England aim to continue 'in the entertainment business' as Ben Stokes targets 3-0

“I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw something similar to what Jonny did last week,” says captain

Vithushan Ehantharajah22-Jun-2022

Ben Stokes was fit enough to return to training ahead of the third Test•PA Images via Getty Images

At some point, Ben Stokes might have to stop urging his team to go bigger and better. But for now, the England captain has encouraged his players to “think that we’re in the entertainment business” when they step out at Headingley for the third Test against New Zealand.Holding a 2-0 lead off the back of a spectacular series-clinching victory at Trent Bridge, Stokes, inspired by new head coach Brendon McCullum, is clearly in no mood to dial things down. In keeping with that, England have chosen to hand Surrey quick Jamie Overton his debut. He will come into the starting XI – the only change – for James Anderson who will not be risked after reporting ankle issues in the week.Overton has been clocked at 90mph in the County Championship this season, where he has taken 21 Division One wickets at an average 21.61. It is as much a reward for form, the realisation of potential and the fact the likes of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Olly Stone are injured – all X-factor propositions with their express pace that Stokes believes Overton will bring to the party.Related

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“I would always love to have a point of difference with my bowling attack,” Stokes said. “Obviously Jimmy and Jamie are completely different bowlers. But it’s a great opportunity for us to look at an England side with someone who can bowl fast in it, because we don’t have Stoney, Woody or Jofra to do that for us at that moment.”We all know how big a role pace can play in a team, especially when the wicket is flat and you’re looking to break a partnership. It’s always great to have someone who can bowl fast in your back pocket.”It was in 2020 when Stokes got first-hand experience of Overton’s gifts. Having been named in a 55-man training group selected during the first summer of the Covid-19 pandemic, Overton was selected for Team Stokes during a behind-closed-doors intra-squad game at the Ageas Bowl. Asked to bowl a hostile spell of bumpers, he duly delivered. “Jamie was part of that group at the Ageas Bowl back in 2020 and I remember when I asked him to come and bowl fast and short at the batters he did six overs of it and it was very impressive,” Stokes said. “He’s definitely got the attitude and attributes to become an international player which is why he’s managed to get the call up this week.”Fire in the attack might be the only thing that has been missing from the outlandish cricket England have served up against New Zealand this series. Indeed, it has been something the team yearn for, barring the fleeting moments when they have been able to call upon Wood, Archer or Stone. Of course, Overton will have to wed pace with control and guile to excel at this level.But Overton will be encouraged to express himself and enjoy the occasion as much for himself as those watching. Beyond ensuring a 3-0 victory, Stokes wants to continue playing to the crowds as they did last week at Trent Bridge during a remarkable final day of the second Test. In turn, he hopes for something similar to Jonny Bairstow’s miraculous, boundary-stuffed 136.”We want to walk away from the series winning three-nil because it does sound better to 2-1. But, as I said upstairs to the lads before we started training today, the result will look after itself this week. Let’s carry on what we’ve been doing the last two weeks and try and think that we’re in the entertainment business not the sporting business this week.”What you saw last week on that day five is exactly what it was. For us, it was a matter of just chasing the runs down, not how many overs there were. At not one stage did we look at that. I think it was pretty clear by the fact we knocked them off in 16 overs in the last session. Me and Jonny just decided that was a time to put as much pressure back on them as we possibly could. And that’s what we’re doing this week.”There will come a time, at some point this week, we [will] have to do it with the ball or the bat. So yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw something similar to what Jonny did last week, because I’m sure if any of our guys get in they’ll be looking to do something. Maybe not as good as what Jonny did last week, but something similar.”Zak Crawley has managed 56 runs in four innings•PA Images/Getty

