The England international has taken a unique approach to the #stayathomechallenge, which various footballers and fans have been taking part in since it was confirmed the Premier League has been suspended.
He did a bicycle kick with a toilet roll, which flew off different objects in his house and into the washing bin, with a little help from his editing.
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The 27-year-old will likely be wishing he could get this sort of assistance on the pitch, as he has only managed two goals this campaign – which came against FC Astana and Tranmere Rovers – despite having played in 35 games across all competitions.
Once play does resume, he is going to have a tough task to get back into the starting lineup, considering Bruno Fernandes already has three goals and four assists in nine games for United, after joining from Sporting CP in January.
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Sunderland’s fall from grace has been rather incredible.
Just three years ago, they were playing in the Premier League, but that is a far cry from where they are now – they are currently plying their trade in League One. There is no guarantee they will return to the Championship at the end of this term, either – they are currently in seventh place and are fighting it out for a play-off spot.
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Wahbi Khazri is one of those who departed the club following their relegation, and has since been rather successful on a personal level across the English channel in France.
Here, we take a look at how he is doing…
Time at Sunderland
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After impressing for Bordeaux – he scored 15 goals and provided 15 assists in 64 matches for the French club – the Black Cats decided to part with £9m to take him to the Stadium of Light in 2015. An attacking midfielder, Sam Allardyce will have been hoping he could add a little bit of flair to the side in January.
There were flashes of what he could do in the second half of that campaign – he scored twice and provided one assist as the North East east side managed to stay in the top flight. With their top-tier status secured, many will have hoped to see the Tunisia international kick on.
Unfortunately, he failed to do so. He managed just one goal in 21 matches during the 2016/17 campaign, which proved to be a fateful one for Sunderland. He didn’t stick around to help them in the second tier, instead moving on loan to Stade Rennais in the next transfer window.
Where is he now?
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The move back to France has rejuvenated him. With the Breton side last term, he scored 11 goals in 29 matches, helping them qualify for the Europa League as they finished in fifth place in Ligue 1. That also proved to be a big year for him on the international stage – he made his first World Cup appearances, and scored twice and provided two assists in Tunisia’s three group stage matches.
He didn’t stay at Rennes, though. Instead, he made the switch to Saint-Etienne. As per Transfermarkt, Sunderland received £6.3m, which equates to a 30% loss on their initial investment.
With Les Verts, his performances went up another level. In 35 matches in all competitions during the 2018/19 campaign, he contributed 14 goals and eight assists as they also qualified for the Europa League.
This season has not been quite as productive to date, but he still has six goals and four assists in 22 matches. Currently valued at £8.1m by Transfermarkt, he has scored 31 strikes in the 86 matches he’s featured in since leaving the Stadium of Light, mostly from midfield roles.
Obviously, relegation was always going to lead to their star players leaving, but Sunderland will have been hoping to get this type of form from him when he was on their books.
Loads of Tottenham Hotspur fans have been reacting to Dan Kilpatrick’s tweet on Thursday, after he provided an update on Son Heung-min’s situation.
Reports from South Korea had suggested that the Spurs forward could return to his home country to complete his mandatory military service, and Kilpatrick has confirmed it in an Evening Standard article.
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The report says that the 27-year-old is hoping to complete his national service during the current break from football, with it surely being unlikely that the English top-flight campaign will resume on April 30 at the earliest, as per the previous update from the Premier League.
If the halt to proceedings is extended, then it should give the attacker the opportunity to complete it without disturbing his Tottenham career too much.
The Evening Standard says he arrived in Seoul on Sunday and is spending 14 days in quarantine as he recovers from the fractured arm he suffered in England, which required surgery and left him on the sidelines prior to football being postponed indefinitely.
Plenty of Spurs have had their say on Kilpatrick’s update, with many clearly feeling it could be the ideal scenario.
Here is just a selection of the reaction…
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Many Aston Villa fans have revealed the players they think will have an improved season next term, with many selecting Wesley as the man they think will do better.
Much of Villa’s focus at present is on their Premier League future, currently sitting 19th in the league standings with football at a standstill due to the recent pandemic.
A lack of consistency has been key this season for the Claret and Blue, and Dean Smith has only seen a handful of players continue to impress.
Jack Grealish has arguably been the top performer at the club, but his future is very much a concern with the likes of Manchester United and Everton both linked with interest.
Arriving last summer to bolster Smith’s attack was Brazilian striker Wesley, but a recent injury has seen him miss out, despite gradually performing better and better as his adaptation to English football continued.
Looking ahead to next season, fans have revealed who they think will surprise next season and impress with many opting to choose the ex-Club Brugge man.
Reacting to a debate via social media account @VillaTilliDie, fans shared a few names:
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Two long-distance Celtic fans will feel the minute of respect for Emiliano Sala before the match with Valencia more than most.
UEFA have instructed all clubs involved in the Champions League and Europa League to hold a minute of silence in respect of the striker who died on a flight between Nantes and Cardiff.
Among the 60,000 inside Celtic Park will be two members of the Argentina Celtic Supporters Club who planned their journey months ago.
The loss of Sala’s flight and the eventual discovery of the plane and recovery of a body shocked the football world and brought home how vulnerable leading players can be.
