أعلن الألماني هانز فليك، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة قائمة فريقه لمواجهة سيلتا فيجيو ضمن منافسات الدوري الإسباني.
ومن المقرر أن يواجه برشلونة نظيره سيلتا فيجو مساء اليوم، الأحد، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية عشر من بطولة الدوري الإسباني “لا ليجا”.
ويستضيف ملعب “بالايدوس” مباراة برشلونة وسيلتا فيجو، والتي من المقرر إذاعتها في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة الحادية عشر بتوقيت مكة المكرمة.
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ويمتلك برشلونة 25 نقطة في المركز الثالث بشكل مؤقت خلف فياريال الذي لعب مباراة أكثر، في حين أن سيلتا فيجو لديه 13 نقطة في المركز الثالث عشر في الوقت الحالي، في جدول ترتيب الدوري الإسباني.
ويأمل برشلونة في تحقيق الفوز على سيلتا فيجو من أجل صُنع دفعة إيجابية قبل الدخول في فترة التوقف الدولي المقبل.
وشهدت القائمة عودة المدافع الدنماركي أندرياس كريستنسن، من الإصابة لأول مرة منذ فترة طويلة، لكن لا تزال مشاركته محل شك.
ويستمر غياب كل من بيدري وجافي وخوان جارسيا ومارك أندريه تير شتيجن ورافينها عن التواجد ضمن قائمة برشلونة. قائمة برشلونة لمباراة سيلتا فيجو في الدوري الإسباني
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With three wins from their opening nine Premier League matches, Leeds United have already gone against the label that often falls onto newly promoted sides as being relegation fodder.
It might not be as spectacular as Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka-led efforts, but Daniel Farke’s Whites now find themselves on double digits in terms of points collected, with a much-needed 2-1 home win against West Ham United on Friday night also seeing the West Yorkshire outfit get one over on a potential relegation rival.
Yet again, Joe Rodon put in a valiant effort in the heart of Farke’s defence, with his standout display against Nuno Espirito Santo’s visitors further cementing his tag as Leeds’ “most important player”, as was handed to him at the start of the month by journalist Isaac Johnson.
Rodon's performance vs West Ham
The Welsh “warrior” – as he has also been lovingly labelled in the past by his manager – has gone on to be an ever-present part of the German’s side, ever since Rodon was just a much-loved loan option from Tottenham Hotspur.
Rodon didn’t miss a single Championship game last season as Leeds were crowned champions of the tricky division, and he has remained as one of the first names on the team sheet in the league above, too, and for very good reason.
The 28-year-old powerhouse would ensure the three points were sealed when heading home this corner unmarked, but it wasn’t just this effort beating Alphonse Aréola in the Hammers’ net that cemented his position in the Whites’ good books.
Indeed, Rodon would also finish the contest with a 92% pass accuracy intact as a calm and controlled operator on the ball, on top of nine clearances also being registered to ensure the likes of former Leeds star Crysencio Summerville were kept quiet.
If Leeds want to establish themselves as a formidable Premier League outfit and beat the drop come the end of the long campaign, they will need Rodon to keep up these imperious levels, with Farke very much aware of how much of an integral component he is to his team, having also once lauded him as “unbelievable” rock defensively.
However, another Leeds first-teamer is also deserving of his flowers, too, away from all the praise being dished out to the Swansea-born battler, with the star in question arguably putting in an even better performance than Rodon on Friday night.
The 9/10 star who was even better than Rodon
Ultimately, it was a team effort that got the narrow win over the line, with Lucas Perri in between the sticks, having to make sure he stayed alert, with two saves tallied up on his return to Farke’s starting lineup.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin also tirelessly threw himself into the contest, even if he didn’t add to his solitary Leeds strike, with the easily scapegoated number nine winning eight duels in total.
But, as much as everyone did largely play their part in a second home win of the season being secured, Brenden Aaronson stood out as an extremely bright spark with his sublime individual display.
Aaronson would steer his side to their third three points of the Premier League season when being in the right place at the right time to convert a rebound after just three minutes. Yet, on another day, he could have also been remembered in even more glowing terms for being the audacious ace who fired home this sensational solo effort.
Unfortunately, the crossbar would then intervene.
