De volta! Douglas treina com bola pela primeira vez desde fevereiro

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A semana continua movimentada no Grêmio. Depois de se classificar para as quartas de final da Libertadores, ao eliminar o Godoy Cruz (ARG) na última quarta-feira, e demitir o coordenador técnico Valdir Espinosa, na quinta, outra novidade agitou o tricolor nesta sexta-feira. Foi a volta do camisa 10. O meia Douglas voltou a treinar com bola pela primeira vez desde que se lesionou em fevereiro, ainda durante o Campeonato Gaúcho. O jogador foi inscrito pelo Grêmio na fase de mata-mata da Libertadores na semana passada.

O trabalho realizado no CT Luiz Carvalho foi na parte tática, entre os reservas da equie. Renato Portaluppi já confirmou que deve mandar à campo um time alternativo para enfrentar o Botafogo, no próximo domingo, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro. A partida acontece às 19h, no Estádio Nilton Santos, no Rio de Janeiro.

Depois de enfrentar o alvinegro, o Tricolor volta suas atenções para a Copa do Brasil. O adversário é o Cruzeiro, na quarta-feira, dentro da Arena, pelo primeiro jogo da semifinal da competição. O vencedor do confronto pegará Flamengo ou Botafogo na final.

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Aston Villa fans praise John McGinn

A number of Aston Villa fans hailed the performance of midfielder John McGinn on Saturday despite their calamitous late collapse in the Midlands derby against Wolves.

Dean Smith’s side found themselves two goals to the good with little over 10 minutes left to play at Villa Park, the Scot’s deflected shot on 68 minutes putting them 2-0 up and seemingly out of sight. However, the visitors staged a dramatic late comeback, turning the game on its head and coming away with a 3-2 victory after Ruben Neves, off whom the ball deflected for McGinn’s goal, saw his free kick take a deflection on its way into the net, leaving the home side stunned. [Sky Sports]

Despite the extraordinary surrendering of what had seemed a comfortable lead for Villa, their Scottish midfielder can come away from the match feeling pleased with his own personal contribution.

Aside from the goal he netted – his second in a week after bagging for Scotland against Israel on international duty – he also claimed an assist for Danny Ings’ opener yesterday and gave an all-round strong performance. As per SofaScore, he had three successful dribbles, won four tackles and came out on top in eight of his 13 duels.

His display won the praise of Birmingham Live’s Ashley Preece, who wrote that the midfielder (who turns 27 tomorrow) “did everything that was asked and more”. It also made an impression on numerous Villa fans on Twitter, one of whom called McGinn an “elite level” player.

Check out some of the online reaction below.

Aston Villa fans praise John McGinn

“When in form, John McGinn is practically unplayable. Such a dynamic, Swiss Army knife of a footballer.”

Credit: @CianByNature

“John McGinn has reached elite level. Been saying it all season but today he’s something else. #AVFC”

Credit: @greggevans40

“So many fans on here with egg on their face, Super John McGinn is on another level, performances like today sets him above any other player at the club, but I’ve been saying this since day dot, some of our fanbase really don’t know football. Super @jmcginn7  MOTM @AVFCOfficial”

Credit: @MrPJLinton

“Shout out to the meatball…..levels above anyone else on the pitch today @jmcginn7 #avfc”

Credit: @deano7villa

“John McGinn is on another level this season! #AVFC”

Credit: @7500toHolte

“John McGinn is a machine. Best @AVFCOfficial player since God”

Credit: @CallumK54024687

“We’re so lucky to have John McGinn, what a player”

Credit: @JoeSpencerAV

In other news, one of McGinn’s team-mates got a rather frostier reaction from some Villa fans for his performance yesterday

Nero back in Windies women's squad for World Twenty20

West Indies have stuck with largely the same women’s squad for World Twenty20 that represented them at the World Cup

