No último domingo (29), faleceu Antônia Reis, mãe do ex-goleiro Marcos. A morte ocorreu devido a complicações após uma cirurgia no fêmur. Em seu Instagram, o Santo fez um post de despedida.
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O Palmeiras também manifestou suas condolências em suas redes sociais:
É com muito pesar que lamentamos o falecimento de Dona Antônia, mãe do ídolo São Marcos. Nossas condolências e todo apoio aos amigos e familiares neste momento difícil. pic.twitter.com/HR8noYlEuH
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Marcos é um dos maiores ídolos da história do Palmeiras. Com a camisa 12, foi protagonista na conquista da Libertadores em 1999 e, com isso, ganhou o apelido de São Marcos. No clube, o ex-goleiro fez 533 partidas, sendo o segundo que mais jogou na história do Verdão.
Manchester United supporters have been left fuming after seeing their Premier League clash with Brentford scheduled for 8pm on Easter Saturday.
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Man Utd host Brentford on Saturday night
Fans annoyed by kick-off time
Train problems due to Easter shutdown
WHAT HAPPENED?
Manchester United have seen their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday moved to a late kick-off. The two teams will meet at the Gtech Community Stadium at 8pm local time on Easter Saturday. This is the fourth time this season that Manchester United fans have seen their team play away from home at 8pm on Saturday, more than any other team in the English top flight.
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THE EXPLANATION
The problem for visiting supporters is that train services between London and Manchester are facing disruption over the Easter weekend. The last train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday leaves two minutes before United's 8pm kick-off. Engineering work means there will be no services between the two cities on Easter Sunday. All of this means that Manchester-based fans who want to watch the game face having to spend the weekend in London, unless they fancy a 410-mile round trip by car.
WHAT MAN UTD FANS HAVE SAID
A spokesperson for the Manchester United Supporters' Trust told : "For the fourth time this season, United are away from home at 8pm on a Saturday which just goes to show the blatant disregard the TV companies and football authorities have for match-going fans. During Covid they said that football without fans is nothing – it’s time for the football authorities to show they meant it."
Chas Banks, secretary of the Manchester United Disabled Supporters’ Association, also hit out at the scheduling and called for change. He said: “I don’t travel to away games anymore. After years watching United home and away, it all became too much as the years passed – I’m in my 70s now and a disabled wheelchair user – and the football authorities clearly didn’t give a flying one about the problems it causes to fans when they schedule kick-offs at crazy times.
“They sit safe in the knowledge that whatever bonkers changes they made to the fixture list, the United away supporters would find a way to get there somehow. The scheduled kick-off changes seem even crazier if, like me, it takes three hours to get from your bed to actually leaving the house to begin your journey. As time has passed it really did start to feel like they were doing their absolute damnedest to stop me and other disabled United fans from watching my club playing away from home.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD
United fans will head to London fresh from a thrilling 4-3 win over rivals Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup last time out. Manager Erik ten Hag said afterwards he hoped the victory could be a "turning point" for his team after what's been a difficult campaign for the Red Devils.
Glasgow Rangers head coach Michael Beale oversaw an overhaul of the playing squad throughout the summer transfer window as a number of players were moved on to make way for new signings.
The Light Blues head coach snapped up Sam Lammers, Cyriel Dessers, Danilo, Kieran Dowell, Dujon Sterling, Jack Butland, Jose Cifuentes, Abdallah Sima, and Leon Balogun ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
Who left Rangers this summer?
Seven players were allowed to depart from Ibrox on free transfers upon the expiry of their contracts with the Scottish giants this summer.
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Alfredo Morelos
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Allan McGregor
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Filip Helander
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Scott Arfield
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Nmandi Ofoborh
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The Gers also decided to cash in on Glen Kamara, Fashion Sakala, and Antonio Colak to build up some funds to strengthen the squad.
Sakala was a particularly surprising exit as the Zambia international had enjoyed an impressive 2022/23 campaign with the Light Blues.
His transfer to Al-Fayha did, however, represent the end of a terrific piece of business for the club as they were able to make a significant profit on the talented ace.
How much did Rangers pay for Sakala?
The Scottish giants did not pay a penny to sign the Zambian dynamo from Belgian side Oostende as they snapped him up on a free transfer.
At the time of the move, FootballTransfers placed his Expected Transfer Value at €2.3m (£2m) and this suggests that the club secured a bargain with their £0 swoop for his services.
