Knight Riders have brought in Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans
ESPNcricinfo staff14-Nov-2022
Sam Billings was bought by KKR for Rs 2 crore last year•BCCI
Sam Billings has pulled out of IPL 2023, where he was expected to be a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad, saying that his focus is on the longer format with Kent, his county.”Have taken the tough decision that I won’t be taking part in the next IPL,” Billings said in a tweet on Monday. “Looking to focus on longer format cricket at the start of the English summer with @kentcricket.”
Billings, the 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, was picked up by Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore (US$ 266,000 approx. then) in the mega auction prior to the 2022 season of the IPL. He played eight matches, as Knight Riders rotated Sheldon Jackson, Baba Indrajith and him for the same position.Billings scored 169 runs in his eight innings at a strike rate of 122.46 and average of 24.14, and also effected seven dismissals, as Knight Riders finished seventh on the ten-team table with just six wins in 14 games. His best effort with the bat was a 24-ball 36 that came in the final match of the season for his team, against Lucknow Super Giants, where they fell short by two runs chasing 211.Knight Riders have already traded in Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Lockie Ferguson from IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans, and Gurbaz, the Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter, could be Billings’ replacement in their line-up.IPL teams have until 5pm IST on Tuesday to announce their list of retentions. The auction ahead of the 2023 season is scheduled for December 23 in Kochi.
O técnico do Santos, Fabián Bustos, elogiou o atacante Emmanuel Martínez, do Barcelona de Guayaquil (Equador), em entrevista ao site Ecuagol. O treinador trabalhou com o jogador quando treinava a equipe equatoriana.
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– A realidade é que há três meses, quando chegamos, a janela estava aberta e a possibilidade existia. Uma oferta foi feita, nenhum acordo foi alcançado entre as instituições. Como disse Beto Alfaro Moreno, a prioridade do Barcelona era vencer a etapa, não queria que nenhum jogador tivesse a chance de enfraquecer o time. A relação foi deixada em aberto. Aqui a janela abre no dia 18 de julho, hoje ainda não há definição do nosso lado da direção, são eles que administram isso – explicou Bustos.
Emmanuel Martínez foi alvo do Santos no início da temporada, mas o clube equatoriano negou a proposta pelo atacante. Na época, o Peixe ofereceu 1,250 milhão de dólares (cerca de R$ 5 milhões) por 50% dos direitos econômicos do argentino.
– Ainda não discutimos com o diretor esportivo em que parte vamos reforçar. Certamente não vamos esperar até 18 de julho, certamente uma semana antes de vermos onde o ajuste precisa ser feito. Emmanuel é um jogador extraordinário que atuou no Barcelona, foi muito bem comigo e está agradecido, neste momento não decido. Sendo um clube tão grande o presidente lida com mais sete pessoas e a área executiva. O Emmanuel é um jogador que sempre gostei, levei-o ao Barcelona para lhes dar uma ideia – revelou o treinador.
O nome do atacante argentino voltou a ser pauta no Santos nos últimos dias. Quando questionado sobre uma nova oferta para Emmanuel Martínez vir para o Brasil, o treinador afirmou não saber se houve um novo contato.
– Eu não cuido dessa parte, não sei se eles voltaram a se comunicar, não falaram comigo sobre esse assunto – disse.
Edu Dracena, executivo de futebol do Santos, admitiu o interesse do Peixe no jogador, mas negou uma negociação em entrevista ao programa Baixada Esporte, da TV Santa Cecília.
– Fomos atrás no início do ano, mas hoje não tem nada. Não estamos contratando. Pode ser que venha, entendemos que pode nos ajudar, mas estamos atentos. Se encaixar no que o Santos pensa, pode vir e nos ajudar. Vou ser bem sincero: hoje não estamos negociando com ele – revelou o executivo.
كشفت تقارير صحفية أن شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية وجهت ضربة قوية وقاسية للإعلامي الشهير جاري لينكر، فيما يخص مقابلته التي كان مخططًا لها مع النجم المصري محمد صلاح.