Cricinfo staff12-May-2009West Indies have stuck with largely the same women’s squad for next month’s World Twenty20 that represented them at the World Cup earlier this year in Australia. The only new face is batsman Juliana Nero, who had been in the original squad for the World Cup but missed out due to a hamstring injury.Two players who made the trip to Australia miss out: Afy Fletcher, who took two wickets at 36.50 in five matches, and Geneille Greaves, who only got one game.Merissa Aguilleira continues to be the captain, and Kirbyina Alexander will be her deputy. The pair had led West Indies to a creditable fifth-place finish in the World Cup in March.The women’s World Twenty20 kicks off on June 11, with West Indies taking on South Africa in Taunton. The other teams in West Indies’ group are New Zealand and Australia.West Indies squad Merissa Aguilleira (capt), Kirbyina Alexander (vice-captain), Shanel Daley, Deandra Dottin, Cordel Jack, Stacy-Ann King, Pamela Lavine, Debbie-Ann Lewis, Anisa Mohammed, Juliana Nero, Shakera Selman, Danielle Small, Charlene Taitt, Stafanie Taylor

نيفيل: انضمام دي يونج لـ تشيلسي سيكون مُحرجًا لـ مانشستر يونايتد وتين هاج

يرى جاري نيفيل أسطورة مانشستر يونايتد، أن تعاقد تشيلسي إذا تم مع الهولندي فرينكي دي يونج، سيكون بمثابة إحراجًا كبيرًا للشياطين الحمر.

كان دي يونج هدفًا أساسيًا منذ بداية سوق الانتقالات لـ مانشستر يونايتد، حيث كان إريك تين هاج مدربه السابق في أياكس، يريد انضامه للشياطين الحمر، لكن رغبة اللاعب في المشاركة بدوري أبطال أوروبا جعلت الأمور صعبة في انضمامه لملعب أولد ترافورد.

طالع أيضًا.. برشلونة يجتمع بوكيل دي يونج وتعارض بين الطرفين

ورغم موافقة برشلونة، دي يونج يرفض، مما جعله يقترب من تشيلسي، بعدما وافق البلوجرانا على عرض البلوز المقدر بـ 67.5 مليون جنيه إسترليني.

جاري نيفيل في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “مترو” البريطانية، قال: “إذا لم يتعاقد مانشستر يونايتد مع دي يونج، وذهب اللاعب إلى تشيلسي، سيكون الأمر بالنسبة لي مروع ومُحرج للغاية”. 

وأضاف: “لم يرغب دي يونج في التوصل لاتفاق، رغم علاقته القوية بـ إريك تين هاج، وهذا ما جعلني أنتظره يقول (انتظرني أنا قادم) لكن لم يحدث ذلك”.

وأشار: “هناك 3 نتائج، أولًا يأتي إلى مانشستر يونايتد، أو يبقى في برشلونة، والثالث أن يذهب إلى نادي منافس في الدوري الإنجليزي لمدربه الذي عمل تحت قيادته في سنوات ماضية، سيكون أمرًا محرجًا للغاية”.

مانشستر يونايتد بدأ الموسم بخسارة على ملعبه أمام برايتون 2/1 في الدوري الإنجليزي يوم الأحد الماضي، ويستعد لملاقاة برينتفورد يوم السبت المقبل بالجولة الثانية.

بعد رفض مانشستر يونايتد.. برشلونة يضغط على دي يونج ويصل لاتفاق مع نادٍ إنجليزي جديد

توصل نادي برشلونة إلى اتفاق مع أحد أندية الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، لبيع لاعبه الهولندي، فرينكي دي يونج في نافذة الانتقالات الصيفية.

وارتبط اسم دي يونج (25 عاما) بالرحيل عن برشلونة هذا الصيف، في ظل اهتمام مانشستر يونايتد وتشيلسي، مع تضارب في الأنباء من كامب نو بشأن موقف مسؤولي النادي الكتالوني من بيع اللاعب.

وقالت صحيفة “سبورت” الكتالونية إن تشيلسي بات قريبًا للغاية من ضم الهولندي فرينكي دي يونج، لاعب برشلونة، خلال الميركاتو الصيفي الجاري.

اقرأ أيضًا.. الزلزولي يقترب من مغادرة برشلونة و٣ أندية تُراقبه

وأشارت الصحيفة إلى أن تشيلسي تواصل مع دي يونج ووكيله طوال الفترة الماضية، من أجل إقناعه بالموافقة على عرض البلوز.

وأوضح التقرير أن تشيلسي مستعد لدفع 80 مليون يورو لحسم الصفقة، وهو الرقم الذي حدده برشلونة لبيع اللاعب.