Then-manager Steven Gerrard hailed him as a player with the potential to thrive in Scotland and detailed his hopes for the speedy gem to fulfill his potential at Ibrox.
Former Rangers forward Fashion Sakala.
He made the move to Rangers after an impressive 2020/21 campaign with Oostende in Belgium, as the former Spartak Moscow prospect showcased his goalscoring quality.
Sakala caught the eye with 16 goals and five assists in 34 matches in all competitions for the club, which included three goals and two assists in five Jupiter Pro League play-off matches.
The right-footed whiz averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.92 across 31 Pro League starts for the Belgian outfit and scored 16 goals – slightly better than a strike every other start on average.
How many goals did Sakala score for Rangers?
Sakala ended his career at Rangers with 24 goals in 91 appearances for the club in all competitions after Gerrard opted to snap him up after his impressive form for Oostende during the 2020/21 season.
The 26-year-old hotshot produced 12 goals and seven assists in 50 matches for the Light Blues throughout his debut campaign in Scotland.
He averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.05 across 30 Scottish Premiership outings and contributed at the top end of the pitch with nine goals. However, his teammates often let him down in the final third as the talented whiz created seven 'big chances' and 38 key passes, only to be rewarded with three assists.
Sakala also played a crucial role in Rangers' Scottish FA Cup success as he caught the eye throughout the competition on their way to lifting the trophy at Hampden under Giovanni van Bronckhorst, who replaced Gerrard during the season, in 2022.
The Zambia international scored in each of his first three appearances in the tournament and then assisted the winning goal against Celtic in the semi-final before the club beat Hearts 2-0 in the final.
He followed up on his impressive debut campaign with the Gers with a return of 12 goals and eight assists in 41 matches throughout the 2022/23 season under van Bronckhorst and Michael Beale combined.
Sakala plundered 12 goals and seven assists in 22 Premiership starts as he averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.05 across 29 appearances in total.
Only Antonio Colak (14) and James Tavernier (16) scored more top-flight goals for Rangers than the former Oostende star and this shows that he was one of the club's biggest goal threats throughout the year.
Former Rangers forward Fashion Sakala.
The electric ace, who scored four goals in five games during the top-six split, ended his two full seasons with the Gers on 21 goals and ten assists in 35 starts in total.
This means that Sakala contributed with a goal or an assist every 1.13 Premiership starts on average throughout his time with the Scottish giants, which highlights how efficient he was for the club.
How much did Rangers sell Sakala for?
Rangers reportedly raked in a fee of around £4m from Al-Fayha during the summer transfer window after he fell down the pecking order in Beale's thinking due to the likes of Danilo, Lammers, and Dessers coming through the door.
This shows that Gerrard, and former sporting director Ross Wilson, struck gold for the Light Blues in the summer of 2021 when they swooped to sign Sakala on a free transfer.
The Scottish side enjoyed his impressive talents on the pitch for two years before they were able to sell him for £4m more than they signed him for, which was nothing.
How many goals has Sakala scored this season?
Although, Beale may end up regretting his decision to cash in on the 26-year-old "firework" – as he was once dubbed by ex-Gers defender Alan Hutton – as the talented forward has enjoyed a terrific start to life in Saudi Arabia.
Sakala has scored four goals and assisted one in seven Pro League appearances for Al-Fayha and averaged an exceptional Sofascore rating of 7.46 in that time.
Meanwhile, Lammers, Dessers, and Danilo have four goals and zero assists in 16 combined Premiership matches, whilst no Rangers player has produced more than two goals so far this season.
Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers.
The 5 foot 10 marksman's Sofascore rating would also place him third within the Gers squad this season as only Borna Barisic (7.48) and Tavernier (7.70) have averaged higher ratings in the league.
These statistics suggest that it may have been a mistake to move Sakala on from Ibrox in the summer as they have been unable to replace his goalscoring prowess, as it stands, and he is enjoying himself in front of goal with his new side.
However, there is no doubt that, whatever happens from now, Gerrard played a blinder with his move to sign him on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 and that the 26-year-old speedster should be seen as a successful signing by the English boss.
Everton have endured a rough start to the season under Sean Dyche, with the former Burnley boss still struggling to uncover his strongest side and the best philosophy with which to play them.
Given the distinct lack of quality he has at his disposal, this is a task far harder than the other relegation-threatened outfits, who at the very least have a set play style to which they can adhere.
