أعلن هانز فليك، المدير الفني الألماني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي برشلونة، عن تشكيل اللاعبين لمواجهة أتالانتا، في الجولة الثامنة من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
برشلونة ضمن تأهله بشكل رسمي إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، ويلاقي أتالانتا في مواجهة تعد تحصيل حاصل للنادي الكتالوني، بملعب لويس كومبانيس.
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ورغم حسم التأهل، إلا أن هانز فليك، يواصل الدفع بالتشكيل الأساسي، ضد بطل الدوري الأوروبي، حيث يقود ليفاندوفسكي الهجوم، ويرافقه لامين يامال ورافينيا.
ويتواجد أتالانتا في المركز السابع، ويحتاج للانتصار على البلوجرانا لضمان تأهله ضمن الثمانية الأوائل الذين يصعدون إلى دور الـ16 مباشرة. تشكيل برشلونة أمام أتالانتا في دوري أبطال أوروبا
حراسة المرمى: فوتشيك تشيزني.
خط الدفاع: أليخاندرو بالدي، إيريك جارسيا، رونالد أراوخو، جوليس كوندي.
Manchester United are desperately on the hunt for new left-back options ahead of the new Premier League season kicking off this coming Friday.
Erik Ten Hag had to field Lisandro Martinez in this troublesome spot in the Community Shield Final as a result, with both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia deemed unfit to play, as the Red Devils ultimately lost on penalties to arch-rivals Manchester City in the annual campaign curtain raiser.
Erik ten Hag
A number of new signings are expected to enter Old Trafford between now and transfer deadline day, with a hope that some fresh faces could even be in contention to line up against Fulham when competitive action returns to the Theatre of Dreams.
Man United in talks with in-demand defender
As per reports in Turkey this weekend, Man United are currently in talks with agents to try and tempt Fenerbahçe full-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu to England ahead of the new top-flight season starting.
They aren't alone in their pursuit of the Turkish target, however, with a battle heating up for Kadioglu's services from the likes of Arsenal and even newly promoted Southampton, who also want a piece of the coveted 24-year-old.
What Kadioglu can offer Man United
Fresh off a fantastic Euro 2024 tournament, the Fenerbahce defender missing no minutes of his nation's action, it's no surprise to see Kadioglu dominating so much transfer talk this summer, with the Red Devils viewing the ex-NEC Nijmegen man as the best possible replacement for Shaw, who struggled again with his fitness for England out in France on the contrary.
This could result in Man United having completely different options at right-back and left-back for the season to come, with Noussair Mazraoui expected to sign imminently too.
Bayern Munich defenderNoussair Mazraoui.
The Moroccan defender would undoubtedly strengthen Ten Hag's men at the back, but the capture of Kadioglu feels more like a deal that needs to be done soon over adding the current Bayern Munich star, in order to solve selection issues.
Kadioglu can even start further up the pitch for the Dutchman if needed, having lined up 23 times for Fenerbahce down the left wing across his time in Turkey to date, with a mightily impressive 11 goal contributions next to his name from this position.
But, it's from the left-back spot where the 24-year-old has regularly shone for the Super Lig giants, with three goals and five assists managed across the 2023/24 campaign when consistently playing from this spot, from a staggering 51 contests in all competitions.
Kadioglu (Super Lig) vs Shaw (Premier League)
Stat (* = per 90 mins)
Kadioglu
Shaw
Games played
37
12
Goals scored
1
0
Assists
4
0
Big chances created
10
1
Accurate passes*
45.7 (85%)
39.3 (86%)
Interceptions*
0.9
0.5
Tackles*
2.0
0.9
Ball recoveries*
6.7
4.9
Clearances*
1.6
3.1
Total duels won*
5.9
2.8
Clean sheets
15
2
Stats by Sofascore
Glancing at the table above, the Man United target would also offer the Red Devils far more than just an attack-minded option down the channels, with 15 clean sheets managed last season in the league and 5.9 total duels won on average per clash, far more than Shaw.
