يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، لخوض مواجهة مهمة أمام نظيره ديكاداها الصومالي، اليوم السبت، ضمن منافسات ذهاب دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.
ومن المقرر أن تقام مباراة الزمالك وديكيداها على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي، وسط حضور جماهيري متوقع لمساندة الفارس الأبيض في بداية مشواره الإفريقي هذا الموسم.
ويدخل الزمالك المباراة تحت قيادة مدربه البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا الذي يسعى إلى استعادة نغمة الانتصارات بعد سلسلة من النتائج المتذبذبة في الدوري المصري الممتاز، كان آخرها التعادل أمام غزل المحلة بنتيجة 1-1 في الجولة العاشرة من المسابقة المحلية.
ويأمل فيريرا في تحقيق انطلاقة قوية في البطولة القارية واستعادة الثقة داخل صفوف الفريق، خصوصًا بعد غياب عدد من اللاعبين الأساسيين عن اللقاء لأسباب مختلفة، ما يفرض على الجهاز الفني إيجاد حلول تكتيكية بديلة.
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ويحمل الزمالك في تاريخه لقبين في بطولة الكونفدرالية الإفريقية، حيث تُوج بالبطولة لأول مرة عام 2019، قبل أن يعيد اللقب إلى خزائنه مجددًا عام 2023، مما يمنحه دفعة معنوية كبيرة في سعيه للمنافسة على اللقب الثالث.
وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية على أرضية استاد القاهرة الدولي، في أجواء حماسية منتظرة من جماهير القلعة البيضاء. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك وديكاداها اليوم في الكونفدرالية
من المقرر أن تُذاع مباراة الزمالك وديكيداها بشكل حصري عبر شاشة قناة “on sport 1”.
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث ونتائج مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا
Mal o gerente de futebol do São Paulo, Rui Costa, chegou da Colômbia trazendo na bagagem a contratação de James Rodríguez e já vai ter de arregaçar as mangas para resolver o maior dos imbróglios do time do Morumbi nessa janela de transferências: a contratação do ponta Erick, do Ceará, cujo contrato com o clube nordestino vai até o final do ano e que já tem um acordo para ser reforço do Tricolor a partir de 2024.
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A urgência dos dirigentes em acertar as questões de James Rodríguez e Lucas Moura fez com que as tratativas fossem temporariamente interrompidas. Com o fechamento da janela de transferências na quarta-feira (3/8), o plano é definir a situação até a segunda-feira (31) para que não haja contratempos no registro do BID (Boletim Informativo Diário) da CBF.
Conforme o Lance! revelou na terça-feira (25), o São Paulo avançou nas tratativas com o Ceará para conseguir antecipar a liberação. O clube paulista aceita atender algumas das reivindicações do Vozão para liberar a sua principal peça do plantel que luta para conseguir o acesso na Série B. A principal delas é a liberação de algumas peças reveladas em Cotia por empréstimo para reforçar o clube alvinegro.
Pelo menos duas ‘crias da base’ devem ser repassadas ao Ceará para que ele aceite abrir mão dos cinco meses restantes do contrato de Erick sem receber dinheiro em volta. Um nome acabou sendo revelado por fontes do clube tricolor à reportagem: Pedrinho Vilhena, meia promovido aos profissionais pelo ex-técnico são-paulino Rogério Ceni no início do ano e que não entrou em campo ainda pelo clube.
A indefinição é quanto ao segundo nome. O São Paulo apresentou uma lista com nomes de jovens que não treinam cotidianamente na Barra Funda. Todos foram rejeitados. O Ceará respondeu que quer Talles Costa, meia recém-recuperado de cirurgia e que não vem sendo sequer relacionado para o banco por Dorival. Por parte do treinador, não há impedimento. A resistência viria por parte do estafe do jogador, que não vê com bons olhos uma saída do Morumbi. Situação a ser resolvida por Costa.
