Paratici eyes Spurs transfer masterclass

Fabio Paratici could turn to his former club in an attempt to bolster Tottenham Hotspur’s playing squad this winter…

What’s the word?

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Spurs are plotting a double swoop on Serie A giants Juventus for attacking midfielder Dejan Kulusevski and centre-back Matthijs de Ligt.

The 31-time Dutch international is likely to cost the bulk of the deal, with a fee in the region of €100m (£86m) mooted by the report.

Paratici signed the young 22-year-old colossus from Ajax in a £70m deal during summer 2019 and he has since evolved into one of the standout performers in Turin.

Paratici masterclass

If the Italian supremo can secure his former signing in north London, then it would be one outstanding and a major coup for Spurs.

De Ligt was an absolute rock for Juventus last season, displaying incredible defensive attributes that makes him one of the best emerging talents in the game.

As per WhoScored, he averaged 1.4 tackles, 1.1 interceptions and 2.1 aerial duels won per game, proving that he has an impressive ability to read the game and act, on top of his evident physical attributes.

He was just as good with the ball at his feet, as expected in the modern-day. Despite averaging a whopping 63.9 passes each outing, he still managed to keep his accuracy rate at 92.5%.

This is a stark improvement on Eric Dier, who started out life as a midfielder. His ball-playing qualities should be up there with the best but quite frankly, de Ligt’s returns show that he would be a massive, massive upgrade in N17.

The Englishman has started every single Premier League game under Nuno Santo this season but has managed a disappointing 83.9% passing accuracy, whilst he is yet to even record a tackle and merely averages 0.8 interceptions per match, also via WhoScored.

De Ligt has previously been dubbed an “absolute monster” by Italian football expert and broadcaster Carlo Garganese, whilst his agent, Mino Raiola once claimed: “Matthijs is like an oil tanker, you can’t expect him to suddenly turn 90 degrees. He goes steadily. But, once he’s on course, he can’t be stopped.”

On the above evidence, Paratici could quite easily transform Spurs’ defence in one fell swoop for the Dutch beast. He’s clearly way better than someone like Dier, at such a younger age too.

It will be a very hard transfer to make but if the Italian pulls it off, it has to be regarded as one of the biggest-ever signings in north London – that’s for sure.

AND in other news, Forget Graham Potter: Spurs not hiring “exciting” 51 y/o over Nuno was Levy’s biggest mistake…

حارس الاتحاد السكندري يتراجع عن قرار اعتزاله

أعلن أحمد يحيى حارس مرمى فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الاتحاد السكندري تراجعه عن قراره باعتزال كرة القدم.

وكان يحيى قد اعتزل في وقت سابق على خلفية أزمته مع جماهير زعيم الثغر خلال مواجهة سيراميكا كليوباترا.

طالع | بعد هجوم الجماهير.. أحمد يحيى حارس الاتحاد يعلن اعتزال كرة القدم

ونشر يحيى بيانًا رسميًا عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك” جاء فيه:

“تعبيرًا عن شكري وتقديري إلى جمهور الكرة المصرية بكافة انتمائاتهم بصفة‎ عامة، ومحمد مصيلحى رئيس نادي الاتحاد السكندري ومجلس إدارته المحترمين وجمهور نادي الاتحاد العريق بصفة خاصة على الدعم والمساندة المستمرة خلال الفترة الأخيرة، وتقديراً واحترامًا لأراء معظم السادة الرياضيين وزملائي اللاعبيين والجماهير المخلصة والأصدقاء المقربين لي وعائلتي الحبيبة، الذين قاموا بنصيحتي وتوجيهي بإعادة النظر في قراري باعتزال كرة القدم خلال الفترة الحالية.

فقد قررت التراجع عن قراري بالاعتزال، وعدم التسرع في اتخاذ هذا القرار في ظل الظروف النفسية العصيبة التي مررت بها، وأنتهز هذه الفرصة لأعرب لكم جميعًا عن فائق التقدير والمحبه والشكر لكل من ترحم على أخى المغفور له بإذن الله سعيد يحيى، سائلًا الله لكم مزيدًا من العون والتوفيق”.

