لا يزال الغموض يحيط بموقف محمود عبد الرازق “شيكابالا”، قائد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، من المشاركة في مباراة القمة المرتقبة أمام الأهلي، رغم التطورات الإيجابية التي شهدتها حالته البدنية والطبية خلال الأيام الأخيرة.
ويواصل شيكابالا تدريباته في النادي وفق برنامج خاص، بينما يترقب الجهاز الفني بقيادة البرتغالي جوزيه بيسيرو حسم قراره النهائي بشأن الدفع به في المواجهة الحاسمة.
ويخضع شيكابالا لبرنامج تأهيلي مكثف داخل نادي الزمالك، في محاولة لاستعادة كامل جاهزيته قبل اللقاء المنتظر، ورغم استعداده الطبي والبدني للمشاركة، إلا أن عودته للتدريبات الجماعية والفنية ستكون العامل الأساسي في تحديد موقفه من التواجد ضمن قائمة الفريق.
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وعلم بطولات أن نجم الزمالك تجاوز الاختبارات الطبية المحددة له بنجاح، وبات جاهزًا من الناحية البدنية، مما يرفع من احتمالية دخوله حسابات بيسيرو لمباراة القمة.
ومع ذلك، يبقى القرار النهائي بيد المدرب البرتغالي، الذي سيحدد مدى حاجته لشيكابالا وفقًا لرؤيته الفنية واستراتيجية الفريق لمواجهة الأهلي، في اللقاء المقرر يوم السبت 22 فبراير، ضمن الجولة الخامسة عشرة من الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وتترقب جماهير الزمالك موقف القائد، في ظل أهمية المباراة واحتياج الفريق لعناصر الخبرة، بينما يظل القرار الفني هو الفيصل في مشاركته من عدمها.
Após a vitória do São Paulo por 2 a 0 sobre o Palmeiras, no Allianz Parque, o técnico Rogério Ceni respondeu perguntas sobre o acontecimento desta semana no Tricolor. Na última terça-feira (16), alguns membros da Independente, principal torcida organizada do São Paulo, foram ao CT da Barra Funda conversar com os jogadores sobre a má fase da equipe.
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Ceni falou que se colocou à disposição para conversar com os torcedores, mas o pedido não foi aceito, já que a reunião seria somente com jogadores e diretoria.
-Sobre torcedores que foram ao CT, não os vi. Me coloquei à disposição, e disse que eu conversaria com torcedores para não ter exposição dos atletas. Torcedores que eu defendi durante 25 anos. Mas infelizmente não aceitaram falar comigo, queriam falar com jogadores.Acho que foram quatro jogadores, me coloquei a disposição para não expor jogadores. Mas como não ocorreu aceite. Eu tive que deixar jogadores. Para não ter consequências piores. Lamento torcedores não conversar comigo, e deveriam pensar – disse Ceni.
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Apesar das cobranças na reunião, Ceni disse que, pelas informações, foi algo tranquilo e cordial, sem grandes entreveros.
-Alguém que defende mais o clube que eu, que tenta fazer o melhor que eu, não sei, depois de tanto tempo junto. Mas faz parte do processo. Pelo que me passaram foi algo tranquilo, cordial. Quem sabe na próxima oportunidade a gente possa conversar com todos torcedores – finalizou Ceni.
A vitória contra o Palmeiras tira um pouco da pressão do São Paulo, que está na 14ª colocação, com 41 pontos. O próximo compromisso é somente na quarta-feira (24), quando enfrenta o Athletico-PR, às 21h30, no Morumbi.
Chelsea are facing a transfer battle with La Liga giants Barcelona over signing a £13 million forward, as both Enzo Maresca's men and the Catalans register their interest in signing him before deadline day on August 30.
Chelsea make 11 new signings for Maresca in busy transfer window
Their latest capture of Joao Felix in a potential £46.3 million deal from Atletico Madrid takes BlueCo's tally of new signings for the transfer window to 11, and they've spent in and around £236 million.
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Alongside Felix, Chelsea have completed the signings of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guiu, Renato Veiga, Estevao Willian, Filip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Caleb Wiley, Omari Kellyman and Pedro Neto – with Todd Boehly and co sending out yet another statement of intent with their spending power.
