أعلن الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم “كاف” رسميًا عن اعتماد استاد برج العرب بالإسكندرية لاستضافة المباريات الإفريقية والدولية خلال الفترة المقبلة، بعد استيفائه جميع المعايير المطلوبة.
وجاء قرار “كاف” عقب زيارة ميدانية مشتركة قام بها أعضاء من الاتحاد الإفريقي واتحاد الكرة المصري، بهدف متابعة مدى جاهزية الاستاد لاستقبال المباريات القارية.
وأكدت اللجنة خلال زيارتها أن استاد برج العرب استوفى جميع الاشتراطات الفنية والتنظيمية الخاصة بمباريات الفئة الثالثة، ما أهله لاستقبال مباريات الأندية والمنتخبات في مختلف البطولات.
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وفي خطاب رسمي، أوضح الاتحاد الإفريقي أن الموافقة على عودة الاستاد تأتي في إطار حرص “كاف” على توفير ملاعب ذات معايير فنية عالية، تضمن سلامة اللاعبين والجماهير، بالإضافة إلى جودة تنظيم المباريات.
ويمثل اعتماد استاد برج العرب خطوة مهمة للكرة المصرية، إذ يمنح الأندية والمنتخبات الوطنية فرصة خوض المباريات القارية على ملعب مجهز بأحدث المعايير المطلوبة.
Birmingham Phoenix battle back after posting 111 for 9, but hosts do enough to seal second spot
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Rehan Ahmed played a decisive role with bat and ball•Getty Images
Trent Rockets 113 for 7 (Rehan 37) beat Birmingham Phoenix 111 for 9 (Rehan 3-15) by three wicketsTrent Rockets geared up for their Eliminator showdown with Northern Superchargers by sneaking past Birmingham Phoenix with one ball to spare after a memorable debut in The Hundred for Ben Cox and an eye-catching all-round display from Rehan Ahmed.The Rockets confirmed their second-place finish in the group, behind Oval Invincibles on net run rate, and will go into Saturday evening’s contest at the Kia Oval full of confidence after claiming their sixth win in eight.Spin was the key for the Rockets, with their slow bowlers producing combined figures of 6 for 35 from 50 deliveries after Ben Duckett (20 from 15) and Will Smeed (23 from 12) had made a promising start.Rockets skipper David Willey may have been questioning his decision to insert the opposition when the Phoenix raced to 36 for 0 from 21 deliveries, but the innings stalled when Duckett scuffed a short delivery from Lockie Ferguson to Rehan at midwicket.Joe Clarke soon followed, slog-sweeping southpaw spinner George Linde to deep midwicket, and from there the wickets tumbled. The irrepressible Rehan (3 for 15) induced a chop-on from Smeed and snared Jacob Bethell for a duck three deliveries later before Linde (2 for 12) claimed his second when Liam Livingstone’s ugly heave met thin air.Rehan grabbed his third – and 10th in the competition overall – when Benny Howell picked out Max Holden on the boundary and Joe Root, whose 15 deliveries cost just eight runs, got in on the action when Liam Patterson-White’s edge was brilliantly held by Cox, who only received a call-up to join the Rockets yesterday following an injury to Adam Hose.Dan Mousley (26 from 25) gave the score some respectability but 111-9 looked well under par, even on a spin-friendly surface.The chase was far from easy though. After the early loss of Tom Banton for 1, caught at mid-on off Boult, Rehan sparkled once more, racing to 37 in 23 balls before an audacious slog sweep was caught in the deep off Livingstone. Root continued his good recent form in the tournament with a run-a-ball 25 that came to an end when he was bowled by Patterson-White and the left-arm spinner struck again five deliveries later, castling Willey with a devilish delivery that spun back sharply between bat and pad.Linde was run-out after a mix-up and Marcus Stoinis got a leading edge to cover off Bethell as the Rockets slipped to 89-6, and the left-arm spinner struck again when Sam Hain holed out to leave six required from five.Bethell was entrusted with the final set and conceded just three runs from his first three deliveries but Cox kept a cool head and swept the fourth to the boundary to finish unbeaten on 17 from 12 balls.Named Meerkat Match Hero after his three wickets and quickfire knock, Rehan said: “Coxy was always going to do it, I had full trust in him. There was a lot of assistance for spinners on this pitch. We train on similar surfaces so it was about going out there and doing the same thing. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity I’ve been given and hopefully I can do it in the next couple of games.”
