May 8, 2017
Sheffield United have re-signed striker Ched Evans from Chesterfield on a three-year deal, the Blades have announced.
Chelsea move within one step to Premier League glory while Middlesbrough relegates
Following a convincing 3-nil victory Chelsea are just one step away from being crowned Champions of England. While Middlesbrough’s status in the league has been confirmed as they head to the Championship next season.
Chelsea re-establish a seven-point lead over Tottenham. Antonio Conte’s men can now win the title before Spurs next play with victory at West Brom on Friday night.
Goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matic were enough to give the league leaders maximum points as they cruised in front of their fans.
Costa scored his 20th league goal of the season, converting a pass from the excellent Cesc Fabregas, and Alonso netted from a similar position before half-time.
Matic struck in a second half which began with Pedro hitting the bar as Brad Guzan conceded through his legs for a third time.
Boro, now with one win in 19 league games, will be playing in the Sky Bet Championship next season after a record-equalling fourth demotion from the Premier League.
Dick Advocaat is set to be appointed Holland coach for a third time, according to reports in the country.
Advocaat, who turns 70 in September, would become his country’s oldest ever national coach, usurping Guus Hiddink, who was 68 when he left the hot-seat in June 2015.
Hiddink’s successor Danny Blind, who was unable to lead the team to Euro 2016, was sacked in March this year in the wake of their World Cup qualifying loss to Bulgaria.
The Oranje have suffered two defeats in their opening five Group A games and sit fourth in the pool, already six points behind leaders France and three behind second-placed Sweden.
The appointment of the well-travelled 69-year-old, who is currently manager of Turkish club Fenerbahce, will be confirmed as soon as the paperwork has been completed, according to De Telegraaf.
The Dutch paper also says the country’s Football Association (KNVB) technical director Hans van Breukelen will speak about the situation on Wednesday, .
Advocaat has had two previous stints as national boss, from 1992 to 1994 and 2002 to 2004, and three as assistant, including most recently last year. Only Rinus Michels has had so many spells in charge.
Former captain Ruud Gullit looks set to be named Advocaat’s number two. The 54-year-old won the last five of his 66 caps towards the end of Advocaat’s first tenure, before a dispute over tactics in the build-up to the 1994 World Cup signalled the end of Gullit’s international career.
Culled from:Daily Mail
Rohr calls up Echiejile, Ogu, Iheanacho, 22 others for Corsica camp and friendly match
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 25 players for the planned camping programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team later this month.
The three-time African champions will open camp in Corsica on 24thMay and then play against the Corsica Senior team on two days later, before moving camp to Paris, capital of France for the second phase of the camping programme ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
Nigeria, unbeaten in a competitive game at senior level by South Africa since the Rainbow Nation returned to international football 25 years ago, go up against the familiar foes at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 10th June.
Injury has ruled out first –choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme of Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Championship, leaving home –based Ikechukwu Ezenwa to fight it out with fellow former junior international Dele Alampasu for the slot between the sticks.
England –based duo Ola Aina (Chelsea FC) and Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC) have been granted permission to feature for their respective clubs in the English FA Cup final on 27th May before joining the squad in Paris.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC)
TO JOIN TEAM IN PARIS AFTER ENGLISH FA CUP FINAL
Ola Aina (Chelsea FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)
Diego Costa said his goals have been pivotal in Chelsea’s push for a domestic double in Antonio Conte’s first season at the helm.
Chelsea could relegate Middlesbrough almost 30 years after Boro inflicted the same fate on the Blues
To those with an understanding of medieval history, the Battle of Stamford Bridge conjures up images of Vikings and chain-mail.
In Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End – Lord Culter Beckett certainly made the phrase “It’s just good business” famous, but after Danny Welbeck’s thunderous header to double Arsenal’s lead and the celebrations that followed in their 2-0 win against Manchester United, well that’s just good business.
Puma recently launched a new boots called ‘NETFIT’ and the World’s Fastest Man Usain Bolt was on hand in New York City to launch the ‘NETFIT’ boots, with unique customizable lacing system. He was with Instagram sensation, football freestyle ball joggler, Lisa Freestyle.
The NETFIT netted mesh enables users to express their own styles across running, training and football shoes.
The possibilities to lace are endless, but the innovation and performance teams at PUMA have developed five different lacing options as a guide:
-Standard lacing, for runners who need minimal support
-Stability lacing, for runners who need additional medial support
-Wide Foot lacing, for runners with wider feet that need extra room
-Narrow Foot lacing, for runners with narrow feet
-Heel Support lacing, for runners who prefer a tighter fit around the heel.