Arsenal will host Manchester United at the Wembley stadium in London. © AFP Arsenal will host Manchester United while Premier League holders Manchester City have been given a relatively easy draw as they face Burnley in the fourth round of FA Cup. According to a release by the FA Cup, former Wolves duo Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme made the announcement for the draw which also saw Tottenham Hotspur setting up a London derby against Crystal Palace. While defending champions Chelsea will either host Sheffield Wednesday or Luton Town at the Stamford Bridge. All the fixtures will be played between January 25 and 28.The FA Cup in the release also mentioned that the winning clubs picking up 180,000 pounds after the FA doubled the prize fund for the 2018-19 campaign.Among other fixtures, Swansea will face Gillingham while West Ham United will head south-west to AFC Wimbledon.Newport, who had defeated former Premier League champions Leicester City in the previous round by a slender … [Read more...] about FA Cup: Arsenal Host Manchester United, Manchester City Play Burnley In Fourth Round
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FA Cup: Fernando Llorente Treble Sees Six-Goal Tottenham Hotspur Into Quarter-Finals
Tottenham Hotspur's Kyle Walker-Peters celebrates scoring the team's sixth goal. © AFP Fernando Llorente scored a second-half hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur advanced into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 6-1 win over lowly Rochdale in a fifth-round replay at a snowy Wembley on Wednesday. The match had threatened to be overshadowed by fresh controversy involving the Video Assistant Referee, who was repeatedly called upon in a first half that ended level at 1-1. But Llorente's treble put the result beyond doubt with Son Heung-Min, who had opened the scoring on the night, making it 5-1 in the 65th minute.Spurs, eight-times FA Cup winners, will now be away to Premier League rivals Swansea -- Llorente's former club -- in the quarter-finals as they bid to win a first major trophy since lifting the 2008 English League Cup."I feel good," Llorente told BT Sport. "I'm happy because the team have won and it's important to be in the quarter-final. We know Swansea very well -- … [Read more...] about FA Cup: Fernando Llorente Treble Sees Six-Goal Tottenham Hotspur Into Quarter-Finals
Andy Robertson says no one will want to draw Liverpool in Champions League last 16
Defender Andrew Robertson believes Liverpool's reputation in the Champions League is so fearsome that no one will want to face them in the knockout stages. Jurgen Klopp's side have reached a European final in three of the four seasons he has been at the club, starting with the Europa League in 2016 and then back-to-back appearances in the elite competition culminating with a sixth European Cup in June.Liverpool pass Salzburg test to reach CL last 16Klopp hails 'sensational' Salah strikeWhen is Champions League last-16 draw?Having booked a last-16 spot as group winners after a 2-0 win over RB Salzburg in Austria, the club head into the new year eyeing a third successive Champions League final. GET IN THERE!! 🔴🔴pic.twitter.com/rfubyYuaMk— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 10, 2019 Robertson believes none of their opponents will want to be pitted against them in Monday's draw in Nyon."We respect every opponent … [Read more...] about Andy Robertson says no one will want to draw Liverpool in Champions League last 16
Watford’s new presenter Emma Conybeare dated Olly Murs, DJ’d for Meghan Markle and has The Hornets in her blood
WATFORD FC have boosted their squad with some striking talent. Last week, The Hornets welcomed stunning presenter Emma Conybeare to Vicarage Road. The former Capital Xtra host is the new face of the club's social media channels and will travel the country delivering player interviews to Watford's loyal fans. Conybeare, 29, who was reported to have dated Olly Murs, also DJ's around the world and once performed at a charity event for Meghan Markle. And, if that's not enough, the bright spark also has a degree in Maths! "When you think about watching a football match, have you ever thought about what it would be like to be in the dugout?", Emma told SunSport."Well, I'm going to be that middle person, close to the footballers who will try and capture the action and what that's like and portray it on Instagram!" SHE'S A LIFELONG FAN Conybeare got her break in football working for Goal.com with an online show on their Facebook channel. She also has her own YouTube football show Match of the … [Read more...] about Watford’s new presenter Emma Conybeare dated Olly Murs, DJ’d for Meghan Markle and has The Hornets in her blood
How climate change is affecting World Cup ski racing circuit
(CNN)Among those who live, train and compete in the snow -- climate change is obvious. Changing weather patterns are reconfiguring ski racing in gritty, noticeable ways, drawing stark contrasts to how things were a decade ago. From shrinking glaciers and inadequate snow cover to tempestuous storms and too much of the white stuff, racers on the World Cup circuit are having to adapt in myriad ways. Just ask Federica Brignone, Italian Olympic bronze medalist in giant slalom at PyeongChang, and she'll point to her suitcase as evidence of how she thinks climate change is changing skiing. "I go with a big bag," said the 28-year-old of how she packs a wide variety of clothing to be prepared for the increasingly fluctuating weather. Read More JUST WATCHED Mikaela Shiffrin shatters records Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Mikaela Shiffrin shatters records 01:17 'It's sad...that's our planet' Today the planet is 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was before the … [Read more...] about How climate change is affecting World Cup ski racing circuit