Liverpool made some eye-catching signings during the summer window and could now be set to enact a surprise double deal involving Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga and Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni.
After a frustrating period of matches, Arne Slot led his side to only their second win in their last eight fixtures against Aston Villa last weekend, offering something to build on ahead of the festive period.
Mohamed Salah’s 250th Premier League goal came as a landmark milestone, and his teammates stepped up after a dip in form, leaving them seven points off Arsenal in the Premier League title race as they gun for more silverware.
Admittedly, the visitors still produced moments of panic within the Liverpool backline. By no means were the Reds perfect last weekend, but three points are the only thing that matters after a dismal run of results that have caused them to drift from top spot.
Club legend Steven Gerrard spoke out in defence of Slot amid recent criticism involving the Dutchman, telling TNT Sports that ‘keyboard warriors’ won’t detract from the fine job he has done at Anfield.
He said: “It’s a great win; he deserves a lot of credit for that. But they come thick and fast, in two days’ time, the pressure will build again as he’ll be expected to beat Real Madrid.
“Compared to when we played there are a lot more people with microphones and cameras in front of their face, there are a lot more keyboard warriors and a lot of unnecessary noise. But it is football in the modern age, you have to take the rough with the smooth, that is life.”
Reds supporters will be fully behind their manager after the return he produced last term, and he could now be set to conclude a couple of lucrative deals to vastly improve his side.
Liverpool willing to bid for Eduardo Camavinga and Alessandro Bastoni
According to reports in Spain, Liverpool are plotting an ambitious double swoop for Eduardo Camavinga and Alessandro Bastoni that could cost within the region of £122 million to complete.
Real Madrid won’t make it easy for Camavinga to leave the building, albeit the Reds’ desire to acquire him is there and they hope that their project could be enough to entice him to England.
In the case of Bastoni, he is viewed as a natural successor to Virgil Van Dijk, something that supporters could get on board with due to his left-sided nature, tenacity and willingness to contribute in all thirds.
The Italy star has registered a goal and three assists in 12 matches this season. On the other hand, Camavinga has notched a solitary strike in nine appearances, featuring either as a central midfielder, in a holding role, and even on the right flank.
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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha is also named as a target, though his situation is not as advanced. Either way, expect some notable future transfer dealings at Anfield.
A Penalty fechou um acordo com a Brax Sports Assets, empresa de marketing esportivo e detentora dos direitos comerciais das Séries A e B do Brasileirão e da Copa do Brasil. Com isso, a marca de artigos esportivos será patrocinadora oficial das três competições na temporada de 2024.
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O acordo visa a exposição da Penalty em placas de leds nos jogos das séries A e B do Campeonato Brasileiro e na Copa do Brasil, por ao menos três minutos em cada duelo. O contrato não engloba as partidas de Corinthians, Flamengo e Palmeiras como mandantes.
Além disso, a Penalty terá direito a outras ativações, como exposição da marca nas comunicações visuais e nas redes sociais da competição; disponibilidade de ingressos e a possibilidade da utilização da marca em comunicações e produtos.
– É muito importante para nós, como Penalty, estarmos nas principais competições de futebol do Brasil. Teremos a nossa marca exposta em mais de 800 jogos e isso demonstra, também, o momento de crescimento que a Penalty se encontra- enfatiza Bernardo Caixeta, gerente de marketing e relações esportivas da Penalty.
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Na Copa do Brasil deste ano, a Penalty esteve presente em placas de publicidade, leds e pórticos de entrada das equipes ao longo do torneio. Além do futebol, a empresa também é patrocinadora oficial do Magnus Futsal, do Bauru Basket e do Vôlei Renata.
James Rodríguez ficará no São Paulo em 2024. O jogador repensou seu desejo de rescindir com o clube e manifestou desejo de permanecer.
