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Northamptonshire take slender first-innings lead thanks to Justin Broad efforts

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Josh de Caires struck his highest first-class score, to put Middlesex in a strong position at the end of day three of this Rothesay County Championship match at Wantage Road. Playing his first game of the season, de Caires, who has batted at No. 7 for the last couple of years as a spinning allrounder, shared an opening stand of 89 with Sam Robson, the Seaxes finishing the day on 215 for 3, a lead of 193.De Caires’ 87, from 144 balls with 12 fours, helped wrestle back the initiative for Middlesex after allrounder Justin Broad hit 70 (81 balls, 10 fours) and combined with Lloyd Pope in a record 10th wicket partnership for Northamptonshire against Middlesex to earn a slender first-innings lead.Broad and Pope’s heroics came after Ryan Higgins’ hat-trick spearheaded a Northamptonshire batting collapse in the morning session. From a dominant 342 for 5, the hosts lost four wickets for eight runs in just 4.2 overs after Saif Zaib posted an excellent 102, his fourth century of the summer (170 balls, 13 fours), the first Northamptonshire batter since Ben Duckett in 2016 to reach that milestone.Higgins finished with figures of 3 for 48 while spinner Zafar Gohar took a further wicket to complete a five-for.Resuming on 308 for 5, Zaib and Lewis McManus looked to extend their defiant partnership which already extended into three figures.Zaib’s progress through the 90s was eased when sub-fielder Stevie Eskinazi’s misfield gifted him a boundary. He reached three figures by bottom-edging an attempted reverse sweep past the keeper for four, but the shot proved his undoing later in the over when he picked out de Caires who took a stunning flying catch at backward point off Gohar.That set in motion Northamptonshire’s collapse, as Higgins, employing a short-pitched tactic, had McManus fending a leg-side bouncer to the keeper with the final ball of the 103rd over. He struck again with the first two balls of his next over to complete his hattrick. Rob Keogh moved across his stumps and was bowled around his legs while Liam Guthrie upper cut a short ball straight to point.Broad was proactive from the outset, employing the sweep and reverse sweep against the spinners and muscling Gohar through midwicket.With Pope providing solid support, Broad cut Gohar for four to bring up the 50 partnership and take Northamptonshire to 400. He pulled Toby Roland-Jones to the ropes, but the Middlesex captain couldn’t hold onto a difficult diving chance at midwicket, the ball going for four to bring up Broad’s half-century.Middlesex targeted Pope with the short ball, but he was content to duck under the bouncers and take runs off the spinners and give Broad the bulk of the strike.Broad duly wiped out the deficit and took Northamptonshire into the lead just before the delayed lunch interval before falling shortly after the resumption when he stepped away to a Robson delivery which turned and hit leg-stump.With the bat, Robson took three boundaries off Northamptonshire’s seamers but the hosts soon turned to the spinners.While he bowled the occasional half-tracker which Middlesex punished, Pope obtained some sharp turn and bounce out of the foot holes, flighting the ball and finding some drift.Calvin Harrison bowled tidily, conceding just one boundary in his first five overs. He posed some tough questions for both batters, beating Robson’s outside edge before de Caires failed to pick the wrong’un as Harrison found some sharp bounce off a good length ball. He struck with another wrong’un soon afterwards, trapping Robson lbw as he moved across his stumps.De Caires drove Keogh both sides of the wicket off consecutive balls and slog swept Keogh before taking a single off Harrison on the cusp of tea to bring up his half-century off 84 balls.After the break, de Caires was harsh on anything loose from the spinners, pulling anything short to the boundary as well as sweeping sweetly.With de Caires and Max Holden extending their partnership to 65, Northamptonshire turned to Guthrie who made the breakthrough almost instantly, bowling a bouncer which lifted sharply to de Caires who could only fend to second slip.Max Holden (and Leus du Plooy then added a brisk 48 together. Du Plooy punched Guthrie off the back foot to get off the mark and whipped Harrison through midwicket, while Holden dispatched Keogh back over his head.Holden continued to accelerate, sweeping Harrison over midwicket and coming down the wicket next ball to power him over long-on.du Plooy’s departure came via a bizarre dismissal in the closing overs. Caught in two minds, he seemed to be considering whether to reverse sweep or the run the ball down to third man but instead guided the ball straight to the keeper.The day ended tantalisingly poised with Middlesex considering when best to time their day four declaration.

