Koulibaly: ‘Napoli regaining confidence’
Loading… This was the first game back since the lockdown and the Partenopei held Inter to a 1-1 draw, allowing them to qualify 2-1 on aggregate, so they’ll face Juventus in the Final on June 17. “We weren’t expecting the Inter goal to come that early, but we reacted well and soaked up pressure to deserve our place in the Final,” the defender told RAI Sport. “Gattuso has given us a real confidence boost, as we had lost faith in ourselves a little bit and he reminded us that we are great players. We had struggled when under pressure, but we know how to suffer now and fight our way through difficulties. “There is another game coming up with the Final in a few days, so we’ll work hard to be ready.”Advertisement Koulibaly has barely featured this season due to injury, as he had just returned when the pandemic ground football to a halt in March. Gattuso replaced fired Carlo Ancelotti in December, but Koulibaly tore a muscle just days into the new tactician’s reign. read also:Koulibaly warned against United move “Many things are changing at Napoli, but above all, they are returning to the way they were. We are all aware that we can do more and this Final is a one-off match, so anything can happen. “I hadn’t started a match for six months, so I am very happy to be back playing with my teammates. They and all the fans gave me so much support during this difficult time and I want to repay them for that.” FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Napoli are regaining their ‘confidence’ under Gennaro Gattuso after reaching the Coppa Italia Final, according to Kalidou Koulibaly. Promoted Content10 Big Movie Stars Who Got Famous Thanks To Soap OperasCan Playing Too Many Video Games Hurt Your Body?A Hurricane Can Be As Powerful As 10 Atomic Bombs8 Things To Expect If An Asteroid Hits Our PlanetYou’ve Only Seen Such Colorful Hairdos In A Handful Of AnimeEver Thought Of Sleeping Next To Celebs? This Guy Will Show YouCouples Who Celebrated Their Union In A Unique, Unforgettable Way9 Talented Actors Who Are Only Associated With One Role10 Risky Jobs Some Women Do5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme ParksWho Earns More Than Ronaldo?Pretty Awesome Shows That Just Got Canceled
Adam Johnson has vowed to win back his England place after admitting he has shown only glimpses of his top form since moving to Sunderland. Injury prevented his presence in the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine in September, and he was an unused substitute for the clashes with San Marino and Poland the following month. But as he battled to make his presence felt at the Stadium of Light, Roy Hodgson overlooked him for the November friendly against Sweden and last week’s victory over Brazil, and that is a situation he is determined to address as soon as possible. Johnson added: “The key word, in terms of form, is consistency. I think I have only shown tiny glimpses of my best form over the five or six months that I have been here. “It’s difficult for all players – you know it isn’t going to be rosy all the time – but you just have to come out the other end of it.” Press Association
The 25-year-old’s £10million summer arrival from Manchester City was greeted with glee on Wearside, but Johnson has struggled to hit the heights on a sustained basis and has lost his place in the international set-up as a result. Johnson told the Sunderland Echo: “It’s always difficult because I have been in the squad for a while and then I have been overlooked for the last couple of games. I have just got to get my head down and get better, really. If I do that, then I am confident that I can work my way back into the squad.” 