Certainly, Stokes hopes one of those “guys” might be Zak Crawley. The opener is the only England batter yet to register a half-century this series and is averaging just 14 after returning 4 and a duck in the second Test.”I certainly hope he’s feeling this could be his week. But Zak’s a team man. You know it’s always disappointing when you’re struggling to get runs yourself, but there’s a reason why Zak is in this team. Because everyone knows what a player he is and what a big future he has in an England shirt. But Zak, not doing well last week and seeing Popey and Jonny do well, would not faze him. Winning is the most important thing for him. The quality player that Zak is, we know that a big score is only just around the corner. And when he does it, it will definitely be entertaining.”Fans usually arrive at Headingley full of expectation given this place seems to throw up more than its fair share of classics. That will be multiplied given how the home side are performing at the moment. As it happens, this will be the first time Stokes has played here in an international of any kind since that heist against Australia in 2019, which up until Trent Bridge 2022, had no recent peer when it came to unfathomable English Test victories.”They actually had the highlights on the big screen there before which was quite nice to look back on,” Stokes said with a smile while standing on the outfield.”It’s always a great place to play here as an England cricketer. You get fantastic support, we always have and I’m sure we always will. Is that the Western Terrace? It’s a good stand. We always love playing here. The only bad thing is the size of the changing rooms, everything about the ground is good.”

Alongside Zubimendi: Arsenal want to sign £50m PL star who’s like Isak

We are almost halfway through the transfer window, and despite things going very wrong on the pitch this month, Arsenal are yet to make a signing.

Mikel Arteta’s side drew to Brighton & Hove Albion and lost to Newcastle United and Manchester United, not because of their defence but because of their increasingly blunt attack, so it’s not all that surprising to see the fans crying out for the club to sign either a new striker or winger.

The player who is perhaps the most sought-after option this month has been free-scoring Alexander Isak, but with reports claiming that he’ll cost at least £150m in the summer, signing him this month seems like a complete fantasy.

Isak’s form this season

Appearances

22

Minutes

1764′

Goal

15

Assists

4

Goal Involvements per Match

0.86

Minutes per Goal Involvement

92.84′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Fortunately, the Gunners have been linked to another Premier League star in recent reports, who is not only more attainable but has also won comparisons to the sensational Swede this season.

Arsenal chasing exciting Premier League star

News surprisingly broke on Tuesday morning that, according to the Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel, Arsenal are ‘set to sign’ Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi in the summer transfer window.

That being said, he’s not the only player who could arrive over the summer, with the Gunners casting their eyes over one of the most in-form players in England’s top flight.

Indeed, according to a recent report from journalist Charles Watts, Arsenal are one of several sides interested in Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo.

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo

In fact, in his Daily Briefing, Watts claims that the Gunners are ‘one of a few top clubs keeping an eye on’ the talented forward this month but that the Bees would be incredibly reluctant to sell the Cameroon international mid-way through the campaign. Instead, a move could happen alongside Zubimendi in the summer months.

A potential price is not mentioned in the report, but according to a story from earlier this month, an offer in the region of £50m could be enough, which wouldn’t be out of reach for the North Londoners.

It could still be a complicated transfer to get over the line, but given Mbeumo’s immense ability, it’s one worth fighting for, especially as he has won comparisons to the increible Isak this year.

How Mbeumo compares to Isak

Before we look at Mbeumo’s impressive form for Brentford and some of the other reasons Arsenal should splash the cash on him this month, let’s examine this comparison to the sensational Isak and where it comes from.

Newcastle Alexander Isak

It primarily stems from FBref, which compares players in similar positions in the Premier League this season, then creates a list of the ten most comparable players for each one, and, in this instance, has concluded that the Swede is the ninth most similar forward to the Cameroonian.

Now, it is true that the Brentford star plays the majority of his games as a winger, but he has also made enough appearances down the middle in recent years – six times this season and nine last year – for there to be enough data to compare him with the league’s other out-and-out strikers, data which has led to the conclusion above.

Mbeumo & Isak

Statistics per 90

Mbeumo

Isak

Expected Assisted Goals

0.22

0.19

Goals per Shot

0.31

0.24

Key Passes

1.86

1.90

Switches

0.15

0.12

Shot-Creating Actions

3.81

3.69

Goal-Creating Actions

0.50

0.43

Successful Take-Ons %

44.8%

46.4%

Carries into the Penalty Area

1.71

1.60

All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 PL Season

We can better understand how this conclusion was reached by looking at the underlying metrics in which the pair rank closely, including, but not limited to, expected assisted goals, goals per shot, key passes, switches, carries into the penalty area, shot and goal-creating actions and more, all per 90.

