ICC says Champions League not part of FTP

The ICC has clarified that the forthcoming Champions Twenty20 League in India in October this year has not been included in the Future Tours Programme (FTP), contrary to some media reports

Cricinfo staff27-May-2009The ICC has contradicted claims made by Lalit Modi on the IPL’s official website by insisting the Champions Twenty20 League has not been incorporated into the Future Tours Programme. Modi, the IPL chairman, told the tournament’s site the “Champions League has already been slotted in as part of the FTP”, but Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has denied the claim.”The ICC Board, which includes all Full Members, worked together last October to come up with a date for this year’s Champions League tournament that was mutually convenient for all,” Lorgat said in a statement. “However, that was only as part of a wider discussion on when we could play the Champions Trophy, which was postponed from Pakistan in 2008 and relocated to South Africa.”The FTP does not include any fixtures between domestic teams, even those from more than one country, and only features ICC events, such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC World Twenty20, and bilateral fixtures between Full Member international teams.Lorgat added that he had been in contact with Modi, and the pair were in “full agreement on this matter.”The Champions Twenty20 League, sanctioned by the ICC, gets underway on October 8, just five days after the conclusion of the Champions Trophy in South Africa. The tournament, which will feature the top domestic Twenty20 teams from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies, finishes on October 23. The inaugural edition was set for last year but it was cancelled following the terror attacks in Mumbai.The 2009 edition will feature 12 teams instead of eight and the venues will be decided next month.

Celtic: Anthony Ralston on course for new contract

Celtic right-back Anthony Ralston is on course to sign a new Parkhead deal, The Scottish Sun report.

The Lowdown: Ralston shining

Ralston has taken the opportunity handed to him by Ange Postecoglou this season with both hands.

The Hoops boss recently labelled the full-back as ‘fantastic’, with Ralston scoring three times assists in 19 games so far.

The 22-year-old has recently been named as the Scottish Premiership’s best performing player by WhoScored, and it appears as if the Hoops will now reward him with a new contract.

The Latest: Postecoglou’s update

The Scottish Sun shared a story regarding the 11-assist defender on Wednesday, with their opening line suggesting Ralston is on course for a new contract.

They then shared comments from Postecoglou, who confirmed that interim CEO Michael Nicholson is handling discussions prior to the trip to Easter Road to face Hibernian.

The Verdict: Good news

Ralston has been a beast for the Hoops this year and the club’s best WhoScored performer by some distance, so an increase on his current £5,500-a-week contract is the least he deserves.

It seems as if that will be finalised, going off this recent update, and hopefully, Ralston will continue to shine in green and white heading into the New Year, helping Celtic push up the table in the process.

In other news: ‘Ambitious’ Celtic beast wanted by Premier League clubs in the summer may now leave in January. 

Fábio Santos afirma que o Atlético-MG vai buscar pontos perdidos no BR

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Ocupando a 11ª colocação do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Atlético-MG passou por momentos ruins durante o torneio, chegando a conhecer a zona de rebaixamento. Precisando de bons resultados para alcançar uma vaga entre os seis primeiros times da tabela, para disputar a Libertadores de 2018, a equipe tem como desafiante o Fluminense, ás 20h da próxima segunda-feira. Segundo o lateral-esquerdo Fábio Santos, o momento é de recuperar os pontos perdidos.

– É óbvio que tem que ter essa consciência de recuperar esses pontos que perdemos dentro de casa e acho que tudo que a gente já errou no campeonato já ficou para trás. Não tem mais margem para tantos erros. Então, temos que começar a recuperar pontos dentro e fora de casa – declarou o defensor.

A vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Flamengo no último domingo, foi determinante para o Galo se afastar da zona da degola. Com o resultado, o time subiu quatro posições na tabela. Confiante, Fábio Santos espera que os pontos conquistados na última rodada sejam motivacionais ao time, que busca uma recuperação no Campeonato Brasileiro, também para se redimir com a torcida, que sofreu uma grande decepção com a eliminação precoce na Libertadores e nas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil.

– Não vai apagar as eliminações, a gente não tem a pretensão que aconteça. Mas as últimas semanas foram pesadas demais por desclassificações, derrotas em casa. Nós precisávamos de um resultado bacana como esse para ter tranquilidade, ainda mais numa semana cheia de trabalho. Se viéssemos trabalhar com derrota, o clima seria totalmente diferente. Que essa vitória traga tranquilidade e que a gente consiga embalar duas ou três vitórias no campeonato. É o que a gente precisa – afirmou o jogador.

