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The home side were without a host of frontline quicks but were still able to beat England 3-0

Andrew McGlashan02-Nov-2025

Zak Foulkes caused England’s top order plenty of problems in their recent ODI series•AFP/Getty Images

Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne. It’s an impressive list of fast bowlers. And New Zealand finished their ODI series against England without any of them.Henry featured in the first game in Mount Maunganui, where he started the home side’s hold over England’s brittle top order alongside Zak Foulkes, before exiting through injury. The rest were sidelined before it started. New Zealand still won 3-0. It continued a formidable home record: since losing 4-1 to India in 2019, they have won 25 out of 29 ODIs.Captain Mitchell Santner admitted the toss was a huge factor in Wellington (Harry Brook was equally quick to bemoan the fact he hadn’t won any in the series) but that shouldn’t detract from what was an impressive show of depth from New Zealand.Related

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Blair Tickner, in a comeback story full of emotion and resilience, finished as the leading wicket-taker in the series, Foulkes had what could prove a breakout week and Jacob Duffy added further rewards to his impressive white-ball record.Only Nathan Smith, with two wickets and an economy rate of 6.82, perhaps ended the series with a question mark but he could make his T20I debut against West Indies, having been included in that squad alongside the fit-again Jamieson.”[The depth] certainly has been tested,” head coach Rob Walter said. “I think at one stage we were six or seven of our seamers down, which is a great testament to the depth, to be honest. More importantly to the individuals that have stepped in, I think often we don’t see the work that the guys not playing are doing, trying to get ready and wait for the opportunity.”In this instance, Zak has been one of those guys. Ticks has been one of those guys, being in and being out for over two years and working away at his craft to hopefully get another opportunity, which he gets and then he just sort of rises to it and does it with a smile on his face.Kyle Jamieson has recovered to be part of the squad for the T20Is against West Indies•Getty Images

“So we pride ourselves on our domestic competitions to be fair and the strength of them and the way that players can come from there and into the international circuit, whilst we understand it is obviously of a higher level that they can come in and the group pulls them in and allows them to just be themselves.”The depth is there. We’re certainly not resting on it because with international cricket, as we’ve seen, we’re getting tested with a lot of players in and out, injuries sneaking in here and there. So it’s certainly something we’re paying attention to.”Henry (calf/workload management), Ferguson (hamstring), Milne (ankle) and Sears (hamstring) remain sidelined for the T20Is against West Indies alongside Finn Allen (foot) and Glenn Phillips (groin).”Kyle’s been back bowling this week and is tracking nicely for this series,” Walter said. “Nathan’s made an impressive start to his international career in the Test and ODI formats and we back him to do the job if he gets his T20 chance in this series.”Matt has played every game [for New Zealand] since the tour to Zimbabwe in July – so it’s the right moment for him to have a short break and the fact he will also get some time to rehab his calf is another upside.”Daryl Mitchell was named Player of the Series for the ODIs against England•Getty Images

With the bat, New Zealand had wobbles in each of their three chases against England, significantly so in the final game where Foulkes and Tickner carried them across the line. When the series was live, Daryl Mitchell led the way with two unbeaten half-centuries while Santner had a significant impact with a strike rate 123.94, which included putting a six onto the roof of Sky Stadium in Wellington.”It means a hell of a lot to play for New Zealand, so for me, any time I get to be in those moments and help us win those little moments, which create big ones, it’s good fun,” Mitchell, who was named Player of the Series, said. “It’s really pleasing to win a series and to win it in the way we have, and hopefully it creates momentum heading into the rest of the summer.”Will Young, who only made six runs in three innings, will be looking over his shoulder and Tom Latham had a lean series with 36 runs too.New Zealand play a further three-match ODI series against West Indies later this month following the five T20Is, which begin in Auckland on November 5.New Zealand T20I squad vs West IndiesMitchell Santner (capt), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi

Emma Lamb top-scores for new team with 55 as Phoenix get off to winning start

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Nat Sciver-Brunt gets low to slog-sweep•Matt Lewis/ECB via Getty Images

