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There’s much fanfare around Liverpool’s pursuit of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, and rightly so.

Hugo Ekitike has left Eintracht Frankfurt and signed for the Premier League champions in a deal worth an initial £69m, but the hungry Reds want more, want to consolidate their imperious position at the summit of the mountain.

Isak, 25, has informed Newcastle that he wishes to pursue a move to Anfield, and with sales of stars like Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott, it might just be possible.

However, it’s not just the frontline that Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are hoping to improve before the window slams shut.

Liverpool's summer transfer plans

Away from the front of the ship, Liverpool also plan to add some depth at the back, with Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi having emerged as the top target over the past several weeks.

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However, Tottenham Hotspur are also eager to make their own bid, and so the Anfield side appear to have lined up a potential alternative who has taken his first strides onto the senior stage.

Indeed, as per Corriere dello Sport – via Sport Witness – Liverpool have initiated contact with Serie A club Parma as they look to swipe their rising defensive star Giovanni Leoni.

Leoni, 18, exuded confidence and quality across his breakout campaign in Italy, and Inter Milan are also looking to sign him this summer.

Previous reports have suggested Leoni would be available for a fee of around €40m (£34m).

Why Liverpool want Giovanni Leoni

Liverpool made an attempt to sign Bournemouth’s Dean Hujsen in May, seeking to activate the young Spaniard’s £50m release clause.

He signed instead for Real Madrid, but Liverpool’s intent was clear.

Leoni fits a similar profile, and in this way, he could turn out to be an even more exciting talent than Guehi, who, aged 25, is one of the Premier League’s standout performers.

Though Liverpool wouldn’t be signing the same level of ability in the 6 foot 4 Leoni, he has the chance to leap ahead of the Palace captain, having been hailed by talent scout Jacek Kulig as “one of the most complete teenage centre-backs in Europe.”

That roundedness is better highlighted through data-led platform FBref, who ranked Leoni among the top 17% of centre-backs across Europe last season for goals scored, the top 38% for successful take-ons and the top 17% for passes blocked per 90, highlighting that blooming technical variation.

Guehi is, of course, riding the crest of a wave as one of Europe’s most talented defenders, but Leoni would be cheaper and could be shaped by Slot’s coaching expertise over the next several years, absorbing the fruits of Virgil van Dijk and Konate’s labours (should the latter stay put).

League Stats 24/25 – Marc Guehi vs Giovanni Leoni

Stats (* per game)

Guehi

Leoni

Matches (starts)

34 (34)

17 (14)

Goals

3

1

Assists

2

0

Touches*

64.9

46.9

Pass completion

84%

89%

Key passes*

0.5

0.1

Ball recoveries*

4.3

2.0

Dribbles*

0.4

0.2

Tackles + interceptions*

2.6

1.7

Clearances*

4.6

3.6

Duels (won)*

4.9 (59%)

2.5 (61%)

Errors made

2

1

All data via Sofascore

As you can see, Guehi far outstrips his younger positional peer, but there’s a lot to like from the Italian, who has established himself as a crisp passer and a defender who is strong in the duel.

Also, Leoni made just one error across the campaign, which bespeaks his composure and coolness under pressure. A calm head is something that has proved a staple of Guehi’s skill set over the past few years.

Leoni is a work in progress, but Slot is a master at bringing up-and-coming prospects to the fore. Given the cheap price tag and the existing completeness about Leoni, he might just come to prove the bigger talent in the long run.

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Posts 1 ByAngus Sinclair Jul 25, 2025

It has been a busy summer for Nottingham Forest so far, although not in the way they, nor their fans, might have expected. Earlier in the window, they lost one of their key attackers, Anthony Elanga. The Swedish star made the move up north to Newcastle for a fee of £55m.

They also came close to losing star midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. He was subject to a bid from Tottenham Hotspur, in what was reportedly a £60m deal. He was scheduled to have a medical in North London, but the deal fell through and the England international has since signed a contract extension.

It seems as though the East Midlands side might now look to recruit someone this summer, and have been strongly linked with a former Premier League star.

Forest’s latest target

It has certainly been a hectic few weeks for those at the City Ground, losing one and almost two key attackers. However, it does seem like they are working on signing depth out wide, if recent reports are to be believed.

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According to a recent briefing from David Ornstein, Forest are firmly in the race for Ipswich Town and England under-21 international Omari Hutchinson. The Athletic journalist reported on Wednesday that talks are ‘ongoing’ between the two clubs.

