FIFA 09 was not only arguably the most important title in modern football video game history, but also arguably the most consequential in modern sports game history, period. That’s because it introduced FIFA Ultimate Team - the build-your-fantasy-squad game mode featuring shiny virtual cards representing players usable in actual matches.
So if you're a young person and you can look at someone and say 'I'm just like that' or 'I think I'm like them and they've done OK', that gives hope and inspiration and a little bit of guidance to people who are struggling.
De Bruyne scored twice in City's 7-0 victory over Leeds United on Tuesday night in his first Premier League start since contracting the illness.
That is what needs to happen with us in the next transfer windows. How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League table | Premier League resultsHow to watch free Premier League highlightsDownload Sky Sports app | Get Sky SportsThe German, who is to take a two-year advisory role come the end of the season, warned big changes are afoot at Old Trafford ahead of the expected arrival of new boss Erik ten Hag.
Keep on believing, don't do crazy stuff and don't take risks to allow transitions for the opponent. Vieira: Frustrating to lose like that Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira: It was frustrating to concede the goal like that at the end.
I was 24 before I started thinking that when I actually said that - if I'm with my friend and something goes wrong - why do you use that word in that context when it has nothing to do with what the word actually means? His honest reflection is in keeping with the campaign's 2021 theme of 'Lace Up and Speak Up' - a request from the equality charity Stonewall for those in sport to not just consider wearing laces but to also take part in conversations that help to make sports spaces more inclusive.
Half-time was nice, but the execution was even better from the players after half-time. It was a big moment for us, those moments are tough and it's about how you react.
The Atletico keeper should have again done better when Gerard Moreno stabbed a ball through the heart of his defence and into the path of his namesake Albert, with the defender’s effort looping up and into the net after his attempted save.
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Leipzig's home league games against Bayer Leverkusen on November 28 and Borussia Monchengladbach on December 11 will also be played without fans.
“It is a clear red,” Azpilicueta said. Azpilicueta continued by pleading for consistency from those in charge of the game.
Germany winger Marco Reus was the star of the show, scoring twice and setting up goals for Donyell Malen, Marius Wolf and Youssoufa Moukoko, before Emre Can added a late penalty.
Paper TalkAll January done dealsLive football on Sky SportsAfter recovering from Covid, Coutinho will need a few games to regain full match fitness but it is thought the former Liverpool midfielder will make himself available for the visit of United on Saturday, which is live on Sky Sports.
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It helps to explain why Liverpool have one trophy already won and three more in their sights. That is too early to say and given Manchester City's quality, there can be no guarantees.
Like Mane, he is explosively fast, immensely powerful and absolutely deadly in and around the opposition box - as Liverpool experienced first-hand in the Champions League earlier this season.
It nearly came five minutes from time as Antonio's swivel and shot was blocked by both Jamie Shackleton and Meslier, but his winner did come in the final minute.
Both are wrong and it is not helpful - victims are not in competition with each other. But consequences should not mean complete cancellation.
Here, the gaffer has wholeheartedly put his trust in me and trusts me to play my own game. There clearly has been an instant connection.
How the teams line up | Match statsPremier League table | Fixtures | ResultsThen came a landmark strike for Mohamed Salah, who showed remarkable composure to prod home his 150th goal for the club, before an expert finish from January signing Luis Diaz ensured Klopp's men piled the pressure on leaders Manchester City ahead of their game against Spurs.
Liverpool are set to recall Rhys Williams from his loan spell at Swansea, with the Reds expecting Nat Phillips to leave the club before the end of the transfer window.
United won their group with Ronaldo instrumental to their progress, scoring six times in six games, while PSG could only finish second behind Manchester City in their group, albeit with Messi hitting the target five times.
The amount of times that you saw Manchester United in possession but in that very narrow shape was incredible.
Simon Csoka QC was making his closing speech to jurors at the trial of Barton, who is accused of assaulting then Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel following a League One match in April 2019.
As Manchester City enjoyed a Sunday stroll on Tyneside, Chelsea stuttered in the west Midlands and Liverpool came unstuck after a chaotic clash in north London.
Solanke's last-gasp spot-kick cancelled out Aleksander Mitrovic's 41st goal of the season to claim what could be a crucial point for the second-placed Cherries' automatic-promotion hopes.
Speaking after the game, Seagulls boss Potter revealed the club's efforts to have the match postponed were rejected by the Premier League, saying: We asked the question, yes, because of our situation.
“The fans are a big part of football, but it’s for yourself and your family as well, he explains. They were with me throughout it. It was a tough time for me and a tough time for them. That was the main thing that kept me going.
And then each year we have progressed. It has been an unbelievable achievement from all the boys and staff. It has been a good run.
They did exactly that at the Etihad the other week. You look at that and if they do it again, they have got a chance.
One of West Ham’s sponsors, Experience Kissimmee, have Hammers manager David Moyes defended the decision, saying he is just focused on winning games.
It could be argued that Sessegnon was seeking to show eagerness in his first start since late August but it was foolish to lunge in to earn a second booking on the half-hour after he had already seen yellow for hauling a man back earlier in the first half.
“We’re in talks, it’s in good hands, because I trust the club 100 per cent and I have trust in my player. So it’s a no-problem situation for me, obviously also for Toni. He can still deliver, he had a fantastic match [against Tottenham] in a back-four, so he’s super reliable.”
There’s also Championship action, Coppa Italia action, Scottish Premiership action, and sticking with the action, we’ll be blogging Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final against Al Hilal – that’s a 4.30pm kick-off.
Following a winter break longer than most Premier League teams, and despite playing at home in the first leg of their last-16 tie, they are well placed to progress deep once more into this year's competition.
Beth Mead needed just 23 minutes to score her treble at the start of the game, while Ellen White had two in the first nine minutes before waiting for the second half to complete her three.
From John Swift's resultant set-piece, centre-back Scott Dann - scorer of Reading's equaliser against Nottingham Forest on Saturday - nodded high over the bar.
She is a supporter and long-term volunteer at Dulwich Hamlet FC, having channelled her energies into a variety of roles with the National League South club for 30 years.
Ahead of his arrival, United face an in-form Chelsea who sit 12 points ahead of their opponents before kick off.
Foda to leave Austria after Scotland match Austria boss Franco Foda will take charge for the last time against Scotland after handing in his resignation.
Neymar and Mbappe were playing futsal, attempting something fun and frivolous at every opportunity. All three forwards looked visibly frustrated when forced to make a short or backwards pass.
Chelsea will now know they can't just sit back and defend for 90 minutes because Man City will open you up, and Thomas Tuchel knows he has the armoury to hurt Man City as much as Man City can hurt Chelsea.