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 12, CMC – Former Sports Minister Brent Sancho says the dramatic resignation of men’s head coach Tom Saintfiet has left Football Association president, David John-Williams, with plenty explaining to do.The 43-year-old Belgian quit the post on Tuesday after a mere five weeks in charge, citing a lack of support from the FA and also claiming that John-Williams had “double-guessed” his appointment from the very first day.Saintfiet also charged that in his four games in charge, he was never afforded the opportunity to “work with the players nor staff requested.”“I think that is where he has some very strong questioning to face. I think the statements made by Mr Saintfiet contains some very serious allegations as it relates to staff selection and player selection,” Sancho contended.“That is something I would hope the president would be able to clear up – Saintfiet making it known he was not able to select the right team, select the right players, the right staff around it. Those are some very serious allegations.”Saintfiet lost three of the four games he presided over during his short stint. In a two-match international friendly series against Nicaragua in Managua last month, T&T lost 2-1 before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory.But in last week’s Caribbean Cup playoff series – a qualifier for July’s CONCACAF Gold Cup – T&T slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Suriname and then succumbed 4-3 to Haiti.Saintfiet, who arrived with an unheralded record, had been a controversial appointment following last November’s sacking of the popular Stephen Hart and Sancho said the spotlight would now fall on John-Williams’s decision-making.“When you make such a decision as president of any organisation, hiring a coach who was relatively successful like coach Hart and replacing him with one who clearly doesn’t have the qualification, who doesn’t have the history to put us in the position – and the position is very clear, for T&T to qualify for Russia – then you put yourself in a very precarious position and that is what David John-Williams has done with that decision,” said the former national star.The FA faces a race against time to find a new coach with T&T set to face Panama and Mexico in late March, in the next round of CONCACAF final round qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Related Articles All-in Global: ‘Fantastyc’ markets around the world July 16, 2020 BtoBet integrates Incentive Games content July 29, 2020 Share Share Submit StumbleUpon FES and Incentive Games launch esports prediction game June 2, 2020 Aberdeen based DFS operator Premier Punt is on the verge of completing its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with 99% of its £200,000 successfully raised. John Gordon, Premier PuntThe company, which launched in 2013, is offering 6.67% equity for the funding with an overall valuation of £2.8m. Premier Punt Founder John Gordon commented: “Crowd funding has been a fantastic experience. It really fits into our company ethos: Made for the Fans, by the Fans. We are now letting the fans own it too. We feel that Crowdfunding is a fantastic thing to do, and a successful round of public crowdfunding is another form of certification for the company.”The past 12 months for DFS in the United Kingdom has been and has led to Oulala and Mondogoal moving away from the B2C element and focusing on strictly B2B activities. Other companies have left the space entirely, whilst the big two of DraftKings and FanDuel merged.Gordon added: “So we find ourselves in a good position for 2017. We have the single game that FD and DK do not have, which is eloquently suited to our app, you can choose a line-up in seconds (as opposed to the FD and DK 11-a-side format).“We will use the funds to move into overseas markets and make more proprietary gambling software. We are fortunate to have a digital marketing company invest in us so marketing is gratis for us!”Premier Punt, which is the Official Fantasy Partner of Southampton FC, took home the ‘Highly Commended’ award in the SBC Awards category of Best Fantasy Sports Product last year and late last month it was announced that the company is in the process of adding a sportsbook element to both their site and app which should go live in February.
Black Stars midfielder Andre Ayew says the huge match winning bonues and appearance fees the players receive are justified because of the work that it entails.Speaking to pressmen ahead of the 2015 African nations Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday, Ayew noted that playing for Ghana means fighting for the nation, adding that it is a job that merits payments as well, considering that injuries could occur on national duty. “For every Ghanaian player, we love our country; we fight, when we come here it is a job. Not only are we fighting for our country but we’re working. Somebody can come here to play [it has happened before], go back with injury and don’t play for their clubs for like eight months, one year. It is our job so we come, play and are lucky that we can have good money because we have a job that can give us good money.”The Marseille midfielder says the Black Stars players are not obligated to let the whole world know about their acts of charity, if so required, noting that the public has no idea of what players do for other people when they get the money.“Charity? I don’t think if myself, Agyeman [Badu], coach or captain are going to do charity, we have to let the whole world know we are going to donate money. Do you know what we’ve done for people here in Ghana or what we do? If I’m going to do charity, it is from my heart and I’m not going to call every media person or anybody to come and see and go to tell in the newspaper I have come to do this or that. I think that’s not how we do charity.”Ayew, who scored twice during the 2014 World Cup, added that there are several projects the players are involved in, noting that the renumerations from national duty alone sometimes isn’t enough to fund such projects. He was quick to state that because the players die for the nation, it is right that they are duly renumerated, but added that it is a mistake to equate football with money.“These are things we have done and are doing. We don’t even use the Black Stars money [alone] to do it. When we get bonuses, we use it here in Ghana; whether on our families, we buy lands, the money stays in our country. We don’t take somebody’s money but when we go out there and play, we get their money and come and use it in our country. What we take from our country, I think we gain it because we die for our country. We love our country but I think money is not football and football is not money. It is two different things; it’s just that it is a game which has become a job for us so I believe that everybody should understand that charity or giving out is things that we do but that doesn’t mean that we should show or call people to come and see what we are doing.”
