O Corinthians anunciou uma importante mudança na numeração do elenco para a próxima temporada. O atacante Róger Guedes deixará de usar o número 123 e será o novo camisa 9 do Timão.
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> GALERIA: Timão ativo no mercado para “se livrar” de atletas fora dos planos
O anúncio foi feito através das redes sociais do clube, onde o atacante pergunta aos torcedores o resultado da seguinte equação matemática: (2+1) x 3. Em seguida, o Timão apresentou o novo número do atleta.
A mudança ocorreu principalmente pela inscrição na Libertadores, já que a competição da Conmebol não permite que os atletas usem números com três dígitos na camisa.
Apesar da mudança na numeração, o foco do Timão no mercado segue sendo um centroavante de peso, com grande apelo de marketing.
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Quando foi apresentado como reforço do Timão, Róger Guedes explicou que seu número favorito já estava sendo usado, por isso havia escolhido uma numeração exótica.
– Sempre usei a 23, dia que o meu filho nasceu, como é o Fagner aqui, tem uma história grande, quero criar uma nova história com esse número. Número diferente, a torcida vai gostar – declarou à época.
England seamer expects to be fit and fresh for Australia after calf tear during India series
Andrew Miller16-Oct-2021Stuart Broad has not bowled a ball in anger since tearing his calf ahead of the Lord’s Test in August, and he does not expect to face a batter in the nets until England touch down in Australia next month. Nevertheless, as he savours the “mental freshness” that two months away from the international treadmill has afforded him, he believes that his preparation for this winter’s Ashes could yet prove to be better than that of his opponents.Australia, after all, will have not played a Test for almost 11 months by the time the teams convene at Brisbane on December 8 – the same venue at which India overturned them in January to claim a famous 2-1 series win, and in the process inflict a first defeat at the Gabba for 33 years.And given the competing demands of the T20 World Cup, which gets underway this week, Broad is confident that the experience he has gleaned from his 145-Test, 14-year career will compensate for a lack of game-time as a “fascinating” and “unpredictable” series gets underway.”The old sports saying is try and find the positive in everything,” Broad said during a #Funds4Runs event in Leyton. “My positive is that this has allowed me to have a training period where I’m not constantly thinking ‘I’ve got to bowl in three days’ time’. I can actually train, and adapt my body really well.”The Aussies haven’t played for a great deal of time, a lot of our guys are playing T20 cricket, some guys haven’t played since September, so I don’t feel like I’m behind the eight-ball at all. I actually feel like I’m approaching the series mentally fresh, and ready to hit the ground running.”Broad returned to light training two weeks ago, working at his local club in Wimbledon as well as at Loughborough University to get “13 or 14″ overs under his belt, all the while monitored by GPS to ensure he’s not over-exerting himself before his body is ready.”I wish I’d had all this GPS stuff when I was 18,” he said. “I can control the intensity, run-up speed and pace I’m bowling at, so that when they want me to do a session at 80%, we actually can judge that I’m bowling 80%, which is quite cool.”The rehab team at the ECB have been great, and got me back feeling really strong and fit,” he added. “I knew it was a bad calf tear but it was a clean one. It took at least two weeks to be able to put any sort of weight through my foot, and it was probably harder for my fiancée Molly than me because I couldn’t even get a cup of tea. But I did 7000 steps a day in the pool, listening to Stephen Fry talk about Sherlock Holmes on an audio book, and it’s got my muscle moving again, and new soft tissue growing, which I’m training to be as robust as it possibly can.”Stuart Broad has his sights set on the Gabba•AFP/Getty Images”I’m not going to bowl at a batter until we land in Australia, because I can’t control my competitive instincts,” he added. “If I get whacked through the covers, I might try a bit hard and put myself in some sort of danger, so I’m just going to control that until early November, or whenever we get out of quarantine, and then build up for Brisbane.”The final arrangements for the series remain shrouded in some uncertainty, even though England named a 17-man squad last week, and have since backed that up with 14 further names in a strong Lions party that will shadow the main tour. But Broad insisted that the players would leave the higher-ups at the ECB and CA to thrash out the finer details. All that matters to the squad, he said, was to channel their energies into that first Test at Brisbane.”We need our sole focus to be exceptional for Brisbane,” Broad said. “The Gabba holds the key to the series, because they’ve got a good record there. Admittedly they lost to India, but we need to start the series well, and make sure that we’re 100% on the money at Brisbane, because we can put this Australia team under pressure on the field, and off the field, if we do our job really well to start. We’ll be very well prepared for that.”One of the key match-ups will potentially be