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DavSagacity:
FiFa suppose give players like this ones fair play certificate/Award at the end of their career.
They are worthy Ambassadors of the Game.

yeah they should be encouraged with awards

KevinDein:
Much easier for forward players and goalkeepers to not receive red card as they aren't mostly involved in defensive duties and tackles. Philip Lahm, a defender, presence on that list is the most commendable.

sure much respect for lahm, he is one of the most crucial player for Bayern, yet he has not been sent off.

majamajic:
this is backward record. ... not updated.

one Manchester utd player in this list later got a red card.

but as a man u fan.

Inesta, Karim Benzema and Michael Platini for add up to the list.

which of the United players received red card

*Kane vs Lukaku: The numbers behind the most prolific strikers in the Premier League*

PREMIER LEAGUE STRIKER STATS

Goal takes a look at the numbers behind the most prolific forwards in the English top flight as we head into the international break.



After seven Premier League fixtures, one player sits top of the goalscoring charts — Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku.



The £75 million Red Devils striker has found the back of the net on seven occasions so far this term in 630 minutes of top-flight football.



Three players sit behind Lukaku in the goalscoring rankings with six goals — Chelsea's Alvaro Morata, Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, and Tottenham's Harry Kane, who has netted seven goals in his last three outings across all competitions.



Both Kane and Lukaku have scored a single header each, the latter scoring four with his right foot and two with his left, with the former scoring three with his right and two with his left.



Kane has had more shots than his United counterpart — 44 to 31 — with Lukaku's 22.6 per cent conversion rate outweighing Kane's 13.6 per cent.



Lukaku has averaged a goal every 90 minutes, while the Spurs star comes in with a goal every 103.5 league minutes.



Kane's overall Premier League record is superior to Lukaku's however, with the England international scoring a goal every 115.9 minutes to the Belgian's 159.9, and converting 18.4 of his strikes to Lukaku's 16.1. Overall, Lukaku's goal tally in the English top flight stands at 92 goals in 193 games, with Kane on 84 in 123.



The former Chelsea and Everton forward is the more creative of the two — Lukaku has created 220 chances compared to Kane's 128, and 12 to eight this season, with one assist to Kane's zero.



The battle of the 24-year-olds is set to continue on the other side of the international break, both in the Premier League and Champions League — the two have struck seven goals between them in the opening two European games — as Spurs and United continue to their push for the title.

*TOP TEN PLAYERS WHO NEVER RECEIVED A RED CARD*



1.Gary Lineker
One of the all-time great English Footballers, this legendary Striker has this unique record of not been booked for once during his entire career. Let alone Red Cards, the current Match of the Day Broadcaster for BBC didn’t even received a single yellow card in his 15 year long career. So he is a perfect role model for Young Players who aspire to play this beautiful game while staying within the rules.



2. Xavi
Currently playing for a Qatari side, Xavi is one of the best midfielders of our generation. Apart from his ability to score goals and create unbelievable passes to his team mates, Xavi is yet to receive a single Red Card in his illustrious career. Even though he does play in the Midfield where rash tackles becomes necessity sometimes, but even that doesn’t force Xavi to get in trouble with the referee.



3.Damien Duff

Talking about Midfielders, Damien Duff is a veteran in this particular field. Even though he spent most of his career playing for physical teams like Blackburn and Fulham, but Duff was never ejected from the field. When his work rate was exceptional, his discipline was even better. So after spending 18 long years in top flight without a single Red Card, Duff lies on number 3 of our list.



4.Ryan Giggs
Participated in every Premier League campaign from 1990 to 2014, Ryan Giggs is one of the most successful players in the English Premier League era. And even though his looks were a bit tough and nervy, but Ryan Giggs is another player who hasn’t received a Red Card in his entire career.



5. Raul
Imagine playing for Real Madrid, against Barcelona, in an El Clasico, where victory is everything and no one remembers the loser, some players can cross every limit to succeed when stake is so high. But Raul Gonzales isn’t one of them. When his desire and ability to score goals on consistent basis was unmatched, Raul was decent enough to avoid Referee’s notebook at all cost. Even after playing in so many big matches like El Classico, UEFA Champions League Final and Copa Del Rey Finale, Raul never received a single Red Card in all those times.



6.Phillip Lahm
Currently the best right back in this entire world, Phillip Lahm is that historical figure whose tackles and lunges never got him into trouble. When there are defenders who have created history of getting red cards, this life long Bayern Munich servany is yet to receive a Red Card in his playing time.



7.Michael Carrick
The MR dependable of Manchester United, Michael Carrick has this uncanny ability to boss the Midfield no matter who the opposition is. And he is another player who is yet to receive a Red Card in all those times.



8.Luke Young
If you are a full back, you are always vulnerable to being penalized for your tackles. But Luke Young isn’t one of them. Even though he spent most of his career with teams who were fighting to avoid relegation, Young was always one feet away from a Red Card.



9.Shay Given
Currently playing for Stoke City, this Irish Goalie was decent enough to save himself from getting evicted of a football match. He holds the record of playing for more than 39000 minutes without a single Red Card.



10. Edwin Van Der Saar
Another Goal-Keeper but with much higher credentials, Edwin Van Der Saar was one of the best Dutch Players who graced English Premier League. And when he was saving goals and winning matches for the Red Devils, his discipline was exceptional. He playing more than 27000 minutes for Manchester United, and didn’t received a single red card in that time.

