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Celtic enjoyed a relatively decent season last time out as Brendan Rodgers lifted two domestic trophies in his first year back in the dugout at Parkhead.

The Northern Irish boss came in to replace Ange Postecoglou, who departed for Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League, last summer and won the Scottish Premiership title and the SFA Cup.

However, the Hoops were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage, finishing bottom of their group, and they could be set to aim for more success in Europe to go alongside domestic success next term.

Changes to the squad could help the Scottish giants to push on in the continent and the forward department has already seen some alterations this summer.

Adam Idah spent the second half of last season on loan from Norwich City and the Hoops are reportedly continuing talks to sign him on a permanent deal, having already had an offer of £4m plus add-ons turned down.

The Scottish Premiership champions have also allowed one of their senior strikers from last season to move on this month as Hyeon-gyu Oh was sold to Genk.

Celtic's Hyeon-gyu Oh masterclass

The Belgian outfit have reportedly paid a fee of £4.5m to sign the South Korea international to bolster their forward line ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

That is £2m more than the £2.5m the Bhoys reportedly paid Suwon Bluewings to bring him to Glasgow in the January transfer window at the start of last year.

Celtic, therefore, played a masterclass with the 23-year-old attacker as they almost doubled their money on him, despite his distinct lack of quality on the pitch during his 18-month spell at Paradise.

Firstly, his finishing during the 2023/24 Premiership campaign left a bit to be desired as he plundered five goals from 6.35 xG, an underperformance of 1.35.

Celtic's xG underperformers

23/24 Premiership

xG

Goals

xG differential

Kyogo Furuhashi

18.39

14

-4.39

Daizen Maeda

8.78

6

-2.78

Reo Hatate

4.92

3

-1.92

Luis Palma

8.54

7

-1.54

Hyeon-gyu Oh

6.35

5

-1.35

Stats via WhoScored

As you can see in the table above, only four Celtic players underperformed their expected tally by more than the South Korean dud, who was behind Kyogo Furuhashi and Idah in the pecking order in his final few months at the club.

The biggest issue for Oh was that he did not offer much outside of scoring goals and that meant that his wasteful finishing made him a liability for the side.

In the Premiership last season, the right-footed marksman failed to create a single 'big chance', did not register any assists, and only made 0.3 key passes per game across 20 appearances, which shows that he offered very little, if anything at all, as a creative threat.

Oh also lost 58% of his ground duels and 60% of his battles in the air in those 20 league outings, which shows that opposition defenders got the better of him in physical contests more often than not.

Taking these statistics into account, Celtic played a blinder to make a £2m profit on him as his performances on the pitch did not suggest that he was worth more than they paid for him, as the forward struggled physically and technically.

Rodgers could, now, perfectly replace the £4.5m sale by dipping into the market to sign one of the club's reported targets before the end of the summer transfer window.

Celtic's interest in Danish sensation

The Scottish giants reportedly have a long-standing interest in Brondby centre-forward Mathias Kvistgaarden, and they already know how much he would cost.

Back in June, Austrian outlet VICTAURI, as relayed by the Daily Record, claimed that the Hoops target had a price tag of €10m (£8.4m) this summer.

The report stated that RB Salzburg are also eyeing up a possible move for the Danish sensation and that they had already sent scouts to watch him in action.

However, the Bundesliga side were not willing to pay the £8.5m transfer fee required for him at the time, which meant that they did not press ahead with a deal for his services.

This means that the door could still be open for the Hoops to swoop in to bring him to Parkhead as the dream replacement for Oh in Glasgow next season.

Why Mathias Kvistgaarden would perfectly replace Oh

Being a back-up striker option, at least initially, is a hard sell for players and a difficult position for Celtic to fill, particularly if they also sign Idah from Norwich to join Kyogo in the striker ranks at Parkhead.

However, it could be sold to Kvistgaarden as an opportunity for him to prove himself and potentially earn a move to a major league in Europe, whilst winning trophies and playing European football.

At the age of 22, he is younger than Oh and seven years younger than Kyogo, which means that the talented gem could come in as the long-term heir to the Japan international.

