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Nesta terça-feira (17), o Internacional joga contra o Ituano, em Santana de Parnaíba, às 21h45 (de Brasília), pelas oitavas de final da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Com uma campanha de três vitórias e dois empates, o clube gaúcho volta a campo em mais um desafio rumo ao título, com seu elenco mais jovem dentre todas as participações na Copinha. O clube conta com atletas entre 16 e 18 anos.

O diretor da base do internacional, Gustavo Grossi, explica que a grande quantidade de jogadores mais jovens alinha-se com a filosofia do clube de usar a competição, principalmente, para desenvolver os atletas.

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– O Internacional entende a Copinha como um torneio para dar a eles mais experiência. Em nossa política, as competições de base devem servir como parte do processo de desenvolvimento dos nossos atletas até o profissional. A luta pelo título é indissociável do peso do clube, mas não é o principal objetivo – afirma o dirigente.

Líder na fase de grupos, com sete pontos, o Inter já eliminou o Aster e o Ska Brasil no mata-mata. Com as eliminações surpreendentes de clubes grandes como Flamengo, Corinthians, Fluminense, Vasco e São Paulo, o Inter segue como um dos poucos favoritos que ainda se mantêm vivos.

Do atual elenco, as principais promessas são o atacante Enzo e o meia Matteo – estes filhos dos ex-jogadores Fernandão e Amoroso, respectivamente – além de nomes como João Dalla Corte, Vinícius Côrtes, Ricardo Mathias e Rodriguinho.

تفاعلت جماهير فريق ليفربول، كعادتها، مع النجم المصري محمد صلاح بعد مباراة الأمس ضد بورنموث في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة فريقي ليفربول وبورنموث، في الجولة الأولى من موسم الدوري الإنجليزي 2025/26، حيث فاز الريدز بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدفين.

وكعادته، تمكن محمد صلاح من تسجيل هدف لصالح ليفربول في تلك المباراة، وتحديدًا في الدقيقة 94، حيث تُعد تلك المرة هي العاشرة التي يسجل هدفًا في افتتاحية الموسم. ملخص لمسات محمد صلاح في مباراة ليفربول وبورنموث

وعبر موقع إكس، تفاعلت جماهير ليفربول مع النجم المصري محمد صلاح، على النحو التالي:

“أعظم لاعب في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز”.

The greatest player in the history of the premier league — SportiveSphereHQ (@SportiveHq) August 15, 2025

“رؤية صلاح يبكي أثر بي بشدة، إنه يعشق هذا النادي، والأهم من ذلك أنه يفتقد جوتا بشدة”.

Watching Salah tear up hit me like crazy man. He loves this club but most importantly misses Jota like crazy — Diego (@Dieggo) August 15, 2025

“يُعد تسجيل محمد صلاح في المباراة الأولى في الموسم ضمن التقاليد، ويجب أن يستمر هذا التقليد”.

Is a tradition to score in every first game of the season and tradition must continue — MrBenedict (@MrBenedict_84) August 15, 2025

“أفضل لاعب في الدوري الإنجليزي، لا يوجد شك في ذلك”.

The best player in the league, without a doubt. — Leo Orwelliano 👁️‍🗨️ (@orwelliano90) August 15, 2025

“أعظم لاعب في افتتاحية الموسم على الإطلاق”.

The greatest opening day player of all time — goosey (@gooseygoose323) August 15, 2025

“هذا ليس الدوري الإنجليزي، إنه دوري محمد صلاح”.

THIS ISNT THE PREMIER LEAGUE
THIS IS MOH SALAH’S LEAGUE 🇪🇬 — MMA sheep (@SheepMma) August 15, 2025

“لهذا السبب لا تقوم بتبديل محمد صلاح، يمكن أن يكون في حالة ليست جيدة طوال المباراة ثم يظهر من العدم”.

That’s why you don’t sub Salah, can be rubbish all game and then pops up out of nowhere — Jennifer (@jeffiner1892) August 15, 2025

“محمد صلاح ليس مجرد لاعب كرة قدم رائع أو قدوة، إنه إنسان رائع، يظهر مشاعره دائمًا مهما كانت الظروف”.

