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Renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that a number of clubs have made an approach for a “dynamite” Everton player, with The Friedkin Group making a decision over his future.

Everton set for opening game at new stadium

The Blues officially begin a new chapter in their history on Sunday afternoon, hosting Brighton in the Premier League in their first-ever competitive game at their new ground.

The Hill Dickinson Stadium is an impressive new setting for Everton’s home games, and while it was sad for them to leave Goodison Park, it was important that the club planned for the future and found a new home to help take them to new heights.

Blues manager David Moyes is certainly excited about his side beginning life in a new stadium, speaking glowingly about it earlier this month.

“It’s brilliant for the football club. For my journey as well – I’ve had lots of different twists and turns – but overall I think the football club has been so desperate for this situation to arise with the new stadium. I think it’s a wonderful stadium, it’s a step up, certainly, from Goodison and I think for Everton Football Club it’s a real positive step.”

Everton’s new venture will hopefully lead to plenty of exciting new signings, as well as persuading current players to stay put, and a new update has dropped regarding an individual in the latter category.

Everton make decision over "dynamite" ace's future

According to Romano on X, Everton have seen numerous clubs make approaches for Iliman Ndiaye, but The Friedkin Group have rejected their advances.

Losing Ndiaye would be a massive blow this early in his Everton career, so this update is an extremely positive one for Blues supporters.

The 25-year-old has so often provided the creative spark for the Blues since arriving from Marseille last summer, being described as a “dynamite” player by Jamie Redknapp and being hailed as “brilliant” by Second Tier podcast.

Ndiaye is going to be a massive player for Everton moving forward – he scored nine goals in the Premier League last season – and it would be just like him to bag the opening strike at the Blues’ new ground this weekend.

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The Blues cannot afford to let him go, and with his current deal not expiring until the summer of 2029, they are in a strong bargaining position and would surely only allow him to leave for huge money.

Corbin Bosch is set to make his Test debut on what promises to be a seamer-friendly Centurion pitch

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Big picture – Can Pakistan bring ODI momentum into Test series?There’s one other Boxing Day Test, but this one is big too. If South Africa win at SuperSport Park, they will guarantee a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. If Pakistan win, they will keep outside hopes (so outside that they also require an over-rate penalty for South Africa) of getting to Lord’s alive, but more pressingly they will keep a nation on edge for another week.In reality, South Africa have some breathing room because they only need to win one of the next two Tests to get to the WTC final. Even with rain hanging around the Highveld, they’ll fancy their chances against a team that has not recorded a Test win in this country in nearly 18 years and not won a Test outside Asia since beating West Indies in August 2021. But pressure does strange things to players, especially South African players, and Pakistan, despite all the drama surrounding them, are a team who could exploit that.Related

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They went through a rotating door of coaches, selectors and administrators before coming to South Africa and were already in the country when their Test coach resigned, two weeks before the start of the series. Still, the build-up to this Boxing Day Test has had none of the shenanigans of Melbourne, mostly because the two sides were preoccupied with an ODI contest that serves as build-up to the Champions Trophy. Ten South Africa and seven Pakistan players from their respective Test squads were involved in that contest, which Pakistan won 3-0. If momentum is a factor, it is surely with them.South Africa’s batting, in particular, was undone, and worryingly for them three of their top four (Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs) all fell to the offspin of Salman Agha in the first ODI. Conditions are unlikely to suit him at SuperSport Park but the mental scars might be there and Temba Bavuma hopes it will be simple to get over them. “Whether it’s easy, whether it’s hard, we’ve got to find a way to do it,” he said. “Whatever, I don’t know, trauma that was there, you know, guys will have to deal with it.”Bavuma was also quick to remind that the Test space is different as it is where South Africa have more stability and focus with an immediate goal of the WTC final. The opposite might be said of Pakistan, who have won three ODI series in succession and are building towards a home Champions Trophy where they are defending the title.That may mean the teams head into this match with slightly different priorities in terms of their current form but that won’t minimise the sense of the occasion. A Boxing Day Test with plenty at stake, taking place at the same time as another Boxing Day Test, with even more on the line. It doesn’t get bigger than this.Form guideSouth Africa: WWWWW (last five Tests, most recent first)
Pakistan: WWLLLMohammad Abbas last played a Test match in August 2021•AFP

