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Leeds United are pushing for automatic promotion in the Championship, and there have now been claims they could look at signing a free-agent midfielder.

Leeds United’s January transfer window

The Whites left it late in the winter market to secure their only signing of the month, with right-back Connor Roberts joining on loan from Burnley. Daniel Farke arguably needed a new full-back, especially after Djed Spence’s season-long loan was terminated early and Luke Ayling left for Middlesbrough and was delighted at signing Roberts, saying:

“So we wanted to bring a specialist in. “We found one with Connor Roberts, in a perfect age, experience, we wanted to add a bit of experience. Great, great CV. Even last season he was in the Team of the Year in the Championship as a right-back.

“One hundred and eighty games on this level, 40 Premier League games, top-class character, available right now and also fully committed. I’m pretty happy with him. “So it feels a bit like half of the Welsh national team is meanwhile with us, but I also quite like the mentality, so we will prepare them properly for a play-off final against Glen Kamara’s Finland.

“Overall, a really good signing and we had to be patient with this one because we wanted to bring a proper one in and also someone who improves our group.”

Roberts arrived too late to make his debut against Bristol City and was cup-tied in the week, so he could be in line to make his debut against Rotherham United. There were more Elland Road departures last month as well, with Darko Gyabi, Ian Poveda and Sean McGurk joining Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town respectively.

Even though the window is shut, Luis Sinisterra has made his move to Bournemouth permanent, and with the free agent market always open, there have been claims of potential targets.

Leeds free agent transfer claim

Leeds Live shared a story in the last 48 hours, looking at four free agents who Farke could consider bringing to Elland Road to help Leeds continue their promising start to the calendar year. One of those was midfielder Josh Onomah, who has actually been without a club since the summer after leaving Preston North End.

“Onomah has experience both at Championship and Premier League level, most recently representing Preston North End. His career began at Tottenham Hotspur, who he represented 32 times before joining Fulham in 2019. His first goal for the Cottagers ironically arrived against Leeds in December of that year and he remained with the London club until moving to Preston in January 2023. Still only 26 years of age, Onomah could serve as a useful option in central midfield between now and the end of the campaign.”

Onomah, a former England U21 international, has made ten or more appearances in four different midfield roles, so the 26-year-old would bring plenty of versatility to his next club.

However, with Leeds having Glen Kamara, Ilia Gruev, Archie Gray and Ethan Ampadu as options in the middle of the park, you could make an argument that someone like Onomah isn’t desperately needed in Yorkshire.

Without the worry of qualifying, South Africa begin the series of long farewells to Tahir and Duminy from 50-over cricket

