Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino swerves FA punishment for berating officials after pulsating 4-4 draw with Man City

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has avoided FA punishment for berating the match officials after the frantic 4-4 draw with Man City on Sunday.

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Chelsea hold treble-winnersPochettino booked at FTRage over timing of final whistleWHAT HAPPENED?

The Argentine was infuriated by the timing of referee Anthony Taylor's full-time whistle as he felt his side had the opportunity to launch one final attack, with the scores locked at 4-4 following Cole Palmer's stoppage-time equaliser from the spot. Pochettino was booked for berating fourth official Craig Pawson and then entered the pitch to confront Taylor, before being restrained by members of his coaching staff.

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Pochettino was so incensed that he also snubbed Pep Guardiola's handshake. The Chelsea boss has subsequently apologised, and because he was booked during the incident he has swerved further punishment from the Football Association.

WHAT POCHETTINO SAID

Speaking in his press conference after the game, Pochettino said: "I need to apologise to Anthony [Taylor], and the referees and the fourth official, because in this moment I feel that maybe Raheem can go through and go to score the fifth and it is moment I turn when finished the game to Anthony and say 'what the…'

"I said 'why stop in this moment?' and then when I turn and say, 'I deserve to be booked'. Yes, I crossed the limit and I want to apologise. It's not a good image for me and for football for this type of behaviour."

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The booking represents Pochettino's second of the season after he saw yellow at Burnley. If he collects one more he will face a touchline ban. Chelsea return to Premier League action after the international break when they travel to Newcastle on Saturday, November 25.

Ronald Araujo locks down Real Madrid! Winners & losers as Barcelona defender frustrates rivals in Copa del Rey first-leg away win

An excellent defensive performance and an own goal from Eder Militao gave Barcelona a 1-0 first-leg win in Thursday's Copa del Rey semi-final.

This contest was always going to come down to the battle between in-form defender Ronald Araujo and devastating attacker Vincius Junior. Araujo won it. Decisively. His terrific showing kept the Brazilian quiet, nullifying Real Madrid's main attacking threat in a sublime rear-guard effort.

Barcelona were opportunistic enough at the other end, nicking a goal to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.

They opened the scoring despite waves of Madrid pressure. Really, it was a gift to Xavi from Carlo Ancelotti's men. Eduardo Camavinga gave the ball away far too easily in midfield, allowing Franck Kessie to run through on goal. His shot ricocheted off Eder Militao and into the back of the net.

The Blaugrana steadily asserted their authority on the match after, and cruised into half-time with a steady 1-0 lead.

And it was all fairly simple from there, with Real Madrid never finding the extra gear they used to turn Liverpool to record-breaking losers at Anfield.

Barcelona were without Pedri, Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele, but with a defence that has conceded the fewest goals in Europe, it didn't matter.

GOAL breaks down the winners & losers from Santiago Bernabeu…

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    WINNER: Ronald Araujo

    What a performance.

    Vinicius Junior is one of the most dangerous wingers in Europe at the moment, and Araujo had him feeding off scraps all evening. It was the kind of composed showing that opponents have often lacked against the Brazilian. Araujo was physical without being reckless, ensuring that Vinicius had little room to work with.

    There was, of course, the occasional piece of gamesmanship. Vinicius was still fouled five times, and Araujo clearly frustrated the winger with the odd nudge and push. But it was a clever bending of the rules, not an overtly aggressive performance.

    The two have been matched up against each other twice this season, and Araujo has won both duels – a feat that no other defender in Europe has achieved.

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    LOSER: Eduardo Camavinga

    The France international has been excellent of late, but he was poor here. Camavinga wasn't as composed as usual at the No. 6 and was responsible for Barcelona's opener with a lazy back pass that allowed Franck Kessie to run in on goal.

    But it wasn't just one moment. Camavinga was loose in possession throughout and lacked the fluidity that the rest of his team brought. There were some encouraging passages of play, especially as Madrid upped the tempo in the second half. Still, he was lacking when he needed to be at his best.

    Ancelotti made an interesting call to select him over his France compatriot Aurelien Tchouameni, and it looks like the Madrid boss made the wrong choice.

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    WINNER: Frenkie de Jong

    De Jong needed to have a big night here. With Madrid in good form, Pedri out, and Barca having to field a slightly different lineup, it was on De Jong to boss the midfield.

