Aymeric Laporte has become the latest player to join Josep Guardiola's revolution at Manchester City, moving to England after the Premier League leaders agreed to pay the release clause in his Athletic Club contract. UEFA.com examines what the French centre-back will bring to the side. FactfileDate of birth: 27/05/1994Nationality: FrenchPosition: defenderPreferred foot: leftHeight: 191cmAttacking from defence
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Chelsea’s Eden Hazard Makes Young Soccer Fan Giddy With Jersey Gift
Eden Hazard is Chelsea’s gift that keeps on giving. The Chelsea forward thrilled a family of fans Saturday by giving one youngster his jersey following the Blues’ 4-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League. Cameras were following Hazard as he removed his jersey and approached the young fan, who was holding up a sign which asked the Chelsea star for his jersey. The reactions of the fan and his family are priceless. Hazard scored twice in Chelsea’s victory over Brighton, moving him into third place on the Blues’ all-time Premier League goal-production list. Chelsea now sits third in the Premier League standings after 24 games. Thu... NESN.com
Manchester City draw blank at Crystal Palace
City save late penalty to stay unbeaten in Premier League Draw at Crystal Palace ends sequence of 18 league wins Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne taken off with injuries Man. United draw three out of three over festive period Harry Kane outguns Messi, Ronaldo and Co. in 2017 HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR? 22 DecemberArsenal 3-3 Liverpool23 December< ... UEFA.com - News
Manchester City score seven, Juventus lose at home
Premier League leaders Manchester City score seven; champions Chelsea beaten Juventus suffer first home defeat in Serie A in 42 games; Napoli win to pull clear at summit Bayern defeat Freiburg 5-0 in Heynckes' first game back at the helm Luis Suárez salvages a point for Liga leaders Barcelona with late goal at Atlético Ronaldo opens Liga account to give Real Madrid victory in Zidane's 100th game in charge MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES Group ALiverpool 0-0 Manchester U... UEFA.com - News
Who to look out for at the U21 EURO
England: Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea)Injuries and the promotion of Marcus Rashford have not stopped Aidy Boothroyd naming a strong squad. Defender Chalobah, after loan spells with the likes of Napoli, Reading and Middlesbrough, was given his Chelsea chance this season and made ten appearances in their Premier League victory, mostly from the bench. A final tournament will hold no fears for the assured centre-back, having helped England win the 2010 U17 EURO, and this will be his third U21 EURO. Poland: Dawid Kownacki (Lech Poznań)The 20-year-old has been compared to Robert Lewandowski – who also ma... UEFA.com - News
Chelsea secure Premier League title in Conte’s first season
How they won itBack-to-back defeats by Liverpool (2-1) and Arsenal (3-0) in September prompted Antonio Conte to switch to a 3-4-2-1 system; this was a clear turning point. Indeed the Blues have dropped just 13 points in their subsequent 30 fixtures, with David Luiz, Marcos Alonso, N'Golo Kanté (Premier League player of the year) and Eden Hazard among those to have profited most visibly from their manager's tactical tweak. Key number: 13Following that change in formation, Chelsea racked up 13 consecutive league wins – just one shy of the English top-flight record. That sequence was ended ... UEFA.com - News
Liverpool Vs. Southampton Live Stream: Watch Premier League Game Online
Share this: Liverpool will have to put history in the rearview mirror if it wishes to find success Sunday at Anfield. The Reds go head-to-head in a Premier League matchup with Southampton, which hasn’t allowed a goal to Liverpool in three consecutive contests. The good news for the Reds is that Philippe Continho is in the lineup after suffering a thigh injury in Monday’s win over Watford, and the Brazilian attacker will try to help his team improve on its No. 4 standing in the Premier League. Here’s how to watch Liverpool vs. Southampton online. When: Sunday, May 7, at 8:30 a.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via LiverpoolFC.com More Stories Source link