Liverpool 90-touch "genius" was even better than Salah vs Brighton

Liverpool got over the line against Brighton & Hove Albion to keep up their end of the bargain in the ongoing Premier League race, with Mohamed Salah coming to the rescue for the Reds to win 2-1 after a dominant second-half showing.

Jurgen Klopp's men would muster up an impressive 30 shots on the Seagulls net, with their persistence thankfully paying off courtesy of their magic Egyptian in the second 45.

Salah continues to come up trumps for his title-chasing outfit even as he begins to near 32 years of age this coming June, with the Liverpool number 11 constantly in the thick of it when the hosts ventured forward at will.

Mohamed Salah for Liverpool

Mohamed Salah's performance vs Brighton in numbers

Salah might well have felt annoyed that he only managed to fire in one goal for his efforts at Anfield, having accumulated 12 shots all on his own from Liverpool's hefty 30.

Away from peppering Bart Verbruggen's goal, the forward was also lively with the ball at his feet, with attempted strike after strike, as well as completing three dribbles in the contest to keep Brighton on their toes.

Winning four duels when necessary too, it was no surprise to see Liverpool's clutch figure bag yet another crucial goal whilst remaining calm and switched on even at 1-1 to give Klopp's men a big win to keep the pressure on Manchester City and Arsenal, who now both trail the Reds in the table.

Yet, it was the man who assisted Salah's all-important winner who was showered with praise at the full-time whistle, with Alexis MacAllister once again proving his worth to the Reds' cause in the 2-1 victory.

Alexis MacAllister's performance vs Brighton in numbers

The Argentina international was even described as a "genius" by Sky Sports journalist Melissa Reddy after the match, with MacAllister receiving widespread acclaim after his impactful showing against Roberto De Zerbi's tricky Seagulls.

Amassing 90 touches from the centre of the park, MacAllister would also manage to notch up five key passes, including the one that cut the Brighton defence open for Salah to swiftly fire home.

On top of that, MacAllister would end up misplacing just five of his 63 passes on a fantastic afternoon for the 5 foot 9 creator against his former employers.

He would also help himself to his fair share of tries on the Seagulls net alongside Salah, firing five shots on the Brighton goal to try to make Liverpool's lead grander.

MacAllister's numbers vs Liverpool

Minutes played

90

Assists

1

Accurate passes

58/63 (92%)

Key passes

5

Shots on goal

5

Duels won

5/13

Tackles

3

Stats by Sofascore

Handed out a 9/10 rating by Liverpool Echo journalist Ian Doyle, who stated that MacAllister 'probed' throughout by either unlocking Brighton with a pass or winning the ball back with a crunching tackle timed just right, the Argentine midfielder remains one of the first names on Klopp's teamsheet after such a fine display.

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With much of the talk in last summer's transfer window focussing on Liverpool missing out on Moises Caicedo, it looks as if the Reds were right not to splash such extortionate cash on the Chelsea man and will instead keep reaping the rewards for purchasing their £35m star in the now.

موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا اليوم في الدوري المصري.. والمعلق

يفتتح فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي مشواره في بطولة الدوري المصري للموسم الجديد 2024-2025، بخوض مواجهة قوية أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا اليوم السبت.

ويلتقي الأهلي مع سيراميكا كليوباترا على أرضية استاد السلام، في إطار لقاءات الجولة الأولى من المسابقة المحلية.

وتقام بطولة الدوري المصري الموسم الجديد، من دور واحد كمرحلة أولى، ثم يتم تقسيم الأندية إلى مجموعتين، بداية من المركز الأول حتى التاسع، تتنافس على لقب الدوري.

طالع أيضاً.. حكم مباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا في الدوري المصري الممتاز

بينما الأندية من المركز العاشر حتى الثامن عشر، تتنافس على البقاء والهبوط، على أن يهبط فريقان فقط بدلًا من ثلاثة إلى دوري القسم الثاني (دوري المحترفين).

ويدخل الأهلي مباراة اليوم وهو منتشيًا بلقب كأس القارات الثلاث على حساب العين الإماراتي، بجانب التتويج ببطولة كأس السوبر المصري الأخيرة.

