A postagem na qual o Botafogo oficializou a demissão de Bruno Lage teve repercussão entre os jogadores. Na rede social Instagram, os meio-campistas Marlon Freitas e Matías Segovia curtiram o comunicado com a confirmação do fim da trajetória do técnico no Glorioso.
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Entre as mais de 110 mil curtidas, também estava a de Tiano Gomes, gerente geral das categorias de base do clube.
O Botafogo vinha de uma sequência de maus resultados sob o comando de Bruno Lage. Porém, a decisão de barrar Tiquinho Soares no confronto com o Goiás causou irritação entre os jogadores, tornando sua situação dificílima. Na noite de terça-feira (3), sua saída foi sacramentada.
رد طه عزت، رئيس لجنة المسابقات في رابطة الأندية المصرية، على تصريحات الكابتن حلمي طولان، المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر الثاني المشارك في بطولة كأس العرب، تجاه رابطة الأندية المصرية.
وكان حلمي طولان، قد خرج في تصريحات مساء الإثنين، اشتكى فيها من عدم الاهتمام باستعدادات المنتخب لبطولة كأس العرب، من قبل رابطة الأندية.
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وقال عزت خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “النهار” لبرنامج “أوضة اللبس”: “لا أعلم من استلم خطة استعدادات المنتخب من الكابتن طولان، إن كان قد فعل ذلك فعلاً حسب تصريحاته، لكن حتى الآن لم تصلني أي تفاصيل رسمية”.
وتابع: “نهدف إلى دوري منتظم يراعي مصلحة المنتخبات الوطنية، خاصة أن الدوري يجب أن ينتهي قبل منتصف مايو المقبل استعدادًا لكأس العالم”.
وأكمل: “هناك حسابات دقيقة تتعلق بتأجيل المباريات، وأي تأجيل تم وفقًا لجدول المشاركات في البطولات الخارجية والأجندة الدولية”.
وأتم: “تحديد المشاركات الخارجية للأندية كان يجب أن يتم قبل وضع جدول المسابقة لضمان انتظام البطولة”.
ويشارك منتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب في الفترة من 1 حتى 18 ديسمبر المقبل، وأسفرت القرعة عن تواجده في المجموعة الثالثة، التي تضم كلاً من، الأردن والإمارات والفائز من (الكويت ضد موريتانيا).
It wasn’t the perfect start to Nuno Espírito Santo’s tenure at West Ham United on Monday night, but it wasn’t far off.
The Portuguese manager’s first game in charge saw the Hammers take on David Moyes’ Everton, and while they fell behind in the first half, they rallied, equalised in the second 45 and could have gone on to win on another day.
However, while it’s not quite as important as the team’s fightback, the coach’s decision to leave James Ward-Prowse back in London suggests he’s ready to make significant changes to the team.
West Ham player James Ward-Prowse.
However, there is another member of the squad who isn’t good enough and should be left out, just like the Englishman, going forward.
Why Ward-Prowse's time is up under Nuno
West Ham paid Southampton around £30m to sign Ward-Prowse in the summer of 2023, and aside from a few good performances here and there, and the odd free-kick, it’s a move that can only be described as a disaster.
The former Saints star is not agile, powerful, or quick enough to play as one of the team’s two central midfielders, but at the same time, he has not shown enough in-game creativity to start in the ten, especially not when Lucas Paqueta is still at the club.
The Portsmouth-born ace has been so lacklustre since his move to London Stadium over two years ago that he was sent on a season-long loan to Nottingham Forest, only to be sent back halfway through the campaign, having made a grand total of ten appearances, six of which were starts.
Now, some may claim that with a new manager through the door, all of the players who struggled under Graham Potter should be given another chance, but unfortunately for Ward-Prowse, it was Nuno who refused to play him at the City Ground.
Perhaps the best example of why the 11-capped international has to be moved on as soon as possible are the statistics from his last game for the club.
Ward-Prowse’s game vs Palace
Minutes
90′
Goals
0
Assists
0
Touches
61
Accurate Passes
41/48 (85%)
Crosses (Accurate)
5 (1)
Shots on Target
0
Ground Duels (Won)
6 (1)
Aerial Duels (Won)
3 (0)
Lost Possession
14
Fouls
3
Dribbled Past
2
All Stats via Sofascore
For example, in the game against Crystal Palace, he misplaced four of five crosses, lost eight of nine duels, was dribbled past twice, lost possession of the ball 14 times, and committed three fouls.
