Owen, Morris, Short ruled out of South Africa series

Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly and Matt Kuhnemann have been drafted into the squad for the three ODIs

Andrew McGlashan14-Aug-2025

Mitchell Owen took a blow from Kagiso Rabada•AFP/Getty Images

Mitchell Owen has been ruled out of the deciding T20I against South Africa and the ODI series which follows due to concussion after being struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada in Darwin.Owen passed an on-field assessment after being hit on the grille second ball but then reported delayed symptoms after being dismissed. He will enter a mandatory stand-down period of at least 12 days meaning he will miss the chance of an ODI debut.Fast bowler Lance Morris and allrounder Matt Short will also miss the ODI series which starts next Tuesday with Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly and Matt Kuhnemann called into the squad.Related

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Morris reported back soreness as he prepared for the series which would have marked an international return and will be a concerning development for a player with a history of back problems. He has returned to Perth for further assessment and his participation in the four-day leg of the Australia A tour of India may now be in doubt.Short, meanwhile, still has not recovered from the side strain he picked up in West Indies. He was initially ruled out of the first two T20Is against South Africa, but he now won’t be available for any of the matches. It continues a disrupted run to Short’s international career after he suffered a quad injury during the Champions Trophy earlier this year.South Africa leveled the T20I series with a 53-run victory on Tuesday with the decider taking place in Cairns on Saturday. The city then hosts the opening ODI on August 19 with the final two matches in Mackay on August 22 and 24.Hardie, the Western Australia allrounder, had already been drafted into the T20I squad as cover for Short. Left-arm spinner Kuhnemann previously played four ODIs in 2022 and his call-up means Australia could field a twin spin attack alongside Adam Zampa.Connolly, the left-handed batter and left-arm spinner, was called into Australia’s Champions Trophy squad earlier this year and played the semi-final against India.Josh Inglis missed the second T20I with “flu-like” symptoms with Alex Carey called into the squad and playing his first match in the format since 2021.Updated Australia ODI squadMitchell Marsh (capt), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa

Carille projeta escalação do Santos para retorno ao mata-mata do Paulistão

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O Santos garantiu a segunda melhor campanha na fase de grupos do Paulistão e está classificado para as quartas de final do torneio estadual após três temporadas. No domingo (17), o Peixe encara a Portuguesa, às 20h15 (de Brasília), na Vila Belmiro.

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Para o duelo decisivo, Carille contará com o meia Giuliano. O atleta, que se recuperou de lesão muscular, retornou ao banco de reservas do Alvinegro na última rodada, mas não participou da vitória diante da Inter de Limeira. A tendência é que o jogador de 33 anos comece como reserva e atue por aproximadamente 30 minutos.

Portanto, o meio-campo do Santos deve ser formado por João Schmidt e Diego Pituca atuando como uma dupla de volantes, e Cazares, mais próximo do trio de ataque.

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No treinamento desta sexta-feira (15), Carille esboçou uma escalação para o duelo decisivo. O provável Peixe que vai a campo tem: João Paulo; Aderlan, Gil, Joaquim e Felipe Jonatan (Hayner); João Schmidt, Diego Pituca e Cazares; Otero, Furch e Guilherme.

Leeds star has been "one of the best in the PL" but now he could be dropped

Leeds United have to win their next Premier League clash away at Nottingham Forest otherwise the Whites will be plunged even deeper into relegation trouble.

Indeed, Daniel Farke’s men now sit precariously above the drop zone after a pitiful 3-0 loss at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, with the five-point gap between themselves and Forest shaved to just two points if Sean Dyche’s side gets the better of the West Yorkshire outfit.

To further pile on the worry, Dyche also has six career wins under his belt as a manager when facing the Whites, with Leeds also winless – and goalless – on the road since a 3-1 success against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Farke will need to see an immediate reaction from this devastating defeat on the South Coast, with several of his summer recruits potentially being dropped, despite many making positive starts, away from the loss at the Amex.

Why Leeds' summer business must be questioned

Across the ranks, not a single player could trudge off at the end of the 3-0 loss to Fabian Hurzeler’s Seagulls, satisfied with their efforts.

