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Something is happening at Chelsea this season.

Enzo Maresca’s side blew Spanish champions Barcelona away in the Champions League last Tuesday and then followed that up with a sensational performance against Arsenal in the Premier League.

The Blues were by far the better team for most of the first half, and even after Moises Caicedo was sent off, they scored a goal and held on for a point.

Now, having the Ecuadorian out for three games is a problem, but Maresca could solve it by unleashing one of Chelsea’s most exciting young stars.

Chelsea's solutions to Caicedo's red card

With it highly unlikely that Caicedo’s ban will be overturned – if it’s even appealed – Chelsea need to come up with a solution for the next three games. This is a player who is renowned as one of the best midfielders in the world, a player of the calibre of a certain Declan Rice. Therefore, replacing him will not be easy.

One answer could be to keep Reece James in the middle of the park, drop Enzo Fernández back next to him to create a double pivot and start Cole Palmer ahead of them.

Now, this would be quite a change, but it would allow the captain to continue to boss games from a central area and bring the club’s best player back into the most important part of the team.

Moreover, if the Englishman is pulling the strings in the ten position, Estevao can keep his place on the right, where he tore Barça to bits last week.

However, if Enzo only wants to make one personnel change to the side to keep up momentum, he could be extra brave and bring one of Cobham’s most exciting youngsters into the side: Reggie Walsh.

The 17-year-old star in the making is someone who could slot in next to James in the midfield and, especially against a poor Leeds United, earn some brilliant experience.

It would certainly be a bold move, but even though he’s so young, the academy gem is seen as “truly ridiculous” talent, per Como scout Felix Johnston, and has already made four appearances for the senior side.

Yet, with all that said, there is a far more realistic and sensible option Maresca could go for.

Chelsea's ideal solution to Caicedo's red card

With Dario Essugo unlikely to be fit enough to play a significant role over the next three games, Maresca should turn to Andrey Santos to cover for Caicedo.

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The 21-year-old is still most certainly a little raw and clearly not the finished article, but there are a few reasons why he would be the perfect solution to the Blues’ problem.

The first is that with him being comfortable playing in central and defensive midfield, he could form a fluid partnership with James and Fernandez.

In other words, the three of them could rotate in and out of positions in the middle of the park, making life difficult for opposition defenders and attackers.

The second reason is that, thanks to his comfort in a variety of positions, he has developed a skill set that makes him effective in attack and, in the words of talent scout Jacek Kulig, a duel-winning “one-man war machine in midfield.”

For example, despite only playing 655 minutes across nine appearances this season, he has already produced four goal involvements.

His underlying numbers are also sensational.

Santos’ Scout Report

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

Tackles Won

2.09

Top 3%

Tkl+Int

4.26

Top 7%

Goals + Assists

0.39

Top 8%

Pass Completion % (Long)

77.3%

Top 8%

Non-Penalty Goals

0.20

Top 9%

Goals/Shot

0.14

Top 15%

Clearances

2.33

Top 16%

Pass Completion %

88.3%

Top 17%

Fouls Drawn

1.74

Top 17%

All Stats via FBref

According to FBref, he ranks in the top 3% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for tackles won, the top 8% for goals plus assists, the 13% for dribblers tackled and more, all per 90.

Finally, given his brilliant box-to-box skill set, he would add some more dynamism and explosiveness to the middle of the park, which, against teams like Leeds, could make the Blues impossible to live with.

Ultimately, while nobody in the Chelsea squad can replace Caicedo in a like-for-like capacity, Santos could bring something else to the side and keep the quality level high.

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O São Paulo derrotou o Vitória por 3 a 1 neste domingo (5), no Barradão, pela quinta rodada Campeonato Brasileiro, mais um vez sem a presença do colombiano James Rodríguez entre os relacionados.

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Recuperado de dores musculares que o tiraram do duelo contra o Águia de Marabá, pela Copa do Brasil, o meia ficou fora do grupo que viajou até Salvador por opção do técnico Luiz Zubeldía. Questionado a respeito da ausência do camisa 55, o argentino explicou os motivos da decisão.

