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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has lavished praise on a Hale End “boy”, who he says could become one of the club’s “biggest” players.

Hale End academy stars set for bright Arsenal futures

A few obvious names spring to mind when contemplating who could be the next young stars out of Arsenal, with both Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri featuring in matchday squads and on the pitch during the current campaign.

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Lewis-Skelly, who made his senior debut for the north Londoners during their 2-2 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League earlier this season, has featured in every competition since then – with Arsenal’s plague of injury concerns handing the 18-year-old opportunities to impress.

The versatile youngster, usually a midfielder, has played at left-back to cover for the likes of Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu off the bench with both first-teamers currently sidelined.

Calafiori will be out for weeks after he was taken off against Shakhtar Donetsk last week, while Tomiyasu won’t return before the next international break.

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The absence of Martin Odegaard since September has also freed up more space in Arteta’s XI for highly rated attacking midfield gem Nwaneri. Journalist Charles Watts tipped the departure of Emile Smith Rowe to lead to more minutes for Nwaneri, and the reporter has since been proven right.

The 17-year-old, arguably Arsenal’s highest-rated teenage prospect right now, has featured in an array of top-flight matches and boasts three goals from his two starts in the Carabao Cup.

However, as per Arteta, there is one Arsenal academy graduate who will be hard to top: star winger Bukayo Saka.

The £195,000-per-week forward is arguably their most important player, having racked up 20 goals and 14 assists in all competitions last season – and he’s well on the way to amassing similar numbers this term.

Arteta backs Bukayo Saka to become one of Arsenal's all-time greats

Speaking in an interview with TNT Sports prior to their clash with Newcastle at St James’ Park this weekend, Arteta backed Saka to become one of Arsenal’s “biggest” players in their history.

Speaking on things Saka can do to become a legend, Arteta said: “One of them is to increase his leadership role in the team.

“He’s a boy that was raised at the club, through every single brick that is necessary to be at the top level, and I think he has the right values, he has the right temperament, the right character and exceptional ability to become one of our biggest players and create [a] legacy at this football club.

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“In order to do that, his leadership role has to increase. [It’s] leadership in every way. Impacting the team, that’s leadership, making others better, creating higher standards, raising the demands in every level at the football club.

“And when that happens, then you are leading. He’s worn the armband a few times already this season, which is another step up, he’s in the leadership team, so that’s, for me, what he needs to do.”

At just 23 years old, Saka has already achieved so much as a player, not just at club level, but also with England – reaching two major tournament finals. The sky really is the limit for him, and it appears inevitable that the Englishman will be remembered as an icon for decades to come.

The early days to becoming Australia’s accidental Test captain and, now, stepping down after emergence of details of an old off-field scandal

Andrew McGlashan19-Nov-2021August 2009
Makes international debut in an ODI against Scotland in EdinburghSeptember 2009
Scores 111 opening the innings against England at Trent Bridge in an ODI – it remains his only international centuryJuly 2010
Makes his Test debut against Pakistan at Lord’s in the same match as Steven SmithNovember 2010
Breaks his finger from a blow by Dirk Nannes while playing in a charity match for the Australia Cricketers’ Association shortly after becoming the Australia A wicketkeeper against England ahead of the AshesRelated

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March 2011
Is part of Australia’s ODI World Cup squad but does not play during the tournamentApril 2011
Tours Bangladesh for a one-day series and plays in the third match in Dhaka, which would be his last international game for six yearsFebruary 2017
Makes an international comeback in the T20I side against Sri Lanka when Australia have to field two teams because of a concurrent Test tour of IndiaSeptember 2017
Is part of the World XI, which travels to Pakistan for a T20I seriesNovember 2017
After a gap of more than six years, earns a recall to the Test side for the Ashes – four years on, it emerges that it was around the first match of the series that the explicit messages were sentMarch 2018
Is hastily elevated to the Test captaincy following the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, which led to Smith being sacked from the positionOctober 2018
Helps save the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai with an unbeaten 61, but Australia lose the second match heavilyDecember 2018
After losing in Adelaide, Australia level the series against India in Perth before being heavily beaten in Melbourne – India take the series 2-1Australia have lost back-to-back home Test series to India under Tim Paine’s leadership•AFP via Getty ImagesFebruary 2019
Secures his first Test-series win as captain with a 2-0 success over Sri LankaAugust 2019
Victory in the opening Test of the Ashes at Edgbaston is then cancelled out by Ben Stokes’ heroics at Headingley to leave the series 1-1September 2019
Australia win the fourth Test at Old Trafford to win (and therefore retain) the Ashes in England for the first time in 18 years, although the final Test is lost, so the series is drawn 2-2November 2019-January 2020
Captains the team to a clean sweep of the summer’s five Tests against Pakistan and New ZealandDecember 2020
India are bowled out for 36 in Adelaide to give Australia an early series lead, but the visitors fight back to take the second Test in MelbourneJanuary 2021
The SCG Test is drawn through the magnificent efforts of India’s middle and lower order, although dropped catches by Paine prove costly; Australia are then beaten at the Gabba for the first time in 33 years to lose another home series against IndiaSeptember 2021
Paine undergoes neck surgery to repair a bulging disc in order to be fit for the Ashes seriesNovember 2021
Paine announces his resignation as captain following the emergence of the investigation into explicit messages he sent in 2017 but vows to remain on the side as a player against England

