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In what could see them finally land a long-term target, Newcastle United are now reportedly accelerating their move to sign a £30m star with talks now advancing.

Newcastle's summer plans set to heat up

With the PSR deadline approaching as well as the start of pre-season, Newcastle insiders reportedly believe that the transfer window is set to heat up in the next week or two. And that Magpies could yet play a large part in that. The Champions League awaits Eddie Howe’s side next season and, for the first time in over a year, PIF seemingly have money to spend.

He's an Isak clone: Newcastle start discussions to sign £50m "superstar"

Newcastle have enquired about signing their next Alexander Isak.

1 ByRoss Kilvington Jun 23, 2025

Unlike the last time that they were forced to balance European football with domestic commitments, Newcastle could put together a squad capable of competing on all fronts this summer. Just who comes in is the big question.

If reports are anything to go by, then the likes of Anthony Elanga will be a name to watch. The Nottingham Forest star was the subject of Newcastle’s interest late on last summer and is now seemingly back on their radar one year later.

Signing a right-winger is reportedly among Newcastle’s priorities this summer and with Bryan Mbeumo likely on his way to Manchester United rather than St James’ Park, a move to sign Elanga would certainly make sense.

That’s not Newcastle’s only priority, however. With Nick Pope now 33 years old and coming off the back of an injury-hit campaign, those in Tyneside have also set their sights on signing a new shot-stopper in the coming months.

Newcastle advance talks to sign James Trafford

To that end, the most prominent name mentioned over the last year has been James Trafford, and it now looks as though the Magpies could get their man.

According to TeamTalk, Newcastle are now in advanced talks to sign Trafford and are accelerating their £30m move to sign the Burnley star, which could be finalized as early as this week, with the goalkeeper reaffirming his desire to join Newcastle.

For all involved at St James’ Park, Trafford’s arrival would be seen as the ultimate success. He’s been a top target since early last summer and has since enjoyed a standout season as Burnley earned promotion back to the Premier League. At just 22 years old, he is one of the best young goalkeepers around.

Praised for an “incredible season” by scout Jacek Kulig back in February, £30m could quickly look like a bargain price for Trafford if he brings his Burnley form into Howe’s side next season.

With Antonio Cordero secured and Trafford reportedly on his way, the Magpies are off to a solid start on the transfer front this summer.

تعرض أحد لاعبي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، للإصابة خلال المباراة الجارية الآن أمام طلائع الجيش.

ويلتقي الزمالك أمام طلائع الجيش على أرضية استاد القاهرة، في إطار لقاءات الجولة الـ13 من الدوري المصري.

طالع.. فيديو | ناصر ماهر يسجل هدف الزمالك الأول أمام طلائع الجيش في الدوري

وأصيب خوان بيزيرا، لاعب الزمالك بعد تدخل قوي من لاعب طلائع الجيش، حيث غادر الملعب باكيًا من الإصابة، وحل عدي الدباغ بدلًا منه.

ودخل الزمالك المباراة وهو يحتل المركز الرابع في جدول ترتيب الدوري برصيد 19 نقطة من 11 مباراة، بعدما حقق الفوز في خمس مواجهات وتعادل في أربع وخسر مرتين.

ويبحث الزمالك عن استعادة نغمة الانتصارات بعد 3 تعادلات وخسارة في آخر 4 مباريات بمسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز. إصابة خوان بيزيرا

Unbroken partnership with Nat Sciver underlines current gulf between 2017 World Cup finalists

Valkerie Baynes27-Jun-2021″You have a choice.” It’s a mantra that has served Tammy Beaumont well this year and the benefits were there for all to see again as she guided England to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the first of three ODIs against India in Bristol.Beaumont scored 87 runs off as many balls, having shared an unbroken partnership worth 119 for the third wicket with Nat Sciver, whose run-a-ball 74 was as brutal as Beaumont’s was clinical.It was the fourth consecutive ODI innings in which Beaumont had passed fifty after scores of 71, 72 not out and 88 not out on England’s winter tour of New Zealand and followed her 66 in England’s only innings of the drawn Test between these two sides at the same ground just over a week ago.Related