Salah isn’t just an amazing footballer/role model. He’s an incredible human being who always wears his heart on his sleeve no matter what.#LFC#DIOGO❤️ — jack Russell (@Harrishawk55) August 15, 2025

“سيكون مو آلة هذا الموسم، من الواضح أنه سيفعل كل هذا من أجل ذكرى جوتا”.

Mo is going to be a machine this season..He’s obviously going to be doing it all in memory of Diogo.❤️ — Paul (@PEB_73) August 15, 2025

Mario Basler claims Max Eberl is on his way out at Bayern Munich, with Markus Krosche lined up to replace him as sporting director.

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• Eberl under pressure at Bayern over failed transfers
• Basler claims Krosche has already agreed to join
• Die Roten's transfer strategy called “chaotic”

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Eberl’s position as sporting director at Bayern is reportedly on thin ice, following underwhelming transfer results. Former Bayern player Basler claimed on his podcast that Eintracht Frankfurt’s Krosche is almost certain to replace him.

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  The Barvarians' transfer policy has been under scrutiny, especially after multiple high-profile rejections this summer. While they did land Michael Olise, many targets slipped through, frustrating fans and insiders alike. Krosche, in contrast, has built Frankfurt into a competitive force, with a Europa League title, DFB-Pokal final appearance and a third-place league finish to his name.

• WHAT BASLER SAID

  Basler has stirred speculation over Eberl’s future, claiming Bayern already have a successor lined up: “I've heard from various circles that they're almost certain to have reached some sort of agreement with Markus Krosche for the new season. I just wanted to put that out there, very slowly and discreetly.”

  He also criticised Bayern’s recent efforts in the transfer market saying: “The transfer policy at FC Bayern is, of course, a bit chaotic. They want players, but then they don't get them, so they prefer to go somewhere else, and so on. Internationally, things haven't really worked out either. They're not particularly satisfied.”

  He didn’t place all the blame on Eberl, though pointing to earlier decisions made under Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic: “It all started with Kahn and Salihamidzic. It started a bit there, with big salaries being paid and long contracts being signed.”

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN?

  With growing internal and external pressure, Bayern may officially part ways with Eberl in the coming months. If Basler's sources are right, Krosche could step in before long. All eyes will be on Bayern’s next moves in the transfer market and whether the club finally regain control of their sporting vision.

Being overlooked for central contract left retiring bowler feeling like “a third wheel” on tournament eve

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David Willey signed off from his international career by taking his 100th ODI wicket in England’s win over Pakistan in Kolkata – then revealed he had considered pulling out of the World Cup as late as the day that the team flew to India at the end of September.Willey announced before England’s defeat to Australia in Ahmedabad last week that he would quit international cricket after this tournament at the age of 33. He was told in September that he had not been offered a central contract for 2023-24, then learned that he was the only member of the World Cup squad without an offer.He was incensed, and soon decided that he was no longer interested in feeling like “a third wheel” as a fringe player. He said that constant uncertainty over his schedule had taken its toll on him, his wife and their two children, and has therefore opted to “take control”.Related

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Willey started the World Cup running the drinks for England but replaced Sam Curran for their fourth match, a 229-run loss to South Africa in Mumbai, and has played every game since. He finished the tournament with 11 wickets at 23.54, second only to Adil Rashid in England’s squad, and signed off with 3 for 56 in his 10 overs.”It was mixed emotions,” Willey said. “My time is done… but it’s with deep regret. Anybody looking in has probably looked at the way I’ve gone about my business and [seen that I am] probably playing the best cricket of my career. I’m 33, as fit as I’ve ever been.”One of the reasons that I wasn’t offered a contract was them going in a different direction after the World Cup – I don’t know why [they are]. It’s been a period for some time now… not knowing quite where I stand with England and it’s just taken its toll, and becomes very tiring.”David Willey was Player of the Match in his international swansong•AFP/Getty Images