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has launched the new ‘La Vida Rapida’ adidas F50s, which will also be worn by Lamine Yamal and Jaedyn Shaw.

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Messi showed off the eye-catching new boots in a series of pictures on adidas' official Instagram page, with the caption on the post reading: "A little shine, a lot of genius." The Inter Miami captain has been partners with adidas since 2006, leading several F50 launches down the years, including the 2024 offering 'Triunfo Estelar’.

Speed is the design focus of the 2025 La Vida Rapida, which translates to 'The Fast Life'. The boot includes an electric colour scheme of “Silver Met/Solar Yellow/Lucid Blue” and jagged haptic lines below the laces replacing the smooth ones on previous editions. Meanwhile, a Sprintframe 360 soleplate has been added for stability and traction, a Hybridtouch Upper provides moulded comfort at high speeds, and Lightstrike Pro Foam has been transferred over from adidas' running shoes to aid endurance.

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Messi said after unveiling the new F50s this week: "Developing my latest boot with adidas has been another incredible experience and I can’t wait to wear them on-pitch. I am also very grateful that all these young talents like the boots and want to wear them, and I’m excited to see how they perform."

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The La Vida Rapida also includes the Argentina and Inter Miami forward's 'Messi +10' sign off, in a nod to the ten young players from the men's and women's games who will also wear the boots. Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and USWNT forward Jaedyn Shaw head that list alongside Claudio Echeverri, Antonio Nusa, Joel Ndala, Cavan Sullivan, Vicky Lopez, Kenan Yildiz, Assan Quedraogo, and Eliesse Ben Seghir.

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Messi will lace up the new boots for the first time when Inter Miami take on Orlando City in a friendly clash at Raymond James Stadium on Friday night. The Herons will then turn their attention to the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first round tie against Sporting KC on February 18, which comes three days before the club's 2025 MLS season opener against New York City.

This week represents a new era for Manchester United with new boss Ruben Amorim finally getting his feet under the table and joining the Red Devils.

The 39-year-old will aim to implant his tactics into his new playing squad over the international break ahead of his game in charge against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on the 24th November.

Amorim takes over from Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was given his marching orders following a 2-1 defeat against West Ham United a couple of weeks ago.

It spelt the end of his 28-month stint in charge at Old Trafford, with his poor start to the new Premier League season ultimately sealing his fate despite financial backing from the hierarchy during the off-season.

It’s likely that Amorim will completely strip back the current tactics, undoubtedly sticking with his 3-4-3 system that saw Sporting CP claim the Liga Portugal title last season, along with a Champions League victory over Manchester City just last week.

However, one player will still remain an integral part of the first team, handing Amorim all the tools to be a success in the years ahead.

Why Bruno will be crucial under Amorim for Man Utd

Midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been the shining light in a disappointing United side for months on end in recent times, often being the man to single-handedly dig the side out of trouble in desperate moments.

He joined the Red Devils in a £68m deal back in January 2020, missing out on playing under Amorim at Sporting by just a couple of months after his appointment in March of the same year.

The 30-year-old has been worth every penny since his big-money transfer, consistently producing the goods in attacking areas throughout his near five years in Manchester.

Since his arrival, Fernandes, who’s now United’s club captain, has registered 83 goals and 73 assists in his 250 appearances – an average of a goal contribution in every 1.6 games he appears in.