This suggests that Kvistgaarden would be perfect for the role that the South Korean dud vacated as a young back-up striker with the potential to emerge as a key figure for Rodgers in the future.

His statistics for Brondby in the Danish Superliga also suggest that he could come in as a big upgrade on Oh, in terms of what he offers on and off the ball, as he enjoyed what talent scout Jacek Kulig described as a "superb season".

23/24 season

Mathias Kvistgaarden (Superliga)

Hyeon-gyu Oh (Premiership)

Appearances

24

20

Goals

8

5

Assists

5

0

Big chances created

6

0

Duel success rate

45%

41%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the 22-year-old sensation offered more to his team as both a scorer and a creator of goals, whilst also winning a higher percentage of his duels.

This suggests that Kvistgaarden, who racked up 31 goals and 11 assists in 45 games for Brondby's U19s, could provide a greater threat at the top end of the pitch for Celtic, in comparison to Oh.

Therefore, the Danish marksman could perfectly replace the new Genk signing due to his age profile, potential, and quality that he could immediately bring to the team.

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Plans have been hit by Mujeeb’s positive Covid test and Tom Banton’s withdrawal from the tournament

Alex Malcolm06-Dec-2020

Chris Lynn kept up his good run, hitting 88 not out in 55 balls•Getty Images

Captain Chris Lynn Coach Darren LehmannSquad Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Lewis Gregory (Eng), Sam Heazlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Laughlin, Dan Lawrence (Eng), Chris Lynn, Simon Milenko, Morne Morkel, Jimmy Peirson, Lachlan Pfeffer, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg), Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Jack Wildermuth, Matthew Willans, Jack WoodIn Xavier Bartlett, Tom Cooper (Renegades), Lewis Gregory, Dan Lawerence, Morne Morkel, Jack Wildermuth (Renegades), Matthew Willans
Out Tom Banton, Ben Cutting (Thunder), Josh Lalor (Renegades), Matt Renshaw (Strikers), James Pattinson (Renegades), Jack Prestwidge (Renegades), AB de VilliersOverseas player availability Lewis Gregory (quarantine until Dec 25), Dan Lawrence (first five games), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (all tournament pending Afghanistan ODI selection)Last season: 7thThe Heat were anything but hot last year despite the presence of AB de Villiers for the last six games of the season. They failed to live up to the hype and missed the finals, losing four of the six games de Villiers played including the final game against the struggling Melbourne Renegades, when a win would have vaulted them into fourth spot and a home Eliminator. They had trouble with the balance of their side while their desire to bat at breakneck speed in every game caused consistent collapses.Bubble impactTom Banton has withdrawn from his deal citing the demands of ongoing bubbles. England team-mate Lewis Gregory will serve 14 days quarantine after arriving from South Africa which will keep him out until late December, but Dan Lawrence was a shrewd signing by the Heat as cover for that duo. Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns for the Heat but tested positive for Covid-19 late last week so it remains uncertain when he will become available while Afghanistan’s ODI series with Ireland in January could affect his availability later in the tournament. Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, and Mitchell Swepson will all be unavailable for large periods due to Test duty.Player to watchChris Lynn is always a player to watch but this year he is especially important. The Heat have a very inexperienced batting line-up and Lynn hasn’t played a lot of top-level cricket of late. He had a very lean CPL and then carried the drinks for Mumbai Indians throughout the entire IPL. He has made three rapid-fire centuries in club cricket over the last two weekends but he will need consistent runs if the Heat are to win the title.Key stat (Gaurav Sundararaman)Among all the teams last season, Brisbane Heat suffered the most against spin. They lost 44 wickets, averaging just 20.78, and 39 percent of the balls they faced were dots.

أصدر المجلس الأعلى للرياضة الإسباني، بيانًا رسميًا بشأن ثنائي برشلونة، داني أولمو وباو فيكتور وتسجيلهما.

وقدم برشلونة طعنًا إلى المجلس الأعلى للرياضة يوم الثلاثاء 7 يناير، لتسجيل الثنائي أولمو وفيكتور، بعد رفض رابطة الليجا والاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم.