Runs from the in-form Emma Lamb and impressive bowling from wristspinners Hannah Baker and Millie Taylor saw Birmingham Phoenix to an 11-run win over Trent Rockets despite a defiant 64 from Nat Sciver-Brunt.Birmingham Phoenix posted 148 for 5 from their 100 balls, a fine half-century from Lamb (55 from 32) leading the way at the top of the order.Electing to bat first, Phoenix started slowly, reaching 16 for 0 from their first 15 balls. They were 36 for 0 after the 25-ball power play and by the halfway mark, in front of a growing Edgbaston crowd, the home side were 78 for 1, having lost Georgia Voll (19) bowled by Australia legspinner Alana King.Lamb brought up her half-century from 28 balls with eight boundaries, eventually falling with the score on 89, flat-batting Ash Gardner’s offspin into the hands of King at deep midwicket.Emma Lamb swings leg-side•Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images

In reply, economical bowling from the home side then stifled the Rockets’ run chase throughout, Ellyse Perry’s 20 balls conceding just 17 runs as the Phoenix captain led from the front.A lofted drive off Baker saw Sciver-Brunt reach 1,000 career runs in the Hundred, becoming the first woman or man to reach the milestone, reaching the landmark at an average of exactly 50.She brought up her half-century with a violent six off Em Arlott over midwicket and followed it up with a straight four to see the equation to 37 required from 15 balls. Another boundary off Megan Schutt’s final ball then made the equation 27 from 10 balls.Left-arm wrist-spinner Taylor (1 for 22) bowled the penultimate five, conceding just seven to leave 20 runs for Arlott to defend from the final set, and then pulled off a stunning one-handed catch at short fine-leg to see the back of Sciver-Brunt.Arlott finished with figures of 2 for 38 and Baker 2 for 18 from 15 balls as the Rockets closed on 137 for 6.

أعلن الكرواتي كرونسلاف يورتشيتش، المدير الفني لفريق بيراميدز، قائمة اللاعبين المسافرين ظهر الأربعاء إلى زامبيا، استعدادًا لخوض المواجهة المرتقبة أمام باور ديناموز، ضمن منافسات دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ويستضيف الفريق الزامبي نظيره بيراميدز، حامل لقب النسخة الماضية، في السادسة مساء السبت المقبل على ملعب ليفي مواناواسا بمدينة ندولا، وذلك ضمن الجولة الثانية من مباريات المجموعة الأولى.

وكان بيراميدز قد استهل مشواره في المجموعة الأولى بفوز كبير على ريفرز يونايتد النيجيري بثلاثية نظيفة، اعتلى بها صدارة المجموعة، ويسعى للعودة من زامبيا بانتصار ثانٍ يعزّز موقعه في القمة ويقربه من التأهل للأدوار الإقصائية.

طالع أيضًا | رابطة الأندية تحسم موقفها من تأجيل مباراتي بيراميدز في الدوري بسبب منتخب مصر الثاني قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة باور ديناموز في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

حراسة المرمى: أحمد الشناوي – محمود جاد – زياد هيثم.

خط الدفاع: علي جبر – أحمد سامي – محمود مرعي – محمد حمدي – كريم حافظ – محمد الشيبي – طارق علاء – أسامة جلال.

خط الوسط: بلاتي توريه – وليد الكرتي – أحمد عاطف “قطة” – إيفرتون داسيلفا – أحمد توفيق – محمود دونجا – محمود زلاكة – محمد رضا بوبو – مصطفى زيكو – عبد الرحمن مجدي.

خط الهجوم: فيستون ماييلي – دودو الجباس – مروان حمدي.

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Mesmo com a eliminação precoce no Paulistão, os jogadores do Corinthians estão em sinergia com António Oliveira, que mudou o ambiente no clube. Após a classificação à terceira fase da Copa do Brasil, o treinador português destacou o clima positivo no elenco

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– A vitória de hoje é daqueles que jogaram, os que entraram no segundo tempo e daqueles que não estiveram aqui conosco. Isso é uma familia, mostramos que éramos a melhor equipe e merecemos avançar. Mesmo não podendo estar disponível, o Paulinho esteve conosco – disse o treinador durante entrevista coletiva.

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Na visão de António Oliveira, o Corinthians neutralizou o São Bernardo, mesmo com a expulsão de Rodrigo Garro, destacando a organização da equipe na partida.