Após a vitória na última rodada, a equipe voltou a se apresentar na Cidade do Galo nesta quarta-feira e realizou o primeiro treino visando o confronto com o Sport no próximo domingo. Para o confronto, Micale não contará com Adílson e Rafael Carioca, que cumprem suspensão. Para uma das vagas, Yago é o mais cotado. O jogador é acompanhado pelo técnico desde a base.

– O Rogério (Micale) já conhece as minhas características, as minhas qualidades e se ele quisar contar comigo para o jogo de segunda-feira, vou estar à disposição. Vou ter essa semana toda para trabalhar, ajeitar as coisas que ele quer para o time encaixar e jogar bem na segunda – declarou Yago.

A partida entre Atlético-MG e Fluminense acontece às 20h da próxima segunda-feira, no Maracanã. O confronto é uma disputa direta por posição, já que o Tricolor Carioca ocupa a 10ª colocação, um ponto à frente do Galo.

تشافي يبعث رسالة تهديد لقادة برشلونة: ليفاندوفسكي لديه 7 مميزات ومنزعج من وضع كوندي

شاد المدرب الإسباني، تشافي هرنانديز، المدير الفني لنادي برشلونة، بالبولندي روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، مهاجم النادي الكتالوني، وأنس وفاتي جناح البلوجرنا، مُشيرًا إلى أنهما قادرون على إحداث الفارق، وذلك بعد انتصار فريقه على ريال سوسيداد في الليجا.

وحقق برشلونة أول انتصار له في الليجا هذا الموسم بفضل فاتي وليفاندوفسكي، ليحصد أول ثلاث نقاط، بعد الانتصار على ريال سوسيداد بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “أنويتا” بالجولة الثانية من الليجا. شاهد اهداف مباراة برشلونة وريال سوسيداد

وقال تشافي في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص عقب نهاية المباراة: “لقد لعبت بجناحين ورأس حربة، وفي بعض الأحيان تحول الأمر إلى أربعة مهاجمين لأن بالدي كان جناحًا وهميًا أيضًا، ديمبلي قدم أداءً جيدًا للغاية، وكان يستحق كل هذا العناء للفوز بالمباراة الأولى هذا الموسم”.

وأضاف: “فاتي شارك لوجهة نظر تكتيكة وبعض المشاكل البدنية أيضًا، وبالإضافة إلى الأحاسيس لأن هُناك لاعبين عملوا جيدًا في التدريبات ومن يتدرب جيدًا يشارك”.

واعترف: “أنا أختار الذين أعتقد انهم أفضل والذين يتدربون بشكل أفضل، أنا لا أنظر إلى الأعمار أو الأسماء، ما يهمني فقط فائدة الفريق، والشيء المهم هو أن اللاعبين يساعدون المجموعة بغض النظر عن دقائق اللعب”.

وواصل تصريحاته مُتحدثًا عن عدم مشاركة ألبا وبيكيه وسيرجي روبيرتو في التشكيل الأساسي: “كما قلت أنا لا أنظر إلى أي شيء، أبحث فقط عن مجموعة، ألبا قدم أداءً جيد وسيرجي أيضًا في الشوط الثاني، وبيكيه يعلم أنه سيشارك، وهم يعلمون أنّ عليهم يفعلوا ويساعدوا المجموعة مهما كانت الدقائق المتوفرة لديهم”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تشافي يُشيد بـ دي يونج وثلاثي برشلونة ويعترف: جازفت ضد ريال سوسيداد

وأردف: “ضد ريال سوسيداد كُنا شجعانًا، ولكننا مازلنا نفتقر إلى فهم المباراة، دي يونج أعطانا الكثير من الأشياء، نحن علينا أنّ نخسر عددًا أقل من الكرات ونفهم المباراة بشكل أفضل، لقد قمت بعمل جيد بإسقاط بيدري للخلف ، كما أن جافي كان مرتاحا أكثر بين الخطوط”.

وأكمل: “فيران أبلى جيدا من أجل الفريق، كُنا نبحث عن الفوز لذلك أشركت جناحين ومهاجما في العمق، أنسو صنع الفارق لنا”.

وتابع: “فاتي كان جيدًا في التدريبات، بالفعل فيران توريس تدرب بشكل جيد للغاية ولهذا شارك بشكل أساسي، هنالك منافسة بينها وهذا أمر جيد لنا”.