وكان لينكر يتولى تقديم برنامجه الشهير “مباراة اليوم” منذ عام 1999، ولكن تقرر رحيله نهاية الموسم المنصرم 2024/25.
وكان هناك خطة لتمديد تواجد لينكر عبر شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية حتى بطولة كأس العالم 2026، ولكن تقرر إنهاء كل شيء.
وحسبما ذكرت صحيفة “ذا صن” الإنجليزية، فإن مسؤولي شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية وجهوا صفعة أخيرة لـ لينكر، بعدما تقرر إلغاء آخر مقابلة كان مزمع إجرائها مع محمد صلاح.
وأوضحت أنه كان من المخطط أن يجري لينكر مقابلة مع نجم ليفربول محمد صلاح، لتكون الأخيرة عبر برنامجه الشهير، وتبث نهاية الموسم، كختام مشواره الطويل والمميز مع الشبكة البريطانية.
وأفادت أنه تقرر إلغاء كل شيء، من قِبل مدير الرياضة في “بي بي سي” أليكس كاي جيلسكي، الذي تولى منصبه الصيف الماضي، حيث هو من قرر عدم إجراء المقابلة.
وشددت على أن طبيعة العلاقة بين جاري لينكر وأليكس جيلسكي لم تكن ودية على الإطلاق.
وأشارت إلى أنه كانت هنك مخاوف من أن يتطرق لينكر، في حديثه مع محمد صلاح، إلى شيء يخص ما يحدث في قطاع غزة، الذي يعاني من اعتداءات من قِبل الكيان الصهيوني منذ 7 أكتوبر 2023.
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وقال مصدر مطلع، حسب صحيفة “ذا صن” الإنجليزية: “كانت الخطة أن تبث المقابلة عبر بي بي سي في عطلة نهاية الأسبوع التي تسبق الحلقة الأخيرة من برنامج مباراة اليوم لـ لينكر”.
وأضاف: “وكان ذلك يشمل برنامج فوتبول فوكس في اليوم السابق، بالإضافة إلى بثها عبر الإنترنت وعلى وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، ولكن تم إلغاء المقابلة”.
وأكدت الصحيفة أن البعض لم يرغبوا في أن يتحدث لينكر ومحمد صلاح عن غزة، خاصة أنهما سبق لهما الدفاع عن القضية خلال الأحداث الأخيرة.
وواصل المصدر: “يمكن أن يبدو الأمر وكأنه طُرح بشكل طبيعي خلال النقاش، ولكن الإدارة قررت التخلي عن الأمر كليًا تجنبًا للمخاطرة بمشاكل تحريرية محتملة”.
وأردف: “لقد تجاوزوا للتو عاصفة، لذا فإن مواجهة عاصفة أخرى ستكون بمثابة كابوس”.
وسبق أن تعرض لينكر لانتقادات عنيفة بعدما أصر على الدفاع عن القضية الفلسطينية، أكثر من مرة، في حين اتهمه البعض بمعاداة السامية.
ولعب ذلك الأمر دورًا بارزًا في رحيل لينكر عن “بي بي سي” وعدم استكماله المشوار مع الشبكة البريطانية، أو الاستمرار حتى مونديال العام المقبل.
ونشرت “ذا صن” قولًا على لسان “بي بي سي” ينفي ما ذكر حول تعمد إلغاء مقابلة لينكر مع محمد صلاح، زاعمة بأن الأمر يعود إلى كون الإدارة كانت ترغب في بثه على الهواء مباشرة بعد آخر حلقة للإعلامي، وهو ما لم يكن ممكنًا، على حد قولها.
ولكن المصدر عاد ليقول: “كان من الممكن بث مقابلة عبر منصات متعددة مع نجم الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في أي وقت، لقد أراد محمد صلاح التحدث إلى جاري، لذا فإن إلغاءها تمامًا يبدو قصر نظر”.