Micky Van de Ven’s addition back in the summer of 2023 raised eyebrows among many Tottenham Hotspur supporters, especially after the hierarchy forked out £40m for his signature.

Such a fee was a hefty one during the Daniel Levy era, but it may have come as more of a surprise given the Dutchman was largely an unknown quantity to many of the fans.

However, just over a couple of years on from his move, he’s cemented himself as a key member of Thomas Frank’s squad – arguably being one of the first names on the teamsheet.

Despite his defensive role, the 24-year-old has had a huge impact within attacking areas, netting three times in the Premier League this season – putting him joint top of the Lilywhites’ goalscoring charts.

It’s not all been plain sailing for the club within the defensive department, with numerous other big-money additions unable to live up to the hefty fees paid for their services.

Spurs’ issues at centre-back for Van de Ven’s arrival

Spending big on centre-backs hasn’t been alien to Spurs in recent years, as seen by their £42m addition of Davinson Sanchez back in the summer of 2017 – a then club-record transfer.

The Colombian racked up over 200 appearances for the Lilywhites over a six-year period, subsequently leaving in the summer of 2023 to join Turkish side Galatasaray.

He was a solid option under various managers in North London, but ultimately, the fanbase were left disappointed – especially after paying a club-record fee for his signature.

Joe Rodon was another youngster signed by the hierarchy to potentially grow into an elite-level centre back, subsequently paying Swansea City £11m back in the summer of 2020.

However, the Welshman would only make 15 Premier League appearances for the club, before being sold to Leeds United as part of the Archie Gray deal in 2024.

It’s safe to say with Van de Ven, times have changed in North London, but the club have already unearthed another top-level talent who could be a real hit with the fans in the years to come.

The Spurs star who’s a bigger talent than Van de Ven

Whilst he’s been battling with injuries over the last few months, Van de Ven’s importance to the Spurs side simply cannot be understated – with Frank’s men a much better side with the Dutchman at the back.

He’s already helped the Lilywhites keep seven clean sheets across all competitions, with the 24-year-old evidently having a huge impact at both ends of the pitch.

The defender has also demonstrated his strength in another area, with the former Wolfsburg man registering the fastest speed of any player in England’s top-flight throughout 2024/25.

At present, he’s currently partnered by Cristian Romero at the heart of the backline, but that could be about to change in the years ahead, given the emergence of Luka Vuskovic.

The Lilywhites forked out a reported fee in the region of £12m for the signature of teenage sensation from Hajduk Split, with real hope he can be a first team starter in the near future.

The Croatian has spent a couple of years out on loan, with his spell on loan at Westerlo catching the eye – but for his attacking quality rather than his talent at the back – just like Van de Ven.

He scored seven times and notched two assists in his 36 outings, a simply staggering feat for a young defender, which earned him another loan move – this time to Bundesliga side, Hamburg.

The prospect of top-flight German football may have seemed like a huge jump to many, but the 18-year-old has wasted no time in impressing the supporters of Die Rothosen.

Vuskovic, who’s been labelled “one of the most exciting teenage centre-backs” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has already opened his account for the German side in 2025/26.

Luka Vuskovic – Hamburg stats (25/26)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

6

Goals scored

1

Pass accuracy

84%

Duels won

10.2

Aerial duels won

7.5

Aerial success rate

87%

Dribbles completed

100%

Touches

85.8

Stats via FotMob

However, his defensive stats are just as impressive, with the youngster winning a staggering 10.2 duels per 90 – 7.5 of which have been in the air – subsequently achieving a success rate of 87%.

He’s also completed 100% of the dribbles he’s attempted, whilst completing a total of 84% of his passes – showcasing his incredible all-round game despite his tender age.