– Eu tomo decisões em relação ao que vejo e para isso estou aqui, para tomar decisões. Se não está o James, é porque considero que tem que estar outros companheiros. Tenho clara qual é a minha profissão e tenho clara qual é a minha responsabilidade. Um treinador vive tomando decisões, e tratamos junto com o meu estafe que essas decisões sempre sejam em favor do grupo e que sejam, em sua maioria, positivas. Então, todos estão considerados, mas ao final do dia ou antes dos jogos, tenho que tomar decisões – explicou o treinador.

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Autor de dois gols na partida, Luciano formou a dupla de ataque com Calleri e foi o grande destaque do Tricolor. O posicionamento do jogador em campo foi escolhido de maneira proposital por Zubeldía, que analisou com seu estafe todos os gols do atacante em 2023.

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– Se você olha os gols de Luciano em 2023… Ontem eu tive a possibilidade de fazer um compacto e ver junto com meu estafe os gols de Luciano em 2023. Porque eu conheço os jogadores, mas às vezes eu preciso lembrar com imagens. E se você olha os gols de Luciano em 2023 e anos anteriores também, pode se dar conta de que o que fez hoje não é uma casualidade. Não é uma casualidade – finalizou.

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O São Paulo volta a campo na próxima quarta-feira (8), contra o Cobressal-CHI, fora de casa, pela quarta rodada da fase de grupos da Copa Libertadores.

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South Africa could have been in a better position had they not dropped four clear chances

Firdose Moonda20-Oct-2025

Shan Masood top-scored for Pakistan with 87 off 176 balls•AFP/Getty Images

The calendar has moved forward a week from the Lahore Test, but you’d be forgiven for thinking the clock has stopped. In an almost exact replica of day one at Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan established a position of control in Pindi, moving to 259 for 5, after choosing to bat on a surface that is already tough, and will get tougher.The major difficulty, at this stage, is the lifelessness of the track, which is not offering significant spin (yet) but there have been signs of deliveries keeping low. South Africa also benefited from reverse swing with the older ball. Pakistan’s top and middle order navigated the challenges well, albeit not quickly. Their scoring rate remained under three an over as they batted conservatively and will be happy to have only lost five wickets on a day where many more could have gone down.South Africa put down four clear chances: Abdullah Shafique on 0, 15 and 41, on his way to a sixth Test half-century, and Shan Masood on 71 but also created several others. They found the edge several times with balls falling short of the slips or short leg on at least seven other occasions and will know they could have Pakistan in a much tighter spot.Their innings was built largely on the 111-run second-wicket stand between Shafique and Masood, and Masood went on to top score on 87. Saud Shakeel added a handy 42 and remained unbeaten overnight.Keshav Maharaj was South Africa’s most effective bowler•AFP/Getty Images

South Africa should have had a wicket in the first over when Kagiso Rabada found Shafique’s outside edge, but Tristan Stubbs at third slip dropped the chance. Shafique immediately got his revenge as he pushed the ball past point for the innings’ first boundary. Rabada then also found Imam-ul-Haq’s edge twice, but both fell short of the cordon.Left-armer Marco Jansen shared the new ball and beat Shafique’s inside edge as the ball touched the stumps but did not dislodge the bails. Another early opportunity went down when Shafique got a leading edge back to Keshav Maharaj, but he could not hold on to the return catch. In his next over, Maharaj spun the ball away from Shafique and found the edge, but the chance did not carry.Just as South Africa may have wondered if anything was going to go their way, Simon Harmer’s third delivery turned past Imam’s outside edge and bowled him. Harmer then almost had Masood caught at short-leg but the ball didn’t carry to Tony de Zorzi.With all that was happening, Pakistan’s progress was sedate for the first 16 overs, in which they only managed a scoring rate a shave about 2.5 runs an over. By the start of the 17th, Masood had enough – he charged down the track to hit Harmer for six at the start of his next two overs, and then meted out similar treatment to Senuran Muthusamy.Abdullah Shafique scored a half-century as well•AFP/Getty Images

