Ashwin will extend his stay in England to take in the final two rounds of the County Championship
ESPNcricinfo staff23-Jul-2018
R Ashwin’s guile was too good for the batsmen•BCCI
India spinner R Ashwin will extend his stay in England after the upcoming Test series after signing for Worcestershire. Ashwin, who had his first taste of county cricket with Worcestershire last season, will return for their final two Championship games in 2018.Ashwin, the fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets, is likely to start as India’s lead spinner for the five-match series with England, while also providing vital runs in the lower order (he has four Test hundreds). Currently out of the limited-overs sides, he has joined up with India’s Test squad for their warm-up match, against Essex at Chelmsford, starting on Wednesday.Last season, Ashwin had a major impact at Worcestershire, taking 20 wickets in four matches while averaging 42.50 with the bat. As reported by ESPNcricinfo in May, the club were keen to bring him back and clearance has now been agreed with the BCCI.”We are delighted to have Ashwin coming back for what could be a key part of the season,” Worcestershire’s chief executive, Matt Rawnsley, said. “He is one of the best spinners in world cricket and the influence he had when here last season cannot be underestimated.”The lads all speak so highly of him, the impact he had on the field and the way he slotted in so well off the pitch and he was willing to offer advice to our young spinners like Ben Twohig.”Ashwin will be available for Worcestershire’s trip to Essex, starting on September 18, and the home game against Yorkshire the following week. Currently bottom of the table, they are looking to avoid being relegated to Division Two for the fourth time in ten years.”Ashwin is world class and he loved it at Worcestershire,” head coach Kevin Sharp said. “Conversations have been ongoing about him coming back and I’m sure he will be a great fillip for us. He had a massive input for us on and off the field last summer in helping us gain promotion and he is a high class individual.”Although Virat Kohli had to pull out of a stint with Surrey due to injury, several Indians have enjoyed spells in county cricket this summer. Cheteshwar Pujara spent the first half of the season at Yorkshire, while Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron played for Sussex and Leicestershire respectively, and Axar Patel has signed for a spell at Durham.
علق كرونسلاف يورتشيتش المدير الفني لبيراميدز على خسارة فريقه خلال مباراة اليوم أمام الأهلي والتي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.
وسقط بيراميدز في فخ الهزيمة أمام الأهلي بنتيجة 3-2 في اللقاء الذي أقيم على أرضية استاد القاهرة الدولي بالمواجهة المؤجلة من الجولة 14 من المسابقة المحلية.
وقال يورتشيتش في تصريحات خلال المؤتمر الصحفي عقب المباراة: “أنا فخور إن فريقي لعب الكرة الخاصة بنا باستحواذ وعرضيات كثيرة، خسرنا ومبروك للأهلي، ومرة أخرى أنا فخور باللاعبين كانوا أبطالًا اليوم”.
وبسؤاله عن سبب تأخر مشاركة محمد الشيبي؟، أوضح: “(هارد لك) هي أسوأ كلمة في العالم، لا أحبها، الشيبي من أحسن اللاعبين، دائمًا أفكر في طريقتي سواء الفنية أو النفسية، وكان قراري أنه سيلعب اليوم ولعب مباراة جيدة وخرج بالمستوى الذي قدمه اليوم هو من أحسن اللاعبين عندي”.
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وأكمل: “الشوط الأول كان مباراة اليوم، أما الشوط الثاني فسيكون بعد 10 أيام وعندما يقول لي أي شخص (هارد لك) لا أحبها لأني أكون خاسرًا وعندنا مباريات كثيرة وأعتقد إن الأهلي سيخسر النقاط”.
واختتم: “أنا أرى أننا هاجمنا الأهلي من الأطراف، ولكن بالنسبة لي فخري لاكاي ومصطفى فتحي يكونا أخطر في العمق، ولعبت بـ لاكاي جناح أيمن وإبراهيم عادل ليس متواجدًا”.
It is believed a "key player" at Chelsea is "now increasingly likely" to leave Mauricio Pochettino after some news this week.