It’s very rare you come across such a dominant young centre-back, but it’s clear Vuskovic has all the tools needed to be a monster hit with the Lilywhites fanbase in the years to come.

Should he stay on his current path, there’s no reason why he can’t emulate Van de Ven’s success in North London and even surpass the Dutchman’s recent levels.

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Fábio Santos não deve ser o único jogador a deixar o Corinthians no fim do ano, ao fim do seu contrato com o clube. O Timão deve passar por um processo de renovação, independentemente do presidente que vença a eleição marcada para o dia 25 de novembro.

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Outros atletas que têm contrato até dezembro não devem ter o vínculo renovado, casos do zagueiro Gil, do volante Cantillo e do meia Giuliano. O garoto Ruan Oliveira é outro que possivelmente não seguirá no Timão.

Renato Augusto já é um capítulo à parte. A tendência é que a renovação só aconteça com redução de valores e por uma temporada. Mas isso vai depender da nova diretoria. É possível que essa resolução ocorra durante dezembro, com a nova gestão já eleita, mas ainda não empossada.

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Houve um início de conversa com Renato sobre renovação com o departamento de futebol que está à frente do Timão atualmente, mas elas não caminharam pois foi acenado inicialmente o desejo do jogador em atuar até 2025 e depois encerrar a carreira. As questões políticas também influenciaram a pausa nas tratativas que não passaram de uma situação embrionária.

No momento, o único jogador que tem processo de negociação para renovação de contrato aberto é Bruno Méndez. A ideia é entregar o contrato renovado com o jogador para a próxima gestão. O problema é que os movimentos incertos no Corinthians tem balançado o atleta e o seu estafe de assinarem um novo vínculo, mesmo com os representantes do atleta tendo dado a palavra à diretoria corintiana que estenderia o vínculo caso não fechasse com algum time europeu no meio do ano.

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O encontro que aconteceu após a última janela de transferências não foi animador. Enquanto isso, clubes brasileiros como Flamengo e Internacional estão de olho na possibilidade de contar com o uruguaio no próximo ano.

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Com contrato até o fim de 2024, a próxima temporada deve ser a última do lateral-direito Fagner. No entanto, o jogador entrará em uma ‘lista de negociáveis’ e caso haja uma proposta não haverá oposição para vendê-lo.

Entre os veteranos, o único com ‘moral’ no Timão é o goleiro Cássio, que tem vínculo até o final do ano que vem e se mantiver as atuações de 2023 a tendência é que a próxima gestão, independentemente de qual seja, inicie as conversas pela renovação ainda no primeiro semestre.

تحدث مصطفى عبده، لاعب الأهلي السابق، عن مباراة القمة بين فريق القلعة الحمراء والزمالك، في نهائي كأس السوبر المصري، والمقرر إقامته في الإمارات.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه الأهلي نظيره الزمالك، في الخامسة والنصف مساء غد الأحد بتوقيت القاهرة، على استاد محمد بن زايد بالعاصمة الإماراتية أبو ظبي.

وكان الأهلي قد تأهل إلى نهائي السوبر المصري، بعد الفوز على سيراميكا كليوباترا، بهدفين مقابل هدف، في نصف نهائي البطولة.

وقال مصطفى عبده لبرنامج “الكورة مع فايق” على “إم بي سي مصر”: “لو ييس توروب لعب بنفس الأداء الذي قدّمه في الشوط الأول أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا، فإن الأهلي يمكن أن يكرر نتائجه الكبيرة أمام الزمالك، مثل مباراة الـ 6-1 الشهيرة”.

طالع|الأهلي يختتم استعداداته لمواجهة الزمالك في نهائي كأس السوبر المصري

وتابع: “لكن عليه أن ينتبه جيدًا إلى خط الدفاع، لأن هناك بعض الهفوات التي قد تكلّف الفريق الكثير، ومع ذلك أؤكد أن الأهلي لو ظهر بنفس مستوى الشوط الأول أمام سيراميكا، فسيفوز بنتيجة كبيرة على الزمالك”.

