Hardie makes strides after Scorchers batting promotion

The allrounder is already on the radar of the national selectors and has made the most of a chance to bat No. 3

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Aaron Hardie is putting together an outstanding BBL season•Getty Images

Touted for Test selection by Ricky Ponting, West Australian allrounder Aaron Hardie looms as a multi-format star in the making after continuing a superb BBL season.Hardie’s imperious form since being promoted to No. 3 has been a key factor in Perth Scorchers making yet another run at the title.The 24-year-old again starred in Wednesday night’s seven-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes at Optus Stadium, plundering an unbeaten 90 off 62 balls as the Scorchers easily chased their target of 147.Four-time champions Scorchers sit atop the BBL ladder with two games remaining and have lost just once at their home fortress.Related

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Hardie has scored four half-centuries since being elevated to first-drop to replace the injured Mitchell Marsh, who noted during the broadcast he might have to consider handing over the No. 3 slot for good.The young gun has shown an ability to adapt his game across formats, having scored a remarkable 174 not out in last season’s drawn Sheffield Shield final to secure WA the title.All-time great Ponting floated Hardie as a bolter for the Sydney Test against South Africa, and the towering right-hander who averages 45 with the bat in first-class cricket seems destined for higher honours.That could include the IPL, with fellow West Australian fast-bowling allrounder Cameron Green recently sold at auction for $3.15 million – a record price for an Australian player.Hardie did not nominate this season and is believed to be considering a return to county cricket which could place him in the sights of national selectors ahead of the Ashes series.”I’ve put my name in the draft before but didn’t put my name in this year for various reasons,” Hardie told reporters after Wednesday night’s game. “Obviously if you put a number like that on the end of it, it’s silly to say no.”I don’t really want to pigeonhole myself into any sort of format. Just being able to contribute in all the games possible. That allrounder role takes its toll on the body in four-day cricket but I also love that challenge…I’m enjoying playing all three while I can.”Hardie has not bowled in the BBL since straining his groin earlier this season but said he was ready if needed, although that may be unlikely given the Scorchers’ enviable depth.Lance Morris snared 2 for 21 against the Hurricanes after being named in Australia’s squad to tour India next month. Fellow quick Jhye Richardson is expected to return from a hamstring injury in time for the finals.

Arsenal may have just found their new Xhaka in undroppable £30m star

For Arsenal, the biggest side in European football now awaits. No pressure, then.

With the Premier League title race done and dusted, the sole remaining opportunity for the Gunners to win anything this term is the Champions League.

They’ve swatted PSV Eindhoven to one side, defeating the Dutch side 9-3 on aggregate and proven that, despite a list of injuries, they can score goals with the right conditions. That said, Real Madrid in the quarter-finals will be a stern test, perhaps the sternest you can be given in this competition.

By the time that tie comes around, they will hope that Bukayo Saka is back fit and available.

After all, if they end up taking on Carlo Ancelotti’s side with the XI that drew 2-2 with PSV on Wednesday, they won’t stand a chance.

Arteta's makeshift lineup against PSV

Taking a 7-1 lead to the Emirates this week, Arteta was always going to make changes to his starting lineup in a bid to rest and rotate.

Some of those changes were expected. Ben White – currently building up to full fitness following injury – came in for Jurrien Timber.

Jorginho came in for Thomas Partey and Raheem Sterling replaced wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri on the right. The 17-year-old has been mesmeric this season and certainly deserved a night off.

Sterling shone as he supplied two assists, the second of which was a superb piece of direct play, darting to the byline and then pulling the ball back to Declan Rice who headed home powerfully.

There were, however, two rather unexpected changes by the club’s Spanish tactician. Kieran Tierney was one of them.

No, he wasn’t at left-back. Myles Lewis-Skelly started there. Instead, the Scot started on the left wing.

The £25m signing – whose contract expires this summer – has played there on a few occasions, introduced as a substitute, but he hasn’t started there.

It’s a role that suits his athletic ability, not that he had many chances to do what he does best which is drive forward and swing a cross in.

Another rare start fell the way of Oleksandr Zinchenko. It’s safe to say he did pretty well.

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Arsenal may have found their Granit Xhaka replacement

When Granit Xhaka left Arsenal behind in the summer of 2023, fans were rightfully gutted.

Despite his rollercoaster time of it in north London, he left a hero having scored nine goals during his final campaign in England.

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But, even with the arrival of club-record man Rice, few would have expected the Swiss to still need replacing nearly two years on.