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O São Paulo busca antecipar a chegada de Erick desde o início do mês, quando acertou um pré-contrato com o atacante. Depois da fracassada negociação com Marinho, o clube do Morumbi vê no jogador de 24 anos a opção ideal para atender a necessidade de um jogador rápido pelos lados do campo, capaz de romper linhas.
Erick foi uma indicação do próprio técnico Dorival Júnior, que trabalhou com ele no Vozão no ano passado. O jogador, que já foi considerado o quarto maior driblador do mundo e estrela deste ano no clube, com 34 jogos, 13 gols e oito assistências, aumentou a idolatria da torcida sendo um dos poucos destaques a seguir no Ceará após o rebaixamento à segunda divisão. Desde o começo do ano e o início do assédio do São Paulo, seu discurso é de querer ficar até o final do ano para ajudar no acesso.
Inicialmente, o Ceará fez jogo duro com a diretoria são-paulina. Pediu o pagamento integral da multa para liberá-lo. Depois o valor chegou a cair para R$ 6 milhões. Diferente de Marinho, quando o clube do Morumbi propagou aos quatro ventos o interesse e a proposta, desta vez adotou o silêncio. E para ajudar a amolecer os corações cearenses, até emprestou o lateral-direito Orejuela, sem espaço no Tricolor, para ajudar na aproximação. Ao que tudo indica, a tática, agora, deu certo.
تعرض برشلونة لأول خسارة كلاسيكو تحت قيادة مدربه هانز فليك، الذي كان يقود فريقه من المدرجات أمام ريال مدريد بهدفين لهدف واحد في الدوري الاسباني لكرة القدم.
ونشرت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية أن رافينها لاعب برشلونة كان أحد الغائبين المتكررين للبارسا في الكلاسيكو وكان من أبرز الغيابات في أرض الملعب.
وكان رافينها قد احتل المركز الثاني في قائمة هدافي الموسم الماضي بـ34 هدفًا، كما وصل إلى أنه أفضل ممرر للكرات بـ26 تمريرة حاسمة.
ومنذ إصابة رافينها، فقد افتقد برشلونة روح البرازيلي القتالية خاصة ضد ريال مدريد، والتي تؤثر على زملائه بالإيجاب ولا تزعج الخصوم فقط.
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ورغم كل المجهودات التي بذلها رافينها للوصول للكلاسيكو، إلا أنه تعرض لانتكاسة منعته من الانضمام لقائمة اللقاء ولن يعود إلا بعد فترة التوقف الدولي في نوفمبر.
ورغب رافينها أن يكون إلى جانب زملائه في برشلونة على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو، وسافر للعاصمة الإسبانية بمفرده في الصباح ووصل لفندق الفريق وتناول الغداء مع بقية زملائه وشاهد المباراة من خلف مقاعد البدلاء.
وأشادت الصحيفة بالبرازيلي وروح القائد التي يمتلكها في مثل هذا اليوم التاريخي، كما فعل كوندي الموسم الماضي عندما وصل لحضور مباراة إنتر ميلان في إياب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا وحضر إلى ميلانو مستقلاً طائرة تجارية.
وقد دخل رافينها إلى الملعب بعد نهاية اللقاء لمنع تصاعد شجار بدأه كارفاخال الذي انتقد لامين على تصريحاته ودافع البرازيلي عن زملائه وأوقف أيضاً فينيسيوس جونيور والذي يشاركه في غرفة ملابس منتخب البرازيل والذي أثار ضجة بتصرفاته اليوم مرة أخرى.