However, while the comparison to the Toon’s world-class striker is undoubtedly encouraging, it’s not the only reason the Gunners should be looking to sign the former Troyes ace this month.

Brentford's BryanMbeumoin action with Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Gabriel Magalhaes

Instead, the most significant reason for bringing the 25-year-old to the Emirates is his incredible effectiveness in attacking scenarios.

For example, in just 27 appearances last season, the “unstoppable” dynamo, as dubbed by Alan Shearer, scored nine goals and provided six assists, meaning he maintained an average of a goal involvement every 1.8 games.

Impressively, he’s doing even better this year and has already racked up a haul of 13 goals and four assists in just 24 appearances, which equates to a sensational average of a goal involvement every 1.41 games.

Ultimately, Arsenal are in desperate need of some attacking reinforcements this month, and while a superstar like Isak is out of reach, Mbeumo isn’t, and based on his form this year, he’d be a brilliant addition to Arteta’s squad.

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حكم مباراة الأهلي والمصري في الدوري الممتاز

أعلن اتحاد الكرة، عن حكم مباراة الأهلي والمصري، المقامة غدًا الخميس، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز موسم 2024 – 2025.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة قوية أمام المصري البورسعيدي، على استاد برج العرب، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من المرحلة النهائية لتحديد بطل الدوري المصري الممتاز لموسم 2024-2025.

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ويدخل الأهلي المباراة متسلحًا بفوز كاسح في الجولة الماضية على حرس الحدود، بخمسة أهداف دون رد، ويأمل في مواصلة سلسلة الانتصارات تحت قيادة المدرب المؤقت عماد النحاس، الذي يحاول ترك بصمة واضحة منذ توليه المهمة الفنية مؤخرًا.

ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري برصيد 46 نقطة، بفارق نقطة واحدة فقط خلف بيراميدز المتصدر، ما يجعل اللقاء أمام المصري بالغ الأهمية بالنسبة للمارد الأحمر، من أجل استعادة الصدارة والاقتراب من الحفاظ على لقبه. حكم مباراة الأهلي والمصري

حكم الساحة: أحمد الغندور

الحكم المساعد: أحمد حسام

الحكم المساعد الثاني: هاني خيري

الحكم الرابع: محمود ناصف

حكم تقنية الفيديو: مصطفى الشهدي

حكم تقنية الفيديو المساعد: محمود أبو الرجال

Com ao menos 16 dirigentes de clubes da Série A, reunião discute criação de liga brasileira de futebol

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Representantes de ao menos 16 clubes da Série A marcam presença neste momento em reunião para discutir a criação de umaLiga Brasileira de Clubes.O encontro aconteceem hotel no bairro dos Jardins, região sul da cidade de São Paulo, para debater a criação da liga.

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Segundo apuração da reportagem do LANCE!, a ideia dos cartolas é definir os termos para criação da entidade e anunciar a sua fundação já na próxima semana.

– É um dia histórico para o futebol brasileiro. Vamos definir o quanto antes os parâmetros para iniciarmos essa associação que já deveria estar funcionando – disse Marquinhos Chedid, presidente de honra do Red Bull Bragantino, na chegada ao hotel

Além dele, a reportagem confirmou que estão no encontro os presidentes de Corinthians, Flamengo, Palmeiras, Santos, Atlético-MG, Athletico-PR e Avaí, além de representantes de Botafogo, São Paulo, Internacional, América-MG, Ceará, Fortaleza, Atlético-GO e Goiás.

Três representantes de clubes da Série B também tomam parte do encontro: Vasco, Cruzeiro e Sport. O Grêmio pediu para participar de forma virtual.