Arteta tried and failed to replace his output with Kai Havertz. A midfielder by trade, the German has ended up playing as a centre-forward and to his credit, has thrived. Still, he’s not playing in the Xhaka role.

Arsenal's KaiHavertzwith manager MikelArtetaafter being substituted

Mikel Merino was signed last summer and ironically, is now having to deputise for Havertz up top. He is not playing in the Xhaka role either.

So, during a game that, truth be told, was a bit of a non-event, Zinchenko stepped forward and staked his claim for that position.

It was actually in the Martin Odegaard role that the £30m Ukrainian started on Wednesday but showed exactly why he deserves to play more often in the centre of the park.

Zinchenko vs PSV

Minutes played

79

Touches

28

Accurate passes

18/25 (72%)

Key passes

1

Big chances created

1

Crosses

1

Shots on target

1

Successful dribbles

0/1

Possession lost

9x

Stats via Sofascore.

Zinchenko learnt his trade as a midfielder until Pep Guardiola crafted him into an inverted full-back at Manchester City. After moving to Arsenal, he’s performed a similar role.

Yet, versus PSV, he offered everyone a timely reminder of his qualities and unbelievable technique, notably opening the scoring with a rasping, curling effort.

In all honesty, this was one of Zinchenko’s best nights in an Arsenal shirt, driving forward with the ball and progressing play in a way Xhaka would have been proud of. He consequently earned an 8/10 rating courtesy of Football.London.

For so long, Arteta has struggled to find someone capable of filling the void but the former Man City ace may well have just provided a solution. Ranking in the top 1% of full-backs in the top five European leagues for progressive passes, there is perhaps no better profile in Arsenal’s squad for playing as the left 8 in this system.

Arsenal have been struggling to create and they’ve been struggling to score with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Havertz missing through injury. So, surely Arteta will take any solution he can get his hands on?

Zinchenko has offered a glimmer of hope when most thought his career in N5 was done and dusted.

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من الصعب أن تتغلبوا عليّ.. مدرب بورتو يرد على ربط مستقبله بنتيجة مواجهة الأهلي

رد مارتين أنسلمي، المدير الفني لفريق بورتو، على ارتباط مستقبله بنتيجة مباراة فريقه أمام الأهلي في الجولة الأخيرة من دور المجموعات بكأس العالم للأندية، مشيرًا إلى أنه لا يهرب من المسؤولية، ويعلم تمامًا كيف يقيم أداءه.

ويلتقي الأهلي وبورتو فجر يوم الثلاثاء في إطار مباريات الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة لدور المجموعات في كأس العالم للأندية من أجل بطاقة التأهل لدور الـ 16.

وقال أنسيلمي في مؤتمر صحفي نشرته صحيفة “A bola” البرتغالية: “فيما يخص التنبؤ بالمستقبل، أنتم تعرفونني بالفعل”.

وأضاف: “أنا دائمًا قادر على معرفة ما إذا كنت أقوم بعملي كما يجب أم لا، ما إذا كنت قادرًا أو غير قادر على قلب الموقف”.

وأردف: “من الصعب أن تتغلبوا عليّ في هذا المجال، من الصعب أن تروني مستسلمًا، أنا أحب التحديات، أحب أن أكون الشخص الذي يقود بورتو إلى حيث نطمح جميعًا”.

وتابع: “لهذا، أشعر براحة كبيرة، تجاه عملي وتجاه عمل جهازي الفني، لأن ضميرنا مرتاح، ولسنا فقط نقدّم كل ما لدينا للنادي، بل نحن أيضًا صارمون جدًا مع أنفسنا”.

وأكمل مدرب بورتو: “نستطيع أن نقضي ساعات طويلة مجتمعين، نحلل، نحدد الأخطاء، نكتشف ما ينقصنا، وما يجب تغييره في الموسم المقبل، وإذا لم أنجح، سأكون أول من يجلس على دكة البدلاء ويقول: لقد قدّمت كل شيء، ولم أتمكن من تحقيق المطلوب”.

وعن أداء فريقه في البطولة، قال: “كلمة المنافسة كلمة واسعة، أعتقد أن الناس تربطها غالبًا بالركض، وبالروح القتالية، وبالالتحامات، وأرى أن هذه عناصر مهمة جدًا للمنافسة، من دونها، من الصعب أن نتقدّم”.

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واستدرك: “لكن المنافسة أيضًا تعني أن تكون لدينا رؤية واضحة لخطة اللعب، وأن ننفّذها على أرض الملعب. وعندما نبتعد عن هذه الخطة وما يجب علينا فعله، نكون قد نافسنا بشكل سيئ، وهذا لا يمكن أن نسمح به”.

