London, Jan 15 (Ains) Cheolsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League, handing Crystal Palace a solitary goal defeat at the Stamford Bridge on a day on which the Blues paid tributes to the late great Gianluca Vialli.
Kai Havertz scored the match-winner, rising highest in the air 65 minutes into the match to end the goalless deadlock in the London derby to head in Hakim Ziyech’s delivery as Stamford Bridge paid its respects to its former player and manager in their first home match since the Italian’s passing.
Chelsea were also indebted to a string of important saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga, the most important of which came late on to deny Cheick Doucoure.
The victory ended a run of three consecutive defeats for Chelsea as they moved to 28 points from 19 matches, the same as Liverpool who have a match to play.
With Lewis Hall and Hakim Ziyech providing width across the pitch,...
Kai Havertz scored the match-winner, rising highest in the air 65 minutes into the match to end the goalless deadlock in the London derby to head in Hakim Ziyech’s delivery as Stamford Bridge paid its respects to its former player and manager in their first home match since the Italian’s passing.
Chelsea were also indebted to a string of important saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga, the most important of which came late on to deny Cheick Doucoure.
The victory ended a run of three consecutive defeats for Chelsea as they moved to 28 points from 19 matches, the same as Liverpool who have a match to play.
With Lewis Hall and Hakim Ziyech providing width across the pitch,...
- 1/15/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Rome, Jan 6 (Ians) The Italian football legend Gianluca Vialli passed away aged 58 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Italian Football Federation (Figc) confirmed on Friday.
Born in 1964, Vialli started his professional career with his hometown club Cremonese, before moving to Sampdoria in 1984, where the hitman shot to fame by winning a Scudetto, three Italian Cups, an Italian Supercoppa and a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
After eight seasons with Samp, Vialli spent four years at Juventus bagging five trophies, including a Scudetto and one Champions League. With Azzurri, he won 59 caps and scored 16 times, making his debut on November 16, 1985 in a friendly against Poland.
Vialli’s playing career ended in 1999 after three years in England at Chelsea and started off his coaching career. He joined Italy’s coaching group to work alongside his old friend Roberto Mancini, winning the UEFA Championship in 2021, reports Xinhua.
Three weeks ago, Vialli had announced...
Born in 1964, Vialli started his professional career with his hometown club Cremonese, before moving to Sampdoria in 1984, where the hitman shot to fame by winning a Scudetto, three Italian Cups, an Italian Supercoppa and a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
After eight seasons with Samp, Vialli spent four years at Juventus bagging five trophies, including a Scudetto and one Champions League. With Azzurri, he won 59 caps and scored 16 times, making his debut on November 16, 1985 in a friendly against Poland.
Vialli’s playing career ended in 1999 after three years in England at Chelsea and started off his coaching career. He joined Italy’s coaching group to work alongside his old friend Roberto Mancini, winning the UEFA Championship in 2021, reports Xinhua.
Three weeks ago, Vialli had announced...
- 1/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Tottenham Hotspur are lining up an audacious bid for Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo, according to the Daily Mail.
Spurs have been alerted to growing uncertainty over the Italy veteran’s future at Juve and believe he could be tempted by one final career move to test himself in England or Spain.
The north London club have even followed up their interest by exploring the possibility of landing the legendary 34-year-old on a free contract at the end of the season.
These claims are backed up by former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli.
A studio guest for Juventus’s 3-2 win over AC Milan, Vialli was asked for a comment on Pirlo’s contract stand-off with the Serie A champions.
He replied:
“I heard the rumours from London that there are contacts between Pirlo and Tottenham for next season.”
Viali did not expand on this brief statement, though is well placed to...
Spurs have been alerted to growing uncertainty over the Italy veteran’s future at Juve and believe he could be tempted by one final career move to test himself in England or Spain.
The north London club have even followed up their interest by exploring the possibility of landing the legendary 34-year-old on a free contract at the end of the season.
These claims are backed up by former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli.
A studio guest for Juventus’s 3-2 win over AC Milan, Vialli was asked for a comment on Pirlo’s contract stand-off with the Serie A champions.
He replied:
“I heard the rumours from London that there are contacts between Pirlo and Tottenham for next season.”
Viali did not expand on this brief statement, though is well placed to...
- 10/8/2013
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
Mark Lawrenson will have a reduced role on BBC One's Match of the Day.
Lawrenson was not mentioned in a BBC press release for the upcoming season, despite other pundits being named.
> Gus Poyet learns of Brighton sacking at live BBC football game - video
"Match of the Day makes its comeback as the appointment viewing in football fans' weekly TV schedule, with Gary Lineker hosting the enduringly popular highlights and analysis show," the release read.
"This season he'll be joined in the studio by the Premier League's leading all-time scorer Alan Shearer, the inimitable Alan Hansen and a range of new faces including Gus Poyet, Robbie Fowler, Les Ferdinand, Michael Owen, Robbie Savage and Gianluca Vialli."
> Ian Wright to co-host BBC Radio 5 Live's '606' with Kelly Cates
Lawrenson has reportedly been offered a two-year contract to continue in a reduced role focusing on Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day 2,...
Lawrenson was not mentioned in a BBC press release for the upcoming season, despite other pundits being named.
