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Premier League footballer Troy Deeney (pictured at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court) has been fined £650 for driving a Mercedes Benz with 'dangerously tinted windows Premier League footballer Troy Deeney has been forced to pay £865 for driving a Mercedes Benz with 'dangerously tinted windows. The Watford striker, 31, was pulled over by police as he drove along London's North Circular road during the day on May 9. Officers tested the deeply tinted windows, with results revealing they were below the legal limit for light penetration. He was told they posed a risk to pedestrians and was ordered not drive the vehicle at night.  Prosecuting, James Tucker told Wimbledon Magistrates' Court: 'The officer noticed the windows were very deeply tinted.'  'The officer classed it as a dangerous condition for pedestrians. He was told not to drive at night.' Deeney pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a car in a dangerous condition.  His lawyer Mark Haslam told the court in … [Read more...] about Premier League striker Troy Deeney must pay £865 for driving his Mercedes Benz with dangerously tinted windows

Former English Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore has been appointed special advisor to the A-League clubs and head of league Greg O’Rourke. The appointment comes as the A-League, W-League, Y-League and E-League transition to independence from the FFA. Scudamore played a significant role in transforming the Premier League into the most-watched league in world sports, growing its revenues from £148m in 1997-98 to the current £3.2b for 2019-20. “I am obviously delighted to be involved at such an important and exciting time for the professional game in Australia,” Scudamore said in a statement. “The strategic planning that has taken place is impressive and I believe I can very much help build on that work. “The Australian game has so much potential for growth and global resonance. There is clearly the necessary commitment from the Clubs to realise that potential as quickly as possible.” Paul Lederer, chairman of the Australian … [Read more...] about Former Premier League chief Richard Scudamore to assist Australian football

Premier League 8 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) 7 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)6 Teemu Pukki (Norwich)6 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) 5 Harry Kane (Tottenham)5 Jamie Vardy (Leicester)5 Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) 4 Ashley Barnes (Burnley)4 Sébastien Haller (West Ham)4 Danny Ings (Southampton)4 Sadio Mané (Liverpool)4 Mason Mount (Chelsea)4 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)4 Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)4 Wesley (Aston Villa)4 Chris Wood (Burnley) La Liga 6 Loren (Real Betis) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)Dani Parejo (Valencia)5 Luis Suárez (Barcelona) 4 Santi Cazorla (Villarreal)4 Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao)4 Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona)4 Maxi Gómez (Valencia)4 Jaime Mata (Getafe)4 Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)4 Ángel Rodríguez (Getafe) Bundesliga 12 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) 5 Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund)5 Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf)5 Gonçalo … [Read more...] about Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 top scorers 2019-20

1) Grealish thrives on responsibility of being captain Some infrequent observers think Jack Grealish is an overhyped luxury player. They are wrong. Grealish is an artful creator but also a hard and clever worker. Since being made the Aston Villa captain after returning from injury in March, he has led by example. An outstanding performance in the win over Brighton was the latest evidence. “People thought the captaincy may be a burden for him, being a Villa fan, but from what I’ve seen he likes the responsibility and thrives on it,” the manager, Dean Smith, said. “He’s one of our top distance-coverers but also one of our top high-speed runners. Other sides that people don’t see or hear or write about: [against Brighton] he ran 60 yards back to dispossess a player in our penalty box. The quality of the player is there for all to see, and for him to be as good as he is defensively is certainly a bonus for us.” Paul Doyle • Match report: … [Read more...] about Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Jürgen Klopp described the end of the season as though it were a beginning for Liverpool. A place in the Champions League play-offs was secured with nerves, guile and ultimately some comfort against Middlesbrough as Klopp’s first full season at Anfield finished with a merited place in the top four. It bodes well for the club that the manager immediately wanted more. “Liverpool needs to be there consistently,” Klopp said of the Champions League proper. “In the last 10 years Liverpool was not a part of it too often. We should do everything to change this.” August, when the five-times European Cup winners will be seeded for the play-off draw, will provide the first opportunity. Having exhilarated at times this season, dug in when required and rediscovered their clinical touch on home soil on the final day, a ticket to the Champions League represents deserved reward for Liverpool’s varying qualities and a campaign of genuine progress under the … [Read more...] about Liverpool seal Champions League place with victory over Middlesbrough