Willey believes he would have been able to play a valuable role for England at the T20 World Cup next June, had he been offered a contract. “[If there is] an injury or two, they’re going to be calling on someone with very little to no experience in World Cups,” he said.”Never say never, but right now, I’m very confident [in] my decision that today was my last game of cricket for England. Do I want to go to the Caribbean and run drinks, and not know where I stand, and just feel like a third wheel again – which is very much what I felt like when I turned up at Lord’s, being the only one without a contract? Probably not, so I’m done.”Willey said he had doubts over whether he should travel to India after learning that he was the only squad member without a central contract: “I wasn’t sure whether I was going to come to the World Cup, even to the 11th hour. The morning that we were joining up at Lord’s, I still wasn’t sure whether I’d make the trip or not.”He added: “From then on, it [retirement] was something that was on my mind. It’s not just that I haven’t been offered a contract; it’s how I feel valued as an England player, when I look down that list of other guys that have got contracts… I came to the decision that the time was right for me to call it a day.”Willey removed both Pakistan openers – Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman – in his new-ball spell on Saturday, then returned to have Agha Salman caught at mid-on to become the 15th Englishman to reach 100 ODI wickets. He also became the second England men’s player after Alastair Cook to win the Player of the Match award in his final international appearance.”On the phone to my wife this morning, she said, ‘Go on – just get to 100 wickets. It’d be a nice way to finish,'” he said. “To do that was a nice way for me personally [to sign off].”He said he wanted to leave international cricket on his own terms, and hoped that he had proved Rob Key – who, as managing director, was ultimately responsible for central contract offers – wrong. “Keysy said to me, ‘I hope you can prove me wrong.’ Maybe I’ve done it over the last few games,” Willey said.”The timing [of his retirement announcement], people may have looked at it and frowned upon my timing there. But for me personally, there’s not many opportunities you get to walk away from [international] cricket on your terms, and I wanted to really enjoy my last three games of cricket [for England] and play without looking over my shoulder, thinking, ‘One bad performance and I’m out of the side.'”Willey will continue to play domestic and franchise cricket. He captains Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast and has a contract with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for the ILT20 in January-February. He is also likely to be retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, and by Welsh Fire in the Hundred.

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Em partida válida pela 25ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, Corinthians e Internacional se enfrentam neste domingo (4), às 16h, na Neo Química Arena, no bairro de Itaquera, em São Paulo.

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O Timão é 4º colocado do Campeonato Brasileiro, com 42 pontos em 24 jogos disputados. Na última rodada, o clube alvinegro superou o Red Bull Bragantino, por 1 a 0, em Itaquera.

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O Colorado ocupa o quinto lugar na tabela, com os mesmos 42 pontos do Corinthians, mas possui uma vitória a menos. Na última rodada, a equipe de Mano Menezes goleou o Juventude por 4 a 0.

No primeiro turno, Inter e Timão empataram em 2 a 2 no Beira-Rio.

CORINTHIANS X INTERNACIONAL
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 25ª RODADA
Local: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP)
Data e hora: 4 de setembro de 2022, às 16h
Árbitro: Braulio da Silva Machado (FIFA) [SC]
Assistentes:Kleber Lucio Gil (FIFA) [SC] eHenrique Neu Ribeiro (SC)
Árbitro de vídeo:Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (VAR-FIFA) [RN]
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Home side begin final day needing 33 runs with two wickets remaining