    And he did. Xavi switched the Dutch international to a right-sided centre-midfield role, and the 24-year-old shone throughout, cutting passing lanes, making tackles and showing adventure on the ball with a series of smart forward runs. This was always going to be a tricky one for Barca, especially given the number of injuries they are dealing with. But De Jong's presence made it all slightly easier, which was crucial in giving the Blaugrana a 1-0 first-leg triumph. These performances have started to come more regularly for a player that is sneakily coming into his own in a Barcelona kit.

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    LOSER: Vinicius Junior

    Vinicius has made a bit of a habit of being vocal with referees this season, often with good reason. The winger has consistently been kicked off the park, while officials have been reluctant to protect him.

    But this time, when he got in referee Jose Munuera's face, the Brazilian didn't really have any ground for complaint. He'd been completely blanked from the game by an excellent Arauajo and steadily lost his head over the course of the contest. None of his usual bag of tricks and flicks worked, and some old wasteful habits reared their head.

    Vinicius didn't get around Araujo once and skewed a couple of shots wide when he could've passed to an open team-mate. He wasn't the only Madrid player culpable for a lack of composure, but given how much he was on the ball and expectations entering the match, his poor performance stood out.

Hudson analisa goleada: 'O Fluminense tem feito com que as partidas fiquem fáceis'

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As goleadas estão se tornando cada vez mais comuns ao Fluminense. A vitória por 4 a 0 sobre o Resende, no último domingo, representou a quarta vez que a equipe comandada por Odair Hellmann derrotou um adversário por mais de três gols de diferença. Após o duelo, Hudson analisou o panorama da equipe no Campeonato Carioca.

– Por mais que não seja parâmetro, se torna uma obrigação e responsabilidade muito grande fazer um bom Campeonato Carioca. É isso que estamos procurando fazer. A gente sabe que não estamos classificados ainda, precisamos vencer um turno para chegar à final, mas estamos encarando com muita seriedade – afirmou o volante.

O Tricolor não encontra, geralmente, dificuldades para bater as equipes de menor investimento do Estadual. Hudson afirmou que o responsável por isto é o próprio Fluminense, que encontra maneiras de facilitar a construção dos resultados positivos.

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– O Fluminense tem feito com que as partidas fiquem fáceis para ele. Não existe jogo fácil hoje em dia, todas as equipes têm qualidade. O Fluminense tem mostrado uma maneira de jogar que facilita isso (vencer). Quando temos a oportunidade, nós fazemos o gol – analisou.

Chave virada. Depois da goleada sobre o Resende, o Fluminense retorna aos gramados na próxima quarta-feira para enfrentar o Figueirense, na Copa do Brasil. O primeiro jogo da terceira fase será no Orlando Scarpelli, longe do Rio de Janeiro.

– Feliz pela atuação segura do Fluminense. Venceu com autoridade, criou as melhores oportunidades, quando teve o placar mais favorável controlou o jogo. Isso mostra um amadurecimento muito grande da equipe e nos dá confiança para o confronto contra o Figueirense, na quarta-feira, em Florianópolis – colocou.

Dez anos do Hexa: Angelim expõe 'loucura' de Andrade e bronca em Airton que o ajudou a marcar o gol

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“Bonita foi a festa, do Hexa com o Imperador…O gol do Angelim, no escanteio que o Pet cobrou!”

A campanha do Hexa do Flamengo, em 2009, é inspiração para música nas arquibancadas do Maracanã e completa exatos dez anos nesta sexta-feira. Em 6 de dezembro, com gols de David Braz e Ronaldo Angelim, o time da Gávea virou para cima do Grêmio, no Rio, e levantou a taça do Brasileirão após 17 anos. Título que, meses antes, sequer era cogitado pela torcida e jogadores.

Mais do que improvável, a possibilidade de ser campeão foi vista como loucura ao ser citada pelo técnico Andrade, a sete rodadas do fim do Brasileirão, por pelo menos atleta: Ronaldo Angelim, que viria a ser o herói do Rubro-Negro.

– Foi feita uma reunião, na Gávea, para a gente se livrar do rebaixamento, fazer os 45 pontos. Isso foi quando o Andrade assumiu. Não pensávamos em ser campeões, mas os resultados começaram a vir. A partir disso, passamos a acreditar um pouco mais. Quando faltavam sete jogos, o Andrade fez mais uma reunião e nos mostrou os sete jogos que faltavam e disse: “Rapazes, nós vamos ser campeões” – contou o zagueiro rubro-negro, antes de revelar sua reação:

– Eu não quis dizer nada na hora, mas pensei comigo mesmo: “Esse cabra é doido. Esse cabra é doido! – relembrou Angelim, em meio aos riosos, ao LANCE!.