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– Tiramos tudo o que o adversário queria explorar, fomos uma equipe muito adulta e pragmática em relação ao jogo, sabíamos o que queríamos, excelente organização da equipe. Vitória maiúscula, da personalidade e estratégia – comentou.

Para a partida contra o São Bernardo, António Oliveira deixou Romero no banco e montou a dupla de ataque com Yuri Alberto e Pedro Raul, que marcaram os gols do Corinthians na partida. O treinador explicou a opção pela dupla e indicou que pode repetir a parceria no futuro.

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– A equipe ganha dois jogadores de grande qualidade. Fazia parte da estratégia para este jogo, o Pedro tem sustentação, joga de costas, e o Yuri tem muita velocidade, consegue ajudar no apoio e ataca a profundidade. Vivemos de jogo para jogo, talvez se repita isso, mas vai depender do adversário e estou feliz com o rendimento dos dois. Uma vitória que não dá margem para outro resultado – afirmou.

O próximo compromisso do Corinthians será na fase de grupos da Copa Sul-Americana. A equipe de António Oliveira aguarda o sorteio de segunda-feira (18) para conhecer seus adversários na competição continental.

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Manchester United decided to splash the cash on their attack during the summer transfer window after they failed to win any trophies in the 2024/25 campaign.

The Red Devils opted to spend £66.4m on the signing of Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig to lead the line for Ruben Amorim this season.

Sesko provided an assist in the 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League last weekend, and has had a strong start to life at Old Trafford since his move to England.

The 6 foot 5 centre-forward has scored two goals from 1.81 xG and provided one assist across five starts in the top-flight for the Red Devils so far this season, per Sofascore.

Sesko scored 21 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions for Leipzig in the 2024/25 campaign, after a return of 18 goals in 42 outings in all competitions in his first season in Germany, per Sofascore.

The 22-year-old marksman, having already scored two league goals for United, will be hoping that he can continue to impress and be the first striker since Robin van Persie to score 20 or more Premier League goals in a season.

Why Man United have been looking for their next Robin van Persie

Manchester United have been searching for their next van Persie for around 12 years, as his haul of 26 goals in the Premier League in the 2012/13 campaign is the last time a player hit 20 league goals for the club.

The former Netherlands international, who was signed from rivals Arsenal, netted a staggering 26 goals in the top-flight that season for Sir Alex Ferguson to win the title for the Red Devils, their most recent title to date.

The highlights in the video above show just how lethal the Dutchman was in front of goal for United that season, with his incredible movement in behind and his lethal left foot that consistently buried chances past goalkeepers.

Manchester United’s top Premier League goalscorers

Season

Top scorer

24/25

Bruno Fernandes & Amad Diallo – 8

23/24

Bruno Fernandes & Rasmus Hojlund – 10

22/23

Marcus Rashford – 17

21/22

Cristiano Ronaldo – 18

20/21

Bruno Fernandes – 18

19/20

Marcus Rashford & Antony Martial – 17

18/19

Paul Pogba – 13

17/18

Romelu Lukaku – 16

16/17

Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 17

15/16

Anthony Martial – 11

14/15

Wayne Rooney – 12

13/14

Wayne Rooney – 17

12/13

Robin van Persie – 26

Stats via WhoScored

As you can see in the table above, no Manchester United player has come close to what he achieved in the 2012/13 campaign since then, with no player scoring more than 18 Premier League goals.

Sesko will be hoping that he can end that drought for the Red Devils and kick on to be the 20+ goal centre-forward that the club have not had since van Persie’s incredible season, given his aforementioned record for Leipzig and the two goals he has already scored this term.

However, there is another player currently shining at Old Trafford who may be the club’s new version of van Persie, despite not being an out-and-out centre-forward.

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The Premier League giants paid £71m to sign winger Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford to bolster their options at the top end of the pitch, and it is safe to say that he has hit the ground running in Manchester.

Why Bryan Mbeumo is Man Utd's new Robin van Persie

The Cameroon international arrived at Old Trafford as a player who had already proven himself in the Premier League during his time with the Bees, just as Van Persie had done with Arsenal prior to his move to the club in 2012.

Mbeumo scored a staggering 20 goals in 38 matches in the top-flight for Brentford in the 2024/25 campaign, per Sofascore, which means that he scored more league goals than any Manchester United player has managed since Van Persie.