“He’s got two-three really good variations, and it’s very tough to line Bhuvi up [thinking] that he is only going to bowl this delivery,” Jaffer says
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Jaffer: Bhuvneshwar’s variations crucial to his success
In a T20 game, one over – a good one or a bad one, depending on your perspective – swings things completely, even decides the outcome. On Sunday night in Delhi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered one such over. Delhi Capitals (DC) were going all right on a tricky pitch and, in the 17th over, Bhuvneshwar took out KL Rahul, who you would expect to take the innings deep, and Ashutosh Sharma, one of the batters DC look to for quick runs at the close. Not for the first time, as Anil Kumble put it, “Bhuvi had the perfect answer”.”He’s always been very special as a bowler. Whichever team he has played for, he picks up wickets in the powerplay, he’s learnt the tricks and the trade of what needs to be done in the back end, and he’s very consistent,” Kumble said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had beaten DC by six wickets to climb to the top of the IPL 2025 points table.”Barely a game where the batters get under him and then put him under pressure. On a surface like this, he bowled the perfect second spell. The crucial wicket of KL Rahul. KL Rahul, the idea was probably to take it deep and then target the faster bowlers and target the last three or four overs, maximise those four overs. And Bhuvi had the perfect answer.”Related
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Bhuvneshwar has never been the sort to grab the headlines, attract a lot of attention. His calling card has been consistency, as Kumble said, and doing what he is capable of as well as possible, day after day, whichever team, whichever format.Now 35 and seemingly out of the frame when it comes to international cricket, Bhuvneshwar continues to evolve as a white-ball bowler. This IPL, you might not have noticed him, but he has been a fantastic support act to Josh Hazlewood, the Purple Cap holder, and Krunal Pandya, who also seems to have reinvented himself with his new team. Bhuvneshwar has 12 wickets from nine games and an economy rate of 8.35. There was just the one game this season where he didn’t get a wicket and just two games – against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the high-scoring Wankhede Stadium and against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at home in a game RCB won – that he has been expensive.On Sunday, DC might have been looking at a total slightly higher than the 162 they ended with when Rahul was out there with Tristan Stubbs. Second ball of the 17th, Bhuvneshwar pitched the ball up, scrambled seam, Rahul went downtown but couldn’t get enough on the ball and was caught in the deep. Fifth ball, Ashutosh thought the slower legcutter was a good ball to dab down behind point. It was so slow, though, that Ashutosh was done and dusted with whatever he was attempting before the ball arrived. And bowled him.2:38
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Bhuvneshwar ended with 3 for 33 on the night.”I think the two or three variations that he has… the yorker is absolutely spot on; the way Bhuvi bowls he hardly gives any width; and he uses that hard-length delivery which surprises the batters,” Wasim Jaffer said on the same show about what makes one of the older bowlers in the competition remain so relevant.Stubbs hit 34 of 18 towards the end to give DC a decent finish, but take that over from Bhuvneshwar out, and RCB might well have been chasing more than they did. Not only because of the 17th, but the 20th too, where another slower delivery got the better of Stubbs and only six runs were scored.”Sometimes they [the batters] expect the yorkers or maybe the slower ball; he uses the knuckleball. So he’s got two-three really good variations,” Jaffer said. “And it’s very tough to line Bhuvi up [thinking] that he is only going to bowl this delivery.”
Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe now look likely to pip Barcelona to the signing of an exciting young midfielder, as they look to build towards the future.
Lammens set for Man Utd debut
The Red Devils return to action on Saturday lunchtime, making the trip to a Brentford side who many have tipped to be in a relegation fight this season.
While United have again flattered to deceive of late, their victory at home to Chelsea last weekend has given them a real chance of stringing together three Premier League wins in a row, should they get the better of the Bees on Saturday and then Sunderland at Old Trafford this weekend.
In terms of team selection away to Brentford, it looks as though recent signing Senne Lammens will make his debut for the Red Devils, with reliable journalist Samuel Luckhurst saying he will be preferred to Altay Bayindir between the sticks.
United supporters will be hoping that the 23-year-old proves to be the solution in goal for Ruben Amorim, following the doomed spell of Andre Onana, as they look to find their first elite goalkeeper since David De Gea. Now, an exciting United transfer update has emerged.
Man Utd set to sign teenage midfielder ahead of Barcelona
According to a fresh update from Africa Foot, Manchester United and Ratcliffe are “very close” to completing the signing of Bsport Academie teenager Mouhamed Dabo.