Pakistan's proposed tri-series in Dubai cancelled

A proposed tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Dubai, scheduled potentially for late March, has been cancelled

Cricinfo staff13-Feb-2009A proposed tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Dubai, scheduled potentially for late March, has been cancelled. It is thought the unavailability of Sri Lanka in that period scuppered the plans. Though it now stands cancelled, it isn’t certain whether it was ever officially on.”The event will not go ahead,” a senior PCB official told Cricinfo. “We were told Sri Lanka could not make it in that time but no reason has been given.”The event was part of a deal which the PCB signed with Dubai Sports City, but which has been the subject of some contention and confusion. The deal was brokered – but not apparently signed – last year by the PCB at a time when Nasim Ashraf had resigned as chairman of the board and there was considerable administrative chaos within the organisation.Finally, a deal was signed by Ijaz Butt, the present board chairman. For Pakistan, faced with uncertain commitments at home due to the unstable security situation that has seen several sides refuse to visit, the deal was a pragmatic path to playing and gaining financially.At the time, Shafqat Naghmi, then chief operating officer, said the three-year deal was worth US$9 million to Pakistan, who would be required to play a set number of matches through the year. It is understood, however, that the deal is not an exclusive to Pakistan and similar plans have been made with other subcontinent countries.Pakistan, the official said, stood to earn US$2.9 million from the event, money which would have come in handy for a financially-strapped administration.

'Era' de conquistas do Vasco de 1997 a 2000 rende livro

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O desejo de dar voz à geração do Vasco que fez história entre 1997 e 2000 se transformou em livro. Com previsão de lançamento para agosto, “Monumental – O Vasco de 1997 a 2000”, de Thiago Correia, aborda o período em que o torcedor cruz-maltino faturou seis títulos e viu passar por São Januário uma série de craques. O livro traz cerca de 60 depoimentos, entre eles de ex-jogadores do clube, como Edmundo, Juninho, Donizete, Luizão, Mauro Galvão e Felipe.

Em entrevista ao LANCE!, o jornalista detalhou como a ideia saiu do papel:

– Algo que provavelmente acontece com todo mundo que chega aos 30 anos, é ter que explicar para a garotada se aqueles jogadores eram bons mesmo. Eles não apenas eram isso tudo dentro das quatro linhas, como protagonizavam histórias inimagináveis no futebol atual. E eu sempre tive o desejo de escrever algum livro, mas faltava a ideia. Até que li “95 – A tua estrela brilha”, de Claudio Portella e Rafael Casé, contando o título brasileiro do Botafogo daquele ano, e veio a inspiração de transformar aquela geração em livro.

Thiago Correia ainda apontou que as entrevistas trouxeram algumas surpresas. Dentre elas, sobre um craque e um treinador que passou pela Colina:

– A importância do Edmundo em 1997 fora de campo foi surpreendente. Dentro das quatro linhas é desnecessário falar, mas vi que ele foi fundamental para que aquele time encaixasse, para que todos comprassem a ideia e compreendessem a importância de tudo aquilo. Também aconteceu uma desconstrução da imagem estereotipada do Antônio Lopes. Sempre tive uma visão dele ser um grande treinador, essencial para toda aquela geração, mas vejo, e posso estar errado, que a torcida vascaína não o valoriza como deveria. Foi bem bacana ver a gratidão, o reconhecimento que aqueles profissionais têm pelo Lopes, e o amplo conhecimento que ele tem de futebol.

Segundo o autor, a produção do livro trouxe uma visão diferente sobre aquela época. Na “era” abordada no livro, o Vasco foi campeão brasileiro de 1997 e 2000, da Copa Libertadores de 1998, do Carioca de 1998, do Torneio Rio-São Paulo de 1999 e da Copa Mercosul de 2000.

– Como vários anos se passaram e o Vasco nunca teve outro momento que pudesse se comparar àquele, a perspectiva mudou sim. As minhas primeiras lembranças do Vasco são do tri do Estadual, depois vem essa geração. Na cabeça de uma criança passando para a pré-adolescência, aquele era o normal: rotina de títulos. Mas não foi bem assim. E acho que para qualquer vascaíno, qualquer time vencedor que venha no futuro será comparado à equipe de 1997 a 2000.

Thiago Correia ainda arriscou-se a avaliar em qual estilo se encaixaria “Monumental”:

– Acredito que em um bom e velho romance. Há personagens bem específicos, momentos bem marcantes com alegrias gigantes, mas também outros de tristezas profundas. Um início bem definido e também uma conclusão clara daquele momento.

