da roleta： É oficial: Thiago Maia é jogador do Flamengo até dezembro de 2026. Conforme o LANCE! publicou na última semana, o jogador rescindiu seu contrato com o Lille (FRA) e assinou um novo vínculo com o Rubro-Negro. O clube da Gávea anunciou a contratação em definitivo do volante de 24 anos nesta quarta-feira.
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da betobet： Thiago Maia estava atuando por empréstimo no Flamengo desde o início de 2020. São 60 jogos, com dois gols, do camisa 8, que conquistou os títulos do Brasileirão, da Supercopa do Brasil e do Carioca em sua primeira temporada pelo clube. O volante ainda superou grave lesão e cirurgia no joelho direito.
Pela contratação, o Flamengo pagará R$ 25,5 milhões ao Lille, da França.
da lvbet： Tottenham Hotspur endured a Premier League season full of ups and downs under the guidance of new boss Ange Postecoglou last season, but all things considered, qualifying for the Europa League has to be seen as a success.
da 888casino： That said, there's no rest for the wicked, as the club now have a few months to bring in some real quality to help the side make the jump up to the Champions League places, especially as vice-captain Cristian Romero has been linked to European giants Real Madrid in recent days.
Luckily, Daniel Levy and Co have been at work, as the latest player touted for a move to N17 may be the perfect replacement, and he's been compared to six-time Premier League winner John Stones.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to a recent report from Caught Offside, Tottenham Hotspur are incredibly interested in Bologna's star defender, Riccardo Calafiori, and have already held initial talks over a potential transfer.
Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori
Alongside the Lilywhites, the report has revealed that Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli, Juventus and Newcastle United are also interested in the 22-year-old and that the latter has also held initial talks over a potential move.
An offer of around €35m, about £30m, should secure the defender's signature. However, the player would reportedly prefer a move to the Old Lady if he were to leave this summer to join up with his former boss, Thiago Motta.
Riccardo Calafiori.
It might prove to be a complicated deal to get over the line, but with Romero potentially leaving the club this summer, this isn't a player that Spurs can afford to miss out on – the comparisons to Stones are just a nice bonus.
How Calafiori compares to Romero and Stones
Before looking at how the Italian stacks up against Romero, let's first take a look at the comparison to Stones, which has primarily stemmed from data analyst Ben Mattinson.
His main argument stems from the Italian's ability and willingness to step "into midfield to control games." This trait that Mattinson is talking about can be seen in his Serie A heatmap, which demonstrates that while he does most of his work where you would expect, he still takes a significant number of touches in the opposition's half.
Not only is this similar to the City ace's, but it would also serve him well if he joined Spurs, as Postecoglou has become famous for playing a particularly high defensive line, which should suit the "quality front-footed defender", as Mattinson dubbed him, down to the ground.
With that said, how does the Rome-born "monster", as dubbed by Mattinson, compare to the player he could be replacing at the heart of the North Londoners' defence? Well, the good news is that while he comes out second best in some areas, as you'd expect, he does emerge victorious in others, suggesting that he could well be an ideal replacement.
For example, while the Argentine produces a better non-penalty expected goal and assists figure, plays more progressive passes, has better-passing accuracy and makes more tackles, the Italian completes more progressive carries and successful take-ons, receives more progressive passes, produces more shot and goal-creating actions, blocks more passes and makes more interceptions, wins a higher percentage of aerial duels and recovers more balls, all per 90.
Calafiori vs Romero
Stats per 90
Calafiori
Romero
Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists
0.10
0.13
Progressive Carries
1.08
1.03
Progressive Passes
3.69
5.77
Progressive Passes Received
0.88
0.26
Passing Accuracy
89.6%
91.7%
Shot-Creating Actions
1.77
1.13
Goal-Creating Actions
0.31
0.06
Tackles
1.81
2.13
Interceptions
1.94
1.42
Shots Blocked
0.50
0.71
Passes Blocked
0.96
0.77
Successful Take-Ons
0.50
0.16
Ball Recoveries
7.46
6.10
Aerial Duels Win Percentage
71.4%
69.0%
All Stats via FBref for the 23/24 League Season
Ultimately, even if Spurs can keep hold of Romero this summer, bringing in a player of Calafiori's quality would be a fantastic move and one that may help the club push back up into the top four and beyond.