Not even their marquee signing, Noah Okafor, is immune to criticism.

The tricky number 19 did try his best to unlock a stern home side with five successful dribbles. But, former Leeds player Jon Newsome has harshly called the ex-AC Milan winger a “passenger” for how easily he can give up the ball, and that was the case, again, versus Hurzeler’s hosts when ceding possession a costly 19 times.

Moreover, Dominic Calvert-Lewin could also find himself dropped up top after another goalless showing passed him by, with just one goal still next to his name since leaving Everton behind in the summer. He arguably has to be the most questionable signing of the summer, even if he did arrive on a free transfer.

Central defender Jaka Bijol might also be made to sit out after a two-game stint in the first team, with Pascal Struijk perhaps the most logical replacement, as the £15m summer recruit failed to win a single tackle, and just one duel, as Brighton ran the hopeless away side ragged all afternoon.

Despite the hosts’ blistering nature, Bijol and the rest of the backline did make it very straightforward for Diego Gomez to kickstart his brace, when he was left in acres of room to tap home his first effort of the day for 2-0.

Farke really could ring the changes for the crunch tie at Forest, therefore, with one summer signing also at risk of being cut from the German’s starting XI.

The bold selection Farke could make

It hasn’t been exclusively doom and gloom all season long in West Yorkshire, with some positive performances potentially standing Farke and Co. in good stead to beat the drop.

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The aforementioned 3-1 away win at Wolves, in particular, saw everything click as new signings Anton Stach, Calvert-Lewin, and Okafor were all amongst the goals.

Gabriel Gudmundsson also put in a sterling effort against the now managerless Old Gold after joining from Lille in July.

Indeed, Leeds-based social media account The Leeds Press hailed the Swede as an asset that “gives everything” after the Wolves win, as seen in him registering eight clearances and winning three duels to keep the Molineux hosts at bay.

With 3.5 ball recoveries also averaged across his ten Premier League games, on top of two big chances being created, it felt as if Leeds had hit the jackpot on a perfect Junior Firpo replacement on the left flank.

Leeds United's JuniorFirpoin action with Bristol City's Max Bird

Journalist James Marshment even boldly stated in late September that he has been “one of the best left-backs in the Premier League this season”. At just £10m, he had certainly proved himself to be a bargain.

Unfortunately for the Sweden regular, though, he put in a horror-show performance on the South Coast, as a rapid Yankuba Minteh turned him inside out all match.

Gudmundsson vs Brighton

Stat

Gudmundsson

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

72

Accurate passes

35/42 (83%)

Possession lost

16x

Dribbled past

2x

Tackles won

1/2

Total duels won

7/12

Stats by Sofascore

The strong and resilient full-back that had bounced back from his own-goal at Fulham in style was nowhere to be seen against the Seagulls.

He was dribbled past twice as a weak member of Farke’s defence, on top of also falling victim to an Okafor-like display, with possession given up 16 times.

James Justin could well get the nod to come in for Gudmundsson at the City Ground, therefore.

It is unlikely to be the only alteration, as Farke attempts to pick a refreshed side that can halt Leeds’ shambolic offerings on the road.

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West Indies look to expand bowling pool before T20 World Cup

Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd have been rested for the Nepal series, while Shimron Hetmyer had made himself unavailable

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Ramon Simmonds picked up 13 wickets in CPL 2025 with an economy rate of 8.05•CPL T20 via Getty Images

The West Indies team management is looking to expand the bowlers’ pool ahead of the T20 World Cup early next year in India and Sri Lanka.Their next T20I assignment is against Nepal at the end of this month for which the selectors have picked five uncapped players, including legspinner Zishan Motara, left-arm quick Ramon Simmonds and legspin-bowling allrounder Navin Bidaisee, apart from batters Ackeem Auguste and Karima Gore, who played international cricket for USA until 2021 but is yet to get his West Indies cap.They have also picked a support staff heavily stacked with former bowlers to accompany the 15-man squad to Sharjah, with Rayon Griffith as the head coach, Ottis Gibson as fast-bowling consultant, and Nikita Miller and Jerome Taylor as assistant coaches.Related

