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The pace bowler pushed thoughts of an Australia recall to the back of his mind as he battled form and fitness

Andrew McGlashan11-Sep-2018

A simple text message from coach Justin Langer gave Peter Siddle the encouragement that he could force his way back into Australia’s Test plans, having seemingly been overtaken by a group of younger, quicker pace bowlers.Siddle is in the frame to play his first Test in almost two years after being recalled to the squad for the series against Pakistan in the UAE, with Australia needing pace-bowling replacements for the injured Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.Siddle played the last of his 62 Tests against South Africa, at Perth, in 2016 after which he battled a recurrence of a back injury that kept him out for the remainder of that season. The 2017-18 Sheffield Shield campaign brought an underwhelming 24 wickets at 39.66, but he has just completed a productive stint with Essex where his 37 wickets at 16.40 have sealed his comeback.He had tried to keep thoughts of the baggy green at the back of his mind, but admitted to a few nerves since returning from England amid talk that he would be included, before the national selector Trevor Hohns confirmed the good news in a phonecall.”When you’ve been out of the side, the only reason he’s calling is usually good news, so when his name came up it brought a little smile to my face,” Siddle said.”I didn’t want to focus too much on the Australian side, just what I could control, so the chats [with Justin Langer] were more about how I was going. We’ve always been good mates. I helped him with the Aussie A side going over to India, just with some different bowling plans. He sent one message saying ‘every game counts’ and I think that was the best little message I had from him. I didn’t need to ask anymore, I knew what he meant, but to hear it from him was good backing and here we are.”Siddle was cautious of not getting ahead of himself during his return from injury last season, having learnt the lesson of rushing things following the initial back injury in 2016. He pinpointed last year’s Big Bash campaign with the winners Adelaide Strikers as the moment when things started to click again as fitness and enjoyment started to combine.”I pushed it last time to come back for that Test and got injured straight after it, so next time around I took my time and got everything right,” he said. “I focused better on what I needed to do, in the past I think I was just so focused on getting back in the Australian side that it took away from my performances on the field.”After the first half of the year I went away, played in the Big Bash for the Strikers, and started enjoying cricket a little more. I had a good tournament and when I came back for Victoria my performances were a lot better so that gave me a lot of confidence. By body was right, I was playing some good cricket and continuous cricket which I hadn’t done for a long while. Wickets always top things off and I think that’s what the English summer has done.”Siddle’s reward, however, is not what many fast bowlers would dream about: the potential of two Tests in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He was part of the team when Australia last visited in 2014 – “Younis Khan made a hell of a lot of runs,” Siddle recalled – when Pakistan completed two thumping victories, Younis scored 468 in four innings and Misbah-ul-Haq hit what was, at the time, the joint-fastest Test hundred off 56 balls. Siddle returned 2 for 217 across the two matches.”Patience was a big thing you can take out of it, especially from a fast bowler’s point of view,” he said. “You can be over-attacking sometimes and not generate wickets. It will be a different approach this time, we have some quality spinners who are bowling well. It will be hard work, but think we have enough information from previous trips.”

Sir Alex Ferguson has posed for pictures with Eintracht Frankfurt that look suspiciously like a manager unveiling, but all is not what it seems.

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• Iconic Scottish coach retired in 2013
• Enjoys watching former clubs
• Always had a soft spot for Eintracht

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The legendary former Manchester United boss has been enjoying retirement since walking away from the stresses of life in the dugout back in 2013. He stepped down at Old Trafford with 13 Premier League titles to his name and a historic Treble triumph from 1999.

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  Ferguson also enjoyed considerable coaching success at Aberdeen, having been a prolific forward in his playing days, and a surprising bond with German outfit Eintracht has been struck up down the years. He is now a lifelong member of the Bundesliga side, having accepted their invitation to fill such a role, and has explained an emotional link that was put in place between Glasgow and Frankfurt.

