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Mesmo com a vitória nos pênaltis e a classificação às oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, o técnico Cuca não resistiu a pressão de parte da torcida e pediu para sair do Corinthians por motivos pessoais. A decisão gerou revolta em Will Dantas, empresário com trânsito no Timão, que ameaçou executar a dívida de R$ 30 milhões que o clube possui com ele referente à venda do meia-atacante Pedrinho, hoje no Atlético-MG.

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– Esse vídeo é para aquelas pessoas que dormiram felizes, porque obtiveram êxito nos seus propósitos. Em jogar pelo chão a reputação de um grande treinador e de um pai de família, que é o Cuca. Acho que vocês ajudaram bastante o Corinthians. Vocês são dez. O ambiente agora lá está ótimo – iniciou o empresário.

DÍVIDA COM O TIMÃO

Pedrinho foi vendido pelo Corinthians ao Benfica em 2020 por 18 milhões de euros (R$ 117 milhões na cotação da época). O meia-atacante tinha seus direitos econômicos divididos em 70% para o Timão e 30% para seu empresário, Will Dantas.

Com problemas financeiros, o Alvinegro antecipou todo o valor da venda de Pedrinho e entrou em acordo com Will Dantas para pagar a parte do empresário em três parcelas. No vídeo postado, o empresário afirma que irá cobrar os mais de R$ 30 milhões nos próximos quatro dias.

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– Assim, eu acho que vocês, que ajudam bastante o clube, deveriam fazer o seguinte. O Corinthians tem várias dívidas, inclusive tem uma dívida que vence daqui há quatro dias, uma dívida grande, enorme. Vocês, puritanos, que ajudaram a derrubar o treinador, que ajudaram a conturbar o ambiente no clube, façam uma vaquinha e pague, já que vocês ajudam tanto o clube, paguem a dívida, porque vence daqui há quatro dias – indagou.

– Daqui há quatro dias vence. Uma andorinha me contou, que esse cara vai executar a dívida e olha, falar para vocês, a dívida é direito econômico, não é comissão, não. Vocês sabem o que vai acontecer? Daqui há quatro dias vocês vão saber. Já que vocês são tão bons em julgar as pessoas, agora vamos ver se vocês vão chegar junto. Pra ajudar o clube de verdade, vocês devem ajudar bastante – concluiu Will Dantas sobre o assunto.

COBRANÇAS AO TIME FEMININO

Durante seu vídeo, Will Dantas cutucou a equipe feminina e pediu para Duílio Monteiro Alves colocar as jogadoras e Arthur Elias, técnico das Brabas, no lugar do time masculino. A revolta do agente se deu pelo posicionamento das atletas e Arthur Elias no final de semana, no qual as jogadoras e o treinador divulgaram um manifesto nas redes sociais exaltando o movimento “Respeita as Minas”.

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-Queria dar um conselho ao Duílio. Pegue o treinador da equipe feminina, juntamente com as jogadoras, e coloque o treinador no time principal do Corinthians, porque ele é muito bom, e coloque as jogadoras no lugar daqueles guerreiros, que conseguiram uma classificação histórica – indagou Will Dantas.

O Corinthians volta a campo no sábado (29), contra o Palmeiras. A diretoria alvinegra quer ter um novo técnico até o Dérbi e trabalha com o nome de Vanderlei Luxerburgo, porém Luxa possui resistência interna de pessoas no clube.

O Timão aposta noapego sentimental para tentar mudar a cabeça de Tite, que deseja passar mais tempo com a sua família e tem o futebol europeu como objetivo para o segundo semestre.

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Nottingham Forest have followed up their sensational Premier League campaign last season with what is shaping up to be an exciting summer of transfer business.

The Tricky Trees might not have signed as many players as they have in windows past, but in Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus, and Jair Cunha, they’ve added some real quality to the side.

Moreover, while they have lost Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United, they’ve managed to tie Morgan Gibbs-White down with a new deal.

And now, if reports are to be believed, the club are about to sign a goalscoring forward who has been compared to Yoane Wissa.

Forest target their own Wissa

While it now looks like Wissa will probably be making his way to the North East this summer to join Newcastle United, it wasn’t that long ago that Forest were in the mix for him.

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It’s easy to see why Nuno and Co might’ve wanted the Congolese ace to move to the City Ground, as he racked up a stellar haul of 20 goals and five assists in just 39 appearances for Brentford last summer.

However, fans shouldn’t be too down about missing out on the 28-year-old, as it looks like the club are now closing in on a forward who could be their own version of him.