وعلّق: “نحن نحمّل أنفسنا الكثير من المسؤولية، نتحدث كثيرًا عن أخطائنا، ونعترف بها حين نرتكبها، قلت هذا في المؤتمر الصحفي الماضي، وتحدثت مع اللاعبين، وعرّضنا صورًا من المباراة السابقة، نعرف أين أخطأنا، ولا يمكننا تكرار ذلك، لأن هذه ليست الصورة التي نريد أن نظهر بها”.

وعن مواجهة الأهلي، علّق أنسيلمي: “لا نريد أن يمرّ كأس العالم للأندية دون أن نترك فيه صورة قوية، نعرف أن هناك العديد من المشجعين الذين بذلوا جهدًا كبيرًا للحضور إلى الولايات المتحدة لدعمنا”.

وتابع :”نعلم أن يوم المباراة يوافق ليلة “ساو جواو” في بورتو، وهي ليلة احتفالية مهمة للمدينة، نريد أن تكون هذه الليلة مكتملة، ولا يحدث ذلك إلا إذا منحناهم الفرحة عبر الفوز بالمباراة”.

وعن النظام الخططي، قال أنسلمي: “كلمة “النظام” أيضًا كلمة واسعة، لا أرى كرة القدم من منظور الأنظمة، بل من منظور النموذج والجوهر، داخل الفريق، هناك العديد من اللاعبين القادرين على تنفيذ ما هو مطلوب”.

واستمر: “الفريق هو من يرفع مستوى الفرد، وليس العكس، من الواضح أننا سنحتاج إلى دمج مهام جديدة، ولاعبين يمنحوننا شيئًا مختلفًا في مباريات مختلفة، لكن كما قلت، الأهم الآن هو المباراة القادمة، وبعدها فقط يمكننا التفكير في ما تسأل عنه”.

وختم حديثه عن موقف اللاعبين من النظام قائلًا: “نحن كجهاز فني نتعامل بصدق وإنسانية، وندرك أننا نعمل مع أشخاص، قبل أن يكونوا لاعبي كرة قدم، نريد أن نُخرج أفضل ما لديهم، وهم أيضًا يفعلون الشيء ذاته معنا”.

وأوضح: “لا أجد حرجًا في الاعتراف بأخطائي، وهم أيضًا ليس لديهم مشكلة في الاعتراف بما لا يتم بشكل جيد، هذه علاقة مبنية على الثقة، يجمعنا فيها هدف واحد، صحيح أن لكل لاعب مسيرته، ووكيله، ووسائل تواصله الاجتماعي، لكن الفريق هو كل شيء”.

وأتم: “الفريق هو اللاعب الحقيقي الوحيد، وكما قلت، نعرف ما يجب علينا فعله، ونعرف أننا سننجح في ذلك، ونحن جميعًا متحدون خلف هذه الفكرة وهذا الهدف”.

Pênaltis e classificações: times definem vagas para as oitavas de final da Série D; confira tudo o que aconteceu neste domingo

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Neste domingo (31), mais partidas movimentaram a segunda fase da Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro 2022. Os times se enfrentaram pelos jogos da volta e definiram quem avança para as oitavas de final do torneio.

Com direito a disputas de pênaltis, o Real Noroeste despachou o Anápolis e avançou. Assim também, o Moto Club levou a melhor e venceu, nas penalidades, o São Raimundo, por 8 a 7.

Dos jogos deste domingo, Lagarto, Nova Venécia, América-RN, Real Noroeste, ASA, Amazonas FC, Moto Club e garantiram a vaga para a próxima fase. Retrô e Santa Cruz definem o resultado na segunda-feira (1).

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Confira os resultados:
Lagarto 2 x 1 Sousa
Brasiliense 1 x 1 Nova Venécia
América-RN 0 x 0 Jacuipense
​Anápolis 3 (1) x 0 (3) Real Noroeste
ASA 2 x 0 Afogados
Amazonas FC 2 x 1 Juventude Samas
Moto Club 1 (8) x 1 (7) São Raimundo
Rio Branco 0 (5) x 0 (4) Pacajus

History, momentum in Mumbai Indians' favour as they look to get out of mid-table jam

CSK seem to have run out of gas after being the pace-setters early on, but are still in the top four on the table

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Can Mumbai’s in-form batters overcome resurgent Jadeja and Co?