• WHAT FERGUSON SAID

  After posing for pictures that appear on Eintracht’s , with a club scarf and shirt in hand, Ferguson has said of first experiencing the German outfit in 1960 when they faced Rangers in the European Cup: “It was unbelievable. In the away game, Frankfurt beat Rangers six to one. I was at the home game, when they came to Ibrox, with 70,000 people in attendance. Rangers scored first and of course you then get hopeful, saying that Rangers could come back. They ended up losing by six again. I was a Rangers fan, living only some 200 metres away from Ibrox. I went to the final in 1960 as well, hoping that Frankfurt would win, since they knocked out Rangers. I was 17 years old at the time, playing for FC Queens Park. It was an amazing game. Kress scored the first goal. We said: ‘Wow! A great German team’. But then there was Puskas, Di Stefano, Gento. I don’t think there will ever be another team as charismatic as that Real Madrid team at the time. Puskas scored four goals and Stefano scored three. They were fantastic players. And the 7:3 was an amazing game. It was no disgrace to lose that game. They proved themselves in the semi-final against Rangers. It was unfortunate because it was the fifth final in a row that Real Madrid won.”

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  Ferguson added on keeping an eye out for Eintracht despite never facing them during his time in charge of Manchester United: “Frankfurt’s most successful time was during my career at Aberdeen in the 70s and 80s, when they won the UEFA Cup in 1980. Recently, they beat Barcelona, right? I saw that. I always hope to see the underdog win. Bayern fans may not agree with that, but like all the neutral fans in Germany, I really hope to see someone else win the league again.”

تحدث مدرب منتخب ألمانيا، يوليان ناجلسمان، عن النهائي المبكر أمام إسبانيا في كأس أمم أوروبا “يورو 2024″، ورد على سخرية الإسبان من الماكينات الألمانية.

ألمانيا المستضيفة لكأس الأمم الأوروبية تستعد لمواجهة إسبانيا غدًا الجمعة في الدور ربع النهائي، وظهر ناجلسمان في مؤتمر صحفي للحديث عن المباراة.

وقال ناجلسمان: “كل شيء جاهز، غدًا سنقدم المراجعة النهائية، لقد شاهدنا الكثير من مقاطع الفيديو وأعددنا الخطة، لدينا أسئلة متبقية، لن نحدد التشكيل اليوم، لدينا أشياء لتحليلها، نحن مستعدون جيدًا وواثقون من أننا سنلعب مباراة جيدة غدًا”.

وعن لامين يامال لاعب إسبانيا وكيفية إيقافه، أفاد: “إنه موهبة كبيرة جدًا، لقد كان ثابتًا جدًا هذا العام، ليس هناك الكثير ممن كانوا ثابتين على مدار العام في برشلونة، إيلكاي جوندوجان هو الشخص المناسب للحديث عن زميله يامال”.

وتابع: “نتحدث عن كيفية سير الأمور في النادي، يبلغ يامال من العمر 16 عامًا فقط، وهو ما يعني أيضًا أن لدى لاعبينا فرصة للصمود أمامه، سنرى كيف سيكون رد فعله عندما تصبح الأمور صعبة، هذا لا يعني أننا نريد أن نطيح به من قدميه”.

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وعن سخرية الإسبان من ألمانيا، مثل قول خوسيلو إنهم يريدون إرسال كروس إلى الاعتزال، أفاد: “لا أعتقد أنه كان يسخر منه، أعرف خوسيلو قليلاً، لقد دربته في هوفنهايم، وضع كروس الأمر أيضًا في السياق، أنا أعتقد أيضًا أنه سيكون هناك المزيد من المباريات لتوني، بشكل عام، هذا لا يزعجني كثيرًا”.

وسُئل ناجلسمان هل حدد منفذو ركلات الجزاء بالفعل في حالة الوصول إلى ركلات الترجيح، وأجاب: “لدينا قائمة في ذهننا، إذن من المهم أن يظل اللاعبون على أرض الملعب بحلول ذلك الوقت”.