But, this well-worked effort agonisingly scraping the crossbar shouldn’t detract from Aaronson’s otherwise near faultless night, with the American – who was labelled as “anonymous” by journalist James Marshment just last season – arguably standing out even more than Rodon when judging his all-round game.
Aaronson’s performance in numbers
Stat
Aaronson
Minutes played
90
Goals scored
1
Assists
0
Touches
38
Shots
3
Accurate passes
11/15 (73%)
Key passes
2
Successful dribbles
3/3
Recoveries
4
Total duels won
8/12
Stats by Sofascore
Across the 90 minutes, away from grabbing his early goal, the revitalised number 11 would also successfully complete all three of his dribbles as a constant menace for West Ham to contain, on top of also winning 80% of his ground duels to further reinforce his liveliness.
Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Graham Smyth would reward Aaronson for his standout showing with a 9/10 rating post-match, with Smyth stating that the 25-year-old put in a “tonne of hard work” to help the 2-1 win be secured.
In time, Aaronson will hope that he’s viewed as an undroppable Rodon-like cog in the Leeds machine, with his blistering display against the Hammers very much boosting his position in Farke’s first team, moving forward into a busy November.
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The 68-year-old doyen of Australian coaching is committed to helping a young NSW team return to the top of the Sheffield Shield
Alex Malcolm26-Jun-2025
Greg Shipperd watches on•Getty Images
Greg Shipperd, the doyen of coaching in Australian domestic cricket, has signed a two-year contract extension with New South Wales and Sydney Sixers for the BBL.Shipperd, 68, is one of the most renowned coaches in the country and has been a key mentor to swathes of Australian players and coaches including the current national men’s coach Andrew McDonald.Having coached Tasmania and Victoria with great success, including four Sheffield Shield titles, he was tasked with a caretaker role with New South Wales in 2022-23 in conjunction with his Sixers role that he has held since 2015.He was made the permanent head coach of NSW in May of 2023 and will extend his tenure in NSW to four years, and his time with Sixers to 12, after signing a two-year extension.”You have to be careful not to overstay your welcome,” Shipperd told ESPNcricinfo. “But I’m particularly thrilled in being involved with Cricket New South Wales. It’s steeped in history and it’s got high expectations, and I like to operate within that framework. We’ve got an exciting opportunity with an emerging group of players to build a foundation that can stand the test of time.”The mind still is going at 100 miles an hour, but the body’s slowing down. But I’ve got some wonderful support coaches around and the system itself behind the Blues team that represents in the Shield and other competitions is first-class.”Shipperd’s record with Sixers has been remarkable as they have not finished lower than third in the eight team competition over the last six seasons, and have finished top two on the table in each of the last five, winning the title twice and finishing runner-up once in that period after also losing the final in his second season in charge in 2016-17.But his work with NSW remains unfinished, particularly in the Shield. He took over when the Blues finished last in 2022-23 for the first time in 13 seasons. NSW have ended third and fourth in the last two Shield seasons having been in the hunt for the final in the last round of both campaigns. They also lost the final of the Dean Jones Trophy (Australia’s domestic 50-over tournament) in 2023-24 to Western Australia and just missed the final last year.”Progress is being made,” Shipperd said. “We had some real challenges in terms of the depth of our squad and our Australian player representation across the course of the year took away some of our next level players in [Sean] Abbott, [Ben] Dwarshuis, and [Tanveer] Sangha, and so for us to be playing off for a grand final spot in the last game of both competitions meant that we’re very, very competitive. And so I’m really pleased about that.”The next step for us is to win those crunch games more often than we did, in particular at the back end of last year.”
Tottenham return to action against Aston Villa on October 19 once this round of international fixtures ends, with Thomas Frank looking to build upon an unbeaten run which has stretched their last seven games in all competitions.
Spurs were forced to dig deep in their last outing at Elland Road, securing a 2-1 win over newly-promoted Leeds United and ending the Yorkshire side’s year-long unbeaten run at home in the league.
Leeds United 1-2 Tottenham – best players
Match Rating
Mohammed Kudus
8.4
Mathys Tel
7.8
Noah Okafor
7.0
Sean Longstaff
7.0
Jayden Bogle
6.8
via WhoScored
Player of the match, Mohammed Kudus, was once again a nightmare to deal with in the wide area and looks like the Lilywhites’ best summer signing thus far alongside Bayern Munich loanee Joao Palhinha.