وأكد المجلس الأعلى للرياضة في بيانه قبول الإجراء الاحترازي لبرشلونة لتسجيل أولمو وفيكتور، لكن بصفة مؤقتة حتى يتم الفصل نهائيًا في الطعن الذي قدمه النادي واللاعبان.

وأوضح المجلس الأعلى للرياضة أن عدم اتخاذ هذا الإجراء قد يتسبب في ضرر اقتصادي ورياضي كبير للنادي، وخاصة للاعبين، ويؤثر سلبًا على مصالح المنتخب الإسباني، والمسابقات المحلية بما في ذلك الدوري الإسباني.

كما أشار البيان إلى أن المجلس الأعلى للرياضة يوضح أن هذا الحكم لا يعني التوصل إلى قرار نهائي بشأن القضايا الأساسية التي تم طرحها في الطعن.

وجاء البيان بعد إعلان تشكيل برشلونة لمباراته في كأس السوبر الإسباني أمام أتلتيك بلباو، والذي شهد استبعاد أولمو وفيكتور (طالع التشكيل وقائمة البدلاء من هنا). 

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O vigésimo quinto de 38 capítulos. Nesta quinta-feira, o Botafogo enfrenta o CSA no Estádio Rei Pelé, em partida válida pela 25ª rodada da Série B do Brasileirão, às 19h30.

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A equipe alagoana chega para a partida ainda sob uma indefinição do próprio jogo. Isso porque são apenas três jogos sob o comando de Mozart Santos, treinador que assumiu após a saída de Ney Franco. Com ele, são uma vitória, um empate e uma derrota nas primeiras três partidas disputadas.

– O CSA chega querendo emplacar a segunda vitória consecutiva após o retorno do técnico Mozart. O Azulão não perde ninguém suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo – afirmou Thiago Omena, setorista do CSA na “Rádio CBN”, ao LANCE!se referindo ao triunfo da equipe sobre o Londrina, na última rodada.

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O CSA vive uma situação intermediária na classificação: está a oito pontos da zona de rebaixamento e a 12 do G4. Em uma fase de pouco embalo, a equipe se destaca pelas jogadas nas laterais do gramado e tem um jogador ex-Flamengo como destaque.

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– O time do CSA faz um campeonato razoável, sem empolgação. Seu ponto forte vêm das criações das principais jogadas dos seus ataques pela beirada de campo que tenta sempre alçar a bola aos seus atacantes. O meio campista Gabriel é sua maior arma de criação ofensiva – analisou o jornalista.

A equipe vai bem na defesa: é o quinto time menos vazado de toda a Série B, com apenas 21 gols sofridos. Ao mesmo tempo, também tem muita dificuldade para colocar a bola nas redes dos adversários – são 23 tentos, uma média de menos um gol por partida.

– CSA não consegue ter eficiência ofensiva. Os atacantes amargam um nível muito baixo de aproveitamento com a bola na rede – afirmou Thiago.

O time, que atua em um 4-2-3-1, também se destaca pela força. O CSA é a equipe que mais desarma na Série B – uma média de 16,6 roubadas de bola por jogo. Por outro lado, é a terceira que mais desperdiça chances claras, 24 ao todo. Os dados são do “SofaScore”.

– O time do CSA tem dois jogadores que se destacam. Oexperiente goleiro Thiago Rodrigues, que já fez diversas defesas difíceis nesta série B e o meia Gabriel, jogador mais regular do CSA. Ele é o responsável pelas principais jogadas ofensivas e de recomposição do time azulino. Muito cuidado nesse jogador, ele pode ser o diferencial do CSA contra o Botafogo – alertou.

Tottenham have been in talks with a £100,000-per-week forward and his camp since February, with Ange Postecoglou's side seemingly very keen on signing him.

Spurs targeting another attacking signing after Timo Werner

The north Londoners haven't exactly been one of the busiest Premier League sides this window, making just two senior signings.