وكان الأهلي قد استطاع الفوز على سيراميكا كليوباترا بنتيجة 2-1 في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما خلال شهر أكتوبر الماضي ببطولة السوبر المصري. موعد مباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا في الدوري المصري

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق صافرة المباراة بين الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا، مساء اليوم السبت في تمام الساعة الثامنة مساء بتوقيت مصر، التاسعة بتوقيت السعودية.

مباشر بالفيديو.. مباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا في الدوري المصري القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا اليوم

وتذاع مباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا اليوم عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس1”. معلق مباراة الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا

أسندت شبكة قنوات “أون تايم سبورتس” مهمة التعليق على المباراة إلى محمد عفيفي.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا.

Pink ball will bring fast bowlers into the game – Virat Kohli

India’s captain has called day-night matches ‘a new way to bring excitement to Test cricket’

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Virat Kohli differentiates between the pink and red ball

India are “very excited” about playing a pink-ball Test, their captain Virat Kohli has said ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh are the only Test teams other than newly-promoted Ireland and Afghanistan who haven’t yet played a day-night Test. They will both experience the format for the first time when they play the second Test in Kolkata.”It’s quite exciting,” Kohli said. “I think it’s a new way to bring excitement to Test cricket. We are all very excited about that. The pink ball I played yesterday, I felt it swings a lot more as compared to the red ball because there’s extra lacquer on the ball which doesn’t go away too fast. And the seam holds upright quite a bit.”I think if the pitch has extra help for the bowlers then the bowlers will be in the game, especially fast bowlers, throughout the course of the Test match. I don’t quite know how the old ball behaves with the dew and the lacquer going off. It will be interesting to see how much the old ball does. With the pink ball, with the pitch having enough, the life in it will be a very important factor.”The first day-night Test, between Australia and New Zealand, took place in December 2015. India have been the No. 1 ranked Test team for the majority of the period since then, but they have been generally reluctant to play with the pink ball.A brief domestic trial was met with lukewarm responses from the players, and on their tour of Australia last year, India declined to play a day-night Test in Adelaide. New BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, however, was keen on staging a day-night Test in Kolkata, and he met Kohli and found him to be on the same page.”Kohli is agreeable to it,” Ganguly said last month. “I see a lot of reports in newspapers that he is not, but that is not true. The game needs to go forward and that is the way forward. People should finish work and come to watch champions play. I don’t know when that will happen, but it will.”Which pink ball would you like?•Getty Images

At the moment, India sit on top of the World Test Championship with wins in all the five games they’ve played, and are strong favourites to win the first Test in Indore. By the time the day-night game comes along in Kolkata, they could have further consolidated their position on the table.In many ways, including the fact that Bangladesh are without two star players, it seems like the ideal time for an experiment that Kohli expects to be challenging. Some batsmen trained with the pink ball at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru ahead of the series, but for most part, the players will have to try and sneak in pink-ball practice sessions whenever they can. They did this on Tuesday, alternating between red and pink.”I hadn’t played with the pink ball before,” Kohli said. “I was given an opportunity to try and I wanted to, so that was my mindset behind playing with the pink ball. I think everyone else did it as well. You require extra concentration to pick the pink ball suddenly when you’re playing with the red ball. It [the alternating] was to work on the reflexes a little bit as well. Because when you play with the red ball in the net and you arrive at the pink ball, it gets very difficult to pick it up, which can be the case in the game as well. It sort of gives you the match scenario and how it might be difficult to pick it early on. To get into that zone was the reason behind it.”Kohli did emphasize, however, that despite the limited opportunities available to prepare for the day-night Test, the focus is still very much on the first Test in Indore.”In Test cricket I don’t think you can afford to take focus away at all, not even one session, not even one over,” he said. “With the red ball you need to be absolutely precise in your focus, every game that you play, every ball that you play, every situation that you are in. Our prime focus is tomorrow’s Test match. When the pink-ball Test match arrives, as I said we will be quite excited about it.”