Big picture – MI have the wood on CSK at ChepaukThe last time Chennai Super Kings lost two home games in the league stage of an IPL season was way back in 2013. After they suffered a last-ball defeat to Punjab Kings last weekend, CSK’s head coach Stephen Fleming suggested that the Impact Player rule has allowed teams to go harder at oppositions this IPL – both Adam Zampa and Prabhsimran Singh, who had been brought in as Impact Players for the two games, messed with CSK’s plans and set them up for rare home defeats.But even before the introduction of the Impact Player, Mumbai Indians had breached CSK’s fortress multiple times. In fact, MI have a dominant 6-2 win-loss record against CSK at Chepauk, and are on a six-match winning streak against CSK at the venue.Related

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MI’s recent form is also encouraging: they’ve won five of their last seven games, with their middle order, in particular, dripping with explosive power and class. Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David and Tilak Varma have all contributed handsomely to MI becoming the first IPL team to hunt down 200-plus totals in back-to-back games. MI also have depth in their spin attack, which will be handy if Chepauk rolls out a black-soil turner.As for CSK, they seem to have run out of gas after having been the pace-setters in the first half of the season. Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu and Moeen Ali are yet to properly fire with the bat while Tushar Deshpande has leaked runs at the death although he has the knack of taking wickets in clusters. Deepak Chahar, who had pulled up injured when CSK and MI last met at the Wankhede, is fit again and could lend some experience and powerplay bite to their attack.A win for CSK on Saturday could potentially take them back to the top two, while a win for MI could see them break away from the mid-table logjam and enter the top half of the standings.The big questionTeam news – Hrithik Shokeen could return for MIMI are usually big on match-ups, so they might bring back offspinner Hrithik Shokeen against a left-hander-heavy CSK line-up. There is no official news from CSK’s camp on whether Ben Stokes is available for selection – he has been batting and bowling in the nets over the past week. Sisanda Magala has also resumed both batting and bowling in the nets, but with Matheesha Pathirana establishing himself as CSK’s go-to death bowler, there is no room for him.Form guideChennai Super Kings: NRLLWW
Mumbai Indians: WWLLWImpact Player strategyAs far as the Impact Player is concerned, CSK have followed a fairly consistent pattern, with Rayudu replacing one of the bowlers when they chase. They could start with Deshpande if they bowl first and replace him with Rayudu in the second innings, or vice versa.CSK Probable XII: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 , 6 Moeen Ali, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 If the Chepauk pitch plays true to its nature, MI could consider using left-arm-all-sorts spinner Kumar Kartikeya as an Impact Player and strengthen their spin attack even further. Suryakumar might make way for Kartikeya if MI go down this route.MI Probable XII: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Cameron Green, 4 , 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Tim David, 7 Nehal Wadhera, 8 Piyush Chawla, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Hrithik Shokeen, 11 Akash Madhwal/Arshad Khan, 12 Matheesha Pathirana has been a revelation for CSK at the death•AFP/Getty Images

Stats and Trivia David has a strike rate of 199 between overs 16 and 20 this season – the highest among batters who have faced at least 60 balls in this phase. Jadeja, in comparison, has struck at only 146 in this phase. MI have the worst death-overs economy rate (13.36) in the IPL. CSK have fared much better in this phase, conceding 10.47 an over. Piyush Chawla has a good head-to-head record against Rayudu in the IPL, having dismissed him six times in 13 innings while giving up only nine boundaries in 53 balls against him. Rohit Sharma holds the unwanted record of having bagged the joint-most ducks in the IPL. Dinesh Karthik, Mandeep Singh and Sunil Narine have also collected 15 ducks each in the tournament.Pitch and conditionsWhile the Chepauk pitches in this IPL have offered some purchase for spinners, the true bounce has allowed batters to hit through the line. The overhead conditions were overcast when MI and CSK started training on the eve of the game and there’s also some rain forecast for Saturday evening.Quotes”We’ve played [Lasith] Malinga in the nets when I came here in Mumbai Indians and that gives us a lot of confidence. He was a legend and we did practice well when he was bowling, so we will just look to watch the ball and play our own game.”

Celtic eyeing summer move for "sensational" star likened to James Milner

Celtic are eyeing up a surprise move for a Premier League star who has been compared to Liverpool cult hero James Milner, according to a new report.

Rodgers wants reaction after derby defeat

Celtic remain in control of the Scottish Premiership title race, but their final match before the international break ended in heartbreak with a 3-2 defeat to fierce rivals Rangers.

The defeat, which came courtesy of a late strike from Rangers’ Hamza Igamane, marked the first time the Hoops have been beaten by Rangers at Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership since October 2020.