وأكد: “من المهم أن يتمتع اللاعب بالثقة للقيام بذلك، لدينا الكثير من اللاعبين القادرين على لعب ركلات الترجيح، لذلك ليس لدي أدنى شك في أننا سوف تجد الأشخاص المناسبين، إذا حدث ذلك”.

وعن سجل ألمانيا الضعيف أمام إسبانيا مؤخرًا، استطرد: “لم أكن جزءًا من المباريات الأخيرة ضد إسبانيا، ولهذا السبب لا أستطيع التحدث عن ذلك، أنا مرتاح جدًا بشأن ذلك”.

وإذا كانت هناك رغبة الثأر للهزيمة من إسبانيا 0-6 في دوري الأمم، أجاب: “لن أقول أبدًا في غرفة تبديل الملابس إن هذا انتقام لمباراة في دوري الأمم الأوروبية، لم أكن هناك، ولا بعض اللاعبين”.

وأكمل: “لذلك لا أحكم على الأمر وليس له أي صلة بالموضوع، غدًا، إذا أراد بعض اللاعبين الانتقام، فعليهم المضي قدمًا والقيام بذلك”.

وعن قول لاعبه توني كروس أن المباراة سيتم حسمها في خط الوسط، علّق ناجلسمان: “يتم تحديد العديد من المباريات في خط الوسط، أعتقد أنه من الجيد أن يقول توني كروس ذلك، فهذا يظهر أنه يتحمل المسؤولية”.

وأتم: “خط الوسط المركزي لدينا جيد جدًا، لا داعي للقلق بشأن ذلك، بالطبع، رودري لاعب أساسي في الفريق الإسباني، لكن لدينا أيضًا فكرة له غدًا”.

The South African Cricketers’ Association has prepared its position, but sources say negotiations have not begun with the deadline of April 30 looming

Firdose Moonda16-Apr-2018

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) are yet to reach an agreement on their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which expires at the end of April. Failure to reach common ground by then will leave most of South Africa’s international and franchise cricketers – apart from those on two-year deals – out of contract, a situation which has left SACA “extremely concerned,” according to their CEO Tony Irish.ESPNcricinfo understands discussions have not been entered into in earnest, though SACA has prepared its position and will ask for status quo to remain. SACA is hopeful the terms of the MoU will stay the same as they have been for the last four years, which includes a revenue-sharing model for the players that CSA executives had initially indicated they would move away from.In December last year, acting CEO Thabang Moroe and president Chris Nenzani had said the model would be up for review, but by March, they recommitted to revenue-share. At the March briefing, Nenzani also said CSA was “ready to commence negotiations” with SACA in advance of the MoU expiring. However, there are now only nine working days until April 30 – April 27 is a public holiday in South Africa – and fears that the parties are running out of time are mounting.One source told ESPNcricinfo that unless an agreement is reached by this Friday, April 20, the chances of completing the negotiations before the MoU expires are slim. CSA appears to agree with the timeline, but could not put a firm date on when the new MoU will be concluded. “If we can possibly seal the MoU in a week, then we will strive for such but that all depends on the negotiations,” Moroe told ESPNcricinfo.The SACA negotiations are not the only thing taking up Moroe’s time. CSA has been trying to finalise an FTP schedule for 2019 to 2023 and the board is yet to confirm all their fixtures with other member countries; but most pressingly, a decision on whether the Global T20, South Africa’s proposed franchise T20 tournament, will go ahead is also pending. CSA initially had a deadline of March 31 to make a call but now aims to make an announcement by the end of May.”The board gave the management the support of a committee, to which the management would report,” Moroe said. “The feedback given to the committee has encouraged them to allow the management to continue with the negotiations and the planning of the league.”Key questions include whether the tournament will be privately owned – and whether the existing franchise owners will continue to be involved – how many teams will be included in the league, and whether CSA can secure a broadcaster and sufficient sponsorship to make the event financially viable.Last year, in the absence of a broadcast and sponsorship deal, CSA postponed the inaugural edition of the competition after forecasting losses of USD 25 million, and Moroe indicated they could wait another year, if needed.”If the need to postpone to next year arises, all parties involved will communicate as such and further questions can be asked,” he said.