Copa do Brasil, Série B e amistosos internacionais: saiba onde assistir aos jogos desta terça-feira

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A semana de futebol no Brasil está agitada. Nesta terça-feira (1),Cianorte-PR e Santos duelam no primeiro jogo da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Mais tarde, às 21h30, o São Paulo visita o 4 de Julho, enquanto o Boavista recebe o Vasco da Gama pelo torneio nacional.

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No Europa, seis amistosos internacionais movimentam o dia. Croácia e Armênia se enfrentam 13h. No mesmo horário o torcedor poderá acompanhar outros quatro jogos no Estádio TNT Sports. Às 15h45, a bola rola paraPolônia e Rússia.

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Confira abaixo os principais confrontos do dia e a programação de transmissão:

13h – Croácia x Armênia
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Onde assistir: Estádio TNT Sports

13h – Eslováquia x Bulgária
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13h – Lituânia x Estônia
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13h – Macedônia do Norte x Eslovênia
Amistoso Internacional
Onde assistir: Estádio TNT Sports

13h – Kosovo x San Marino
Amistoso Internacional
Onde assistir: Estádio TNT Sports

15h45 – Polônia x Rússia
Amistoso Internacional
Onde assistir: Estádio TNT Sports

16h30 – Vila Nova x Bahia
Copa do Brasil
Onde assistir: SPORTV (menos para o estado de Goiás) e PREMIERE

19h – Cianorte-PR x Santos
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Onde assistir: SPORTV (menos para o estado do Paraná) e PREMIERE

19h – Operário-PR x Guarani
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Onde assistir: PREMIERE

21h30 – 4 de Julho x São Paulo
Copa do Brasil
Onde assistir: SPORTV (menos para o estado do Piauí) e PREMIERE

21h30 – Boavista x Vasco da Gama
Copa do Brasil
Onde assistir: SPORTV e PREMIERE

فليك قبل مواجهة النجم الأحمر: لا أعرف مركزنا في دوري أبطال أوروبا.. وعلينا ألا نتحدث كثيرًا

ظهر هانز فليك، المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة، في مؤتمر صحفي منذ قليل للحديث عن مباراة الأربعاء المرتقبة ضد النجم الأحمر، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويلتقي الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، في مرحلة الدوري.

وقال فليك، في تصريحاته التي نشرتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية: “من المهم جدًا تحقيق الفوز في دوري أبطال أوروبا بنظامه الجديد، نعلم أنها ستكون مباراة صعبة غدًا، لأنهم فريق جيد ولديهم مهاجمون سريعون، الهدف هو الفوز”.

وأضاف: “فكرتنا هي لعب كرة قدم جيدة، الفريق مترابط بشكل جيد للغاية، خط دفاعنا والفريق يؤديان بشكل جيد للغاية، من المهم الضغط على المنافسين لأنهم يريدون الاستحواذ على الكرة”.

وواصل: “انخفاض الرتم في أداء برشلونة ضد إسبانيول؟ حسنًا، لقد لعبنا بشكل جيد للغاية في الشهر الماضي، وكذلك في الشوط الأول ضد إسبانيول، إنه أمر طبيعي، هذه هي الأشياء التي تحدث”.

وأردف: “كل شيء يبدو سهلاً وفي بعض الأحيان علينا أن نقبل أن الفريق يخفض مستواه، الآن إنها منافسة أخرى، إنه دوري الأبطال والجميع يعلم أهمية الفوز للانتهاء في المراكز الثمانية الأولى، هذا هو هدفنا”.

وأوضح: “علينا تحسين الأشياء التي لم نفعلها بشكل جيد، لكن علينا أن نفكر بشكل إيجابي”.

