ضرب فريق إيجل نوار البوروندي، موعدًا مع الأهلي، ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا موسم 2025-2026.
وتأهل الفريق البوروندي، لمواجهة الأهلي في دور الـ32 من البطولة على حساب أساس تيليكوم الجيبوتي بعد التعادل سلبيًا في الذهاب وإيجابياً بهدف لكل فريق إيابًا.
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وكان الاتحاد الإفريقي، قد أعفى الأهلي من المشاركة في الدور التمهيدي بسبب تصنيفه حيث يتصدر الأندية الإفريقية.
يذكر أن الأهلي، قد توج ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا 13 مرة في تاريخه حيث يبحث عن اللقب الرابع عشر في النسخة الحالية بعد خروجه من نصف النهائي الموسم الماضي. موعد مباراة الأهلي وإيجل نوار في دوري أبطال إفريقيا
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي الأهلي، مع الفريق البورندي في مباراة الذهاب بدور الـ32 في أحد أيام 17 و18 و19 أكتوبر.
ويستضيف الأحمر مباراة الإياب في القاهرة أحد أيام 24 و25 و26 من الشهر ذاته.
Remarkably, Liverpool’s incredible summer of spending has yet to leave Arne Slot’s squad with an air of completeness.
Particularly, Virgil van Dijk’s central defence is rather light, especially now that Joe Gomez has suffered a minor Achilles injury following the £35m sale of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen.
Then turn your head toward the frontline. The incredible additions of rising superstars such as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike suggest that Liverpool are shaping up to have one of the deadliest frontlines in the game (if they didn’t already).
Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring his first Liverpool goal.
However, Luis Diaz left for Bayern Munich last month, and now, Darwin Nunez is on the verge of completing a permanent transfer to Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.
With Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott both mooted to be off, it’s not desirable but imperative that Liverpool add another attacker to their mix, and FSG appear to have one or two show-stopping names in mind.
Liverpool chasing another forward
The dream transfer target is, of course, Alexander Isak. You might have heard that Liverpool are interested in signing the Newcastle United striker, and rumour has it he’s rather keen on the journey toward Anfield too.
Unfortunately, Newcastle’s transfer market has been a pitiful thing, with Eddie Howe no doubt feeling hot under the collar. Any number of top targets have been missed on Tyneside, and with Benjamin Sesko now hoping to sign for Manchester United, Isak’s sale is less certain, for a reliable replacement must be signed, else he will not leave.
Last month’s initial £69m signing of Hugo Ekitike has tempered Liverpool’s need for the Premier League superstar, but it would still be a stunning signing.
However, sporting director Richard Hughes is a man of deep nous, and he hasn’t placed all his eggs in one basket. Liverpool are emerging as contenders for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, though completing a summer deal will be difficult indeed.
If neither move comes to fruition, there’s another option waiting in the wings who might be perfect for Slot’s system.
Liverpool in for for Barcola upgrade
According to L’Equipe, Liverpool are in the race to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, who has also attracted interest from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
Rodrygo, 24, has been anticipated to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, having struggled for form last year and slid down the early pecking order as the Xabi Alonso era shapes up.
Real Madrid's Rodrygo
Liverpool’s interest in Barcola might have just become public, but their admiration for Rodrygo also has substance, and the South American’s suspected price tag has been reported to fall into the region of £78m.
Why Liverpool want to sign Rodrygo
Rodrygo came under fire for his performances with Los Blancos last season. Such is his level; such are the expectations at Real Madrid.
His 25-goal contribution return still matched that of Diaz and Cody Gakpo at Liverpool, perhaps illustrating the calibre of forward Slot would add to his ranks, on par with the Reds crop yet capable of so much more.
Rodrygo's Real Madrid career (timeless)
And given that he would likely play as a left-sided forward, a rare experience in recent years at Real Madrid, Rodrygo’s desire to move to Anfield, should he move at all, is understandable, for he notched six goals and six assists from only 12 games as a left winger last year.
Even though Real Madrid’s selfless superstar had been played out of position for the majority of the recent season, he still managed to impress, with former teammate Luka Modric even claiming he is one of the club’s “world-class superstars.”
When collating his seasonal data with Barcola’s, you perhaps begin to see that his underlying quality suggests he would rise to a higher level than Barcola could.
