ليفربول يتلقى دفعة إيجابية بعودة لاعبه المصاب للتدريبات

تلقى فريق ليفربول الإنجليزي نبأ جيدًا بعودة أحد لاعبيه المصابين للتدريبات عقب الفوز على وست هام.

وتغلب ليفربول على وست هام بهدف دون رد أمس الأربعاء، ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وشوهد نابي كيتا وهو يشارك في جلسة تدريبية للفريق اليوم الخميس، اللاعب الذي لم يظهر بعد في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز هذا الموسم، في طريقه للعودة للعب بعد إصابة في أوتار الركبة.

غاب كيتا عن 72 مباراة مع ليفربول على مدار 4 مواسم كاملة قضاها في النادي، بعد أن عانى بانتظام من مشاكل في الكاحل والفخذ وأوتار الركبة.

ومع ذلك، حصل ليفربول على دفعة، حيث شوهد كيتا في الملعب مع زملائه، وهو يركض بسرعة مع الكرة ويتفادى داخل وخارج الأقماع في مركز تدريب الريدز بعد ظهر يوم الخميس.

يعد التدريب مع زملائه في الفريق خطوة إيجابية إلى الأمام بالنسبة لكيتا، الذي كان يسعى للحصول على تأكيدات من يورجن كلوب بشأن وقت اللعب قبل الالتزام بعقد جديد.

اقرأ أيضًا | تقارير: بديل ساديو ماني.. جناح جديد يرغب في الانتقال إلى ليفربول

لا تزال المحادثات جارية بين كيتا وليفربول بشأن صفقة جديدة، ومع ذلك، أعربت أندية أخرى عن اهتمامها باللاعب البالغ من العمر 27 عامًا.

منذ وصوله من لايبزيج في عام 2018، فاز كيتا بدوري أبطال أوروبا والدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وكأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي وكأس كاراباو مع ليفربول.

خلال ذلك الوقت، شارك في 117 مباراة، لكنه لا يضمن مكانًا في التشكيل الأساسي عندما يكون الجميع متاحين.

ليفربول لديه خيارات في خط الوسط بما في ذلك فابينيو وجوردان هندرسون وتياجو وكيرتس جونز وجيمس ميلنر وآرثر ميلو وأليكس أوكسليد تشامبرلين، بالإضافة إلى الشباب هارفي إليوت وفابيو كارفالو.

كانت هناك أيضًا دعوات لليفربول لإجراء توقيع آخر، مما سيجعل الأمر أكثر صعوبة على كيتا في الحصول على دقائق منتظمة.

Rain halts Lancashire bid

Lancashire’s bid to defeat Kent and record their third successive win in theCounty Championship was frustrated by persistent drizzle at Old Trafford

29-Apr-2010
ScorecardMark Chilton ended a frustrating day for Lancashire unbeaten on 52•Getty Images

Lancashire’s bid to defeat Kent and record their third successive win in theCounty Championship was frustrated by persistent drizzle at Old Trafford.In the 27 overs possible on the third day, the home side took their secondinnings total to 177 for 3 with Ashwell Prince making an unbeaten 71 andMark Chilton 52 not out.That gave them a lead of 284 over Rob Key’s men, who dropped three catches in awicketless morning. However, Friday’s weather forecast is mediocre and a draw is now looking the most likely result, although a lot may yet depend on the high-tech Old Trafforddrainage system.The intervention of the weather was annoying for Red Rose skipper Glen Chapple,who had seen Prince and Chilton dominate the Kent attack during a 100-minutesession in which they scored at four runs an over.Chapple may now be tempted to declare as early as possible on Friday and askKent to score around 300 runs on a wicket which has offered variable bouncesince the first morning.The damp afternoon was in sharp contrast to a lively first session in whichPrince and Chilton added 109 runs. Kent bowled reasonably well but fielded dreadfully with three catches going down, two of them very straightforward. James Hockley spilled a regulation chance at third slip off Chilton in Amjad Khan’s first over of the day and Darren Stevens dropped a low catch off Prince when the South African was on 50, Simon Cook being the unfortunate bowler.Makhaya Ntini then dropped an easy catch at long leg when Chilton top edged ahook off Matt Coles 10 minutes before lunch. In between those errors, Chilton and Prince batted with authority, scoring their runs at a brisk rate, running well between the wickets and setting up what seemed a platform for victory.Prince was especially savage on any loose deliveries from Khan, who went intolunch with figures of one for 67 from his 11 overs. Prince reached his fifty off 69 balls with seven fours and a six, while Chilton reached his first half-century of the season just before the interval off 99 deliveries.If Prince reaches three figures he will be the first Lancashire batsman toscore a century in each innings of a match since John Crawley against Glamorganat Colwyn Bay in 1998.