Wednesday was a disappointing night for Celtic, but this remains a season of progress for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
The Hoops have reached the Champions League knockout phase for the first time since 2012/13, accumulating 12 points from eight league phase fixtures, most notably holding Atalanta to a goalless draw in Bergamo and beating RB Leipzig at home.
Daizen Maeda
So, their reward was a clash with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, with the Rekordmeister visiting a typically rocking Parkhead on Wednesday, but this would prove to be a bridge too far for the Celts.
Bayern departed Glasgow 2-1 winners, Daizen Maeda’s second-half header sparking a late onslaught, but no equaliser was forthcoming, leaving the Bhoys with a mountain to climb in Bavaria on Tuesday.
Despite defeat, it was a performance all Celtic supporters can be proud of, with one defensive regular in particular standing out once again.
Celtic's previous right-back stars
For seven and a half seasons, Mikael Lustig was Celtic’s undisputed first-choice right-back.
The Swede arrived from Rosenborg on a free transfer in January 2012, making 276 appearances in hoops, winning eight consecutive Premiership titles, as well as four Scottish Cups and four League Cups.
By the time he departed for Gent in 2019, he did so as an unequivocal fans’ favourite, with Rodgers describing him as “very important”.
His successor at right-back would be Jeremie Frimpong who, at the age of 19, arrived from Man City with no first-team experience for a reported fee of £350,000.
Well, this would prove to be an excellent piece of business because, just 18 months and 51 appearances later, he was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for £11.5m.
The next right-back incumbent would be one of Ange Postecoglou’s many bargain signings.
Similar to Frimpong, Josip Juranović spent only 18 months at Celtic, also making just over 50 appearances, arriving from Legia Warszawa for £2.5m in June 2021, before joining Union Berlin for £7.5m, plus £2.5m in potential add-ons, shortly after the World Cup in Qatar.
Former Celtic star Josip Juranovic.
To summarise, this trio all underline the fact that Celtic have always had a top-class right-sided full-back, and the current occupant of that position certainly belongs in the same class, possibly outperforming them all.
Celtic's unsung hero in defence
To preemptively replace the outgoing Juranović, the Hoops signed Alistair Johnston from MLS side Club de Foot Montréal for £3.5m in January 2023 and this has proved to be a great value deal, with the Canada international now worth around three times that amount, £7.5m to be precise according to Transfermarkt.
When Johnstone signed a new contract in November, Rodgers described this as “fantastic news”, adding the full-back had immediately “established himself as a fantastic player”.
Wednesday night against Bayern saw Johnston make his 97th appearance for the club, sitting out just 19 matches since his debut, which is pretty remarkable considering he required ankle surgery in the summer of 2023.
This season, the full-back has scored four goals and provided eight assists, meaning only 13 current Scottish Premiership players, across all competitions, have accumulated more goal involvements this season, which isn’t bad for a defender.
So, let’s see how Johnston compares to both Frimpong and Juranović.
Johnston vs Frimpong & Josip Juranović Celtic career
Statistics
Johnston
Frimpong
Juranović
Appearances
97
51
53
Minutes
8,162
3,865
4,379
Goals
6
3
6
Assists
7
8
3
Chances created
106
64
54
Pass completion %
84.56%
80.49%
85.21%
Take-on success %
62.63%
72.78%
58.92%
Tackles
161
42
70
Interceptions
56
35
37
Ball recoveries
346
226
290
Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt and Squawka
As the table shows, Johnston is certainly comparable to his two predecessors, outperforming them both for defensive metrics, namely tackles, interceptions and ball recoveries, with the caveat that, should he complete 90 minutes against Dundee United on Saturday, he’ll have played more minutes for the club than Juranović and Frimpong combined.
Nevertheless, the Canadian has certainly proved to be a great value-for-money acquisition, and an excellent piece of scouting, discovering a player who was the 11th pick in the MLS SuperDraft just five years ago.
