Man Utd join race for "amazing" defender who’d be cheaper than Branthwaite

Manchester United have joined the race to sign an exciting new defender who would be cheaper than Jarrad Branthwaite, it has been claimed.

Manchester United chasing a centre back

The FA Cup success on Sunday was welcome respite for Erik ten Hag, but did little to mask the dismal Premier League season his side suffered. Finishing eighth, the Red Devils conceded the second most shots of any side in Europe's top five leagues (17.6 per game), more than Luton Town and only just fewer than 20th placed Sheffield United.

One of the key contributing factors to that was of course the defence, which lacked any stability thanks to injuries and is now down to it's bare bones ahead of the summer.

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Raphael Varane has already announced his departure from the club this summer when his contract comes to an end, while Jonny Evans is expected to do the same with the 36-year-old only ever having been bought in as emergency cover and out of contract this summer.

It leaves the Red Devils looking light at the back, with Casemiro having to have filled in towards the end of the season as injuries restricted Lisandro Martinez to just nine Premier League appearances and forced Ten Hag to rely on teenage defender Willy Kambwala at times after promoting him from the United academy.

Manchester United's limited options at centre-back

Player

Contract until

Lisandro Martinez

2027

Harry Maguire

2025

Victor Lindelof

2025

Willy Kambwala

2025

Ten Hag's side have been strongly linked with a move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, but any deal for the youngster is likely to require a significant fee perhaps in excess of that which they shelled out for Harry Maguire in 2019.

With that in mind, reports claim that the Red Devils are also looking elsewhere at potential options, and now they could have found one.

Red Devils eye versatile Barcelona star

That comes in the shape of Barcelona defender Jules Kounde, who is reportedly open to a move away from the Nou Camp this summer. The Frenchman only arrived in Catalonia in 2022, but has struggled to nail down a spot in his favoured centre-back role and has reportedly grown tired of playing at right back.

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That is according to FootballTransfers, who report that the defender is "unhappy playing exclusively as a right-back" and is now "open" to leaving Barcelona this summer. Meanwhile, his biggest backer has left the club with Xavi's departure.

Speaking last month after his side beat PSG, the Spaniard hailed Kounde as "one of the best", adding that he asked for the defender personally.

“He was one of the transfers that I asked for. He’s one of the best defenders in the world right now. Stopping Mbappé was a collective effort. Kounde did amazing against Mbappé but Lamine [Yamal] also helped him a lot”, the Barcelona icon explained.

But with Flick having now taken charge, and Barcelona in need of funds, a 50m euro price tag has been slapped on the Frenchman's head.

The 25-year-old was formerly on Chelsea's radar, but it is the Red Devils credited with an interest this time around. A deal at around £42m would see Barcelona break even on the Frenchman, and it could prove a very savvy piece of business from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS as they look to rebuild the Manchester United backline.

Just over half the price of any move for Branthwaite, Kounde's arrival could allow funds to be freed up elsewhere at Old Trafford.

مدرب فرانكفورت: ما فعله عمر مرموش لم يكن كافيًا لنا أمام ليون

اعترف دينو توبمولر، المدير الفني لفريق آينتراخت فرانكفورت، أنهم استحقوا هزيمة الخميس أمام أولمبيك ليون في الدوري الأوروبي، مشيرًا إلى أن هدف النجم المصري عمر مرموش لم يكن كافيًا.

وتلاقى الفريقان في خضم منافسات الجولة السادسة من بطولة الدوري الأوروبي، موسم 2024/25.

وتعرض آينتراخت فرانكفورت الألماني للهزيمة أمام نظيره ليون الفرنسي، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدفين.

وشارك النجم عمر مرموش في تلك المباراة كبديل، حيث كان فرانكفورت متأخرًا بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، قبل أن يحرز المصري الهدف الثاني.

وقال دينو توبمولر، في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي لـ”يويفا”: “كانت هزيمة مستحقة، سجلنا هدفًا رائعًا ثم استقبلنا هدف التعادل وتسبب ذلك في تغيير مجرى المباراة”.

وأضاف: “ثم الهدف الثاني الذي استقبلناه، كان سخيفًا بعض الشيء، لقد فعلنا كل شيء لمحاولة العودة إلى المباراة ولكن في النهاية لم يكن ذلك كافيًا”.