On that day, a brace from defender Connor Goldson was enough to secure all three points for the Gers, who later went on to clinch the title. Speaking after his side’s most-recent Old Firm defeat, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers not only urged his side to bounce back, but also apologised to the club’s fans.

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“Firstly, the message to the supporters is, we apologise because we always want to win games here and against our big rivals, so, for them, it’s not a great feeling,” he said. “In every facet of the game, we have to be much better, and if you’re going to be a champion this year, you’ve got to go and show that you’re a champion and you’ve got to earn it.”

He added: “So there are eight games to go, with 13 points, but we’ve got a lot of big games to play.”

Celtic eyeing move for Liverpool cult hero Endo

It was Japanese duo Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate who were on the scoresheet for Celtic in their defeat to Rangers, with both having since been called up for international duty by Japan. Neither featured as Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 in World Cup qualifying last week, however one man who did was Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo, who could soon be joining his countrymen at Parkhead.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' MatheusCunhain action with Liverpool's Wataru Endo

Endo, who joined the Reds in 2023, has struggled for game time under new manager Arne Slot this season, yet to start a Premier League match and featuring for just 140 minutes in Liverpool’s Champions League run.

According to reports relayed by Glasgow World, the 32-year-old could now leave Anfield at the end of the season, and Celtic are one of a number of clubs considering a summer swoop. Italian giants AC Milan, as well as Premier League trio Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town are also keen on the Liverpool star.

Endo has previously been compared to Liverpool cult hero James Milner by former Reds manager Jurgen Klopp because of his willingness to “throw everything on the pitch”, and his versatility and heart have formed him a similar connection to the Anfield faitfhul as the one Milner had, with Slot saying: “What makes Wata special, in my opinion, is every time we have to rely on him – if it’s five, 10, 20 or 25 minutes – he shows up.”

إم بي سي مصر تنقل 5 مباريات في دور الـ16 من كأس العالم للأندية

أعلنت قناة مفتوحة عن نقل خمس مباريات في دور الـ16 ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025، في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وأسدل الستار على منافسات الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من دور مجموعات بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، نسخة 2025، والتي تستضيفها أمريكا في الوقت الحالي وتستمر حتى يوم 13 يوليو المقبل.

وودع الأهلي وبورتو البطولة من الدور الأول، فيما تأهل بالميراس وإنتر ميامي إلى دور الستة عشر، في حين أصبح الهلال السعودي الفريق العربي الوحيد المتأهل لدور الـ16 بعد الفوز على باتشوكا بهدفين نظيفين.

طالع.. رغم تحقيقه 6 مكاسب كبرى.. ماذا ينقص الأهلي بعد مشاركته في كأس العالم للأندية؟

وودعت أيضا أندية، الوداد المغربي، الترجي التونسي، العين الإماراتي، ريد بول سالزبورج، أتلتيكو مدريد، سياتل، أوكلاند سيتي النيوزيلندي وبوكا جونيورز الأرجنتنيني، لوس أنجلوس الأمريكي، أوراوا ريد دايموندز الياباني وريفربليت، باتشوكا المكسيكي، ماميلودي صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي وأولسان الكوري الجنوبي.

فيما تأهلت أندية بالميراس البرازيلي، إنتر ميامي الأمريكي، فلامينجو البرازيلي، تشيلسي الإنجليزي، باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، بوتافوجو البرازيلي، بنفيكا البرتغالي، بايرن ميونيخ الألماني، إنتر ميلان الإيطالي، مونتيري المكسيكي، بوروسيا دورتموند الألماني، فلومينينسي البرازيلي، مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي، يوفنتوس الإيطالي، ريال مدريد الإسباني، الهلال السعودي.

وأعلن الإعلامي إبراهيم فايق، عبر صفحته على فيسبوك، نقل خمس مباريات في دور الستة عشر، عبر قناة إم بي سي مصر.

وقال “فايق”: مباريات دور 16 المذاعة على شاشة MBC MASR2 بتغطيات كاملة واستوديو تحليلي على أعلى مستوى.