Angelim tinha seus motivos para desconfiar da possibilidade do título. Afinal, a sete rodadas do fim do Brasileirão, o Flamengo está na quinta posição da tabela, com 51 pontos, atrás do São Paulo (52), Internacional (52), Atlético-MG (53) e Palmeiras (54). Com cinco vitórias, um empate e uma derrota, o time de Andrade contou com os tropeços dos rivais para alcançar o primeiro lugar.

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‘Pela dificuldades dos jogos que tínhamos, dos locais, e ele nos dizendo que a gente tinha chance de ser campeão? Eu respeitei, mas, naquela hora, não acreditava que a gente seria campeão’, relembra o zagueiro.

O lance que garantiu o Hexa ao time da Gávea não sai da cabeça dos rubro-negros, muito menos de Ronaldo Angelim. As cobranças de escanteio do meia Petkovic, como a daquela tarde no Maracanã lotado, eram praticadas quase diariamente pelo grupo, lembra o ex-zagueiro.

O que não estava combinado era a bronca de Angelim em Airton, momentos antes da batida de Pet. Líder do elenco, o zagueiro foi ao meio de campo dar força ao meia, com câimbras, e convencê-lo de ficar em campo. Assim, o camisa 4 chegou “atrasado”, e livre, na área para fazer o gol.

– Os escanteios do Pet eram sempre batido na direção do gol. É a batida correta. Eu treinava de passar na frente do goleiro, atrapalhar um pouco, porque a batida dele era muito boa. No lance, acabei fazendo o gol porque o Airton estava sentindo câimbras no meio de campo. Eu fui reclamar com o Airton. dizendo que ele não sairia do jogo, que ia ficar até o final. Ele estava bem no jogo. Era um dos nossos jogadores mais perigosos no jogo, então fui dizer a ele que ele não sairia. Então acabei me atrasando para chegar na área e ninguém me marcou. O Pet bateu, acabei entrando livre e fiz o gol – relembrou.

Titular em 36 das 38 rodadas daquele Brasileirão, Ronaldo Angelim é um dos grandes símbolos daquela conquista e tem passagem marcante pelo clube da Gávea.Foram 285 partidas entre fevereiro de 2006 e novembro de 2011, período no qual marcou 17 gols. Além do Brasileirão de 2009, o camisa 4 conquistou a Copa do Brasil, em 2006, e os Campeonatos Cariocas de 2007, 2008, 2009 e 2011. Rubro-negro de coração e presença constante no Maraca, nos jogos do Flamengo, Ronaldo Angelim costuma ser ovacionado pela Nação.

Confira outras respostas de Ronaldo Angelim, campeão brasileiro pelo Flamengo em 2009:

Como o grupo reagiu à possibilidade de título destacada por Andrade?

Eu pensei comigo, mas sempre temos que acreditar nas palavras de uma pessoa vencedora como o Andrade. Pelos jogos que ele colocou no quadro, nós dependíamos muito do Adriano e do Petkovic, Léo Moura e Juan, nosso grupo era mais de marcação, jogando nos contra-ataques. Nós jogávamos para não tomar gol, diferente da equipe desse ano. Um time que ganhou sem sofrer, com tranquilidade. Nosso time não, foi com uma arrancada do meio para o final, estávamos brigando contra o rebaixamento e tínhamos uma forma de jogar bem diferente. A gente marcava para sair nos contra-ataques, dependendo muito do Adriano e do Pet. E, realmente, eles resolveram o campeonato.

E quanto à integração do Petkovic ao elenco? Como foi essa situação?

Não foi só o Pet. Ele voltou, todos sabiam que foi para descontar a dívida que o Flamengo tinha com ele. Ele não veio com aquela expectativa de jogar. Só que, quando o Andrade assumiu, ele sabia que o Pet era importante e puxou ele para junto dos jogadores. Acho que os dois tiveram uma conversa, que ele jogaria até o final, se ele rendesse ou não. Ele e Zé Roberto teriam oportunidades e foi ali que começaram a jogar e, graças a Deus, o Pet jogou como nunca. Foi muito importante, mas a gente abraçou ele, levamos junto com o grupo. Não faltava apoio e confiança do grupo e do Andrade. Ele e Adriano destruíram aquele campeonato.