Mathys Tel also staked his claim for a starting nod over fellow striker Richarlison, and he rewarded Frank’s faith with their opening goal as Dominic Solanke continues to work his way back from minor ankle surgery.
Despite concerns surrounding some of Tottenham’s performances against lesser sides, with the North Londoners stealing draws in dramatic fashion against the likes of Brighton, Wolves and Bodo/Glimt, it has been a very solid start to life for Frank overall.
14 points from seven Premier League games has Spurs sitting third in the table with the joint second-best defensive record in the top flight, and only league leaders Arsenal have conceded fewer league goals than them so far.
It is a far cry from the defensive frailties which haunted Ange Postecoglou’s version of Tottenham last season, with Frank’s new-look side displaying a real grit and resilience to see out needed results.
Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have been vital to Tottenham’s solidarity, with pundit Jamie O’Hara even suggesting that they’re the best centre-back partnership in the world right now.
Spurs’ full-back options have also impressed for the most part, and ex-defender Sergio Reguilon would’ve certainly struggled to battle his way back into the team.
Serge Reguilon in action for Tottenham.
The Spaniard is now a free agent after being forced to leave the club when his contract expired in July, but according to reports, he’s now closing in on a free transfer to the MLS.
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According to ESPN and other reliable media sources, Reguilon is in advanced talks to join Inter Miami as he finalises a switch to David Beckham’s MLS franchise.
The 28-year-old did attract rumoured interest from West Ham and Everton, but it is Javier Mascherano’s side that have won the race to snap up the ex-Real Madrid starlet at zero cost.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Sergio Reguilon.
Reguilon’s five-year stint at Tottenham was a mixed bag, with the former Sevilla man spending time out on loan at Brentford and Man United during his time there.
Postecoglou could barely find a place for Reguilon, despite the odd appearance during Tottenham’s injury crisis last season, and he was still allowed to leave on a free soon after Frank’s appointment in June.
Interestingly, Tottenham’s new boss briefly worked with him at the Gtech Community Stadium and actually praised Reguilon after he put pen to paper on a move there — calling him a “proven” Premier League player and a “perfect fit” for his former side.
أسفرت قرعة دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا 2025-2026 عن وقوع نادي شبيبة القبائل الجزائري في مجموعة قوية تضم الأهلي والجيش الملكي المغربي ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني، في واحدة من أكثر المجموعات إثارة وتوازنًا على الورق.
وفي تصريحات خاصة لـ بطولات، تحدث كريم دودان، المدير العام لنادي شبيبة القبائل، عن القرعة وحظوظ فريقه في البطولة، مؤكدًا احترامه الكبير للنادي الأهلي وبقية المنافسين، مع إصرار الفريق الجزائري على الظهور القوي والمنافسة حتى آخر لحظة.
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وقال دودان: “المجموعة التي وقعنا فيها صعبة للغاية، فهي تضم الأهلي والجيش الملكي ويانج أفريكانز، إلى جانب شبيبة القبائل”.
وأضاف: “أعتقد أن مجموعتنا هي الأصعب بين جميع المجموعات، وستكون المنافسة قوية جدًا بين الأندية المشاركة”.
وتابع المدير العام للفريق الجزائري: “شبيبة القبائل نادٍ يملك تاريخًا عريقًا في البطولات الإفريقية، وسننافس بكل قوتنا في هذا الدور، ونسعى لأن تكون لنا كلمة في نهاية المطاف إن شاء الله”.
وأردف: “لا يخفى على أحد أن الأهلي هو الأكثر تتويجاً في هذه البطولة، كما أن الجيش الملكي ويانج أفريكانز يملكان بدورهما قوة كبيرة في المنافسة”.
كما قال: “نطمح أن ننافس حتى النهاية في هذه البطولة، وهناك مباراة خاصة أمام الأهلي، سبق أن واجهناه عام 2010، وهو فريق قوي يضم لاعبين مميزين وقاعدة جماهيرية كبيرة، تمامًا مثل شبيبة القبائل”.
واختتم دودان تصريحاته لـ بطولات قائلاً: “نأمل أن يكون فريقنا مستعدًا من جميع الجوانب، وفي النهاية الفريق الأقوى هو من سيتأهل في هذه المنافسة”.
O técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo não se vê ameaçado no Corinthians. Mesmo com a pressão exercida sobre a diretoria nos últimos para o desligamento do treinador, ele acredita que terminará o seu contrato com o clube alvinegro, que vence em dezembro.
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Para Luxa, o seu futuro está atrelado ao desempenho na Copa Sul-Americana, competição em que o Timão está na semifinal. Ele não acredita em mudança antes que, pelo menos, o confronto de ida aconteça. O adversário é o Fortaleza.
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A primeira partida está marcada para o dia 26 de setembro, na Neo Química Arena. Antes, a equipe do Parque São Jorge terá dois compromissos em casa pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, contra Grêmio e Botafogo. Ambos os adversários estão no G4 do Brasileirão, o segundo é o líder da competição.
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A condição dos rivais ameaça ainda mais Luxemburgo para antes do primeiro jogo decisivo pela Sula. Em caso de derrotas com desempenho ruim, a pressão por uma demissão do técnico pode se tornar insustentável, fazendo com que Vanderlei nem chegue ao jogo do dia 26.
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Luxemburgo, no entanto, está tranquilo e acredita em bons desempenhos contra Grêmio e Botafogo, principalmente por conta do retorno de alguns atletas que estiveram fora do último compromisso, que foi a derrota justamente para o Fortaleza, mas pelo Brasileirão. Contra os gaúchos estão previstas as voltas de Fagner, Fábio Santos e Renato Augusto (que cumpriam um cronograma de condicionamento físico), Matías Rojas (de volta da seleção paraguaia) e Maycon (que retorna após cumprir suspensão). O volante Fausto Vera ainda é dúvida, por conta de um incômodo muscular na coxa.
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Luxa, inclusive, pretende fazer valer o fator casa até o fim da temporada. Não só por conta da torcida, mas a ideia é utilizar os jogadores mais velhos e com a parte física mais comprometida o máximo de tempo possível na Neo Química Arena, onde sabe que tem potencial maior de vitória. A ideia será usar os confrontos fora de casa para preservar a maior parte desses atletas. Principalmente quando se tratar de trajetos mais longos.
Para terminar o ano com sucesso em campo, Vanderlei também já iniciou um processo de ‘bandeira branca’ com o núcleo de saúde e performance. Recentemente, o treinador teve uma discussão forte e acalorada com o fisioterapeuta Bruno Mazziotti, que comanda o departamento. O problema foi presenciado por alguns jogadores e funcionários do clube. Os atletas, no entanto, deram razão a Mazziotti e isso é um fator que contribuiu para a pressão que o técnico vem sofrendo atualmente.
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Mesmo discordando de muitos métodos da equipe de saúde, Luxemburgo pretende trabalhar em conjunto com o setor. O comandante corintiano, inclusive, descartou o conselho de pessoas próximas de expor publicamente as diferenças com Bruno Mazziotti. Outra recomendação que não foi seguida por Luxa foi a de que ele pedisse demissão, pois estaria servindo de escudo para a diretoria.
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A grande motivação para Vanderlei Luxemburgo ‘insistir’ no Corinthians é a possibilidade de conquista da Copa Sul-Americana. O treinador está muito confiante nas chances de vencer o torneio. Ele confia no potencial de montar uma estratégia e motivar os seus jogadores em uma competição mata-mata e tem se assegurado nisso.
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Luxa sabe que dificilmente ficará no Timão em 2024, independentemente do resultado da eleição, que acontecerá no fim deste ano. E ganhar um título continental será um feito histórico para ele, que nunca venceu uma competição internacional por clubes – ainda que seja considerado campeão da Libertadores pelo Palmeiras, em 2020, porque dirigiu o clube na primeira fase. Além disso, o técnico acredita que será um recado importante para o mercado a fim de seguir trabalhando em grandes clubes.
Vanderlei não abandonará o Campeonato Brasileiro, mas enxerga a competição nacional mais controlada estando a cinco pontos de distância da zona do rebaixamento, aberta pelo Santos. O profissional vê ameaça de queda muito mais distante do que quando chegou ao clube, em maio.
