أعلن توني كروس لاعب وسط ريال مدريد الإسباني، عودته للمشاركة مع منتخب ألمانيا مجددًا، متراجعًا عن قرار الاعتزال الدولي.
وكان كروس قد أعلن اعتزاله دوليًا بعد يورو 2020، وعاد الآن ليعلن عودته قبل منافسات يورو 2024 التي تستضيفها بلاده ألمانيا.
وقال كروس: “سألعب لـ ألمانيا مرة أخرى في مارس، لماذا؟ لأن المدرب الاتحادي طلب ذلك مني، أنا في حالة مزاجية لذلك، أنا متأكد من أنه مع الفريق في بطولة أوروبا، من الممكن أن يكون هناك الكثير أكثر مما يعتقده معظم الناس الآن!”.
وأضاف في تصريحات نشرها موقع “جول” العالمي: “اتصل بي يوليان (ناجلسمان) وسألني إذا كان بإمكاني تخيل ذلك، الأمر الذي لم يكن في ذهني حتى ذلك الحين، اتفقنا على أن أفكر في الأمر وأرى ما سيحدث”.
وتابع كروس: “لقد فكرت.. فماذا لو، ماذا لو لم يكن الأمر كذلك؟ مع كل محادثة، ودون الخوض في الكثير من التفاصيل، أصبحت مقتنعًا أكثر فأكثر”.
وأشار: “لهذا السبب أردت أن أتخذ القرار في الوقت المناسب حتى لا أجعل أي شخص ينتظر، أنا سعيد جدًا جدًا بقراري، لقد استغرق الأمر مني بعض الوقت للتأكد من ذلك”.
واستطرد: “بالطبع أريد المساعدة، لكنني بالتأكيد لست المنقذ، أنا مجرد ترس يتشابك مع الآخرين على أمل أن ينجح الأمر، أعرف الأولاد، وأعرف اللاعبين، وجميعهم يتمتعون بصفات رائعة”.
وأتم: “الآن حان الوقت لإظهار أنني كفريق ما زلت أشعر أنني بحالة جيدة ومستعد بدنيًا للقيام بذلك دون أي مشاكل، حقيقة أن هناك حاجة إليّ في البطولة في بلدي هي حافز”.
Leeds United have finally confirmed their 49ers takeover, but there is still plenty of work to be done at Elland Road and now a new update has emerged on a potential transfer target.
What's the latest on Leeds' interest in Viktor Gyokeres?
According to Portuguese news outlet A Bola, Leeds are one of many clubs interested in signing Coventry City striker Viktor Gyokeres.
As per the report, the recently relegated side will need to compete with West Ham United, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Southampton for the talented player's signature this summer, with Coventry expected to command a €20m (£17m) to part ways with Gyokeres.
Who would Viktor Gyokeres replace at Leeds?
Whilst Leeds are still without a sporting director and manager to lead their transfer window and campaign in the Championship next season, it will be important to identify players who can replace those departing as soon as possible.
Rodrigo is one of the latest players to be heavily linked with a move away from Elland Road this summer, with journalist Ryan Taylor revealing to GIVEMESPORT:
"I think Marc Roca is definitely one that will move on. Rodrigo Moreno as well."
As a result, the signing of Gyokeres could be the perfect opportunity to replace the Spanish forward and provide quality competition for Patrick Bamford next season in the Whites' pursuit to instantly bounce back to the Premier League.
Over 46 Championship appearances, the 25-year-old handful – who was dubbed "powerful" by Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray – scored 21 goals, registered ten assists and created nine big chances in a seriously impressive campaign.
He also averaged three shots on goal, 1.8 key passes, 2.1 successful dribbles and won 6.2 duels per game, proving that he is a huge attacking threat.
Gyokeres – who was the second top goalscorer in the second tier this season – is an explosive forward with incredible finishing ability and a wealth of Championship experience that could make him a huge asset to Leeds next season.