As noted by Tom Nightingale of Canada Soccer Daily, Johnston won ten duels against Bayern this week, more than any other player on the pitch, previously describing him as “outstanding”, emphasising that the full-back continues to impress.
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Um mês e nove dias depois, América-MG e Botafogo voltam a se enfrentar na temporada. Desta vez, o duelo será pelo primeiro jogo das oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, às 19h, nesta quinta-feira, na Arena Independência. Jogo de volta está marcado para o próximo dia 14 de julho, às 21h.
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No dia 21 de maio, as equipes se enfrentaram pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, neste mesmo Estádio. Na ocasião, Aloísio, o ‘Boi Bandido’ abriu o placar para o Coelho, enquanto Erison deixou tudo igual no fim da partida. AdChoicesPUBLICIDADE + Confira e simule a tabela da Copa do Brasil
Pelo lado do América-MG, o técnico Vagner Mancini prometeu fazer mudanças na equipe, que não vence há cinco partidas pelo Brasileirão. Na defesa, a dupla Germán Conti e Maidana segue no departamento médico.
O goleiro Jailson deve retornar a equipe para encarar o Glorioso, nesta quinta. No último sábado, ele não entrou em campo no confronto com o Flamengo, no Maracanã, em virtude de uma amigdalite.Cavichioli foi o titular na meta do time mineiro.
O técnico Luís Castro, por sua vez, terá os retornos dos volantes Kayque e Patrick de Paulo, que estavam suspensos na derrota para o Fluminense, no último domingo.
Por outro lado, Diego Gonçalves retornou à relação após três semanas fora do elenco por uma lesão muscular. O camisa 11 foi confirmado por Luís Castro na lista dos atletas para o jogo.
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Entre os desfalques, Lucas Piazon não poderá estar em campo, poissofre com dores no ombro e será preservado. O atacante Erison não terá condições físicas de entrar em campo por ter apresentado dores nas costas.Victor Cuesta e Luís Oyama também estarão de fora, pois já disputaram a atual edição da Copa do Brasil por outros clubes.
FICHA-TÉCNICA
AMÉRICA-MG X BOTAFOGO (oitavas da Copa do Brasil) Local: Independência, em Belo Horizonte (MG) Data e horário:30/06/2022, às 19h (de Brasília) Árbitro: Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima (RS) Auxiliares: Leirson Peng Martins (RS) e Lucio Beiersdorf Flor (RS) Quarto árbitro: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (MG) VAR: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (FIFA-SP) Onde assistir: SporTV, Premiere e em Tempo Real no LANCE!/Voz do Esporte
América (MG) (Técnico: Vagner Mancini) Jailson; Patric, Éder, Danilo Avelar e Marlon; Lucas Kal, Juninho e Alê; Pedrinho (Felipe Azevedo), Everaldo e Henrique Almeida (Aloísio).
Desfalques: Germán Conti e Iago Maidana (departamento médico)
Botafogo (Técnico Luís Castro) Gatito; Kanu, Carli e Philipe Sampaio; Saravia, Kayque, Patrick de Paula, Del Piage (Chay) e Hugo; Vinícius Lopes e Matheus Nascimento.
Desfalques: Carlinhos, Gustavo Sauer, Rafael (departamento médico), Lucas Piazon (dores no ombro), Erison (dores nas costas), Victor Cuesta (já atuou na competição pelo Internacional) eLuís Oyama (já atuou na competição pelo Mirassol).
It has been a really poor season for Manchester United, who are battling to get a top-half finish this season.
However, things were not made easier with the news a couple of weeks ago that Amad is out injured. The Ivorian attacker has been sensational under Ruben Amorim – contributing with nine goals and seven assists – but will miss the remainder of the season.
It’s safe to say that the 22-year-old has had a real impact on the Red Devils this season and will be a big miss.
With Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount also out with injury, it leaves Amorim thin on the ground in terms of options in that number 10 role.
