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Tom Heaton will consider leaving Aston Villa this summer in search of guaranteed first-team football, according to The Athletic’s Gregg Evans.

Aston Villa are apparently keen to keep him and will offer him a new contract. They recognise his ability as a goalkeeper and also value his ‘leadership skills’.

Heaton, though, will listen to offers from elsewhere before he considers any proposal from Villa.

Injury spoils Heaton’s spell at Villa

The ex-Manchester United ‘keeper moved to Villa Park in the summer of 2019 for a fee of £8million and held down the number one spot until he suffered an ACL injury away to former club Burnley on New Year’s Day.

Almost a year on, he returned to the substitutes bench, providing back-up for Emiliano Martinez. Of course, the exceptional form of Martinez has meant that no matter what Heaton shows in the occasional cup fixture he has no real chance of cementing himself back in as the number one.

Fan feed Villa Report relayed the news, and here’s how supporters reacted.

Villa fans wouldn’t begrudge Heaton a transfer

“You can’t blame him, he’s far too good to be a number 2, but let’s face it he’s never getting a game ahead of Emi”

Credit: @UtvJack

“Deserves first-team football don’t blame him”

Credit: @Connor_AVFC

“A real shame for us but totally understand why. He is too good to be a number 2”

Credit: @RichieLionel81

“Not surprised, really. Was pretty certain at least one of him or Jed Steer will be off. No doubt a top half Championship/bottom half Premiership team will be in for one of them.”

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“If that’s what he wants then fair play, let him go”

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“Such a shame with the way things went for him, I was so excited when we signed him. Hopefully he can go to a club and perform well, just not if/when he plays us”

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“Fair play. More than happy with Jed as #2”

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“Respect honestly, he deserves it”

Credit: @fokkos2

In other news, fans hailed this player’s performance against Fulham.

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O Flamengo perdeu por 2 a 1 para o Palestino, na última quarta-feira, em Cariacica, e acabou eliminado da Copa Sul-Americana. Na parte final do jogo, deu para notar que os jogadores rubro-negros estavam bem desgastados e que isso dificultou a busca pelo empate. Em coletiva nesta quinta, o atacante Fernandinho comentou sobre o cansaço do grupo e garantiu que isso não será problema para a reta final do Campeonato Brasileiro.

– O desgaste foi por conta da partida. A intensidade aumenta e o desgaste acaba sendo maior. Então é normal algum jogador acabar sentindo. Esses jogos acabam sendo decisivos e a intensidade é maior. Como no Brasileiro os jogos são todos decisivos, acho que vai acontecer desgaste. Mas temos elenco e vamos dar conta do recado – disse Fernandinho, destacando que o grupo tem condições de superar o cansaço nesta reta final de temporada.

– Nós estamos há nove meses viajando e temos as condição ideais para suportar essa quantidade de viagens. Chegamos nessa reta final bem e prontos para jogar esses últimos jogos de forma intensa. Isso não é preocupação. Nós temos um grupo muito bacana, um trabalho diferenciado. Então vamos conseguir superar isso – completou.

O atacante tentou explicar a eliminação na noite desta quarta-feira. Segundo ele, a queda na competição continental machuca, mas que é preciso reagir rápido porque no sábado o time já tem jogo importante contra o São Paulo.

– Difícil (explicar a eliminação). Nossa equipe lutou bastante. Fizemos um primeiro tempo bem parecido com o jogo da ida, mas eles foram mais felizes. Os caras fizeram dois gols e decidiram o jogo. No segundo tempo voltamos melhor, fizemos um gol e não conseguimos fazer o segundo. Machuca, dói. Mas no final de semana tem mais um jogo. E agora a concentração está lá e sabemos que temos que reagir já – comentou o jogador, garantindo que o time não entrou desfocado na partida contra o Palestino por conta do Brasileiro.

– Ontem (quarta-feira) entramos focados na Sul-Americana. Sabíamos da dificuldade que iríamos enfrentar. A equipe do Palestino é muito bem treinada. Entramos com uma estratégia parecida com o do primeiro jogo. Infelizmente, tomamos dois gols no primeiro tempo e não conseguimos tirar. Mas nosso objetivo era seguir nas duas competições. Bola pra frente. Agora temos o Brasileiro, só decisões.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been handed another devastating injury blow ahead of a potential international debut.

The 22-year-old stopper was originally included in Stephen Kenny’s Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming international break, with the Boys in Green now unfortunately confirming that he has had to pull out.

An ongoing abdominal tear has kept him on the sidelines at Anfield, with the problem also now seemingly putting paid to his chances of appearing for his country this month in World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Luxembourg, as well as a friendly versus Qatar.

It will be a hugely disappointing development for Kelleher as he was in line to not only make his debut for his nation but also stake a claim for the Number 1 shirt with regular stopper Darren Randolph also ruled out with injury.

That certainly would have been another remarkable step for the young stopper who has seized his chance under Jurgen Klopp this season.

Following an injuriy to Alisson Becker, Kelleher was able to make both his UEFA Champions League and Premier League debuts, making five appearances in all competitions for the Reds.