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The Swedish striker's prolific goal-scoring has captured the attention of many and led to huge praise from his peers with Blackburn Rovers defender Dom Hyam full of compliments for Gyokeres:
"I think he's so good at what he does, his attributes are so rare as well. Obviously strikers have their qualities, but there's nothing he's bad at.
"He's good in the box, he's tall, he's big, he's strong, he's technically good as well. I think as long as he keeps grounded, which I know he will, I know him personally, yeah, I think he's got a massive career ahead of him."
With that being said, it would be a no-brainer for Leeds to snap up the services of Gyokeres this summer, as he could be the dream Rodrigo heir and his huge influence in front of goal could be the linchpin to securing instant promotion back to the top flight.
يرى هيرسي سعيد، رئيس نادي يانج أفريكانز التنزاني، أن النادي الأهلي سينجح في الوصول إلى نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا هذا الموسم، إلى جوار ماميلودي صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي.
ويحل يانج أفريكانز ضيفًا على الأهلي يوم الجمعة المقبل في ختام جولات دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، بملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي.
بطولات يكشف الحكم الأقرب لإدارة مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في نهائي كأس مصر
وقال سعيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية الأهلي: “أرشح ناديي الأهلي وصن داونز للوصول لنهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا هذا الموسم”.
وأضاف: “المباراة التي ستجمع فريقي الأهلي ويانج أفريكانز يوم الجمعة ستكون جيدة لأن كلا الفريقين تأهل بالفعل لربع النهائي”.
وتابع: “هذا يجعلنا نأتي إلى القاهرة لنظهر حماسنا وما نستطيع أن نفعله في مباراة خارج الديار”.
وواصل: “رأيت الأهلي مختلفًا حينما لعب أمامنا في دار السلام، إذ ظهر بشكل قوي، ونحن أيضًا سنريهم أننا سنؤدي بشكل قوي”
واستكمل: “نحن نبحث عن المركز الأول والأهلي أيضًا، فبالتالي نريد أن نتساوى مع الأهلي، ستكون مباراة بلا ضغط على اللاعبين أو الجهاز الفني، ستكون مباراة كرة قدم والجميع سيستمتع بهذا اللقاء”.
الجدير بالذكر، أن الأهلي ويانج افريكانز قد حسما تأهلهما من المجموعة الرابعة في دوري أبطال إفريقيا التي ضمت إلى جوارهما فريقي شباب بلوزداد الجزائري، وميدياما الغاني.
Helping some of Sri Lanka’s Test players regain form and giving as many as 30 players a chance was a highlight for the A team coach Avishka Gunawardene
Sa'adi Thawfeeq02-Nov-2016
Avishka Gunawardene was pleased that legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay had found form in the series against West Indies A after returning from a long injury lay-off•Getty Images
Sri Lanka A coach Avishka Gunawardene was pleased the home series against West Indies A had served its purpose of grooming young players, despite the 3-0 loss in the one-dayers. Gunawardene was also satisfied that the four-day matches – which his team won 2-1 – had allowed Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera to find form before the tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa.Karunaratne and Kusal played the first two unofficial Tests, tallying 241 runs and 176 runs respectively. While Karunaratne scored a century and a fifty, Kusal notched up two half-centuries. Both batsmen struck hundreds in the first Test against Zimbabwe.The senior squad in Harare includes another four men who had played the four-day games against West Indies A, which pleased Gunawardene. “The idea was to groom players for the next level and out of the players picked for Zimbabwe, three were fast bowlers Lahiru Gamage, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Madushanka and one batsman Asela Gunaratne. The other positive factor was we wanted to get Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera back in form. Both of them scored runs in the ongoing Zimbabwe first Test.”We also wanted to have a look at how (Niroshan) Dickwella was as a wicketkeeper-batsman at No. 6 because (Dinesh) Chandimal wasn’t sure of going on the tour. Then there was legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay who was out with an injury for almost six months. We managed to play him in two four-day games and in the last