O meia Raphael Veiga foi um dos destaques da vitória de 2 a 0 do Palmeiras sobre o Coritiba, neste último domingo (22), no Couto Pereira, em jogo válido pela 28ª rodada do Brasileirão 2023.
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Com mais uma assistência, dessa vez para o gol de Gustavo Gómez, o camisa 23 chegou na sua 15ª assistência na temporada e a 5ª neste Campeonato Brasileiro.
Esta já é a melhor temporada de Raphael Veiga como garçom do Verdão e a boa partida diante do seu ex-clube pode ser um ponto chave de virada para que ele retome o protagonismo no Verdão nesta reta final de Brasileiro.
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Atual artilheiro do time na temporada com 16 gols, Veiga não balança as redes há nove jogos. Seu último tento com a camisa alviverde foi no duelo diante do Vasco, no Allianz Parque, pelo Brasileirão.
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Com 80 gols em 260 jogos, Raphael Veiga já é um dos maiores meias da história da Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras e atualmente vem sendo convocado com frequência por Fernando Diniz para a Seleção Brasileira.
Sri Lanka never had enough as Bangladesh chased 133 in just 16.3 overs
Mohammad Isam16-Jul-2025
Tanzid Hasan was an assuring presence throughout the chase•AFP via Getty Images
Career-best contributions from Mahedi Hasan and Tanzid Hasan powered Bangladesh to a series-winning eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka. The home side had blown away Bangladesh in the first game in Pallekele, but the visitors fought back in the second game in Dambulla, before this win in Colombo. Bangladesh have previously only once turned around from 1-0 down to win a three-match T20I series, against West Indies seven years ago.Mahedi took 4 for 11, in a spell that never let Sri Lanka change gears due to constant wickets. This was an apt reward for a bowler who had been out of the side for Bangladesh’s previous four T20Is. By the time his spell was over, Bangladesh were in control, and they seldom looked in trouble thereafter.Tanzid cracked an unbeaten 47-ball 73, ensuring Bangladesh strolled through their 133-run chase. He struck six sixes, all of them with a bit of class and nonchalance.Sri Lanka had earlier chosen to bat at the toss – an unusual decision given the lopsided results for sides batting first at the R Premadasa Stadium. After the quick boundaries Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis hit in the match’s first over, captain Charith Asalanka may have thought he had made the right call. As it turned out, by the end of the evening, the home side has lost every time they decided to bat first at this ground in night matches.The Sri Lanka innings never got going•AFP via Getty Images
Mahedi makes a comeback statementThe game began at top speed. Shoriful Islam removed Kusal Mendis in the first over, caught at the deep backward square leg boundary. Mahedi, who had replaced Mehidy Hasan Miraz for this game, jumped into action from the other end. He had Kusal Perera caught at slip for a duck.Chandimal, returning to the T20I side after more than three years, survived two out of three chances in the space of six balls – Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman dropped catches off his bat. Soon after, Chandimal top-edged Mahedi with a slog and was caught at point.Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka was next to go, on the receiving end of what might have been the ball of the series. Mahedi got the ball to turn just enough to beat Asalanka’s backfoot push, flattening the off-stump.Nissanka was dismissed for 46, Mahedi completing a simple caught-and-bowled chance to claim his fourth wicket. Sri Lanka were 66 for 5 in the 11th over.Mahedi Hasan celebrates a wicket en route to his four-for•Associated Press