The 17-year-old has been on trial with the Red Devils in recent weeks, and it now looks as though they have done enough to beat Barcelona to his signature after impressing United officials at Carrington.
At just 17 years of age, Dabo isn’t exactly a household name yet, especially as he isn’t plying his trade in Europe, but the idea of United signing any young player also liked by Barcelona is encouraging.
For too long, they have focused too much on the present instead of building for the future, and snapping up the brightest teenagers in the game is the right approach to take, as well as signing top-quality proven players at the same time.
Dabo, captain of Senegal’s U17 side, is a midfielder with so much promise, and United need to be looking at the middle of the park as a key area of focus, having too often looked imbalanced there in recent years.
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Granted, the Senegalese wouldn’t arrive as a starter from the off, but if he reaches his potential, he could be the man to eventually excel in front of the defence, with United coaches already impressed with his “clean tackling, vision, composure, ball control, leadership, relentless work, progressive passing, and pace control.”
تتجه أنظار الجماهير المصرية والعربية مساء اليوم السبت 1-11-2025 إلى المغرب، لمتابعة اللقاء المرتقب بين منتخب مصر لكرة اليد تحت 17 عامًا ونظيره منتخب ألمانيا في نهائي كأس العالم للشباب لكرة اليد، وهي المواجهة التي ينتظرها عشّاق اللعبة بفارغ الصبر.
منتخب مصر يخوض هذه المباراة النهائية بعد فوزه المثير على منتخب إسبانيا بنتيجة 31-28 في نصف النهائي، بينما تأهل المنتخب الألماني عقب تخطيه فرنسا في مباراة صعبة.
ويأمل المنتخب المصري في كتابة التاريخ والتتويج باللقب العالمي للشباب، ليواصل تألق كرة اليد المصرية في المحافل الدولية بعد سلسلة من النجاحات على مختلف المستويات.
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من المقرر أن تُذاع مباراة مصر وألمانيا في نهائي كأس العالم للشباب لكرة اليد 2025 عبر قناة On Sports 2، وهي القناة التي تنقل البطولة حصريًا في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا. معلق مباراة مصر وألمانيا اليوم في نهائي كأس العالم للشباب لكرة اليد
يتولى المعلق الرياضي خالد خيري مهمة التعليق الصوتي على أحداث اللقاء، حيث يتميّز بأسلوبه الحماسي وتحليله الفني العميق، ما يضيف طابعًا خاصًا للمواجهة المرتقبة بين الفراعنة والماكينات الألمانية.
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا
Nesta quarta-feira (23), o Norwich-ING anunciou a contratação de Pedro Lima, emprestado pelo Palmeiras até o final da temporada 2023/2024 na Europa. O jovem de 20 anos, inicialmente, irá atuar pela equipe sub-21 e antes de viajar para a Inglaterra, assinou renovação de contrato com o Verdão até dezembro de 2026. O que chamou a atenção foi o inglês afiado do garoto logo em sua chegada em Carrow Road.
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Em vídeo publicado pelo Norwich, Pedro falou de suas impressões do time, de suas expectativas na primeira empreitada fora do país e citou a presença de Gabriel Sara, ex-São Paulo, como destaque da equipe inglesa. Tudo isso em um ótimo inglês.
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– Estou muito empolgado, é um clube incrível. Estou muito feliz por estar aqui. Usar essas cores é muito especial para mim. Eu vi que o Gabriel Sara tem sido incrível, é um clube que usa muitos jovens jogadores, então para mim é um grande diferencial – declarou o volante antes de completar:
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– É a minha primeira experiência fora do Brasil no futebol. O futebol na Inglaterra é famoso por ser o melhor do mundo, então será uma ótima experiência e espero que possa me dar bem por aqui – concluiu.
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Pedro Lima está na Inglaterra desde sábado (19), mas já treina com os seus companheiros de sub-21 desde segunda-feira (21). O que ainda impede a sua estreia pelo Norwich é a regularização do visto de trabalho. Caso isso seja acertado a tempo, ele estará em campo nesta sexta-feira (25), diante do Chelsea, pela Premier League 2, que é o campeonato sub-21 da Inglaterra.