Undoubtedly, he will remain a key player under his compatriot, holding all the keys to any potential success in the years ahead for the Red Devils – possibly featuring in numerous different roles.

He could feature as a box-to-box number eight, or even as a wide attacking midfielder behind the striker, but it’s likely he will star in the former, having the ability to dictate the play more in such a role.

The recent form of one other player could force him into that role, with Amorim desperately needing to utilise one player who was often starved of game time under the previous management of Ten Hag.

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The man who could be better than Bruno under Amorim

Winger Amad Diallo arrived in a shock £36m deal from Italian side Atalanta back in January 2021 after featuring just five times as a professional for the Serie A outfit.

However, the United hierarchy obviously saw huge amounts of talent in the Ivorian to bring him to Manchester – often having to bide his time under Ten Hag.

The 22-year-old enjoyed a stellar loan spell at Sunderland in 2022/23, scoring 14 times in 42 appearances – but it was only enough for a bit part role in the first-team last season.

Amad only made nine league appearances in 2023/24 – totalling just 388 minutes – with Ten Hag often opting for big-money flop Antony rather than handing minutes to the talented youngster. It was a decision that MEN’s Samuel Luckhurst claimed should have left the Ivorian “insulted” with his treatment.

However, this season, he’s already showcased he has all the tools to be a real threat under Amorim, registering three goals and two assists – surpassing his tally from any of his previous campaigns at the club.

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Within the last week alone, he’s registered two goals and an assist, with his double firing the Red Devils to a 2-0 victory over PAOK in the Europa League.

Given United’s lack of success in the final third in recent months, Diallo’s form has certainly pushed him further up the pecking order and demonstrated that he could prevent any further big-money investment by being a useful asset to Amorim.

At 22, he’s now at the perfect age to demonstrate why the hierarchy splashed such a hefty fee on him at such a tender age, with his early form in 2024/25 making him an extremely useful asset to the new boss.

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Mikel Arteta has revealed who should take the blame for Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Saturday that leaves them eight points behind Liverpool.

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Arsenal lost 1-0 to West Ham on SaturdayDefeat leaves them eight points behind LiverpoolArteta reveals who is to blameFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Gunners were beaten by Jarrod Bowen's first-half effort and Arteta stated afterwards that he would shoulder responsibility for the defeat, which sees his side sit eight points behind leaders Liverpool ahead of the Reds' trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

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Arteta could point at injuries as a key factor behind the defeat, with Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli all out of action. However the Gunners have not won more than three league games in a row all season, never picking up the momentum required to challenge at the top, and their manager is willing to take the blame for yet another stumble on Saturday.

WHAT ARTETA SAID

Arteta told a press conference: "We have to be [angry]. I hope we are very much because we didn’t hit the levels today and I’m very much responsible, and I am very angry.

"I refuse [to blame injuries] completely because I am talking about the standards of the players and the team that we played today, me included 100%, were nowhere near the levels that we have to hit to have the opportunity to win a Premier League game today. We were very consistent, yes, but football is about what you do today and today, it was nowhere near."

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Arsenal will be hoping Manchester City can do them a favour at the Etihad on Sunday before attention turns to a trip to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening. Arteta's side have also been drawn to play PSV in the last 16 of the Champions League, with the first leg to be played on Tuesday 4 March.

England blown away in little more than an hour on third morning for third Test rout