England suffer a 68-run loss in Guyana as India avenge 2022 defeat, also at the semi-final stage
ESPNcricinfo staff27-Jun-2024
Jos Buttler looks on from the dugout as England’s title defence goes up in smoke•ICC/Getty Images
Jos Buttler, England’s captain, admitted his team had been comprehensively outplayed in their 68-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final in Guyana, but insisted his decision to bowl first after winning the toss had not been a significant factor in the result.After handing over first use of a spin-friendly surface that was liable to get slower and lower as the day went by, Buttler conceded that India’s total of 171 for 7 – thanks to 57 from 39 balls from his counterpart Rohit Sharma, ably backed up by Suryakumar Yadav’s 47 from 36 – was “20-25 runs too many”.In reply, England were rattled out for 103 in exactly 100 deliveries, with Axar Patel striking the key blow with his first ball of the match, in the fourth over of the powerplay, as Buttler top-edged a reverse-sweep to the keeper to depart for 23 from 15.Related
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Thereafter, Axar struck with the first ball of each of his next two overs to remove Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali on his way to Player-of-the-Match-winning figures of 3 for 23, before Kuldeep Yadav’s left-arm wristspin ripped through an exposed middle-order to finish with 3 for 19.”They certainly outplayed us,” Buttler said at the post-match presentation. “I think maybe we let them get 20-25 runs too many. That was a challenging surface that they played well on. But they outplayed us and fully deserved the win.”Morning rain delayed the start of play by more than an hour, and returned to cause a further lengthy interlude midway through India’s innings, and England opted to stick to the same seam-heavy line-up that had carried them through the Super Eight, with Reece Topley and Chris Jordan both retained ahead of an extra spinner in Tom Hartley, as well as Ben Duckett’s prowess against the turning ball.In the final analysis, however, it was England’s chosen spinners, Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid who proved the most potent weapons, as they conceded a combined total of 49 runs in their eight overs (6.13 rpo), compared to 12 overs for 120 (10 rpo) from the four quicks.Moeen Ali, however, was overlooked, possibly as a consequence of the damp conditions early in India’s innings. Not only did Buttler admit he had erred in ignoring Moeen, he also admitted that the eventual impact of Rashid and Livingstone had caused him to fear what India’s potent spin attack could achieve on the same surface.”Obviously, they’ve got some fantastic spinners,” Buttler said. “Our two guys bowled well, but in hindsight, I should have brought Moeen [on] in that innings, with the way that the spin was playing.”Obviously with the rain around in those conditions, I probably didn’t think it was going to change that much,” he added. “And I actually don’t think it really did. I thought they out-bowled us. They had an above-par score. So I don’t think necessarily the toss was the difference between the teams.”The result was every bit as comprehensive as England’s ten-wicket victory had been at the same stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Adelaide, after which Buttler’s men went on to become the first men’s team to hold both 50- and 20-over world titles at the same time.1:33
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Both those trophies have now been prised from England’s grasp, and while a semi-final exit is a significantly better defence than the team managed in the 50-over World Cup last year, England still exit the tournament after losing three of their four matches against major opponents.Their early loss to Australia left them needing favours to progress from the group stage, while their narrow defeat to South Africa in St Lucia condemned them to the tougher semi-final draw, where India were waiting to avenge that Adelaide result with what Rohit pointedly described as a “satisfying” performance.”Two years on, in different conditions, it’s very different,” Buttler said, when asked to reflect on his team’s changed fortunes. “Credit to India, they played a really good game of cricket and they deserve the win.”With everything that’s happened throughout the whole tournament, we’re really proud of everyone’s efforts to be here,” he added, recalling their fraught progression from Group 2, when only a late break in the clouds in Antigua had allowed them to take the field in a must-win match against Namibia.”You can only play who’s put in front of you. We’ve had lots of adversity throughout the competition. We’ve stuck together well as a group, and played some really good cricket in patches but came up short when we needed it most.”
