Phil Hay drops Leeds United update on Raphinha

The Athletic’s Phil Hay has dropped an update on Leeds United star Raphinha ahead of the Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

What’s the story?

The winger has been caught up in the controversy that has seen Brazil look to ban several of its top players from turning out for their Premier League sides this weekend as a response to them not being made available for their international games over this past week.

And now, Hay has admitted that Marcelo Bielsa’s side look set to be without their Brazilian talisman against the Reds, although the ruling is also set to affect the Merseysiders as well.

He said: “Very much looking like FIFA will try and enforce a ban on Raphinha for not travelling to Brazil. Would affect Liverpool (Alisson etc) this weekend too. What a mess.”

Fans will be gutted

Make no mistake about it, Bielsa and the club’s fans will be absolutely gutted over missing Raphinha versus Jurgen Klopp’s side.

The Brazilian has been a real breath of fresh air in the Premier League with the way he has adjusted to life in English football, scoring six times and providing a further nine assists in the top flight last season.

Raphinha’s displays had Leeds teammate Patrick Bamford hailing him after the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace earlier in the campaign, with the Englishman saying on Sky Sports: “I think, to be honest, he has been a steal for Leeds. I am surprised. As soon as he came in, you saw him in training, you know sometimes with players whether they are good or they are top class, and he really was. He stood out straightaway.

“I am surprised that bigger teams, more established Premier League teams I should say, haven’t taken a punt on him because he really is someone special, and he is young.”

While it is certainly only a small sample size, in the four games in which Raphinha did not feature last season, Leeds did not win, including disappointing defeat to the likes of Brighton and Leicester.

Given that he’s started all three of Leeds’ games this campaign, missing one of the Whites’ key performers for a game as big as the one against Liverpool on Sunday, is sure to have everybody gutted.

Meanwhile, Leeds struck gold with this star…

O'Brien and Wessels commit to Northants

Niall O’Brien has extended his contract with Northamptonshire by three years, while Riki Wessels has signed a new two-year contract

Cricinfo staff07-Nov-2008Niall O’Brien has extended his contract with Northamptonshire by three years, while Riki Wessels has signed a new two-year contract.”We are pleased by the commitment shown by the wicketkeeping pair who both shone with the bat in 2008,” a spokesman for the club said. “Niall, who has just returned from international duty, was in sensational form last season with the bat, scoring over 850 Championship runs and piling on the runs in one day competitions, in a new pinch-hitter role.”Riki finished the 2008 season with almost 600 Championship runs, and his brilliant form led him to becoming one of the most reliable batsmen in the latter half of the season.”

تقارير: شروط فيفا تهدد بإلغاء النسخة المقبلة لكأس العالم للأندية

كشفت تقارير صحفية مغربية، عن وجود أزمة في إقامة النسخة المقبلة من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية والمقررة خلال شهري يناير أوفبراير من العام القادم 2023.

وكانت فرق ريال مدريد من أوروبا والوداد المغربي من إفريقيا وسياتل ساوندرز عن أمريكا الشمالية، وذلك بالإضافة لأبطال قارات أوقيانوسيا وآسيا وأمريكا الجنوبية الذين لم يتحددوا بعد، سيلعبون في النسخة المقبلة من المونديال.

وذكرت صحيفة المنتخب المغربية، أنه ربما يتم إلغاء كأس العالم للأندية في نسختها الجديدة بسبب الشروطة القوية التي وضعها الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا”على أي دولة تقرر استضافة المسابقة بدفع 25 مليون دولار كرسوم غير مستردة.

طالع | فيفا يقدم هدية استثنائية للهلال في كأس العالم للأندية

وأوضحت الصحيفة أن فيفا طالبت الدولة المستضيفة بتحمل تكاليف الفرق السبعة المشاركة من سكن ومواصلات ومعيشة، مع توفير أربعة فنادق من فئة 5 نجوم، وسبعة ملاعب للتدريبات إضافة إلى ملعبين رئيسيين لإقامة المباريات الرسمية.

ولم تتقدم أي دولة للترشح لاستضافة البطولة الدولية حتى الآن، وهو ما يهدد إقامتها، ويهدد بالتالي مشاركة الوداد الرياضي الذي يرغب في تسجيل حضوره فيها بعد غياب طويل.