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Babar, Rizwan add 150 for first wicket, before Shaheen Shah Afridi stars with three wickets
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Liam Livingstone romped to a 17-ball fifty in England’s chase•Getty Images
Liam Livingstone scored England’s fastest T20I century in vain as Pakistan won a thrilling contest by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in their three-match series at Trent Bridge.Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan guided Pakistan to their highest T20I total of 232 for 6 with a 150-run opening partnership, Pakistan’ssecond-highest for any wicket in this format.It meant England had to better their highest T20I score while chasing and Livingstone did his utmost to try and get them there, his 42-ball hundred beating Dawid Malan’s 48-ball century against New Zealand in 2019. But with his dismissal, they fell short, bowled out for 201. Livingstone struck nine sixes and six fours but, after Pakistan had reduced England to 48 for 3, their bowlers continued to take wickets at regular enough intervals to dent the hosts’ run-rate, which had been superior for significant periods. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30 off 3.2 overs and he was excellent in the field.Pakistan didn’t get off to a blazing start. On the contrary, by the end of the powerplay, they were 49 for 0 and it wasn’t until the 12th over that they struck their first six. They went on to score 12 in all, equalling Pakistan’s record against Bangladesh in 2007.Rizwan was still scoring at a run a ball by the end of the eighth over but the 12th over – when he and Azam each struck sixes off Matt Parkinson in the space of three balls – signalled an acceleration. Pakistan ended up scoring 152 runs of the last 10 overs, their middle order maintaining the momentum even after Azam fell for a 49-ball 85 and Rizwan for 63 from 41.Azam on a rollHis 158 had set Pakistan up to avoid being swept 3-0 in the ODI series before James Vince and Lewis Gregory trumped his effort, and Azam continued his fine form. He struck three consecutive fours off David Willey in the third over of the match, steering him through the covers before advancing down the pitch to send the ball over long-on and then flicking through midwicket with imperious timing. On the last ball of the over, he survived an England appeal for lbw and their subsequent review when he was given not out, replays showing the ball was missing leg stump.Eoin Morgan brought Livingstone on in the ninth over, but it backfired when he conceded 11 runs, including back-to-back fours to Rizwan. The 12th over, bowled by Parkinson, went for 18, Azam cracking a shot over the midwicket boundary and Rizwan going flat and hard in the same direction. Azam went over the fence at long-on twice more, off Parkinson and Gregory, amid a total of eight fours. He finally fell swinging at a wide, full delivery from Willey which Jonny Bairstow took behind the stumps. Initially given not out, England’s review was successful when UltraEdge revealed a clear spike for bat on ball.Sohaib Maqsood contributed 19 runs off seven balls, Fakhar Zaman 26 off just eight – including three sixes off Saqib Mahmood in the 18th over – and Mohammad Hafeez 24 off 10 to keep Pakistan tracking in the right direction.Catches, winning matches and all thatEngland were well ahead of the required run-rate at the end of the powerplay, having scored 20 more runs than Pakistan to that point, but wickets were the problem and some excellent fielding from the visiting side was responsible.Afridi’s gem of a return catch sent Malan packing for just 1, as he dived forward on his follow-through to grab the ball low to the ground. Imad Wasim’s take to dismiss Bairstow, also off Afridi, was straightforward in comparison, but then came Haris Rauf’s miraculous effort at cow corner to remove Moeen Ali. Having skied Mohammad Hasnain in that direction, Moeen could only watch as Rauf – and Maqsood – were lucky not to be injured as they both ran for the ball. Rauf ended up in Maqsood’s lap as he leapt with two hands and both fell to the ground, Rauf crucially holding the ball to leave England wobbling on 48 for 3.Livingstone lights it upJason Roy looked the man most likely to go big for England, racing to 32 off just 13 balls as wickets fell around him. But when Roy was out edging Shadab Khan to Azam at deep point, Livingstone stepped in. Playing just his sixth international T20, Livingstone raced to a half-century off just 17 balls, England’s fastest fifty in T20Is.His striking was immaculate and power immense as he pummelled nine sixes in all. Having seen Hasnain tip his leading edge off Rauf over the rope at third man, he then sent Rauf into the stands over deep square leg. Livingstone punished a couple of Shadab long-hops before punching him down the ground twice more. His drive into the stands at cow corner off Rauf took him to 97 off 41 and within reach of the England record. Livingstone’s almighty drive over long-on off Shadab to bring up his hundred was to be his last. He skied the very next ball in the same direction but picked out Afridi on the boundary’s edge. Needing 44 off the last three overs, the task proved too much for the England tail.With Eoin Morgan having said that England would use this series to assess fringe players ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year, Livingstone showed there is nothing “fringe” about him.
da stake casino： Eles ficam!Se o Botafogo praticamente concluiu a venda de Marcelo Benevenuto para o Fortaleza, o clube também realizou transações no caminho contrário. Minutos depois após o negócio envolvendo o zagueiro, o clube concluiu as compras de Vitor Marinho e Vitinho junto ao Resende.
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da 888casino： A dupla esteve emprestada ao Botafogo pelo Gigante do Vale durante a temporada e se destacou atuando no time sub-20, com o título da Copa Rio/OPG e o vice da Copa do Brasil. Vitinho é meia enquanto Vitor Marinho é lateral-direito.
É importante citar Benevenuto porque o negócio está diretamente atrelado à venda do zagueiro. Como o Resende tinha uma participação nos direitos econômicos do zagueiro, também participou dos trâmites finais das conversas. Nisso, o Botafogo aproveitou para já “incluir” o valor das compras dos dois garotos dentro do que o Gigante de Vale teria que receber.