Indeed, Forest actually placed a bid for the winger, but their £35m offer was not deemed enough for the Tractor Boys, who rejected the bid.

Ornstein says it would need a ‘higher fee’ for Ipswich to sell one of their key players. Forest are not alone in this race, with Brentford also interested in a deal.

Why Hutchinson would be a good signing

At just 21 years of age, Hutchinson has shown great promise for the Tractor Boys in the Championship and the Premier League. He initially spent time on loan at the club before moving permanently last summer from Chelsea. He is a graduate of their academy, having also represented Arsenal as a youth player.

The versatile attacker has made 82 appearances for the first team at Portman Road, scoring 14 times and grabbing eight assists. His stats from Sofascore in the Championship and Premier League show just how well he has performed.

For example, Hutchinson averaged 1.6 key passes in the second tier and 1.1 in the top flight for Ipswich per 90 minutes.

Hutchinson key stats for Ipswich

Stat (per 90)

23/24 Championship

24/25 Premier League

Key passes

1.6

1.1

Big chances created

0.3

0.2

Dribbles completed

2.1

1.8

Passes completed

24

23.1

Tackles and interceptions

2.8

1.5

Expected goal involvements

0.43xGI

0.18xGI

Stats from Sofascore

Over the summer, the former Chelsea and Arsenal academy star was part of England’s successful under-21 European Championship-winning side.

Hutchinson played in all six of the Three Lions’ matches, assisting once and scoring this well-taken effort in the final against Germany.

When looking at this deal, it may remind Forest fans of a past signing, that of Callum Hudson-Odoi. The pair share a fairly similar career path, with the Forest winger, who has recently swapped to wear the number seven, also coming through the Chelsea academy.

Like Hutchinson, he is a graduate of the esteemed Cobham academy, and also went on loan before securing a permanent move away.

Fans at the City Ground will remember his contributions last season fondly. The 24-year-old, who was born in London, bagged five goals and assisted eight in the Premier League, including a memorable winner in a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.

It is not only the early career paths of each player which is so similar, and suggest Hutchinson could become the second coming of Hudson-Odoi. Their versatility also stands out and is a real feature of their respective games.

The Ipswich star can operate on either flank or as a number 10, which he has done 32 times for the Tractor Boys. As for his potential new teammate, Hudson-Odoi can also play on either wing and has been known to play behind the striker, too, which he did at times last season.

How Forest fans would love for Hutchinson to become the new version of Hudson-Odoi. Both versatile attackers and Cobham graduates, they offer tactical flexibility to Nuno Espirito Santo and quality on the ball.

Described as an “outstanding” player by football scout Antonio Mango, Forest fans would surely love to see Hutchinson line up alongside Hudson-Odoi in Garibaldi Red next season at the City Ground.

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وجه أحمد بلال مهاجم الأهلي الأسبق، انتقادات قوية للإعلامي مدحت شلبي بسبب تصريحاته الأخيرة ضد محمود الخطيب رئيس القلعة الحمراء.

وقال أحمد بلال في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “النهار”: “الأيام الماضية شهدت العديد من النقاشات، حيث تحدث الكابتن مدحت شلبي وتطرق إلى الكابتن محمود الخطيب، مع كامل احترامنا وتقديرنا لمدحت شلبي، الذي يمتلك خبرة تمتد لخمسين عامًا في الإعلام، وهو شخصية مهنية محترمة جدًا، إلا أنني أود قول كلمتين”.

وأكمل: “كابتن مدحت حتى الآن لم تعتذر للكابتن الخطيب، لم تقل أنا آسف أو حقك عليّ أو تجاوزت في حق الكابتن الخطيب، وهذا الكلام لم يصدر منك، رغم أنك إعلامي محترم ومحبوب، ونثق بك ونستمع إليك، والناس تأخذ بكلامك وتتأثر به، لذلك ليس من المنطقي أن يتم إيقاف برنامجك خلال 24 ساعة بسبب هذه الافتراءات”.

وواصل: “محمود الخطيب رجل محترم ومهذب جدًا، لا يصدر عنه أي كلام جارح، يتعامل بالقانون والأوراق الرسمية، وهو رجل ملتزم يحمل النادي الأهلي على كتفيه، وحقق نجاحات كبيرة جدًا، فلماذا هذا الهجوم؟ وما الداعي؟ ولماذا هذا التوقيت؟ لماذا يتم الطعن في الخطيب بهذا الشكل؟، ماذا فعل الخطيب لك شخصيًا حتى تتحدث عن أحداث من عام 2012 و2013، وتذكر أنه قال إنه مريض”.