At least that’s according to a recent report from the continent, who claims that Forest are now incredibly close to signing Arnaud Kalimuendo.

In fact, the Belgian journalist has revealed that the Gariabaldi have now “agreed” to pay Stade Rennais €30m – £26m – for the incredibly dangerous centre-forward and that personal terms are already sorted.

While the fee is still significant, this looks like a great bit of business from Forest, especially as Kalimuendo has been compared to the dangerous Wissa.

How Kalimuendo compares to Wissa

Now, there are plenty of clear and somewhat surface-level similarities between Kalimuendo and Wissa, such as the fact that they’re both goalscoring centre-forwards who play in one of Europe’s top leagues and look to be on the move this summer.

However, in this instance, the primary comparison stems from FBref, which has analysed players in similar positions across Europe’s top-five leagues and concluded that the Brentford star has been the tenth most similar forward to the Rennes ace over the last 365 days.

The best way to understand how such a conclusion was reached is to examine the underlying numbers where the pair ranks closely.

Kalimuendo & Wissa

Statistics per 90

Kalimuendo

Wissa

Expected Goals

0.52

0.57

Goals

0.59

0.59

Assists

0.10

0.12

Progressive Carries

1.75

1.85

Passing Accuracy

78.8%

76.5%

Expected Assists

0.07

0.06

Passes into the Penalty Area

0.49

0.40

Tackles

0.66

0.68

Clearances

0.56

0.65

Successful Take-On %

33.9%

30.6%

All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 League Campaign

The metrics include things such as expected and actual goals, expected and actual assists, passes into the penalty area, successful take-on percentage, tackles and more, all per 90.

It’s clear from these similarities that the 23-year-old has the ability to become just as dangerous a striker as the Bees ace and that he does not shirk his defensive duties either.

However, away from the statistical similarities to the Premier League star, the other reason Forest should be going all out to sign the France U21 star is the fact that he was a lean, mean output machine last season.

For example, the Suresnes-born monster, whom talent scout Jacek Kulig described as being “one of the most prolific” players around, scored 18 goals and provided four assists in 34 appearances, totalling 2681 minutes.

That means he managed to average a goal involvement every 1.54 games, or every 121.86 minutes, which sounds like the sort of numbers which could help push Nuno’s side even further up the table.

Ultimately, while he’s not as well known in England as Wissa, Forest look like they have got themselves a seriously impressive striker in Kalimuendo and someone who could be their own version of the Brentford man.

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Celtic may be in the market to add another centre-forward to their squad before the summer transfer window officially slams shut at the start of next month.

It is fair to say that Adam Idah has not had the best start to the Scottish Premiership season as the main number nine for Brendan Rodgers, particularly given his performance against St Mirren.

The Ireland international, as shown in the graphic above, missed three ‘big chances’ and lost the majority of his duels in the 1-0 win on the opening day.

Idah then failed to deliver a goal or an assist in the 2-0 win over Aberdeen in the second match of the league season, despite starting up front once again.

The Ireland international is still looking to prove that he has what it takes to be starting number nine for Celtic this season, after being in and out of the team at points last term.

With his current struggles in mind, the Scottish giants may view their failed pursuit of Danish forward Mathias Kvistgaarden as a bit of a blunder in hindsight.

Celtic's Mathias Kvistgaarden blunder

Back in the summer of 2023, Celtic were reportedly interested in the then-21-year-old number nine from Brondby to bolster Rodgers’ options at the top end of the pitch in his first window back at the club.

They did not heavily pursue a move for him in that window, though, but were reportedly in talks with the Danish outfit in January 2024 to discuss a deal for him.

Celtic were tentatively linked with Kvistgaarden again in the summer of that year, before they reportedly made contact with Brondby once again to talk about a move for the versatile forward in January of the current year.

Despite all of those links and supposed talks, it was eventually Norwich City that landed the striker this summer for a fee of £6.9m, after they activated a little-known release clause, despite a fee of £12m having been mooted.

The post from talent scout Jacek Kulig, from before the end of last season, shows that Kvistgaarden steadily improved throughout his time with Brondby, developing into a sublime goalscorer.

Appearances

29

Goals

17

Minutes per goal

119

Conversion rate

22%

Big chances created

5

Assists

5

As you can see in the table above, the Denmark international delivered 23 goals and assists in 29 league appearances for his former club in the 2024/25 campaign, which shows that he can make a consistent impact in the final third.