وكان مانشستر يونايتد قريبا من ضم اللاعب خلال الفترة الماضية، بعدما توصل لاتفاق مع برشلونة، لكن دي يونج هو من رفض إتمام الصفقة، لرغبته في اللعب بدوري أبطال أوروبا، وهو ما لا يتوفر في مانشستر يونايتد هذا الموسم.

دي يونج لا يرغب في مغادرة برشلونة، ولكن النادي الكتالوني يريد تخفيض راتبه، وهو ما يرفضه اللاعب ووكيله.

Tait targets late-season IPL return

Shaun Tait says he aims to play in the closing rounds of the IPL, despite Cricket Australia this month ruling him out of the tournament on medical grounds

Alex Brown28-Apr-2009

Shaun Tait now senses a chance of participating in the latter stages of the IPL after a torn hamstring had put him on the sidelines for three months•AFP

Shaun Tait is aiming to play in the closing rounds of the IPL, despite Cricket Australia this month ruling him out of the tournament on medical grounds. Tait returned to the nets this week after three months on the sidelines with chronic hamstring tendonitis, and is hopeful of being cleared for the final stages of the Rajasthan Royals’ campaign in South Africa.Tait was the only senior Australian player to be selected in the 2009 IPL auction when purchased by Rajasthan for $375,000. The South Australian paceman was disappointed on learning of CA medical staff’s intention to stand him down from the lucrative Twenty20 league, but believes he has now made sufficient progress in his recovery from injury to be reconsidered.”If I can get myself fit, and there is a window for the final two or three games, that would be fantastic,” Tait told Cricinfo. “Because of the injury, Cricket Australia weren’t keen to release me to play [in the IPL], which ruled me out of training and playing with Rajasthan. That was pretty frustrating, because it was something I wanted to be a part of. But now that I am back in the nets and feeling good, hopefully there’s a chance there.”When fit, Tait has been an integral member of Australia’s 50- and 20-over squads in recent seasons, and the right-armer rates himself a “50-50″ chance of being named in the final 15-man line-up for the World Twenty20 in June. The IPL, he feels, represents an ideal opportunity to gain much needed match-practice ahead of the tournament, in which Australia were defeated by India in the semi-finals in 2007.”Obviously a lot of it depends on how I am going physically, but I feel good right at the moment,” he said. “I will keep bowling in the nets, but it would definitely be good to get a few games under my belt. I’m not sure if I’m in the selectors’ minds for the Twenty20 World Cup, but if so, then a few IPL games mightn’t be a bad thing. And if there was the opportunity for a county stint before the one-dayers in England, then that would be great, too.”Tait has contended with a number of elbow, back and hamstring injuries in recent seasons, but remains willing to live with the physical consequences of his violent bowling action for the sake of pace. The 26-year-old said he was loath to tinker with the bowling action that propelled him from the suburban grounds of Adelaide to Kensington Oval, the scene of the 2007 World Cup final, and would consider standing down from the longer forms of the game to extend his career.”At the end of the day, my action has got me this far,” he said. “I am prepared to cop these injuries to keep bowling fast. Last year I probably targetted the shorter forms more. I think one-dayers and Twenty20s suit my style of game more. In the next three or four months, I’ll see how I go. If I’m still feeling good playing four-day cricket then I’d be stupid to walk away, but if not then I’ll have to have a think about it.”I haven’t bowled a ball in three months, so it’s good to be pain-free again. I’ve learned a few ways that might help me manage my injuries better and keep myself strong. I’m sure I’ll get injured again; that’s just the way it is. Maybe that will mean missing a few games here and there, but hopefully I’ll be able to manage things better.”

Predicted West Ham XI vs Genk

West Ham will be looking to extend their 100% record in the Europa League when they welcome Genk to the London Stadium this evening.

David Moyes’ men have won both their Group H matches by a two-goal margin, keeping a clean sheet in both, and they head into kickoff on the back of an impressively resolute victory over Everton last Sunday.

But with Tottenham Hotspur in town this weekend, the Scotsman could be pondering some changes to his starting XI, but what sort of lineup could we see in east London tonight?