West Indies’ net run rate is now miles ahead of South Africa’s and England’s in their Super Eight group
Danyal Rasool22-Jun-20242:02
Ganga: Chase is a utility player for West Indies
West Indies 130 for 1 (82*) beat United States of America 128 (Gous 29, Chase 3-19, Russell 3-31) by nine wicketsFor much of T20 World Cup 2024, USA haven’t looked out of place against any side, but West Indies were a class apart against them. A brilliant bowling performance from the spinners spearheaded by Roston Chase was followed up by a chase that was sledgehammer-like in its brutality. Shai Hope crunched an unbeaten 82 off 39 balls, smashing eight sixes along the way as Nicholas Pooran helped him finish the game off with 55 balls and nine wickets to spare.By the end, the contest looked like the first real mismatch USA have been on the wrong side of as they ran out of ideas bowling to Hope, who until now had only played one match all tournament. He would reach his half-century in just 26 balls – the fastest in T20 World Cup history for West Indies – before only speeding up after Jonathan Charles holed out. Pooran and Hope unleashed fire and fury towards the end as the game hurtled to an early finish, plundering the last 53 runs in just 14 deliveries.The game was set up, though, by a disciplined bowling performance led by the wily old hand of Chase. Not by any means West Indies’ most glamorous spinner, Chase didn’t even get to bat against England in the previous game. He showed his all-round value with a statement performance, though, ripping through the USA’s middle order and breaking the back of the innings.Akeal Hosein had played his customary role upfront, squeezing USA in the powerplay, while Andre Russell’s three wickets helped the hosts continue to shackle USA whenever they tried to get a partnership going. The extra bounce Alzarri Joseph generated to dismiss Andries Gous just as he was beginning to whir into full gear ended up being the sliding doors moment for USA, who, in truth, were never close to competitive from that moment on. West Indies, meanwhile, are back with a bang.Gous’ brief resistanceIt seems a long time ago, but for a short while in the second half of the powerplay in the first innings, it looked as if Gous – now the second-highest scorer of this tournament – had turned the tide on West Indies. Halfway through, it was West Indies’ powerplay, having conceded just 13 in the first three overs. But Gous, who nearly took USA home against South Africa with an unbeaten 80 off 47, stormed to a flier once more, punishing the length deliveries of Joseph to help plunder 35 off the final three of the powerplay.It helped USA put on 48 in the first six – their second-highest powerplay score at this World Cup. But with large parts of the middle order misfiring since their early couple of wins, USA needed Gous to press on as he did in the previous game. So when he holed out off Joseph after a bright 16-ball 29, trouble brewed for the co-hosts.Chase leads the West Indies rallyRoston Chase picked consecutive wickets in the 14th over•ICC/Getty Images
West Indies did not allow USA to post a big score and take the game deep; they were chasing net run rate as well as points in Barbados. Once Joseph had cleared Gous from the path, Chase and Gudakesh Motie had free rein to run rings round the rest. A bit of extra turn did for Nitish Kumar, but it was the Chase show from there.Aaron Jones had just walloped a 101m six, but it didn’t stop Chase bravely flighting the first ball of the spell up to him on the stumps. Jones missed and Chase cleaned him up, but it was the double-strike in his third over that truly crippled USA. Corey Anderson’s desperate run with the bat continued when he was trapped on the back pad plumb in front, before slowing the next one right up, duping Harmeet Singh into lobbing it up straight to point. Chase was wisely bowled out in one four-over spell, with figures of 3 for 19 not flattering him in the slightest.It’s Hope that kills USA offThere were calls for Hope to be included in West Indies’ starting line-up right from the start. Instead, it’s Brandon King’s injury that paved the way for him to come in, and leaving him out suddenly feels even more perplexing. He lit up his home ground with a sizzling display, ensuring West Indies got ahead of the rate early, and from thereon the contest turned into a run-rate salvage operation.No bowler was spared the brutality of his raw power, and when a heave over mid-off cleared the rope, he brought up a scintillating half-century. But Hope wasn’t fading away; if anything he kicked it up a notch, smashing the hapless Milind Kumar for three consecutive sixes in the ninth over, priming West Indies to the sort of run-rate boosting win they so badly needed.
Everton have reached a “verbal agreement” over the signing of a Premier League player this summer, according to a significant update from journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Who are Everton being linked with signing?
The Blues continue to be linked with possible summer signings, with David Moyes well aware of bringing in immediate key men and also young players with bright futures.
Nineteen-year-old Reims ace Valentin Atangana has been backed to join Everton before the start of next season, potentially being seen as a long-term successor to Abdoulaye Doucoure at the heart of the midfield.
The Blues are also thought to be leading the race to sign Jack Grealish from Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola making it clear that the Englishman no longer has a future at the Etihad, having failed to justify the £100m paid for him back in 2021. He could love the idea of a new challenge on Merseyside, however, with Moyes allowing him to express himself.