*The current log standings**



★Group A
Team P W Gd Pts
Manchester United 2 2 6 6
Basel 2 1 2 3
CSKA Moskva 2 1 -3 3
Benfica 2 0 -6 0



★Group B
Team P W Gd Pts
PSG 2 2 8 6
Bayern München 2 1 0 3
Celtic 2 1 -2 3
Anderlecht 2 0 -6 0


★Group C
Team P W Gd Pts
Chelsea 2 2 7 6
Roma 2 1 1 4
Atlético Madrid 2 0 -1 1
Qarabağ 2 0 -7 0



★Group D
Team P W Gd Pts
Barcelona 2 2 4 6
Sporting CP 2 1 0 3
Juventus 2 1 -1 3
Olympiakos Piraeus 2 0 -3 0



★Group E
Team P W Gd Pts
Sevilla 2 1 3 4
Liverpool 2 0 0 2
Spartak Moskva 2 0 0 2
Maribor 2 0 -3 1



★Group F
Team P W Gd Pts
Manchester City 2 2 6 6
Napoli 2 1 1 3
Shakhtar Donestk 2 1 -1 3
Feyenoord 2 0 -6 0



★Group G
Team P W Gd Pts
Beşiktaş 2 2 4 6
Porto 2 1 2 3
RB Leipzig 2 0 -2 1
Monaco 2 0 -3 1



★Group H
Team P W Gd Pts
Real Madrid 2 2 5 6
Tottenham Hotspur 2 2 5 6
Borussia Dortmund 2 0 -4 0
APOEL 2 0 -6 0

SPORT
Neymar 'demands PSG sell Edinson Cavani' after penalty bust-up against Lyon

The duo bickered over a penalty - won by Kylian Mbappe - when they were 1-0 up in the match


Neymar has ‘demanded Paris Saint-Germain sell Edinson Cavani’ after the two South American stars clashed over taking a penalty.

The Brazilian and the Uruguayan had to be separated in the dressing room following Sunday’s heated victory over Lyon.


And now, according to Spanish outlet Sport. the world’s most expensive player has told chairman Nasser Al-Khalifi that the relationship is “broken” and playing together is “totally impossible”.



The flashpoint came in the 79th minute, when Kylian Mbappe won a penalty. Neymar wanted to have the kick instead of regular-taker Cavani.

The Uruguayan, who had earlier been involved in a squabble with Dani Alves over taking a free-kick before the Brazilian handed the ball to Neymar, stuck to his guns, attempted the spot-kick — and saw it saved.

Cavani confronted the £199million star after the match and team-mates Thiago Motta and Marquinhos had to step in to keep them apart.


The Brazilian has reportedly lost patience with Cavani

The clash of egos has overshadowed PSG winning their first eight games of the season in all competitions with the two most expensive players in the world.

Cavani, who scored 49 goals last season, only touched the ball 20 times against Lyon — and did not pass to Neymar once.

The former Barcelona star only passed it twice to Cavani, but has struck up a telepathic understanding with Mbappe.

Cavani is reported to have a €1m bonus in his new contract if he finishes top scorer in Ligue 1 this season.


Interesting theory on why Edinson Cavani doesn't want Neymar taking penalties emerges - and it's about money
The Uruguayan had to play second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is now understood to resent summer arrivals Neymar and Alves instantly taking over the dressing room.

France 98 World Cup winner Christophe Dugarry, who spent a season at Birmingham, said: “Cavani has been there for four years — he is not the type to make life difficult. You have to respect the senior players.

"Neymar is a great player. He will be the boss of PSG. But he will not be because he is worth £199m, but because he has won things with PSG.

"Coach Unai Emery must step in. Soon, Neymar is going to be taking training and picking the team.”

ShyCypher:
Both of you should get back to PlayStation biko.
For the sake of all football fans.
Thanks.

then you should be playing real football then

Ninethmare:
When cavani missed that penalty, he just ended his career

lol, he should have allowed Neymar

collabo4me:
Maybe he needs to box out cancer from his lineage. Since Manchester United visited Nigeria , Oshogbo & Bariga weed associations are following Ferdinand up to date. Ómá sè ò

lol, the guys should not disgrace his old age, let him go into coaching

Oluwasaeon:
Lol

why will two players be fighting for spot-kicks ����

SPORT By mirror sports

The 10 most embarrassing spot-kick squabbles ever, after Cavani and Neymar argue over PSG penalty
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PSG stars Neymar and Edinson Cavani weren't the first team mates to row over penalty duties. We look at the 10 most "unfortunate" on-pitch penalty

You can see why Neymar would think he should be taking his team's penalties.

When someone tells you you're worth £199million, you're perhaps entitled to think you'll be taking the spot-kicks.


During their 2-0 win over Lyon, the world's most expensive player wanted to take a penalty, and challenged Cavani - the club's penalty taker - for the right to do so.

But the Uruguayan forward stood his ground and overruled both Neymar and Dani Alves to take the spot-kick… which was then saved by Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopez.


Edinson Cavani and Neymar argue over who should take a penalty 

But this isn't the first time a spot-kick squabble has taken place in a big game. We've found plenty of other examples - and put the 10 worst in ranking order.


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10. Cristiano Ronaldo v Carlos Tevez

Man United v Derby, 2007. United are already 3-1 to the good when they get a penalty. Tevez, who has already scored twice, fancies his hat-trick, and tries to get the ball from Ronaldo.