Who will leave Chelsea?
Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have invested significantly since their takeover of the west London club; spending nearly £400 million on new signings in the summer window alone. To balance the books and avoid FFP trouble, they decided to offload a host of players either on loan or permanently.
Indeed, Kalidou Koulibaly, N'Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Cesar Azpilicueta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi all left for £230 million in total (Transfermarkt).
While they got off to a slow start this season, even going from late August to early October without scoring a league goal, their Premier League form has slightly picked up recently with two wins from their last two.
While Pochettino attempts to steer his Chelsea side in the right direction, there are reports that more members of the squad could depart Stamford Bridge sooner rather than later. Left-back Marc Cucurella is one of the rumoured names, alongside defender Trevoh Chalobah, who is said to be attracting real interest from English rivals.
Veteran defender Thiago Silva, whose contract expires at the end of this season, most recently penned an extension back in February and has been an excellent servant to Chelsea since joining on a free transfer from Paris-Saint Germain in 2020. Winning the Champions League and becoming a real fan favourite, it will be painful for supporters to watch the Brazilian depart.
Thiago Silva update
Now, sharing a Thiago Silva transfer update, journalist Pete O'Rourke has some bad news on the matter. Writing for Football Insider, the reporter claims Silva is "now increasingly likely" to leave next year despite being a "key player" for Pochettino. The 39-year-old is approaching his final days in west London, "expected to quit" Chelsea upon the expiry of his deal in 2024. It appears he won't be penning a new deal or extending his stay at the Bridge, meaning Chelsea may well have to consider a replacement for him next year.
The South American has been praised for his contribution in recent seasons, being called a "leader" and "legend" by his teammates.
"First and foremost, it's a real honour to play alongside him," said Benoit Badiashile to talkSPORT this year. "And do you know what? For a young player like me, he's someone that makes things easy. He's a legend, isn't he? He's a real leader, he's very, very experienced of course. Any of the advice that he gives me is always welcome, he's advised me not only when we've been playing – he's spoken to me during the game.
Thiago Silva strengths
Passing
Concentration
Blocking the ball
"But also before the game and in training as well. So he's someone that you can only learn alongside. And as I say, it's an absolute honour to line up alongside him."
O Corinthians divulgou nesta quarta-feira o balanço financeiro referente aos nove primeiros meses de 2020. Nesse período o clube fechou suas contas com déficit de R$ 6,203 milhões, impulsionado pela crise na pandemia de coronavírus. A dívida acumulada do clube aumentou para R$ 921,9 milhões.
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Esse saldo negativo representa uma piora em relação ao superávit de R$ 4,395 milhões apresentado nos primeiros seis meses do ano. Em 2019, o balanço teve prejuízo total de R$ 177 milhões, valor que foi corrigido para R$ 195,4 milhões a pedido do Conselho Fiscal e do Conselho de Orientação.
No primeiro semestre, o lucro foi turbinado por conta das vendas de jogadores, que totalizaram R$ 142,2 milhões. Apesar de esse valor ter aumentado para R$ 186,4 milhões até setembro, não foi suficiente para amenizar as perdas de receitas por conta da crise provocada pela pandemia de coronavírus, que culminou na saída de patrocinadores e corte nas cotas de TV.
Embora o déficit seja bem menor até aqui do que o de 2019, o clube viu sua dívida acumulada aumentar mais um pouco de junho para setembro. O montante passou de R$ 904,4 milhões para R$ 921,9 milhões, cerca de R$ 17,5 milhões a mais. Em comparação com a dívida acumulada em 31 de dezembro de 2019 (R$ 668,7 milhões), o aumento é de R$ 253,2 milhões em nove meses.