Shanaka’s last-gasp blastBangladesh kept picking up Sri Lanka’s wickets through the middle and death overs, but could not dislodge Dasun Shanaka. He unleashed his shots in the last over, taking 22 off Shoriful, who finished with 1 for 50 from his four overs.Shanaka hammered two fours and two sixes – one of which was hit out of the stadium – as the packed Khettarama crowd finally cleared their collective throats. The big-hitting bumped up Sri Lanka’s total to 132 for 7 in 20 overs, which had looked unlikely for most of an otherwise placid innings.Litton, Tanzid topple Thushara’s early blowNuwan Thushara gave Sri Lanka what they needed to defend 132: a wicket off the first ball. Thusara trapped Parvez Hossain Emon lbw with an in-dipper, which he perhaps telegraphed with his slinging action, but it dipped late on Emon. Litton Das survived another lbw appeal with a review in the next over, but he was constantly looking for boundaries.Bangladesh’s counterattack came to the fore with Tanzid hitting Maheesh Theekshana over extra cover for the first six. Litton clattered Fernando over square-leg in the next over, before Tanzid launched Asalanka for two straight sixes. Tanzid’s fourth six was a slog against a Jeffrey Vandersay floater.By the eighth over, Bangladesh had sped to 71 for 1.Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan ensured Bangladesh were never in trouble•AFP via Getty Images
Tanzid leaves Sri Lanka in disarrayKamindu Mendis ended the second-wicket stand worth 74 runs when he had Litton caught at the deep square-leg boundary. Litton made 32 off 26 balls with two fours and a six – an excellent supporting act for the marauding Tanjid.Tanjid didn’t let Litton’s dismissal – against the run of play – slow him down, as he struck a fifth six. He then followed it up with a tickled boundary to reach his fifth half-century in T20Is. Tanzid’s attack had Sri Lanka in disarray, who were guilty of several misfields. Theekshana dropped Tanzid on 60 – a straightforward chance he fluffed trying to run in too hard.But the over ended with Tanzid hammering Kamindu for his sixth six. Hridoy also struck a maximum of his own, before taking the winning run in the 17th over.Tanzid let out a loud yelp, although it was in front of a quiet home crowd.
أبدى المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، آرني سلوت، اعتراضه على نظرية المدرب الأسطوري آرسين فينجر والتي زعم من خلالها كون أن أحد لاعبي بطل الدوري الإنجليزي تسبب في تدمير خط الوسط.
وعانى ليفربول من فترة سيئة مؤخرًا قبل أن يستعيد توازنه ويحقق فوزين متاليين، أمام أستون فيلا في الدوري الإنجليزي وريال مدريد في دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويتعرض عدد من لاعبي ليفربول للانتقادات، من ضمنهم فلوريان فيرتز الذي لم يثبت نفسه بالدرجة الكافية مع الريدز منذ قدومه من باير ليفركوزن في موسم الانتقالات الصيفي الماضي.
وصرّح آرسين فينجر، قبل يومين، أن فلوريان فيرتز تسبب في تدمير خط وسط فريق ليفربول كونه يلعب كصانع ألعاب، أي في مركز اللاعب رقم 10، زاعمًا أن اللاعب وافق على الانتقال إلى “الأنفيلد” بعدما تحصل على ضمانات للعب بتلك الطريقة حيث لا يرغب في التواجد كجناح.
وعن ذلك، قال سلوت، في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “جارديان” الإنجليزية: “كل شخص له الحق في إبداء رأيه، كثيرون منهم لديهم هذا الحق، هذا هو الجانب الجميل في كرة القدم، أن لكل شخص رأيه الخاص”.
وأوضح: “إذا احتجت إلى عملية جراحية، قلب مفتوح، فلن أخبر الجراح بما يجب فعله، لكن في كرة القدم الجميع يخبرك بأفضل ما يمكن فعله، وهذا أيضًا الجانب الجميل في كرة القدم لأن الجميع يعرف ذلك، لذا يمكننا التحدث عنه”.
وأضاف: “لدينا خمسة أو ستة لاعبين في خط الوسط متميزين للغاية ويستطيعون اللعب معًا، لكنهم بحاجة إلى اللعب معًا بشكل أكبر لإخراج أفضل ما لدى كل لاعب”.
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وشدد: “فلوريان فيرتز يحتاج إلى وقت للتأقلم مع زملائه، كما أن زملائه يحتاجون إلى وقت للتأقلم معه، هو يلعب الآن على الجهة اليسرى ولكن يمكنني القول، إن لم يكن الآن فغدًا، سيقدم أداءً رائعًا كلاعب خط وسط مع ليفربول أيضًا”.
