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Jamie Carragher has delivered his verdict on Arsenal and their Premier League title challenge after their dramatic 2-1 loss at Aston Villa.

Arsenal suffer first defeat in 18 games as five-point lead slips

Arsenal’s agonising defeat at Villa has ended the Gunners’ 18-game unbeaten streak whilst threatening their title aspirations, with Man City’s subsequent 3-0 dismantling of Sunderland now reducing the gap to just two points.

Emiliano Buendia’s 95th minute winner highlighted familiar weaknesses that have plagued previous title challenges.

Mikel Arteta’s makeshift defence, deprived of William Saliba and Gabriel through injury, conceded soft goals that championship-winning teams simply cannot afford.

Matty Cash’s thunderous opener exploited Eberechi Eze’s defensive negligence, whilst Buendia’s late intervention punished Arsenal’s inability to clear.

Leandro Trossard’s second-half equaliser briefly sparked hope of a hard-fought victory in the Midlands, yet Arsenal ultimately succumbed to Villa’s relentless pressure.

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While Arsenal have only lost twice this campaign, Arteta will be hoping Saturday’s defeat doesn’t sap his squad’s confidence given the manner of their slip up.

Cristhian Mosquera’s ankle injury compounds their current defensive crisis, forcing 16-year-old Marli Salmon onto the bench against Villa.

Man City ruthlessly capitalised on Arsenal’s hiccup, delivering their arguable most complete performance this season against an in-form Sunderland side.

Rúben Dias opened the scoring with a spectacular 25-yard thunderbolt before Josko Gvardiol doubled the advantage through a towering header from Phil Foden’s corner.

Foden completed the scoring after 65 minutes, converting Rayan Cherki’s outrageous rabona cross for a serious highlight reel moment.

Pep Guardiola praised it as potentially City’s finest 95-minute display this season, emphasising how it is consistency rather than individual results that determines success.

The title race has dramatically intensified, with Aston Villa themselves now genuine contenders sitting third, merely three points behind Arsenal following seven consecutive wins in all competitions.

Make no mistake, it is all to play for, and Carragher is convinced that Arsenal have a ‘huge problem’ in the form of Foden.

Jamie Carragher says Phil Foden is a 'huge problem' for Arsenal

Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher insists that the England international, alongside Erling Haaland, poses a massive threat to Arsenal’s quest to win a first Premier League title in 22 years.

After a difficult 2024/2025, Arsenal have every right to be concerned, as Foden is now back to his imperious best.

Foden has emerged as City’s most potent attacking threat bar Haaland during their resurgent title challenge, scoring nine goals across all competitions so far this term.

The 25-year-old has also notched six Premier League goals in thirteen appearances, averaging 0.51 goals per ninety minutes whilst contributing two assists.

His recent purple patch has been particularly devastating, with five goals scored in his last three league games. His goal involvement rate of 0.69 per ninety minutes highlights his constant influence in the final third, with Guardiola praising his exceptional qualities following Saturday’s performance.

Foden already surpassed his career milestone of 100 City goals during the summer’s Club World Cup, cementing his status amongst the club’s elite scorers.

His personal renaissance couldn’t have come at a worse time for Arsenal, but luckily for Arteta, the title is still theirs to lose.

تحدث دون هاتشيسون، لاعب خط الوسط السابق في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، عن جلوس نجم نادي ليفربول، محمد صلاح خلال مباراة فريقه ضد وست هام يونايتد يوم أمس الأحد.

ليفربول تمكن من تحقيق الانتصار على وست هام بهدفين دون رد يوم أمس الأحد، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

لكن وفي مفاجأة كبيرة بقى محمد صلاح على دكة البدلاء، حيث وضعه مدرب ليفربول، آرني سلوت، كبديل ولم يدفع به في أي دقيقة من المباراة.

وكسر سلوت بذلك سلسلة مشاركة محمد صلاح بشكل أساسي في مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، والتي وصلت إلى 53 مباراة متتالية.

ويرى هاتشيسون في تصريحات نقلتها بي بي سي سبورت، أن محمد صلاح يعاني بشكل كبير من الإجهاد ويعيش فترة صعبة منذ بداية الموسم.