Portanto, o Resende vai receber mais do que originalmente receberia porque o Botafogo exerceu os direitos de compra de Vitinho e Vitor Marinho. O Glorioso sequer deixou o Gigante do Vale inscrevê-los na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior porque quer que a dupla esteja na pré-temporada e inicie as primeiras semanas de 2022 com o time profissional, comandado por Enderson Moreira.
da spicy bet： When it comes to prestigious football tournaments, other than the World Cup, there isn’t really anything that gets close to the prestige of the European Championship.
da betsson： England have been semi-regular participants over the years, and whilst the team has never been crowned champions, they have experienced their fair share of ups and downs along the way.
Euro 2024 saw England reach a second successive final, with Spain inflicting similar heartbreak to Italy three years prior.
But how does their overall record at the tournament shape up? Football FanCast has looked back at all of England’s past campaigns for you to reminisce about.
England’s record at the European Championship
Year
Stage reached
1960
Did not enter
1964
Failed to qualify
1968
Third place
1972
Failed to qualify
1976
Failed to qualify
1980
Group stage
1984
Failed to qualify
1988
Group stage
1992
Group stage
1996
Semi-finals
2000
Group stage
2004
Quarter-finals
2008
Failed to qualify
2012
Quarter-finals
2016
Round of 16
2020
Runners-up
2024
Runners-up
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ByStephan Georgiou Jun 11, 2024 Euro 1968 World champions finish third in first European Championship
Eight years on from refusing to partake in the inaugural Euros, we finally got our first look at England at the European Championship, with the Three Lions having failed to qualify for the 1964 edition.
The tournament finals were held in Italy and featured just four teams after two years of qualifying and quarter-finals. The teams that made it were Italy, the USSR, Yugoslavia and England.
The Three Lions were going into the finals as world champions, so there was an understandable expectation that they would make it to the final at a minimum – yet they did not.
Instead, the world champions had to settle for third place after they lost their semi-final 1-0 to Yugoslavia, though they did win their third-place play-off 2-0 against the USSR.
England results at Euro 1968
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Semi-final
Yugoslavia
L 0-1
Dzajic
Third-place play-off
USSR
W 2-0
Bobby Charlton, Hurst
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ByCharlie Smith Jun 9, 2024 Euro 1980 England finally qualify again but fall at first hurdle
It would be 12 long years of European failure for England between their appearances in 1968 and 1980, and when the Three Lions finally made their much-awaited return to the tournament, they did not last long.
The finals were once again held in Italy and were the first to feature eight teams, meaning there was to be a group stage before the knock-out games.
England were placed into a group alongside Spain, Belgium and hosts Italy. Only the winners advanced to the final (no messing around back in the day), so each team would have to perform from the off to stand a chance of winning the tournament.
The opening game against the Belgians started well enough, with Ray Wilkins giving the Three Lions the lead on 26 minutes with a superb finish. However, it took just three minutes for England to concede an equaliser.
England’s second game saw them lose 1-0 to the Italians, and even though they won their final match against the Spanish 2-1, a draw between Italy and Belgium sealed their fate and sent them home early.
England results at Euro 1980
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Belgium
D 1-1
Wilkins / Ceulemans
Group stage
Italy
L 0-1
Tardelli
Group stage
Spain
W 2-1
Brooking, Woodcock / Dani (p)
Euro 1988 Woeful England lose every game in West Germany
It was another eight-year wait to see England compete in another European Championship, and the same wait resulted in the same outcome: an early exit.
The 1988 edition of the tournament was held in West Germany and was actually the last European tournament to see West Germany and the USSR take part.
Once again, eight teams were taking part in the finals, and England were placed into a group with the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands and the USSR.
Although there were at least a few positives to take from the 1980 finals, the same could not be said for the 1988 edition.
England kicked their campaign off with a shock 1-0 defeat to the Irish and followed that up with 3-1 losses to the Dutch and the Soviets. The Three Lions finished rock bottom of the group with no points and a goal difference of minus five.
England results at Euro 1988
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Republic of Ireland
L 0-1
Houghton
Group stage
Netherlands
L 1-3
Robson / Van Basten (3)
Group stage
USSR
L 1-3
Adams / Aleinikov, Mykhaylychenko, Pasulko
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ByStephan Georgiou Jul 16, 2024 Euro 1992 Euro woes continue as Three Lions bow out early again
Well, at least there was no eight-year wait this time. England had managed to qualify for back-to-back European Championships for the first time with their appearance in 1992.
However, once the team got to the finals, the result – as was always the case – was an embarrassing group stage exit.
Sweden hosted in 1992, and as was becoming the norm by this point, the tournament finals featured eight teams split into two groups of four before the knockout rounds.
England’s group featured Sweden, France and Denmark. The inclusion of the Danish was a surprise as it was supposed to be Yugoslavia that qualified in their place, but the country’s breakup meant that they obviously couldn’t play, so the Danes were chosen to replace them.
Of course, Denmark then went on to win the whole thing, defeating Germany in the final to become the only team to have won the European Championship despite not technically qualifying.
England had to play the Danish side in their first game, and neither team looked great as they played out a 0-0 draw. Up next was the French, and what followed was yet another goalless bore draw.
England’s final group game was against the hosts, and the maths was simple: win and go through.
It all started so well as David Platt gave the Three Lions the lead in the fourth minute, but as the English so often do, they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and conceded two goals in the second half to lose and crash out of the group stage.
