Lionel Messi is accountable for a rundown of 20 association skippers in La Liga who are attempting to battle against a Spanish title coordinate in the US.
A year ago, La Liga administrators have achieved a 15-year manage the “Pertinent” business gathering to play no less than one match over the Atlantic, the US or Canada.
“Pertinent” is the firm that has made the International Champions Cup, the most critical summer well disposed football occasion.
Be that as it may, Barcelona skipper, similar to 19 other La Liga chiefs, including Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid, have marked a record to the Football Association of Spain, which through President David Aganzo will hold a gathering with leader of La Liga, Javier Tebas, where he will present the demand of expert players of the Spanish title.
As an open jolt has arrived the most recent news from the Milan Red Camp. The fallen angels have been only one stage far from purchasing Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese footballer out of the arrangement had proposed that he needed to change nature and attempt another title. Therefore, as detailed by the Italian media, Milan made an endeavor to induce the CR7 to wear ruddy darker. In any case, Marotta and Paratici’s mediation changed everything, with the Portuguese asin who went to Turin, Juventus.
The thought was destined to previous proprietors and directors, who had great relations with CR7 administrator Jorge Mendes, who thought to convey the Portuguese to Milan. To locate the monetary capacity to achieve this exchange would not have been an unthinkable mission for the Rossoneri, with Real Madrid that would have favored Milan. In any case, the nonappearance in the Champions League and the enthusiasm of the Bianconeri have hence obstructed the arrangements amongst Milan and Cristiano Ronaldo.
ASHBURN, Va. — The film and stats told one story last season. The Washington Redskins and Adrian Peterson hope his workout Monday tells another.
That workout was a primary reason why the Redskins signed him, wanting him to compete for the starting job with Rob Kelley and Samaje Perine to be their every-down back. Peterson might be around for only a couple of weeks; he might last a lot longer. It depends on how he looks as well as on the health of the other backs.
But Peterson is 33 and coming off a season in which he failed to make an impact with New Orleans, then was traded to Arizona. In two games he was dominant; in his other four games he was not.
Adrian Peterson, above, is “in great shape, explosive, and that’s what sold us,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Tuesday. Nick Wass/AP Photo
“He’s a physical freak,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. “He’s in great shape, explosive, and that’s what sold us. Some of the backs we had in here (for workouts) were huffing and puffing, keeling over. He was standing straight up. He could have gone on another two hours.”
The big question will be the same as last season for Peterson: What does he have left? Over the past two seasons, he’s averaged 3.1 yards per carry, third lowest among backs with at least 150 rushes.
“It shows me people don’t really know about football,” Peterson said. “People that know the game of football know different situations a player might be in. So when people go back and say, ‘Oh, 2.4 yards per carry,’ there’s a lot that contributes to that as well. I just brush it off.”
Peterson has ignored his recent stats and focused on his workouts as proof of what he still has left.
“Every summer, we have young guys that come and work out in our gym and [no one] has outworked me,” Peterson said. “I’m talking about 21-, 22-year-old guys. No matter [if it’s] speed work, agility work, running the hill. So that right there is a good measuring stick as well. When you watch the film, I feel like [there’s] evidence there to show that, hey, he’s still got the burst, acceleration, the power. But I guess everyone doesn’t view it that way, and that’s fine.”
His workout convinced the Redskins they should sign him. Gruden said Peterson barely broke a sweat during a 40-minute workout Monday, in which running backs coach Randy Jordan had him running and going through drills.
“What I saw yesterday was a lot of fuel in the tank,” Redskins vice president of player personnel Doug Williams said.
What he has left on the field remains to be seen. Peterson went through his first practice with the Redskins on Tuesday, jogging onto the field wearing No. 26 rather than his customary 28. That number belonged to Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green and remains off limits.
During the drills, Peterson showed some of the footwork that will make him a future Hall of Famer. But he’s a little rusty. At the end of his rep in a pass protection drill, Jordan reminded him to not overextend his arms while blocking. Another time, after he ran through a gantlet where other backs knocked him with shield pads, Jordan praised Peterson but also told him to maintain his balance.
His new teammates must toggle between admiring what he’s done and trying to keep their jobs.