Taking a penalty away from Ronnie? Good luck with that, Carlos. You'd have more luck in a beauty contest.

Ronaldo of course took it - and of course scored.

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9. Paolo Di Canio v Frank Lampard

Back when Frank was just a little lad at West Ham (you can make your own "he wasn't so little" gag), he still had to fall in line when certain players told him to do something.

Namely, Paolo Di Canio.

In a bonkers game against Bradford in 2000, West Ham were trailing 4-2 when the original nutty Italian (sorry Mario) physically grabbed the ball from Lamps so he could take a penalty, wagging his finger and generally treating the young Englishman like a naughty schoolboy.

Still, Paolo must have done something right. West Ham went on to win 5-4.
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8. Frank Lampard v Didier Drogba

10 years after Di Canio yanked that ball out of his arms, Lamps finally got the chance to pull rank himself. With Chelsea going for the title in 2010, they were awarded a spot-kick against Wigan. Drogba wanted it, but as the designated penalty taker, Lampard refused to give up the ball.

Still, it worked out pretty nicely in the end. Drogba got to take a penalty in the second half and Chelsea won 8-0. Embarrassed? Not so much.
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7. Pep Guardiola v Arjen Robben

A unique entry on this list - a manager and his star player falling out over a spot-kick. When Bayern were awarded a penalty against Mainz in 2013, Robben was all set to take it, but Guardiola demanded that Thomas Muller step up instead.

A few days later, Robben - never afraid to throw his toys out of the pram - refused to take a penalty in a Champions League game.

Presumably a cuddle and some bonding over the horrors of male pattern baldness sorted it all out.

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6. Mario Balotelli v Daniel Sturridge & Jordan Henderson

Makes it to this high on the list for two reasons. First, it involved three players, rather than just two. Second, anything involving Super Mario winding up his team mates is always going to get added controversy points.
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5. Patjim Kasami v Orlando Sol
The first man on our list who took a penalty he shouldn't have - and missed it. In Kasami's defence, his penalty miss for Fulham against Chelsea in 2011 was a tad more complicated than it sounds.

Sol was the designated penalty taker, but apparently the then Fulham boss Martin Jol hadn't relayed this information to anyone other than Sol. Jol allegedly fined Kasami anyway.

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4. Pablo Osvaldo v Francesco Totti

The ultimate sin in Italian football: a Roma player taking a ball off club deity Totti… and then missing. After Osvaldo did exactly that during a 3-1 defeat to Sampdoria in 2013, he said:

“I would like to say sorry to the fans. I didn’t want to show any disrespect to Francesco. I simply wanted to take the penalty."

Osvaldo left for Southampton soon afterwards.

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3. Kevin Mirallas v Leighton Baines

Oh, Kevin. Taking the ball off one of the best penalty takers in Europe, right in front of the Monday Night Football cameras… and missing with the eyes of the nation on you.

Whoops.

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2. Jonathan De Guzman v Nathan Dyer

The biggest day in Swansea's history - and the smallest man on the pitch caused a stink so big that he almost ruined it. With Swansea 3-0 up against Bradford in the 2013 League Cup final and the game already won, the Swans won a penalty. Jonathan de Guzman grabbed the ball - but Nathan Dyer, who had scored twice already, was so desperate for a Wembley hat-trick, he had to physically restrain by his team mates.

Swansea went on to win 5-0 and claim their first ever major trophy. Not that anyone remembers that anymore. Nice work, Nathan.


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1. Marcello Trotta v Kevin O'Connor

And our winner is… this, the absolute mother of all penalty-nicking cock-ups.

On 27 April 2013, the last minute penalty Brentford were awarded against Doncaster was undoubtedly the most vital in the club's entire history. If they won the game, the then League One side would leapfrog Doncaster and be promoted to the Championship. All they needed to do was score this one spot-kick.

For reasons known only to him, Trotta - who was only on loan from Fulham - decided he was taking it, rather than regular penalty taker Kevin O'Connor.

Trotta promptly smashed the ball against the bar… and Doncaster went straight down the other end and scored.

We can only presume Trotta is still having trouble sleeping.

Rio Ferdinand says new boxing career is helping him cope with his grief after losing late wife Rebecca to cancer

The ex-footballer, who is taking the sport up professionally, admitted it was a way of 'channelling his aggression'

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After two painful years grieving for his wife Rebecca’s tragic death from cancer , Rio ­Ferdinand is coming out fighting with a new career as a boxer.

The former Manchester United and England defender showed the first signs of making a fresh start when he began a new relationship with TOWIE star Kate Wright, 26.

But as he announced his plans to be a professional boxer, Rio admitted it was a way of “channelling his aggression” and coping with the grief he still feels after Rebecca died of breast cancer at the age of 34.

Rio, 38, whose beloved mum Janice St Fort, 58, died of the same disease in July , said: “With grief you need to have a focus in life. This is a focus.

“This is me having something to channel aggression and the different emotions that have arisen through the events of the last few years.”

Rio says the sport is helping to cope with his grief after losing his wife and mum to cancer
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Manchester United hero Rio Ferdinand willing to learn pro boxing the hard way — getting thumped by Anthony Joshua
Rio, who has three children, Lorenz, 10, Tate, eight, and Tia, five, admitted his plan took some people by surprise.