the resumption of Broad’s rivalry with David Warner – a man who has scored 18 centuries in 45 home Tests, but who was picked apart by Broad in the 2019 away series, averaging 9.50 in the five matches, and falling to his nemesis in seven innings out of ten.And while Broad did not deny that, as a new-ball bowler, Warner would once again be firmly in his sights, he insisted that the strange circumstances of the series meant that no-one would be able to come into the series with any real form to fall back on – not even England’s captain, Joe Root, who has racked up 1455 runs in a stellar year to date, but who won’t have batted competitively for three months by the start of the series.”As an opening bowler you’re always targeting the opening batters and the top four, and Warner is a key part of that in Australia,” Broad said. “But it’s going to be a fascinating series, in the fact that no-one’s really played any cricket. I don’t see how anyone will be going into it in great form, so that means that, as a bowler, we should be really positive about exposing weaknesses if we’re relentless.”Related
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With that in mind, Broad believes that England’s attack can take heart from the methods that won England their last series Down Under in 2010-11. In his injury down-time, he says he has been examining footage of every wicket taken by right-arm seamers in Australia in the past six years – over the wicket to right-handers, and round the wicket to left-handers, as per his preferred methods.And while England’s original plan for the series had been to hit Australia with express pace, with the likes of Jofra Archer and Olly Stone complementing their last quick standing, Mark Wood, Broad’s reassured that a more forensic approach can yet pay dividends.”We often talk in England about express pace, but that’s not what I’m seeing,” Broad said. “It’s about relentlessness with the ball, being McGrath-like … not bowling bad balls and releasing the pressure. Kyle Abbott and [Vernon] Philander have brilliant records there by bringing the stumps into play, and as a whole bowling unit, repeating it and repeating it for long periods of time. That’s how you get success in Australia.”It’s no good saying we’re going to blast everyone out, because realistically we’ve only got Mark Wood who bowls over 90 miles an hour. So we have to use what’s in our armoury and that is now world class relentlessness from guys who move the ball consistently. Both teams have strengths and weaknesses, and our job as the bowling unit is to stare at the Australian weaknesses.”Stuart Broad was speaking at the LV= Insurance “In With Heart” Tour, showcasing recipients of #Funds4Runs grants, a £1 million joint initiative between the ECB and LV= Insurance to support grassroots cricket.
Chelsea are plotting a fresh end-of-year approach to sign a Brazilian defender, coming after BlueCo actually had a bid rejected for him in the summer window.
Chelsea looking to sign South American stars for Maresca
Earlier this week, reports emerged that the west Londoners are extensively scouting South America for talent.
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Indeed, it is believed Chelsea are scouring the continent for fresh squad additions, as well as players from the region plying their trade elsewhere. Reliable Blues reporter Simon Phillips, writing via his Substack this week, claimed that Chelsea are looking at numerous centre-backs from Brazil, including Premier League star Murillo from Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea’s next Premier League fixtures
Date
Nottingham Forest (home)
October 6
Liverpool (away)
October 20
Newcastle (home)
October 27
Man United (away)
November 3
Arsenal (home)
November 10
Murillo’s links to Chelsea are nothing new, but there are a few interesting alternatives in the sights of Todd Boehly as well. Chelsea are believed to be considering Robert Renan, who is currently on loan at Saudi side Al-Shabab, and rumour has it his Zenit St. Petersburg contract includes a £22 million release clause.
As well as Renan and Murillo, the likes of Vitor Reis (Palmeiras), Vitao (Internacional), Lucas Beraldo of PSG and Albacete starlet Kaiky are also on their radar.
“Chelsea will be looking to bring in a new centre back or two in the next couple of transfer windows,” wrote Phillips.
“There is a real possibility of seeing a new one arrive in the January window should an opportunity present itself. SPTC sources understand that Chelsea are doing a lot of shopping and scouting in the South American region this season, taking a look at a number of centre backs. Not only in that region though, but players who have come from that region.
“Chelsea scouts have been stationed in a number of South American countries already from last season, but there is a real focus in the Brazilian Serie A this season as they also keep a watchful eye on the progress of pending new Chelsea player Estevao Willian.”
Chelsea plot fresh approach to sign JP Chermont from Santos
According to a report by UOL this week, another Brazilian starlet in JP Chermont has real admirers at Stamford Bridge.
They claim Enzo Maresca’s side lodged a £5 million bid for the 18-year-old during the summer, even if Santos may expect more than that given his contract includes a £59 million release clause.
