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اعترف مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ميلان والسويد الأول، زلاتان إبراهيموفيتش، بأنه قد ضرب مدافع إسبانيا وتشيلسي، سيزار أزبيليكويتا، عن قصد في مباراة المنتخبين في تصفيات كأس العالم 2022.

وأظهرت الكاميرات إبراهيموفيتش وهو يضرب أزبيليكويتا بكتفه وأسقطه على الأرض رغم أن الكرة كانت بعيدة ولم ير الحكم الهولندي، داني ماكيلي، أن هناك عقوبة يستحقها السويدي أكثر من الإنذار”.

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وتحدث إبراهيموفيتش عن الواقعة، وقال في تصريحات عبر صحيفة “جارديان” البريطانية: “في الجولة الأخيرة، ضربت أزبيليكويتا عن قصد، لا أخجل من قول ذلك، لأنه قام بفعل سخيف تجاه زميلي، كان تصرفًا غبيًا ولكنني سأفعل ذلك مرة أخرى ليفهم ما يفعله”.

وتابع: “لقد قمت بذلك لما فعله بزميلي، لم يكن ذلك جيدًا بالنسبة لي، لكنني سأظل أفعله، هذا أنا، أنا لا أخجل من قول ذلك”.

وأضاف: “من السهل جدًا البث مع زملائي في المنتخب، الذين يبلغون من العمر 20 عامًا، وهم أشخاص طيبون للغاية، أتمنى أن يتفهم أزبيليكويتا الأمر الآن، لا تهاجم كلبًا لا ينبح أبدًا”.

وعن فترته في مانشستر يونايتد: “لقد حظيت بتجربة رائعة في إنجلترا، نادٍ مميز وفزنا ببعض الألقاب هناك، يتحدثون كثيرًا عن الماضي والتاريخ، عندما ذهبت إلى هناك قلت إنني أركز على الحاضر وكتابة تاريخ لي هنا، ولكن عندما تتحدث كثيرًا عن الماضي تكمن المشكلة”.

David Sullivan must sanction a new contract for Lukasz Fabianski after the West Ham United goalkeeper revealed that talks are ongoing.

What’s the word?

Fabianski has entered into the final six months of his current deal at the London Stadium, where Irons chiefs are facing decisions over the futures of several senior players whose contracts are due to expire at the end of the season.

David Martin, Robert Snodgrass and even Mr West Ham Mark Noble could find it hard to argue their case over new terms, having struggled to feature under David Moyes thus far this term, but Fabianski’s situation is one the Hammers simply must attend to.

Fabianski recently revealed to Polish outlet WeszloFM that he is in discussions over new terms, noting: “Talks are underway. I’d like to stay at West Ham. Extend the contract, because I feel good here.”

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Michael Brown believes it is a “no brainer” that West Ham offer Fabianski a new deal, as the 55-cap Poland international brings a safe pair of hands to the goal line in east London.

Fabianski has kept four clean sheets in 12 Premier League fixtures this season and initially atoned for his error by saving Mateusz Klich’s penalty, which he gave away, before VAR intervention allowed Leeds United the chance to score on the second attempt.

Get it done

Sullivan would be naïve not to retain Fabianski beyond the £2.25million-rated shot-stopper’s current deal, as the £65,000-per-week ‘keeper has shown himself to be among the best goalkeepers in the Premier League since joining West Ham in 2018.

Irons co-owner Sullivan even admits he “bullied” Manuel Pellegrini to welcome Fabianski to the London Stadium during the Chilean’s first window in charge, as the ex-Arsenal goalie and defender Issa Diop were the only players he chose to sign.

Time and time again Fabianski is able to pull out a high-level stop to save West Ham’s blushes, and his importance to the line-up is only highlighted further whenever the 35-year-old is on the sidelines.

Roberto lasted just a season at the London Stadium having flopped massively upon his arrival from Espanyol in 2019, with the Spaniard conceding 21 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions before leaving on an initial loan in January.

He eventually left in the summer to join Real Valladolid and put a disappointing stint behind him, with Roberto showing himself as being as far from Premier League standard as possible with a string of blunders that saw the Irons fall into a relegation fight.

