quarta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2020

El Madrid avanza con facilidad a la final de la Supercopa


Modric marcó el tecer tanto del Real Madrid.
Modric marcó el tecer tanto del Real Madrid.
El Real Madrid se convirtió este miércoles en el primer finalista de la nueva Supercopa de España al golear 3-1 al Valencia en el estadio King Abdullah de la ciudad saudí de Yedá, a orillas del mar Rojo.
El alemán Toni Kroos abrió el marcador con un gol directo de córner (16), Francisco Alarcón 'Isco' remató un rebote para hacer el 2-0 (39) y Luka Modric rubricó el 3-0 (65), antes de que Dani Parejo hiciera el gol del honor de penal (90+2) para el Valencia.
La victoria da el billete para la final del domingo al equipo blanco donde esperará al vencedor del partido entre el Atlético de Madrid y el Barcelona que se disputará el jueves.
El Real Madrid se mostró muy superior al vigente campeón de la Copa del Rey: Raphael Varane avisó pronto con un remate de cabeza a bocajarro que rechazó Jaume Doménech (5), pero habría que esperar al cuarto de hora para que Toni Kroos batiera al meta valencianista.
Ante la sorpresa generalizada, el alemán sacó rápido un córner que se coló directamente en la portería rival, sin que Jaume pudiera hacer nada (16). Incapaz de superar el centro del campo, el Valencia buscó el balón largo y alguna salida a la contra para tratar de sorprender a un Real Madrid muy cómodo.
Dominio traducido en goles
Tras el descanso, el partido siguió con el mismo dibujo sin que el Valencia pareciera reaccionar. Isco siguió siendo una auténtica pesadilla para el conjunto 'che' con sus internadas y regates, llevando la batuta del Real Madrid.
El técnico del Valencia, Albert Celades, trató de poner más pólvora con la entrada del uruguayo Maxi Gómez por Geoffrey Kondogbia (57) pero su equpo continuó sin ideas.
El dominio blanco se plasmó en el tercer tanto cuando Modric recibió un balón de Jovic en el área para soltar un disparo cruzado con el exterior ante el que nada pudo hacer Jaume (65). Pero, cuando parecía que el partido acabaría con 3-0, una mano de Sergio Ramos en el área fue castigada con un penal transformado por Parejo (90+2).

Spanish Super Cup to feature goal-line technology


The Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Wednesday that it will introduce goal-line technology at its Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, despite it not being used in La Liga.
"This is a historic day for us because, for the first time in Spanish football, we are going to implement goal-line technology," said Carlos Velasco Carballo, head of the RFEF referee's committee.
Velasco Carballo was speaking in Jeddah, where the four-team Super Cup kicks off later on Wednesday when Real Madrid play Valencia.
Referees will wear a watch that vibrates and displays the word 'Gol' when the ball crosses the line between the posts.
Goal-line technology is making its debut in Spanish football more than four years after it was adopted by Europe's other top leagues.
was first used in two Japanese stadiums during the 2012 Club World Cup. The English Premier League adopted a version in 2013 and Italy, Germany and France followed suit in 2015, though the French suspended the technology after problems in January 2018 and switched to a different supplier for the following season.
Goal-line technology is also used in the Champions League, the European Championships and the Copa America, among other competitions.
Video assistant referee (VAR) technology was adopted in Spain in 2018 and on Thursday the RFEF announced that slow-motion replays used by the VAR official will be shown on the stadiums' big screens.
"There will be an information system through the scoreboards, where the crowd will be able to see what VAR is checking," explained Velasco Carballo.
"The success of the VAR, now and in the future, will be based on transparency. If people understand what is happening, they will be more likely to accept it."

SC Paderborn holt Stürmer Srbeny zurück


Dennis Srbeny kommt aus der Premier League zurück nach Paderborn
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Dennis Srbeny kommt aus der Premier League zurück nach Paderborn
Bundesliga-Aufsteiger SC Paderborn hat nach genau zwei Jahren Stürmer Dennis Srbeny vom englischen Premier-League-Klub Norwich City zurückgeholt. Der 25-Jährige unterschrieb einen für alle Ligen gültigen Zweieinhalbjahresvertrag bei seinem alten und neuen Verein.
"Dennis passt optimal in unser Anforderungsprofil eines großen, mannschaftsdienlichen und treffsicheren Stürmers. Er kennt die Bedingungen in Paderborn sehr gut und ist der Wunschspieler unseres Trainers Steffen Baumgart", sagte Sportchef Martin Przondziono.
Srbeny kam vor der Drittliga-Saison 2017/18 zum ersten Mal nach Paderborn und überzeugte in nur 15 Spielen für den SCP mit neun Toren und acht Vorlagen. Nach nur einem halben Jahr wechselte der gebürtige Berliner aber weiter nach England.

Lazio fined 20,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse


Lazio were fined 20,000 euros on Wednesday for the racist abuse some of their fans aimed at Mario Balotelli during their 2-1 Serie A win at Brescia at the weekend.
In its decision, the disciplinary committee of the Italian football federation (FIGC) referred to "racially discriminatory" chants in the 21st and 29th minutes, and "insulting chants" on three occasions, all aimed at Balotelli.
The disciplinary committee also requested further investigation saying it wanted, among other things, proof of Lazio's "effective collaboration in identifying the individuals involved."
Lazio, who after the game issued a statement condemning the behaviour of a "tiny minority" of fans, subsequently promised to "prosecute" those responsible.
Balotelli gave Brescia the lead after 18 minutes of the match on Sunday and shortly afterwards complained to the referee about the abuse.
"It's already the second time," Balotelli told referee Gianluca Manganiello after half an hour, with the latter replying: "Now I'll take care of it".
The referee briefly interrupted the match, and while an announcement was read over the stadium speakers reminding spectators that play would be suspended and their club penalised if they continued, Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi gestured in front of the visiting fans to stop the chanting.
"Lazio fans that were today at the stadium SHAME ON YOU! #saynotoracism", Balotelli posted on Instagram after the game.
Racist incidents have been a recurrent problem in Italian stadiums in recent seasons.
In addition to Balotelli, Inter Milan stroker Romelu Lukaku, AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, Fiorentina's Brazilian Dalbert and Ronaldo Vieira of Sampdoria have already been victims this campaign.