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“The tour of Nepal is quite strategic for us,” CWI director of cricket Miles Bascombe said in a press meet. “We have recognised that probably over the last few years, our bowling has been a little bit of the Achilles’ heel in our white-ball team. So we have tried to bolster the support for the bowling group.”After touring the UAE, West Indies will tour Bangladesh for six white-ball matches in October and then fly to New Zealand for five T20Is and three ODIs.Full-time head coach Daren Sammy explained that some of the first-choice players like Gudakesh Motie, the second-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing CPL, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd had been rested for the games in Nepal to manage their workloads. Except Shimron Hetmyer, who blew hot and blew cold this CPL and was unavailable for the tour.Ottis Gibson’s presence raises the profile of the West Indies support staff•Getty Images

“If you look at the workload of these guys, Rovman for sure, he has been battling a wrist injury that prevented him from playing in the Pakistan series,” Sammy said. “I mean, he pushed it through this CPL. He requested a time off for him to further look at it. Motie and Shepherd, because of their workload over the last few months, we gave them a time off for that. Sherfane was also [rested] because of his workload.”Hetmyer also requested that he was unavailable for that Nepal trip. So again, like I said, it’s not always a bed of roses. Some things we don’t see, but it’s always a challenge. I’ve said that when I call somebody and tell them, ‘you’ve been selected for some of the series’, and I have to ask to everyone, do you accept the selection to play for West Indies? It’s something that I must do because we don’t own the players. We could only select from what’s available to us. Hettie has been one of our promising, talented players from the Under-19 level. However, the scope of things that now… we could only select and hope guys accept this selection. But he’s always available for selection from our side.”Sammy further said that the selectors and coaches also looked at the performers from the inaugural Breakout League – a new T20 league launched earlier this year to spot talent from across the Caribbean – and the CPL to pick fresh players for the upcoming T20Is.Nathan Edward is a rare left-arm quick in West Indies cricket•ICC/Getty Images

“You look at the Breakout [League] and again, I will emphasise the need for continued avenues for us to showcase and unearth talent,” he said. “And the Breakout, maybe some people were against it because it was a T20 format, but if you see this year, the amount of players that came through – Bidaisee was one of them that came through and show his skillset in the Breakout. And, he reminds me of Samuel Badree, who probably could bowl in the powerplay, bowl in the middle, very consistent around that good-length area that brings challenges to batsmen.”And two areas that I’ve spoken about in our bowling department in T20s is the need for a wristspinner. And every single team I could remember in World Cup T20 cricket, has had a left-arm seamer. Just the angle they bring and the difficulty, especially in the back-end of an innings, or whether the ability to swing. I don’t think in the history of West Indies cricket we’ve actually even had two left-arm seamers playing together, much less three. And we also, from the Breakout, you see a young Nathan Edward, who’s been quite quality as well. So again, you put that and you’re hoping that one or two will graduate so quickly that they could be into the senior team.”We gave Jediah [Blades] the exposure, but the way Ramon Simmonds has been bowling in all phases of the game gives me, and I’m pretty sure the selection group, confidence. It makes us excited about the prospects, the promise he’s shown. And then to top that, having somebody like an Ottis Gibson working with them, it’s a win-win situation for us. And hopefully that experience that they will gain or learn from getting the skillsets and the technical aspects of fast bowling or seam bowling from Ottis on that short trip could be a step…”Matthew Forde was still not fit to be considered for selection after he dislocated his shoulder in August, which made him miss the ODIs against Pakistan. CWI is, however, hoping he will be “up and running again” by the Bangladesh series.

£55m spent & Hackney signs: Dream Wolves XI Edwards can build in January

Wolverhampton Wanderers are on the verge of appointing their successor to Vitor Pereira as Rob Edwards closes in on a move from Championship side Middlesbrough.

The EFL outfit have already confirmed that their head coach is in talks with the Premier League club over a switch to Molineux, and he did not take charge of their match at the weekend.

It has been reported that he has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Wolves, who are set to pay a fee of around £3m in compensation for the former Luton boss.