وأردف: “أنت إعلامي محترف، لديك خبرة طويلة، واعٍ ومثقف، لكن يبدو أنك لم تستمع جيدًا للنصائح، ولم يحذرك أحد من الدخول في هذا الموضوع الحساس، والترند ليس بهذه الطريقة يا كابتن مدحت، هل هذا أسلوب إعلامي، وهل يصح أن يُقال هذا الكلام على التلفزيون؟ هناك أناس يصدقون ما يُقال، ويتابعون ويثقون للأسف”

وزاد: “هذا هو النادي الأهلي وهذا هو محمود الخطيب، الذي يملك ظهيرًا قويًا يدافع عنه، ربما يقبل الخطيب الاعتذار غدًا، لكن يجب أن تعتذر أولاً، وتحدثت عن خسارة الأهلي 120 مليون جنيه بسبب ريبيرو وكولر، وتساءلت عن دور الدولة ومن سيحاسب الأهلي، ولكن ألم تحسب المكاسب التي حققها الأهلي”.

خاص | حكم مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في الدوري المصري

واستطرد: “هل تريد أن يصبح الأهلي مثل أندية أخرى تواجه أزمات مالية مثل الزمالك، الذي تحدث نائب رئيسه عن ديون بقيمة 2.5 مليار جنيه، وألا يصعب عليك حال الزمالك، هل تريد الأهلي أن يصبح مثل الزمالك أو الإسماعيلي أو غيرهما من الأندية التي تعاني”.

وأضاف: “نحن نريد أن تكون جميع الأندية مثل الأهلي ملتزمة، تدفع مستحقات اللاعبين والمدربين، ولا تواجه إيقاف قيد، واسم مصر يجب أن يبقى نظيفًا، لا أن يشتكي الأجانب من أنديتنا، الأهلي يلتزم بعقوده، ويحقق أرباحًا، وفي عام واحد، حقق الأهلي دخلاً يتراوح بين 14 و15 مليون دولار”.

وأتم: “الأهلي باع لاعبين مثل وسام أبو علي وكذلك حصل على 9.5 مليون دولار من كأس العالم للأندية، و2.5 مليون دولار من بطولة إفريقيا، وإذا كان عليه 120 مليون جنيه، فهو قادر على سدادها دون أزمة، والأزمة الحقيقية هي عدم الدفع، أو أن يشتكي النادي في الفيفا، أو يواجه إيقاف قيد، والمفروض أن نشيد بالأهلي لالتزامه، لا أن نهاجمه بهذا الشكل”.

Franchise keeps Nicholas Pooran as top retention at INR 21 crore and does not retain KL Rahul

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wanted to hold on to “players who have a mindset to win” and those that “put the team before their personal goals and aspirations”, franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka said after announcing the team’s retention list ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.LSG let go of KL Rahul, who had captained the team for the three seasons since it came into existence in 2022, following their seventh-place finish in IPL 2024. Rahul will go into the mega auction, where he is expected to be one of the biggest draws.LSG retained Nicholas Pooran for INR 21 crore, the second most expensive player retained – level with RCB’s Virat Kohli and behind only SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore) – along with Ravi Bishnoi (INR 11 crore), Mayank Yadav (INR 11 crore), Mohsin Khan (INR 4 crore) and Ayush Badoni (INR 11 crore).Related

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Pooran was an “automatic choice” as the team’s top retention and the decision to keep him took “two minutes”, Goenka said. “We had a very simple mindset to go in with players who have a mindset to win, who put the team before their personal goals and aspirations,” he added. “And we wanted to retain as much core as possible within our available purse. We had a strong bowling unit, that’s why we went with three bowlers [Bishnoi, Mayank and Mohsin] from the previous season and all Indians. Pooran was a no-brainer. Ayush has done well for us at No. 6 and No. 7.”While Rahul was LSG’s top-scorer in IPL 2024 with 520 runs at a strike rate of 136, Pooran’s 499 runs came at a strike rate of 178.Mayank made his IPL debut in 2024 but played only four matches before he was ruled out by injury. He made a strong impression in that time with his 150kph speeds and picked up two Player-of-the-Match awards.Mohsin and Bishnoi picked up only ten wickets apiece in IPL 2024, while Badoni scored only 235 runs in the lower-middle order. But with Mohsin only 26 years old, and Bishnoi and Badoni both 24, LSG view them as long-term prospects.With five players retained, including two uncapped players, at a total cost of INR 51 crore, LSG have INR 69 crore remaining to spend at the mega auction. They have one right-to-match option to use if they want to buy back one of their capped players.