وأضاف: “لاعبو الأهلي بدأوا يستعيدون مستواهم، والناتج البدني للفريق بدأ يظهر بوضوح في الشوط الأول، وبدأنا نرى أمورًا إيجابية داخل الملعب لم تكن موجودة في الفترات السابقة، لكن تبقى المشكلة الرئيسية في خط الدفاع، الذي يعاني أحيانًا من فقدان التركيز”.

وكشف: “أما بالنسبة لزيزو، فهو لاعب كبير يمتلك ثباتًا انفعاليًا عاليًا، ولاعب محترف يعرف كيف يتعامل مع المباريات الكبيرة، اللاعب الكبير دائمًا يجب أن يغلق أذنيه عن أي ضغوط أو انتقادات، ويركز فقط على تنفيذ التعليمات داخل الملعب، في المباراتين الأخيرتين بدأ زيزو يعود تدريجيًا إلى حالته المعروفة التي كان عليها مع الزمالك”.

وعن المقارنة بين زيزو الزمالك وزيزو الأهلي، اختتم: “يمكن القول إن مستواه الأخير مع الأهلي أفضل من السابق، ففي البداية كان يقدم حوالي 50 أو 60% من مستواه المعروف، أما الآن فأداؤه ارتفع ليصل إلى نحو 80% من مستواه الحقيقي الذي اعتدنا عليه”.

Visitors only need 25 minutes on fourth morning to claim much-needed win

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Essex 504 (Cox 132, Critchley 123, Harmer 53) beat Sussex 204 (Coles 52, Porter 4-30) and 261 (Coles 108, Alsop 72, Critchley 4-41) by an innings and 39 runsEssex needed just 25 minutes to secure only their second victory of the season in the Rothesay County Championship when they beat Sussex by an innings and 39 runs at Hove.James Coles completed his third successive Championship hundred, but Sussex were bowled out for 261 in their second innings and suffered their first Championship defeat at Hove since May 2022.”I think that was our most complete performance of the season,” Essex skipper, Tom Westley, said. “At a crunch time, with where we are in the table, to turn up and play like that is testament to everyone in our changing room: 24 points and a win is massive for the club and hopefully we can take that into the last four games, starting against Warwickshire next week.”We don’t want to make excuses about injuries – we probably haven’t played anywhere near our ability through the season and it has been challenging getting our strongest XI at times, so it was nice here to bowl them out for 200 in the first innings and then throughout the game everyone chipped in.”Sussex’s cause at the start of the final day was pretty hopeless with 55 still needed to make Essex bat again and only three wickets in hand. But at least Coles, 99 not out overnight, was able to follow up centuries against Durham and Warwickshire by reaching his seventh first-class hundred, when he cut the fourth ball of the first over of the day from Matt Critchley to the boundary.Coles was ninth out for 108, when he slog-swept Simon Harmer and top-edged to Jamie Porter at backward square leg. He’d faced 214 balls, hitting 14 fours and a six.Harmer had made the breakthrough in the second over when Ari Karvelas tickled a ball down the leg side and was well caught by Michael Pepper.The end came when Critchley bowled Henry Crocombe for 2. The legspinner finished with 4 for 41 and played his part in an excellent performance by Essex, who will fancy their chances of climbing the table in the remaining four games now they have a full-strength bowling attack available again, having controlled this match from the first session.Sussex’s head coach, Paul Farbrace, said: “It’s been hugely disappointing. In the three years I have been here it’s comfortably our worst performance in four-day cricket. We never got into the game. We played poor shots with the bat and made poor decisions throughout.”Apart from James Coles and Tom Alsop in the second innings we haven’t batted anywhere as well as we can, there were a lot of soft dismissals and our bowlers haven’t done much better to be fair, we didn’t play Division One standard cricket which is really frustrating and disappointing.”It’s on me and the rest of the coaching staff as much as the players to reflect and then get into the right mindset for next week’s game at Scarborough. Ollie Robinson had an injection in his groin on Wednesday and won’t be available until the back end of the One-Day Cup.”