Liam Brickhill27-Jun-2019Big pictureIt was only three months ago that Sri Lanka travelled the length and breadth of South Africa, only to be walloped 5-0 in the ODIs and 3-0 in the T20Is. Their bowlers were flayed all around while the batsman were repeatedly tormented by a fiery attack. Lasith Malinga struggled for impact and looked spent, grumpily berating his team-mates’ attitude. What a different three months can make.Malinga might still be the World Cup’s grumpiest uncle, but he’s also fired his team up to keep them still very much in contention for a semi-final spot. The South African camp, meanwhile, have their pride (and jobs) on the line after five defeats in seven games. South Africa’s failure has been as incomprehensible as Sri Lanka’s success, but here we are.For South Africa, this match – and their final game against Australia – will present an opportunity to bid farewell, at least in this format, to JP Duminy and Imran Tahir, who are all set to retire from ODIs after the World Cup. For the moment, they are a team in limbo, with one foot in the past even as they eye the future.Sri Lanka aren’t quite done with the business of this World Cup, and their focus is very much in the present. Their victory over England and England’s subsequent defeat to Australia have opened up the qualification race, and Sri Lanka could still reach 12 points if they win all three of their remaining games, potentially with a little wriggle room in the top four. They may well need it, if their mercurial run through this tournament so far is anything to go by.Their two victories have been counterbalanced by two massive defeats – by 10 wickets and 87 runs – and the weather has also followed them around, with two of their matches rained off. The weather shouldn’t be an issue this time around, and against a team who are out of contention and deep in introspection, Sri Lanka’s biggest challenge could be to overcome their own inconsistencies.Form guide South Africa: LLWLL (Last five completed matches, most recent first)
Sri Lanka: WLWLWAFPIn the spotlightRassie van der Dussen is possibly the only South African who will leave this World Cup with his reputation enhanced. Van der Dussen has not scored enough runs to outweigh South Africa’s general inadequacies with the bat, but two fifties and an average of 54 in his very first World Cup campaign are not to be sniffed at. He has made a start in every innings, with scores of 50, 41, 22, 67* and 36, and looked to be proactive when set, hitting more sixes (6) than anyone else in his team so far. As South Africa look to move forward after the World Cup, it’s possible that van der Dussen could be asked to play a crucial role – possibly even as a captain, with the incumbent Faf du Plessis suggesting he has “massive leadership potential”.How much does Lasith Malinga have left in the tank? He turned back the clock with the four biggest wickets in England’s top order to help set up a 20-run win in Sri Lanka’s last outing, and in the last two years he has been Sri Lanka’s go-to bowler in every phase of the innings. When Malinga does well, Sri Lanka tend to also, and they need more of the same in their last two group games.Team newsSouth Africa’s selections are somewhat academic at this point, but they may look to give JP Duminy an outing ahead of what could be the final ODI of his career against Australia.South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Aiden Markram/JP Duminy, 4 Faf du Plessis (capt), 5 Rassie van der Dussen, 6 David Miller, 7 Andile Phehlukwayo, 8 Chris Morris, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Lungi Ngidi, 11 Imran TahirNuwan Pradeep is down with fever and could miss out. Suranga Lakmal is likely to come in.Sri Lanka: 1 Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), 2 Kusal Perera (wk), 3 Avishka Fernando, 4 Kusal Mendis, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Jeevan Mendis, 7 Dhananjaya de Silva, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Isuru Udana, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Suranga LakmalPitch and conditionsThis is Chester-le-Street’s first match of the World Cup, and a fresh pitch could well encourage the bowlers early on. The average first innings score at this ground in the last five ODIs played here is a modest 262, and the team that bowls first has won three of those games and nine times out of 16 overall. Fortunately, the weather is expected to be fine on Friday.Strategy punt Dhananjaya de Silva’s offspin could form the basis of a solid game plan against Quinton de Kock, who walloped three half-centuries and a hundred in the ODI series against Sri Lanka in March. De Kock hasn’t exactly struggled against Dhananjaya in the past, averaging 40.5 against him, but has been out to him twice. On his part, three of the five wickets Dhananjaya has picked at this World Cup have been left-handers. Almost a quarter of de Kock’s dismissals in ODIs have been to offspinners, against whom he averages 38.4 (compared to a career average of 45.23). Against him, Dhananjaya could be Sri Lanka’s secret weapon. Lungi Ngidi is yet to take a wicket in the Powerplay this World Cup, and has conceded runs at 7.2 an over at the top of the innings. Should South Africa consider using him as a first change bowler? While he has been ineffective with the new ball, Ngidi has taken all seven of his wickets at the death, and his economy rate of 6.4 in the last 10 overs is one of the best in the tournament. If South Africa allow Chris Morris, who has an economy of just 3.3 in the first 10 during this tournament, to partner Kagiso Rabada with the new ball, Ngidi could be given an extended spell at the back end of the innings.Stats and trivia Sri Lanka have never lost an ODI at the Riverside Ground, having played here twice. This will be South Africa’s first game in Durham Ngidi has taken 18 wickets in 9 innings against Sri Lanka at an average of 18.8, his best against any top 10 ranked opposition in ODIsQuotes”What’s left to play for is really ourselves. We’ve dedicated the last two years to coming here and winning the tournament. We can’t let two weeks’ work reflect badly on us.”
“We think that we have a good chance because we are coming off two wins and a very good win against England, although we didn’t play our best cricket to win the game in terms of batting. I think we had a perfect bowling display, defending that target.”

Tottenham Hotspur are said to have their eyes on a club's 2023 "player of the season", with former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp also being a fan.

Spurs moving quickly in January

Current head coach Ange Postecoglou will be a happy man behind the scenes, with RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner sealing a move to Spurs so early in January.

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Meanwhile, it is believed Tottenham are also closing in on a deal for Genoa defender Radu Dragusin – which would gift the Lilywhites both attacking and defensive reinforcements just over 10 days into the window's opening.

This comes after Postecoglou expressed his desire for Spurs to get their business done in quick fashion, with the Australian looking to bed them before a period of crucial Tottenham clashes.

"Obviously if we can do business early it's great for us, not just because of losing [Cristian] Romero but there's a whole month there – why waste it?," said Postecoglou on Spurs transfers last month.

"If you can bring them in early, even if they don't play you can bed them into training and our style of football because it's not like we're going to sign somebody and they'll hit the ground running. Maybe they could.

"Whereas if you leave it towards the end of January, it's potentially not until mid to end of February when they get up to speed, depending where they're coming from, the league they're coming from. So there's a whole lot of moving parts. So yes, I'd love to do something early in the window but even me saying that puts a challenge on us – because other clubs know we want to do something early."