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Internacional e Flamengo fizeram uma espécie de “final antecipada” nesse domingo. Líderes do Campeonato Brasileiro, empatados em pontos – os gaúchos levam a melhor no saldo de gols -, os times ficaram no 2 a 2 no Estádio Beira-Rio e mantiveram tudo embolado na ponta da competição.

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Outro confronto que terminou em igualdade no Rio Grande do Sul foi o de artilheiros. Pedro, do Rubro-Negro, e Thiago Galhardo, do Colorado, dois dos principais goleadores do Brasileirão, marcaram uma vez cada, mantendo a ótima média que ambos vêm tendo ao longo de toda a temporada.

Os dois, inclusive, disputam o título de artilheiro da elite do futebol brasileiro na temporada 2020. O meia-atacante colorado já estufou as redes 20 vezes no ano e lidera o ranking. Já o centroavante da equipe carioca não aparece muito longe, apesar do volume menor de jogos. Confira os números:
ARTILHEIROS DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO EM 2020
– Apenas gols por equipes da Série A

1º – Thiago Galhardo – Internacional – 20 gols em 37 jogos
2º – Nenê – Fluminense – 19 gols em 36 jogos
3º – Pedro – Flamengo – 17 gols em 33 jogos
4º – Marinho – Santos – 16 gols em 22 jogos
Cano – Vasco – 16 gols em 31 jogos
Gabigol – Flamengo – 16 gols em 25 jogos
7º -Bruno Henrique – Flamengo – 14 gols em 28 jogos
Vinícius – Ceará – 14 gols em 38 jogos
9º – Willian – Palmeiras – 13 gols em 39 jogos
Luiz Adriano – Palmeiras – 13 gols em 32 jogos

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and coach Ottis Gibson are eager to try as many players as possible – even if it results in a few losses – in the lead up to the showpiece event in England