“Monumental – O Vasco de 1997 a 2000”, de Thiago Correia, será lançado em agosto pelo selo Drible de Letra, da Editora Multifoco.

Confira abaixo o vídeo de divulgação do livro:

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Horton powers Lancashire to facile win

For the second day running, bat ruled the ball in Abu Dhabi where Lancashire’s Paul Horton emulated Yorkshire’s Michael Vaughan by scoring a majestic century in the clash against Sussex in the Pro Arch Trophy. Horton, who cracked 122, was well-supported b

Mark Pennell in Abu Dhabi19-Mar-2009
ScorecardFor the second day running, bat ruled the ball in Abu Dhabi where Lancashire’s Paul Horton emulated Yorkshire’s Michael Vaughan by scoring a majestic century in the clash against Sussex in the Pro Arch Trophy. Horton, who cracked 122, was well-supported by Kyle Hogg who turned in a fine all-round display in Lancashire’s comfortable 46-run win.Almost exactly 24 hours after Vaughan scored his first hundred for Yorkshire in nearly four years, so 26-year-old Horton was clattering his maiden one-day century for Lancashire in an impressive total of 298 all out. Horton, born in Australia but schooled in Liverpool, is fresh from a spell captaining the Western Australian club side Gosnalls and the trip has clearly been of great use. He plundered 14 fours during his 123-ball stay, showing great stamina in energy-sapping heat.Horton featured in a fine stand of 111 with Mark Chilton (59 from 63 balls), following on from Kyle Hogg who earlier gave Lancashire a sound start with a fluent 35 at almost a run-a-ball. Hogg was leg-before to slow left-armer Tom Smith who, with 3 for 51, was the pick of Sussex’s attack.On a pitch aiding spin more than seam, Michael Yardy mopped up wickets at the death, including Horton who was caught at deep midwicket, to finish with 3 for 59, while Robin Martin-Jenkins showed all his experience with a tidy stint of 3 for 43.Sussex began poorly, however, and within the first 11 overs had lost their top three. Ed Joyce (10) edged a slashing drive to the keeper off Hogg; Rory Hamilton-Brown fell in the same fashion for 11, either side of an unfortunate run out for Chris Nash (15) when backing up a drive that was tipped onto the stumps by Glen Chapple as he followed though.Sussex re-grouped through Carl Hopkinson (46) and Yardy with a fourth-wicket stand of 93 in 17 overs which ended when Hopkinson was deceived in the flight as he advanced to left-arm spinner Stephen Parry. Despite the loss of Andrew Hodd, bowled by Parry soon after the drinks break, Yardy anchored the reply with a fluent 82 until he too was snared by the spinner, trapped leg-before after missing a paddle sweep. With him went Sussex’s outside chances of victory.

موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة برشلونة وريد بولز الودية اليوم

يخوض فريق برشلونة الإسباني مباراة ودية جديدة، في الساعات الأولى من صباح يوم الأحد 31 يوليو الجاري، وذلك أمام ريد بولز الأمريكي.

ويستضيف ملعب “ريد بول آينا” في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، مباراة الفريقين الودية في إطار الاستعدادات للموسم الجديد.

اقرأ أيضًا.. لابورتا عن عودة ميسي إلى برشلونة: سنمنحه النهاية التي يستحقها

وكان برشلونة قد تعادل في آخر مباراة ودية خاضها أمام يوفنتوس الإيطالي، بهدفين لمثليهما، حيث سجل الفرنسي عثمان ديمبلي هدفي الفريق الكتالوني.

وبعد مباراة الأحد، سيلتقي برشلونة مع فريق بوماس المكسيكي في بطولة كأس خوان غامبر الودية يوم الأحد 7 أغسطس المقبل. موعد مباراة برشلونة وريد بولز اليوم

من المقرر أن تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة الواحدة فجر الأحد، بتوقيت القاهرة، الثانية بتوقيت السعودية.

مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة برشلونة ونيويورك ريد بولز الودية القناة الناقلة لمباراة برشلونة وريد بولز

لن تُذاع المباراة عبر أي قناة عربية، ولكنها ستُبث عبر Barca TV. تشكيل برشلونة المتوقع أمام ريد بولز

حراسة المرمى: تير شتيجن.