Chelsea are also expected to sign Mike Penders from Genk, and remain in discussions over a deal for Gremio starlet Gabriel Mec, according to The Athletic. It is set to be yet another interesting Premier League campaign at Stamford Bridge, with Maresca looking to brush off Chelsea's opening weekend defeat to Man City and kickstart his debut campaign.
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With days of the window remaining, there is a very realistic possibility that Chelsea seal more new incomings, and it is believed that Juventus forward Federico Chiesa is a target, despite already bringing in the likes of Felix and Neto.
There's been talk of a potential swap deal involving Raheem Sterling and Chiesa at Chelsea, with Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio sharing an update on the situation.
Chelsea face Barcelona battle to sign Federico Chiesa
According to Di Marzio, writing via his personal website, Chelsea and Barcelona are competing to sign Chiesa before deadline day, but it is Hansi Flick's side who have moved forward with more intent.
Barca have opened talks with Fali Ramadani, who represents the Italy international, in an attempt to gauge the conditions of a move. Chiesa's contract situation, which expires next year, means he could be available for just £13 million according to other reports.
Federico Chiesa in Italy training
The £152,000-a-week winger can play as a second striker and in other attacking roles, which has perhaps turned a few heads at Stamford Bridge.
"He’s a huge player and he’s been linked with a few clubs in England. I’m sure they’re thinking ‘why didn’t we get him?", said pundit Rio Ferdinand in 2021.
"He’s just a fantastic footballer. The intensity with which he plays with, we saw in the Euros [2020] he was the main goal threat for the Italians who went on to win the tournament."
Nottingham Forest have made contact to sign a new midfielder this summer as they look to bolster their ranks ahead of the new Premier League season, it has been reported.
Nottingham Forest face kind opening fixtures
After facing Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City in their opening run of the 2023/24 campaign, Nuno Espírito Santo's side have been handed much kinder fixtures to kick off the 2024/25 Premier League season.
The Garibaldi kick off the campaign at the City Ground against Bournemouth, who are in the process of selling their star striker to Tottenham. That is followed by a trip to newly promoted Southampton before a Midlands derby against Wolves, who have also sold two of their key figures this summer.
Trips to Liverpool, Chelsea and Brighton follow as well as home ties with Crystal Palace and Fulham, but unlike 12 months ago, there is a chance for Forest to build some real early momentum in the campaign and pull well clear of the drop zone, something that they only managed to avoid on the final day of last season.
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The easier start to the season will also give Forest time to assess their squad and add new faces to it between now and the transfer deadline on August 30th, with reports suggesting that several more signings could yet arrive at the City Ground before the window slams shut. Now, they have been linked with a move to sign a man once tipped to be going to the very top.
Nottingham Forest chase £12m Milan man
That comes with reports in Italy claiming that Nottingham Forest are one of a trio of Premier League sides chasing AC Milan midfielder Yacine Adli ahead of the transfer window closing.
The Frenchman came through the ranks at PSG before Bordeaux snapped him up, only for Milan to come calling for his services two years later. Now 24-years-old, he has not lived up to his early potential yet, where he was considered by some to be the next big thing in French football.
Adli’s former Bordeaux Manager Paulo Sousa dubbed him “the new Zinedine Zidane for his technical qualities” during his time with the now fourth-tier side.
But now the Frenchman, who is yet to be capped at senior international level, is down to the final two years of his £16,000 a week deal at San Siro, and has started just one pre-season friendly under new boss Paulo Fonseca, leading reports in Italy to suggest that he is no longer wanted in Milan.
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The Premier League is a different matter though; they claim that Brentford have already approached the Rossoneri over a potential deal, while Nottingham Forest and Leicester City have also made contact for his services.
He would not be an expensive risk to take, with AC Milan reportedly setting his price tag at a "negotiable €14m" (£12m), which could prove excellent value for money should any side finally be able to extract his much promised talent out of him.
Apesar dos muitos desfalques, o Flamengo esteve na frente do placar e com chances de vencer o Red Bull Bragantino, nesta quarta-feira, no Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, mas acabou sofrendo gol e o empate em 1 a 1 persistiu na etapa final. Assim, o time de Renato Gaúcho perdeu a chance de diminuir a distância para o líder Atlético-MG, que também empatou nesta noite, contra a Chapecoense.