However, it is believed that Chelsea are planning a fresh approach for Chermont at the end of this year, with scouts even dispatched to run the rule over him during his last match – a 1-0 victory over Operario in the Brasileiro Série B.
They add that Chelsea will continue to watch the teenager very closely and are seriously keen on bringing him to England, which is little surprise given the right-back’s stellar reputation.
“He surprised against Palmeiras, and since then, I feel comfortable putting him on the field,” said Santos head coach Fabio Carille after Chermont’s performance in a 4-0 win over Brusque earlier this year.
“He is a young player with a lot of potential, and today was his best game. That game against Palmeiras really gave me confidence.”
Back in the mix after six years, seamer hopes his experience would help the team in their T20 World Cup defence
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“With the experience gained, I know exactly what my body needs to perform” – Ravi Rampaul•Randy Brooks/CPL T20/Getty Images
When Trinidad & Tobago enjoyed a barnstorming run to the inaugural Champions League T20 final in 2009, Ravi Rampaul proved an able foil to Dwayne Bravo, who finished as the highest wicket-taker that season. Twelve years later, Bravo is a T20 phenom and Rampaul is still relevant in the shortest format as the pair get back together to lead West Indies’ seam attack at the forthcoming World Cup in the UAE.”My experience [with Derbyshire] will help [lead the bowling line-up] and there’s Dwayne Bravo as well,” Rampaul said, speaking from West Indies’ base in Dubai. “We have a lot of guys who have been playing a lot of T20 franchise cricket around the world and we could feed off each other with our experience and when different situations in the game come up, we can come together and have a plan to go ahead.”Rampaul, who has been playing county cricket for a number of years as a Kolpak player, had marked his CPL return in 2021, with a chart-topping 19 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 16.21 and an economy rate of 7.96 for Trinbago Knight Riders. Fourteen of those 19 wickets came in the powerplay and the death in largely sluggish conditions. He was particularly potent during the field restrictions, giving up only 99 runs off 78 balls. Rampaul backs himself to bowl the tough overs for West Indies, too, despite being absent from the national team for almost six years.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
“Yeah, definitely [see myself doing a top-tail role] for the West Indies,” Rampaul said. “I’ve done a lot of practice bowling in the three areas of T20 cricket and whatever situation I’ve to play for the West Indies, I’ll try to do my best. I strive on the tough areas of the game to come out on top. So, whatever situation I’m put under, I’ll try to come out on top.”Multiple injuries have troubled Rampaul in the past, but the 37-year-old seamer felt that he is now in a better space to understand his body and work accordingly.”With the experience gained, I know exactly what my body needs to perform. At a younger age, I didn’t know and I just wanted to continue playing cricket every day,” Rampaul said. “But, with the experience gained, playing over the years, I know exactly how I need to train – the sort of gym and running work I need to do, so with that experience right now, I feel I’m a bit better at preparing for more games that way.”Related
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Rampaul also pointed out that West Indies’ vast experience would help them deal with pressure better during a fairly short, sharp tournament. West Indies will begin their T20 World Cup defence by playing three matches in six days across two venues against England, South Africa and a qualifier from the first round.”I think going into big World Cup games, you would need experience,” Rampaul said. “The team that was selected has a lot of experienced guys and a lot of young guys as well – guys that have played around the world in different conditions. We know that the games come quick and fast. The experienced guys, more so, will know how to manage themselves to play back-to-back games or play games every other day with recovery and getting stuff done. Yeah, the experience will help us throughout the tournament.”In the 2012 World T20 final, Rampaul had his moment when he sent Tillakaratne Dilshan’s off stump cartwheeling for a duck, at the Khettarama, finishing as West Indies’ joint-highest wicket-taker in that tournament. After disappearing from their radar, a fitter, stronger and wiser Rampaul has returned for another tilt at World Cup glory.
Celtic are looking to continue their impressive winning run in the 2024/25 campaign as they prepare to take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight.
The Hoops travel away from Glasgow to take on the Bundesliga giants in Germany in an attempt to make it ten straight wins in all competitions this season.
Brendan Rodgers’ side swept Slovakian outfit Slovan aside with a 5-1 win at Parkhead in the first match of the league phase, thanks to goals from Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda, Liam Scales, Kyogo Furuhashi, and Adam Idah on the night.
Celtic have also won all six of their matches in the Scottish Premiership, and are yet to concede a goal in the division, which shows that they come into this clash with Dortmund in sensational form.