خط الدفاع: ديست، كريستنسن، أراخو، جوردي ألبا.

خط الوسط: جافي، بوسكيتس، بيدري.

خط الهجوم: رافينها، ليفاندوفسكي، فاتي.

يمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا. 

Everton: Phillips predicts Gbamin exit

Kevin Phillips says Everton may look to offload midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin in the January transfer window. 

The former Sunderland striker was discussing the Ivorian’s future with Football Insider.

The lowdown

Everton paid £22.5million to sign Gbamin from Bundesliga outfit FSV Mainz in 2019, ranking him in their top 15 biggest transfers (via Transfermarkt).

But he’s endured a torrid time at Goodison Park, making just four appearances across more than two seasons.

He’s suffered three serious injuries, including an MCL injury just over a week after he’d returned from an Achilles tendon rupture.

Off the field, meanwhile, Gbamin was hit with a £25,000 fine and a 14-month driving ban after an incident in August (via Liverpool Echo).

The latest

Phillips, a regular on Sky Sports, says Everton may now have lost patience with Gbamin and thinks that they may look to ‘get him off the payroll’ as they did with £200,000-per-week star James Rodriguez, who left for Qatari side Al Rayyan last month.

“From a football point of view, he has had injuries, he has not been playing and then this,” Phillips said. “Come January they may look to move him on.

“Like Rodriguez, they might try to get him off the payroll and use the money to strengthen somewhere else.

“I imagine it’s been difficult for him since moving to Everton and this incident has just topped it off. It is not good to see.”

The verdict

Gbamin’s wages, it should be said, are a considerably smaller burden than those of Rodriguez. He’s said to earn £25,000 per week.

It is, however, increasingly difficult to see him making a success of his Everton career, and maybe it’s best to move on.

If he was to leave in January, then he’d surely have to go down as one of the least impactful big-money signings in Premier League history.

In other news, what about a potential incoming at Goodison Park?

Rangers ace Roofe goal for Jamaica

Many Glasgow Rangers fans have been left buzzing as some footage emerged of Kemar Roofe bagging for Jamaica against Honduras in the early hours of Thursday morning.

As shared by the official Twitter page of the Ibrox faithful, the 28-year-old scored his first goal for Jamaica, as he tapped home from a driven cross to give his team the lead in the first half.

Having been born in England, Roofe has switched his allegiances to Jamaica in order to get more opportunities to play, and it certainly looks to have been the right decision as he scored what he will hope will be the first of many at international level.

With Premier League stars such as Leon Bailey and Michail Antonio who also play for the national team, there is no doubt that the striker will enjoy his time playing for his country.

Rangers fans on Roofe goal

These supporters of the Light Blues buzzed as the footage was shared on Twitter, with one Bear even going as far as to claim that it was a ‘brilliant’ finish:

“Brilliant, instinctive finish”

Credit: @GF46949252

“Things you love to see 1st thing on a Thursday morning”

Credit: @S0N0FWILLIAM

“Yaaaas THE man!”

Credit: @MrGaryValentine

“Lovely stuff”

Credit: @dave_n84

“Sharp”

Credit: @Wullie93

“Things you like to see in the morning.”

Credit: @Christophski85

In other news, find out what other international footage has Gers gushing here!

Invicto, Edimar afirma que Dorival corrigiu erros do São Paulo de Ceni

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Edimar tem três jogos pelo São Paulo e, neste período, acumulou vitórias sobre Vasco e Botafogo e empatou diante do Grêmio. Uma sequência invicta que ele celebra coletivamente, indicando, inclusive, que Dorival Júnior corrigiu os problemas defensivos que a equipe tinha sob o comando de Rogério Ceni.

-Antes, jogávamos com as linhas mais espaçadas e os adversários aproveitavam o espaço para criar contra-ataques. Corrigimos isso na recomposição. Na hora de marcar, sendo atacante ou meio-campista, todos precisam voltar para recompor e não deixar as linhas desguarnecidas.

Com Rogério Ceni, Edimar não entrou em campo. O lateral-esquerdo, emprestado pelo Cruzeiro para ser uma alternativa a Júnior Tavares, levou quatro meses para estrear, já sob o comando de Dorival Júnior, há duas semanas. E ainda não sabe o que é perder pelo São Paulo.