Pakistan went to lunch on 95 for 1 and progressed slowly but steadily in the afternoon. Shafique continued to provide chances when he came forward to defend against Maharaj, and got an edge which deflected off Kyle Verreynne’s gloves to Aiden Markram at slip. Markram went left instead of right. By the time he readjusted, he was not able to hold on. Riding his luck, Shafique got to a patient fifty off 120 balls, but would only add seven more runs before he followed Harmer down leg and got a fine edge through to Verreynne.Babar Azam announced himself when he smashed Harmer through the covers but almost lost Masood the over later. The Pakistan captain was on 71 when he swept Maharaj to Muthusamy at short fine. He had to make some ground to his right and was in an awkward position trying to take a two-handed catch and put it down. With Babar spanking another two poor balls for fours, South Africa’s desperation grew and they decided to review a Maharaj lbw shout against him. Babar had come forward to defend and the ball seemed close to the bat, which was confirmed on UltraEdge.After four drops and four more that didn’t carry, South Africa’s moment of magic came. Babar lunged forward to defend the last ball of Maharaj’s over and the ball lobbed up in the air. De Zorzi, at silly mid-off, dived one-handed to his right and took the catch inches off the turf. Pakistan were 177 for 3 at tea.Markam bowled himself for an over before the break and three after, raising questions over why Muthusamy was being so sparingly used before Maharaj took over. The first ten overs after tea brought 31, largely untroubled runs, before Jansen was given a 72-over old ball and a license to see what it could do. He found reverse swing and beat Saud Shakeel several times and there was growing anxiousness among the batters. Masood, in search of his century, tried to sweep Maharaj over square leg but top-edged to Jansen.Jansen could have had Mohammad Rizwan three overs before the second new ball was due, but the edge fell short of Harmer at wide slip. Muthusamy finally returned in the 80th over and South Africa did not take the second new ball until the 85th, when it worked for them. Rabada, with his fifth ball, jagged one back in and hit Rizwan on the knee roll. Shakeel and Salman Agha took Pakistan to the close on a day when 91 overs were bowled in the scheduled time.

حسمت وزارة الشباب والرياضة الجدل الدائر في الساعات الأخيرة بشأن ما تردد عن تقدّم مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك باستقالته، نظرًا للظروف المالية الصعبة التي يمر بها النادي.

وأكدت الوزارة أن كل ما تم تداوله بهذا الشأن لا يمت للحقيقة بصلة، وأن المجلس يواصل مهامه بصورة طبيعية دون أي تغييرات إدارية.

وأوضح محمد الشاذلي المتحدث الرسمي باسم الوزارة، في تصريحات إعلامية، أن الجهة الحكومية لم تستقبل أي طلبات أو مراسلات رسمية تتضمن نية رئيس النادي حسين لبيب أو أي عضو من مجلسه التقدم بالاستقالة.

وشدد على أن ما انتشر عبر بعض المواقع وصفحات التواصل الاجتماعي، يدخل ضمن إطار الشائعات التي تهدف لإثارة البلبلة داخل الوسط الرياضي.

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وأكد الشاذلي أن وزارة الشباب والرياضة تتابع عن قرب أوضاع الهيئات الرياضية، وتحرص على ضمان استقرارها الإداري والفني، مشيرًا إلى ضرورة تحري الدقة قبل تداول أخبار تمس المؤسسات الرياضية الكبرى.

كما لفت إلى أن الوزارة تعتمد الشفافية في التعامل مع الجمهور ووسائل الإعلام، وأن أي تطورات تخص مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك سيتم إعلانها بشكل رسمي فور حدوثها، داعيًا الجماهير إلى عدم الانسياق وراء الأخبار غير الموثوقة وانتظار البيانات الرسمية فقط.

Aston Villa are now believed to be eyeing a surprise January move for one of Chelsea’s summer signings, according to a new report.

Chelsea prepare for Bournemouth after humbling Leeds defeat

Chelsea make the journey to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, desperate to bounce back from their humbling 3-1 defeat at Leeds United, with Enzo Maresca insisting his side have no fresh fitness worries.

The Blues are forced to navigate another difficult fixture without suspended £150,000-per-week midfielder Moises Caicedo, though, who was a sore miss at Elland Road as Daniel Farke’s side exposed their fragility minus the Ecuadorian.