Thankfully for Moyes, Fabianski is yet to miss a minute of Premier League action this term and as a result, sits sixth in the division for total saves (39), eighth for high claims (6) and 13th for goals conceded inside the penalty area (12), per SofaScore.

Only Liverpool duo Adrian (7) and Allison (9), plus Manchester City’s Ederson (9), Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris (9), Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez (9), Everton’s Jordan Pickford (11) and Burnley’s Nick Pope (11) have allowed fewer goals from shots taken inside the box.

AND in other news, West Ham have been dealt a massive blow in pursuit of the January answer to David Moyes’ “worst nightmare”.

Aston Villa’s reported summer transfer target Wylan Cyprien sought to play down rumours of a potential move to the Premier League earlier in the summer window, with the Frenchman joining Parma in the end.

What’s the word?

Reports in recent weeks had suggested that the 25-year-old was being earmarked for a £16m move from Dean Smith’s side, but a deal failed to materialise and just before the transfer window shut across Europe, the midfielder left Nice to join Serie A side Parma on loan, with there being an obligation to buy at the end of the loan woven into the deal.

When asked about interest from other clubs, Cyprien replied: “As for the other teams, the question no longer arises. Why Parma? To discover Serie A through the game of a team like Parma.”

Ideal partner for Douglas Luiz

Whilst Villa have enjoyed an incredible start to the new Premier League season with three wins from three, with a 7-2 thrashing of Liverpool thrown in for good measure, a move for Cyprien would no doubt have boosted the strength of their midfield.

The Frenchman could have been an ideal partner for Douglas Luiz, with his ability to get goals from midfield offering a nice balance to the latter’s industry and laser-like passing – last season saw Cyprien bag eight goals in just 24 games across all competitions.

According to his former teammate at Nice, Jean Michael Seri, the former France U21 international has everything in his locker. He said: “He is very capable and he knows how to do everything with the ball: dribble, shoot, score. And then, honestly, a 6 who can attack as well as he can defend, I have rarely seen that. If I could steal something from his game, it would be his ease at playing with his back to the game, to avoid the opponent with shoulder to shoulders. In Paris, he showed that he is a phenomenon.”

They may have enjoyed a fantastic summer transfer window, but it could have been even more special had they pulled off the signing of Cyprien too.

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Com seu contrato renovado antes mesmo do encerramento da participação do Paysandu no Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B, o arqueiro Emerson já traçou uma de suas metas para a próxima temporada: a de balançar as redes adversárias. O arqueiro do Papão tem dois gols anotados em sua carreira, todos pelo Guarani (SP), e curiosamente marcados na disputa do segundo nível do futebol brasileiro contra o ABC (RN) e Atlético (PR), este em outubro de 2012.

– Já tive a oportunidade em minha carreira de provar o gostinho de comemorar um gol, momento maior do futebol. Mas depois de muito tempo sem provar deste doce quero voltar a balançar as redes e dessa forma ajudar o Paysandu nos compromissos que terá pela frente no próximo ano. Entretanto, garanto que vou trabalhar intensamente para fazer bem a minha função principal que é defender – explicou o goleiro Emerson.

O camisa 1 do Papão da Curuzu afirmou que o acolhimento dos torcedores e da diretoria foram fatores que influenciaram em sua permanência no clube paraense para a próxima temporada. No entanto, Emerson lamentou a manutenção do Paysandu na Série B, mas revelou que os deslizes serviram como aprendizado para a próxima edição da competição nacional e, assim ter a possibilidade do êxito em relação ao retorno à Série A.

– O Paysandu é um clube fantástico e merece estar sempre em evidência e destaque. Não tinha a dimensão do que poderia ser este clube e pelo que vi, presenciei e senti, não pensei duas vezes em renovar o meu vínculo. Creio que para 2016 estaremos mais fortes do que nunca e prontos para trabalhar com afinco no propósito de recolocar o time na elite do futebol brasileiro – encerrou.