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Antes de viajar para a Europa e ser apresentado pelo Norwich, Pedro assinou uma renovação de contrato com o Palmeiras. O vínculo, que iria até o fim de 2024, foi ampliado até dezembro de 2026. Inicialmente, a negociação caminhava para fechar até 2025, mas o Verdão preferiu colocar mais um ano, a fim de que, quando o jovem voltar da experiência, terá mais um bom tempo para se estabelecer no profissional.
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O volante estava vivendo o ano mais artilheiro dele em 2023. Eram 12 gols em 30 jogos pela base, a maioria deles como capitão. Pedro chegou ao Alviverde em 2016 e ganhou duas Copinhas, um Brasileiro sub-20, uma Copa do Brasil sub-20, um Paulista sub-20, um Copa do Brasil sub-17 e uma Supercopa do Brasil sub-17. Também foi convocado pela Seleção algumas vezes, no sub-15 e sub-20.
Leeds United are back in action in the Premier League for the final time before the international break when they face Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road this afternoon.
The Whites welcome Thomas Frank’s team to West Yorkshire in the early kick-off in the top-flight, as they look to head into the break off the back of another positive result.
Daniel Farke’s side have made a respectable start to life in the Premier League after they won the Championship title with a club-record 100-point haul in the 2024/25 campaign.
Leeds have eight points on the board after six matches and were seconds away from having another two points to their name in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, as they conceded in stoppage time.
The Championship champions have scored five goals in their last two matches in the Premier League, having beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 in the game before that draw with the Cherries.
Despite that impressive goal return in the last two outings in the top-flight, finishing chances has been an issue for Farke’s side throughout the season so far.
Why Leeds need more from their attackers
Leeds need to get more out of their attackers at the top end of the pitch because some of them have missed too many big chances, and others have not gotten into dangerous enough positions in front of goal.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who arrived on a free transfer from Everton in the summer, scored his first goal for the club with an excellent header against Wolves last month.
However, the former England international has lacked a ruthless edge in front of goal with his performances for the club so far, which is a slight cause for concern moving forward.
Tottenham have only conceded four goals in six games in the Premier League under Frank, which suggests that chances will be few and far between and that Leeds will need to be clinical with what they are able to create.
Calvert-Lewin (25/26)
League Cup
Premier League
Appearances
1
4
Goals
0
1
Minutes per goal
N/A
267
Big chances missed
4
4
Conversion rate
0%
14%
Big chances created
0
0
Assists
0
0
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Calvert-Lewin has missed eight ‘big chances’ and scored one goal in five appearances for the Whites so far, which shows that he has been incredibly wasteful in front of goal.
His hold-up play, winning 5.3 duels per game (Sofascore), will be important against the Europa League champions to alleviate pressure, though, which is why he should keep his place in the team.
It is, therefore, Brenden Aaronson who should be taken out of the starting line-up for this clash with Spurs because he lacks the clinical edge that the Whites will need given how strong their opponents are at the defensive side of the game.
The USA international has failed to score in six league games so far this season and scored one goal from 3.86 xG in 36 appearances in the Premier League in the 2022/23 campaign, per Sofascore.
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This means that Aaronson cannot be relied upon to finish a chance if it comes his way against the Lilywhites, which is why he should be ruthlessly dropped from the starting line-up to provide another player with an opportunity to shine.
In his place, Farke could add the clinical edge that his team will need against Spurs by unleashing Joel Piroe in a brand-new role on the right flank this afternoon at Elland Road.
Why Joel Piroe should be unleashed against Spurs
The Dutchman has fallen down the pecking order in the number nine position in West Yorkshire this season, as evidenced by the fact that he has been an unused substitute in his last three appearances in the matchday squad.
It has been a disappointing start to life in the Premier League for last season’s Championship top scorer, who caught the eye of fans and pundits with his clinical finishing.
