Juve pulled the derby with Torino with a penalty kick

Juventus continued his winning run in Serie A after defeating Torino in the midfield between the two 16th rounds. The Bianconer managed to reach the three points with a penalty shot by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 70th minute. So they recorded their 7th consecutive success on their account and even further broke away at the top in front of the pursuer Napoli, who is still playing less.
Torino started the match with Simone Zaza and Andrea Belotti in an attack, while Tomas Rincon, Daniele Baselli, and Soualiho Meite were the three midfielders.

Massimiliano Allegri had chosen Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic, and Cristiano Ronaldo to act in the front row, while Blaise Matuidi, Miralem Pjanic, and Emre Can played the game analyzed by blog of football picks in the middle of the field.

At the start of the game, both teams acted more cautiously and the first real goal danger came only in the 15th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo then made a great volleyball jump and Salvatore Sirigu had to show a reflex under the frame, having even suffered an injury and a few minutes later he was replaced.
In the ensuing corner Emre Can received the ball at the limit of the pennant, but his shot was not good and passed the door.
In the 33rd minute, Mattia Perin was under pressure. In a foul center Andrea Belotti was dropped from the defense and headed a shot from a small angle, but the guard managed to intervene decisively, and then blocked the attempt to add a closer to Zaza.
In the 36th minute, Zaza advanced to the left and shot from a distance, his shot was accurate, but did not make Perrin particularly difficult.
In the 43rd minute of a corner corner, Giorgio Chiellini caught the ball on the first beam, and only the brilliant intervention of Salvador Ichazo prevented him from reaching a goal.
In the 51st minute Belotti fired from a long distance and after a ricochet in a defender, the ball ran dangerously over the crossbar.
54 minutes into the game, the home side was awarded a penalty by Simone Zaza in the penalty area but the referee overlooked the situation.
Only a minute later, the events moved over to the other door, where Alex Sandro centered on the ground to Matthew, who immediately caught the ball, but with self-defeating goalkeeper Icaso prevented a secure goal.
In the 69th minute, Simone Zaza returned unreasonably back, Mario Mandzukic took advantage of the ball and was stunned by goalkeeper Icaso for a penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo realized for 0:1.
Two minutes later, Manjukic managed to send the ball into the door but the attack was not due to ambush.
In the 90th minute Juve organized a beautiful attack with a few heels in the front, but Ronaldo`s shot was blocked by a defender and fell into the keeper`s hand.
With this victory, Juventus has accumulated a 46-point asset and comfortably holds the top position. Torino remains at the 6th place with 22 points earned so far.

Inter will be aggressive and will put us under pressure, according to Valverde

The Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde prepares his team for a serious test against Inter in the Champions League. The San Siro match is on Tuesday at 22:00 and comes two weeks after the Catalans with 2:0 on Camp Nou. Before this match, the Spaniards are 9-point leaders, and non-racers follow them 6, while PSV Eindhoven and Tottenham appear to be doomed with 1 point. The big question is whether Lionel Messi will be able to take part in the meeting. However, the coach has no answer to this.
'We want to see how he will feel during the workout. Under no circumstances will we risk him if something is wrong. We must be absolutely sure!', said the specialist. Valverde is expecting a strong battle. 'This match will be similar to those that Inter is doing in the league via biography of messi of Italy - very intense and with great struggle on the part of the team. We will be put under pressure, but we will try to win. I even expect the hosts to be more aggressive in their press because they do so on their own ground. The Nerazzurri will aim to dominate and push us as high as possible on the pitch. This is the thing that brings them success this season. The Italians are in a good shape and it will be heavy!', convinced the coach. `I like them because they are a brave team!', Valverde said. `They have a plan and follow it. It is true that sometimes Inter players take risks but their mentality is the winners and they take the fruits of it. In the end, we will try to stop them with our game, and they will think the same about their game.;  The 54-year-old specialist noted that his team should pay attention to Mauro Icardi and Radja Nainggolan.

'The question is not whether we are right or mistaken!', they said at the Barcelona camp

At the Barcelona camp they are happy after at least at this stage they have been eliminated from the tournament for the King`s Cup in Spain. Levante filed a complaint that during the first match according contact with surebets between the two teams in the 1/8-finals in the race, Ernesto Valverde`s team relied on a player who was punished. It`s about the young defender Chumi, who had accumulated yellow cards, but doubles for the double. There was a dispute as to whether the penalty applies to the first team matches or not. Lastly, however, the Spanish federation today ruled in favor of Barca, but only because Levante was late in filing a complaint. 'According to the rules, this should have happened within 48 hours after the end of the match. The question is not whether we have been right. The judge in the dispute did not address the case at all because the first condition in the case was not met - the appeal was filed within the statutory time limit!' said the Barcelona's spokesman Josep Vives.

`We believe we have been right, but Levante defends our interest and we respect that!`, Vives said. However, Levante will appeal at least two higher instances - before the Appeals Board and the Sport Tribunal. The decisions have to be made quickly, because the next week will start the quarterfinals for the Spanish Cup. There, the Catalans, who won the 4:2 general dispute, will face Sevilla. `The frogs` hope to change the `los coules` in this pair.