In other words, Ward-Prowse was, and is, a liability for West Ham and therefore, should ideally be sold in the winter window, alongside another player who has consistently failed to impress in East London.
The West Ham player who has to be dropped with JWP
The unfortunate reality for Nuno is that, while West Ham do have a number of quite brilliant players in the squad, they also have plenty who should be moved on as soon as possible.
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One of those who, unfortunately, falls into the latter camp is Konstantinos Mavropanos.
The Greek defender joined the club from Arsenal in the summer of 2023, and once again, while there have been some impressive moments here and there, he’s largely failed to live up to expectations.
We can see this in his underlying numbers.
According to FBref, he ranked in the top 6% for interceptions in the league among centre-backs last season, but just the top 35% for tackles, the top 56% for shots blocked and the bottom 23% for passes blocked.
In other words, the numbers back up the eye-test, and while it might sound harsh, they lend credence to the claim from journalist Tom Rennie that the 27-year-old is “nowhere near Premier League quality.”
A new manager didn’t make a difference either, as the former Stuttgart ace failed to prevent Michael Keane from opening the scoring on Monday night, despite initially being well-placed to do so.
Now, if there were no other options in the squad to replace him, Nuno might be forced to persevere with the Athens-born titan, but he has summer signing Igor Julio and Jean-Clair Todibo to choose from.
Ultimately, West Ham should look to sell Mavropanos and bring in a replacement in the winter window, as, like Ward-Prowse, he is not good enough to play under Nuno.
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O destino está traçado. Um sorteio realizado na tarde desta segunda-feira (28), na sede da CBF, na Zona Oeste do Rio de Janeiro, definiu que Flamengo e São Paulo farão a partida decisiva da Copa do Brasil no Morumbi.
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– Acho que escolher um local é circunstancial. Temos que ir bem nos dois, a dificuldade não é o local e sim o São Paulo – disse o técnico do Flamengo, Jorge Sampaoli.
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O técnico do São Paulo, Dorival Júnior, destacou.
– Mais importante do que a possibilidade da conquista pessoal é a de um clube. Tenho a satisfação de ter mais uma disputa, a minha quarta disputa. O principal é que possa satisfazer ao clube o melhor possível. Não existe favoritismo se jogarmos no Morumbi na segunda partida – afirmou.
O meia Everton Ribeiro, do Flamengo, valorizou o fato do Rubro-Negro estar na decisão.
– É um momento especial, uma final de Copa do Brasil. Tivemos de passar por muitos times difíceis, jogos que nos levaram ao extremo. A gente encara como se fosse a primeira decisão. Vamos nos preparar bem para fazer dois grandes jogos e tentar conquistar o grande título – concluiu.
O atacante Calleri falou sobre o desafio do Tricolor paulista.
– O clube não vai a uma final faz 20 anos. É um título que para a vitrine do clube. É muito representativo levar o São Paulo para mais uma final. Jogamos contra um time, um grande clube, mas temos vontade de levar a taça para o São Paulo – finalizou.
