طرح إكرامي الشحات لاعب الأهلي الأسبق، فكرة لانهاء أزمة الزمالك المادية الأخيرة، مؤكدًا ضرورة الاستعانة بجماهيرية وشعبية النادي الكبيرة.
قال إكرامي الشحات في تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر”: “يُقال إن نادي الزمالك يمتلك 50 مليون مشجع، وكل الإخوة الزملكاوية والإعلام الزملكاوي يؤكدون أن العدد يزيد عن 50 مليونًا، لديّ رأي في هذا الأمر، ومن وجهة نظري يخرج الزمالك من أزمته المالية خلال 3 أو 4 أشهر فقط”.
وتابع: “لو كل واحد من الخمسين مليون مشجع تبرع بمبلغ 2 جنيه شهريًا، فسيصل للنادي نحو 100 مليون جنيه في الشهر، وإذا كان رجال الأعمال قد تخلّوا عن الزمالك، رغم أنهم من المفترض أن يدعمونه، وأتحدث الآن عن فكرة ليست عيبًا، وهي أن يقف جمهور الزمالك إلى جانب ناديه”.
وواصل: “إذا تبرع كل شخص بـ2 جنيه شهريًا، فسيكون المجموع 100 مليون جنيه، وفي خمسة أشهر سيصل المبلغ إلى نصف مليار جنيه، وبذلك يمكن للنادي أن يخرج من أزمته، وهذا اقتراح فكرت فيه، وأراه الحل الوحيد أمام الزمالك لأنه لا يوجد أحد يمكنه أن يمنح النادي نصف مليار جنيه دفعة واحدة”.
وأردف: “هل هناك من يستطيع أن يوفر للنادي 100 مليون جنيه شهريًا، ولو انخفض عدد الجمهور من 50 إلى 30 مليون مشجع مثلًا، فسيظل المبلغ كبيرًا، حوالي 60 مليون جنيه في الشهر، أي 300 مليون خلال خمسة أشهر”.
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وزاد: “ولو كان الأهلي في نفس الموقف، لكنت قلت الشيء نفسه، وأتذكر في فترة كورونا عندما كانت هناك أزمة مالية في النادي تبرعنا نحن كمدربين وعاملين بجزء من رواتبنا كل شهر، ولم يكن ذلك عيبًا، وليس عيبًا أن يقف جمهور الزمالك مع ناديه، ومن يقول إن ذلك (تسوّل) فهو مخطئ الأمر لا علاقة له بالتسوّل”.
وأتم: “أنا أطرح هذا الاقتراح عن قناعة تامة، وليس على سبيل السخرية، ولو كان الأهلي في نفس الموقف، لكنت قلت الأمر ذاته، بل إنني واثق أن جمهور الأهلي لن يتبرع بـ2 جنيه فقط، بل بـ10 أو 20 جنيهًا شهريًا، ولماذا لا يفعل جمهور الزمالك الشيء نفسه، أين العيب في ذلك”.
He led KKR to the title last year and Mumbai to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy earlier this season
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Shreyas Iyer is one of only eight captains to have won the IPL•AFP/Getty Images
India and Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer, the second-most expensive player in the player auction, has been appointed captain by Punjab Kings for IPL 2025. The announcement was made on Sunday night on reality TV show Big Boss, where Iyer appeared as a guest alongside PBKS team-mates Yuzvendra Chahal and Shashank Singh.Related
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“I am honoured that the team has reposed its faith in me. I am looking forward to working again with coach [Ricky] Ponting,” Iyer was quoted as saying in a release. “The team looks strong, with a great mix of potential and proven performers. I hope to repay the faith shown by the management to deliver our maiden title.””Shreyas has a great mind for the game. His proven capabilities as captain will enable the team to deliver,” PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting said. “Shreyas has a great mind for the game. His proven capabilities as captain will enable the team to deliver. I have enjoyed my time with Iyer in the past in IPL, and I look forward to working with him again. With his leadership and the talent in the squad, I am excited about the seasons ahead.”Iyer, 30, is among only eight captains to have won the IPL, a feat he accomplished by leading Kolkata Knight Riders, whom he led from 2022 to 2024, to the title last year. PBKS, who had the strongest purse at the mega auction for IPL 2025, outbid Delhi Capitals, another franchise on the lookout for a captain, to bag Iyer for INR 26.75 crore (USD 3.18 million approx). For a few minutes, Iyer was the most expensive player in IPL history. But Lucknow Super Giants picked Rishabh Pant for INR 27 crore (USD 3.21 mn approx) to make him the most expensive buy at an IPL auction.PBKS will be Iyer’s third franchise in the IPL after DC, with whom he made his debut in 2015, and KKR. Midway through IPL 2018, DC appointed Iyer as their captain and made the playoffs in each of the next three seasons including a runners-up finish in 2020. He also led Mumbai to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season, and finished fourth among the tournament’s leading run-getters with 345 runs, including a century, in nine innings at a strike rate of 188.52 and an average of over 49.