‏السبت الساعة ١١ مساء:

‏تشيلسي VS بنفيكا

الإثنين مباراتي:

إنتر ميلان VS فلومينينسي الساعة ١٠ مساء

‏الهلال VS مانشستر سيتي الساعة ٤ فجرا

‏ الثلاثاء مباراتي:

ريال مدريد VS يوفينتوس الساعة ١٠ مساء

‏بروسيا دورتموند VS مونتيري الساعة ٤ فجرا

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Asadullah Khan back as Afghanistan chief selector

Asadullah Khan had resigned in 2021 from the same position citing interference

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Asadullah Khan has returned as Afghanistan’s chief selector and will move back to Kabul after a stint with Qatar as head coach. He will replace Noorulhaq Malikzai, who had stepped down from the role but will continue to work as a committee member. “It has been a privilege to serve as the head of the selection committee for the esteemed Afghanistan Cricket Board,” Malikzai said.”Due to personal and family commitments, I am unable to continue in this significant position. I have requested to continue my association with ACB as a member of the committee, and I am committed to providing my utmost cooperation to Asadullah Khan and the board.”With Khan as the chief selector, Malikzai, Mir Mubariz and Ahmad Shah will work as supporting selectors in the four-man panel. Taj Malik Alam and Mohammad Khan Zadran are retained as domestic selectors. “I am honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of heading the selection committee of players, ” Khan said in a statement. “ACB is not a new organisation for me as I have rich experience working for this great organisation. I am committed to identifying talented players and providing them with opportunities to represent our country and achieve success on the international stage.”Related

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Khan had been involved with Afghanistan cricket in various capacities before moving to Qatar after resigning from the same position citing “too much interruption” and interference from “non-cricketers” in the board, who have “no knowledge about the players and selection” as the main reasons. He had also worked as acting CEO briefly in 2019 and was one of the most noteworthy figures working in the domestic set-up as a coach and video analyst.Afghanistan are presently in Bangladesh to play an all-format series including one Test followed by a packed home season, hosting Zimbabwe, India, and Pakistan with the Asia Cup and World Cup this year.

À espera de um milagre, torcedor completará no Maracanã o jogo mil acompanhando o Corinthians

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O Corinthians está em busca de fazer história no Rio de Janeiro, mas um dos seus torcedores sabe que, independentemente do resultado contra o Flamengo, nesta terça-feira (9), a partida desta noite será especial.

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Tal qual o Rei Pelé, que chegou ao milésimo gol no Maracanã, José do Carmo atingirá o seu milhar no lendário estádio carioca. O representante comercial, de 53 anos, completará o seu jogo de número mil acompanhando o Timão.

Derrotado por 2 a 0 no confronto de ida, na Neo Química Arena, o Timão precisará vencer por três gols de diferença, fora de casa, para avançar à semifinal da Libertadores. Triunfo corintiano por dois gols levará a decisão para os pênaltis.

COMO TUDO COMEÇOU

Pé quente, Zé já iniciou a sua trajetória como campeão. A primeira vez em estádio torcendo pelo clube alvinegro foi no dia 14 de dezembro de 1983. O empate em 1 a 1 contra o São Paulo, no Estádio do Morumbi, deu o título paulista ao Coringão. Carmo tinha 14 anos e viu com os seus olhos a festa corintiana.

Desde então foi uma trajetória que envolveu partidas em diversos cantos do Brasil, com os registros guardados em três caixas de papelão, com os bilhetes para entradas nessas partidas.

Natural de Cambuí, em Minas Gerais, José veio para Jundiaí, cidade do interior de São Paulo, com pouca idade.

A família dele era palmeirense, mas ele optou por contrariar.

Sempre ligado às questões populares, Zé do Carmo nunca esquece a festa que os seus vizinhos fizeram com o título paulista conquistado pelo Corinthians em 1977. Era o fim da fila de 23 anos do Timão e também a escolha definitiva que aquele garoto, então com oito anos, torceria para o Time do Povo.

– Em 77, eu tinha oito aninhos, aquela fase que você vai para escola e decide o time que vai torcer. E tinha uma família que morava ao lado da minha casa que soltava rojão do Corithians a noite inteirinha. Minha mãe me colocava para deitar e eu voltava para fazer a festa no portão, ela me colocava de novo, eu via que ela dormia e voltava – disse Zé ao LANCE!.

JOGO HISTÓRICO NO MARACA

São 38 anos seguindo o Corinthians. Dos 278 jogos que o clube mandou na Neo Química Arena, desde a inauguração do estádio, em 2014, o representante comercial só perdeu 14. Seis deles por conta de uma lesão jogando bola, que o rendeu três cirurgias no tornozelo. Os outros foram por conta de compromissos pessoais.

Neste ano, José perdeu duas partidas. Contra Goiás e Botafogo. Caso tivesse ido, o duelo contra a Estrela Solitária seria o milésimo de Carmo no meio da Fiel.

No entanto, em maio, o corintiano esteve em Buenos Aires, acompanhando o Timão no jogo contra o Boca Juniors pela fase de grupos da Libertadores. Foi a primeira vez do torcedor acompanhando o Corinthians fora do Brasil, o que necessitou de um acordo prévio com a esposa para acontecer.

