O empate com o Ituano fora de casa azedou o clima no Grêmio e irritou comissão técnica e diretoria.Ao chegar no vestiário depois do resultado negativo, o técnico Roger Machado não perdeu a oportunidade de cobrar os atletas e chamou a atenção do grupo.De acordo com o vice-presidente Denis Abrahão, o “bicho pegou”.
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– O treinador está muito indignado. Vocês não sabem o que foi dito no vestiário, no intervalo e depois do jogo. O bicho pegou e tenho que relatar porque o torcedor está amargurado, como eu estou, como o presidente está, como toda a torcida tricolor está pelo o que viu aqui. Mas eu prometo que não vai se repetir – disse Denis Abrahão.
– Faltou atitude a nós. Está faltando alma a nós. Não vai faltar mais, o treinador já se convenceu disso. É uma mudança fácil, é entender que temos que disputar cada bola, desde o primeiro segundo. Se nós tivéssemos vencido aqui, seria injusto. Nós erramos novamente – concluiu Abrahão.
Com o empate fora de casa, o Grêmio agora ocupa a 6ª colocação da Série B, com 11 pontos.
AC Milan and England full-back Kyle Walker is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery for a fractured elbow.
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Walker has been a key figure for the Rossoneri since joining on loan from Manchester City in January but the Italian side will now have to cope without him after it was confirmed that the full-back has undergone surgery for a fractured elbow.
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In an official statement, Milan said: "AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today. To ensure better healing and optimize recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation immediately."
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There is no word on Walker's return timeline but head coach Sergio Conceicao will be hoping to have the England international back before the end of the season as Milan chase a European spot. They currently sit ninth in the Serie A table, seven points off the sixth-placed Europa Conference League spot.
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Milan face Udinese on Friday night before hosting Atalanta next weekend in Serie A. If they can pick up six points from those matches, their hopes of playing in Europe next term will be significantly boosted, with Walker potentially returning before the end of the season to help push them over the line.
Left-arm spinners Praveen Jayawickrama and Lasith Embuldeniya have been left out of Sri Lanka’s 18-member squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan starting July 16.The more inexperienced left-arm spinners, Prabath Jayasuriya, who picked up a record 12 wickets on Test debut against Australia, and uncapped Dunith Wellalage, who were drafted in the Covid-hit squad ahead of the second Test last week, have been included.Both Embuldeniya and Jayawickrama have been dropped on account of modest form. Embuldeniya claimed only one wicket and went for 177 in his last two Tests, Jayawickrama went wicketless and conceded 155 in a Test in Dhaka, in May.Although 19-year-old Wellalage has not played a Test, he was the top-wicket-taker in Sri Lanka’s ODI series win against Australia. He also offers some batting down the order.In selecting the squad, Sri Lanka have also taken the unusual step of naming two wicketkeepers – incumbent Niroshan Dickwella, as well as Dinesh Chandimal, who has played as a specialist batter in the last two series.There are no real surprises on the batting front. Kamindu Mendis secures a place after having made a half-century in his first Test innings this week.The first Test will be played from July 16 in Galle, followed by the second from July 24 in Colombo. The series will be part of the World Test Championship, in which Sri Lanka are placed third and Pakistan fourth.Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay
Liverpool are engaged with a perpetual tussle with Manchester United for the crown as England’s most successful and illustrious outfit.
The past decade has seen the pendulum swing toward Anfield, but Jurgen Klopp’s shock decision to step down from his manager’s position at the end of the 2023/24 campaign sent a frisson of fear coursing through Merseyside.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Was this the end of the golden days? Would the Reds emulate their Manchester rivals in capitulating after years of prosperity, and dominance at the summit of English and European football? It was a palpable fear, for sure, but FSG are shrewd and savvy, and appear to have set Liverpool up for an exciting new era.