In fact, former Spurs star Chris Waddle compared him to Harry Kane, saying: “He reminds me of how Harry Kane plays. He comes off and drags the centre halves out, which is great for Dan James and their other wingers. If you have got wingers with a bit of pace, they can exploit the space that has been created for him and I think that works very well.”
Piroe scored 19 goals in the Championship to fire Leeds to promotion and win the Golden Boot, which earned him that comparison to the Tottenham icon, who now plays for Bayern Munich.
However, instead of unleashing him as their own version of Kane, who scored 280 goals for Spurs as a number nine, Farke should look to unleash the left-footed star in a brand-new role on the right.
All 78 of his starts for Leeds have come in central positions, as a striker or as an attacking midfielder, but he has scored 13 goals in 28 matches as a right-winger for the other clubs in his career combined, per Transfermarkt.
This suggests that he does have the potential to be effective in that position, even if his lack of mobility and natural physicality mean that he does not look like a natural pick in that area of the pitch.
Joel Piroe (Championship)
23/24
24/25
Appearances
45
46
xG
12.74
17.17
Goals
13
19
Big chances missed
8
13
Big chances created
3
8
Assists
3
7
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Piroe was undoubtedly an immense finisher for the Whites in his two seasons in the Championship with the club, outperforming his xG in both campaigns.
That is why it was not a surprise to read that Beren Cross quoted Farke as saying that the Dutch striker is “the best finisher he has ever worked with” in his pre-match press conference for the Spurs match.
Given that the German head coach has worked with players like Teemu Pukki, Mario Gotze, and Marcus Thuram, that is incredibly high praise from the manager.
Aaronson, as aforementioned, has not offered enough of a threat as a goalscorer throughout his Premier League career and Dan James and Wilfried Gnonto are both injured, which is why unleashing Piroe on the right flank could be an inventive solution to the team’s lack of ruthless finishing.
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The Whites would then have Calvert-Lewin as the number nine to provide physicality and hold-up play, Noah Okafor on the left to provide pace and dynamism down the left, and Piroe on the right to offer a clinical edge in front of goal.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn’t to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday night in Lucknow, but they would have wanted to: a win would have given them a great shot at finishing in the top two of the IPL 2025 league table. It didn’t happen. Now, Tom Moody wants them to “move on very quickly”, while Anil Kumble is still backing them to get there – after all, they will play the last game of the league phase and will know “what they need to do.””I think you need to move on very quickly. I think you’ve got to patch up your wounds – and they’ve got a few scars there – but I don’t think you dwell on it too much,” Moody said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show after RCB’s 42-run loss. “Because they have done a lot of good things this season, and that should be the focus, try to draw out some of the positives of this game – the opening partnership of 80, [Phil] Salt back in the side [and] finding some form – he hit five sixes. So try to keep it upbeat, try to keep it as positive as possible, because now is not the time for people to be second-guessing what they are doing or what their role is in the side.”Salt finding form was certainly one of the positives. His last appearance was back on April 24, almost exactly a month ago, before he fell ill. Then came the break because of the India-Pakistan border tensions. Then came RCB’s first match upon the IPL’s resumption, which was washed out. They have lost Devdutt Padikkal and Josh Hazlewood (though he might return) to injuries, and Jacob Bethell and Lungi Ngidi are done for the season because of responsibilities with their national sides. And Tim David might have done his hamstring on Friday.Related
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The circumstances can get you down, but Kumble liked what he saw from RCB in their chase of SRH’s 231 for 6, especially the start of 80 runs in seven overs from Virat Kohli and Salt. Though he did point to the mistakes in that chase too.”The start was extremely good. Though Virat Kohli was the dominant partner in the opening stand with Phil Salt, who was playing after a month and looked rusty, but one of them needed to bat deep,” Kumble said. “If that had happened, we would be talking about an RCB win. I also think that the 25-odd balls that Mayank [Agarwal] and Rajat Patidar played together made it tough for RCB. But their game plan was right. The fall of wickets and Tim David’s injury didn’t help.”Agarwal, who has been brought in from the cold to replace Padikkal, scored 11 in ten balls, and Patidar, back from a hand injury and playing as a batter-only scored 18 in 16. Coming as their innings did after the frenetic start, it did peg RCB back.Jitesh Sharma, standing in for Patidar as captain, said after the game that he didn’t mind the result. “I think sometimes losing a game is a very good sign because you can check, analyse where we are lacking.” Kumble wasn’t buying it. But with RCB playing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to end the league phase on May 27, Kumble hasn’t given up on his old team making the top two.”You need to say these things. You shouldn’t be losing at this stage. You needed to win this to make it easier to finish in the top two. We know the importance of a top-two finish,” he said. “It can still happen. Mathematically, anything can happen on the table. But the pressure will be on RCB. The good thing for RCB is that they will play the last game and they will know exactly where they stand and what they need to do.”