وفيما يخص صعوبات الفوز خارج ملعب برشلونة في أوروبا، قال: “لا أفكر في الماضي، أفكر في المستقبل، لا يمكننا مقارنة الماضي، نريد أن نحقق المزيد من النجاح في دوري أبطال أوروبا وغدًا هو يوم جيد للقيام بذلك”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. مدرب النجم الأحمر قبل مواجهة برشلونة: أفضل فريق في أوروبا قادم إلينا

وعن جافي، قال: “لقد تحدثت معه وقررنا المضي خطوة بخطوة، سيضيف دقائق إلى لعبه مع مرور الوقت وبالنظر إلى كيفية سير المباريات، لعب لفترة من الوقت ضد إسبانيول وقام بعمل جيد للغاية في التدريب، إنه يمنحنا المزيد من السيطرة على الكرة للفريق”.

وتطرق فليك للحديث عن تأقلمه مع برشلونة، حيث قال: “قبل مجيئي، قمت بالفعل بتحليل الفريق واللاعبين، رأينا أن هناك الكثير من الجودة، لقد حاولنا غرس فلسفة جديدة، سواء في الهجوم أو الدفاع، لقد فهم اللاعبون ذلك”.

وشدد: “لقد ساعدتنا النتائج الإيجابية، اللاعبون يحبون هذا الأسلوب، ولكن لا تزال هناك أشياء يجب تحسينها”.

وعندما سُئل عما إذا كان يرى برشلونة يستطيع الفوز بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا، قال: “عليك أن تقوم بالكثير من العمل للفوز بتلك البطولة، هناك فرق جيدة جدًا لديها نفس الهدف، في النهاية الأمر يتعلق بالعمل الجاد وعدم التحدث كثيرًا”.

واعترف: “الشيء المهم هو الفوز بالمباريات، لقد تغير الكثير بعد المباراة ضد بايرن ميونخ، لا أعرف حتى في أي مركز نحن، لقد بدأنا للتو وعندما ننتهي نأمل أن نكون بين الثمانية الأوائل، هذا هو الهدف وأعتقد أننا قادرون على تحقيقه”.

واستأنف: “لدينا فريق رائع من حولنا، وقد قام ديكو (المدير الرياضي) أيضًا بعمل رائع، لقد كانت حقيقة العمل معًا أمرًا جيدًا للغاية بالنسبة لنا، كما أن اللاعبين يقومون بعمل جيد جدًا”.

واختتم: “حتى الآن كل شيء يسير على ما يرام، الأمر لا يتعلق فقط بالشباب، بل إن اللاعبين الأكثر خبرة يساعدون الشباب وهذه هي الطريقة التي يجب أن يعمل بها الفريق”.

Pior time do mundo? Íbis fecha maior patrocínio da história do clube e presidente promete reformulação

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Se engana quem pensa que o Íbis Sport Club é apenas um clube folclórico do futebol nacional. Além da simpatia em aderir orgulhosamente a alcunha de “pior time do mundo”, o Pássaro Preto ostenta uma força histórica da dinastia Ramos, família que gerencia o clube desde o século passado. Neste mês, o Rubro-Negro celebra a chegada do primeiro patrocínio internacional de sua história – e o maior em termos financeiros.

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Em entrevista ao LANCE!, o presidente Ozir Ramos Jr. se emocionou ao revelar o acerto com a Betsson e o sonho de retornar à elite do futebol de Pernambuco. Ele não revelou os valores do novo patrocínio por questões contratuais, mas assegurou que o acordo é o maior dos 82 anos de história do clube. A partir da próxima série A2 do Estadual, a marca BetssonFC, que é o fantasy game da empresa controlada por um dos maiores grupos de jogos do mundo, a Swedish Betsson AB, vai estar estampado como patrocinador máster na camisa do Pássaro Preto.

ENGAJAMENTO NAS REDES ATRAI MARCA
Em 2020, o Íbis superou equipes em destaque no cenário europeu e brasileiro e concluiu a temporada como quarto maior engajamento entre clubes no Twitter, no mundo. O direcionamento do clube virou tendência e viralizou nas redes. Além de brincar com derrotas e rebaixamentos de equipes nacionais, o Íbis também nunca “perdoou”, na zoeira, os gigantes europeus.