The Toffees have been without an identity for years now, with Frank Lampard failing to bring one back, Carlo Ancelotti leaving before he could properly integrate his, and Ronald Koeman, Marco Silva and Sam Allardyce all messing things up in between. It is years of questionable decision-making from the top that has led them into their current position of peril, and only with a minor miracle will they continue to survive.
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Their latest 52-year-old head coach has one of the toughest tasks of his career ahead of him, to steer a rudderless ship to safety with their shiny new stadium on the horizon. It is widely believed that retaining their Premier League status until their entry into the Bramley-Moore Dock arena is of paramount importance towards keeping the seismic club afloat.
However, their dwindling finances are the result of years of fiscal mismanagement, spending freely and without thought on players and managers without a plan in place. Farhad Moshiri may be desperately trying to sell the Toffees now, but much of the blood will forever remain on his hands, alongside his much-maligned accomplice Bill Kenwright.
Who is Everton's worst-ever signing?
Whilst some of the club's worst-ever acquisitions may have come before the Iranian billionaire got involved, it is indisputable that some of the biggest financial outlays have come under his watch, with nine of the top ten record signings brought in with his money.
Adorning that list is a group of players who have largely disappointed, with one or two outstanding exceptions. Richarlison and Romelu Lukaku were immediate successes, with their goals vital, and the funds their sales would rack in proving imperative too. Amadou Onana is another who has enjoyed a fine start, and boasts a valuation that could one day turn a huge profit.
However, the likes of Yannick Bolasie, Michael Keane, Alex Iwobi and Moise Kean are all stars who joined with big reputations but failed to live up to the expectations.
And yet, there are even signings outside of that list that have arguably proven even worse value for money, given the fee expended and the output they would return.
Few stand out more than Davy Klaassen in this regard, as someone who hardly cost a ridiculous amount, but must be recognised as one of their worst pound-for-pound signings.
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Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City)
Ronald Koeman
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Richarlison (Watford)
Marco Silva
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Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)
Roberto Martinez
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Amadou Onana (LOSC Lille)
Frank Lampard
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Alex Iwobi (Arsenal)
Marco Silva
After all, the Dutchman joined during a summer of vast overhaul under Ronald Koeman, who had just led his new side to seventh in his debut year. Financial backing was expected, but his tactical ideals remained muddled going into the new campaign. He would therefore bring in the midfielder alongside Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson, thus drowning out the number ten position with three superstars all vying for the spot.
As such, the club record signing and a former club legend took precedence, and the former Ajax captain would make a mere 16 appearances across his torrid tenure on Merseyside, failing to score.
Such a vast underperformance was always bound to draw criticism, with former QPR midfielder Joey Barton branding him "a complete dud". A fair comment, given the high expectations placed upon him when Netherlands and Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff likened him to Tony Kroos.
In an interview back in 2022, the disappointing midfielder would blame the tactics as one reason for his underperformance: "At Everton, I really suffered from culture shock. If it’s not going well there, they hoof the ball forward."
Although they hardly expended a king's ransom to tempt him to Goodison Park, Klaassen certainly failed to live up to the billing, thus marking him out as one of Moshiri's worst buys.
How much did Everton pay for Davy Klaassen?
Such a notion is only exacerbated when viewing the financial side of the deal, which did leave a mark during a summer where they would spend a total of €158.2m (£137m).
Whilst his £23.6m fee was just a drop in the ocean of that vast overhaul, it has certainly contributed to the growing financial worries that continue to mount on the club with each passing year.
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Such huge risks cannot afford to backfire as often as they have done, and as such the Toffees are seemingly constantly seeking the next big sale to balance the books.
What was Davy Klaassen's salary at Everton?
Although Klaassen would only spend a sole year in Merseyside, adding his salary onto that transfer fee only emphasises the fiscal drain the 41-cap flop posed.
After all, his £70k-per-week wage was ludicrous when compared to what he offered, but at the time it actually marked a fair price for someone who had stood out in his homeland.
Therefore, this figure added a further £3.6m to the total sum, bringing that up to £27.4m. Then, comparing that with the appearances the 30-year-old mustered, and Koeman's costly purchase actually ended up commanding £1.7m for every appearance he made.
Did Davy Klaassen deserve to earn £70k-per-week?
Whilst it marked crazy demands in hindsight, beforehand this entire deal actually seemed rather shrewd.