وواصل: “فيرتز لديه الموهبة اللازمة لكن الأمر لا يقتصر على لاعب واحد فقط، بل يتعلق أيضًا بالفريق الذي يلعب فيه، ما يمكنني قوله عن فلوريان هو أنه منذ انضمام تشابي ألونسو إلى ليفركوزن، كان يتم الاعتماد عليه بشكل أساسي في خطة 3-4-3 كجناح مقلوب، بينما كان يلعب قبل ذلك في مركز اللاعب رقم 10، كما يلعب في المنتخب الوطني كجناح مقلوب أيضًا”.
واختتم: “بالنسبة لي التحدي الوحيد الذي أواجهه هو ضمان تواجده في تلك المراكز، كجناح مقلوب أو لاعب رقم 10، داخل وحول منطقة الـ18 ياردة حيث يحتاج زملاؤه إلى إيجاده في الوقت المناسب لأنه عندها سيقدم أداءً مميزًا بشكل دائم، لقد فعل ذلك للمنتخب الوطني وفعله مع ليفركوزن، وقد فعل ذلك بالفعل معنا أيضًا”.
Chelsea’s brilliant run of results, which saw them beat the likes of Benfica, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, came to a screeching halt on Saturday afternoon.
Instead of picking up another Premier League win against the recently promoted Sunderland, Enzo Maresca’s side managed to lose 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Chemsedine Talbi.
What is most frustrating about the game, though, is that while the West Londoners were not anywhere near their best, they still had chances to win, taking seven shots on target to the Black Cats’ four.
Unfortunately, they just didn’t have their shooting boots on, although with the striker situation at the club, that is hardly surprising.
So, there is an argument that Maresca should look to drop Marc Guiu and start one of Cobham’s most exciting prospects, a striker compared to the legendary Didier Drogba.
Chelsea vs Sunderland
Chelsea
Statistics
Sunderland
1
Goals
2
68%
Possession
32%
16
Total Shots
10
7
Shots on Target
4
629
Passes
293
10
Shots in the Box
7
8
Tackles
14
All Stats via Sofascore
Chelsea's striker situation
In the summer, Chelsea decided to sell Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan and João Félix to Al-Nassr, while also loaning out David Datro Fofana to Karagümrük and Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich.
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Now, while these weren’t necessarily bad moves for the club, they did only sign Joao Pedro and Liam Delap to replace the leaving players, and when the latter went down with a hamstring injury earlier this season, they were forced to recall Marc Guiu from his loan with Sunderland.
Moreover, while nobody can question Pedro’s ability, it has become increasingly clear that his best position is just behind another striker, either as an advanced ten or a classic second striker.
In other words, due to their business and the injury to the former Ipswich Town star, Maresca has been forced to either use Pedro out of his best position, start the young Tyrique George up top when he’s a natural winger, or, as he has done recently, play Guiu.
To give the former Barcelona gem his credit, he did score against Ajax in the Champions League, but against the Black Cats on Saturday, he was poor.
In fact, the Spaniard was so underwhelming that the Standard’s Sam Tabuteau gave him just a 4/10 match rating, writing that he showed ‘plenty of energy but not a lot of finesse.’
In short, Chelsea really need another option up top this season, and while it would be a risk, it looks like Cobham might have the player for them – a player compared to Drogba.
Chelsea's future Drogba
Now, it should really go without saying that comparing a youngster to Drogba is not something that should be done lightly.
After all, the Ivorian icon was one of the best strikers to ever play in the Premier League and is most certainly a massive Chelsea legend.
With that said, there is plenty of excitement building around 18-year-old Shim Mheuka, so much so that one analyst has made the bold comparison, calling him “the new Didier Drogba.”
So then, what makes him such an exceptional talent, and one worthy of a proper run in the first team?
Well, simply put, he is starting to look like a real goal machine and potentially one of “Cobham’s finest” prospects, per talent scout Jacek Kulig.