MatériaMais Notícias

O retorno do atacante Deyverson ao Allianz Parque, agora defendendo o Cuiabá, foi um capítulo à parte na vitória do Palmeiras sobre o time mato-grossense neste sábado (15), pela primeira rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O jogador, que marcou o gol do título da Libertadores pelo Verdão em 2021, se surpreendeu com uma homenagem que recebeu da diretoria do clube alviverde.

Das mãos da presidente Leila Pereira, o ‘menino maluquinho’ recebeu antes do jogo uma camisa do Palestra com os dizeres ‘Deyvinho, para sempre na nossa história’.

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– Cara, eu fico muito feliz, porque eu não esperava; Esperava, sim, que a torcida poderia gritar meu nome, falar alguma coisa, mas não ganhar um presente e estar escrito que é a minha casa, que eu sou sempre bem-vindo e fiz história. Fico muito feliz de receber o abraço e o carinho dela, que é uma grande presidente e merece viver o que está vivendo no Palmeiras, de títulos –

Com a bola rolando, Deyverson teve duas boas oportunidades de deixar a sua marca contra o ex-clube. Na primeira, pressionou o zagueiro Gustavo Gómez em um lance muito parecido no qual marcou contra o Flamengo na decisão continental há duas temporadas, mas o defensor palmeirense se recuperou a tempo. Na segunda, aproveitou a cobrança rápida de uma falta pelo lateral Matheusinho e finalizou de fora da área para fora, mas próximo ao gol de Weverton.

– A diferença é que o Gustavo Gómez estava mais ligado que o Andreas Pereira. Gustavo Gómez é um grande zagueiro, não dizendo que o Andreas Pereira não é, ele é um grande jogador, se está na Premier League é porque merece, mas eu relembrei. O momento veio na cabeça rapidinho, mas eu tive que tocar a bola para trás porque ainda deu tempo, porque o Gustavo Gómez fechou a minha jogada. O segundo tempo foi um lance de perigo, que eu quase fiz o gol, que o árbitro deixou a jogada a seguir, normal, as pessoas erram e acertam, faz parte, o árbitro ali, na minha convicção ele não errou em nada, errou em algumas coisas, mas naquela jogada ele não errou, porque foi uma falta para gente, o Matheusinho bateu rápido e eu tentei chutar por cima, mas foi baixa, quase fiz o gol e se eu faço o gol ficaria muito feliz porque eu ajudaria a minha equipe – comentou o camisa 16 do Dourado.

RESENHA COM GABRIEL MENINO

Recentemente, o meia palmeirense contou no podcast do clube um causo envolvendo Deyverson na final do Campeonato Paulista do ano passado, contra o São Paulo. Como a arena da equipe alviverde receberia o show do Maroon 5 poucos dias após a decisão, o duelo contra o Tricolor precisou ter a estrutura do palco montada já durante a partida. Assim, a alternativa encontrada pelo Palmeiras foi colocar um telão na parte do setor norte e abrir a venda de ingressos para o setor.

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Porém, durante o jogo, após um momento de vibração dos torcedores que estavam naquele local do estádio, Deyvinho teria questionado Gabriel Menino se tinha saído gol, mesmo eles estando no banco de reservas e acompanhando o jogo no momento em que ele acontecia. Deyverson confirmou a história e brincou com a situação.

– Foi, realmente, tudo o que ele falou era verdade. A gente tava no banco de reservas e tinha um telão, teria um show, se eu não me falha a memória. A gente estava no banco conversando, batendo um papo, todo mundo comemorou e eu disse: ‘foi gol’. Aí o menino falou : ‘como é que foi gol, se a gente tá aqui no banco, vendo o jogo’, começaram a rir, na resenha No final ficam me zoando, brincando, mas falam que pelo meu coração ser tão assim a gente acaba inocente com algumas coisas. Mas foi para a resenha, hoje virou uma resenha, ele falou no podcast, e eu fico muito feliz por ele ter lembrado desse momento, é uma coisa que fica na história. Futebol precisa da resenha. Futebol sem a resenha, não é futebol – contou em tom bem humorado.