كشف جوزيف زينباور المدير الفني لشبية القبائل الجزائري، رأيه في تواجده بمجموعة الأهلي في النسخة الحالية من دوري أبطال إفريقيا، موضحًا رأيه في المنافسة والسعى على اللقب القاري.
وأقيمت أول أمس الإثنين، مراسم قرعة دور المجموعات من منافسات دوري أبطال إفريقيا، في العاصمة الجنوب إفريقية جوهانسبرج، وأسفرت عن مواجهات قوية. ويتواجد الأهلي في المجموعة الثانية بدوري أبطال إفريقيا، مع أندية الجيش الملكي المغربي، ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني وشبيبة القبائل الجزائري.
وقال جوزيف زينباور في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة الأهلي: “مجموعة كبيرة وبالنسبة لي هي أصعب مجموعة في البطولات الإفريقية التي شاركت فيها، خصوصًا بتواجدي بجانب نادٍ مثل الأهلي، وخصوصًا أن أول مواجهة ستكون معه”.
وأكمل: “أعرف الجيش الملكي المغربي وهو أفضل فريق في المغرب حاليًا، لديهم لاعبين جيدين، والأهلي والجيش الملكي لديهما مديران فنيان جيدان وأفضل اللاعبين حاليًا”.
وتابع: “هي تجربة جديدة لنا في دوري الأبطال ولي تحديدًا وخصوصًا مواجهة النادي الأهلي، والأخير لديه خبرات كبيرة وأفضل اللاعبين في إفريقيا ولاعبون كبار جدًا في مصر”.
وأردف: “يجب أن نكون سعداء لأننا نشارك في هذه البطولة، المجموعة الرابعة هي الأسهل بالنسبة لي، ولكن أن تلعب في أقوى مجموعة ضد أصعب الفرق في إفريقيا ليس أمرًا سهلًا، والأهلي هو الأكثر تتويجًا بدوري الأبطال والبطولات المحلية في إفريقيا”.
وأوضح: “لديه قاعدة جماهيرية كبيرة في الجزائر، وأيضًا في مجموعات أخرى هناك فرق لها قاعدة جماهيرية، وخصوصًا النادي الأهلي يمتلك جمهورًا رائعًا، لكن لو نظرت إلى يانج أفريكانز ستجد أنك تلعب أمام 100 ألف مشجع في العاصمة”.
وأكمل: “نحترم كل الفرق وكل الجماهير، وسنحاول الفوز والقتال في كل المباريات، خصوصًا إذا فُزنا في أول المباريات سنحجز مكانًا جيدًا وخصوصًا أمام خصم مثل الأهلي، والمباريات على أرضنا ستكون أسهل ولكن لا توجد مباراة سهلة، كل الأمور متاحة للفريق من الآن، ولدينا تشكيلة رائعة من اللاعبين، ولدينا 8 تعاقدات منذ بداية الموسم شاركوا جميعًا مع الفريق”.