Iyer will reunite with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who was appointed PBKS head coach for four years. The pair had a successful partnership as coach-captain for DC, which Ponting said was a key factor behind PBKS bidding so fiercely for Iyer at the auction.Ponting also dropped strong hints about appointing Iyer as captain after the mega auction. “I wanted to work with Shreyas,” Ponting told after the auction. “I’ve worked with him before and he is a great guy and a great player. He’ll be a great leader for our team if we decide to go that way, which I’m pretty sure we probably will. And obviously, he was the championship-winning captain last year. So there are lots of great things about bringing him to Punjab.”
Visiting captain finishes off the game himself as South Africa go down heavily in second Youth Test
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Archie Vaughan took six wickets before steering his side to victory in the fourth innings•Gallo Images/Getty Images
England U19s 353 (Sawant 130, Fonseka 52, Rossouw 5-74) and 25 for 0 beat South Africa U19s 224 (James 84, Hansen 63, Jack 3-42) and 153 (Rowles 71, Vaughan 6-19) by 10 wicketsYoung Lions captain Archie Vaughan put the finishing touches on a comfortable 10-wicket win over South Africa Men U19s in the second Youth Test at Cape Town.Vaughan helped tidy up the home tail on the fourth morning to return 6 for 19 before he and Ben Dawkins knocked off a victory target of 25 in just 3.1 overs.The tourists needed two wickets to end the Young Proteas’ second innings when play resumed and Vaughan, who did the damage on the third evening with five wickets, immediately made an impact bowling Sandiswa Yeni for a duck.Eddie Jack wrapped up the innings when Nqobani Mokoena hit out to Alexander Wade in the deep as the hosts were bowled out for 153.The England Men U19 openers made light work of the chase, with Vaughan lap-sweeping Mokoena for six before Dawkins crunched Nathan Rossouw to the rope to win the game.England Men U19s won the series 1-0, after falling one wicket short of victory in the first Youth Test last week. South Africa Men U19s had won the preceding Youth ODI series 2-1.
Renato Augusto será baixa mais uma vez no Corinthians. O meia segue com um edema na panturrilha esquerda e não enfrentará o Athletico-PR, neste sábado (24), pela 12ª rodada do Brasileirão.
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علق ضياء السيد مدرب منتخب مصر الأسبق، على تولي ييس توروب تدريب الأهلي، موضحًا أن المدرب يمتلك فكرًا منظمًا ويعتمد على طاقم عمل قوي يتميز بالجدية والانضباط.
ومن المقرر أن تقام مباراة بين الأهلي وإيجل نوار بطل بوروندي يوم السبت المقبل، في افتتاح مشوار القلعة الحمراء ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
وقال ضياء السيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “يبدو أن المدرب توروب يركّز جيدًا، وأرى أن علاقاته ستكون طيبة مع الجميع، وهذا أمر مهم، لأن وقت الأزمات يجب أن تكون تلك العلاقات مبنية على أسس قوية، وسأكون متعاونًا طالما الأمور تسير على ما يرام”.