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Most recently, Spurs sealed a £40 million deal to sign Archie Gray from Leeds United, with out-of-favour defender Joe Rodon re-joining the Championship side on a permanent deal to help sweeten the move.

Before one of English football's most exciting talents made the move to N17, Lilywhites chairman Daniel Levy gave the green light to extend Timo Werner's loan deal by an additional season, which includes a more favourable option to buy set at around £8.5 million.

With just over a month to go until the window shuts, supporters could be hoping that Postecoglou's side manage to get a few more key additions through the door. In terms of outgoings, Spurs have been very active, ridding their manager's squad of unwanted players and trimming the club's wage bill.

Tottenham's best-performing players in the Premier League last season

Son Heung-min

7.30

James Maddison

7.17

Pedro Porro

7.05

Cristian Romero

7.04

Dejan Kulusevski

7.03

Ratings via WhoScored

Alongside Rodon, who signed for Leeds in a £10 million transfer, the likes of Ryan Sessegnon, Japhet Tanganga, Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Tanguy Ndombele and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have all left.

Girona are in talks with Tottenham to sign Bryan Gil and Spurs are also prepared to sell Richarlison for £60 million, according to reports, so they could yet raise more money to fund potential transfers.

Perhaps Levy, technical director Johan Lange and the wider recruitment team are operating on a sell-to-buy policy, first offloading surplus players before a late-window surge. In any case, it is believed by many reliable media sources that Spurs want to make another attacking signing before deadline day on August 30.

That could be in the form of a new winger, with renowned transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano backing claims that Wolves star Pedro Neto and Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze are on their radar.

The latter has been a crucial player at Selhurst Park since joining the Eagles from QPR, scoring 26 goals and registering a further 17 assists across 124 appearances in all competitions.

Tottenham have been in talks with Eze's camp since February

Writing in his Dailybriefing, Romano has now shared an interesting bit of detail on Spurs' serious interest in the England international. The reliable transfer reporter claims that Tottenham have been in talks with Eze's camp since February, with interest from north London materializing into player discussions for five months.

However, while they're still very keen on the £100,000-per-week attacker, Spurs are still yet to place a formal bid on the table for him. Eze has a rumoured release clause of around £60 million written into his Palace contract, but it remains to be seen if Levy is prepared to go that high in a potential deal for the 26-year-old.

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Neste sábado (25), das 9h às 16h, o Beira-Rio estará aberta para uma ação de vacinação contra a Covid-19. A iniciativa faz parte da campanha “Rolê da Vacina”, da prefeitura de Porto Alegre, e conta com o apoio do Internacional.

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Os torcedores, com idade a partir de 12 anos, poderão receber a primeira, segunda ou terceira doses. Para isso, basta acessar o portão 3, localizado em frente ao Gigantinho, e se dirigir à estrutura montada pela prefeitura. Para receber a imunização, é necessário apresentar um documento de identificação com foto e o CPF. Para segunda e terceira e doses, documento de identidade e carteirinha de vacinação provando a aplicação das outras etapas da vacina.

– Mais uma vez, nos colocamos ao lado da prefeitura em uma ação deste tipo. A vacinação precisa chegar cada vez mais aos porto-alegrenses. Estamos fazendo a nossa parte e temos certeza que os colorados também farão a deles. Além de receber a vacina, todos ainda terão a chance de matar a saudade do Gigante – afirma o vice-presidente de Administração do Inter, Victor Grunberg.

– Iniciativas como esta, que incentivam a vacinação da população, têm o nosso total apoio. É uma ação de extrema importância para promover uma imunização que atinja o maior número de pessoas possível. Estaremos de portões abertos no sábado esperando o público para receber a primeira, segunda ou terceira dose – destaca Paulo Pinheiro, CEO da BRIO.

Para os colorados que ainda não são sócios, essa pode ser uma oportunidade de fazer parte do quadro social colorado, aderindo à campanha “Inter no peito, vacina no braço”, que isenta o pagamento de uma mensalidade aos novos associados que têm a primeira dose e de duas mensalidades aos que já tomaram as duas doses ou a dose única. Uma equipe da CAS estará no local para receber as adesões dos interessados para se tornarem associados.