He had conceded just three goals within those five games and managed to keep two clean sheets.

However, since appearing in the 1-0 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, Kelleher has been ruled out with his injury, not even appearing on the bench since, meaning Adrian played when Alisson was given compassionate leave follwing the death of his father.

There were fleeting hopes that Kelleher would return in time for Liverpool’s clash with Fulham two weeks ago, but he was still ruled out with a problem that now looks slightly more serious than first feared.

Devastatingly for Kelleher, it not only looks to have disrupted his debut season in the Reds’ first-team but it has also brought his short-term international aspirations down, too.

Given that he would have likely have been given a chance to feature for his country, and stake a claim to be Ireland’s number one, Kelleher will be gutted to have been ruled out for the next few weeks.

AND in more news, read which youngster Jurgen Klopp has to give a chance in the Anfield first-team during the 2021/22 season…

Former Tottenham defender Gary Mabbutt has exclusively told Football FanCast that Mike Dean was right to award Harry Kane a penalty against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Midway through the second-half of Spurs win at Villa Park, a careless sliding tackle from right-back Matty Cash allowed the England to hammer home his 17th consecutive penalty in Tottenham colours.

Having latched onto Lucas Moura’s pass, Kane looked certain to cut back onto his right foot. But after seeing Cash about to recklessly dive in, the Spurs striker allowed the ball to trickle out of playing, and waited for the contact.

Dean then needed no second invitation in pointing to the spot, leaving Kane with the task of converting past ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to seal a much-needed three points for Jose Mourinho’s side following Carlos Vinicius’ first-half opener.

And Mabbutt agreed with Dean’s decision. He told Football FanCast:

“Cash has just come back into the side and I think that showed. In that particular situation, all Kane could do there was to get the ball into the box, and all Cash had to do was to try and block what Kane could have crossed into the box – he only had a small area to cover, which could have been done by staying on his feet.

“He decided to slide in and Harry saw the challenge coming in, and the referee saw what everyone else saw, a player taking Harry’s legs.

“It was quite clear that Harry wouldn’t have got the ball into the box and seeing the challenge coming in, Harry didn’t go ahead with what he was planning to do. He took a heavy challenge and I thought the referee was correct in giving a penalty.”

Alex McLeish has dropped a transfer claim on whether he thinks Max Aarons would be a good signing for Everton or not.

The former Rangers and Scotland international manager was giving his reaction to a recent report from Sky Sports that stated that the Goodison Park faithful are considering a summer move for the Norwich City star, who valued him at between £30m and £35m, as a long-term replacement for Seamus Coleman.

Speaking to Football Insider, McLeish has claimed that Aarons would be an ‘excellent’ replacement for the Republic of Ireland international:

“Recruitment is vital. That, for me, is a guy who knows his way about on a football field.

“Aarons would be an excellent signing and replacement for the captain. He has been fantastic, has Seamus.

“I nearly had him as a kid at Birmingham, he played a trial game for me when he was 16. At that time, we didn’t invest in young players, I think it was about £100,000 or something.

“David Sullivan, David Gold – we decided would keep the money for someone more experienced coming in. There you go, there’s one we lost.” 

Aarons would be a great replacement for Coleman

There is no doubt that Aarons would be a great replacement for Coleman in the long-term, given that the latter is 32 years of age now and will be turning 33 in October.

Aarons is only 21 and has a bundle of potential, which can be fulfilled under Carlo Ancelotti. The right-back has impressed so far in the EFL Championship in the 2020/21 term, helping his team keep no fewer than 11 clean sheets while also averaging 1.8 clearances, 1.3 key passes and 1.2 successful dribbles a game (Sofascore).

Yes, there is a difference in quality between the Championship and the Premier League, but the Englishman has already gained the experience of playing in the latter last season.

Nonetheless, the Merseyside club should seriously consider wrapping up a deal for him in the summer.

In other news, find out what double boost the Toffees have been given ahead of Southampton here!

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Ainda não será desta vez que o Grêmio terá os retornos de Wallace Oliveira e Walace. Neste sábado, o médico do Tricolor gaúcho, Márcio Bolzoni, vetou os dois jogadores da delegação que embarcará na partida contra o San Lorenzo (ARG), pela quarta rodada da Copa Libertadores.

De acordo com Bolzoni, a dupla precisa de tempo para se recuperar, mas dá um prazo otimista:

-Os dois estão em fase final de recuperação, em trabalhos físicos separados do grupo. Há pouco o Roger me perguntava sobre o Wallace lateral.Acredito que ao final desta semana que começa agora os dois possam estar prontos para o Roger.

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Sem Wallace Oliveira, a tendência é de que Wesley siga no setor. Já Edinho deve substituir Walace.

يلتقي الفريق الأول لكرة السلة بالنادي الأهلي نظيره الزمالك اليوم الإثنين في إطار منافسات دوري السوبر لكرة السلة.

الأهلي والزمالك تواجها خلال الموسم الماضي في خمس مناسبات، حسمها الأهلي جميعا بواقع مواجهتين في دوري السوبر، ومواجهتين بدوري المرتبط، ومواجهة في كأس مصر.

