Callum McGregor performance for Scotland makes big statement for Lennon

Scotland played out a performance on the international stage that fans will never forget. On a bitter cold evening in Serbia, it was Celtic’s Ryan Christie who handed the victors the lead in the second half. In an agonising turn around, the Serbs hit back at the death and forced another half an hour of playing time.

As the 1-1 draw trickled down to penalties, it would prove to be Scotland who held their nerve. The shootout went in favour of Steve Clarke’s men, who ended a 23-year absence from major international tournaments.

But it wasn’t just Christie who pulled his country through a tough fixture. His domestic teammate Callum McGregor also massively stepped up to the plate in Scotland’s time of need.

Callum McGregor impresses for Scotland

As well as providing the assist for Christie’s goal, the 27-year-old was a real pain for Serbia’s defence. According to Sofascore, McGregor completed 100% of his long balls, dribbles and ground duels. He played the full 120 minutes and didn’t look like letting up at all. He additionally made one key pass but didn’t hesitate to contribute to supporting the defence either.

His one tackle and four interceptions only further highlight his determination to see Scotland over the line, mirroring performances he puts in for Celtic on the weekly.

Indeed, in the Hoops’ 4-1 win over Motherwell last time out, McGregor maintained a 95% passing rate as well as again, 100% successful dribbles and long balls. The £20,000 per-week dynamo also bagged himself a goal in their 3-3 league draw against Aberdeen, and completed two interceptions, two tackles and two clearances (as per Sofascore).

Whilst Neil Lennon has been ruthlessly chopping and changing his squad recently, McGregor’s recent performances for both club and country will send him a very clear message. Under no circumstances should the manager consider swapping him out.

In other news, Celtic must prioritise permanent transfer for “revelation” striker Mohamed Elyounoussi…

تشكيل يوفنتوس أمام فيورنتينا في الدوري الإيطالي.. موراتا وديبالا يقودان الهجوم

أعلن المدرب الإيطالي، ماسيميليانو أليجري، المدير الفني لنادي يوفنتوس، تشكيل فريقه الرسمي، لمباراة فيورنتينا في الدوري الإيطالي.

يوفنتوس يستقبل فيورنتينا على ملعب “أليانز ستاديوم”، في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثانية عشر من الدوري الإيطالي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. يوفنتوس يُخطط لاستعارة ضحية أنشيلوتي من ريال مدريد

ويدخل يوفنتوس المباراة وهو في وضع سيء، بعد التعثر في المباريات الثلاث الماضية، إذ خسر في مباراتين وتعادل في مباراة، ويتواجد في المرتبة العاشرة ولديه 10 نقاط، بينما فيورنتينا يتواجد في المركز السابع بـ18 نقطة.

ودفع أليجري في الهجوم بالثنائي، الدولي الأرجنتيني، باولو ديبالا، والإسباني ألفارو موراتا. تشكيل يوفنتوس ضد فيورنتينا في الدوري الإيطالي

حراسة المرمى: ماتيا بيرين.

خط الدفاع: أليكس ساندرو، جورجيو كيليني، ماتياس دي ليخت، دانيلو.

خط الوسط: أدريان رابيو، لوكاتيلي، ويستون ماكيني، فيدريكو كييزا.

خط الهجوم: ألفارو موراتا، باولو ديبالا.

Presidente do Corinthians diz que Ralf 'já foi' e revela valor de multa

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Após seis temporadas e o mesmo número de títulos conquistados, está encerrada a passagem de Ralf pelo Corinthians. A informação foi confirmada pelo presidente do clube, Roberto de Andrade, em entrevista coletiva nesta quarta-feira.

Segundo o mandatário, o Beijing Guoan, da China, mesmo clube que contratou Renato Augusto, irá pagar a multa rescisória do volante.

-O Ralf está praticamente fora. É a mesma situação (do Renato Augusto). Assinou pré-contrato, chegou proposta e já foi – declarou.

