Due to Van de Ven being sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, he will only have to serve a one-game suspension. Had he been dismissed for violent conduct, then a minimum three-match ban would have been his punishment. But in this case, Van de Ven will be unavailable for selection in Tottenham's next Premier League fixture which is against Liverpool at Anfield on March 15.
Left-footed centre-backs are a rarer breed, and Raux-Yao is a colossus of a defender now entering his prime at the age of 26. Having established himself as the most dominant aerial force in Austrian football, the centre-back has caught attention for his passing ability, too.
It's been quite a week for Wolves, who knocked off two Champions League contenders in short order to pick up their second and third league wins of the season. Now, they get another crack at their most recent conquests. Liverpool make an immediate return to Molineux with an FA Cup quarter-final place at stake.
As Rangers manager you have to. As a club you have to. With these ambitions, we have to. This is part of the job. I think we noticed the last two results, two draws [against Livingston and Celtic], was for me unnecessary when I compared the results with the performance. And we have a great opportunity on Sunday to make a good step towards the first trophy.
In the last game, Cristiano left with a muscle injury. After the tests he underwent, it became clear that it is a more serious injury than we were expecting. He will need rest and recovery. Cristiano will travel to Spain for treatment, as will other players who were injured. He will need treatment from his personal physiotherapist. We hope he will return soon to help the team.
Huge amounts of work happens behind the scenes via scouts, sporting directors, agents, and intermediaries, to determine if a player is the right fit for their club, both in terms of what they can offer on the pitch, and if they're a realistic and affordable target.
I've always said when I retire, I want one, two, three years to relax, enjoy time with the kids, and then try to figure out some paths I want to pursue. That kind of thing appeals to me more than... going into management. I feel like I've done that as a player, and you should dedicate more time as a coach and manager.
We can't afford to let our intensity drop off. The lads know that, and we're training accordingly. We're not allowing ourselves to think that 99% will be enough to get us what we're aiming for.
I can say that where there's smoke, there's fire. However, that doesn't change what I said earlier about the group we have right now. We analysed many players during this offseason. There were several very interesting and high-level profiles. But the reality is that we wanted to prioritise bringing the group together as soon as possible and having the full squad as soon as possible.
Osimhen has already proven he can lead the line for a title-winning side. His explosive campaign with Napoli showcased everything Bayern Munich typically covets in a striker: pace in transition, aerial dominance, relentless pressing, and a ruthless penalty-box instinct. He stretches defenses vertically in a way few forwards can, forcing back lines deeper and creating space for attacking midfielders to operate between the lines.
Harry Kane is always scoring so many goals and he's playing really good and he's doing a great job. And then I saw I did this in 29 games... if I played 34 games, I can only imagine I could even score more! Because of him, I can be more proud of my record now.
It's obviously going to take time. We need to improve the team, have some additions to really take it to another level. I'm gonna do everything I can to make sure we succeed. I'm just ready to get started.
The three main outcomes for countries hosting the World Cup, as I saw time and again, was debt, displacement, and the militarization of public space. The main differences—whether we were talking about Durban or Rio—were the languages used to dissemble and explain the ensuing corruption scandals.
It's quite simple: Three ESPN journalists from different countries vote for the best performing players in each league. Every month, each expert chooses their top three players from that league. Third place gets three points, the second gets five, and the first gets 10. So, the maximum a player can achieve is 30 points if all three select him as the best player of the month in that league.