The England international endured a bitterly disappointing season, on the other hand, with only 12 Premier League games coming his way owing to constant injury setbacks, with the former Southampton defender's best days potentially behind him now, as he edges closer to 30 years of age.
Whereas, Kadioglu could be more in-keeping with the fresh defence Ten Hag is trying to construct at Old Trafford, with Matthijs de Ligt expected to burst through the doors soon too to officially put pen to paper on a big move.
Described as an "electric" talent by football analyst Ben Mattinson, Kadioglu could well signal the beginning of the end for Shaw at the Theatre of Dreams, in what would be a sad eventual ending for the injury-prone left-back.
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Nesta terça-feira, a meia-atacante Duda foi convocada para a Seleção Brasileira Feminina. A jogadora do São Paulo vai se juntar ao grupo selecionado pela técnica Pia Sundhage durante a Data Fifa, entre os dias 18 e 26 de outubro, para enfrentar a Austrália em dois jogos no Commbank Stadium, em Sydney.
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Constantemente chamada pela treinadora, Duda esteve com a Seleção durante os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio, neste ano, e foi convocada em todas as listas divulgadas após o evento, incluindo nesta para jogos preparatórios.
Antes de se apresentar, a camisa dez do Tricolor ainda enfrenta três jogos com a equipe do São Paulo no Paulistão: Red Bull Bragantino, Palmeiras e Ferroviária, para buscar a classificação para a semifinal do campeonato.
Caso o time avance, Duda ainda terá mais um compromisso no dia 17 de outubro, enfrentando um adversário na primeira partida do mata-mata.
A Seleção enfrenta a Austrália nos dias 23 e 26 de outubro, em preparação para a Copa América Feminina em 2022. Duda é a única representante são-paulina na lista da técnica Pia Sundhage. Confira a relação completa das jogadoras:
Ipswich Town will surely already be aware that it will take a mammoth effort from all involved at Portman Road to stay put in the Premier League after a dramatic promotion last season.
Nobody expected the Tractor Boys to be competing with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City when a ball was kicked to start the 2024/25 campaign, however, pulling off the unbelievable feat of back-to-back promotions to earn their right to dine at the elite table having being marooned at League One level for some time.
Now, Kieran McKenna and Co are tasked with adding in new recruits to give Ipswich a fighting chance at survival, which could see this imposing Championship centre-back enter through the door very soon.
Ipswich wanting to sign free agent star
According to a report in the Express and Star, West Brom are 'resigned' now to the fact star centre-back Cedric Kipre will be exiting the Hawthorns this summer, leaving for a new suitor as a free agent, after failing to agree a new Baggies contract.
This will be gutting news for those with connections to Carlos Corberan's men, but music to the ears of the likes of Ipswich, who are an interested party now for the former Wigan Athletic man's services, bolstering their defence in the process to try and be more solid in the Premier League.
57 goals being leaked last season in the Championship by the Tractor Boys is a worrying number, although their gung-ho nature in the division often meant teams were still bamboozled by Ipswich's plethora of high-octane forward players regardless. However, they'll know shoring up the back four is a priority for the top English division.
Interested previously in Joe Rodon and Cameron Carter-Vickers in Kipre's centre-back spot also, it's clear to see what the priority is for bodies into the building in Suffolk this off-season.
What Kipre could offer Ipswich
Poaching another of West Brom's top talents could see Ipswich pull off another masterstroke of a deal reminiscent of their loan move for Jeremy Sarmiento, who would win promotion with the Tractor Boys after walking away from West Brom following a mixed stint.
The stunning goal from the Ecuadorian attacker against Southampton below, more than justifies the decision last season from McKenna and Co to swoop for the former Baggies man, fresh off his West Brom spell, as Sarmiento played his part in yet another dramatic league win being tallied up for Ipswich.
Kipre will hope he can also be as key if relocating down to Suffolk, but in helping his new employers pull off another unthinkable feat in staying put in the Premier League, which will be a tall order to achieve.