The biggest changes Rob Edwards needs to make at Wolves

It is fair to say that Edwards will have plenty of work to do when he gets his feet under the desk at the training ground, as the Old Gold are bottom of the Premier League with no wins after 11 matches.

Per FBref, Wolves are 18th in the division for xG created (9.6) and 20th for goals scored (seven), which shows that the new boss will have to find a way for the team to create more chances and score more goals.

On top of that, the club’s goalkeepers currently rank 20th in the league for post-shot xG minus goals conceded (-4.3). This means that Jose Sa and Sam Johnstone have combined to be the worst two shot-stoppers out of the 20 teams.

Edwards could address both of those problems by switching formations and making two key signings when the January transfer window officially opens for business.

The dream Wolves XI Rob Edwards could build in January

The English tactician played a 4-2-3-1 formation in four of his last five matches at Middlesbrough, per FBref, whilst Wolves have played with three or five at the back in eight of their 11 games, and have not played a 4-2-3-1 at all.

Moving from a formation with five defenders to four could provide the team with more chances to create opportunities at the top end of the pitch, by getting more attacking players in the team in the 4-2-3-1 system.

It will take more than a change in shape to turn the tide, though, and one signing that could make a lot of sense is Hayden Hackney. It was reported in the summer that the club were willing to splash £30m on the England U21 international.

The central midfielder has produced eight goals and five assists in the Championship since the start of last season, per Sofascore, and could add an attacking threat to Wolves’ midfield, playing at the base alongside Andre.

Bringing the English youngster in for £30m in January would provide Edwards with more attacking quality and creativity, as well as a player who already knows his system and way of working, having played under him for Boro.

Another signing that could turn the club’s season around is Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas, who is a reported £25m target, as he could solve the shot-stopping issues that Wolves have had.

Dream Wolves XI after January

Position

Player

GK

Christos Mandas

RB

Jackson Tchatchoua

CB

Ladislav Krejčí

CB

Toti Gomes

LB

Hugo Bueno

CM

Andre

CM

Hayden Hackney

RM

Jhon Arias

AM

Joao Gomes

LM

Hee-Chan Hwang

CF

Jorgen Strand Larsen

The Serie A star has fallen foul of a manager change, as Maurizio Sarri came in and preferred Ivan Provedel, but his form in the past suggests that he would be an upgrade on Johnstone and Sa.

Mandas prevented 1.9 goals based on post-shot xG minus goals conceded, per FBref, across the 2023/24 and 2024/25 campaigns combined in the

Serie A for Lazio, whilst the two Wolves goalkeepers have combined to concede 4.3 more than expected in the Premier League this season.

The Greek international also prevented 3.6 goals on the same metric across nine appearances in the Europa League last season, per FBref, which suggests that he is a strong shot-stopper who can bail out his defenders on a consistent basis.

Overall, paying £55m to sign Hackney for £30m and Mandas for £25m could significantly improve the team in two key areas that Edwards needs to address, whilst the change in formation could also help to facilitate more attacking play.

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It may not be enough to survive this season, as the manager is arriving in a horrendous position, but it could give Wolves their best chance of avoiding the drop, or at least preparing well for a promotion tilt in the Championship next term.

أسينسيو عن رحيله من ريال مدريد: لست نادمًا ولم أغادر بسبب المال

عاد ماركو أسينسيو، نجم نادي ريال مدريد السابق وفناربخشة الحالي، للحديث عن رحيله من صفوف الفريق الملكي، موضحًا أنه ليس نادمًا على هذا القرار.

أسينسيو وقع مع ريال مدريد عام 2015 قادمًا من ريال مايوركا، حيث استمر اللاعب لسنوات عديدة مع الفريق الملكي، قبل الرحيل إلى باريس سان جيرمان وعدم تجديد عقده مع الميرنجي.

وغادر أسينسيو ريال مدريد عقب نهاية موسم 2023، حيث لم يجدد اللاعب عقده ليوقع مع باريس سان جيرمان في صفقة انتقال حر.

ولم ينجح أسينسيو مع باريس سان جيرمان، حيث وقع على سبيل الإعارة في بداية العام مع نادي أستون فيلا، ومن ثم الانضمام بشكل نهائي إلى فناربخشة.