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وواصل: “أعتقد أننا سنتعلم من هذا، تدفع ثمنًا غاليًا مقابل كل خطأ ترتكبه ضد فريق مثل ليون، كان لديهم استحواذ أكثر على الكرة مقارنة بنا، وسجلوا أهدافًا رائعة”.

واسترسل: “كان الهدف الثالث مشابهًا للهدف الذي استقبلناه أمام دورتموند، هناك الكثير من التفاصيل التي يمكننا أن نتعلم منها في مرحلة خروج المغلوب”.

وشدد: “لقد استقبلنا أهدافًا مؤسفة، لكننا حاولنا العودة إلى المباراة، ساعدنا مرموش حقًا بتحركاته وكذلك الهدف الذي سجله، لقد بذل جميع اللاعبين قصارى جهدهم، لسوء الحظ لم يكن ذلك كافيًا”.

India's domestic 2020-21 season: Only Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali for men?

No 50-overs games for men in proposed plan; overall match count down to 1183 from 2036 last season

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Aug-2020

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The BCCI is mulling a truncated domestic season in 2020-21, with the men starting from November 19 with the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and ending with the Ranji Trophy on March 10. The tentative plan, seen by ESPNcricinfo, is yet to be ratified, but has no 50-overs competitions – neither Vijay Hazare Trophy nor Deodhar Trophy – in a season that also has no place for the first-class Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup.Senior women’s cricket will feature both the One Day League and the T20 League, albeit with fewer games than the 2019-20 season, and is scheduled between November 1 and April 12. Challenger Trophies across all categories – men and women, senior and junior – find no place in the proposal.!function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var e in a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var t=document.getElementById(“datawrapper-chart-“+e)||document.querySelector(“iframe[src*='”+e+”‘]”);t&&(t.style.height=a.data[“datawrapper-height”][e]+”px”)}}))}();

This news follows on from a board official telling ESPNcricinfo last week that a “priority list” of tournaments was being made with the Ranji Trophy on top.As per the proposed plan, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be held first, starting ten days after the IPL, from November 19, ending on December 7. The Ranji Trophy is then scheduled to begin from December 13 and will go on till March 10, just before the scheduled 2021 IPL.Like in the past, the order of tournaments means that players could effectively be using the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament to impress the IPL franchises ahead of an auction, which in this case is scheduled to be held in December 2020 or January 2021.A zonal system was originally being thought about for the Ranji Trophy, with one city from each zone hosting teams across four or five venues, but that format isn’t to be found in the proposal. There will be five groups. The top 24 teams of last season will be split into groups A, B, and C, with the top two from each qualifying automatically to the quarter-finals. Among the third-placed teams, the team with the highest “quotient” will also go through. The eighth quarter-final spot will be decided after a playoff between the winners of Group D, which will have up to eight teams, and Group E, which consists of the six teams from the north-east.The bottom teams from groups A, B, and C will be relegated to Group D, with the top three teams from Group D going the other way. The bottom placed team from Group D will go down to Group E, and the winner from Group E will compete in Group D next season. Teams in each group will play on four grounds across two nearby cities and each team will travel “at least once, at most thrice” between venues.In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the women’s T20 league, 38 teams will be divided into six groups and each group’s matches will be held on two grounds in one city.A total of 2036 games, across various age groups in the men’s and women’s categories, were played during the 2019-20 season. In normal circumstances, the season would have started in July-August and run till around March. That number will fall to 1183 next season based on this new proposal, which is still contingent on how the pandemic situation plays out in India.

Atlético-GO e Athletico-PR empatam, e Furacão avança às quartas de final da Copa do Brasil

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Na noite desta quarta-feira (4), Atlético-GO e Athletico-PR empataram por 2 a 2 em Goiânia, pela Copa do Brasil. Zé Roberto e Éder marcaram pelos mandantes, enquanto Christian e Renato Kayzer fizeram os gols dos visitantes. Com o placar agregado de 4 a 3, o Furacão avançou às quartas de final do torneio.