one he got his rhythm back.”Vandersay was returning to cricket after an eight-month break. In his first match back, he took 2 for 190 and Sri Lanka A lost by 333 runs. In the the series decider though, he took 6 for 47 to bowl West Indies A out for 194 and set up a 138-run win. Gunawardene also praised 19-year-old Charith Asalanka, who took 11 wickets with his offspin and scored 104 runs in the three unofficial Tests.”Another plus point is that we played Charith Asalanka throughout the tour,” he said. “Although he didn’t make any big impact, in patches he did well with both bat and ball. Both Under-19 fast bowlers [Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando] played in the unofficial Test series and one of them [Lahiru] went on the Zimbabwe tour.”Gunawardene said the pitches prepared for the A series were hard and bouncy keeping in mind those Sri Lanka might get on tour later this season. “It was a decision that was taken prior to the series that we would prepare tracks more like the ones that Sri Lanka are bound to come up against in Zimbabwe and South Africa. We played on such good surfaces that you can hardly say you were playing in Sri Lanka. Up to the fourth day we didn’t see much spin on the track.”Despite the mixed results, Gunawardene said the team had stuck to its policy of testing new players and combinations, giving a chance to 30 players in the series.”If you are talking overall about the tour, someone like Sandun Weerakkody was a good sign. We all knew that he was good and when we gave him the opportunity in the four-day match he came off with a good innings. It was also nice to see Shehan Jayasuriya getting into form with a hundred [in the one-dayers] and he is bowling well too.”Another thing was that we were trying to find out the fast-bowling combinations – who could bowl with the new ball upfront and who could bowl with the older ball at the death. The plan was whether the bowlers came off well or not. We wanted to see how well they will adapt. Even though they went for runs sometimes we persisted with them for a couple of more overs to give them the experience and expose them for the latter part of the innings.”If you take all the fast bowlers we used in the one-dayers, there was Keshan Wijerathne who has not played a single first-class game in his career, Binura Fernando was coming out of an injury and hadn’t played much but he is still in his early 20s, then Anuk Fernando, a left-arm seamer who is only 21. Out of all the fast bowlers, most of them haven’t played much first-class cricket, they are pretty young and they need to play at the higher level for some time, [play] more domestic cricket. We have identified them as good potential but they need some time, a bit of a long-term plan and we need to be patient with them.”Gunawardene praised Rahkeem Cornwall, the most impressive player for West Indies A on the tour. The offspinner from Antigua took 23 wickets in the three four-day games at 19.82, including an eight-for in the first unofficial Test.”Credit to him, he was very precise with his lines and lengths and he would give very little bad balls away,” said Gunawardene. “He used to vary his pace very well. The other factor was that we had about six left-handers in our line-up at the top and that made it easier for him.”Sri Lanka A’s next series is against England Lions who are due to visit in February.
اعترف أيمن الرمادي مدرب نادي سيراميكا كليوباترا أن النادي الأهلي يحق له استعادة لاعبه الجزائري الشاب أحمد قندوسي عقب نهاية الموسم الجاري.
وكانت تقارير أكدت مؤخرًا أن الأهلي قرر عودة قندوسي لصفوفه عقب نهاية الموسم الجاري.
وقال الرمادي في حديث لقناة “إم بي سي مصر” الفضائية: “الأهلي يمتلك أحقية عودة اللاعب أحمد قندوسي لصفوفه بداية من الموسم المقبل”.
وواصل تصريحاته: “رفضت رحيل محمد بسام وفضلت استمراره مع سيراميكا كليوباترا”.
إقرأ أيضًا..محمد بركات يكشف سر تحول كهربا إلى الخيار الثالث في هجوم الأهلي
وأكمل: “كان يجب توفير البديل في حال رحيل اللاعب، طلبت ضم مصطفى شوبير لتعويض رحيله بالإضافة لتجديد عقد أحمد القندوسي لمدة موسم، بسام كحارس مرمى قيمة كبيرة”.
وتابع: “هل الأهلي طلب تفعيل بند استعادة محمد شكري؟ يوجد بند في عقد شكري إذا الأهلي يريد التعاقد معه يدفع مقابل مالي معين مكتوب في العقد”.