In terms of outgoings, Jarrad Branthwaite’s Everton future continues to be a big talking point, as they try to keep hold of arguably their most prized asset. Chelsea are among those who have been mentioned as suitors for the Englishman, but many huge clubs are keen on him.
Everton reach "verbal agreement" with £50,000-a-week Tete
Writing on X, Romano claimed that Everton have now come to a “verbal agreement” with Fulham right-back Kenny Tete over a three-year move to the club this summer, with his £50,000-a-week Fulham deal coming to an end this month.
Tete may not be the most earth-shattering signing for the Blues, but he has proven to be a solid servant for Fulham, more than holding his own in the Premier League and being hailed by pundit Robbie Mustoe.
“I just love the way they defend as well. Kenny Tete I think is often another one who is underappreciated. He doesn’t half do a good job, he’s a good defender, steady on the ball, I think he’s a fan favourite and he was missed last year, I think it was last year that he was out for a while. I just made a quick note about him, he was one of those unsung guys at a club that is really important to the way they defend.”
Kyle Walker had been linked with a summer move to Everton from City, but Tete is 29 years of age, and therefore six years younger than him, meaning he could be the more shrewd choice.
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The fact that Tete has shown that he can perform in the Premier League makes him a safe bet for the Blues, rather than bringing in someone from a different league, and he can provide several years of good service at the club.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca wasn’t hanging about when he acted swiftly to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town in a deal worth £30m.
“It’s going to be an incredible place for me to develop, and I hope to achieve amazing things here and help the club win more trophies.”
Those were the words Delap said upon arriving at Stamford Bridge, and he will have plenty of chances to lift titles next term.
The Blues are back among Europe’s elite and this could give Delap a perfect chance to continue his development.
The 22-year-old is a rising star, no doubt about that. Will Maresca be keen on signing even more young starlets throughout the duration to complement Delap?
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Indeed, Brazilian talent Estevao is set to link up with the Blues this summer. As too is Sporting CP talent Dario Essugo.
It appears as though Maresca is keen on bringing the average age of the squad down, and it might go even lower should he succeed in signing the latest player to be linked with a move.
Southampton'sTylerDiblingcelebrates scoring their third goal
According to Caught Offside, the Blues have now entered the race to sign Southampton sensation Tyler Dibling but face competition from a wealth of sides, namely Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester United.
The €60m (£51m) asking price may deter Maresca, especially considering how much the club have spent already this window.
Still only a teenager, Dibling has an extraordinarily high ceiling and may even be a bigger talent than Delap.
Why Chelsea must sign Tyler Dibling
Delap scored 12 Premier League goals for Ipswich last season in what was his maiden season in the top flight.
Considering the club was relegated, scoring only 36 goals all season, that’s not a bad tally. Such was Delap’s impact, his goal involvement accounted for 39% of the club’s total throughout the season.
Dibling’s Premier League stats for Southampton (2024/25)
Goals
2
Assists
0
Big chances created
3
Key passes per game
0.6
Successful dribbles per game
1.4
Shots per game
0.8
Via Sofascore
A move to Stamford Bridge will give him the chance in the Champions League, but a move for Dibling could see Chelsea sign an even bigger talent.
While Delap struggled to earn game time at City in his teenage years, Dibling is already a bona fide star despite his young age. He made his debut for the Saints aged just 17 in August 2023, having returned to the Saints after a brief spell with Chelsea U18s.
Southampton's TylerDiblingin action with AFC Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen
His breakthrough came last term. The teenager made 38 appearances in all competitions for the south coast side, scoring four goals and grabbing three assists.
Given how poor the club were in the top flight, Dibling was arguably the brightest spark, but it is unlikely he will want to play Championship football.
Hailed as a “special talent” by journalist Josh Bunting, Dibling put himself in the shop window with his displays last season.
Despite his tender years, the youngster is currently ranked in the top 19% when compared to his peers across Europe’s top five leagues for successful take-ons (2.16) per 90 over the previous 365 days, rubberstamping his exceptional potential.
Given the talent among those divisions, this stat proves that Dibling loves getting the better of his opposite man.
The question is, will Maresca take a gamble on him this summer? If so, then a bigger talent than Delap is set to be unleashed.
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