The International Champions Cup (ICC) is a pre-season tournament that has been held every summer since 2013. For the past three years, the ICC has been split into three different regions: the United States, China and Australia in 2016 and the United States, China and Singapore in 2017. In the two years prior to that, it was held exclusively in the USA. This year, China has been replaced by a number of European venues in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Spain. Europe and Singapore will host 10 games in total, while the USA section has 18 games on the schedule. Some clubs will play in a number of the tournaments but all three are unrelated, with a separate 'champion' emerging from each one. Each section yields a
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Manchester United 2 Chelsea 1 Sri Lankan Social Media Reaction
Romelu Lukuku delivered the goods against former club Chelsea as Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 at Old Trafford. Lukaku scored United's equaliser and then crossed for Jesse Lingard to head home the winner after Willian had fired the away side in front. United's win saw them return to second place in the Premier League table, with Chelsea staying fifth. Here’s how the Sri Lankan social media fans reacted during the match.Few pre-match predictions from neutral fans A Draw would be the best result for Liverpool— Fazmin Hussain (@Fazminator) February 25, 2018 And some pre-game comments from fans of the two clubs Willian's gonna rip Young to shreds.. Can already see it coming.. ? #mufc— Umair Ashfaque (@umairash11) February 25, 2018 Cahill not
UEFA Nations League : All you need to know
What is the UEFA Nations League? UEFA's new national team competition replaces most friendlies with competitive matches, allowing nations to play against equally ranked teams. The four group winners of the top-ranked League A qualify for the UEFA Nations League finals in June 2019. For the remaining sides there is promotion and relegation to play for, not to mention a potential route to UEFA EURO 2020. How do the Leagues work? Teams play each other home and away, with the four group winners of League A qualifying for the UEFA Nations League Finals in June 2019 that feature semi-finals, a third-place match and the final. The group winners in Leagues B, C and D gain promotion and those who finish bottom of the
Konstantinos Mavropanos Player Analysis
Arsenal have signed defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from Greek side PAS Giannina for an undisclosed fee.The 20-year-old had been in talks with the Gunners after making 16 Greek Super League appearances following his breakthrough last season into the first team. Mavropanos, who was also wanted by Olympiacos, has represented Greece Under-21’s and is recognised as one of his country’s best prospects. Born in Athens, Mavropanos began his career with the youth side at Apollon Smyrni where he stayed for eight years. He then joined Superleague Greece side PAS Giannina in January 2016, signing a three-and-a-half year contract. After being named on the bench for the first team’s games against Panathinaikos and Xanthi, the then-teenager made his senior debut against Agrotikos Asteras in the Greek Cup back in November 2016, playing the full 90 minutes and helping
Adrien Silva Player Analysis
Adrien Silva is looking forward to putting months of 'frustration' behind him after finally completing his registration as a Leicester player. The midfielder had been ineligible to play for the Foxes after the paperwork from his summer move from Sporting CP arrived 14 seconds late. Subsequent appeals to Fifa and the Court of Arbitration for Sport were rejected, meaning both the club and player had to wait until January for Silva to become eligible to play. Silva is excited about the prospect of now being able to make his debut for Leicester. Born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother, Silva first began training with Bordeaux before moving to Portugal and signing for Sporting. But his fledgling association with the club almost ended prematurely
World Cup draw 2018: How it all works
It's the draw for the 2018 World Cup, which is due to be held from June 14 to July 15 next year in Russia. We'll find out the eight groups for the first stage of the tournament. Russia's capital city, Moscow, is where the eyes of the world turn on Friday, specifically the State Kremlin Palace. The ceremony is scheduled for a 3pm start but as with most FIFA ceremonies, it will probably get going a while after that. Who will host it ? Former England striker and current host of Match of the Day Gary Lineker will lead proceedings, alongside Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya. They will be assisted at the draw by eight major names from World Cup's past: France’s Laurent Blanc, England’s Gordon Banks, Brazil’s Cafu,
Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0 Sri Lankan Social Media Reaction
Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-0 as Alvaro Morata seals deserved win with world-class header to leave Jose Mourinho's Premier League title hopes in tatters. Here’s how the Sri Lankan social media fans reacted after the match. FT: Chelsea 1-0 vs Man Utd; Should've scored more. Brilliant response to Roma defeat. Eden & Kante phenomenal. Maybe next time, José. — Arunothayan R (@Me_ArunR) November 5, 2017 Breaking News: He Survived i’m not sure whether i’ll live by the time this match finishes. bloody tensed #ChelseaManU #CFC— Botzee (@ChameeraBOT) November 5, 2017 It was indeed a fantastic win for them after all the pressure on Conte Fantastic win for @ChelseaFC!! Conte has the last say!!#CHEMUN — Ieshaka Karunarathne (@IeshakaK) November 5, 2017 Wow Really? We need a big game manager..
World Cup qualifying preview: AFC and CONCACAF
AFC Qualified: Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia Current Round: Syria vs. Australia playoff. Winner will play 4th place CONCACAF team After the Fourth Round of Asian qualifying, we have our four main qualifiers from Asia. For a potential 5th spot, we have a playoff between Australia and feel-good story Syria. Australia stumbled in qualifying, leaving the door open for Saudi Arabia to finish second in their group. Syria booked a playoff spot with a last-gasp equalizer vs. Iran in their final game last round, in combination with Uzbekistan Uzbekistaning harder than they've ever Uzbekistaned. Will the fairy tale continue for Syria? Or will Australia rediscover the form and qualify for a fourth consecutive World Cup? CONCACAF (North America) Format for final round: One group of six teams.
World Cup qualifying preview: South American (CONMEBOL) teams
Format: One group of ten teams, top four teams qualify, fifth place team moves to a playoff with New Zealand Qualified: Brazil Eliminated: Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador We are into the final matchday of CONMEBOL qualifying, and with everything to play for. Only one team (Brazil) is through, while only three others (Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia) are eliminated. That leaves seven other teams fighting for three automatic spots at the World Cup, with one more playing off against New Zealand for a ticket to Russia. The dates for those matches are yet to be confirmed but they will take place in November and the first leg will be at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Following are the final day fixtures and let's find out what each team
FIFA Puskas Award Nominees 2017
Nemanja Matic and Olivier Giroud are among the stars in contention to be the scorer of the best goal over the past year. FIFA have revealed the 10-strong shortlist for the 2017 Puskas Award award, which features a couple of nods for the Premier League. The Puskas Award — named after legendary Real Madrid and Hungary striker Ferenc Puskas — has also shined a light on some lesser-known players, though, with Mohd Faiz Subri of Malaysian club Penang the reigning champion. Kevin-Prince Boateng, formerly of Portsmouth and AC Milan, finished a sublime team goal for Las Palmas back in October 2016, while there's a whole variation of sumptuous goals from the likes of Alejandro Camargo, Moussa Dembele, Aviles Hurtado, Deyna Castellanos, Oscarine Masuluke