وقال هاتشيسون عن محمد صلاح: “دون أن يكون مبهراً، دخل جو جوميز ببساطة ولعب دوره كمدافع وظهير أيمن ولقد دافع بشكل جيد، لم يكن هناك أي استعراض للكرة”.

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وأضاف هاتشيسون في حديثه: “قدم فلوريان فيرتز أفضل مباراة له بكل تأكيد حيث بدا واثقاً من نفسه، وكان لديه مساحة أكبر والمشاهد التي يراها، والكرات حول الزاوية، وقوة التمريرات”.

وأوضح: ”عندما يشارك صلاح في كأس الأمم الأفريقية، سيتاح مركز شاغر هناك، سواءً لجيريمي فريمبونج أو فيديريكو كييزا. لن تتلاشى الشائعات حول أنطوان سيمينيو فقد يكون هو مستقبل الفريق”.

وأردف هاتشيسون: “إنه حديث مقلق، لأن صلاح وفيرجيل فان دايك لا يمكنهما الاستمرار للأبد”.

وتابع: “هذه هي الحقيقة المزعجة، لكنني أعتقد أن محمد صلاح سيلعب في منتصف الأسبوع بشكل أساسي ضد سندرلاند، لقد شارك كأساسي 53 مباراة متتالية قبل هذه المباراة، لذا ربما رأى آرني سلوت أنه يبدو منهكًا بعض الشيء”.

واختتم هاتشيسون في حديثه عن محمد صلاح: “لم تتحسن ساقا صلاح، إنه يمر فقط بفترة صعبة”.

“It’s a privilege to have that kind of confidence from the management towards an opener,” the batter says after his maiden ODI hundred

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Gaikwad: I decided I’d try to be consistent in any game this year

Ruturaj Gaikwad says he was “pretty much confident” of adapting to the No. 4 position despite having never batted there previously in 50-over cricket. Before the South Africa series, Gaikwad had batted 86 times in List A cricket but never below No. 3.He started the series with 8 off 14 balls in Ranchi before scoring 105 off 83 balls in the second ODI in Raipur, which he said was “definitely” his best innings across formats and levels.”[The team management] told me that I would be batting at No. 4 this series,” Gaikwad said after the match. “I feel it’s a privilege to have that kind of confidence from the management towards an opener. So I took it that way.Related

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“In the one-day format, even when I was opening the innings, I always tried to make sure that whenever I was set, I was able to bat till the 45th over and capitalise after that. So I knew somewhat how to play between overs 11 to 40, how to rotate strike, what the boundary options were. So I was pretty much confident about how I could go through [the innings].”It was just a matter of how I could play my first 10-15 balls and after that, the process remains the same. I have been working really hard, and obviously been in good touch as well. So I wanted to make sure that whenever I am set, I make it a big one.”Gaikwad was involved in a 195-run stand with Virat Kohli, who scored his second hundred in as many games. When asked about the partnership, Gaikwad said it was something “you dream of”.Virat Kohli gives Ruturaj Gaikwad a pat on the back after the latter tonned up•AFP/Getty Images

“I have been able to witness him since last one week now,” he said. “Whatever practice sessions we have had, he is batting unbelievably well… the amount of time he has and how he is able to convert it in the match as well. And even this game, I enjoyed a lot. [But] mostly, I was trying to be in my zone and not really think about how he is batting or how he is able to score runs.”The chat in between was very clear. We had set 5-5-, 10-10-run target and [discussed] how to manoeuvre the gaps or how to hit those boundaries, how we can rotate strike. So the chat was around that. I think we had really good running between the wickets as well. Obviously, you dream of these kinds of moments and to be able to have that kind of partnership, I really enjoyed a lot.”Before this series, Gaikwad last played an ODI for India in 2023. Since then, he has fallen behind the pecking order as opener, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill being India’s first choice, followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He got a chance in this series only because Shreyas Iyer was injured. How does he see this competition?”I think all these things are better if you don’t think too much [about them]. Because [if you do so], you are not in the present, and whatever matches are in front of you, you don’t have that much focus and preparation for them.”In the last Vijay Hazare Trophy, I couldn’t make that many runs [194 in seven innings]. Obviously, some things were going on in my mind. But after that, I thought whichever match it is, whether a club game, red-ball format, or white-ball format, I will make sure I try to stay consistent. I realised that my duty is to score runs as much as possible. And if I get an opportunity, well and good. Even if I don’t, it’s still fine.”