Plane grounding forces Liverpool's Mane to skip prize parade

Liverpool star Sadio Mane's triumphant homecoming to Senegal after winning Africa's top football prize was scuppered Wednesday when problems with overflight permission in Tunisia grounded his jet.
Senegal's capital Dakar had readied celebrations for the 27-year old, who was crowned Africa's 2019 Player of the Year in Egypt on Tuesday.
The first Senegalese player to win the prize since 2002, Mane was meant to land to crowds of supporters in Dakar, followed by a parade and a ceremony with the president.
But the festivities were called off on Wednesday after a delay in receiving overflight permission from Tunisian authorities, said Bakary Cisse, an official in Mane's entourage.
"The Reds and the forward had made provisions for him to fly to his homeland directly from the ceremony in Egypt in recognition of the support many in his country had given him on his journey towards receiving the prestigious prize," Liverpool said in a statement.
"However, travel disruption beyond both his and the club's control meant he was unable to make the visit and will now do so at the earliest possible opportunity."
The Premier League leaders have yet to be beaten this season, with 19 victories and one draw. Liverpool travel to Jose Mourinho's Tottenham on Saturday.
An official close to Senegalese political circles told AFP the visit had not been cancelled, but rather delayed by several days.
Praise for Mane flooded in across Senegal on Tuesday, while images of celebrations in his native village of Bambali, in the south of the country, circulated on social media.
Senegalese President Macky Sall tweeted that Mane's win was a "marvellous feat" that deserved being heralded as an example for young people.
The player has had a successful year both with Liverpool -- with whom he won the Champions League and the Club World Cup -- and with the Senegal squad.
The West African nation lost to Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Mane also finished the 2018-19 Premier League season as joint top scorer with 22 goals.
However, in a disappointment to fans, he came in fourth place in the Ballon d'Or last year, an award won for a record sixth time by Lionel Messi.

FA urged to 'reconsider' deal with betting website

The British government has urged the Football Association to "reconsider" its relationship with bookmaker Bet365 as concerns grow over the link between problem gambling and mental health issues.
The gambling website streamed 23 third-round FA Cup games at the weekend as part of a deal signed with the FA in January 2017.
The matches were only available to watch if the customer had placed a bet or put £5 ($6.50) in an account in the 24 hours before kick-off.
All third-round matches were delayed by one minute to publicise the FA's "Heads Up" mental health campaign, backed by FA president Prince William.
The FA agreed a media rights deal with IMG, a sports management company, in early 2017, which permits IMG to sell the rights to show live footage or clips of FA Cup matches to bookmakers. Bet365 acquired these rights from the start of the 2018/19 season.
The FA has said it will review this element of its sale of media rights. The Bet365 deal is due to run until 2024.
However, secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nicky Morgan appeared to call on the governing body to look at the deal to see if there was any way out before that.
"This is a contractual matter for the FA & Bet365 but things have moved on since the contract was signed & I hope they will reconsider," she tweeted.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "We believe it's a matter for the Football Association, but we believe it should reconsider its deal with Bet365."
Sports minister Nigel Adams tweeted: "The gambling landscape has changed since this deal was signed in early 2017.
"All sports bodies need to be mindful of the impact that problem gambling can have on the most vulnerable."
Malcolm Clarke, the chairman of the Football Supporters' Association, said: "This deal highlights the major concerns fans have about the growth of gambling in football -- governing bodies need to take these concerns seriously."

Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia due to money, says Valverde


Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said Wednesday the Spanish Super Cup is being held in Saudi Arabia because of the money on offer and admits he preferred the previous format.
Barca face Atletico Madrid in the second semi-final on Thursday after Real Madrid take on Valencia on Wednesday. The winner will play for the trophy at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah on Sunday.
This is the first year the Spanish Super Cup has been held in Saudi Arabia, after a controversial three-year contract worth 120 million euros was struck with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), who run the competition.
The clubs will also benefit financially. For participating alone, Real Madrid and Barcelona will earn around 6 million euros while Atletico and Valencia will make around 3 million euros.
But the RFEF have faced accusations of betraying local Spanish fans while critics also question the association with a country long-condemned for its treatment of women and record on human rights.
"I know there has been a lot said about this competition but the bottom line is football has become a business and as a business it looks for income," said Valverde at a press conference in Jeddah. "That's the reason we are all here."
Previously, the Spanish Super Cup has been held in Spain in August, before the start of the league season and involving only the winners of La Liga and champions of the Copa del Rey.
But the RFEF has not only changed the location but expanded the format, with the next two highest placed teams in La Liga also now taking part.
"It's a completely different format to what we're used to," said Valverde. "It was always the first title and the opener of the season and to me that seemed fine.
"It's been changed and let's see, it will be judged once it has happened. It's interesting, with four good teams, but from a sporting point of view, I'm not sure."
Valverde's press conference was delayed by over an hour after the team's bus got lost on the way. "We certainly know the city a bit better now," he said with a smile.
"There was a small mistake because the driver thought the press conference was at the stadium where Real Madrid and Valencia are playing tonight. He realised before we got there but then there was a bit of traffic so we were late."