Celtic make offer for star who captained his side to win Under-20 World Cup

Celtic are in the hunt for a permanent manager and that will take their focus over the international break, albeit they appear to be prioritising new arrivals regardless of who the new man in the dugout will be.

Martin O’Neill has presided over the Parkhead hotseat since Brendan Rodgers’ acrimonious departure from the Scottish Premiership champions, and there is still plenty of speculation over who could replace the Irishman on a full-time basis.

Since coming into the club after a 20-year hiatus, the former has delivered a morale-boosting victory over Falkirk and led the Bhoys to the Premier Sports Cup final in an enthralling triumph over Rangers, leading some reports to claim O’Neill could take the role permanently.

Nevertheless, there is a long list of candidates, something that refuses to narrow ahead of the international break. Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen is also a Celtic managerial candidate amid a glorious spell in Norway.

On the flipside, the main drawback of any approach to hiring the 57-year-old is that he would like to finish their Champions League campaign before committing to life in Scotland.

Wilfried Nancy, Robbie Keane and Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna are also on the Bhoys’ radar. Either way, this feels like a pursuit that may go on for time to come as majority shareholder Dermot Desmond carefully considers his options.

Away from the managerial hunt, Celtic are considering a bid for Kilmarnock midfielder David Watson, who is available to sign a pre-contract in January and is also wanted by rivals Rangers.

Recruitment is ongoing as the reigning champions look to bolster amid Heart of Midlothian’s push for the title, and they may now look to an untapped market to land a shining star.

Celtic bid to sign Under-20 World Cup winner Hossam Essadak

According to AfricaFoot, Celtic have submitted an offer for Moroccan attacking midfielder Hossam Essadak, who is currently on the books of Union Touarga Sport.

Recently, he featured in the Under-20 World Cup with his nation, captaining them to glory after they defeated Argentina 2-0 in the final to record a historic triumph.

Hossam Essadak’s senior career

Appearances

35

Goals

4

Assists

4

Not short of suitors, Sunderland have also made an official bid to try and sign the blossoming talent, and European clubs are said to be at the front of the race for his signature despite further interest from Wydad Casablanca and RS Berkane in his homeland.

Per Fotmob, Essadak created four chances, completed four dribbles and won six duels during Morocco’s World Cup heroics, and he could well be the latest star Celtic look to sign from North Africa after their summer capture of Sebastian Tounekti.

Celtic are also plotting an emotional move for a Premier League icon

Admittedly, the Bhoys are well-stocked in midfield, and departures may be needed before new arrivals can integrate themselves at Lennoxtown, though it does seem as if work is ongoing to bolster the ranks with talented stars with potential to develop.

'No agenda, just honesty' – Hesson defends assesment of senior players

“What I have alluded to is the way the modern game is played and the strike rates required, particularly in good conditions”

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Halfway through his press conference ahead of Pakistan’s Asia Cup opener against Oman on Friday, coach Mike Hesson was asked where he got the “courage” to openly comment about Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam’s shortcomings.Slightly taken aback by the question, Hesson asked for it to be repeated. This time, the question was toned down and Hesson’s response was measured.”Being honest about your assessment of players is pretty important,” Hesson said. “Coming from a place where you have no agenda is also very important. Looking at things objectively is important. I haven’t talked about anyone’s frailties.Related