Rodrygo vs Bradley Barcola (past 365 days)
Stats (per 90)
Rodrygo
Barcola
Goals
0.35
0.47
Assists
0.22
0.39
Shots taken
2.54
2.89
Shot-creating actions
4.56
4.24
Pass completion
85.7%
81.9%
Touches (att pen)
5.84
8.95
Progressive passes
4.69
3.33
Progressive carries
5.07
5.45
Successful take-ons
2.15
1.74
Data via FBref
There’s no denying that Barcola has enjoyed the better season, winning the quadruple with PSG and notching 42 goal contributions across all competitions.
But when digging deeper, it becomes clear that Rodrygo is the superior player of the two, and given that they both fall into a similar financial ballpark, is the one Liverpool must push for.
For example, the French winger is regarded as a silky, high-speed dribbler, but he averaged only one dribble per match in Ligue 1 last year and, more concerningly, at a success rate of just 27%, as per Sofascore.
In fact, FBref also record that he ranked among the bottom 4% of attacking midfielders and wingers across all of Europe last season for take-on success rate, underscoring the amount of failed efforts to drive the ball forward.
That’s not to negate his quality; Barcola has just played an instrumental role in a Champions League-winning campaign after all. However, Rodrygo knows his way around Europe’s elite competition, a two-time champion and a force to be reckoned with at the business end too.
Barcola, moreover, has yet to polish his shooting boots. Though he scored 17 goals across PSG’s Ligue 1 and Champions League campaigns, he also missed a whopping 33 big chances.
Conversely, Rodrygo only missed three big chances, albeit he also netted just 11 times across his disappointing season. Still, that makes a strong comment on his prolific ability.
When he’s on his A-game, the Brazil international is “unstoppable”, so says Madrid columnist Kiyan Sobhani.
Paris St Germain's BradleyBarcola
Ultimately, the fact that Liverpool fans are mulling over whether they fancy Barcola or Rodrygo as potential alternatives to Isak, having already signed Wirtz, Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili, illustrates just how far this club has come.
The Premier League champions are in the most enviable of positions, but if given the pick of the bunch, Hughes might want to move for Rodrygo over Barcola.
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De volta ao time titular do Flamengo, Everton Ribeiro foi honesto após mais uma derrota do time – desta vez para o Maringá, pelo jogo de ida da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Para o meia, que admitiu que o adversário foi melhor e mereceu a vitória por 2 a 0 no Estádio Willie Davids, a responsabilidade de superar a má fase é dos jogadores.
– Momento é difícil. Não vai mudar da noite para o dia. Temos que refletir e ver o que estamos errando. Foram superiores em muitos momentos do jogo, mereceram a vitória e fomos muito abaixo do que podemos. Temos que melhorar, falar menos, ver o que erramos. Trabalhar forte para voltar ao caminho das vitórias. Só nós podemos reverter esse quadro que não é compatível com o nível de investimento e cobrança do Flamengo – afirmou o meia Everton Ribeiro ao “Prime Video”.
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Na Copa do Brasil, a situação do Flamengo é complicada. Para avançar sem a necessidade dos pênaltis, o Rubro-Negro precisa vencer o Maringá por três ou mais gols de diferença. A partida de volta será no dia 26 de abril, no Maracanã. De volta ao Rio de Janeiro nesta quinta, o elenco rubro-negro inicia a preparação para a estreia do Brasileirão. No domingo, recebe o Coritiba no Maracanã.
Neste sábado (15), na estreia do São Paulo no Campeonato Brasileiro, contra o Botafogo, o elenco de Rogério Ceni vai encarar um dos maiores pesadelos do elenco: o gramado sintético. A partida acontecerá no estádio Nilton Santos, no Rio de Janeiro.
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Considerado ‘pesadelo’ por um motivo que não tem muito segredo recentemente, na maioria das vezes que o Tricolor jogou em estádios com o gramado deste jeito, vários jogadores se lesionaram – e lesões graves, algumas que mais tarde virariam casos cirúrgicos e fariam o elenco perder peças importantíssimas pelo restante da temporada.
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O caso mais recente foi contra o Água Santa, pelas quartas de finais do Campeonato Paulista. Na época, o Morumbi estava recebendo alguns shows da banda de pop-rock britância Coldplay. Por isso, ‘pegou emprestado’ o Allianz Parque, casa do rival Palmeiras.