واختتمت الصحيفة في تقريرها أنه من الممكن أن يعجز “فيفا” عن إيجاد مستضيف للمسابقة ما لم يتنازل عن بعد الشروط التي حددها، وإلا سيتم إلغاءها.

يذكر، أن الأهلي تمكن من الفوز بالميدالية البرونزية في نسختي مونديال الأندية الماضيتين 2021-2022.

'Soy capitán!': Balbuena garante 1 a 0 sobre Cruzeiro e ponta do Corinthians

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No maior estilo “yo no soy marinero, soy capitán, soy capitán, soy capitán”, o Corinthians “bailou la bamba” em seu estádio com gol do paraguaio Balbuena e venceu o Cruzeiro por 1 a 0 na noite desta quarta-feira, pela sétima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. É a sexta vitória consecutiva do Timão, que mantém a liderança da competição, agora com 19 pontos.

Na fria Arena de Itaquera, o jogo começou quente. O zagueiro Murilo bobeou em tentativa de afastar a bola da área e quase entregou um presente para Jô. Pouco depois, bom cruzamento de Thiago Neves chegou em Ariel Cabral, e a bola passou ao lado de Cássio. O Cruzeiro parou por aí, porque na sequência só deu Corinthians. Primeiro com Guilherme Arana, em chute cruzado defendido por Fábio, e depois em disputa de Jô após bola rebatida em finalização de Marquinhos Gabriel.

As chances de gol não foram muito numerosas porque o sistema defensivo do Cruzeiro bloqueou quase todas as chances do Corinthians. Quase… O Timão tocava, tocava, tentava achar espaços, martelava, mas não conseguia nada diante de uma defesa bem posicionada. Em jogos amarrados assim há uma alternativa que faz diferença: bola áerea.

O cronômetro já marcava 42 minutos quando Jadson bateu escanteio pela esquerda e Balbuena se soltou da marcação dentro da área para cabecear com precisão e abrir o placar. Foi o primeiro gol nesta temporada do paraguaio, que comemorou com a tradicional continência à torcida. “Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán”, deve ter dito o capitão do Timão em Itaquera.

Em desvantagem, o Cruzeiro se soltou no segundo tempo. Um chute cruzado de Alisson que passou perto da meta de Cássio e uma chance incrível desperdiçada por Ábila dentro da pequena área assustaram e serviram para o Corinthians acordar. Foram dois cabeceios de Pablo que passaram perto, mas não renderam gol.

Carille e Mano tentaram novas opções com Clayson, Giovanni Augusto, Rafael Sóbis e Rafael Marques, mas o panorama pouco mudou: tentativa de pressão do Cruzeiro e defesa segura do Corinthians que, nas palavras de seu técnico, “sabe sofrer”. Pablo, o mesmo que quase marcou o segundo, salvou o primeiro do Cruzeiro em chute de Alisson já aos 35 do segundo tempo, e Cássio defendeu boa chance de Diogo Barbosa. Pressão! Bom para o Timão é que seu “capitán” já havia resolvido tudo.

Agora, o Corinthians entra em campo no domingo, às 11h, contra o Coritiba, no Couto Pereira. Já o Cruzeiro tentará se reabilitar somente na segunda-feira, quando recebe o Grêmio no Mineirão, às 20h.

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CRUZEIRO: Fábio; Ezequiel, Léo, Murilo e Diogo Barbosa; Lucas Romero, Henrique (Alisson – intervalo), Ariel Cabral, Rafinha (Rafael Sobis 25′ 2ªT) e Thiago Neves (Rafael Marques 39′ 2ºT); Ábila. Técnico: Mano Menezes.

Dilan Markanday: Spurs’ next Dele Alli?

The Nuno Santo era could not have got off to a more perfect start for Tottenham Hotspur.

They sit top of the Premier League standings heading into the first international break of the season and have made it through the qualification stages of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

After sacking Jose Mourinho in mid-April, chairman Daniel Levy was reportedly on the lookout for an attack-minded head coach – one that can develop the club’s young prospects at the same time.

It’s still early days but Spurs are the lowest scorers in the top ten, though they are yet to concede a single goal after three successive wins. Nuno has also given an opportunity to payers like Japhet Tangana and Oliver Skipp, so there is that balance that Levy was looking for, in some respect.