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A transferência deve render cerca de R$ 4,4 milhões ao Corinthians, valor da multa rescisória do jogador.

Ralf acertou no fim de 2015 a renovação de contrato com o Timão por dois anos. O vínculo nem sequer havia sido registrado na CBF, como explicou Roberto de Andrade.

– (Vamos receber)1 milhão de euros. Como o contrato se encerrou dia 31 de dezembro, e já não poderia ser renovado automaticamente, firmamos um pré-contrato. A CBF abriu ontem, e o contrato não estava registrado. Ele sairá pela multa do pré-contrato – explicou.

Com novo contrato, Nenê tem vontade de ficar no Vasco até parar

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Ao voltar para o Brasil e defender o Vasco, Nenê sabia que seria importante para a equipe. Foi essencial na arrancada que quase fez o clube escapar da queda do Brasileiro, acabou assediado por outros times, mas decidiu ficar. Renovou o contrato até o fim de 2018 e vai, possivelmente, encerrar a carreira em São Januário quando estará com 38 anos (hoje tem 34).

Esta prorrogação de contrato já está acordada e deve ser assinada entre as partes nos próximos dias. Até por não ter vontade de deixar o Vasco, mesmo que tenha uma proposta do exterior, essa pressa não existe. Nenê, inclusive, aceitou ter multa elevada para quem quiser tirá-lo da Colina antes do fim do acordo. Assim, quase zera a chance de sair.

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Novo contrato de Nenê com o Vasco é válido até o fim de 2018. Assinatura deve ser
nos próximos dias

Ele sabe que é referência para o Vasco e sua permanência em um ano conturbado pela disputa da Série B lembra a situação de um rival. O goleiro Jefferson, do Botafogo, que também foi assediado em 2014 quando sofreu o rebaixamento, mas decidiu continuar em General Severiano na segunda divisão para ser referência e gravar o seu nome na história.

Nesta permanência em São Januário, o departamento de marketing do Vasco vem estudando algumas ações para usar a imagem de Nenê, identificado com o clube desde o primeiro momento. O seu nome é tão unânime que até Julio Brant, vice na última eleição presidencial do Vasco, elogiou publicamente o esforço da atual direção para mantê-lo.

Dentro do elenco, Nenê também é considerado um espelho por todos os seus companheiros. O zagueiro Luan, ao ser questionado sobre a permanência do amigo, salientou a felicidade pela continuidade.

– Fico feliz por ele ter acertado. Não preciso falar dele. O currículo fala por si só. É um jogador conhecido mundialmente. Conseguiu se tornar um jogador importante, que você nunca viu envolvido em polêmica. É um espelho – afirmou o zagueiro Luan, que também renovou o contrato com o Vasco nesta semana.

Perto de completar 35 anos, Nenê já fez seu nome pelo mundo e agora pode jogar por prazer. E a alegria do meia neste momento é ajudar o Vasco a voltar aos seus dias de glória. Uma história bem longe do fim.

قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة المصري في الدوري.. انضمام فخر الدين بن يوسف

أعلن إيهاب جلال المدير الفني لنادي بيراميدز قائمة فريقة لمباراة المصري، في الجولة الرابعة من الدوري الممتاز.

ويحل بيراميدز ضيفا في الثالثة عصر الجمعة على نظيره النادي المصري على استاد الجيش ببرج العرب في إطار رابع جولات الدوري.

وخاض الفريق تدريبا صباحيا اليوم بملعب الدفاع الجوي، قبل إعلان القائمة والسفر إلى مدينة برج العرب، لدخول المعسكر المغلق.

طالع أيضًا.. إيهاب جلال يوضح كيف أقنع عبد الله السعيد بعدم الرحيل إلى الزمالك

ويؤدي الفريق مرانه الأخير عصر غدا بالمعسكر استعدادا للمباراة الهامة، التي يسعى خلالها لمواصلة انتصاراته وتحقيق الفوز الرابع على التوالي في الدوري. قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة المصري:

حراسة المرمى: شريف إكرامي – مهدي سليمان – عبد الرحمن أيمن .