England results at Euro 1992
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Denmark
D 0-0
None
Group stage
France
D 0-0
None
Group stage
Sweden
L 1-2
Platt / Jan Eriksson, Brolin
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1 ByStephan Georgiou Jul 6, 2024 Euro 1996 Southgate misses as home tournament ends in heartbreak
With England now qualifying for European Championships fairly regularly, did the team start delivering improved results? Surprisingly, yes, yes they did.
The 1996 edition of the tournament was held in England, and with it being thirty years on from England’s World Cup triumph on home soil, there was a genuine belief that despite their previous failings, this time would be different. And they were right, sort of.
The size of the competition had been doubled for the 1996 edition to include four groups of four for the first time. England were placed in a group with the Netherlands, Switzerland and the Auld Enemy, Scotland.
The hosts kicked off the tournament with a tepid 1-1 draw with the Swiss, but followed that up with a now iconic game against the Scots at the old Wembley. Alan Shearer opened the scoring in that encounter, but it was Paul Gascoigne’s goal and celebration that has been ingrained into English football folklore.
The final group game saw Terry Venables’ men put four past the Dutch and qualify from the group in a comfortable first place.
The quarter-finals saw England take on Spain, and with the score 0-0 after extra time, penalties were needed to decide a winner. The hosts scored all four of their spot kicks, while the Spanish scored just two of theirs, meaning England’s party would carry on going – for the moment.
The semi-finals saw the hosts take on Germany, and despite a lot of nervousness beforehand, Shearer gave England an early lead when he opened the scoring in the third minute. However, the Germans quickly fought back and levelled the score in the 16th minute, and with neither side able to score again, the game went to penalties.
After both sides had scored their opening five penalties, Gareth Southgate stepped up to take the sixth, but he saw his attempt saved. Andreas Moller then scored his, and the hosts were out.
England results at Euro 1996
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Switzerland
D 1-1
Shearer / Turkyilmaz (p)
Group stage
Scotland
W 2-0
Shearer, Gascoigne
Group stage
Netherlands
W 4-1
Shearer (2, 1p), Sheringham (2) / Kluivert
Quarter-final
Spain
D 0-0 (4-2 on pens)
None
Semi-final
Germany
D 1-1 (5-6 on pens)
Shearer / Kuntz
Euro 2000 Keegan's England fall flat on Euros stage once more
England made their way to Euro 2000, hosted in the Netherlands and Belgium, with one mission: go one step further than 1996. Unfortunately, this was an objective that was very much not met.
The Three Lions were drawn into a group with Portugal, Romania and Germany. England’s first game of the tournament was a thoroughly exciting 3-2 defeat to Portugal, which they put behind them pretty quickly as they ended up winning the following game against Germany 1-0.
The final group game was against Romania, and it was once again a simple equation: win and go through, or lose and go home.
That said, simplicity didn’t guarantee results, and the Romanians stunned the footballing world when they ran out 3-2 winners. Phil Neville conceded a late penalty when a draw would have seen England through.
England results at Euro 2000
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Portugal
L 2-3
Scholes, McManaman / Figo, Joao Pinto, Nuno Gomes
Group stage
Germany
W 1-0
Shearer
Group stage
Romania
L 2-3
Shearer (p), Owen / Chivu, Munteanu, Ganea (p)
Euro 2004 Golden generation fall short after penalty drama
Euro 2004 was held in Portugal and once again featured four groups of four. England were placed in Group B alongside France, Croatia and Switzerland.
The first game of the tournament ended in heartbreak for Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side, as despite leading for most of the game through a 38th-minute Frank Lampard goal, they ended up losing after the French scored in the 91st and 93rd minutes.
Game two saw them take out these frustrations on the Swiss as they stormed to a 3-0 victory, and they played out another victory in their third game against Croatia as they won 4-2.
The quarter-finals saw England face off against the hosts in one of the tournament’s best games. Michael Owen opened the scoring in the third minute to give the Three Lions the lead, but an 83rd-minute goal from Helder Postiga ensured the game would be heading to extra time.
Portugal took the lead themselves in the 110th minute thanks to a Rui Costa strike, but Lampard levelled the scores with a goal of his own in the 115th minute to take it to penalties.
It was the hosts who won out on spot kicks after David Beckham and Darius Vassell both saw their attempts saved. Oh, what could have been.
England results at Euro 2004
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
France
L 1-2
Lampard / Zidane (2, 1p)
Group stage
Switzerland
W 3-0
Rooney (2), Gerrard
Group stage
Croatia
W 4-2
Scholes, Rooney (2), Lampard / Niko Kovac, Tudor
Quarter-final
Portugal
D 2-2 (5-6 on pens)
Owen, Lampard / Postiga, Rui Costa
Euro 2012 Penalties send England home yet again
England failed to qualify for the 2008 edition of the tournament, so they had to wait eight years to try and move past their heartbreak in Portugal, though given how this one went, we aren’t too sure they did.