You could argue that the Portuguese is lacking the sort of creative presence that can elevate Spurs’ game even more and perhaps he can kill two birds with one stone by looking to one of their more promising youth products.

Once again, it’s Harry Kane that sits near the top of the creativity charts, despite being their striker and only starting one game. Only one other player has averaged more than one key pass per game, as per WhoScored.

Nuno has trusted Dele Alli to start in a more advanced role in midfield but he’s yet to provide a key chance and is still some way off his 2016/17 form that saw him register 18 goals and seven assists in just one season.

Spurs’ next Alli could be found in Dilan Markanday, who just last week scored a hat-trick for the U23 squad.

According to the club’s official website, the 20-year-old gem is a ‘clever attacking midfielder who normally plays on the right’ – in some ways, this is similar to the Englishman under Mauricio Pochettino.

Furthermore, Markanday has earned a comparison to former academy star Marcus Edwards.

“Markanday has looked bright today. Have always felt he has a very similar running and dribbling style to Marcus Edwards,” football.london’s Alasdair Gold said. He also praised him when Spurs’ U19s faced Inter Milan in 2018.

“Inter are struggling to deal with Dilan Markanday. His dribbling and passing ability is pulling their defence and midfield all over the place.”

Spurs have only scored three goals in their opening three games, so it’s this sort of presence that is required in the no.10 role. Nuno should consider unleashing the U23 sensation and in doing so, he may well discover the next Alli in north London.

AND in other news, Paratici masterclass: Spurs eye “extraordinary” £34m-rated gem, he won’t cost a penny…

James Anderson: 'Nothing to celebrate' about reaching 700 wickets

England seamer insists landmarks are not the reason he still competes at the age of 41

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Mar-2024

James Anderson scales Mount 700•BCCI

James Anderson says he has “nothing to celebrate” after becoming the first seam bowler to reach 700 Test wickets, because he was unable to prevent the innings defeat in Dharmasala that capped England’s 4-1 series loss.Anderson, 41, achieved the feat on the final morning of the series, when he had Kuldeep Yadav caught behind to become only the third bowler in all of Test cricket to reach the 700 mark.Each of the other two, however, were spinners – Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran (800) and Australia’s Shane Warne, whose former world-record mark of 708 could yet be in Anderson’s sights next summer.”It was a nice moment and nice to do it at a picturesque ground,” Anderson told the BBC Tailenders podcast. “My dad was here so we had a drink, which was nice. He was more excited than I was.”Maybe I would’ve felt more excited if we’d have won the Test or the series. It’s been a long series, and I don’t know how I feel.”Given the changing nature of Test cricket, Anderson’s landmark may never be reached by another seam bowler, but the man himself said that the discussion about his place in the sport’s history was “irrelevant” to him.”I don’t get anything out of that,” he said. “I don’t get anything out of what other people say. That’s not why I play cricket. I don’t play cricket to get the milestones. I want to win games. I love playing for a team and that’s when I get the biggest buzz.”That’s why I’m probably a little bit flat now, because we’ve lost 4-1 in this series. But I really enjoyed this tour. I’ve been on tours to India before where little cracks start appearing in the team and that’s not happened this time.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“We’ve stuck together really well, we really enjoy being together as a group and there is more to come from this team. Obviously we’ll come in for some criticism because we did have moments where we didn’t play particularly well but India are really good.”England do not play another Test until the visit of West Indies in July, by which stage Anderson will be weeks away from his 42nd birthday. But, having claimed ten wickets at 33.50 in India, Anderson is adamant he has got the form and fitness to keep competing for his England place.”I’m really excited for the summer,” Anderson said. “I want to make sure I’m playing well and earn my place in the team.”I’m not getting any worse,” he added. “I’m definitely in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I like where my game is at, and I still have that enjoyment of turning up every day and trying to get better in the nets. My place in the team is not a given so I’ve got to work hard to prove I’m worth a place in the summer.”Reflecting on the moment of his 700th wicket, Anderson said that his victim had predicted that he would be the landmark victim.”Kuldeep edged one down to third man for a single,” Anderson recalled. “As he got to the non-striker’s end, and as I was walking back to my mark, he said, ‘I’m going to be your 700th wicket’. He wasn’t saying he was trying to get out, he was just saying he had a feeling. We both laughed at it.”Anderson’s 699th wicket had been Kuldeep’s team-mate, Shubman Gill, with whom he had exchanged words on the second day.”I said something to him like, ‘Do you get any runs outside India?’ and he said, ‘It’s time to retire’,” Anderson said. “Then two balls later, I got him out.”