He said: “Everyone said, ‘It’s a big step, you’re mad, are you crazy?’ But my friends and family were like, ‘If you fancy it, then why not?’”



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RIO FERDINAND READY TO EMBARK ON BOXING CAREER
Rio, who spoke of being widowed in the documentary Being Mum and Dad earlier this year, said: “I’m not coming into this lightly. The first thing the kids said was, ‘You better not lose, Dad’. This is an opportunity to ­influence my kids, to show you need to have focus and discipline.”

Rio said he had missed competitive sport since retiring from football.


Rio Ferdinand reveals the Manchester United team-mate he wants in his corner for boxing match
He said: “I thrived playing under pressure. I don’t necessarily miss playing football, but I miss the ­adrenaline, the competing day to day, the mental and physical warfare that goes on in your head.”

His trainer Mel Deane, who was also Rebecca’s boxing coach, revealed he and Rio have worked together for two years.

Mel said: “I think it’s good that he can focus on something. His kids are happy and he’s in a good place right now.”

Rashford, Mbappe & Dembele Among Golden Boy Nominees*

The Italian media has released a 25-man shortlist of candidates for the Golden Boy award.

The best players on the planet under the age of 21 will battle it out to take the title, with the winner determined by a panel of 30 journalists.

Here is the full list:

Aaron Martin - Espanyol

Jean-Kevin Augustin - RB Leipzig

Rodrigo Bentacur - Juventus

Steven Bergwijn - PSV

Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton

Federico Chiesa - Fiorentina

Ousmane Dembele - Barcelona

Amadou Diawara - Napoli

Kasper Dolberg - Ajax

Gianluigi Donnarumma - Milan

Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City

Joe Gomez - Liverpool

Benjamin Henrichs - Bayer Leverkusen

Borja Mayoral - Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain

Emre Mor - Celta Vigo

Reece Oxford - Borussia Monchengladbach

Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund

Marcus Rashford - Manchester United

Allan Saint-Maximim - Nice

Dominic Solanke - Liverpool

Theo Hernandez - Real Madrid

Youri Tielemans - Monaco

Enes Unal - Villarreal

Kyle Walker-Peters - Tottenham.

The winner of the 2017 award will be announced in October.

Rashford, Mbappe & Dembele Among Golden Boy Nominees*

The Italian media has released a 25-man shortlist of candidates for the Golden Boy award.

The best players on the planet under the age of 21 will battle it out to take the title, with the winner determined by a panel of 30 journalists.

Here is the full list:

Aaron Martin - Espanyol

Jean-Kevin Augustin - RB Leipzig

Rodrigo Bentacur - Juventus

Steven Bergwijn - PSV

Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton

Federico Chiesa - Fiorentina

Ousmane Dembele - Barcelona

Amadou Diawara - Napoli

Kasper Dolberg - Ajax

Gianluigi Donnarumma - Milan

Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City

Joe Gomez - Liverpool

Benjamin Henrichs - Bayer Leverkusen

Borja Mayoral - Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain

Emre Mor - Celta Vigo

Reece Oxford - Borussia Monchengladbach

Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund

Marcus Rashford - Manchester United

Allan Saint-Maximim - Nice

Dominic Solanke - Liverpool

Theo Hernandez - Real Madrid

Youri Tielemans - Monaco

Enes Unal - Villarreal

Kyle Walker-Peters - Tottenham.

The winner of the 2017 award will be announced in October.

Europe top leagues standing as at 18th September 2017


Team P W Gd Pts
Manchester City 5 4 14 13
Manchester United 5 4 14 13
Chelsea 5 3 3 10
Newcastle United 5 3 2 9
Tottenham Hotspur 5 2 4 8
Huddersfield Town 5 2 2 8
Burnley 5 2 1 8
Liverpool 5 2 0 8
Southampton 5 2 0 8
West Bromwich Albion 5 2 0 8
Watford 5 2 -2 8
Arsenal 5 2 -1 7
Stoke City 5 1 -1 5
Swansea City 5 1 -3 5
Leicester City 5 1 -2 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 5 1 -3 4
West Ham United 5 1 -6 4
Everton 5 1 -8 4
AFC Bournemouth 5 1 -6 3
Crystal Palace 5 0 -8 0




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Team P W Gd Pts
PSG 6 6 18 18
Monaco 6 5 9 15
Saint-Étienne 6 4 3 13
Bordeaux 6 3 4 12
Olympique Lyonnais 6 3 4 11
Olympique Marseille 6 3 -1 10
Nantes 6 3 -1 10
Nice 6 3 2 9
Caen 6 3 1 9
Guingamp 6 3 -1 9
Angers SCO 6 1 1 7
Montpellier 6 2 -1 7
Toulouse 6 2 -4 7
Amiens SC 6 2 -5 6
Rennes 6 1 -1 5
Troyes 6 1 -2 5
Lille 6 1 -3 5
Dijon 6 1 -7 4
Strasbourg 6 1 -7 4
Metz 6 1 -9 3