In the spotlight – Aiden Markram and Mohammad AbbasIt feels like Aiden Markram has had a difficult time of it across formats this year but his main difficulties have come in the format he captains in. He only has one score over 30 from 18 T20Is in 2024, and one fifty from six ODIs hasn’t helped his cause either, but his Test form has shown signs of improving. After a century in the New Year’s Test, Markram made fifties in Providence and Gqeberha and is also someone Bavuma says he “leans a lot on” when it comes to tactics and inspiring younger players. Most of all, Markram enjoys the continued support of his team-mates and Bavuma, in particular, who says he “empathises” with what Markram is going through but “that’s what makes elite sport tough. You’ve got to find a way to go through those challenges. And generally, when you get over to the other side, that’s where the satisfaction is.”It’s now or never for Mohammad Abbas who, at 34, is set to make his comeback after three years out of the national side seemingly without explanation. Abbas played 25 Tests between April 2017 and August 2021 and took 90 wickets at 23.02, but was discarded in favour of younger quicks despite excellent numbers on the county circuit. He has enjoyed four fruitful seasons at Hampshire where he has taken 180 wickets at 19.26 and finished among the top 10 wicket-takers in 2022 and 2023, and just outside in 2024. This season, he is the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and has deservedly earned a recall and will hope to make it count. Abbas is 10 wickets away from 100 in Test cricket and if he gets there, will be the 20th bowler from Pakistan to reach the landmark.Team newsBoth Keshav Maharaj (groin strain) and Wiaan Mulder (broken finger) passed fitness tests ahead of the match but are not deemed match-fit yet. South Africa have chosen to go in without a frontline spinner – and without spin-bowling allrounder Senuran Muthusamy – and opted for a 7-4 split. Corbin Bosch, who bowls above 140kph regularly, will debut at his home ground and share bowling duties with Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson and Marco Jansen. Ryan Rickelton has been retained at No.3 with Tristan Stubbs moving to No.4.South Africa (probable): 1 Tony de Zorzi, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Ryan Rickelton, 4 Tristan Stubbs, 5 Temba Bavuma (capt), 6 David Bedingham, 7 Kyle Verreynne (wk), 8 Marco Jansen, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Dane Paterson, 11 Corbin Bosch.Pakistan could follow South Africa’s lead and go all-pace, which would mean no space for Noman Ali, though they would still have Salman Agha at their disposal. In the seam department, then, Abbas, Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad are likely to partner the 21-year old attack leader, Naseem Shah.Pakistan (probable): 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Shan Masood (capt), 4 Babar Azam, 5 Saud Shakeel, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Salman Ali Agha, 8 Aamer Jamal, 9 Khurram Shahzad, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Mohammad AbbasIt has been nearly 18 years since Pakistan won a Test match in South Africa•Getty Images

Pitch and conditionsThere has been significant rainfall on the Highveld in the lead-up to this Test match, which has made pitch preparation at SuperSport Park “difficult” in the words of one source. Two days out, the surface was fairly green which is in keeping with its reputation. Centurion is the most seamer-friendly wicket in the country, which also makes it the most difficult for batters. While Bavuma said he has “never played on a flat Centurion wicket”, days two and three are usually good for run-scoring, but with overhead cloud batters will “know that your work is going to be cut out for you and you’re going to have to work hard for your runs.” The match may also be interrupted with thunderstorms forecast for the first morning and afternoon and the second and third afternoon.Stats and Trivia Eight batters have scored Test centuries for South Africa in 2024. It’s their joint-most in a calendar year, and their most in 12 years. They have previously had eight centurions in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Pakistan have won two of the 15 Tests they’ve played in South Africa, none since 2007, and none of their three at SuperSport Park. Their two wins have come at St George’s Park and Kingsmead, the grounds that hosted the recent Sri Lanka series. Kagiso Rabada is three wickets away from going past Dale Steyn and becoming the leading wicket-taker at SuperSport Park. Rabada has played just eight Tests at the venue and has only taken fewer than five wickets here on one occasion, against India in 2018. He averages just over seven wickets per Test in Centurion. Since January 2018, there have been seven Tests at SuperSport Park and a clear advantage for seam bowlers. They have taken 227 wickets at 23.22, compared with 16 wickets at 60.62 by spinners. Quotes”We accept and acknowledge the fact that many expectations would have risen on the team. There’ll be pressure that comes with that. But to be honest with you, we’re coming into the series to win the series 2-0. We understand that for us to do that, there’s certain things that we need to do as a team: keep things simple, keep doing the small things right, and allow the results to take care of itself. Obviously, one of those results is qualifying for the WTC final and obviously would like to see ourselves there. But, we’re here now.”
“When I went to Australia, I didn’t get the time to prepare properly. It was my first overseas tour there, and I made mistakes, but also learned what I could change. Here, in similar conditions, I have had the time to prepare and get into a positive frame of mind.”

سلطت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية الضوء على المنتخبات الإفريقية المتأهلة إلى بطولة كأس العالم المقبل 2026 والتي تقام في كندا والمكسيك والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وتُعد تلك هي النسخة الأولى بعد زيادة عدد المنتخبات إلى 48 بدلًا من 32، حيث سيتم تقسيم الفرق على 12 مجموعة، على أن يتأهل متصدر ووصيف كل مجموعة إلى دور الـ16، إلى جانب أفضل 8 منتخبات احتلت المركز الثالث في المجموعات.

وفقًا لقواعد فيفا فإنه يتأهل 9 منتخبات بشكل مباشر من قارة إفريقيا، إلى جانب آخر محتمل من خلال الملحق، إلى جانب 8 متأهلين من آسيا، بخلاف آخر محتمل من الملحق، و6 متأهلين من أمريكا الجنوبية، وبالمثل مرشح محتمل من المرحلة الفاصلة.

ويعتبر منتخب المغرب أول المتأهلين إلى كأس العالم من قارة إفريقيا كما تأهل منتخب تونس بعد فوزه القاتل على غينيا الاستوائية بهدف دون رد عن طريق محمد علي بن رمضان، في الجولة الثامنة من التصفيات.

وتأهل منتخب مصر إلى كأس العالم 2026 بعد فوزه على جيبوتي بثلاثية نظيفة خلال اللقاء الذي أقيمت على ملعب استاد محمد الزاولي.