After all, the hard-working midfielder was coming off the back of a fine creative year in his homeland, having scored 14 and assisted ten in the Eredivisie, whilst also helping captain his side to the Europa League final.
Koeman would even gloat about the magnitude of such a capture, noting after his signing: "Davy has made this step in his career at the right time. He spent four seasons with Ajax and gained experiences in Europe and with the Dutch team. He will have to get used to the high tempo we play and it will tougher for him, especially from a physical point of view, but Davy has developed well as a player. He is intelligent and can read the game.”
Naturally, that failed to come to fruition, and after just one year he would trade Goodison Park for Werder Bremen. There he actually recaptured some semblance of his form before returning to Ajax in 2020. He now plays his football at Inter Milan, once again trying his hand outside of the Netherlands.
A vitória do Corinthians por 1 a 0 sobre o Athletico-PR, na última quarta-feira foi extremamente importante para o clube, que conseguiu sair da zona de rebaixamento do Brasileirão-2020. Por essas e outras ela continua repercutindo. Nesta sexta-feira foi a vez de Fagner falar do alívio que o resultado trouxe, não só para e para o grupo, mas também para sua família.
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Em entrevista coletiva virtual antes do treinamento, o lateral-direito conversou com a imprensa e não escondeu o quanto o triunfo fez bem para a rotina corintiana, que convivia com um período de cinco jogos sem vitória. Para explicar a consequência da conquista desses três pontos, ele usou um exemplo de sua casa, quando revelou o choro de sua esposa e filho após o apito final.
-Como jogador que cresceu no clube, sei a grandeza do Corinthians, incomoda não vencer. Chegar a entrar na zona de rebaixamento. Sabemos da forma que é, da cobrança, como a gente sente isso. A gente viaja, deixa família, nos dedicamos buscando vitória. Muita das vezes, acaba não acontecendo. Falta de sorte, situações de jogo. A gente sente muito isso. Nossos familiares sentem. Ontem (quinta-feira), minha esposa falou que ela e meu filho choraram. É o peso que a gente carrega sem a gente saber. O quanto a nossa família sente.
– Não é por falta de entrega, de dedicação. Todo mundo se dedica. A gente só sai dessa trabalhando. A gente tem corrido bastante. Num momento você está mal, em outro as coisas melhoram e a coisa engrena. Espero ter essa segurança, subir na tabela e colocar o Corinthians onde ele tem que estar, brigando por título, por Libertadores – completou o camisa 23.
Recentemente, via rede social, Fagner e esposa revelaram ameaças a seu filho por parte um torcedor do Corinthians. O caso revoltou o lateral, mas isso não o fez pensar em deixar o clube. Para ele, a cobrança tem de ser em cima de seu futebol, já que é ele que vive disso e não seus familiares. Objetivo é continuar trabalhando e batalhando por mais conquistas com a camisa alvinegra.
-Óbvio que chateia, a gente sabe que por você jogar no Corinthians, é um clube de massa, clube grande, tem que estar na parte de cima da tabela, existe uma cobrança. Chateia bastante, principalmente por envolver meu filho, nas redes sociais as pessoas se empoderam, acham que podem falar o que pensam. Eu ser cobrado é uma coisa, porque é meu trabalho, é minha profissão, agora cobrar esposa, criança de dez anos, isso não vai acrescentar em nada.
– Vivo aqui desde os dez anos de idade. Consegui coisas grandes dentro do clube. Quando vence no clube, você acha que está bom, para de almejar títulos, não é meu caso. Tenho vontade de atingir mais marcas pessoas dentro do clube. É continuar trabalhando. Vamos trabalhar e melhorar, sair dessa situação – avisou um dos ídolos do atual elenco corintiano.
O Corinthians volta a campo neste domingo. às 16h, para enfrentar o Flamengo, na Neo Química Arena, pela 17ª rodada do Brasileirão-2020. Atualmente, o Timão está com 18 pontos, na 14ª posição na tabela.