The Scottish giants are coming into the match directly off the back of a thumping 6-0 win away at St Johnstone in the Premiership on Saturday.
One player who must keep his place in the XI from that match, after a terrific performance in the middle of the park for Celtic, is central midfielder Paulo Bernardo.
Why Paulo Bernardo must start
The Portugal U21 international did not start in the 5-1 win over Slovan in the first matchday of the Champions League season, as Reo Hatate was selected ahead of him, but should be in the line-up for tonight’s game.
Signed on a permanent deal from Benfica in the summer, Bernardo has caught the eye when called upon so far this term and his displays in the Premiership suggest that he is deserving of a place in the starting XI.
The 22-year-old sensation started against St Johnstone and produced a goal and an assist from midfield, along with four chances created, in the 6-0 victory.
Starts
5
3
Key passes per game
1.5
2.0
Big chances created
4
3
Tackles + interceptions per game
1.5
3.4
Ground duel success rate
45%
59%
As you can see in the table above, Bernardo has outperformed Hatate as a defensive option in midfield whilst also offering a similar, if not greater, level of creativity.
In a big away match against a European giant, in Dortmund, Rodgers may need defensive nous from his midfielders and that is not what Hatate provides.
The central midfielder lost 100% of his duels against Slovan and has lost 55% of his ground duels in the Premiership, which suggests that Bernardo should be the man to start this evening.
Alongside the Portuguese wizard, Rodgers must finally unleash Adam Idah – who could benefit from the midfielder’s creative quality – from the start, and brutally ditch Kyogo Furuhashi from the XI.
Why Kyogo Furuhashi could be dropped
This may seem like an incredibly harsh decision on paper, after the Japanese forward scored two goals against St Johnstone on Saturday, but it is one that could suit Celtic in this particular match.
The Hoops are up against one of the giants of German football in a tough away game and that could mean that they see less of the ball than they do in the Premiership, or against Slovakian side Slovan last time out.
Kyogo’s game is not suited to holding the ball up and providing his team with an outlet in the centre-forward position when things are not going their way and they need an outball to keep hold of possession.
Appearances
6
Passes made per game
5.7
Ground duel success rate
31%
Aerial duel success rate
0%
Tackles + interceptions
0
As you can see in the table above, Kyogo does not get too involved in matches, with 5.7 passes per game, and struggles with physical duels against defenders, having lost the majority of his ground duels and all of his aerial contests.
His finishing has also left a lot to be desired at times this season. The Japan international has scored four goals in seven matches across the Premiership and Champions League, but has spurned a whopping 11 ‘big chances’ in that time.
With this in mind, Rodgers must ditch Kyogo from the starting XI for this tough away assignment in Europe and finally unleash Idah from the start this evening.
Why Adam Idah should start
The Ireland international offers a physical presence for the Scottish giants in the centre-forward position and could provide a fantastic outlet for the team to alleviate pressure tonight.
Standing at 6 foot 3, the summer signing from Norwich is an imposing figure at the top end of the pitch and has the physicality to compete well in duels.
He has won 50% of his ground duels and aerial battles in the Premiership so far this season, after winning 64% of his contests in the air during the 2023/24 Premiership campaign.
This shows that, unlike Kyogo, Idah can hold his own against defenders in the final third and can offer his teammates an outball to play the ball long to, knowing that he can win it on the ground or in the air to hold the ball up or flick it on.
However, the 23-year-old sensation, whose ability was hailed as “incredible” by Rodgers, does not just offer quality out of possession for the Hoops.
The former Norwich striker has showcased his clinical edge in front of goal in recent matches for Celtic, which suggests that he could also provide a huge threat at the top end of the pitch against Dortmund.
Appearances
15
4
Starts
5
1
Goals
8
1
Conversion rate
27%
33%
Big chances missed
7
1
As you can see in the table above, Idah has scored nine goals and missed eight ‘big chances’ in six Premiership starts for the Hoops this calendar year.
The Irishman has also racked up four goals in his last three appearances in all competitions, including two goals against Falkirk, one against Slovan, and one against St Johnstone, which suggests that the striker could thrive off the service that Bernardo can provide in the middle of the park – with his 2.0 key passes per game.
Idah scored off the bench against Slovan in the last Champions League game and should now be unleashed from the start for the first time in Europe, due to his physical and technical qualities.
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The Ballon d’Or, awarded annually to the best player in world football, is the pinnacle of the sport’s individual achievements.
Previous winners of the legendary prize include Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo Nazario and Lionel Messi, who has scooped the prize a record eight times.