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Team P W Gd Pts
Barcelona 4 4 10 12
Sevilla 4 3 5 10
Real Sociedad 4 3 4 9
Real Madrid 4 2 5 8
Atlético Madrid 4 2 5 8
Athletic Club 4 2 2 7
Villarreal 4 2 1 6
Levante 4 1 1 6
Valencia 4 1 1 6
Leganés 4 2 0 6
Las Palmas 4 2 -2 6
Real Betis 4 2 -2 6
Eibar 4 2 -2 6
Getafe 4 1 -1 4
Girona 4 1 -2 4
Celta de Vigo 3 1 -1 3
Deportivo La Coruña 4 0 -6 1
Espanyol 3 0 -6 1
Málaga 4 0 -5 0
Deportivo Alavés 4 0 -7 0




Team P W Gd Pts
Borussia Dortmund 4 3 10 10
Hannover 96 4 3 4 10
Bayern München 4 3 6 9
Schalke 04 4 3 4 9
Hoffenheim 4 2 3 8
RB Leipzig 4 2 3 7
Augsburg 4 2 3 7
Hamburger SV 4 2 -1 6
Stuttgart 4 2 -2 6
Borussia M'gladbach 4 1 0 5
Hertha BSC 4 1 0 5
Bayer Leverkusen 4 1 0 4
Eintracht Frankfurt 4 1 -1 4
Wolfsburg 4 1 -3 4
Mainz 05 4 1 -4 3
Freiburg 4 0 -7 2
Werder Bremen 4 0 -4 1
Köln 4 0 -11 0




Team P W Gd Pts

Napoli 4 4 13 12

Juventus 4 4 10 12

Internazionale 4 4 9 12

Lazio 4 3 5 10

Milan 4 3 2 9

Torino 4 2 4 8

Sampdoria 3 2 2 7

Roma 3 2 2 6

Fiorentina 4 2 2 6

Cagliari 4 2 -1 6

Atalanta 4 1 -2 4

Chievo 4 1 -3 4

Bologna 4 1 -3 4

SPAL 4 1 -3 4

Udinese 4 1 -2 3

Genoa 4 0 -4 1

Sassuolo 4 0 -6 1

Crotone 4 0 -6 1

Hellas Verona 4 0 -10 1

Benevento 4 0 -9 0

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The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 26th season since it was renamed UEFA Champions League.

TABLES
GROUP A
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Manchester United 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
2 CSKA Moskva 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Benfica 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
4 Basel 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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GROUP B
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 PSG 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
2 Bayern München 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
3 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
4 Celtic 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

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GROUP C
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Chelsea 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 3
2 Atlético Madrid 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 1
3 Roma 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 1
4 Qarabağ 1 0 0 1 0 6 -6 0

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GROUP D
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
2 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
3 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
4 Juventus 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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GROUP E
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Sevilla 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 1
2 Liverpool 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 1
3 Spartak Moskva 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
4 Maribor 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
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GROUP F
# Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Manchester City 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3
2 Shakhtar Donetsk 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Napoli 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
4 Feyenoord 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

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GROUP G
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Beşiktaş 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
2 Monaco 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
3 RB Leipzig 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 1
4 Porto 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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GROUP H
Team MP W D L F A D Pts
1 Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Borussia Dortmund 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
4 APOEL 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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TOP SCORERS

Player Team Goals
E. Cavani PSG 2
L. Messi Barcelona 2
C.Ronaldo R.Madrid 2
F. Pardo Olympiakos 2
Thiago Alcântara Bayern München 1
Azpilicueta Chelsea 1
T. Bakayoko Chelsea 1
Gelson Martins Sporting CP 1
M. Batshuayi Chelsea 1
Bruno Fernandes Sporting CP 1
Vitinho CSKA 1
Neymar PSG 1
S. Doumbia Sporting CP 1
M. Fellaini Man Utd 1
J. Kimmich Bayern München 1
R. Lewandowski Bayern München 1

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Games so far

Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 54 (3.38 per match)
Attendance 425,777 (26,611 per match)




NEXT GAMES

Tue 26/09/17
Sevilla 18 : 45 Maribor

Spartak Moskva 18 : 45 Liverpool

Napoli 18 : 45 Feyenoord

Manchester City 18 : 45 Shakhtar Donetsk

Beşiktaş 18 : 45 RB Leipzig

Monaco 18 : 45 Porto

Borussia Dortmund 18 : 45 Real Madrid

APOEL 18 : 45 Tottenham Hotspur

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Wed 27/09/17
Qarabağ 16 : 00 Roma

Basel 18 : 45 Benfica

PSG 18:45 Bayern Munich

Sporting CP 18:45 Barcelona

Juventus 18:45 Olimpiacos

Atletico Madrid 18:45 Chelsea

Anderlecht 18:45 Celtic

FK Qarabag 18:45 AS Roma

*CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURES*

*TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER*

*GROUP A* 19:45 Benfica vs CSKA 19:45 Man Utd vs Basel

*GROUP B* 19:45Celtic vs Paris SG 19:45 Bayern Mun vs Anderlecht

*GROUP C* 19:45 Chelsea vs FK Qarabag 19:45 Roma vs Atl Madrid

*GROUP D* 19:45 Barcelona vs Juventus 19:45 Olympiakos vs Sporting

*WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER*

*GROUP E* 19:45 Liverpool vs Sevilla 19:45 NK Maribor vs Spartak Moscow

*GROUP F* 19:45Feyenoord vs Man City 19:45 Shakt Donsk vs Napoli

*GROUP G* 19:45 FC Porto vs Besiktas 19:45 RB Leipzig vs Monaco

*GROUP H* 19:45 Real Madrid vs Apoel Nic 19:45 Tottenham vs Bor Dortmd

*TUESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER*

*GROUP E* 19:45 Sevilla vs NK Maribor 19:45 Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool