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De férias após o sexto lugar no Campeonato Brasileiro de 2025, o Botafogo já definiu seu planejamento de olho na próxima temporada. A SAF, que se movimenta no mercado em busca de peças, sabe que terá um calendário mais apertado que o normal para preparar bem o elenco.

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A estreia do Botafogo em 2026 está prevista para o dia 14 de janeiro, contra a Portuguesa-RJ, no Campeonato Carioca, fora de casa. Pensando nisso, e com o início das férias na última segunda-feira (8), a reapresentação do elenco está marcada para o dia 4 de janeiro, no CT Lonier. Um time alternativo deve ser mandado a campo nos primeiros compromissos.

Entre avaliações clínicas e trabalhos físicos, fica no planejamento da comissão técnica de Davide Ancelotti o espaço para uma pequena pré-temporada no Rio de Janeiro. O Brasileirão, vale lembrar, devido ao calendário cheio em 2026 com a pausa para a Copa do Mundo, terá início no dia 28 de janeiro.

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A campanha no Brasileirão deu ao time comandado por Davide Ancelotti uma vaga na Libertadores, mas a ser definida quanto a início na competição. Isso porque o Alvinegro, inicialmente, se classificou para a segunda fase prévia de mata-mata, mas pode ir direto à fase de grupos em caso de títulos de Cruzeiro ou Fluminense na Copa do Brasil — que ficaram entre os cinco nos pontos corridos e, com isso, abririam mais uma vaga direta.

A segunda fase da Libertadores tem como datas pré-definidas os dias 18 e 25 de fevereiro, cerca de 45 dias após a reapresentação, e a terceira nos dias 4 e 11 de março. A fase de grupos, por sua vez, só terá início no dia 18 de março.

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O Botafogo vive a expectativa pela vaga direta não só para poder mesclar o elenco nos primeiros momentos da temporada, como também para ter mais tempo no mercado da bola. O Glorioso já acertou a renovação com o lateral-esquerdo Marçal e encaminhou a contratação do atacante uruguaio Lucas Villalba, do Nacional-URU.

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O polêmico gol do Nova Iguaçu ainda reverbera nas redes sociais e nas mesas redondas. Marcado por Xandinho, a jogada do gol se iniciou após Carlinhos dividir a bola com João Victor, zagueiro do Vasco. A questão aqui é que, na imagem do VAR, as linhas pareciam ter sido traçadas de maneira errônea, algo prontamente negado pelo Departamento de Arbitragem da Ferj.

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Em nota enviada ao “ge”, o Departamento de Arbitragem afirmou que a linha tenha sido traçada nos calcanhares do zagueiro do Vasco da Gama.

– A linha está traçada, conforme a regra, no calcanhar do jogador do Vasco. E quando as linhas ficam sobrepostas ficam azul, favorecendo o ataque.

Outra reclamação dos jogadores do Vasco é que Gustavo Mota Correia, auxiliar da partida, marcou o impedimento antes da jogada ser finalizada. Mesmo assim, como o árbitro não sinalizou, o VAR agiu de maneira correta.

O Vasco só volta a entrar em campo para enfrentar o Nova Iguaçu no domingo (17), às 16h, em local a ser definido. Já a Laranja da Baixada vai encarar o Internacional na quarta-feira (13), às 20h, no Mané Garrincha, em partida válida pela segunda fase da Copa do Brasil.

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تحدث إيهاب أبو جزر، المدير الفني لمنتخب فلسطين، عن أداء “الفدائي” في بطولة كأس العرب قبل الخروج من ربع النهائي بعد الخسارة أمام السعودية.

وقال أبو جزر، عبر قناة “النهار”: “طه نوح أحد أفراد الإعداد البدني في الأهلي كان متواجدًا معنا، ونشكر إدارة النادي الأهلي، تواصلنا مع طه، هو ابن النادي الأهلي ومنظومة محترمة”.

وواصل: “الاتحاد الفلسطيني أرسل خطابًا للأهلي، طلبنا طه نوح، والنادي لم يتردد، والاستجابة كانت سريعة جدًا، ورحبوا، وأبلغونا أن أي شيء نحتاجه لمنتخب فلسطين نحن جاهزون له، وطه نوح أدى أداءً جيدًا، وكان له دور كبير في الحالة البدنية للاعبين بالمنتخب الفلسطيني”.

