Goiás empata com Brusque e garante a vice-liderança da Série B

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Encerrando a participação no Brasileirão Série B, o Goiás, que já tinha garantido a vaga para a Série A de 2022, recebeu o Brusque neste domingo, 28. Jogando no Serrinha, em Goiânia, as equipes empataram em 2 a 2. Com isso, o Esmeraldino garantiu a vice-liderança da competição.

NA PRESSÃO!

Na primeira chegada, o Brusque já mostrou que não facilitaria. Aos 5, Edu desviou de cabeça e quase abriu o placar.

RESPOSTA…

Aos 20, Alef Manga conseguiu construir uma grande jogada para o Goiás. O jogador recebeu na área, ficou sem ângulo para finalizar e cruzou buscando Apodi, que se esticou todo, mas não conseguiu o chute. Na sequência, Manga tentou. Contudo, Carneiro defendeu.

QUEM NÃO FAZ, LEVA!

Aos 27, após cobrança de escanteio, Ianson subiu livre e cabeceou na trave. Assim, no rebote, a bola sobrou para Edu, que chutou de bico e tirou de Tadeu para marcar.

ARRISCANDO!

Aos 33, tentando diminuir a vantagem dos catarinenses, Élvis bateu colocado e levou perigo ao gol de Ruan Carneiro.

VOLTA MOVIMENTADA!

O árbitro mal tinha apitado o segundo tempo, e o Goiás apareceu com perigo. Na jogada, Alef Manga recebeu na área do Brusque, girando e cruzando rasteiro para Dadá Belmonte. No entanto, a defesa fez um corte providencial.

GOL!

Aos 2, Garcez ampliou para o Brusque. Após desvio pelo alto na área do Goiás, Hugo Borges apareceu livre no segundo pau e ampliou de cabeça, sem chances para o goleiro Tadeu.

CORRENDO ATRÁS DO PREJUÍZO!

O Goiás teve boas chances com Alef Manga e Luan Dias. Contudo, aos 20, foi Élvis quem marcou. Após tabela com Bruno Mezenga, o meia pegou a sobra e diminuiu.

EMPATE!

Depois de investidas de Mezenga e Fellipe Bastos, Apodi deixou tudo igual. Dadá Belmonte recebeu na área do Brusque, limpou para a perna direita e bateu. No entanto, Ruan Carneiro deu rebote, e Apodi só empurrou para as redes.

VIRADA?

Na sequência, Luan Dias fez boa jogada individual e quase virou. Contudo, o duelo terminou em 2 a 2.

تقارير: تشيلسي يخطط إلى التعاقد مع مهاجم ليفربول في الصيف

كشفت مصادر إعلامية إنجليزية أن نادي تشيلسي يسعى إلى التعاقد مع أحد مهاجمي ليفربول خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية القادمة.

ويسعى المدير الفني لفريق تشيلسي إنزو ماريسكا، إلى إجراء تعزيزات في صفوف هجوم البلوز استعداداً للموسم المقبل.

ويحتل ليفربول صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 56 نقطة، بينما يحل تشيلسي رابعاً برصيد 43 نقطة.

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وأشارت شبكة “TEAMtalk” أن نادي تشيلسي يخطط إلى التوقيع مع مهاجم ليفربول ومنتخب كولومبيا، لويس دياز، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

وتابعت أن إنزو ماريسكا يتطلع إلى خيارات إضافية لمركز الجناح الهجومي، ويرى بأن لويس دياز قادر على تشكيل إضافة قوية في هجوم البلوز.

وارتبط الدولي الكولومبي بالانضمام إلى صفوف برشلونة وباريس سان جيرمان وميلان في وقت سابق.

يذكر أن عقد لويس دياز سينتهي في صيف 2027، وتبلغ القيمة التسويقية للاعب الكولومبي حوالي 85 مليون جنيه إسترليني.

وشارك دياز هذا العام في 32 مباراة مع ليفربول بجميع المسابقات، حيث أحرز 12 هدفاً وقام بصناعة هدفين طوال الموسم.