– O meu primeiro casamento acabou por conta do Corinthians, e o segundo estava indo para o mesmo caminho. Em 2015, quando eu voltei do Mineirão, depois de um jogo contra o Atlético-MG, tive uma briga feia com a minha esposa, e ela me fez prometer que eu não iria mais em jogos fora de casa. Ela pegou a minha minha mãe e minha filha do primeiro casamento e me fez prometer na frente delas. Brinco que me fez autenticar no cartório de Jundiaí – brincou do Carmo.

– Mas eu queria ir no jogo da Bombonera, pedi e ela autorizou com uma condição: que eu fosse ao retiro de casais que aconteceria no fim de semana do jogo contra o Botafogo. Não podia usar celular, mas durante um momento, após o jantar, a noite, eu fui até o carro, peguei o celular, fui ao banheiro e vi que o Corinthians havia vencido por 1 a 0 e vibrei – acrescentou o Louco do Bando.

Contra o Goiás, a ausência ocorreu por conta de um compromisso como padrinho de casamento, em Minas Gerais.

VAI E LEVA A GALERA

Nos oito anos de Neo Química Arena, Zé do Carmo não só é presença constante nos jogos, como leva uma galera

– Eu tenho amigos que não conseguem ir para todos os jogos e outros que não têm Fiel Torcedor. Então eu faço o intermédio. Vejo quem não vai e quem quer ir e coloco em contato. Não relo em dinheiro, não quero lucro. A minha maior vitória é a minha esposa entender o meu amor ao Corinthians e não reclamar que eu vou a todos os jogos em São Paulo – disse Carmo.

O torcedor garante que nesse esquema de colocar pessoas em contato, ele fez algo em torno de mil corintianos conhecerem o estádio em Itaquera.

O programa do sócio torcedor do Corinthians faz um sistema de ranking com o nível de assiduidade dos associados, o que gera prioridade na compra de partidas importantes. Entre 2010 e 2011 do Carmo ficou na primeira colocação. Como se casou no ano seguinte, teve que diminuir a frequência e foi ultrapassado no rating.

IDOLATRIA AO CORINTHIANS E RIVALIDADE COM O PALMEIRAS

Como um corintiano raiz, José do Carmo leva a sério a rivalidade com o Palmeiras, adversário 1.001 nas contas do torcedor, já que neste sábado (13), os times se enfrentam no estádio corintiano, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro.

– Nos meus dois casamentos tinha no convite que era proibida roupa verde. Tem bar que eu entro que tem cadeiras vermelhas (de uma marca de cerveja) e verde (marca de guaraná), eu sempre sento na da cerveja. Se tiver só a do guaraná eu espero vagar alguma da cerveja.

José do Carmo garante que teve somente dois ídolos no futebol: Sócrates e Ronaldo Giovanelli.

O primeiro foi o grande herói da sua infância. Foi o Magrão quem marcou o primeiro gol do Corinthians que Zé viu no estádio, em 1983. O segundo, pela década dedicada ao Timão.

– Antigamente a gente não tinha informação de quem jogaria e os jogadores não aqueciam no gramado. Aí muita gente ia para o estádio ver o Marcelinho, ver o Neto, e quando os atletas entravam eles não estavam. Aí só depois da partida, pelo rádio, que a gente sabia o motivo. Aí às vezes era porque fugiu da concentração, foi pego com mulher. Então, eu não idolatro jogador, eu idolatro o Corinthians – comentou o corintiano.

PREPARAÇÃO ESPECIAL

Para o jogo mil, Zé do Carmo chegou cedo. Ele embarcou de ônibus no terminal Tietê, em São Paulo, às 23h de segunda-feira (8). Por volta das 6h da manhã desta terça-feira (9) chegou ao Rio de Janeiro.

Ele ficou hospedado em um apartamento alugado por amigos, foi a uma padaria e deu uma volta na praia de Copacabana, na parte de manhã.

Para a partida, um kit especial foi preparado. Zé do Carmo ganhou do sobrinho uma faixa especial sobre os mil jogos. Ele também foi presenteado por amigos com uma camisa e um moletom com a marca especial, além de um copo embalado em uma caixa personalizada.

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Fagner nega problemas com Vítor Pereira no Corinthians: 'A gente se dá super bem'

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Após a vitória do Corinthians por 4 a 1 sobre o Atlético-GO e a classificação à semifinal da Copa do Brasil, Fagner foi enfático ao negar qualquer tipo de problema entre ele o treinador português Vítor Pereira.