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Somente nesta partida, o Tricolor perdeu dois jogadores importantíssimos: Giuliano Galoppo e Welington. Ambos estavam assumindo postos de titulares. Galopposofreu uma ruptura do ligamento no joelho esquerdo e passou por uma cirurgia, que aconteceu recentemente na Argentina. Já o lateral-esquerdoteve uma entorse no tornozelo esquerdo e também precisou passar por procedimento. Além disso, Wellington Rato chegou a preocupar também, quando deixou a partida comcãibras. Mas por sorte, não virou mais um no departamento médico.
Mas isso está longe de ser um caso isolado. Somente no estádio alviverde, nas últimas três visitas do São Paulo – incluindo esta com o Água Santa -, jogadores saíram machucados. E sempre a culpa recaiu sobre o mesmo aspecto: o gramado sintético, que não é comum aos atletas do Tricolor.
Ainda neste ano, no empate sem gols pela fase de grupos do Campeonato Paulista, Ferraresi e Rafinha se lesionaram. O zagueiro venezuelano foi o mais grave. O defensor sofreu uma ruptura no ligamento do joelho, precisou passar por cirurgia e não deve retornar até o final desta temporada. Ferraresi estava sendo um dos grandes destaques do elenco no começo do ano, conquistando até mesmo a titularidade na zaga com as boas atuações.
Rafinha também se machucou neste jogo. Sofreu uma entorse no tornozelo e retornou praticamente três meses depois, contra o Tigre – pela Copa Sul-Americana, quando jogou seis minutos. Ano passado, algo parecido também aconteceu com um veterano.
Em 2022, durante clássico contra o Palmeiras pelo Campeonato Brasileiro em outubro, Miranda deixou o segundo tempo na casa do rival com dores no joelho. Após exames, foi constatadauma lesão no ligamento colateral medial. Sem conseguir se recuperar antes do término do contrato, deixou o clube sem uma despedida e anunciou sua aposentadoria no início deste ano.
Ainda nesta temporada, o Tricolor chegou a jogar contra o Santo André em um gramado sintético também, na casa do adversário, mas sem grandes problemas. Porém, se voltar no tempo, isso é algo recorrente desde 2021.
Naquele ano, algo semelhante aconteceu no jogo deida da final do Paulistão – também contra o Palmeiras. Na ocasião, Benítez e Daniel Alves deixaram o gramado com dores.
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O confronto contra o Botafogo chega com um desafio: além de estrear na maior competição nacional com um resultado positivo, o Tricolor também busca em evitar mais uma lesão – tendo em vista o elenco já reduzido e retornos recentes que ainda buscam ritmo, como Calleri e Diego Costa.
Inclusive, para evitar problemas como este, o São Paulo estuda um campo de grama sintética no CT da Barra Funda para o futuro.
Pakistan slumped to 24 for six in the first four overs before finishing with 64 for nine
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Glenn Maxwell blitzed 43 off 19 balls•Getty Images
It was a shortened game at the Gabba, and Australia made short work of it. After persistent rain and lightning delayed the start by nearly three hours and reduced the game to a seven-over shootout, Australia inflicted a crushing 29-run defeat upon Pakistan. Glenn Maxwell, who struggled in the preceding ODI series, blasted his way through the innings with 43 off 19, before Pakistan slumped to 24 for six in the first four overs before finishing with 64 for nine.Mohammad Rizwan called correctly at the toss and unsurprisingly put Australia in. But the hosts had a clarity of purpose from the outset, looking to hit a boundary off every ball, aware that wickets didn’t really matter as much. Shaheen Shah Afridi was plundered for 16 off his first over to set the tone, and though Haris Rauf’s tight first over had Maxwell flailing, the tide would turn soon.Maxwell deployed the reverse slog expertly, using the bowlers’ pace to get his shots away. Afridi was spectacularly dismissed over third man for six, before he ripped into Rauf, his ODI tormentor, smashing 19 off his second over. When he holed out to Abbas Afridi, Tim David and Marcus Stoinis picked up the baton, with Stoinis’ 20 off Naseem in the final over seeing Australia surge to 93.Xavier Bartlett stuck twice in his first over back for Australia•Getty Images
Pakistan began the innings with Sahibzada Farhan biffing two boundaries off the first two balls, but that’s as good as the chase got for the visitors. Spencer Johnson got him two balls later. It began a remarkable passage of play where five wickets fell in 12 balls for eight runs. Mohammad Rizwan sliced Xavier Bartlett to backward point for a duck, and Usman Khan sent one down deep third man’s throat later in the over.Babar Azam – who came in at number three – miscued a half-volley down to long-off off Nathan Ellis’ first ball, with Irfan Khan joining him two balls later. When Salman Ali Agha, debutant and vice-captain, skied one off Ellis, Pakistan were staring down the barrel of an enormous defeat, despite the heavily curtailed nature of the game.But Pakistan managed to restore some respectability to the scoreline in the final three overs, primarily when Haseebullah Khan and Abbas managed 18 off the fifth over. Wickets would continue to fall, though, with Ellis snaring Haseebullah for his third wicket. When Adam Zampa came in to bowl the final over, Shaheen managed to smear one over long-on for six, but in an innings characterised by clumps of wickets falling quickly, that Zampa signed off with consecutive wickets of his final two balls was a fitting end.
