Spurs: Paratici pushing for Rudiger swoop

Tottenham Hotspur sporting director Fabio Paratici is eager to sign Antonio Rudiger…

What’s the word?

That’s according to Football Insider, who claim the Lilywhites recruitment chief is “calling every day” to try and win the race to sign the out-of-contract Chelsea centre-back.

The 28-year-old has emerged as a ‘top target’ for Spurs as they look to sign him for nothing in the summer following his likely departure from Stamford Bridge.

However, despite the Italian being in constant contact with Rudiger’s camp, the north Londoners face stiff competition from some of Europe’s biggest teams, including Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Major upgrade

Despite his contractual situation, Blues boss Thomas Tuchel has continued to trust the German international to regularly start matches, featuring 25 times across the Premier League and Champions League.

After securing a winners’ medal in the latter competition last season, Rudiger would undoubtedly be a massive upgrade on several of Antonio Conte’s current options at Spurs and his familiarity with not just the English top-flight, but the Italian manager himself would help tenfold.

He has recorded 45 of his 176 appearances for the Chelsea under Conte. They even won the 2017/18 FA Cup together, leading to the German describing his boss as a “very good coach” to reporters at the time.

Rudiger has averaged 2.1 aerial duels won, 1.3 tackles and an 86.4% passing accuracy, having been only one of two players to register over 1,400 minutes in the Premier League this term, as per WhoScored, who also state his strengths as being passing and more crucially concentration.

The £31.5m-rated colossus has been one of Chelsea’s standout performers over the past 12 months, with BT Sport pundit and Premier League legend Rio Ferdinand a big fan of his.

“Look at Rudiger, he’s arguably, since Tuchel has been there [at Chelsea], been the best defender in the Premier League,” he told his podcast (via the Metro). “Him or [Ruben] Dias in that time. He’s been unbelievable, he’s like an animal.”

Both Japhet Tanganga and Davinson Sanchez, who has previously been lambasted as a “liability” to Spurs have struggled in recent games and neither are up to the standard of Rudiger, given his vast experience and trophy history.

Paratici could land a massive upgrade on the latter with an ambitious swoop for the Chelsea star this summer.

AND in other news, Fabrizio Romano reveals Spurs’ “priority” in January…

Vasco divulga vídeo com sócios da urna 7 defendendo direito ao voto

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O Vasco divulgou em seu site oficial, no início da noite do último sábado, um vídeo com sócios que votaram na urna 7 e defendem o seu direito ao voto na eleição presidencial do clube, que aconteceu no último dia 7 de novembro. Segundo o clube, foi apenas uma amostra dos 200 vídeos que a diretoria recebeu.

– Sou médico, votei na urna 7. Sou sócio do Vasco, título Benfeitor remido e espero que meu direito legítimo seja respeitado – disse RicardoVasconcelos, assim como a atletaMariana Ferreira.

-Sou sócia campeã do clube, porque sou atleta desde pequena. Fui campeã estadual, brasileira e sul-americana. Quero que meu voto seja respeitado, porque ele está na urna 7 – afirma Mariana.

Genson Gomes Nobre diz que é sócio so Vasco desde 1986. Ele questiona o motivo de seu voto não ser validado na eleição.

– Sou associado do Vasco, tenho um título de sócio da Série Bronze, desde 1986, e gostaria de saber por que o meu voto não está sendo válido. Por que eu tive que votar em uma urna separada? – questionouGenson.

Ao todo, 691 sócios com suspeita de irregularidades foram separados na polêmica urna 7 – 475 realmente votaram. O resultado segue sub judice em ação na Justiça para anular esta urna.

O laudo pericial da urna 7 está marcado para sair até segunda-feira, o que indicará a decisão em primeira instância da juíza Maria Cecília Pinto Gonçalves, da 52ª Vara Cívil do Tribunal de Justiça do Rio de Janeiro. Com a urna validada ao chegar no transitado em julgado, a vitória segue com Eurico Miranda. Caso a urna seja anulada, Julio Brant se torna o vencedor. Uma decisão dajuíza Maria Cecília Pinto Gonçalves deve sair até o próximo dia 19, data que o judiciário brasileiro entra em recesso.

