Younis best choice to lead Pakistan – Zaheer Abbas

Former Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas has urged the PCB to reappoint Younis Khan as captain to lead the side out of its current crisis.

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Zaheer Abbas: “Pakistan will require Younis Khan’s experience in the World Cup”•Associated Press

Former Pakistan batsman Zaheer Abbas has urged the PCB to reappoint Younis Khan as captain to lead the side out of its current crisis. Pakistan’s recent tour of England was riven by controversy, with a expose alleging that seamers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, and Test captain Salman Butt, had conspired to bowl no-balls on demand. The ICC has provisionally suspended the trio, leaving Pakistan without a Test captain.”With the future of Salman Butt as captain and player now uncertain because of the spot-fixing scandal, the best choice to lead Pakistan is Younis Khan,” Abbas told . “The board should not waste any more time in appointing Younis as the Test team captain because he is the ideal man to lead the team after the controversial tour to England.”Younis has led Pakistan before, most notably to victory in the 2009 World Twenty20 and the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy the same year. However, he stepped down before the tours of New Zealand and Australia, over differences with team-mates. He was later banned as a part of the massive disciplinary action undertaken by the PCB in March 2010, following the side’s disastrous, winless tour of Australia.Though his ban was overturned on appeal, the PCB did not give him clearance for selection, on grounds of having made “inappropriate comments” following the penalty.”Whatever problem there is between Younis and the board it needs to be sorted out quickly,” Abbas said. “Younis must meet with the board Chairman and also make himself available for Pakistan again … The forthcoming series [against South Africa in UAE] is going to be a tough task and the board must have the best man leading the Test team.””Pakistan will require his experience in the World Cup. The tournament is not far away and I don’t think we now have time or room for experimenting with new players,” Abbas said.

دي ماريا بعد الثنائية أمام المكسيك: كنا نعلم أننا لن نسجل أهدافًا كثيرة

علّق أنخيل دي ماريا، لاعب منتخب الأرجنتين، على فوزهم المهم في مباراة اليوم ضد منتخب المكسيك في بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وتلاقى المنتخبان في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور مجموعات البطولة، حيث فازت الأرجنتين بهدفين دون رد، على ملعب “لوسيل”. أهداف مباراة الأرجنتين والمكسيك

وحافظ منتخب الأرجنتين بذلك الفوز على آماله في الحصول على بطاقة التأهل إلى الدور المقبل.

وقال دي ماريا في تصريحات بعد المباراة: “اليوم تمكنا من جلب الفرح للناس، لنا، لعائلاتنا، نواصل القتال، كما هو الحال دائمًا، في محاولة لتقديم كل شيء”.

وأضاف دي ماريا: “اليوم لحسن الحظ حدث ذلك وهو ما حقق راحة البال للجميع”.

وواصل: “أعتقد أنه لم يكن هناك ضغطًا، المباراة الأولى لم تسر كما توقعنا، اليوم أعتقد أننا لعبنا مباراة رائعة ضد منافس عظيم، كنا نعلم أنها لن تكون مباراة سهلة، أننا لن نفوز بأهداف كثيرة”.

Rangers: Alex Lowry holds talks with English club

A major Rangers transfer development has emerged on young midfielder Alex Lowry…

What’s the talk?

According to Football Insider, sources have revealed that the Gers teen’s agent has held talks with another club ahead of a potential summer move away from Glasgow.

The report claims that Newcastle United are leading the race for his signature as Rangers also attempt to tie him down to a new £5k-per-week contract. Lowry is yet to make a decision on his future as multiple teams line up to have him in their squad for next season.

Gio van Bronckhorst will be scrambling

This update will surely leave the Rangers head coach scrambling to ensure that the gem remains at Ibrox for many more years to come.

The Dutchman has reportedly arranged a meeting with Lowry to discuss his future and this development will increase the importance of those discussions going well. He will need to convince the 18-year-old that staying with the Scottish giants is the best decision he can make instead of leaving to move south of the border.

Keeping him will be key for the Gers as he has the potential to be a big player for the club. His former coach, Graeme Murty, recently heaped praise on him, saying: “Alex is unlike anyone else at Rangers I would suggest in terms of his technical ability, the range of passing that he sees and executes, his individual ability to go past people and he has a remarkable degree of self-confidence.

“He believes in himself to the upmost and he wants the ball, he’s hungry for it and wants to make things happen.