خط الدفاع: أحمد أيمن منصور – علي جبر – أسامة جلال – أحمد سامي – محمد حمدي – أحمد فتحي.

خط الوسط: عمر جابر – إيريك تراوري – رمضان صبحي – أحمد توفيق – نبيل دونجا – إبراهيم حسن – عبد الله السعيد – وليد الكرتي – إبراهيم عادل – محمود صابر – عبد الله مجدي.

خط الهجوم: محمود وادي – فخر الدين بن يوسف – دودو الجباس.

 

Katia Kouyate could be Carlo Ancelotti’s heir to James Rodriguez at Everton

David Unsworth has sung the praises of Everton’s Katia Kouyate and backed the teen sensation to become an Under 23s regular at Finch Farm next season.

What’s the word?

Kouyate earned his U23s debut on the right-flank of Unsworth’s side as Everton’s young prospects drew with Blackburn Rovers last Friday, with a late equaliser from Tyler Onyango enough to counter Brad Lyons’ first-half opener.

Kouyate had been a regular of the Blues’ U18s already this term with three starts in five appearances, but without nailing down a set role in Paul Tait’s plans with his outings shared at centre-forward and on the wing.

Tait was in attendance as Kouyate enjoyed 63-minutes on the field as he earned his U23s debut last week, in a display which caught Unsworth’s attention with the Toffees chief admitting he was “proud” to see the 17-year-old make the step up.

“I was delighted with Katia,” Unsworth told the Liverpool Echo. “He made his debut and showed some glimpses, some real flashes of pace and directness and power. Once he gets up to the level of Under 23 football, he’s going to be a good player. I was delighted. He did himself no harm and I’m very proud of him.”

Unsworth has now challenged Kouyate to cement a role for himself in the coming 12-months, with Rhys Hughes, Mackenzie Hunt and Sebastian Quirk all used in wide positions this season.

“A place is up for grabs,” he added. “If it’s [in the] front-three or wide attacking player, Kouyate can even play through the middle or off the left. He has great power, is good in the air and once he finishes the season with us and has another pre-season with us, we’re hopeful he’ll be another regular member of the U23s moving forward.”

Future heir to James Rodriguez?

With Kouyate only just making the step up to Unsworth’s Under 23s, his journey to the first team may still be a while off but his development will no doubt have caught Carlo Ancelotti’s attention as Italian monitors the situation in Everton’s academy.

Kouyate rarely featured under Tait last term with just one start in three U18 Premier League appearances, yet has proven enough in training for Unsworth to start the winger against Blackburn and displayed enough at home to Rovers for the U23s boss to consider him ready to challenge his more established teammates for a future role.

His rapid progress will be something Ancelotti will eagerly track, too, having offered an assist against Sunderland in his sole U18 Premier League start last season while bringing versatility, power and an aerial threat to the U23s last week.

Should the 17-year-old forward continue his progress at his current rate, it will not be long before he is considered as a potential heir to James Rodriguez at Goodison Park, with the summer signing already tipped to outgrow Everton just months on from joining.

AND in other news, Carlo Ancelotti must get ruthless and end a dud’s 14-year Everton association.

De partida para a China, Gil chega ao Brasil e diz: 'Vou de cabeça erguida'

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Com negociação em curso para se transferir para o Shandong Luneng, da China, o zagueiro Gil desembarcou em São Paulo na manhã desta quarta-feira para tratar da rescisão contratual dele com o Corinthians. O defensor, que irá atuar na equipe do ex-técnico corintiano Mano Menezes, ainda é cauteloso, mas deixou claro que a hora do adeus chegou.