Deyverson chegou ao Palmeiras em 2017 e ficou até julho do ano passado – com um intervalo entre janeiro de 2020 e maio de 2021, quando ficou emprestado primeiro ao Getafe e depois ao Alavés, ambos da Espanha. No total, o atacante disputou 144 partidas com a camisa alviverde, marcou 31 gols e conquistou quatro títulos (Brasileirão em 2018, Libertadores em 2021, Paulistão e Recopa em 2022).

أعلن نادي آرسنال الإنجليزي تجديد عقد لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية ليكمل مشواره ضمن صفوف الجانرز

ويقدم آرسنال مستوى مميز للغاية خلال هذا الموسم تحت قيادة مدربه الإسباني ميكيل أرتيتا، إذ يحتل وصافة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بفارق نقطتين خلف ليفربول المتصدر بـ 15 نقطة.

وكانت آخر مباراة لـ آرسنال في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي كانت أمام نيوكاسل يونايتد وخطف فوزًا قاتلًا في الثواني الأخيرة من قلب ملعب “جيمس بارك”، بنتيجة 2/1.

وكشف آرسنال عبر موقعه الرسمي تجديد عقد المدافع الدولي الفرنسي ويليام ساليبا حتى عام 2030 ليستمر 5 مواسم أخرى ضمن الفريق.

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كان ريال مدريد ينوي التعاقد مع ساليبا خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة بعدما ينتهي عقده لتعزيز خط دفاع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بعد الموسم السيء الذي ظهر به عناصر الفريق الفترة الماضية.

بعد تجديد عقد ساليبا رفقة الجانرز، أصبح من المستحيل بدء مفاوضات ريال مدريد التعاقد مع المدافع الفرنسي صاحب الـ 24 عامًا.

وفي ضوء ذلك علق أرتيتا قائلًا: “ويليام محبوب من جميع اللاعبين والجهاز الفني، وهذا يدل على شخصيته والتزامه وسلوكه المميز يوميًا”.

وأكمل: “منذ انضمامه إلينا، تطور ويليام كثيرًا على المستوى الشخصي والمهني، وتحمل المسؤولية، وأقام علاقة وطيدة مع مشجعينا وجميع أفراد النادي”.

وأتم: “نعلم أن لديه الكثير ليقدمه، وسنواصل العمل معًا لمواصلة التحسن، مع طموح واضح بالفوز بالبطولات الكبرى”.

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William Saliba has committed his future to the club 👇 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 30, 2025

Manchester United are now determined to sign a “world-class” striker, who is interested in a move to the Premier League, and Ruben Amorim approves of the signing, according to a report.

Man Utd keen on new striker despite signing Sesko

Although there was rival interest from Newcastle United, the Red Devils were able to come out on top in the race for Benjamin Sesko, and Amorim is very happy his side were able to win the race for the striker, despite admitting he is not yet the finished article.

The United boss said: “He has the characteristics that we needed. Ben is a player – with all the information that we have – that we need to stop the guy from working, not the opposite!

“So that is also important. He’s really young. He’s good in the air, he’s good at running the channels, good on the ball. I think he has great potential. I think he can improve a lot and, for sure, he is going to feel at home in our club.

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However, Rasmus Hojlund’s output last season underlines just how difficult it is for a young striker to adapt to life in the Premier League, particularly if they are the first-choice option for a club the size of Man United, with the Dane scoring just four goals.

As such, according to a report from Spain, United are now determined to sign another, more experienced striker, namely Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, who is thought to be interested in returning to the Premier League.

Kane’s £56m release clause is set to become active next summer, at which point Amorim’s side are planning to make a move, having been long-term admirers of the former Tottenham Hotspur man.

Amorim fully approves of the signing, given that the Bayern star would be sure to provide goals, as well as leadership, and he has plenty of experience playing in big games.

"World-class" Kane would be statement signing for Man Utd

Once lauded as “world-class” by Graeme Souness, the England captain has been remarkable in front of goal throughout his career, and he has continued to impress at Bayern, picking up a whopping 111 goal contributions since joining.

Season

Goals

Assists

2023-24

44

12

2024-25

41

14

The 32-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in Premier League history, sitting behind only Alan Shearer on the all-time top scorers list, and a move to Old Trafford would give him the opportunity to overtake the Newcastle United legend.