واختتم: “نجحنا في سيراميكا كليوباترا في تمديد عقد لاعب الفريق محمد إبراهيم”.
Stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis is seeking the assistance of South Africa’s most successful Test captain ahead of the Test series
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Moonda: Morkel will be missed, du Plessis holds the key
None of the calls Faf du Plessis will have to make in the next month will be as important as the one he makes this evening. The one to Graeme Smith.”I’m supposed to speak to Graeme a bit later, just to try to get some ideas of how he did things when he was over here because he was a very successful captain. I’m looking forward to that conversation.”If anyone knows how to win in Australia, it is Smith. He is the only South African captain to take a team to victory in Australia, and he did it twice. Smith’s success seemed to stem from the bat, not even a broken arm getting in the way of it, but the real secret to what he achieved in Australia was in the mind.Under Smith, South Africa were no longer intimidated by an opposition that had long dominated them. They believed they could be better and they were. So much so that they even scared themselves.”For a year or so, we were trying to play in the shadow of the team that was there,” du Plessis admitted.The shock of Smith’s retirement in 2014, and the proximity of it to Kallis’ retirement three months before, meant that South Africa lost significant experience in a short space of time. Although their newly-appointed captain AB de Villiers had played a decade of international cricket, he did not have any background in leadership. South Africa struggled for direction and it was only after de Villiers grew into the job and then passed it to du Plessis – albeit only temporarily – that they started to find themselves.They have created a new identity, with their “own goals of what we want to achieve,” and now that they are sure of what those are, they are ready to go back and seek assistance.”The most important thing for me as a leader is to put your ego aside and try and ask and learn as much as you can because there’s a lot of valuable information out there,” du Plessis said.To that end, du Plessis has also been in touch with the regular captain and his childhood friend, de Villiers, who he says is “enjoying life in South Africa but missing us.” If de Villiers had given du Plessis any tips, he didn’t share them with the media, but they are likely to be particularly valuable in Perth where de Villiers raced to 169 off 184 balls the last time he was here, helping South Africa build a match-winning total.The lessons of de Villiers’ innings will also come from Smith, who knows that without players who can provide momentum in the way de Villiers and Hashim Amla did in 2012, and Duminy did in 2008, he may never have won. Similarly, without Dale Steyn, Smith would not had the firepower to fight Australia and he will remind du Plessis of the importance of managing the spearhead so he remains as sharp as possible.One of du Plessis’ most important tasks will be the management of Dale Steyn’s aggression•Getty Images
Smith usually waited until Steyn was fired up and ready to explode, before asking him to put on a show. If Steyn got angrier or more aggressive during the performance, Smith would not interfere. He left Steyn to own the stage and inevitably, Steyn responded.Du Plessis will probably do the same thing but he also wants Steyn to school the rest of the attack, something he has already started doing.”He has really stepped up in terms of working with the young guys and in team meetings and discussions, he has led vey well,” du Plessis said. “Hopefully he can stay strong right through the series. We need him. Hopefully he can bowl at good intensity and for long periods of time.”Smith may have tips on how to keep Steyn’s workloads from aggravating the shoulder problem that caused him to miss most of last summer, and about when to use him in ways he can work up both speed and swing. But the biggest tip Smith will pass on to du Plessis is that none of the above will be possible unless the team has good guidance and a strong example to follow. That example has to be du Plessis, a particularly tough ask for a young leader.When Smith first won in Australia he had already been captain for five years. Du Plessis has not even done it for five Tests. Still, he sees himself as being thrust into the role at the best time.”I am older, more mature and understand myself better as a leader. I have got the balance better. I understand what it takes to be a better leader,” he said.He also has the advantage of knowing what it is like to single-handedly shoulder responsibility, as he did in Adelaide and, like everyone else in his squad, he does not have any memory of losing in Australia.”I haven’t been on the other side. I assume that it helps,” du Plessis said. “Confidence plays a huge role in cricket. When you come up against good teams like Australia, you need everything. My first thought walking into Perth was of winning four years ago. You’d rather have good memories than bad memories.”And when he calls Smith, there will only be talk of the good ones.