David Hopps13-May-2023Durham 227 and 213 for 8 (Jones 56, Lees 38, Fisher 4-56, Thompson 3-40) require 33 runs to beat Yorkshire 254 and 218 (Raine 4-36, Potts 4-61)Yorkshire have not won a Championship match for 17 matches. The 18th is in abeyance after they claimed the extra half-hour, but failed to force victory against the leaders Durham at Chester-le-Street. Durham begin the final day needing 33 runs with two wickets remaining. A riveting match remains in the balance.This sounds appallingly like hindsight, but Yorkshire would have been better leaving the last two wickets until the morning when the weather is overcast and the ball might swing. Their impatience to finish the job was understandable, but their seam attack (or at least those seamers the skipper Shan Masood entirely trusted) was weary, the sun was shining (no, really, it was) and their impetus was already on the wane.Durham added another 18 in nine overs as Ben Raine and Matthew Potts resisted gamely. Durham need a win to stay top of Division Two and their supporters talk proudly of a side in good shape; Yorkshire need a win to help them block out the perpetual grumbling from the outer and convince themselves that promotion is a realisable objective. Both sides have been a credit to Division Two.To add to the uncertainty, Brydon Carse will walk out at No.11, if needed, after having scans on a “trunk injury” that restricted him to only five overs in Yorkshire’s second innings. The results of those are not yet known. Carse, fully fit, would be a danger. Carse, severely restricted, might be impotent. Nobody really knows.Matthew Fisher, who holds four wickets overnight, said: “We chucked everything at them, we just needed one to roll. As much as it’s stressful and you’re knackered, we know that we need to go again in the morning. I didn’t really want the extra half hour because it would have been nice to get off and freshen up.”Durham’s target was 246, a tall order that had sizeable chips removed from it during a new-ball assault by Alex Lees who made 38 from 37 balls, driving in carefree fashion as Fisher and Jordan Thompson began timidly and inaccurately as if a long run without success had crept into their consciousness. A failed to attempt to change the ball after 3.5 overs summed up their state of mind as there was little swing to be had.Masood dealt with the situation shrewdly, withdrawing Fisher from the attack after two overs, giving him time to reflect and reintroducing him at the Lumley Castle End. If the ball was not swinging, there was soon further confirmation that it would occasionally keep low as Fisher seamed one through Lees’ gaping gap.Lees dealt with, Durham abruptly slowed as Michael Jones took the long view. Scott Borthwick clipped Thompson to short midwicket, but Jones gradually expanded his range, Mickey Edwards looked too leaky for such a tight match on a surface where accuracy was essential and, at 126 for 2, Durham were edging the match as a series of borderline lbw shouts did not fall Yorkshire’s way.Then came a random moment to shift the emphasis. Bess’ career has stalled at Yorkshire, not helped by the county’s appetite for internecine strife. Runs have eluded him and his bowling average is in the mid-40s. Unsurprisingly, he had struggled to hide his disfavour as several lbw decisions did not fall his way. Then he was clunked on the knee when Graham Clark pulled Matthew Revis fiercely into the ground and limped off with four overs to his name, returning later to sound effect.Masood was forced to return to Hill, who was carrying an onerous responsibility on his slender frame. It immediately paid dividends as David Bedingham was held by Jonny Bairstow, an excellent one-handed scoop as the ball died in front of him.Fisher’s return came with a sense that the game could be turned. So it was as he took wickets in three successive overs: Ollie Robinson’s flashing drive flying to first slip, Jones falling lbw by virtue of the totting-up procedure, and Bas de Leede joining the growing list of bowlers to chop on.If there was ever a time for Jordan Thompson to live up to his somewhat optimistic nickname of “the man who makes things happen” it had arrived and he added two in two as Graham Clark also dragged on and Axar Patel, who had tormented Yorkshire in the first innings with some last-man tomfoolery, losing his magic upon his promotion to No.9 and immediately falling lbw.Bess deserves credit for returning later, ice and painkillers applied, and maintaining an excellent holding operation against admittedly obsessive Durham defending. Against tiring bowlers, in bright sunshine, Durham might have been better giving it a go. But they will ridicule that notion if they steal the game in the morning. A new ball is only 10 overs away and they will surely want to wrap things up by then.Yorkshire had been evenly placed at the start of the day – their closure at 91 for 3 giving them a lead of 118. With Malan and Bairstow at the crease – a rare Championship alliance between two England internationals – they had a chance to kill the game. Just as it seemed they might, Ben Raine dismissed both in successive overs courtesy of excellent catches by Ollie Robinson.Ollie Robinson is quite an upgrade for Durham, released by Kent because the presence of Sam Billings and Jordan Cox meant limited opportunities. He sprang a long way to his left when Malan chased a wide one and then even further to his right when Bairstow edged an attempted drive. Both had scrapped for around two-and-a-half hours, but the first half-century of the match was still awaited.That fell to Hill, who continued an excellent all-round match with 51 from 52 balls until Potts had him caught at second slip with a wide outswinger on the stroke of lunch. A more graceful player than when he first appeared in the side, he made light of the introduction of spin, in the shape of Patel, and played Potts in an assured fashion as anybody.Whatever the outcome, Yorkshire could recognise his growing importance by immediately capping him. They can’t afford it, but then they can’t afford to turn the lights on.