Games played
44
39
41
Goals
2
2
1
Assists
1
1
1
Touches*
67.1
75.9
69.1
Accurate passes*
48.9 (87%)
53.6 (82%)
52.7 (88%)
Interceptions*
1.5
1.3
1.1
Tackles*
1.2
0.6
0.9
Ball recoveries*
4.3
4.5
5.0
Clearances*
3.7
4.5
3.7
Clean sheets
14
12
14
Comparing Kipre's numbers from the regular Championship season next to Ipswich stalwarts at the back in Cameron Burgess and Luke Woolfenden, the 6 foot 4 defender would provide some excellent competition if signed in defence, as the underdogs look to be more defensively sound for the step-up in quality.
Described as being a "fantastic" defender for the second tier by football journalist Josh Bunting previously, Kipre will feel – after shining bright with West Brom last campaign – that he warrants a crack at testing himself in the division above with McKenna's men too.
If Ipswich did manage to stay up against all the odds, the signing of Kipre would be looked at as a shrewd bit of business that definitely paid off, with the 27-year-old joining on a free transfer and becoming an instant hero.
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Having turned 30 earlier this week, and facing a defining year as captain that will include his 100th Test and culminate in England’s attempts to regain the Ashes in Australia next winter, Joe Root is hopeful that he could be on the brink of some of his best years as a batsman.England have won each of their last three Test series – something they last achieved when rising to No. 1 in the ICC rankings back in 2011 – but without significant contributions from their captain. Root averaged 41.61 against South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan, with a highest score of 68 not out, and his last century came on the tour of New Zealand in November 2019, but he said he was motivated by the challenge of leading from the front ahead of six Tests in Sri Lanka and India.”I certainly hope so,” Root said when asked if he felt he was entering his prime years. “I’ve been working as hard as ever to make that be the case. As a player you’re always trying to evolve and improve. One thing you’re always going to gain is experience and further knowledge of the game itself and your own individual game, how you manage situations. I’ve just got to try to pull all of that together and give myself the best chance to go on and make scores.ALSO READ: England prepared for positive tests as they try to ‘manage’ Covid threat“I’m very excited about what we’ve got coming up. It’s a really exciting schedule with some good hard cricket involved in it, and some great opportunities throughout.”It was quite a frustrating summer where I didn’t quite get going but I feel my game is in a really good place and that something big is around the corner. It’s being patient, enjoying it as much as I can and enjoy leading a side that’s improving all the time. That’s the exciting thing, the amount of cricket we have this year is a real rarity and something we’ve not had for a while – a lot of cricket in Asia, which is a great challenge.”The next couple of series will be a really good gauge of where we are as a team and as captain you want to lead by example. In terms of motivation, there’s plenty there for me to go out and produce some big scores. In terms of conversion rate it’s a mental thing, I have to make sure when I get to 50 I get greedy, selfish and make those starts count. I have to keep working hard to get in those positions, knowing I’m a good enough player to turn them into match-winning contributions.”While England won 3-0 in Sri Lanka two years ago, they will return with a significantly different squad – missing the likes of Ben Stokes (rested), Rory Burns (on paternity leave) and Adil Rashid (managing a long-term shoulder issue) – and Root suggested they would be “naïve” to try and replicate exactly the same formula as last time around.”It will be slightly different,” he said. “What we have to take are the confidence and belief, the positive elements of it. We were excellent in many ways to win 3-0. But I’m sure the conditions will be different and the make of their team will be different, with a new coach, captain. And we’ve got a very different make-up to our squad as well. So it would be naive to expect the same, we have to be smart, see what’s in front of us, and play to our strengths.”We have got some very talented players – you saw in the summer, on the surface at Old Trafford with extravagant spin, we have players right down the order who can manage that and score big runs, similarly bowlers who can exploit that and guys with experience from last time in Sri Lanka. We’re confident we can get two brilliant wins but also mindful of the talent and challenges Sri Lanka will throw at us.”On the question of England’s best XI, Root indicated that Jos Buttler, who scored only his second Test century in their last outing, against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in August, was his preferred choice as wicketkeeper – although with the gruelling nature of England’s trip to the subcontinent likely to enforce greater rotation, Ben Foakes is expected to be given another chance to stake his claim at some stage.”When it comes to the selections of the teams, we’ll look at the conditions, we’ll consider everything and make a call when we’re out there,” Root said. “What I will say is we’ve got Jos Buttler coming off the back of 150, in probably some of the best form you’ve seen him in in Test cricket. As far as I’m concerned, it will have to be a real unique situation for that to change.”Jos, as a senior member of the squad in great form, was an integral part of our success in the back end of the summer. I’m really excited for him to carry that form forward.”For Ben, at some point there is a likelihood that an opportunity might arise in the tour, and when he gets that opportunity he’s got to take it. We can pick a team today or tomorrow – there are so many situations we can find ourselves in between now and that first game, it would be wrong to rule anything out in terms of make-up of that first XI right now.”