Man United's current attacking midfield options
Amorim has four realistic options to play as a number 10. One of those is Bruno Fernandes. United’s captain has been playing deeper at times under Amorim, but his goal threat is obvious. He has ten goals and 12 assists this term.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes
The United boss has also tended to start Joshua Zirkzee behind the striker in recent weeks. His excellent ability to link play up and find runners beyond him, plus the physical presence he offers, means he could work well as an attacking midfielder in the dual 10 system Amorim employs. He has already shown great signs when playing there in recent weeks.
Alejandro Garnacho offers something unique at attacking midfield. He is unlike any other United player, someone who will relentlessly dribble at the opposition defence and try and take them on one-vs-one. The youngster has 14 goal involvements this season but has been in a drought.
Christian Eriksen is the fourth realistic option Amorim has to play in the role. Now into the final few months of his deal at United, the Denmark international has not featured much this season but possesses the timeless ability to unlock a defence with one pass.
However, amid this injury crisis, perhaps Amorim wishes United still had a former academy graduate on the books who has impressed after leaving the club.
Former Man United academy graduate would now be perfect
In the last few seasons, so many academy graduates have departed Old Trafford permanently. That includes established first-team players like Scott McTominay, who moved to Napoli, and less experienced yet high-potential players like Teden Mengi, who is now at Luton Town.
Another recent academy departure was attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira. The Brazilian, who went on several loan spells during his time at Old Trafford, made 75 appearances for the club, scoring and assisting nine times.
In 2022, he made the move to West Londoners Fulham for a fee in the region of £10m. Since joining the Cottagers, Pereira has thrived. In 108 games for the club, he has scored on ten occasions and grabbed 19 assists. His valuation of as much as £17.5m by Football Transfers shows just how much he has improved.
In his first two Premier League campaigns at the club, he managed to hit ten goal involvements. He also managed to get on the scoresheet in a 2-2 draw at Anfield against Liverpool this term, which surely brought a smile to the faces of United fans.
Pereira’s performances have been impressive over the past few seasons so much so that you can now draw a statistical comparison with Martin Odegaard and remarkably Phil Foden who are adjudged to be similar players via FBref.
The Arsenal captain, who is valued as highly as £90m by Transfermarkt, has three goals and six assists for the Gunners this season.
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The statistical evidence suggests that both midfielders have been creatively excellent players over the season. On average, Pereira plays 2.67 key passes per game, compared to 2.33 for Odegaard. The Fulham star also averages 5.27 shot-creating actions per game, with the Arsenal skipper slightly less at 4.68 per game.
Pereira vs. Odegaard key stats compared
Stat (per 90)
Pereira
Odegaard
Key passes
2.67
2.33
Goals and assists
0.27
0.31
Shot-creating actions
5.27
4.68
Tackles and interceptions
1.37
1.1
Ball recoveries
4.66
3.62
Stats from FBref
Perhaps Amorim wishes he had the former United star to call upon this season. As Statman Dave said, he is an “underrated playmaker”, and could have made a real difference for the Red Devils this season.