– Isso é interessante. Comigo, o time conquistou sete dos nove pontos que disputou. Mas o mérito todo da equipe e do professor Dorival, que vem acrescentando muitas coisas. Mérito de todos que colocaram na mente que precisam tirar o São Paulo dessa situação – disse o jogador de 30 anos, indicando que o time encontrou o seu caminho.

– O São Paulo tem sempre a melhorar. Com a chegada de novos jogadores, vamos nos entrosando. Não vamos desistir, teremos que fazer pressão forte, como fizemos contra o Botafogo. Precisamos ser um time que pressiona o tempo todo e, na hora que precisar, marcar forte e defender.

Confira outros temas abordados por Edimar em sua entrevista coletiva nesta terça-feira:

Mérito do Dorival
O mérito do Dorival é fazer trabalhos curtos, mas intensos, com pressão, poucos toques na bola. Contra o Botafogo, tivemos posse de bola muito boa e, contra o Coritiba, será um jogo muito importante, uma final. Agradecemos o torcedor pelo empenho nos ajudar, nos fortaleceram quando estávamos em situação pior. Pedimos para lotar o Morumbi e nos fortalecer.

Sequência do time
Nosso objetivos nesses dois próximos duelos é vencer para somar pontos e se afastar dessa zona que tem nos incomodado e nos feito sofrer. Que possamos fazer um grande jogo e vencer para nos afastarmos dessa zona que tem nos atrapalhado muito.

Sair da zona de rebaixamento
É muito mais tranquilo trabalhar fora da zona de rebaixamento, muda a situação. E a vitória te traz muito mais outros benefícios, traz mais alegria, e confiança. Isso só acrescenta para sairmos dessa situação. O clube é muito grande para viver essa situação.

Mudanças no time
O São Paulo tem buscado crescer a cada dia. Com a chegada de novos companheiros, você demora a perceber ideias, mas já deu passo muito grande com entrosamento e chegou Hernanes, com qualidade e liderança. Com isso, o São Paulo só tem a crescer.

Perigo de oscilação
Na maneira como trabalhamos, com jogadores e treinadores se doando, acho muito difícil o São Paulo cair de produção. Tendência é crescer, como todos querem, colocar o clube no seu devido lugar.

Pensa em Libertadores?
O Campeonato Brasileiro é muito competitivo. O time que está na zona de rebaixamento, com duas vitórias, vai lá para cima. É o que queremos. Acredito que o São Paulo pode crescer e atingir seus objetivos.

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سيد معوض: لاعب الزمالك السابق سيكون إضافة قوية لـ الأهلي في الموسم الجديد

أكد سيد معوض لاعب الأهلي السابق، أن مفاوضات المارد الأحمر مع لاعب الزمالك السابق، إذا تكللت بالنجاح، سيشكل إضافة قوية للفريق الأول في الموسم الجديد.

وقال معوض خلال تصريحات عبر برنامج “بوكس تو بوكس” على قناة “ETC”: “مصطفي فتحي المحترف في صفوف التعاون السعودي، لاعب رائع وصاحب جودة مختلفة، وقادر على تقديم إضافة للأهلي، لأن موهبته لم تحصل على حقها نهائيًا”.

وأضاف: “الأهلي يحتاج إلى أجنحة وأرى أن مصطفى فتحي قادر على تقديم الإضافة وسد هذا العجز في الفريق”.

طالع  | قد يكون بسبب الأهلي.. مصطفى فتحي يغيب عن معسكر التعاون والجماهير تتساءل والإدارة تلتزم الصمت

وعن مباراة اليوم بين الأهلي والاتحاد السكندري، أوضح: “أعطت دروسًا لكل من له علاقة بكرة القدم، درس كبير في ضرورة النظر لقطاعات الناشئين، لأنها مليئة باللاعبين الجيدين”.

وأكمل: “خناقات الأندية في الانتقالات على بعض اللاعبين أمر غير مفهوم، لا يوجد لاعب في الدوري المصري يستحق هذا النوع من التنافس على التعاقد معه، من الممكن أن يحدث ذلك مع لاعب يمتلك 45 مباراة دولية وهذا غير موجود في الدوري الممتاز بالوقت الحالي”.

وأتم: “أحمد سيد غريب قدم أداء أفضل من حسام حسن، استنادًا لما شاهدناه من الأول في مباراة اليوم أمام الاتحاد السكندري”.

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