وبسؤاله عن متابعة الأهلي والتعاقد مع الدنماركي ييس توروب، أجاب: “في الحقيقة، لن أقول مدرب دنماركي بل سأقول مدرب ألماني، فهو أخذ كل خبراته من ألمانيا، وكان أول من لعب هناك، ولديه خبرات كبيرة وكافية ليعرف كيف يفوز، ولكن من واقع خبرتي في إفريقيا، الأمور هنا مختلفة ويجب أن يكون المدرب مستعدًا جيدًا، خاصة إذا كان سيقود فريقًا بحجم الأهلي”.
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وزاد: “منذ شهر فقط كان الوضع صعبًا على المدير الفني السابق للأهلي، وإذا أردت متابعة الأهلي، فسأفعل ذلك في كأس السوبر المصري، لديهم لاعبون مميزون مثل إمام عاشور، وزيزو القادم من الزمالك وهو لاعب خطير ومهم جدًا، وتريزيجيه أحد أكثر اللاعبين خبرة في الفريق وأعرفه منذ سنوات”.
وأشار: “الأهلي لديه أيضًا لاعبين بجودة مختلفة، مثل جراديشار الشاب الدولي الأوروبي، ولاعبون واعدون جدًا، وفي وسط الملعب، هناك ديانج وهو لاعب رائع، الأهلي يمتلك أربعة عشر لاعبًا دوليًا، وهذا رقم كبير لنادٍ ينافس على المستوى المحلي، وهذه كلها خبرات كبيرة لدى المدير الفني للأهلي، وأيضًا محمد الشناوي قائد الفريق”.
واستطرد: “فريقنا شاب وليس معتادًا على المشاركة في البطولة الإفريقية، لذا يجب علينا أن نظهر قدرًا كبيرًا من المهارة، وأن نستمتع ونحاول قدر المستطاع لتحقيق نتائج إيجابية، و99% من الجمهور يتوقع الفوز باللقب، وهذا أمر طبيعي نظرًا لتاريخ الفريق الكبير في الجزائر”.
وأضاف: “الآن لدينا تحدٍّ جديد وعلينا أن نستعد بشكل جيد، سواء الإدارة أو أعضاء النادي أو الجماهير، ونحن نحظى بدعم مجلس الإدارة، ولدينا ملعب رائع، والجماهير تدرك صعوبة المهمة وأن الطريق طويل، ويجب علينا أن نحدد موقعنا في المنافسة، الآن لدينا متابعون من جميع أنحاء البلاد وبشكل خاص من تونس”.
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وأردف: “يجب أن نكون واقعيين، فرصنا في هذه المجموعة محدودة، ولكن سنحاول ولن نتوقف عن الاجتهاد والقتال، والحلم ما زال يعيش معنا، وكل جماهير الجزائر يمكنها أن تحلم، وسنعمل على تحقيق هدفهم”.
وتابع: “استاد القاهرة هو الأقدم في إفريقيا، ومعلوماتي أنه سيكون مرعبًا، أما المباراة المقامة في الجزائر فستكون في ملعب ممتلئ بالسعة الكاملة، واللعب في دولة مختلفة وأمام أفضل فريق في إفريقيا سيكون أمرًا رائعًا، وسنرى ما يمكن أن نحققه، ونحن نحترم جميع الفرق في المجموعة”.
وبشأن هل ما زلت تمتلك عروضًا من مصر والدول العربية؟، أوضح: “لا أتحدث عن أي عروض محتملة أو مقدمة لي، وأحترم جميع الأندية، أنا الآن أخوض تجربة مختلفة في بلد كبير في إفريقيا، وأعمل مع جهاز فني يثق بي ويقدم أداءً رائعًا، وهم يساندونني في كل مكان أذهب إليه”.
وأتم: “العروض لا تأتي من فراغ، بل هي نتيجة للنجاحات، وإذا وُجدت عروضًا مطروحة على الطاولة فهي تأتي بسبب النجاح، وفي جميع الأحوال، يجب أن نترك الأمر مفتوحًا، أما بالنسبة لي فلا أهتم بأي عروض في الوقت الحالي”.