Arne Slot has inherited a first-team crop of immense talent, but he’s also got lots of youthful potential hoping to break into the team and become the next Steven Gerrard, the next Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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It’s important that the Anfield side don’t lose track of some of these high-class hopefuls, lest a repeat of the Anthony Gordon situation occur.
When Liverpool lost Anthony Gordon
In the summer, Newcastle United were scrambling to pacify the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, which they were in danger of breaching, and very much appeared to be staring down the barrel of the gun.
Liverpool held an interest in Gordon, who had once been a part of the club during his formative years, before moving to Everton. It looked like it might happen, and Liverpool would bring one of their own back home, but for the Toon unearthing alternative, less damaging means of receiving the green light.
Richard Hughes and Co clearly have a liking still, but Gordon isn’t going to be going anywhere soon after penning a new long-term deal with the Tyneside club in October.
It all could have been avoided, had more faith been entrusted in Gordon’s fledgling abilities way back when. The 23-year-old may have wanted to partake in a move to his boyhood club, but it’s frustrating that he was allowed to leave and join city rivals Everton instead.
Anthony Gordon
Gordon made 78 displays for the Toffees before Newcastle completed a £45m acquisition in January 2023. The reward could have been lucrative, either on the market or the field. Liverpool must ensure the current crop are kept on the books for the foreseeable, given a chance to showcase their quality.
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‘Klopp’s Kids’. The remarkable bunch of academy stars became known as such last season, papering over the cracks during a Liverpool injury crisis and belying the whole quandary by helping the seniors lift the Carabao Cup and push for further honours.
While there has been something of a clearout since Slot arrived, Liverpool still boast a myriad of exciting options: with Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and more looking to emulate last season’s success stories of Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah, both regular names in the matchday squad.
Of course, several stars have already made their mark at first-team level without yet cementing their place. Ben Doak, 19 is currently out on loan, while the 18-year-old Jayden Danns has not played for the first team this term due to injury, but the duo could become a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.
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Gordon is one of the attacking superstars at Newcastle, but he probably doesn’t have the same stock as Alexander Isak, who has established himself as one of the Premier League’s foremost strikers in recent years.
Liverpool could do with a central striker of Isak’s ability. Darwin Nunez is a valuable player but lacks a clinical edge to partner his athletic and tenacious style.
Isak showed the Reds exactly what they were missing last week with his thunderous strike at St James’ Park and has now scored five goals and placed two assists across his last seven top-flight matches. Put simply, he would be the perfect focal point at the front of the ship for Slot’s side, but in the up-and-coming Danns, the Dutch coach might find that he has his own version.
Jayden Danns scores for Liverpool.
Danns announced himself emphatically last season, scoring a brace against Southampton as Liverpool advanced to the FA Cup quarter-final last term, indeed playing at the epicentre of an injury crisis.
Talent scout Antonio Mango even praised the teenager’s “unplayable” attacking performance against the Saints, with the ease and elegance of his ball-striking surely bespeaking a skillset fit for purpose at the highest level.
Like Isak, the Reds youngster is a natural-born finisher. The Sweden international has scored 27 goals in the Premier League since the start of last season while missing just 27 chances in the same period.
Nunez, conversely, has only scored 13 top-flight goals since the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign, though has rather staggeringly missed 30 big chances.
Danns has that innate sense, and he could be a real menace if partnered with Doak, whose pace and power and creative spark would serve to fuse with the the centre-forward and provide Liverpool with a partnership for the ages.
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As you can see, it’s not like Doak’s not setting the foundation for an incredible career during his season-long stay with Middlesbrough, basically outperforming Gordon, a renowned Premier League dribbler and a playmaking ace besides.
Might Liverpool find themselves able to bypass the frustrating and taxing minutiae that comes with bringing Gordon back over to Merseyside from St. James’ Park, and instead unleash Doak in his place?
Ben Doak in action for Middlesbrough
And could Slot rid his squad of Nunez at some point in the not-too-distant future and entrust Danns with bringing home the bacon? Perhaps he could.