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Beaumont has also scored two centuries in her past 10 ODI innings, against Pakistan in December 2019 and during the Ashes series the previous English summer, but she said her work with Phoebe Sanders, the team’s sports psychologist, earlier this year proved a turning point.”The day before the first game in New Zealand she said to me, ‘you know you have a choice how you go about it’,” Beaumont said on Sunday. “Ever since then her voice has been in my head as I’m walking out, ‘you know you have a choice how you approach it, you can kind of go with the flow and see what happens or you can go out and try to dominate and try to be relentless’.”And it’s not about dominating like how other people might do it, my dominating is making sure that I put away every bad ball I get and make them really work hard to get me out and it seems to be working so hopefully it’ll continue.”There was a period during her latest innings when it seemed like Beaumont only dealt in fours.She survived almost being run out on nought when she set off for a run after being struck on the pad and Ekta Bisht’s throw to the non-striker’s end from cover point was wayward, then an India review when she was given not out lbw on the same ball – the DRS showing Shikha Pandey’s in-ducker was sliding down the leg side.After Lauren Winfield-Hill’s campaign to cement a place as opener ahead of next year’s World Cup was off to a fleeting but entertaining start when Jhulan Goswami had her edging behind, Beaumont seemed to continually find the boundary.She struck back-to-back fours off Pandey, through point and driven in front of square, and then off Pooja Vastrakar with a wonderful straight hit back over bowler’s head followed by a precision cut through point as she and Heather Knight took 13 off the over.Beaumont then hit twin sweeps to the boundary off Bisht so that at the end of the first Powerplay, England were 61 for 1 compared to India’s 27 for 2. By the time Beaumont had racked up 39 runs off 30 deliveries, she had eight fours to her name.Even with spin stemming the flow of runs somewhat, and Bisht ending a 59-run partnership with Knight with a beautiful delivery that took the top of off stump, Beaumont’s strokeplay was all class. She brought up a 48-ball fifty with a four swept off Deepti Sharma and struck Vastrakar to the point boundary with perfect poise and timing.”The main thing is I’ve stopped believing in form,” Beaumont said. “Once you get to a certain age you’ve worked on your technique, you know what works and it’s just a case of sticking to it and doing the tinkering with it if something’s going wrong.”But if it’s going right then for me it’s all about your mindset… that’s what I’ve really been working on, being ruthless and relentless as much as possible and it seems to be working at the moment.”Nat Sciver pulls one away•PA Photos/Getty ImagesSciver settled in with a couple of fours off Bisht before being dropped on 12, off Harmanpreet Kaur, and beaten four times in succession by Pandey.Appointed permanent vice-captain ahead of this multi-format series after standing in for the injured Anja Shrubsole on the tour of New Zealand, Sciver scored a valuable 42 in the Test and the runs came in abundance on Sunday as she punished bad balls and good in powerful fashion.With the rain that had been threatening to arrive all day starting to fall in a sparse drizzle, Sciver struck the tenth four of her innings off Kaur followed two balls later with a thumping six down the ground as it looked like she might overtake Beaumont.”Once Nat starts to unleash there’s no stopping her and at one point I thought I wasn’t going to get to face another ball,” Beaumont said. “But she was very kind to me in the end. For me, today was all about getting the job done and being not out at the end. If I tried to keep up with Nat there’s no chance, she’s just an unbelievable talent.”After pulling Goswami for four, the petite Beaumont, who stands about a foot shorter than Sciver, weighed in with a six of her own, launching Kaur over long-on to level the scores. Kaur’s next ball was a wide to seal the result in something of an anti-climax, given the batting display by England to that point.The margin of defeat was also something of a let-down for India, who had lost a thrilling World Cup final by just nine runs the last time these two sides met in an ODI on English soil, in 2017. And as preparations for the next World Cup begin in earnest, this match gave both teams plenty to ponder.

Sunderland are back by popular demand and could now look to make a statement signing to kick off their latest Premier League era in style, according to a report.

Sunderland look to establish themselves in the Premier League

The Black Cats are a recognisable force in the top-flight, albeit their lengthy absence from competing against the elite may mean consolidation will be needed before thoughts of further progress under Regis Le Bris.