Maresca addressed the media on Friday morning ahead of the Vitality Stadium encounter, confirming Caicedo will serve the second match of his three-game domestic ban following his dismissal against Arsenal.

The star’s absence continues to leave Chelsea light in central midfield, particularly with Roméo Lavia and Dario Essugo both ruled out through injury problems of their own.

Maresca provided a concerning update on Lavia’s condition, revealing the midfielder faces an indefinite spell on the sidelines due to muscular issues.

When pressed on whether the problem was short or long-term, the Italian offered little reassurance, stating only that it represents “a muscular problem” with no clear return date.

The setback compounds Lavia’s frustrating Chelsea career, having missed the entirety of last season and significant chunks of this campaign through various fitness issues.

Essugo’s situation offers similarly grim reading for Maresca.

The Portuguese youngster appeared close to rejoining training sessions last week but has since suffered a setback that will keep him sidelined against Bournemouth.

Long-term absentee Levi Colwill remains unavailable as he continues rehabilitation from his ACL injury sustained during pre-season.

One positive emerged from Maresca’s briefing regarding Cole Palmer’s availability. The England international returned for the final 30 minutes at Elland Road on Wednesday evening after two months absent through groin and toe injuries, though whether he starts on the south coast is unclear.

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The widespread absences have forced Maresca into makeshift solutions, with captain Reece James and Malo Gusto both deployed in central midfield roles recently.

Maresca quite simply needs every man he can count on as Chelsea look to put that Leeds defeat behind them, making Villa’s interest in Liam Delap quite a surprise.

Aston Villa eyeing January move for Chelsea striker Liam Delap

The former Ipswich and Man City striker joined Chelsea six months ago in a deal worth around £30 million, spending much of the early campaign out with a hamstring problem before returning to the fold.

Delap finds himself behind Joao Pedro in the pecking order, with Football Insider’s Wayne Veysey now reporting that Villa are keen to capitalise and move for Delap in January.

It is believed Unai Emery’s side are eyeing a potential winter move for the 22-year-old amid their search for a prolific striker to complement Ollie Watkins, and could try to tempt him with a more ‘prominent role’.

It is unclear what Chelsea would demand for their new striker, but it’s far more likely they just won’t entertain a sale, period.

Delap’s first Chelsea goal arrived against Esperance in the Club World Cup, offering a glimpse of the predatory instincts that convinced BlueCo to invest in his services.

The highlight of Delap’s opening months came in November when he scored his maiden Champions League goal for Chelsea during their commanding 3-0 victory over Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

Delap would arguably have more to show for his efforts if not for that hamstring injury, and it is very hard to envisage a scenario where Maresca could be open to selling the number nine already, especially amid their push for silverware and hectic fixture calendar.

That being said, in today’s footballing landscape, you can never rule anything out.

Liam Scott made his maiden first-class century and Jake Lehmann also made a ton as South Australia dominate Tasmania

AAP06-Dec-2025

Liam Scott celebrates his maiden Shield century•Getty Images

Liam Scott had the finest day of his cricket career, scoring a maiden first-class century and helping South Australia to a commanding position over Tasmania.After team-mate Jake Lehmann also made a ton, Scott plundered 147 as the home side surged to 426 and a first-innings lead of 231 at Adelaide Oval.Tasmania then went to stumps at 73 for 3 in reply, still trailing by 158 runs at the end of day two after being all out for 195 on Friday.A win would be vital for South Australia, who entered this round in fourth spot on the ladder, just behind Tasmania.And their dominance was best summed up by Scott’s innings, with the bowling allrounder having shown talent with the bat since his debut in 2019-20.The 24-year-old fired from the moment he arrived at the crease, attacking Billy Stanlake and cutting him for five separate boundaries. He also took to the spinners, bringing up his century and pumping the air in joy after one of two slog-sweeps that went for six off Ruwantha Kellepotha.Another six came when he used his feet and hit Nivethan Radhakrishnan back down the ground, before he later took Jackson Bird and Gabe Bell over the legside boundary.Scott’s innings came with Lloyd Pope (36) offering support in a 76-run ninth-wicket stand that completely took the game away from Tasmania.It came after Lehmann reached his second century of the summer, continuing on a late-career resurgence that began at the end of last season.He reached 100 from 96 deliveries, before being bowled next ball when chopping onto his own stumps off Brad Hope.After being put to the sword in the field Tasmania then slumped to 42 for 3 early in their second innings, with Jordan Buckingham removing both Radhakrishnan and Hope.

