أعلن نادي النجم الرياضي الساحلي عن وصول مدربه البرازيلي جورفان فييرا ومساعده فيليبي سيلفيانو إلى تونس من أجل تولي القيادة الفنية لفريق الكرة.

وكان فييرا قد تولى تدريب عدة أندية مصرية وعربية أبرزها الزمالك والإسماعيلي، بجانب فوزه بكأس الأمم الأسيوية مع العراق في عام 2007.

طالع | وليد سليمان: حاولت تناول أي شيء يٌعجل شفائي لخوض نهائي أبطال إفريقيا

وأوضح موقع فوت 24 التونسي، أنه من المنتظر أن يصل عصام الحضري حارس مرمى منتخب مصر الأسبق في منتصف الأسبوع القادم لتولي مهمة تدريب حراس النجم الرياضي الساحلي في الجهاز الفني لفييرا.

يذكر، أن عصام الحضري قد أعلن منذ أيام عن اعتزاله ممارسة كرة القدم بشكل نهائي بعد تعثر انضمامه لنادي زد.

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According to a Yorkshire Evening Post article written by Phil Hay, Leeds United are looking to bring in new wide players in order to strengthen ahead of next season.

Wingers are a vital component of Marcelo Bielsa’s patented 4-1-4-1 system, and new arrivals in that position could give the Whites the boost they need to get promoted next year.

Current wingers

Jack Harrison and Pablo Hernandez lined up on the flanks more often than not for the Yorkshire club last season, and by all accounts they did a decent job.

Hernadez was named as the club’s Player of the Year, and Harrison has now been touted as a £20 million player.

Bielsa clearly wasn’t that impressed by what he saw though as he now wants to bring in new players in their positions.

New players

Leeds have been linked with several left-sided players already during this window. Callum O’Dowda and Jese Rodriguez are reported targets for the Yorkshire outfit.

Harrison’s price tag seems to have stopped any chance of him returning to Elland Road this summer, but Bielsa seemingly wants to improve on what he had last season anyway.

With Hernandez being such a key player in the Argentine’s squad it’s hard to see him being left out entirely, but he could move into a new role.

The Spaniard is now 34 years of age and his legs may not be able to do the running Bielsa requires from his wingers for much longer. Luckily the former Swansea man has all the technical attributes required to play as a number 10 in the future.

The Whites have struggled to replace Samu Saiz in that position, but they could kill two birds with one stone by signing a new right winger as it would strengthen the flank and allow Hernandez to slot into a more central role.

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It was a monumental Saturday for Celtic Football Club.

Not only have the Hoops managed to win a treble of trophies for a third successive season, the club also announced their future direction by confirming that Neil Lennon has been offered the permanent role of manager.

Despite securing a 2-1 victory over Hearts, the match at Hampden was another reminder for many that there’s serious work to be done on this Celtic side over the summer break to maintain success.

Lennon must start by addressing an obvious midfield problem that put the team at risk of defeat against Craig Levein’s side.

On the chalkboard

Put simply, the performances of Tom Rogic are not to the standard that Celtic require and it’s been clear since he returned from injury a couple of months ago.

He started the match on Saturday instead of Olivier Ntcham and from the first minute it was rather obvious there was a lack of balance in the Hoops midfield.

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Scott Brown and Callum McGregor were overrun in the first half, with the low-energy Rogic failing to do anything on the ball that could be considered a threat to the Hearts defence.

In the second half that only continued until Lennon took the necessary step to substitute the attacking midfielder off and bring on the Frenchman, who on today’s evidence should have started the match.

Ntcham was far more of a presence in both halves of the pitch, managing to carry the ball on the break more effectively than the Australian and offering the Hoops more out of possession too.

Tactical changes

Now Lennon knows he has the job heading in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers he will likely seek to enact his own tactical changes on a side that have persisted in the manner of Brendan Rodgers since his departure to Leicester City.

What that means for the formation and style of his side remains to be seen, but if Rogic doesn’t improve or hit the ground running in the early stages of the season then he won’t find himself starting much longer.

Right now a midfield three of Brown, McGregor and one of Ntcham or Ryan Christie seems by far the best way to proceed, as both can offer attacking impetus with a better defensive work rate than Rogic.

Recruitment is going to be a massive part of Lennon’s first few months next season, but unless he gets the ongoing balance of his team spot on then Celtic risk having a more difficult summer of qualifiers than they’d like.

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Leicester’s transfer policy in recent years has been hard to work out.

They’ve spent £29m and £25m on Islam Slimani and Kelechi Iheanacho, whilst they’ve let players like Andrej Kramaric slip through the net.