Unfortunately, Jobe Bellingham’s move to Borussia Dortmund has created a sizeable void in midfield, something that has left ex-Sunderland man Darren Williams feeling a tinge of regret.

He stated: “We brought him in at a low cost and two years later we’re making a good amount on him – I’d have love to see him play for us in the Premier League and test himself.”

Later, he added: “I wish him all the best. It’s fantastic money. The club has made good money from the last four players sold.”

It can’t be disputed, an initial £27 million sale is good business for Sunderland, but who do they bring in to replicate his impact? Reports suggest Strasbourg’s Habib Diarra could be on his way to the Black Cats to strengthen their engine room.

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On the same token, Sunderland want to complete a transfer for Tommy Doyle from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Cherry-picking targets from familiar environnments will be important to ensure the North East giants are ready for the top-flight, though they will want to balance that with finding value for money on the market.

Speaking of which, the newly-promoted side have now put their hat in the ring for a defender who has won four back-to-back titles and featured in the Champions League.

Sunderland looking to sign Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers

According to journalist Graeme Bailey in conversation with 67 Hail Hail, Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is a target for Sunderland and could be on the move for a fee between £25 million to £30 million this summer.

He explained: “As we know, every player has his price in this Celtic squad. And I think there’s a real danger that Carter-Vickers leaves.

“That won’t go down well, but Celtic could probably get good money for him. What would he cost, £25-30m to sell him?

Cameron Carter-Vickers for Celtic in 2024/25 – Scottish Premiership (Fotmob)

Duels won

170

Aerial duels won

125

Tackles won

20

Recoveries

131

Accurate long balls

62

“That’s a lot of money for a centre-half at the moment. And I think there’s a real chance that he’s not at Celtic come the start of September. Leeds like him a lot, and Sunderland. I know that he was on West Ham’s radar as well. To be fair, he’s got three, four, even five (clubs interested).”

Lauded for his ‘exceptional’ few years by Bailey, Carter-Vickers is Celtic’s joint-highest earner on £37,000 per week and definitely wouldn’t come cheap given he has four years left on his deal at Parkhead.

Nevertheless, Sunderland, alongside Leeds United, have faith that they can land him, so it remains to be seen how this one plays out.

ECB player identification lead David Court discusses an unusual first summer in his job

Matt Roller23-Nov-2020On the surface, Zak Crawley’s case for selection at the time of his first call-up to England’s Test squad was weak. County Championship batting average? 30.55. First-class hundreds? Only three. Appearances for England-19s? Zero.But beneath that, the selectors had seen plenty that they liked. They had noted Crawley’s ability against the short ball, the rate at which he was improving, and his character, while recognising that playing half of his county fixtures at Canterbury – a low-scoring ground – meant his headline figures looked less impressive than they might have done for another player.”When we say ‘data’, we don’t just mean the numbers you’d get from ball-tracking or Opta,” says David Court, the ECB’s player identification lead. “That can involve holistic data: the aggregation of scouting reports, and that rich insight that you can get from counties and coaches.” The signal from the less quantifiable data was that Crawley was a player of high potential; 11 months later, his 267 against Pakistan rammed the point home.ALSO READ: ‘County cricket alone won’t produce international cricketers’ (2019)Court re-joined the ECB in March after four years working at the FA, filling his current role following Mo Bobat’s promotion to performance director. He had previously worked as a performance manager, and oversaw the regional Super Fours team at Under-17 level at the time Crawley was passing through.”Zak was involved in that regional tournament, so he was clearly a good player, but he didn’t play for England Under-19s. He’s obviously really progressed. One of our continued challenges is to keep looking at that potential, and asking: what are the attributes required to be successful in international cricket?”Current performance is not necessarily the best predictor of future success – that’s something I harp on about a lot. We have to be really conscious that we’re identifying potential, and not just current performance. Players’ progress is not linear, and we have to be aware of that.”