– Não tem nada acertado ainda, vim para conversar, mas estou com a cabeça boa. Se for para sair, o pessoal sabe o que fiz aqui, o que fui importante e o que o clube também foi para a minha carreira. Sei que é um momento complicado, mas também sei que o torcedor tem um carinho enorme por mim. Vim para tentar resolver o mais rápido possível. Se for para sair mesmo, vou de cabeça erguida, fiz meu melhor trabalho no Corinthians. Fico contente por deixar esse legado junto dos companheiros. Até falei com o Edu (Gaspar, gerente de futebol) na minha saída (dos EUA) que tudo o que tenho hoje o Corinthians que me deu. Não posso reclamar de nada. Se tiver de sair, vou de cabeça erguida – afirmou Gil, ao site GloboEsporte.com, que deixou a pré-temporada do time nos Estados Unidos para voltar ao Brasil.

OShandong Luneng pagará 10 milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 43 milhões) pelos direitos econômicos de Gil. O Corinthians terá direito a 90% deste valor. Na chegada, Gil falou também da grande perda de jogadores do Timão após o título nacional de 2015. Segundo ele, as saídas de Jadson, Renato Augusto e Ralf, para clubes chineses, e Vagner Love, para o Monaco, da França, não interferiram para a decisão dele de ir embora.

– Não, cada um tem sua maneira de trabalhar. No futebol, as coisas são muito dinâmicas, mas estou tranquilo quanto a isso. O grupo é muito bom – disse o zagueiro.

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Revelado pelo Americano, de Campos dos Goytacazes, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Gil tem 28 anos e jogou por clubes como Jaguaré, Aparecida, Atlético-GO, Cruzeiro e Valenciennes, da França. Ele acumula algumas convocações para a Seleção Brasileira. Perguntado se teme perder espaço na Seleção ao se transferir para a China, Gil não se mostrou preocupado.

– Nem penso nisso, vim para cá para conversar com a minha família e ver o que é melhor para todos

No Corinthians desde 2013, conquistou um título do Campeonato Paulista, a Recopa Sul-Americana e o Campeonato Brasileiro. Além de Mano Menezes , no Shandong, Gil encontrará os brasileiros Diego Tardelli, Aluísio, Júnior Urso, além do argentino Montillo.

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard must unleash Steven Davis vs Dundee

Glasgow Rangers have hardly put a foot wrong and are really cruising through this season so far.

First and foremost, Steven Gerrard’s side dispatched Lech Poznan in the Europa League on Thursday night to top Group D ahead of Monday’s last 32 draw, securing a £900,000 bonus for winning their group as well as £515,000 for qualifying in the process.

The Ibrox boss took the opportunity to rotate his squad as he made seven changes to the team that thumped Ross County at the Global Energy Stadium.

But that doesn’t excuse some of the shocking displays by some who were trusted to start in the first place, as Bongani Zungu picked up a booking almost immediately in only his second start for the 54-time Scottish champions since he arrived at Ibrox from Amiens on an initial loan deal with the option to buy.

The South African looked uncharacteristically out-of-sorts and struggled to cope with the pace of the game at times. He lost possession 10 times and committed three fouls – second only to his teammate Scott Arfield.

With this in mind, Gerrard should consider adjusting the midfield, as he isn’t exactly short of options, with Arfield, Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, Glen Kamara and Ryan Jack all competing for a place in the starting line-up.

Maybe Jack could come back in, but Davis has made such a strong start to the season that we’re backing the Northern Ireland international to replace Zungu alongside Kamara.

The former Rangers captain began his professional career with Premier League club Aston Villa before he was sold to Fulham and ended up on loan at Ibrox, where he helped the team win the 2007-08 Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.

After a spell with Southampton, he returned to Rangers in 2019. Since then, he has established himself as a first-team regular starter under Gerrard, having made 80 appearances in all competitions, via Transfermarkt.

Former Rangers boss Alex McLeish recently described him as “incredible” after he became the most-capped player for his country in the Euro 2020 playoff semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina back in October, whilst Gerrard has insisted the defensive-minded midfielder “manages himself.”