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“What I have alluded to is the way the modern game is played and the strike rates required, particularly in good conditions. All players ask for from coaches is to be honest with them. That is the responsibility you’ve got. Just because you like a player or have a relationship with a player, it doesn’t mean you can’t be honest.”Having tackled that topic, Hesson was asked whether he is confident about Pakistan’s batting. Was Mohammad Haris their best bet in the lower order? Why were Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan inconsistent, and Hasan Nawaz not doing well? Do Pakistan’s batters struggle to pick spinners from the hand? The context was the challenge of Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, when Pakistan play India in Dubai on Sunday.”I don’t know where that has come from,” Hesson said about the perceived struggle against spin. “We have played against Rashid [Khan] and Noor [Ahmed]. We have played against possibly the best wrist-spin attack in the world [in the tri-series final on Sunday] on a [Sharjah] surface that has spun square and managed to score 75 more runs than the opposition. I’m not sure where that has come from.”Hesson then addressed the question about Pakistan’s young batting line-up.”It is very much a developing batting line-up,” he said. “There are a number of batters who can win you the game on their day, but they don’t have as many good days as you’d like at the moment. That is very fair. The thing for us is the sum of the parts as a batting group.”Every game bar one in Sharjah, we were probably 20 runs above par. Even though there are a number of players who didn’t do well on particular occasions, I’m more interested in what we end up with and how we get there. In the tri-series final, we got 140 when 120 was plenty on the pitch.”Then he was inevitably asked about being part of the great spectacle – India v Pakistan – as a coach for the first time. “Look I’ve certainly watched many games from afar with other teams or while commentating,” Hesson said. “Being part of a highly-charged event is going to be exciting. From my perspective, just like anytime you enter the final of a world event or whatever, it is about keeping everybody focused on the job at hand. That will be no different.”We know India are obviously hugely confident and rightfully so. But we are very much focused on improving as a team day-by-day and not getting ahead of ourselves. We are well aware of the challenge of the task ahead and we are certainly looking forward to it.”Mike Hesson has thrown his weight behind Pakistan’s ‘developing’ batting order•Getty Images

Pakistan have had a solid lead-in to the Asia Cup, having played five games over 12 days during the tri-series against Afghanistan and UAE in Sharjah. While the players had a day off on Thursday, Hesson had a close look at the pitch at the Dubai International Stadium.”This is very different to Sharjah in terms of the abrasiveness of the grass,” Hesson said. “We are playing on the same surface as the India vs UAE game. We have got the balance in the squad to deal with it. We have got plenty of multi-skilled players which gives us a bit of flexibility.”I don’t think this pitch is going to spin as much as Sharjah. And even yesterday [India v UAE match], when Kuldeep bowled, it didn’t spin a huge amount. But when you have wristspinners, the surface doesn’t matter as much.”The beauty of our side is we have got fine spinners. We have got Mohammad Nawaz, who has been ranked No. 1 since coming back into the side six months ago. And obviously we’ve got Abrar [Ahmed] and Sufiyan [Muqeem] do as well as they have. Saim Ayub is in the top 10 allrounders in the world and Salman Agha has hardly bowled.”We have got five seamers as well, which allow us to go for either air speed, change of pace or reverse swing depending on what the surface will provide.”

Relembre 13 fatos marcantes da carreira de Zagallo

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Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo faleceu aos 92 anos, na noite desta sexta-feira (5). Ídolo da Seleção Brasileira e de clubes do futebol carioca, o “Velho Lobo” deixou um grande legado de histórias, vivências e paixão pelo esporte. Confira com o Lance! 13 momentos marcantes da longa trajetória do eterno Zagallo.

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1️⃣ CRAQUE POLIVALENTE
Na época de jogador, ganhou o apelido de Formiguinha por conta de sua dedicação tática em campo e pelo estilo de ser um ponta recuado que ajudava na recomposição do setor de meio de campo, algo raro para o futebol da época. 🐺

2️⃣ ABRIDOR DE CAMINHOS
Fazendo dupla de ataque com Evaristo de Macedo e sob o comando do técnico Fleitas Solich, o Feiticeiro, ergueu pelo Flamengo os títulos do Campeonato Carioca de 1953, 1954 e 1955, o segundo tricampeonato estadual da história do Rubro-Negro. 🐺

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3️⃣ NO TOPO DO MUNDO
Atuando pela Seleção Brasileira, participou das conquistas das copas do mundo de 1958 e 1962, na Suécia e Chile, respectivamente. Em 1970, às vésperas do Mundial do México e já trabalhando como técnico, assumiu o comando da equipe após a saída de João Saldanha e foi o regente do imparável time que tinha no elenco craques como Pelé, Tostão, Gerson, Jairzinho e Rivelino. Já na Copa de 1994, nos Estados Unidos, foi auxiliar do treinador Carlos Alberto Parreira na conquista do tetra, fechando um ciclo de várias décadas como grande influenciador das conquistas da Seleção. 🐺