وتأهل منتخب الجزائر أيضًا لكأس العالم 2026 بعد فوزه على الصومال بثلاثية نظيفة، إلى جانب تأهل كل من غانا، الرأس الأخضر وجنوب إفريقيا، وأخيرًا كوت ديفوار والسنغال.

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ووصفت “آس” تأهل المنتخبات الإفريقية أنها تباينت بين الطموح واستعادة القوة، مثلًا ذكرت أن المغرب وتونس يهيمنان بقوة، مصر والجزائر يستعيدان قوتهما مرة ثانية، غانا تسعى إلى إثبات نفسها والرأس الأخضر تحتفل بظهورها التاريخي لأول مرة، السنغال وكوت ديفوار وجنوب إفريقيا كل منها مشاريع مستقبلية قوية. منتخب مصر.. “صلاح هو مصر.. وهذه أكبر مخاطرة له”

تأهلت مصر بثبات مستوى وظهور مميز متصدرة مجموعتها بـ8 انتصارات وتعادلين فقط، ويبقى صلاح، القائد الخالد في التاريخ والرمز الوطني لمصر مفتاح الهجوم للفراعنة مدعومًا بنجم آخر وهو عمر مرموش وموهبة مثل إبراهيم عادل.

استعاد رجال حسام حسن هويته وتوازنه بين الخطوط إلا أن اعتمادهم على الأداء البدني لصلاح قد يكون نقطة ضعف أمام منافسين أكثر قوة، الهدف هو التألق مجددًا في كأس العالم وتجاوز خيبة أم نسخة 2018. المغرب.. “شكوك حلول استمرار التألق بسبب الركراكي”

كان المغرب أول منتخب إفريقي يحجز مكانه في كأس العالم 2026 بعد تأهل شبه مثالي إذ لم يتلقَ أي هزيمة ولم يستقبل سوى هدفين فقط.

” أسود الأطلس” يرغبون في التأكيد على أن ظهورهم التاريخي في نسخة قطر 2022 لم يكن صدفة، والآن لديهم ضغوطات بسبب كأس الأمم الأفريقية القادمة على ملاعبهم.

وعلى الرغم من تحقيق رقم قياسي بـ 16 فوز متتالي إلا إن كرة القدم التي يقدمها وليد الركراكي، أصبحت محل شك بسبب عدم اعتماده على نمط تكتيك معين بل اعتماده الأكبر على الموهبة الفردية للاعبين. منتخب تونس.. “جدار صلب لم يُختبر ضد المنتخبات الكبيرة”

اكتسحت تونس مجموعتها في الصدارة برصيد 28 نقطة من 9 انتصارات وتعادل واحد و22 هدفًا مسجلًا ولم تستقبل شباكه أي أهداف ليصبح ثاني منتخب إفريقي يتأهل بعد المغرب.

تحت قيادة سامي الطرابلسي، أظهر الفريق تطورًا تكتيكيًا وتوازنًا كبيرًا ، برز وتألق حنبعل، لاعب مانشستر يونايتد السابق ونجم بيرنلي الحالي، وبن رمضان لاعب الأهلي المصري كأعمدة أساسية في وسط الميدان.

سيسعى الطرابلسي، إلى تعزيز فريقه بلاعبين مزدوجي الجنسية مثل آدي سانتوس وشرميطي، مع أقوى دفاع في إفريقيا سيكون التحدي المقبل هو مقاومة هجوم المنتخبات الكبيرة في كأس العالم. منتخب الجزائر.. “الحنين إلى نسخة 2014”

ستعود الجزائر إلى كأس العالم بعد تأهل مقنع، حيث ضمنت مكانها بفوزها على الصومال بثلاثية نظيفة بقيادة محمد عمورة الذي سجل هدفين بفضل خبرة محرز.

يجمع الخُضر بين القوة والتوازن تحت قيادة بيتكوفيتش الذي اكتسب الفريق معه صلابة وثباتًا في الأداء لكن التحدي الذي يواجههم يكمن في الحفاظ على هذا الثبات أمام الفرق الأوروبية خلال المونديال، والسؤال المطروح هو هل يستطيع الجيل الجديد تحمل ضغط استعادة إنجاز عام 2014؟ منتخب غانا.. “مواهب صاعدة لكن لا تمتلك الصلابة الدفاعية”

وضعت غانا نفسها كـ قوة إفريقية عظمى متصدرة مجموعتها برصيد 23 هدفًا مسجلة و6 أهداف ف مرماهم.

كان النجم محمد قدوس، لاعب توتنهام هوتسبير الحالي هو القوة الإبداعية لمنتخب غانا، ويتكون الفريق بين الشباب والحماس ويتميز بكثرة المواهب، لكن تذبذب أدائهم الدفاعي لا يزال يُمثل مشكلة.

يسعى “النجوم السوداء” إلى استعادة توازنهم بعد فترات الصعود والهبوط التي عاشوها خلال السنوات الأخيرة وخاصةً بعد فشلهم في التأهل إلى كأس الأمم الأفريقية المقبلة. منتخب الرأس الأخضر.. “ظهور جديد وصفر خبرة”

صنعت الرأس الأخضر تاريخًا بتأهلها إلى كأس العالم لأول مرة مُتوجة بذلك طفرة في نمو المنتخبات الإفريقية الصغيرة التي بدأت مشاريعها في كرة القدم منذ سنوات.