West Ham table Hugo Ekitike bid

According to Le10 Sport, there has been a West Ham United update on their bid to sign Reims striker Hugo Ekitike, with an improved offer apparently made.

The Lowdown: West Ham eye last minute striker swoops?

As reliable reported by ExWHUemployee, the Irons and David Moyes see the French market as a real pool of talent, with the club eager to potentially take advantage.

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This has led to links with the likes of Mohamed Bayo of Clermont Foot and Bamba Dieng of Marseille in this last week of the transfer window with recruitment chief Rob Newman fast running out of time to make moves.

In a fresh update, it appears that West Ham have set their sights on signing Ekitike before January 31 as news emerges of an offer.

The Latest: Hammers table bid for Ekitike…

According to Le10 Sport, the Hammers have tabled a €25m (£20.8m) bid, plus bonuses, to sign the 19-year-old wonderkid this month.

This is an improvement on their original offer of around €15m (£12.5m) to Reims, but despite their revised proposal, the Ligue 1 outfit have rebuffed West Ham’s newest approach.

It is believed that Reims think they can get even more money for Ekitike as the clock runs down on this transfer window.

The Verdict: Come back again?

As already confirmed by Reims’ sporting director Jean-Pierre Caillot, speaking to Le Quotidien du Sport (via Get French Football News), it could take a grand total of €40m (£33.3m) to actually sign Ekitike. The club chief told French media earlier this month that his club will demand ‘€30m (£25m) flat and €10m (£8.3m) achievable bonuses’ to sell the teenager before transfer deadline day.

Taking this into account, we believe that West Ham should move on, even despite Ekitike being called an ‘outstanding talent’ whilst drawing comparisons to Kylian Mbappe (Graeme Bailey via Twitter).

The teenager has no Premier League experience, and any fee over £30m for such a young prospect could prove to be a gamble.

In other news: ExWHUemployee: West Ham set for talks as they chase last minute agreement to sign ‘quality’ 25 y/o, find out more here.

هالاند يكرر إنجاز أجويرو بعد هدفيه في مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبرايتون

واصل نجم فريق مانشستر سيتي، إيرلينج هالاند، تحقيق الأرقام المميزة في ظل تألقه مع “السكاي بلو” هذا الموسم.

وفاز مانشستر سيتي على برايتون في مباراتهما اليوم، بالجولة الثالثة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب “الاتحاد”، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف. أهداف مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبرايتون

ونجح إيرلينج هالاند في تسجيل هدفين خلال مباراة اليوم، ليرتفع رصيده من الأهداف في النسخة الحالية من الدوري الإنجليزي إلى 17 هدفًا.

وحسبما ذكرت شبكة “أوبتا” العالمية، فإن هالاند هو أول لاعب في مانشستر سيتي يسجل في سبع مباريات متتالية على أرضه في جميع المسابقات منذ سيرجيو أجويرو في فبراير 2018.

وسجل هالاند هاتريك أمام كريستال بالاس، وكذلك ضد نوتينجهام فورست، وكرر الأمر ذاته في شباك مانشستر يونايتد، ثم أحرز هدفًا أمام ساوثهامبتون وهدفين ضد برايتون وذلك في الدوري الإنجليزي على ملعب السكاي بلو.

أما في دوري أبطال أوروبا، فقد سجل هالاند هدفًا ضد بوروسيا دورتموند وهدفين أمام كوبنهاجن في الملعب نفسه.

Atlético-PR vence Timon e está classificado na Copinha

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O Atlético-PR derrotou o Timon por 1 a 0 e conseguiu a classificação antecipada para a próxima fase da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Thiago foi o autor do gol da vitória do Furacão. Os classificados do grupo 2 já estão definidos, além do Rubro-Negro, o Votuporanguense venceu o Rio Preto, por 3 a 0 e também está garantido no mata-mata.

O primeiro tempo foi movimentado, com o Atlético-PR criando algumas oportunidades, mas ninguém conseguiu abrir o placar. Somente aos 37 minutos do segundo tempo, que Thiago conseguiu tirar o zero do marcador.

Após receber bom passe de Julian, o jogador não desperdiçou a chance.
Na próxima rodada, Atlético-PR e Votuporanguense se enfrentam para decidir quem passará em primeiro lugar na chave. Já Rio Preto e Timon vão apenas cumprir tabela.