Players hop on and off planes on a regular basis with journeys often adding to the excitement of the transfer window.
Gary Lineker and Kylian Mbappe were among the celebrities that donated towards the salvage fund with the body of pilot David Ibbotson still to be recovered.
Sala spent eight years playing in France, at Bordeaux, Caen and Nantes, before agreeing to a transfer to Cardiff City.
Here’s a look at how Hoops followers have reacted to the gesture from Celtic’s Argentine fan contingent…
يرى فرناندو توريس، نجم تشيلسي وليفربول السابق، أنّ الصعب أنّ يُنافس البلوز، على لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في الموسم الجديد، رغم ضم صفقات جديدة؛ مُشيرًا إلى أنّ الريدز سيظل أقوى.
تشيلسي هذا الصيف، أبرم 7 صفقات، حيث تعاقد مع كاي هافيرتز، وحكيم زياش وتيمو فيرنر وبن تشيويل ومالانج سار وتياجو سيلفا، وخافيير مبويامبا.
وقال توريس في تصريحات عبر إذاعة “talkSPORT” البريطانية: “تشيلسي يقومون ببناء فريقًا رائعًا، ليس فقط لهذا الموسم، ولكن من أجل المُستقبل”.
وأضاف: “إنهم يبنون فريقًا مثيرًا للاهتمام للغاية لكنهم لا يزالوا صغار ، ويمكنك أنّ ترى بأن فرانك لامبارد، يمكنه إدارة فريق شاب كما فعل الموسم الماضي بطريقة رائعة”.
وواصل: “سيكونون قريبين من المقدمة، ولكنني لا أعتقد ما إذا كان بإمكانهم التنافس مع ليفربول ومانشستر سيتي على لقب البريميرليج، نأمل أنّ يظلوا في المنافسة حتى النهاية”.
وشدد: “أعتقد أنّ ليفربول سيظل أقوى بكثير من مانشستر سيتي وتشيلسي”.
وأتم تصريحاته قائلًا: “في العامين أو الثلاثة أعوام المُقبلة، الدوري الإنجليزي، سيكون ممُتعًا ومُثيرًا، كل النجوم يذهبون إلى هُناك”.
Sunderland fans have taken to Twitter to react after Josh Maja was named as the North East Football Writers’ Association Young Player of the Year.
However, Black Cats boss Jack Ross had to pick up the award on the young Englishman’s behalf, after Maja departed the club in January to join Ligue 1 side Bordeaux after rejecting the club’s offer of a new contract – the 20-year-old’s deal was set to expire in the summer.
Maja scored 16 goals in 30 appearances for the Wearsiders this season and was spearheading their promotion charge back to the Championship, but the fans seem to be split on their opinions of him following his exit.
The Sunderland academy graduate has since made one league start for his new side over in France, but failed to record a goal or an assist.
It was sure to be an awkward moment for Ross and the onlooking crowd, and it certainly got the Sunderland fans on Twitter talking…
Loads of Liverpool fans have been reflecting on the weekend’s action, and they’re not too happy with the form of James Milner.
Liverpool returned to the summit of the Premier League on Sunday, drawing 0-0 at Old Trafford in a rather drab affair.
The Reds have now drawn four of their last five games in all competitions, and the front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane have combined for just two goals across those four draws.
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All three were ineffective again on Sunday, but the real problems are further back in the team, where the lack of creativity in midfield is a huge problem.
Milner filled in at right-back at Old Trafford, and the versatile ace had by far the most chances to create dangerous situations for the Reds, yet he couldn’t produce a single good cross. When he plays in midfield, his crosses and forward play are equally ineffective.
The 33 year-old has said in the past that he would like to move back to Leeds United after his time at Anfield ends, and fans are now discussing the prospect of axing him this summer.
Milner is a Jurgen Klopp favourite and for good reason, but the Twitter reactions down below suggest his time at the club is nearing its end…
حقق فريق بيراميدز فوزًا صعبًا على حساب منافسه الإسماعيلي بنتيجة 3-1 في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.
ويواجه بيراميدز منافسه الإسماعيلي في المباراة التي تجمع بينهما على أرضية استاد الإسماعيلية، ضمن منافسات الجولة 29 من الدوري.
وكان طارق طه قد سجل هدف بيراميدز الأول في الدقيقة 27 من عمر اللقاء.
بينما سجل محمد فاروق لاعب بيراميدز الهدف الثاني لفريقه في الدقيقة 66 من تسديدة قوية له داخل منطقة جزاء الإسماعيلي، بعد تلقيه تمريرة سحرية من عبد الله السعيد.
وأضاف نبيل دونجا الهدف الثالث لـ بيراميدز في مرمى الإسماعيلي بالدقيقة 87 من عمر اللقاء. أهداف مباراة بيراميدز والإسماعيلي
وشهدت المباراة إلغاء ضربتي جزاء لصالح الفريقين بعد لجوء الحكم محمد عادل إلى تقنية الفار.
وواصل بيراميدز تواجده في المركز الثالث بجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري ولديه 54 نقطة، ليلاحق الزمالك صاحب المركز الثاني في الدوري بفارق 4 نقاط.
بينما تجمد رصيد الإسماعيلي عند النقطة 31 في المركز الثاني عشر بجدول ترتيب الدوري.