Firdose Moonda31-Jan-2018Get ready to hear this a lot over the next 17 months, especially if you follow the South African team: Vision 2019. You’re probably already aware of it, but the expression is going to go into overdrive when South Africa play one-day cricket.It refers to their plan to win the 2019 World Cup and yes, they have already started planning for it. In fact, the planning started in the middle of last year when South Africa began talks with Ottis Gibson to take over as head coach. As someone who had overseen a team triumph at an ICC tournament before, Gibson was thought to be able to bring a fresh, winning approach to the side and so far, he has.South Africa have won three Test series, including a one-off, four-day, day-night match against Zimbabwe, under Gibson. They’ve also won an ODI and T20I series, against Bangladesh, with Gibson in charge but with inherited assistants. This India series is the start of his road to the World Cup, a road others have found littered with speed bumps, and one that has ended in car-crashes. Gibson intends to complete the journey and this is how:”Our mindset has changed. We have always been a team to focus on the now and when we are getting to a big tournament, that becomes your focus as well. This is the first time, we have taken a small step away from the now and a bigger step into the future,” Faf du Plessis explained.Phase 1 involves experimentation and South Africa plan to use this ODI series and the next one against Sri Lanka in July to trial players, new and old, both in their familiar position and out of them, in order to distill the pool into the best candidates for the World Cup.For the first three matches of this India series, Khaya Zondo and Lungi Ngidi have been included and Aiden Markram, who has one cap to his name, is also involved. Later in the series, the likes of Farhaan Behardien could come back. The aim of all this is to ensure everyone who could potentially go to the World Cup gets game time, tackles tense situations and are able to show what they can do.”This is the first time that any conversation we have had as a selection panel or coach and captain is to see how we can look at more players.”, du Plessis said. “I have never been involved in a vision like that. The now is very important and we play series to win but there is a big focus on how we can get a lot of guys opportunity because a year and a half or two years from now, you want to make sure there’s a group of players that have had time in the middle and time in pressure situations so you don’t just hope your XI is fit all the time.”A natural follow-up is to wonder whether South Africa are willing to sacrifice results for the sake of this “vision,” and the answer is a reluctant yes. “You have to. It is hard. I’ve always been of the belief that you play every game as hard as you can. You do everything you can to try and win a game of cricket. But I do feel we are a little bit more focused on two years time,” du Plessis said. “If you say that, you have to give yourself a little bit more allowance because by doing that – you are not always playing your best team. We will give some opportunities for young guys to come through in this series.”All that means is South Africa won’t be too hard on themselves if they lose, or even if they start to drop down the one-day rankings, and by the sounds of things, they definitely won’t be too hard on themselves if the first game goes badly. Du Plessis admitted fatigue has crept in after the hard-fought Test series, which eight of the 14 ODI squad members were part of. “We are still feeling the after effects of the Test series, mentally and physically. It was quite a tough one. Yesterday after practice, the boys were pretty tired.”They will have to get over the lethargy quickly because the ODIs are tightly packed. All six will be played in the space of 16 days, with only two days’ break in-between matches. The week after the ODIs will see three T20Is played in seven days and South Africa are expected to rest several senior players then because, four days after the final T20, they go straight into a four-Test series against Australia.Very few summers are this busy for South Africa, which also makes their idea of introducing and rotating new players valid. The only questions may be over which new players are being looked at. South Africa’s one-day cup reaches its conclusion on Friday and there are several players who have performed well that are not in this ODI squad. Behardien, who sits fourth on the run-charts, is one. Heinrich Klaasen, the Titans’ wicketkeeper who may start to challenge an out-of-form Quinton de Kock, and who sits third on the run-scores’ list, is another. Dane Paterson, the fourth-highest wicket-taker, is a third.Ultimately, South Africa are looking for match-winners to fulfill Vision 2019, which, as you will hear over the coming months, is all about winning the biggest prize of all.

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Após mais uma atuação abaixo da crítica na derrota para o Sport, fora de casa, por 1 a 0, o Corinthians volta para São Paulo sabendo que terá um desfalque importante para a próxima partida: Fagner, que estava pendurado, levou o terceiro amarelo e vai cumprir suspensão contra o Atlético-GO.

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O lateral-direito foi advertido aos 38 minutos do segundo tempo pelo árbitro Wilton Pereira Sampaio, após cometer falta no atacante Rogério, do Leão. Fagner ficou inconformado com a decisão da arbitragem e reclamou bastante. Em seguida, por opção técnica, Dyego Coelho colocou Gustavo Mantuan para substituir o camisa 23, que não conseguiu repetir suas boas atuações.

Recentemente, o lateral cumpriu suspensão por cartão vermelho, diante do Fluminense, no Maracanã. A expulsão foi por conta de lance no Dérbi, em que colocou a mão na bola, dentro da área, para evitar o gol do Palmeiras. Assim, ele perderá seu segundo jogo no Brasileirão por motivo disciplinar (cartões).

Para o lugar de Fagner, Coelho deve levar a campo Michel Macedo, reserva imediato da posição, que se recuperou de pancada no tornozelo e voltou para a lista de relacionados. O camisa 2 vai completar 250 jogos na carreira se for mesmo o escolhido para a função pelo comandante corintiano.

Com a derrota por 1 a 0 para o Sport, o Corinthians permanece com 12 pontos na 13ª posição na tabela do Brasileirão. Na próxima quarta-feira, vai enfrentar o Atlético-GO, em confronto adiado da 1ª rodada, às 21h30, na Neo Química Arena. A delegação alvinegra desembarca em São Paulo nesta quinta-feira.