England were placed in Group D alongside France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine. Things got off to a reasonable start as Roy Hodgson’s men played out a 1-1 draw with the French. They did even better in the second game, beating Sweden 3-2, despite surrendering a 1-0 lead midway through the second half. A 1-0 win over Ukraine in the final group game saw them advance to the quarter-finals, where they would face Italy.
The game was dreadfully dull and ended 0-0 after extra-time. It was once again a penalty shootout that stood between success and failure for England, and it once again ended in heartbreak as both Ashley Young and Ashley Cole missed their spot kicks to hand the Italians the win.
In fairness, Andrea Pirlo’s spot-kick was worthy of winning the game by itself.
England results at Euro 2012
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
France
D 1-1
Lescott / Nasri
Group stage
Sweden
W 3-2
Carroll, Walcott, Welbeck / Johnson (og), Mellberg
Group stage
Ukraine
W 1-0
Rooney
Quarter-final
Italy
D 0-0 (2-4 on pens)
None
Euro 2016 England suffer humiliating exit to minnows Iceland
The Hodgson era was not the greatest time for the English national team, and no tournament encapsulates that better than the 2016 European Championship, which featured 24 teams for the first time.
England were placed in a group with Russia, Slovakia and Wales. In their opening game, England managed to throw away a 1-0 lead in the 92nd minute to draw with Russia, while the second game saw them score in the 92nd minute to beat Wales. The final match saw them play out a tedious 0-0 draw with Slovakia to qualify in second.
Despite this, they were given a ‘dream’ draw, as Iceland were set to play them in the round of 16. Even though Iceland had beaten Austria and drawn against Portugal and Hungary, there was an overwhelming expectation that England would come away comfortable winners from the clash.
Wayne Rooney gave the Three Lions the lead when he scored a penalty in the fourth minute, but a sixth-minute equaliser from Ragnar Sigurðsson and an 18th-minute goal from Kolbeinn Sigthórsson flipped the game on its head.
England looked toothless for the rest of the game and came away as deserved losers. It’s fair to say that this result represented a real low point for English football.
England results at Euro 2016
Round
Opponent
Result
Goalscorers
Group stage
Russia
D 1-1
Dier / Vasili Berezutski
Group stage
Wales
W 2-1
Vardy, Sturridge / Bale
Group stage
Slovakia
D 0-0
None
Round of 16
Iceland
L 1-2
Rooney (p) / Ragnar Sigurdsson, Sigthorsson
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ByJack Salveson Holmes Jun 14, 2024 Euro 2020 Football nearly comes home
The most recent edition of the European Championship is by far and away England’s most successful tournament.
The competition kicked off a year later than planned due to the pandemic and was played across multiple European nations, including England.
Gareth Southgate had just led his side to a World Cup semi-final three years prior, and so while the Three Lions weren’t favourites, there was an element of expectation among fans.
The team were placed in Group D alongside Croatia, the Czech Republic and Scotland. Things got off to a decent start as Southgate’s men played out a 1-0 win over Croatia, but the following 0-0 draw against Scotland tempered people’s expectations somewhat.
The final group game played out much like the first; Raheem Sterling scored England’s only goal as the side beat the Czechs 1-0. Two wins and a draw from the group was enough to qualify as winners, which meant a last-16 tie against Germany.
Goals from Sterling and Harry Kane saw the Three Lions finally get the better of Die Mannschaft in a knockout game for the first time since the World Cup final in 1966.
The quarter-finals saw the team put four past Ukraine to set up a nervy semi-final with Denmark. The game took place at Wembley Stadium, so there was an eerie silence when the Danes took the lead through Mikkel Damsgaard in the 30th minute.
Luckily for the home crowd, Simon Kjær put the ball in the back of his own net just nine minutes later to level the scores. It would take extra-time to find a winner, but England finally took the lead when Kane scored in the 104th minute. It was just Italy that now stood between England and footballing greatness.
Luke Shaw opened the scoring just two minutes in, creating bedlam at Wembley. However, once they were ahead, England seemed to shrink into their shells, and after defending for most of the game, Italy finally levelled the score through Leonardo Bonucci. Extra time came and went, and it was once again – as it always seems to be – a penalty shootout that stood before the English national team. Unfortunately, we all know what happened from here.
Kane and Harry Maguire scored their penalties, but Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka all had to endure the soul-crushing feeling of missing theirs. Jordan Pickford performed wonders between the sticks, but it just wasn’t to be, and Italy claimed the title on English soil.
يواصل مهاجم منتخب مصر، عمر مرموش، خطف الأضواء مع مانشستر سيتي، ليصبح أحد أهم الأسلحة التي يعوّل عليها المدرب، بيب جوارديولا في المواجهة المرتقبة ضد ريال مدريد في إياب ملحق دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويحل مانشستر سيتي ضيفًا على ريال مدريد يوم الأربعاء في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”، وكانت نتيجة الذهاب قد انتهت بفوز الملكي في إنجلترا بنتيجة 3-2.
وكان جوارديولا قد تحدث بسخرية عن فرص فريقه في تحقيق الفوز في ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، قائلاً: “لا أعرف ما إذا كانت تصل إلى 1%، لكنها ضئيلة”، لكن هذه النسبة قد تتغير بفضل الأداء المذهل الذي قدمه مرموش مؤخرًا، بحسب ما نشرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية.
