Totti fires derby warning to Lazio
Club legend Francesco Totti has fired a defiant message to Lazio ahead of a capital derby that could help Roma claim the second automatic Champions League spot in Serie A.
Even if the 40-year-old talisman can only hope for a cameo role, he said Roma are out to stretch their run of derby league wins to five in succession on their way to beating Napoli to a top-two finish.
“The derby? It’s like all the others: it’s there to win, because on the pitch we want to destroy them,” Totti said.
Bayern lost their German Cup semifinal 3-2 to rivals Borussia Dortmund, just eight days after being dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid. “Carlo is a very good and experienced coach,” Rummenigge told Bild on Friday. “His contract (until 2019) is well known and will not be discussed.” Football Union chief Gordon Derrick over alleged bribery and conflict of interest. Ethics judges had opened a formal case against Derrick after investigators found evidence of corruption and abuse of office.
Also, a top FIFA official was banned for 90 days after he pleaded guilty in the United States to taking nearly $1 million in bribes.richard Lai, 55, president of Guam’s football federation since 2001, admitted in a federal court in New York on Thursday to accepting bribes from 2009 to 2014.
MADRID ON ‘HIGH RISK’ ALERT FOR DERBY
than 2,000 security officers will oversee Real Madrid’s Champions League semifinal, first leg with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, the Madrid local government confirmed on Friday. “Given it is a Champions League match, it is considered high risk and security will be reinforced,” the local government said in a statement.
THIAGO EXTENDS BAYERN CONTRACT
Bayern Munich announced on Friday they have extended the contract of Spanish playmaker Thiago Alcantara until 2021.
The 26-year-old Thiago signed in 2013 when Bayern’s ex-coach Pep Guardiola insisted he was the player he wanted brought from Barcelona.