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England spinner claims 4 for 12 to cement dominance set in motion by Kestevan’s 77 from 60 balls
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A star-studded Lancashire Thunder side made history as they claimed the first silverware of women’s cricket’s new era, overcoming fellow Tier One side Surrey with a 32-run victory at the inaugural Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup Final in Taunton.Lancashire appeared to be in pole position at the halfway stage of the match, scoring 172 for 6 from their 20 overs. Opening duo Emma Lamb and Tilly Kesteven put on 48 from the powerplay, hitting eight fours in the process. A brief rain delay at the start of the seventh over failed to halt their momentum, as the pair went on to add 38 runs by the end of the tenth over, reaching 86 for 0. Tilly Corteen-Coleman then provided much-needed relief for Surrey, breaking the 86-run partnership with the wicket of Lamb for 27 (25).As the sun broke through the clouds, young star Kesteven was the shining light for Thunder, scoring 77 from 60, including fourteen fours before being bowled by Kalea Moore. Following her dismissal, the runs kept flowing, as Thunder scored 49 from their last five overs. Moore prevented further damage in the final over of the innings, taking the wickets of Morris and Ecclestone to end as the pick of Surrey’s bowlers, with figures of 4 for 27.With a daunting 172-run chase, Surrey openers Bryony Smith and Kira Chathli got off to a positive start, scoring 17 off the opening two overs. However, after hitting England International Kate Cross for two sixes, Chathli was bowled for 21 from 8. The story was similar for captain Bryony Smith, after hitting pacer Grace Potts for four consecutive fours, an uncontrolled drive saw her caught at mid-off by Cross for 25 from 17.A further flurry of runs for Surrey again led to wickets for Lancashire as, after a productive ninth over off the bowling of Sophie Morris which produced 13 runs including a six off the bat of Franklin, Thunder responded as Ecclestone took the wickets of Scholfield and Jones in consecutive balls to end the tenth over.Despite late contributions from Phoebe Franklin (41 from 36) and Moore (22 not out from 27) Lancashire absorbed the pressure to restrict Surrey’s run rate, helped by their consistently tight fielding. England duo Sophie Ecclestone (4 for 12 from four overs) and Kate Cross (2 for 27 from four) ended as the pick of their bowlers as Lancashire completed a comfortable 32-run victory.Thunder’s victory under the floodlights in Taunton makes them the last team standing of the 37 that entered the inaugural Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup, an “FA Cup” style knock-out tournament created by the ECB to allow all three tiers of the domestic women’s game to compete with one another.”I feel quite emotional,” Ellie Threlkeld, Lancashire’s captain, said. “I feel like it’s been a long time coming. I’ve never really won any silverware and it’s really nice to get over the line and take some silverware back! I’m so pleased.”On Ecclestone’s key role, she added: “I feel like obviously she’s the best in the world, isn’t she, and I think she’s proved that today on multiple occasions. It’s amazing to have her on your side. She can bowl at any stage of the game and is so reliable.”Bryony Smith, Surrey’s captain, was disappointed with the result but proud of the spirit that her team had shown, especially given how many absentees they had due to England’s ongoing T20I series with West Indies.”We’ve got a lot of fight,” she said. “We’ve obviously lost four or five players to England, and we’ve still put on 200+ twice in this competition. We’ll obviously get a few players back! We’ll keep losing them, but don’t write us off even if you’ve got however many runs you’ve got, we don’t care! We’re coming for you!”
A ‘novela mexicana’ entre Suárez e Grêmio teve mais um capítulo nesta sexta-feira e triste para a torcida do Tricolor, já que o contrato teve o seu fim antecipado para dezembro de 2023.
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Inicialmente, o uruguaio tinha acordo até o fim da próxima temporada, mas a sua vontade de falar mais alto levou a melhor no braço de ferro com a diretoria.
Internamente, o convívio entre as partes não é dos melhores e Suárez forçou a barra para deixar o clube e atuar nos Estados Unidos ao lado de Messi.
Sem sucesso nas negociações, o centroavante desistiu de discutir nos bastidores e acatou a sua permanência no Tricolor.
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Desde a sua chegada, Suárez disputou 32 jogos, anotou 16 gols e faturou o título do campeonato gaúcho.
Teenager Ayush Mhatre scored 32 off 15 balls on IPL debut
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Mumbai Indians (MI) restricted Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 176 in an innings that largely remained intent-less at the Wankhede. In the last match on this pitch, RCB scored 221 and had to work hard to defend it. That CSK got to a respectable total was down to Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja targeting certain pockets of the innings, and the 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre’s eye-catching debut.Ashwani Kumar and Trent Boult went for 85 runs in six overs between them. The other 14 overs, led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner, produced just 91 runs. There was a 27-ball period in the middle overs when not only was a boundary not hit, but there was not even an attempt made to hit one. Then, even after Dube broke free with a 30-ball fifty, MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja presented plum match-ups to Bumrah and Santner, who went through overs 17 and 18 without a boundary.Dhoni’s dismissal in the 19th over to Bumrah resulted in the return of Boult for the final over – otherwise MI could have bowled Santner – and Jadeja could finally get a couple of big hits in to reach his half-century and unfurl the sword celebration.Hardik Pandya, MI’s leading wicket-taker this IPL, bowled only two overs for only 13 runs. He could have perhaps bowled at least one of the overs bowled by Ashwani and Boult. However, this was the only blemish on a night of excellent planning and execution for MI, which began with Deepak Chahar bowling four overs in a row at the top and ending with the wicket of Mhatre with a slower legcutter after the debutant had given CSK the only impetus in the powerplay for 32 off 15.Santner then tied down Shaik Rasheed and Jadeja before the arrival of Dube meant he was taken off with two left-hand batters at the wicket. Especially when one ofn them was Dube, whose slow start again underlined the lack of batting power in the CSK line-up.