وشهدت مباراة مانشستر سيتي ضد نيوكاسل في الدوري الإنجليزي تألقًا لافتًا من مرموش، حيث سجل هاتريك في 14 دقيقة فقط، ليصبح ثالث أسرع لاعب يسجل ثلاثية هذا الموسم بعد كول بالمر (تشيلسي) 10 دقائق أمام برايتون وأماد ديالو (مانشستر يونايتد) 12 دقيقة ضد ساوثهامبتون.
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ويبدو أن مرموش قد استعاد حسه التهديفي بعد فترة من الصيام عن الأهداف، إذ جاء الهاتريك ليكسر سلسلة أربع مباريات متتالية لم يسجل فيها منذ انضمامه إلى مانشستر سيتي قادمًا من آينتراخت فرانكفورت في يناير مقابل 75 مليون يورو.
وبفضل هذه الأهداف، ارتفع رصيد مرموش الإجمالي هذا الموسم إلى 23 هدفًا و13 تمريرة حاسمة بين مانشستر سيتي وفرانكفورت، ليصبح رابع أكثر اللاعبين مساهمة في الأهداف بعد محمد صلاح مع ليفربول الذي سجل وصنع 46 هدفًا، ورافينيا مع برشلونة 38 هدفًا، وهاري كين مع بايرن ميونخ 38 هدفًا.
ويعتمد جوارديولا على مرموش باعتباره موهبة صاعدة قادرة على صناعة الفارق في اللحظات الحاسمة، مؤكدًا في تصريحات بعد مباراة نيوكاسل: “عمر شاب وجاء إلى مانشستر سيتي ليحظى بمسيرة رائعة، ولهذا قرر النادي التعاقد معه”.
ومع اقتراب المواجهة المرتقبة أمام ريال مدريد، يتطلع مرموش إلى إثبات جدارته ومساعدة مانشستر سيتي على تحقيق “المعجزة الأوروبية” والعودة من البرنابيو ببطاقة التأهل إلى ربع النهائي.
Haris Sohail is back in ODI squad while Imad Wasim has been included for T20Is against England and West Indies
Danyal Rasool04-Jun-2021
Naseem Shah and Mohammad Abbas have returned to Pakistan’s Test squad•Getty Images
Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah have returned to Pakistan’s Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies. Yasir Shah’s inclusion, however, remains subject to fitness, with the PCB saying that the legspinner is yet to recover from the knee injury that sidelined him for the series against Zimbabwe, while Tabish Khan and Salman Ali Agha have been dropped from the 21-man squad, though Agha is part of the ODI squad for England.Abbas was dropped for the last two Test series Pakistan played, at home against South Africa and in Zimbabwe, but has forced his way back into contention after impressing in the County Championship in England. Shah, meanwhile, was dealing with a back issue that kept him out for much of the last year.Related
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Azam Khan has been called up to the T20I squad for the first time. The wicketkeeper-batter has impressed on occasion for the Quetta Gladiators in the PSL, and was one of the more explosive batsmen in the National T20 Cup last year.There was also a return for Imad Wasim, who last donned international colours in December last year, in the T20I squad. The 32-year-old allrounder missed Pakistan’s T20I series against South Africa at home and away, as well as the series against Zimbabwe, and hasn’t played any cricket since the PSL was postponed in early March. Pakistan are due to play three T20Is against England in July, followed by a further five in the West Indies.Haris Sohail returned to the 50-over side after missing out in the series against South Africa. The left-hand batter was one of the star performers at the 2019 World Cup for Pakistan, but with the side only playing a handful of ODIs since, has struggled to nail a spot. Saud Shakeel, meanwhile, was also after missing out on the same series because of an injury.”We have remained consistent in our selection and kept the same core of cricketers who have been in the set-up for a while,” chief selector Mohammad Wasim said. “This is an extremely important and critical tour for Pakistan as we will be playing the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League ODIs against England as well as the T20Is against England and the West Indies as part of our preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Jamaica Test will count towards the ICC World Test Championship.”As such, keeping in view the above and in consultation with captain Babar Azam and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, we have tried our best to maintain the winning combinations but at the same time recalled four experienced players and rewarded uncapped Azam Khan for his domestic performance, while also giving him the required confidence for the future challenges.”Mohammad Abbas has regained his form, Naseem Shah and Haris Sohail have reclaimed the required fitness standards, while Imad Wasim has been recalled considering the T20 World Cup is likely to be held in the UAE and he enjoys an excellent record there. The players who have missed on selection will remain part of our strategy, and, as such, they will continue to work on their technical game at the National High Performance Centre under the watchful eyes of Mohammad Yousuf and Saqlain Mushtaq.”Pakistan leave for Manchester on June 25 to play three ODIs and as many T20Is in England, before flying to Barbados, where they will play the first of five T20Is against West Indies. Those are followed by two Tests at Sabina Park in Jamaica.Pakistan squads Tests: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-capt, wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali Azhar Ali , Faheem Ashraf , Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Yasir Shah (subject to fitness), Zahid Mahmood. ODIs: Babar Azam (capt), Shadab Khan (vice-capt), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir. T20Is: Babar Azam (capt), Shadab Khan (vice-capt), Arshad Iqbal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Azam Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Usman Qadir.