It is fair to say that Glasgow Rangers did not kick off the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership campaign in the way that they wanted to at Fir Park on Saturday.
The Ibrox giants faced Motherwell away from home in Russell Martin’s first league game in charge of the club, and failed to pick up all three points.
A late equaliser from Emmanuel Longelo, after captain James Tavernier had given the Gers the lead in the first half, secured a point for the home side, in a game which left the Light Blues boss seething.
Extraordinarily, Martin told some of his players to “drop their egos” and accused unnamed players of doing what they wanted to do and jogging around, rather than putting in maximum effort and listening to the instructions that they were given, in his post-match interview.
Only the Rangers boss will know exactly who he was referencing with his rather scathing comments, but anyone who watched the match will be able to identify the players who were not up to it from a quality perspective.
Why Rangers need to drop Danilo
Brazilian centre-forward Danilo was one of the Gers players who did not do enough on the pitch to suggest that he deserves to keep his place in the starting XI.
Partially due to fitness issues for Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane, the former Feyenoord attacker has started all three of the club’s games this season, lining up for both legs against Panathinaikos and the draw with Motherwell.
Glasgow Rangers striker Danilo.
Danilo, who scored five goals in 24 appearances in all competitions during the 2024/25 campaign, did not provide a single goal or assist in any of those three matches for the Gers.
Igamane and Dessers not being fully fit to start provided the 24-year-old attacker with a huge opportunity to show Martin that he has what it takes to be a key player this season, but he failed to do so.
Danilo
Panathinaikos (H)
Panathinaikos (A)
Motherwell (A)
Minutes
74
82
63
Shots on target
0
1
0
Passes completed
11
9
10
Key passes
2
0
1
Big chances created
0
0
0
Ground duels won
1
1
1
Aerial duels won
0
1
0
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Danilo offered very little threat across the three matches, with just one shot on target and zero ‘big chances’ created.
After the draw with Motherwell, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd said that the Brazilian is “not working” as the sole number nine and that Dessers should start.
The Light Blues could, though, sign a new centre-forward to start over both of them, and there is one reported target who is now being told that he would be a huge success at Ibrox.
Rangers transfer target tipped to run riot at Ibrox
Rangers have been linked with an interest in signing free agent number nine Jamie Vardy, who left Leicester City when his contract expired at the end of last season.
Now, former Gers defender David Robinson has told the former England international that he would “run riot” in Glasgow if he made the move to the Scottish giants this summer.
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Robinson told Ibrox News: “I think he would run riot in Scotland, to be honest. I think the whole club, it would change everything.
“He’s still got the pace about him. No offence to the other teams in Scotland, he would cause them so many problems because he plays on the shoulder and runs in behind. If Rangers played a little more direct with Vardy, he would make that difference.”
It remains to be seen whether or not the experienced marksman wants to make the move to Ibrox, but he could come in as a big upgrade on Danilo if he does.
Why Rangers should sign Jamie Vardy
As Robinson said, Vardy is still an incredibly mobile player who will cause defenders constant problems with his running and his physicality, as shown by his performances in the Premier League last year.
Extraordinarily, the 38-year-old star plundered nine goals and four assists in the English top-flight for Leicester, despite playing in a side that were relegated from the division.
The former Premier League champion started 35 times and showcased his physical qualities by winning 48% of his ground duels and 48% of his aerial battles for the Foxes.
Meanwhile, Danilo lost 61% of his ground duels and 71% of his aerial duels across 23 appearances in the Premiership for Rangers in the 2024/25 campaign, which suggests that he is a liability to the team out of possession.