Para entrar no estádio, os torcedores deverão acessar pela Rua Nestor Ludwig, atrás do Centro de Eventos. O estacionamento será cortesia.

Vacinação contra a Covid-19:

Público:

Primeira dose:

Pessoas com 12 anos ou mais.

Segunda dose:

Pfizer/BioNTech: vacinados há 8 semanas.
Coronavac/Butantan: vacinados há 28 dias.
Oxford/AstraZeneca: vacinados há 10 semanas.

Terceira dose:

Idosos acima de 70 anos com esquema vacinal completo há 6 meses, independente da fabricante.
Imunossuprimidos de qualquer idade com esquema vacinal completo há 28 dias, independente da fabricante.

With Jhye Richardson leading their bowling attack, they are looking like the team to beat

Matt Roller12-Jan-2021Perth Scorchers rolled back the years to win their fifth game on the bounce, trouncing Hobart Hurricanes by nine wickets at Optus Stadium to jump to third in the BBL table. A superb bowling performance restricted the Hurricanes to 139, with Jhye Richardson, AJ Tye and Fawad Ahmed all impressing, before a belligerent 123-run stand between Jason Roy and Liam Livingstone helped them home with 22 balls to spare.The Scorchers have missed out on the finals for two years in a row following a sustained period of dominance, but are beginning to resemble their former selves. They have won all four of their home games, conceding totals of 89, 97 and 168 before tonight, with Richardson leading an impressive pace attack, while their batting line-up is beginning to click.Their cruise to victory came in the absence of Colin Munro due to a quad injury, though he is expected to re-join the squad shortly, and with the possibility of Ashton Agar returning to fitness in time for the knockout stage, the Scorchers are quickly becoming the team to beat.The one blemish for the Scorchers came in the form of an injury to Mitchell Marsh, who went off with a side injury three balls into his spell and was replaced by X-factor sub Kurtis Patterson. Adam Voges, their head coach, told Channel 7 that it was a “precautionary measure” and that he anticipated Marsh would be available again soon, even if only as a specialist batsman.Jason Roy led Perth Scorchers’ victory charge•Getty Images

Scorchers’ fiery startThe competition’s leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker came up against one another from the start after the Hurricanes chose to bat, but Ben McDermott was no match for the irresistible Richardson.Touching 90mph/145kph, Richardson conceded only two runs from his opening two-over burst, with his skiddy lengths proving impossible to get away. Ashton Turner posted attacking fields, hunting early wickets with two slips in place, and Richardson duly delivered. He made the breakthrough with a perfect length ball on a sixth-stump line to McDermott, whose attempted punch away from his body only managed to divert the ball onto the top of his leg stump via the inside edge.Dawid Malan has fond memories of Perth, where he made his only Test hundred in 2017, but chipped to mid-on for a six-ball duck. With D’Arcy Short out of nick and Peter Handscomb bowled by a Fawad Ahmed googly, the Hurricanes limped to 3 for 50 at the halfway stage – the joint-lowest 10-over total of the season.Hurricanes surge earlyThe Hurricanes became only the third team this season to use the Power Surge at the earliest possible opportunity, taking it in the 11th and 12th overs. Tye’s over ended with three consecutive boundaries – two off Short’s bat, one via his pad – and Richardson was taken for two himself as 24 runs came from the two Surge overs.With Marsh off the field, Colin Ingram decided to target Aaron Hardie, who would have to bowl at least three overs in the innings, but he skewed a catch to Patterson running back at extra cover to leave the Hurricanes four down after 14 overs.Ahmed’s tight figures were dented by two sixes from Tim David in his final over, but Short chipped to extra cover to fall for a scratchy 54 off 47 balls. Despite a late flourish between David and debutant Mitch Owen, the Hurricanes’ total of 139 always looked a long way short.Roy, Livingstone finally fireRoy and Livingstone have struggled for form since they came out of quarantine after Christmas, with neither reaching fifty in their first five innings of the season, and both took their time to get set as they struggled for timing early on in the chase. Livingstone was given a life first ball when Short put down a straightforward chance at backward point, but his ramped six off Scott Boland in the fourth over seemed to kick the Scorchers into gear.Roy has often struggled against wristspin in T20 cricket, but treated Short and Sandeep Lamichhane with disdain on a true pitch. He reverse-swept Lamichanne’s fourth ball for four, before clubbing Short for six over long-on and continuing to score freely as the Scorchers cruised towards their target.Livingstone had eked out 18 off 21 balls when he decided to target Owen’s first over as a BBL player, top-edging him over the keeper for four before spanking two sixes to take 18 from the ninth over. Roy added three consecutive fours off Short in the 10th, taking them to 86 at the halfway mark. He brought up his half-century off 35 balls, and Livingstone reached a 37-ball fifty in the 14th.Livingstone holed out to deep square leg off Boland with 17 required, but Roy sealed the deal, clubbing four through midwicket before Lamichhane put down a half-chance at long leg to allow them through for the winning runs.