Davis is almost a like-for-like replacement for Zungu as both thrive on going forwards, but he is also capable of putting in a defensive shift, producing 1.5 tackles and 1.2 interceptions per game in the Premiership so far this season, via WhoScored.

Despite his heroics, he has started just three of the past six games in a row. Therefore, he needs to be unleashed by the Ibrox boss on Sunday and get some more minutes under his belt, as he will no doubt be chomping at the bit.

AND in other news,  Robby McCrorie could be Gerrard’s heir to Allan McGregor at Rangers…

ترتيب هدافي الدوري المصري بعد فوز الأهلي والزمالك على المقاولون والإسماعيلي

خطف فريق الكرة بالأهلي فوزًا صعبًا أمام منافسه المقاولون العرب بهدف وحيد دون رد خلال اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وسجل حمدي فتحي هدف الأهلي الوحيد من كرة رأسية بعدما تلقي كرة عرضية من علي معلول في الدقيقة 67. هدف فوز الأهلي أمام المقاولون العرب

حقق فريق الكرة بالزمالك فوزًا صعبًا على حساب الإسماعيلي بثنائية نظيفة في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب الإسماعيلية في مباراة الجولة الرابعة من المسابقة المحلية.

طالع | ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز بعد فوز الزمالك على الإسماعيلي

وسجل أحمد سيد زيزو الهدف الأول في الدقيقة 84 من ضربة جزاء، بينما أضاف عمر السعيد الهدف الثاني بالدقيقة 94. أهداف مباراة الزمالك والإسماعيلي في الدوري

وبهذه النتيجة وصل الزمالك للنقطة التاسعة له في المركز الثالث بجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، بينما يستمر الإسماعيلي في تذيل جدول المسابقة بدون نقاط. ترتيب هدافي الدوري المصري بعد فوز الأهلي والزمالك على المقاولون والإسماعيلي

1-أحمد سيد زيزو (الزمالك)، مروان حمدي (سموحة) 4 أهداف لكل منهما.

2- علي معلول (الأهلي)، محمد هلال (البنك الأهلي)، أحمد رفعت (فيوتشر)، وليد الكرتي، عبد الله السعيد (بيراميدز) عمر السعيد (الزمالك)، اوجوستينو مابولولو (الاتحاد السكندري)، في المركز الثاني برصيد 3 أهداف لكل منهم.

3- بيرسي تاو (الأهلي)، محمد شريف (الأهلي)، إبراهيم عادل (بيراميدز)، هشام نبوي (غزل المحلة)، عبد يحيى وأحمد غنيم (غزل المحلة)، حسن علي (المصري)، محمد سمير (المقاولون العرب) برصيد هدفين لكل منهم.

TV Palmeiras fará no Uruguai sua 1ª transmissão de um jogo do Verdão

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Os jogadores que não entraram ou foram pouco usados no jogo contra o Libertad (PAR), nessa quarta, vão ter uma chance de mostrar serviço na quinta, quando o Palmeiras fará um jogo-treino com o River Plate (URU), às 17h30 (de Brasília). Embora a atividade não seja televisionada como a Copa que o Verdão está disputando no Uruguai, o torcedor poderá ver o trabalho na TV Palmeiras. O canal do clube no YouTube fará sua primeira transmissão de um jogo.

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Anteriormente, o canal, que conta com pouco mais de 360 mil inscritos, já havia passado em tempo real os bastidores da final da Copa do Brasil, além do Palmeiras Game Day, mas nunca um confronto, mesmo que este funcione como mais um treino do Palmeiras em Montevidéu (URU).

Jogadores como Régis e Jean, que não participaram do duelo no Centenário, ou aqueles que substituíram titulares, como Cristaldo e Erik, devem estar no campo do estádio Frederico Saroldi. Dois dias depois, o Verdão fará a decisão da Copa Antel, desta vez com força máxima à sua disposição.

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