Saturday 25 January 2025 - Linfield v Cliftonville (Sports Direct Premiership) on BBC iPlayer. Friday 7 February 2025 - Ballymena United v Linfield (Sports .... Irish League Football Live, Linfield v Cliftonville A court in France has found Karim Benzema guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena. He has been given a one-year suspended sentence and fined €75,000. Sooner or later, he will play in the first team, but at 15 years old, the club giving him and his family a ticket to Disneyland is the best thing they can do for him! Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard also held talks with the Canaries, but pulled out of the running. He was appointed Wolves Records' A&R and production consultant when they became the first English club to launch their own record label in September, working as a talent scout and mentor, and is also an ambassador for the club's foundation. The problem was, though, that he was not able to do much cardio-based training due to the nature of his injury and not being able to run. It means that in the absence of a pre-season, he is still not fully fit.  What the managers said...Hearts boss Robbie Neilson: I thought in the first half we played really well and should have been up by more but when it's 2-0, I know it's a cliche, the next goal is always the most important. That's what will happen now over this camp and the next camp to try to help in any way we can to support those issues. Grant managed Israel from 2002-2006 and most recently Ghana from 2014-2017. Any sexual relationship I have had with a woman has been consensual. You've got to find the balance of when to go and when not to. It's high demand, but that's what you train for, and I'm loving it really. Perusing the list of deficits since Sir Alex Ferguson last delivered the title in 2013, Keane stressed that the quality of the opposition is a big problem for United. I put a lot of effort in the last days in showing my players how they had to play with training sessions, with meetings, with images. I think they handled it really well and they executed my game plan really good. If you can differentiate between what's really important and what you chose to read, that's where you find the balance. Women's Football Weekend Preview: Special guests Lucy Bronze, Gilly Flaherty and Sophie Haywood preview a huge WSL weekend On a special Women's Football Weekend edition of the Essential Football Podcast, digital football journalist Charlotte Marsh and Sky Sports WSL presenter Caroline Barker are joined by a trio of great guests to preview the weekend's action. As those games will have to be rescheduled in the coming weeks and months, removing potential replays may help to stop the fixtures piling up for affected teams. A good result and this way we recover better and prepare for the next one better. The more important thing is that we have all the players in the best they can be. Live TV Games Saturday 25 January 2025 - Linfield v Cliftonville (Sports Direct Premiership) on BBC iPlayer. Friday 7 February 2025 - Ballymena United v Linfield (Sports ... Palace, beaten 3-0 in their last outing by Tottenham, were again without manager Patrick Viera in the dugout while Wilfred Zaha and Conor Gallagher were also unavailable. For me, it is important to be honest with the club about my vision, expectation and what I have found and how we can improve. Opta stats Tottenham are looking to become just the second team to reach the League Cup final having lost the semi-final first leg by more than one goal, after Aston Villa in the 1993-94 campaign.The previous match was the fourth time Tottenham have lost the first leg of a League Cup semi-final tie; they were eliminated from the first two, but progressed last time against Chelsea in 2001-02 (1-2 first leg, 5-1 second leg).In all competitions, Chelsea have progressed from each of their last 13 two-legged ties when winning the first leg, since going out to Liverpool in the 2006-07 Champions League semi-final. These cases are not without challenges as sometimes those responsible hide behind anonymous accounts or are based overseas. Ex-Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley wasn't too impressed, however. An ex-colleague reacted to those comments by really sticking the boot in. He was at the centre of controversy at the beginning of the second period, when referee Erik Lambrechts further incensed the Ivory Coast players by awarding a penalty when Bellingham went down under Fousseny Coulibaly's challenge. He's a great asset. From a commercial point of view, the impact is incredible, Armstrong told GOAL. The only doubts were about his physical condition, with the knowledge that the Welshman's best football had been a few years ago. Linfield vs Cliftonville: Today, Live Score, H2H Match Linfield vs Cliftonville in the Northern Ireland: Premiership (25/01/2025): Live score, stream, statistics match & H2H results on tribuna.com. Linfield vs. Cliftonville (Jan 25, 2025) Live Score Live coverage of the Linfield vs. Cliftonville Northern Irish Premiership game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats. The man who took Sheffield United back into the Premier League in 2019 is feeling good. We have fantastic facilities, and a good history in the Premier League. In the semi-finals against Mexico, however, it was Regeer who missed the crucial penalty in the Netherlands' shootout loss in a moment that could have broken a less resolute individual. As soon as Manchester City signed Rodri in the summer of 2019, Pep Guardiola said that he would be a vital player for the club for the next decade. Dean Smith It would be a sensational story if Smith were to replace Gerrard at Ibrox. His team are now competing with the likes of Molde and Rosenberg - despite a far smaller budget. That’s why the remainder of the season matters. With just five points separating them from the bottom three, if they were to be drawn into a relegation scrap and go down, it would essentially render the last few years pointless. Bielsa rarely leaves a team in happy circumstances. Such is his approach, he bequeaths a setup of players who are physically tired and mentally exhausted. Relegation would add financial damage to potential chaos. It’s far easier to replace one player after the next when you have Premier League money. The 33-year-old stepped up to take the set piece in the ninth minute on the left flank and arced it across the box to nestle in at the top of the goal, at the far post. Diaz also popped up with an assist for Takumi Minamino, who has had a stop-start career at Anfield. Liverpool now face Norwich City in the next round. Liverpool:Alisson - 7Showed his confidence with a Cruyff turn in the third minute and was rarely troubled otherwise. Ahead of City’s return to Portugal this week to face Sporting CP, Cancelo has called for them to go one better this season. The first leg will be held at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday evening, with City firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals. His new manager was one of the best the Premier League has seen at arriving late in the box, and the Dutchman will see this as the ideal opportunity to kick-start his career in England. I spoke to him a lot at the time when he was leaving Hearts because I know how hard it can be with so many different options and offers and so many different things that might happen. I think that's very good news for the club, for the fans, the supporters also for Bruno to know he will be here for the next four years, Rangnick said. Add to this, they will play Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley in May and stand only one point behind leaders and reigning champions Manchester City in pursuit of their second Premier League title under the charismatic German. Under Nuno, Heung-Min Son (LW) and Harry Kane (FW) played in very similar positions, and hence gave few other options to their teammates. Hopefully that sticks until the end of the season, and we keep getting slightly better so we are still up there, vying for the top four, which I think is the best we can hope for. Then, in the summer, they can decide what happens next. “So one person tests positive, be careful because still now people are dying. He is vaccinated so he is more protected. Hopefully he will have minor symptoms. River Plate have had the same coach since 2014, Marcelo Gallardo, and in South America, having the same coach for going into an eighth year just doesn't happen. They have a coach with a long-term project, and Alvarez is the absolute jewel in the crown of that project. I think we're preparing to have another step and it will be very important to finish the season in the best possible way to continue to give us the confidence and to continue to believe in the work we're doing. It's not the only occasion during our conversation that Conte references the amount of time he's been in charge. One interesting consequence of Rangnick missing tonight's game is that from here United's fixture list gets relatively calm. Obviously, there are No Easy Games™ in the Greatest League in the World™, and there's the Tricky Festive Period™ and The Magic of the Cup™ and all the rest of it. The Champions League starts up again as well. Those are the Best Teams™.