حقق المدرب بيدرو بريتو “بوبيستا” تماسكًا وانضباطًا تكتيكيًا واضحًا، وستكون مشاركتهم الأولى في كأس العالم تجربة ذات قيمة ويتمثل التحدي الذي يواجههم هو المنافسة دون ضغوطات أو مفاجآت وبأسلوب لعب منظم وجريء. جنوب إفريقيا.. “عودة مرتقبة لكنها لا تزال بعيدة عن الصفوة”

ستعود جنوب أفريقيا إلى كأس العالم بعد غياب دام 16 عامًا حتى بعد تجاوزها لخصم نقاط في التصفيات، أظهر الـ “بافانا بافانا” شخصية قوية وسرعة هجومية كبيرة خلال التصفيات، قد يؤثر قلة خبرتهم في البطولات العالمية سلبًا عليهم، سيكون الهدف هو المنافسة بكل فخر وإثبات أن كرة القدم الجنوب إفريقية تعود مرة أخرى إلى الصفوة. كوت ديفوار.. “قوة متجددة والكثير من الأهداف”

سيطرت كوت ديفوار على مجموعتها بقوة، وأظهرت تقدمًا كبيرًا بـ جيل كتبت له الأقدار بأن يستعيد أمجاد حقبة دروجبا، أنشأ مدربهم إيميرس فاي، هيكلًا متوازنًا يُمكنهم من هز الشباك، على الرغم من أن دفاعهم لا يزال يثير القلق، إذا حافظوا على تركيزهم وقوتهم البدنية، فقد يُصبحون أحد مفاجأة إفريقيا في عام 2026. السنغال.. “قوة وطموح”

أكدت السنغال مكانتها كقوة إفريقية بعد تأهلها والتي أظهرت صلابتها المعهودة وقوتها البدنية، يعتمد “أسود التيرانجا” على الاستمرارية والخبرة، ويتمثل التحدي الذي يواجههم في تحسين أدائهم الهجومي وتجنب الخوف الذي كلفهم الخروج من نسخة 2022، إذا نجحوا في ذلك سيصلون إلى أبعد مدى في البطولة.

حصلت منتخبات الكونغو الديمقراطية والكاميرون ونيجيريا والجابون على فرصة ثانية بفضل أدائها الحاسم في الجولة الأخيرة، مع أن فريقًا واحدًا فقط سيتأهل لمونديال 2026.

نيجيريا ضمنت مقعدها في الملحق بفوز ساحق على بنين بنتيجة 4-0، وأنهت الجابون البطولة ضمن أفضل الفرق التي احتلت المركز الثاني برصيد 22 نقطة، ستخوض الكاميرون، التي حلت خلف الرأس الأخضر، الملحق تحت ضغط بسبب حاجتها لاستعادة هيمنتها القارية، فيما تصل الكونغو الديمقراطية إلى النهائيات بلاعبين مؤثرين ومبدعين.

Four draws from four in the Premiership, amid a dismal Champions League exit, has ensured that the jury is still out on Rangers boss Russell Martin, with the former Scotland international facing an uphill task to win over the Ibrox faithful.

That said, regardless of whether or not the under-fire coach is the right man for the job, the Gers are evidently in need of further reinforcements before the window slams shut, with the centre-forward berth a particular area of concern.

Indeed, the Light Blues have seen Hamza Igamane already catch fire at new club Lille, amid a stunning brace on debut in Ligue 1, while Martin admitted that Cyriel Dessers has likely played his last game for the Glasgow giants.

With Danilo also continuing to underwhelm, amid his return of 13 goals in 58 games in Scotland, the pressure is on new man Bojan Miovski to hit the ground running. To ease that burden, however, a new addition now looks to be imminent.

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There is much to be done and little time to do it in, with reports emerging on Sunday evening that Rangers are in the race for Crystal Palace starlet Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, having been linked with the 22-year-old throughout the summer window.

Elsewhere, meanwhile, Portuguese journalist Sebastião Sousa-Pinto has revealed that Everton striker Youssef Chermiti is heading to Scotland amid his impending Ibrox switch, with the final touches being made on that deal.

As per Sousa-Pinto, that switch – which previously had looked set to be an initial loan – will be a permanent deal for a fee in the region of €15m (£12.7m), eclipsing the £12m previously dished out on Tore Andre Flo.

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Such a hefty price tag would heap instant expectation on the former Sporting CP man to perform, with there perhaps concerns that the 21-year-old could head in a similar direction as that of Adam Idah at rivals Celtic.

Why Rangers could be targeting their own Adam Idah

In one of the more surprising moves of the window so far, Swansea City have pounced to take Idah back to the Championship on a £7m deal, thus ending his turbulent 18-month stint at Parkhead.

Signed on an initial loan deal in January 2024, the Republic of Ireland international was an instant hit in Scottish football, having scored nine goals in just 19 games during that temporary spell, including the winner in the Scottish Cup final.

While 20 goals followed in all competitions last term, following a £9m permanent switch, the 24-year-old divided opinion among those of a Hoops persuasion, having since failed to score in the early weeks of the new campaign.