> Gus Poyet learns of Brighton sacking at live BBC football game - video
"Match of the Day makes its comeback as the appointment viewing in football fans' weekly TV schedule, with Gary Lineker hosting the enduringly popular highlights and analysis show," the release read.
"This season he'll be joined in the studio by the Premier League's leading all-time scorer Alan Shearer, the inimitable Alan Hansen and a range of new faces including Gus Poyet, Robbie Fowler, Les Ferdinand, Michael Owen, Robbie Savage and Gianluca Vialli."
> Ian Wright to co-host BBC Radio 5 Live's '606' with Kelly Cates
Lawrenson has reportedly been offered a two-year contract to continue in a reduced role focusing on Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day 2,...
- 8/2/2013
- Digital Spy
Ian Wright has been appointed co-host of BBC Radio 5 live's 606 programme for the 2013/14 season.
The former Arsenal striker will present the live football phone-in show with Kelly Cates on Sundays.
Wright - who previously worked as a pundit on Match of the Day - said he was pleased to be back on the BBC.
"There will be lots to talk about and a lot of divided opinion," he said. "For me, it's all about the fans and what the fans think. I like to hear all sorts of opinions, everyone is entitled to one."
Cates - daughter of Liverpool icon Kenny Dalglish - said of Wright: "As well as having been a brilliant footballer, he's a real fan of the game."
"You don't know what somebody's going to ask," she continued, "what point somebody's going to make, which way the conversation is going to go.
"When it does get heated and it does get passionate,...
The former Arsenal striker will present the live football phone-in show with Kelly Cates on Sundays.
Wright - who previously worked as a pundit on Match of the Day - said he was pleased to be back on the BBC.
"There will be lots to talk about and a lot of divided opinion," he said. "For me, it's all about the fans and what the fans think. I like to hear all sorts of opinions, everyone is entitled to one."
Cates - daughter of Liverpool icon Kenny Dalglish - said of Wright: "As well as having been a brilliant footballer, he's a real fan of the game."
"You don't know what somebody's going to ask," she continued, "what point somebody's going to make, which way the conversation is going to go.
"When it does get heated and it does get passionate,...
- 8/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Ever since the Pozzo family acquired Watford Football Club from the hands of former owner Lawrence Bassini in June 2012, it seems there has been a never ending wall of criticism from most quarters of the game. Many have called it cheating, others have labelled Watford as some form of feeder club or more bluntly as ‘Udinese B’ – in reference to one of the two other clubs that the Italians own, the others being – as you may have guessed – Udinese as well as Granada who are currently members of La Liga.
There is nothing illegal about what the Hornets have done, and in many respects the majority of the disapproval has largely come from misinformed Journalists who have followed the situation and the loan signings who included Almen Abdi, Matej Vydra, Cristian Battocchio and former Italian international Marco Cassetti, among others who went on to become key fixtures in the Watford...
There is nothing illegal about what the Hornets have done, and in many respects the majority of the disapproval has largely come from misinformed Journalists who have followed the situation and the loan signings who included Almen Abdi, Matej Vydra, Cristian Battocchio and former Italian international Marco Cassetti, among others who went on to become key fixtures in the Watford...
- 7/8/2013
- by Matthew Ford
- Obsessed with Film
Marcotti has inked a multi-year deal to create soccer content on multiple Espn media, the sports media company announced today. Marcotti will serve as a writer/analyst for Espn’s TV soccer coverage and will write for Espnfc online, the company’s new multi-language, multi-country brand for soccer fans. Espn says Marcotti’s writing will range from news and insight to comment and opinion and will cover soccer leagues and competitions worldwide. In the coming weeks, the company says Espnfc will bring together all of Espn’s soccer properties and house them under one universally recognized name, ensuring coverage of all news and developments 24/7 of all leagues globally. Marcotti will also appear regularly on Press Pass, the soccer discussion show that looks, daily, at the global game with a global perspective six days a week at 11.30 Pm. Based in London, Marcotti serves as a correspondent for The Times in England,...
- 7/16/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
A new film about racing legend Ayrton Senna puts you in the cockpit with him. Asif Kapadia explains how he did it
When I was given the opportunity to direct Senna, I decided the film had to work for audiences who disliked sport, or had never seen a Formula One race in their lives. It had to thrill and emotionally engage people who had never heard of Ayrton Senna.
I was a sports fan long before I had any interest in film-making. I used to watch everything – football, boxing, cricket – and on Sunday afternoons Formula One was always on in the background. Before this film, I'd only ever been to one race. I worked with Michelle Yeoh on my last film, Far North, and her partner is Jean Todt; at the time, he ran Ferrari. So I went as a VIP to the British grand prix. I was in the...
When I was given the opportunity to direct Senna, I decided the film had to work for audiences who disliked sport, or had never seen a Formula One race in their lives. It had to thrill and emotionally engage people who had never heard of Ayrton Senna.
I was a sports fan long before I had any interest in film-making. I used to watch everything – football, boxing, cricket – and on Sunday afternoons Formula One was always on in the background. Before this film, I'd only ever been to one race. I worked with Michelle Yeoh on my last film, Far North, and her partner is Jean Todt; at the time, he ran Ferrari. So I went as a VIP to the British grand prix. I was in the...
- 6/1/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
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