*GROUP F* 19:45 Man City vs Shakt Donsk 19:45 Napoli vs Feyenoord

*GROUP G* 19:45 Besiktas vs RB Leipzig 19:45 Monaco vs FC Porto

*GROUP H* 19:45 Apoel Nic vs Tottenham 19:45 Bor Dortmd vs Real Madrid

*WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER*

*GROUP A* 19:45 Basel vs Benfica 19:45 CSKA vs Man Utd

*GROUP B* 19:45 Paris SG vs Bayern Munich 19:45 Anderlecht vs Celtic

*GROUP C* 17:00 FK Qarabag vs Roma 19:45 Atl Madrid vs Chelsea

*GROUP D* 19:45 Juventus vs Olympiakos 19:45 Sporting vs Barcelona

cr7lomo:
England national team is nothing but a joke...which sterling is worth over 109 million or them get another one....redmond 63 million , dyre 91millon ...these guys are clowns

lol, overrated players

thundafire:
Yet cnt win a single cup in International stage dy cnt pass knockout round

let's wait and see them in the upcoming world cup before we criticize

SPORT
France pip England as most expensive national team ever as Les Bleus valued at £1billion

The Three Lions rank second in the world with an estimated £860m with the likes of Dele Alli and Harry Kane propping up the fees


Paul Pogba's France team is now valued at more than one billion Euros – the most expensive ever in international football.

The summer transfers of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, and the huge price tags now on Premier League targets Antoine Griezmann and Thomas Lemar, sees Didier Deschamps side worth a staggering €1.02bn (£0.94bn). And they could still only draw 0-0 with Luxemburg on Sunday night.


Gazzetta dello Sport rates England as the second most valuable national team at £860m with Dele Alli rated at £161m and Harry Kane given the price of £155m. That is more than Brazil at £767m even though Neymar cost £199m.


Sven Goran-Eriksson reveals how he tried to make the Gerrard-Lampard partnership work for England… and why they should have won the World Cup



Manchester United smashed the world transfer record by signing Pogba for £89m but he is now not even in the top three of big deals. He might not be the most expensive player at Old Trafford next season with Griezmann valued at £130m while Liverpool and Arsenal will again fight again for Monaco's Lemar after the Gunners bid £92m for him last week.

The average age of the France team is also only 22-and-a-half years old – and only eight players are left from the 2014 World Cup squad. Griezmann, 26, is now one of the senior players.



Former France manager Raymond Domenech said: “I am not surprised but these boys are better because they play at big clubs where they learn from big players. And now, in France we concentrate on technical skills rather than physicality.”

The Gazzetta teams have Alphonse Areola in goal for France ahead of Hugo Lloris – and has Nathan Redmond in central midfield for England. Transfer values were taken the CIES Football Observatory and from prices paid or offers made this summer. Teams were chosen from the most valuable in each position.




France


Mbappe is France's most expensive player


Alphonse Areola €14.2m

Samuel Umtiti €77m

Raphael Varane €54

Benjamin Mendy €57.5m

Tiemoue Bakayoko €68.9m

Corentin Tolisso €52.5m

Paul Pogba €97m

Thomas Lemar €90m

Ousmane Dembele €145m

Kylian Mbappe €180m

Antoine Griezmann €140.9m




England


Dele Alli is England's most expensive player


Joe Hart €24.4m

Kyle Walker €54m

John Stones €51.8

Gary Cahill €45.3m

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain €38m

Nathan Redmond €63.7m

Eric Dier €91.6m

Dele Alli €176m

Harry Kane €170m

Marcus Rashford €83m

Raheem Sterling €109m

mikejj:
has he forgotten that he is 30 already

China will buy him

SPORT
Lionel Messi's release clause in new Barcelona contract offer revealed

Messi is weighing up a deal to take him to 2021, but is said to be considering his future after the Catalan giants' difficult transfer window


BARCELONA CHIEF REVEALS LIONEL MESSI IS YET TO SIGN NEW CONTRACT

Lionel Messi's new contract offer from Barcelona includes a release clause of €300million.

Messi is weighing up a deal to take him to 2021, but is said to be considering his future after the Catalan giants suffered a difficult transfer window.


He has reportedly grown frustrated after pal Neymar was sold to PSG and Barca failed to land Philippe Coutinho.

The fee, at just over £276million in today's exchange, is huge for a 30-year-old, but perhaps not so outlandish given the fees for Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.



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Manchester City have been frequently linked Messi given his relationship with ex-Barca boss Pep Guardiola, now at the Etihad.

However, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes the release clause is irrelevant anyway.

He told Sport.es : "Barça will never make a player stay if he tells us that he wants to go, as it happens in other clubs in Europe.


”We have a way of being different from other clubs, we think the players are happy here to play and to perform.

"It is the same if the clause is 500, 600, 1,000 or 1,500, we can put the clause we want because if a player wants to leave, we will have to sit down and talk to him to see how we do.