Agora, as duas equipes voltam a campo no final de semana, mas pela 15ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. No sábado (7), o Athletico-PR recebe o São Paulo, às 18h. Por outro lado, no domingo (8), o Atlético-GO viaja para enfrentar o Ceará, às 18h15.

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Propostas diferentes
Os primeiros 15 minutos mostraram duas equipes com ideias distintas em campo e fora do esperado. Mesmo em vantagem no placar agregado, o Athletico-PR tentou dominar a posse de bola e ditou o ritmo da partida em seu princípio, ainda que não tenha criado grandes chances.

Por sua vez, o Atlético-GO não pareceu incomodado com o tempo sem a bola e poucas vezes pressionou o adversário. A equipe goiana optou pelas descidas em velocidade, mas quando conseguiu finalizar, Natanael estava impedido no lance.

Atlético-GO ensaia pressão
Depois de ficar mais retraído, o Atlético-GO começou a tentar propor mais a partida. Assim, entre 20 e 25 minutos, o time goiano tentou fazer uma blitz e chegou com perigo uma vez. João Paulo acionou Dudu pelo lado direito da área. O lateral dominou e bateu cruzado. A bola bateu em Nicolas e saiu em escanteio.

A tentativa dos donos da casa em se impor diminuiu o domínio do Athletico-PR, que passou a se limitar em marcar e, quando teve a bola, não conseguiu acionar Renato Kayzer. Além disso, as faltas travaram muito a partida na parte intermediária do 1° tempo.

Furacão na frente(ainda mais)
A reta final, assim como todo o decorrer a primeira etapa, indicava que o placar permaneceria em 0 a 0 até o intervalo. Sem muita inspiração, os dois times dividiram a posse de bola e pouco chutaram ao gol.

Entretanto, o cenário mudou aos 44 minutos. Marcinho lançou Nikão. O meia tabelou com Renato Kayzer e rolou para Christian, que chegava livre na entrada da área. O volante bateu de chapa no canto esquerdo de Fernando Miguel, que nada pôde fazer. Assim, o Athletico-PR foi o com o 1 a 0 para o intervalo e 3 a 1 no agradado.

Dragão volta com tudo
O intervalo fez bem para os donos da casa. No retorno, Eduardo Barroca tirou Gabriel Baralhos e colocou mais um atacante: Arthur Gomes. No primeiro lance, o camisa 17 já arriscou uma finalização, mas errou o alvo.

Mais perigoso e constantemente pisando no campo de ataque, o Atlético-GO dominou os primeiros 15 minutos da etapa final e, assim, chegou ao empate. Aos 8, Richard tentou cortar a bola e acabou chutando a perna de Zé Roberto. Aconselhado a olhar o monitor do VAR, Bruno Arleu Araújo marcou a penalidade. Na cobrança, o camisa 9 do Dragão deslocou Breno e fez o 1 a 1.

Troco na mesma moeda e com lei do ex
​O grande problema para o Atlético-GO é que o gol despertou o adversário. O Athletico-PR voltou para o jogo e começou a criar perigo ao gol defendido por Fernando Miguel. Terans obrigou o goleiro a desviar um chute de falta que ainda bateu no travessão. Pouco depois, Kayzer invadiu a área em velocidade e foi derrubado por Éder. O árbitro marcou a penalidade.

Nikão assumiu a responsabilidade da cobrança e bateu firme, rasteiro, no canto esquerdo de Fernando Miguel, que caiu bem e fez a defesa. Entretanto, o VAR analisou o lance e mandou a penalidade voltar devido ao goleiro ter adiantado. O Athletico-PR trocou o batedor, e Renato Kayzer soltou a bomba para recolocar o Furacão em vantagem.

Não valeu!
​A nova desvantagem levou Eduardo Barroca a lançar ainda mais o seu time para o campo de ataque, deixando espaços na defesa. Aos 33 minutos, Renato Kayzer recebeu e tocou para Nikão. O meia tentou o passe, mas a bola desviou na defesa e sobrou para Richard, que tocou para Kayzer fazer o terceiro. Entretanto, o VAR anulou o tento por conta de um impedimento na origem do lance.