Whilst it remains to be seen how well he will do for Norwich, Idah’s former club, in the Championship, he does seem to be the kind of ruthless and prolific striker that the Hoops are currently lacking.

This is why missing out on a deal for him after three or four transfer windows of reportedly serious interest in him could be viewed as a blunder by the club.

Celtic, though, could avenge their howler with Kvistgaarden by winning the race to sign another reported transfer target from Brondby, Clement Bischoff.

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The Hoops have been touted with an interest in the £6m-rated winger this summer, and they should not allow him to slip through their fingers like they did with the now-Norwich star.

Why Celtic should sign Clement Bischoff

Bischoff is an incredibly exciting young talent whom the Premiership champions should be looking to bring to Parkhead before the end of the window, if the initial report on their interest was accurate.

As explained, Celtic were interested in Kvistgaarden for multiple years and transfer windows and were unable to get a deal over the line before he exploded in the 2024/25 campaign and then went elsewhere, to the Canaries.

Bischoff has not quite had the explosive season that his former teammate had last year, yet, which is why this could be the perfect time for the Hoops to snap him up.

If they wait, as they did with Kvistgaarden after their interest in 2023 and 2024, then the Danish winger could have his breakout year this season and then become unattainable due to interest from Europe’s top leagues, or high-spending teams in the Championship like Norwich.

U23 scout Antonio Mango described him as an “explosive” and “flamboyant” star with pace and technical ability, which suggests that he has the potential to be a fan favourite at Parkhead as a forward who can get supporters off their seats with his direct play.

His form at the start of the current campaign suggests that he is starting to turn his exciting potential into consistently impressive displays, which makes him an even more attractive target for Celtic.

Appearances

39

8

Key passes

51

24

Big chances created

10

5

Key passes per 90

2.0

3.8

Assists

5

2

Goals

2

1

Successful dribbles per 90

1.9

2.0

As you can see in the table above, Bischoff is already showing signs of huge progression early on in the current campaign, with already half as many ‘big chances’ created as he managed in the whole of last season.

These statistics, aided by his move from left wing-back to left wing, show that he is on course to deliver far more at the top end of the pitch, in terms of goals, key passes, ‘big chances’ created, and dribbles.

This is why it is so important that the Hoops make a serious move for him in the current transfer window, because if he continues to improve at his current rate, then he may be beyond the club’s reach this time next year.

Therefore, Celtic can avenge their blunder with Brondby’s last superstar, Kvistgaarden, by paying the £6m fee that it may take to snap Bischoff up before September’s deadline to bolster Rodgers’ squad.

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The draw for the new-look UEFA Women's Champions League league phase has thrown up some mouthwatering fixtures for England's representatives. Arsenal, Chelsea and debutants Manchester United have all learned their opponents, with heavyweight clashes, tricky away days and reunions on the horizon. Mary Earps' return to the Red Devils with Paris Saint-Germain will also be a standout storyline.

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Manchester United’s debut campaign sees them thrown straight into the deep end with ties against Lyon, Wolfsburg, PSG, Juventus, Valarenga and Atletico Madrid. Their home fixtures will bring Earps back to Manchester with PSG, alongside Lyon and Valarenga. Away days in Germany, Italy and Spain ensure Marc Skinner’s side face a real baptism of fire.

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Arsenal’s draw includes a mix of European heavyweights and emerging forces as they look to retain their title. Renee Slegers’ team will host Lyon, Real Madrid and Twente, while travelling to Bayern, Benfica and Leuven. The Gunners’ meetings with Lyon and Bayern stand out as marquee clashes.

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Chelsea, semi-finalists last season, will meet Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Roma, St Polten, Paris FC and Twente under the new league-phase format. Sonia Bompastor’s side will enjoy three games at home versus Barca, Roma and Paris.

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It’s been a bittersweet few days for Sean Abbott: included in the Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, with a baggy green perhaps closer than ever, but omitted from the group heading to the Champions Trophy.Given the Test cap is one of the missing pieces from a fine career, perhaps it’s not the worst way it could have played out. Abbott was also realistic in assessing his absence from the Champions Trophy, having been part of the victorious ODI World Cup squad in 2023, after struggling to make an impact in his last two series.Related