Smith, 75, was chairman between 2003 and 2006, and more recently deputy chairman and senior independent director
ESPNcricinfo staff16-Jul-2018
Headingley from the West Stand•Getty Images
Robin Smith, the former chairman of Leeds Building Society, has been reappointed as the chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, in the wake of the resignation of the previous incumbent Steve Denison.Smith, 75, was previously Yorkshire chairman between 2003 and 2006, and has more recently been deputy chairman and senior independent director.His return to the role was unanimously agreed during a meeting at Headingley on Monday.Denison, who spent three years as Yorkshire chairman, stood down on Tuesday in the wake of an investigation into the collapse of the high-street chain, BHS, that led to him being fined and removed from the register of statutory auditors for 15 years.Denison had been lead partner on the BHS audit ahead of its controversial sale by Philip Green in 2014.Although Denison had previously indicated he hoped to stay in his position at Yorkshire, ECB regulations required him to step down after serving on the board for six years – three as chairman.”It’s with deep regret that I’m resigning from the board of Yorkshire CCC with immediate effect,” Denison said in a statement last week. “Despite enjoying wide-ranging support from the club’s stakeholders, including directors, staff and members, I believe the ECB’s regulations mean that I’m unable to remain in post and I don’t want my situation to be a distraction at a time when cricket is going through a crucial period of change.””To say I’m heartbroken is a massive understatement at what has already been an incredibly difficult time for me and my family.”
O rosto do ídolo do futebol Diego Armando Maradona, que faleceu nesta quarta-feira (25), por decorrência de uma parada de cardiorrespiratória, em Buenos Aires, foi pintado no muro do Centro de Treinamentos do Santos na noite desta quinta-feira (26). Porém, nesta sexta-feira (27) amanheceu vandalizado.
Durante as diversas homenagens a um dos maiores atletas do futebol em todo planeta, que, inclusive, fez o estádio Beira Rio, do Internacional, trocar as luzes vermelhas pelas azuis, cor do Grêmio, seu maior rival, para solidarizar-se ao Boca Júniors, equipe de Maradona na Argentina, um ato de vandalismo manchou, de forma literal, a empatia em meio ao sentimento de luto.
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O muro do CT santista é caracterizado por estampar o rosto de ídolos do clube, imortalizado em suas grandes conquistas, portanto, a imagem de Maradona, que nunca atuou pelo Peixe, gerou críticas de alguns torcedores nas redes sociais, assim que divulgada.
Tratado como “deus” na Argentina, Diego Armando sempre foi colocado pelos portenhos como superior a Pelé, como maior jogador da história do futebol. Inclusive, o Centro de Treinamentos santista leva a alcunha do Rei do Futebol, que no Brasil atuou apenas pelo Santos.
كشفت تقارير صحفية أن نادي أولمبيك مارسيليا الفرنسي اتخذ قرارًا بشأن إمكانية انتقال اللاعب بيير إيميريك أوباميانج إلى الدوري السعودي.
وارتبط أوباميانج مؤخرًا بخطوة الرحيل عن صفوف مارسيليا والانضمام إلى الدوري السعودي، في ظل اهتمام نادي القادسية بالحصول على خدماته.
اقرأ أيضًا.. رسميًا | قادمًا من الدوري الإنجليزي.. دي زيربي مدربًا لـ مارسيليا
ووفقًا لما ذكره الصحفي الشهير فابريزيو رومانو، فإن أولمبيك مارسيليا مستعد للسماح برحيل أوباميانج وانضمامه إلى القادسية.
وأوضح أن اللاعب الجابوني سيوقع عقدًا مع نادي القادسية حتى يونيو 2026، كزميل جديد للاعب ناتشو، الذي انضم مؤخرًا إلى النادي السعودي بعد رحيله عن ريال مدريد.
وأفاد بأن مارسيليا يجري حاليًا مفاوضات مع القادسية بشأن الرسوم المالية لصفقة أوباميانج وشروط السداد.
وانضم أوباميانج إلى مارسيليا قادمًا من تشيلسي الصيف الماضي، ويمتلك عقدًا ساريًا حتى 2026.
Arsenal have identified an "extraordinary" new top target as manager Mikel Arteta plots a different role for summer signing Declan Rice.
