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December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 IFMSPORTS

FA Cup third round: Liverpool face Everton in third round

Liverpool will host Everton in the third round of the FA Cup, while Championship leaders Leeds United will travel to Arsenal.

Holders Manchester City will welcome League Two side Port Vale and Manchester United go to Wolves in a repeat of last season’s quarter-final.

National League side AFC Fylde, the lowest ranked team definitely through to the third round, will travel to Premier League Sheffield United.

Ties are played between 3-6 January.

Boston, of the sixth-tier National League North, will host Premier League opposition in Newcastle United, if they can come through a replay against Rochdale on Tuesday, 10 December.

Fellow non-league sides Hartlepool and Eastleigh also face replays, but could meet Oxford United and Barnsley respectively should they progress.

Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton meet on Wednesday night in the Premier League, with both sides in wildly differing form.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are eight points clear at the top of the league, while Everton sit two points above the relegation zone with pressure mounting on boss Marco Silva.

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 IFMSPORTS

Full list of 2019 Ballon D’Or winners

Men’s Ballon d’Or

1. Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona)

2. Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus)

4. Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool)

5. Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool)

6. Kylian Mbappe (FRA/PSG)

7. Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)

8. Robert Lewandowski (POL/Bayern Munich)

9. Bernardo Silva (POR/Manchester City)

10. Riyad Mahrez (ALG/Manchester City)

Women’s Ballon d’Or

1. Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC)

2. Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon)

3. Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride)

4. Ada Hegerberg (NOR/Lyon)

5. Viviane Miedema (NED/Arsenal)

6. Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon)

7. Sam Kerr (AUS/Chicago Red Stars)

8. Rose Lavelle (USA/Washington Spirit)

9. Ellen White (ENG/Manchester City)

10. Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Lyon)

Kopa Trophy

(Best player under 21 on December 31)

1. Matthijs de Ligt (NED/Ajax Amsterdam then Juventus)

2. Jadon Sancho (ENG/Borussia Dortmund)

3. Joao Felix (POR/Benfica then Atletico Madrid)

Yashin Trophy

(Best goalkeeper, presented for the first time)

1. Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)

2. Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GER/FC Barcelona)

3. Ederson (BRA/Manchester City)

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 IFMSPORTS

Ronaldo snubs Ballon d’Or for Gran Gala ceremony

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t appear at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday evening as Lionel Messi won his sixth gong.

Multiple reports claim the Portuguese star wasn’t on the podium for the prize, with his Barcelona rival winning for a record sixth time and Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah on either side.

Now, reports ran that Ronaldo had learned of his ranking, outside the top three, and therefore, decided not to attend the event.

Instead, he appeared at the Gran Gala ceremony in Milan – also being held on Monday night – to receive the award for best Serie A player of last season.

The 34-year-old debuted as a Juve player with 21 League goals during the 2018-19 campaign but has managed just six so far this term.

December 2, 2019

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 IFMSPORTS

GOAL DROUGHT IHEANACHO SAVES LEICESTER

Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho is delighted to have provided an assist and scored deep into stoppage time for Leicester City, who came from a goal down to beat Everton 2-1 in a pulsating Premier League game on Sunday.

The goal was Iheanacho’s third this season in three appearances. He has two goals in the Carabao Cup.

The win helped the Foxes close the gap on leaders Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

The goal was Iheanacho’s first in the EPL in 15 months. He last scored for the Foxes in their 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town in September 22, 2018.

Reacting to his performance, the former Manchester City forward said, “I’ve been waiting for this opportunity. “I knew one day it’s going to come,” Iheanacho told Skysports after the game. I’m happy today to get the goal and assisting Jamie.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy also praised Iheanacho for his instant impact on the game.

Iheanacho came on for Ayoze Perez in the 62nd minute and provided an assist for Vardy’s leveller.

“We were having a few chances but they were coming from a bit further out. Kelechi caused a few more problems for the defenders, he got us into space and he got the winner which he deserves. He thoroughly deserves this,” Vardy said on Iheanacho’s influence.

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers also added that he was pleased to see Iheanacho score his first of the season.

“I’m happy for him (Iheanacho) and the other guys because they don’t play as much. I’m so, so pleased.”

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