PÁSSARO PRETO VAI VOAR PARA A INGLATERRA?
Recentemente, inclusive, o Íbis mostrou sua força nas redes ao desbancar equipes tradicionais como Borussia Dortmund e Spartak de Moscou e vencer a enquete organizada pelo inglês Sheffield Football Club. A equipe considerada a mais antiga do futebol convidava o vencedor para um amistoso na Europa. Empolgada com essa vitória na enquete, a Betsson afirmou que está disposta a patrocinar a viagem para que o Pássaro Preto jogue na Inglaterra.

O MAIOR PATROCINADOR DA HISTÓRIA
Apesar de usar com orgulho o legado de “pior time do mundo”, o Íbis quer construir uma nova história no futebol. É o que aponta o presidente Ozir Ramos Jr. Para ele, o acordo com a marca vai abrir novos horizontes para o Rubro-Negro.

“Eu, jogadores e diretoria, todos estamos nas nuvens com a chegada da Betsson! O Íbis nunca teve um patrocinador como eles, nem de perto”

– Eu fiquei muito surpreso com esse patrocínio. Quando o Celso, um diretor meu lá de São Paulo, disse que estava fechando uma parceria com um investidor de fora do Brasil, fiquei muito curioso por vários dias. Eu, jogadores, diretoria, todos estão nas nuvens com a chegada da Betsson! O Íbis nunca teve um patrocinador como eles, nem de perto. Hoje eu agradeço a Deus, tenho certeza que Ele vai nos abençoar esse ano. A Betsson vai fazer o Íbis voltar para a primeira divisão. Eu não tenho palavras para agradecer a Betsson pelo que ela está fazendo pelo clube – afirmou.

– Nós já estamos fazendo a divisão de bases, porque a Betsson está me proporcionando isso. Estamos fazendo ações sociais que a Betsson está promovendo, uma coisa que eu nunca fiz. Estou aqui emocionado. Meus jogadores estão todos vibrando, minha diretoria também. Tenho meia dúzia de diretores que me ajudam financeiramente e no que podem para manter o Íbis vivo. E com a Betsson, tenho certeza que ele está mais vivo do que nunca! – completou o presidente.

REFORMULAÇÃO PARA 2021
Orgulhoso, Ozir revela que com o novo patrocinador, o clube poderá investir em contratações e oferecer condições para atrair atletas, cenário distante do visto nos últimos anos.

“Os jogadores não ganhavam salário. Jogavam por amor à camisa. E era muito difícil concorrer com um clube em que a prefeitura ou empresário bancava tudo. Hoje, eu estou no mesmo patamar”

– A importância da Betsson é me ajudar a fazer um plantel onde eu posso contratar, porque estão me dando garantia para isso. O nosso clube, os jogadores não ganhavam salário. Jogavam por amor à camisa. E era muito difícil eu concorrer com um clube em que a prefeitura ou empresário bancava tudo. Hoje, eu estou no mesmo patamar que eles, graças à Betsson. Estou até melhorando minhas divisões de base, que eram precárias. A Betsson vai me trazer grandes frutos. Vai me deixar trabalhar mais tranquilo. E para isso, eu e minha diretoria temos a obrigação de deixar o Íbis na primeira divisão – ponderou.

– Já tive uma reunião com meus diretores de futebol. Eu sou o presidente do clube, mas não sou a palavra final, não sou eu que mando, são meus colaboradores. Sou muito democrático nesse ponto. Fiz a reunião com meus diretores e estamos buscando isso, já dissemos que não queremos o mesmo time do ano passado. Temos que renovar para melhor. Faz três anos que bato na trave do acesso. Sem dinheiro, patrocínio e ajuda. Com a Betsson, tenho certeza absoluta que chego nas cabeças – disse.

Diante de um cenário esperançoso para o futuro do Pássaro Preto, Ozir quer superar a alcunha de “pior time do mundo”.

“Não tenho medo de errar. Com certeza vou me igualar aos rivais. Superar, vou trabalhar para isso”

– A gente não incentiva mais para sermos os piores do mundo. Inclusive, a gente não joga a primeira divisão desde 2000, mas sempre somos manchetes. Quando perdemos, falam que continuamos os mesmos. Se ganhamos, o Íbis mudou! Por isso somos manchetes em qualquer situação. Não tenho medo de tentar ir para a primeira divisão, lá tem mais visibilidade que a Série A2 – afirmou o presidente.