Kane could walk into any team in the world, so it would be a major statement of intent if Man United were able to sign the Bayern Munich star next summer, despite already bringing in Sesko.

It was Stars’ second defeat in two outings in BBL 2024-25

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Jimmy Peirson led Heat’s charge against Stars•Getty Images

Injury-hit Brisbane Heat kicked off their BBL title defence with a crushing eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars at the MCG. Chasing Stars’ 162 for 6, Heat cruised to victory with 11 balls to spare as wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson (72 not out) batted for the entire innings to post his highest BBL score.Peirson combined for an unbeaten 78-run stand with Max Bryant (36 not out) to deflate Stars, who were pegged back by Xavier Bartlett.Stars looked uninspired in the field, creating few chances, with Heat appearing in charge of the chase from the outset. It leaves the Stars, perennial under-achievers, winless after their first two games in BBL 2024-25 following a defeat to the Perth Scorchers on Sunday night.Missing English recruit Tom Alsop (quad), star import Colin Munro (hamstring), as well as star quicks Spencer Johnson (toe) and Michael Neser (hamstring), Heat handed debuts to Daniel Drew and Tom Whitney.Xavier Bartlett picked up three wickets for Heat•Getty Images

Jack Wood, who played the last of his two previous BBL games in 2022, opened with Peirson, compiling an important 27. Wicketkeeper Sam Harper top-scored for the Stars with 46, but was bowled by Matt Kuhnemann when he seemed set for a big total.In his 100th game for Stars, captain Marcus Stoinis took down Paul Walter for 16 runs in one over, but then picked out Wood to be dismissed for 26 during the first ball of the power surge.Hilton Cartwright made 15 for the Stars, just three days after he was taken off Optus Stadium on a medi-cab and placed in a neck brace following an awkward dive in the field. Cartwright was released from hospital after being cleared of a serious neck injury following the incident.In better news for Stars, allrounder Glenn Maxwell has declared himself a certain starter for Friday night’s clash with Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval. Maxwell, 36, injured his hamstring playing in a T20 for Australia in November in a major blow for his ambitions of being picked for next year’s Test tour of Sri Lanka. But he had a bowl at the MCG before Stars played the Heat, later saying he would be fit to return against Strikers.Heat will be next in action on Sunday when they host Strikers at the Gabba.

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O Sport fez bonito no começo da temporada, na Copa São Paulo, quando realizou a sua melhor participação na disputa. Competição essa em que teve Juan Xavier como um dos principais destaques do Leão da Ilha.

Diante do bom trabalho realizado na base, o meia passou a fazer parte do dia a dia do profissional. Momento de aprendizado, mas que não foge das dificuldades impostas em toda adaptação.

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– Eu acho que foi um início difícil, pois essa transição de sub-20 ao profissional nunca é fácil. O bom é que tive oportunidade de estrear profissionalmente e ajudar com uma assistência na ocasião. Agora é estar pronto para quando o professor precisar – disse antes de completar.

– Tenho evoluído muito no dia a dia com os trabalhos do professor e também pela competência do grupo que é de alto nível, então sempre preciso estar concentrado nos treinamentos – completou o prata da casa sobre uma das equipes que possui o melhor aproveitamento na temporada.

Para seguir crescendo entre os profissionais, Juan Xavier também destaca as orientações recebidas dos companheiros.

– Sou uma pessoa que procura escutar a todos que queiram passar algum conselho, mas Wanderson e Kaiky são os que sempre conversam. Sobre fazer jogadas curtas e sempre procurar o gol – contou.

Agora, para apresentar o seu melhor futebol e se desenvolver, o meio-campista também cita quais são os nomes em que se espelha do time pernambucano.

– Gosto muito dos que jogam na minha posição. Como são os casos do Jorginho, que é uma referência de camisa 10 no Brasil, e do Vargas, que é mais versátil. São dois jogadores com muita bagagem e que procuro olhar muito durante treinos e jogos – concluiu.