Despite his early hot streak, the ex-Norwich City man has perhaps returned to his former levels, having arrived in Glasgow after registering just 17 goals in 116 senior games at Carrow Road, as per Transfermarkt.

There could well be fears of Chermiti enduring similar struggles at Ibrox, with Martin and co gambling on a player who has also yet to prove himself at first-team level, after failing to score at all in 24 games for the Toffees.

Chermiti – 24/25 PL stats

Stat (*per game)

Record

Games

4

Starts

0

Goals

0

Big chances missed

0

Assists

0

Big chances created

0

Key passes*

0

Total duels won*

50%

Aerial duels won*

67%

Successful dribbles*

0.3

Stats via Sofascore

While the young marksman did net three times in 22 first-team outings in Lisbon, there remains little evidence that he can thrive at the elite level, with analyst Kai Watson even suggesting that he could be “[Umar] Sadiq 2.0”.

A player believed to have been “inspired by [Alexander] Isak”, as per The Athletic, Chermiti is yet to showcase that he can get anywhere close to the levels of the Liverpool-bound £130m sensation.

Of course, much like Idah in his early Celtic days, the Portuguese giant could surprise a few if he makes an immediate impact under Martin, although he will have to go a long way to repay his hefty transfer fee.

As was the case with Idah, the pressure on a young, marquee striker can be overpowering – time will tell to see whether the same applies for Chermiti.

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KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja hug after the victory•ICC via Getty Images

.KL Rahul: “I don’t think I can say this on camera, but I was s****ing myself at the end. But we still had a couple of batters to come, so I was confident that we could get over the line.”But in moments like this and big games, it’s more about holding your composure, which we all know about. It’s not easy, but I’m happy to win this and happy to get over the line this time. I think I’ve batted in times like this in three out of the five games. And one of the games I didn’t get to bat at all, against Pakistan.”The game’s given me good time in the middle and good time to prepare for a big moment like this. It’s hard to put in words, but it’s just pure skill and the way we’ve all played our cricket growing up. We’ve had to face a lot of challenges. We’ve had to face pressure from the time we held the bat and from the time we decided to be professional cricketers. I think it’s just the first-class cricket, BCCI, how they’ve groomed every player, every talented player that comes around. They’re giving us opportunities and platforms to showcase our skills and to put ourselves under pressure and keep challenging ourselves and getting better.”Related

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Hardik Pandya: “It’s always amazing to win an ICC event, and especially the Champions Trophy. I remember 2017 very closely to my heart. We could not finish the job that time. But very, very pleased with the way we have played throughout the tournament. And, at the same time, how everyone contributed. That was fantastic.”Oh, brilliant. You know, that was calm, composed [from KL Rahul]. He took his chances at the right point of time. I think this is what KL Rahul is. KL Rahul has immense talent, and I don’t think anyone can hit the ball the way he can. I think that was the exhibition of how he did today.”Varun Chakravarthy: “Yeah, so I was a sudden inclusion, and I didn’t expect it to turn out like this, and it’s a dream come true. Yeah, it was good, because [in] the first innings the spin was less, and we had to be very disciplined and stick to the stumps.”Shreyas Iyer: “Feeling ecstatic, to be honest. It’s ineffable. And hard to say it in words, to be honest. It’s my first ICC trophy, and I’m kind of overwhelmed. Looking at each and everyone in the dressing room, the way we’ve turned up towards this tournament, and the way we’ve progressed, it was simply magnificent.”To be honest, I love to be under pressure whenever there’s a challenge. I feel I thrive under pressure, and I love such moments. It’s just that I’ve been getting amazing starts in the tournament, and not able to get a big one, but at the end of the day, if I’m able to contribute to a team victory, that is immensely satisfying, and I’m truly happy.”Shubman Gill: “Felt amazing. For the most part, I was sitting back and enjoying Rohit ‘s batting but we kept talking to each other and the [opening] partnership was important for us. Definitely very satisfying, we missed out on the last one that we played in 2023 [World Cup], and it’s a surreal feeling to be able to win this one, starting with the ODI series in England, winning eight ODIs back-to-back, amazing feeling.”Watching him [Virat Kohli] on the TV when I was a kid, and then playing with him, and seeing the intensity at which he plays, it’s just phenomenal to watch. And I think it tells us what the game is all about, giving his everything, and that’s the only thing that he talks about, even off the field as well – give your everything when you’re playing on the field. For him to be able to back his words like that, is just phenomenal.”Ravindra Jadeja: “My batting number is such that I’m either a hero or a zero [on finishing India’s matches often]. Hardik and KL had a good partnership in the last ten overs because the wicket was not so easy for new batsmen but the partnership they had changed the momentum of the game.”This means a lot to India. You’re a part of such a team, and there will be regrets if you’re not able to win tournaments after playing for so many years. But luckily in these two years we’ve won the T20 World Cup and now the Champions Trophy, so it’s great for team India.”Kuldeep Yadav: “Luckily [I didn’t have to bat]. Credit goes to KL and Jaddu to finish the game. There are certainly a lot of expectations when you’re playing well over the years, and you enter the tournaments as favourites, although I don’t believe in the favourites’ tag. We’ve played good cricket over the last few years, and I dedicate this win to the fans, they have a lot of expectations from us. It’s been terrific how we played this tournament.”It’s very difficult to manage four spinners on the field and the way Rohit managed was great and outstanding because you have to read the batsmen and who will bat in what situation, so whom to bowl at what time. The planning was there for the last few days according to their batting line-up and what to bowl when. It was terrific.”A big party is due, and entire India will party today.”