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وأكمل: “لا نبحث عن المال، ولا توجد لدينا لوائح، كل شيء نفعله من المستحيل ومن أجل الشعب الفلسطيني وجماهيرنا الفلسطينية، ومن أجل غزة والضفة والقدس، نلعب كرة القدم من أجل فلسطين، ولا نفكر في المال ولا حتى في اللاعبين، نلعب فقط، ونقف للنشيد الوطني الفلسطيني، ونعبر عن ألم الشعب الفلسطيني في كل محفل نكون متواجدين فيه”.

وأضاف: “كل منافسة أو مباراة فرصة نجعل العالم كله يرى فلسطين ويرى القضية الفلسطينية، لاعبو منتخب فلسطين سفراء لدولتنا وشعبنا، علينا حمل كبير، ونعمل بحب”.

واسترسل: “لدينا كوادر بشرية مميزة جدًا، وسام أبو علي من أميز المهاجمين العرب، الأهلي من بعد عماد متعب لم يقدر على الإتيان بمهاجم بحجم وسام، وهذا شيء نفتخر به بالنسبة لنا كمنتخب فلسطين”.

ورد على سؤال: هل تحدثت مع حامد حمدان بشأن انتقاله للأهلي أو الزمالك؟ قائلًا: “أحاول أن أنصح اللاعبين دائمًا بما في مصلحتهم، مصلحة مستقبلية، وأن أجعلهم يفكرون بهدوء، والقرار الأول والأخير له، نسمع أقاويل كثيرة عن حامد حمدان، ولكنه سيتخذ القرار الصحيح في الوقت المناسب، وأعتقد أنه في اللمسات الأخيرة”.

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O Botafogo informou nesta segunda-feira (13) que os atletas Óscar Romero e Diego Hernández foram afastado por razões disciplinares. A dupla foi cortada da viagem para Lima, no Peru, e não estará à disposição da comissão técnica para o duelo contra o Universitario, pela quinta rodada da fase de grupos da Copa Libertadores.

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O clube não informou qual foi o ato de indisciplina cometido pelos jogadores, que retornam ao Rio de Janeiro para realizar atividades individuais no CT Lonier.

Contratado em março, Romero vem se destacando nas últimas partidas e foi titular da equipe comandada pro Artur Jorge pela primeira no domingo (12), contra o Fortaleza. Inclusive, o meia cobrou o escanteio que resultou no gol de cabeça de Danilo Barbosa.

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Promessa do futebol uruguaio, Hernández chegou ao Glorioso em 2023, mas demorou para ganhar oportunidades. Na atual temporada, o atleta abriu mão de representar à seleção olímpica de seu país para lutar por maior minutagem e ganhou oportunidades com a chegada da nova comissão técnica.

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O Botafogo informa que, por razões disciplinares, os atletas Romero e Diego Hernández não vão seguir com a delegação de Fortaleza para Lima, onde o Botafogo enfrenta o Universitario, na quinta (16), pela Conmebol Libertadores. Ambos retornam ao Rio e irão realizar atividades em separado nos próximos dias no CT Lonier.

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West Ham United’s return to Premier League football didn’t entirely go to plan on Saturday afternoon.

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side looked on course to win their third game on the bounce when Callum Wilson made it 2-0 against Bournemouth in the 35th minute. However, the Cherries fought back, and thanks to a penalty and a goal from Enes Unal, came away with a point.

With that said, in the context of the season at large, it’s still a good point for the Hammers, especially as they had to make do without dynamic Crysencio Summerville and Lucas Paqueta.

Unfortunately, the Dutchman won’t be fit for the Liverpool game, but Nuno might have the perfect solution, one that involves dropping Luis Guilherme.

Guilherme's game vs Bournemouth

Now, the first thing to say is that Guilherme is still a promising talent and someone who could develop into a real star for West Ham.

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However, what is equally true is that he failed to make a case for why he should be in the starting lineup in place of the injured Summerville next time out.

The young Brazilian wasn’t terrible on Saturday, but he was almost entirely ineffective, looking unable to create chances for his teammates or get himself into positions where chances could be supplied to him.