Confira abaixo o vídeo divulgado pelo Vasco:

Northamptonshire seal Sehwag for Twenty20

Northamptonshire have secured Virender Sehwag to head their Twenty20 challenge this summer

Cricinfo staff12-Mar-2010

Virender Sehwag is destructive whatever colour kit he is playing in•AFP

Northamptonshire have secured Virender Sehwag to head their Twenty20 challenge during the coming season. It’s a major coup for the county who were beaten in the semi-finals in last year’s competition.Sehwag, 31, is currently ranked as the world’s leading Test batsman. He has established himself as one of the most destructive players in the game but curiously, given his reputation, Sehwag’s Twenty20 international record is a relatively modest average of 24.07 although his strike-rate is 153.43.Having played county cricket for Leicestershire in 2003, Sehwag has experience of English conditions and Mark Tagg, the Northamptonshire chief executive, believes Sehwag’s signing could lift Northamptonshire to the top of the domestic game.”This is absolutely fantastic news for the club and shows everyone that we want to continue our year on year improvement,” he said. “Hopefully this shows our fans we are serious in our ambitions to become the best club in the country.”Sehwag is still awaiting clearance from the BCCI but said: “I am looking forward to the T20 campaign and I am delighted to have joined the county.”He is the latest big-name signing for the Twenty20 tournament with counties going around the world for star attractions. Tillakaratne Dilshan has joined Sussex, Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq are with Hampshire, Herschelle Gibbs is heading to Yorkshire and Cameron White is due with Somerset.

LFC fans bemoan Oxlade-Chamberlain injury

A number of Liverpool supporters have reacted negatively to a claim that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will need a scan on an injury picked up against Brentford.

The Reds returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, picking up a much-needed 3-0 victory against the Bees.

Fabinho opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s side just before half-time and Oxlade-Chamberlain headed home in front of the Kop to double the advantage midway through the second half. Takumi Minamino put the game to bed late on.

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While it was a good day at the office for Liverpool, Oxlade-Chamberlain limped off late in proceedings, in what looks like another injury concern for the Reds.

According to The Daily Mail’s Dominic King [via Anfield Watch on Twitter], the 28-year-old will undergo a scan to reveal the extent of the problem, in what is a worrying update given the ex-Arsenal midfielder’s dreadful record on the injury front since coming to Anfield in 2017.

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Liverpool fans react to Oxlade-Chamberlain update

These Liverpool fans provided their thoughts on the news on Twitter, with some Kopites’ patience wearing thin.

“Time to get rid of all these injury-prone players”

Credit: @emrysp

“Ox scored. Ox injured. Can’t believe this”

Credit: @ImChamikara17

“Big fan of Ox but availability is best ability. It’s time to cut our losses in the summer with injury-prone, unreliable mids and sell both Ox & Keita”

Credit: @Homes19LFC

“He’s been injury-free for the most part of a year now and he got injured rolling his ankle. How unlucky is that, this isn’t even about injury proneness”

Credit: @passingmfer

“Can’t catch a break can we sigh”

Credit: @l_manuel_

“We are getting very thin”

Credit: @CWinENC

In other news, some Liverpool fans have also responded negatively to a new transfer claim. Read more here.

فيديو | آرسنال يتخطى بودو جليمت ويحافظ على صدارة مجموعته بالدوري الأوروبي

تغلب فريق آرسنال الإنجليزي على نظيره بودو جليمت بمنافسات مسابقة الدوري الأوروبي مساء اليوم الخميس.

وحل آرسنال ضيفًا على بودو جليمت، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الرابعة لدور المجموعات.

وافتتح بوكايو ساكا التسجيل لآرسنال بهدف في الدقيقة 24 من عمر اللقاء. هدف فوز آرسنال على بودو جليمت

مع بداية الشوط الثاني كاد أصحاب الأرض أن يسجلوا هدف التعادل، لكن حارس آرسنال تمكن من التصدي والحفاظ على نظافة شباكه.

وقام أرتيتا باستبدال ساكا ودفع بتشاكا بديلًا له في الدقيقة 59، كما شارك مارتينيلي بدلًا من ريس نيلسون.

في الدقيقة 70 أجرى أرتيتا تبديلين آخرين، بمشاركة ماركينيوس وتومايسو بدلًا من أوديجارد وبن وايت.

وأجرى الإسباني تبديلًا أخيرًا في الدقيقة 84، بمشاركة توماس بارتي بدلًا من لوكونجا. 

انتهت المباراة بفوز آرسنال بهدف دون رد، ليرفع رصيده إلى 9 نقاط في صدارة مجموعته، ويتوقف رصيد بودو جليمت عند 4 نقاط. 