تحدث ليونيل سكالوني، المدير الفني لمنتخب الأرجنتين الأول لكرة القدم، عن قرعة كأس العالم 2026 التي أجريت أمس، الجمعة.

وتستضيف الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا والمكسيك نهائيات النسخة المقبلة من بطولة كأس العالم والتي ستنطلق في الفترة بين 11 يونيو و19 يوليو.

وتعتبر تلك هي النسخة الأولى من بطولة كأس العالم، بعد استحداث نظامها، حيث سيشارك فيها 48 منتخبًا، سيتم تقسيمهم على 12 مجموعة، ويتأهل متصدر ووصيف كل مجموعة إلى دور الـ32، بالإضافة إلى أفضل 8 منتخبات في مركز ثالث.

ويقع منتخب الأرجنتين في المجموعة العاشرة رفقة كلًا من الجزائر، النمسا والأردن.

وقال سكالوني بعد قرعة دور المجموعات التي أُجريت في واشنطن: “مواجهة إسبانيا أو أوروجواي؟ علينا أولًا التأهل، ثم سنرى”.

وأضاف: “كما قلنا في عام 2022، نقول الآن، لا يوجد منافس سهل، علينا خوض المباريات أولًا”.

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وأردف: “يجب أن تقام المباريات ومن الناحية النظرية، إنها مجموعة يتعين علينا أن نبذل فيها كل ما في وسعنا حتى نتمكن من التأهل إلى الدور التالي”.

وأكمل: “النمسا قدمت أداءً رائعًا في التصفيات وسيكون خصمًا صعبًا، الجزائر فريق جيد ويضم لاعبين رائعين، ويضم عددًا كبيرًا جدًا من المواهب يغذي أيضًا فرنسا ودولًا أخرى، كما أن مدربهم بيتكوفتيش كان مدربي عندما كنت لاعبًا في لاتسيو، إنه مدرب عظيم”.

وفيما يتعلق بالأردن أتم: “لا أعرفهم جيدًا لكن إذا وصلوا إلى كأس العالم فذلك لأنهم فريق جيد”.

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A troca de farpas entre Palmeiras e Flamengo em torno do gramado sintético ganhou um novo capítulo e reacendeu o debate sobre o uso de campos artificiais no futebol brasileiro. Depois de encabeçar um movimento político contra os gramados sintéticos, o Flamengo protocolou na CBF uma proposta de padronização e melhoria das condições dos campos no país, incluindo o pedido para que o uso do piso artificial seja banido das competições nacionais.

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Leila Pereira rebate críticas do Flamengo sobre gramado e ironiza: ‘Quando tiver estádio’

A qualidade dos gramados é um problema crônico, influenciado pela falta de padronização, pela sobrecarga de jogos e por questões de arquitetura: em algumas arenas, a pouca incidência de sol dificulta a recuperação do campo e provoca falhas constantes. Essa realidade contrasta com regulamentos mais rígidos na Europa, onde, por exemplo, na Champions League os gramados não podem ultrapassar 30 milímetros de altura, com possibilidade de redução a critério do árbitro, e na Premier League, embora o limite seja o mesmo, há controle mais apurado inclusive sobre a irrigação. No Brasil, a CBF se limita a exigir que os clubes ofereçam “condições adequadas” de gramado.

A discussão sobre grama sintética ou natural vai muito além da rivalidade entre clubes e se apoia em uma série de estudos científicos sobre desempenho e segurança. Enquanto os defensores do piso artificial destacam a durabilidade, a regularidade do campo e o custo de manutenção mais baixo, críticos questionam os impactos na incidência e no tipo de lesões.

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Flamengo envia à CBF proposta de padronização dos gramados no país

Uma meta-análise publicada em 2023 na revista The Lancet revisou 1.447 estudos e selecionou 22 trabalhos dentro dos critérios de inclusão, concluindo que a incidência geral de lesões no futebol é menor na grama sintética do que na natural e que o risco de contusões, de forma ampla, não pode ser usado como argumento definitivo contra o gramado artificial.