As they did with the Dutchman, Manchester United are now profiting from bringing in a player who has already proven himself as a goalscorer in England, as he has provided a huge threat in front of goal for Amorim.

Mbeumo has scored five goals in ten appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils, per Sofascore, and four of those five have come in his nine outings in the Premier League.

The left-footed star scored twice against Brighton in the top-flight on Saturday and his second goal was incredibly van Persie-esque, with a brilliant run across the defenders and a terrific left-footed finish into the roof of the net with power and accuracy.

It was a goal that the former Premier League title winner would have been proud of, and it led to Alice Talks Football to describe him as “one of the best players in the league this season” on X.

25/26 Premier League

Bryan Mbeumo

Man Utd rank

xG

2.89

2nd

Shots per game

2.6

1st

Shots on target per game

1.3

1st

Goals

4

1st

Minutes per goal

194

1st

xA

2.04

1st

Assists

1

Joint-1st

Goals + assists

5

1st

Stats via Sofascore

It is hard to argue with that assessment when, as you can see in the table above, he has been the most impactful attacking player for the team that currently sit sixth in the Premier League table.

He has been the standout attacking star for United, with the most combined goals and assists and the most xA, and deserves to be in the conversation when fans and pundits speak about the best players in the league this season.

Putting all of this together, it appears as though INEOS and Amorim may have unearthed Manchester United’s new van Persie, as Mbeumo has the lethal left foot, the movement, and the experience to follow in the Dutchman’s footsteps.

Hopefully, supporters will be celebrating next May if the Cameroon international can rake in a 20-plus-goal-haul to earn the club a trophy or two at the end of the season.

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India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate says Sanju Samson is still adjusting to his role in the middle order

Shashank Kishore23-Sep-20253:50

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Jasprit Bumrah has taken only three wickets – with an economy rate of 8.36 – in three games in the 2025 Asia Cup, but the India team management is satisfied with his performances, considering the “exceptionally tough job” he’s been given in the UAE.Bumrah has bowled three overs in the powerplay – and his fourth at the death – in every game so far. Before India’s tournament opener against UAE, the previous time he bowled three out of the first six overs of a T20I was in 2019.”He’s doing a very tough task,” India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on the eve of the Super Four game against Bangladesh. “You don’t see many bowlers in this format bowling all three overs in the powerplay. So it’s quite strenuous as well. But we feel it’s the right amount of work going into the Test match [against West Indies] and obviously the importance of this competition as well.”Related

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After taking 1 for 19 against UAE and 2 for 28 in the group game against Pakistan, Bumrah went wicketless and conceded 45 in the Super Four game against Pakistan. “It wasn’t his most polished performance against Pakistan the other night,” ten Doeschate said. “But we also understand that he’s doing an exceptionally tough job to bowl the first three overs, the two [fielders] out, and the last over and the second last over where guys are going as well.”There’s going to be days where he doesn’t get wickets and he’s going to go for runs. But in terms of how we set up the team, obviously with two seamers and going spin-heavy, we feel at the moment that’s the best job.”Bumrah has bowled 11 overs in the Asia Cup so far – he was rested for India’s final group game against Oman – and is likely to bowl another 12 if India get to the final. Ten Doeschate indicated he was unlikely to be rested for another game in this tournament.”It’s very unlikely that you [India] go into the last game knowing you’ve qualified,” ten Doeschate said. “So I’d say it’s unlikely that he’ll get a rest. Also bearing in mind we have a Test match starting [next] Thursday. So it’s actually quite good preparation in terms of workload management … So if we have the luxury to have that option [of resting Bumrah] in the last game, we can look at it. But I’d say we’re going to pick our best team for every game. He obviously fits into that picture.”Sanju Samson is getting used to life at No.5•Associated Press