On the other hand, they’ve added players like Harry Maguire and James Maddison to their ranks.

In amongst the poor dealings, there have been some masterstrokes.

Yet this summer looks like it could be going the way of the former. The Foxes are at least trying to build an identity by believing in young players, but their reported recruitment so far is heading in the wrong direction.

Last week Leicester were subject of a report claiming they were interested in Reece James. The Chelsea man had a superb season on loan at Wigan, featuring as a right back and central midfielder.

Meanwhile over the weekend, journalist Alan Nixon suggested that the Midlands club were keen on Luton defender James Justin.

Given Leicester’s two full-backs are some of the first names on the teamsheet it seems questionable. Ricardo Pereira had an outstanding first season in English football whilst Ben Chilwell is easily one of the best left backs in the division.

As a result, it looks like Leicester’s policy this summer is off the mark. The focus shouldn’t be on strengthening the defence – there are other areas of the team that badly need improving.

Defensively Leicester are a sound outfit but going forward there is room for improvement. That’s despite the quality Maddison gave them in 2018/19.

The void Youri Tielemans will leave behind is significant and that’s where the focus needs to be.

Signing Justin or James would fit the club’s philosophy but do they need them? Arguably not.

Unless they played the latter in midfield, it would feel like a wasted signing. They’d represent shrewd deals but it’s hardly an area that needs immediate work, especially considering the short amount of time clubs now have to buy players.

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In some senses it’s sending out the wrong message about the future of their full-backs. Both players are clearly good enough for top six sides but whether they’d be interested in leaving remains to be seen.

For now, the Foxes need to be searching for players in other positions. The wide area desperately needs improving whilst a back-up for Jamie Vardy also needs to be found.

If they don’t improve in those areas, they can wave goodbye to any chance of reclaiming a place in Europe.

فاز كريستيانو رونالدو بالنسخة الثامنة عشر من جائزة القدم الذهبية متفوقًا على ليونيل ميسي وروبرت ليفاندوفسكي ومحمد صلاح.

يتم التصويت على الكأس من قبل الجماهير، من قائمة مختصرة من 10 لاعبين كل عام.

حصد نجم يوفنتوس، رونالدو، عددًا من الأصوات لعام 2020 أكثر من ميسي وليفاندوفسكي وزميله في البيانكونيري جورجيو كيلليني ونيمار وسيرجيو راموس وسيرجيو أجويرو وجيرارد بيكيه وصلاح ولاعب الوسط أرتورو فيدال.

لقد كانت ثنائية يوفنتوس مزدوجة في هذه البطولة، حيث حصل الرئيس أندريا أنيلي أيضًا على النسخة الأولى من جائزة “Golden Foot Prestige”، التي اختارتها لجنة من الشخصيات الإعلامية الدولية.

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In quotes printed in The Express & Star, Chris Brunt has claimed that Harvey Barnes departing in January may have cost West Brom promotion.

As such, it’s a damning indictment of Albion’s poor recruitment in the last window.

What’s the word?

West Brom’s season was decided from penalties. After 48 matches it seemed like a harsh eventuality. But the fact of the matter is, the Baggies weren’t good enough to go up.

There were a number of reasons for why. Sacking Darren Moore in March arguably didn’t help but the loss of Barnes, who returned to Leicester after a loan spell in January, hit the club hard.

Reflecting upon the campaign and where things went wrong, Albion skipper Brunt suggested that the youngster’s departure may have cost them in their hunt to get back into the Premier League.

He told The Express & Star:

“When he left it was a massive loss for us because I think he scored ten goals and created countless others in half a season.

“If you sit down and look back, that might have been the difference in us losing out in the play-offs and getting promoted automatically.”

Transfer recruitment was poor

To put it simply, West Brom’s recruitment during the winter transfer window was incredibly poor. When Barnes departed, a replacement was needed. Albion’s performances in the first half of the season hadn’t been particularly inspiring and once the 21-year-old left, the cracks started to appear.

The attacking midfielder scored nine times and assisted a further six goals in his stint at the Hawthorns and therefore the termination of his loan spell was a major blow.

Despite having the goals of Jay Rodriguez and Dwight Gayle, there was a significant lack of creativity. Reading into Brunt’s comments, it says a lot about the Baggies’ transfer dealings in January.

Had they signed an able replacement then they may well have found themselves in the Premier League next term.

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Over the winter they added Jacob Murphy and Jefferson Montero to their ranks on loan. But both players were incredibly disappointing and didn’t come close to replicating the sort of performances Barnes did.