Arsenal are set for talks with the representatives of Folarin Balogun regarding his future at the club amid interest from a number of top European sides, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The striker spent last year on loan at Stade Reims in Ligue 1, where he scored 21 league goals in 37 games.
What is the latest news with Folarin Balogun?
Balogun is potentially looking to depart the Emirates this summer in search of more regular first-team football after his positive loan move last campaign.
With the club already having Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, and Gabriel Martinelli in his position, and reports stating that the club is interested in bringing in Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, a move looks more likely than ever.
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When asked about his situation, Balogun simply said: "Contractually I have to go back. Because the loan was only for one year so that was always the agreement.
"But I'm not sure what is going to happen in the future. A lot could happen in football, a lot could change, and it just depends on the conversations we have between me and the club in the summer, and we'll see what happens."
According to reports from Italy, a number of Serie A clubs are interested in bringing in the forward who recently declared for the US national team. Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli all have interest in the forward, with Napoli eyeing the forward up as a potential Victor Osimhen replacement.
Clubs in France also have reportedly registered an interest in the forward, with Marseille and Monaco being the two most prominent clubs, and his record in Ligue 1 last season may well convince these clubs to push hard for the player as they know he has performed at that level before.
What has Fabrizio Romano said about the situation?
Speaking on The Here we Go Podcast, Romano revealed that a meeting is imminent between both the club and the player's representatives with the aim of deciding on the players asking price.
Romano stated: "Keep an eye on Italian. Both Inter and AC Milan are well-informed on the situation with Balogun, also RB Leipzig, Olympique Marseille, Monaco and Crystal Palace have enquired about Balogun.
"So keep an eye on this player because soon there will be a meeting between Balogun and Arsenal, the player's agents of course and the club, to decide the price tag and clubs will decide how to act."
Which move would be the best for Balogun?
Inter Milan is an intriguing option for the 21-year-old, with the Champions League finalists set to lose Romelu Lukaku at the end of his loan spell – despite their interest in a permanent deal. whilst reports state that Edin Dzeko could leave the club as a free agent.
The US forward could find himself playing a lot of first-team football at a very high level should he join the Nerazzuri. Whilst AC Milan also offers a clear path to the first team, the uncertainty and turmoil within the club make it an environment that Balogun could benefit from avoiding.
Marseille and Monaco both offer the striker a chance to continue in the league where he shone last campaign, with Marseille also able to offer Champions League football, but it remains to be seen whether the Ligue 1 clubs could compete financially with the other sides interested.
RB Leipzig have a fantastic track record of developing players, and Balogun would get the chance to come into the side as the Christopher Nkunku replacement. The forward could potentially have the opportunity to form partnerships with some of the most highly rated talents across Europe at the German club, who also have a strong history with American players.
Whatever club ends up buying Balogun this summer, they will have a fantastic prospect with plenty of room to grow to look forward to.
While the BCB release didn’t specify the nature of the breach, ESPNcricinfo understands that the incidents took place during the Chittagong leg of the ongoing season
ESPNcricinfo staff29-Nov-20161:25
Isam: Fine amounts unprecedented
Sabbir Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain have been handed heavy fines for “serious off-field disciplinary breaches” during the Bangladesh Premier League.While the BCB release didn’t specify the nature of the breach, ESPNcricinfo understands that the incidents took place during the Chittagong leg of the ongoing season.”A Governing Council investigation has found both players guilty of serious off-field disciplinary breaches during the current tournament,” a BCB press release read. “As a consequence, Al Amin has been penalised 50% of his BPL contract fees while Shabbir has been fined 30% of his BPL contract amount.Sabbir, placed in Grade A+ in the BPL player draft, was acquired by Rajshahi Kings for Tk 40 lakh (approximately USD 50,000), while Al Amin in Grade A was retained by Barisal Bulls for Tk 25 lakh (approximately USD 31,000).”The players have been reminded of their responsibility as national cricketers and have been warned that any repeat of similar acts of indiscretion in the future will result in harsher penalty,” the statement said.