Como publicou o LANCE! na segunda-feira, enquanto Flamengo e Corinthians estão alinhados em conversas frequentes e almejam seguir com uma maior fatia dosdireitos de transmissão televisiva, por conta de terem as torcidas mais populosas do país,Athletico-PR, Atlético-MG e Fortaleza já manifestaram nos bastidores a expectativa de que haja igualdade nas divisões das cotas de TV.

Os rumos dessa nova Liga de Clubes têm sido objeto de discussão entre clubes e grupos empresariais nos últimos meses. Liga Espanhola, Premier League e BTG Pactual fizeram ofertas para clubes brasileiros para comandar a nova associação. Em março passado, dirigente que comanda a La Liga, na Espanha, esteve em São Paulo e apresentou projeto. É possível que nas próximas semanas haja novas conversas, a depender do desfecho da reunião desta terça.

Last two T20Is set to go ahead in Florida after both teams get USA visas

There was a delay in the visa process and it needed the intervention of Guyanese president

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CWI had been preparing a contingency plan to stage the final leg of the series in the Caribbean, mostly in Port-of-Spain•AFP/Getty Images

The Florida leg of the T20I series between India and West Indies for the fourth and fifth games is set to go ahead as planned this weekend following the stamping of USA visas for both teams on Wednesday.There was a delay in the visa process for both teams and it needed the intervention of Guyanese president Irfaan Ali to ensure the paperwork was complete after members of both teams flew into Georgetown via a charter flight following the completion of the third T20I in St Kitts on Sunday. The teams were earlier expected to receive their USA travel document in Trinidad or St Kitts, the venues of the first three T20Is of the series.Related

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While Cricket West Indies (CWI) had been confident of the issue being resolved in time, they had been preparing a contingency plan to stage the final leg of the series in the Caribbean, mostly in Port-of-Spain.While those with the requisite USA visa flew in from St Kitts, the rest of the touring party will fly into Miami via a charter from Georgetown on Thursday. Among them are India head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.The T20I leg has been hit by a series of logistical hitches. The second T20I in St Kitts was delayed by three hours after a late arrival of team kits from Trinidad, which hosted the series opener. As a result, the third T20I the following day was also delayed, with the start time pushed back by 1.5 hours to give players sufficient recovery time.India currently lead the five-match series 2-1, with the next two games scheduled back to back on Saturday and Sunday. They will be sweating over Rohit’s fitness after he retired hurt in the third T20I due to back spasms.The Central Broward Park, in Lauderhill, Florida, is a regular pitstop in India’s tour to the Caribbean with matches being staged at the venue on every tour since 2016.

الأهلي يهزم سبورتنج في افتتاح نهائي دوري السوبر لسيدات السلة

استهل فريق سيدات كرة السلة بالنادي الأهلي مشواره في نهائي بطولة دوري السوبر لموسم 2024/2025 بانتصار كبير على سبورتنج، حيث حسم اللقاء الأول بين الفريقين بنتيجة 93-66.

وفي لقاء تحديد المركزين الثالث والرابع، حقق هليوبوليس الفوز على مصر للتأمين بنتيجة 70-56.

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ويُقام الدور النهائي بنظام “Best Of 3” على صالة استاد القاهرة الدولي، حيث تُلعب المباراة الثانية غدًا الخميس، إذ يلتقي هليوبوليس مع مصر للتأمين في الرابعة عصرًا، تليها مواجهة الأهلي وسبورتنج في السادسة مساءً.

وفي حال تعادل الفريقين في عدد الانتصارات، ستُقام المباراة الفاصلة يوم السبت 17 مايو الجاري.

وكان الأهلي قد تأهل للنهائي بعد تفوقه على مصر للتأمين في نصف النهائي، فيما جاء تأهل سبورتنج بعد تخطيه هليوبوليس.

Everton eyeing move for £100k-p/w starlet who can be better than KDH

Everton manager David Moyes may have gotten off to the worst possible start by losing the first match of his second spell in charge, but it looks like he means business in the transfer market.