“It’s not a surprise when he comes on to make his debut, looks a home in a first-team match of that pace and of that tempo because he has the technique to play and you are not surprised that he scores.”Lowry has played four senior matches for the club this term and chipped in with one goal and one assist in that time, showing that van Bronckhorst trusts him to perform in the first team. At the age of 18, he is at the start of his career and has plenty of time to improve and develop and this means that it will be a huge blow to lose him this summer before they can benefit from his talents on a regular basis.Van Bronckhorst will now be scrambling to pin him down to a contract extension…

AND in other news, Gvb can axe one of Wilson’s Rangers “let downs” with “unbelievable” 27 G/A phenomenon – opinion

Cipriano recusa renovação e volta para categorias de base do São Paulo

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O São Paulo já não conta mais com Marquinhos Cipriano. O atacante de 19 anos, que estava treinando com o elenco principal neste ano, já avisou a diretoria que não renovará seu contrato, que acaba em 14 de setembro, e, por isso, já voltou para as categorias de base do clube.

A informação foi publicada pelo Uol e confirmada pelo LANCE!Raí, diretor executivo de futebol, chegou a colocar a renovação do contrato do garoto como prioridade, mas não houve acordo. Como o jogador já pode assinar pré-contrato com outro clube a partir da segunda quinzena do mês que vem, seu estafe optou por encerrar a negociação e definir seu futuro em outro clube.

O jogador foi inscrito na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior deste ano, mas iniciou a pré-temporada sob o comando de Dorival Júnior e fez sua estreia como profissional entrando no segundo tempo da derrota por 2 a 0 para o São Bento, em Sorocaba, pela primeira rodada do Campeonato Paulista. Ficou na reserva na rodada seguinte, diante do Novorizontino, no Morumbi, mas não saiu do banco e nunca mais foi relacionado.

Marquinhos Cipriano chegou à base são-paulina em 2015 e, segundo responsáveis por sua carreira, desperta interesse no exterior. Em novembro, a revista inglesa Four Four Two fez uma lista dos 100 jogadores com menos de 19 anos mais promissores do futebol mundial, e o atacante do Tricolor apareceu em 82º lugar.

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Wolves suffer injury blow before Burnley

Injury expert and Sky Sports contributor Ben Dinnery has relayed a big injury update out of Wolverhampton Wanderers before their clash with Burnley this afternoon.

The Lowdown: Wolves host Clarets

Bruno Lage’s side are back in Premier League action today, making the trip to Turf Moor as they take on a relegation-threatened Clarets side.

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It is a huge game for Burnley, as they tussle with Everton to remain in the division, but it is also an important match for Wolves, following a positive season at Molineux.

As kick-off approaches, a key Wanderers injury update has emerged in recent days.

The Latest: Key trio ruled out

Taking to Twitter, Dinnery relays that Neves, Podence and Kilman are all out injured for the weekend action:

“Ruben Neves, Daniel Podence and Max Kilman are all out of the trip to Turf Moor. Raul Jimenez returns after completing a two-match ban.”

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The Verdict: Europe still possible

Victory on Sunday could bring Wolves level on points with seventh-place West Ham, depending on how the Hammers fair against Chelsea this afternoon.

Their goal difference is currently inferior by four as David Moyes’ side currently lie in the UEFA Conference League-qualifying spot.

It highlights the importance of Wolves’ showdown at Molineux this afternoon with there being no threat of Lage’s men putting their feet up with nothing to play for in the remaining weeks of the season. Qualifying for Europe would be a wonderful achievement.

Having to make do without Neves, Podence and Kilman is an undoubted blow, however, with the trio all influential in their own right. The former has averaged 2.3 tackles per game in the league this season, while the latter has won 2.2 aerial duels per match.

In other news, Wolves are eyeing up an exciting move for an international player. Read more here.

Rabello confiante contra o Fla: 'Taça Guanabara ficou no passado'

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O Botafogo tem a chance de, contra o Flamengo, algoz na semifinal da Taça Guanabara, provar que os dias e as atuações ruins ficaram no passado. Agora sob o comando de Alberto Valentim, o Glorioso enfrenta o Rubro-Negro, no Estádio Nilton Santos, com a oportunidade de ratificar a evolução na Taça Rio.

Em entrevista ao site do clube, Igor Rabello seguiu justamente a linha de crescimento da equipe, que venceu os dois últimos jogos – ambos pelo returno do Carioca e já com Valentim à beira do campo.