"It is what we miss with Neymar, if he had done so, would have been better for everyone."

thesicilian:
I know he'll still go. Especially with the way he's behaving now. But it is highly unprofessional of him sha. Barca will table a bigger offer. And Liverpool has already bought Oxlade-Chamberlain to replace him so even if he doesn't play in the champions league they'll still cope. But thast will also affect him phychologically, and if the team is doing well without him then his suitors Barcelona might begin to feel he's not really thast important at the end of the day.

sure but we all can't ignore the fact that, coutinho is the best player for Liverpool, and with him, Iiverpool attack will be more deadly.

Ilemona93:
Is like Liverpool don't know how to do business them bought him 8m and Barca price 150m no be to sell n.a. mistake gallow

they should have collected that money and sell him, that offer might not come again

thesicilian:
Go and help them do their business now. Because you are the one that helped them to sell Torres to Chelsea, or Mascherano & Suarez to Barca? A good club that plans to make progress in tournaments knows when to sell and when to keep on to its best players.
Philippe Coutinho is obviously Liverpool's best player at the moment and will not be sold unless it becomes inevitable to do so.

but they should have let him leave,keeping an unhappy player in the squad can disorganize the team.

Airtimex:
That boy should quit acting like a baby, He is a professional footballer....


This will really be bad for Liverpool and its fans. Without Liverpool he would not have existed...

Is better to be king in your house than be a slave in a rich man's house...

to be frank, I think coutinho has done enough, he should just let go and focus on his career, if Barcelona really need him, they will surely come back for him, All this will make him out of form and loss focus, he needs playing time to get his best.

SPORT
Philippe Coutinho could 'refuse to play for Liverpool' in the Champions League to force move to Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho might refuse to play for Liverpool in the Champions League.

Brazilian winger Coutinho is desperate to join Barcelona, having handed in a transfer request and missed the start of the season with a back injury.


The Reds named Coutinho in their 25-man squad for the Champions League, but the former Inter Milan man could snub the opportunity to play, according to Sport.

Coutinho is worried his participation could prevent him from starring for Barca in the knockout stages.

The Reds have been drawn in a group with Sevilla, Spartak Moscow and Maribor - having captured a top four place on the final day of last season.



Coutinho included in Champions League squad

Philippe Coutinho has been named in Liverpoo l’s Champions League squad as the Reds move on from his failed switch to Barcelona, writes David Anderson .

Liverpool want to reintegrate Coutinho swiftly back into their ranks and he was sidelined with a reported back injury and illness while Barcelona pursued him last month.

TRANSFER ANALYSIS

The best contract rebels in Europes top leagues – and the teams who should swoop in January


Even in the final hours of the transfer window, it was expected that Alexis Sanchez and Ross Barkley would be sold by their respective clubs due to being in the final year of their contracts.
Manchester City lodged a bid for Sanchez in the region of £60m but Arsenal turned it down as they didn’t have enough time to find a replacement.


Barkley, meanwhile, appeared set for a move to Chelsea from Everton after the clubs agreed a £30m fee, but he made a dramatic U-turn during his medical and headed back to Goodison Park.
Unless Arsenal and Everton can convince them to sign new contracts in the next four months, both players will be able to negotiate with other clubs in January over a summer move when their contracts expire.

That would mean Arsenal and Everton would miss out on transfer fees for the pair who collectively would’ve accumulated £90m between them this summer.
Sanchez and Barkley are far from being the only high-profile footballers who could be available for nothing next summer. In fact, there are a load of good players in Europe’s top five leagues who are approaching the end of their contracts in 2018.
Here are some of the biggest names who can negotiate a move elsewhere in January.


Premier League

Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

Likelihood of renewal: 2/10 – Sanchez has cut a frustrated figure at Arsenal for some time and a poor start to the season will have done nothing to convince him his long-term future is at the Emirates.
Potential suitors: Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus

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Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – Unlike Sanchez, there hasn’t been a clamour for Ozil’s services this summer but that would likely change if he started to agitate for a move.
Potential suitors: Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Fenerbahce



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Ross Barkley (Everton)

Likelihood of renewal: 2/10 – Barkley looked nailed on to leave Everton this summer after rejecting a new deal and he will find it tough to get into the side with Gylfi Sigurdsson and Davy Klaassen signed to replace him.
Potential suitors: Chelsea, Tottenham


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Emre Can (Liverpool)

Likelihood of renewal: 3/10 – Can is becoming an increasingly influential player at Liverpool but there have been reports that he has verbally agreed to join Juventus next year.
Potential suitors: Juventus

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Ander Herrera (Manchester United)

Likelihood of renewal: 7/10 – although he has temporarily lost his place to Nemanja Matic, Herrera remains a favourite amongst fans and Jose Mourinho alike and a new deal will surely be on the table soon enough.
Potential suitors: Barcelona

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Juan Mata (Manchester United)

Likelihood of renewal: 7/10 – Mata has turned things around Mourinho after being sold by him at Chelsea and is an important member of the first-team squad.
Potential suitors: Roma, Chelsea

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Luke Shaw (Manchester United)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – Shaw has failed to make an impression on Mourinho and may look to move on for the sake of his career. However, United have the option to extend his deal by a year which could complicate matters.
Potential suitors: Tottenham, Southampton

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Daley Blind (Manchester United)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – A similar scenario to Shaw. Blind isn’t naturally suited to playing for a Mourinho team but has his uses and the club may look to trigger an extension before selling him.
Potential suitors: Roma, Ajax


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La Liga

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)