With no chance of dew, their spinners and their swing bowlers can really shine
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The punchline when day-night cricket first started was “big boys play in the night”. Nearly five decades later, at a T20 World Cup, the big boys from India are playing all their games in the morning. Afghanistan come into this crucial Super Eight match having played all their four league matches in the night. That, though, is not a disadvantage. In fact, their coach Jonathan Trott said they prefer playing in the morning. They quite fancy themselves as the big boys.”I think day games actually suit us better,” Trott said. “So, quite excited to play India in a day game. Obviously, they’re a very, very good side in the day. Obviously one of the favourites and with being favourites obviously it has added pressure for India, and hopefully we can come in obviously perceived as underdogs but in my mind very much not underdogs and fully prepared and ready for the battle that confronts us tomorrow, which I’m very excited about.”Part of the reason Afghanistan fancy themselves during the day is their bowling attack. Their spinners are world-class, and in Fazalhaq Farooqi, they have a swing bowler in the mould of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. These are exactly the kind of bowlers that can do without any threat of dew.Related
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“I think when you’ve got the spinners with the experience of T20 cricket, like we have, I think you would obviously say that’s one of our strengths, but yet one of our seamers is a leading wicket-taker in the tournament,” Trott said. “We’ve seen, certainly over the last couple of years, a more rounded side with regards to the ball and on conditions. So, if it swings and seams, we can take wickets; if it spins, hopefully, we can take wickets as well.”However, Trott did say the spinners can’t relax just because there won’t be dew. “If it’s going to spin, it’ll probably help us,” Trott said. “If it doesn’t spin, we’ve got to bowl well as spinners. Spinners can’t just rely on spin to be able to take wickets and pressure. So that goes for both sides, I’m sure. And India have got some good spinners themselves. So, it’s going to be a good contest.”Afghanistan might be surprise entrants into the Super Eight, having come through ahead of New Zealand, but they command respect from their opponents. “If you just look at their squad,” India’s coach Rahul Dravid said, “they might not have a lot of international experience as in the other formats of the game, but a lot of their players do play in a lot of T20 leagues, more than in fact some of our players do. They are sort of well-travelled cricketers, especially in the T20 circuit, T20 league, a lot of them. They are very prominent members of their IPL teams, other teams as well. So, certainly in this format they are not a team to be taken lightly. They are deservedly in the Super Eight, and we will not treat them any differently than any other team that we expect to play in the Super Eight.”
Wrexham will no doubt be a busy club this summer as they attempt to tweak their personnel to fit into their fresh Championship surroundings.
The Red Dragons finally got the ball running with their first pick-up recently, with second-tier goal machine Ryan Hardie leaving Plymouth Argyle behind for a new adventure in Wales.
The now former Pilgrims number nine has an impressive 22 Championship strikes next to his name from 77 appearances at the level, with a hefty ten of those coming just last campaign, even as Argyle heartbreakingly slipped down to League One.
He will get more chances to strut his stuff in the EFL’s elite league with Phil Parkinson’s men, however, with this already bumper goal tally hopefully rising even more at the Racehorse Ground.
Hardie's reputation as a goal machine
The lethal Scotsman ended up being one of the very few select players to come out of Plymouth’s relegation season with their heads still held high.
Even if his individual season didn’t turn out to be that memorable, he still will have departed Home Park this summer as a modern icon of the club.
In total, Hardie bagged a colossal 74 goals from 248 appearances in Devon, with Wrexham excited to see what heights the 28-year-old can soar to as one of their main marksmen after promotion.
After all, with Paul Mullin rumoured to be off, the Red Dragons needed to bolster up top. But, the attacking signings might not be done just yet, as another statement deal involving a Championship regular could be in the offing to help Hardie become even more potent.
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Whilst Hardie’s goal tally last season was seriously impressive, he might well have been hampered by the situation he found himself in at the foot of the second tier.
Wrexham will be aiming not to get sucked into any similar battles against the drop, and with potential signings such as Barry Bannan entering the door, no such dog-fights should be on the agenda.
