Adam Idah detailed his confidence from 12 yards after brushing off the pressure to net a stoppage-time winner on his first Celtic start.
The on-loan Norwich forward enjoyed a dream full debut as he scored penalties near the start and end of a 2-1 victory over Hibernian.
Celtic looked set to drop points for the second game running until Kyogo Furuhashi earned a penalty following Joe Newell’s late tackle, and Idah sent former Hoops goalkeeper David Marshall the wrong way for the second time in the game after switching sides.
The Republic of Ireland international, who has a 100 per cent record from the spot for club and country, said: “I have taken penalties my whole career and didn’t think much of it. I was confident enough I was going to score.
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Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Austria international defender Kevin Wimmer from Bundesliga side Cologne.
The 22-year-old moves to White Hart Lane on a five-year deal, having been linked with the Premier League club for a number of months.
Wimmer has become a regular for Peter Stoger s side since his move from LASK Linz in 2012 and played in all but two of his side s Bundesliga outings this season.
Having helped Cologne secure a respectable 12th-place finish on their return to the top flight, Wimmer will now be tasked with challenging for a place in Mauricio Pochettino s back line.
The clubs agreed not to disclose the fee of the transfer, with Wimmer telling Cologne s official website: Tottenham is a huge chance for me.
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After sealing a major sponsorship deal with a Chinese car manufacturer, FIFA s marketing director Thierry Weil concedes the recent scandals that have engulfed the world game s governing body have made the brand a difficult one to sell.
FIFA announced on Wednesday it has agreed an eight-year contract with Alibaba E-Auto its first sponsorship deal since September 2013, when the body linked up with gas company Gazprom for the 2018 World Cup.
Allegations of widespread corruption have tarnished FIFA s image over the past few months.
Several former and current officials have been placed under arrest, while outgoing president Sepp Blatter was provisionally suspended for an alleged disloyal payment made to UEFA counterpart Michel Platini, who is also under suspension.
There wouldn t have been many better match options for the first weekend of the Premier League being back than the Merseyside Derby. It was round 30 of the 2019/20 season, and Everton welcomed Liverpool for a game in front of the empty stands of Goodison Park on Sunday evening.
The Toffees re-entered the action sitting in 13th place after Newcastle beat Sheffield United earlier on the same day, with 37 points. Given the denseness of the teams occupying the middle part of the table, it could be said that they were finely balanced between fighting for a place in Europe and relegation. On the other hand, Liverpool topped the table by 22 points and were eager to continue their march towards the first league title since 1990.
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Some of the thrill usually surrounding the Premier League seems to have gone out last week when Chelsea s triumph over Manchester City made sure Liverpool were crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years, but in all fairness, that moment had been coming for months. On the other hand, the league is far from settled in other areas. While one group of teams fight over European places, others are desperately trying to avoid relegation. Aston Villa are in this second cluster, and they ll try to do the best they can against the league winners when they visit Anfield on Sunday afternoon in the 33rd round of the 2019/20 season.
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Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal rounded off a Harry Houdiniesque escape act here on Saturday as he guided Bayern Munich to their 22nd-German league title just months after he was staring at the sack.
The combative Dutchman has once again shown his extraordinary powers of resilience in the face of adversity as having come under extreme pressure following an underwhelming start to the campaign Bayern have conquered all in Germany.
Indeed they are facing the prospect of finishing the season with three trophies, with aside from the Bundesliga title, possibilities of landing both the Champions League and German Cup.
His equally obdurate compatriot Mark van Bommel lifted the Bundesliga shield at Berlin s Olympic Stadium on Saturday, something which looked a long wa…
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Polokwane is a diverse city offering visitors the colorful surroundings of a peaceful city with majestic mountains as a backdrop. Polokwane is known as a gateway to other neighboring cities including Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. With this city as the capital of the northern most province of South Africa, it is also the heart as well as the cultural hub along with being one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, many upgrades are taking place to ensure that all guests and visitors will enjoy their time in Polokwane and get to know the culture and the people of the area.
Besides being in the news as a host city, Polokwane has much to offer visitors with a rich history draped in legends and myths of a time long ago. The history o…
Domenico Berardi smashed home an injury-time penalty as Sassuolo stunned Serie A leaders Inter with a 1-0 victory at San Siro.
The visitors were indebted to Andrea Consigli, their goalkeeper who kept Inter at bay with a virtuoso performance, before a clumsy challenge from Miranda on substitute Gregoire Defrel presented Berardi with the opportunity to be the match-winner from 12 yards – one he gleefully accepted.
Inter were not so clinical during the first half, when Mauro Icardi and Adem Ljajic passed up guilt-edged opportunities and they will lose their place at the summit if Napoli avoid defeat at Frosinone later on Sunday.
Reigning champions Juventus can also pull level on points with Roberto Mancini s men if they win at Sampdoria in the evening kick-off,…
New Norwich City signing Matt Jarvis is looking forward to helping the Canaries stay in England s top-flight this season after arriving on a deadline-day loan deal from West Ham United.
Jarvis, who joined West Ham from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a then club-record fee believed to be in the region of £10.75 million in 2012, has made three substitute appearances for the Hammers in 2015/16.
I m delighted to be here for the season and I m really excited about getting started and helping the team, Jarvis told the club s official website.
Everyone s made me feel welcome. It seems like a very nice club, and I m looking forward to seeing what it s like when all the lads get back off international duty – there aren t loads of them here, so it will be…
Rivaldo believes Kylian Mbappe must leave Paris Saint-Germain for LaLiga or the Premier League to confirm himself as the heir to superstar Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mbappe has established himself as one of the best forwards in the world, having claimed silverware with Monaco and PSG, while he helped France to World Cup glory in 2018.
The 20-year-old sensation – who has been nominated for the Ballon d Or – continues to be linked with LaLiga giants Real Madrid following his exploits for the Ligue 1 holders in Paris.
While Rivaldo doubts the chances of former club Barcelona signing Mbappe, he called on the Frenchman to leave PSG to fulfil his enormous potential.
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