Werner and Dragusin's arrivals at N17 look set to boost Spurs, especially given Postecoglou's shortage of defensive alternatives to first-choice centre-back pairing Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.

There are also suggestions that Tottenham would ideally like to sign another midfielder, but that may depend on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's immediate future. If they can't sign one this month, The Daily Mail claims Spurs have an interesting name on their radar for potentially later in 2024.

Tottenham eyeing Morgan Gibbs-White

Indeed, as per their information and Mail journalist Simon Jones', Tottenham are interested in Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White. It is believed Spurs have been checking in on Gibbs-White with a view to a potential move later this year.

The Englishman was called Forest's 2023 "player of the season" by ex-Lilywhites defender Michael Dawson, a sentiment echoed by The Athletic after he helped keep the Reds in the top flight.

This term, Gibbs-White has replicated that fine form as Nuno Espirito Santo's best-performing player by average match rating according to WhoScored.

Ex-Tottenham boss Redknapp, has also branded the 23-year-old a "top-class" player.

“What a classy player Morgan Gibbs-White is,” said Redknapp.

“He’s still young so he will make some mistakes and try things he shouldn’t, but some of his touches and passes are top class."

Everton are looking to strike a deal for a central player who could stage his return to England in January, according to a reliable journalist.

Everton transfer targets

Ahead of next month, Sean Dyche will be assessing his options in the market as to who he could sign to improve his current squad. However, while there are a couple of stars who he has already been linked with, he knows he will be on a very restricted budget.

The Toffees have been credited with an interest in Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle and Gent left-back Archie Brown as they look to increase the numbers they have in the building, with the centre of the park being another position where they want to recruit fresh faces.

Everton eyeing move for "important" player who has refused new deal

The Toffees have turned their attention towards reinforcements…

ByTom Cunningham Dec 29, 2023

Over the summer, Iliman Ndiaye put pen to paper at Marseille from Premier League rivals Sheffield United, and the attacking midfielder has been a regular feature at his new club having made ten starts and five substitute appearances this season in Ligue 1 (WhoScored – Ndiaye statistics).

The Merseyside outfit highlighted Senegal’s international as a target during the previous transfer window, and while a deal for the 23-year-old failed to come to fruition before the deadline, the hierarchy are considering taking a second bite of the cherry in the coming days and weeks.

Everton plotting swoop for Ndiaye

Taking to X, editor and reporter Ignazio Genuardi revealed that Everton are keeping close tabs on Ndiaye, but they aren't alone in their pursuit with two other clubs in the top-flight also hoping to offer him a return to England.

He wrote: "Recruited last summer by OM, I. Ndiaye remains popular in England. The Senegalese international is of particular interest [to] Everton, but the Phocaeans are not lenders. The same goes for Crystal Palace and Sheffield United, his former club."

Ndiaye could be a "top-quality" addition

Since the start of his career, Ndiaye has racked up 40 goal contributions (23 goals and 17 assists) from 111 outings, showing the positive impact that he can make in the final third, posing a constant threat to the opposition’s defence (Transfermarkt – Ndiaye statistics).

The Rouen native currently ranks in the 85th percentile for successful take-ons compared to positional peers in Men’s top five leagues over the last 365 days, representing his desire to use his pace, dribble past his marker and create as many chances as possible for his fellow teammates (FBref – Ndiaye statistics).

Dyche’s target is also a versatile operator, having been deployed in five different positions over the grass following his arrival on the professional scene, including everywhere across the frontline, alongside his usual role in attacking midfield, making him a useful option to have in the building should any unexpected injuries occur.

As lauded by Josh Bunting, Ndiaye is a “top-quality” dynamo, and considering the fact that Everton have been pursuing him ever since the summer, it would surely be a massive coup if they were finally able to get this deal over the line in January.

Former Arsenal and England captain working with PCA to deliver player welfare programme