Torcida do Flamengo faz campanha pela volta de Jorge Jesus, e agente se reunirá com Marcos Braz, diz jornal

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Ao fim da vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o Ceará, no Maracanã, os mais de 48 mil rubro-negros que foram ao estádio entoaram o canto conhecido desde 2019: ‘Olê, olê, olê… Mister! Mister!’. Após o desligamento de Renato Gaúcho a torcida do Flamengo reforça a campanha pelo retorno de Jorge Jesus, atual treinador do Benfica. De acordo com o jornal português ‘Record’, Bruno Macedo, agente do técnico, se reunirá com Marcos Braz, VP de futebol do clube, no Rio de Janeiro.

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Segundo a publicação, o encontro ainda será em tom informal. O Flamengo – sem técnico desde segunda-feira – tem eleições presidenciais a serem realizadas no sábado. Já Jorge Jesus tem contrato com o Benfica até julho de 2022. O time oscila na temporada, mas está brigando pela classificação às oitavas de final da Liga dos Campeões e, segundo o Record, uma avaliação será feita na virada do ano, após a fase de grupos da Champions e clássicos pela liga portuguesa.

O carinho da torcida com Jorge Jesus repercutiu até mesmo entre os jogadores. Everton Ribeiro, capitão da equipe, falou sobre os gritos após a vitória sobre o Ceará, no Maracanã: “É fruto do trabalho dele (Mister)”, afirmou o camisa 7.

Das arquibancadas para as redes sociais: a campanha pela contratação de Jorge Jesus continuou nesta quarta-feira, com os torcedores usando a #MisterNoFlamengo. Foram milhares de posts nas primeiras horas do dia.

West Ham planning to move for "superb" £13 million attacker in January

West Ham and technical director Tim Steidten are already making transfer plans after a busy summer transfer window, with one player in particular now attracting interest from the London Stadium.

West Ham enjoy £120 million summer transfer window

New manager Julen Lopetegui watched on as the Hammers sealed nine major signings before the window shut on August 30, with defender Max Kilman, winger Crysencio Summerville, striker Niclas Fullkrug, Brazilian Luis Guilherme, defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, keeper Wes Foderingham, Guido Rodriguez, Jean-Clair Todibo and Carlos Soler all putting pen to paper on moves to West Ham.

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This plethora of arrivals, not including Mohamadou Kante who joined on a buy-to-loan-back deal, brought West Ham’s total summer outlay to around £120 million – with most of the aforementioned set to play a key role throughout 2024/2025.

West Ham summer signings

From

Fee (Transfermarkt)

Max Kilman

Wolves

€47.5m

Crysencio Summerville

Leeds United

€29.3m

Niclas Fullkrug

Borussia Dortmund

€27m

Luis Guilherme

Palmeiras

€23m

Mohamadou Kante

Paris FC

Undisclosed

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Man Utd

€18m

Wes Foderingham

Sheffield United

Free transfer

Guido Rodriguez

Real Betis

Free transfer

Jean-Clair Todibo

Nice

Loan transfer

Carlos Soler

PSG

Loan transfer

West Ham summer departures

To

Fee (Transfermarkt)

Flynn Downes

Southampton

€17.85m

James Ward-Prowse

Forest

Loan

Maxwel Cornet

Southampton

Loan

Nayef Aguerd

Real Sociedad

Loan

Said Benrahma

Lyon

€14.4m

Angelo Ogbonna

Watford

Free transfer

Thilo Kehrer

Monaco

€11m

Nathan Trott

FC Copenhagen

€1.5m

Ben Johnson

Ipswich Town

Free transfer

Joseph Anang

St. Patrick’s Athletic

Free transfer

Despite their busy summer window, it is believed that Lopetegui’s side are already preparing to back their head coach further with more potential arrivals at the turn of the year.

We know that West Ham are keen on a fourth senior centre-back, after both Nayef Aguerd and Kurt Zouma sealed loan moves away in the summer. West Ham held talks with John Egan before the ex-Sheffield United stalwart decided to join Burnley, and reports claim that former Liverpool defender Joel Matip also had an offer to join Lopetegui.

Reports claim that West Ham are still considering a new centre-back in January, as well as a new striker (Pete O’Rourke), with a forwards like Danny Ings and Michail Antonio set to leave at the end of the Premier League season as things stand.

West Ham planning to move for Ernest Muci

The east Londoners, according to a report by Turkish news outlet Aksam, also have playmaker Ernest Muci on their radar heading into the winter.