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Um dos quatro titulares que esteve à disposição de Renato Gaúcho, Willian Arão lamentou os erros cometidos pela equipe na etapa final, mas não “jogou a toalha” na disputa do título do Brasileirão, confiando em uma recuperação.
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– Sabíamos que seria um jogo difícil, é uma boa equipe. Fizemos de tudo para vencer. Não fizemos um ótimo segundo tempo, falhamos em alguns aspectos, recuamos e deixamos eles jogarem. Não prejudica muito (na briga pelo título). Sabemos que o Atlético tropeçou e diminuiu uma rodada, mas acreditamos. Ainda não acabou. Continuamos acreditando e temos que melhorar – afirmou.
Chelsea are sweating on Cole Palmer's fitness after a wild challenge from Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez left him in some discomfort.
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Martinez escaped a sending-off for an ugly tackle on Palmer that caught him on his left knee. Referee Rob Jones cautioned the United defender initially and the VAR decided to stay with Jones' original call. As the Argentine continued on the pitch, Blues boss Enzo Maresca was left fuming as he clearly believed that it was a red card offence.
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Maresca granted his players a day off on Monday after a gruelling encounter against the Red Devils. They came back from behind to play out a 1-1 draw. The club had hoped that Palmer's soreness would settle down but he will now undergo a scan to find out the exact extent of his injury, according to . The Blues will hope that the 22-year-old will re-join training on Tuesday.
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The England international will get some much-needed rest during the week as he has not been included in the Blues' squad for the Conference League, where they face Armenian side Noah on Thursday.
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Maresca's side host Noah in Europe before taking on rivals Arsenal in a crucial Premier League encounter on Sunday at Stamford Bridge. They will be desperate to have Palmer fit and ready.
استبعد السويسري مارسيل كولر، المدير الفني للنادي الأهلي، 11 لاعبًا من قائمة المارد الأحمر، لمواجهة إنبي، غدًا الإثنين، في منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
الأهلي يلاقي إنبي، في إطار مواجهات الجولة السابعة من عمر منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري.
ويحتل الأهلي، المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 11 نقطة، بعد خوض 5 جولات، حقق 3 انتصارات وتعادل في مواجهتين.
وجاء أبزر المستبعدين من قائمة الأهلي لمواجهة إنبي، محمد الشناوي وعمر كمال عبد الواحد ومحمود كهربا.
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وعلم “بطولات، أن استبعاد محمد الشناوي وعمر كمال عبد الواحد ومحمود كهربا ويوسف أيمن ومحمد عبد الله، فني بقرار من مارسيل كولر.
بينما جاء غياب رضا سليم وعلي معلول وكريم فؤاد وطاهر محمد طاهر ومحمد هاني، للإصابة، وخالد عبد الفتاح للإيقاف.
Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe could seal a transfer hijack after talks with a top agent, according to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg.
Man Utd eye signings after Ten Hag stay
After deciding to keep Erik ten Hag as manager, Ratcliffe and INEOS’ full focus will be on their first transfer window in charge at Old Trafford.
There could be a number of incomings and outgoings, with Jadon Sancho, Casemiro, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mason Greenwood possibly joining Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial out of the club.
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In terms of arrivals, Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton appears to be at the top of the defensive shortlist, with personal terms already agreed with the 21-year-old. Those on Merseyside want £70m to sell the centre-back after Man Utd made an opening bid in the region of £35m plus add-ons.
Arrivals in attack also appear to be wanted, with Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee heavily linked in recent months. And now, a move to Manchester is seemingly gathering pace.
Man Utd transfer update on Joshua Zirkzee
According to Plettenberg, Man Utd have held concrete talks with Zirkzee‘s top agent Kia Joorabchian and there is now a “good” chance the Red Devils can hijack AC Milan’s deal for the Bologna forward.
Ten Hag is personally keen on signing his fellow Dutchman, who is at Euro 2024, with United working on a total agreement as a result.
Meanwhile, David Ornstein of The Athletic has said: “Man Utd exploring deal for Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee. Interest advanced + dialogue with striker’s camp – 23yo among multiple options. No club-to-club talks yet but MUFC considering approach + aware of €40m buyout clause in contract.”