Andrew Miller12-Mar-2019

Almost 30 years have elapsed since Tony Adams, the former England and Arsenal captain, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in Chelmsford Prison, after crashing his car into a wall while driving at four times the legal limit.And last week, Adams was back in the city once again, albeit half a mile down the road at Essex’s County Ground, passing on the harsh lessons he learnt in 12 years as an alcoholic, as part of a county-wide education initiative in conjunction with the Professional Cricketers’ Association.”For 12 years I was drinking, and for 11 and a half I didn’t want to stop,” Adams told ESPNcricinfo. “The denial was really strong, and the consequences too, but even a spell in Chelmsford prison down the road didn’t stop me drinking. I came out of prison and drunk and drove again. The denial was still in me and I wasn’t ready.”It is now coming up for 23 years since Adams last touched alcohol, his “drug of choice” for the majority of a storied career which featured more than 500 appearances for Arsenal, as well as 66 England caps, including 15 as captain.And it is now 20 years since he set up his charity, the Sporting Chance Clinic, to provide treatment, counselling and support for sportsmen and women suffering from similar addictions – be it drink, drugs or gambling – as well as anxiety and depression.Endorsed initially by Sir Alex Ferguson – who invited Adams to address his Manchester United squad before the programme was rolled out to all Premier League clubs – Sporting Chance has been working with the Rugby Football League since 2011, and from this season onwards, all 18 county cricket clubs.”Since 2011, we’ve helped about 400 players with our network of counsellors, a treatment centre in Hampshire, a 24-hour helpline and seminars,” said Adams. “They say that 10 percent of the population, or one player at every club, is going to slip on the addiction front and they know where to come.”Adams was addressing the Essex squad on the eve of their pre-season tour of the UAE – the sort of trip that has for years been a byword among sporting teams for excessive behaviour.And while insisting that the differences between football and cricket are as marked as the similarities, Adams recognised that the nature of cricket tours – with their long weeks away from home and lots of down time between engagements – could lend itself to the sort of slippery slope that undermined his own career.”Injuries and holidays were definitely the opportunity for this addict to get absolutely smashed, and the situation around tours and camps, when there’s lots of down time, they are similar,” said Adams. “You don’t have to go to the bottom, there was a spell in my career when football was enough for me, but then it creeps round and you use, and there’s consequences, and you use again, and there are more consequences.”English cricket has recently drawn a line under a difficult 12 months, centred around the Ben Stokes incident in Bristol, but also encompassing a number of drink-related controversies on the 2017-18 Ashes tour.And while Adams wouldn’t be drawn on the lessons that Stokes might have learnt from his brush with career oblivion last year, when he was found not guilty of affray after appearing at Bristol Crown Court, he cited his own career as proof of how easy it can be to ignore the warning signs of self-destructive behaviour.”For the last six to eight months of my drinking career, I didn’t actually want a drink but I was still getting drunk,” he said. “It crossed the line and once it crosses the line there’s no getting back.”And in my day, there was no help. No-one was coming to my football club or cricket club, it just wasn’t done. You shoved it in a box and buried it, or they’d drag you down the pub, and I didn’t need much dragging.”I was unhappy with how I felt,” he added. “I had low self-esteem and self-worth, but a huge ego because, as footballers, you’d be getting massaged as a great player. But off the pitch I felt worthless, a scared little boy.”On three occasions in his career, Adams even took the field drunk – once, against Sheffield United, emerging with the Man-of-the-Match award.”I mistimed the drinking,” he said. “I remember looking out of the window thinking ‘how did that happen?’ I was so confused. There was no point sobering up because I’d have had a complete headache, so I had a couple in the morning.””I said to George [Graham, Arsenal’s manager], ‘I’m not feeling very well’, and he said, ‘thanks for trying’. We’re very good at concealing it and masking the pain and trouble we’re in, and when I got a pat on the back, it was like ‘oh, I got away with that one’.”Adams’ destructive tendencies had a knock-on effect on those around him – and he believes that had he not finally been ready to sober up in time for the arrival of Arsene Wenger in 1996, the new Arsenal coach would have struggled to make his mark on the club.”I was six weeks clean and sober, and when the pupil is ready, the teacher appears,” said Adams. “And if Wenger had come into the club two months before that, I don’t think he would have lasted. I got the last manager sacked, because when the captain’s spending more time in the pub than on the training pitch, I think the coach is let down. I definitely let down Bruce Rioch and I’ve apologised for that.”In the course of an hour-long seminar, delivered by Adams and Ian Thomas, the PCA’s director of development and welfare, the Essex squad were given guidance in how to spot the warning signs, both personally and among team-mates, and how to go about seeking the sort of help that Adams himself recognised he so desperately needed.”We talk about the gift of desperation,” he said, “when the pain gets too much. I didn’t know how to kill myself, but I didn’t want to live. I was confused and bewildered, and in terror, and I never want to go back there.”Self-knowledge didn’t get me sober. It got me to my bottom and as soon as you hit the bottom and surrender, then therapy gets you well and gets you stronger.”It’s about giving someone their life back.”