The Besiktas star is apparently destined to make a Süper Lig exit, and England is his preferred destination. It is believed West Ham are planning to move for Muci in January, and he is valued at around £13 million by his club, so it is an affordable one to do.

Called “superb” by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig, the 23-year-old scored three goals in 13 appearances for Besiktas last season, and his transfer from Legia Warsaw is apparently seen as a disappointment.

West Ham could offer the Albania international a new lease of life in the Premier League, but they face competition from Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, who are also contending for his signature.

'Now you know what it's like, bro' – Kane Williamson to Devon Conway on Lord's honours

Having waited so long for Test debut, opener etches his name on away room board at first attempt

Alan Gardner02-Jun-2021Devon Conway has had to wait a long time for his chance in Test cricket. He moved from his native South Africa in his mid-20s to try to establish himself in a new country, then had to serve a three-year period before becoming eligible to represent New Zealand. He made his T20I debut last year and an ODI debut in March (current averages: 59.12 and 75.00), before being called into the Test squad to tour England.Once over here, there was another wait to see whether he would get his chance – finally confirmed by New Zealand’s coach, Gary Stead, a couple of days out from the Lord’s Test and made public on the eve of the match by captain Kane Williamson. Then, after finally donning the whites and walking down the steps to the middle after Williamson had won the toss, Conway waited patiently at the non-striker’s end as Tom Latham faced 18 consecutive deliveries from James Anderson and Stuart Broad.It proved well worth the wait for Conway, who finished his first day in Test cricket 136 not out, having marshalled a strong showing for New Zealand from start to finish. “It was a pretty surreal moment, I couldn’t have dreamed for a better start to my Test career,” he said afterwards.”It took maybe three or four overs to face my first ball, but I was pretty grateful for that. It gave me an opportunity to have look at the bowling from the non-striker’s end. I’ve never faced Broady and Anderson [before], so it gave me a chance to see how it was going off the wicket and get some clues from Tommy Latham. The communication was good and clear, so it gave me a chance before that first ball.”Related

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The details of Conway’s decision to move from Gauteng, having struggled to break through from South Africa’s provincial set-up, to then churning out so many runs it was impossible for New Zealand to ignore him have been well rehearsed. But to have walked straight into the Test arena and onto the Lord’s honours board is something beyond the imaginations of most.”That [scoring a century on debut] never came across my mind,” Conway said. “Just getting a Test debut, a chance to play at this level, was all I thought about. Very happy, grateful for the opportunity from Cricket Wellington and also the Black Caps as well. A pretty special feeling, and one I certainly didn’t think about when I made that move.”When we arrived at Lord’s a couple days ago we walked into the changing room and got the opportunity to have a look at the all the legends and the names up on that honours board. Funny enough I had a conversation with Kane asking what it feels like to see your name on that board [for Williamson’s hundred at Lord’s in 2015], and the first thing he said when I went up into the changing room was ‘Now you know what it’s like, bro’. It’s pretty cool, it’s a great place and I’m grateful my name can go up there.”Besides having his name forever etched in the away dressing room, several other records fell to Conway, who was 136 not out overnight: the highest score by a debutant at Lord’s, eclipsing Sourav Ganguly’s arrival on the ground in 1996; the first overseas opener ever to score a century on debut in England; the fourth-highest score by a New Zealand debutant, with power to add.Devon Conway made an accomplished debut•Getty Images

A career No. 3, Conway said he “tried to not think it was too much different to what I’ve experienced in the past” when told he would be opening the batting alongside Latham. One thing that was different, however, was the lower bounce at Lord’s, which led to his one sustained period of difficulty against the pace of Mark Wood.”It was a challenge, because he was really digging it in. The nature of the bounce where I’ve grown up is, with that sort of length, you trust it going over the top of you and I didn’t quite realise when he digs it in that short it’s still only going to be chest or head height. Once I wore one or two on the body it was about coming up with Plan B here. The positions I was getting into was probably not ideal, so I thought just trust it and take it on. He’s pretty quick but it’s about being nice and still, being positive and making a quick decision.”Conway also showed the faith in his game gained through a 108-match first-class career that started back in 2009 to respond to the demands of the situation. After going to lunch having scored 43 out of New Zealand’s 85 for 1, he retrenched as England claimed the wickets of Williamson and Ross Taylor during the early afternoon, adding just 28 runs in the session to ensure his team’s advantage was not lost. Then, just when it seemed he could be becalmed, Conway kicked on again during the evening and needed just 22 balls to accelerate from 77 to his hundred.”The biggest thing I’ve been working on is my mindset, trying to keep positive throughout,” he said. “Last thing I want to do is get tentative, and if I’m in a look-to-score mindset, that gets me in the best positions, the decision-making is a bit clearer and that’s when I’m at my best. That might be my strength right now.”There was a lovely period from about 70 when I got balls in my areas, so I tried to stay positive. When I got to that moment I didn’t overthink it, it was about acknowledging but still sticking with the job. It’ll take a few days to sink in, but a pretty awesome day.”

