Arsenal forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has expressed disappointment in Anthony Joshua after the British heavyweight boxer predicted that Tottenham striker, Harry Kane would beat him, (Aubameyang) in a boxing fight.
The Nigerian-born boxer predicted Kane would beat Aubameyang in a boxing match between the Arsenal and Tottenham strikers – and the Gabon international was not happy.
Joshua was being quizzed on who would win match-ups between top footballers, ahead of his own big fight against Andy Ruiz Jr this weekend.
When shown pictures of Aubameyang and Kane, Joshua was hesitant before declaring “I think I’m going to go for Kane” in the interview for BBC Sport.
Aubameyang wasn’t happy, tweeting “I’m disappointed big man”, along with three laughing emojis.

Joshua will fight Ruiz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday aiming to win back the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles he lost to the Mexican-American in a shock defeat back in June.

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Such was the classiness of the tactics delivery by Solksjaer, the tidiness of Man U's defence and the self belief instilled on the Man U squad, they knew only a win in such an encounter would suffice.

          

   

   

                       

                        
But the headline was met with outrage from fans and readers who allege the magazine producers are racist by singling the players out based on the colour of their skin.
 

Quote:Meet the boxer who quit his job to help AJ prepare for Ruiz Jr rematch

He quit his job, left his fiancee for three months, wrote to Eddie Hearn and got his friends to bombard Anthony Joshua's team on social media... how a carpet cleaner from Kentucky became AJ's sparring partner

*Timothy Moten has studied Andy Ruiz Jnr for years and adopted a similar style
*The American offered to spar Anthony Joshua before his shock loss to Ruiz Jnr
*Moten went to extreme lengths to contact AJ's team to get in camp for rematch
*He even quit his job as a carpet cleaner after being invited in for sparring with AJ

Moten had studied Ruiz Jnr closely since 2012 and watched countless videos of his previous fights, trying to unlock the secrets of his success against men significantly bigger than himself, and picking up tricks of the trade here and there. As a squat heavyweight with his own ambitions, it seemed like a productive way to spend his spare time more than anything else.

But when the Mexican was announced as Joshua's late replacement for Jarrell Miller following his failed drugs test, he heard the sound of opportunity knocking.

'I just thought at the time, 'I have got to get into camp. No matter what it takes, I have to get into camp',' he tells Sportsmail.

By the time Ruiz stepped in to save the show as it was described, Joshua had just four weeks left to adapt to a fighter whose physique and style was considerably different to Miller's.

Eden Hazard has been ruled out of the first El Clasico of the season with his leg injury much worse than initially feared.

It was first reported that the Belgian - who sustained the injury on 27 November and it was expected initially that he would be out for just one week, but now Cadena Cope say he will miss Real Madrid’s game against Barcelona on 18 December.

Hazard was withdrawn after 70 minutes after being caught by Paris Saint-Germain defender and his fellow Belgian international teammate Thomas Meunier during their Champions League draw last week.

Zinedine Zidane stated in his post-match press conference that he is concerned by the injury but initial tests revealed the injury is not as bad as first feared.

Diario AS then reported the following day that the attacking star will only miss the upcoming games against Alaves and Espanyol but will be fit in time to face both Valencia and Barcelona later in the month.

Hazard had not broken or damaged any muscles with only bruising detected by the tests, meaning that he was thought to be likely to return in under a fortnight.

But a fresh report in Cadena Cope stated there is ‘great concern’ at the club as Hazard is still using crutches a week after the incident and is in pain when he walks, with official news of his absence confirmed on Thursday.

Hazard was replaced by Gareth Bale against the Ligue 1 giants, and the Welsh international is now likely to get further game-time in his absence.


https://www.reportminds.com/2019/12/breaking-hazard-ruled-out-of-first-el.html

Everton has appointed Duncan Ferguson to temporarily take charge of the club as they begin their search for a manager after sacking Marco Silva.
Silva, who had been under intense pressure, was sacked after losses against Leicester and a 5-2 hammering by Liverpool on Wednesday.
A statement from Everton confirming Ferguson’s appointment read: “Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the club.
“Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, chairman Bill Kenwright and the board of directors would like to thank Marco for his service over the last 18 months and wish him well for the future.
“Duncan Ferguson has taken temporary charge of the first team and will manage the side for the game against Chelsea on Saturday.

“The club aims to confirm a new permanent manager as swiftly as possible.”
Silva leaves with Everton in the relegation zone and with matches against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal to come before Christmas.

Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, has revealed one player he is excited about after their 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

Following the conclusion of the English Premier League, EPL, Match Day 15 fixtures on Thursday night, below are the highest goal scorers chasing the golden boot in the English top-flight league.
Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy is presently the highest goal scorer after he scored a goal in his side’s 2-0 victory over Watford on Wednesday to take his tally to 14 goals.
Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham is second place with 11 goals after his strike in the Blues’ 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
Premier League top scorers:
14 goals: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

11 goals: Tammy Abraham (Chelsea)

10 goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)
9 goals: Sergio Aguero (Man City), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Marcus Rashford (Man United).
8 goals: Raheem Sterling (Man City), Teemu Pukki (Norwich), Danny Ings (Southampton).
7 goals: Harry Kane (Tottenham).
6 goals: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Raul Jimenez (Wolves), Chris Wood (Burnley), Ashley Barnes (Burnley), Harry Wilson (Bournemouth).
5 goals: Callum Wilson (Bournemouth), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Bernardo Silva (Manc City), Lys Mousset (Sheff Utd), James Maddison (Leicester), Richarlison (Everton), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Gabriel Jesus (Man City).

Former Arsenal captain, Tony Adams has criticised Per Mertesacker after the Gunners were defeated 2-1 at home by Brighton on Thursday.
Adams is not happy over Mertesacker’s decision to join Freddie Ljungberg’s coaching staff following Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Brighton.
Mertesacker, who made 221 appearances for Arsenal as a player, was appointed the club’s academy manager last year.
However, following Emery’s sacking last week, the 35-year-old moved across to help interim boss Ljungberg in first-team training and matches.
Adams pointed out that Mertesacker’s role is too crucial to give up, even if it is only on a temporary basis.

“Per Mertesacker is the academy director. The club have taken him out of his role,” Adams told Premier League Productions.

“He’s got to do the recruitment for the future of the club. We’ve got to produce players.
“That’s more important than what’s going on today on that football pitch.
“You need to build the future of Arsenal Football Club, Per Mertesacker.
“That’s what he’s got to do, concentrate on that. Go and find the players, go and sort that out.
“You can’t take him out. What’s the academy doing at the moment?
“How long does this continue, did it [Mertesacker moving across to assist Ljungberg] really effect it? I think I’ve made my point.”

Former England professional footballer, Gary Lineker, has mocked Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho after his side suffered a 2-1 defeat by Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Quote:“We don’t owe you (Rohr), you cannot come out to say that we owe you salary. We pay you, an employee, and you must respect the employer because we pay you salary religiously.”