Wolverhampton Wanderers might have approached the 2024 summer transfer window with an air of frugality but Gary O'Neil and the Old Gold transfer team have worked hard to make some exciting early signings.
While the potential departure of the £60m-rated Pedro Neto hangs on the wall like an unpleasant old painting, Wolves have already strengthened with the additions of winger Rodrigo Gomes and left-back Pedro Lima, both young, both talented, both sought-after by Premier League rivals.
Wolves winger Pedro Neto
Whether such expenditure alludes to Neto's upcoming sale will become clearer in the next few weeks, but given that O'Neil is still set on bolstering further positions, there is cause for positivity at Molineux.
Wolves lining up another signing
According to Dutch outlet 1908.NL, Wolves have been in contact with the representatives of Feyenoord defender Thomas Beelen, albeit not yet formally approaching the Dutch Eredivisie side.
Thomas Beelen for Feyenoord
The 23-year-old enjoyed a tremendous debut campaign under now-Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and would cost the Old Gold about £17m to prise away from Rotterdam.
Thomas Beelen's style of play
Beelen arrived at a Feyenoord side that had just won the Eredivisie title and while he spent much of the opening half of the season as a substitute, the past few months paint a different picture, with Beelen starting 13 of Feyenoord's final 14 league fixtures.
And he impressed too; as per Sofascore, the Dutchman completed 92% of his passes across the campaign, averaging 4.7 ballb recoveries per game and winning a whopping 73% of his ground duels.
Wolves would do well to snap him up before the suitor pool swells, especially given West Ham United are pushing to sign captain and star defender Max Kilman in a £45m deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Thomas Beelen vs Max Kilman
Statistic (per 90)
Thomas Beelen
Max Kilman
Pass completion
91.5%
85.7%
Passes attempted
81.53
60.76
Progressive passes
8.33
3.08
Progressive carries
1.80
0.58
Shot-creating actions
1.80
1.03
Successful take-ons
0.42
0.26
Stats via FBref for 23/24
While the Dutch top flight would be accepted to yield an inferior collective quality to the Premier League, Beelen's ball-passing and -carrying metrics speak of his suitability, especially when compared to Kilman's.
The Wolves skipper is undoubtedly an impressive defender, with his lofty price tag evidence of this, but £45m is a lot of money and if O'Neil and sporting director Matt Hobbs succeeded in redirecting it toward an exciting new addition, such as Beelen, it could prove to be quite the coup.
Max Kilman for Wolves
With O'Neil largely triumphing in inculcating his counter-attacking system into Molienux after being appointed in testing circumstances, Beelen could be the perfect addition to lift it closer to the fore.
With pace in abundance, Wolves emphasise runs in behind and Kilman is intrinsic in implementing its success, with a scorching Premier League heatmap speaking of his athleticism and ground-covering expertise, corroborated by an impressive average of 4.7 ball recoveries per game.
Now consider the fact that Beelen trumps the 27-year-old across every relevant metric. Whether this could be transmuted into Premier League performance remains to be seen, but he's fast on the rise and would be an exciting addition, perhaps even leaving Wolves with nearly £30m profit.