The batsman capitalised on a disciplined bowling effort that restricted Adelaide Strikers to just 150 for 5

The Report by Daniel Brettig06-Jan-2019

Joe Denly and Josh Philippe capitalised fully on a disciplined Sydney Sixers bowling display to guide the visitors to a strong victory over Adelaide Strikers in the big Bash League match at Adelaide Oval.The Strikers, having won the toss, were never able to generate significant momentum from the moment that Alex Carey was run out in the opening over of the night, as Ben Mantenti and Ben Dwarshuis delivered economical new ball spells that were followed up by Steve O’Keefe and Sean Abbott.While Denly started the Sixers’ chase in intelligent fashion, Rashid Khan briefly threatened to upend the innings by deceiving Moises Henriques and Jordan Silk in the 13th over. The night’s definitive conclusion was to be reached via the burgeoning talents of Philippe, who galloped to an unbeaten 30 from 15 balls that allowed the Sixers to reach their target with 10 balls to spare and move up to second on the table behind the undefeated Hobart Hurricanes.Running into troubleCarey has been a key part of why the Adelaide Strikers won last year’s tournament, and have remained very much in contention this time around, leaving the Sixers in no doubt they needed to find a way past him early on. But they cannot have counted on gaining Carey’s wicket via a run out as early as the fifth ball of the match, delivered by Ben Manenti.Jake Weatherald’s cover drive was well struck but straight at the Sixers captain Henriques, who gathered and threw quickly enough to capitalise fully on Carey’s momentary hesitation at the non-striker’s end. This run out stunned the Adelaide Oval crowd, and also allowed the Sixers to dictate terms for the remainder of the Powerplay, to the extent that the Strikers could only manage a mediocre 2 for 42 from their opening six overs in favourable batting conditions.All’s well that ends with WellsThough Weatherald was to atone somewhat for the early run out by compiling a half century that grew in fluency the longer it went on, the Strikers were looking squarely at a total barely clear of 130 before Jon Wells came to the crease. A consistent, if low-profile, contributor to all the teams he has represented, 30-year-old Wells was tonight able to play the role of the swashbuckler, cracking 42 from 29 balls while scoring at better than a run a ball against every Sixers bowler he faced.Denly’s startOn his last start for the Sixers before flying out to play for England in the Caribbean, Joe Denly was still in search of a significant score. The opportunity presented by a middling Strikers total was an attractive one however, calling for controlled aggression rather than an unbridled attack. After Justin Avendano fell cheaply, Denly was able to form useful stands with Daniel Hughes and then Henriques, ensuring the Sixers’ Powerplay was a more than adequate 1 for 50.Later, when Rashid struck twice in the 13th over to give the Strikers and an expectant home crowd a glimmer of hope, Denly kept his composure to form a final, match-sealing partnership while ensuring that Rashid was unable to usher the sort of collapse that the hosts required to manufacture a win.Philippe’s finishJosh Philippe had been subject to something of a tug-of-war between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers in the run up to this tournament, with the magenta clad team winning out in part because the banned Steven Smith made a personal pitch to provide mentoring to the 21-year-old. On the same night Smith turned out in the distant Bangladesh Premier League, Philippe was to show why the Sixers were so eager to get him, with an innings of impudence and nerve to ensure victory for the visitors.First ball, Phllippe showed he does not lack for brio, paddle sweeping Rashid to the boundary from a delivery on the line of the stumps and leading to bowled or lbw if he missed. Other choice strokes from Philippe included an inside-out cover drive off the otherwise parsimonious Peter Siddle, and a dismissive clubbing of Michael Neser well beyond the midwicket boundary. Another Philippe blow off Neser, this time down the ground, completed the Sixers’ triumph, and left the Strikers’ captain Colin Ingram to conceded his men were around 30 runs short.

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A significativa 31ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro foi território de um duelo franco entre Flamengo e Palmeiras, aspirantes ao título, nesta quinta-feira. O palco foi o Estádio Mané Garrincha, com mando rubro-negro, uma vez que o Maracanã está reservado para a final da Libertadores, onde o Verdão atuará, inclusive. E deu o Fla por 2 a 0, através das marcas de Luan (contra) e Pepê, um protagonista improvável, com um gol em cada etapa.

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A vitória faz que com o time de Rogério Ceni pule para a terceira colocação, ultrapasse o Atlético-MG e fique a quatro pontos do Internacional, o líder. O de Abel Ferreira estaciona na quinta posição, com51 pontos.

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O CENÁRIO DE INÍCIO

O Palmeiras iniciou o jogo explanando a sua estratégia antes mesmos de cinco minutos: reatividade e bola longa para explorar as costas da zaga rubro-negra, que contou com Willian Arão improvisado. Willian perdeu um gol na pequena área, após cruzamento de Viña.

Passado o alívio para os mandantes, o Flamengo pôs a bola no chão e, com uma movimentação fluida, criou espaços de pé em pé e encurralou os visitantes – até com certa naturalidade.Gabigol desperdiçou duas oportunidades cristalinas. Arrascaeta, inclusive de bicicleta, também se viu com chances na área. A pressão, contudo, se manteve.