Having a young player perform like Tom Lammonby did is really positive – you want to see young players performing when the heat is onDavid Court on the opportunities afforded to young players in the Bob Willis Trophy

Crawley’s elevation to the Test side exemplified the fact that more data goes into selection meetings than a batting average modified by an algorithm, but it also added to a trend that is less celebrated at the ECB. A product of Tonbridge School, Crawley was one of nine players in England’s side for the second Test against Pakistan this summer to have attended private school, reported by the to be a record figure.It is a statistic that Court is aware of, but not one that leads him to believe there is any overwhelming bias towards people from a certain background in England’s selection process. “There are loads of factors at play,” he says. “My role is focused on international selection, so that’s not necessarily something we would discuss. It’s something we’d be aware of, but it’s definitely a wider issue around the decline of cricket in state schools.”I’m a state school boy, and even when I was at school a long time ago there were fewer opportunities to play, fewer pitches to play on than there once were. It’s multi-faceted. The other thing to say is that a lot of private school do run really good cricket programmes – they have high-quality coaching and some of the best facilities. And I guess some of the data is skewed by some schools recruiting and offering scholarships to the best young players. There are so many different factors.”Perhaps more pressing is the lack of black players within the English game. At the launch of Surrey’s ACE programme as a standalone charity, chair Ebony Rainford-Brent described talent ID among black communities as “non-existent”, but Court suggests that it is part of a societal problem, rather than an indication of unconscious biases among decision-makers.David Court joined the ECB earlier this year•ECB”It isn’t just a cricket problem,” he says. “Ebony is right: I’ve worked with her previously when I was at Surrey, and we’ve exchanged emails about where we [the ECB] might be able to help in terms of identification of players. The opportunity to play and develop is crucial: everyone working in player identification wants a wider talent pool to select from so that we can select the best players for England.”We used the idea of ‘multiple eyes, multiple times’ to address bias: we use different people from different backgrounds to look at players and use that to aggregate information before presenting it. The wider and more diverse that talent pool is, the better. Ultimately our role is to select to best players to win games for England; it would be great if – like in last year’s World Cup – we can represent modern Britain with a diverse team at the same time.”If Court’s first summer in the job was not quite as he anticipated – he joined immediately before lockdown was imposed – then he is still confident that he has managed to gain some value from it. In particular, he notes the opportunities that young players were afforded in the Bob Willis Trophy on account of the absence of overseas signings, several Kolpaks and with more players than usual on England duty as “really exciting”.”The number of England-qualified players went from 83% [in the 2019 County Championship] to 90%, alongside an increase of a few percent in the number of Under-19s. The challenge from a player ID perspective is then benchmarking that against previous performances, and working out the value of a performance in the Bob Willis Trophy compared to a normal season.Tom Lammonby works to leg•Getty Images”I managed to watch a bit of the final at Lord’s with Ed [Smith] and James [Taylor], and having a young player perform like Tom Lammonby did is really positive – you want to see young players performing when the heat is on. Even in the penultimate game, he got second-innings runs at Worcester to ensure they got to that final. Our job is to then make sense of those performances, understand which players are developing, and whether they have the long-term potential to go on and represent England.”Court’s time in football, in which he worked with clubs “right the way through from Champions League to League Two level” to have them develop their talent ID strategies, invites a comparison: which sport has a better infrastructure for the identification and development of players?”I’m still trying to establish the similarities and differences,” he says, “but one of cricket’s key strengths is the strong relationship between coaches and counties. Long may that continue as an open dialogue between county and country: it’s really healthy, and it ultimately helps the players transition into international level because we know more about them as a person as well as what’s they’re like as cricketers.”Speaking to Alec Stewart [Surrey’s director of cricket], who is one of our scouts, he sees that as a key part of counties’ role: to develop players to play for England. In all the conversations I’ve had with counties, they’ve been really open and willing to talk about which players they feel should be making a case for England and who is likely to be involved in the future from their side.”