Paxten Aaronson, Walker Zimmerman and Nathan Harriel all added to squad ahead of the upcoming pre-Gold Cup friendlies

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• Balogun, Jones and Zawadzki out with injuries
• Aaronson, Zimmerman and Harriel in
• USMNT preparing for Gold Cup

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Paxten Aaronson, Walker Zimmerman and Nathan Harriel were added to the U.S. men's national team's squad ahead of the upcoming pre-Gold Cup friendlies, U.S. Soccer announced on Sunday.

  The trio replace Folarin Balogun, DeJnuan Jones and Sean Zawadski, all out with injuries, as Mauricio Pochettino had to shift his squad yet again ahead of the 2025 Gold Cup. Balogun's is departing with an ankle injury, while Zawadski and Jones miss out due to knee and lower body injuries, respectively.

  The changes come amid multiple notable absences from the pre-Gold Cup camp, with both Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson among those missing, joining Club World Cup participants Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Gio Reyna.

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  2022 World Cup veteran Zimmerman returns to the USMNT after featuring sparingly in the years since, but the Nashville SC star remains a key veteran defender in the U.S. player pool. The 32-year-old center-back was in January camp under Pochettino, featuring in both matches of that window.

  Aaronson joins his older brother, Brenden, in the squad following a breakout season with FC Utrecht. The 21-year-old midfielder was one of the better young attackers in the Eredivisie, registering eight goals and four assists while on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt this season. He earned his only USMNT senior team cap in January 2023, but was a key player for the U.S. in the Olympics last summer.

  Harriel, meanwhile, is still searching for his first USMNT cap, having also represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games last summer. This won't be the 24-year-old Philadelphia Union defender's first call-up, though, as he previously joined the team for camp in January 2024.

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  With Zimmerman joining the squad, this summer's U.S. group now features three members of the 2021 team that won the USMNT's most recent Gold Cup. Matt Turner and Miles Robinson were also in that group.

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  Ahead of the Gold Cup, the USMNT will face Turkey in East Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday, before hosting Switzerland in Nashville for one final tune up. The U.S. will then face Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti in the group stage of this summer's tournament.

  Players are set to report to Chicago starting on Sunday ahead of the weekend match.

Jhye Richardson has been ruled out of Australia’s ODI tour of India, and his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians is also unlikely, after he suffered a hamstring injury recurrence in his first grade game back since the initial injury occurred during the BBL.Richardson had not played any cricket since straining his hamstring on January 4. The injury was initially diagnosed as minor, and it was hoped he would return for the BBL finals, but it took him two full months to return to play. He missed Perth Scorchers’ BBL title run and has not played any Marsh Cup or Sheffield Shield cricket since. But he was selected in Australia’s 16-man ODI squad for the three-match series in India that starts on March 17 in Mumbai.Nathan Ellis, who has played three ODIs, has been called up as Richardson’s replacement.Richardson made his return to competitive cricket on Saturday in Perth playing for his club side Fremantle against Wanneroo in a 50-over fixture, where it was hoped he would make his domestic return in the Marsh Cup final before departing for India.Related

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However, he managed only four overs for Fremantle, where he did take 3 for 5, before leaving the field and heading for a scan. He later went to the WACA ground to consult with the WA medical staff.Richardson has had a rotten run with soft-tissue injuries over the past two seasons independent of the major shoulder injury he suffered in 2019. He took a maiden Test five-wicket haul against England in Adelaide in December 2021, his first Test since injuring his right shoulder, but a nagging heel injury ruled him out of the next Test and he has not played Test cricket since.He played in the T20I and ODI series on the tour of Sri Lanka in June of 2022 but then had an interrupted pre-season for WA ahead of the domestic summer starting in October with a number of soft tissue concerns limiting him to just two Sheffield Shield games and one Marsh Cup game prior to the BBL.

Mathys Tel to Tottenham Hotspur was perhaps the most dramatic story of the winter transfer window, filled with twists and turns, and it has now been revealed that Spurs legend Harry Kane played a pivotal role.