Mesmo com o gol anulado, o Athletico-PR continuou criando perigo. Pouco depois, Renato Kayzer recebeu na esquerda e atravessou a bola, que encontrou Nikão do outro lado. O camisa 11 tentou de carrinho, mas isolou.

Atlético-GO iguala, mas é eliminado
Apesar do longo tempo de acréscimo, o Atlético-GO se mostrou abatido com a virada e não conseguiu chegar tantas vezes quanto queria ao gol defendido pelo goleiro Bento.

Na única jogada que acertou, o Dragão conseguiu o empate. Arnaldo alçou na área, Lucão cabeceou para o chão, e Bento fez boa defesa. Na sobra, Éder apareceu livre e mandou para o fundo das redes. Contudo, sem muito tempo para conseguir a virada, o Atlético-GO acabou sendo eliminado.

FICHA TÉCNICA
ATLÉTICO-GO 2 X 2 ATHLETICO-PR
​​Local: Estádio Antônio Accioly, em Goiânia-GO
Data/Horário: 04 de agosto de 2021 (quarta-feira), às 19h15
Árbitro:Bruno Arleu de Araújo (RJ)
Assistentes:Rodrigo Figueiredo (RJ) eThiago Henrique Neto (RJ)
Gols: Christian (44’/1°T) (0-1), Zé Roberto (10’/2°T) (1-1), Renato Kayzer (24’/2°T) (1-2), Éder (51’/2°T) (2-2)
Cartões amarelos: Thiago Heleno, Nicolas (Athletico-PR), João Paulo, Éder, Arnaldo, Zé Roberto (Atlético-GO)

ATLÉTICO-GO: Fernando Miguel; Dudu (Arnaldo, aos 25’/2°T), Oliveira, Éder e Natanael; Willian Maranhão (André Lima, aos 31’/2°T), Gabriel Baralhas (Arthur Gomes, aos 0’/2°T) e João Paulo; André Luís (Toró, aos 27’/2°T), Janderson (Lucão, aos 25’/2°T) e Zé Roberto. Técnico: Eduardo Barroca.

ATHLETICO-PR: Bento; Marcinho (Khellven, aos 25’/2°T), Thiago Heleno, Pedro Henrique e Nicolas (Márcio Azevedo, aos 17’/2°T); Richard, Christian (Léo Cittadini, aos 41’/2°T) e David Terans (Zé Ivaldo, aos 25’/2°T); Nikão, Vitinho e Renato Kayzer (Carlos Eduardo, aos 41’/2°T). Técnico: António Oliveira.

خاص | مسؤول سابق يعيد ميكالي لحسابات الزمالك

كشف مصدر داخل نادي الزمالك، أن البرازيلي روجيرو ميكالي مدرب منتخب مصر للشباب مواليد 2005 عاد إلى حسابات مجلس إدارة القلعة البيضاء من جديد لتولي تدريب الفريق في الفترة القادمة.

مجلس إدارة الزمالك ما زال يواصل جهوده في الوقت الحالي، من أجل إيجاد بديل للمدرب البرتغالي جوزيه جوميز الذي قرر الرحيل عن قلعة ميت عقبة قبل نهاية عقده.

جوميز أخطر إدارة الزمالك بالرحيل عن تدريب الفريق مساء الثلاثاء الماضي، ووقع المدرب البرتغالي عقدًا مع فريق الفتح السعودي.

وكان مجلس إدارة الزمالك قرر استبعاد ميكالي من حساباته، لوجود شرط جزائي في عقده، ورغبة النادي في عدم تحمل أي أعباء مالية بخلاف الراتب للجهاز الفني الجديد، وتواصلت إدارة القلعة البيضاء مع السويسري كريستيان جروس.

طالع | الزمالك يتواصل مع مدربه السابق لخلافة جوميز

وأفاد المصدر لـ”بطولات”: “ميكالي عاد من جديد لحسابات الزمالك بعد تدخل أحد المسئولين السابقين بالنادي لدفع قيمة الشرط الجزائي في عقده مع منتخب مصر”.

وأشار إلى أن السويسري كريستيان جروس لم يمنح الزمالك ردًا حتى الآن، مما دفع إدارة النادي للتحرك نحو ميكالي من جديد بعد وجود انفراجة فيما يخص تحمل أحد الداعمين للنادي قيمة الشرط الجزائي.