ألارديس: لم أر لاعبًا مثل عمر مرموش في الدوري الإنجليزي من قبل

تحدث سام ألارديس مدرب إنجلترا السابق، عن المصري عمر مرموش بعد أدائه في مباراة الفريق أمام نيوكاسل.

وقاد مرموش فريقه مانشستر سيتي للفوز على نيوكاسل مساء السبت برباعية دون رد، حيث سجل ثلاثة أهداف خلال اللقاء، ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وقال ألارديس في تصريحات نشرها موقع مانشستر سيتي الرسمي عن عمر مرموش: “لا أعتقد أنني رأيت شخصًا يأتي في فترة انتقالات يناير ويحدث مثل هذا التأثير في مباراة واحدة في وقت مبكر جدًا”.

وأضاف: “صدقني، لقد كان لدي الكثير من اللاعبين الذين جاءوا في هذا الوقت من العام والذين واجهوا صعوبة بالغة في التكيف مع الصفات واللياقة البدنية ومتطلبات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز واستغرق الأمر منهم حتى الموسم التالي لإظهار أفضل ما لديهم”.

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وأتم: “لذا فإن القيام بذلك بهذه السرعة وإظهار مثل هذه الموهبة الرائعة والرغبة في الركض أمر رائع، هناك تواصل فوري مع إيرلينج هالاند، حيث يأتي ويمرر الكرة إليه، مرموش سجل هاتريك رائع وذلك رائع للاعب نفسه”.

وانضم مرموش إلى مانشستر سيتي قادمًا من آينتراخت فرانكفورت خلال سوق الانتقالات الشتوي في يناير.

وشارك مرموش أساسيًا بثلاث مباريات في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، أولها الفوز أمام تشيلسي (3-1)، ثم الهزيمة أمام آرسنال (5-1)، والفوز أمام نيوكاسل (4-0).

Após São Paulo ter média de 42 mil com o Morumbi 100% liberado, Ceni diz que torcida 'não desistiu do clube'

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Com 40.442 mil pagantes no Morumbi na noite da última segunda-feira, o São Paulo venceu o Juventude por 3 a 1 e livrou o risco de rebaixamento à Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro, que ainda ameaçava o time depois da derrota por 3 a 0 para o Grêmio, sofrida na última quinta, em Porto Alegre. Após o triunfo no estádio do Tricolor, o técnico Rogério Ceni admitiu o sentimento de alívio e exaltou a importância do torcedor para a equipe permanecer na elite nacional.

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E o comandante destacou que o apoio continuou sendo grande mesmo depois da goleada por 4 a 0 sofrida diante do Flamengo, no dia 14 de novembro, pela 32ª rodada do Brasileirão, justamente no confronto em que o clube registrou o seu recorde de público nesta edição do torneio, com47.855 pagantes.

– A torcida foi o combustível desse time no Morumbi. De 12 jogos, vencemos cinco, quatro com eles aqui, dois empates e a derrota para o Flamengo, que lamentamos muito. Apesar desse vexame que passamos, o torcedor não desistiu do clube, pela história e paixão. Somos muito gratos pelos torcedores que vieram nos apoiar, foram nosso combustível para manter os ânimos altos – enfatizou Ceni, em entrevista coletiva depois da vitória sobre o Juventude.

Com o público contabilizado nesta segunda-feira, o time são-paulino fechará a sua campanha no Brasileirão com uma média de quase 42 mil torcedores (41.841,7) nas quatro partidas em que a equipe contou com 100% do seu estádio liberado ao público, o que só ocorreu a partir de novembro.