Hughes, Ibrahim fall early but Hudson-Prentice fifty delays the inevitable

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Yorkshire 545 for 9 dec (Revis 152*, Lyth 115, Wharton 85) beat Sussex 222 (Lamb 48, Coles 47, White 3-25) and 195 (Hughes 57, Hudson-Prentice 52, Ibrahim 51, Milnes 5-31) by an innings and 128 runsYorkshire completed an innings and 128-run victory over Sussex midway through the fourth afternoon at Scarborough to hoist themselves out of the bottom two places in Division One, in turn dragging their visitors into the Rothesay County Championship relegation fight.Sussex started the final day of this 11th-round clash on 115 for three in their second innings, trailing by 208.On a deteriorating North Marine Road surface, their fate was obvious inside the day’s opening 20 minutes as they lost three wickets for the addition of two runs in the opening 26 balls, teetering on 117 for six.So it proved, even though their resistance through to mid-afternoon was impressive. They were bowled out for 195, including five for 31 from 16.4 overs for new-ball seamer Matt Milnes – his first five-for in the Championship since September 2021 following injury. Fynn Hudson-Prentice finished 52 not out off 156 balls.Yorkshire’s third win yielded 22 points, Sussex’s fourth defeat handing them only two.The gap between the two sides is now just a solitary point ahead of the September run-in. The pair meet again at Hove midway through next month, one of three remaining games.The White Rose have been replaced in ninth place in the table – second-bottom – by Durham, who were beaten at home by Surrey this week. The gap between the two is 12 points.Yorkshire would even go above Essex should their game with Warwickshire at Chelmsford finish drawn.In their last three games, Yorkshire not only face Sussex but Durham as well. They meet at Headingley in the final match of 2025.The hosts made the ideal start to the day.Danial Ibrahim and Daniel Hughes fell, the two not out batters overnight, for 51 and 57 respectively added to the departure of captain John Simpson for a duck.Milnes claimed the first two. Ibrahim was caught low down at second slip by Adam Lyth before Hughes was bowled playing back to one which kept low and scooted through.Simpson was then bowled as he tried to leave alone one angled in from Milnes’ new-ball partner Jack White.Danny Lamb was next to go, caught behind off Will Sutherland’s seam – 143 for seven.Lamb fell chasing a wide ball having added 26 with fellow all-rounder Hudson-Prentice. Sussex needed much, much more.Sussex reached lunch at 166 for seven, Hudson-Prentice with 32.He played handsomely down the ground off seam, even using his feet against White on couple of occasion to find the boundary wide of mid-on.Hudson-Prentice was excellent in becoming Sussex’s third half-centurion of the innings, this coming off 138 balls. By the time he got there midway through the afternoon, Sussex were 188 for seven with 48 overs remaining in the day.He shared 47 for the eighth wicket with Jack Carson, who was the eighth man to fall when caught by diving Lyth at slip low down to his right – 191 for eight.Replays suggest Carson was unfortunate to be given out, confirming the initial impression given by the batter stomping off the field.Things happened quickly from there, with Sussex falling almost 44 overs short of survival.This was Milnes’ first five-wicket haul for Yorkshire as he comes to the end of his third year with the club. His last was for Kent. He has since suffered a nightmare with multiple back stress fractures.But he was excellent here, polishing things off by getting Grinder Sandhu caught at point and then Henry Crocombe caught behind with a beauty for a golden duck.In all, Milnes claimed seven wickets in the match.

Celtic have now been told how long they’ll have to wait to appoint Kjetil Knutsen with their search for a new manager taking another frustrating blow.

The Bhoys have been in no rush. After Brendan Rodgers’ shock exit, they know that they can’t afford to get their next appointment wrong and have handed Martin O’Neill the position on an interim basis to buy themselves some time.

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To the 73-year-old’s credit, he has so far rolled back the years in the dugout. A Champions League defeat at the hands of Midtjylland aside and victories over Old Firm rivals Rangers and Falkirk have represented a step in the right direction.