وأشار: “اللعب في برشلونة يجب أن يكون مكلفًا للغاية، هناك منافسة عظيمة بالنسبة للفريق ونزدهر فيها، إنها مشكلة جيدة، والآن يتعين على المدرب أن يختار”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ليفاندوفسكي بعد هدفيه أمام ريال سوسيداد: أشعر بالفخر.. ونحتاج لمزيد من الفهم في برشلونة

واسترسل عن روبرت ليفاندوفسكي والذي سجّل هدفين: “بالإضافة إلى ما يراه الجميع، فإنه يساهم بالعديد من الأشياء الأخرى، لديه مهارات قيادية، ويخبرنا بأشياء يراها، إنه مثال اللاعبين، لاعب مُذهل، وقائد بالفطرة، ولاعب للحاضر والمستقبل”.

واختتم تصريحاته بالحديث عن وضع جوليس كوندي وعدم تسجيله مع الفريق: “هذا الوضع يزعج الجميع، مثل ماتيو أليماني وجوردي كرويف (أعضاء الأمانة الفنية)، لقد تعاقدنا معه من أجل أن يلعب، ومن يشعر بالغضب هم ماتيو وجوردي، اللاعب يفهم الأمر، ودعونا ننتظر الأسبوع القادم، لنرى ما إذا كان هُناك حظ”.

Fábio acredita na classificação do Cruzeiro durante os 90 minutos

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Apesar de ter a chance de decidir a semifinal da Copa do Brasil no Mineirão, o Cruzeiro entra em campo com desvantagem. A equipe celeste foi derrotada por 1 a 0 em Porto Alegre e, para avançar, precisa vencer por dois ou mais gols de diferença. Caso repita o placar do primeiro jogo a seu favor, a decisão será levada aos pênaltis.

Ciente da dificuldade do confronto, o goleiro Fábio espera que o time garanta o resultado sem precisar prolongar o confronto após os 90 minutos, mas, apegado a sua fé, garante estar preparado para escolher o canto certo, com base nas informações e características dos cobradores.

– Hoje você tem essa facilidade. Mas o adversário também sabe que você tem essas informações das cobranças. Então, hoje é um jogo aberto, mas eu tento ser direcionado ali pela minha fé e determinar o momento certo o que devo fazer, mas não fico pensando antes do tempo, não. Nós temos 90 minutos para fazer o resultado, sempre respeitando o adversário, mas pelos jogadores que temos – afirmou o arqueiro.

O elenco do Cruzeiro tem se mostrado confiante no resultado, entretanto, Fábio acredita que o principal dever é vencer no tempo regulamentar ou pelo menos se igualar ao adversário marcando 1 a 0, para decidir nos pênaltis.

– Responsabilidade já é da consciência de estar defendendo o Cruzeiro, mas o nosso primeiro objetivo é conseguir uma vitória que nos dê possibilidade de passar sem os pênaltis. Se ao final do jogo a gente não conseguir essa vantagem de dois gols, espero que Deus possa me capacitar, me instruir na melhor decisão nas cobranças, não só eu, mas também meus companheiros que vão cobrar os pênaltis para que a gente possa estar focado e capacitado para fazer o melhor – frisou o goleiro.

Pela Copa do Brasil, Cruzeiro e Grêmio se enfrentam às 21h45 desta quarta-feira, no Mineirão. O confronto decide quem avança para a final da competição. O vencedor terá como desafiante Botafogo ou Flamengo, que empataram sem gols no jogo de ida, no estádio Nilton Santos.

Gauteng crush Easterns in Standard Bank Cup final

Gauteng, now known as the Highveld Strikers, won the Standard Bank Cup with a convincing seven-wicket victory over Easterns at the Wanderers on Sunday

Wisden Cricinfo staff03-Jul-2009Gauteng 146 for 3 (Cook 64, Otto 44) beat Easterns 144 all out (Koenig 43; Bacher 3-24) by seven wickets, with 16.3 overs to spare
ScorecardGauteng, now known as the Highveld Strikers, won the Standard Bank Cup with a convincing seven-wicket victory over Easterns at the Wanderers on Sunday. It was their first trophy since winning the SuperSport Series in 1999-2000.A superb innings of 64 from Stephen Cook – the competition’s top-scorer with 613 runs – gave Gauteng the impetus as they chased down a meagre Easterns total of 144. He struck eight fours in his 75-ball innings before lofting a catch to mid-off. His 107-run partnership for the second wicket with Marthinus Otto meant that the result of the match was never in doubt.Easterns owed their total to Sven Koenig – top-scorer with 43 – and 24 extras. After Koenig had targetted David Terbrugge and Garnett Kruger early on, but the introduction of spin in the shape of Derek Crookes and Clive Eksteen slowed Easterns’ progress to a crawl.Terbrugge then came back to pick up the wickets of Andrew Hall and Daryll Cullinan with successive deliveries.But the introduction of spin twins Derek Crookes and Clive Eksteen in the 10th over effectively put the brakes on with the pair conceding only 25 runs off the subsequent 10, 14 and 11 respectively. Zander De Bruyn was run out by Crookes, and his namesake – Pierre – went lbw to Kruger to leave Easterns struggling.Adam Bacher then tempted Koenig into an indiscrete shot to short midwicket, where Otto took a simple catch, and then had Aldo van den Berg caught-and-bowled. He also had Geoffrey Toyana stumped by Ahmed Omar to finish with figures of 3 for 24. Easterns lost their last nine wickets for 58 runs, from just 16.1 overs.