رونالدو عن وصوله للهدف الـ700 مع الأندية: يا له من رقم

علّق نجم فريق مانشستر يونايتد، كريستيانو رونالدو، على وصوله إلى الهدف رقم 700 على صعيد الأندية مساء أمس أمام إيفرتون.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة العاشرة من الدوري الإنجليزي، على ملعب “جوديسون بارك”، حيث فاز مانشستر يونايتد بهدفين مقابل هدف.

وتمكن رونالدو من تسجيل هدف فوز الشياطين الحمر في الدقيقة 44، ليصل إلى هدفه رقم 700 على صعيد الأندية.

من جانبه، كتب رونالدو عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “تويتر”: “700 هدف مع الأندية، يا له من رقم جميل حققناه معًا”.

وأضاف: “شكرًا لجميع زملائي في الفريق والمدربين والأندية والعائلة والأصدقاء وبالطبع جماهيري، مستمرون”.

Rangers dealt blow in January Souttar move

Glasgow Rangers have been dealt a fresh setback in their bid to bring John Souttar to Ibrox in the January transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by the Daily Record, which relayed a claim made by Hearts manager Robbie Neilson stating that it would take a “crazy bid” for his club to part ways with the centre-back this month.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side recently won the race to sign the 25-year-old on a pre-contract deal, beating the likes of Sheffield United and Blackburn to the defender’s signature for a free transfer at the end of the season, although it is reported that Ross Wilson is now weighing up an offer to bring the Scotland international to Glasgow in the current window.

However, in a recent statement, Hearts backed up their manager’s claim that they are firmly against letting Souttar leave Tynecastle in January, with the club announcing: “The club reiterates that John is an important member of the squad and will remain so until the end of the season unless a significant and satisfactory offer is made during the January transfer window.”

Van Bronckhorst will be fuming

Considering just how impressive Souttar has been for Hearts so far this season, in addition to the fact that Van Bronckhorst is currently experiencing issues in the heart of his defence – with Leon Balogun and Filip Helander out injured and Connor Goldson being free to discuss a move away from the club – the news that the Jam Tarts look set to play hardball over sanctioning the 25-year-old’s departure this month with have left the Dutchman fuming.

Indeed, over his 18 Premiership appearances in the current campaign, the £900k-rated defender has been in remarkable form, helping his side to keep five clean sheets, scoring three goals and creating three big chances for his teammates, as well as taking 1.1 shots and making 0.5 key passes per game.

The £3.1k-per-week centre-back has also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, making 1.5 interceptions, 0.8 tackles, 4.4 clearances and 44.9 passes and winning 71% of his duels per match.

These returns have seen the Scotland defender average an astonishing SofaScore match rating of 7.43, not only ranking him as Neilson’s best performer in the league, but also as the fifth-best player in the entire division.

As such, it is clear to see that bringing Souttar to Ibrox this month would undoubtedly provide Rangers’ chances of going on to secure a second Premiership title in two years with a considerable boost.

However, following the latest update from Tynecastle, it would appear as if Wilson has a lot of work to do if he is to get a deal over the line for the 25-year-old in the current window, while missing out on the centre-back in January would certainly come as a blow to Van Bronckhorst and his side.

In other news – Negotiations ongoing: Report delivers huge update on Rangers dud which will delight fans

Livingstone named as Lancashire's president-elect

Lancashire have confirmed that the club’s committee will propose Jack Livingstone for the position of president at the next AGM

Cricinfo staff25-Feb-2010

Lancashire will propose Jack Livingstone as club president at the next AGM•Lancashire CCC

Lancashire have confirmed that the club’s committee will propose Jack Livingstone for the position of president at the next AGM, to be held at Old Trafford on June 19.Until then, he is nominated as president-elect. The position of president has been vacant since the death of Lord Steinberg in November last year.Livingstone has been an active member of LCCC since 1947 and has had a successful business career, most notably in the finance sector. He has also held several positions with various North West charities, including the chairmanship of the Lord’s Taverners North West Region and the LCCC Youth Trust.In 2005, he and Lord Steinberg launched an appeal to raise money for youth cricket development in Lancashire.

São Paulo x Bahia: prováveis times, desfalques, onde ver e palpites

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Após dois meses de eventos musicais, o Morumbi volta a receber uma partida neste domingo, às 17h, pela última rodada do Brasileiro. No jogo que deve marcar a despedida de Lugano, o São Paulo recebe o Bahia com ambos precisando vencer e de uma combinação de resultados para ir à Libertadores. Os dois times têm 49 pontos, e o Tricolor nordestino está em 11º lugar, um acima do paulista, por ter saldo de gols superior (2 contra -1).