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Depois de não avançar nas conversas pelo encerramento antecipado do vínculo, o colombiano solicitou uma conversa com a diretoria e, a princípio, ficará no Tricolor. A informação sobre a situação de James Rodríguez no São Paulo foi publicada inicialmente pelo jornalista Gabriel Sá e confirmada pelo Lance!.
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O meia possui contrato até junho do próximo ano e estava insatisfeito com sua minutagem em campo. Lesionado, o atleta não jogou ainda em 2024 e teve episódio polêmico com o São Paulo. Ele foi o único atleta que não viajou com a delegação a Belo Horizonte (MG), palco da decisão da Supercopa, em que o Tricolor bateu o Palmeiras e ficou com o título.
Agora, James poderá ser inscrito na próxima fase do Paulistão. Ainda sem se firmar no São Paulo, o meia chegou ao clube em julho do ano passado e soma 14 partidas, um gol e três assistências. Antes do Tricolor, ele passou por equipes como Bayern de Munique, Real Madrid, Porto, Monaco e Olympiacos.
كشف الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم ”يويفا” عن طاقم التحكيم الذي سيكون مسؤولًا عن إدارة مباراة نادي ريال مدريد أمام أولمبياكوس، وذلك ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وسوف يحل ريال مدريد ضيفًا ثقيلًا على نظيره أولمبياكوس يوم الأربعاء المقبل، ضمن بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا لحساب الجولة الخامسة من مرحلة الدوري.
ويسعى ريال مدريد إلى الفوز على أولمبياكوس من أجل استعادة الثقة، حيث فشل الفريق الملكي في تحقيق الانتصار في آخر ثلاث مباريات لعبهم بكافة المسابقات.
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وخسر ريال مدريد ضد ليفربول بهدف دون رد في دوري الأبطال قبل أسبوعين من الآن، ثم تعادل مع رايو فاييكانو 0-0 بالدوري الإسباني.
واستمر سقوط ريال مدريد بعدما تعادل مرة أخرى في الدوري الإسباني، وهذه المرة ضد إلتشي بهدفين لكل فريق. حكم مباراة ريال مدريد وأولمبياكوس في دوري أبطال أوروبا
وأشار يويفا، إلى أن مباراة ريال مدريد وأولمبياكوس سيديريها طاقم تحكيم إنجليزي بقيادة مايكل أوليفر، في حين سيعاونه ستيوار بارت وجيمس مينوارنينج.
وسوف يكون أندرو مادلي هو الحكم الرابع لمباراة ريال مدريد وأولمبياكوس، في حين يتواجد في تقنية الفار الأسكتلندي أندرو دالاس ويعاونه بيتر بانكس.
ويعتبر وضع ريال مدريد جيدًا في دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث يحتل الفريق المركز السابع في مرحلة الدوري برصيد 9 نقاط.
A 61-run third-wicket stand held the Hong Kong innings together
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Nizakat Khan was comfortable against spin•Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
Hong Kong clambered to a respectable 149 for 4, as Nizakat Khan drove them through the middle and back end of the innings, after Anshy Rath had held down the fort in the early overs. The two combined in the middle for a partnership worth 61 off 43 balls – Nizakat contributing 33 off 22, while Rath went at a slower pace.Nizakat was not out at the crease on 52 off 38 balls at the end. It was his 12th T20I half-century, and his first against a Full Member (ICC or ACC), plus Hong Kong’s second ever fifty at this event. He’d been reprieved twice in the 17th over, bowled by Nuwan Thushara, but with so many wicket left, he was perhaps right to try low-percentage shots. Rath had fallen two runs short of 50, and struck at 104.34. He scored almost exclusively in front of square.Sri Lanka may have hoped to blow Hong Kong away when they asked them to bat first, but they didn’t have a lot of luck in the early overs. Zeeshan Ali scored boundaries off the outside and inside edge, and Dushmantha Chameera dropped off Thushara’s bowling.Chameera would go on to put in another strong performance, however, eventually dismissing Zeeshan, and later, Rath. He took the innings’ best figures of 2 for 29, but the spinners also delivered some economical overs. Maheesh Theekshana conceded only 22 off his four overs, while Wanindu Hasaranga took 1 for 27.