Antes disso, com limitações de capacidade exigidas pelo Governo do Estado de São Paulo em outubro por causa do cronograma de liberação gradativa devido ao combate e prevenção à Covid-19, o Tricolor disputou outros quatro jogos no Morumbi. E se forem somados os públicos dos oito confrontos com torcedores no estádio após a reabertura dos portões do estádio, o clube somou um total de 225.908 pagantes, uma média geral de 28.238,5 torcedores por partida.

E o comandante são-paulino exaltou que a torcida apoiou o time durante todo o confronto desta segunda-feira e encarou com naturalidade o fato de que a atual direção tricolor foi alvo de protestos ao final do duelo com o Juventude. Foi um reflexo claro do descontentamento com um desempenho que foi bem abaixo da expectativa neste Brasileirão depois de o clube ter conquistado o Campeonato Paulista, encerrando um jejum de 16 anos sem títulos estaduais.

– Eles cantaram o tempo todo, só deixaram para o último minuto para passar a perspectiva do que acham. É direito de expressão. A visão que eles têm deve ser respeitada, mas é de se ressaltar que em todos os jogos, ganhando ou perdendo, cantaram até o fim. Meu agradecimento sincero ao torcedor que carregou um time que não entregou o que ele esperava durante o ano – reconheceu Ceni, que depois procurou valorizar o desempenho que ele obteve após comandar a equipe em 12 partidas após assumi-la no dia 13 de outubro.

‘TORCEDOR PODE SONHAR COM TUDO’

Após ter sido contratado como substituto do argentino Hernán Crespo, que também teve a sua demissão anunciada em 13 de outubro, o treinador lembrou de seu retrospecto (de cinco vitórias, três empates e quatro derrotas) ao ser questionado, na entrevista coletiva desta segunda-feira, sobre “com o que” o torcedor do São Paulo poderá sonhar na próxima temporada.

– Torcedor pode sonhar com tudo. A gente vive de sonhos. Voltar para o São Paulo em um momento de dificuldade e poder retribuir, de alguma maneira, o que vivi durante 25 anos. Eu sei que, talvez, não achem muito o que foi feito, mas sei como a equipe se encontrava quando chegamos (ele e sua comissão técnica) aqui. Era obrigação não deixar essa equipe cair. Vencemos cinco jogos de 12, onde a equipe havia jogado 25 e vencido seis, então foi importante para ajudar de alguma maneira – ressaltou o ex-goleiro do Tricolor, para depois reforçar a importância de o clube assegurar sua permanência na elite.

– Sou grato por esse convite, voltar para minha casa e, de alguma maneira, retribuir ajudando a não passar uma vergonha que seria gigantesca, pela primeira vez na história não estar disputando a Série A – reforçou o treinador.

‘TRISTEZA É A PALAVRA QUE DEFINE ESSE MOMENTO’

Já ao ser questionado sobre qual é o seu sentimento atual ao ter vindo ajudar o São Paulo a se livrar do rebaixamento, Ceni lembrou que correu o risco de amargar um fracasso histórico com a possível queda para a Série B ao aceitar o convite para dirigir a equipe, mas ao mesmo tempo ele destacou que não poderia dizer não à direção são-paulina neste momento complicado, tendo em vista a própria gratidão que tem pelo clube no qual se consagrou como ídolo.

– Tem muito são-paulino que quer ver o bem desse clube, tem muito são-paulino que tem condição de ajudar de alguma maneira o clube, e é pelo qual eu torço. A minha parte eu tentei fazer. Sabia do tamanho do risco que corria vindo para cá, mas não tinha como recusar. Por isso sofri tanto esses dias, foram noites e noites sem dormir. Não era só um rebaixamento. Quando você vê gente que trabalhou com você a vida toda sofrendo, é muito triste. Tristeza é a palavra que define esse momento – reconheceu o comandante.

Confira os públicos do São Paulo após a volta da torcida ao Morumbi:

7/10/2021 – São Paulo 1 x 1 Santos
Público: 5.529 pagantes.

14/10/2021 – São Paulo 1 x 1 Ceará
Público: 9.271 pagantes.

18/10/2021 – São Paulo 1 x 0 Corinthians
Público: 23.874 pagantes.

31/10/2021 – São Paulo 1 x 0 Internacional
Público: 19.867 pagantes.