UM PRESENTE INVEJÁVEL

E o Flamengo foi coroado ainda no primeiro tempo, quando, nos acréscimos, ganhou um presente invejável. Superior em todos os aspectos, o Rubro-Negro recuperou uma bola no ataque, tabelou e forçou um erro dos zagueiros palmeirenses. No desespero para afastar o perigo,Kuscevic chutou a bola no corpo de Luan, o último destino da bola antes de ir à rede: 1 a 0.

VERDÃO, ENFIM, ACORDOU

Em desvantagem, o Palmeiras precisava de um “choque” no vestiário para equilibrar as ações. Para o time de Abel Ferreira, o jogo pedia mais arrojo com a bola nos pés – já que, efetivamente, apenas Danilo teve êxito na etapa inicial. Luiz Adriano, por exemplo, não foi abastecido e estava apagado.

O Verdão passou a ter mais posse, inclusive no campo de ataque – o que não vinha ocorrendo. Menino chegou a desperdiçar uma chance com a bola na marca da cal, sem marcação, no início do segundo tempo.

ENTROU EM MARCHA LENTA

Para a última fatia do jogo, os treinadores promoveram diversas alterações. A intensidade, de ambos os lados, deixou de ser uma tônica. Erros de passe nas respectivas intermediárias passaram a comprometer a criatividade dos times, e o embate entrou em marcha lenta. Eis que uma cria do Ninho do Urubu decidiu.

UM PROTAGONISTA IMPROVÁVEL

Quando o jogo se caminhava para os dez minutos finais, o Flamengo sacramentou a vitória na bola parada. E o autor do segundo gol veio do banco e pode ser considerado um protagonista improvável: Pepê, cujo vínculo expiraria em dezembro e, graças ao pedido de Ceni, renovou até o fim do Brasileiro. O meia acertou um lindo chute após Pedro ajeitar a bola, oriunda de uma cobrança de escanteio. Um belo gol para dar números finais.

O QUE HÁ PELA FRENTE

Os próximos compromissos de Flamengo e Palmeiras serão contra Athletico-PR e Ceará, respectivamente, ambos fora de casa e às 16h deste domingo.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FLAMENGO 2X0 PALMEIRAS – 31ª RODADA DO BRASILEIRO
Estádio: Mané Garrincha, em Brasília (DF)
Data/hora: 21 de janeiro, às 19h
Árbitro: Savio Pereira Sampaio (DF)
Assistentes: Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF) e José Reinaldo Nascimento Junior (DF)
Árbitro de vídeo: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (RN)
Gramado: Bom
Cartões amarelos:Bruno Henrique, Renê (FLA) /Raphael Veiga, Luan (PAL)
Cartões vermelhos: –

GOLS:Luan (contra), 45’/1ºT (1-0); Pepê,37’/2ºT (2-0)

FLAMENGO (Técnico: Rogério Ceni)
Hugo Souza; Isla, Rodrigo Caio (Gustavo Henrique, 33’/1ºT), Willian Arão e Filipe Luis; Gerson (Vitinho, 30’/2ºT), Diego (Pepê, 30’/2ºT), Everton Ribeiro e Arrascaeta (João Gomes, 17’/2ºT); Bruno Henrique e Gabigol (Pedro, 30’/2ºT).

PALMEIRAS (Técnico: Abel Ferreira)
Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Luan, Kuscevic e Matías Viña (Gustavo Scarpa, 21’/2ºT); Danilo (Gabriel Silva, 40’/2ºT), Gabriel Menino, Raphael Veiga (Pedro Acácio,26’/2ºT) e Zé Rafael; Luiz Adriano (Breno Lopes, 21’/2ºT) e Willian (Lucas Lima, 21’/2ºT).

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is looking to make inroads in the market and the Citizens have now spoken to the family of a bright young star regarding a move to the Etihad Stadium, according to a report.

Manchester City share spoils with Liverpool…

On Saturday, Manchester City were embroiled in a pulsating 1-1 draw with Liverpool, with Erling Haaland's clinical opener being eventually cancelled out by a strike from Trent Alexander-Arnold to give the visitors a share of the spoils.

Despite failing to see off one of their main challengers for the Premier League title this term, the Citizens can take plenty of encouragement from their performance and were unlucky not to claim three points after Ruben Dias saw a close-range effort controversially ruled out for a push on Alisson Becker in the 68th minute, as cited by talkSPORT.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, Guardiola was delighted by his players' efforts despite the fact his side weren't able to claim victory, as he stated via the Sky Blues' official website: "We are hungry and upset in the locker room, but it was an incredibly great game. Statistics or who deserved it more, it doesn’t count."