La Liga has produced the bulk of these winners, with 24 of the prize’s previous recipients playing in Spain at the time. With just two winners coming from the Premier League since 1992 – the last being Ronaldo in 2008 – England’s top flight pales in comparison, but the division’s stars have been increasingly recognised in recent years.
In each of the last four editions, a Premier League player has finished within the top three places for the Ballon d’Or, with Erling Haaland finishing second behind Messi in 2023, while Manchester City teammate Rodri took home the gong in 2024, much to the frustration of Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid
But who else from these shores could be awaiting such an accolade in the future? Here are seven top-flight players we think have a chance of being the Premier League’s next Ballon d’Or star.
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In the case of Erling Haaland, it’s surely more of a question of when he will win the Ballon d’Or than if.
Since bursting onto the scene with RB Salzburg in 2019, the Man City hitman has broken record after record. At just 24 years old, he’s already broken the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a single season, netting 36 in 38 games during the 2022/23 season.
Last term, he became the fastest and youngest player in history to score 40 Champions League goals, surpassing the previous record held by former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy by 10 games.
Haaland is also already Norway’s record goalscorer, having found the net 34 times in just 37 matches.
At the time of writing, he’s already hit 271 career goals at senior level and shown no signs of slowing down, having hit 13 in the first 12 games of this season.
Keep going, and it’s only a matter of time before he wins world football’s biggest individual prize thanks to his unrivalled scoring rate and growing trophy cabinet.
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Only four English players in history have ever won the Ballon d’Or – Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, and Michael Owen, with the latter scooping the prize back in 2001.
Based on his displays over the past year, Cole Palmer is arguably the most likely of any current Englishman to become the next name on that list. Since moving to Chelsea from Manchester City last summer, the 22-year-old playmaker has scored 31 goals and provided 20 assists in just 55 games for the Blues – figures that in the same time period are unmatched by any other midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues.
The 2024 Ballon d’Or nominee was also named England’s Player of the Year thanks to his impressive contributions at the summer’s European Championship, which saw him come off the bench to set up the winner in the semi-final against the Netherlands and score in the final against Spain.
Palmer already believes he’s got what it takes to win the Ballon d’Or one day: “I believe with hard work and consistency I could get there!”
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Arsenal star Bukayo Saka
One man who certainly doesn’t struggle when playing for his country is Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka.
Before Palmer scooped the award, Saka was voted England’s Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023. Since making his Three Lions debut in 2020, the 23-year-old winger has been an impressive star on the international stage.
Three of his goals came at the 2022 World Cup, where Gareth Southgate’s side were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual runners-up France.
Just as he is for his country, Saka is also a star player for Arsenal. Not only is he an attacking force to be reckoned with, but he also contributes a huge amount in defence, and despite his youth, he has already established himself as a leader for the club both on and off the pitch, having captained Mikel Arteta’s side on numerous occasions.
Saka is a superb team player, and should he finally be able to help Arsenal lift the Premier League title, there’s no reason he couldn’t be a serious contender for the Ballon d’Or.
4 Phil Foden Ballon d'Or best: 11th (2024)
Manchester City star Phil Foden
Phil Foden has everything it takes to one day be a Ballon d’Or winner.
Firstly, he’s a terrific footballer who boasts bags of skill, a superb passing range and an acute eye for goal. Secondly, he’s playing in a terrific team, meaning he will no doubt have many team honours bestowed upon him for years to come.
However, one thing that lets down the Englishman, who was named last season’s PFA Player of the Year, is his form on the international stage.
Foden has never really shown up for England. In 43 games for his country, he’s scored just four goals – only one of which was at a major tournament.
At the last European Championship, he started every game for Gareth Southgate’s side, but didn’t register a single goal contribution and came under heavy scrutiny for his performances, including from former Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who suggested that his old teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta never went missing for their country as Foden does for England.
“He needs to want it more,” Fabregas said of the City midfielder.
If Foden can fix his form for England and continue playing as he is for City (perhaps ignoring his slow start to this season), he could one day find himself in contention for the Ballon d’Or, but only time will tell.
5 Mohamed Salah Ballon d'Or best: 5th (2019 & 2022)
Despite some stellar seasons at Anfield, Mohamed Salah has never really been in the mix when it comes to winning the Ballon d’Or. The closest he’s come to claiming the award was in 2019 and 2022, when he finished in fifth place. This year, he’s not even been included on the 30-man shortlist.