Jamie Vardy
23/24 Championship
24/25 Premier League
Appearances
35
35
Goals
18
9
Conversion rate
31%
16%
Big chances created
2
6
Assists
2
4
Ground duel success rate
46%
48%
Aerial duel success rate
52%
48%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Vardy has held his own in duels in both the Championship and the Premier League over the past two seasons, despite his age, which suggests that he would be a big upgrade on Danilo in terms of what the striker offers to the team as a physical presence.
The English icon could also come in at Ibrox as a big upgrade on Danilo because of the goal threat that he can provide in the number nine position.
Vardy has scored 27 league goals in the last two seasons. Meanwhile, the Brazilian attacker has scored nine goals in the Premiership for Rangers in that time.
These statistics suggest that the 38-year-old marksman could be more likely to make a big impact at the top end of the pitch over the course of the season for Martin, which is why he could be a fantastic addition to the squad.
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It is now down to the club to make a move for the English star, though, and to convince him to make the switch to Ibrox to “run riot” as a big upgrade on Danilo.
تغنى الدولي الفرنسي عثمان ديمبلي، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي باريس سان جيرمان، بالنجم الشاب لامين يامال، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، بعدما خسر جائزة الكرة الذهبية 2025 أمامه.
وأعلنت مجلة فرانس فوتبول هوية الفائز بجائزة الكرة الذهبية “بالون دور” للعام 2025، مساء أمس، الإثنين، في الحفل الذي أقيم بمدينة باريس عاصمة فرنسا.
وحصد الفرنسي عثمان ديمبلي المركز الأول في سباق الفوز بالبالون دور فيما جاء لامين يامال، نجم منتخب إسبانيا وبرشلونة في المركز الثاني وفيتينا البرتغالي جاء بالمركز الثالث بعدما توج مع باريس سان جيرمان ببطولات مميزة بجانب فوزه بدوري الأمم الأوروبية مع البرتغال.
وخاض ديمبلي 53 مباراة مع باريس سان جيرمان في موسم 2024-2025 بجميع المسابقات، وسجل 35 هدفًا وساهم بـ 16 تمريرة حاسمة.
اقرأ أيضًا | والد لامين يامال: نجلي الأفضل بلا منازع.. وشيء غريب حدث في الحفل!
وحل لامين يامال، نجم فريق برشلونة في المركز الثاني، بعد الموسم المميز الذي قدم فيه أداءً رائعًا ومبهرًا، إذ نجح مع الفريق في الفوز بالدوري الإسباني وكأس الملك وكأس السوبر الإسباني، والوصول إلى نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وفاز لامين يامال أيضًا بجائزة كوبا والتي تُمنح لأفضل لاعب شاب تحت 21 عامًا للعام الثاني على التوالي.
وقال ديمبلي خلال استلامه الجائزة، نقلًا عن صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو”: “لقد شاهدنا لامين يامال يُنافس طوال هذا الموسم، إنه شاب استثنائي ولاعب ناضج للغاية”.
وأكمل: “أعتقد أنه لو اجتمعت كل الظروف، سيفوز بالعديد من الجوائز مثل الكرة الذهبية، لقد كانت منافسة رائعة، تنافس لاعبون آخرون بعد ذلك، لذلك كانت منافسة قوية”.
أعلن الجهاز الفني للنادي الأهلي، بقيادة عماد النحاس، عن تشكيل الفريق الرسمي لمواجهة الزمالك، في مباراة القمة التي تجمع بين الفريقين اليوم الإثنين.
ويلتقي الأهلي مع الزمالك، في إطار مواجهات الجولة التاسعة من عمر منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي.
ويدخل النادي الأهلي، المباراة وهدفه تحقيق الفوز من أجل العودة إلى المنافسة على لقب بطولة الدوري المصري هذا الموسم بعد البداية السيئة.
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ويحتل فريق النادي الأهلي، المركز الثامن في جدول ترتيب الدوري، برصيد 12 نقطة، من الفوز في 3 مباريات والتعادل في مثلهم وتلقى خسارة وحيدة.
وعلى الجانب الآخر، فريق نادي الزمالك، يتصدر ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 17 نقطة، إذ حقق الفوز في 5 مباريات وتعادل في مواجهتين وخسر في لقاء.
ويشهد تشكيل النادي الأهلي، أمام غريمه الزمالك في لقاء القمة، عودة محمد علي بن رمضان، وتواجد ثلاثي هجومي أشرف بن شرقي وطاهر محمد ومحمد شريف، على أن يكون تريزيجيه في مركز صانع ألعاب. تشكيل الأهلي اليوم أمام الزمالك في الدوري المصري
حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي.