The loss to Aston Villa perhaps wasn’t too much of a surprise, yet it was another game in which the Goodison Park side didn’t find the back of the net.

The Toffees are the worst team in the Premier League in terms of goals scored, netting just 15 in 20 matches this term.

Moyes is working hard to address this issue. His first signing looks increasingly likely to be Lyon youngster Ernest Nuamah, who is set to join the club for a fee in the region of €20m (£17m).

At the age of 21, he is due to arrive as a young prospect with time to develop under the Scottish boss. The question is, however, will there be more signings over the next couple of weeks?

It appears as though the 61-year-old is targeting a Chelsea outcast…

Everton eye move for Chelsea midfielder

It is no secret that Moyes is looking to raid Chelsea for his next signing, with interest being shown in both Ben Chilwell and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in recent weeks.

The manager is looking at bringing the pair to Merseyside on loan deals, giving them a lifeline ahead of the second half of the season.

A third Chelsea player, Carney Chukwuemeka, is now also being eyed up by Moyes, who wishes to bolster his midfield options significantly before the window closes, according to The Boot Room.

According to the report, the youngster is high on the list of targets, with any fee involved in his move likely going to balance what Chelsea will want to take Armando Broja back, who looks set to miss the rest of the season due to injury.

Everton could face competition for Chukwuemeka’s signature, however, as Borussia Dortmund were keen on making a move for the youngster last week.

Everton’s previous five January signings

Player

Club signed from

Year

Nathan Patterson

Rangers

2022

Vitaliy Mykolenko

Dynamo Kyiv

2022

Dele Alli

Tottenham Hotspur

2022

Anwar El Ghazi

Aston Villa (loan)

2022

Donny van de Beek

Manchester United (loan)

2022

Via Transfermarkt

If Moyes can convince him that Everton is the best place for him at this stage of his career, it might just be one of the best moves he makes in the transfer market, that’s for sure.

Carney Chukwuemeka has struggled at Chelsea

The Englishman burst onto the scene with Aston Villa, making his debut during the 2020/21 campaign. It was under Steven Gerrard the following season in which the midfielder began to secure more first-team opportunities.

Indeed, he made a total of 14 senior appearances for the club, and he looked like he could emerge as the next big thing out of the Villa academy.

Against Brentford at the start of that campaign, the midfielder was heavily praised by Paul Merson, who said: “He has got a bright future. First-half, he was outstanding. He was gliding across the pitch.

Former Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.

“He will be an absolute star. He glides across the pitch. He is a nice size. He gets on the ball. He looks for it and makes runs without the ball.”

With hopes high ahead of 2022/23, Gerrard accepted a bid of £20m for Chukwuemeka from Chelsea after he was left out of Villa’s pre-season squad for a trip to Austria due to not signing a new contract.

On the surface, it looked like a wise move, especially considering his contract was set to expire at the end of the season, meaning Villa may have lost him for nothing.

Despite his extraordinary talent, it’s fair to say that his spell at Stamford Bridge hasn’t quite worked out as anticipated.

Since joining in 2022, the 21-year-old has made only 32 appearances for the Blues, scoring once and grabbing an assist, failing to gain a consistent run in the starting XI.

Enzo Maresca has a plethora of options to choose from, especially in midfield, meaning the former Villa starlet has made just five appearances all season, four coming in the Europa Conference League.

Although Moyes is eyeing up a temporary swoop for Dewsbury-Hall this month, a deal to sign Chukwuemeka surely must be the priority.

Chelsea's Carney Chukwuemeka in action

He might not have had as much game time in recent seasons, but given his age and vast potential, there is no doubt he could be better than the former Leicester City star.

Carney Chukwuemeka could be better than Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Considering the pair have barely featured this season while spending the 2023/24 campaign in different divisions, it is fair to look back at the 2022/23 season and compare their respective performances.

In the Premier League that term, Chukwuemeka averaged a higher pass success rate (89% vs 79%) than Dewsbury-Hall, while also being dribbled past fewer times per game (0.1 vs 0.9), winning a higher percentage of total duels per game (58% vs 52%) and losing possession fewer times per game (3.1 vs 13.5).