PSC Golf from the Ferdinand GolfMonday, March 9, Greenwood A & C – StablefordThis was the third of our Monthly Tournaments and once again we had a terrific number of golfers participating in the event, which had many lucrative rewards including prizes on every hole for A & B flights and a fabulous prize for a hole in one on the par three C8 hole. There were also prizes for the top five in each flight and the chance to qualify for a place in the Ferdinand Championship Tournament, to be played at the end of this year. Checking in went extremely smoothly with our first tee time at 10.40 am from 2 tees, A & C and our first groups were able to get away a few minutes ahead of schedule. The weather was terrific but fairly hot and the golf course was in terrific shape and with very few delays during the round there were practically no reports of slow play. Many thanks go to the Greenwood management & staff for their help & cooperation during the event.John Hughes & Geoff Parker. Thanks also goes to our hole sponsors: Ferdinand Bar, Phantom Bar, RR123 Remodel & Construction, Solens Autolakerer, Anna Coffee & Drink, DTA Transport, Beergarden Restaurant, Alby & Micky Pizza, Lewinski’s, Pizza Italiano, Hotel Dania, Beefeater Steakhouse & Zanzi Bar.Presentations were at the Phantom Bar that evening with the delicious buffet supper provided by Hotel Dania and once again the place was packed and excellent live music entertained us all.Nick Shaw.After the meal it was time for presentations. The rule of the day was that winners had to be present on the evening to receive their awards and the awards that weren’t collected will carry forward to the next Monthly Monday Tournament on April 6 at Phoenix Golf Course. As it was all of the “novelty” prize winners were in attendance so there were no carry overs for that reason. The Flight winners were then announced followed by the announcement of the five qualifiers for the Ferdinand Championship at the end of next year, this month being Geoff Parker, John Hughes, Bill Steinman, Donald McMillan and Terry Mangan.A Flight (0-18)1st Geoff Parker (14) 44pts2nd Brian Gabe (17) 40pts3rd Bill Steinman (14) 39pts4th Kevin Hamilton (15) 38pts5th Ian Pickles (15) 37 pointsB Flight (15+)1st John Hughes (19) 40pts2nd Donald McMillan (22) 39pts3rd Terry Mangan (20) 39pts4th Hans Moerk (20) 35pts5th Dick Braimbridge (35) 35ptsThursday, March 12, Silky Oak – StablefordSilky Oak was the choice for a pleasant change and although the Green Valley complex was packed with a very big tournament being played there, it was nice and quiet on the Silky Oak course and we got our first four-ball away ahead of our 11.30 am scheduled time.The weather was great with a nice breeze to cool things down and the course was in good shape, although some did find the greens a bit hard to handle. With the large distances between many greens to tees it made for a rather slow round and ours was completed in a little over four and a half hours. I must say I enjoyed the day as the course is different and local knowledge is certainly a big advantage, although this was only my second time.Nick Shaw took the honours with a fine 38 points, two points ahead of Jacob Olsen in second place and your writer scraped into third spot with an honest 36 points.1st Nick Shaw (19) 40pts2nd Jacob Olsen (8) 38pts3rd Peter Blackburn (15) 36ptsNear Pins: #5 Christian Boysen.Long Putts: #18 Nick Shaw.Note: The Ferdinand Golf Society welcomes golfers of any persuasion – low & high handicappers alike, female golfers and beginners. We generally play Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at Phoenix, meeting at The Phantom Bar in Soi Buakhow at 8.00 am with transport departing at 8.30 a.m. For bookings or more information, contact Peter on 080 635 1386 or email to petermal colmblackburn@gmail.com.