4️⃣ O SONHO DE CRIANÇA
Na decisão da Copa de 1958, a Suécia se viu acuada em casa por um Brasil amplamente ofensivo, que contava com Garrincha, Vavá, Pelé e Zagallo no ataque. O quarto gol da vitória brasileira por 5 a 2 foi do então camisa 7, que pegou sobra na área sueca, ganhou dividida da marcação e colocou por baixo do goleiro Svensson. 🐺

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5️⃣ TRIUNFOS PRECOCES
Logo após abandonar os gramados, iniciou um vitoriosa carreira como treinador. O primeiro título na nova função veio de forma instantânea com o Botafogo. Assumindo o cargo no Alvinegro em 1966, foi necessário um espaço de apenas dois anos para empilhar títulos cariocas e conquistar o Brasileirão de 1968. 🐺

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6️⃣ A DOR DO BRONZE
Nas Olimpíadas de 1996, o Brasil chegou como amplo favorito na disputa do futebol, e no cargo de técnico, o alagoano chegou a afirmar que “a equipe não veio para ganhar prata ou bronze”. Porém, nas semifinais, a decepção foi grande: virada sofrida contra a Nigéria e eliminação antes da final. Apesar da conquista do terceiro lugar – em goleada sobre Portugal -, a geração de craques como Ronaldo, Dida e Roberto Carlos deixou o estádio de Atlanta antes da premiação, quebrando o protocolo e não participando do pódio olímpico. 🐺

7️⃣ “VOCÊS VÃO TER QUE ME ENGOLIR!”
Em 1997, três anos após o tetra, Zagallo se encontrou diante de uma grande pressão novamente no cargo de treinador. Antes da disputa da Copa América, o técnico foi fortemente questionado, e nomes como o de Vanderlei Luxemburgo cresceram em sua sombra. Porém, o time fez uma campanha exímia, com 100% de aproveitamento, e terminou como campeão. Após o título, o “Velho Lobo” virou para as câmeras e desabafou com a célebre frase: “Vocês vão ter que me engolir!”. A conquista marcou a primeira vez que o Brasil venceu a competição continental fora de seus domínios. 🐺

8️⃣ DECISÃO POLÊMICA
Para brigar com Romário, é preciso muita coragem. E coragem não faltou ao Velho Lobo em 1998. O atacante tratava uma lesão na panturrilha e deu garantias de que estaria 100% recuperado para a disputa da Copa na França. Na convocação, surpreendentemente, o nome do Baixinho não apareceu na lista, sob diversos protestos de torcedores brasileiros. Logo depois, Romário apareceu em lágrimas, direcionando críticas ao treinador e a Zico, que foi auxiliar no Mundial. 🐺

9️⃣ UM LÍDER NATO
Uma das imagens mais bonitas e inspiracionais da jornada de Zagallo aconteceu justamente na Copa de 1998. Antes da disputa por pênaltis na semifinal contra a Holanda, o treinador passou alguns minutos motivando seus comandados e dizendo frases como “Vamos acreditar”, “É como em 1994! Vamos confiar” e “vamos ganhar, pode dar certo”. A leve sacudida no rosto do goleiro Taffarel, de fato, deu certo: o arqueiro brasileiro pegou as cobranças de Cocu e De Boer, garantindo um lugar na final da competição. 🐺

1️⃣0️⃣ NOVA FUNÇÃO, VELHOS TEMPOS
Em 2001, como técnico do Flamengo, o Velho Lobo teve a oportunidade de reviver um momento que desfrutou como jogador. O tri carioca do Rubro-Negro na década de 50 viria a se repetir pela quarta vez entre o fim do segundo e o começo do terceiro milênio (1999, 2000 e 2001). Zagallo foi o técnico do time que venceu a final contra o Vasco, com direito à famosa cobrança de falta do sérvio Petkovic, aos 43 minutos do segundo tempo, para garantir o triunfo flamenguista. 🐺