On the contrary, Bannan’s potential arrival on the scene could have Wrexham dreaming of back-to-back promotions, with a report from football journalist Alan Nixon earlier this month talking up the prospect of the skilful 35-year-old midfielder swapping Hillsborough for pastures new in North Wales.
Of course, the Owls wouldn’t just let their long-standing servant leave so easily, but the Red Dragons have already poached one Championship superstar in Hardie, with Bannan perhaps the next to link up with Parkinson’s men to enhance the ex-Plymouth striker’s output.
Bannan’s career numbers in the Championship vs Hardie’s
Stat
Bannan
Hardie
Games played
374
77
Goals scored
18
22
Assists
51
7
Sourced by Transfermarkt
Evidently a legend of the EFL now, even as he reaches the twilight years of his career, Hardie’s fellow compatriot continues to deliver the goods in terms of goals and assists in the taxing division, as seen in nine of his 69 overall goal contributions in the Championship coming in 2024/25 for Danny Rohl’s men.
Creating eight big chances along the way too, Bannan would be desperate to slot straight into his new Wrexham side and be as classy, with Hardie equally champing at the bit to line up alongside such illustrious company to try up his second-tier goal haul.
There has been talk to suggest that the much-loved figure at Hillsborough could opt to sign a new Owls deal before the month is out, with former Wednesday boss Darren Moore once labelling the diminutive ace as “vital” to the team’s cause.
But, if the clock continues to tick away and a deal isn’t struck, Wrexham will feel quietly confident that they could win his services for zilch, with Hardie potentially going on to be an even more effective goal machine partnered next to Bannan.
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Nottingham Forest’s plans for the transfer window suffered a dent after Nuno Espírito Santo’s side lost out in the race for Champions League qualification, instead settling for Conference League place, but Evangelos Marinakis and co appear determined to bolster the squad.
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According to an in-depth analysis of the club’s transfer plans by Telegraph reporter John Percy, Forest are targeting at least five new signings this summer as they seek to build off what was a very promising 2024/2025 overall.
Marinakis and co are extremely eager to back Nuno in the market, with the Telegraph reporting they’ll aim to recruit players who are valued around the £20-30 million mark.
Nottingham Forest’s rumoured transfer targets this summer
Target
Current club
Position
Taty Castellanos
Lazio
Striker
Jarell Quansah
Liverpool
Centre-back
Martin Baturina
Dinamo Zagreb
Attacking midfield
Adrien Truffert
Rennes
Left-back
James McAtee
Man City
Attacking midfield
While Forest are not under any pressure to sell players to appease PSR, with their balance sheet described as being in a “healthy state” (John Percy), star midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White could still be sold amid links to Man City.
Gibbs-White’s sale could fetch at least £70 million for Forest, which would go a long way to improving Nuno’s first-team in other areas, and the manager has already confirmed that City Ground officials will be working to recruit fresh blood ahead of next term.
“People in the club are dealing with next season, not us as coaching staff,” said Nuno when asked about Forest’s plans for the summer.
Nottingham Forest managerNunoEspirito Santo is seen before the match
“This moment requires everything that you have for the responsibilities ahead of us. The recruitment staff and scouting team will be working on that and there will be the right moment to speak and sit down.”
Defensively, Forest are keen to bring in a left-back to assist this season’s breakout star Neco Williams (The Telegraph), and the addition of another centre-back cannot be ruled out either.
Nottingham Forest make offer for Botafogo defender Jair
According to South American news outlet GE Globo and their reporter Jessica Maldonado, Botafago defender Jair Cunha is attracting serious interest from Forest.
Nuno’s side have already submitted a proposal for their striker, Igor Jesus, and they’re now pursuing his central defensive teammate.
The outlet reports that Nottingham Forest have made an offer to sign Jair, and while they cannot disclose the amount, it comes in at above £11.5 million – which is the amount Botafogo paid Santos to sign the 20-year-old back in February.
As the Brazilian club reportedly evaluate this bid, it is worth noting that Jair has drawn comparisons to Liverpool legend Virgil van Dijk, and he’s described by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig as a “complete, dominant, and elegant central defender”.
He’s also able to play as both a right and left centre-back as part of a four-man defensive line, with Jair towering over most of his teammates at 6 foot 3.
The Brazilian is highly-rated and could come as an excellent back-up option behind the likes of Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic.