19/03/2016 MOTD Kickabout

Hello, Kickabout fans, it's been a busy week

in the world of football.

We have action in the FA Cup, Premier League and Europe.

There are even more big games this weekend, so loads to get through.

Here's what's coming up.

Premier League legend Ryan Giggs chats to us about playing for club

and country.

With Sport Relief in full swing this weekend, we catch up

on all the action from Shearer and Savage's battle

of the five-a-sides tournaments.

Plus we check out your skills and football pictures.

First, though, it is this week's headline

hitters.

Liverpool made it through to the last eight of the Europa

League after beating Manchester United.

They now face manager Jurgen Klopp's former team Borussia

Dortmund in the next round.

Elsewhere, Manchester City reached the quarterfinals

of the Champions League for the very first time.

They now have a tasty tie against French

superstars Paris St Germain.

Speaking of PSG, they've been crowned French champions with two

months left to spare.

Ibrahimovic scored four in a 9-0

demolition of bottom side Troyes, who've only managed nine league

goals at home the entire season, let alone

one game.

Ross County won the Scottish League Cup last weekend

after they beat Hibs 2-1 with this last-minute goal from Alex Schalk.

Congratulations, boys.

Now moving from one competition to another, the FA Cup quarterfinals

also took place last weekend, and we were treated to some

seriously fantastic goals.

Wembley, then, just 90 minutes away.

It is a penalty.

Campbell finishes it off.

And it is Crystal Palace who will be going to

Wembley.

Lukaku.

It is a brilliant goal.

Lukaku does it again.

Everton on their way.

That is fantastic from Dimitri Payet.

A lifeline through Martial.

And they will do it again at the Boleyn Ground.

Ighalo spins and scores.

Guedioura!

2-0.

Have Arsenal got enough time to save their season?

Welbeck, it's wide!

Impossibly wide.

Watford are at Wembley.

The holders are out.

What a brilliant bunch of goals from that

last round, and the Toffees will face either Manchester United

or West Ham in the semis, whilst the other match is a repeat

of the 2013 Championship play-off final, as Palace take on Watford.

More goals again now, but from a very different

kind of tournament.

I'm talking about 57 hours of nonstop football

for Sport Relief in the battle of the five asides.

The event took place a couple of weeks ago,

and Christian Malcolm is there for Kickabout.

So I'm here for Sport Relief, where there is a five

aside going on behind with Team Savage versus Team

Shearer.

And these guys are playing for 57 hours

straight, come rain, sleet or snow.

These guys are crazy out there.

Oh!

That's what you get if you come up against an Shearer.

I am all kitted up, I'm all ready to go,

I am on Team Shearer.

So let's see what happens.

It is a bit slippery out there, so let's hope I don't

knock anyone down.

But let's see what twinkle toes can do.

Christian Malcolm introduced to the fray as well.

Now the chance to use those silky football skills,

carved in the Welsh valleys.

Shearer now.

Coming forward.

Malcolm gets the ball a little bit tangled underneath his feet.

I've had my little bit of fun, it is like an ice rink out

there.

Wasn't my finest hour on a football pitch,

but anyway, here are some good moments of some

good football earlier on.

There's the chance, and Robbie Savage has

got the first goal.

The chance to get his second of the game.

He hits a shot, on the rebound, a wonderful volley in.

I don't know what he is doing there.

It's been a long day.

Oh, my goodness me.

Is that a chip?

Oh, what a finish.

Great goal from Charlotte from Manchester Academy.

Goalkeeper throwing caution to the wind.

He deserved it, didn't he?

What a fantastic header.

I don't think I've seen a celebration or a goal

like that so far.

They're running the train down the land of the page.

It is the celebration that will hit the headlines,

not sure the goal merited it.

But he enjoyed it.

I'm going to warm myself up.

Hope you managed to thaw out, Christian.

Shearer's team were crowned winners at the final whistle,

beating Savage by 547 goals to 529.

And a whopping ?370,592 was raised overall.

And there is the full-time whistle.

The battle of the five asides is over.

Well played, Al.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Great effort.

Top stuff, lads.

And well done to everyone who took part.

And if you are raising money for Sport Relief this

weekend, good luck.

Midland Futsal Football Academy sent us this brilliant

picture.

They are wearing onsies all week for training.

How comfortable, love it, guys.

Someone else getting involved is world

boxing champion Carl Frampton.

He launched Sport Relief in Northern Ireland and will be

taking part in the Belfast

Games on Sunday.

But before that, we caught up with him to find out his dream

five aside team.

Hello, Match Of The Day Kickabout, I'm Carl

Frampton, world boxing champion.

And this is my dream five aside team.

First up, in goal, it has to be Pat Jennings.

Northern Ireland legend, and also played for Arsenal and Tottenham.

He did that when goalkeepers didn't even have gloves.

What a keeper.

Next up, at centre back, is me, because that's where I like to play

when I'm playing football.

I'm not the tallest guy in the world but I'm not really good

anywhere else.

My first midfielder is Gennaro Gattuso.

Great player for AC Milan.

He also played for Rangers, who I supported as a boy.

Great player.

Likes to stick the boot in, so he's the first midfielder for me.