For example, despite being just 16 at the start of last season, he ended the campaign with 11 goals and three assists to his name, 30 appearances across the U18S and U21S.
Moreover, he also got a few run-outs in the first team, making five appearances totalling 118 minutes across the Conference League and Premier League.
Mheuka’s Chelsea youth record
Appearances
59
Goals
31
Assists
8
Goal Involvements per Match
0.66
All Stats via Transfermarkt
This season, he has taken another leap forward, and as things stand, he has already scored ten goals and provided two assists in just ten appearances, totalling 883 minutes for the U21S and Youth League sides.
That works out to an average of 1.2 goal involvements every game, or one every 73.58 minutes, and if that’s still not enough, he has also racked up a tally of ten goals and three assists in 18 appearances for England’s U19S.
Ultimately, while it is still so early in his career, it is becoming increasingly clear that he is a lethal goalscorer, and while he might not reach the level of a Drogba, he might be able to have a significant impact on the team this season.
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Foram definidos os quatro clubes que garantiram o acesso à Série B. Brusque, Operário-PR, Amazonas e Paysandu farão parte da Segundona do Campeonato Brasileiro de 2024.
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Neste domingo (8), o Operário-PR venceu por 1 a 0 o São Bernardo e garantiu vaga com gol de Vinicius Dini, em partida válida pela 6° e última rodada da 2ª fase da Série C. Já o Brusque, outra equipe do Grupo B, conquistou a liderança e a melhor campanha da fase com 13 pontos. Com isso, disputará o título da competição.
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No Grupo C, a definição aconteceu no sábado (7). O Amazonas venceu o Botafogo-PB, chegou aos 12 pontos – quatro vitórias e duas derrotas – e será o adversário da equipe catarinense na decisão. Já o Paysandu conquistou a vaga na Série B depois de cinco anos na Série C, mesmo após ser derrotado pelo Volta Redonda. A vaga veio por conta do saldo de gols.
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Gill was involved in a 203-run stand with Jadeja before Tongue gave England the breakthrough
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Aaron: A statement knock from Gill
Lunch India cruised past 400 on the second morning at Edgbaston, as Shubman Gill registered his new Test high score in a 203-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja for the sixth wicket. Jadeja fell shortly before the interval for 89, gloving a catch behind down the leg side off Josh Tongue, but Gill batted serenely to pass 150 for the first time in Tests.Gill and Jadeja added an unbroken 99 on the first evening, and reached their 100-run stand off the first ball of the day as Gill tucked Ben Stokes through the leg side. Gill played a rare false shot early on, edging Chris Woakes past second slip, but otherwise offered almost nothing while batting at a slightly higher tempo than he had on the opening day.England’s bowlers were frustrated by Jadeja’s habit of taking a step or two down the pitch before deciding whether or not to attempt a run, with Stokes and Woakes both exchanging words with him. Both Jadeja and Stokes were spoken to by the umpires – Sharfuddoula and Chris Gaffaney – and encouraged to avoid the ‘danger area’ on a good length.Jadeja marked his ninth 50-plus score against England with his trade sword celebration, and scored freely on both sides of the wicket. He and Gill exchanged sixes off Shoaib Bashir to take India past 400 – and take their partnership beyond 200 – before Tongue, unused for the first 85 minutes of the day, struck in his third over of the session.Tongue found some extra bounce with an 85mph/137kph short ball, which looped through to Jamie Smith via Jadeja’s glove, and bowled a hostile spell to Washington Sundar, India’s No. 8. But India were well on top by the lunch break, with Gill still unbeaten and batting with a combination of class and composure.
Está chegando o grande dia: a final da Libertadores da América. Neste sábado (4), o Fluminense entra a campo diante do Boca Juniors-ARG, no Maracanã, disputando a decisão do torneio continental após 15 anos.
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A última e então única vez havia sido em 2008, quando o Tricolor foi derrotado para a LDU nos pênaltis e ficou com o vice-campeonato. Relembre o que aconteceu no mundo naquele ano fatídico para os cariocas.