Arsenal transfer plans for 2024
The north Londoners have reportedly set their sights on upgrades for a few key positions next year. Arteta, as he seeks to maintain Arsenal's status as an elite English side, wants to sign a new striker for Arsenal and holds a serious interest in Brentford star Ivan Toney. A right-wing alternative to Bukayo Saka has also been mooted by sections of the press, with Wolves winger Pedro Neto targeted by the Gunners.
Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Pedro Neto.
However, with Thomas Partey considering a January exit, at least according to recent reports, it is believed a new midfielder arriving could be possible next year as well. Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, Royal Antwerp sensation Arthur Vermeeren, and Fluminese's Andre are rumoured Arsenal transfer targets in this regard, and talkSPORT pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Arsenal's Champions League status could well attract midfielders of their calibre. Speaking to Football Insider this week, he gave his verdict on the odds of Andre joining Arsenal over Liverpool.
"I would say Arsenal are a more attractive option for someone like Andre," said the former Aston Villa striker.
"They’re playing Champions League football, they’re higher in the league. They’re London-based, which is another key factor. At the moment, I’d say Arsenal are more attractive. The manager is building something with fantastic players coming in, and I think more and more big players will choose Arsenal.”
Speaking of new midfield targets, it is now believed that Arsenal have hatched a pretty ambitious plan.
Arsenal identify top target Tchouameni
Indeed, it is now believed they really want to sign Real Madrid superstar Aurelien Tchouameni. The Frenchman is apparently Arsenal's top target for 2024, according to Football Transfers, and while they recognise a deal will be difficult to do, Emirates Stadium officials don't think it's impossible to pull off.
France international Aurelien Tchouameni.
This apparently comes as Arteta plots a new position for club-record signing Rice, as he aims to push the England international further forward in a similar number 8 role to former midfielder Granit Xhaka. The Frenchman has starred under Carlo Ancelotti at the Bernabeu, playing in all 10 of their La Liga matches so far while ranking among their best performers according to WhoScored.
Tchouameni's Real Madrid wages of £119,000-per-week wouldn't be that difficult to accommodate, but it will be very interesting to see if club president Florentino Perez even entertains the notion of selling. The 23-year-old has also been praised by Paul Pogba as an "extraordinary" talent.
"Very, very good. He's not a boy, he's a man," Pogba told Ouest-France after playing alongside him for France at international level (via The Daily Mail).
"It was a pleasure to play next to him. He brings a lot of energy. A lot of energy, extraordinary technical and physical quality. 'We wish him to play lots of matches and that I am always at his side."
أعرب فلورنتينو بيريز رئيس نادي ريال مدريد عن سعادته بالتوقيع مع نجم المنتخب الفرنسي، كيليان مبابي، من خلال تقديمه في حفل بملعب سانتياجو برنابيو اليوم.
وانضم كيليان مبابي إلى ريال مدريد بشكل رسمي اليوم بعدما وقع على عقود انتقاله، في صفقة انتقال حر، بعد نهاية عقده مع نادي العاصمة الفرنسية باريس سان جيرمان في يونيو الماضي.
اقرأ ايضاً.. مبابي من البيرنابيو: شكرًا لـ فلورنتينو بيريز لضمي إلى أفضل نادٍ في تاريخ كرة القدم
وقال فلورنتينو بيريز خلال الحفل: “مرحبًا بكم في هذا الحدث التاريخي. كلماتي الأولى هي أن أهنئ الفريق الإسباني لكرة القدم على فوزه ببطولة أوروبا الرابعة في تاريخه. تهانينا ليس فقط على الفوز بها، بل على الطريقة التي حققوا بها ذلك، تهانينا”.
وأضاف بيريز: “إنه لمن دواعي سروري أن نعود إلى الحياة الطبيعية وأن نتمكن من تقديم لاعبينا في ملعبنا، في كل مرة نستقبل فيها لاعبًا سيرتدي قميص نادينا لأول مرة، فهي لحظة احتفال”.