وأكد أسينسيو في مقابلة مع صحيفة ماركا، أنه لم يرحل عن صفوف ريال مدريد بسبب المال.

اقرأ أيضًا .. “عضلات بلا مهارات”.. صحفي إسباني يوضح نقطة ضعف ريال مدريد الحقيقية

وقال أسينسيو عن رحيله عن ريال مدريد: ”لا أندم على ذلك، ففي عامي الأخير فزت باللقب الذي كنت أفتقده مع ريال مدريد وهو كأس الملك”.

وأضاف أسينسيو في حديثه: ”يجب أن تعرف متى تغادر، شعرت بمودة كبيرة من الجماهير، من فلورنتينو بيريز، ومن المدرب، لكنني شعرت أن الوقت قد حان للرحيل”.

وأوضح: ”لم يكن قرار رحيلي عن ريال مدريد رياضيًا أو ماليًا، بل قرارًا شخصيًا، أردت وضع أهداف جديدة لأنني كنت بحاجة إلى تغيير في حياتي ومسيرتي المهنية، سيبقى ريال مدريد دائمًا بيتي، لأنني مدريديستا منذ صغري، لكنني شعرت أن الوقت قد حان لتجربة شيء جديد”.

وعن رئيس ريال مدريد، فلورنتينو بيريز، أردف أسينسيو: “مع فلورنتينو، والآن نتحدث عن الوداع، عشنا لحظة جميلة وحميمة. كان وداعًا رائعًا في الملعب ولكن قبل المباراة الأخيرة لي مع ريال مدريد قضيت لحظة جميلة مع فلورنتينو على انفراد، وأتذكرها بشغف كبير”.

واختتم أسينسيو: ”كنا وحدنا أنا وبيريز في غرفة واحدة، في لحظة خاصة جدًا نتحدث عن الحياة، عن كيفية انتقالي لريال مدريد، عن عائلاتنا، كان الأمر مذهلًا. لطالما جمعتني علاقة مميزة بفلورنتينو، لطالما عاملني معاملة حسنة للغاية، وهو شخص عزيز جدًا علي”.

Man City in talks to beat Man Utd to gem who's been "magic at U17 World Cup"

Manchester City are expected to be active in the market over the near future and could now beat rivals Manchester United to sign a teenage sensation who has excelled at the Under-17 World Cup.

Pep Guardiola will hope his side can strike up a bid to claim the Premier League title this season. However, they suffered a setback on the road to potential glory after falling to a defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday evening.

Harvey Barnes’ double cancelled out Ruben Dias’ equaliser at St James’ Park, albeit the Citizens were off colour in front of goal and were made to rue their missed chances, something Guardiola pointed out when speaking after the match.

He said: “Newcastle is a top side, top players, top manager, so unfortunately tonight we could not make the momentum that we had. It was an entertaining game, we both had chances, and then there was a momentum shift, and ultimately we couldn’t win.”

Ultimately, there is plenty of football still to be played and twists will occur before the Premier League title race starts to take a clear course. Still, Manchester City are now sitting adrift of Arsenal and Chelsea, which is something that needs to give over the next few weeks.

Man City’s upcoming fixtures – all competitions

Bayer Leverkusen (H)

Champions League

Leeds United (H)

Premier League

Fulham (A)

Premier League

Sunderland (H)

Premier League

Real Madrid (A)

Champions League

Nico O’Reilly’s emergence into the Citizens’ first-team and Matheus Nunes slotting in at right-back show that solutions are there to be stumbled upon for Guardiola, though you get the feeling January will be an important month to conclude meaningful business.

While bringing in senior players will be the priority, there may also be a focus on acquiring stars of the future at the Etihad Stadium amid recent developments.

Man City keen to sign Under-17 World Cup star Mohamed Zongo

According to Africa Foot, Man City are keen to sign Tenakourou Academy star Mohamed Zongo, who is also on the radar of Manchester United, Villarreal and Anderlecht after giving an excellent account of himself at the Under-17 World Cup.