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A capital da China sediou o Jogos Olímpicos de 2008. Os próprios chineses lideraram o quadro de medalhas, tendo 51 ouros – contra 36 dos Estados Unidos. Naquela edição das Olimpíadas, marcas históricas foram alcançadas: o jamaicano Usain Bolt bateu o recorde mundial nos 100m rasos e a russa Yelena Isinbayeva bateu o recorde mundial de salto com vara.
BARACK OBAMA ELEITO PRESIDENTE DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
Exatamente no dia 4 de novembro de 2008, mesmo dia e mês em que será disputada a final entre Fluminense e Boca Juniors, Barack Obama foi eleito o primeiro presidente negro dos Estados Unidos. Obama venceu o seu rival John McCain, senador republicano. Ele mobilizou eleitores de todo o país, especialmente os jovens, e aquelas eleições tiveram recorde de participação, marcando o início de uma nova era nos EUA.
ÚLTIMO TÍTULO BRASILEIRO DO SÃO PAULO
No dia 7 de dezembro de 2008, o São Paulo conquistava o seu sexto título brasileiro, sendo o terceiro consecutivo, eternizando um dos momentos mais emblemáticos da história do clube. O Tricolor se consagrou campeão após vencer o Goiás por 1 a 0, no estádio Bezerrão (DF). Desde então, a equipe paulista não conquistou mais nenhuma edição do Campeonato Brasileiro, vivendo um longo jejum.
FILMES E HITS DE SUCESSO
Em 2008, várias músicas e filmes foram lançados e fizeram grande sucesso, tendo notável reconhecimento até os dias de hoje. Hits como “Single Ladies”, da Beyoncé, “Viva La Vida”, do Coldplay, “Dança do Créu”, do MC Créu, e “Exttravasa”, da Cláudia Leitte. No cinema, títulos como “Marley e eu”, “Crepúsculo”, “Batman – O Cavaleiro Das Trevas” e “O Menino do Pijama Listrado” foram destaque nas bilheterias.
LANÇAMENTO DO PRIMEIRO IPHONE NO BRASIL
O iPhone foi lançado em 2007, mas o primeiro modelo vendido no Brasil foi o iPhone 3G, que chegou ao país no final de 2008. A Apple chamou a novidade de celular “revolucionário”, sendo a ausência de um teclado e, consequentemente, a sensibilidade ao taque a grande inovação apresentada pela marca da maçã. Para grau de comparação, em 2023 foi lançado o iPhone 15.
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Tottenham Hotspur have endured an impressive start to life under Thomas Frank over the last couple of months, as seen by the club’s current sixth-place standing in the Premier League.
The Dane took the reins from Ange Postecoglou during the summer and has made an immediate impact in changing the Lilywhites’ fortunes within the final third of the pitch.
His side have already found the back of the net on 17 occasions in the first ten outings of the campaign, with such a tally being the fourth best of any team in the division at present.
The goals have been massively spread out across the first-team squad, with nine players already getting themselves on the scoresheet in England’s top-flight in 2025/26.
Centre-back Micky van de Ven and centre-forward Richarlison are currently sitting at the top of the goalscoring charts on three goals, but the latter has failed to score in any of his last five league outings.
Whilst Frank’s men have impressed during the early stages of the current campaign, their tallies within the final third will no doubt have been massively boosted if they had one player at their disposal.
Bukayo Saka’s record against Spurs & how he compares to other PL wingers
Winger Bukayo Saka has been a player Spurs supporters have no doubt envied over the last few years, with the attacker often providing the goods for bitter North London rivals, Arsenal.
The England international has netted a combined 100 goals and assists in the Premier League throughout his professional career, numerous of which have come against the Lilywhites.
Many of his efforts have directly affected the Spurs faithful, even coming up with goods in the North London Derby and securing countless victories for Mikel Arteta’s side.
After his breakthrough in 2020, the Arsenal star has featured against Spurs on ten separate occasions, subsequently being on the winning side in 60% of the outings.