وأكد بيريز: “هذا النادي هو النادي الأكثر شعبية وإعجاباً في العالم. مراجعنا العظماء مثل سانتياجو برنابيو أو ألفريدو دي ستيفانو، خينتو أو كوبا، جميعهم خلقوا الأسطورة التي هي ريال مدريد. شكراً سانتاماريا لوجودك هنا. وأيضًا لرئيسنا الفخري بيري، شكرًا لك عزيزي بيري وأطلب منك أن تأتي معي وترافقني”.
وأشار بيريز: “أنتم، أعضاء ومشجعي ريال مدريد، الذين تمثلون جميع المشجعين، قلب هذا النادي. أنتم تعلمون جيدًا أن هذا هو ريال مدريد. لقد تمت كتابة جزء كبير مما نحن عليه الآن، وهو الآن جاهز لما سيكون عليه الأمر قبل وبعد. وسيستمر في الاستمتاع بأفضل اللاعبين في العالم”.
وأردف بيريز: “عزيزي زيزو، هذا مهم جدًا: منذ 12 عامًا قمت بدعوة طفل يظهر هنا اليوم. اليوم نرحب بكيليان مبابي”.
وأوضح بيريز: “أريدك أن تعلم أن حبك لريال مدريد منحك القوة اللازمة للتغلب على جميع الحواجز للوصول إلى هذا النادي. تحدث أشياء في هذا الملعب يصعب تفسيرها. لكننا نحن مشجعي ريال مدريد نعرف أنها تحدث”.
وواصل: “لأن هذا القميص لا يستسلم أبدًا وسيظل هذا المشجع معك دائمًا حتى النهاية. لقد حققت حلمك لأنك لم تستسلم أبدًا. عزيزي كيليان، شكرًا لك على بذل هذا الجهد لا أستطيع حتى أن أتخيل مع سجل حافل”.
وأختتم بيريز: “لقد حققت للتو أفضل موسم في تاريخك وفزت بالثلاثية هذا الموسم في فرنسا، أشكركم على حبكم غير المشروط لريال مدريد. لقد جاء مئات الأطفال من فرنسا بفضل مؤسسة التضامن الخاصة بكم. كل هذا يجعلنا فخورين للغاية بكيليان، مرحبًا بك في منزلك، ومرحبًا بك في ريال مدريد”.
Everton have struggled to spend their money efficiently in the transfer market when the chequebook is opened and a huge part of their demise has boiled down to paying over the odds for underperforming talent.
Whilst there are too many financial blunders to name, from Morgan Schneiderlin to Jean-Philippe Gbamin, the Toffees have instead found success elsewhere, with their stellar recruitment of talent lower down the football league paying dividends.
The most prolific example of this coming to fruition was the £3m acquisition of John Stones from Barnsley in 2013, with the Englishman establishing himself as one of the best ball-playing defenders on the planet since being snapped up by Pep Guardiola for £47.5m in 2016.
Although Stones is the most notable, he isn't the only player Everton have plucked from lower down the pyramid, capturing Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Sheffield United in a deal worth a reported £1.5m in 2016.
Until the 777 Partner's takeover is complete, this type of talent identification is more imperative than ever as the Toffees are being forced to watch their expenditure in fear of how FFP might sanction them.
That said, the Goodison Park faithful are currently brewing their latest success story in that regard with Jarrad Branthwaite threatening to become the latest big-money sale from Merseyside following his sensational start to the season.
Jarrad Branthwaite's value at Carlisle United
Much like Stones and Calvert-Lewin, Braithwaite's path to the Premier League began in the lower echelons of the football league with Carlisle United.
He was captured from the Cumbrian outfit for £1m in the summer of 2020 as a relatively unknown quantity, but his expected transfer valuation, which has since skyrocketed from the €1.1m (£940k) at Carlisle, wouldn't have come as a surprise to those who facilitated his development during that period.
Such success had been predicted way before his emergence, with the man who gave him his debut at the club, Steven Pressley, praising him highly: "He had so many quality attributes to become a top player. On the back of that one game, I phoned the Director of Football to get him tied up on a longer-term contract, which we did within two or three days.