يرى أيمن يونس لاعب الزمالك السابق، أن فريقين فقط يمكنهما الفوز ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز هذا الموسم، غير الأهلي والزمالك وبيراميدز.

وأقيمت حتى الآن 8 جولات من عمر منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري للموسم الحالي، حيث يتصدر ترتيب المسابقة الأهلي برصيد 15 نقطة، ثم يأتي سيراميكا كليوباترا في المركز الثاني بنفس عدد النقاط، والزمالك وبيراميدز في المركزين الثالث والرابع على الترتيب لكل منهما 14 نقطة.

طالع | ترتيب الدوري المصري

وقال يونس خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورت 1” لبرنامج “ملعب أون تايم”: إذا ظل الزمالك والأهلي وبيراميدز بهذا المستوى، من الممكن أن يتوج المصري أو سيراميكا كليوباترا بالدوري، هذا وارد، خاصة في حالة عدم الاتزان الموجودة للأندية الثلاثة”.

وأضاف: “دائمًا الفوز والبطولة تعطيك رغبة أكبر وحوافز والطمع يزيد، لكن الفريق الذي يحصل على الدوري لا بد أن يتوفر لديه إمكانيات وعوامل كبيرة، في مصر الإمكانيات تحكم”.

وتابع: “لذلك نقول إن الزمالك بطل لأن في ظل كل الضغوط والأزمات المالية له، قادر على المنافسة، لأن معه جمهور ووحوش يقاتلون على وجود الزمالك وهم من يضعون اللاعبين في منطقة المنافسة، لأنه يوجد لاعبين كثيرين عندنا انضموا إلى نادي الزمالك وكانوا لا يصلحون لارتداء قميص الزمالك، لكن الجمهور حفزهم وأخرج أحسن ما فيهم”.

وأكمل: “المعضلة في الزمالك، هو فيما يقدمه جروس، المدرب السويسري كان له شخصية مختلفة في السابق لم تكتمل الآن، كان يلعب بضغط ويستحوذ وينهي المباريات ثم يلعب مباراة مفتوحة، لكن حتى الآن قراءته لم تكتمل بعد”.

وأتم: “هناك لاعبون ليسوا بكامل تركيزهم، والسوشيال ميديا توترهم، يوجد لاعبون كثيرون ثقافتهم محدودة ويتأثرون بالسوشيال ميديا وأدئهم فيه شيء من الاضطراب الفني، وهذا دور عبد الواحد السيد أن يجعل اللاعبين يركزون في الملعب فقط”.