Saka has also found the back of the net five times against the Lilywhites, with his last strike in such a fixture coming in September 2024, subsequently securing a 1-0 triumph for the Gunners.
In 2025/26, the 24-year-old has only netted twice in the Premier League, but his underlying stats highlight the top-level quality the winger possesses within the final third.
He’s completed 2.4 successful take-ons per 90 to date, a tally that has placed the Englishman in the top 10% of all players in England’s top-flight at present.
Saka has also achieved an average of 31.4 touches in the final third and 3.1 carries into the final third per 90, with both figures ranking him in the top 5% in the Premier League for 2025/26.
Such numbers further reaffirm the 24-year-old’s talent within attacking areas, with Frank no doubt wishing he had his own version of the winger within his own first-team ranks.
The Spurs star who’s similar to Saka & better than Johnson
Brennan Johnson was seen as a huge investment for Spurs in the summer of 2023, after the hierarchy forked out a staggering £47.5m for the attacker’s signature from Nottingham Forest.
Eyebrows were raised at the time, given the nature of the transfer fee, but a couple of years on from his switch to North London, he’s been unable to match the expectations that were placed upon him.
The Welsh international may have scored 18 times in all competitions last campaign, but his performances left a lot to be desired – even being subject to abuse from supporters on social media.
Johnson was responsible for one of the club’s biggest moments in recent history, as he netted the winner against Manchester United in the Europa League final back in May 2025.
Frank’s arrival could have handed the 24-year-old a new lease of life, especially after the Dane previously tried to land his services during his time as Brentford manager.
However, despite netting two goals in each of the first two league games of the season, he’s since dropped down the pecking order, often being unreliable when called upon by the manager.
Such a situation was apparent in the recent clash with FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, where Johnson found the back of the net, but was also sent off after a reckless challenge.
His drop down the pecking order has no doubt been as a result of the summer addition of Mohammed Kudus, with the Ghanaian joining the Lilywhites in a £55m transfer during the off-season.
The 25-year-old has cemented his place on the right-hand side in the starting eleven, already registering one goal and four assists in the Premier League to date.
Kudus, who’s been labelled “phenomenal” by one analyst, netted his first goal against Leeds United, with such a performance seeing the attacker attempt six take-ons – leading to Ben Mattinson claiming he’s “very similar to Saka”.
Given the levels he’s produced in recent weeks, Frank has certainly made the right call in opting to utilise Kudus over Johnson, with the Ghanaian massively outperforming the Welshman this campaign.
How Kudus & Johnson compare in the PL (25/26)
Statistics (per 90)
Kudus
Johnson
Games played
10
10
Goals & assists
5
2
Pass accuracy
74%
66%
Progressive carries
3.2
2.2
Progressive passes
2.8
1.3
Key passes completed
1.4
0.6
Take-ons completed
3.2
1.4
Crosses completed
7.2
3.4
Stats via FBref
Alongside the better tally of combined goals and assists at present, he’s also achieved more progressive passes and carries per 90 – offering Frank’s men a more all-round presence with the ball at his feet.
His chance creation is further highlighted in his higher tally of passes completed and key passes registered per 90 – numbers which have seen him notch the joint-highest assist tally of any player in the division.
Other areas, such as more take-ons and crosses completed, further highlighted his ability to cause carnage to the opposition – similarly to how Saka has for Arsenal in recent years.
After Kudus’ immediate impact in North London, there’s no reason why he can’t be the club’s own version of the Englishman – especially after Mattinson’s praise and comparisons.
Should the winger continue on his current trajectory under Frank at Spurs, he certainly could play a huge part in any future success and help the club reach the next level domestically and continentally.