Given his extraordinary career, the Egyptian would be more than in his right to feel a little aggrieved.
Since moving to Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017, Salah has scored 218 goals in 361 games for the Reds, helping them lift the Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and the Premier League. He’s Liverpool’s top Premier League scorer of all time, a three-time Golden Boot winner, and a former Premier League Player of the Year winner.
At 32, time is now running out for Salah to win the Ballon d’Or, especially with his Liverpool future up in the air, but with a new era having recently dawned at Anfield in the wake of Jurgen Klopp’s departure, there is still a chance.
Under new manager Arne Slot, Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League table and Salah has been a key figure, scoring five goals and providing five assists. If he and Liverpool can continue that form and put an end to Manchester City’s four-year spell as Premier League champions, don’t be surprised if the forward is in contention next year.
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk
Most of the sentiments that have been applied to Salah above can also be applied to Virgil van Dijk.
Since moving to Liverpool in 2018, the Dutchman has been one of world football’s most outstanding central defenders, helping the Reds lift a plethora of trophies. He’s also been named the PFA Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.
Like his Egyptian teammate, however, he’s never won the Ballon d’Or.
He has come close, finishing just behind Lionel Messi in 2019, and if he and Liverpool continue as they are under Slot, it would be no surprise to see him back in contention in the near future.
Should he be pitted against Salah, however, it’s likely Salah would come out on top, given that the Ballon d’Or voters have a tendency to favour attackers when it comes to picking a winner – though international success with the Netherlands may yet give him the boost he needs, though this means he may have to stay on top form until 2026 at least.
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ByLuke Randall Aug 20, 2024 7 Son Heung-min Ballon d'Or best: 11th (2022)
No Asian footballer has ever won the Ballon d’Or, but if anyone is to finally do it, Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min, who finished 11th in 2022, looks best placed to become the first.
The South Korea international has been one of the Premier League’s outstanding players for almost a decade now. In 416 games for Spurs, he’s scored 165 goals, and alongside Harry Kane (at least, before he left for Bayern Munich), helped carry his team through tough times.
You can’t help but feel that if Son – who has all the attributes to be the world’s best player – wants to win the Ballon d’Or, he will have to follow Kane out of Tottenham to greener pastures. Traditionally, Ballon d’Or winners aren’t just great players, but also play for winning teams.
Right now, Tottenham aren’t that, and with Son fast approaching his 33rd birthday, time is running out for him to tick both of those boxes and put himself in contention. 2022 winner Karim Benzema was 34 when he grabbed the award, so it is not too late.
An ill-disciplined bowling performance from Southern Punjab saw Balochistan take full advantage, romping home by eight wickets to condemn Sohaib Maqsood’s side to their fifth straight defeat.Southern Punjab got off to the worst possible start, losing three wickets in the first four overs while managing little over a run a ball in that period. A quickfire half-century from Maqsood steadied the innings somewhat, but Umaid Asif and Junaid Khan continued to plug away, removing Hassan Khan and Khushdil Shah, among others, just when they began to look dangerous. Cameos from those two, however, and 25 off 12 from Aamer Yamin at the death helped take Southern Punjab to 174, something that appeared unlikely after the start SP had endured.However, it needed a bowling performance to match if SP were to hold Balochistan off for their first win, and they expressly didn’t get that. Among general sloppiness, there were seven no-balls – five from Dilbar Hussain in two overs that went for 35, and unlike SP’s struggles, Balochistan flew to 57 inside four overs. Abdul Bangalzai and Abdullah Shafique put on 84 for the first wicket, and, in effect, broke the back of the chase there and then. Bangalzai went on to score a half-century, while an unbeaten 35-ball 47 from Haris Sohail ensured SP were frozen out altogether. In the end, Balochistan’s ruthless batting display got them home with eight balls and eight wickets to spare, leaving SP staring elimination in the face.
Arne Slot fielded his strongest XI against Bournemouth but Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez were not included in the matchday squad.
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Gomez & Chiesa were both fit for selection The Italian impressed midweek against PSVStiff competition forced Slot to exclude ChiesaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Following Liverpool’s disappointing midweek loss to PSV Eindhoven, Slot made significant changes, restoring nine key players to the starting XI. This selection mirrored the side that beat Ipswich Town 4-1 in their previous league outing.
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Chiesa played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s two goals against PSV, registering both assists and earning praise from Slot. However, according tothe fierce competition for attacking spots forced Slot to leave him out of the squad. Whereas, Gomez’s omission was somewhat expected, given that he had only recently returned to training after being sidelined since December with a hamstring injury.