Manchester United are on a better run of form than ever before under Ruben Amorim. They have now gone unbeaten in their last five games, a momentum that they will be looking to keep up ahead of what is set to be another busy festive period.
They will lose some players next month, though, with AFCON set to start just before Christmas. Bryan Mbeumo, who has been one of Amorim’s best players, will be representing Cameroon, and Noussair Mazraoui will be playing for Morocco, who host the competition.
However, perhaps the biggest loss for United will be Ivory Coast international Amad.
Why Amad will be the biggest loss during AFCON
It has not been easy for every member of United’s squad to find a place they fit into Amorim’s infamous 3-4-2-1 system. Yet, for Amad, that has been at right wing-back, a role in which he has gelled nicely.
The former Atalanta academy star has become a pivotal player on that right flank for Amorim. His electric ability going forward has been important, and his hard-working nature defensively is something which seemingly makes him a real favourite of the United manager on the right.
This term, the 23-year-old has made all but three of his ten Premier League appearances at right wing-back. Amad has grabbed two assists and a goal whilst playing that role, with the pick of the bunch surely the pass which set Mbeumo up to give the Red Devils an early lead at Anfield last month.
As to why Amad might be viewed as the biggest loss during AFCON, well, United don’t really have anyone else who can play that role like him.
If you take the Ivorian out of the equation, Diogo Dalot and Mazraoui, both full-backs, are the only viable options. The latter, of course, will be away on international duty himself.
So, Amorim may be forced to turn to the academy to help solve this particular issue.
United’s in-house Amad replacement
The academy has so often been the answer to United’s problems. Think back to Marcus Rashford’s debut for the club, when the then 18-year-old was drafted into the Europa League side at the last minute.
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He scored twice on debut, did the same again against Arsenal a few days later, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Well, the person who could step into Amad’s shoes when he is on national team duty is Shea Lacey. The youngster is also a right-winger by trade, a position in which he has shone for their academy this season.
In nine games across all competitions for the Red Devils’ youth sides, Lacey has scored three times and assisted a further two. He averages a goal involvement every 101 minutes, mainly operating as a right-winger.
The Liverpool-born forward has always been a highly-rated player. He has shone for several years in a United shirt, notably “beating Lamine Yamal” to the player of the competition award in a junior tournament, as per GOAL’s Richard Martin.
One reason why the youngster could excel as a right wing-back is his crossing ability. Look at this pass he played for Gabriele Biancheri a few weeks back.
Operating from wide on the right, he’s able to move inside and loft a perfect cross into the path of the Wales youth striker, who scored a lovely goal.
Lacey has impressed against senior sides in the EFL Trophy this term, too. The 18-year-old has put up some impressive numbers, averaging one key pass and completing 1.7 dribbles per 90 minutes.
Lacey – EFL Trophy 25/26
Stat
Per 90 mins
Competition total
Goals and assists
0.6
2
Key passes
1
3
Dribbles completed
1.7
5
Tackles
2.4
7
Stats from Sofascore
Losing Amad will be a blow to United, especially if this upturn in form continues. However, in Lacey, they might have a ready-made wing-back replacement, who, like Amad, will offer plenty going forward.
It could be seen as a risk to play the teenager in a new role, but if Amorim wants to keep in line with the DNA of the club, it might be something he is willing to do.
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Manchester United need greater depth in the middle of the park.
Leeds United’s work during the summer transfer window is naturally going to be called into question with the team currently sat in the relegation zone in the Premier League at the start of December.
Whilst two of their signings, Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, scored in their loss to Manchester City, the summer arrivals have not done enough to keep the side out of the bottom three.
For example, James Justin was brought in as an experienced Premier League defender and was beaten with ease inside the opening minute for Phil Foden’s first goal on Saturday.
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Unfortunately, too many of the club’s summer signings have made similar mistakes without providing much quality, at one end of the pitch or the other, to make up for it.
Leeds paid £13.9m to sign goalkeeper Lucas Perri from Lyon to replace Illan Meslier, but he has let in 0.92 more goals than expected and saved just 54% of the shots against him in the Premier League this season, per Sofascore.
Whilst the Brazilian shot-stopper has been one of their worst additions, Sean Longstaff has provided consistency in midfield since his move from Newcastle, leading the team in ‘big chances’ created (six) and key passes per game (1.7).