وقرر الزمالك تعيين جهازًا فنيًا مؤقتًا بقيادة أحمد مجدي المدرب المساعد ومعه حازم إمام الظهير الأيمن السابق للفريق وعماد المندوه مدربًا للحراس.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة المصري، غدًا الأحد، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثالثة من مباريات دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية.

Man Utd make contact to hire PL manager who’s a downgrade on Ten Hag

Even though Erik ten Hag led Manchester United to FA Cup success, his status as manager is still unknown.

The former Ajax manager wasn’t exactly phased when questioned about his future, as he believes there’s no reason for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to move him on.

However, the Red Devils will naturally be preparing ahead in the event that Ten Hag does depart, with a decision reportedly set to be made in the next week.

That said, one option for the Red Devils could actually be a downgrade for INEOS and Co.

Man Utd’s search for a new manager

According to journalist Christian Falk, Man United have put Thomas Frank on their list of Ten Hag successors.

The journalist took to X to state that contact has been made between the Manchester club and the Danish manager.

Frank is currently the manager of Brentford, and he has other potential destinations in the pipeline, which suggests he could be on the move this summer.

One of those is Chelsea, who have had meetings with the Bees boss, but their move for the 50-year-old is now unlikely with Enzo Maresca likely to take charge.

Why Man Utd must avoid hiring Frank

Having earned promotion and cemented Brentford as a Premier League club on a small budget, Frank is widely respected as a manager, with pundit Troy Deeney even calling him “outstanding.”

To support just how fantastic of a job he’s done at the Bees, last season they were just two points off achieving European football, finishing in ninth place.

However, without Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo for most of the season, his side – which tends to operate in a 4-3-3 – and style of play have suffered, as they ultimately finished 16th.

This is eight places below where United finished under Ten Hag, but as you can see, the overall statistics prove that he would be a downgrade on the Dutch manager, even despite the Red Devils' torrid campaign.

Man Utd vs Brentford 23/24 PL Stats

Stats

Man Utd

Brentford

Wins

18

10

Goals scored

57

56

Goals conceded

58

65

Clean sheets

9

7

Shots (per game)

14.5

12.4

Possession

50.5%

45%

Via Sofascore

As displayed above, there isn’t a statistic in the table that suggests that Ratcliffe should ditch Ten Hag and appoint Frank, even if the Red Devils have been completely underwhelming.

Hiring Frank comes with plenty of risks, given that he’s a manager who’s not accustomed to the amount of criticism that he’d receive if he were the boss at Old Trafford.

It’s one of the most scrutinised jobs in world football, where quality, attacking football, and trophies simply have to be delivered each year.

Although the football under Ten Hag this season has been poor, there’s no debating that he knows how to win trophies, a feat that Frank has yet to prove. The only success he has tasted yet as a manager is winning promotion from the Championship.

The current United boss has continuously mentioned that he’s undertaking a project, so to rip up his hard work and start again for Frank, who’s inexperienced at the top of the game, has plenty of risks attached.

In no way whatsoever is Frank a poor manager; in fact, he’s done a simply sublime job, but is he really the man to take United to the next level? Arguably not.

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Virat Kohli: This is Royal Challengers Bangalore's 'most balanced squad' since 2016

RCB captain also feels reduced travel across the tournament would make “competition more even”

Shashank Kishore09-Sep-2020

Mike Hesson is all ears as Virat Kohli makes a point•PTI

Virat Kohli thinks this is the most balanced Royal Challengers Bangalore set-up since 2016, both in terms of personnel and the support group. The Royal Challengers had finished runners-up to the Sunrisers Hyderabad that season, and haven’t come close to the play-offs since.Having finished with the wooden spoon in two of the last three IPL editions, they overhauled their support staff group entirely, while also bringing in “better balance” – as Kohli termed it – with the signing of allrounder Chris Morris and Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch.”We’ve got a great balance of experience, the skill required for T20 cricket and the youngsters in the team who are eager to take up the responsibility and look forward to opportunities that we’re going to provide them,” he told RCB TV. “It’s an exciting time.”As I said, that 2016 season which we’ve all loved to be a part of, it was such a memorable season. Since then, to be honest, this is the most balanced I’ve felt about the squad, as a system where we’re heading. It’s been very well taken care of now, it’s up to us to execute those things on the field.”Kohli, who will enter his eighth season as IPL captain, for long has been the torchbearer of the batting. For most of this period, he had alongside him AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle. With Gayle now part of the Kings XI Punjab, the onus many believe is once again on Kohli and de Villiers to steer the team. Kohli was asked if they have a plan this year and “if the miracle was going to happen”.ALSO READ: Virat Kohli has ‘come back in much better shape’ – RCB fitness coach on lockdown effects”We definitely feel it will,” he said. “Because we’ve never felt so calm going into a season before. He [de Villiers] is coming from a very different space, he’s been enjoying his life, is relaxed. He came out to play and is looking like playing in 2011 still – he’s as fit as ever. I’m in a much better space, more balanced when it comes to the IPL environment.”It’s about disconnecting with things that have happened in the past and not taking that baggage. We’ve done that way too many times. Just because we have a bunch of players who are so skilled and people like seeing them play, that’s why people have had expectations. We’re not going to think of what-ifs, we know what we can do, we’re very keen and hungry to do it.”Talking about the season at large, Kohli felt reduced travel because of playing at just three venues – all at a driving distance from one another – without the ‘home and away’ concept would make “competition more even”.”In the IPL, the biggest challenge used to be travel,” he said. “You pack your bags for a two-match trip, three-match trip, you come back and it’s hectic. It is more of a level-playing field now. Three venues and every team would know the conditions. It boils down to the skill-level rather than the home-away advantage. Competition will be even and high because of this factor.”

وائل جمعة: الأهلي أفضل ناد في الكون.. وهذا سبب خسارة زيزو جائزة أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا

أعرب وائل جمعة لاعب الأهلي السابق، عن سعادته بعد فوز القلعة الحمراء بجائزة أفضل نادي في إفريقيا، خلال الحفل الذي يقام حالياً لاختيار الأفضل داخل القارة الإفريقية، كما علق على هزيمة الأحمر أمام باتشوكا في كأس إنتركونتيننتال.

وقال وائل جمعة في تصريحات عبر قناة “بي إن سبورتس” عن خسارة الأهلي أمام باتشوكا: “حزن كبير على نتيجة وأداء اللاعبين في المباراة، كنا نتمنى طبعًا الفوز والتأهل لحافز كبير جدًا وهو مقابلة ريال مدريد، بالإضافة للحافز المادي وخسارة 4 ملايين دولار، رقم كبير كان سيفرق في إعداد الفريق قبل كأس العالم للأندية”.

وأضاف: “الأهلي لن تأت له فرصة أخرى أمام منافس ضعيف وفرصة الفوز عليه، فرطنا في المباراة بغرابة من خلال الفرص خلال اللقاء وركلات الجزاء”.

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وتابع: “الدرس المستفاد هو أن الأهلي لا يمتلك بدلاء جيدين، الدرس الثاني أن الأهلي وصل لهذه المرحلة كثيرًا في كأس العالم ولم يتخطاها، المفترض أن يتعلم من الأخطاء، لكن الأهلي لم يفعل ذلك وتكررت الأخطاء، والأمور ستكون أصعب بعد ذلك، لأن أخرك هو الفوز بدوري أبطال إفريقيا، الوصول لنهائي الانتركونتيننتال كان سيفرق مع الأهلي في تاريخه، نتمنى لهم التوفيق والاستعداد الجيد لكأس العالم”.

وبسؤاله ما هو أفضل ناد في إفريقيا؟ أفاد: “الأهلي، لم أتردد، الثقة عندنا في كل الأحوال، نحن لدينا الأهلي أفضل ناد في الكون”.

وعن فوز رونوين ويليامز حارس صن داونز، بجائزة أفضل لاعب داخل إفريقيا، أوضح: “أعتقد أنه حصل عليها على أساس مشاركته مع المنتخب، لأنه كان سببًا رئيسيًا في تأهل منتخب جنوب إفريقيا”.