It looks as if a Man Utd move for Zirkzee now has a real chance of materialising, and the 23-year-old could provide fierce competition for Rasmus Hojlund going forward.
Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee
Valued at a career-high €50m by Transfermarkt, United could be getting themselves a bargain by exercising his £34m release clause ahead of AC Milan. Zirkzee scored 11 goals and registered five assists in 34 Serie A appearances last season, catching the eye of analyst Ben Mattison, who said in January:
“Joshua Zirkzee is one of the most intelligent 9 right now Facilitator of build-up play to escape swamped areas, drops deep to help the team evade the press, elite spatial awareness. 6’4” but turns like he’s 5’9”, loves a Cruyff turn. An elite potential ST.
“Zirkzee has been on fire this season for Bologna One of the most complete ST’s in 23/24. A creator, physical presence, ball-striking, dribbling & taking on defenders, Zirkzee has the fundamentals to compete with the very best strikers.”
High praise indeed, and by the looks of things, we could be seeing the Netherlands forward turning out at Old Trafford next season.
Alyssa Healy produced the decisive innings as the Sixers just beat the weather after an impressive display in the field
ESPNcricinfo staff26-Oct-2020Sydney Sixers 1 for 47 beat Adelaide Strikers 7 for 68 (Kapp 3-14) by nine wickets (DLS method)Ellyse Perry struck the winning runs in her first match for more than seven months as the Sydney Sixers beat both the Adelaide Strikers and the weather with two balls to spare on a grey, wet day at North Sydney Oval.After appearing set to join the other three games in being abandoned, the skies broke for long enough for a contest initially reduced to nine overs. The Sixers were impressive from the start, a superb catch at backward point by Jodie Hicks setting the tone, and the Strikers slumped to 4 for 14 as Lisa Griffith struck with her first two balls in Sixers’ colours. They did well to scramble as far as 68 largely through Bridget Patterson’s 28 and after three overs of the chase the Sixers only had 13.However, Perry and Alyssa Healy then cut loose against Amanda-Jade Wellington before the rain returned with the contest seven balls short of the minimum five overs required. For the Australia players involved there may have been flash backs to the T20 World Cup semi-final at the SCG when the rain relented just enough to finish the game – the electronic screen couldn’t cope with it all which left ground staff racing to keep the players updated on the traditional scorecard – and Perry swiped a leg-side boundary to get the Sixers up and running.The other game at North Sydney Oval between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars briefly began as a 15-over match before being washed out while the two games at Hurstville Oval – Brisbane Heat verses Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes – were called off without a ball bowled. It meant the opening two days of the WBBL only saw three positive results.
Pep Guardiola's team continue to set unprecedented standards of excellence despite the legal cloud currently hanging over the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City are already on course to lift their record-extending fifth Premier League title come May. The reigning champions have opened the 2024-25 campaign with four wins out of four, scoring 11 goals, nine of which have been scored by their unstoppable Norwegian terminator, Erling Haaland.
Naturally, Haaland steals most of the headlines, but he's just the figurehead in a squad brimming with word-class talent in every position. City would probably still win the league playing a second-string starting XI, such is their strength in depth. And as if that wasn't enough, they also happen to have the best manager in the world sitting in the dugout.
Pep Guardiola has revolutionised the club, and indeed English football as a whole, since taking charge at the Etihad Stadium in 2016. City had already won the title twice before his arrival, but they've taken ownership of it under the Catalan coach. Unfortunately, though, because of that dominance, the Premier League is no longer the greatest competition in world football.
Rival fans are sick of City, and that's why they are praying for the most severe sanctions at the end of football's 'Trial of the Century', which began into the 115 charges that have been laid at City's door on Monday. If City are found guilty of breaching financial rules, there is a chance they will be taken out of the title picture for the foreseeable future.
But on the flip side of that coin, City have vehemently denied any wrongdoing, and may yet emerge from an exhausting saga unscathed. The landscape of the Premier League could be irrevocably changed, or the dynasty on the blue half of Manchester will be free to keep growing. The question is: which outcome is best for the game?