خط الدفاع: محمد هاني، ياسر إبراهيم، ياسين مرعي، أحمد نبيل كوكا.
خط الوسط: مروان عطية، محمد علي بن رمضان، محمود حسن تريزيجيه.
خط الهجوم: أشرف بن شرقي وطاهر محمد طاهر ومحمد شريف.
Wicketkeeper Joel Curtis struck a maiden first-class hundred but Western Australia didn’t have enough to defend
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Marcus Harris’ half-century helped guide Victoria to victory•Getty Images
Victoria 373 (Rogers 76, Crone 62, Handscomb 56) and 122 for 2 (Harris 56*, Handscomb 56*) beat Western Australia 167 (Murphy 4-37) and 325 (Curtis 119*, Cartwright 78, Elliott 4-47)Victoria raced to a crushing eight-wicket Sheffield Shield win despite a rare hat-trick to Western Australia spinner Corey Rocchiccioli.With the hosts chasing 120 for victory on the final day at Junction Oval, Marcus Harris and Peter Handscomb went on the attack in an unbroken 103-run third-wicket stand after an early scare.Related
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Rocchiccioli bowled Ashley Chandrasinghe and Campbell Kellaway with his first two deliveries to have the hosts 19 for 2. Two days earlier he had Peter Siddle caught by Cameron Bancroft with the last ball of the first innings.Rocchiccioli’s feat was reminiscent of one by former West Indies pace bowler Courtney Walsh against Australia at the Gabba in 1988 when he took the last wicket to fall in the first innings and then snared two with his opening deliveries in the second. It was also WA’s second hat-trick in two rounds following Brody Couch’s against Tasmania having never had one in Shield cricket before.The door was ajar for an unlikely Western Australia win after Rocchiccioli’s heroics but Handscomb was having none of that. The skipper negotiated the hat-trick delivery and went on the attack. Harris was a willing accomplice and made sure there was no miracle win for the three-time reigning Shield champions.Joel Curtis brought up a maiden first-class century•Getty Images
WA were dismissed before lunch for 325. The key wicket was tailender Brody Couch who had stayed with centurion Joel Curtis for 36 overs in a stoic 103-ball innings.Curtis remained unbeaten on a brilliant and defiant 119 to add to the list of wicketkeepers in fine fettle with the bat in Australian domestic cricket.Spinner and last man in Ashton Agar epitomised the fight in the visitors when he came out to bat with an AC joint injury to his left shoulder. Agar, who had his arm in a sling the day before, could hardly hold the bat with his bottom hand and didn’t trouble the scorers but his team-first attitude was there for all to see.Allrounder Sam Elliott took four wickets in another impressive display. It was the bowlers who set the win up for Victoria with paceman Fergus O’Neill taking six for the match and spinner Todd Murphy chiming in with four first-innings wickets to help dismiss Western Australia for 167.
Depois do jogo onde o Grêmio empatou em 1 a 1 com o ABC, na última quinta-feira, pela Copa do Brasil, alguns jogadores fizeram um rápido trabalho físico ainda no gramado da Arena onde, dentre eles, estava o goleiro Adriel.
Afastado no último fim de semana onde problemas disciplinares seriam a motivação revelada pelo técnico Renato Portaluppi, o jogador foi alvo de vaias dos torcedores que acompanharam a atividade. Algo que, notoriamente, deixou o jogador irritado.
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>Grêmio joga mal, empata com o ABC, mas avança para as oitavas da Copa do Brasil
Nas redes sociais, circula um vídeo que teria sido feito imediatamente depois dos trabalhos onde Adriel aparece correndo em direção aos vestiários. Ele chega a dar um soco na porta das instalações antes de entrar.
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Na coletiva depois da classificação às oitavas da Copa do Brasil, o técnico do Grêmio foi novamente perguntado sobre a situação. Para Renato, o tema não carece de maiores discussões:
-Esse assunto (Adriel) está encerrado, eu não vou ficar me desgastando, eu tenho que cuidar do meu grupo. Ele faz parte do grupo, e cada jogador é responsável por si próprio.
Em meio a esse cenário quente nos bastidores, o Tricolor se prepara visando a próxima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, onde jogará como visitante. No domingo (30), a equipe vai até o Centro-Oeste onde joga contra o Cuiabá, às 18h30 (de Brasília), na Arena Pantanal.