وأكمل: “لا بد أن تأتي لحظات الشدة وهذا أمر مؤكد حيث تظهر العصبية والضغط، وهنا تبرز أهمية العلاقات الجيدة، فهي التي تساعد في مثل تلك المواقف”.
وواصل: “أعجبني فريق العمل، واضح أنهم مركزون جدًا، والسير الذاتية الخاصة بهم ممتازة للغاية، ومن الأمور المهمة أنهم عملوا في ألمانيا، وهي بلد تمتاز بالجدية والعلم والذكاء، وفضلًا عن ذلك، تمتاز بالحزم، وهنا لا يعني العنف أو القسوة، بل يعني الالتزام بتنفيذ العمل على أكمل وجه، فلا مجال لأن يُؤدى بنصف جهد، وأنا متفائل بطاقم العمل، لأنه دائمًا ما يكون العنصر الأهم في أي جهاز فني”.
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وأردف: “وطبعًا عادل مصطفى شخصية أثق بها جدًا، وهو رجل طيب، وإن شاء الله سيستفيد كثيرًا من هذه المرحلة، ويحرص على التعلم واكتساب الخبرة كما ينبغي، وهو مؤهل لذلك بإذن الله، وفريق العمل يثير إعجابي، ويبدو أنهم يقفون بتركيز كبير، وهذا سيظهر مع الوقت والعمل بإذن الله، خصوصًا مع مجموعة اللاعبين المميزة الموجودة في فريق النادي الأهلي، وأنا أرى أن النتائج ستكون إيجابية إن شاء الله”.
وبسؤاله هل مباراة إيجل نوار ستكون تحت مسؤولية ييس توروب؟، أجاب: “من المهم جدًا أن يكون جميع أفراد الجهاز متواجدين في الملعب ومسؤولين، وبالطبع سيكون لعادل مصطفى دور كبير في الصورة التي سيظهر بها الفريق”.
وزاد: “لا أعتقد أن المدرب سيرغب في إجراء تغييرات كبيرة في الوقت الحالي، لأنه لا يستطيع تطبيق فكره الكامل الآن، وحتى إن وجدت بعض التعديلات البسيطة، فستكون مجرد توجيهات محدودة، وأرى أن الأمور ستبدأ كما هي، وسيكون لعادل دور كبير، خصوصًا في هذه المباراة والمباراة التالية، إذ سيؤدي دورًا محوريًا في عملية التعريف والتواصل”.
واستطرد: “من المؤكد أن المدرب شاهد فريق الأهلي وأخذ فكرة مبدئية، لكن الانطباع الذي تحصل عليه وأنت تشاهد اللاعبين يختلف عن الانطباع الذي تكوّنه عندما تقترب منهم في التدريبات أو على مقاعد البدلاء، حين تتعامل معهم مباشرة وتبدأ في تطبيق أفكارك، ولذلك أرى أنه سيبدأ في فهم أفكار اللاعبين وطريقتهم في اللعب وأدوارهم في المراكز المختلفة، ليكوّن صورة أوضح، وطبعًا هدفنا أن نحقق الفوز، ونتمنى بإذن الله أن ننتصر في المباراتين ونعبر الدور”.
وأشار: “وردّ الفعل هو العامل الأهم في هاتين المباراتين، والمقصود بردّ الفعل هنا هو تفاعل اللاعبين مع المدرب الجديد، فاستجابتهم لشخصه ولمجهوده ستكون عنصرًا حاسمًا، وأعتقد أن هذا الأمر في أذهان اللاعبين، لأن وجود مدرب جديد غالبًا ما يخلق طفرة في الأداء، إذ يسعى كل لاعب لإثبات نفسه، وأن يكون ضمن التشكيل الأساسي وفي فكر المدرب القادم”.