Saha is in the Test squad for India’s upcoming tour of England, while Krishna has been named as a standby
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Wriddhiman Saha was named in India’s squad for their tour of England with his availability subject to fitness•BCCI
Wriddhiman Saha and Amit Mishra have announced their respective recoveries from Covid-19. Both players had tested positive for the virus on May 4, the same day that IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely.ESPNcricinfo has understood that Prasidh Krishna, who tested positive on May 8, has also recovered from Covid-19.Related
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Saha is part of the India squad that is due to tour England for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, followed by a five-Test series against the hosts. Krishna is one of the four players named as stand-bys. These two, along with KL Rahul, who has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with appendicitis, had been named in the squad subject to clearing fitness tests.The England-bound India squad is set to begin its pre-departure quarantine in Mumbai on Wednesday, but Saha is expected to join his team-mates later, having received the BCCI’s permission to spend some time with his family in Kolkata. Both Saha and Mishra announced their recoveries via Twitter on Tuesday. Mishra, the Delhi Capitals legspinner, did so while expressing his gratitude to healthcare workers.GMT 1700 The story was updated with the news of Saha and Krishna’s respective recoveries.
تحدث مدرب ريال مدريد كارلو أنشيلوتي بعد فوز فريقه القاتل على ليجانيس بمنافسات كأس ملك إسبانيا.
وتغلب ريال مدريد على ليجانيس بثلاثية لهدفين، وسجل هدف الفوز قبل نهاية اللقاء، ليتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا.
أشاد أنشيلوتي بلاعبيه الشباب، وعلّق على توبيخ لوكا مودريتش لزميله فينيسيوس جونيور قبل نهاية المباراة.
وقال أنشيلوتي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “كان مباراة تنافسية، في الدفاع عانينا قليلاً، جاكوبو دفع قليلاً ثمن المباراة الأولى معنا، كان متوترًا قليلاً وبعد ذلك أصبح أكثر دقة”.
وتابع: “جونزالو في فترة ممتازة مع الكاستيا، نحن نثق فيه وسيكون معنا حتى نهاية الموسم، وسيلعب بشكل أفضل من اليوم”.
وأضاف: “يجب أن نكون راضين عن ما قدمه الشباب ويجب أن نعتمد عليهم، إندريك سجل وكان هناك انطباع جيد مع عمله للفريق”.
وأردف بشأن اللاعبين الناشئين: “هم يضيفون، أولئك الذين يعملون في قطاع الشباب يقومون بعمل جيد واللاعبون يصلون جاهزين، ما ينقصهم فقط هو الخبرة، يجب أن نأخذ في الاعتبار أن جاكوبو عاد من إصابة طويلة، لا يزال ينقصه شيئًا، نحن واعون أننا يمكننا الاعتماد عليهم”.
وواصل: “أضع تشكيل الفريق لمحاولة الفوز بالمباراة، وليس لإعطاء دقائق للناشئين، هذا العام أتيحت لهم الفرصة بسبب الإصابات وهم يقومون بعمل جيد”.
وعن المواجهة القادمة لـ ريال مدريد بالديربي أمام أتلتيكو مدريد: “تجنبنا الأشواط الإضافية التي كانت ستكلفنا وقتًا أطول للتعافي، تركنا بعض اللاعبين خارج التشكيل لنكون جاهزين يوم السبت، لذا سنكون مستعدين”.
وقال: “أتمنى أن يتمكن كامافينجا من التعافي، اليوم كان لدى لوكاس مشكلة صغيرة وهذه هي الشكوك التي لدي، تشواميني كمحور يضيف كثيرًا للفريق، كان سعيدًا جدًا بوجوده هناك… وقلت له ألا يكون سعيدًا جدًا بذلك (ضاحكًا)”.
وفيما يتعلق بالشكوك حول مركز فالفيردي، في مواجهة أتلتيكو مدريد ثم مانشستر سيتي، استطرد: “أعتقد أننا يجب أن نفكر في كل مباراة على حدة، لأن الظروف الطارئة التي نواجهها يجب أن نديرها بهذه الطريقة، وبعدها سنرى ما الذي سيحدث”.
وأكد: “هو يضيف الكثير كظهير لأنه لاعب رائع، يؤدي بشكل جيد في أي مكان، إنه اختيار معقد”.
وأشار: “بالنظر إلى هذه التشكيلة، خاصة بالنسبة للمباراتين القادمتين، كان الهدف هو عدم إرهاق الفريق كثيرًا، لأننا نواجه أزمة في الدفاع، الشباب الذين لدينا، مثل أردا وإندريك، يجب أن نمنحهما دقائق ليكتسبا الإيقاع ويصبحا أكثر فائدة في المباريات القادمة”.