Aquela cabeçada, desviando a cobrança de Petkovic, virou até música. É o momento mais marcante, o gol mais importante da carreira de Angelim?

Eu fiz um bom trabalho no Flamengo, cheguei a fazer outros gols, mas nenhum com o peso de um título brasileiro. Fiz em semifinal contra o Vasco, em semifinal contra o Botafogo, gol de vitória em Copa do Brasil… Mas a gente sabe que não teve a mesma importância desse. É como o Flamengo agora, que ganhou o Brasileiro, mas todos sabem que a Libertadores é muito mais importante. Há muito tempo que não ganhávamos. Pode ter certeza que, com esses dois gols (na final da Libertadores), o Gabigol está eternizado na história. Em 2009, estávamos quase 20 anos sem vencer o Brasileiro, então é um gol que jamais vou esquecer. Está eternizado.

Como foram as horas após a conquista para o título? O Rio de Janeiro estava em festa…

Eu fiquei no doping após o jogo, demorei muito a sair do Maracanã e fui direto para a Gávea esperar a minha ex-mulher me pegar lá. Estava de chinelinho de dedo, mochilas nas costas, e esperando ela. A reportagem da Globo estava procurando onde seria a festa e me encontrou lá naquela situação. Já era tarde da noite, ninguém mais chegou a ver. Fizemos a matéria e fui para casa dormir.

Nesse momento especial que o Flamengo está vivendo, qual recado você deixaria para a Nação?

Primeiro temos que agradecer à torcida do Flamengo. Se o clube é essa potência de hoje é graças ao torcedor, que entendeu que precisava se associar e abraçou a causa. O clube, hoje. está muito bem organizado, tem uma estrutura, e está deixando um monte de clube brasileiro assustado. Isso é por conta da torcida, entendeu o recado, vem fazendo seu papel. Tenho certeza que daqui para frente o Flamengo será disso para melhor. Vamos entrar para ganhar todos campeonatos, mas não apenas por conta dos jogadores, mas também por conta da torcida. Só temos a agradecer à torcida por levar o Flamengo ao patamar que está hoje.

Langeveldt impressed with seamers' aggression

After bowling Bangladesh out for under 100 in the first T20, South Africa’s attack intends to apply the same heat to their opposition in the second game as they go in search of a series win

Firdose Moonda06-Jul-2015After bowling Bangladesh out for under 100 in the first T20, South Africa’s attack intends to apply the same heat to their opposition in the second game as they go in search of a series win.”We need to be pretty aggressive; that’s our game plan,” Charl Langeveldt, who is on his first assignment as South Africa’s bowling coach after succeeding Allan Donald last month, said. “Normally when we come to the subcontinent, we try and use our aggression. That’s why we play four fast bowlers.”South Africa’s pack of Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, David Wiese and Wayne Parnell broke the back of the Bangladesh chase, with six wickets between them. Abbott and Rabada set the tone through effective use of the short ball, which made matters uncomfortable for the Bangladesh batsmen even though there was not much bounce or pace from the surface.Abbott’s first over was exclusively about holding his length back and varying his line from wide outside the off stump to closer in, aimed at the batsman’s body. He was rewarded with a wicket at the end of it. Rabada initially bowled on a length but soon saw he would need to get the batsmen into awkward positions. As soon as he banged in a bouncer, it produced a wicket.But Langeveldt explained that despite the brutish nature of a barrage of short balls, he is not teaching his bowlers to single-mindedly adopt a caveman-like, forceful approach to their bowling. “It’s also about the follow-up ball and our guys executed that well too,” he explained. “We need to adapt. You can’t just come and be aggressive to a Shakib [Al Hasan] or a Mushfiqur [Rahim] if he is going well. It’s also about adapting to the conditions.”Wiese demonstrated how taking pace off the ball was an equally effective tactic, while Parnell found a hint of reverse-swing. Those subtle arts are what Langeveldt is placing the focus on in limited-overs cricket ahead of the World T20, which will be played in India next year.With conditions likely to be more like the ones South Africa are experiencing now in Bangladesh than those they play in at home, Langeveldt wants his men to have enough variation in their game to perform on any surface. “The main thing for us for the T20 World Cup is to improve our skills. It’s not 100% yet. We’ve got a young attack – they are good listeners and they ask good questions.” Chris Morris is the other member of the attack and he may come in for Parnell for the second game.Eddie Leie will also hope to get an opportunity. The legspinner could make his international debut, likely at the expense of Aaron Phangiso, if South Africa want to give all their bowlers a run in this series, something Langeveldt hinted at. “We are experimenting with the new guys to see where they are,” he said. “We know what we are going to get from Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel so this is a good opportunity to see what the young guys have got.”