Ancelotti diz que Neymar estará na Copa ‘se estiver bem’

Na Major League Soccer (MLS), levantamento realizado entre 2013 e 2016 apontou taxas médias de lesões muito semelhantes entre as duas superfícies, com 1,54 lesão por jogo em campos sintéticos e 1,49 em gramados naturais, embora tenha identificado maior incidência de problemas no tornozelo e no tendão de Aquiles no piso artificial, sem diferenças relevantes nas demais categorias de lesões.

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No futebol universitário dos Estados Unidos, dados do Sistema de Vigilância de Lesões da NCAA entre 2004 e 2014 indicaram que jogadores que treinavam em grama natural apresentaram risco 26% maior de ruptura de ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) em comparação com atletas que treinavam em campos sintéticos, enquanto nas partidas oficiais a diferença entre as superfícies não foi estatisticamente significativa.

Outro trabalho, conduzido por Jan Ekstrand para a Aspetar, um dos principais centros de medicina esportiva do mundo, analisou lesões musculares de coxa em jogadores de elite e concluiu que a superfície de jogo influencia o tipo de contusão, embora o risco global se mantenha semelhante. Os dados sugerem um risco menor de distensões musculares na nova geração de gramados artificiais, mas apontam, em contrapartida, possível aumento de entorses de tornozelo nesses campos.

Já um estudo com futebol americano e futebol masculino e feminino em nível colegial, entre 2007 e 2019, mostrou que lesões de LCA foram mais comuns em gramado sintético do que em grama natural no futebol americano e no futebol feminino; no masculino, porém, essa associação não atingiu significância estatística, ainda que o LCA tenha aparecido com maior probabilidade no piso artificial entre as lesões de membros inferiores.

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Enquanto a ciência tenta refinar a leitura sobre riscos e benefícios, a adoção do gramado sintético avança em arenas modernas e polariza cada vez mais o ambiente do futebol. Atualmente, três estádios da Série A utilizam o piso artificial: o Allianz Parque, do Palmeiras, o Estádio Nilton Santos, do Botafogo, e a Arena MRV, do Atlético-MG. A partir do próximo ano, a Ligga Arena, do Athletico-PR, a Arena Condá, em Chapecó, e a Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, em São Paulo, também passarão a contar com superfície sintética, ampliando a presença dessa tecnologia nas principais competições nacionais.

A Fifa, por sua vez, classifica oficialmente três tipos de gramado: natural, híbrido (que combina grama natural com reforços sintéticos) e sintético, este subdividido em três certificações distintas — Quality Pro, destinada ao futebol profissional, Quality, voltada ao uso comunitário, e Básica, que estabelece requisitos mínimos de segurança e desempenho. Essa categorização acompanha a evolução tecnológica do setor e abre espaço para soluções intermediárias, como o sistema híbrido da Neo Química Arena, do Corinthians, que utiliza fibras sintéticas integradas ao solo em profundidade de 20 centímetros para aumentar a resistência do gramado natural.

Na Europa, o avanço tecnológico também aparece em projetos de engenharia mais sofisticados para reduzir o desgaste dos gramados e ampliar a versatilidade das arenas. Um dos exemplos mais emblemáticos é o Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, na Inglaterra, que conta com um sistema de gramado retrátil capaz de alternar entre superfície natural e sintética de acordo com o evento, permitindo que o clube mantenha um campo de alta qualidade para o futebol e, ao mesmo tempo, receba jogos da NFL e outros espetáculos sem comprometer o piso principal.

No Brasil, a escolha entre grama natural e sintética envolve variáveis que vão além da performance esportiva e da medicina, como custos de manutenção e agenda de uso do estádio. Para conservar um campo natural em condições ideais, o gasto mensal gira em torno de R$ 150 mil, enquanto o gramado artificial demanda algo entre R$ 30 mil e R$ 40 mil por mês, além de suportar uma intensidade de utilização muito maior: um campo natural aguenta, em média, até três partidas por semana, e o sintético pode ser usado praticamente 24 horas por dia, sete dias por semana, sem necessidade de longos períodos de regeneração.