– Não tenho medo de errar. Com certeza vou me igualar aos concorrentes. Superar, vou trabalhar para isso. A Betsson está me dando condições para o clube apresentar, ao contrário do ano passado. Tenho certeza que com o nome da Betsson em nossas camisas, já começa um a zero para o Íbis – cravou.

CONHEÇA A HISTÓRIA DO ‘PIOR TIME DO MUNDO’
No vídeo abaixo, Ozir Ramos conta como surgiu o Íbis Sport Club e sua alcunha de “pior time do mundo”, apelido que apesar de não ter agradado no início, tornou-se motivo de orgulho para o clube pernambucano. Ele relembra também o princípio e importância da “Íbismania”, página do clube que se tornou um fenômeno nas redes sociais e terminou 2020 entre os quatro perfis de clubes com maior engajamento na internet.

Ozir falou também das circunstâncias que ajudaram o Íbis a receber a alcunha. De acordo com ele, a equipe era semiamadora e, quando enfrentava clubes profissionais como os grandes de Pernambuco, a disparidade financeira e estrutural era refletida dentro de campo.

– Na década de 80, o time do Íbis era formado por profissionais liberais. Nós tínhamos meu irmão que era delegado de polícia, tínhamos um carteiro, agente policial, médicos… A gente ia só ia treinar à noite, era praticamente um time semiamador. Por isso sempre tinha essas goleadas quando a gente pegava Náutico, Sport e Santa Cruz, equipes que se preparavam para isso, enquanto nós íamos treinar num domingo à tarde debaixo do sol. Por isso a gente perdeu tanto e ganhamos o título de piores do mundo. Hoje não. Hoje eles vivem para serem jogadores de futebol e eu ofereço a vitrine. É melhor do que estar em casa ou fazendo malandragem – destacou.

Por fim,Bruna Caldas, Gerente de Marketing da Betsson no Brasil, comenta sobre os motivos que atraíram a empresa para o clube pernambucano. Segundo ela, o íbis é um time relevante mundialmente e destacado por sua autenticidade.

Além disso,ao brincar que o Pássaro Preto venceria o Flamengo em um hipotético confronto pela Libertadores, o presidente não conteve a emoção ao recordar o esforço da dinastia familiar que toma conta do Íbis desde o século passado. Para Ozir, o acerto com o patrocinador é um sonho realizado. Veja o vídeo:

*Estagiário, sob supervisão de Ricardo Guimarães.

South Africa incensed as Jofra Archer escapes beamer suspension

Philander calls on umpires to ‘stand your ground’ after rescinding second no-ball