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Against England and Pakistan he took one wicket in five outings at an economy rate 7.36. He will be in the selectors’ thoughts should replacements be needed (captain Pat Cummins’ status is still uncertain) but Nathan Ellis has taken the spot as the fourth quick behind the big three.”I didn’t really take selection out of the selectors’ hands,” Abbott said ahead of Sydney Sixers’ trip to Adelaide for their next BBL clash. “I didn’t perform and bowl as well as I would have liked in my last five games for Australia over in the UK and back home here against Pakistan.”My goal at all times when I play is to obviously contribute and do what I need to do for the team, but on top of that, it’s [to] take the decision to drop you out of the selectors’ hands, and I haven’t done that. So that’s fair. The guys who have been picked are in form and I think we’ve got a great squad to go over and compete for the Champions Trophy.”1:52

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However, as one of just three specialist quicks heading to Sri Lanka for the two Tests – alongside Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland – it is possible to see an elusive debut. Abbott was officially part of the squad for the final two matches against India but Starc, Cummins and Boland were able to get through the Melbourne and Sydney games.There remains a chance Australia go with just one frontline quick in Galle and use Beau Webster’s medium pace to supplement it, but Abbott believes he has a skillset which could be valuable. George Bailey noted Abbott’s “durability” when the squad was named while he is also a good exponent of reverse swing.”It would have been nice to debut out here the other day [against India] on what was a bowler-friendly wicket,” he said with a smile. “Sri Lanka typically is more spin-friendly than anything, but I feel like conditions might suit me perhaps more than others. But, again, we’ve got such depth with our bowling at the moment.”It gets mentioned a lot, but every time Scotty comes in and bowls, no matter the conditions, he does well. And then Starcy is obviously bowling high 140s, and then reverse swing will play a role, or being able to tie up an end so the spinners can attack, whatever that looks like. Being one of only three quicks going over, I suppose I feel a little bit closer. But I certainly feel like conditions might suit the way I go about my bowling.”Sean Abbott still has a huge part to play in how Sydney Sixers’ season plays out•Getty Images

The trade-off from heading to Sri Lanka is that Abbott – alongside Steven Smith and Todd Murphy – will miss the BBL finals, where Sixers are assured of a spot. But there are still positions to play for with hosting rights for the Qualifier – which provides a direct path to the final – a major incentive, although it is out of Sixers’ hands with Hobart Hurricanes having a game in hand.”It’s definitely a huge advantage if you can finish in the top two and get home game advantage for sure,” Abbott said.All Sixers can do is win their remaining matches against Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder. They will have Smith available for both those outings following his spectacular 121 not out from 64 balls against Perth Scorchers. Abbott, the leading wicket-taking in BBL history, also played a key role in that victory with 4 for 43 but was critical with himself for a final over that went for 20 and gave Ashton Turner an outside chance of heist.”I had six more balls there at the end to bowl and didn’t really bowl anywhere near as good as I should have,” he said. “Pretty disappointing with the way that over went and how close it ended up getting. So I’ll give myself a little bit of a rap on the knuckles for that one.”

Wolverhampton Wanderers are veering towards the close of play in the transfer market and could now be set to make a double swoop to land two stars from another Premier League club, according to a report.

Wolves defeated by Celta Vigo in pre-season

Pre-season has now come to an end for Wolves and their first few fixtures have served as a valuable tool to restore match fitness, even if the Old Gold have lost four and drawn two in the friendlies.

Nevertheless, new signing David Moller Wolfe shared his pride after making his debut for the club in a 1-0 defeat against Celta Vigo at Molineux after a £10 million move from AZ Alkmaar.

He stated: “I’m very proud. It felt incredibly good to put on the shirt for the first time and go out and meet the fans and everything. Sadly, we didn’t get the result we wanted, but we had some good moments there for sure and we’ll be ready for next week.”

With Manchester City on the horizon next weekend, Wolves fans will hope new signings are imminent and Nantes forward Matthis Abline is on the Old Gold’s radar as they aim to strengthen across their front four positions.

Intriguingly, Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza has held talks with Wolves, and it remains to be seen if discussions accelerate after both sides locked horns over the weekend.

Wolves’ completed signings this summer

Fer Lopez

Arrived from Celta Vigo

Jhon Arias

Arrived from Fluminense

Jorgen Strand Larsen

Arrived from Celta Vigo

David Moller Wolfe

Arrived from AZ Alkmaar

Vitor Pereira has recruited a high calibre of player to compete for a place in his first-team squad. However, the transfer window is seldom a straightforward environment to do business, though he is now plotting an exciting double deal before the close of play.

Wolves make contact to sign Chelsea pair Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana

According to Caughtoffside, Wolves have made a formal approach to sign Chelsea duo Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana, with many formulas being explored to lower the potential price including swap deals and performance-based incentives.