Corinthians encerra preparação para enfrentar o Grêmio em campo society

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O Corinthians está pronto para enfrentar o Grêmio, sábado, às 19h, pela 23ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Na tarde desta sexta, o Timão iria treinar no Parque Esportivo da PUC-RS, mas por conta da forte chuva em Porto Alegre precisou trabalhar em um local coberto, com grama sintética. Nada, porém, que atrapalhasse o elenco comandado pelo técnico Fábio Carille.

Por determinação do clube, os jornalistas não tiveram acesso ao último treino do Corinthians antes do duelo na Arena do Grêmio. No entanto, segundo as informações divulgadas pela clube, os jogadores receberam instruções táticas e assistiram vídeos da comissão técnica sobre o posicionamento do seu adversário do próximo fim de semana.

Carille não confirmou a equipe titular, mas o Corinthians vai com força máxima no sábado. A tendência é de que o time entre em campo com Cássio; Fagner, Manoel, Gil e Danilo Avelar; Ralf e Júnior Urso (Ramiro); Pedrinho, Sornoza e Clayson; Vagner Love.

Os desfalques ficam por conta de Everaldo, que se recupera de uma cirurgia para a correção de uma pubalgia, e Léo Santos, em recuperação de uma cirurgia no joelho direito e que só retorna aos gramados no ano que vem. Não há jogadores do suspensos do Timão para esta partida.

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Goleiros: Caique, Cássio e Walter
Laterais: Carlos, Danilo Avelar, Fagner e Michel
Zagueiros: Bruno Méndez, Gil e Manoel
Volantes: Gabriel, Junior Urso, Matheus Jesus, Ramiro e Ralf
Meias: Jadson, Mateus Vital, Pedrinho e Sornoza
Atacantes: Boselli, Clayson, Gustavo, Janderson e Vagner Love

Manan five-for knocks out Punjab

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on February 8, 2015

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ScorecardManan Sharma extended his wickets tally to eight to add to his 77 in the first innings as Delhi knocked Punjab out in Patiala. Manan registered his second first-class five-wicket haul to rout Punjab for 88, after fifties from Unmukt Chand and Gautam Gambhir had helped Delhi set a fourth-innings target of 179.Punjab were reduced to 9 for 2 early in their chase with left-arm spinner Varun Sood dismissing the openers Jiwanjot Singh and Gitansh Khera. Mandeep Singh, Himanshu Chawla, Yuvraj Singh and Gurkeerat Singh all got starts, but none of them managed a substantial score and Punjab lost wickets at regular intervals. The game ended when Manan dismissed Sandeep Sharma to finish with figures of 5 for 31.Resuming on an overnight 48 for 0, Chand and Gambhir stretched the opening partnership to 110 before Gurkeerat broke the stand by bowling Chand for 56. Thereafter, Harbhajan Singh struck twice in two balls to remove Varun Sood (6) and Milind Kumar (0), and the Delhi innings went into free-fall. Sandeep, Harbhajan and Gurkeerat collected three wickets each as Delhi lost their last six wickets for 68 runs.
ScorecardMaharashtra took further steps towards booking a knockout berth by taking six Vidarbha wickets in the second innings, and limiting their lead to 46 runs in Pune. Placed fourth after wins were registered by Delhi and Gujarat in the other Group B games, a win from Maharashtra, even without a bonus point, will take them to second place.Following on and trailing by 202 runs, Vidarbha started the day on 26 for 0 and had their top order rocked by medium-pacer Domnic Joseph. He first bowled Sachin Katariya for 12, had Ganesh Satish caught behind for a duck two balls later, and came back later to remove a well-set Faiz Fazal for 41 with a return catch. Fazal and S Badrinath had put on 49 for the third wicket and had started to rebuild before Joseph’s third wicket, and Badrinath fell soon at the score of 83.Vidarbha did rebuild later on as Shalabh Shrivastava and Ravi Jangid struck fifties in a reviving stand of 94 runs in only 20 overs. Jangid scored a patient 66 off 152 deliveries while Shrivastava struck a quick 54 off 58 with nine fours. Offspinner Chirag Khurana broke the stand with the wicket of Shrivastava and Jangid was caught off Samad Fallah.Useful lower-order contributions from Urvesh Patel (44*) and Shrikant Wagh (23*) made sure Vidarbha did not collapse again, but with a lead of only 46 runs and four wickets in hand, Maharashtra look to be closing in on the win. Vidarbha are currently above Gujarat but have the same number points – 24 – and will have to end with a better quotient, if they lose, to qualify with Delhi and Maharashtra. In the unlikely case of a draw, Vidarbha and Gujarat will go through along with Delhi.
ScorecardOdisha made steady progress despite early stutters towards their chase of 283 on the third day in Cuttack in a bid to avoid relegation. A win or a draw will keep Odisha safe while Saurashtra need to win to overtake Odisha in the points table and hence save themselves from relegation.Saurashtra were stuttering at 64 for 6 in the second innings, and stretched their lead of 194 to 282 with the help of Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (24), Jaydev Unadkat (18) and an unbeaten 39 from Cheteshwar Pujara, who came out to bat at No. 9. After Jadeja was bowled by Basant Mohanty, Unadkat and Pujara took the score past 100 with a stand of 53 runs. And once Unadkat was run out, Pujara’s patient knock made sure Odisha were chasing a challenging total.In reply, Odisha lost their openers within three overs to Sudeep Tyagi and Siddharth Trivedi. However, Govinda Podder (41*) and Anurag Sarangi (49*) steered them to a comfortable 128 for 2, needing another 155 on the last day.