‘Samson still figuring out how to play at No. 5’The other player with an unfamiliar role at the Asia Cup is Sanju Samson, who’s batting in the middle order despite having had most of his success for India – and in the IPL – in the top three.Samson didn’t get to bat in India’s first two matches. He was sent in at No. 3 in the dead rubber against Oman in Abu Dhabi, where he top-scored with 56 off 45 balls on a pitch that most Indian batters struggled to get going. He was back down at No. 5 in the Super Four game against Pakistan, and made 13 off 17 before he was bowled attempting to pull Haris Rauf.”There’s two outings now, two decent chances and he’s still figuring out how to play that role,” ten Doeschate said of Samson in the middle order. “I think the wicket was a little bit tired in the Pakistan game. But certainly with the way Shubman [Gill] and Abhi [Abhishek Sharma] are going at the top and you’ve got your captain batting at three and the way Tilak’s [Verma] played, we’re really looking for a No. 5. So we believe Sanju is the best man for that job and we’ve got no doubt that he’ll figure out how to play that role in the future.”Ten Doeschate said the format of the Asia Cup with little room for error also meant there was little room for giving chances to the bench strength – Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh haven’t played a game yet. “The boys are doing excellent work with training and you probably have to look at bilateral series more realistically as a chance to get guys in to show what they can do and also to give guys a chance to show how flexible they are with their positions.”But certainly now with the format of this competition, four games, two wins doesn’t even guarantee you going through. So it’s not like you can take your foot off the pedal at any time and that’s been an unfortunate consequence of what we’re trying to achieve by trying guys in different positions.”India go into Wednesday’s game against Bangladesh as favourites. Both teams won their first Super Four game, and whoever picks up two points will be primed to make the final. “Our general principle is – respect everyone, fear no one,” ten Doeschate said. “It’s more about our process and what we’re trying to achieve. We actually thought we were a bit scrappy against Pakistan. We weren’t happy with that performance. We just had a team meeting now and as we always do, we try to address the things we feel we can be better at and more clinical at.”We respect Bangladesh. I think they’re a side on the rise. They’ve kind of adapted their cricket as well to the new style of T20. Some nice attacking players up front and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

كشف أحمد جاب الله طبيب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، عن تفاصيل إصابة أشرف بن شرقي مع منتخب المغرب المشارك في بطولة كأس العرب. 

وكان قد أعلن طارق السكتيوي المدير الفني لمنتخب المغرب، عن غياب أشرف بن شرقي في أول مباراتين للمغرب في بطولة كأس العرب بسبب الإصابة. 

طالع.. مدرب المغرب يُعلن استبعاد أشرف بن شرقي من أول مواجهتين بكأس العرب

وأكد الدكتور أحمد جاب الله، طبيب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، أن الأشعة التي أجراها أشرف بن شرقي، لاعب الفريق، كشفت عن إصابته بمزق في العضلة الخلفية.

وأوضح أنه وبعد التنسيق مع الكابتن وليد صلاح الدين مدير الكرة، تواصل مع الجهاز الفني للمنتخب المغربي المشارك في بطولة كأس العرب لمتابعة حالة اللاعب والبرنامج الخاص بعلاجه في المرحلة الأولى.

وجار بحث موقفه من اللحاق بمباريات البطولة، وإمكانية العودة إلى القاهرة لاستكمال فترة العلاج والتأهيل.

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John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo, prestou depoimento na “‘CPI da Manipulação de Jogos” na tarde desta segunda-feira (22). O empresário norte-americana também disse que o Alvinegro foi afetado. Confira algumas respostas abaixo.

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PRETENDE VENDER O BOTAFOGO?
– Com todo o respeito, essa é a pergunta mais estúpida que poderia existir. Se eu quisesse vender a minha participação (no Botafogo), eu não estaria dizendo essas coisas ruins que estão fazendo aqui (no Brasil), não estaria falando de corrupção. Eu nunca venderia um negocio dessa forma. Tenho sido o mais transparente possível. Tenho divulgado a nossa renda aqui… Nossa renda saiu de 50 milhões de dólares em 2022 e estamos com 75 milhões de dólares um ano e meio depois. Tem sido muito bom comercialmente para a gente também. Convido a todos que venham para o brasil para o programa SAF, mas em vez disso eu passo a ser processado, perseguido e denunciado. Isso não tem sido convidativo. No rádio, em 2022, as pessoas estavam me atacando, eu amo a família Botafogo, mas eu recebo um suporte imenso pelo Botafogo e pessoas de outras equipes. Acho incrível. uma lição que aprendi no Brasil, mas dizer que estou usando isso para vender a minha participação no Botafogo, isso acaba sendo incoerente e imaginativo.