1️⃣1️⃣ ÚLTIMA DANÇA NO CARGO
Em novembro de 2002, ainda vivendo a ressaca do penta, a Seleção Brasileira se despediu do eterno comandante na área técnica. Manifestando o desejo de assumir a coordenadoria, Zagallo fechou seu ciclo sendo interino em amistoso com a Coreia do Norte, aos 72 anos, e foi celebrado ao fim da partida pelos jogadores convocados. 🐺

➡️ Em jogo morno, Botafogo vira sobre o Rio Claro na Copinha e encaminha vaga nas eliminatórias

1️⃣2️⃣ O PROCURADO
Precedendo um amistoso da Seleção Brasileira no México, Zagallo pegou um voo com escalas em Los Angeles. Porém, por ter passaporte com visto da Arábia Saudita – por ter trabalhado na seleção nacional e no Al-Hilal -, o então coordenador foi interrogado pela polícia dos Estados Unidos, que vivia a tensão relacionada a ataques terroristas. Após ser liberado, o Velho Lobo ironizou: “Eles não acham o Saddam Hussein, nem o Bin Laden. Acharam o Zagallo”. 🐺

1️⃣3️⃣ MUITO SUPERSTICIOSO
Zagallo tinha como grande ponto de sua trajetória uma espécie de encantamento pelo número 13 . Além das coincidências, como os títulos de 58 (5 + 8 = 13) e 94 (9 + 4 = 13), e das motivações, como a devoção a Santo Antônio – o dia do padroeiro é 13 de junho -, as escolhas, como morar no apartamento de um 13º andar, seguiram seus passos. Outra escolha foi a provocação à Argentina, após o título da Copa América de 2004. Na função de coordenador técnico, o alagoano não titubeou em fazer referências à sua superstição: “Brasil campeão e Argentina vice, têm 13 letras”. Além disso, falou que poderia morrer após a emocionante conquista daquele ano, que não haveria problema. 🐺

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مدرب الزمالك يحسم الجدل بشأن غياب شيكو بانزا.. ويصرح: مواجهة زيسكو ستكون على روح محمد صبري

تحدث أحمد عبد الرؤوف، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، عن مواجهة فريق زيسكو الزامبي المقبلة في بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية 2025-2026.

ويستعد الزمالك لملاقاة زيسكو، غدًا الأحد، في الجولة الأولى لدور المجموعات للبطولة، على ستاد القاهرة الدولي، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً.

وقال عبد الرؤوف في المؤتمر الصحفي: “مباراة الغد ستكون على روح محمد صبري، ونسعى لتقديم لقاء كبير، اللاعبون سيبذلون قصارى جهدهم من أجل تكريم روح النجم الراحل”.

وتابع: “الزمالك في مجموعة قوية وصعبة، وكل فريق فيها له اسم في القارة، الزمالك اسم كبير يسعى لخوض البطولة بقوة، وسنخوض كل مباراة بهدف الفوز وتقديم أداء يليق بتاريخ النادي”.

وأضاف: “لاعبو الزمالك لديهم الخبرة الكافية للتعامل مع الضغوطات، ومباراة زيسكو مهمة جدًا لأنها البداية في مشوار دور المجموعات”.

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وعن الإصابات التي يعاني منها الفريق، قال عبد الرؤوف: “الزمالك خاض 3 مباريات في 10 أيام وفقد لاعبين مؤثرين، وسيتم التعامل مع هذا الأمر بشكل أفضل. جميع اللاعبين في جاهزية تامة للمباراة المقبلة”.

وأوضح بشأن ترتيب حراس المرمى: “محمد صبحي غاب عن مباراة السوبر المحلي بسبب الإصابة، ومحمد عواد تحمل المسؤولية في وقت صعب، وهما رقما واحد بالنسبة لي في الفترة الحالية”.