وبسؤاله متى يضع ييس توروب يده على كل التفاصيل؟، اختتم: “بعد المباراة الثانية، لأننا نتحدث عن مدرب على مستوى محترم ومتميّز، وبعد المباراة الثانية في العودة مع ايجل نوار سيبدأ بالدخول في كافة الجوانب الفنية، وتكون لديه الصورة الكاملة، ثم يبدأ العمل الفعلي وتولي المسؤولية كاملة، ومع توقف الدوري بعد ذلك، ستكون هناك فترة إعداد جيدة تمكّنه من العمل بشكل أفضل”.
With the summer transfer window now closed, Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank now knows the players he will be reliant upon for the next stage of the 2025/26 campaign.
The Dane has been handed a little over £100m to splash on new additions, in an attempt to bolster various areas of his first-team squad during his maiden campaign in the role.
Mohammed Kudus was the most expensive addition made by the hierarchy, costing around £55m from Premier League rivals West Ham United – with the player already making an immediate impact in North London.
The Ghanaian international has registered two assists in his first three league outings for the Lilywhites, helping Frank’s side sit fourth going into the international break.
However, the 25-year-old could be aided in his attempts at the club in the coming months, especially after the late business conducted by the hierarchy in the market.
Xavi Simons’ move to join Spurs this summer
Throughout the summer transfer window, Spurs made signing a new attacking midfielder a priority – especially after the long-term injury suffered by James Maddison.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze were the two main targets, but the Lilywhites failed to complete deals for the pair – with the latter joining arch rivals, Arsenal.
However, the club managed to complete a £52m deal for the signature of Xavi Simons from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig – securing the player’s services until the summer of 2030 with a two-year option to extend.
Such a move has undoubtedly generated excitement among the fan base and understandably so, given his tally of 11 goals and eight assists in Germany’s top-flight last campaign.
At just 22 years of age, the Dutchman has bags of time to try and build on the impressive start to his career, potentially being Frank’s key man in such a role for the foreseeable future.
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Despite Spurs’ measly 17th-placed finish in the Premier League, the club’s frontline managed to impress throughout 2024/25 – racking up 64 goals in their 38 outings.
Dominic Solanke celebrates for Tottenham
Such a record saw the Lilywhites average 1.7 goals scored per 90, with their tally of goals the seventh highest of all sides within England’s top-flight throughout last campaign.
Winger Brennan Johnson finished the season as their top scorer, netting 11 times in the league, even scoring the winner in the Europa League final against fellow English side Manchester United.
After the recent summer window, the addition of Kudus and Simons has added further depth and quality to the attacking department – helping the likes of Dejan Kulusevski reach the next level.
The Swedish international joined the club originally on loan for an 18-month spell in 2022-2023, racking up 57 appearances in all competitions – before subsequently completing a permanent transfer.
The hierarchy forked out a fee in the region of £29m for the 25-year-old’s signature – a fee that now appears to be a bargain given his form over the last couple of years.
He’s racked up 89 appearances across the last two seasons in all competitions – with last year being his best to date, notching 10 goals and 11 assists under Ange Postecoglou’s reign.
Combined goals & assists (Spurs PL 24/25)
Player
Tally
1. James Maddison
16
= Heung-min Son
16
2. Brennan Johnson
14
3. Dominic Solanke
12
4. Dejan Kulusevski
11
5. Pedro Porro
8
6. Pape Sarr
5
= Richarlison
5
Stats via FotMob
Kulusevski, who’s been labelled “phenomenal” by Rio Ferdinand, managed a run of five games in a row in which he scored – which has certainly bolstered his price tag in recent months.
As a result of his performances in North London, the Swedish star is now valued at £58.6m by FootballTransfers – a figure that is £6.6m higher than the fee paid for Simons.
Both players have showcased their talents over recent months, potentially having a huge part to play in any of the success endured during the Frank era in North London.
If the duo can operate alongside one another, it’s a prospect for the fanbase to be excited about, with their versatility and consistent quality potentially able to help the side build on their recent European triumph.
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انتقد الهولندي ماركو فان باستن، المهاجم التاريخي لنادي إي سي ميلان، أداء لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة مع منتخب بلاده.