The left-arm spinner lost her spot earlier this year and has been unable to find a way back in for the T20 World Cup

Andrew McGlashan26-Aug-2024

Jess Jonassen has been given hope of forcing her way back into the Australia side after she was omitted from a World Cup squad for the first time where she has been available.Despite having 105 T20Is to her name, the writing was on the wall for Jonassen when she was left out of the squad to tour Bangladesh earlier this year and it was always going to be difficult to find her way back in amid a strong spin group that features Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Alana King and Ash Gardner.The only previous occasion that Jonassen has missed a World Cup was the 2013 ODI edition when she was ruled out through injury after originally being selected.Related

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It is Molineux’s return to fitness after a couple of injury-hit seasons, alongside the selectors’ preference to have two legspinners in the squad, that played a big part in forcing Jonassen out. She lost her spot in the T20I team last summer after being given some heavy punishment by Hayley Matthews at North Sydney Oval and has not played an ODI since last July in Ireland.Jonassen took 11 wickets in seven matches for Delhi Capitals in the WPL earlier this year and is currently at the WCPL playing for Trinbago Knight Riders off the back of an impressive Hundred campaign which brought 12 wickets and 176 runs for Welsh Fire.”Hundred per cent, the path’s still there, the door is still wide open,” Australia captain Alyssa Healy said of Jonassen. “You look at her career and how it’s progressed, particularly over the past five or six years, she’s been in the squad, out of the squad, her and Sophie Molineux have sort of [gone] tit-for-tat along the way.”I’m disappointed for Jono myself. I have played a lot of cricket with her over the years and know exactly what she can contribute to the Australian team in big tournaments and how clutch she can be. I still see a big future for her in the Aussie side, there’s always a niggle or whatnot around [during] the summer, and she’ll still be around this summer no doubt.”Jonassen’s absence is another part of the subtle evolution of the Australia side over the last couple of years which has seen the retirement of Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning, although a senior core of Healy, Gardner, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt remains.The depth in Australian cricket is such that replacements have been close to hand and they are now starting to be given a greater role in the side. This upcoming World Cup will be a first for Phoebe Litchfield, who has a T20I strike rate of 161.86 after a breakout 2023-24 season in the middle order, while allrounder Annabel Sutherland is coming off a Player-of-the-Tournament performance in the Hundred.There is a chance that Tayla Vlaeminck could team up with fellow quick Darcie Brown•Getty Images

“We’ve seen a fair bit of change,” Healy said. “You even look at the last 12-18 months, the turnover we’ve had, we’ve lost over 700 games of experience. It’s got to come at some point in time, [but] fortunately there’s still a few of us old birds still floating around who can hopefully impart some wisdom on how to win tournaments. Think the youth in our group is really exciting and hopefully we can just help mentor or lead them in the right direction because think the youth in our squad is going to win this World Cup for us.”There is also a chance that Australia could field the pace duo of Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck in an XI together for the first time, either in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand in September, which provides preparation for the World Cup, or the tournament itself, although that will be dictated by conditions in the UAE.Even if it doesn’t happen over the next couple of months, it’s an enticing prospect for the Ashes, which will take place in January.”I’d love to see it,” Healy said of the two playing together. “We are so blessed with ample allrounders that I think we can play around a little bit with our fast-bowling attack. Think having those two in our side is huge point of difference, especially in [the] conditions potentially we are going to get, having real pace in your side is a real advantage.”We’ll have to wait and see what the make-ups of the side are but it’s really exciting for the future that those two are in the squad in together and hopefully we can get them firing at the same time.”

Burnley are preparing for their return to the Premier League next season and could now enlist Vincent Kompany’s support in their pursuit of an exciting signing.

Burnley look ahead to Premier League return

Scott Parker has emerged as something of a promotion specialist since stepping into the dugout, and he has repeated the trick with the Clarets in some style this term. Following another exciting Championship campaign filled with drama, Burnley have a chance to claim the league crown against Millwall on Saturday lunchtime before preparing for life back in the Premier League.

With the gap between England’s first and second tiers growing year-on-year, Turf Moor chiefs will have their work cut out in seeking reinforcements to give them a fighting chance of staying up in 2025/26.

Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is a target for Burnley after being told he is free to leave Stamford Bridge after one season, which may be the sort of signing Parker is after to give his side a genuine shot at survival. Harrison Reed could also be on his way to the Clarets if Fulham are willing to cut a deal this summer, adding some experience to an engine room that is already bristling with talent.

Ipswich now pursue new deal for £27,500-a-week star amid Burnley interest

Burnley and Leeds are once again going head-to-head but this time off the pitch.