Newcastle manager news on Martinez

Roberto Martinez is now reportedly being ‘pushed’ by Graeme Jones to take over as manager of Newcastle United after Unai Emery’s latest snub.

The Lowdown: Emery snub

As per journalist and La Liga expert Guillem Balague, Emery is set to reject an approach from the St. James’ Park faithful, after having doubts over their vision for the club.

It was reported by The Athletic that Emery was the favourite for the job with Eddie Howe as the alternative, but the Spaniard has now released a statement confirming he will stay at Villarreal (via Craig Hope).

Balague questioned why both managers would be on the shortlist given that they are completely different, and rightly so, as Emery has managed big names at the top of their divisions, while Howe’s experience only comes from working up the divisions with AFC Bournemouth and Burnley.

The Latest: Jones pushes for Martinez

According to Football Insider, Jones has ‘massively pushed’ for Martinez to be given the new manager role.

A source from the North East club has revealed that the interim coach has ‘made it clear’ to the board that his former co-worker at Belgium should be the permanent successor to Steve Bruce.

He believes that the Spaniard ‘can be lured’ for his current position as Belgium coach, and Martinez is seen as a ‘realistic’ target for the new owners, as experience of managing in the Premier League is ‘key’ for them.

The Verdict: As a last resort

The longer that the Tyneside outfit go without a permanent boss, the more likely it is that they will be relegated from the top flight come the end of the season.

Despite Jones coming in as interim to replace Bruce, they have still not managed to win a game yet in the division, and sit in a very worrying 19th spot in the table with a mere four points (Premier League).

With an international break coming up, the Magpies need to get someone in fast, so that they can implement their ideas properly during that break.

While Martinez could seem a good option on paper, as former Premier League boss Alex McLeish labelled him as ‘world class’ and he showed his credentials by winning the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic and guiding Belgium to first place in the official FIFA World Rankings, he does not seem to be the right fit.

Yes, he is experienced in the top flight, but recorded disappointing bottom-half finishes with Everton in his last two terms at the Merseyside club (Transfermarkt), and also took the Latics down to the Championship in 2013.

The Toon need to bring in someone with a vision to drive the club forward, not a manager who has already been beaten by the drop in England.

In other news, find out which £175,000-per-week ace has emerged as a potential NUFC January signing here!

IPL franchises get home support

Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi have been named as the hosts for the inaugural edition of the Champions Twenty20 League to be played in India from October 8-23

Cricinfo staff24-Jul-2009

Deccan Chargers, the winners of IPL 2009, are based in Hyderabad•Associated Press

Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi will host the inaugural Champions Twenty20 League between October 8 and 23 this year. The cities are the home venues of the three IPL teams taking part in the tournament – Deccan Chargers, the winners of IPL 2009, Royal Challengers Bangalore, the runners-up, and Delhi Daredevils, who qualified by virtue of finishing first in the group stage.The Indian franchises will be competing against domestic Twenty20 teams from other countries: Victoria and New South Wales from Australia, Cape Cobras and Eagles from South Africa, Otago Volts from New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago from West Indies and Wayamba from Sri Lanka. The English teams will be determined after their Twenty20 Cup ends in August.The 12 teams will be split into four groups of three and, after a league phase, the top two from each group will progress to the second round. The top four teams from the second round will then qualify for the semi-finals. The schedule for the 23-match event, though, will be announced only on July 30.Lalit Modi, the Champions Twenty20 League chairman, said the IPL’s success in South Africa proved the club concept would be accepted by cricket fans across the world. “The Champions Twenty20 League is thus the ideal tournament to crown the best-of-the-best in club cricket from across the cricketing world,” Modi said. “This time around we are fully equipped to conduct an extremely successful tournament in India and given the cooperation of our fellow cricket boards from Australia and South Africa, I am confident that the Champions Twenty20 League will truly be a global event.”An initiative of three founding members – the BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa (CSA) – the tournament will have prize money of US$6 million.