Bowling coach impressed with the way fast bowler has overcome injury and regained top form

Umar Farooq10-Feb-2021

His performances at the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy helped Hasan Ali return to the Test side•AFP via Getty Images

Hasan Ali’s story can be great inspiration for young fast bowlers, who fear that injury could bring their careers to a halt, according to Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis.Hasan completed a match-winning ten-wicket haul in Rawalpindi, which led Pakistan to their first Test series win over South Africa since 2003. But it was only two years ago that he was almost lost to Pakistan cricket. His body was repeatedly letting him down. His groin, his back, his ribs, everything seemed brittle. There was even talk of surgery. It troubled him enough that he wondered if he would ever play cricket again.Related

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“Hasan is a great character,” Younis said on Wednesday. “He was coming from injury and the way he performed, hats off to him. This must not be forgotten that Hasan got so much success at a very early age but then was suddenly plunged into oblivion due to injury and was in a very tough situation. I can tell you from my own personal experience from the 1992 World Cup – it really hurts. It feels like the end of the world because you have seen such highs in your career and then when you see absolutely nothing, it’s very, very hard.”Hasan even lost his national contract, but he didn’t give up. After an extensive rehabilitation programme, he returned pretty much to his very best at the recent Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and captained Central Punjab all the way to the final, where he scored a century and picked up five wickets. The game ended in a tie and Hasan emerged as the Player of the Series for his 43 wickets at 20.06. That performance put him back on the national radar and he is back leading Pakistan to victories.”Hasan is doing a wonderful job. I have seen him in tough times being injured and struggling, but the best thing is he never gave up,” Younis said. “He bowled really well [in the Rawalpindi Test]. From my playing experience, or even from watching Wasim Akram or any other big successful bowler, I can tell that if you want to pick up fast bowling, you have to know that such injuries will come in your way. Fast bowling isn’t a natural act. It puts a lot of burden on your body and you have to be strong physically and mentally.”I have seen Hasan do all the hard work, the work he put into his recovery, getting fitter, playing first-class cricket and reviving himself again. He is fitter than ever and of course he played a big hand in winning the series [against South Africa] with support from others: Shaheen [Shah Afridi] and Yasir [Shah] bowled well, Nauman [Ali] was brilliant and Faheem Ashraf was excellent in our pack of bowlers. They all did their job and this 2-0 is massive because South Africa is a big team to have toured Pakistan and winning against them is a big achievement. His comeback is a great message for the young fast bowlers out there that where there is a will there’s a way to make a comeback.”The time of Pakistan fast bowlers having long and productive careers is over. Since the days of Younis, Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan have gone through 37 pacers, and none of them have really managed to last. Even highly skillful ones like Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz chose to step away from red-ball cricket because of the strain it placed on them. It also hasn’t helped that over the last ten years, Pakistan have had to play most of their home Tests on slow and low surfaces in the UAE, which forced them to invest in spin, leading to a situation where fast bowlers were more or less support acts to the likes of Saeed Ajmal and Yasir Shah.”A fast bowler’s career can surely go on for five to seven years. Maybe longer. Neither me nor Wasim or Shoaib played for their whole life. It’s a circle and new players come in replacing the previous ones. Look at Hasan Ali’s comeback strongly and he earned his place,” Younis said. “Sometimes injuries play a major part. Even Pat Cummins or Jasprit Bumrah and few others in other countries, they all have had their fair share of injuries in their career but they came back after rehabilitation with full fitness and they are staying relevant with their performance.”I am hopeful now that we have started playing at home, you will see this present lot of fast bowlers will have lengthy careers with success. If you see, most of the bowlers do well in their own conditions. I feel they are more comfortable bowling at home.”

كشف محمود عبد المنعم كهربا، لاعب النادي الأهلي، تفاصيل خروجه للإعارة وبعض الأزمات التي مر بها مع المارد الأحمر.

وقال كهربا في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “الكرة مع فايق” عبر فضائية “إم بي سي مصر2”: “المفاوضات بين الناديين تسير بشكل جيد، وأنا في المراحل الأخيرة للاتفاق، قررت الخروج للإعارة لمدة 6 أشهر، على أن أعود للمشاركة مع الأهلي في كأس العالم، أسعى لاستعادة لياقتي ومستواي من خلال اللعب بانتظام، حيث أتدرب يوميًا وأتطلع للعودة أقوى من السابق”.