Reforços pontuais e busca por identidade: São Paulo começa 2018

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Em dezembro, ao assumir a diretoria executiva de futebol do São Paulo, Raí prometeu buscar a identidade do clube, tanto em estilo de jogo como, obviamente, na busca por títulos. E foi baseado nessa meta que o clube se preparou, com reforços pontuais, para o Campeonato Paulista.

Depois de um 2017 a ser esquecido, com eliminações precoces nas Copas do Brasil e Sul-Americana, queda diante do Corinthians no Paulista e luta contra o rebaixamento no Brasileiro, o São Paulo inicia 2018 com a missão de acabar com o jejum de títulos. Foi assim que o ex-zagueiro Ricardo Rocha, campeão no clube nos anos 1990, como Raí, e contratado pelo ex-meia para ser coordenador de futebol, prometeu trabalhar em 2018.

A última taça erguida pelo Tricolor foi a Sul-Americana de 2012. No Estadual, já são 13 anos sem conquistas. Por isso, o trabalho será para ser campeão o quanto antes. Dorival Júnior segue no clube, prestigiado pela recuperação da equipe no segundo turno do Brasileiro. E tem ao seu lado a vantagem e, ao mesmo tempo, a pressão de ser o único grande do Estado a não participar da Libertadores, podendo, teoricamente, dar mais atenção ao Paulistão.

Na busca pelo título, o clube ainda lida com as saídas de Hernanes, de volta ao chinês Hebei Fortune, e de Pratto, atendido em seu pedido para ser vendido ao argentino River Plate. Raí prometeu reforços pontuais e, até agora, vieram o goleiro Jean, ex-Bahia, o zagueiro Anderson Martins, ex-Vasco, e o meia-atacante Diego Souza, ex-Sport, além dos retornos do lateral-esquerdo Reinaldo e do volante Hudson, que estavam emprestados para Chapecoense e Cruzeiro, respectivamente.

Dorival admitiu que terá de readaptar o time, agora sem Hernanes e com Diego Souza, meia de origem, como referência no ataque. Mas as mudanças não serão imediatas. Por conta da curta pré-temporada, o técnico dividiu o elenco em dois times, que se alternarão até o primeiro clássico do ano, no dia 27, contra o Corinthians, pelo Paulistão.

É com base na sequência do trabalho da comissão técnica, promessa de confiança e tempo para o trabalho de Dorival Júnior, que o São Paulo tentará ser campeão paulista pela primeira vez desde 2005. Com a expectativa de que, mesmo sem Hernanes, o time renda mais do que no segundo turno do Brasileiro, quando protagonizou a quinta melhor campanha, com 54,4% de aproveitamento.

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South Africa continue success with 66-run win

South Africa carried their Twenty20 success into the one-day series with a 66-run win over West Indies in the first game at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua

The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill22-May-201050 overs:
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Dwayne Bravo took the wickets of Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis early on, and returned to shatter Johan Botha’s stumps, but West Indies fell well short in the first ODI•AFP