ByBrett Worthington Apr 24, 2025

Bridging the gap won’t be an easy endeavour for Burnley. The Premier League is notoriously demanding at the best of times, but they have shown an ability in years gone by to mix it with the best.

Now, the newly-promoted outfit have set their sights on an international goalkeeper who could be on his way out of one of Europe’s most reputable clubs, per recent developments.

Burnley looking to sign Bayern Munich's Daniel Peretz

According to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Burnley have initiated talks over signing Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz after making ‘specific enquiries’ through former boss Kompany regarding his availability. Hamburg are also keen on the Israel international, who is set to leave the Allianz Arena either permanently with a buyback clause or on loan over the next few months.

Commended for his “great potential” by Jan-Christian Dreesen, Peretz has made seven appearances for Bayern in total since joining from Maccabi Tel Aviv, keeping a solitary clean sheet. Despite being behind Manuel Neuer in the pecking order, the 24-year-old has made ten saves on Bundesliga duty this term, equating to a percentage rate of 66.7%.

Burnley will need to recruit stars with pedigree this summer and Peretz’ background at one of the world’s elite clubs could be an appealing factor as they look forward to life back in the Premier League.

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da casino： O Corinthians voltou a jogar com três zagueiros, mas o América-MG fez jogo duro na Arena Independência e venceu a equipe paulista por 2 a 0, em duelo válido pela 9ª rodada do Brasileirão. Danilo Avelar fez valer a ‘lei do ex’ e abriu o placar no segundo tempo. Ricardo Marques ampliou, e Fábio Santos perdeu pênalti nos minutos finais.

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Com a derrota, o Timão vê sua sequência positiva ser derrubada, estaciona nos oito pontos, é ultrapassado pelo Bahia e cai para o 15° lugar na tabela, um ponto acima da zona do rebaixamento. O Coelho conquista sua segunda vitória no Brasileirão, alcança os sete pontos, mas segue no Z4 pelo saldo de gols.

Os comandados de Luxemburgo voltam a campo pelo Brasileirão no sábado (10), às 18h30, contra o Cuiabá, na Neo Química Arena. No meio da semana, a equipe viaja ao Equador em duelo de vida ou morte contra o Independiente del Valle, pela Libertadores. O time de Vagner Mancini terá dois jogos em casa: Millonarios e Athletico-PR, pela Sul-Americana e Brasileiro.

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‘CALVO’ GUEDES CARIMBA O TRAVESSÃO

Ambas equipes demonstraram postura ofensiva na marcação nos primeiros minutos, e o Corinthians quase saiu na frente antes dos dez minutos. Fausto Vera cruzou na medida para Róger Guedes. O camisa 10 viu Pasinato adiantado, cabeceou por cobertura e a bola bateu no travessão. Minutos depois, Caetano fez desarme providencial em Aloísio, evitando o primeiro gol do América-MG.

PRIMEIRO TEMPO SONOLENTO

Após o início quente, a partida caiu de qualidade, já que o Coelho encaixou a marcação mas pecava no último passe, enquanto o Timão tentava controlar a posse de bola, mas a equipe demonstrava problema na criação das jogadas. Aos 41 minutos, Felipe Azevedo aproveitou rebote da falta e chuto de longe, mas Cássio agarrou a bola.

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MAIS DO MESMO NO SEGUNDO TEMPO

As duas equipes voltaram para o segundo tempo com posturas similares e mostrando os mesmo problemas ofensivos, mas a equipe da casa teve boa chance de abrir o placar aos oito minutos. Depois de um bate rebate dentro da área, Mastriani finalizou para o gol, mas Cássio fez defesa tranquila. A resposta do Corinthians veio com Adson, que fez boa jogada individual pela direita, tocou de calcanhar para Róger Guedes na linha de fundo, mas o camisa 10 cruzou para ninguém.

A INFALÍVEL ‘LEI DO EX’

Na metade do segundo tempo, Mancini decidiu mudar os atacantes da equipe, enquanto Luxemburgo colocou Renato Augusto e Giuliano, porém a dinâmica da partida seguia intacta, até os 24 minutos do segundo tempo.