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O Bahia bateu o Palmeiras, nesta quarta-feira (21), por 1 a 0, na Fonte Nova e derrubou o último invicto do Campeonato Brasileiro. Com gol de Thaciano, já nos acréscimos da partida, a equipe baiana voltou a vencer após oito jogos de jejum. Com o resultado, o Verdão segue na segunda posição na tabela, pode se afastar do líder Botafogo e ainda perder a vice-liderança para o Flamengo. Já o Bahia vai para a 14ª posição e se afasta da zona da degola.

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Bahia começa melhor, mas Palmeiras equilibra o jogo e cria chances

Dona da casa e embalada pela torcida, a equipe baiana começou o jogo com muita intensidade e buscando marcar o Verdão no campo de ataque, criando dificuldades para os visitantes saírem de sua defesa. No entanto, como um time experiente e entrosado, logo equilibrou as ações e foi ganhando espaço. Entre um passe errado e outro, o Alviverde conseguia chegar no setor ofensivo com certa tranquilidade, mas pecava na conclusão dos lances. Zé Rafael, por exemplo, abriu espaço para o chute colocado, mas acabou errando o alvo em uma boa chance.

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Palmeiras melhora, mas não é eficiente e fecha o primeiro tempo prejudicado pelo VAR

Já dono do jogo e consciente dos espaços que tinha para poder chegar ao gol, o Palmeiras fazia um jogo seguro, embora tivesse repentes de displicência que causaram contra-ataques perigosos. Em seu campo ofensivo, Artur e Endrick desperdiçaram boas chances de abrirem o placar por falta de capricho na conclusão. Faltou capricho também em alguns cruzamentos que tinham potencial de gol. Aliás, gol o Verdão até fez em um lance em que o goleiro Marcos Felipe se atrapalhou com chute fraco de Artur e a bola correu para dentro do gol. O arqueiro conseguiu salvar, mas a bola pareceu ter ultrapassado a linha. Acontece que o VAR não viu e mandou seguir o jogo.

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Palmeiras voltou melhor do intervalo, porém seguiu sem eficiência no ataque

O Verdão retornou do vestiário com domínio da partida, algo que já tinha na primeira etapa. O Bahia, mesmo como mandante, procurava mais evitar que o adversário pegasse na bola do que propriamente ditar o ritmo. Apesar do controle palmeirense e de uma certa facilidade para chegar no ataque, o time de Abel Ferreira seguia sem conseguir definir as jogadas de forma eficiente. Em uma das melhores chances, Dudu recebeu sozinho dentro da área, finalizou bem, mas o goleiro Marcos Felipe conseguiu desviar para escanteio. Alguns minutos depois, em um contra-ataque perigoso, os donos da casa quase abriram o placar com Kayky.

Mudanças nos times, mas quem muda o placar é o Bahia

Ambos os técnicos buscaram alterar as formações que estavam em campo para tentar balançar a rede. Mas a verdade é que pouca coisa aconteceu na segunda metade da etapa final. Por mais que o Verdão tenha insistido em alcançar o campo de ataque, passes errados e uma ansiedade acima da média foram prejudiciais no objetivo do time. Já o Bahia chegava na frente de forma inofensiva, sem assustar a defesa palmeirense. Até que, em uma jogada individual de Cauly, Danielzinho arriscou para o gol, Lomba rebateu e Thaciano colocou para dentro para fazer 1 a 0 e derrubar o último invicto do Brasileirão.

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E agora?

Com a derrota, o Palmeiras fica com 22 pontos na classificação, mas permanece na segunda posição, um ponto atrás do Botafogo, que ainda joga na rodada nesta quinta-feira (22), diante do Cuiabá, fora de casa. Caso o Flamengo vença sua partida, tomará a vice-liderança do Alviverde. Na próxima rodada, neste domingo (25), o Verdão recebe o Fogão no Allianz Parque, no que pode ser um duelo pela liderança. Já o Bahia vai a 12 pontos e fica na 14ª posição, se afastando da zona da degola.

FICHA TÉCNICA
BAHIA 1 x 0 PALMEIRAS
Local: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (BA)
Data e hora: 21/6/2023, às 21h30 (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Fifa-GO)
Assistentes: Bruno Raphael Pires (Fifa-GO) e Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO)
VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira (VAR-Fifa-MG)
Público e Renda: 31.013 torcedores/R$ 1.266.953,00
Cartões amarelos: Everaldo, Kayky, Ademir e Vinicius Mingotti (BAH) Breno Lopes, Gabriel Menino e Endrick (PAL)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Thaciano (47’/2ºT) (1-0)

BAHIA: Marcos Felipe; Cicinho, Kanu, Vitor Hugo (Gabriel Xavier, aos 27’/2ºT) e Chávez; Rezende, Acevedo, Thaciano e Cauly; Kayky (Danielzinho, aos 37’/2ºT) e Vinicius Mingotti (Everaldo, aos 20’/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Paiva.