Hazard: 'I will stay in Chelsea at least until the summer, I like Real, and PSG is no longer an option!'

The Chelsea star Eden Hazard said he would not have gone to Pari Saint-Germain, although there was such a possibility some time ago. The Belgian national did not give a definite answer to the question whether he would sign a new contract with Chelsea, but stressed that he would certainly stay at Stamford Bridge at least until the end of the season.

'In the past there were contacts with PSG, but I did not succumb to the temptation. If one day I decide to go back to France, I`ll do it only with Lille`s team. At this stage, however, I think of returning to League One, Hazard said in an interview with Canal +. I`m staying in Chelsea for the time being. I have a contract for another year. Surely there will be no transfer in January. I respect the club analyzed by 11livematches and the fans too much to leave in the middle of the season. In the summer it is possible to go to another team, but it i s also possible for me to stay in Chelsea for the rest of my career!', explained the winger.

'The Golden Ball? I think I played hard at the World Cup, but before that I had a bad season with Chelsea, although we won the FA Cup. To win the most prestigious individual prize, you must be the first in the league. I do not even mention that we dropped out early in the Champions League.', said Hazard. In the current season, the Belgian has 7 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League. The most serious candidate for his signature is Real Madrid and in the interview Hazard did not hide that he was a fan of the Spanish grand.

Breakthrough in the Corruption Investigation in Belgium

The football manager Dejan Veljkovic is ready to co-operate with Belgian authorities investigating criminal activities in football in exchange for a lesser verdict for himself, Belgian National Agency said. Veljkovic, who was involved in a criminal organization for match fixing, money laundering, and football corruption, was released under certain conditions by the Chief Regional Court of Limburg.

The agent is considered to be one of the two important figures in the match-fixing scandal in Belgium, where he also has a solid dossier of documents and fictitious transfers. In October, police in the country carried out 44 invasions of offices in Belgian football clubs according contacts with live matches and established a relationship with teams and people from the football lives of other European countries.

At that time, the prosecutor`s office said he was conducting a one-year investigation of suspicious financial operations in the world of professional football, which has revealed signs of a possible impact on matches in the previous season. Veljkovic has already made a comprehensive statement about his involvement in criminal schemes and may become the first convicted person in Belgium to take advantage of the newly created prison release program for up to 5 years in prison and replacing him with a fine of 80, 000 euros.

The boss gave a lesson to his future subordinate in the German El Plastico

RB (Leipzig) defeated Hoffenheim with 2:1 as a guest in a clash of the sixth round of the Bundesliga. The game by live soccer matches jokingly is called El Plastico, which is the irony of the two clubs that they are artificially reinforced by the millions of their owners. The duel was also interesting because of the fact that the head of the team is Julian Nagelsmann, who will take the Razenbalport next season. This afternoon, Mourinho received a lesson from his future Leipzig chief Ralf Rangnick, who is currently leading the team until the arrival of the young specialist. Then Rangnick will again deal with his principal job as a sports director.

The viewers witnessed a strong battle in which beauty remained in the background. The RB was easier to reach, and in the first half, Kevin Campbell and Timo Werner shot down the beams. The goals came after the break, the first being very controversial. In the 53rd minute, Werner won a single fight with Stefan Posch, then handed over to Yussuf Poulsen, and the Danish ball bout stopped in the net after a ricochet. The hosts claimed Werner`s offense, but referee Deniz Aytekin was holding his own.

In the 65th minute, Hoffenheim was stepping out of a draw when Adam Szalai detected a shot from the right, but his shot was beaten by Peter Gulacsi. Literally in the attack, the red bulls struck a new beam, this time defeating the Poulsen. Then an excellent rescue of Oliver Baumann followed.

Djokovic for his spiritual guru: 'He does not lead a sect, only lies are written!'

Novak Djokovic told the return of his long-time coach Marian Vajda in his headquarters. He also commented on the influence of Pepe Imaz, the spiritual guru, with whom he tried to cooperate for some time.
The Serbian tennis player says Vajda never spoke bad things behind Imaz, but the press has presented things wrong.
`After the interview in question, which really amazed me, we talked to Marian and he explained that he never talked about our talks with Pepe or my diet. ` The journalist did not tell them correctly, and it was not clear that Marian and Gebhard Gritsch wanted to change my diet, it`s the same three years old, mainly herbal foods, fish and eggs.'
'When I lost my first place, everyone started to talk about Pepe - as if my mistakes were his. I have no words about the scriptures that my wife did not allow me to eat meat. And all of this. I do not want to blame anyone. At 31, I have responsibility for my actions and no one can influence and change my life so m uch. I think I`m a strong character to make my own decisions. The people around me, including Marian, support me. Everyone has their own opinion. The scriptures for Pepe were not just Serbian, but also Spanish and media around the world. This has turned his life into hell!', Djokovic revealed.