren 0-1 Rangers - Scottish League Cup final (March 21, 2010) As part of Rangers' succession planning, Smith took a back seat when it came to domestic cup competitions as assistant boss McCoist was given a shot at leading from the front.
Romero, a £42.5m summer signing from Atalanta, has played 13 games for Spurs in all competitions this season.
The on-field decision not to award the penalty stood with perhaps no clear and obvious evidence that it had struck Rodri's uncovered arm rather than his shirt.
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England, who host Latvia at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday (19:00 GMT), have won all five of their World Cup qualifying matches without conceding a goal.
Ruben Dias had City's best moment, flicking a Raheem Sterling cross wide of the post with Ramsdale flapping mid-air whilst Kevin De Bruyne whipped a ferocious effort just past the post on 19 minutes.
It's been a slow start to life in France in the goalscoring department for Messi, but he hopes to start finding the net with more regularity as PSG push for a league title in the second half of the season.
He headed it straight into the path of Kazim-Richards, who side-footed into the empty net from 25 yards.
I've been with the manager and a lot of the boys for all of my time at City, and we have a great understanding between each other - players and staff, Stones added.
Secondly, I think it is the 'United factor', there is a romance, a glamour attached to the role meaning it is very difficult to turn down especially if you look at the number of amazing players at his disposal.
West Ham did not start to cause Brentford problems until midway through the half. The Hammers started the stronger after the break as they pushed hard for an equaliser.
His is speed is unstoppable. Tonight the 27-year-old will be in the Ghana team as they attempt to book their place at the Qatar World Cup.
Then, a day or so later, came this. Who is this mysterious Lorenzo? Why is their music so portentous? There's no number 26 on Fiorentina's squad list. What on earth could be going on?
Ronaldo was given 33 minutes of game time in that contest, but was unable to prevent it from finishing 1-1.
What the managers said...Rotherham's Paul Warne: Crooksy is not a dirty player and I want him to attack the ball.
Well, the dominant feeling will probably be one of light administrative farce. Inter's game against Bologna was only postponed at the very last minute, after the league leaders had travelled to the city, then turned up at the ground, and then warmed up in front of a lot of empty seats. Making the sensible call: sensible. Making the sensible call at the last possible minute, despite having had a couple of days warning: daft.
Then it was the turn of a Cruzeiro favourite: goalkeeper Fabio, who was told that his contract would not be renewed for 2022 after 18 years and 952 games with the Raposa.
The Blues did still lift the FA Cup but they finished fifth in the Premier League, which saw them fall back out of the Champions League.
Richter hit a beautiful shot into the top corner to make it 2-1 after some calamitous defending from the visitors, and more sloppy possession play from Marco Rose's side gave Richter a second and Berlin a third; the attacking midfielder lashing home the rebound after Hitz's initial save from Belfodil.
Eguavoen told the media: “You should understand that I am the interim coach and the technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation.
Group H - Chelsea through if they avoid defeat Champions League holders Chelsea, who were beaten in the reverse fixture in September, trail leaders Juventus by three points after four games in Group H.
At just 27, he has founded and helps to run his own grassroots coaching school, working with kids in the Nottingham and Derby area to develop their game.
The 12 teams have been split into three groups, with the top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams qualifying for the quarter-finals.
The relegation zone, an unthinkable abode at the start of the season, lurked ominously to drag them in.
The Ibrox boss is the first Premiership manager in over a decade to win his first seven top-flight games and a number of players are getting back to their best under the 46-year-old.
KEY TALKING POINT - CHELSEA LEAVE IT LATE BUT TIGHTEN THEIR GRIP ON THIRD MAN OF THE MATCH - MARCOS ALONSO (CHELSEA)
So he's been training for four days, and common sense is going to tell us you can't start a guy in a game like this when he's only been training for four days and has been out for so long.
After the Burkina Faso friendly, Halilhodzic said: His behaviour in the last two matches, especially the last one, was not that of a national team player who, as a leader in the team, must be a positive role model.