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'Innocent until guilt is proven'
From the outside looking in, it seems impossible for City to escape punishment, because of the sheer volume of charges against them. The club faces 54 counts of failing to provide accurate financial information between 2009-10 and 2017-2018, while another 14 charges have been issued covering the same period for a failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments.
City have been charged five times for a failure to comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations from 2013-14 to 2017-18. A further seven relate to breaches of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) between 2015-16 and 2017-18, and the final 35 charges are for failing to cooperate with Premier League investigations from December 2018 until February 2023.
The potential sanctions are laid out in rule W.51 of the Premier League’s handbook. City could be hit with record-breaking fines or points deductions, and they are also at risk of being expelled from the division. There are plenty of people who have already started to try and delegitimize City's achievements since Sheikh Mansour's ground-breaking takeover at the Etihad in 2008, but as Pep Guardiola has been quick to highlight: "Everybody is innocent until guilt is proven."
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"I am looking forward to the decision," Guardiola added in a press conference last week. "I'm happy it's starting. Justice is there in a modern democracy. It's not more complicated than that. We believe we have not done anything wrong."
City's fate will be decided by a three-person commission of legal experts, with King's Counsel Lord Pannick leading their defence. No expense has been spared as the club bids to prove its innocence, and a full exoneration is the main goal.
It has taken 14 months for the hearing to begin. During that time, Everton were docked eight points for two breaches of PSR rules, and Nottingham Forest had four deducted due to one transgression. In the eyes of many supporters, that means City simply cannot get off scot-free, but their case is far more complex.
"A lot of the alleged offenses are repeat, so that's helped inflate the number," David Ornstein recently told . "A lot of people go 'wow, 115 separate charges'. That's not the case. Because of the time span, it's year after year of the same thing, including non-compliance and alleged inflating of sponsorships artificially with the help of their ownership being disguised."
In 2020, City managed to beat that last allegation, which stemmed from documents published by German outlet via Football Leaks, successfully overturning a two-year Champions League ban in the process. The club can use that victory to validate its current stance, with the Football Leaks information also forming the basis for the 115 charges brought by the Premier League.
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Risk of monumental embarrassment
The fact this case has even made it to trial shows how confident City are. According to , retrospective fines may have been the only punishment in the event of a settlement agreement, but the club ultimately decided against making any compromise.
City have even launched legal action against the Premier League in a separate case over associated party transaction rules, further underlining the club's resolve. That will continue to be tested for some time yet. The trial will reportedly last around two months, but a verdict is not expected to be made public until the spring, and City are likely to appeal if found guilty.
Football finance expert Stefan Borson, who served as an advisor to City between 2001 and 2007, doesn't believe there is much risk of that happening, though. "I think they'll clear their name because a case of this nature needs to have a level of cogent proof, which seems to me to be impossible to present to an independent commission," Borson said on in January. "It'll be a very big call for any quasi-court [or] tribunal to suggest that this number of people have been dishonest and have perjured themselves."
It will be a monumental embarrassment for the Premier League if they cannot prove City are guilty, likely leading to a complete boardroom overhaul. Richard Masters' position as chief executive would certainly become untenable, and he has already acknowledged that the case has "created uncertainty and frustration", which will only increase in the coming months.
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Loyalty could go out the window
City are also fighting for their reputation, though. A guilty verdict would forever tarnish the most successful era in the club's history, and the road to recovery could be a daunting one.
According to , City's Premier League rivals do not believe a one-off points deduction will suffice as punishment, even if it were to result in their relegation to the Championship. Points deductions across multiple seasons have been floated as an alternative by one senior figure, to seriously hamper City's chances of competing for trophies.
If that scenario ever comes to pass, there would be a real possibility of City never getting back to the very top. Loyalty goes out the window in times of crisis; players like Haaland and Phil Foden won't want to spend the prime years of their careers languishing in the second tier, and sponsors will also likely jump ship.
Guardiola's contract is up next summer, too, and after City's latest title success, he admitted to being "closer to leaving than staying". Why would the 53-year-old stick around if he is made to look foolish for publicly backing the club for so long?
It has even been suggested that City could be kicked out of all competitions, not just the Premier League. If that happens, how long would it take before the Abu Dhabi United Group, which owns the club, starts exploring sale options? There is so much riding on this trial and the widespread ramifications will be huge for English football no matter who wins.