Not far off the leading pack are New Orleans (9-10, 5-3 SLC), McNeese (8-10, 4-3 SLC), and the Islanders. The Privateers take on Northwestern State (6-12, 1-6 SLC) at home tonight at 7 p.m. before traveling to UIW on Saturday at 11 a.m. After the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi clash with ACU tonight, the Islanders return home to host Houston Baptist (5-12, 1-6 SLC) on Saturday at 5 p.m. Clash at the Top: Another pair of top Southland teams meet again this week, with undefeated league leader Stephen F. Austin taking on defending champion Central Arkansas at home. The Ladyjacks (14-3, 6-0 SLC) continued their winning ways last week, downing then-undefeated Abilene Christian (12-6, 6-2 SLC) at home 66-55. The Wildcats aim to stop a two-game skid tonight against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (10-7, 3-3 SLC), having lost back-to-back matchups on the road at SFA and UCA. Unstoppable Force, Immovable Object: The Ladyjacks rank third in conference play with 72.5 points per game while the Sugar Bears allow just 45.0. Sharpshooting SFA tops the conference in free throw percentage (.795) and ranks second in field goal percentage (.433), while UCA holds Southland foes to just a .339 shooting percentage per game. Home or Away: Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas and McNeese have all posted perfect 3-0 conference away records this season. SFA, Lamar and New Orleans are 3-0 at home while Abilene Christian has rattled off five straight wins in the familiar confines of Moody Coliseum. Additional Storylines The Cowgirls continue a six-game road swing when they visit Lamar on Saturday at 2 p.m. McNeese is 3-0 on the road in conference play this season.
2017 Southland Women’s Basketball Week 12 Notes (PDF)FRISCO, Texas – The top teams in the Southland standings are getting multiple chances at each other early on in the conference season. After this week’s action is said and done, Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas and Abilene Christian will all have played each other once. Lamar (11-6, 6-1 SLC) – now in third place on a three-game win streak – takes on Nicholls and McNeese this week. Wednesday, Jan. 24Houston Baptist at UIW* – 6 p.m.Lamar at Nicholls* – 6 p.m.Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin* – 7 p.m. (ESPN3)Northwestern State at New Orleans* – 7 p.m.Sam Houston State at Southeastern Louisiana* – 7 p.m.Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Abilene Christian* – 7 p.m. The Sugar Bears (14-5, 7-1 SLC) face off with Stephen F. Austin tonight in Nacogdoches on ESPN3 at 7 p.m. CT. The matchup pits one of the league’s best shooting and scoring teams against the trademark defense of UCA. This Week’s Matchups Saturday, Jan. 27New Orleans at UIW* – 11 a.m.Central Arkansas at Northwestern State* – 1 p.m.McNeese at Lamar* – 2 p.m. (ESPN3)Sam Houston State at Stephen F. Austin* – 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls* – 4 p.m. (ESPN3)Houston Baptist at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* – 5 p.m. * Southland Conference game
Diego Martínez has been done a job. Internalized as he had Barça de Valverde, who painted his face on the first lap in Los Cármenes, the new one is an unknown. Setién has not guaranteed the continuity of 4-3-3, although it is difficult to imagine another drawing in a team that has almost no centrals and that, in addition, has run out of center forward. Because in the last week of Barça, not only has the Valverde era ended. Luis Suarez will be four months off. A capital absence. The Uruguayan has participated in 41% of Barça’s goals this year. The expectation is maximum. TVMovistar LaLiga This is nothing more than words, ”said Setién after giving his endless inaugural address last Tuesday. In five days, and after having proclaimed himself a radical cruiserie and having put himself at the feet of Messi; having gotten into the rounds and taking his boys to dinner, Quique has to go to the events in his official debut as coach of Barcelona against Granada. Judging by his words, he will be brave. He knows better than anyone who has landed in Barça by philosophy and speech, not by curriculum. “When I have reached the teams where I have gone, I have only promised one thing: play well.” Quique cannot betray its principles. So a fanatic style, possession and fun coach is expected. For his taste for chess, it could be said that today against Granada he will go out with white. To the attack and to show that his story is not empty and has substance.