14/11/2021 – São Paulo 0 x 4 Flamengo
Público: 47.855 pagantes.

24/11/2021 – São Paulo 0 x 0 Athletico-PR
Público: 43.391 pagantes.

27/11/2021 – São Paulo 2 x 0 Sport
Público: 35.679 pagantes.

6/12/2021 – São Paulo 3 x 1 Juventude
Público:40.442 pagantes.

Total somado nos oito jogos com torcedores no Morumbi:
Público: 225.908 pagantes.

Mithali Raj says Sneh Rana a key allrounder for India's future

Record-breaking captain backs Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues to find form

Annesha Ghosh03-Jul-2021Mithali Raj has identified Sneh Rana as a key allrounder for India’s future after Rana completed a memorable comeback to the longer formats with a stunning Test debut last month and impressive returns in India’s thrilling win in the third ODI on Saturday.Rana’s cameo of 24 from 22 balls at No. 7 in Worcester was pivotal to her 50-run sixth-wicket stand with Raj as the duo helped India seal a four-wicket win in the final match of the three-game ODI leg of the multi-format series. Earlier in the day, Rana had also made an imprint with the ball, returning figures of 7-0-31-1, having opener Lauren Winfield-Hill caught for 36 to break a 67-run second-wicket partnership. She had picked up 1 for 43 in the second ODI.”Definitely, yes,” Raj said when asked about Rana, 27, emerging as a formidable choice as allrounder upon her return to international cricket after a five-year gap. “That’s a slot we’ve always looked for somebody who has the shots to clear the field – strong shots all round. And it helps to have a player there who can also bowl. So it’s good to have her in the side.”She’s definitely shown that she does have the character in her to be built into a good player. In the current era, in modern cricket, allrounders play a very important role in the composition of the team. I’m sure that she has a bigger role playing for India in the coming years.”Related

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While Rana’s form was one of the bright spots for India in their 1-2 loss in the ODI segment of the seven-match series, ODI vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s underwhelming batting form on the tour so far hasn’t been ideal for the visitors. Kaur made 16, 19, and 1 in the three ODIs and 4 and 8 in the drawn Test in Bristol last month.Raj, however, backed Kaur to regain form as the tour enters its T20I leg, the first of the three matches on July 9 in Northampton.”It does happen with any player,” Raj said of Kaur’s lean patch. “Sometimes you’re just not in form. But as a team and as a unit we back players who have been match-winners. We also know that single-handedly she has won games for us with her innings. This time around she needs the support of the team to back her.”It’s just a matter of one innings for a batter like her to get [back] her rhythm and timing.I’m sure with the T20 format, a format that suits her game, I really hope she will be back among the runs.”That India are far from settled as far as their No. 3 goes was borne out in them giving Jemimah Rodrigues a go in that position in the second and third ODIs after Punam Raut’s slow scoring in the first ODI played a part in parching India of urgency. Rodrigues, however, laboured to just 8 and 4 in the two innings.”A young player – obviously, she (Rodrigues) will take some time,” Raj said. “It’s just matter of experience and exposure for players like her. When a player goes through bad form, as [fellow] players, seniors, and team management we can give her the confidence and the backing, but it boils down to the player herself to have that belief to come out of the [bad] form. Again, for a batter, it’s just a matter of one innings to get the timing right and hope that as a young player she should get back in form.”As far as the composition, right now we are going with five bowlers but something we are looking at is to have another allrounder in the side. But, then again, it cuts down a purist – whether a batter or a bowler. We are throwing some ideas. By the next series, we should see what sort of a pool of players we look at and get into the team.”Sneh Rana celebrates a wicket•Getty Images

Raj revealed that aside from Raut and Rodrigues, other batters were also in contention to be tried in the No. 3 slot.”Now the series is over, but we do have a few names and players in our mind,” Raj said. “Again, it’s important that we need to see how they fit into the team. Purists are very few in the modern era of cricket. We need to look at the allrounders also and how the composition of the team will come is very crucial. But that’s also an area we are looking at, No. 3 and even No. 6 and No. 7.”Though Raj retired from T20I cricket in 2019, India’s performance in the third ODI, she said, would boost the confidence of the Kaur-led T20I team on whom the onus rests to add to India’s four points gained so far in the multi-format series as opposed to England’s six.”Yes, it is [a confidence-booster],” Raj said, “because that’s what I told the girls, I said – we’re still in the series. Winning a game like this puts pressure on them. Getting into the T20s, the entire unit should be confident. If they go on to win the first two games and then the last would be a decider and clearly the series will be excitedly placed. Yes, I’m sure that the girls will do well in the T20 format.”