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Spinners to the fore on slow surface as Pakistan fail to capitalise on winning the toss
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Rehan Ahmed dismisses Saud Shakeel for his first Test wicket•Getty Images
Pakistan’s batters sowed the seeds of their own demise on the first day of the dead-rubber third Test in Karachi, as England bowled them out for 304 on a dry, benign National Stadium pitch after being asked to bowl first.Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha both made half-centuries but Pakistan threw three wickets away cheaply. Mohammad Rizwan was the first culprit, heaving Joe Root straight to deep midwicket before tea. In the evening session, Babar was run out while scampering through for a single; Nauman Ali, the left-arm spinner, top-edged a slog-sweep to mid-off; and Salman, the last recognised batter, was stumped while charging down the pitch to Jack Leach.As Leach mopped up the tail to finish with 4 for 140, Pakistan were bowled out for 304. Despite losing Zak Crawley for a duck, England were clearly the happier side overnight, given the lifelessness of the pitch. There was just enough on offer for their spinners to suggest that batting last may prove to be a challenge, but the only balls that misbehaved were ones that died from short of a length.Rehan Ahmed, Leicestershire’s legspinning allrounder, became the youngest man to play Test cricket for England at 18 years and 126 days old and struck twice on debut, having Saud Shakeel caught at short leg and trapping Faheem Ashraf lbw. After a nervy start before lunch, he found his length in the second session and finished the day with 2 for 89 in 22 overs.Related
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Ahmed, presented his cap by Nasser Hussain while stood next to his father Naeem in England’s huddle, bowled five wicketless overs for 37 runs in the morning session, struggling to find a good length as Babar and the recalled Azhar Ali batted positively against him. But after lunch, he found his groove.Beaten by his previous ball, a sharply-spun googly that turned past the outside edge, Shakeel prodded forward and inside-edged a legbreak into his pad. The ball ballooned up to forward short leg where Ollie Pope – back in the field as Ben Foakes returned to the England side – flung himself forward to take an excellent one-handed catch.And in the evening session, Ahmed made Faheem his second Test victim. His googly, which he used extensively throughout the day, straightened enough to beat the left-hander on the outside edge from around the wicket, hitting him low on the back thigh pad. He became the first England legspinner to take two wickets in his first innings as a Test cricketer since Ian Salisbury, also against Pakistan at Lord’s 30 years ago.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
England’s spinners bowled 56 of the 79 overs and Ben Stokes wasted no time getting Leach into the game. He became the first England spinner to share the new ball in the very first innings of a Test since Jack White in 1921 and struck early on, trapping Abdullah Shafique on the front pad with a ball that skidded through.Shan Masood, playing his first Test match since January 2021 after two seasons of prolific all-format run-making in domestic cricket, was positive early on, using his feet and twice hitting boundaries down the ground for four in Leach’s first over, but fell for a 37-ball 30, having earlier survived a close lbw shout on review while reverse-sweeping. He was sucked in by a short-ball plan, as Mark Wood slammed the ball into the pitch at 90mph/145kph which he miscued down to Leach at long leg via the back of the bat.That brought Babar to the crease, who played positively alongside Azhar, brought back into the side at No. 3 in the final Test of his career. He was one of four men to come into the side along with Masood, Nauman and debutant Mohammad Wasim, with Mohammad Nawaz, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Ali and the injured Imam-ul-Haq giving way.Azhar pulled Ahmed’s third ball through midwicket for four as he dropped short, the first of six boundaries that the legspinner conceded in his first spell. Those included a thick outside edge for four from Babar, slashing at a wide legbreak, but the rest were played with controlled aggression.Ollie Robinson bowled only three overs in his first spell before leaving the field for the best part of an hour with an upset stomach, but returned shortly before lunch to make the crucial breakthrough. Azhar had found some rhythm after a slow start but gloved a back-of-a-length ball down the leg side. Foakes, back behind the stumps after sitting out of the first two Tests, took an excellent diving catch low to his left, which TV replays confirmed was a clean take.Jack Leach claimed four wickets on the first day in Karachi•Getty Images
Babar and Salman both played with positive intent, rotating the strike and putting the occasional bad balls away, but a series of casual dismissals meant wickets fell regularly. Rizwan was the prime culprit, charging down and hoisting Root’s gentle lob straight to Stokes in the deep, but Babar is unlikely to reflect fondly on his dismissal.After reaching a first-innings half-century for the third consecutive Test, Babar was slow to set off from the non-striker’s end as Salman worked to square leg. Harry Brook’s throw was slightly wayward, but Foakes reacted sharply and whipped off the bails with Babar just short of his ground.When Leach rolled through the tail – Nauman caught slog-sweeping, Salman beaten on the outside edge charging down and Abrar Ahmed flummoxed by a beauty that hit the top of his off stump – England walked off with the light fading but enough time left in the day for them to face three overs.Abrar struck with the fifth ball of the innings, trapping Crawley in front with a flat legbreak, but Pope and Ben Duckett survived until stumps. Pakistan reviewed the final ball of the day, an Abrar googly which struck Duckett on the body as he got down to sweep, but ball-tracking technology confirmed it had pitched outside his leg stump.