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Somerset 119 for 4 (Byrom 51*, Davies 19*) v EssexIt’s one of the great ironies of the season that the first-class competition should be named in honour of Bob Willis.While Willis was, without doubt, a passionate supporter of the game in England, he wasn’t necessarily a supporter of the county game. There were, he thought, too many first-class counties, playing too many games. He had long recommended a significant restructuring.So it may prove a fitting legacy if this year’s competition provides the precedent for change. Certainly it appears as if next year’s competition, which will be recognised as a county championship, is set to feature three conferences instead of the two divisions to which we have become accustomed over the last couple of decades. This final, and the Bob Willis Trophy, may well become a fixture of the summer.You suspect, however, that Willis would think such change did not go far enough. And as his face smiled down on Lord’s throughout much of the first day of this match – the scoreboards here featured a picture of him whenever rain intervened – you could almost imagine him passing judgement on what he saw. “Unacceptable, Charles. Of course it’s raining. It’s winter.”This was not, it must be admitted, a vintage day of cricket. Rain flirted throughout and the temperature was so low a polar bear wouldn’t go out without a muffler. And while this season of all seasons, it is hard to criticise – this competition has been an elegant solution to a horrendous challenge – the game has some thinking to do if it continues to plan for showpiece events at this time of year. We are, it might be remembered, still 10 days away from Finals Day at Edgbaston.That Somerset have a foothold in the game is largely due to Eddie Byrom. Perhaps, had the likes of James Hildreth been fit and Tom Banton available, Byrom might have missed out. He went into this match averaging 17 in the competition this season, after all, and with a top score of 30. He had not made a Championship half-century since June 2018.But here he looked compact, patient and, having played himself in, surprisingly fluent. After taking 25 balls to make his first 11 runs, he hit six fours in 17 balls as Aaron Beard, in particular, strayed just a little full and just a little towards the leg stump. His ninth four, the one which brought up his half-century – a glorious straight drive that flew back past Sam Cook – was the shot of the day. He resumes on day two just five short of career-best score against a first-class county; his two centuries have come against Cardiff MCCU and Bulawayo Metropolitan Tuskers.Essex will be the happier of the sides, though. While there was just a little assistance from the overcast conditions and this fresh surface – they are playing on the pitch last used for the 2019 Ashes Test; the one where Steve Smith sustained the blow to the neck from a Jofra Archer bouncer – it was relatively benign by comparison with many of the tracks used in the competition this season.Against an attack featuring Sam Cook and Jamie Porter, Somerset’s challenge will be no easier on day two. While neither are blessed with great pace, they bowl an immaculate line and length and, in conditions offering just a fraction of assistance, test the technique and temperament of any batsman. Here both men delivered six maidens each and conceded just over two an over. The pressure on the batsmen rarely relents.The best example of this came with the wicket of George Bartlett. Five maidens in succession saw Bartlett, with 12 runs from his first 46 balls, tempted by one outside off stump which he might have been best to let go. Instead he attempted a drive which resulted in an edge to first slip; Sir Alastair Cook made no mistake.By then, Sam Cook had already dismissed both openers. Tom Lammonby, playing across a full one which may have swung a fraction, fell to Cook’s third ball before Ben Green was bowled through the gate by one that may have come down the slope a little.That left Somerset in some trouble at 52 for 3, with Tom Abell’s promising innings ended by an outstanding catch by Essex keeper, Adam Wheater. Diving down the leg-side, Wheater clung on to the ball millimetres above the grass after it appeared to brush Abell’s glove and thigh on its way.”When me and Porter bowl in tandem we like to keep it tight,” Cook, who took his 100th first-class wicket with the dismissal of Lammonby, said later. “Especially on days where there might not be much assistance in the pitch.”It is important to build pressure through the run-rate and force the batter to make false shots. We set out to keep the run rate below 2.7 an over and we did that well.”Earlier Somerset had stuck with the side that secured their place in the final with victory at New Road, which meant no place for Dom Bess in his final match before departing for Yorkshire. Essex, meanwhile, recalled Nick Browne in place of Feroze Khushi. Bowling first was the obvious choice for either side winning the toss, with Tom Westley the lucky captain.After play, Ben Green reasoned that 250 was probably a par score. But you suspect that Essex batting line-up may think it is somewhere higher. Seven of this Essex side average in excess of 35 in first-class cricket; only one of those to have played more than 10 first-class games in the Somerset side averages even 33. Byrom has kept his side in the game, but they have some batting ahead of them if they are to give their admirable bowling attack a fighting chance.