– Acho que temos que tirar esse lado da Taça Guanabara, ficou no passado. Agora temos que pensar na Taça Rio e focar no nosso objetivo, que é classificar para a semifinal da competição. Por isso é muito importante vencer o Flamengo, até pelo nosso grupo estar muito embolado, vencemos os dois jogos e estamos em quarto. É um jogo muito importante para olharmos para frente, não para o que passou – destacou o defensor de 22 anos, que também foi questionado sobre a evolução do Alvinegro:

– Isso é mérito do Alberto junto com a equipe. Todos os dias ele está nos explicando sobre os sistemas ofensivo e defensivo, até mesmo sem a bola treinamos a movimentação correta dentro de campo e estamos conseguindo levar isso para os jogos. Nos últimos dois jogos nós quase não sofremos com chutes próximos ou dentro da área, fruto do importante trabalho que o Alberto está fazendo com a gente. Acredito que só temos o que melhorar daqui pra frente – completou Rabello.

Por fim, Igor deixou evidente que sente falta de vibrar com um gol próprio. No último ano, em 47 partidas, balançou a rede por duas vezes, assim como em 2016. Ele admitiu que se cobra para isso, apesar da função defensiva.

– Está faltando o golzinho, né. No ano passado foram dois, nessa temporada ainda não saiu nenhum. Ano passado fiz um no Carioca e ainda não saiu. Contra a Cabobriense eu tive umas três chances e não consegui fazer o gol. Mas tenho certeza que na hora certa vai sair para ajudar a equipe – finalizou.

Igor se referiu ao jogo contra a Cabofriense, realizado no último fim de semana e que terminou com vitória por 1 a 0. Agora, o zagueiro e companhia se preparam para jogar o clássico deste sábado, agendado para 17h (de Brasília).

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أمير مرتضى: كهربا مُهدد بعقوبة إضافية لـ6 أشهر.. والأهلي أكثر المُتضررين

تحدث أمير مرتضى منصور المشرف على الكرة بنادي الزمالك، على أزمة محمود كهربا لاعب الأهلي الخاصة بالغرامة المالية الموقعة ضده.

وقال أمير مرتضى في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة الزمالك: “الحكم صدر ضد كهربا وضد النادي البرتغالي بطريقة مباشرة، وضد الأهلي بطريقة غير مباشرة”.

وأكمل: “الأهلي أكثر المتضررين لأن اللاعب حاليًا بين صفوفه، والزمالك كسب القضية في فيفا والمحكمة الرياضية، فترة الإيقاف ستنتهي في شهر يناير المقبل”.

وتابع: “فيفا سيتواصل مع الزمالك لكي يعرف إذا اللاعب سدد الغرامة أم لا، وبالتالي اللاعب لو لم يسدد الغرامة الاتحاد الدولي سيصدر عقوبة إضافية، وارد لمدة 6 شهر أو أكثر”.

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وأردف: “كل يوم يمر قيمة الغرامة تزداد بسبب ارتفاع سعر الدولار، ولا توجد لدينا مشكلة مع أي أحد، نتمنى لو اللاعب لديه نية لتسديد الغرامة ولا توجد لدينا مشكلة”.

واختتم: “هذه الطريقة هي التي أخذنا بها حقنا، سواء أدبيًا أو ماديًا، ونحن في انتظار تنفيذ الحكم”.

Broad vows to keep emotions in check

Stuart Broad, the England allrounder, has said he’ll keep his emotions under control on the tour of Australia in what is expected to be a heated atmosphere in front of big crowds during the Ashes

