Lionel Messi saw off the threat of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski to become the top European scorer for club and country in 2018.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Messi brought up his half-century of goals by registering his 43rd hat-trick for Barcelona in their 5-0 victory at Levante on 16 December, and that pulled him sufficiently clear of the chasing pack, led by the Juventus and Bayern München forwards. It means Messi has scored 50 or more goals for club and country in eight of the last nine years, though his biggest haul was the world-record 91 he
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Who was the top UEFA competition scorer of 2018?
Chelsea and Netherlands prospect Daishawn Redan outshone the rest of Europe in 2018 to finish as the leading scorer in UEFA competition, an honour claimed by Cristiano Ronaldo in three of the previous five years.Redan, who joined Chelsea from Ajax in summer 2017 and did not turn 17 until February, helped the Blues to the UEFA Youth League final with goals in the last 16, quarters and semis. He followed that up at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England by scoring three times as the Netherlands claimed the title to match his tally in March's elite round.
Christmas charts: who tops the UEFA rankings for 2018?
The end of the year is nigh – who heads into 2019 at the top of UEFA's various club and national-team coefficient rankings? Look no further.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Club rankingsUEFA club five-year coefficient (used for seeding)1 Real Madrid (ESP) 144.0002 Bayern München (GER) 127.000*3 Barcelona (ESP) 127.000*4 Atlético Madrid (ESP) 125.0005 Juventus (ITA) 120.0006 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 101.0007 Manchester City (ENG) 99.000*8 Sevilla (ESP) 99.000*9 Porto (POR) 90.00010 Arsenal (ENG) 86.000*Ties br... UEFA.com - News
Europa League breakthrough team of 2018
UEFA.com picks out a team of young players who have broken through in the UEFA Europa League this calendar year.In order to narrow the field, we set the following criteria: i) aged 24 or under; ii) UEFA Europa League debut in 2018 or only limited prior experience and made a major leap this year. The question is: How would this team far against the UEFA Champions League breakthrough XI?Goalkeeper: Dominik Livaković, 23 (Dinamo Zagreb)Made his league debut aged 17 and is now the bedrock of a Dinamo Zagreb side that have lost just once all season. Kept three clean sheets in the
Champions League breakthrough team of 2018
UEFA.com picks out a team of young players who have broken through in the UEFA Champions League this calendar year.In order to narrow the field, we set the following criteria: i) aged 24 or under; ii) UEFA Champions League debut in 2018 or only limited prior experience and made a major leap this year. The question is: How would this team far against the UEFA Europa League breakthrough XI?Goalkeeper: Odisseas Vlachodimos, 24 (Benfica)Has made a string of impressive saves and been one of Benfica's brightest sparks in a testing group stage campaign.Defender: Milan Škriniar,... UEFA.com - News
PTT Thailand Grand Prix voted best of 2018
“Everything went smoothly, the commitment of the organisers was fantastic and they faced any problems through the weekend quickly, trying to find solutions as soon as possible. The crowd, the people…every single person involved was happy and always smiling. The fans’ support was incredible, the access to the circuit was fast and they demonstrated that they understood MotoGP – creating a commercial area close to the paddock, giving good exposure to our businesses, investors, sponsors, teams and riders. It’s also significant that a new event in this area – an important region for MotoGP – has achieved this result. It’s a perfect example for other countries to follow and this prize is fully deserved. From my point of view it
Mississippi State-Ole Miss Brawl In Wild Sequence During 2018 Egg Bowl
In the least surprising news of the day, the 2018 edition of The Egg Bowl got a little weird and a little wild. The historic rivalry between Mississippi State and Ole Miss always seems to deliver memorable moments, and Thursday’s installment was no different. The No. 18 Bulldogs dominated the Rebels from the opening kick-off and frustrations finally boiled over late in the third quarter. With Mississippi State leading 28-3, Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral hit A.J. Brown for a long touchdown to cut the lead to 19. But after Brown scored, the players began jawing back and forth before Bulldogs safety Johnathan Abrams shoved Brown’s face, and w... NESN.com