وحول موقف اللاعبين المتأخرين، قال: “شيكو بانزا لاعبا بالفريق، وأخطرنا بوفاة شقيقه وأرسل لنا شهادة الوفاة، كما أن أوشينج بارون تأخر بسبب ظروف الطيران، ونحن نتعامل مع كل الظروف التي يمر بها اللاعبون”.

واختتم تصريحاته قائلاً: “نحتاج للصبر في الحكم على المدربين المصريين، فهناك مدربين على أعلى مستوى ويحتاجون إلى الوقت لإظهار قدراتهم”.

New Palmer: Chelsea in talks to sign "one of the best wingers in the world"

While it’s not been smooth sailing, Chelsea are not doing too badly so far this season.

They are currently third in the Premier League and should still qualify for the next round of the Champions League.

Moreover, Enzo Maresca’s side have had to make do without Cole Palmer for most of the campaign so far.

The Englishman is undoubtedly Chelsea’s best player, and so fans should be excited about reports linking them with an incredible talent who could be another Palmer-like addition to the team.

Chelsea target Palmer-like star

Since making his Chelsea debut, Palmer has been one of the very best players in the Premier League, if not in European football at large.

For example, even though he had a few barren runs last season, the former Manchester City prospect has amassed a staggering tally of 74 goal involvements in 101 appearances for the Blues.

The 23-year-old is a truly special player, and while Maresca and Co are never going to find someone just like him, they are clearly looking to sign players who could develop in a similar way.

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At least that is according to a recent report from journalist Simon Phillips, who claims Chelsea are interested in and have reopened contact with Kenan Yıldız.

The report has revealed that, alongside the Blues, Liverpool and Manchester United are keen on signing the Juventus gem, who is currently in talks over a new deal with the club that is not going all that well.

This situation has opened the door to interested parties, though, according to other reports, if West Londoners do want to sign the Turkish wonderkid, they’ll have to stump up around £88m.

It could therefore be a complicated and costly transfer to get over the line, but given Yıldız’s immense ability and potential, it’s one Chelsea should be fighting for, especially as he could be another Palmer.

Why Yıldız would be a Palmer-like signing for Chelsea

So to be considered a ‘Palmer-like’ signing, the player in question has to be someone capable of arriving at Chelsea and, within a relatively short space of time, establishing themselves as one of the best players in the squad and a true game-changer.

Now, while it might still be early in Yıldız’s career, he certainly seems like the sort of player who could fit that description perfectly.

For example, despite being just 19 years old last season, the Regensburg-born maestro scored 12 goals and provided nine assists in 52 appearances, totalling just 3520 minutes.

That comes out to a brilliant average of a goal involvement every 2.47 games, or every 167.61 minutes, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down this season.

In fact, his tally of three goals and four assists in 14 appearances, totalling 1155 minutes, comes out to an even better average of a goal involvement every other game, or every 165 minutes, which lends more credence to one analyst’s claim that he’s “one of the best wingers in the world.”

Yıldız’s Scout Report

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

SCA (Live-ball Pass)

3.22

Top 3%

SCA (Defensive Action)

0.11

Top 3%

Shot-Creating Actions

4.87

Top 4%

SCA (Shot)

0.45

Top 5%

Passes into Penalty Area

1.95

Top 6%

Tackles (Mid 3rd)

0.97

Top 6%

Successful Take-Ons

2.21

Top 6%

Tackles (Att 3rd)

0.56

Top 7%

Touches

55.64

Top 7%

Touches (Live-Ball)

55.64

Top 7%

Touches (Att 3rd)

28.18

Top 9%

Carries

36.12

Top 9%

Passes Received

41.82

Top 9%

Passes Completed (Short)

19.41

Top 11%

Key Passes

2.14

Top 11%

Progressive Passes

4.53

Top 12%

Goals – xG

+0.10

Top 12%

Non-Penalty Goals – npxG

+0.10

Top 12%

Passes Attempted (Short)

21.69

Top 12%

Live-ball Passes

38.97

Top 12%

SCA (Take-On)

0.49

Top 12%

GCA (Take-On)

0.07

Top 12%

All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 Serie A Season

In addition to the youngster’s impressive output, his underlying numbers from last season make for some spectacular reading.