George Dobell at Centurion27-Dec-2019

Jofra Archer escaped censure from the umpires•AFP

Vernon Philander has called on the umpires to “stand your ground” and withdraw Jofra Archer from the attack in the first Test in Centurion.Archer, the England fast bowler, appeared to be called for a second no-ball by the square-leg umpire Paul Reiffel after ending his day with a pair of beamers. While there is no doubt both deliveries were unintentional – replays suggested Archer had attempted to bowl twosuccessive knuckle-balls – clause 41.7 of the ICC’s Test playing conditions dictate that any bowler who has delivered two such balls should be suspended from bowling for the rest of the innings.But the umpires also appeared to rescind the no-ball call on the basis that the second delivery was dipping towards the stumps and should be considered more of a full-toss than a beamer.That left the South Africa camp incensed. The captain and coach, Faf du Plessis and Mark Boucher respectively, could both be seen seeking clarification from officials the moment play ended – the incident occurred in the penultimate over of the day – and Philander, the SouthAfrica all-rounder, suggested the umpires should be “setting an example” in order to maintain standards in “the purest format” of the game.”If you’re at square-leg and you call no-ball you’ve got to stand your ground,” Philander said. “At no time did they actually cancel it.”For me it’s plain and simple: we’re playing a game and we’re setting an example for the rest of the people coming into this game. You’ve got to make the right call.ALSO READ: The stats stack up as Philander approaches his endgame”That’s why it’s called the purest format. Are we going to tolerate it at another game or are we going to put a stop to it right here? It’s in the hands of the umpires.”Unsurprisingly, Joe Denly, the England batsman, saw the incident quite differently. While he accepted the first delivery was indeed a beamer, he insisted the second passed just over the stumps as the batsmen ducked and was nothing more than a full-toss.”I was at leg slip and I wasn’t expecting two beamers,” Denly said. “The first one fair enough. The second one just missed the stumps.”I saw the umpire put his arm out and I think he tucked it in quite quickly. They withdrew that second no-ball.”Denly’s version of events – at least as regards the umpires’ decision – would appear to be borne out by events. The final ball of Archer’s over was not bowled again, as would have been necessary had it been ruled a no-ball, and at no point did the umpire at the bowler’s end, Chris Gaffaney, make the no-ball signal.Replays suggested such a call on the second delivery was very tight, despite the ball dipping towards the bails having passed the batsman on the full. Either way, Philander had little sympathy for Archer, suggesting he should not have attempted such a tough delivery to execute in such a situation.”Don’t try silly things that can cost you bowling another ball in the innings,” Philander said. “The umpires have to make a call and hopefully it’s the right one for the game looking forward.”ICC playing conditions on the issue state: “Any delivery, which passes or would have passed, without pitching, above waist height of the striker standing upright at the popping crease, is to be deemed to be unfair, whether or not it is likely to inflict physical injury on the striker. If the bowler bowls such a delivery the umpire shall immediately call and signal No ball.”If, in the opinion of the umpire, such a delivery is considered likely to inflict physical injury on the batsman by its speed and direction, it shall be considered dangerous. When the ball is dead the umpire shall caution the bowler, indicating that this is a first and final warning.”Should there be any further instance (where a dangerous non-pitching delivery is bowled and is considered likely to inflict physical injury on the batsman) by the same bowler in that innings, the umpire shall: call and signal no-ball [and] direct the captain of the fielding sideto suspend the bowler immediately from bowling. The bowler thus suspended shall not be allowed to bowl again in that innings.”

Everton now happy to accept bid for £100,000-a-week star instead of Onana

Everton are now willing to accept an offer for a "fantastic" player during the summer transfer window, potentially using his sale to raise funds instead of letting Amadou Onana or Jarrad Branthwaite go.

Everton expected to sell-to-buy this summer

The Blues secured a vital 1-0 Premier League victory at home to Burnley on Saturday, in a result that massively increased their chances of remaining in the top flight beyond this season. That could be dependent on any further point deductions that come their way, of course, during what has been such a stressful season both on and off the pitch.

Once the end of the campaign arrives, it could be that Everton lose a number of influential players, partly because they have to for financial reasons, but also arguably out of choice in some instances.

Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.

Onana is the player who has been most regularly linked with a move away from Goodison Park this summer, with the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal and Newcastle United all believed to be eyeing a big-money switch for the midfielder. However, only a huge offer is likely to be accepted by the Merseysiders, and the same goes for Branthwaite, who reportedly has a price tag of £80m.

Jordan Pickford is another who could feel as though a new challenge is needed at this point in his career, having invariably been in relegation fights rather than battling for big trophies, but it seems the club are looking at another asset as the one to cash in on this summer.

Everton to accept £40m offers for "fantastic" ace

According to Football Insider, Everton are likely to accept an offer for Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer, as long as they receive a bid of over £40m. It is stated that "Sean Dyche’s side could be forced to accept a lower offer than their new valuation amid their continued financial struggles", so anything at or over the reported price tag would be a big boost.

It is sad the manner in which Calvert-Lewin's career has nosedived in recent years, having looked like such a superb prospect during the 2020/21 campaign, when he scored 16 goals in 32 Premier League starts. Injuries have hampered him so badly since then, and he has struggled hugely this season, netting only five times in 27 league outings in total.

It does feel like the right time for Everton to cash in on him, with his fitness problems meaning he finds it so hard to enjoy extended runs in the team, and at 27 years of age, it makes sense to take the money now, rather than wait until he is too old to receive good money for.