اقرأ أيضًا.. لاعب سلة الزمالك يطلب فسخ تعاقده موعد مباراة الأهلي والزمالك اليوم في دوري سوبر السلة

يلتقي الفريقان اليوم في تمام الساعة التاسعة والربع مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، بعد أن قرر الاتحاد المصري للعبة تقديم موعد المباراة لمدة ساعة وربع. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والزمالك اليوم في دوري السلة

تنقل قناة أون تايم سبورتس 3 المواجهة بين قطبي الرياضة المصرية الأهلي والزمالك، والتي تجمعهما على صالة الملك عبد الله الفيصل بالجزيرة.

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A polêmica em torno do lançamento dos uniformes do Atlético-MG não passou batida pela Dryworld. Em entrevista nesta segunda-feira ao “Estado de Minas”, o representante da fornecedora esportiva no Brasil, Valquírio Cabral, pediu desculpas pelo descontentamento e atribuiu a presença de modelos de biquíni e em trajes ousados a uma iniciativa do Galo:

– Fomos pegos de surpresa.Independentemente de pedir desculpas, gostaríamos de esclarecer que quem fez o desfile foi o Atlético, isso foi organizado pelo Atlético, e soubemos na hora. Em desfiles de camisas, isso é até comum, mas quem foi responsável pelo desfile foi o Atlético, não a Dryworld. Não houve uma estratégia da marca, uma imposição para o uso das garotas com biquíni. Até porque, nós não temos experiência em desfiles, só tínhamos lançado os uniformes do Goiás antes.

Em seguida, Cabral rechaçou o rótulo de “sexista” à Dryworld:

– De qualquer forma, não foi nossa intenção atacar as mulheres, aquilo era um show, um desfile de moda. A Dryworld não é machista.

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O diretor ainda afirmou que a recomendação de lavar na qual estava escrito em inglês “entregue para sua mulher” foi feita por conta própria por funcionários, e admitiu a falha da empresa:

– Algumas marcas norte-americanas utilizam essa estampa de lavagem, mais em tom de brincadeira, e nossos funcionários da fábrica do Paraná acharam curioso e decidiram usar nas camisas promocionais do Atlético que foram distribuídas na festa. Não eram todas as peças que traziam a mensagem, apenas algumas. A Dryworld repudia isso totalmente, repudia esse tipo de postura machista, tanto que a marca é extremamente voltada para a família.

Segundo Valquírio Cabral, alguns funcionários, “por brincadeira”, enviaram as camisas com estampas para o desfile do Atlético-MG:

-Realmente se tratou de uma brincadeira de alguns funcionários da produção, uma gozação, não era para sair da fábrica. Só que isso foi por engano para o lançamento. Pedimos desculpas.

Many Everton fans have been slating the decision by Carlo Ancelotti to start Tom Davies versus Leeds United in the Premier League.

A central midfield player by trade, the local lad started the fixture against Marcelo Bielsa’s side at wing-back, with the likes of Lucas Digne and Seamus Coleman missing for the Toffees through injury.

The Italian boss opted for Jordan Pickford in between the posts, with Mason Holgate, Michael Keane and Ben Godfrey making up the three central defenders.

Alex Iwobi is filling in as the other wing-back, such is the crisis in those positions for the manager, with Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure in the centre of the park.

James Rodriguez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison of course make up the front line for the Goodison Park faithful, with Jonas Lossl, Fabian Delph, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Yerry Mina, Cenk Tosun, Bernard and Andre Gomes only good enough for the bench.

Nonetheless, it is the inclusion of Davies that wound up several supporters of the Merseyside club.

Everton fan reaction to Davies inclusion

These Toffees slated the decision by Ancelotti to pick the England U21 international to start from the off against Leeds on Twitter:

In other news, find out which former top flight ace has said that the Blues do not have a single weakness here!

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O período de pré-temporada em Pinheiral também serviu para o técnico Jorginho avaliar oito nomes da base que quer aproveitar no profissional do Vasco ao longo da temporada. Destes, apenas um será integrado de forma definitiva a partir de agora: o meia Mateus Pet, que vem se destacando ao longo dos meses.

Integraram a lista dos nomes da base que foram para Pinheiral Gabriel Félix (goleiro), Kadu Fernandes (zagueiro), Alan (lateral-esquerdo), Andrey (volante), Mateus Pet (meia), Evander (meia), Matheus Índio (meia) e Caio Monteiro (atacante).

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Questionado durante a entrevista coletiva, Jorginho disse que os sete jogadores restantes da base continuarão treinando com ele no grupo profissional, mas poderão ser utilizados nos jogos da base caso sejam convocados para tal condição.

– O Mateus Pet não vai mais para os juniores. O restante, achando que tem necessidade de descer, vai descer para jogar e depois treina com a gente – destacou o comandante.

Ao longo da temporada, Jorginho fará novas avaliações e pode vir a integrar de forma definitiva outros nomes da base no profissional.