In conjunction, the two talents could prove to be a stunning duo, every bit as menacing as the Magpies’.
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Mesmo depois de oficializadas as contratações de dois reforços para o setor ofensivo da equipe (casos de Dentinho e Matheus Peixoto), o Ceará parece enxergar como necessário o retorno de um nome com história recente bastante positiva no Vozão: Thiago Galhardo.
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Segundo informação que foi veiculada pelo ‘Diário do Nordeste’, a equipe de Porangabussu mantem contato com o empresário do jogador, Flávio Trivella, especulando a chance de avançar em negociações junto ao atleta que está por empréstimo do Internacional no Celta de Vigo-ESP.
No entanto, o avanço da sondagem para uma efetiva proposta feita para o clube gaúcho dependerá da possibilidade dos espanhóis optarem por renovar o acordo com o atacante de 32 anos, que tem 25 partidas e números bastante tímidos: um gol e uma assistência. Caso isso aconteça, o Vozão reconhece que não teria condições de brigar pela repatriação do atacante.
Apesar das estatísticas não serem tão animadoras, Trivella fala com otimismo sobre a ideia do seu agenciado seguir no futebol europeu:
-O Thiago chegou no Ceará, foi muito feliz e virou um caso de amor. Todo dia tem mensagem da torcida, tem amizade com Robinson, então a gente conversa sobre isso sim. Eu tenho certeza que ele ainda vai vestir a camisa do Ceará (na carreira). Agora, hoje, tem o empréstimo até junho (no Celta), com chance de compra. Há esse contrato na Europa, ele voltou a ser titular no Celta, o time pode querer contar com ele, a gente torce por isso, e tem um prazo (para resposta), o contrato no Inter é até dezembro. Se isso não acontecer, seria necessário acerto entre Ceará e Inter depois. O Galhardo gosta do Ceará – comentou.
Com a camisa do Alvinegro, Thiago Galhardo disputou 34 partidas e foi peça vital na salvação do rebaixamento no Campeonato Brasileiro em 2019 com seus 12 gols e uma assistência. Desempenho esse, aliás, que chamou justamente a atenção do Internacional para sua posterior contratação pelo clube de Porto Alegre.
Left-arm quick Qazi Onik, Left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam among the best bowlers in the tournament
ESPNcricinfo staff22-Mar-2022Key takeawaysPrime Bank Cricket Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were quick off the blocks in the 2021-22 Dhaka Premier League. Both sides are on top of the table, with three wins each from as many matches.Defending champions Abahani Limited surprisingly went down to newcomers Rupganj Tigers in their first match, but then bounced back with a big win over City Club. Mohammedan Sporting Club, who put together the strongest side on paper, are third on the table with four points.Best battersNaeem Islam is leading run-getter with 278 runs in three games for Legends of Rupganj but Anamul Haque’s 240 runs have been more decisive for Prime Bank.Among the nine hundreds in the league so far, Shamim Hossain’s 108* off 66 balls against City Club at the BKSP-3 ground has been the most talked about innings. Shamim, who was dropped from the Bangladesh T20I squad recently, is fighting to get back his place in the senior side.Shinepukur Cricket Club’s Sikandar Raza has so far stood out among the overseas contingent, with his 129 runs in three games. Gazi Group Cricketers’ Gurinder Singh has scored a match-winning fifty while Mohammad Hafeez has scored only 32 runs in three innings for Mohammedan.Best bowlersLeft-arm quick Qazi Onik took 6 for 30 against City Club, his second six-wicket haul in the DPL. Against Legends of Rupganj, he took 3 for 36, taking his tally to nine wickets in three matches. Left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam, too, has nine wickets in three matches.Raza is also the leading wicket-taker among the foreign players with five strikes, while Ashok Menaria and Hafeez have four each.Best matchZakir Hasan’s 117 powered newcomers Rupganj Tigers to an opening-day win over the defending champions Abahani. It was an unlikely result, but having said that Rupganj Tigers have built a solid team. Their takedown of the high-flying Abahani has been the highlight of the DPL so far.Points to ponderWhile Prime Bank and Sheikh Jamal top the table, City Club and Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity languish at the bottom with three losses in as many games. Rupganj Tigers have been able to build on their stunning victory over Abahani.Players to watchThese are early days in the tournament but Shahadat Hossain has impressed with his match-winning century for Prime Bank against Legends of Rupganj.