كانت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية قد أفادت أن الهولندي فرينكي دي يونج سيوقع على عقد جديد مع برشلونة، يوم الأربعاء المقبل، حيث سيكون ساريًا لمدة 4 سنوات أخرى، أي حتى 30 يونيو 2029.
وأوضحت أن راتب دي يونج للفترة المتبقية من الموسم الحالي سيكون حسب الاتفاق القديم، بينما سيبدأ راتبه الجديد بدءًا من 1 يوليو القادم أي مع بداية موسم 2026/27.
وأشارت إلى أن قيمة الشرط الجزائي في العقد الجديد لـ دي يونج سيبلغ 500 مليون يورو بدلًا من الحالي الذي يُقدر بـ400 مليون يورو.
وشارك دي يونج في فوز منتخب هولندا أمام فنلندا برباعية نظيفة، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.
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وأعرب مهاجم أياكس وميلان السابق البالغ من العمر 60 عامًا عن خيبة أمله في أداء دي يونج، مشيرًا إلى أنه توقع المزيد من الحركة للاعب خط وسط برشلونة وقال: “توقعنا أن يُسرع فرينكي من وتيرة اللعب لكنه لم يفعل، لقد وجدت ذلك مخيبًا للآمال”.
وأضاف: “دور دي يونج هو نقل الكرة بسرعة من الخلف إلى الأمام لكنه نادرًا ما كان يفعل ذلك، إنه لأمر مؤسف لأنه يمتلك الرؤية والمهارات اللازمة للقيام بذلك، يلعب بيدري أسرع ويخاطر أكثر في الهجوم، هذا ما نتوقعه من فرينكي”.
وأتم: “في برشلونة، دي يونج أكثر إنتاجية لكن مع المنتخب الوطني يفعل كل شئ ببطء شديد”.
Leeds United did not add any new players to their squad to bolster their options at the top end of the pitch on deadline day before the summer transfer window officially slammed shut.
That was despite the fact that Daniel Farke claimed that it would be “difficult” for the club to avoid relegation from the Premier League if they did not add more quality to their frontline.
The German head coach was clear that he wanted more recruits to improve his options in the final third to give his side the best chances of avoiding the drop back down to the Championship.
Unfortunately, the club were unable to deliver on what the manager wanted. The Athletic’s Beren Cross has since reported that the club felt that there were not many wingers on the market who were better than Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto, who scored four goals combined in their last season in the Premier League.
Despite that claim from sources inside the club, it was well-reported that Leeds were interested in a deal to sign Harry Wilson from Fulham on deadline day.
Why missing out on Harry Wilson was a blow for Leeds
The Championship champions reportedly agreed a deal with the Cottagers to sign the Wales international by meeting their asking price on the final day of the window.
Fulham's Harry Wilson in action against Brighton.
However, Fulham then had a late change of mind and opted to keep the left-footed star at Craven Cottage, which left the Whites with little time to find an alternative before the window slammed shut.
Ultimately, Leeds should have known that they needed another option on the right wing the second they were promoted to the Premier League, given James’ aforementioned struggles in the division in the past, so there cannot be too much sympathy given to them for missing out on Wilson on deadline day.
Ipswich Town'sLeifDavisin action with Fulham's Harry Wilson
However, it was a blow to miss out on the winger at the time because it then left the club without enough time to source a replacement before the window closed, and it was a blow because Wilson is a quality player who could have been an excellent signing.
Harry Wilson (Premier League)
23/24
24/25
Appearances
35
25
xG
3.38
4.21
Goals
4
6
Big chances created
5
2
Key passes per game
0.7
0.8
Assists
6
1
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Welsh wizard is a proven Premier League performer who has delivered ten goals and seven assists in the last two seasons, outperforming his xG in both campaigns.
Given that James has never scored more than four goals in a Premier League season in his career, Wilson’s tally of six in the top-flight last term suggests that he could have been an upgrade on what Farke currently has at his disposal.
