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 2017 or only limited prior experience and made a major leap this year. This is what we came up with: Goalkeeper: Ederson (Benfica/Manchester City), 24Almost single-handedly won Benfica the first leg of their round of 16 tie against Dortmund earlier in the year and has gone from strength to strength at City. His comfort on the ball sets the tone
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Kenny Britt’s Competitiveness Was Evident On His First Snap With Patriots
by Zack Cox on Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 8:00AM 8,076 FOXBORO, Mass. — As I rewatched last Sunday’s New England Patriots-Pittsburgh Steelers epic this week, one small moment caught my eye. It came immediately after wide receiver Kenny Britt, who was making his Patriots debut after signing with the team four days earlier, caught a pass from quarterback Tom Brady on his first snap with his new team. The reception picked up a respectable 7 yards on first-... NESN.com
How many Clásico players make your Team of the Year?
Ever wanted to pair Ramos and Piqué in defence (we know, Spain have been doing it for years), have Iniesta and Modrić pulling the strings in midfield and play Messi and Ronaldo together up front? Now's your chance!PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR NOW You've got 50 players in all to choose from in the UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year vote, but it would take a brave coach to overlook all 15 Clásico nominees! How many of this little lot are you going to include in your 2017 best XI?GOALKEEPERS
Patriots President Dismisses Beef Between Bill Belichick, Alex Guerrero
If there’s a rift between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Alex Guerrero, Tom Brady’s personal trainer, team president Jonathan Kraft doesn’t know about it. “I haven’t heard anything from either the coaching staff or Alex about either one being upset with each other,” Kraft said on 98.5 The Sports Hub on Sunday, via The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported there’s “some sort of issue” between Belichick and Guerrero this week. Guerrero has not been attending road games, as he has in years past. Guerrero was not spotted by NBC Sports Boston’s Mike Giardi as the Patriots were exiting their team buses... NESN.com
Can and Deniz Öncü debut with Moto3™ project at Jerez
The last two days have been very special for the Öncü twins, Can and Deniz. The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders, who will represent the team in the FIM CEV Junior World Championship next year, debuted this week with their team and in the class. Can and Deniz completed two days of testing on Thursday and Friday at the Jerez circuit, alongside Moto3 and Moto2 World Championship riders, to kick off the 2018 preseason. Source link
Possible line-ups and team news for Wednesday
UEFA.com gives Fantasy Football managers a helping hand by predicting all the line-ups for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League fixtures. Group ACSKA Moskva v Manchester United CSKA: Akinfeev; Nababkin, Vasin, V Berezutski, A Berezutski, Schennikov; Golovin, Wernbloom, Dzagoev; Vitinho, Olanare.Doubtful: Mario Fernandes (concussion)United: De Gea; Darmian, Bailly, Jones, Blind; Herrera, Matić; Mata, Mkhitaryan, Rashford; Lukaku.Out: Pogba (hamstring), Rojo (knee), Ibrahimović (knee), Fellaini (ankle)Basel ... UEFA.com - News
Super Bowl Banner Ceremony Shouldn’t Be Distraction For Patriots In Opener
It will be an exciting night Thursday when the New England Patriots kick off the 2017 NFL season with a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. But before the opening whistle blows, there will be some business to take care of at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots will unveil their fifth championship banner to commemorate the team’s thrilling win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. While there certainly will be pomp and circumstance in Foxboro, Mass. on Thursday, head coach Bill Belichick’s all-business style should keep his team level-headed amid the festivities. To hear NESN’s Marc James and Jermaine Wiggins break down what to expect fr... NESN.com