England completed their four days of preparation in Auckland with a far more convincing batting display than against the pink ball
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England look sharper with red ball ahead of Test series
England completed their four days of preparation in Hamilton with a far more convincing batting display than against the pink ball. Captain Joe Root led the way with a century as only James Vince missed out on the final day when he was trapped lbw. There remain question marks over the balance of the side for the first Test which are largely centred around the bowling fitness of Ben Stokes and will be clearer next week.Stokes ends six-month waitIt had been a long time since Stokes last faced the red ball – September 8, when he made 60 against West Indies at Lord’s. He strode out at an almost deserted Seddon Park, Root allowing others a chance ahead of him, at No. 5 which could yet be the position he takes up at Eden Park if he is unable to bowl or has a reduced workload capability. Stokes looked in good order, striking five boundaries in his 32-ball stay, until top-edging a pull and being superbly caught by Glenn Phillips who ran in from deep square-leg. He also had a gentle run through his action on the outfield before play and will bowl at higher intensity in the nets on Monday.Everyone gets somethingEngland got better over the four days and just about took what they could from the fixtures. The lowest combined return over the multiple innings for the top order was Vince’s 50 runs and at various time each of the top order showed encouraging signs. Mark Stoneman responded to his twin failures against the pink with a positive 48 before getting a sharp lifter from Scott Kuggeleijn, Alastair Cook was finding the middle of the bat and Dawid Malan was at ease before chipping a full toss to midwicket.Captain comfortableAfter a brief stay in his first knock against the pink ball, Root has looked especially at ease with the bat. He made a half-century after he came back in under the lights and followed that with 115 off 150 deliveries against the red ball. He looked set to bat to the close until another fantastic catch by Phillips, this time at point. Root ended his wait for an ODI century in Dunedin; it has been 12 Test innings since he has reached three figures (which was in the day-night Test at Edgbaston) and in that time he has failed to convert six half-centuries – not including when he was ill at Sydney. His last red-ball century was against South Africa, at Lord’s, last July. If England do go with the extra bowler in Auckland there will another debate over whether Root should move to No. 3.On to AucklandIt has been a low-key week in Hamilton and England will need to make sure they quickly find the higher intensity needed for a Test match. It makes the lead-up days in Auckland important – Monday is set to be an optional training day, although Stokes will bowl, before the session two days out from the Test which will be most full-on. The New Zealand squad have had a two-day camp in Mount Maunganui to step up their preparations. The main decision for them is which of Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle and Matt Henry misses out.
Glasgow Rangers are willing to sanction a temporary exit for Leon King this summer, and a reliable journalist has revealed that he's already got a whole host of clubs queuing up to secure his services.
When did Leon King join Rangers?
Rangers have had King on their books for the whole of his career having worked his way up through the various youth ranks to get promoted to the first team last summer, but during the previous campaign, he only made nine starts in the Scottish Premiership.
The Scotland youth international’s contract isn’t set to expire for another three years, but it looks like he’ll have to complete a move elsewhere should he want to receive more regular game time moving forward, and if he departs, he won’t be short of potential suitors.
According to Football Insider back in March, Premier League sides Manchester United, Newcastle and Leeds all sent scouts to watch the 19-year-old live in action ahead of a possible move this window, and they have now been given a boost after learning that their target has been put in the shop window.
Glasgow Rangers defender Leon King.
Is Leon King leaving Rangers?
Taking to X, Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph revealed that Rangers and Michael Beale are happy to listen to loan offers for King so that he can get some more minutes under his belt, but equally wouldn't mind him remaining at Ibrox beyond September 1st. He wrote:
"Rangers are exploring loan opportunities for centre-back Leon King. Clubs in England & Europe are keen. It's not a foregone conclusion that he will leave, but to gain more experience, Rangers are open to loaning him to a club that will suit his style of play & development."
What height is Leon King?
Standing at 6 foot exactly, King isn’t the tallest of centre-backs, but he still possesses a great physical presence at the heart of the backline when handed the rare opportunity to play, as shown by the level of his performances last season for Rangers.
The CAA Base Ltd client, who earns £4k-per-week, averaged 1.9 clearances and 1.3 aerial wins and tackles per league game during the previous term, via WhoScored, so is a no-nonsense defender and is strong at clearing the danger both on and off the ground.
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The Barrhead native also has the ability to operate at left-back and right-back alongside his usual position, so he would provide any manager with wonderful versatility, another reason as to why he would be an attractive option for plenty of clubs considering a swoop.
King has bags of potential to offer and will no doubt go on to become a “big player” for the long-term future of the Teddy Bears, according to journalist Josh Bunting, but for now, it could make sense to send him out on loan so that he can gain the necessary experience and exposure that he needs before returning to fight for his place north of the border ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, making this one to watch in the final days of the window.