The American star's performances earn him a spot alongside Randal Kolo Muani, Nico Paz, Mateo Retegui, Angelino and Mattia Zaccagni
Pulisic nominated alongside five other Serie A standoutsAC Milan forward's goal contributions crucial in FebruaryFan vote to determine the winner of the prestigious awardGetty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED
Christian Pulisic, AC Milan's American forward, has been nominated for the EA FC Serie A Player of the Month award for February 2025. The nomination comes as recognition of Pulisic's stellar performances throughout the month with him a key figure in AC Milan's rise up the table. He has been nominated alongside Juventus’s Randal Kolo Muani, Como’s Nico Paz, Atalanta BC’s Mateo Retegui, AS Roma’s Angelino and Napoli’s Mattia Zaccagni.
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Pulisic's nomination highlights his growing influence in Italian football since his move to AC Milan as the American has been one of the best players this term. That includes in the month of February where the 25-year-old contributed to three goals in the Serie A action.
The winner of the EA FC Serie A Player of the Month award for February will be determined by a fan vote. If Pulisic emerges victorious, he will receive a special Player of the Month item in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, featuring significant attribute boosts. It won't be the first card that the American has had as he has already earned a Team of the Week card and was a part of the Trailblazers event last fall.
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As the Serie A season progresses, Pulisic will aim to maintain his form and help AC Milan secure a top-four finish. The however, are eight points out of a top-four spot and are nearing must-win territory to close out the campaign.
They face Lazio and then Lecce over their next two league games.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side face a potential season-defining trip to face Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon, looking to make amends after the last two outings.
The Gunners fell to a 1-0 defeat against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United at St James’ Park last Saturday, before losing 1-0 again to Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League.
Given the recent league defeat, this afternoon is a huge game for their title aspirations, needing vital points if they are to keep up with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.
However, the meeting with Enzo Maresca’s side will undoubtedly be a difficult one, with the Blues only tasting defeat twice in the Premier League so far this campaign.
Arteta will have a few huge calls to make ahead of the clash, potentially needing to freshen things up if they are to turn around their recent fortunes on the pitch.
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Suspensions and injuries have constantly plagued the Arsenal squad throughout the early stages of the current campaign – resulting in various different changes in key positions.
William Saliba, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard have all received red cards early on in the season, halting their progress and resulting in temporary fixes in key positions.
In his pre-match press conference, Arteta confirmed that Rice hasn’t trained this week after missing the Champions League clash in midweek – ensuring he could also be absent against his one-time employers.
Full-back Riccardo Calafiori has also missed the last couple of matches after suffering a knee injury in the Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk- with the Italian set to miss out once again this afternoon.
Many must be wishing that the Gunners had a fully strengthened squad, with the aforementioned duo undoubtedly playing a key role in keeping Chelsea danger man Cole Palmer quiet.
The Englishman already has 12 combined goals and assists in the Premier League this season, with most of the Blues’ big chances going through him so far this season.
Cole Palmer for Chelsea
However, Arteta has the opportunity to recall one player to the starting lineup to allow the Gunners to have their own version of the superstar talent.
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Midfielder Martin Odegaard had been sidelined for the Gunners since the end of August after suffering an ankle injury on international duty with Norway.
However, the 25-year-old has made progress over the last couple of weeks, even featuring as a late substitute in Milan just a couple of days ago – undoubtedly pushing for a start this afternoon.