أكدت تقارير مغربية، أن نادي الزمالك دخل في مفاوضات رسمية مع مدرب جديد لبحث إمكانية توليه قيادة الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بداية من الموسم المقبل.
ووفقًا لما أوردته صحيفة “le360 سبور” المغربية، فقد أجرت إدارة الزمالك اتصالات مباشرة مع المغربي عادل رمزي المدير الفني السابق لفريق الوداد الرياضي، لمناقشة مشروع التعاقد معه، في انتظار حصوله على موافقة الاتحاد الهولندي لكرة القدم قبل الدخول في مفاوضات رسمية.
وينتهي عقد المغربي عادل رمزي مع منتخب هولندا تحت 18 عامًا يوم 30 يونيو الجاري، لذلك يجب الحصول على موافقة الاتحاد الهولندي للدخول في المفاوضات.
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وجاء تفكير الزمالك في التعاقد مع المدرب المغربي بعدما نال إعجاب مسؤولي النادي بسيرته الذاتية، خاصة خبراته مع فرق الشباب بنادي بي إس في آيندهوفن الهولندي، إلى جانب قيادته للوداد الرياضي خلال فترة صعبة، نجح خلالها في الوصول لنهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا أمام صن داونز، كما ترك الفريق وصيفًا في الدوري المحلي مع مباراتين مؤجلتين.
ويُعد عادل رمزي من أبرز الكفاءات التدريبية المغربية الصاعدة، ويحظى بتقدير واسع في الأوساط الكروية داخل بلاده وخارجها.
جدير بالذكر أن الزمالك يستعد لمواجهة مرتقبة غدًا الخميس أمام بيراميدز في نهائي كأس مصر، تحت قيادة المدرب المؤقت أيمن الرمادي.
Shweta Sehrawat, who is currently leading the Under-19s against New Zealand in Mumbai, has been named vice-captain
S Sudarshanan05-Dec-2022
Shafali Verma has already played 69 international games for India•Asian Cricket Council
Eighteen-year-old opening batter Shafali Verma will lead India at the inaugural Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa early next year. She will be one of two senior India players at the event apart from wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh.Shweta Sehrawat, who is currently leading the Under-19s in a five-match T20 series against a New Zealand Women’s development side in Mumbai, has been named Shafali’s deputy.In picking Shafali and Ghosh, India have diverged from the path taken by England’s selectors, who left senior players Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp out of their squad for the Under-19 tournament. The move, however, was aimed at managing their workloads keeping in mind England’s upcoming tour of the West Indies and the senior Women’s T20 World Cup in February next year. It could also mean that Shafali and Ghosh will not be part of the tri-series India’s senior side plays against South Africa and West Indies in the lead-up to the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.Shafali has represented India in 46 T20Is, 21 ODIs and two Tests, while Ghosh has played 25 T20Is and 17 ODIs. Ghosh is 19, but she is eligible to take part in the tournament since she was born after the cut-off date of birth of August 31, 2003.Apart from Shafali and Ghosh, India’s batting will be led by Sehrawat, Gongadi Trisha, Soumya Tiwari and Soniya Mendhiya. Trisha and Tiwari are leading the run-charts in the ongoing series against the New Zealand Women’s development team with 115 and 106 respectively. In the Women’s Under-19 T20 Challenger Trophy, Trisha scored 117 runs – the second-most behind Sehrawat’s 163. Sehrawat also topped the charts in the Quadrangular Women’s Under-19 T20 series, which also featured Sri Lanka and West Indies.Mendhiya, like captain Shafali, plays for Haryana in the Women’s Under-19 circuit and bats in the middle order apart from bowling offspin. She scored 187 runs in six innings of the Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy at a strike rate of 105.05. In the Quadrangular series, she scored 67 at a strike rate of 134 to go with four wickets.Mannat Kashyap will be a key member of the spin attack•ESPNcricinfo Ltd/S Sudarshanan