WHAT SLOT SAID
Slot acknowledged that Liverpool's incredible squad depth is concerning for Chiesa.
"His main problem is he is in competition with Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota. I think you’ll agree with me that they are doing quite well also," Slot said after the PSV loss.
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A lack of pre-season and subsequent injuries have hampered Chiesa's development. Since joining Liverpool, he has played just 280 minutes in total. This lack of game time has led to speculation about a possible return to Serie A. While his agent has dismissed such rumours, Chiesa’s continued exclusion from matchday squads could increase the likelihood of a move in the summer.
A report has shared what Chelsea are ready to give Arsenal in talks over a permanent switch to the Emirates Stadium for loanee winger Raheem Sterling.
Sterling's mixed start after summer move to Arsenal
The former Man City star was sporting director Edu Gaspar’s biggest-name signing by some distance in the summer.
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Sterling, who boasts over 80 caps for England at international level, was a serial trophy winner during his time at City as well – and his experience on the most noteworthy stages of high-level football was seen as a real plus-point of his addition on deadline day.
Arsenal were offered a late summer chance to sign Sterling on a temporary deal from Chelsea after head coach Enzo Maresca deemed him surplus to requirements and not part of his long-term plans at Stamford Bridge.
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It was a chance they grabbed with both hands, as manager Mikel Arteta knows the player very well from their time together at Eastlands. Commenting on his decision to reunite with the £162,500-per-week winger, Arteta revealed that it took him “10 seconds” to green-light a deal for Sterling.
“The first call I had with him I knew in the first 10 seconds we have to bring him because he really wanted it,” said Arteta on Arsenal’s decision to sign Sterling.
“That was my only question mark: ‘What stage is he at in his career?’ After ten seconds I knew already before the next questions that we needed him here. What I see is hunger. He’s a player that wants to play every minute of every game. When that’s not the case, he’s not happy.
“He wants to play every single day and I see that. His commitment and the level of energy that he’s bringing to the team is a big boost.”
Fast-forwarding to now, Sterling has endured a slightly mixed start. He’s off the mark in terms of both goals and assists, but his only contributions in that regard came during a 5-1 win over Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.
The former Liverpool forward is yet to bag a goal or assist in the league over his four appearances, having started just two top-flight matches with his other cameos coming off the bench.
What Chelsea are ready to give Arsenal in talks over Sterling deal
However, there is still plenty of time for Sterling to convince Arsenal chiefs to sign him permanently.
According to Football Transfers, Chelsea have already offered the north Londoners an opportunity to take him off their hands at the end of the season. As well as this, Chelsea are ready to give Arsenal a bargain price for Sterling.
It is believed the Blues are prepared to sell for around £25 million, which is far below Sterling’s estimated value of around £38 million. However, while this may seem generous, Edu is only willing to pay around £15 million as things stand – so this could lead to a stalemate in talks.
It is added that Arsenal are currently debating the possibility of striking a permanent move for Sterling internally, so there is still plenty of work to be done before he’s a Gunners player for years to come.
تحدث توماس توخيل مدرب منتخب إنجلترا عن اختياراته لقائمة الفريق المستدعاة لمباراتي ألمانيا ولاتفيا في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.
ويخوض المنتخب الإنجليزي مباراتين ضد ألبانيا ولاتفيا ضمن مباريات التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026.
وكشف توخيل عن أول اختياراته لقائمة منتخب إنجلترا، والتي تضم 26 لاعبًا استعدادًا لمباراتين متتاليتين على ملعب ويمبلي، ونشر الموقع الرسمي للمنتخب الإنجليزي تصريحاته.
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أوضح توخيل: “عندما نتمكن من البناء بسرعة، سيلاحظ مشجعونا ذلك، وهذا سيعطينا دفعة إضافية، لا يقتصر التركيز على الموهبة والجودة فحسب، بل ينصب أيضًا على ما تقدمه للفريق وكيف تكون زميلًا جيدًا في الفريق”.
وشهدت قائمة إنجلترا استدعاء مايلز لويس سكيلي، لاعب آرسنال، ودان بيرن، لاعب نيوكاسل يونايتد، لأول مرة مع الفريق الأول.
وقال توخيل: “لقد كانت مساراتهما مختلفة تمامًا قبل استدعائهما الأول، نحن نعزز مسيرة مايلز التي تسير بخطى سريعة بالفعل، إنه لاعب أساسي ولاعب أساسي في آرسنال حاليًا، إنه لاعب مثير للإعجاب بكل معنى الكلمة”.