He then added: "I am going to drink my wine with one point. I am incredibly pleased about the performance we played because Liverpool are an incredible team. We conceded just two chances against that team. The header in the first half and goal."

Looking ahead to mid-week, the English top-flight champions will dust themselves off before facing RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday in the Champions League, where they will need just a point to guarantee top spot in Group G.

On the transfer front, fresh information has come to light detailing that Manchester City have established contact with an exciting young talent's family as they look to tempt the star to the North West.

Manchester City eye Francesco Camarda

According to a transfer update from 90min, Manchester City have spoken to AC Milan forward Francesco Camarda's family over a potential move to England after the 15-year-old became the youngest player in Serie A history by coming on as a substitute in their 1-0 victory over Fiorentina at the weekend.

Francesco Camarda's 2023/24 across all levels (Transfermarkt)

Appearances

14

Goals

7

Assists

2

The report states that Camarda is ineligible to sign a professional contract until his 16th birthday at San Siro, which has prompted the Citizens, alongside the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund to try and lay claim to his services.

Labelled an "elite talent" by Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig, Camarda has been given some timely advice by his teammate Davide Calabria, who stated in the aftermath of their triumph against Fiorentina as cited by Football Italia: "I told Camarda a few things, he certainly has talent, but so do lots of young players. He should enjoy this moment, but also work harder than anyone else to make it happen. Now we hope to accompany him on this journey."

Despite Calabria urging the 15-year-old to keep his feet on the ground, the hype surrounding his talent is only likely to expand and Manchester City will hope to put forward a compelling case to try and tempt the Milan-born striker to the Etihad Stadium.

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O Botafogo terá, pelo menos, mais seis meses de Bruno Nazário. O meio-campista tem tudo encaminhado para renovar o vínculo de empréstimo com o Alvinegro até junho de 2021, como informado primeiramente pelo “Ge” e confirmado pelo LANCE!.

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Inicialmente, como o L! havia adiantado, Botafogo e Bruno Nazário haviam acertado a renovação até fevereiro de 2021, data de encerramento do Campeonato Brasileiro. O meia, contudo, pertence ao Hoffenheim-ALE e, se o empréstimo acabasse neste período, o atleta ficaria até junho.

Por conta do calendário europeu – diferente do brasileiro, iniciando os trabalhos em junho, no meio do ano -, o Hoffenheim-ALE aceitou estender o vínculo por mais quatro meses para que Bruno Nazário não fique parado.

As condições do empréstimo são as mesmas de antes e a equipe alemã não cobrou nada para renovar o tempo de contrato. O Botafogo tem uma opção de compra junto ao Hoffenheim com o fim do vínculo, avaliada em 1,5 milhão de euros.

Bruno Nazário entrou em campo 37 vezes na atual temporada, sendo um dos jogadores que mais vestiu a camisa do Botafogo em 2020. Ele marcou seis gols no período.

نفى إبراهيم نور الدين الحكم الدولي الاتهامات التي توجه له بمداومة البحث عن الظهور و”اللقطة”، مؤكدًا أن زميله محمد عادل لم يظلم نفسه بتصريح الاحتواء وأن هذا الأمر يتم دراسته في المعسكرات.

وقال نور الدين في تصريحات ببودكاست “الجول في الجول” عبر يوتيوب: “أأتوا لي بموقف يشير إلى رغبتي في الحصول على لقطة خلاله، عندما أرى لعبة تستدعي إصدار قرار أقوم باحتسابه هذا فقط ما أفعله”

وأضاف: “المواقف تستدعي إصدار قرارات حساسة مع الفرق الكبرى دائما، فالبعض يشعر بأنني عند احتسابي لهذا القرار أسعى للحصول على لقطة لكنني أريد تحقيق العدالة فقط لا غير”،

وتابع: “لا أحتاج إلى لقطات، أنا لست لاعبا أسجل أهداف وأقبل الدبلة وأقوم بخلع قميصي، أنا حكم أقوم بدوري فقط، ومن يحب اللقطات حر في تصرفاته، يرى نفسه كيفما يشاء وتعود لثقة الإنسان في نفسه، انا شخصيًا لا أحتاج اللقطة، واللاعبون الكبار أيضًا لا يحتاجون ذلك، كما أنني ليس لدي ميول لفريق معين، منذ الصغر أحب الفريق الذي ينتصر”.

وعن مباراة الأهلي والإنتاج الحربي عام 2018 التي شهدت عدم احتسابه ركلة جزاء لصالح وليد أزارو مما ترتب عليه إصدار بيان من القلعة الحمراء: “يحق لكل نادي الاعتراض أو الحفاظ على حقوقه بالطرق القانونية والشكل الرسمي، ولجان الحكام واتحاد الكرة يردون، ولم أندم، الندم يكون على الأخطاء المتعمدة، ولكن غير المتعمدة تكون على جميع الفرق، وهذا وارد في العالم كله، واللعبة كانت واضحة على الشاشات، واللعبة كانت أمام الحكم الخامس”.