According to FBref, he ranked in the top 3% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Serie A for shot-creating actions from live passes, the top 4% for outright shot-creating actions, the top 6% for passes into the penalty area and successful take-ons, the top 9% for carries and more, all per 90.

In other words, even when he’s not directly scoring or assisting a goal, the superstar in the making is heavily involved in the team’s attacks.

Ultimately, while it is still early in his career, there is no denying that Yıldız is one of the most exciting talents in European football, and therefore, Chelsea should sign him, as he could have a Palmer-like impact on the team.

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Forget Guilherme: Nuno can fix Summerville blow with West Ham academy star

West Ham United’s return to Premier League football didn’t entirely go to plan on Saturday afternoon.

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side looked on course to win their third game on the bounce when Callum Wilson made it 2-0 against Bournemouth in the 35th minute. However, the Cherries fought back, and thanks to a penalty and a goal from Enes Unal, came away with a point.

With that said, in the context of the season at large, it’s still a good point for the Hammers, especially as they had to make do without dynamic Crysencio Summerville and Lucas Paqueta.

Unfortunately, the Dutchman won’t be fit for the Liverpool game, but Nuno might have the perfect solution, one that involves dropping Luis Guilherme.

Guilherme's game vs Bournemouth

Now, the first thing to say is that Guilherme is still a promising talent and someone who could develop into a real star for West Ham.

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However, what is equally true is that he failed to make a case for why he should be in the starting lineup in place of the injured Summerville next time out.

The young Brazilian wasn’t terrible on Saturday, but he was almost entirely ineffective, looking unable to create chances for his teammates or get himself into positions where chances could be supplied to him.

Moreover, the 19-year-old still looks as slight as ever and lacks any real power or pace, which are two traits becoming increasingly important for attackers in the Premier League.

Unsurprisingly, the manager decided to take him off at the break, which only made his dire statistics even more pitiful.

Guilherme’s game

Minutes

45′

Expected Goals

0.00

Expected Assists

0.01

Shots

0

Passes

10

Touches

21

Lost Possession

9

Dribbles (Successful)

3 (1)

Ground Duels (Won)

8 (1)

Dribbled Past

1

All Stats via Sofascore

In his 45 minutes of inaction, the Brazilian registered an expected assists figure of 0.01, failed to take a single shot, took just 21 touches, failed in 66% of his dribbles, lost the ball nine times, completed ten passes, was dribbled past and lost seven of eight duels.

In short, Guilherme proved he cannot come in for Summerville again, so Nuno has to bring in one of the club’s most exciting prospects instead.

West Ham's Summerville solution

The player Nuno should bring into the squad to replace Guilherme and help solve the blow of Summerville’s injury is George Earthy.

Now, that might sound bold, and perhaps it is, but the academy gem has long been talked about as one of the club’s next stars, and his time at youth level and out on loan suggests as much.

For example, in 60 appearances for the u18s, totalling 4804 minutes, he scored 25 goals and provided 18 assists, which is an average of a goal involvement every 1.39 games, or every 111.72 minutes.

Then, during his time with the u21s, he scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in 55 appearances, totalling 3618 minutes, which is an average of a goal involvement every 1.71 games, or every 113.06 minutes.

In other words, the Havering-born gem is a dual threat: a goalscorer and a creator.

Earthy’s Junior Record

Team

U18s

U21s

Appearances

60

55

Minutes

4804′

3618′

Goals

25

18

Assists

18

14

Goal Involvements per Match

0.71

0.58

Minutes per Goal Involvement

111.72′

113.06′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Moreover, with 40 appearances for Bristol City last season, during which he was named young player of the year, he has plenty of genuine first-team experience under his belt already.

