Football News: Review Of The Day 15th May 2018
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Review of the Day
Deal Or No Deal
Crawley Town have decided to release a quartet of players, while offering new deals to three others. Jordan Roberts, Billy Clifford, Aliu Djalo and Josh Lelan are all searching for new clubs after being told they will not get new deals. Dannie Bulman, Enzio Boldewijn and Yusuf Mersin all have new contract offers to consider.
Young Blackpool keeper Myles Boney has signed a new one year deal with the seaside club.
Steve Sidwell will leave Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer when his contract expires in the summer, after being told he will not be offered a new deal. The 35 year old spent all season injured.
Blackburn Rovers, promoted this season, have announced they will be releasing Liam Feeney, Elliot Ward and Aaron Dillon from their first team squad. Danny Graham and Craig Conway have been offered a new deal.
The Swansea City exodus, following relegation from the Premier League, has begun, with Ki Sung-Yueng leaving the South Wales club. Leon Britton and Angel Rangel were already set to leave in the summer.
Accrington Stanley have released Mekhi McLeod and Akeel Francis following their promotion to League One as champions.
Nigeria Name Provisional World Cup Squad
Nigeria coach Gernot Ruhr has named a provisional 30 man squad for the World Cup which includes three players from the Nigerian Premier League, but the big surprise is uncapped Crotone striker Simeon Nwankwo. The country's most-capped player, goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, is the biggest name to miss out. The squad will need to be cut down to 23 before the tournament itself.
Nigeria Squad:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa), Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United)
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong and Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); Bryan Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa, Turkey); Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Joel Obi (Torino, Italy), Mikel Agu (Bursaspor, Turkey)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England); Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars); Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone, Italy).
Scotland Call Up Seven Uncapped Players
With options reduced to head coach Alex McLeish for end of season friendlies, he has called up seven uncapped players. McLeish has left out Celtic players and Liverpool's Andrew Robertson to allow them to rest after a heavy club schedule.
Scotland squad
Goalkeepers: Jordan Archer (Millwall), Allan McGregor (Hull City) Jon McLaughlin (Hearts)
Defenders: Barry Douglas (Wolves), Jack Hendry (Celtic), Scott McKenna (Aberdeen), Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers), Callum Paterson (Cardiff City), John Souttar (Hearts), Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian).
Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth), Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian), John McGinn (Hibernian), Kenny McLean (Aberdeen), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Jamie Murphy (Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan at Rangers), Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United), Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen), Ryan Christie (Celtic, on loan at Aberdeen)
Forwards: Oli McBurnie (Swansea City, on loan at Barnsley), Lewis Morgan (Celtic, on loan at St Mirren), Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion), Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
Peru Captain Misses Out On World Cup
Peru's record goalscorer and national captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after having his drugs ban increased from 6 months to 14 months. The Flamengo forward was initially banned for 12 months but that suspension was halved on appeal to FIFA. However the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and CAS imposed the 14 month ban.
Mawson Has Surgery
Swansea defender Alfie Mawson is set to miss the World Cup after having knee surgery. The 24 year old had not yet won an England cap but he had been in the squad for recent friendlies.
Tuchel To Take Charge At PSG
In a move that will surprise no one, as everyone knew about it weeks ago, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Paris Saint-Germain manager, succeeding Unai Emery. Tuchel said: "It is with great joy, pride and ambition that I join this great world football club that is Paris St-Germain. I look forward to working with all these great players, all of whom are among the best on the planet. With my staff, we will do everything to help the team push their limits to the highest international level. There is extraordinary potential in Paris and this is the most exciting challenge that has come to me. I am also looking forward to discovering Parc des Princes, a legendary European football stadium with a fantastic atmosphere."
Mancini Takes Charge Of Italy
An appointment that is just slightly more surprising than the Tuchel one sees Roberto Mancini appointed to take charge of Italy. Mancini had left Zenit St Petersburg to take up the offer.
Brazil Name Neymar In Squad
Despite the PSG forward still recovering from an operation, Neymar has been included in Brazil's 23 man World Cup squad.
Brazil Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Cassio (Corinthians).
Defenders: Danilo (Manchester City), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos (both PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).
Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Willian (Chelsea), Douglas Costa (Juventus).
Forward: Neymar (PSG), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
Fabio Coentrao Asks To Be Left Out Of Portugal Squad
In news that is actually a surprise, Fabio Coentra has asked the Portugese FA to leave him out of the World Cup squad. Coentrao posted on social media: "Last week, after a lot of consideration, I told the National Team that after a very tiring season, I feel I am not in the condition to represent the Seleção at the World Cup. I will never turn my back on my country, and hope to be able to represent our national team more often in the future. Until then I am and I will always be one to cheer on from the outside, see you soon. Good luck guys."