While looking at data from a couple of years ago might not be ideal, it proves that Chukwuemeka could certainly be a wonderful signing, especially from a defensive point of view when compared to Dewsbury-Hall, by being stronger out of possession and not being as easy to dribble past – making him ideal for a relegation scrap.

The £100k-per-week starlet could use Everton as a stepping stone to revive his career after two and a half years of failing to secure regular first-team football.

If Moyes can get the youngster back to his best and exude confidence, then there is no reason why he cannot become a key member of the Toffees in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

This transfer window might just be the most important in the club’s recent history. Around £800m has been spent on their new stadium located at Bramley-Moore Docks, where they move into next season after spending 133 years at Goodison Park.

Therefore, retaining their place in the top flight is imperative for Everton. Making the right moves this month will allow Moyes to build a squad capable of avoiding relegation and reaching the top half of the table next season.

Signing Chukwuemeka and giving him the chance to shine could be the first step in this process.

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Em evolução técnica, Du Queiroz vai se tornando essencial no Corinthians

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Titular nos dois últimos jogos do Corinthians, contra Deportivo Cali, da Colômbia, pela Libertadores, e Red Bull Bragantino, pelo Brasileirão, e sendo destaque em ambos, Du Queiroz tem ganho cada vez mais papel de importância no Timão.

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Ao lado de Róger Guedes, o garoto é o atleta do elenco corintiano com mais jogos em 2022 até aqui. Foram 22 partidas disputadas, sendo 17 como titular – mesmos números do atacante.

Em relação aos minutos em campo, Du é o terceiro jogador de linha do plantel no Timão, atrás apenas do zagueiro João Victor e também de Róger Guedes.

A juventude do camisa 37, que tem 22 anos, poderia ser fator preponderante para essa presença massiva, já que o Corinthians vive um processo de rodízio no elenco principal e isso não comprometeria fisicamente principalmente atletas mais experientes. E, realmente, a superioridade na resistência joga a favor da prata da casa, porém, a evolução técnica e o cumprimento do papel tático são os principais fatores que tem transformado Queiroz em presença constante nos jogos do Timão.

Muito questionado por parte da torcida no início da temporada, Du Queiroz tem se mostrado cada vez mais eficiente nos aspectos defensivos e potencializando a sua principal característica, a qualidade no passe.

Du é o segundo atleta do Corinthians com mais passes certos neste Brasileirão até aqui. São 170, com apenas12 errados, um aproveitamento de 93,4%, ficando atrás apenas de João Victor no clube do Parque São Jorge.

O camisa 37 também registra bons números nas viradas de jogo, algo fundamental na posição que ele atua, como primeiro homem do meio-campo. Em cinco jogos da competição foram três, todas bem sucedidas.

O crescimento de Du Queiroz aconteceu no mesmo período em que o Timão acertou a contratação de Maycon, por empréstimo até o fim do ano.

Acreditava-se que o jogador, que veio cedido pelo Shakhtar Donetsk, da Ucrânia, por conta do conflito entre os ucranianos e a Rússia, ocuparia o setor de primeiro volante, algo que não era da origem do atleta quando deixou o Corinthians, em 2018, mas que ele desenvolveu na Europa.

No entanto, a chegada de Maycon além de não ter impactado no trabalho de Du Queiroz, também potencializou o futebol da cria corintiana, que se fixou como primeiro volante, tendo sempre ao seu lado um escape.

E o Timão, que vinha em uma tendência de jogar em 4-1-4-1, com apenas um cabeça de área, dois meias na armação encostando na área, e dois atletas pelos extremos do gramado, passou a ter mais uma cara de 4-2-3-1, com dois meias de qualidade na saída de jogo, com um à frente armando o time, sendo esses os principais sistemas usados por um treinador como Vítor Pereira, que não tem apego algum com esquema tático.