Ranking Leeds United’s summer signings
Rank
Player
1
Sean Longstaff
2
Noah Okafor
3
Gabriel Gudmundsson
4
Anton Stach
5
Lukas Nmecha
6
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
7
Lucas Perri
8
James Justin
9
Jaka Bijol
10
Sebastiaan Bornauw
As you can see in the table above, Noah Okafor and Gabriel Gudmundsson rank just below the Englishman with the exciting connection that they have forged together on the left flank.
At the other end of the ranking, though, Jaka Bijol has to be down there because he was dropped for the last two games after his first three starts for the club in the Premier League.
It is, unfortunately, Sebastiaan Bornauw who currently ranks at the bottom of the pile, though, because he looks to be their biggest waste of a signing since Jean-Kevin Augustin.
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The Belgian defender seemed to be a signing that Daniel Farke had a big say in, because he came from Germany, Wolfsburg, and was a transfer target for the manager during his time at Norwich in the summer of 2021.
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This meant that it felt like a long time coming for Bornauw and Farke to finally work together, yet it has not played out that way in the first few months of the season, as the defender has not played a single minute in the league.
Every Leeds fan will be familiar with the story of Augustin’s time at Elland Road, as the club had to pay £24.5m for the player after opting not to go through with an obligation to sign him permanently because he only played 48 league minutes during his time on loan in the 2019/20 campaign.
Bornauw in the 25/26 PL
Game
Minutes
Man City
Not in squad
Aston Villa
Not in squad
Nottingham Forest
Not in squad
Brighton
Not in squad
West Ham
Not in squad
Burnley
0
Spurs
0
Bournemouth
Not in squad
Wolves
Not in squad
Fulham
Not in squad
Newcastle
0
Arsenal
0
Everton
0
Per Transfermarkt
As you can see in the table above, 48 minutes of league football looks favourable in comparison to how Bornauw’s season in the Premier League has gone.
The former Belgium international is out with an injury at the moment, but the Whites boss has left him as an unused substitute in the five top-flight games that he has been available for, despite having wanted to sign the star since 2021.
Bornauw’s only minutes in all competitions came in a loss to Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the League Cup back in August, per Sofascore, with the likes of Bijol, Joe Rodon, and Pascal Struijk all ahead of him in the pecking order at centre-back in the league.
At the age of 26, the Belgian defender should be playing regular football and be a first-choice at a club. Instead, he looks set to continue watching on from the bench at Leeds unless something drastically changes in the coming weeks.
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With this in mind, it may be best for both parties to find a solution in the January transfer window, as the transfer does not seem to have worked out and it has been a bit of a waste of time for the club and the player, as was also the case with Augustin.
Torcedores do Corinthians, mais uma vez, ficaram indignados com o goleiro Cássio, desta vez diante do Argentinos Juniors. O confronto acontece pela terceira rodada da fase de grupos da Copa Sul-Americana, e corintianos também pediram Carlos Miguel, de 25 anos e revelado no Timão, como titular do time.
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Com pouco mais de um minuto do primeiro tempo, a equipe argentina avançou em ataque pelo lado esquerdo do ataque. Verón recebeu passe em profundidade e finalizou no canto de Cássio, que não chegou na bola, e o Corinthians saiu em desvantagem contra o Argentinos Juniors. No grupo de WhatsApp do Lance! Corinthians, os integrantes consideraram falha do goleiro. Clique aqui e participe!
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Além do goleiro, o lateral Fagner e o zagueiro Félix Torres receberam questionamentos. A bola em profundidade para Verón passou entre os jogadores, pelo lado direito da defesa corintiana.
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Esta não é a primeira vez que parte da Fiel questiona o ídolo. Na derrota do Corinthians para o Juventude, pela segunda rodada do Brasileirão, Cássio foi apontado como um dos culpados pelo resultado negativo. Ele falhou nos dois gols marcados pelo adversário gaúcho.
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Com Cássio em má fase, após a partida pela Sul-Americana o Timão voltará a jogar no domingo (28), contra o Fluminense, pela quarta rodada do Brasileirão. O confronto será na Neo Química Arena.
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