كولر قبل مواجهة سيمبا: دوافع الفرق تكون مضاعفة أمام الأهلي

علق السويسري مارسيل كولر، المدير الفني لفريق كرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، على مواجهة سيمبا التنزاني، غدًا الجمعة، في الدوري الإفريقي.

ويحل الأهلي ضيفًا على سيمبا، في السادسة مساء الغد، في ذهاب ربع نهائي بطولة الدوري الإفريقي، في نسختها الأولى.

اقرأ أيضًا.. معلق مباراة الأهلي وسيمبا في بطولة دوري السوبر الإفريقي

وقال مارسيل كولر في تصريحات نشرتها الصفحة الرسمية للبطولة: “نحن سعداء جدًا بالتواجد هنا، لدينا مباراة صعبة غدًا، حيث إن كل فريق تكون لديه الدوافع مضاعفة أمام الأهلي”.

وأضاف: “سنكون بكامل تركيزنا أمام سيمبا، هذه البطولة يمكن أن تجعل الكرة الإفريقية تتقدم، وتشجع اللاعبين القادمين من أوروبا للبقاء في إفريقيا، نتمنى أن تتطور الكرة الإفريقية في السنوات القليلة المقبلة”.

 

وفي تصريحات أخرى، قال كولر: “الدوري الإفريقي بإمكانه تطوير الكرة الإفريقية توقيت هذه المباراة ليس مثاليًا، أن تأتي مباشرة بعد فترة التوقف الدولي ولديك 11 لاعبًا في المنتخب الوطني أمر صعب”.

واختتم: “سعيد للغاية بالتواجد هنا لدينا مباراة مهمة وصعبة، لاعبو الأهلي لديهم الخبرة ويعرفون كيفية التعامل مع الضغوط والمباريات الكبيرة،هدف الأهلي هو بذل قصارى جهده للفوز بكل بطولة نشارك فيها”.

يذكر أنه في حال تخطى الأهلي فريق سيمبا سيواجه الفائز من مباراة صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي وبترو أتلتيكو الأنجولي في دور نصف النهائي.