Foreseeing this obviously would have been difficult for Albion’s top officials. However, it’s another indication that if West Brom are to go up next season, they need to be far shrewder in the market.

This post led to Bournemouth striker Joshua King commenting.

The two spent their early careers in Manchester, Boyata with City from 2009-15 and King with United from 2009-13.

Both were young players at the time, at big clubs, in a fantastic city and with newly found wealth, so it is no wonder that, despite playing for rival clubs, they became close with one another.

In their time at both City and United they made 13 league appearances between them, and they were all Boyata’s.

Several loan-moves for both happened before King made the move to Blackburn in 2013 and then Bournemouth in 2015.

King, now 27-years-old, has had a superb time at Bournemouth, scoring 44 goals in 143 games.

He has finally converted his natural talent into goals for The Cherries and has now cemented himself as a solid Premier League striker.

Boyata, on the other hand, joined The Bhoys in 2015 for £1.5m and has gone on to make 135 appearances and contributed with a handy 15 goals.

During his time in Glasgow he has won nine trophies and established himself as one of the best defenders in the SPFL.

Contract negotiations, however, fell through last season and the 28-year-old has decided to move to Berlin.

Boyata, though, picked up one last SPFL Title and, on Saturday, he has the chance of picking up the Scottish Cup once again.

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There is likely to be lots of wheeling and dealing at the Emirates this summer as Unai Emery looks to get as much as possible out of the £45m he reportedly has to work with. Today’s Arsenal transfer roundup includes an update in regards to the future of a star midfielder, interest in an Inter Milan ace and a club veteran potentially on the move to the Bundesliga.

Arsenal set Torreira price

According to Calciomercato Milan, Arsenal have set their asking price for Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira. The former Sampdoria man is of interest to AC Milan and has recently spoken about his struggle to adapt to life in England. The Gunners are reportedly asking for £35m for the player.

Perisic interest

Arsenal have made contact with Inter over a move for Croatian winger Ivan Perisic according to Internews.it. The former Wolfsburg player does not fit into the plans of Antonio Conte and Guiseppe Marotta, and as such, the Serie A outfit would be willing to let him leave for somewhere between €30m (£26.7m) and €35m (£31.2m).

BVB monitoring Koscielny

The Daily Mail is reporting that Borussia Dortmund are monitoring centre-back Laurent Koscielny, with the Frenchman potentially being allowed to leave Arsenal this summer. Koscielny spent part of last season out injured, making his comeback in December last year.

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Sunderland fans are not convinced with what is set to be Mark Campbell’s first move in charge of the club, as the Black Cats are reportedly pursuing Harry Brockbank and John Marquis.

According to The Northern Echo, Sunderland will have a new owner by the end of the week, and Campbell wants to start his reign with a double swoop for Brockbank and Marquis.

The report claims Campbell’s consortium will hold the majority share by this weekend, with Stewart Donald keeping around ten per cent of the club.

This means the new majority shareholder will have total control over major decisions such as transfers, and has set his sights on Marquis to solve the club’s goalscoring woes.

Will Grigg arrived in January but mustered just four league goals, while Marquis slammed home 22 league goals with three in the FA Cup for Doncaster last term.

Fans aren’t all sold on the 27 year-old though, and you can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

تحدث روبرتو مانشيني مدرب إيطاليا عن مواجهة إسبانيا في نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية، والتي ستُقام في 6 أكتوبر 2021 في ميلانو.

وأجريت قرعة نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية وأسفرت عن مواجهة بين إيطاليا وإسبانيا والأخرى بين بلجيكا وفرنسا.

وقال مانشيني في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “ستكون مرحلة نهائية جميلة، لأنهم يمثلون أفضل أربعة فرق في أوروبا، وستكون بالتأكيد ممتعة”.

وأضاف بشأن سيرجيو راموس قائد ريال مدريد ومنتخب إسبانيا: “أنا لست رئيس ريال مدريد، لكن سيرجيو راموس هو أحد أقوى المدافعين في العالم، لديه كاريزما وخبرة.. إنه بالتأكيد أهم لاعب في ريال مدريد وإسبانيا”.

وتابع: “إسبانيا تشبهنا إلى حد ما، والتي غيرت اللاعبين وهي فريق قوي وتقني للغاية، ولهم لاعبون يعرفون كيف يلعبون، ستكون مباراة رائعة”.

وأتم بشأن الجماهير: “آمل أن يعود المشجعون في وقت أقرب، إذا وصلت أربعة فرق قوية، فذلك لأنهم يستحقون، وجود جمهور سيكون ميزة صغيرة وفرحة كبيرة”.