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Australia batter gets the better of her sister en route to 154-run chase at Kia Oval
ESPNcricinfo staff28-Jul-2025
Grace Harris poses with the Women’s T20 Blast trophy•ECB via Getty Images
Grace Harris, Surrey’s matchwinner in the Women’s Vitality Blast final, was proud of her team’s aggressive approach to their five-wicket victory at the Kia Oval on Sunday, but admitted to mixed feelings about getting the better of her sister, Laura, who finished on the losing side for Warwickshire Bears.Grace Harris, the Australia international, top-scored with a typically hard-hitting 63 not out, as Surrey lived up to their favourites tag by cruising to a victory target of 154 with 20 balls to spare. She struck seven fours and two sixes in her 33-ball knock, and found key partners in Sophia Dunkley (23 from 13) and Kira Chathli, whose 16 not out from nine balls included the winning boundary off Issy Wong.That target, however, could have been significantly higher had her sister completed the job that she had threatened during the Bears innings. Laura Harris’ riotous knock of 25 from 11 balls included three fours and two sixes, and it took an exceptionally cool catch from Phoebe Franklin at deep midwicket to dislodge her at the start of the 14th over.”I was a little bit nervous,” Grace told the ECB Reporters Network. “I was thinking at long-off, ‘just hit it down someone else’s throat!’ You want her to do well and it’s not like I would have hashed the job, but if I’d caught it, I would have been a little bit disappointed.”I’m happy she got out when she did because it could have been a 180-chase if she’d hung on.”Surrey’s task looked stiff enough, however, when they lost their third wicket for 42 at the start of the seventh over, with Amu Surenkumar and Hannah Baker settling into a threatening rhythm. Grace, however, struck her third ball for four straight back over Baker’s head to set the tempo for the rest of the chase.”I probably get more nervous on the side-lines than I do out in the middle,” she said. “When I am in the centre, I’m like, ‘this is good fun! How good is it to get a chance to bat!’ Sitting on the side-lines, I say to our group, ‘alright introverts, you are going to have to leave, because I’ve got to chat or I’m going to find this day tough!’Related
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“Sometimes it is harder to chase 140 than 160,” she added, “because you think if you just knock it around, you’ll just get the runs, whereas with 160 you have to go to pick up a boundary an over. Teams can get too complacent with 140.”She cited the 2023 Women’s Big Bash final as an example. “I’ve been involved in a team which has done that before, chasing 120 in a final with [Brisbane] Heat and we lost to Adelaide Strikers because we just knocked it about and didn’t really take the game on.”So it was fantastic to make sure we stayed with that run-chase. Fair play to the girls on what was a very good squad effort.”Harris added that the credit also belonged to Surrey’s bowlers for the manner in which they restricted the Bears after choosing to field first. Franklin was front and centre of their efforts, and not simply with her crucial catch. Her figures of 2 for 16 included wickets in her second and third overs and a well-completed run-out of Georgia Davis in her fourth.”I think Phoebe has genuinely been our player of the season,” Harris said. “Each game she’s either taken a crucial wicket or hit 20 off 10 at the back end and given us a bit of momentum in lower-scoring games. In any other team she would bat a lot higher and get a lot more opportunity than what she does, but when given the opportunity, she is definitely a player that’s taken it.”She has done so well in this T20 tournament and I have been rather impressed with her skill set. It’s not just the fact she can hit a line and a length, it is the fact she can bowl slower balls as well or come up with a yorker when required. Then at the back end with the bat she fully owns her scoring shots.”For the Bears, the final proved a bridge too far after an impressive win over The Blaze in the semi-final. However, for Wong – who was the player of that match with figures of 4 for 14 and a hard-hitting half-century – there was pleasure to be had in the progress of a young team, and in her own performances in the course of what is turning into a resurgent summer.”I’m really proud of our girls,” Wong said. “We knew it was going to be tough to play two games of cricket against the two best sides in the country and win them both. We have such a young squad. I’m in the oldies when we play football at 23, so we have got so much learning we have taken from this season.”Wong’s displays on Finals Day came after a successful return to the England set-up this year. After some high-profile hiccups in recent seasons, including a torrid spell with Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred, she was happy to have rediscovered her love of the game once again.”Outwardly it hasn’t always been like that,” she said. “The last couple of years have been pretty challenging, but it has been nice to come back to what is my best personality for playing cricket. That comes from being in a good place with my skills and tactically as well I feel I’m in a really good place. It’s the best job in the world, isn’t it?”