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Oct-2010

“I know the lines that are there and not to cross them.”•Getty Images

Stuart Broad, the England allrounder, has said he will keep his emotions under control on the tour of Australia, in what is expected to be a heated atmosphere in front of big crowds during the Ashes. Broad has had his share of troubles on the field with regard to discipline. Most recently, in August against Pakistan, he was fined by the match referee for hurling the ball at the batsman Zulqarnain Haider out of frustration.”I know the lines that are there and not to cross them,” Broad told . “I did cross that once this summer and got punished for it, but I’ve learnt from my mistakes and hopefully this winter all will go to plan.”Broad, who will be on his first Test tour of Australia, sought inspiration from his father’s exploits – Chris Broad scored three centuries – in 1986-87 when England last won an Ashes series in Australia. He’s picked up 97 wickets in 32 Tests so far and said he’ll remain aggressive while ensuring he stays calm. “I’m a passionate player when I pull that England shirt on; it’s a very special and proud moment for you,” he said.”There’s a fine line to it. I don’t want to lose any of that passion for the game; as a bowler I need to have that real desire to get the batsman out and be in their face and be aggressive.”You have got to try to make the batsman feel a bit uncomfortable to get him out.”It’s just important to try to keep a cool head and stay logical rather than emotional. But then again you have to keep that balance between not becoming too logical because you need to have that passion in order to play to 100% in the game.”The key to England’s success in Australia, Broad said, was for the batsmen to score big with a strong bowling line-up to back them. “Runs on the board is the key,” he said. “We’ve got a bowling attack with a lovely balance to it – two tall bowlers [Broad and Steven Finn], a fantastic spinner [Graeme Swann] and James Anderson who can swing the ball.”We all know that scoreboard pressure creates wickets. So if we go and get 400 in the first innings – which is what we target every time – it puts huge pressure on the Australians. Big first-innings totals are something we need to produce.”A worry for England over the past few months has been the form of Kevin Pietersen, who averaged 27.75 in the four Tests against Pakistan. Pietersen has not scored a Test century since March 2009 and was dropped for the ODI series against Pakistan. He then went to South Africa to play some first-class cricket in preparation for the Ashes, but has, so far, failed to impress. “The Ashes is set up perfectly for him to fire back into form,” Broad said. “He’s a big-game player and I have no doubt that he’ll step up and perform for us in Australia.”

Everton eye swoop for Merih Demiral

Everton are interested in signing £27m-rated Atalanta defender Merih Demiral this summer and he could be the perfect replacement for Michael Keane.

What’s the story?

According to journalist Yakup Cinar (via Goodison News) Everton are among several sides who are “interested” in signing the 24-year-old who’s is currently on loan at Atalanta from Juventus.

They have the option to make the move permanent in the summer for £23.5m, but could potentially sell Demiral on for a profit like they did with Cristian Romero. When interviewed by TuttoJuve.com Cinar said that the interest in the player is high.

He’s miles better than Keane

Everton are battling for survival at the moment and are currently in the relegation zone. Whether or not they stay in the Premier League this summer doesn’t change the fact that they need a squad overhaul.

Many of their current players have underperformed massively this season, and one of those is defender Michael Keane, who Demiral could replace if he is brought to Goodison Park.

Keane has featured several times for the Toffees this season and has been a key part of their troubled defence. They have only managed to keep six clean sheets in the league all campaign, and it has led to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher rightly calling their back four “Championship level”.

Demiral has been described by outlet Goal as a “brick wall” and at 6 foot 2, he is a strong presence in the box. He impressed when facing English side Manchester United in the group stage of the Champions League earlier this season, scoring versus the Red Devils and winning 100% of his duels in a 3-2 defeat, so he has proven himself against Premier League opposition already.

The Turkey international is a force in the air, being ranked in the top 2% when it comes to aerial duals won compared with other centre backs in Europe’s top five leagues over the last year.

When you compare him directly to Keane he’s also better on the ball with a higher pass completion percentage of 87.5% compared to 77.3%. He’s also tackled a higher percentage of dribblers than the Englishman.

If Demiral is available at a decent price in the summer then Frank Lampard should look no further than him to solve their issues at the back. At 24 he can also be a figurehead at the club for years to come.

IN other news: More misery: Alan Myers drops four-word Everton claim that’ll leave supporters fuming…

تشكيل الكاميرون أمام صربيا في كأس العالم.. ثلاثي هجومي بقيادة إيكامبي

أعلن ريجوبيرت سونج، المدير الفني لمنتخب الكاميرون، عن تشكيل فريقه أمام صربيا في بطولة كأس العالم 2022.

ويلتقي منتخب الكاميرون مع نظيره صربيا على ملعب الجنوب في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات لكأس العالم.

ويتواجد منتخبا الكاميرون وصربيا في المجموعة السابعة التي تضم كلا من البرازيل وسويسرا.

طالع أيضًا.. تشكيل صربيا ضد الكاميرون في كأس العالم.. ميتروفيتش أساسيًا

ويعد منتخب الكاميرون هو أكثر المنتخبات الإفريقية لعبًا في كأس العالم إذ يصل عدد مشاركاته إلى 8 مرات أعوام: 1982، 1990، 1994، 1998، 2002، 2010، 2014 و2022. تشكيل الكاميرون أمام صربيا

حراسة المرمى: دايفس إيباسي

الدفاع: كولينز فاي، جان شارل كاستيليتو، نيكولاس نكولو، نوهو تولو.

خط الوسط: كوندي، أندريه زامبو، مارتن هونجلا.

خط الهجوم: بريان مبيومو، تشوبوموتينج، توكو إيكامبي.

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