مدرب أياكس عن مجموعة دوري أبطال أوروبا: ليفربول الأوفر حظًا

تحدث ألفريد شرودر مدرب أياكس أمستردام الهولندي عن قرعة دور المجموعات في منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2022-2023.

وأسفرت القرعة عن تواجد أياكس في مجموعة تضم ليفربول الإنجليزي ورينجرز الاسكتلندي ونابولي الإيطالي.

وقال ألفريد شرودر في تصريحات نشرها موقع أياكس الرسمي: “إذا كنت صادقًا، فإن ليفربول هو المرشح الأوفر حظًا في المجموعة”.

ويعترف شرودر بقوله: “لا يزال اللعب هناك مميزًا للغاية، لكنني أيضًا أحب نادي رينجرز، أعرف جيوفاني فان برونكهورست (مدرب رينجرز) جيدًا، ولدي علاقة شخصية مع ديف فوس (مساعد مدرب رينجرز ومدرب شباب أياكس السابق).”

بينما يؤكد شرودر أن ليفربول هو المرشح الأوفر حظًا في المجموعة الأولى فإنه لا يقلل من شأن نابولي ورينجرز أيضًا.

اقرأ أيضًا | فان دير سار يعلق على مجموعة أياكس ومواجهة ليفربول المرتقبة في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وأضاف: “لا يزال يتعين علينا إلقاء نظرة جيدة على نابولي، لكنهم قدموا موسماً جيداً العام الماضي، كما قدم رينجرز أداءً جيداً في الدوري الأوروبي الموسم الماضي، تواجدهم في النهائي لم يكن من فراغ”.

كما شاهد مدرب أياكس مباريات الاسكتلنديين ضد آيندهوفن، أقصي فريق المدرب فان برونكهورست نظيره الهولندي يوم الأربعاء في الدور التمهيدي الأخير في التصيفيات المؤهلة لدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وعلّق: “لديهم فريق جيد للغاية، يلعبون بفكرة جيدة، ضد آيندهوفن لعبوا بشكل جيد من الناحية التكتيكية وكانوا مسيطرين، هذا يوضح شيئًا”.

Palmeiras tem briga por vaga em três posições para jogo do dia 9

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Cuca começou a fazer os primeiros testes pensando no jogo contra o Atlético-MG, no próximo dia 9, e tem, a princípio, três dúvidas. O técnico estuda quem escolher para lateral esquerda, meio-campo e ataque. Egídio, Michel Bastos, Thiago Santos, Bruno Henrique, Guerra e Dudu são os concorrentes.

Entre Michel Bastos e Egídio, o camisa 15 saiu na frente, começou os treinos da semana com o time principal, mas foi o ex-titular o destaque do jogo-treino de sexta, contra o Red Bull. Foi de Egídio, inclusive, o gol do Verdão no empate. Cuca já disse que o camisa 6 é o melhor lateral do elenco, mas desde o pênalti perdido contra o Barcelona (ECU) decidiu poupá-lo e nem o relacionou nas três partidas seguintes. Ele volta à disputa justamente para enfrentar o Galo.

No meio-campo, Thiago Santos e Bruno Henrique são os concorrentes. Durante a campanha do título brasileiro, Cuca escalava um jogador mais marcador junto com Tchê Tchê e Moisés em partidas fora de casa. Por isso, o camisa 21 tem chances de entrar contra o Galo, em Belo Horizonte, na vaga de Bruno, titular contra o São Paulo e também nos treinos deste semana.

A última peça que faz Cuca quebrar a cabeça ainda não está à disposição, mas deve ficar na próxima semana: Dudu. O atacante está em transição após lesionar a coxa esquerda, e no jogo-treino Cuca simulou o time com o camisa 7. Para isso, tirou Guerra contra o Red Bull e colocou Keno, que tem estilo mais próximo ao do capitão.

O venezuelano corre o risco de sair do time para a entrada de Dudu. Apesar de os dois terem características diferentes, Guerra no esquema com quatro meio-campistas atua mais aberto. O que uma troca com Dudu traz de diferente, portanto, é a velocidade em vez da cadência.

​A base do time para o jogo do sábado que vem é: Fernando Prass; Jean, Edu Dracena, Luan e Michel Bastos (Egídio); Bruno Henrique (Thiago Santos), Tchê Tchê, Moisés e Guerra (Dudu); Willian e Deyverson.

De folga no fim de semana, o Verdão terá outros cinco dias de treinos até o jogo contra o Atlético-MG. A partir de quarta, Borja deve se juntar ao grupo – ele está disputando as Eliminatórias com a Colômbia. O camisa 9 deve continuar como uma opção entre os reservas.

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