South Africa carried their Twenty20 success into the one-day series with a 66-run win over West Indies in the first game at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua. The victory was set up by twin hundreds from Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers – de Villiers reaching his third consecutive ODI hundred and fourth in six innings – as they added 129 together for the third wicket and registered identical scores of 102 to take the visitors to 280 for 7 after being put in by Chris Gayle. It was a familiar story as West Indies set about their chase in fits and starts, dominating for short periods but losing wickets regularly as they were bowled out for 215 in the 45th over. South Africa put in a team effort in the field, with every bowler except Jacques Kallis picking up at least one wicket.It had been feared that the wicket would once again play inconsistently to favour the bowlers, but Amla, back in the side and opening the batting with his captain, played with the class and wristy flair that has already become his signature to race to a fluent hundred. He got going with a flowing punch-drive through point in the first over, and he and Graeme Smith had taken South Africa smoothly to 43 when the rain that had delayed the start returned in the sixth over.The break shortened South Africa’s innings by two overs, but did Amla’s concentration no harm, and he was straight back into the groove with a crisply-driven boundary off Rampaul. Smith had also looked more at ease at the crease than he has been for quite some time, until Dwayne Bravo found the perfect line with his fifth ball to find the edge of his bat. Bravo was at it again in his second over, as Kallis flashed hard at a short ball outside off stump that gripped and bounced more than he had expected, and the uppercut arced straight to third man.South Africa were 57 for 2 at that stage, and in danger of squandering what had been a flowing start. But Amla and de Villiers weathered the West Indian fightback – with a little luck as the odd ball nipped past the edge or flew wide of a catching fielder – and steadily seized the momentum back for the visitors. West Indies were not helped by the inability of the bowlers to land six balls in a row on the mark, and whenever pressure began to build it was soon released with a loose delivery down the leg side, or width outside off.Amla went to a composed century with his umpteenth dab to third man in the 33rd over, but soon after had his stumps splayed by a ball from Rampaul that landed on a length and kept a little low. Amla stayed back when he should have been forward, and was dismissed after his first real error of the day.With his departure, de Villiers stepped up a gear, pulling Narsingh Deonarine to deep midwicket and swiping him high over square leg to take 13 from his solitary over and move into the 80s. After once again being targeted with a barrage of bouncers – including one that struck him on the grille to leave him lying dazed in the crease – JP Duminy was bowled giving himself too much room to Rampaul shortly after the batting Powerplay was called.De Villiers went to the second century of the innings with a slug to long on and a large total loomed, but West Indies stepped up their game in the closing overs to peg South Africa back with regular wickets. David Miller biffed away merrily amid the wickets to finish unbeaten on 23 and ensure South Africa reached a competitive total.West Indies came out facing a revised target of 282 in 48 overs, but Andre Fletcher failed once again, helplessly edging a searing Steyn outswinger to Kallis at second slip. Gayle and Bravo immediately launched a counterattack and for a brief time they found the boundary at will with a succession of authoritative strokes, adding 40 in under five overs to fluster the normally slick South African fielders. Gayle was dropped twice before an overly-optimistic swish outside off stump saw Bravo dismissed for 15, and the spell was broken.Gayle, though, was determined to go down swinging, collecting five more boundaries – including three marvellous strikes in one over from Morne Morkel – before he fell for 45, Morkel getting his revenge as Gayle top-edged a massive swipe to leg to be well caught by Johan Botha at midwicket.West Indies were 69 for 3 in the 13th over with that wicket, the required run-rate climbing steadily thereafter as Ramnaresh Sarwan and Narsingh Deonarine struggled to impose themselves on South Africa’s bowlers. They added 61 – the highest partnership of the innings – at slightly more than four runs to the over, but, after playing themselves in, then fell within three overs of each other to place a great deal of pressure on the hosts’ lower middle order.Kieron Pollard kept hopes of a late fightback with his best international innings for some time as he reached 44 in quick time, his best shot a soaring straight six off Steyn. He also showed he is more than just a slogger with some intelligent batting to pick up boundaries all round the ground, but when he and Denesh Ramdin fell in consecutive overs with the required rate rocketing past 10-an-over, the result was as good as sealed.

Cody Drameh and the problem with wanting to be a big fish in a small pond

Cody Drameh’s move to Cardiff City during the January transfer market was only the second time in Leeds United’s history under Marcelo Bielsa that a player had asked to leave Elland Road. The first was Samuel Saiz who, during the Argentine’s debut season with Leeds in the Championship, asked Bielsa to let him return to Spain owing to crippling homesickness. The 66-year-old immediately granted Saiz his wish and the Spaniard signed for Getafe. In Drameh’s case, Bielsa once again didn’t delay in giving the player what he wanted which wasn’t a surprise as the master tactician has always said that he will never keep a player at a club against his will.Â

Only, Drameh’s move is a curious one as he left first-team football at Leeds to take up a relegation battle in the second tier. Of course, if one were to look at the most recent Championship football betting markets they would see that the Blue Birds aren’t fancied to go down to League One at odds of 6/1 but they won’t finish in mid-table either. Indeed, in all likelihood, the season will peter out for Steve Morrison’s men in an underwhelming fashion.Â

Strangely, this is a situation that Drameh has opted for instead of helping Leeds stay up in the Premier League during the second half of the season which is predicted to be a pulsating affair as the Whites go toe to toe with the world’s best domestic clubs. Indeed, Drameh has swapped a playing pitch with Raphinha, Kalvin Phillips, and Rodrigo for one that instead has Kieffer Moore, Jordan Hugill, and Sean Morrison on. Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of it all though is that Drameh sees himself gaining more in terms of development under Steve Morrison than he does under Marcelo Bielsa. There is, of course, a chance that Morrison goes on to enjoy a successful career in the game as a manager but right now, there can be little doubt about which man possesses more tactical acumen when it comes to winning football matches.

All things considered, Drameh probably even knows as much given how articulate and mature he comes across during any interviews he takes part in.