MANIPULAÇÃO DE RESULTADOS
– O que nós descobrimos não é nada diferente do restante do mundo, Bélgica, França, toda a Europa. A manipulação de resultados (no futebol) é uma realidade.

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– Sou dono de um clube, quero ganhar campeonatos e se eu puder provar, além de uma margem de dúvida, que 2022 foi manipulado, que 2023 foi manipulado, juntos de outras evidências de anormalidades, poderia fazer com que o Tribunal Desportivo, a polícia e esse corpo legislativo possam tomar ações.

ERROS INTENCIONAIS
– Não são erros na aplicação das regras, percebi que não era uma falha de interpretação. As regras para marcar impedimento, faltas, os jogos que assisti, que afetou o Botafogo indiretamente, tratei de enxergar por uma nova perspectiva.

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PALMEIRAS 1 X 0 VASCO
– Descobri que algo errado estava acontecendo em 27/8/2023 (data de Palmeiras 1×0 Vasco), o Botafogo estava com uma grande liderança de pontos, e alguma coisa ocorre naquele jogo que pretendo discutir aqui numa sessão secreta que pensei que não seria possível ocorrer numa divisão de elite do esporte. Os jogos que eu assisti, que afetaram o Botafogo indiretamente, tratei de enxergar de forma diferente, a partir daquele 27 de agosto.

TRANSPARÊNCIA NA ESCOLHA DOS ÁRBITROS
– Vimos a mesma combinação de árbitro de campo e de vídeo, há uma caixa-preta da seleção de árbitros e acredito que a CBF deveria ser mais transparente sobre a forma como os árbitros são escolhidos, como certas duplas de árbitros foram escaladas juntas em mais de 20 jogos.

RELATÓRIOS DA GOOD GAME!
– Só conheci as pessoas da “Good Game!” em 2023 e me confortei em conhecê-los e descobrir que eles eram capazes de detectar que a corrupção estava ocorrendo em tempo real e espero tratar disso numa seção secreta. Esse relatório (segura um documento) de 188 páginas é de apenas um jogo, acredito que poderia ser aceito pela Justiça, é muito detalhado. Estou colocando minha credibilidade à prova, vejo como estou sendo tratado, o mundo está prestando atenção às SAFs no Brasil. Estou sendo processado na Justiça, o presidente da CBF não aceitou meu pedido para me reunir com ele por mais de um ano, eu nunca acusei o Palmeiras de nenhum tipo de irregularidade. Acredito que o Palmeiras poderia ser parte e participar, já que é inocente. Meu foco não é o Palmeiras, não é ninguém. Acredito que a integridade deveria ser respeitada.

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After six matches in charge, Danny Röhl is already starting to figure out which members of the Rangers squad he can trust, and which he cannot.

So far, the German has won all three Premiership matches in charge, most recently demolishing Dundee 3-0 at Dens, looking to keep that streak going when bottom of the table Livingston visit Ibrox on Saturday.

However, the Gers remain rooted to the foot of the Europa League standings, yet to pick up a single point at the mid-way mark of the league phase, and were dumped out of the League Cup semi-finals by Celtic, underlining that there is still plenty of work for Röhl to do.

Having seemingly decided that one of the Light Blues’ many summer signings is not for him, should the German head coach give a “big talent” a chance to stake a claim?

Joe Rothwell's start to life at Rangers

Sporting director Kevin Thelwell has come under serious scrutiny from supporters, given the club’s expensive but underwhelming summer recruitment, with Joe Rothwell among the least popular additions.

The 30-year-old defensive midfielder arrived from Bournemouth for around £400k to plenty of excitement, with Joe Donnohue describing him as “assured, energetic and accomplished”, while Kai Watson asserted that he would be a “very smart signing” given that he’s an “excellent passer and progresser of the ball, exactly what this Rangers midfield needs”.

However, this has certainly not been the case, with the Englishman putting in numerous sluggish and slow performances during the early weeks of the season when the team were massively struggling under Russell Martin.

During August’s 1-1 draw at St Mirren, speaking on Sky Sports commentary, Neil McCann noted that Rothwell looked completely “cooked”, while Kenny Macintyre of BBC Sportsound agreed, exclaiming that “Joe Rothwell… has looked knackered in every game”.