PALMEIRAS: Marcelo Lomba; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Luan e Vanderlan; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino (Richard Ríos, aos 31’/2ºT) e Bruno Tabata (Luis Guilherme, aos 26’/2ºT); Artur (Giovani, aos 36’/2ºT), Dudu (Breno Lopes, aos 36’/2ºT) e Endrick (Flaco López, aos 26’/2ºT). Técnico: Abel Ferreira.

They picked up 4 for 35 from their combined eight overs to set up the win

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Why was Kuldeep difficult to attack at Chinnaswamy?

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel had high praise for his wristspinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam after a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025.On a sticky M Chinnaswamy Stadium surface, Kuldeep picked up 2 for 17 from four overs with his left-arm wristspin and Nigam 2 for 18 with his legspin as DC kept RCB to 163 for 7. One of Nigam’s overs was in the powerplay, after RCB had raced to 62 for 1 in four overs, and he conceded only two runs in that.”Kuldeep has been doing it for many years,” Axar said at the post-match presentation, “but it’s not easy to be consistent – the IPL is a big stage, and has its own pressure.Related

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“Talking about Vipraj, in the first two games, he was under a bit of pressure. But after that the way he bowled in the last game [he got 2 for 27 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK)] and even tonight, when I asked him for the 18th over, he was confident and said he would bowl. He is improving day by day, and if someone gives you that confidence, nothing better than that for a captain.”Axar also talked about the “tactical use” of spin in the powerplay. He himself bowled the second over, though that went for 16.”Obviously, we talk about match-ups and look at what is happening from the wicket,” he said. “Their openers prefer facing fast bowlers, so I was thinking I should not bowl fast bowlers much. When I started bowling, the ball was sticking in the pitch, and there was some bounce too. I realised it was difficult to score off spinners.”As the match progressed, the ball started turning more for wristspinners. But I think I went a bit overboard with tactics for the 19th over [where Axar went for 17 runs] ! But since we won, it’s all good.”It wasn’t an easy chase, though. DC were 67 for 4 after 11 overs, and the asking rate had climbed to 10.77. But KL Rahul, batting at No. 4 with Faf du Plessis back in the side and opening, played an innings of 93 not out off 53 balls, and took the side home with 2.1 overs to spare.”It becomes very easy for me when there is such a player,” Axar said of Rahul. “I have also been in that situation. I know how it feels when you are used as a floater in a pressure situation.”As a batsman, when your position changes, it’s not that easy. One day you are opening the innings, playing a new ball; then [another day] you have to come in the middle and do this. But for me, it is good to have such a player in the team. After I got out by playing a bad shot that was not needed at that time, he played a mature innings and took us home with [Trsitan] Stubbs. I think he is carrying the form of from the Champions Trophy.”

دافع تييري هنري، أسطورة نادي آرسنال والكرة الفرنسية، عن نجم ليفربول، محمد صلاح، وذلك على هامش الانتقادات التي يتعرض لها الدولي المصري خلال الفترة الأخيرة من هذا الموسم.

وانهالت الانتقادات على محمد صلاح هذا الموسم، وذلك في ظل عدم تمكن الدولي المصري من تقديم المستوى المطلوب مع ليفربول وتراجع مردوده بالفعل.

ولم يستطع محمد صلاح سوى تسجيل هدفين فقط في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز خلال 8 مشاركات مع ليفربول هذا الموسم.

ويرى هنري في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ديلي ميرور”، أنه من الصعب أن يكون اللاعب نجم الفريق، موضحًا أن محمد صلاح يتحمل انتقادات زائدة عن الحد بالنسبة له.

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وقال هنري: “ليس من السهل دائمًا أن تكون اللاعب الرئيسي ونجم الفريق، لأنه من الواضح كما ترون عندما لا يسجل محمد صلاح، يخسر ليفربول أيضًا، لكن بعض اللاعبين قد يظهرون أحيانًا بشكل جيد وليس بالضرورة أن يكون صلاح دائمًا في الصورة”.

واختتم هنري في حديثه عن محمد صلاح: “لم يكن دائمًا يسجل، ولكن في أغلب الأحيان يسجل ثم يفوز ليفربول، انظر إلى النتائج، لقد سدد محمد صلاح في القائم ثلاث مرات هذا الأسبوع، كان من الممكن أن يكون الأمر أفضل بالنسبة له، إن الأمر بالتأكيد ليس سهلًا عليه ولا على الفريق”.

ليفربول يستعد اليوم الأربعاء لخوض مباراة مرتقبة أمام أينتراخت فرانكفورت، وذلك لحساب منافسات الجولة الثالثة من مرحلة الدوري في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويسعى ليفربول لتحقيق الفوز على فرانكفورت ومصالحة جماهيره، بعدما خسر الفريق في أربع مباريات متتالية بكافة المسابقات، وهو أمر لم يحدث منذ عام 2014.

West Ham United co-owner Daniel Kretinsky could advocate for a “natural winner” to replace Graham Potter as manager, if the poor results continue.

Potter under pressure after "Spursy" performance

Following the 3-0 defeat at home against Tottenham Hotspur, former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has been very critical of Potter, saying: “I don’t want to be disrespectful to a manager, but sometimes you look at things and you think, ‘Do you know what? I’m not sure what he’s bringing to the table as a manager.