O Paysandu encerrou a disputa do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B na 7ª colocação, com 60 pontos ganhos em 38 jogos disputados. Sua campanha foi composta por 17 vitórias, 9 empates, 12 derrotas, 49 gols marcados e outros 40 sofridos. Além do Campeonato Paraense, o Papão disputa a Copa do Brasil e a própria Série B do Brasileiro.

According to Il Secolo XIX (via Football Italia), Leeds United are interested in bring back Ronaldo Vieira this summer.

What’s the word?

The 22-year-old left Elland Road in the summer of 2018 for a reported fee of £6.2m, with Andrea Radrizzani later admitting that the midfielder had to be sacrificed in order to make more investments in the squad.

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Now, Il Secolo XIX claim that the Whites have sent scouts to watch Vieira in action for Sampdoria, although they are set to face stiff competition from the likes of Tottenham, West Ham, Burnley, Leicester City, Southampton and Everton.

The report adds that the midfielder’s price tag is currently around €10m (£9m).

Forget Lewis Cook

Vieira hasn’t been the only player in recent weeks to be linked with a potential return to Elland Road this summer, with former starlet Lewis Cook, now at recently relegated Bournemouth, also being touted with a move back home.

But whilst Cook has built up some invaluable Premier League experience in his time with the Cherries, Vieira may actually be the smarter swoop for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

Despite generally being seen as a holding midfielder, the 22-year-old covers a lot of ground all over the pitch, snapping into challenges and then making passes into the attacking third.

As per Sofascore, he averaged 1.2 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game, and boasted a pass accuracy of 84%, including an impressive 77% accuracy when making forward passes into the opposition’s half.

Hailed as a “top player” by former Leeds boss Steve Evans, Vieira could lighten the defensive burden on the shoulders of Kalvin Phillips, and give Bielsa the chance to either play with two anchor men in the middle of the park, or give the Yorkshire Pirlo some rest.

Sunderland Ladies could face competition from rivals Newcastle United as they hope to sign Middlesbrough duo Olivia Watt and Emily Scarr.

With the coronavirus pandemic bringing a premature end to the 2019/20 Women’s National League North season, Sunderland will now look to next term to see if they secure the league title.

Having been 11 points clear at the top of the table when the league was abandoned, the Black Cats’ ladies’ side were unfortunate not to secure the title and it looks as though plans are now being put in to place to ensure that they seal it in the 2020/21 season.

Sunderland Echo have reported that 23-year-old right-back Watt, who began her career at the club, is ‘almost certain’ to seal a return, having played for ‘Boro over the last few seasons.

Meanwhile, Emily Scarr is also said to be on the radar of Sunderland, having impressed for Middlesbrough on 16 occasions this term in which she scored six times. A potential move for the 20-year-old, however, could be halted as rivals Newcastle have now been linked with interest.

It looks likely that former Wearsiders player Watt will return to the club this summer, but Scarr’s potential arrival could be a slightly more complicated deal,which may involve a heated transfer battle between Sunderland and Newcastle.

The unfortunate turn of events this season saw Sunderland miss out on the title and the potential additions of Watt and Scarr would seemingly make them favourites to ensure that the league is unequivocally won next term.

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Former Coventry City striker Callum Wilson could leave Bournemouth this summer and that would see the Sky Blues receive a 10% sell-on figure.

With the Cherries suffering relegation to the Championship from the Premier League last season, a summer sale is expected to to develop at the Vitality stadium.

Wilson, who scored eight goals in 35 Premier League games last term, is said to be one of the players who could be sold to hand the club some much needed transfer funds this summer.

Joining Bournemouth in 2014, the England international formerly played for Coventry, starting his career with the Sky Blues.

Valued at £18m by website Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old has been told that he will not be allowed to leave the former Premier League club for less than £30m.

That news will delight Coventry having installed a sell-on clause on Wilson’s deal to Bournemouth of 10%, meaning they could recoup a sum of £3m if the striker moves on for said asking price.

Coventry LIVE claim that West Ham United and Everton are among the front runners to potentially make a summer move.

Great news for Coventry who would be able to utilise that potential amount on either a new signing or player wages.