“From that moment on, he trained with the first team every day. I told people he was a future England international. Not once from when I gave him his debut did I ever consider leaving him out again, because I felt his performances had been so strong.
“The truth is, I think he has got everything. He can pass the ball almost equally as good with both feet. He’s a terrific footballer. And If he continues to develop, then, without doubt, he can be an England player.”
Jarrad Branthwaite's value at the start of this season
Having arrived at Goodison Park in 2020, Branthwaite was given limited chances to impress in the first team, making only ten appearances in the Premier League with a loan spell at Blackburn Rovers sandwiched in between.
Despite featuring ten times for the Lancashire outfit as an 18-year-old in the 2020/21 campaign, the sharp increase in his progression can be attributed to his loan spell at PSV Eindhoven last term.
Jarrad Branthwaite (left) in action for PSV.
This was the youngster's first show of faith in senior football and he didn't disappoint, making 27 appearances in the Eredivisie while displaying his physical and technical attributes.
According to FBref, he ranked in the top 13% against his positional peers in the Dutch top flight for aerials won, top 18% for interceptions and top 19% for pass completion per 90.
Jarrad Branthwaite's stats per 90 at PSV
Figure
Interceptions
1.63
Aerials won
2.80
Clearances
4.34
Tackles
1.04
Pass completion
86.9%
Progressive passes
3.61
Passes into final third
3.57
All stats sourced via FBref
Having showcased the key facets of his game, it was the above statistics that provided ample reason as to why PSV were so keen to tie him down permanently, with such performances drafting him straight into Sean Dyche's plans at the start of this campaign.
Subsequently, Branthwaite's expected transfer value rose to €3.9m (£3.3m) in July this year but in the months that have followed, the 21-year-old has gone from strength to strength and has since blown that value out of the water.
Jarrad Branthwaite's current transfer value
With several top clubs, including Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester City sniffing around for the talented centre-back, that is a sign, if anything, that his value has soared since the start of this campaign.
A young English, left-sided defender is always a sought-after commodity in the transfer market and Branthwaite has become the latest revelation that has got several salivating over the ceiling of his potential.
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
Therefore, his sharp rise to stardom has been reflected by the valuation given to him by the CIES Football Observatory, suggesting the England international is worth £26m (€30m).
While that marks an astronomical 2500% increase from the initial £1m shelled out for him, the £35k per-week titan's vast importance, natural ability and favourable youth mean that his valuation perhaps could prove far higher than this – closer to the fee they received for Stones.
Why Jarrad Branthwaite is worth that much
Lauded as "magnificent" by Alan Shearer following his colossal display in the victory over West Ham United, the list of admirers of Branthwaite is growing rapidly, despite being only nine games into the season.
The sensational talent, who was dubbed by Ruud van Nistelrooy as the "complete defender" during his time at PSV, has certainly demonstrated the facets of his game that have earned him such a hefty tag.
In an Everton side that is required to do a lot of defending, the Englishman has become an unstoppable figure alongside the experienced James Tarkowski and this is reflected by his monstrous defensive metrics this term.
He ranks ninth across the whole of the division for interceptions (1.8) and tenth for clearances per game (4.8), as per Sofascore, which demonstrates how vital his front-foot defending and ability to outmuscle his opponents has been for the Toffees – as seen against Michail Antonio.
Additionally, Branthwaite's exceptional passing ability is one attribute that has been prevalent throughout his career, but it's something that has come to the fore this term, impressing with his calmness in possession and eye for a defence-splitting pass.
The above attributes are crucial components in the buildup phase of any side and during his time at the club, Carlo Ancelotti backed up this admission by displaying his adulation for his ball-playing ability.
The Italian said: "Jarrad is confident, always calm, and never loses control. I think for an 18-year-old it is unusual to see a performance like this."
Having stepped up to plate this term and reined in a long list of plaudits, the world is Branthwaite's oyster and if he continues to perform at a high level, it won't be long before he gets to showcase his incredible talents at an elite club, perhaps sooner rather than later.