Even after those three games, however, O’Neill has continued to distance himself from the permanent job. In midweek, he told reporters that he’ll be at Celtic until they no longer need him, before revealing that he’d be “absolutely fine” if Sunday’s Kilmarnock clash is his final game.

Alas, as the search for the next Celtic manager has continued, so have the rumours that they could yet turn to O’Neill until at least the end of the season. And it’s easy to see why. The Northern Irishman is about as experienced as it gets, representing a safe option until the right candidate emerges.

A decision to keep their interim boss until at least next year would also allow Parkhead chiefs to play the long game and perhaps land a frontrunner for the job in the long-term.

Celtic handed fresh Knutsen problem

As Graeme Bailey told 67 Hail Hail, Knutsen wants to finish his Champions League campaign with Bodo/Glimt before taking any job with Celtic. This means that the Bhoys could be forced to wait until next year with the Norwegian side’s last group game coming in 2026.

As things stand, they sit 29th and unlikely to qualify for the next stage. This means that their final Champions League game may well be against Atletico Madrid in January before Bodo take a break from football altogether until March. It’s then that it would make perfect sense for Knutsen to take the job.

What also helps Celtic’s pursuit is that the 57-year-old is reportedly keen to take the job if he gets his Champions League wish. So, the big question for Celtic will be whether he’s worth the wait.

A deeper dive into his history suggests that the Bodo/Glimt boss is certainly an interesting option. Having managed the club since 2018, Knutsen can boast four Norwegian league titles and showed his managerial expertise in full with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage this season.

Andy Robertson makes Celtic return decision

أعلن الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم، عن الفائز بجائزة أفضل لاعب لعام 2025 في القارة خلال حفل توزيع جوائز كاف.

ويقام حفل جوائز الأفضل في القارة السمراء لعام 2025، مساء اليوم الأربعاء، في العاصمة المغربية الرباط.

وكان الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم قد أعلن عن القائمة النهائية لمرشحي جائزة أفضل لاعب وهم النجم المصري محمد صلاح والمغربي أشرف حكيمي والنيجيري فيكتور أوسيمين.

وحصد أشرف حكيمي ظهير باريس سان جيرمان ومنتخب المغرب، جائزة أفضل لاعب في قارة إفريقيا، متفوقًا على كل من محمد صلاح وفيكتور أوسيمين.

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وكان أشرف حكيمي قد قدم مستوى استثنائيًا مع باريس سان جيرمان وتوج بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا والدوري الفرنسي وكأس فرنسا وكأس السوبر الأوروبي وتأهل لنهائي كأس العالم للأندية الصيف الماضي.

وخاض الظهير المغربي الدولي 55 مباراة مع باريس سان جيرمان الموسم الماضي وأحرز 11 هدفًا وصنع 16 تمريرة حاسمة.

جدير بالذكر أن أشرف حكيمي قد ساهم في تأهل منتخب المغرب لنهائيات كأس العالم العام المقبل 2026.

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Nesta quinta-feira (7), o prêmio ESPN Bola de Prata elegeu os melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro 2023. Mesmo com o Palmeiras dominando a premiação, a Bola de Ouro – o ‘título’ mais alto -, ficou com Luis Suárez. Veja quais foram os grandes destaques!

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Palmeiras dominando
Campeão brasileiro, o Palmeiras foi a equipe que mais levou prêmios. Ao todo, foram cinco jogadores, além das categorias “melhor treinador”, “revelação” e “gol mais bonito”.

Na seleção da competição, Weverton, Mayke, Murilo, Piquerez e Raphael Veiga marcaram presença no time ideal. Mas a grande estrela foi Endrick.

A jovem promessa levou duas bolas de prata para casa. Eleito como a ‘revelação’ do ano, também ganhou como ‘gol mais bonito’. Abel Ferreira foi outro coroado. O português, ainda com o futuro indeciso no Palmeiras, foi eleito o ‘melhor treinador’.

Inclusive, Abel respondeu uma das maiores dúvidas que estão acompanhando os torcedores neste final de temporada. Fica ou não para o próximo ano?