وبشأن توبيخ مودريتش لزميله فينيسيوس جونيور، رد أنشيلوتي: “لا أعرف، إذا تحدث مودريتش، يجب أن نحترم دائمًا ما يقوله”.
وقبل خمس دقائق على انتهاء الوقت الأصلي، انفعل مودريتش على فينيسيوس، بعد هجمة مرتدة انتهت بركنية لصالح ليجانيس.
واتجه مودريتش إلى فينيسيوس، الذي كان متأخرًا في الهجوم، ووبخه ورد البرازيلي على الكرواتي، حسبما ذكرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية.
وسُئل أنشيلوتي عن فينيسيوس، ورد: “على المستوى الكروي، فينيسيوس كما هو دائمًا، نشيط وحاسم في المراوغة، حصل على العديد من الفرص، ثم البطاقة الصفراء.. لا شيء جديد (يضحك)”.
da dobrowin： Is this to be the end of the second, much shorter Martin O’Neill-era at Celtic?
da mrbet： The interim manager has himself confirmed that Sunday’s clash with Hibernian at Easter Road is likely to be the final match of his return, ahead of Wilfried Nancy’s arrival in Glasgow, having done pretty well, winning five of six fixtures.
On Thursday, O’Neill guided the Hoops to their first European away win in four years, beating Feyenoord 3-1 at De Kuip in the Europa League.
Fair to say, Yang Hyun-jun was a surprise starter in Rotterdam, but he scored the all-important equaliser, firing into a tiny gap between goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther and the post, having been spectacularly set up by Reo Hatate.
Despite this contribution, should Yang be back on the bench in Edinburgh on Sunday, with O’Neill instead starting an attacker reminiscent of one forgotten star.
Latest on Jota's Celtic return
Given everything that has happened since, Brendan Rodgers’ shock resignation, protests against the board, defeat in a Scottish Cup Final on penalties, Champions League elimination and so much more, the excitement that surrounded Jota’s return has been completely forgotten.
During his first stint at the club, the Portuguese winger scored 28 goals in 83 appearances, becoming an undisputed fans’ favourite, before being sold to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad for £25m, which remains the club’s joint-record outgoing transfer.
After enduring a miserable time in the Middle East, followed by a brief stint at Stade Rennais in Ligue 1, Jota returned home in January, marking his second Celtic debut with this goal against Motherwell at Fir Park.
He would also net against Dundee United, Aberdeen, Hearts and then St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden on Easter Sunday so, despite clearly lacking some match sharpness, it was just like having the old Jota back, as if he’d never been away.
However, at Tannadice in April, on a day of celebration as the Celts mathematically secured the Premiership title, Jota ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament, so has been on the sidelines since.
Then-manager Rodgers said at the time he expected the winger to be sidelined for six to nine months, and it’s been seven, or 217 days to be exact, so Celtic supporters should be optimistic of seeing their star attacker soon, possibly in time for the visit of Rangers on 3 January.
For now, which player who possesses a similar “x factor” to Jota should O’Neill start in Leith come Sunday lunchtime?
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While many of Celtic’s summer signings have underwhelmed or made little impact to date, looking at you Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Shin Yamada and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, the same cannot be said of Sebastian Tounekti.
After a drawn-out negotiation process with Hammarby, Celtic would not do things any other way, the Tunisian international arrived on deadline day for a reported fee of £5.2m, which could turn out to be an excellent piece of business.
The 23-year-old has only scored twice in hoops to date, netting against Partick Thistle at Firhill and Falkirk at home, but has looked generally excellent, with his talent clear to see.
Following his first appearance against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, then-manager Rodgers heralded his “brilliant debut”, adding “he’s fast, he’s dynamic, and can beat a player… he’s a real Celtic winger.”
Meantime, Anders Lindberg of Fotboll Sthlm stated “he has a little bit of the X Factor”, impressed by the attacker’s “showmanship”.
Well, these all sound like qualities one could use to describe Jota, so let’s assess how the duo compare to one another.
Jota 24/25 vs Tounekti 25/26 stats
Stats
Jota
Tounekti
Minutes
571
567
Goals
4
1
Assists
2
Zero
Shots
14
11
Shots on target
9
3
Big chances missed
1
1
Chances created
12
16
Big chances created
3
Zero
Passes complete
198
243
Forward passes
46
55
Completed take-ons
10
15
Take-on success %
36%
35%
Touches per 90
61.7
67.7
Average rating
7.17
6.89
Note: All stats are Premiership only.
Stats via Squawka and SofaScore
As the table documents, in a near-identical number of minutes, Tounekti’s Premiership statistics this season, when compared to those of Jota earlier in the year, are remarkably similar.
The Portuguese player has been more productive in the final third, scoring more goals, registering more assists and mustering more shots.
However, the Tunisian had created more chances, completed more passes and a greater number of take-ons, with the duo’s dribbling numbers uncannily alike.
Once Jota is back fit, it’ll be frightening for opponents to see these two lining up together.
In the meantime, Tounekti is clearly Celtic’s most dangerous available winger, having proved this far more consistently than Yang, so as O’Neill seeks to sign off with a victory over Hibs, it should be a no-brainer who he starts at Easter Road.
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