Glasgow Rangers have had their fair share of successes and failures in the transfer market over the years, as they have struck gold with bargain signings and wasted money on flops.
In recent years, the most notable success for the Light Blues was versatile defender Calvin Bassey, who enjoyed a fantastic time at Ibrox before being sold for a huge profit.
They signed him from Leicester City's academy for just £230k and went on to sell the Nigeria international, who played at centre-back and left-back, for just under £23m to Ajax in the summer of 2022.
Former Rangers centre-back Calvin Bassey.
Rangers making a big profit on transfers is not a new thing, though, and Claudio Reyna is evidence of that, as they hit the jackpot on the American star.
The fee Rangers paid for Claudio Reyna
The Herald reported that the Scottish giants paid a fee of more than £2m to snap up the midfield whiz from Bayer Leverkusen, whilst they also had to negotiate with Wolfsburg, where he was on loan, to get a deal over the line.
Reyna, whose son Gio currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, arrived in Glasgow in the summer of 1999 off the back of two seasons on loan with Wolfsburg.
Claudio Reyna (Wolfsburg)
Bundesliga
97/98
98/99
Appearances
28
20
Minutes played
2,304
1,000
Goals
4
2
Assists
2
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Stats via Transfermarkt
The American ace had, as you can see in the table above, played fairly regular football in one of Europe's major leagues over the past two years prior to his move to Ibrox.
This meant that Rangers were signing a player who had proven himself to be up to the standard of European football, having come over from America to join Leverkusen towards the start of his career in 1994.
Rangers hit the jackpot with Claudio Reyna
The Scottish giants hit the jackpot with Reyna as he enjoyed a successful time on the pitch in Glasgow before being sold for a big profit after less than three years at the club.
In January 2002, English Premier League side Sunderland swooped in to secure the Gers star's services for a fee of roughly £6m, per Totally Money.
As per Totally Money's index on the inflation of transfer fees over the years, that £6m fee would be worth more than £13m – £13.6m roughly – in today's (2024) money.
Claudio Reyna
Rangers, therefore, made a big profit in actual money at the time and, looking back, they struck gold by landing a player who would be worth more than £13m in the current market.
The Black Cats made the move to sign the USA international after he had produced ten goals and one assist in 93 appearances in all competitions across two-and-a-half-years in Scotland.
Reyna also scored a famous goal past Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon, before he rose to prominence with Juventus, to knock UEFA Cup holders Parma out of the Champions League in the qualifying rounds in 1999.
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The versatile midfielder, who could play in the middle of the park or on the right flank, won two Scottish Premiership titles and one Scottish Cup with the club.
Overall, Rangers hit the jackpot by landing a player who almost racked up 100 appearances in less than three seasons, contributed to three trophies, scored a famous goal in Europe, and was then sold on for a profit.