– Nos últimos anos tomei muitas decisões que tiveram impacto na minha família. Mas há uma forte probabilidade de eu continuar, porque há um contrato e eu gosto de cumprir meus acordos – respondeu sobre o tema.

Suárez como grande estrela
Se despedindo do futebol nacional, Luis Suárez ganhou a maior premiação. O argentino recebeu a bola de ouro, por conta da sua passagem pelo Grêmio neste ano. O jogador se emocionou ao falar da recepção da torcida gremista durante a temporada e analisou sua passagem pelo futebol nacional.

– Dediquei meu trabalho para estar 100% no Grêmio. Quando você gosta de um desafio, você tem que afrontar. Quanto mais criticam, mais forte você precisa estar. Não importa a idade, é a mentalidade. Mentalidade de querer jogar e fazer o que você gosta. Tenho que agradecer, ficar orgulhoso. A torcida do Grêmio ficou feliz com meu trabalho, entenderam minha situação. Agradeço muito a torcida pelo carinho e tudo o que fez – disse o jogador após receber o prêmio.

O Grêmio também contou com Villasanti na seleção. O atleta foi eleito o ‘melhor volante’ da temporada.

Flamengo, Atlético-MG e Botafogo também com representantes
Mesmo com a derrapada do Botafogo no Brasileirão – que perdeu a oportunidade de conquistar mesmo sendo o grande favorito por boa parte da temporada -, teve um representante eleito entre os melhores do ano. No caso, o zagueiro Adryelson. O jogador deu uma fala polêmica, dizendo que, em momento algum, a equipe carioca ‘faltou com humildade’ durante 2023.

– O Diego trocou as palavras quando disse que o Botafogo faltou com humildade. Foi um grupo muito trabalhador, muito humilde, muitos jogadores, assim como staff e comissão, são batalhadores. Sou grato pela amizade de todos, acredito que não é a hora de procurar um culpado. A culpa foi toda nossa, deixamos passar esse campeonato, é levantar a cabeça e esquecer – disse se referindo a uma fala do companheiro de equipe nos últimos dias, na qual relatou que ‘a falta de humildade’ foi a justificativa pela perda do título.

O Flamengo e o Atlético-MG também marcaram presença. Do lado Rubro-Negro, Pulgar e Arrascaeta. Pelo Galo, Hulk e Paulinho. O último, inclusive, levou como artilheiro do Brasileirão, pelos 20 gols marcados.

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Veja a seleção da Bola de Prata
Goleiro: Weverton
Lateral-direito: Mayke
Zagueiros: Adryelson e Murilo
Lateral-esquerdo: Piquerez
Volantes: Villasanti e Pulgar
Meias: Raphael Veiga e Arrascaeta
Atacantes: Luis Suárez e Hulk

Técnico: Abel Ferreira

Bola de Ouro: Luis Suárez

Artilheiro: Paulinho

ECB decline to comment on alleged incident at a pub in south-west London in May

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Sep-2025

A well-known figure within English cricket is being investigated by police over allegations of spiking the drinks of two women and sexually assaulting one of them.The reported on Friday that the man, in his 40s, was questioned under caution by Scotland Yard in June after a complaint at a pub in south-west London, in the SW6 area which covers Fulham and Parsons Green. The ECB declined to comment on the allegations.”We are currently investigating allegations of spiking and sexual assault against two women that took place on Thursday, 22 May at a pub in the SW6 area,” the Metropolitan Police told ESPNcricinfo in a statement.”Two women are believed to have been spiked with one also allegedly sexually assaulted. A man in his 40s was interviewed under caution on Thursday, 5 June. Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.”Chris Haward, the managing director of the Cricket Regulator – the independent body responsible for handling disciplinary cases within English cricket – said last month: “Removing sexual misconduct from the game is a priority.”The Regulator has twice charged individuals following instances of sexual misconduct in the last year.A coach was suspended for up to nine months in August after being dismissed by his county for “sexualised and inappropriate” pictures to junior female members of staff. Last November, another coach was suspended for up to six months for “inappropriate sexual behaviour” on a county pre-season tour.