وأتم: “زيزو قدم موسمًا جيدًا، لكن المعايير الإفريقية والاختيارات يكون فيها حسابات وأمور حاتم الطرابلسي يعرفها أكثر”، واستكمل ضاحًا: “الراجل كان بيتجامل كتير”.

Jogadores do Flamengo são vacinados contra Covid-19 após parceria com o Governo do Rio

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Após a vitória e classificação às semifinais da Libertadores, no desembarque da delegação nesta quinta-feira, jogadores do Flamengo e alguns funcionários do clube se vacinaram contra a Covid-19, apósmutirão em conjunto aoGoverno do Rio de Janeiro, no Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim (Galeão).

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A Secretaria Estadual de Saúde recebeu a solicitação do Flamengo, que chegou a enviar umofício ao órgão, nos últimos dias,solicitando as vacinas para aqueles que já deveriam ter sido vacinados e que não haviam conseguido, devido a constantes viagens, após o Rio ter atingido a faixa etária de 18 anos para vacinação. A informação inicial é do canal “Flazoeiro”.

Através de solicitação à Conmebol, em remessa enviada à CBF, o Flamengo não tinha obtido êxito, portanto optou pelo acesso via Governo do Rio.

No momento, há dois atletas do clube infectados com o novo coronavírus: Gustavo Henrique e Thiago Maia, que estão sem sintomas e se recuperam em casa, de quarentena.

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Vale destacar ainda que o plantel do Flamengo folga nesta quinta-feira, um dia depois de vencer o Olimpia por 5 a 1, pelas quartas de final da Libertadores. A reapresentação será nesta sexta, às 14h30, visando ao jogo contra o Ceará, no domingo, na Arena Castelão e válido pela 17ª rodada do Brasileiro.

Celtic now plotting move to sign "strong" £65,000-a-week ace Rodgers loves

Looking to retain their Scottish Premiership crown next season, Celtic are reportedly plotting a move to sign a free agent who Brendan Rodgers loves this summer.

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The Bhoys' main focus at the start of the summer may well be keeping hold of their best players, including Matt O'Riley. The impressive midfielder has attracted a lot of interest over the last few months, and rightly so, but Celtic must do everything to either keep hold of the Dane or at least cash in for the right price and reinvest that money wisely.

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Meanwhile, when it comes to incomings, the likes of Kieran Tierney have been linked with a move in what would be a sensational return. The Scotland international left the Hoops back in 2019, before injuries brought any progress at Arsenal to a crashing halt, and he was sent on loan to Real Sociedad last season. At a career crossroads, Tierney could now reunite with Celtic and Rodgers this summer.

He may not be the only player to reunite with his former club, either. According to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, Celtic are now plotting to re-sign Stuart Armstrong this summer following the end of his Southampton contract. A free agent, the midfielder could get the chance to make a sensational return six years after swapping Celtic Park for St Mary's.

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Earning a reported £65,000 a week, Armstrong may hope that teams like Celtic are in a position to pay his hefty salary next season, given that they'll be avoiding a transfer fee altogether.

What's more, it's certainly one that Rodgers could get behind, having lavished Armstrong with praise during his time at Celtic, saying (via the Daily Mail): "He’s technically very strong and tactically he understands now how to keep the ball. When I first came in, he gave it away too cheaply.

"He wants to progress to be a player, so we reinforced the possession element of his game. He’s also got a good range of pass, can shoot and is good on set-pieces. So he’s really developing very well and, to put on top of that, he’s a really bright boy."

"Strong" Armstrong can pick up where he left off

Celtic could be primed to win a fourth consecutive Scottish Premiership title next season under Rodgers – and with Armstrong and Tierney picking up medals, it would be quite the twist. Simply put, six years on from Armstrong's exit, not much seems to have changed at the top of Scottish football. And now he can pick up where he left off if he completes a return this summer.

Stuart Armstrong Celtic record

Appearances

144

Goals

28

Assists

25

Titles

4

(via Transfermarkt)

Now 32 years old, it would be fitting for the former Southampton midfielder to end his career at the club he's enjoyed most success, especially if he caps it off with even more titles in the Scottish Premiership. A free agent on the move, a Celtic return makes perfect sense for Armstrong this summer.

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