They’ll meet Hurricanes in title match after restricting Sixers to 151, and chasing the target down in scrappy Challenger

Andrew McGlashan24-Jan-2025

Sam Billings and Nathan McAndrew celebrate victory•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

David Warner will have the chance to lead Sydney Thunder to their first BBL title in nine years, a season after they finished with the wooden spoon, after his side held their nerve in a scrappy Challenger final derby against Sydney Sixers to win by four wickets, with seven balls to spare.The experience of Sam Billings proved vital in the outcome as he nursed Thunder to their target amid a regular loss of wickets. With another 18 runs needed off the remaining 13 balls, Billings broke the tension with a huge leg-side six off Hayden Kerr.Thunder had been excellent in the field, with only a sixth-wicket stand of 56 from 34 balls between Jordan Silk and Ben Dwarshuis hauling Sixers as far as 151. Although Tom Andrews was their only spinner in the wickets – his brace came in the space of three balls – Thunder’s spinners were otherwise again very effective. The ten overs between Andrews, Tanveer Sangha and Chris Green cost just 66 runs on a surface that offered assistance.In reply, young English legspinner Jafer Chohan was very impressive, but Sixers did not have the volume of spin overs they were able to turn to as Thunder set up a final showdown with Hobart Hurricanes on Monday.Jason Sangha opens upThunder have tried a variety of opening combinations this season, although some of it has been out of their hands due to injury to Cameron Bancroft, and a Test call-up for Sam Konstas. For the Challenger, they opted for Jason Sangha, alongside Warner. Jason Sangha was playing in just his second game of the season, and started with a bang by taking 14 runs off the first over.Warner then scooped his first ball from Kerr for six, and Thunder were off to a flyer. But he bunted a catch to mid-on in the third over. Jason Sangha, meanwhile, had reached 30 off 19 balls at the other end, when he slog-swept Chohan to deep midwicket, as the game really started to tighten up.Matthew Gilkes was run-out, although Jack Edwards thought he had broken the stumps with his hands•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

A zing-bail run-outWhen on 3, Thunder’s Matthew Gilkes was given a life as he lofted Ben Manenti’s first ball to long-off, where Lachlan Shaw, who has produced some spectacular fielding in the competition, spilled a regulation catch in front of the Thunder dugout. From there, Gilkes built steadily, including landing a huge six into the Members Stand off Mitch Perry. But Gilkes was then at the centre of a borderline third-umpire decision.Coming back for a second run after playing towards deep third, Gilkes was beaten by a superb throw from Kerr. But Jack Edwards thought he had broken the stumps with his hands. However, after multiple replays, the third umpire Phillip Gillespie ruled that it was the ball that had fully dislodged the bail so Gilkes was ruled out for 26. The stump could be seen moving before the ball made contact, but, crucially, the zing bails had not lit up, so they had not been fully dislodged. Without zing bails, it was unlikely to have been given out.That is when Sixers put the squeeze on. Hugh Weibgen under-edged on to the stumps against Kerr, and Thunder couldn’t find the big over that would likely have killed the game off sooner. Chohan was superb, as he had been in the Qualifier final, and did not concede a boundary until the final delivery of his spell.Thunder held the power surge back until the 18th over, and though George Garton fell swinging across the line, Billings and Nathan McAndrew finished the job with some breathing space.Jordan Silk’s 43 took Sixers to 151•Getty Images

Tanveer’s fortune; Andrews’ doubleAmid the loss of Edwards and Kurtis Patterson inside the powerplay, which ended with Sixers just 23 for 2, it was a struggle for the hosts. Josh Philippe, who had been moved down to No. 3 after having not reached double figures in his last five innings, and Moises Henriques, were starting to engineer a platform when Henriques nailed a return catch to Tanveer, who dropped it, but deflected the ball on to the stumps with Philippe out of his ground.Then Andrews, who has had a huge impact on Thunder’s run to the finals, further dented Sixers’ middle order with two wickets in the 13th over. Firstly, Henriques was brilliant caught at cover by Garton, diving full length to his left. Then Shaw picked out Warner on the off side, with the Thunder captain rewarded for aggressive fielding placement. Somewhat surprisingly, that was Andrews’ last over of the innings.Silk’s forlorn finalsSilk was superb in Hobart on Monday, when he had nearly hauled Sixers over the line with 57. Against Sixers in the Challenger, he had to do another rebuilding job from 76 for 5. He broke the shackles with a sweep for six off Tanveer Sangha, and cleared the rope again in the power surge against Wes Agar.The surge brought 20 runs from the two overs, before Dwarshuis was able to find his range against McAndrew in the 18th over, which cost 19 runs. It gave Sixers something to defend, although it wasn’t quite enough in the end.