Likelihood of renewal: 4/10 – Iniesta is Barcelona’s club captain but is no longer the force he once was and recently hinted that his time with the club could come to an end next summer.
Potential suitors: Albacete, MLS, Al-Sadd


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Jose Gimenez (Atletico Madrid)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – Gimenez hasn’t been assured of a place in the Atletico side for some time now and with Diego Simeone’s future up in the air, the Uruguayan might opt for a new challenge.
Potential suitors: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Barcelona


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Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid)

Likelihood of renewal: 7/10 – Real Madrid haven’t put a foot wrong over the past couple of years and they will surely look to tie down one of their most promising youngsters to a longer deal.
Potential suitors: Valencia, Arsenal


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Kepa (Athletic Club)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – Athletic usually make it very difficult for rival clubs to prise away their players but if Kepa continues to enhance his reputation they could face a fight to retain him.
Potential suitors: Napoli, Atletico Madrid


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Serie A

Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)

Likelihood of renewal: 8/10 – after losing Leonardo Bonucci to AC Milan, surely Juventus will do all they can to keep hold of Giorgio Chiellini.
Potential suitors: AC Milan, Chelsea

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Stefan De Vrij (Lazio)

Likelihood of renewal: 2/10 – Lazio have sold their best players this summer and will find it difficult to better their 5th place finish last season meaning De Vrij could be tempted with a move elsewhere.
Potential suitors: Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter

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Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli)

Likelihood of renewal: 8/10 – There were reports that Ghoulam would sign a new deal at San Paolo at the end of August and while that is so far yet to materialise it could just be a matter of time.
Potential suitors: Liverpool, Monaco

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Miranda (Inter)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – The veteran Brazilian remains an important member of the Inter side but did their signing of Milan Skriniar and interest in Shkodran Mustafoi suggest they’d be willing to let him leave?
Potential suitors: Atletico Madrid

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Bundesliga

Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)

Likelihood of renewal: 6/10 – As long as Robben is useful to Bayern Munich they’ll be happy to keep him. He penned a new one-year deal in January and if he has a strong first half of the season that could happen again.
Potential suitors: Manchester United, PSV

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Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)

Likelihood of renewal: 4/10 – Ribery will have spent 11-years at Bayern by the end of his current deal and could be open to a return to Marseille where he enjoyed a shortlived spell previously.
Potential suitors: Marseille

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Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04)

Likelihood of renewal: 3/10 – Schalke routinely lose their brightest young players and Goretzka looks likely to leave after offering himself to Barcelona this summer.
Potential suitors: Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich

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Max Meyer (Schalke 04)

Likelihood of renewal: 2/10 – The diminutive playmaker has already suggested that he will be off next summer, saying: “As things stand, I will leave next summer.”
Potential suitors: Liverpool, Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund


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Ligue 1

Mario Balotelli (Nice)
Likelihood of renewal: 3/10 – Balotelli doesn’t stick around anywhere for too long and has been criticised by his manager Lucien Favre already this season.
Potential suitors: Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Marseille

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Joao Moutinho (Monaco)

Likelihood of renewal: 5/10 – Moutinho has retained his place in Monaco’s midfield this term after being restricted to a bit-part role last season.
Potential suitors: FC Porto, Sporting Lisbon

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Vincent Koziello (OGC Nice)

Likelihood of renewal: 6/10 – With Jean Michael Seri’s future unclear the club may wish to tie Koziello down to a long-term deal.
Potential suitors: Arsenal, Leicester, Saint-Etienne, Marseille, Monaco
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Alassane Plea (Nice)

Likelihood of renewal: 4/10 – Much depends on how well Nice can recover from a disappointing start to the season as Plea is highly-rated across Europe.
Potential suitors: Monaco, Marseille, West Ham

coolebux:
No Philip Coutinho?

that their ranking, coutinho might not be top 50

*EA sports (FIFA) Player Ratings 2017*


Top 1-50 recognized world class players in the game of football

1. Cristiano Ronaldo-94
2. Lionel Messi-93
3. Neymar-92
4. Luis Suarez-92
5. Manuel Neuer-92
6. Gareth Bale-90
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic-90
8. Sergio Ramos-90
9. Robert Lewandowski-90
10. David De Gea-90
11. Sergio Aguero-89
12. Mesut Ozil-89
13. Thibaut Courtois-89
14. Jerome Boateng-89
15. Luka Modrid-89
16. Thiago Silva-89
17. Antoine Griezmann-88
18. Paul Pogba-88
19. Gonzalo Higuain-88
20. Pepe-88
21. Kevin De Bruyne-88
22. Philipp Lahm-88
23. Diego Godin-88
24. Andres Iniesta-88
25. Marco Reus-88
26. Gianluigi Buffon-88
27. Toni Kroos-88
28. Petr Cech-88
29. Giorgio Chiellini-88
30. Eden Hazard-88
31. Hugo Lloris-88
32. David Alaba-87
33. Leonardo Bonucci-87
34. Jan Oblak-87
35. Ivan Rakitic-87
36. Alexis Sanchez-87
37. Angel Di Maria-87
38. Thomas Muller-87
39. Mats Hummels-87
40. Samir Handanovic-87
41. Sergio Busquets-87
42. Arturo Vidal-87
43. Karim Benzema-87
44. David Silva-87
45. James Rodriguez-87
46. Arjen Robben-87
47. Dimitri Payet-86
48. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang- 86
49. Marcelo-86
50. Blaise Matuidi-86