The “sensational” Odegaard, as dubbed by The Athletic’s Aaron Catterson-Reid, produced some phenomenal numbers last season, helping him win the club’s Player of the Year award as they narrowly missed out on the title.
Operating in that number ten berth, the former Real Madrid star mirrors his fellow left-footer, Palmer, in being the creative hub for his side, possessing that ability – again, like Palmer – to both score himself and also provide assists for those around him.
He achieved a total of 18 combined goal contributions, whilst creating a total of 102 chances for his teammates – the most of any Arsenal player last season – having the ability to run English record signing Moises Caicedo ragged throughout the encounter.
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The Ecuadorian likes to progress the play, but Odegaard last season achieved a total of 158 recoveries and won possession in the final third 41 times – demonstrating his relentless nature, which can cause the Blues man endless problems.
The clash at Stamford Bridge is a huge one for the Gunners’ title ambitions, if they lose then it massively derails their hopes of ending their two-decade for for a title.
Given the importance of the clash, Arteta must start Odegaard, with the Norwegian sensation having the ability to be a game-changer for his side throughout the meeting.
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Former England batter won title with Perth Scorchers in 2016-17
ESPNcricinfo staff30-Nov-2021Ian Bell was a Big Bash champion with Perth Scorchers in 2016-17 but returns to the league five seasons later hoping to inspire Hobart Hurricanes to the title.Bell retired from professional cricket at the end of the English domestic season in 2020 and has moved into coaching: he worked with England Under-19s as a batting coach across the 2019-20 winter and was part of Birmingham Phoenix’s coaching staff during their run to the inaugural men’s Hundred final this summer.He has now been appointed as one of two assistant coaches at the Hurricanes ahead of their BBL season opener on December 8 against Sydney Sixers, the defending champions, and has arrived in Australia following a stint with Chennai Braves in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.”I’m so excited to be joining up with the Hurricanes and working alongside Adam Griffith,” Bell said. “The Big Bash is without doubt one of the best competitions in world cricket, and having previously taken part as a player, I can’t wait to get stuck in as a coach.”Bell captained Warwickshire in their T20 guise as the Birmingham Bears during the 2016 Blast, during which Matthew Wade, the Hurricanes’ captain, was one of their overseas players, while two of the Hurricanes’ three international recruits – Jordan Thompson and Harry Brook – are compatriots.”I already know a great deal about the team having either played with them before or having admired them from afar, and I’m certain we have got some serious talent in there,” Bell said. “I was fortunate enough to win the BBL as a player and I would love nothing more than to be a small cog in a winning team but this time as a coach.”
Manchester City could make Nico Gonzalez their a signing of an expensive January transfer window as their squad rebuild continues apace.
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has reported that the Premier League champions are in talks with Porto over Nico after making a "formal approach" for the 23-year-old midfielder. The problem for City is that Porto don't want to lose a key player and will ask for an "important" transfer fee, or it's no deal. Nico has a €60 million (£50.2m/$62.3m) release clause, although matters are complicated by Porto owing former club Barcelona a 40% sell-on clause if he moves on.
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Seemingly in response to a dreadful November and December and the clear need for fresh energy in the squad, City have had an unusually busy mid-season transfer window. Omar Marmoush has been the highest profile arrival for the best part of £60m ($74m) from Eintracht Frankfurt, but young centre-back trio Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Juma Bah have also been recruited this month. The January spending is already at £127m ($157m).
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Nico is a product of Barcelona's La Masia conveyor belt, joining aged 11. After a sudden first-team breakthrough alongside Gavi in 2021-22, making 37 senior appearances across all competitions, it looked as though he might become a long-term part of the Barca squad. But a loan to Valencia followed the very next season, before a permanent Porto transfer for just €8.5m in 2023.
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If Manchester City do want to complete more transfer business before Monday night's 11 pm (GMT) deadline, they are going to have to move quickly in negotiations with Porto. Complicating things is the not-so-small matter of a Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday evening, while Porto have a game on Monday.