وأضاف: “سيغيب الآن عن منتخب تحت 21 عامًا والذي سيكون مسارًا منتظمًا له ولكن بسبب الإصابات وبسبب المرونة التي نريدها في فريقنا وبسبب قدراته وجودته ووقت اللعب مؤخرًا، فهو يستحق أن يكون معنا”.
وبالنسبة لدان بيرن، أشار توخيل: “لقد كانت له مسيرة رائعة، وهو لاعب قوي للغاية، إنه مدافع قوي وقائد في المجموعة”.
وأكمل: “لقد تحدثت مع دان، وكانت مكالمة هاتفية رائعة للغاية، ورسائل مؤثرة للغاية، جعلتني أشعر براحة كبيرة في هذا الاستدعاء، لأننا اخترنا لاعبًا من الطراز الرفيع سيساعدنا في بناء الفريق المناسب”.
وعن استدعاء جوردان هندرسون لاعب أياكس، أكد توخيل: “أعتقد أن مسيرته وأسلوب لعبه الحالي وفرضه نفسه في أياكس مثير للإعجاب للغاية، إنه يبني على شخصيته وطاقته التي يضيفها إلى الفريق”.
وواصل: “بالنسبة لي، جوردان هو خيار مشابهٌ للأسباب نفسها التي دفعت دان بيرن إلى الانضمام، فهما يحملان هذه القيم على عاتقهما ويدعمان فرقهما”.
وأكد: “إن ما يقدمانه من طاقةٍ هو أمرٌ موثوقٌ به تمامًا، وهنا ينصب تركيزنا أيضًا على بناء فريق قوي ومتماسك، جوردان عنصر أساسي في هذا اللغز بالنسبة لنا”.
وفيما يتعلق باستدعاء ماركوس راشفورد، استرسل توخيل: “لقد كان له تأثير كبير مؤخرًا في مباريات أستون فيلا، سررتُ برؤية جهده مع الكرة، وحرصه على أن يكون أفضل زميل ممكن في الفريق، وطاقته المتواصلة”.
وشدد: “لا شك في موهبته وجودته، لكن رؤيته بهذه الحزم والنشاط البدني أعطاني انطباعًا بأن هذه هي اللحظة المناسبة لاستدعائه ومنحه دفعةً إضافيةً للحفاظ على هذا المستوى”.
وعن قائد إنجلترا هاري كين، أفاد المدرب الألماني: “يسعدني العمل معه، لدينا هداف مُحنك على أعلى مستوى، لديه أكبر عدد من المباريات الدولية والأهداف، لذا فهو يُحقق الأرقام القياسية ويضع المعايير في هذا المجال”.
واسترسل: “لدينا الكثير من التوقعات لأننا نعرفه جيدًا، ستكون مسؤوليةً إضافية كبيرة على عاتقه، لكن هاري شخص يُثبت جدارته، نحن سعداء بتواجده في حالة جيدة، إنه خيار واضح”.
وعن ريس جيمس الذي قد يرتدي قميص إنجلترا لأول مرة منذ مارس 2023، علّق توخيل: “ريس يبذل جهدًا كبيرًا ليكون في كامل لياقته البدنية، إنه متاح تمامًا”.
وصمم: “لا شك في جودة ريس وقدراته وما يمكن أن يقدمه لنا، لكننا نريد أن نكون مرنين وأن نتمتع بنطاق أوسع من الخيارات، ولهذا السبب كان من دواعي سرورنا استعادة ريس”.
وعن حراسة المرمى، أجاب: “هؤلاء هم حراس المرمى الأربعة الذين نعتقد أننا قادرون على بناء فريقنا على أساسهم، نريد أن نبعث برسالة واضحة مفادها أن هذه بداية جديدة للجميع، وفي الوقت نفسه، يمكننا أن نرى كيف يتعاونون وكيف تتناغم الطاقة فيما بينهم”.
واستدرك توخيل: “أنا متحمس جدًا الآن للتدريب أخيرًا بعد أشهر طويلة قضيتها في هذا المنصب، حان الوقت للعودة إلى الملعب ومعانقة اللاعبين وتشجيعهم وتطبيق أسلوب لعب معين وتطبيق بعض القواعد والمبادئ”.
وأتم: “أتطلع بشوق إلى ذلك، نحن متحمسون جدًا لقيادة مباراة في ويمبلي، إنه أمر يفوق كل ما كنت أتخيله في مسيرتي المهنية”.