Local: Morumbi, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora: 3/12/2017 – 17h
​Árbitro: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (GO)
Auxiliares: Fabricio Vilarinho da Silva (Fifa-GO) e Cristhian Passos Sorence (GO)
Onde ver: Premiere e tempo real no LANCE! (assista também no L! Sports Bar, na rua Professor Milton Rodrigues, 100, em São Paulo)

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SÃO PAULO: (Técnico: Dorival Júnior)

Desfalques: ​Morato, Wellington Nem, Bruno, Jonatan Gomez, Maicosuel, Hernanes, Pratto e Lucas Fernandes (problemas físicos) e Denilson, Gilberto e Marcinho (dispensados porque não renovarão contrato)
Pendurados: Marcos Guilherme, Jucilei, Sidão, Rodrigo Caio, Lucas Fernandes, Jonatan Gomez, Lugano, Renan Ribeiro, Bruno, Wellington Nem e Pratto

BAHIA:Jean; Eder, Tiago, Thiago Martins e Juninho Capixaba; Edson, Renê Junior, Allione, Régis e Mendoza; Edigar Junio. Técnico: Paulo César Carpegiani
Desfalques:Juninho, Matheus Reis e Lucas Fonseca (problemas físicos), Eduardo, Feijão e Zé Rafael (suspensos)
Pendurados: Régis, Juninho Capixaba, Tiago, Zé Rafael, Allione, Edigar Junio, Matheus Reis, Juninho, Jean e Anderson

PALPITES: Na redação do LANCE!, 90% das pessoas que responderam à pesquisa apostam na vitória do São Paulo, enquanto 10% acreditam que o Bahia vai ganhar.

Flamengo corta plano de sócio para organizadas após violência na final

MatériaMais Notícias

Após ver o palco de violência que o jogo da final da Copa Sul-Americana, contra o Independiente, se tornou, o Flamengodecidiu extinguir o plano de sócio-torcedor corporativo, que abrigava basicamente torcidas organizadas. O clube anunciou essa medida após o “Fantástico” divulgar, neste domingo, imagens inéditas da invasão de torcedores.

Em nota oficial, a diretoria do Flamengo se justificou afirmando considerar que houve violação ao termo de ajustamento de conduta do Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro (MP-RJ) e também aos termos de serviço do contrato com o clube. No plano em questão, as torcidas organizadas pagavam uma mensalidade de apenas R$10 para terem desconto em ingressos e prioridade quando abertas as vendas de ingressos.

Em entrevista ao “Fantástico”, o CEO do Rubro-Negro, Fred Luz, afirmou que o clube pode tomar outra medida: não jogar mais no Maracanã casose admitirem, junto com o Estado, a incapacidade de impedir a violência em evento de grande porte. Vale lembrar que o Flamengo ainda tem a Ilha do Urubu para mandar seus jogos.

– Se o Flamengo não se sentir em condições para que esses jogos sejam realizados aqui, a gente vai ter que humildemente admitir a incapacidade nossa, do estado, do município, de não conseguir fazer o evento aqui. E pedir pra transferir para algum outro lugar.

Confira a nota completa:

Providências contra a violência nos estádios e fim do plano ST corporativo

O Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, mais uma vez após os incidentes da última quarta-feira (13.12), vem a público prestar esclarecimentos e comunicar ao seu torcedor que:

– Se viu consternado com todas as ocorrências e lamenta profundamente o constrangimento e os atos de violência que todos os torcedores e profissionais presentes no Maracanã possam ter sofrido;

– O Flamengo, como clube mais popular do Brasil, segue trabalhando para que esses incidentes não se repitam. Muito embora parte dos transtornos tenha sido causada por torcedores sem ingressos, o Clube optou por encerrar o plano de sócio-torcedor corporativo, por entender que as organizações filiadas infringiram o Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta do Ministério Público e os Termos de Serviço do contrato com o Clube. Vale ressaltar que os ingressos referentes ao plano jamais foram doados e sempre foram vendidos com os preços divulgados em nossos canais oficiais. Em relação às supostas atividades criminosas de algumas dessas organizações, o Flamengo está à inteira disposição do poder público para auxiliar no esclarecimento das mesmas;

– Por fim, o Flamengo reconhece que desde o recrudescimento da violência nos estádios, as autoridade policiais do Estado do Rio de Janeiro têm atuado da melhor maneira possível, apesar de terem que conviver com situações adversas. O Flamengo, como sempre, está à disposição para trabalhar junto com as autoridade de segurança estaduais em busca de uma forma de melhor lidar com essa situação.

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

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