Here’s what Football FanCast are predicting…

There could be as many as six changes from the side that won at Goodison Park five days ago.

The first of which is likely to come between the sticks as 6 foot 5 giant Alphonse Areola, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, returns to hand veteran goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski a rest.

Hammers full-back duo Aaron Cresswell and Ben Johnson remain from Sunday but Moyes opts for a different central defensive partnership, with £13.5m-rated “monster” Issa Diop and the vastly-experienced Craig Dawson coming in as they did against Rapid Wien.

They replace Angelo Ogbonna and summer signing Kurt Zouma, whilst Vladimir Coufal is expected to be out through injury.

Another new addition does make the starting XI, however.

Moyes has already confirmed that Nikola Vlasic will be involved, so he could feature on the wing, with Manuel Lanzini and Said Benrahma joining him in attacking midfield.

They’ll be the trio sat in front of industrious England international Declan Rice and club captain Mark Noble, who comes into the side to replace Tomas Soucek, who is rested.

The Czech star is available for selection but he could do with some time off the pitch, as could Michail Antonio, who may settle for a place on the bench with Jarrod Bowen leading the line in his absence.

A big call but one that could be necessary, considering Spurs at the weekend and then a trip to defending champions Manchester City.

AND in other news, Signed for £36m, sold for £0: West Ham had a disaster over 28 y/o who “strolled about”…

لاعب توتنهام السابق: محمد صلاح ونونيز حققا ما عجز عنه رونالدو وزميليه

يرى لاعب فريق توتنهام السابق بول روبنسون أن محمد صلاح وداروين نونيز يمتلكان درجة قوية من التفاهم والتناغم في ليفربول.

لعب محمد صلاح بجوار داروين نونيز في التشكيل الأساسي لفريق ليفربول في مباراتين خلال الموسم الحالي، الأولى أمام فولهام، والثانية أمام كريستال بالاس.

وانتهت المباراة الأولى بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لمثليهما، بينما تعادل ليفربول مع كريستال بالاس بهدف لمثله في لقاء شهد طرد نونيز.

اقرأ أيضًا.. أول تعليق من داروين نونيز بعد طرده في مباراة ليفربول وكريستال بالاس

وقال روبنسون في تصريحات لشبكة “فوتبول إنسايدر” الإنجليزية: “هناك تناغم بين محمد صلاح ونونيز، يمكنك أن ترى في تصرفاتهما سويًا حتى الآن أن لديهما تفاهمًا جيدًا مع بعضهما”.

وأضاف: “الأمر هنا عكس ما يمكن مشاهدته في مانشستر يونايتد، بين جادون سانشو، ماركوس راشفورد وكريستيانو رونالدو، حيث أن أولئك ليسوا على نفس الدرجة من التفاهم، لا توجد منظومة بينهم”.

وواصل: “بغض النظر عمن يلعب في الخط الهجومي الثلاثي لفريق ليفربول، سيشكلون خطورة، لديهم تماسك وتفاهم بين اللاعبين، استقر نونيز في خط الهجوم على الفور تقريبًا”.

يُذكر أن ملعب “الأولد ترافورد” سيستضيف مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد، في الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإنجليزي يوم الإثنين المقبل.

Isobel Joyce leads Ireland to nine-wicket win

Isobel Joyce struck a quick half-century to lead Ireland to victory in their rain-affected RSA Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dublin

Cricinfo staff26-May-2009
ScorecardIsobel Joyce struck a quick half-century to lead Ireland to victory in their rain-affected RSA Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dublin. Chasing a Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 91 in 15 overs, Isobel scored 56 off 32 balls as Ireland chased down the target in only the 11th over with nine wickets in hand.Isobel and her opening partner Clare Shillington took the game away from Pakistan by adding 66 in just 6.5 overs. Shillington contributed 21 off 20 balls before she was lbw to Sana Mir. There was no further success for Pakistan, though, as Isobel reached his fifty off 29 balls and achieved the target in the company of Emma Beamish.Pakistan’s innings had been curtailed to 15 overs because of rain earlier in the day. They managed only 80 for 3 with Sajjida Shah top-scoring with 27. The Whelan sisters, Heather and Jill, were Ireland’s only wicket-takers, taking 1 for 5 and 1 for 16 respectively.

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