Former England captain believes senior seamer is bowling better than ever at age of 34
George Dobell27-Jul-2020Stuart Broad is currently bowling as well as at any time in his career, according to former England captain, Andrew Strauss.Broad will go into the final day of the Test series against West Indies requiring one more wicket to become just the seventh man – and fourth seamer – in history to claim 500 Test wickets.But while Broad is now aged 34 and has been omitted from the team several times in recent months, Strauss believes his competitive spirit has pushed him to new heights over the last year or two. Determined to prove he is still worth his place in England’s first-choice team, Broad has produced several incisive spells, including a burst of 3 for 1 in the second Test that revived a game that appeared to be heading towards a draw, then eight wickets so far in the third – featuring a run of six in seven overs across two innings – which has given England an opportunity to win the series.”I honestly don’t believe Stuart Broad has bowled much better than this,” Strauss said from Emirates Old Trafford on Monday, where rain washed out the fourth day’s play. “There were a couple of years where perhaps he lost his wrist a bit and it was hard work for him bowling to right-handers. But in this series he seems to be equally potent against left- and right-handers.”But when we look at all of his attributes. you can talk about his height and pace; it’s actually his competitiveness and we have seen this year. He is at his best when he has something to prove. He’s had the bit between his teeth in these last two Test matches and that has served him particularly well over the course of his career.”ALSO READ: Openers prove old virtues can work for new EnglandStrauss’s words are largely supported by the statistics. Not only is Broad England’s leading wicket-taker in this series – he’s taken his 14 wickets at a cost of just 10.50 apiece – but he was also his side’s leading wicket-taker in the Ashes and the series against South Africa. Over the last 12 months, his 62 Test wickets have cost 20.58 each.While Strauss, who is currently chair of the ECB’s cricket committee, admits he didn’t predict quite such success when he first saw Broad, he was confident he had the qualities to enjoy a “long-term England career.””I remember the first time I played with him was in an England Lions game,” Strauss said. “He was very young at the time. Probably 20 years of age and fast making a reputation for himself in the county game.”And I remember a T20 finals day where he bowled brilliantly at Ronnie Irani. There was obvious talent and he was comfortable on the big stage and delivering under pressure.”When I saw him it was clear he had most of the assets you needed as a fast bowler: quick enough at 80-85 mph, obviously a lot of height and an ability to swing ball away from right-hander. He also had real knack of getting wickets with not great balls which was a good knack to have.”But there have been so many bowlers whose star has shone for a year or two then either they have been worked out or their confidence has deserted them and they’ve been cast aside.”I don’t think anyone could have predicted he would take 500 Test wickets, but I do think people thought he had the potential to have a long-term England career.”Although Strauss welcomes the emergence of other viable bowling options for England, he suggested it would be an error to move on from either Broad or James Anderson prematurely.”We write them off at our peril,” Strauss said. “So let’s not be in a hurry to pension them off, because they have both got a lot more to offer England. We need to savour and appreciate and enjoy every time that those two bowl together in an England shirt.”At the same time, it’s really healthy there’s competition for places and some of these young guys are putting their hands up and showing they are ready to play international cricket. From a selector’s points of view, it is a great position to be in.”Meanwhile, the Ruth Strauss Foundation announced that donations during the game had surpassed £650,000. The foundation was set up by Strauss in memory of his wife who died from a rare form of cancer. Strauss thanked the “entire cricket family” for its support and said he was “blown away” by the amount of money raised in such a challenging economic environment.Anyone wanting to donate should visit: www.ruthstraussfoundation.com
برر بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي، وجود خدوش غريبة على وجهه، وذلك خلال إدلائه بالتصريحات مباراة الأمس ضد فينورد في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة الخامسة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث تعادلا بثلاثة أهداف لمثله.
وكان مانشستر سيتي متقدمًا في النتيجة بثلاثة أهداف دون رد حتى الدقيقة 75، قبل أن يتغير كل شئ حيث نجح فينورد في العودة من بعيد وفرض التعادل.
وقبل المباراة، ظهر بيب جوارديولا وأنفه يحمل خدشًا، ولكن بعد اللقاء ظهر أن هناك خدوش أكثر على رأسه، ولم يتضح بعد ما إذا كانت موجودة قبل المباراة أم لا حيث كان يرتدي غطاءًا للرأس.
وسُئل جوارديولا عن الأمر، حيث رد مازحًا: “لقد تسببت في ذلك بنفسي، عن طريق أصابعي، أردت إيذاء نفسي!”.
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