أعلنت جلوب سوكر اليوم الأربعاء، عن المرشحين لجائزة أفضل مدرب عن عام 2025، إلى جانب أفضل لاعب خط وسط وكذلك أفضل لاعب صاعد.
وسوف يقام حفل جلوب سوكر يوم 28 ديسمبر المقبل، حيث ستحتضن دولة الإمارات العربية الحفل والذي يقام كل عام وتوج به كيليان مبابي، نجم ريال مدريد، وكذلك كريستيانو رونالدو من قبل.
وفيما يتعلق بجائزة أفضل مدرب تصدر لويس إنريكي، المدير الفني لنادي باريس سان جيرمان، قائمة المرشحين للفوز بالجائزة بعد المستوى الرائع الذي قدمه الفريق الفرنسي خلال الموسم الماضي.
باريس سان جيرمان توج بثلاثية الدوري الفرنسي وكأس فرنسا، وكذلك دوري أبطال أوروبا الذي حصل عليه نادي العاصمة الفرنسية لأول مرة في تاريخه.
أقرأ أيضًا.. المرشحون لجائزة أفضل لاعب في الشرق الأوسط من جلوب سوكر 2025.. موقف رونالدو ولاعبان عربيان كما يتنافس مع إنريكي هانز فليك، مدرب نادي برشلونة، والذي قاد البلوجرانا إلى الحصول على ثلاثية الدوري الإسباني وكأس ملك إسبانيا، إلى جانب كأس السوبر الإسباني.
وعاد برشلونة إلى الواجهة مع فليك وأصبح من أقوى الفرق في العالم من جديد، وهو ما دفع إدارة البرسا إلى تجديد عقد المدرب الألماني إلى نهاية موسم 2027 المقبل. المرشحون لجائزة أفضل مدرب في حفل جلوب سوكر 2025
هانز فليك (برشلونة).
لويس إنريكي (باريس سان جيرمان).
آرني سلوت (ليفربول).
تشابي ألونسو (ريال مدريد).
فينسينت كومباني (بايرن ميونخ).
أنطونيو كونتي (نابولي).
ميكيل أرتيتا (آرسنال).
إيدي هاو (نيوكاسل يونايتد).
روبرتو مارتينيز (منتخب البرتغال).
إنزو ماريسكا (تشيلسي).
وفيما يتعلق بجائزة أفضل لاعب صاعد، جاء أردا جولر صانع ألعاب ريال مدريد، على رأس المرشحين للحصول على الجائزة، بينما يتنافس معه زميله دين هويسن، وشهدت القائمة تواجد لاعب واحد من برشلونة، وهو باو كوبارسي. المرشحون لجائزة أفضل لاعب صاعد في حفل جلوب سوكر 2025
أردا جولر (ريال مدريد).
دين هويسن (ريال مدريد).
نيكو باز (كومو).
باو كوبارسي (برشلونة).
كينان يلدز (يوفنتوس).
لويس سكيلي (آرسنال).
وارن زائير إيمري (باريس سان جيرمان).
جواو نيفيز (باريس سان جيرمان).
إلياس بن صغير (باير ليفركوزن).
ديزيريه دوي (باريس سان جيرمان).
رودريجو مورا (بورتو).
أما بالنسبة لجائزة أفضل لاعب خط وسط، فقد تصدر جود بيلينجهام، نجم ريال مدريد قائمة المرشحين للحصول على الجائزة، بجانب ثنائي باريس سان جيرمان، فيتينها وجواو نيفيز.
وكان فيتينها بجانب نيفيز عاملًا أساسيًا في نجاحات باريس سان جيرمان خلال الموسم الماضي، في حين شهدت القائمة حضورًا قويًا لنجم نادي برشلونة، بيدري. المرشحون لجائزة أفضل لاعب خط وسط في حفل جلوب سوكر 2025