Celtic were dealt a blow this week as the club officially confirmed that Carl Starfelt has moved on to join La Liga side Celta Vigo for an undisclosed fee.

Who has left Celtic this summer?

Prior to the Sweden international's departure from Parkhead, Brendan Rodgers had already lost central midfielder Aaron Mooy and winger Jota.

The former decided to call time on his professional playing career and retired from the game after one season in Scotland, whilst the latter completed a reported £25m switch to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad.

Marco Tilio, Hyun-jun Yang, Maik Nawrocki, Odin Thiago Holm, and Hyeok-kyu Kwon have all come in to bolster the squad but the Hoops could now be forced back into the market after this latest sale.

Who could replace Carl Starfelt at Celtic?

Rodgers could unearth a clever replacement for the Swedish central defender by securing a deal to sign reported transfer target Scott McTominay from Manchester United.

The towering titan has experience playing there for Scotland and once claimed that the position comes as "second nature" to him now, as he had played there previously at club level.

Despite being a defensive midfielder by trade, the Red Devils have played him in the heart of the defence on occasion and club legend Gary Neville suggested in 2020 that he could see a future for the 26-year-old ace in that role.

The former United full-back stated that the talented gem has the speed, aggression, and understanding of the game to thrive as a central defender, which has been utilised by Steve Clarke at international level.

McTominay has the physical and defensive attributes to excel in that position. Standing at 6 foot 4, the English-born brute is an imposing figure on the pitch who could provide a big presence in both boxes from set-pieces and crosses into the box to clear danger or provide a goal threat.

The Red Devils academy graduate only started ten Premier League matches last term but his form throughout the 2021/22 campaign showcased his ability across 28 starts.

In that season, he won an impressive 67% of his aerial duels and made 3.2 tackles and interceptions per match for his side, which is more than any Hoops player managed last term in the Scottish Premiership and shows that the £60k-per-week giant is able to consistently win possession back for his team.

These statistics show that McTominay is dominant in the air and does not allow the opposition to get the better of him in those battles very often, which could make him an ideal centre-back when it comes to dealing with opponents who want to consistently launch crosses into the box to create chances.

The United outcast, who ex-midfielder Danny Murphy dubbed a "nightmare" to play against due to his ability to "destroy" attacks, could, therefore, be a fantastic signing for the Hoops to replace Starfelt.

Due to him being a natural midfielder, McTominay would not be an obvious replacement for the Swedish titan but Rodgers could be clever and use his experience playing in that position to bolster Celtic's squad before the deadline passes next month.

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Sem entrar em campo nesse meio de semana, o Santos terá essa “mordomia” novamente, no mínimo, apenas daqui a dois meses. Com o aperto no calendário do futebol brasileiro, por conta da paralisação de quatro meses decorrente da pandemia do novo coronavírus, essas janelas serão muito importantes para a recuperação física e aprimoramento técnico, justamente as duas premissas priorizadas pela comissão técnica santista nos próximos dias.

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Essa “janela” chega em boa hora para o Peixe, já que no último domingo (23) o time foi a campo contra o Palmeiras, na derrota por 2 a 1, pela quinta rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, no estádio do Morumbi, sem treinar, decisão que partiu do técnico Cuca justamente pela carga excessiva de jogos, já que na última quinta-feira (20) o time venceu o Sport por 1 a 0 na Ilha do Retiro, passando a noite na capital pernambucana e voltando para São Paulo na tarde seguinte, permanecendo até a data do clássico, três dias depois.

No sábado (22), o técnico santista optou por não se dirigir ao Centro de Treinamentos da Portuguesa de Desportos, que seria emprestado, para evitar o deslocamento e, consequentemente, maior desgaste físico.