O árbitro de vídeo recomendou uma revisão em lance onde Juninho cruzou na área e a bola bateu na mão de Caetano. Após checar o monitor, Anderson Daronco assinalou pênalti para o América-MG. Danilo Avelar cobrou rasteiro, no canto esquerdo de Cássio, que acertou o lado mas não impediu o gol do ex-atleta corintiano.

COELHO AMPLIA, E FÁBIO SANTOS PERDE PÊNALTI

Os minutos finais reservaram muita emoção para ambas equipes. Aos 41 minutos, Renato Augusto errou passe de calcanhar no meio de campo, Júlio avançou pela direita e ajeitou para trás. Renato Marques invadiu a área e chutou cruzado. A bola ainda desviou em Caetano antes de entrar no gol.

Minutos depois, Pedro, que tinha acabado de entrar no Timão, sofreu pênalti de Henrique Almeida. Fábio Santos tentou bater no ângulo direito, mas isolou a cobrança.

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AMÉRICA-MG 2 X 0 CORINTHIANS
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 9ª RODADA

Local:Arena Independência, Belo Horizonte (MG)
Data e hora:3 de maio de 2023, às 18h30 (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro:Anderson Daronco (FIFA/RS)
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Vala wants PNG to pick their “energy, determination and attitude” with Afghanistan and NZ up next

Mohammad Isam06-Jun-2024

Papua New Guinea captain Assad Vala said that their batters couldn’t adjust to the Providence Stadium pitch against Uganda on Wednesday. PNG were bowled out for 77, their lowest total in T20Is, and eventually suffered their second defeat at the T20 World Cup 2024. in what turned out to be a low-scoring encounter.Hiri Hiri’s 15 was the top score for PNG, while only two others reached double figures. They succumbed to Uganda’s pace bowlers first, and then the spinners took grip of their batting. Vala, who fell in the first over for a duck, felt that there were too many soft dismissals in their innings.”Because it was a new wicket, we didn’t have a target set,” Vala said. “We said to give ourselves a few overs then see how we go from there. As the game progressed, I think we didn’t do that. I think the batters that played today really let ourselves down. We didn’t do as we planned.”We had a lot of soft dismissals. I think anything just over 100 was a good score on that wicket. It was a challenging wicket to bat on. They bowled really well but a lot of soft dismissals from us put them on top. They never gave us any chance to get back into the game. So, credit to them as well.”Alei Nao got the early breakthroughs for Papua New Guinea•ICC via Getty Images

Vala however lauded his bowlers who reduced Uganda to 6 for 3 in the third over. They further slipped to 26 for 5 before Riazat Ali Shah and Juma Miyagi restored the Uganda innings with a 35-run stand. Riazat enjoyed some luck in his crucial 33, surviving an easy dropped chance by fielder Charles Amini on 8; that was one of two dropped chances let off by PNG in their defense of a small target.”I thought that the effort from the bowlers really brought us back into the game,” Vala said. “There weren’t enough runs on the board for them to defend. We started really well with three early wickets.”You need everything to go your way in a small total. We created the opportunities at the same time. When we need to take those chances, I don’t know what to say anymore. It is a disappointing effort from us.”Vala doesn’t want his troop to drop their shoulders yet. They have matches against Afghanistan and New Zealand next, so he wants to see the energy levels they displayed against West Indies in their opening game.”We are coming up against two Full Member nations in Afghanistan and New Zealand in the next two games in Trinidad. I think we need to be up for that,” he said. “We don’t get the opportunity to play against those teams so when the opportunity is in front of us, we need to make the best of it.”I think we need to have the full energy, determination and attitude towards playing against top teams. We got outplayed today, to be honest. We didn’t play as well as we did against West Indies so we need to have the right attitude in the next two games.”

Was the boundary count tiebreaker a fair way to decide the champions? Former cricketers tweeted their disagreement with the rule

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jul-2019

Don't understand how the game of such proportions, the #CWC19Final, is finally decided on who scored the most boundaries. A ridiculous rule @ICC. Should have been a tie. I want to congratulate both @BLACKCAPS & @englandcricket on playing out a nail biting Final. Both winners imo.

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 14, 2019