Napoli and Rennes will provide competition for the former, who is deemed to be worth between £25 million to £30 million at Stamford Bridge. On the other hand, Stuttgart and Nice want to sign Fofana, and it may cost £15 million to tempt him away from West London.

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Disasi spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa and made ten appearances as they secured Europa League football. Meanwhile, Fofana netted twice in nine outings at Goztepe before injury cut his campaign short.

Wolves have made contact to gather information over their availability, and it now remains to be seen whether Chelsea would be open to offloading both players.

Time is of the essence in the West Midlands to bring players through the door at Molineux and it appears that Pereira is hard at work to make that a reality.

Crystal Palace now hold strong interest in signing a “gifted” defender, with a bid currently being planned, according to a report.

Palace looking to bolster defensive options ahead of European campaign

It is still unclear which European competition Palace will be taking part in next season, but they are planning to make one last-ditch attempt to secure a place in the Europa League, and former Everton chief Keith Wyness believes they have a fighting chance.

Wyness said: “The chances are less than 50%, but they’ve got a chance, and I really hope they win. I think they have a case and the Woody Johnson thing can’t have hurt. It does have a bearing on the case because they can say, look, we’ve cleaned up the whole mess with Textor, so please let us go now.”

Johnson, of course, recently bought John Textor’s shares in the club, which Steve Parish will be hoping is enough to win UEFA around, but the situation is complicated, given that the March 1st deadline to change the ownership structure was missed.

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Regardless of which European competition the Eagles take part in next season, they may need to deepen their squad this summer to cope with the increase in matches, and they have now set their sights on a new target.

That is according to a report from Spain, which states Crystal Palace now hold strong interest in signing Sevilla right-back Juanlu Sanchez, but there could be competition for his signature, with a number of other Premier League clubs also in the picture.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have already agreed a deal with Sevilla, while Everton are also named as potential suitors for Juanlu, who is thought to be valued at a fee close to €20m (£17m).

The full-back is expected to make the move to England very soon, and Palace will be hoping he is tempted by a move to Selhurst Park, with an opening bid currently being prepared.

"Gifted" Juanlu could be excellent signing for Palace

Oliver Glasner already has one talented right-back at his disposal in the form of Daniel Munoz, with the 29-year-old putting in some very impressive performances in the Premier League last season, collecting ten goal contributions in 37 outings.

However, there are signs the Sevilla defender could be able to push for a starting spot at Palace, given that he is also a real threat on the front foot, amassing four goals and four assists in La Liga in the 2024-25 campaign.

The 21-year-old, who has been described as “gifted” by reporter Jose Manuel Rodriguez, has also impressed across a number of key metrics over the past year, when compared to other full-backs.

Statistic	Average per 90
Non-penalty goals	0.21 (98th percentile)
Assists	0.21 (85th percentile)
Tackles	2.61 (84th percentile)
Blocks	1.41 (80th percentile)

While it is unclear which competition Palace will be playing in next season, they will be hoping that European football of some description being on offer will give them the edge over the likes of Everton and Wolves in the race for Juanlu’s signature.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have now made contact over a deal for a “fabulous” midfielder, who is wanted by a whole host of Premier League clubs.

Wolves looking to strengthen amid disappointing start

Wolves’ start to the new Premier League campaign has been far from ideal, losing 4-0 at home against Manchester City in their opening match, before falling short once again in a 1-0 defeat at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

Vitor Pereira has since made it clear he still wants to make several new additions to the squad, with the manager confirming the club is currently working on a number of deals.

One position in which Pereira clearly remains keen on strengthening is central midfield, with a big offer recently being submitted for Barcelona’s Marc Casado, but the 21-year-old is not the only La Liga midfielder on the shortlist…

According to a report from AS (via Sport Witness), Wolves have now made contact over a deal for Getafe’s Christantus Uche, who is attracting widespread interest from the Premier League, with Sunderland, Burnley and Leeds United also keen.

The Spanish club are planning to cash-in on Uche this summer, and they are willing to sanction a departure for €20m (£17m), although the asking price could drop to €15m (£13m) prior to the September 1st transfer deadline.

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The Old Gold are yet to table a bid for the midfielder, and it is unclear whether they have been in contact with his agents, Getafe, or both parties, but there is certainly interest on their behalf, and there are plenty of signs he could be a solid addition to Pereira’s squad…

"Fabulous" Uche could take Wolves' midfield to next level

It would be fair to say Jean-Ricner Bellegarde struggled against Bournemouth on Saturday, with the midfielder being substituted at half-time after making the error that led to Marcus Tavernier’s goal, while he’s also received criticism for some of his displays last season.