MCG turf to be relaid ahead of World Cup

The MCG’s 20,000 square metres of turf will be replaced in October in its biggest resurfacing since the overhaul undertaken after the 2004 AFL season in preparation for the 2006 Commonwealth Games

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Aug-2014

The MCG will host the World Cup final in March 2015•Getty Images

The MCG’s 20,000 square metres of turf will be replaced in October in its biggest resurfacing since the overhaul undertaken after the 2004 AFL season in preparation for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.Beginning two days after the AFL grand final on September 27, the work will be completed in the month-long window between the AFL and cricket seasons. Around 150 truckloads of turf will reportedly be shipped out and brought in as the venue prepares to host the 2015 World Cup final in March.MCC arenas operations manager Tony Gordon said the replacement was necessary considering the ground was a “high-use” venue. “The life span of any natural turf sports surface is not infinite and, while our artificial lighting system has significantly reduced the need for turf replacement, the MCG is a high-use venue,” Gordon was quoted as saying by . “Strategic turf replacement is crucial to ensuring our playing surface is among the best in the world.”Ten portable cricket pitches will also be installed during the resurfacing, to be completed in time for the first Sheffield Shield fixture of the season between Victoria and New South Wales beginning on October 31.

لماذا تبيعون لاعبيكم لهم؟.. الخليفي يرد على انتقادات أندية أوروبا لصفقات الدوري السعودي

رد ناصر الخليفي، رئيس نادي باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، على الأنباء التي تم تداولها بشأن إمكانية مشاركة أندية الدوري السعودي مستقبلاً في منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وأفادت تقارير صحفية في وقت سابق، بأن هناك إمكانية لتقدم طلب بمشاركة الأندية السعودية في منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

الخليفي الذي تم انتخابه مجددًا كرئيس لرابطة الأندية الأوروبية، قال في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “تليجراف” البريطانية: “سيكون من الصعب للغاية على أندية الدوري السعودي اقتحام منافسات الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم بغض النظر عن اللاعبين الموجودين تحت تصرفهم”.

اقرأ أيضًا | رئيس يويفا يرد على إمكانية مشاركة الأندية السعودية في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وأضاف: “لأننا اليوم نحاول التطور والنمو، دع المزيد من الأندية الأوروبية تشارك في المنافسة الأوروبية، الأندية الصغيرة والمتوسطة تريد ذلك”.

وأشار: “لا أرى أن هناك أندية أخرى قادمة من الخارج إلى أوروبا، لا أعرف ما الذي سيحدث في غضون سنوات قليلة، لكن اليوم لا أرى أن أي شخص من الخارج سيلعب هنا”.

واستطرد الخليفي: “إذا كان هناك كأس السوبر أو شيء من هذا القبيل، لماذا لا؟ لكن اللعب في بطولة أوروبية، إذا لم تكن أوروبيًا، فأنت تعرف أفضل مني، لا أرى ذلك”.

وعندما سُئل الخليفي عن قرصنة شبكة قنوات “beIN Sports” من قبل السعودية، رد: “أنا لست سياسيًا، كرة القدم بالنسبة لي تجمع الناس معًا، أنا فخور وسعيد للغاية باللعب ضد نيوكاسل (النادي مملوك من قبل صندوق الاستثمار السعودي) ذهابًا وإيابًا، جنبًا إلى جنب مع أنديتنا، هذه هي كرة القدم”.

وردًا على سؤال حول إمكانية وضع لوائح عالمية للعب المالي النظيف، بعد تحركات أندية السعودية في سوق الانتقالات بضم لاعبي أوروبا، أفاد: “دوري هو أن نركز أكثر على أوروبا، واستدامة الأندية الأوروبية”.

وشدد: “لكن، اسمع، معظم الأندية باعت لاعبيها لهم (لأندية الدوري السعودي)، لذا، إذا لم نكن سعداء فلماذا نبيع لاعبينا لهم؟ هذه هي الحقيقة”.

واستكمل: “هل هو خطير [التهديد لهيمنة كرة القدم الأوروبية]؟ إذا سألت الأندية، فإن بعضها يقول نعم، ومنهم من يقول لا، بعضهم سعيد، وبعضهم غير سعيد، قلت لك رأيي، إذا كان هناك خطر فإن الأندية الأوروبية لن تهدأ، حتى الآن لا أرى أي خطر”.

الخليفي أكد كذلك أنه يدعم بطولة كأس العالم للأندية الجديدة التي ستنطلق في عام 2025 بمشاركة 32 فريقًا.

وأكد أنه سيرحب بعودة ريال مدريد وبرشلونة، وهما المتمردان الوحيدان المتبقيان في الدوري الأوروبي الممتاز (السوبر ليج) بعد مغادرة يوفنتوس، وعلّق: “الآن هناك اثنان فقط، كل ستة أشهر هناك واحد أقل، إنهم يسيرون ببطء ولكن في الطريق الصحيح”.

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