Given Farke’s claim that it will be difficult for Leeds to avoid the drop without any additions to the frontline, the club must now consider looking into the free agent market, as they did around this time last year with the signing of Josuha Guilavogui to bolster their midfield.
There are some interesting names in the free agent pool, including recently released former Leeds striker Patrick Bamford, and one player who could fit the bill for the Whites is Hakim Ziyech.
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The Morocco international is a reported transfer target for Spanish side Elche, after leaving Al Duhail earlier this summer, and Leeds should now push to convince him to make a move back to the Premier League this season.
Why Leeds should sign Hakim Ziyech
The West Yorkshire outfit should attempt to sign Ziyech on a free transfer as an alternative to Wilson because it is clear that they need an addition to their options in that position.
James’ historical struggles in the Premier League and his poor start to the current campaign, with zero goals and zero ‘big chances’ created, suggest that he is not going to be the answer to their attacking woes any time soon.
Hakim Ziyech for Galatasaray.
Bringing in Ziyech, who is vastly experienced at the top level, on a free transfer could be a shrewd and relatively low-risk move that could pay off big time for Farke and his side.
The 32-year-old star has played over 200 Eredivisie matches, over 60 games in the Premier League, and 45 times in the Champions League, per Transfermarkt, which shows that he has had a fantastic career and proven himself in big competitions.
Ziyech, as you can see in the clip above, showed signs of quality during his time with Premier League giants Chelsea, with this stunning strike against Spurs arguably the individual highlight of his spell at Stamford Bridge.
Hakim Ziyech (Premier League)
20/21
21/22
22/23
Appearances
23
23
18
Starts
15
14
6
Goals
2
4
0
Big chances created
6
9
6
Key passes per game
1.5
1.3
0.8
Assists
3
3
3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Moroccan wizard delivered an eye-catching return of 21 ‘big chances’ created in 35 league starts for the Blues.
James, meanwhile, has created 16 ‘big chances’ in 109 appearances in the Premier League, per Sofascore, for Manchester United, Fulham, and Leeds combined, which shows that he does not offer anywhere near as much creative quality as Ziyech.
Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech.
The former Ajax star, whose touch was hailed as “extraordinary” by Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk, also scored 79 goals in 216 Eredivisie games earlier in his career, per Transfermarkt, which means that he can also offer a goal threat when given regular game time.
At the age of 32, Ziyech may not be at the peak of his powers or a signing that would be as exciting as it would have been five years ago, but he is still at a stage where he can contribute at the top end of the pitch and provide a touch of class that Farke’s side are clearly lacking.
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The Whites clearly wanted a left-footed right-wing option, given the interest in Wilson, and the Morocco international could be a dream alternative option now that the club are restricted to free agents.
“They have been doing that in the nets in the last seven to eight days to all our bowlers,” says Smriti Mandhana of Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja after record chase
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Richa Ghosh smacked four fours and a six off one Ashleigh Gardner over•BCCI
It wasn’t a perfect opening night for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, so captain Smriti Mandhana was “really happy” to be on the winning side. Her team, the defending champions, conceded what was the fourth-highest total in the WPL, then went one better, chasing down 202 in exhilarating fashion. They chiefly had Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja and Ellyse Perry to thank for this, and Mandhana heaped praise on her middle order for delivering after an early wobble.”It was brilliant to watch,” Mandhana, who was out for 9 in the second over of the chase, said after the game. “They [Ahuja and Ghosh] have been doing that in the nets in the last seven to eight days to all our bowlers. So, really happy that things clicked on. But yeah, I think after the first innings we knew with the dew coming, it was going to be tough to bowl. So we always thought that we were in the game.”The way Richa batted and Pez [Perry] batted was amazing to watch.”Related