Alongside him, in midfield, is, in my opinion, one of the best

players ever to lace a pair of boots.

George Best.

Belfast boy like myself, from Northern Ireland.

A hero to anyone who is from Northern Ireland.

And what a player.

Rounding off the team, and banging the goals in,

is David Healy.

Healy!

Oh, lovely effort.

And that's why he is the record goal-scorer for Northern

Again, another Northern Irish legend.

He is a hero of mine.

A good friend of mine now as well.

He could score plenty of goals.

Some nice choices there, Carl, but moving

on now to football fixtures.

Before we checkout the Premier League, let's have a look at some

of the big matches that you've been involved in.

Here is Jackson after a game for his team.

Looks like it was a muddy one, mate.

And Ramell here plays for QPR's under eights academy.

Good luck in your game this weekend.

Finally, here is Brackley Town FC under

eights, who are undefeated this season.

They've got a big tournament coming up tomorrow against

other teams in their league.

Good luck for that one, lads.

Now to the Premier League, and there are some

great matchups.

Everton host Arsenal in the early kick-off,

whilst the Hammers travel to Stamford

Bridge.

The two matches that we are looking at in this week's predictions,

though, take place tomorrow, and that is the Northeast

and Manchester derbies.

Both massive games, and here's what Erin thinks the score

will be in the Newcastle Sunderland match.

My prediction for Sunday is probably going to be Newcastle

versus Sunderland, 2-1 for Newcastle.

So Erin is going for a Newcastle win.

The other big derby is at the Etihad, as Manchester City

host rivals United.

Here is Elliot and Matty's predictions.

Hello, Match Of The Day Kickabout, my score

prediction for the Manchester United Manchester City game is 2-1

to Manchester City.

Marcus Rashford to equalise.

My score prediction for the Manchester derby

is Manchester United 3, Manchester City 1.

So both going for different winners.

We will see what happens tomorrow.

If you want to appear on the show's predictor,

just e-mail Kickabout.

Max was spot-on last week with the

Manchester United West Ham game.

Not just with the 1-1 score, but predicting

the goal-scorers too.

Great work, Max.

Someone who will be hoping United win tomorrow is Reds's legend,

and assistant manager, Ryan Giggs.

He played in a whopping 36 Manchester

derbies, and we caught up with him to chat about his amazing

career for club and country.

I've been involved in big games, both for

club and country, and I was never one who got really nervous before

the games, no matter how big it was.

I just saw it as playing football.

You hear people say, play the match instead

of the occasion, so no matter if it was a league game or a cup

final, my focus was always the same.

When you captain your country for the first time, there's a little

bit of nervousness there, anticipation,

really, because it is a huge honour and you are the captain.

It is a lot of responsibility, but one that you

try and enjoy.

Can really only enjoy it when you're winning.

When you play for your country, it is intensified, the sort

of pressure around the game, because it is only

maybe six or seven times a year.

All the focus is on that game.

You've got four or five days maybe to build towards that game,

and then it is usually a huge stadium so there

is massive exposure.

To play, especially in Cardiff where I was

born, so many times and the atmosphere.

It was Cardiff Park and then it became the Millennium Stadium.

It was some of the most memorable times as a

footballer, because playing for your country is the pinnacle.

I was fortunate to score for my country

and captain my country.

You don't get many chances to do that.

I was fortunate, on my full debut, to score a free

kick against Belgium.

That's the one goal that stands out.

All my family were there to watch it.

I remember the feeling I had afterwards, I was only 18.

To score on your debut for your country and win the game

was great, moments like that I will never

forget.

The tips I always give young children when they are playing

football, or when they want to become footballers,

you've got to train hard.

Every training session, try and improve.

Listen to your coaches.

The most important thing is to enjoy it.

You see the likes of Ronaldo, Messi, Bale.

Whenever they produce their best football,

it looks like they are enjoying it,

it looks like they are expressing themselves.

And that's the most important thing, especially when they are kids.

To express themselves, try things on the

training pitch.

Always try and improve.

You've got to have the right attitude, you've got

to have the right desire, sacrifice.

I've seen plenty of players with massive

ability, they just didn't have that desire or work effort,

what it takes to become a top footballer, so if

you've got talent and you're willing to work hard and sacrifice,

then you've got every chance to becoming a top

player.

You heard the man, work hard and who knows, you could be the next

Giggs.

I reckon there's definitely some potential future stars here.

It's this week's skills from you lot at home.

Fantastic stuff as usual.

If you want to send in a video, head to the Kickabout website

to find out how you can get involved.

And while you're there, take a look at a couple of brilliant

basketball football clips from viewer Sam and John Farnworth.

On the subject of basketball, you might remember a while

ago on Kickabout, we showed you Gareth Bale attempting the NBA's

half court challenge.

Well, Rio Ferdinand has been in on the action too.

Check this out.

There you go, there you go.

Oh.

Yes, yes.

So close.

There it is.

Yes.

There it is.

I got it on number five, man.

Maybe best stick to football, Rio.

That's it for today, but don't miss our skills

special next Saturday, where I will be joined by football

freestyler John Farnworth to teach you some

amazing tricks.

If you can't wait until then, here's a sneak peek.

See you.