Well, even at this early stage of his tenure, Röhl has seemingly been unimpressed, with Rothwell starting the German’s first match in charge, the 3-0 drubbing in Bergen, but not doing so again since, an unused substitute for all three Premiership matches, as well as the most recent Europa League game against Roma.

So, with Rothwell not in Röhl’s plans, Mohamed Diomandé alongside Nicolas Raskin is the first-choice midfield pairing, which is strong, but that duo cannot play every minute of every game, so should the new manager give his “big talent” an opportunity?

Rangers youngster who deserves more opportunities

A young player Rangers supporters were excited about not so long ago is Bailey Rice, but he might as well be added to Interpol’s missing persons list this season.

After jumping ship from Motherwell’s academy, he made his senior debut at Almondvale against Livingston in February 2023, thereby becoming the second-youngest player to feature for Rangers post-World War II.

Rangers players to debut at 16 (1945-present)

Players

Year

Derek Ferguson

1983

Bailey Rice

2023

Tom Walsh

2012

Paul Nsio

2022

Zak Lovelace

2022

Alfie Conn

1968

Archie Stevens

2022

John Fleck

2008

Leon King

2020

Derek Johnstone

1970

Danny Stoney

2013

Alex O’Hara

1973

Info courtesy of Transfermarkt

As the table documents, only Derek Ferguson, against Queen of the South in 1983, debuted for Rangers at a younger age but, at the age of 16 years and 137 days, Rice is the youngest player to feature for the club in a league match.

After arriving on the scene, the teenager started to see regular minutes under Philippe Clement and then Barry Ferguson during the second half of last season, introduced at half time against Manchester United at Old Trafford, before starting the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final against Athletic Club, albeit his big night was curtailed early due to a nasty head injury sustained during a collision with striker Maroan Sannadi.

At that point, he was earning rave reviews, with former Rangers right-back Alan Hutton, speaking on Premier Sports, stating that the youngster was “more than capable” of establishing himself in the first team, adding that he’s “ready for the next step”.

However, this season, since starting a League Cup tie against third-tier Alloa Athletic in August, hooked at half time, Rice has not been seen, an unused substitute for all four Europa League matches, with 12-man benches allowed by UEFA, but yet to feature in a Premiership matchday squad.

The Rangers Journal believe that Rice’s contractual situation is to blame, given that he will be a free agent next summer, hence why the club don’t want to invest time into him, but this isn’t going to convince him to sign a new contract, thereby leaving the player at a crossroads.

Thus, it appears as though the teenager will depart Ibrox next June, but there is still time to salvage his Rangers career, if Röhl is able to prove there is a pathway for him into the first time.

With senior defensive midfield options continuing to fail to impress, namely Rothwell, Rice certainly deserves an opportunity to showcase his obvious talent, bringing to an end this stand-off that is not benefiting anyone.

Well, Blair Malloy has reported on Friday that Rice is currently injured, so his return will have to wait a little while, but he should be seen donning a light blue jersey again soon.

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Álvaro Pacheco já tem um pré-contrato assinado com o Vasco. A expectativa agora fica por conta da chegada do técnico, que será no domingo, por volta das 17h40. O elenco já foi avisado por Pedro Martins, diretor de futebol cruz-maltino. A informação foi publicada pelo “ge” e confirmada pelo Lance!.

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Apesar de desembarcar no Rio de Janeiro neste final de semana, Álvaro Pacheco não deve comandar o Vasco contra o Fortaleza. A tendência é de que o novo técnico cruz-maltino esteja na beira do campo somentena volta do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Por outro lado, Álvaro Pacheco vai comandar as primeiras atividades já na segunda-feira (20). Ao todo, o técnico português vai ter mais de 10 dias de trabalho no comando do Cruz-Maltino antes da estreia, que deve ser contra o Cruzeiro, no dia 2 de junho, em São Januário.

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O vínculo de Álvaro Pacheco com o Vasco será de um ano, com cláusula de renovação automática por mais um em caso de metas conquistadas. O Cruz-Maltino não precisou arcar com a multa do técnico, tendo em vista que o treinador rescindiu o contrato com o Vitória de Guimarães, de Portugal.

O Vasco volta a entrar em campo na terça-feira (21), quando enfrenta o Fortaleza. A bola rola às 21h30 para o segundo jogo da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil.

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