رسميًا | منتخب مصر يتأهل لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا لكرة السلة

حجز منتخب مصر لرجال كرة السلة مقعده رسميًا في بطولة كأس الأمم الإفريقية، المقرر إقامتها في أنجولا خلال العام الجاري 2025، بعد نجاحه في التأهل عن مجموعته.

وضمن المنتخب المصري التأهل إلى البطولة، قبل مواجهة كوت ديفوار، حيث لن تؤثر النتيجة على مركزه في المجموعة والتي ستقام في تمام السادسة مساءً.

طالع.. منتخب مصر يفوز على الفلبين ويتوج ببطولة الدوحة الدولية الودية لكرة السلة

وأنهى المنتخب المصري التصفيات في المركز الثاني خلف منتخب كوت ديفوار، الذي تصدر الترتيب، بينما حل منتخب مدغشقر في المركز الثالث، ليضمن الثلاثي التأهل إلى النهائيات.

في المقابل، ودع منتخب إفريقيا الوسطى المنافسات بعد احتلاله المركز الأخير في المجموعة.

وأمس خسر منتخب مصر لكرة السلة بنتيجة 82-80 من مدغشقر في الدور الثاني من التصفيات المؤهلة لأمم إفريقيا.

تضم قائمة الفراعنة 12 لاعبًا، وهم، إيهاب أمين، يوسف شحاتة، ميدو طه، أحمد عادل، عمرو زهران، يوسف شوشة، خالد عبد الناصر، عمر الشيخ، أنس أسامة، عمر طارق، مصطفى كيجو، ومهاب ياسر.

يقود المنتخب المدير الفني محمد الكرداني، ويعاونه كل من محمد سليم، رامي جنيدي، وأحمد الجارحي في منصب المدربين، بينما يتولى ميدو ربيع إدارة المنتخب، ومحمد جمال كمخطط للأحمال، وعبد الرحمن الجلاد محلل أداء، وإسلام جمعة في العلاج الطبيعي، وعلي موسى مسؤول الاستشفاء.

Palmeiras bate Ferroviária e fatura taça do Paulista Sub-15

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Na manhã deste sábado (18) o Palmeiras empatou em 1 a 1 com a Ferroviária, em Araraquara, e conquistou o Campeonato Paulista Sub-15. O Verdão havia vencido por 2 a 0 no confronto de ida, em casa, e levou a vantagem para o interior paulista. O gol palestrino foi marcado por Inácio.

Renovação de Gatito emperra, Paulo Fonseca distante do Flamengo, Fluminense sonda Elkeson… A manhã do Mercado!

O plantel treinado por Rogério Ferreira terminou o Paulista Sub-15 com 16 vitórias, três empates e três derrotas, além de 71 gols marcados e 17 sofridos. Marcio Vitor, com 12 gols, foi o artilheiro da equipe.

O Palmeiras esteve no Grupo 6 da primeira fase, ao lado de Flamengo-SP, ECUS, Guarulhos, São José e Nacional. O time se classificou na liderança da chave e com 100% de aproveitamento (10 vitórias, 41 gols marcados e cinco sofridos). Já na segunda fase, contra Ferroviária, Red Bull Bragantino e São Caetano, o time passou em segundo lugar no Grupo 9, com 10 pontos.

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No mata-mata, o Verdão eliminou o SKA Brasil nas quartas de final com uma vitória por 3 a 0 e um empate em 1 a 1. Na semifinal, diante da Internacional de Bebedouro, revés alviverde em casa por 1 a 0 e virada fora de casa, vencendo por 3 a 0.

Categoria com mais convocações para a Seleção Brasileira entre todas do clube na atual temporada, com oito jogadores, o plantel palestrino se sagrou campeão da Nike Premier Cup em novembro, após golear o Corinthians por 5 a 0 na final e levantar o caneco de maneira invicta.