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RCB had been up against it after Ashleigh Gardner dented the visitors with the bat first, smashing a 37-ball 79, and then with the ball, removing Mandhana and Danni Wyatt-Hodge in the second over. But from thereon Giants had an awful time in the field with dropped catches, misfields, a missed run-out chance, overthrows and a flurry of full tosses. Perry, who was out in the 13th over, had done a repair job with 57 off 34, before Ghosh (64 not out off 27) and Ahuja (30 not out off 13) proceeded to snatch the game away.Ghosh took her time initially – she scored just 15 off her first 12 balls. A lot of match simulation before the tournament helped her deal with the high-pressure situation, she said later.”The plan was to take some time, and see how the pitch is reacting,” Ghosh said. “I wanted to take it deep, and I focused on my game. We [Ahuja and I] thought we could get to the total, and that we would play a positive game.”The preparation we did with sir [head coach Luke Williams] really helped us. We had a lot of match situation during practice matches. We kept targets that if the situation is so and so then what should we be doing. That helped me a lot.””Yes, the boundaries were uneven, but I didn’t have that in mind. I knew I could clear [the boundaries] so I was just reacting as the ball came.”Ahuja, who missed the last edition due to injury, was elated. In addition to her match-turning knock, she had returned 1 for 19 from three overs with her offspin.”It feels great. I’m really happy as I’m playing after a year,” Ahuja said. “All the visualisations and the rehab that I did seemed to have helped me mentally. I tried to become a better player.”I thought I’ll go for whatever is in my reach. We were looking at a [required] run rate of 10 or 12 runs an over, and that worked out. Thankfully, we won.”RCB had lost key players like Sophie Devine (unavailable), Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and Sophie Molineux (all injured) ahead of the season, so they had to dig deep into their squad here. This resulted in three debutants: Prema Rawat, VJ Joshitha and Raghvi Bist. The inexperience in the bowling unit showed, and sloppiness in the field did not help. Mandhana backed her young players but said there remained “a lot of things to work on” if they are to defend their title.”I think we lost pretty much the top-three wicket-takers of last year,” Mandhana said. “And we had to start, but luckily we had good options. And whoever came in for the injured people, I think they were all brilliant replacements.”[But] I think definitely a lot of things to work on as a bowling unit and fielding unit. And we have two days off before the next match, so we’ll have good discussions around it.”
A terça-feira de reapresentação foi agitada na Academia de Futebol após o Palmeiras dar folga ao elenco depois da derrota por 1 a 0 para o Botafogo, no último domingo, no Allianz Parque.
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O clube divulgou a lesão do volante Zé Rafael no joelho direito e assustou a torcida do Verdão que vê Abel Ferreira perder um dos pilares da equipe em um momento crucial da temporada.
Com diversos confrontos difíceis e decisivos pelo Brasileirão e ainda os dois duelos diante do São Paulo pela Copa do Brasil, o técnico português terá que quebrar a cabeça para achar um substituto confiável e que entregue a mesma proteção que o ‘trem’ traz para o seu sistema defensivo.
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Enquanto Abel vê Zé parar por um tempo e Giovani se apresentar no Al Saad do Catar, a maior organiza do Verdão protestou contra a diretoria e cobrou por reforços em nota nas redes sociais na tarde desta terça-feira.
Segundo a Mancha-Alviverde, tem entrado muito dinheiro nos cofres do clube, mas a gestão só está preocupada em vender atletas.
O pedido de reforços por parte da organizada já vem desde o início do ano após a venda de Danilo e a saída de Scarpa, e se intensificou essa semana muito por conta das derrotas para Bahia e Botafogo.
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Lembrando que Artur e Richard Ríos foram contratados e agregaram muito ao elenco após a disputa do Estadual, mas o grupo volta a ficar curto com as perdas de Giovani e agora Zé Rafael.
Na minha opinião, o Palmeiras precisa buscar alguns reforços pontuais para fortalecer o seu elenco para as competições que vão afunilar ainda mais neste segundo semestre e a torcida está certa de reforçar que o clube é um instituição que visa títulos e não apenas o lucro financeiro.
Apesar do dia agitado, a manhã de treino no CT também trouxe boas notícias, como o retorno de Marcos Rocha e Gabriel Menino, que deve ser uma peça ainda mais importante no elenco depois da lesão de Zé Rafael.