Na primeira atividade em campo desta semana, que ocorreu nesta quarta-feira (26), três jogadores que eram desfalques por problemas físicos treinaram com bola: o goleiro Vladimir e os atacantes Uribe e Raniel. Andeson Ceará foi a campo, mas fez apenas trabalho físico. Marinho, que sentiu a coxa no clássico do fim de semana, será examinado.

Dando “cara” do técnico ao time

“Arrumando o carro em movimento”, Cuca tem mexido bastante na estrutura da equipe durante os jogos, mas sem conseguir realizar os testes necessários em treinamentos. O meio de campo é o setor mais frágil até o então, e algumas peças individuais, outrora importantes, como Sánchez e Pituca, não estão rendendo.

Os jogadores oriundos da base, promovidos nesta temporada, ou nos últimos dois anos, mas ainda sem ter sequência, têm sido testados, entrando durante as partidas. A semana livre servirá, portanto, para que o treinador do Peixe avalie essas peças nas atividades cotidianas.

Para o duelo contra o Flamengo, neste domingo (30), às 16h, na Vila Belmiro, pela sexta rodada do Brasileirão, o volante Alison, expulso contra o Palmeiras, será desfalque e obrigará Cuca a fazer testes em, no mínimo, uma posição, para avaliar o substituto do camisa cinco. Jobson, Sandry, Ivonei e até mesmo Tailson, com Diego Pituca sendo recuado como volante, concorrem a vaga do capitão santista.

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Em 20 dias o Peixe adicionará a Libertadores ao seu calendário. O Peixe retorna à competição continental no dia 15 de setembro, quando recebe o Olimpia (PAR), na Vila Belmiro, pela terceira rodada do grupo G, no qual é líder, com duas vitórias em dois jogos.

Até o dia 25 de outubro, o Alvinegro Praiano tem compromissos todos os meios e fins de semana, tanto pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, quanto pelo torneio continental, que tem a sua fase classificatória encerrada, para o Santos, no dia 20 de outubro. Caso o Peixe confirme a sua classificação, às oitavas de final podem avançar as datas posteriores ao dia 25 e postergar ainda mais uma nova semana livre para o Santos.

Além do mais, o Peixe entrará a partir das oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, que teve a sua terceira fase findada nesta quarta-feira (26).

Todos esses compromissos ainda não datados podem “encavalar” possíveis semanas livres que o técnico Cuca possa vir a ter.

* Sob supervisão de Vinícius Perazzini

كشفت تقارير صحفية في غانا عن صراع بين الأهلي والزمالك وناديين مصريين آخرين من أجل التعاقد مع أحد مواهب نادي دريمز بعد تألقه في كأس الكونفدرالية.

والتقى الزمالك ودريمز في نصف نهائي الكونفدرالية خلال الأسبوعين الماضيين ونجح الفارس الأبيض في تخطي تلك العقبة بالفوز 3-0 ذهابًا وإيابًا والتأهل للنهائي لمواجهة نهضة بركان.

وخلال مباراتي الزمالك، تألق المهاجم الشاب عبد العزيز عيسى والبالغ من العمر 18 عامًا فقط، وجذب الأنظار إليه من عملاقي الدوري المصري.

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وأفاد موقع “Ghana Soccer Net” أن الأهلي، الزمالك، بيراميدز والمصري يسعون جميعها لضم مهاجم دريمز الذي سجل 4 أهداف وصنع هدفين آخرين في 12 مباراة.

وزعم التقرير أن هناك بالفعل مفاوضات قد بدأت من الرباعي مع اللاعب لجس نبضه للانتقال إلى صفوفهم في المستقبل ولكن الزمالك يتقدم السباق.

ولكن الأهلي، بيراميدز والمصري لن يتنازلوا عن ضم اللاعب بسهولة وبالتالي، فالصفقة لن تكون سهلة الحسم بالنسبة لنادي الزمالك واللاعب الذي يتعين عليه اتخاذ قرار مهم.