With all of that said, the “priceless” youngster, as dubbed by coach Steve Potts, is primarily an attacking midfielder, and so it would make sense to play him there against Liverpool, which means the man who’d actually outright replace Guilherme is actually Paqueta.

Yes, the Brazilian is also primarily a central player, but has made 36 club appearances on the left-hand side in his career, as well as six for the Brazilian national team.

Anyway, having the former Lyon gem further forward could help make the team more dangerous in attack, while also allowing the 21-year-old to get up to speed in a more familiar position.

Ultimately, it is not ideal, but Guilherme made it clear against Bournemouth that he cannot start games at the moment. Therefore, bringing the incredibly talented Earthy into the middle and allowing Paqueta to play on the left could be the answer to Summerville’s absence – at least for now.

West Ham dealt Jarrod Bowen blow as Nuno faces fresh concern about star winger

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Endrick, do Palmeiras, imita 'King Kong' em comemoração, e jogadores do Liverpool brigam; veja

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Endrick marcou mais um gol com a camisa do Palmeiras, nesta quinta-feira (9), e os jogadores do Liverpool não gostaram da comemoração do atacante. Veja o momento no vídeo acima!

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O garoto de 17 anos imitou o personagem “King Kong”, figura presente em diversas obras cinematográficas dos cinemas. Essa é uma celebração já comum de Endrick, que a reproduziu em outras oportunidades pelo Palmeiras.

Os atletas do Liverpool iniciaram uma confusão, e os jogadores do Palmeiras foram defender Endrick. Após os desentendimentos, o árbitro Andrés Rojas apresentou cartão amarelo para o atacante.

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LIVERPOOL-URU X PALMEIRAS
COPA LIBERTADORES – FASE DE GRUPOS – QUARTA RODADA

🗓️Data e horário:quinta-feira, 9 de maio de 2024, às 19h (de Brasília)
📍Local:Estadio Centenário
🟨Árbitro:Andrés Rojas (COL)
🚩Assistentes:Roberto Padilla (COL) e Jhon Gallego (COL)
🖥️VAR:David Rodriguez (COL)

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LIVERPOOL-URU (Técnico: Emiliano Alfaro)
Sebastián Lentinelly; Jean Rosso, Matías de Los Santos, Enzo Martínez, Miguel Samudio e Agustín Cayetano; Lucas Lemos e Martín Barrios; Matías Ocampo, Diego Campos e Luciano Rodríguez.

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PALMEIRAS (Técnico: Abel Ferreira)
Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Murilo, Gustavo Gómez e Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Gabriel Menino e Raphael Veiga; Lázaro, Endrick e Estêvão.

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مدرب الجيش الملكي: الأهلي سيشكل لنا متاعب.. وسنظهر قوتنا

قال البرتغالي ألكسندر سانتوس، المدير الفني لنادي الجيش الملكي إن مواجهة الأهلي، التي تقام بينهما اليوم الجمعة، في بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، ستكون صعبة للغاية.

الأهلي يحل ضيفًا على الجيش الملكي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور مجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا الموسم الحالي 2025-2026.

وقال سانتوس خلال تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “هسبورت”: “مواجهة الأهلي مباراة غاية في الصعوبة، بالنظر إلى التاريخ الكبير الذي يحمله النادي المصري في المسابقة، بعد تتويجه بأربعة ألقاب في آخر ست سنوات”.

طالع | القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والجيش الملكي اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وأضاف: “الفريق متحفز لتقديم مباراة كبيرة أمام نادٍ يملك وزنا قارياً، ركزنا في التدريبات على إبراز نقاط قوتنا وتصحيح أخطاء المباراة الأولى، علينا استغلال عاملي الأرض والجمهور لإعادة الثقة إلى المجموعة”.

وأكمل: “جماهير الجيش دائماً تعرف الفوز فقط، وأثق بأنها ستدعمنا في اللحظات الصعبة كما اعتادت”.