“I was kind of amazed,” Kelley said. “Before you become a football player you’re a fan of it, and I have the opportunity to play with Adrian Peterson. It feels surreal. A couple weeks ago at camp Coach Jordan asked all the running backs, if you could start a franchise with any player, and I picked AP. That’s crazy.”
There’s urgency to see what Peterson has left: Gruden said he’d like to play Peterson in Friday’s preseason game vs. Denver.
“I’d like to see where he is, after contact, want to see the explosion in the hole. His vision. All that good stuff,” Gruden said. “I don’t think he’s going to lose that; it’s just a matter of taking hits play after play after play and see where he stands as far as stamina goes.
“You have a good idea of what he’s good at based on his career and we have all those runs he’s been successful with. It makes our play-action game a little better … and your play-action bootleg game a little better. We understand the skill set Adrian has.”
Washington worked out Orleans Darkwa on Sunday. Jamaal Charles visited the same day, although he did not work out.
Peterson, though, was happy to do so. Though others teams had called him, they wanted to wait to see how their respective situations unfolded. The Redskins had a need.
Peterson also is tight friends with Redskins tackle Trent Williams, a fellow Oklahoma Sooner with whom he owns a gym in Houston.
“I’ve always talked about playing behind a good offensive line. I know my last couple of years, kind of struggled in that department,” Peterson said.
The Redskins were disappointed when Guice was injured. For some, Peterson has provided a pick-me-up.
“He brings big-play potential. Actually, he brings confidence to this team, to this offense,” Williams said. “To have a guy who everybody really watched — if you’re familiar with football, you know what he’s done. I know myself he’s very much still capable of putting up those types of numbers. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen him the last two years. This year coming off injury. I know he’s ready. I know he’s in shape. I’m excited. … Supremely gifted athlete that works harder than probably anybody I’ve ever met.”
But it has to translate to the field. His first impression was a good one. The Redskins hope it lasts.
Paris – Benfica’s run of eight straight appearances in the group stage is in danger after PAOK Salonika snatched a 1-1 draw in Lisbon in the Champions League playoff round on Tuesday.
All three of the night’s matches, in what is effectively the fourth qualifying round, involved a former competition winner.
PSV Eindhoven, European champions in 1988, beat BATE 3-2 in Belarus after both teams scored in a wild last couple of minutes.
Red Star Belgrade, the 1991 champions, took 70 minutes to manage a shot on goal as they struggled to a 0-0 draw against visiting Salzburg.
In Lisbon, Benfica, the 1961 and 1962 champions, had an edge in possession and goal attempts, but were punished for their wastefulness when Amr Warda, a second-half substitute, equalised in the 75th minute.
After Fernando Varela met a curling Dimitris Pelkas free-kick with a meaty header that smacked the crossbar, the ball fell to the Egyptian who placed his shot through a crowd of players.
Benfica had taken the lead in the final minute of the first half, when PAOK midfielder Mauricio ran into Gedson Fernandes from behind to concede a penalty.
Benfica midfielder Pizzi made amends for several earlier misses by drilling the ball low into the corner of the net.
Benfica have played in the Champions League group stage in each of the last eight seasons, although on six of those occasions they qualified automatically. Last season they lost all six group matches.
PAOK have never advanced to the group stage but have already crushed Basel and eliminated Spartak Moscow in the qualifying rounds this year.
In Borisov, BATE took the lead after nine minutes when Aleksandar Filipovic drilled in a low cross that Finn Jasse Tuominen smashed in from two yards.
The Dutch champions responded in the 34th minute after Nemanja Milunovic handled. Gaston Pereiro’s successful spot-kick was PSV’s first shot on target.
PSV took the lead when Mexican World Cup star Hirving Lozano swerved a shot inside the left post.
Two minutes from time, 37-year-old Aleksandr Hleb, who had come on as a second-half substitute, met a panicky punch from Jeroen Zoet and volleyed the ball past the groping goalkeeper.
But one minute later, another former Arsenal player, 19-year-old Donyell Malen, who had come on seconds before Hleb’s goal, met a precise cross by Jose Tasende to head his first goal for PSV.
The victory ended PSV’s 10-match winless run in European games that stretched back to December 2015.