Valkerie Baynes28-Dec-2021Scott Boland’s six-wicket haul on his Test debut allowed Australia to wrap up the Ashes 3-0, by lunch on the third day at the MCG.Australia’s quicks continued their demolition job on England, with Boland adding to his two wickets from three balls during a devastating final hour on the second day, with four more on the third morning to seal an innings victory as the hosts retained the urn.Boland took six wickets in 21 balls in all while Mitchell Starc, who had a big hand in reducing England to 31 for 4 in a cauldron-like atmosphere on day two, added the wicket of Ben Stokes inside the first 25 minutes of the resumption, to end with 3 for 29.Pat Cummins, whose pressure was instrumental in keeping England’s beleaguered batters under Australia’s thumb, went unrewarded in England’s second innings, having helped restrict them to a first-innings total of 185 when he and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece.But the day – as short as it was – belonged to Boland, who was selected as an MCG specialist after his performances for Victoria and who became the fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket. After taking 1 for 48 in England’s first innings, he was simply unplayable for a side with its confidence beaten and its batting in disarray. In a historic moment, Boland won the Mullagh Medal as Player of the Match, named after Johnny Mullagh, who toured England as part of the Australian Aboriginal team in 1868.With players from both sides cleared to resume after returning negative tests following a Covid scare the previous morning, England’s task always looked insurmountable, even with Stokes and Joe Root still in. But the emphatic way in which Australia rammed home their advantage consigned England to new lows, their 68 all-out the lowest Ashes total in Australia since 1936 and England’s lowest total in Australia since 1904.Starc rattled Stokes’ middle stump with a rapid, fuller ball that sailed through the gate as the batter moved forward in defence to remove the man still remembered for his heroics at Headingley in 2019 but who is in a much different place now after taking an extended break from the game.Scott Boland claimed six wickets in 21 balls to humiliate England•Getty ImagesBoland entered the attack and struck with his fifth ball of the day, trapping Jonny Bairstow lbw for 5. Bairstow, dropped by Cameron Green at gully on the first ball of the over, reviewed the lbw decision, but it was upheld on umpire’s call on impact and hitting the stumps.Root must have wanted to disappear when a Cummins delivery struck him in the groin – the third time Root has suffered such an injury in just over a week. He shook it off more quickly than he did Starc’s effort in Adelaide, which came off the back of a serious knock in the nets which had sent him to hospital for scans earlier that day.Root hung around long enough to be England’s top-scorer – yet again – with just 28 this time, but he fell driving at Boland and edging to David Warner at slip. After scoring 1708 runs in 2021, Root ended the calendar year two runs shy of second-placed Viv Richards and 80 off Mohammad Yousuf’s record.England brought up another less-coveted record, however, when Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson departed in the space of three Boland deliveries without scoring, taking their side’s tally of ducks to 54 this year and equalling their worst performance in that department of 1998. Wood spooned a return catch to Boland to give him his five-for and then Robinson fenced at one outside off stump, stabbing a catch to Marnus Labuschagne at third slip.It was Green who bowled last man James Anderson for 2 to seal the result on a day that Australia – and Boland – will long remember. England, meanwhile, face a serious period of analysis if they are to prevent a 5-0 sweep.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is unconvinced by a “complete” player in his squad, but those above the Italian actually hold the ace in very high regard.

Chelsea players who could leave the club in January

Maresca and the Chelsea hierarchy appear to be in agreement over a few other squad members, in regard to their futures at Stamford Bridge, with certain players widely tipped to depart Cobham at the turn of the year.

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Left-back Ben Chilwell looked likely to leave in the summer, but Maresca’s side couldn’t find a suitor for the £200,000-per-week defender, who is now stuck in limbo at the club.

Chilwell’s played just 45 minutes in all competitions this season – a brief cameo against English minnows Barrow in the Carabao Cup – and it is believed that Chelsea are actively encouraging suitors to come forward in the winter.

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Chelsea have already spoken to numerous clubs over selling Chilwell, according to reliable journalist Simon Phillips at the start of last month, with the former Leicester City star attracting interest from England, Italy and Spain.

Chelsea are also prepared to sell Carney Chukwuemeka, who’s on the transfer list ahead of January, amid interest from La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Carney Chukwuemeka

Reports out of Italy this week, specifically Milan Live, report that a Chelsea exit for Cesare Casadei is “inevitable” for January as well, so it appears BlueCo are ready to swing the axe in an attempt to reduce the club’s wage bill and garner funds.

Defender Benoit Badiashile, who has struggled for consistent Premier League minutes under Maresca, has been linked with an exit too – but this possibility is also refuted by reliable media sources.

These same sources claim that Badiashile is highly regarded at Chelsea, and club chiefs apparently view the Frenchman as a more-than capable back-up option.

However, this isn’t the view of Maresca.

Enzo Maresca left unconvinced by Benoit Badiashile at Chelsea

As per TEAMtalk, Maresca is apparently unconvinced by Badiashile, as Chelsea also scour the market for a new central defender – leading to their interest in Bournemouth star Ilia Zabarnyi.

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for him, as it is unclear whether the 23-year-old will even want to remain on the bench for much longer, regardless of how Chelsea officials feel about his ability.

“He is going to one of the world’s biggest clubs and a defender there needs certain qualities,” said former AS Monaco assistant coach Joao Tralhao to Sky Sports on Badiashile.