Moreover, the 19-year-old still looks as slight as ever and lacks any real power or pace, which are two traits becoming increasingly important for attackers in the Premier League.

Unsurprisingly, the manager decided to take him off at the break, which only made his dire statistics even more pitiful.

Guilherme’s game

Minutes

45′

Expected Goals

0.00

Expected Assists

0.01

Shots

0

Passes

10

Touches

21

Lost Possession

9

Dribbles (Successful)

3 (1)

Ground Duels (Won)

8 (1)

Dribbled Past

1

All Stats via Sofascore

In his 45 minutes of inaction, the Brazilian registered an expected assists figure of 0.01, failed to take a single shot, took just 21 touches, failed in 66% of his dribbles, lost the ball nine times, completed ten passes, was dribbled past and lost seven of eight duels.

In short, Guilherme proved he cannot come in for Summerville again, so Nuno has to bring in one of the club’s most exciting prospects instead.

West Ham's Summerville solution

The player Nuno should bring into the squad to replace Guilherme and help solve the blow of Summerville’s injury is George Earthy.

Now, that might sound bold, and perhaps it is, but the academy gem has long been talked about as one of the club’s next stars, and his time at youth level and out on loan suggests as much.

For example, in 60 appearances for the u18s, totalling 4804 minutes, he scored 25 goals and provided 18 assists, which is an average of a goal involvement every 1.39 games, or every 111.72 minutes.

Then, during his time with the u21s, he scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in 55 appearances, totalling 3618 minutes, which is an average of a goal involvement every 1.71 games, or every 113.06 minutes.

In other words, the Havering-born gem is a dual threat: a goalscorer and a creator.

Earthy’s Junior Record

Team

U18s

U21s

Appearances

60

55

Minutes

4804′

3618′

Goals

25

18

Assists

18

14

Goal Involvements per Match

0.71

0.58

Minutes per Goal Involvement

111.72′

113.06′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Moreover, with 40 appearances for Bristol City last season, during which he was named young player of the year, he has plenty of genuine first-team experience under his belt already.

With all of that said, the “priceless” youngster, as dubbed by coach Steve Potts, is primarily an attacking midfielder, and so it would make sense to play him there against Liverpool, which means the man who’d actually outright replace Guilherme is actually Paqueta.

Yes, the Brazilian is also primarily a central player, but has made 36 club appearances on the left-hand side in his career, as well as six for the Brazilian national team.

Anyway, having the former Lyon gem further forward could help make the team more dangerous in attack, while also allowing the 21-year-old to get up to speed in a more familiar position.

Ultimately, it is not ideal, but Guilherme made it clear against Bournemouth that he cannot start games at the moment. Therefore, bringing the incredibly talented Earthy into the middle and allowing Paqueta to play on the left could be the answer to Summerville’s absence – at least for now.

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The good times keep rolling for Arsenal this season.

Mikel Arteta’s side are flying in the Premier League, unbeaten in the Champions League and now through to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

The North Londoners had the tough task of beating Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night, and they did so even with an almost entirely changed starting lineup.

There were impressive displays across the pitch for the hosts, including from Max Dowman, and if that wasn’t enough good news, Hale End is already brewing another version of the teenage sensation.

Dowman's performance against Brighton

Several Arsenal players shone against Brighton, from Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly to the centre-back pairing of Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie.

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However, when it comes to the starter who got everyone talking and the fans on their feet the most, it’s impossible to ignore Dowman.

The 15-year-old became the youngest player to start a game in the club’s history, but you wouldn’t have guessed that from the way he played.

From the first minute until he was taken off, the Hale End gem gave the Seagulls’ backline hell, so much so that within no time at all, they were forced to double and triple team him.

Amazingly, that did little to stop him, and by the time he was taken off for Bukayo Saka in the 71st minute, he had completed five of nine dribbles – the most of anyone – played one key pass, won nine of 14 ground duels and won a foul.

Dowman’s game vs Brighton

Minutes

71′

Touches

34

Dribbles (Successful)

8 (5)

Fouls Won

4

Accurate Passes

14/16

Ball Recoveries

3

Ground Duels (Won)

14 (9)

Key Passes

1

All Stats via Sofascore

Described as a “certified worldie of a talent” by analyst Rohan Jivan, the young Englishman was utterly sensational on the night, but given his performances earlier this season and in the summer, it was hardly a surprise.