Chelsea chiefs have told in-form star that he now faces being sold

Chelsea chiefs have told an in-form star that he now faces being sold and is battling for his Stamford Bridge future, regardless of his impressive start to 2024/2025.

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The Blues could let a host of players leave in 2025, despite already agreeing on plenty of outgoings in the summer window.

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Enzo Maresca and Todd Boehly led a mass clearout with Ian Maatsen, Conor Gallagher, Lewis Hall, Romelu Lukaku, Omari Hutchinson, Angelo Gabriel, Diego Moreira, Hakim Ziyech, Malang Sarr, Tino Anjorin, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, Lesley Ugochukwu, Armando Broja, Djordje Petrovic, Trevoh Chalobah, Kepa Arrizabalaga, David Datro Fofana, Aflie Gilchrist and Basir Humphreys all departing west London, either on loan or permanently, and bringing in around £165 million in the process.

However, the rebuild is continuing behind the scenes amid Chelsea’s very impressive start to the Premier League campaign. Maresca’s side have won three out of their opening five top-flight matches, and only Man City have scored more than them so far.

Chelsea’s next Premier League fixtures

Date

Brighton (home)

September 28

Nottingham Forest (home)

October 6

Liverpool (away)

October 20

Newcastle (home)

October 27

Man United (away)

November 3

The west Londoners most recently dominated West Ham with a 3-0 victory at the London Stadium, but £89 million winger Mykhailo Mudryk didn’t play a part. The Ukrainian was on the bench but didn’t manage to earn Maresca’s call, with Chelsea believed open to selling Mudryk in January, according to some reports.

Meanwhile, other players who’ve been linked with Chelsea exits come in the form of defenders Benoit Badiahshile and Axel Disasi. Chelsea are ready to part company with Badiashile, who is yet to play a Premier League minute this season, while Disasi could be offloaded in January too.

Unlike Mudryk and Badiashile, one player who did feature against West Ham, and started their impressive victory, was winger Noni Madueke. The former PSV Eindhoven starlet is their joint-top scorer in all competitions, scoring four goals alongside Nicolas Jackson, but he isn’t immune from Maresca’s axe.

Noni Madueke told he's in danger of being sold by Chelsea

According to The Boot Room, Madueke has been told he’s fighting for his Chelsea future, alongside both Christopher Nkunku and Mudryk, as Maresca currently has an abundance of wingers at his disposal.

The 22-year-old’s impressive form this season, which in cludes a hat-trick against Wolves, resulted in his first cap for England earlier this month, even managing to assist Harry Kane in his 100th Three Lions game against Finland.

“Noni has carried on where he left off at Chelsea,” said interim England boss Lee Carsley.

“He is very attacking, very sharp. Different to what we have got, a different kind of wide player. Competition for places is very high and I think you will see some movement. It’s important that we keep freshening it up.”

England already have Phil Foden, Jarrod Bowen, Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka who can play in Madueke’s position, but it now appears that the young attacker isn’t just playing for his international future.

Atacante Jorge Henrique é oficializado como reforço do Camboriú

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Nome conhecido do futebol brasileiro por suas passagens em clubes como Corinthians, Botafogo e Internacional, o experiente atacante Jorge Henrique foi contratado pelo Camboriú, time que disputará em 2022 a elite do futebol catarinense.

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-Campeão do Mundo e da Libertadores, Jorge Henrique é o novo reforço da Cambura! O meia-atacante Jorge Henrique, campeão mundial e da Libertadores com o Corinthians em 2012, irá defender as cores do Tricolor da Baixada na Série A do Campeonato Catarinense 2022 – publicou a equipe em seu perfil nas redes sociais.

Aos 39 anos de idade, o jogador natural de Resende, no Rio de Janeiro, tem passagens por outras equipes como Náutico (onde foi formado), Athletico-PR, Santo André, Ceará, Santa Cruz, Vasco, Figueirense, Náutico e o Brasiliense, seu último clube antes de acertar com o Camboriú.

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