أعرب السويسري مارسيل كولر المدير الفني لـ الأهلي عن سعادته بتحقيق الفوز على حساب الزمالك بثنائية دون رد في نهائي كأس مصر.
والتقى الأهلي مع الزمالك مساء اليوم الجمعة على أرضية استاد الأول بارك بمدينة الرياض السعودية في نهائي كأس مصر.
بهذا الفوز نجح الأهلي في حصد لقب كأس مصر للمرة الـ39 في تاريخه كان أولها موسم 1923–24.
طالع أيضاً.. فيديو | القاضية.. أفشة يسجل هدف الأهلي الثاني أمام الزمالك
وقال كولر عقب اللقاء لقناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “الشوط الأول لم نكن موفقين وتركنا المساحات، وكانت هناك حالة من التراخي نتيجة التوتر، لكن الشوط الثاني الخطوط كانت متقاربة وسجلنا هدفين”.
وأكمل: “أنا لم أكبر، عندي دائمًا جوع للألقاب، حصلت على 7 بطولات مع الأهلي وهذا أمر جيد وما زلت أريد”.
وعن أزمته مع كهربا قال: “سعيد أن كهربا معنا، ليس لدي مشاكل معه نهائيًا، تحدثت معه وضحت له كل الأمور وما طلبته منه لكي يلعب وعلاقتي به جيدة، ومعنا ثلاثة مهاجمين جيدين وجاهزين، ونريد أن نفوز في كل المباريات”.
وختم: “أمامنا مباراة في الدوري يوم 12 مارس، وبعد ذلك سيكون هناك توقف دولي، من المهم الحصول على أيام راحة لكي نقف على أقدامنا وندخل ضغوط جديدة”.
ويتواجه الأهلي مع البنك الأهلي، في خضم مواجهات الجولة الخامسة عشر من عمر مباريات الدوري الممتاز، على أرضية استاد القاهرة الدولي.
ويحتل الأهلي المركز العاشر في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 17 نقطة، بينما يتواجد البنك الأهلي بالمركز الخامس عشر ولديه 12 نقطة.
Newcastle United are extremely interested in a deal for Rennes teenager Desire Doue, according to reports in France.
What's the latest Newcastle transfer news?
The Magpies are expected to be busy in the summer transfer market as Eddie Howe prepares his squad to compete in four competitions for the first time in the northeast since a Europa League campaign back in 2012/13 which ended at the hands of Benfica.
Howe seems to be prioritising a central midfielder above all else, with the effects of playing such intense football week in week out clearly taking its toll towards the end of the season, with Joe Willock and Joelinton picking up injuries and Bruno Guimaraes looking lacklustre in the closing few weeks.
Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
James Maddison has been strongly linked with a move, although they will face competition from Tottenham, and then there is Khephren Thuram, who is apparently also attracting interest from Liverpool.
Deals won’t come easy then, but it seems one player the Magpies are out in front for is rising Rennes sensation Doue.
According to L’Equipe, via Sport Witness, Newcastle are the main club “particularly keen” on the young attacking midfielder and their “interest is real”. They say he is a “great prospect” and only a “substantial offer” will convince the Ligue 1 outfit to cash in.
Who is Desire Doue?
Delving into what makes Doue so special, it’s his versatility at such a young age that really stands out. According to Transfermarkt, despite being just 18, he played up front, as a number ten, on both wings and in his natural role as a central midfielder for Rennes this season, racking up 26 top flight appearances and seven in the Europa League too, scoring four times.
Going by FBRef’s advanced metrics, his dribbling ability looks incredible, sitting in the 99th percentile against other midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for successful take-ons, also ranking highly for goals per 90 minutes (97th percentile).
Such is his ability to drive forward and find goals by arriving late in the box, the website actually lists the Magpies’ own Joe Willock as a 'similar player', so fans at St. James’ Park should know what to expect if the youngster arrives on Tyneside.