With all that said, Dowman is still just a child, and as such, Arteta and Co have to be incredibly careful with how they manage him. Therefore, it may be a couple of years before he starts playing games regularly.

However, by that time, there might be another unreal Hale End talent playing alongside him in the team.

Hale End's next Max Dowman

Now, it must be said that Dowman currently appears to be a genuinely generational talent, the kind of player who will regularly compete for Ballon d’Ors in the future.

Therefore, the likelihood of Arsenal producing another talent of equal calibre in the coming years is extremely low.

However, that doesn’t mean the club won’t have another young gem who could come into the side and make them far more dangerous in attack while having some of the same skills as the 15-year-old.

In fact, there are a few players in Hale End today who could do just that, but one of the ones who feels most likely to succeed and follow Dowman into the side is Ceadach O’Neill.

The extremely exciting Northern Irishman joined the club from Linfield on an initial trial in November 2023 and has been a star of the academy ever since.

O’Neill’s Versatility

Position

Games

G

A

Right Winger

11

2

3

Left Winger

7

3

1

Centre-Forward

5

4

1

Right Midfield

2

0

1

Left Midfield

1

0

0

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Like Dowman, the 17-year-old has already shown a great deal of positional versatility, as he’s played on both wings, up front and in wide midfield.

Moreover, he’s no stranger when it comes to chipping in with goal involvement, as in just ten appearances this season, he has already scored five goals and provided three assists.

Described as “brilliantly” talented by the Gunners’ U21 coach David Horseman, the Kilrea-born dynamo is also someone who could get the fans on their feet.

For example, one analyst has highlighted his “great technique, impressive ball striking and finishing with both feet,” which sounds quite a bit like the youngster who started on Wednesday night.

Ultimately, it’s still so early on in his career, but O’Neill looks like someone who could follow Dowman into the first team in the coming years and potentially form a brilliant partnership with him.

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كشف محمد سلامة عضو مجلس إدارة الاتحاد السكندري، عن تفاصيل أزمة انسحاب فريق كرة السلة من مباراة النهائي لـ بطولة الدوري المصري أمام الأهلي.

وقال محمد سلامة في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة اون سبورت: “فريق الاتحاد روح، (أخدتهم أعشيهم)، والقصة بدأت اليوم بمباراة المرتبط، حدثت مناوشات بعد المباراة وعلمت إن لاعب عندنا أخطأ، وسيتم إيقافه من قبل الاتحاد قبل أي شيء لأننا ناد رياضي أخلاقي واجتماعي”.

وأكمل: “(أي أحد هيغلط هيتقطع رقبته)، وأنا بعلن إيقاف اللاعب وسيتعرض لأشد العقوبات قبل قرار اتحاد اللعبة”.

وواصل: “حدثت مناوشات بين الجماهير، وكان يوجد صعوبة في إخراج الجمهورين في وقت واحد، انتظرنا فترة طويلة جدًا هل جمهور الأهلي يخرج أولًا أم جمهور الاتحاد، الأمور أخذت وقتا طويلا”.

وأشار: “تكلمنا مع محمد الغزاوي عضو مجلس الأهلي، وقلنا يجب أن يتم تأجيل المباراة إلى الغد، ولا توجد ارتباطات دولية، وهذا الرأي لاقى استحسانا”.

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وأوضح: “لكن اللاعبين قالوا لي إن اللاعبين تناولوا وجبة الغداء الساعة 2 والساعة وصلت لـ 10 ولم تبدأ المباراة، وبهذه الأجواء المباراة ستلعب الساعة 12”.

وأضاف: “نحن في النهاية نتحدث من أجل سلامة اللاعبين ولا نريد أن نخسرهم، والكلام كان مُرحب به، مجلس إدارة الاتحاد دخل غرفة مغلقة لمناقشة القرار، وبعد أن ذهبنا فوجئنا أن لاعبي الأهلي نزلوا الملعب ويسخنوا”.

وبسؤاله هل ترى أن هذا المشهد يليق بسمعة اللعبة؟، أجاب: “مع احترامي .. ألا تستطيع تأمين مباراة فيها 600 فرد، وتحدثني عن سمعة الرياضة المصرية ولا يوجد تأمين لـ 600 فرد”.