وواصل: “في هذا الدور، من الضروري جمع النقاط، وسنظهر قوتنا في مواجهة الأهلي”.

وأتم: “جميع اللاعبين جاهزون، سنحاول اللعب بأسلوبنا، مع إدراكنا أن الأهلي سيُشكل لنا متاعب كثيرة”.

ويتواجد النادي الأهلي في المجموعة الثانية من دوري أبطال إفريقيا، مع الجيش الملكي وشبيبة القبائل الجزائري ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني.

وكان النادي الأهلي، حقق الفوز في لقاء الجولة الأولي على شبيبة القبائل الجزائري، بنتيجة 4-1، في اللقاء الذي أقيم بالقاهرة يوم السبت الماضي، بينما الجيش الملكي كان قد خسر في مباراة الجولة الأولى أمام يانج أفريكانز التنزاني بهدف دون رد.

Ibrahim Zadran fined, handed demerit point for breaching code of conduct

The incident happened when the batter hit an equipment hear the dressing room with his bat after being dismissed

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Ibrahim Zadran was named Player of the Series for his 213 runs against Bangladesh•AFP/Getty Images

Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran has been fined 15% of his match fee and handed a demerit point for breaching the ICC’s code of conduct during their third ODI against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on October 14.The incident happened during the 37th over of Afghanistan’s innings when Zadran hit an equipment near the dressing room with his bat after being dismissed for 95 off 111 balls. This was Zadran’s second successive dismissal in the 90s. In the second ODI, too, he was out for 95.This meant a breach of Article 2.2 of the ICC code of conduct for players and player support personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match”.Related

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Since Zadran admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Graeme Labrooy, there was no need for a formal hearing.This was Zadran’s first offence in a 24-month period. When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points and a player is banned. Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is – whatever comes first for the player.Zadran’s innings was central to Afghanistan sweeping Bangladesh 3-0 in the ODI series.

Shearer loves him: Celtic offered chance to sign a striker once worth £100m

Celtic have now been approached with the chance to sign a Premier League striker who could become Wilfried Nancy’s first arrival, according to reports.

Nancy delivers "honest" response to Celtic criticism

It’s been a tough start for Nancy at Celtic, who lost their first game under the Frenchman against title rivals Hearts last time out. One image, one tactics board and one defeat have already raised concerns around Glasgow, but the new manager has been quick to point out that he won’t pay attention to such criticism.

The Celtic manager told reporters: “People deserve the right to talk. I’m going to dress one way, maybe they are going to say that they don’t like the way I dress, so I don’t waste time on that.

“If I use it [the tactics board], it’s because it’s good for me. Simple as that and I’m not saying that I’m going to use it all the time.

“I’m going to be really honest with you. When I decided to become a coach – sorry, when I had the opportunity to become a coach – I was an assistant coach for seven years, so I worked with many coaches. I always told myself that when you become a coach, cut everything. So this is what I did.”

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It doesn’t get any easier for Nancy, either. Up next, Celtic square off against AS Roma in the Europa League tonight and could get the chance to see Evan Ferguson in action for themselves ahead of a potential January move.

Celtic offered chance to sign Evan Ferguson

As reported by TeamTalk, Celtic have now been contacted with the chance to sign Ferguson, with Roma increasingly likely to cut his loan spell short in Italy.

The Brighton & Hove Albion forward was once valued at as much as £100m, but is now in the most difficult moment of his career after scoring just once in 14 games at Roma.

The Republic of Ireland forward now needs the Hoops just as much as they need the best version of him in January, as they aim to come from behind and retain their Scottish Premiership crown.

At his very best at Brighton, Ferguson was never short on praise with the Premier League’s record goalscorer, Alan Shearer, among those who had plenty of positives to say in 2023.

Two years on, the 21-year-old may be out of form, but the potential is still there and Celtic should look to take full advantage in the winter window next month.

£5m Celtic star is one of their biggest wastes of money since Albian Ajeti

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