Colombia Name Their Provisional World Cup Squad
James Rodriguez and Falcao have been included in the 35 man provisional squad named yesterday.
Colombia Squad:
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Arsenal), Camilo Vargas (Deportivo Cali), Iván Arboleda (Banfield), José Fernando Cuadrado (Once Caldas)
Defenders: Cristian Zapata (Milan), Dávinson Sánchez (Tottenham), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Óscar Murillo (Pachuca), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors), Johan Mojica (Girona ), Yerry Mina (Barcelona), William Tesillo (Santa Fe), Bernardo Espinosa (Girona), Stefan Medina (Monterrey), Farid Díaz (Olimpia)
Midfielders: Wílmar Barrios (Boca Juniors), Carlos Sánchez (Espanyol), Jefferson Lerma (Levante), José Izquierdo (Brighton Hove & Albion), James Rodríguez (Bayern Múnich), Giovanni Moreno (Shanghái Shenhua), Abel Aguilar (Deportivo Cali), Mateus Uribe (América), Yimmi Chará (Júnior), Juan Fernando Quintero (River Plate), Edwin Cardona (Boca Juniors), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Juventus), Gustavo Cuéllar (Flamengo), Sebastián Pérez (Boca Juniors)
Forwards: Radamel Falcao García (Mónaco), Duván Zapata (Sampdoria), Miguel Borja (Palmeiras), Carlos Bacca (Villarreal), Luis Fernando Muriel (Sevilla), Teófilo Gutiérrez (Júnior)
German FA Criticises Ozil And Gundogan
The German Football Association (DFB) have hit out at international pair Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for being involved in a photo op for Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Gundogan. With Turkey currently involved in ethnic cleansing operations and Gundogan having led the country through multiple mass genocides, the DFB were unhappy that the pair were pictured together with Cenk Tosun greeting Erdogan at the Turkish embassy in London and the trio handing him club shirts. DFB president Reinhard Grindel said: "The DFB of course respects the special situation for our players with migrant backgrounds, but football and the DFB stands for values that Mr. Erdogan does not sufficiently respect. Therefore, it is not a good thing that our internationals have let themselves be misused for his election campaign stunt. It certainly hasn't helped the DFB's integration efforts." DFB team coordinator Oliver Bierhoff added: "I still have absolutely no doubts about Mesut and Ilkay's commitment to playing for the Germany national team and how much they identify with our values. They were unaware of the symbolism of these pictures, but we cannot endorse it, and we will discuss the matter with the players."
Costa Rica Name World Cup Squad
Leonel Moreira (CS Herediano), Patrick Pemberton (LD Alajuelense), Keylor Navas (Real Madrid); Johnny Acosta (Rionegro Aguilas), Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United), Oscar Duarte (Espanyol), Cristian Gamboa (Celtic), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna), Ronald Matarrita (New York City), Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland), Ian Smith (Norrkoping), Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps); Randall Azofeifa (CS Herediano), Christian Bolanos (Deportivo Saprissa), Celso Borges (Deportivo La Coruna), Daniel Colindres (Deportivo Saprissa), David Guzman (Portland Timbers), Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP), Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne), Rodney Wallace (New York City); Joel Campbell (Real Betis), Marco Urena (Los Angeles FC), Johan Venegas (Deportivo Saprissa).
Argentina Name A Provisional World Cup Squad
Jorge Sampaoli has named a 35 man provisional squad but found no place for Carlos Tevez.
Argentina Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Wilfredo Caballero, Nahuel Guzmán, Franco Armani.
Defenders: Gabriel Mercado, Eduardo Salvio, Javier Mascherano, Nicolás Otamendi, Germán Pezzella, Federico Fazio, Marcos Rojo, Ramiro Funes Mori, Nicolás Tagliafico, Marcos Acuña, Cristian Ansaldi.
Midfielders: Manuel Lanzini, Ricardo Centurión, Maximiliano Meza, Lucas Biglia, Guido Pizarro, Enzo Pérez, Ever Banega, Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo Battaglia, Ángel Di María, Cristian Pavón, Pablo Pérez.
Strikers: Paulo Dybala, Diego Perotti, Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, Gonzalo Higuaín, Láutaro Martínez, Mauro Icardi.
Written by Tris Burke May 15 2018 07:22:37