On the biggest stage within his age group, the 15-year-old registered two goals and three assists from an attacking midfield role, and the Citizens have now initiated talks alongside the trio mentioned.

Labelled “magic” by Under-23 football scout Antonio Mango, he may become the next exciting gem in a long line at Manchester City, though no club has reached an agreement after his exploits at the youth World Cup.

Either way, beating Manchester United to his signature would be a signal of intent by Manchester City as they build for the future at the Etihad Stadium.

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Ellyse Perry and Sidra Amin highlight the contrasts in Australia and Pakistan

A slow Colombo pitch could bridge the gap between the two teams but only slightly

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Australia exude an attitude of ‘we know how to win this’

“We have an edge on this wicket. We’ve played two games here. Australia has not played any. But they have a lot of experienced players who have played cricket in most countries. The way they assess the game is better.” It was a pretty telling statement from Sidra Amin, ahead of Pakistan’s World Cup clash against Australia – an opponent they’ve never beaten before.While Pakistan have lost both matches they’ve played in Colombo, to Bangladesh and India, the prevailing school of thought is that the slowish conditions – ones that Australia are yet to experience at this tournament – might help bridge the gap between the two teams. But only slightly.”They have played all over the world. They know the conditions better,” Amin said. “They play the WBBLs and the Hundreds, and come and play in Asian conditions as well. They take preparation very seriously. I’ve heard they prepare for Asian conditions with indoor sessions with the temperature up to 35-40 degrees [Celsius]. So they can train that way as well.”Related

Winless Pakistan have uphill task of facing near-invincible Australia

While women’s cricket has grown dramatically over the past few years, it’s grown faster for some than others. This discrepancy, in part, stems from the calibre of competition each side gets to face.In the three and a half years since the 2022 World Cup, Australia have actually played two fewer ODIs than Pakistan – 32 compared to 34. However, of those 32 games, 15 have come against India and England – among the tougher challenges in world cricket. Pakistan have played only four games against those two – seven if you include Australia themselves.Ellyse Perry: I think we all go out with the same approach, and that’s to be really positive•ICC/Getty Images

Beyond this, once you dive into the importance of a strong domestic structure, you begin to see clearly how Australia have evolved over the years. A point not lost on Ellyse Perry who, having debuted in 2007, has been part of two ODI World Cup-winning sides and has seen first-hand the fruits of investing in the women’s game.”I think we’re incredibly lucky,” she said. “We’ve got wonderful support back home in terms of the programmes that we’ve got. We’ve got a full-time domestic structure that breeds great depth in Australian cricket. We’re a cricket nation too that loves playing the game. So we’ve always, throughout history, had wonderful players.”And I think as a group, we love the challenge of continuing to find new ways to get better. You know, there’s so much competition in the global landscape now. I think all the advent of the franchise leagues around the world has just grown the depth of women’s cricket.”In that context, the confidence that Perry gave off when analysing how an aggressive batting unit such as Australia’s would play on a not-so-batting-friendly surface like the one in Colombo was unsurprising.”I think we have a conversation with our batting group, which we’re quite fortunate to have some depth in. So for us, and it’s something that we’ve discussed a lot over the last 12 months, is how we use that depth. It’s never going to be everyone’s day on the same day. Quite possibly it might just be one person’s day.”But I think we all go out with the same approach, and that’s to be really positive, but also really adaptable and smart to whatever the game’s presenting, whether that’s conditions or the opposition. I think there’s a blueprint there that applies to anywhere that you play, and then you’ve just got to be adaptable all day.”

Saiba por que Chapecoense x Ponte Preta foi adiado pela CBF

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A Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) adiou o confronto entre Chapecoense x Ponte Preta, que seria realizado neste domingo (19), pela Série B. O motivo foi o mau tempo, pois o elenco da Macaca não conseguiu embarcar para a região sul do país.

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A delegação da equipe de Campinas já estava no Aeroporto de Viracopos quando foi informada sobre o cancelamento do voo para Chapecó. Com isso, a partida foi remarcada para segunda-feira (20< às 19h (de Brasília), na Arena Condá.