Mesmo com a expansão do piso artificial, a maioria das arenas brasileiras ainda mantém gramados naturais, que sofrem com desafios sazonais e estruturais. Durante o verão, a espécie Bermuda Celebration, aprovada pela Fifa e amplamente utilizada desde 2014, é a mais comum, enquanto no inverno muitos clubes adotam o Ryegrass, mais resistente ao frio — caso da própria Neo Química Arena, único estádio do país a usar esse tipo de grama de forma exclusiva.

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There has now been a new update on Crystal Palace’s pursuit of a “true warrior”, with it being revealed a “good value” January deal is possible.

Palace on course to push for Europe

Palace remain in a strong position to push for European qualification, having taken 20 points from their opening 13 Premier League games this season, although they will be frustrated about Manchester United coming from behind to win at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

The Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat against Ruben Amorim’s side, but they will have the opportunity to put things right tonight, when they travel to Turf Moor to take on an out-of-form Burnley side, who have lost their last four Premier League matches.

However, with the likes of Sunderland, Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion all in European contention after impressive starts to the campaign, it is getting congested at the top of the table, and Oliver Glasner’s side are now looking at new additions for the January window.

Last week, it was revealed that a concrete offer had been made for Bayern Munich’s Sacha Boey, who Glasner is a big fan of, according to a new update on their pursuit of the defender from TEAMtalk.

In an interview, journalist Dean Jones said: “Palace have been made aware that there could be a possibility for this one on a permanent deal and it actually could be a good value one. I’m told that is the preference at the moment.

“They [Bayern] don’t have much interest in letting him out on a loan. In the case of a loan offer they may well just hold on to him until the summer instead.

The journalist also went on to clarify that negotiations aren’t currently at an advanced stage, saying: “At this stage I think Palace are just feeling out the terms and understanding the player’s situation.”

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The right-back certainly caught the eye during his time with Galatasaray, having been hailed as a “true warrior” by members of the Turkish media, and he is very assured in possession of the ball, as displayed by his performance across some key metrics over the past year.

Sacha Boey’s key statistics

Average per 90 (past year)

Passes attempted

73.18 (97th percentile)

Pass completion %

90% (99th percentile)

Progressive passes

6.31 (95th percentile)

That said, the 25-year-old, who rakes in £80k-a-week should probably seek a move this winter, given that he has fallen down the pecking order considerably, being benched for the last three Bundesliga games.

With Palace competing in Europe this season, it would be a smart move to bring in additional strength in depth at right-back this January, and a long-term replacement for Daniel Munoz may be needed regardless, amid interest from Chelsea and Barcelona.

As such, Glasner’s side should make a move for Boey, and it is promising news that a deal could be possible for a reasonable price.

أعلنت رابطة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز عن هوية اللاعب الفائز بجائزة الأفضل في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من البطولة، موسم 2025/26.

كانت رابطة الدوري الإنجليزي قد أعلنت، أمس الإثنين، قائمة المرشحين الثمانية المرشحة لجائزة لاعب الجولة المذكورة من المنافسة المحلية والتي انتهت يوم الأحد الماضي.

وتنطلق مساء يوم الثلاثاء منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث تتسم تلك الفترة من كل موسم بتلاحق الجولات في فترة زمنية قصيرة.

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من جهة أخرى، كشفت رابطة الدوري الإنجليزي اليوم عن هوية اللاعب الفائز بجائزة رجل مباراة الجولة الثالثة عشر من البطولة، وهو البرتغالي برونو فرنانديز نجم مانشستر يونايتد.

وساهم برونو فرنانديز في فوز مانشستر يونايتد على كريستال بالاس بهدفين لهدف، حيث صنع هدفي كتيبة روبن أموريم، ليترفع رصيده على صعيد التمريرات الحاسمة في الدوري الإنجليزي إلى 56.

وتُعد تلك هي المرة الثالثة التي يتوج بها لاعب من مانشستر يونايتد بلقب أفضل لاعب في الجولة، بعد بريان مبيومو في الجولة التاسعة، وهاري ماجواير في الثامنة.