الأهلي يراقب مدافع سموحة للتعاقد معه خلال انتقالات يناير

وأضاف كهربا: “الثقة تراجعت كثيرًا بعد الفترة الماضية، كنت دائمًا أطمح للاستمرار في الأهلي، وصعب عليّ الابتعاد عن النادي، عشت أجمل أيام حياتي هنا، وجماهير الأهلي دائمًا كانت سندي، خاصة خلال فترة الإيقاف، التي لم أكن أعرف إذا كنت سأعود بعدها أم لا، أشكرهم على كل الدعم وأعتذر لهم إذا بدر مني أي شيء أغضبهم”.

وتطرق كهربا إلى الواقعة التي حدثت بعد مباراة شباب بلوزداد، قائلاً: “لا أدري كيف قمت بتلك التصرفات، كنت مختفيًا لفترة طويلة، وأحزن جدًا عندما يغضب مني جمهور الأهلي، بعد تلك المباراة، تعرضت للكثير من الانتقادات والإهانات الشخصية، حتى وصل الأمر للإساءة لوالدتي وتسريب رقمي عبر الواتساب، مما أثر عليّ نفسيًا بشكل كبير”.

وكان تصرف كهربا قد أثار غضب جماهير النادي الأهلي بعدما منع لاعبي الفريق من الاحتفال مع الجماهير الحاضرة في الاستاد عقب الفوز على شباب بلوزداد الجزائري، في ثالث جولات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وحول أزمته في كأس السوبر، قال: “بعد المباراة شعرت بالغضب وتحدثت بأسلوب غير لائق مع زملائي، الكابتن محمد رمضان سمع الحوار وتدخل، واتخذ قراره دون أن أتمكن من توضيح موقفي، لم يكن هناك أي شتائم أو تجاوزات كما تم الترويج، لكنني كنت منزعجًا بسبب المدير الفني، وتحدثت فقط مع زملائي”.

وأضاف: “عندما عدنا إلى الفندق، أخبرني الكابتن رمضان بأنني سأغادر، وقال لي إنني موقوف، حاولت شرح موقفي، لكنه كان قد اتخذ قراره بالفعل في غرفة الملابس قبل الوصول إلى الفندق، وأثناء العودة كنت أفكر كثيرًا في كيفية مواجهة الإيقاف، خاصةً أن المباراة القادمة كانت أمام الزمالك، محمد الشناوي كان يحاول تهدئتي ويخبرني بأنه سيتحدث مع الكابتن رمضان عند الوصول”.

وتابع: “بعد العشاء، عرف جميع اللاعبين بالقرار، وذهبوا إلى الكابتن رمضان للتحدث معه لمدة ثلاث ساعات، كان موقف اللاعبين داعمًا لي بشكل كبير، وهو موقف أعتبره تاريخيًا بالنسبة لي، لم أرتكب خطأً يستحق الترحيل، لكنني كنت مستعدًا لأي قرار يتم اتخاذه، الكابتن رمضان من أقرب الشخصيات لي”.

وأوضح: “اللاعبون حاولوا إقناعه بأن أظل مع الفريق، حتى لو تم إيقافي، لكنه رفض، أثناء مغادرتي كنت أبكي، واللاعبون حاولوا مواساتي، ولم يستوعبوا الموقف، وبعد القرار، اجتمع اللاعبون معي في الغرفة وأخبروني بأنهم سيبذلون كل جهدهم للفوز على الزمالك”.

وأضاف كهربا: “الكابتن رمضان قال لهم إنهم إذا فازوا بالمباراة، سيتم تقليل الغرامة إلى نصف مليون وسأعود للتمرين، الموقف هذا كان له أثر كبير عليّ، ولن أنساه أبدًا، اللاعبون كانوا سببًا في تخفيف واقع الأزمة عليّ”.

واختتم حديثه قائلًا: “وسام أبو علي من الشخصيات الرائعة والمحببة إلى قلبي، ومنذ اليوم الأول الذي انضم فيه، كنت على يقين بأنه سيكون إضافة كبيرة، تعرض لإصابة لاحقًا، وكنت دائم الحديث معه لدعمه، وعندما يتحدث معي باللغة الإنجليزية، أطلب منه أن يتحدث بالعربية، هو بالفعل مكسب كبير للفريق، والجميع يحبه”.