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– Deixar bem claro que eu não tenho nada com o Vítor Pereira, a gente se dá super bem durante o dia a dia. É curioso levantarem isso, mais uma vez, porque acaba gerando sempre em torno de alguns atleta, quando tem uma fase ruim, situação com o treinador, que o jogador está fazendo isso ou aquilo Todos os treinadores que passaram aqui, estou aqui há um tempo, sempre procurei fazer o meu melhor, ajudar. Nunca quis prejudicar ninguém, nunca tive nenhum tipo de problema com o Vítor, deixando claro para o torcedor entender – iniciou o defensor na zona mista da Arena após a classificação.

Na terça-feira (16), véspera do duelo contra o Dragão,Membros da Gaviões da Fiel, principal torcida uniformizada corintiana, se reuniram com o técnico Vítor Pereira e integrantes da diretoria corintiana.

As informações desta reunião constam em uma carta que circulou em alguns grupos nas redes sociais, e reportagem obteve acesso a este comunicado.

No encontro, Vítor Pereira admitiu que há problemas de relacionamento com algumas lideranças do elenco, citando nominalmente o lateral-direito Fagner.

O atleta reiterou que mesmo em meio a um ano conturbado por lesões, jamais implicou com o treinador corintiano.

-Esse ano está sendo difícil para mim, porque tive uma lesão no tornozelo um pouco mais grave, isso me tirou um tempo dos gramados, me dificultou em alguns momentos, e isso calhou com o momento que a equipe precisava. Em nenhum momento fiz biquinho, birra, como algumas pessoas falaram, e pedi para parar essa coisa de jogar jogador contra a torcida, contra o treinador. A gente estava diante de uma decisão importante hoje, e criar uma situação onde eu teria uma situação com o treinador, se acontecesse uma eliminação, isso se tornaria uma coisa muito grande – desabafou.

FORMA FÍSICA

Fagner também negou de forma veemente as especulações sobre estar fora de fora e acima do peso, algo apontado na reunião entre a Gaviões, Vítor Pereira e a direção.

-O que me pegou de surpresa foi simplesmente em uma terça-feira, antes de um jogo importante. Ai eu faço a pergunta: Você acha que eu estou fora de forma depois do jogo que fizemos hoje? Fiquei fora por lesão, me preparei, me cuidei, tentei estar no meu melhor nível para ajudar a equipe. Talvez hoje eu esteja em um pior momento, mal fisicamente, ai vocês que levantem a questão – ponderou o lateral.

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AMEAÇAS AO FILHO E CRÍTICAS NO DÉRBI

Após a derrota por 1 a 0 no Dérbi, pelo Brasileirão, Fagner foi muito criticado por ter falhado no gol da vitória do Palmeiras. A esposa e o filho do atleta desabafaram após a derrota, pedindo para que as ofensas direcionadas a eles parasse.

O lateral-direito pediu mais responsabilidade dos torcedores em casos envolvendo sua família.

– Precisamos tomar cuidado com o tipo de coisa que passa e fala, é uma situação delicada, não só dentro do clube, como também para o meu filho que vai pra escola. As pessoas tem que pensar nisso, às vezes um torcedor pode encontrar meu filho na rua, no Parque São Jorge, que ele está direto, e de repente proferir alguma palavra, tirar satisfação com uma criança de 12 anos. Essa responsabilidade que temos que ter, passar a verdade e ouvir os dois lados, aquilo que está em volta – comentou.

Sobre o Dérbi, Fagner citou que todos são passíveis de erros, e disse que as críticas, desde que ponderada, são bem-vindas.

– Vivo no Corinthians há muito tempo, sei como funciona. Infelizmente os erros acontecem, a gente não quer errar nunca, mas a gente é ser-humano, passível de erro. A crítica, dependendo de como vem, ela te cresce, faz melhorar. Sempre fui um cara com autocrítica muito grande, a gente fica chateado por ter perdido o jogo da maneira que foi, mas ao mesmo tempo, tenho 33 anos, já passei por muita coisa. Nesse momento, tem que ter tranquilidade. Do mesmo jeito que hoje eu não sou o melhor jogador, melhor lateral do Corinthians, também não fui o pior no domingo. Tem que ter discernimento para achar um ponto de equilíbrio, sempre buscando melhorar. Domingo tem outro jogo – concluiu o lateral-direito.

Agora, o Timão irá enfrentar o Fluminense na Copa do Brasil. Os mandos de campo serão sorteados na sexta-feira (19).

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