As such, it is little wonder that Pereira wants to bring in a new midfielder before the deadline, and the “fabulous” Getafe star could be a fantastic option, given that he is a well-rounded midfielder, capable of making an impact at both ends of the pitch.

That is evidenced by the Nigerian’s performance across several key metrics over the past year, particularly impressing with his tackling ability.

Statistic

Average per 90 (past year)

Assists

0.25 (89th percentile)

Successful take-ons

1.27 (85th percentile)

Tackles

1.23 (92nd percentile)

Interceptions

0.36 (88th percentile)

At 22-years-old, Uche is at a good age to be a long-term success at Molineux, and his performances over the past year suggest a £17m price tag would be very fair, so it would be a real bonus if the asking price drops even further before the deadline.

Dillon Pennington called into England Lions squad after three-day defeat in Brisbane

ECB Reporters Network16-Jan-2025Cricket Australia XI 176 (Hearne 106, Cook 4-15) and 261 for 3 (Ward 115, Handscomb 57) beat England Lions 223 (Davies 54, Gannon 5-27) and 213 (McKinney 94, Bell 3-32) by six wicketsA Tim Ward century led a Cricket Australia XI to a six-wicket win over England Lions in their opening tour match at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane.Ward struck 115 before he retired out, while captain Peter Handscomb added 57, as the hosts coasted to their victory target of 261 on the third day. Hampshire duo John Turner and Sonny Baker claimed the only two wickets to fall after Shoaib Bashir had made a late breakthrough on day two.Opener Ward paced the home innings to reach his century from 195 balls and shared a 110-run third-wicket stand with Handscomb to steer his side to their win.Baker claimed the opening wicket of the day when Henry Hunt edged behind to James Rew but the Lions were made to sweat by Ward and Handscomb as they took the game away. Turner ended the partnership when Handscomb top-edged a hook and was caught by Hamza Shaikh on the rope before Ward retired out for Lachlan Hearne and Jack Clayton to steer the CAXI home.The Lions have called up Nottinghamshire seamer Dillon Pennington, currently with an ECB training camp in the UAE, for the remainder of the tour to bolster the fast-bowling group.The Lion will play a second tour game against a CAXI in Brisbane next week before the unofficial Test, which will hold first-class status, against Australia A in Sydney which starts on 30 January.

تحدث الألماني توني كروس، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد المعتزل، عن سبب تعثر برشلونة الأخير أمام إشبيلية وباريس سان جيرمان.

وخسر برشلونة برباعية مقابل هدف أمام إشبيلية، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات الجولة السابعة من بطولة الدوري الإسباني “لا ليجا”.

تلك الخسارة كانت الثانية، بعد الهزيمة أمام باريس سان جيرمان في دوري أبطال أوروبا، بثنائية مقابل هدف.

وأبدى كروس رأيه بصراحة في برشلونة بقيادة فليك، موضحًا أنهم من أكثر الفرق متعة للمشاهدة، لكن هوسهم باللعب بنفس الأسلوب يضعفهم من الدقيقة 75، إذ لا يستطيعون الحفاظ على نسق اللعب نفسه.

وقال كروس، في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “يمتلك برشلونة أحد أكثر أساليب اللعب جاذبية، إن لم يكن الأكثر جاذبية في أوروبا بأكملها، لكنني أعتقد أنهم يخاطرون كثيرًا”.

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وأكمل: “في يوم سيء من بيدري أو لامين أو رافينها، يمكن لأي فريق أن يؤذيهم ويفوز عليهم، ويمكن إقصاؤهم من دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وأضاف: “حدث هذا لهم العام الماضي ضد إنتر، وهذا العام سواءً في دور الـ 16 أو ربع النهائي أو نصف النهائي أو النهائي، سيواجهون في مرحلة ما خصمًا كهذا يُقصيهم”.

وأردف: “سيحدث هذا لهم في دوري أبطال أوروبا ولكن ليس في الدوري الإسباني، لأنهم مُسيطرون للغاية”.

وأتم: “ابتداءً من الدقيقة 75، يلاحظ إرهاق الجميع وعدم اعتمادهم أسلوبًا مختلفًا في تقليص المساحات، إذا كنت مُرهقًا ولم تُغير أسلوب لعبك، فسيتضح مدى تعرضك للخطر”.