Everton top goalscorers this season

Total

Abdoulaye Doucoure

6

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

6

Beto

5

Jack Harrison

4

Amadou Onana

3

There is no denying Calvert-Lewin's ability as a striker, being hailed as "fantastic" by former Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, but the Blues should sell him, get his £100,000-a-week salary off the books and sign a younger, less injury-prone replacement.

Com empate no Dérbi, Corinthians ultrapassará um ano sem vencer o Palmeiras

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Com o empate em 1 a 1 entre Palmeiras e Corinthians, o Timão completará um ano sem vencer o Dérbi.

O último triunfo corintiano contra o arquirrival foi no dia 22 de julho do ano passado, pela primeira fase do Paulistão de 2020. Desde então, foram sete jogos entre as duas equipes, com quatro empates e duas vitórias palmeirenses – dois desses empates foram na final do último Estadual, que teve o Alviverde campeão nas penalidades.

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Neste intervalo, foram quatro jogos na Neo Química Arena, com duas derrotas e dois empates, e três no Allianz Parque, com dois empates e uma derrota.

No último sábado (12), o Timão saiu atrás do marcador, logo aos dois minutos de jogo, gol marcado por Raphael Veiga, e empatou no segundo tempo, aos nove minutos, com o ex-palmeirense Gabriel.

Como o próximo Dérbi previsto será pelo segundo turno do Brasileirão, próximo ao fim deste ano, o Corinthians ultrapassará um ano sem derrotar os palmeirenses.

Ehsan Mani, Nazmul Hassan to meet this week for Bangladesh tour discussions

That means a Test series will not be possible; BCB to relay the decision to PCB

Mohammad Isam12-Jan-2020

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The chairman of the PCB is set to meet the BCB President this week as Pakistan attempt to keep the scheduled tour of Bangladesh on track. A press release from the PCB stated that Ehsan Mani would meet with Nazmul Hassan on the sidelines of the ICC’s Governance Review Committee Meeting to try and get a clearer picture of the BCB’s position on the tour. It represents the first official reaction of the PCB to Bangladesh’s announcement yesterday, which effectively appeared to put paid to the prospect of a two-Test match series later this month, as was originally scheduled.Little had changed following a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meeting on Sunday that was expected to produce a final decision on Bangladesh’s proposed tour of Pakistan. At a media briefing in Dhaka after the meeting, BCB chief Nazmul Hassan said the government had told the board it could go ahead with a tour of Pakistan, but to keep it “short” due to the Iran-US tensions.This essentially means Bangladesh can play a T20I series but not Tests, which was the line that the BCB had taken in December. The BCB will now speak to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about its decision.”We are clear cut, but let’s see how they react,” Hassan said. “As far as security is concerned, T20 is a better option. They should be happy that we still want to go to play T20s. We just wanted rescheduling [of the Tests], not saying we won’t tour. This is the best thing we can offer to Pakistan.”The BCB’s citation of rising tensions “in the Middle East” as a leading cause of it not embarking on a longer tour would appear to rule out hosting the Test series in the UAE – Pakistan’s home for the bulk of their home commitments over the past decade – as well. But the PCB is adamant the series be held within Pakistan, so that may be a moot point anyway. ESPNcricinfo understands any offer that does not include playing the Tests in Pakistan is unlikely to be acceptable to the PCB.The proposed tour features three T20Is in Lahore, on January 23, 25 and 27, followed by two Tests, originally slated for Rawalpindi and Karachi. But then the BCB said it wanted to split the series, playing the T20Is in Pakistan and the Tests at a neutral venue.It is learnt that last week, PCB offered to fly Bangladesh in and out after each Test – land in Karachi, go back to Dhaka, and then return to Rawalpindi directly for the second Test. Following the BCB’s announcement, it would seem this offer has been rejected.Bangladeshi sides have toured Pakistan in the recent past, but the senior men’s team hasn’t done so since playing a five-match ODI series there in 2007-08. Seven years ago, they were close to deciding on a tour to Pakistan, only for the AHM Mustafa Kamal-led BCB to pull out shortly after the decision to tour was taken.

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