“But Badiashile is excellent. He is very strong in the air and in the duels. He can read the game because he is intelligent. He is a very good defender on the floor and in the air. I do not have any doubts that he will succeed in the Premier League.

“He is the complete defender.”

Also says Champaka Ramanayake likely to work with senior side’s fast bowlers till a replacement found for Ottis Gibson

Mohammad Isam10-Feb-2022BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that Jamie Siddons is Bangladesh’s next batting coach. This comes a day after Ashwell Prince tendered his resignation from the job, citing “family reasons”.Siddons had arrived in Dhaka last week, without a role specified by the BCB – Hassan had said in December that it was “not yet finalised in which area he will work in, whether it is the High Performance, Under-19s or the senior team”. The 57-year-old Australian has spent most of his time since watching BPL matches.”Jamie Siddons will be the national team’s batting coach. We have heard from senior cricketers and board directors that he is a good coach, which is why we brought him here,” Hassan told .Siddons, who worked as Bangladesh’s head coach from 2007 to 2011 delivering several breakthroughs, was first contacted in May last year when Bangladesh were trying to replace Neil McKenzie with a permanent batting coach. The BCB shortlisted Prince and Siddons, with the former being appointed in July ahead of the Zimbabwe series.Hassan believes that Prince’s decision to exit was prompted by the hiring of Siddons. “Maybe after Siddons’ arrival, Prince thought we were thinking differently,” he said. “But he could have stayed so that we could get him to work in a different capacity.”The board is looking to hire specialist fast-bowling and fielding coaches, but it is likely that they won’t having anyone from overseas in place ahead of the Afghanistan series that begins on February 23. Champaka Ramanayake, BCB’s fast-bowling consultant for high performance unit, is likely to work with the senior side in an interim role.”We are looking for a pace-bowling coach who has experience working with international teams. Till then, Champaka (Ramanayake) can work with them,” Hassan said.He said that Ottis Gibson’s exit as Bangladesh’s fast-bowling coach has cost them. “More than Prince, the bigger loss is Gibson’s departure. All the fast bowlers said that they were learning a lot from him.”

Mason Greenwood went on a fine solo run before firing in to help Marseille to a 2-0 win against Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

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The English attacker collected the ball in the middle of the opponents' half and charged towards goal, knocking it past one defender and dodging another before burying into the bottom corner to make it 2-0 in the 77th minute. Amine Gouiri had opened the scoring for the hosts just four minutes earlier.

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The goal is the ex-Manchester United player's 15th in the French top-flight this season and leaves him second only to Ousmane Dembele in the Ligue 1 goal charts, with the Paris Saint-Germain star having struck 18 times.

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Greenwood has now scored five goals in his last eight league matches and has been a crucial figure for a team sitting second in the table, though they are a whopping 13 points behind PSG.

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Greenwood will be looking to improve his record even more when De Zerbi's team come up against Lens in the league next week on home soil.

Javier Mascherano admits that the risk of losing Lionel Messi “for a month” led to Inter Miami resting the Argentine superstar early in 2025.

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South American superstar sat out trip to HoustonHas figured in Champions Cup competitionMascherano eager to manage Messi's workloadFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Herons have taken in just four competitive appearances in the current campaign. Their talismanic captain, who is the reigning MVP of MLS, has already sat out one of those fixtures. Messi played no part in a 4-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo.

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His absence from that contest has led to the Dynamo offering free tickets to those that missed out on the Messi experience, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner remaining the biggest draw in American soccer. Fans across the country are desperate to catch a glimpse of the GOAT in action.

WHAT JAVIER MASCHERANO SAID

Inter Miami are not, however, prepared to take any gambles on his fitness. With that in mind, Mascherano has said of taking Messi out of the firing line: “Leo hasn't had any injuries. Obviously, with the matches, he has felt the fatigue, he has had an overload, but that's why we decided he not go to Houston.

“That's why, we have already had some injuries and we don't want to fall back on a player so important to us, because what if we don't give him a certain rest, he ends up injured and we don't want to be out for a month.”

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Messi has been on target this season in CONCACAF Champions Cup competition. Inter Miami will return to that stage on Thursday when facing Jamaican side Cavalier FC. Mascherano added on throwing his iconic No.10 back into that contest: “The chances [that Leo plays] are the same as the rest of the players. We'll see. We'll see what decision we make. As of today, I haven't confirmed 100% of the team. Leo is training. We'll see, he's in good health, but we'll see what's good for us.”