Esta foi a quinta final consecutiva do Palmeiras na categoria Sub-15 nas últimas seis temporadas – desde 2016, já que em 2020 o torneio não foi realizado por conta da pandemia de Covid-19. Com a taça, o clube conquistou o certame estadual em quatro oportunidades nos últimos anos.

Veja no aplicativo do LANCE! o resultado dos jogos da rodada

Além do Sub-15, os times Sub-17 e Sub-20 estão na briga pelo título paulista em suas respectivas categorias. O Sub-17 decide a competição contra o Corinthians, enquanto o Sub-20 encara o Mirassol em busca da taça.

عمر جابر: نسعى للتتويج بـ كأس مصر لإسعاد جماهير الزمالك

تحدث عمر جابر، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، عن مواجهة الأهلي المرتقبة بنهائي كأس مصر لموسم 2022-2023.

وتستضيف المملكة العربية السعودية مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في نهائي كأس مصر، لأول مرة في تاريخ البطولة.

وستقام المباراة على أرضية استاد الأول بارك بمدينة الرياض، في نهائي تاريخي بحضور السعة الكاملة للملعب.

طالع أيضًا | جوزيه جوميز: نستعد لـ الأهلي مثل أي مباراة.. والزمالك معتاد على الفوز بالألقاب

وقال عمر جابر في تصريحاته بالمؤتمر الصحفي قبل اللقاء: “مباراة هامة وبطولة غالية نسعى للتتويج بها لإسعاد جماهير الزمالك، واللاعبين في كامل تركيزهم، وهدفنا الفوز باللقب الغالي”.

وأضاف: “نشكر الجميع على حسن الاستقبال والضيافة، ونتمنى أن يحالفنا التوفيق في المباراة إن شاء الله”.

وكان الزمالك قد تأهل إلى المباراة النهائية بعد الفوز على بيراميدز بركلات الترجيح في نصف النهائي، بينما الأهلي تخطى عقبة إنبي بثلاثية نظيفة.

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن الأهلي قد فاز بلقب النسخة الماضية من كأس مصر على حساب بيراميدز بنتيجة 2-1.

ترتيب مجموعة فيوتشر في الكونفدرالية بعد نهاية الجولة الخامسة

تعرف على ترتيب مجموعة فيوتشر في كأس الكونفدرالية بعد نهاية الجولة الخامسة

أجل فريق الهلال الليبي، تأهل فيوتشر إلى دور الـ8 من بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية، بعد فوزه اليوم الأحد أمام اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري بهدفين مقابل هدف.

الهلال الليبي واجه اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة لمباريات المجموعة الأولى لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.

وتضم المجموعة الأولى في بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية، كل من فيوتشر والهلال الليبي واتحاد العاصمة الجزائري وسوبر سبورت الجنوب إفريقي.

وبهذا الفوز، رفع فريق الهلال الليبي رصيده إلى 6 نقاط ويتواجد في المركز الثالث بترتيب المجموعة، ليؤجل حسم فريق فيوتشر إلى الجولة الأخيرة التي تجمع بينهما في القاهرة يوم الأحد 3 مارس، ليتأهل أحدهما مع فريق اتحاد العاصمة.

وكان فريق فيوتشر تعادل مع سوبر سبورت بهدف لمثله خارج الديار، في المباراة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم الأحد.

طالع.. فيديو | فيوتشر يتعادل إيجابيًا مع سوبر سبورت ويقترب من التأهل لربع نهائي الكونفدرالية

ويحتل فيوتشر وصافة ترتيب المجموعة الأولى في كأس الكونفدرالية برصيد 8 نقاط.

ويحتل اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري صدارة المجموعة برصيد 10 نقاط وحسم تأهله إلى دور الـ8 من كأس الكونفدرالية.

تجدر الإشارة إلي أن فريق فيوتشر يكفيه التعادل فقط أمام الهلال الليبي في المباراة القادمة، لحسم التأهل إلي دور الـ 8 (دور ربع النهائي) من بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية. ترتيب مجموعة فيوتشر في الكونفدرالية

1/ اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري: 10 نقاط من 5 مباريات. 

2/ فيوتشر: 8 نقاط من 5 مباريات. 

3/ الهلال الليبي: 6 نقاط – 5 مباريات.

4/ سوبر سبورت: 4 نقاط من 5 مباريات. 

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