Former Holy Trinity High School football representative Jordan Foote was remembered with glowing tributes during a packed funeral at the Arnold Road Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston yesterday. Jordan, who lived and breathed football, was laid to rest in a Manchester United-styled coffin. The lnternment took place at the Dovecot Memorial Park. He was born Jordan Jerome Foote on June 1, 1997 and lost his battle with bone cancer at the University Hospital of the West Indies on March 5. Foote almost single-handedly led the unheralded Holy Trinity High School to the FLOW Super Cup final in 2014. Left behind He left behind mother Nadine Sutherland, father Cavel, and five brothers, among other relatives and friends. Ryan Foote, his older brother, recalled Jordan as his “prized possession”. “My little brother who I looked up to in football, I love you. Words can’t describe,” he said. Ryan thanked the generous sponsors who rallied to Foote’s aid, the Holy Trinity High School, and others, while singling out Manning cup coach Devon Anderson as “man of the moment” for his role in Jordan’s life. Anderson later shared with The Gleaner: “I still think I didn’t do enough. He was like a son to me.” Jordan attended Elletson Primary School from 2004-2009 before moving on to Holy Trinity High between 2009 and 2015. Holy Trinity’s Manning Cup team’s vice captain Karim Brown, who has known Jordan for over five years, said: “It is very sad. He is the one who inspired me to start playing for Holy Trinity. Before I went to the school, I was hearing about him and I looked up to him.” Principal Margaret Brissett-Bolt affectionately called Jordan “my number 10”, adding farewell to to Jordan “who we all loved”. She added: “Jordan and his team put us on the map as football players that everyone had to take a second look at, and at the time when Jordan got ill, that was when I knew there was so much that was correct and right with Jamaica,” the Holy Trinity principal stressed as she spoke of the financial assistance Foote received to do his surgery. Central Kingston Member of Parliament and former Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites, shared: “On behalf of the people of Central Kingston, I offer sincere sympathies to his family and to the colleagues at Holy Trinity High School, the students making marvellous strides in wholesome education.” Captain Horace Burrell, Jamaica Football Federation president, on his way to Costa Rica for tomorrow’s return leg World Cup qualifying football match, stopped to deliver his message. “Having lost a son around about the same age, I kind of understand how it feels and sincere condolences to the parents, other family members, to the school, and to all the football fraternity and we mourn with the parents.We ask that those who are close to the parents give support,” Burrell outlined. Tributes Other tributes came from Saccheen Laing, who read a poem to her ‘friend’; Michael Ricketts, Clarendon Football Association president; Holy Trinity and Hydel High Schools; Marlon Campbell – St Catherine High; family friend Karen Edmond, and the education ministry, courtesy of Sergeant Coleridge Minto, director of safety and security in schools. The offering collected will go towards the Jordan Foote Foundation.
Over $78,000 has been raised for Cancer Research with the annual Relay for Life fundraiser.For 12 hours on Saturday over 25 teams participated in the event at Dr. Kearney School. As of Sunday they had raised over $78,000 and expect more as pledge forms are turned in.Top fundraising individuals: Jillian Stables, 2nd was Kaylie Hamre, 3rd was Kristi Pimm. Top fundraising team: E-Lemon-8 Cancer, 2nd was Glo Glows, and 3rd was Smells Like Team Spirit.- Advertisement -All the money raised will go towards the Canadian Cancer Society and their research to find a cure for cancer. The 2012 event is already in the works. You can sign up to participate at www.cancer.ca