Mark Robins has been excellent this summer in terms of bringing in some new faces and Wilson’s potential summer move could see him add to those.

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Plenty of Manchester City fans have been reacting to a tweet from German football journalist Christian Falk about the possibility of Leroy Sane being sold to Liverpool.

Sport Bild’s head of football tweeted (via @cfbayern) that the Anfield club had shown an interest in signing the winger, who dismissed the idea as he doesn’t want to swap Manchester City for a direct rival and instead desires a move to Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga champions had reportedly lined up a transfer offer of €100m (£87.13m) for the 24-year-old last summer, according to Sport Bild, and they remain keen on trying to bring Sane back to Germany. Last week, The Telegraph reported that Bayern are considering a bid of £56.75m for the player, whose contract at Manchester City is set to expire next year.

The notion of Sane going to Liverpool sparked a mixture of reactions from these City fans on Twitter – some thought gleefully about the possibility of Sadio Mane being displaced at Anfield while others baulked at the idea of the Premier League champions selling a prolific winger to a club with whom they have developed an intense rivalry.

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As the footballing world continues to wait on edge about what will happen to the current season, players are having to spend a significant amount of time away from the pitch – something that isn’t exactly ideal for top-level athletes.

But Leeds ace Jean-Kevin Augustin is seemingly doing everything he can to make sure he gets in tip-top shape for if and when the campaign resumes.

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In a video posted on the Whites’ official Twitter account, the Frenchman can be seen working out, no doubt trying to ensure he is completely in tune with Marcelo Bielsa’s notorious demands.

And after watching the footage, Leeds fans flooded to the replies section in their droves.

Some Leeds fans talked up how Augustin could return a different animal when the Championship resumes, and suggested he could be their “new secret weapon”.

Having signed him on a loan deal from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig back in the January transfer window, Leeds may have hoped Augustin could play a leading role in their promotion charge and give Patrick Bamford some much-needed competition.

Instead, he has played a total of just 48 minutes of Championship football, and hasn’t even been involved in the match-day squad in five out of the ten league games he has been at the club for.

But if he can make sure he is in great condition when the season kick-starts again, there’s no reason why he can’t be the man to give Leeds that extra little spark to ensure their return to the top-flight.

Meanwhile, Leeds fans discuss Phil Hay’s report on the club’s finances.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Loan Watch series, which takes a closer look at those players who are aiming to galvanise their careers away from the spotlight of their parent club.

When Jordan Hugill left West Ham United to join Queens Park Rangers on loan during the summer, he did so as a man with a point to prove

He had pretty much been discarded by the Hammers after playing just 22 minutes of football for them across three substitute appearances in 2018.

The striker spent last season with Middlesbrough, scoring 6 goals in 20 league starts and 17 substitute appearances for the club – a decent total, albeit far from eye-catching.

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He has really kicked on this season at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium though, already exceeding last season’s goal tally with 7 strikes from 11 starts and 4 substitute appearances – that tally includes a brace against Sheffield Wednesday to secure a 2-1 victory for QPR.

Following that game, Mark Warburton summarised how useful he has been for the club, as he was quoted on West London Sport as saying: “A good striker feeds off of good chances and I told him he’d get that by coming to QPR, and he has. He’s responded really well.

“There were good quality finishes today I’m sure he upset a few in the crowd. But you have to do that. You have to come to a tough venue and draw the fouls, and you have to be strong, and you have to look after the football and link play – and he did all of those and more.”

The 27-year-old’s effectiveness hasn’t come solely from goals though, as he has won 3.3 aerial duels per game, helping to bring strike partner Nakhi Wells into the game – his influence is indicated by the fact he has already been awarded Man of the Match twice by WhoScored.

His lack of polish is still evident though, marked by 6 yellow cards, 2.2 fouls committed per game, as well as his average of 2.5 unsuccessful touches.

It is this side of the former Preston North End striker’s game that makes it unlikely Manuel Pellegrini will reinstate him to the West Ham team, but that should not detract from the fact Hugill, who is valued at £5.4m by Transfermarkt, has achieved some form of redemption this season after a tough couple of years since moving to the Hammers.