Juntos, Maycon e Du Queiroz já deram sete passes para finalizações em cinco jogos do Campeonato Brasileiro – três de Du -, sendo que a primeira se tornou assistência para gol no último domingo (8), quando o camisa 37 aproveitou a bola cortada por Willian para servir Renato Augusto, que finalizou da entrada da área e garantiu a vitória corintiana por 1 a 0 sobre o Massa Bruta, no início do segundo tempo.

Contudo, a sequência de Du no Corinthians tem tudo para ganhar uma pausa nesta quarta-feira (11). Por ter jogado boa parte da partida contra o Fortaleza, no último domingo (1º), por conta da lesão sofrida por Paulinho, e sido titular contra Deportivo Cali-COL e Red Bull Bragantino, a tendência é que o camisa 37 seja reserva no confronto decisivo da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil, diante da Portuguesa-RJ, na Neo Química Arena, nesta quarta-feira (11).

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Mitchell Marsh ruled out of ODIs with priority given to T20 World Cup

The allrounder has “minor ankle soreness” but will be available for the India tour next month

Andrew McGlashan30-Aug-2022

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Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against Zimbabwe and New Zealand with a minor ankle injury but will be available for the T20 tour of India next month ahead of the World Cup in Australia.Josh Inglis, the Western Australia wicketkeeper-batter, who has been with London Spirit in the Hundred where he had replaced Glenn Maxwell has been called up as a replacement.Marsh’s injury was described as “minor ankle soreness” and with the proximity of the T20 World Cup, where Marsh will be a key part of the side at No. 3, a cautious approach is being taken. He was used as the first-change bowler in the opening ODI where he took 1 for 22 before falling for 2 in the run chase.Related

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“It’s obviously not ideal for Mitch,” Steven Smith said. “He’s been playing some really good white-ball cricket recently and the way we set up our team the other day with bulk allrounders, he was obviously a big part of that. Disappointing for Mitch but there’s some pretty important stuff coming up, he was a big part of the T20 World Cup campaign last year and sure there’s big plans for him this year so the priority is to get him right for that.”Marsh’s absence may alter the balance of Australia’s side for the second match in Townsville, although Sean Abbott and Ashton Agar are both part of the squad if they want to retain the allrounder-heavy route which has seen Cameron Green at No. 8, but he may now get the chance higher up the order.Smith described the pitch for the opening match as “pretty challenging” with spin and seam on offer but was pleased with his first outing of the season.”The ball was seaming around a fair bit, there was a bit bounce and the spin was pretty hard to line up as well,” he said. “Some were going straight and some were taking off and bouncing so it wasn’t easy, but good to spend time out there and sure it will serve me well.”Smith has been locked back in at No. 3 in the ODI side as Australia build towards next year’s World Cup and said it was “absolutely” where he preferred batting. “That’s where my record is best,” he added.Rain hindered Australia’s optional training session on Tuesday but the forecast was set to improve for the match.

Benja se revolta e pede punição a argentino que imitou macaco para torcida do Ceará

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O apresentador Benjamin Back, do SBT, usou as redes sociais para cobrar a punição de um torcedor do Independiente que imitou um macaco como forma de provocação a torcedores do Ceará. A equipe argentina foi eliminada da Sul-Americna pela brasileira, que avançou às oitavas com 100% de aproveitamento.

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Pelo Instagram, Benja postou o vídeo do ato racista e cobrou uma reposta da Conmebol.

– Torcedor do Independiente da Argentina imita um macaco para os torcedores do Ceará. Pergunto: O que a Conmebol está esperando para punir todos esses babacas??? – questionou.

+ Veja a classificação final da fase de grupos da Sul-Americana

Benja ainda provocou os argentinos pela eliminação para a equipe brasileira.

– Ao menos dentro desse campo esse otário deve ter saído bem tristinho, pois o Ceará venceu por 2 x 0 e está classificado para as oitavas da Sul-Americana – concluiu.

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No vídeo, o homem faz um sinal com sete dedos, fazendo uma alusão aos sete títulos da Libertadores do clube. Veja a postagem de Benja e o vídeo abaixo.

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