وعن تعمده استفزاز جماهير الزمالك بصورة الوقوف على الكرة: “وقفت على الكرة قبل رمضان صبحي بحوالي شهرين، كنا في معسكر حكام النخبة الإفريقية، وحينها كنت الأول في نتائج الاختبارات، فكان نوع من أنواع المداعبة بين وبين الحكام الأفارقة، وليس لي علاقة بواقعة رمضان صبحي وليس طبيعيًا أن أتعمد استفزاز شريحة من الجماهير على حساب الآخر”.

واستكمل: “أنا لم أقل إن التحكيم المصري أفضل من الإسباني بهذا المعنى، قلت إنه طبقا للإحصائية الخاصة باللجنة الفنية المتخصصة في تقنية الفيديو بأن مصر بها 3% أخطاء فقط من إجمالي عدد المباريات، وفي إسبانيا هناك عدم اتفاق وأخطاء وصلت إلى 16% وبالتالي نحن أفضل في هذا المستوى”.

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واستأنف: “سيد عبد الحفيظ صديق شخصي لي وهو لم يسخر مني، ولكنه تحدث بشكل مضحك قليلًا، وأمر جيد أن أخطائي 9% فقط والـ 91% الباقية لا يوجد بها أزمات”.

واستطرد: “فيتور بيريرا لا يحصل على أموال في الهواء، وسبب الهجوم عليه عدم إظهار عمله، هو يعمل ولكن في الخفاء خاصة أن هناك جيلا من الحكام سيعتزل وهو يريد إظهار جيل جديد وفي نفس الوقت يقوم بتطوير المنظومة”.

وأضاف: “الدفع بالحكام الجدد هو السبب في إظهار شيء من التوتر لدى الحكام القدامى، فضلًا عن ضغط المباريات الذي يؤثر ويزيد من اعتراضات الأندية على التحكيم”.

وأشار: “نحن من نصنع الأزمات بأنفسنا، في أي مجال، إذا كانت هناك لوائح يسير عليها الجميع لن يكون هناك أزمة، أرى أن كل الأزمات الحالية متكررة كل عام، لأن هذا التوقيت فاصل في مسيرات الفرق بالدوري، ولا يتقبل أحد الهزيمة نهائيًا”.

وأكد: “هدف أحمد سيد زيزو من الصعب تحديد صحته بالعين المجردة سواء تخطت الكرة خط المرمى أو لا، وطالما هناك تقنية لمساعدة الحكام وتحقيق العدالة، يجب أن نسعى لاستقدامها، لتجنب التدخل البشري في تلك الحالات”.

ورفض نور الدين التعليق على أزمة حسين الشحات ومحمد الشيبي، قائلًا: “لا أحب أن يتدخل أحد في عملي، لذلك لا أحب التدخل في عمل أحد، كما أنني يمكن أن أكون غير ملم بلوائح الاتحاد والمسابقات، ولكني أدعم التعامل وفق آليات محددة وقوانين مسبقة”.

حكم مباراة الأهلي ومودرن سبورت في الدوري المصري

وعن مرتبات الحكام في المباريات والتي تصل إلى 7 آلاف لحكم الساحة و5 آلاف ونصف للمساعدين وحكام تقنية الفيديو، قال: “غير كافية بكل صراحة، والزيادة حقنا في المنظومة الرياضية، زيادة رواتبنا حق لنا، في ظل المنظومة المحترفة التي نعمل بها”.

وأتم: “الحكم محمد عادل لم يظلم نفسه بتصريح الاحتواء، ولكننا يتم الوقوف لنا على الكلمة، إذا كان قالها إعلامي أو لاعب، لما نال كل هذا الهجوم، هو حاول إيصالها للعامة من الجمهور أننا ندرس في المعسكرات ما يسمى بإدارة المباراة، ومن ضمن هذه الدراسة أنه حال وجود فريق في لقاء ليس على المستوى الفني والنتيجة كبيرة، حاول أن تمتص غضب الفريقين والجماهير، امتصاص الغضب شيء والاحتواء شيء آخر”.

واختتم: “لو كنت رئيسًا للجنة الحكام سأتعامل مع كل الأزمات، لأننا لو سيرنا على القواعد لن نجدها من الأساس، أرى أن كل الأزمات تحدث في هذا التوقيت من كل موسم، لأنه وقت فاصل لأندية القمة والهبوط.”