Tottenham Hotspur started life without Harry Kane with a 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium against Brentford to commence the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, and there were definitely promising signs.
Ange Postecoglou was appointed earlier this summer and has been working hard to rectify the litany of issues, with Spurs' 63 goals conceded the sixth-heaviest tally in the division last year.
Kane's £100m move to Bayern Munich was confirmed last week, and the esteemed England international's absence leaves a puncture in Tottenham's attack – he is, after all, the club's record goalscorer and England's highest international scorer.
The season-opener against Brentford was a reminder that Spurs have weapons from multiple angles, and Postecoglou will be deadset on threading cohesion and unity into the squad for a lasting period.
Who could replace Harry Kane at Tottenham?
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic has been earmarked for transfer over the duration of the summer, perhaps an acceptance that the London club would ultimately have to acquiesce to Kane's departure.
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And in recent days, Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that the Serb could be on Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's shortlist, though the Old Lady would demand a fee of €80m (£69m) for the 23-year-old.
How many goals has Dusan Vlahovic scored?
The £215k-per-week forward's time in Turin has not quite gone according to plan, with just 23 goals scored from 63 outings since Vlahovic completed a transfer from Juventus' Serie A rivals Fiorentina for £67m in January 2022.
He is a born goalscorer, however, and the rediscovery of his shooting boots is a matter of when, not if; during the 2020/21 campaign, with La Viola, Vlahovic scored 21 goals from 37 league matches before plundering 17 goals from 22 games in 2021/22 before moving to the Allianz Stadium.
Micah Richards, speaking to BBC Radio Five Live in 2021, said: “He is lightning. It’s ridiculous. He has got 16 in 18 this season. His left foot is like a wand. I am telling you now, he is everything, he is everything you need.”
And while he has not been at his best of late, the 21-cap international – with 13 goals – would be a deadly asset for Postecoglou, who could provide him with respite from Juventus' sticky situation and tempt him with a starring role to spearhead the side's resurgence.
Hailed for having the ability to be a “generational talent” by journalist Emmet Gates, the Belgrad-born phenom could replicate the path his former teammate Dejan Kulusevski took and make the journey onto English shores to kickstart his career, with the Swede completing a £25m permanent transfer to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from Juve after spending 18 months with the side on loan.
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Lauded as a "constant danger" during his time in Italy by Marco Bonetti, the 23-year-old scored seven goals and assists apiece during his last full season with Juve before joining Spurs and dazzling across the latter phase of the 21/22 campaign, landing five goals and eight assists from just 14 starting displays.
His impressive performances were hindered by Tottenham's instability and tumult over the past year, also sidelined for ten matches due to injury last season, but he is undoubtedly an exciting talent who could continue to make waves and serve as a centrepiece under Spurs' Australian manager.
Vlahovic could be enticed to make the same move, and after issues and strife in Turin, serving as the talisman for Tottenham could be the perfect move to finally ignite his career.
Colin Munro scorched his way to a 54-ball hundred – his second in T20Is this year – to break India and force the series into a decider in Thiruvananthapuram. He made excellent use of four chances to launch New Zealand to 196 for 2 after they had opted to bat and though Virat Kohli made a vintage 65 in response, the rapidly rising scoreboard pressure was just too much to overcome.India were forced into a situation where they had to score more than two runs a ball in the last 10 overs. Even the best finishers struggle to maintain such a high pace for such a long time. Hardik Pandya, new to the role, fell for 1 and even an old hand like MS Dhoni never got going. At a stage when the asking rate was nudging 15, he was playing a run-a-ball innings, unable to hit Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi off their plan of attacking his pads.A better fielding effort could have helped the hosts as well. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dropped a very tough chance at deep midwicket – the kind where a player has to decide whether to take the catch or save a six. Munro was on 36 then. He gave a far simpler opportunity to Shreyas Iyer at long-on but the ball was parried the ball over the rope for six. A wayward throw from Rohit Sharma came to Munro’s rescue in the 12th over. And finally, on 79, he was dropped by Chahal running back from cover.Given so many lives, Munro capitalised. His batting is founded on a simple strategy: stay leg side of the ball and belt it and an easy-paced hit-through-the-line Rajkot pitch was right up his alley. He crunched seven sixes – all in the arc between deep midwicket and long-on. The carnage began when he welcomed Mohammed Siraj into international cricket with a punched four to the backward point boundary. Siraj then switched to slower offcutters, but Munro waited for those and carted a brace of sixes. By then New Zealand had passed their first fifty opening stand in the limited-overs tour of India.At the other end, Martin Guptill played a Jekyll-and-Hyde innings. He laboured to 14 off 22 balls against pace and hit 31 off 19 balls against spin. Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar had shackled him with seam movement and bounce, but he broke free against Chahal, who oddly bowled into the batsman’s hitting arc. Guptill simply planted his front foot down and took the legspinner for three successive boundaries in his first over, including a signature loft that sailed into the sightscreen. Chahal, however, recovered to best Guptill for 45 with a front-of-the-hand flipper. Three overs later, Siraj had Kane Williamson holing out to deep square leg for 12.But even with six bowlers, India couldn’t stop Munro. Axar Patel and Pandya were also lined up and sent over the boundary. Munro reached his first fifty off just 26 balls – after Iyer’s drop – and brought up his second off 28 balls. This meant he joined Brendon McCullum – his former captain and someone he still seeks out for advice – in elite company. They, along with Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, are the only batsmen with two T20I tons.Munro had a job to do with the ball too. He introduced the world to his knuckle ball and snaffled a skier of a return catch to cut short Iyer’s innings at 23. The Mumbai batsman had added 54 for the third wicket with Kohli to give India hope after Trent Boult’s double-strike in his first over. The left-arm quick first burst through the gate of Shikhar Dhawan with a nip-backer and four balls later, he coaxed an outside edge from Rohit with extra bounce. When Pandya was fooled by a googly from Ish Sodhi for 1, India were reduced to 67 for 4 in the 10th over.The early wickets, however, did not bother Kohli. He forayed down the track and drilled Boult over his head. Then he targetted Santner and hit him for three boundaries in five balls, including a shovelled six over long-on. However, as the ball got older, it began to grip in the pitch and that brought Sodhi into the game big time. A peach of a legbreak in the 13th over very nearly had Dhoni stumped for 8.Spin continued being New Zealand’s trump card through the middle overs as they tied down one end which kept piling the pressure on Kohli at the other.An equation of 85 off 30 balls needed both batsmen to fire but try as Dhoni might, he couldn’t find his range. He came down the track but rarely got the leverage he was looking for. He nudged the ball into the deep to steal twos but the fielders were wise to that trick. He even swung right across the line but nothing worked. He was 28 off 28 at the end of the 18th over.To compensate for that, Kohli charged out to Santner and was caught behind. Boult then took over, picked up a couple more wickets and wrapped the game up with a career-best 4 for 34. He had recorded his worst ODI and T20I outings over the past week but found a way to raise his game when New Zealand needed it most.
علّق لاعب فريق ريال مدريد، رودريجو، على تعادلهم في مباراة الأمس مع بايرن ميونخ في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
واستضاف ملعب “الأليانز آرينا” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات ذهاب نصف نهائي البطولة، حيث تعادلا بهدفين لمثليهما (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).
وقال رودريجو في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “إذا لم تتمكن من الفوز، فعليك ألا تخسر، لقد كانت نتيجة التعادل مثالية مع كل ما حدث، لا بأس، الآن كل شيء متاح في ملعبنا”.
وأضاف: “هذه هي مباريات دوري أبطال أوروبا، لقد اعتدنا على الأمر، أعتقد أن الفرق تعتقد أنها قتلتنا، وهذا هو الوقت الذي نكون فيه في أخطر حالاتنا، كنا في حالة غير جيدة ثم تعادلنا”.
وأثنى رودريجو بقوة على توني كروس بعد تمريرته المثالية لـ فينيسيوس جونيور، في هدفه الأول، حيث قال: “يا لها من تمريرة لا تُصدق، لديه إتقان أحب رؤيته، أتمنى أن يستمر الأمر على هذا النحو ويستمر في اللعب معنا لسنوات أخرى”.
واستمر: “جاء هدفنا الأول من تمريرة سحرية من توني كروس، نستمر جميعًا في إخباره بمواصلة اللعب ليس فقط لموسم واحد إضافي ولكن لعدة مواسم قادمة، إنه حقًا مايسترو يتمتع بموهبة يحب الناس مشاهدتها ونحن جميعًا نحب اللعب معه”.
وأردف: “الآن سنخوض المباراة في برنابيو، كل شيء يسير بشكل جيد، كل شيء مفتوح، ولكننا نلعب على أرضنا، سنرى ما سيحدث”.