– Por conta do mau tempo no aeroporto de Chapecó (SC), a delegação da Ponte Preta não conseguiu embarcar na manhã deste sábado (18) para a partida com a Chapecoense que seria realizada neste domingo (19). A partida foi remarcada pela CBF para segunda-feira (20), às 19h – diz a nota do clube.

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Os outros confrontos referentes à sexta rodada da Série B seguem inalterados, uma vez que a competição não foi paralisada.

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خالد الغندور: ما حدث في كأس العرب "كارثة".. ودفعنا ثمن خلاف حسام حسن وطولان

علق الإعلامي خالد الغندور، على هزيمة منتخب مصر الثاني أمام الأردن بثلاثية دون مقابل، والخروج المبكر من بطولة كأس العرب، مؤكدًا حجم الخلل الذي تعانيه المنظومة الكروية في مصر.

وقال الغندور في تصريحات عبر برنامج “الحريفة”، على إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “ماذا أقول؟ ماذا تريدون أن أقول بعد ما شاهدناه أمس في مباراة منتخب مصر أمام الأردن؟ للأسف، كانت نتيجة غير متوقعة، كارثية لكرة القدم المصرية 3-0 أمام المنتخب الأردني، الذي كان يلعب بالفريق الثاني، مع غياب حوالي خمس لاعبين أساسيين، بالإضافة إلى خمس لاعبين محترفين بالخارج”.

وتابع: “يقول البعض: نحن كنا نلعب بالفريق الثاني، لكن مهما كان، فهو منتخب مصر، الحقيقة أن المنتخب، سواء في الفريق الأول أو الثاني، كان يقدم نتائج أفضل سابقًا، المنتخب الجزائري، على سبيل المثال، حقق نتائج أفضل، وكذلك المنتخب التونسي، خرج لكنه على الأقل فاز بمباراة وتعادل بأخرى، بينما نحن جلبنا نقطتين فقط من تسع نقاط، ومع كل مباراة نتأخر ثم نتعادل، وأمس قدمنا نتيجة سيئة للغاية، إلى أي مدى ستصل الكرة المصرية؟”.

وأضاف: “بالطبع، هذه النتائج تعكس الخلافات المستمرة بين كابتن حلمي طولان وكابتن حسام حسن، وبين الاتحاد والأندية وعدم تأجيل مباريات بيراميدز، وما حدث بين الأندية والمنتخب، وكذلك وجود بعض الخلافات بين المدربين أنفسهم، مثل التصريحات على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، كل هذا أدى إلى حالة من الفوضى في التنظيم والنظام”.

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وأردف: “الجمهور المصري كان موجودًا في الملعب أمس، حوالي 30 ألف متفرج، وشاهد كل شيء، ومن المثير للانزعاج أن الأندية تلعب باسم مصر، وعندما يأتي المنتخب للعب، لا يجد الدعم الكافي، كل نادٍ يسعى لمصلحته الخاصة، وهذا ما يضر بالمنتخب ويظهر عشوائية في اتخاذ القرارات”.

وواصل: “هناك غياب واضح للتنسيق بين المنتخب الأول والثاني، مثلًا، اللاعب إمام عاشور لم يكن جاهزًا للمشاركة بالشكل المناسب، وبعض اللاعبين الآخرين مثل حسام عبد المجيد، محمود صابر، وغيرهم، لم يكونوا متواجدين رغم أنه كان بإمكانهم المشاركة، وهذا يعكس غياب النظام والاستراتيجية”.

وتابع: “المنتخب الثاني، هل هو موجود فقط للبطولة العربية؟ أم لتجهيز لاعبين للفريق الأول وكأس الأمم وكأس العالم؟ لا يوجد وضوح في الهدف أو الاستراتيجية، وهذا يظهر في طريقة الاختيار والتجهيز، حيث يُختار اللاعبون بشكل غير منظم، ما يؤدي إلى نتائج سيئة وأداء متراجع”.

واختتم: “حتى اللاعبون الذين كان من المفترض أن يكونوا جاهزين للمشاركة في عدة مباريات لم يحصلوا على فرص كافية، ما يعكس نقص التخطيط والتنظيم داخل المنظومة الكروية”.

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