With this being the case, one can only infer that Drameh decided to leave West Yorkshire in order to enjoy more standing in the Welsh capital. Indeed, it was a conscious decision taken that was based on trading off a better footballing education under Bielsa in order to be a bigger fish in a small pond at relegation-threatened Cardiff.Â

Now, far be it from anyone to try and read a footballer’s mind but the fact of the matter is that Drameh was the Leeds United right-back heir apparent and merely serving an apprenticeship before Luke Ayling and the Whites part company. One just questions the wisdom involved in deciding to give that up when Leeds have stated that their ambition is to qualify for Europe over the next few years.

For Cody Drameh, the lure of speeding up his development and enjoying a short-term rise in stature has come with passing up this particular opportunity to enjoy a long career in the best league in the world.

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جهاد جريشة يوضح هل يستحق الأهلي ركلة جزاء أمام الزمالك

يرى جهاد جريشة الحكم الدولي السابق أن اختيار حكم برتغالي لمباراة كأس السوبر المصري بين الأهلي والزمالك غير موفق.

وكان الحكم البرتغالي فابيو خوسيه قد أدار مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في كأس السوبر المصري، الذي حسمه الأحمر بهدفين دون رد.

الأهلي بطلًا لـ السوبر المصري للمرة الثانية عشر في تاريخه بالفوز على الزمالك

وأضاف جريشة في تصريحات ببرنامج “ريمونتادا”: “كنت أفضل أن يتم اختيار حكم من جنسية مختلفة عن البرتغال وسويسرا نظرًا لمدربي الفريقين”.

وتابع: “سقوط أحمد عبد القادر بعد تداخل مع محمد عواد،  أظن أن قرار الحكم صحيح حيث أن مهاجم الأهلي تحايل بالسقوط داخل منطقة الجزاء”.

وأردف: “تحايل أحمد عبد القادر جاء لأن اللاعب قام بتأخير قدمه من أجل السقوط”.

وأتم: “تداخل حمدي فتحي مع محمد عبد الغني طبيعي والأهلي لم يستحق ركلة جزاء”.

Croft and Parry deliver Lancashire victory

Steven Croft’s first 20-over half-century of the season set up Lancashire’sthumping 50-run Friends Provident t20 win over Durham Dynamos at Old Traffordthis evening

22-Jun-2010
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Steven Croft’s first 20-over half-century of the season set up Lancashire’sthumping 50-run Friends Provident t20 win over Durham Dynamos at Old Traffordthis evening.The 25-year-old’s 68 off 45 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, was thefourth of his career in this format. The Lightning comfortably defended their imposing 187 for 8 which alsoincluded 36 off 26 from Australian overseas star Simon Katich and 32 not out off19 from New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum.Left-arm spinner Stephen Parry claimed 4 for 28 from his four overs asDurham slumped to 137 all out in the 19th over. Liam Plunkett top scored with 31off 24.Steve Harmison claimed a career best 5 for 41 from his four overs for Durhamand became the first man to take five wickets in this season’s competition. Peter Moores re-jigged his batting order by promoting Stephen Moore (21 off 12) to open and Croft to bat at three.Lancashire lost Tom Smith, Moore and Paul Horton in the first six overs toSteve Harmison, Ben Harmison and Liam Plunkett but scored 55 runs.Croft and Katich shared a fourth wicket partnership of 67 in seven oversthrough the middle of the innings.Croft flicked Ben Harmison into the seats under the Point – opened to thepublic for the first time – before Katich swept Dale Benkenstein for anothermaximum over square leg and Croft did the same to Ian Blackwell overmid-wicket.Katich was bowled by Plunkett in the 14th over and Croft later edged Harmisonbehind to Phil Mustard to leave the hosts at 163 for five in the 18th. Harmison then bowled Gareth Cross and Glen Chapple and had Sajid Mahmood caught at mid on by his brother in the last over of the innings.But Durham’s response got off to a disastrous start because they lost Blackwelland destructive Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor within three overs. McCullum had Blackwell caught at backward point by Smith in the first and Taylor caught by Parry at short third man to leave the score at 13 for 2.Mustard hit 21 off 17 balls but was bowled by Mahmood in the sixth. Andalthough their run rate was reasonable they could not halt the flow of wickets. Parry had Ben Stokes and Benkenstein caught at long off and long on by Simon Kerrigan and Croft in successive balls to leave the score at 63 for 5in the eighth.Parry later had Gareth Breese lbw and Will Smith caught in the covers by Katichwith successive balls in the 12th. Plunkett and Ben Harmison (24) shared a consolatory ninth wicket partnership of 52 but Kerrigan and Chapple added further wickets.

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