“West Ham yesterday looked as Spursy as Spurs have ever been. They looked like when Spurs were at their worst and times under Ange where they looked like they were going to concede for fun.”

As such, the 50-year-old is clearly under mounting pressure, with widespread reports suggesting Nuno is being considered as a potential replacement, alongside former Hammer Frank Lampard, given the job the Englishman has done at Coventry City.

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At the end of August, Jose Mourinho was also named as the leading candidate to replace Potter, and there has now been a new update on the Hammers’ interest in the former Chelsea manager.

According to a report from Claret & Hugh, West Ham co-owner Kretinsky could advocate for the appointment of Mourinho, should the poor results continue.

However, the report also makes it clear that the Portuguese manager has been largely discounted, so it remains to be seen whether Kretinsky would be able to convince the rest of the board to make a move.

"Natural winner" Mourinho could be divisive appointment

The 62-year-old has undoubtedly achieved a lot in football, winning the World’s Best Club Coach award on four occasions, courtesy of lifting Premier League, Serie A and La Liga titles, as well as the Champions League on two occasions.

However, it seems likely the recently-sacked former Fenerbahçe manager would be a divisive appointment, not least because of his links to Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Not only that, but the former Spurs boss is clearly not the manager he once was, having been sacked by Daniel Levy after just 17 months in charge, while also failing to win a trophy during his recent spell in Turkey.

Consequently, despite being lauded as a “natural winner” by journalist Josh Bunting in the past, it may be wise to avoid making a move for Mourinho, and instead appoint Nuno, given that the 51-year-old transformed Nottingham Forest from relegation candidates into a Europa League side.

Former footballer Karl Henry also praised the ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss for the job he did at Molineux.

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Palmeiras e Flamengo se enfrentam neste sábado (8), às 21h, no Allianz Parque, pela 14ª rodada do Brasileirão. A rivalidade do confronto tem aumentado ano após ano com a sequência de decisões disputadas entre os times, mas também por estarem dominando o topo do futebol brasileiro nas última temporadas. Historicamente, o Verdão leva vantagem no duelo, mas se pegarmos o recorte do Campeonato Brasileiro por pontos corridos, disputado desde 2003, o retrospecto apresenta um equilíbrio que chama muito a atenção com números de vitórias, derrotas e empates exatamente iguais.

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A história desse embate começou em março de 1929, com uma vitória flamenguista por 1 a 0 diante do Palestra Itália. Ali começou a contagem para os 125 jogos entres os clubes. Até aqui são 48 vitórias do Palmeiras, 42 vitórias do Flamengo e 35 empates. São 204 gols palmeirenses contra 184 dos rubro-negros.

Talvez a mais importante partida dessa história quase centenária seja a final da Libertadores de 2021, quando Palmeiras e Flamengo se enfrentaram em Montevidéu, no Uruguai, em busca da glória eterna. Depois de empatarem em 1 a 1 no tempo normal com gols de Raphael Veiga e Gabigol, Deyverson balançou a rede para garantir o título alviverde na prorrogação.

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QUAL FOI O ÚLTIMO JOGO ENTRE PALMEIRAS E FLAMENGO?

Já o mais recente encontro entre as equipes aconteceu em janeiro de 2023, em Brasília, quando se enfrentaram pela Supercopa do Brasil, que colocou frente a frente o campeão brasileiro de 2022 (Palmeiras) contra o campeão da Copa do Brasil de 2022 (Flamengo). Quem se deu melhor foi o Verdão, que venceu por 4 a 3 e levantou a taça no Mané Garrincha.

Mas se pegarmos apenas o recorte do Campeonato Brasileiro por pontos corridos, disputado desde 2003, teremos um retrospecto extremamente equilibrado, que chama muito a atenção. Foram 36 partidas entre Alviverde e Rubro-Negro nesse período, com 12 vitórias do Palmeiras, 12 vitórias do Flamengo e 12 empates. Sim, o jogo deste sábado será um tira-teima para saber quem tem o melhor retrospecto no atual formato do Brasileirão.

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No entanto, se pegarmos a sequência atual, é o Flamengo quem leva vantagem, pois está invicto há dez jogos contra o Verdão pelo Brasileirão. A última vitória palmeirense foi em 2017, com um 2 a 0 no Allianz Parque. De lá para cá são cinco vitórias flamenguistas e cinco empates. Em contrapartida, entre junho de 2010 e setembro de 2019, o Rubro-Negro venceu apenas uma vez em um intervalo de 15 duelos.

Somando todas as competições, porém, é o Palmeiras que vive uma sequência invicta de quatro jogos, com duas vitórias e dois empates), sendo que os dois triunfos valeram os títulos da Libertadores e da Supercopa do Brasil. A última derrota palmeirense no confronto foi em setembro de 2021, quando perdeu por 3 a 1, no Allianz Parque, pelo Brasileirão.

Números gerais do confronto entre Palmeiras x Flamengo:

125 jogos
48 vitórias do Palmeiras
42 vitórias do Flamengo
35 empates

Números do confronto pelo Brasileirão por pontos corridos:

36 jogos
12 vitórias do Palmeiras
12 vitórias do Flamengo
12 empates

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