Tottenham seal last-gasp deadline day deal for Mathys Tel

Last week, news came to light that Tel rejected a move to Tottenham, despite chairman Daniel Levy flying to Munich and holding talks with the Frenchman.

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In what was a public snubbing of the club’s advances, that appeared to be the end of Ange Postecoglou’s hopes of landing Tel, but in a sensational deadline day twist, the teenager pulled a very late U-turn.

This is thought to be largely down to the Lilywhites manager, who personally rang the 19-year-old and convinced him to make the move after all – with Spurs sealing a loan deal with an option to buy for around £50 million.

L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi, via The Spurs Express, shared just how Postecoglou did manage to tempt Tel with a Tottenham transfer.

“Daniel Levy flew to Munich last week because Johan Lange feared that his meeting and presentation with Mathys Tel didn’t have the desired impact,” said Tanzi.

“After meeting with Levy, Tel communicated that he wasn’t going to join Spurs. It was as much about showing that he wouldn’t be forced into something by Bayern as it was about not being convinced by Spurs. Sunday evening, Ange Postecoglou spoke with Tel over the phone. Postecoglou put forward how he planed to use Tel, expressed how much he valued Tel’s versatility and speed, and expressed that he thought Tel could torment Premier League defences with his qualities.

“It was a long and concrete speech, and it ‘scored points’ with Tel, who appreciated the coach focusing on his plans for him on the pitch, as opposed to the ‘project’ that the management tried to sway him with. Monday morning, the player decided he was going to Tottenham.”

Tottenham also held talks to sign Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, but eventually cooled their interest in the Premier League forward and landed on an unexpected, last-gasp agreement for Tel in a serious boost for Postecoglou.

Mathys Tel reveals Harry Kane role in transfer to Tottenham

Now, speaking to the club’s official website, as transcribed by The Daily Mail, the France Under-21 international has also shared the exact words Kane said to him which helped to push him towards N17.

In a sit down with Tottenham’s all-time top goalscorer, Kane apparently endorsed the size of the club, their fantastic facilities and how many useful people there are behind-the-scenes – with the England star’s “positive” message also helping to convince Tel.

“He told me this is a big club with a lot of very good people,” said Tel. “The pitch is very nice, the training centre is very good and if you go there you can enjoy it. Everything was positive from Harry Kane.”

The versatile young attacker scored 10 goals and bagged a further six assists in all competitions last season, with Postecoglou hoping he can replicate those numbers in England.

Despite a career spanning three decades, Alyssa Healy still struggles with handling defeat.”I can confirm I don’t like losing,” she said. “I’m a bit of a sore loser.”Fresh off her announcement as Australia’s T20 captain to tour India in December, Healy said Sydney Sixers are refreshed and ready for a return to WBBL glory after last season’s bottom-of-the-table finish.”After a disappointing couple of years, we’re back where we feel like we should be and playing some really good cricket,” she said.Sixers will enter this week’s finals as firm favourites to win their third crown, earning hosting rights to Saturday’s decider after topping the table.”Sunday was amazing to see all the people on the hill [at North Sydney Oval],” Healy said. “So that’s really buoyed us and the fact that we can play at home I think is a huge advantage as well.”Long-regarded as the competition’s marquee club, Sixers missed the past three finals series and struggled under last season’s Covid-19 restrictions.”It was challenging at times,” Healy reflected. “Especially when players were struggling off the field as well. Covid probably took its toll and being away in hubs and bubbles and not being able to come home was definitely a big factor.”But their bounce back under new coach and England superstar Charlotte Edwards has been immense.Their 11 wins this summer is the most of any club in a home-and-away season and they were barely challenged outside of a last-ball loss to Adelaide and a Beth Mooney masterclass in Perth.”You look at things from last year and I don’t think anyone would have disputed that we would potentially be in contention for finals,” allrounder Erin Burns said.  “But things didn’t click. I don’t think there is any one thing you can put it down to.”Burns feels the big point of difference has been Edwards. She took over from long-time mentor Ben Sawyer earlier this year after the New Zealand head coach led the Sixers to their first two titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18.”Everyone is just playing with more freedom [this year],” Burns said. “Charlotte definitely tries to instil that in the team. She really backs our skills.”