Fast bowlers Titas Sadhu and Hurley Gala will lead the pace attack with Falak Naz and Shabnam MD also in the mix. Sadhu picked up five wickets in the T20 Challenger Trophy and also picked up two wickets in the four matches she played for Bengal in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy earlier this season. Gala also offers a power-hitting option to go with her fast bowling.Punjab’s Mannat Kashyap, who picked up a five-wicket haul in the fourth T20 against the New Zealand Women’s development side, will have fellow left-arm spinner Sonam Yadav, offspinner Archana Devi and legspinner Parshavi Chopra for company.Hrishita Basu could be used as the backup wicketkeeper to Ghosh. Interestingly, neither Shafali nor Ghosh were part of the various Under-19 competitions held in the lead-up to the World Cup.Uttar Pradesh allrounder Shikha Shalot, Kerala bowler Najla CMC and Hyderabad seamer Yashashri have been named in the reserves.India’s Under-19s will play five T20s against the South Africa Under-19s from December 27 to January 4 in Pretoria. They meet South Africa in their opening match of the World Cup too, on January 14 in Benoni.India are in Group D of the Under-19 World Cup along with South Africa, UAE and Scotland in a tournament of 16 teams. The top three teams from each of the four groups will progress to the Super Six round, where teams will be pooled into two groups of six each. The top two teams from each group will then progress to the semi-finals, which will be played on January 27 in Potchefstroom, followed by the final on the same ground on January 29.Squad: Shafali Verma (capt), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mendhiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (wk), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD. Standby players: Shikha Shalot, Najla CMC, Yashashri
يلتقي منتخب السعودية، مع نظيره أستراليا، اليوم الثلاثاء، في مباراة هامة، ضمن منافسات التصفيات الآسيوية المؤهلة لبطولة كأس العالم 2026، المقامة في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وكندا والمكسيك.
وتقام المباراة على ملعب مدينة الملك عبد الله الرياضية، في الجولة العاشرة والأخيرة من المرحلة الثالثة، من التصفيات الآسيوية المؤهلة لبطولة كأس العالم 2026.
طالع.. المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026 من قارة آسيا
يحتل المنتخب السعودي المركز الثالث في المجموعة الثالثة برصيد 13 نقطة، بعد فوزه الأخير على البحرين بهدفين دون رد. بينما يأتي المنتخب الأسترالي في المركز الثاني بـ 16 نقطة، متفوقًا على “الأخضر” بثلاث نقاط.
أما اليابان، فقد حسمت بطاقة التأهل الأولى رسميًا بعد تصدرها المجموعة بـ20 نقطة، لتشتعل المنافسة على البطاقة الثانية المؤهلة مباشرة إلى كأس العالم.
ويحتاج المنتخب السعودي، إلى الفوز على المنتخب الأسترالي من أجل التاهل بشكل مباشر للمباراة بينما الأخير يكفيه نقطة واحدة فقط لحسم التأهل. موعد مباراة السعودية وأستراليا في تصفيات كأس العالم
وتنطلق المباراة اليوم في الساعة 09:15 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية ومصر و10:15 مساءً بتوقيت الإمارات. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة السعودية وأستراليا في تصفيات كأس العالم
ومن المقرر أن تنقل مباراة السعودية وأستراليا على قناة beIN Sports HD 2 وقناة الكأس 5 القطرية. معلقا مباراة السعودية وأستراليا في تصفيات كأس العالم
ومن المنتظر أن يعلق على بي إن سبورت المعلق عبدالله الغامدي وعلى قناة الكأس المعلق خالد الحدي.
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا.