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England took on Boland two years ago on home soil and could look to take a similar approach this year

AAP12-Oct-20257:05

Advantage England if Cummins misses first Ashes Test?

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has warned England that Scott Boland will be a different prospect at home, and any belief they have figured the Victorian out is based on a false economy.Boland’s role for this summer’s Ashes is now appearing increasingly important, with concerns over how many Tests Pat Cummins will be able to play throughout the series.The 36-year-old Boland debuted against England four years ago on Boxing Day, with his 6 for 7 in the second innings catapulting him into cult-hero status.Related

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The one blip in Boland’s Test career remains the 2023 Ashes, where England went after him and messed with his lengths at Edgbaston and Headingley.Boland’s career average of 16.53 also remains the best of any bowler in the past 100 years, while his economy-rate of 2.75 makes him the most miserly of any regular seamer since his debut.But he took just two wickets at an average of 115.5 in the 2023 Ashes, as England’s batters walked at Boland and took him for 4.91 runs an over in his two Tests.That alone prompted former England captain Michael Atherton to state this week Cummins’s back injury was a massive boost for the tourists given they had no fear for Boland. Not that Australia’s coach is buying into the suggestion.”Scotty was challenged with some lack of bounce in the benign conditions in England,” McDonald said. “I think conditions sort of conspired a little bit against him. I know there’s been some press around that England have worked Scott Boland out.  But when he comes back into the Australian conditions, he gets bounce, hits the deck, he’s a handful.Will it be a big Ashes for Scott Boland?•Getty Images

“And as we saw last year against India, I think Rohit Sharma rated him the best of that series. That’s a huge compliment from an opposing captain.”McDonald pointed to two overs Boland sent down under heavy cloud at Edgbaston during the 2023 Ashes as proof the situation may have been conditions-dependent.”We did get the overheads there for that short snippet at the end of day three,” McDonald said. “And when he bowled a few overs under the cloudy skies, he looked like he was going to get a wicket every ball.”So we’re confident and comfortable that Baz can get the job done in Australia, which he’s done over a long period of time. And bounce will be his friend.”McDonald also insisted there was enough depth in Australia’s pace-bowling stocks to cover if injuries struck. He has not had to call upon a frontline quick other than Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood or Boland since December 2022.Cummins will have a clearer picture later this week on whether he is a chance to play in the first Test, with the captain needing at least four-and-a-half weeks of bowling in the lead up.Tight turnarounds between the final three Tests could also cause workload-management headaches, particularly if the third Test in Adelaide was to go the distance.”It’d be nice if we sat back at the end of the summer and said there were only four fast bowlers used,” McDonald said.  “But we’ve got some good options in [Brendan] Doggett, [Sean] Abbott, [Michael] Neser.  Jhye Richardson is potentially coming back around that midpoint of the series.”So I feel like we’ve got some good options if we do get stretched, which is one of the great things of domestic cricket.”

Hard-hitting batter is likely to make his international debut against South Africa, his country of birth, in Zimbabwe

Deivarayan Muthu27-Jun-2025

A lot has happened in Bevon Jacobs’ life since he earned his maiden New Zealand call-up for the home T20I series against Sri Lanka in December last year. A maiden Plunket Shield century, debut in the UAE’s ILT20 league, working with Kieron Pollard and Jasprit Bumrah in the IPL, and most recently a CPL deal.During this period, especially at IPL 2025, where Jacobs didn’t get a game at Mumbai Indians (MI), he often had to make do as the outsider looking in. As he prepares to make his international debut for New Zealand in the upcoming tri-series in Zimbabwe next month, also involving South Africa, Jacobs hopes to harness his IPL experience and put his name up for the 2026 T20 World Cup.”The IPL was an amazing experience, and I got three months there to learn new facets of my game,” Jacobs said. “And I definitely think I’ve made those learnings and improvements. Obviously, implementing into my game is going to be a longer work in progress.Related

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“But taking away from the technical stuff, there’s also a lot of mental learnings that I’ve got from it as well, which I know will change me just for the time being. So, hopefully, I can bring what I’ve learnt from there into the series.”I mean, that (playing the T20 World Cup) is a massive goal for me. It would be a dream come true to go to that. And I guess for me, it’s just about controlling what I can control. And if that opportunity comes again, that would be pretty special to me.”The first step towards that goal will be a potential debut against his country of birth, South Africa. Jacobs was born in Pretoria before his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was around three years old. He emerged through the Auckland pathway system before he shifted to Canterbury, where he made his senior T20 and List A debuts. Ahead of the 2024-25 domestic season, Jacobs, however, returned to Auckland.”I still like to see myself as a Kiwi,” Jacobs said. “I’ve been here for a very long time. But, yeah, I guess that part of it would be pretty cool if that was to be my debut against South Africa.”I’m sure a lot of family who are over in South Africa and just my family that are here would find that pretty cool.”At over six feet tall, Jacobs has the levers and power to clear any boundary, traits which earned him a surprise IPL call-up. Jacobs’ height and reach enable him to mess with the length of bowlers and provide his team with a potent point of difference. For instance, on ILT20 debut in January in Dubai, when Blessing Muzarabani dug in a hard-length delivery from his six-feet-eight-inch frame, Jacobs stood tall, got on top of the ball, and pumped it over extra-cover for four.Lasith Malinga has a chat with Bevon Jacobs at Mumbai Indians in the IPL•Mumbai Indians

While Jacobs had slotted in at No. 4 in his most recent innings for Auckland in the Plunket Shield, New Zealand perhaps see him as a finisher in T20 cricket, as do franchises around the world.”I guess my experience in my career is short, but I’ve had almost two different roles, obviously, starting off in that finisher role,” Jacobs said. “I guess that’s where Mumbai picked up a point of difference for me, which I find really cool. And then, obviously, when I came to Auckland, a little bit more moving up into the middle order.”Either way, I think for me, maybe that skill set, what’s seen at the moment, is trying to finish off in innings. And I guess I’m just going to try and get better at that step by step, and hopefully that’s what gets me into the side.”Jacobs believes that a strong international season could boost his stocks in leagues around the world. He has played just 20 T20s so far but teams see potential and a high ceiling.”Yeah, 100% [hoping to return to the IPL],” he said. “I mean, obviously, with Mumbai and just with the Sri Lankan experience, both were really cool for me. I think there’s a lot to learn.”There’s players with a crazy amount of knowledge there. For me to be able to pick their brains and to bring what they’ve learnt in their careers into my game is really cool for me. So, I think I took both opportunities when I could. Hopefully, if this means a game time this time around, that would be awesome.”Despite the absence of Kane Williamson (currently with Middlesex), Lockie Ferguson (load management), Ben Sears (side injury), Devon Conway (dropped), Kyle Jamieson (personal break), New Zealand have depth in their side and Jacobs’ rise is an example of it.”Yeah, the squad looks really strong. I’m just grateful to be part of it,” Jacobs said. “They’ve got some really experienced names in there. So, for me to just be there is going to be pretty special.”I’ve spent a little bit of time with him (Rob Walter, the new coach). And just from the conversations we’ve had, it all sounds pretty positive.”

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O astro Diego Costa não precisou de muito tempo para fazer sua estreia com a camisa do Botafogo. Nos 16 minutos em campo no sábado (19), no 0 a 0 com o São Paulo, no Morumbi, o atacante sinalizou que pode ser uma opção de qualidade a Tiquinho Soares.

Além de demonstrar disposição, o jogador de 34 anos se apresentou para tentar jogadas. Porém, a falta de ritmo o atrapalhou neste início de trajetória no Glorioso. O atacante não atuava desde maio, quando defendeu o Wolverhampton.

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Lançado no lugar de Janderson, o camisa 19 foi acionado por Matías Segovia. No entanto, a bola não veio à feição para ele caprichar.

Posteriormente, foi a vez de JP Galvão procurar o atacante. Desta vez, a defesa são-paulina chegou primeiro.

Mesmo em uma partida difícil, na qual o Glorioso pouco criou, o jogador de 34 anos tentou investidas e chegou a passar por um momento inusitado. Diego Costa driblou seu “xará” Diego Costa, defensor são-paulino, e foi parado com falta. A cobrança do meia Eduardo, porém, não funcionou.

Apesar da falta de ritmo de jogo, a atuação do atacante chamou atenção do técnico Bruno Lage.

– Nós falamos com ele, ele até ficou um pouco surpreso de ter vindo logo. Mas eu senti pela experiência dele e por aquilo que ele fez em apenas um treino, porque praticamente ontem não treinamos, senti que ele podia fazer boa entrada e fez. É um jogador experiente, que segurou a bola, que tentou ligar os pontas e com a meia . Teve ali uma situação em que ele foi travado em falta – e detalhou:

– Também não vamos dar essa responsabilidade a ele, apesar de ser um homem experiente e dele vir e imediatamente ter que fazer o que o Tiquinho está a fazer. Ele chegou com um espírito muito bom, eu até quero realçar isso, porque as palavras são essas, ele tem dito que está aqui para ajudar e para se marcar e referenciar principalmente a grande temporada do Tiquinho (Soares). – completou.

A luta agora é por abrir caminhos e cair nas graças da torcida para deslanchar na reta final do Brasileiro do Botafogo.

Peshawar Zalmi fall short by 23 runs despite Babar Azam’s 94 in a match where 451 runs were scored

Danyal Rasool17-May-2025

There were fireworks during the innings break to celebrate the resumption of PSL 2025, but the pyrotechnics in each innings pushed that somewhat into the background. A high-scoring thriller of a contest saw Karachi Kings seal qualification to the playoffs, edging out Peshawar Zalmi in a game where 237 played 214. While batting seemed almost insouciantly straightforward – as it often is in Rawalpindi in T20 cricket – David Warner’s 50-ball 86 had just enough support from his team-mates to outshine Babar Azam’s 49-ball 94.The first ball of the contest was a false dawn, when Luke Wood produced a ripping inswinger to clean up Ben McDermott. Warner and James Vince picked up where they had left off in the earlier part of this tournament as they flayed the Zalmi bowling. Wood, who bowled three powerplay overs to register 1 for 14, found none of his team-mates able to maintain the pressure from the other end; the other three overs in the first six went for 43.An eight-run seventh over suggested Zalmi would come back into the game, but once more, it was misdirection. Ali Raza and Ahmed Daniyal copped further punishment before Saim Ayub and Hussain Talat bore the brunt of Warner’s onslaught. While Wood returned to produce another brilliant over, breaking the partnership by dismissing Vince, his 2 for 19 stood in sharp contrast to the carnage around him.It was about to get decisively worse as Zalmi lost their discipline completely in the final two overs. Raza, who endured a horror day, bowled a no-ball in the penultimate over, one that was littered with inaccurate bowling and decorated by six after six. Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Nabi smashed four of them before two fours and as many sixes in Daniyal’s final over saw 52 runs come off the final two. Khushdil smashed an unbeaten 43 off 15, Raza and Daniyal combined to concede 126 in eight overs.Babar Azam scored 94 off 49 balls•PCB

Zalmi were expected to come back hard, and they did. The early dismissal of Mohammad Haris was followed up by a second-wicket onslaught from Babar and Ayub, Zalmi getting 59 in the powerplay. They were ahead of Kings at that stage, and would remain so right up until the start of the penultimate over, but the suffocating pressure of an ever-increasing asking rate never quite let up. Ayub’s return to form was welcome, Babar’s sensational knock at a strike rate his talent should allow him to replicate more frequently was a delight. However, the death overs’ runs in the first innings always coloured the chase with a sense of heroic failure rather than unlikely glory.The first sign of the wheels coming off was in the form of a breakthrough Abbas Afridi produced, his slower delivery undoing Ayub three runs short of a half-century. It brought Tom Kohler-Cadmore to the crease, whose second-ball six belied the stuttering innings he would eventually produce. The partnership with his captain yielded 62, but Kohler-Cadmore only managed 20 in 15 deliveries, even as Babar was turning on the style from the other end, having raced past Warner’s score, sitting imperiously on 87 off 45.But three wickets fell in the next 11 balls. Mir Hamza snared Kohler-Cadmore before Afridi returned to get rid of Max Bryant. Three balls later, defeat was all but confirmed when Babar desperately scrambled back in a bid to get on strike, and ended up short of his crease, and six runs short of a deserved hundred.Zalmi soldiered on bravely, producing 28 in the final two overs, but Kings had secured victory, and a ticket to the playoffs in Lahore. Zalmi, meanwhile, go into a virtual knockout against Lahore Qalandars on Sunday night.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank and CEO Vinai Venkatesham are in agreement over Spurs’ latest new deal, with another player penning a new contract with the club.

Tottenham sealing contract extensions for key players and prospects

This week, highly-rated young attacking midfielder Luca Williams-Barnett became the latest player to commit his future to Spurs, signing his first professional contract with the club soon after making his senior debut against Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup.

The teenager has been a standout in Spurs’ youth set up over the last 12 months, specifically for their Under-18s, and even won the Under-18 Premier League Goal of the Season award for an outstanding strike against Leicester City.

Williams-Barnett joins Tynan Thompson, Dante Cassanova, George Abbott, Yusuf Akhamrich and Callum Olusesi on the list of exciting Lilywhites prospects to pen extensions this year, while senior players are also being rewarded.

Indeed, Mikey Moore, Djed Spence and Cristian Romero agreed fresh terms to remain at Spurs in the last few months, with the latter’s deal proving to be a major boost for Frank after he was repeatedly linked to Atletico Madrid in the summer.

Reports suggest that Tottenham are prepared to double Micky van de Ven’s wages in a bid to agree an extension for Romero’s centre-back partner too, amid rumoured interest from Real Madrid and even Chelsea.

Micky van de Ven’s best games for Tottenham in the Premier League so far this season

Match Rating

West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

8.08/10

Tottenham 3-0 Burnley

7.44/10

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

6.76/10

Tottenham 1-1 Wolves

6.72/10

Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth

6.58/10

via WhoScored

The Dutchman’s deal expires in 2029 as things stand, so there is no great rush there with Spurs still in a very strong position, but the same couldn’t be said for mainstay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

The former Juventus star has impressed alongside summer signing Joao Palhinha in the middle of the park, and those within the club believe they’ve formed a stellar partnership since Frank’s arrival at N17 (Ben Jacobs).

Bentancur has started four out of Tottenham’s first six Premier League games this season, not to mention every cup game.

As such, Tottenham have been in talks with Bentancur over extending his stay.

Tottenham agree new Rodrigo Bentancur deal

Barcelona were believed to be keen on Bentancur earlier this year, going as far as to hold talks with the South American’s camp (The Boy Hotspur), but Hansi Flick’s side, alongside other suitors, have been dealt a blow.

Graeme Bailey, speaking to TBR Football, reported that Bentancur was close to signing a Tottenham contract extension after Frank and CEO Venkatesham reached an agreement with eachother that he should remain in North London.

Now, Spurs have announced the deal is complete, with the Uruguayan signing a “long term” contract and Frank “extremely happy” after his previous deal was due to expire in 2026.

Last season, he played a key role as Tottenham reached the Europa League final and ended their 17-year wait for a major trophy, and Bentancur has been equally useful to Frank this term.

The Dane, speaking to media in September, made his feelings about the former Serie A star crystal clear.

Bentancur also averaged more interceptions per 90 than any other Tottenham player in the Premier League last season (WhoScored), with his tenacity and robustness in the middle set to be pivotal for Frank over the coming years.

تحدث جون ألدريدج، النجم السابق لفريق ليفربول، عن السقوط الرابع المتتالي في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لكتيبة آرني سلوت، بعد الهزيمة على برينتفورد يوم السبت الماضي.

وحل ليفربول ضيفًا على برينتفورد في الجولة التاسعة من الدوري الإنجليزي، 2025/26، حيث خسر حامل اللقب بثلاثة أهداف لهدفين، وهي الهزيمة الرابعة المتتالية في البطولة بعد كريستال بالاس، تشيلسي ومانشستر يونايتد.

وكتب جون ألدريدج، عبر شبكة “ليفربول إيكو” الإنجليزية: “كانت هزيمة الأسبوع الماضي أمام مانشستر يونايتد كافية لي لأصدق أن ليفربول لن يحتفظ بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي، لكن آخر نكسة يوم السبت الماضي بعد السقوط أمام برينتفورد، جعلت الأمور تتجه من سيء إلى أسوأ”.

وأضاف:”يبدو أن ليفربول يحتاج الآن إلى ثلاثة أهداف في المباراة الواحدة لتحقيق نتيجة، لقد أصبح الوضع بأكمله كارثيًا، لا يملك البطل أي فرصة للاحتفاظ بلقبه بهذا المستوى من اللعب، وأربع هزائم متتالية تثير قلق آرني سلوت بشدة، لا يبدو الوضع جيدًا للمدرب حاليًا، لكن ما يجب قوله هو أن اللاعبين يبذلون جهدًا كبيرًا، فهم جميعًا ما زالوا يلعبون تحت قيادته بوضوح في الوقت الحالي، حيث أن معدل العمل والرغبة موجودان، باستثناء موقف أو اثنين”.

وواصل: “لكن ما يُضعف كل شيء الآن هو أنهم لا يعرفون كيف يدافعون، وكان أسلوب برينتفورد متوقعًا للغاية السبت، لقد أرشدتهم فرق أخرى إلى طريق الفوز في الأسابيع الأخيرة، لكن الأمور كانت سيئة للغاية، على سبيل المثال، تُعد رمية مايكل كايود الطويلة صاروخًا حقيقيًا لـ برينتفورد”.

واعترف: “لذلك لم أصدق عينيّ عندما رأيت حارس ليفربول، مامارداشفيلي، يمرر تمريرتين سيئتين إلى الطرف لكونور برادلي، مما سمح لـ برينتفورد بتلقي رميات تماس في مناطق خطرة خلال الدقائق الأولى، سجل دانغو واتارا الهدف المبكر، ثم تُرك ليفربول مرة أخرى ليواجه كل شيء، كان ينبغي على مامارداشفيلي أن يدرك مشاكل رميات التماس التي قد يسببها برينتفورد، ولن يكون هناك أي مشكلة في إرساله الكرة طويلًا بدلًا من التمريرات الصعبة إلى الطرف للحفاظ على الاستحواذ، لقد كان هذا تصرفًا ساذجًا للغاية، وقد أصابني بالحيرة”.

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واسترسل: “شعرت بغليان دمي وأنا أشاهد ما يحدث، لقد صرّح كل من فيرجيل فان دايك وسلوت بعد المباراة أنهما تدربا طوال الأسبوع على الدفاع ضد الرميات الطويلة، من الواضح أنهما لم يبذلا جهدًا كافيًا في هذا الجانب”.

وشدد: “لا يوجد تماسك في ليفربول، يتمتع سلوت بلاعبين هجوميين، وهو أمر يثير حسد الدوري الإنجليزي، لكن خط الوسط والدفاع ليسا مترابطين، وسلسلة انتصارات من 10 مباريات أو أكثر هي الشيء الوحيد الذي قد يعيد ليفربول إلى المنافسة على اللقب، يجد ليفربول نفسه بالفعل في سباق اللحاق بالركب في أكتوبر، ونهاية منافسة اللقب في هذه المرحلة المبكرة من الموسم أمر لم نشهده منذ سنوات في أنفيلد”.

واستأنف: “لكن قبل كل هذا الحديث، علينا أن نذكر أن ليفربول سيواجه كريستال بالاس في كأس كاراباو يوم الأربعاء المقبل، وليفربول يحتاج بشدة إلى نتيجة إيجابية، الخروج من الكأس بعد هذه السلسلة سيكون أمرًا صعبًا، يحتاج سلوت إلى وضع خطة سريعة لإعادة فريقه إلى المسار الصحيح، لقد بدا وكأن خطوة كبيرة قد اتُخذت أمام آينتراخت فرانكفورت الأسبوع الماضي، لكن أداء يوم السبت كان أسوأ من أي وقت مضى طوال الموسم”.

وأوضح: “يقول المدربون أحيانًا إنه لا توجد خطة بديلة، لكن هذا هراء، يجب أن يكون لديهم واحدة، وعلى مدرب ليفربول أن يفكر مليًا لإيجاد مخرج من المأزق، إنه لأمر مُقلق أنه اعترف بأنه لم يكتشف بعد كيفية مواجهة حقيقة أن الفرق الآن تعرف كيف تلحق الخسارة بالفريق”.

وتسائل: “هل حان الوقت لخطة مختلفة؟ سيكون وجود لاعبي وسط مدافعين قادرين على دعم ومساعدة الدفاع عونًا كبيرًا في الوقت الحالي، وبعد ذلك يمكنك الاعتماد على تقديم خدمة جيدة لنوع المهاجمين الذين سيسجلون الأهداف دائمًا”.

واختتم ألدريدج: “يجب تغيير شيء ما، لأن ليفربول – بطل الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز – في الوقت الحالي بعيد كل البعد عن ذلك”.

كشفت كاميرا موفيستار خلال الساعات الماضية، عن صدام جديد حدث بين نجم نادي ريال مدريد، فينيسيوس جونيور، وأحد لاعبي برشلونة خلال لقاء الكلاسيكو يوم أمس الأحد بالدوري الإسباني.

ريال مدريد تمكن من تحقيق الفوز على برشلونة بهدفين مقابل هدف واحد يوم أمس الأحد، في قمة الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري الإسباني للدرجة الأولى والمعروفة باسم الكلاسيكو.

وقدم فينيسيوس مباراة كبيرة وساعد ريال مدريد في تحقيق الفوز على برشلونة، ليوسع الفريق الملكي الفارق مع البارسا إلى خمس نقاط في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني.

لكن فينيسيوس كعادته أثار الجدل بدخوله في خلاف مع لاعبي الفريق المنافس ومع التحكيم، حيث دخل اللاعب في مشادة كلامية مع لامين يامال، جناح برشلونة، عقب نهاية المباراة.

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ولم يكتفي فينيسيوس بيامال فقط، وإنما دخل كذلك في صدام مع لاعب خط وسط برشلونة، بيدري.

والتطقت عدسات موفيستار، فينيسيوس وهو يتحدث إلى حكم المباراة، سيزار سوتو جرادو، حيث قال له: ”بيدري ليس القائد، ليس من حقه الاعتراض أو يمكنني الاعتراض أيضًا”.

وتحدث فينيسيوس مرة أخرى للحكم وأضاف: “هو ليس القائد، هل يمكنني التحدث؟ هو دائمًا يتحدث، تحدث معي هنا”.

وأعاق بيدري فينيسيوس في شوط المباراة الثاني ليحصل على بطاقة صفراء، قبل أن يتعرض الدولي الإسباني لإنذار ثان ويطرد في نهاية اللقاء.

واعترض فينيسيوس كذلك بشدة على استبداله في شوط المباراة الثاني ولم يصافح مدرب ريال مدريد، تشابي ألونسو، حيث دخل رودريجو بدلًا من ابن الـ25 عامًا في آخر 20 دقيقة من اللقاء.

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Dois rivais paulistas se enfrentam nesta terça-feira (25), de olho em uma vaga para a final da Copa do Brasil. Às 21h30, Corinthians e São Paulo protagonizam o clássico Majestoso na Neo Química Arena, pela partida de ida da semifinal da competição nacional.

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O Timão vive seu melhor momento na temporada e vem de cinco partidas consecutivas sem perder. Ainda, o Corinthians defende um tabu de jamais ter sido derrotado pelo São Paulo na Neo Química Arena. São 17 jogos entre os clubes desde que o Majestoso começou a ser disputado em Itaquera, com dez vitórias corintianas e sete empates.

Luxemburgo decidiu fazer mistério e escondeu os relacionados para o clássicos. A principal dúvida envolve Matías Rojas, que sofreu uma entorse no pé esquerdo no empate do Timão com o Bahia, pelo Brasileirão.

Após quatro empates consecutivos nos últimos jogos em Itaquera, o Tricolor busca levar vantagem para o duelo no Morumbi. O técnico Dorival Jr terá o retorno de Rafinha, desfalque na derrota do final de semana, contra o Cuiabá, por ter sido autorizado a viajar à Alemanha para acompanhar o amistoso comemorativo promovido pelo Bayern de Munique.

Para chegar à semifinal, o Corinthians eliminou Remo, Atlético-MG e América-MG. Já o São Paulo passou pelo Ituano, Sport, Palmeiras.

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CORINTHIANS X SÃO PAULO
COPA DO BRASIL – SEMIFINAL – JOGO DE IDA

Local:Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP)
Data e hora:25 de julho de 2023, às 21h30 (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro:Wilton Pereira Sampaio (FIFA-GO)
Assistentes:Bruno Raphael Pires (FIFA-GO) e Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira (FIFA-CE)
Árbitro de vídeo:Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (FIFA-SP)
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CORINTHIANS

Cássio; Fagner, Gil, Murillo e Fábio Santos; Giuliano, Fausto Vera, Ruan Oliveira (Rojas) e Renato Augusto; Róger Guedes e Yuri Alberto. Técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Desfalques: Gabriel Moscardo (cirurgia de apendicite), Rafael Ramos (lesão no joelho direito), Mosquito (transição física) e Paulinho (recuperação de cirurgia no joelho esquerdo)
Pendurados: Adson, Moscardo, Fagner, Fábio Santos, Matheus Bidu e Yuri Alberto

SÃO PAULO

Rafael; Rafinha, Arboleda, Diego Costa e Caio; Pablo Maia, Alisson e Michel Araújo; Wellington Rato, Luciano e Calleri.Técnico:Dorival Jr.

Desfalques:Galoppo, Ferraresi, Gabriel Neves e Igor Vinicius (lesionados)
Pendurados:Rafinha, Rato, Luan, Luciano e Nestor

Manchester United are making their mark in the transfer window and could now turn their attention to a prolific marksman with plenty of history in the English top-flight, per reports.

Manchester United set to rejuvenate their blunt forward line

Following a miserable campaign that Ruben Amorim will be glad to see the back of heading into the summer window, Manchester United’s need for attacking reinforcements is more evident than ever.

Rasmus Hojlund’s well-documented inconsistencies have become an unwelcome subplot in conversations at Old Trafford. The Denmark international scored ten times in 52 matches in 2024/25 and appeared to be a player struggling for confidence throughout.

Reports in Italy suggest Inter Milan could offer Hojlund an escape route to turn around his fortunes. However, the Champions League finalists are said to be holding out for a bargain price before committing fully to a pursuit.

Joshua Zirkzee had some impressive moments and began to settle into handling the expectations needed to thrive at Manchester United. Still, seven goals in 49 appearances is another fairly unconvincing return, albeit he isn’t a conventional centre-forward.

Matheus Cunha arriving from Wolverhampton Wanderers is a major bonus for the Red Devils in the forward areas. His 15 strikes across the Premier League campaign all came from open play, and they could also be boosted by a deal for Bryan Mbeumo, who would prefer a move to Old Trafford over his other suitors.

Nevertheless, they will need support to fill both the creative and goalscoring brief at Old Trafford, which could be hampered further if Bruno Fernandes opts for a big-money £100 million move to Al Hilal.

The club captain choosing to depart would leave a bitter taste in the mouth, though his exit could provide the cash flow needed to sanction an exciting swoop for one of Amorim’s newest reported targets.

Manchester United consider surprise move for Aleksandar Mitrovic

According to talkSPORT, Manchester United are considering a surprise swoop for Al Hilal forward Aleksandar Mitrovic after he was told he will be allowed to leave the Saudi Pro League outfit, provided they can sort a replacement before the Club World Cup.

Fulham and West Ham United have also put their hat in the ring following the Serbia international’s tally of 68 goals in 79 games since completing a £50 million move to the Gulf Region from Craven Cottage back in 2023.

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Available for £40 million, Mitrovic would be willing to take a pay cut from his £400,000 per week wages to seal a return to English shores before the window closes.

Unfortunately, Manchester United will need to filter players out before pushing forward in their efforts to sign the former Newcastle United man, a scenario that is likely imperative to soliciting a deal.

Either way, Mitrovic has scored 38 Premier League goals and has made over 100 appearances at the top level and his experience could be vital in Amorim’s hunt to restore the Red Devils at the top of the English pyramid.

Being kicked out of a major tournament isn’t something that happens very often in football. In fact, it’s an incredibly rare event, but it has happened.

From match fixing scandals, to financial foolishness, to plain stupidity, here are 10 times clubs were kicked out of various competitions.

1 Club Leon (2025) Denied place in expanded Club World Cup

FIFA expanded their Club World Cup to include 32 teams from 2025, but Mexican side Club Leon were booted out of the competition after falling foul of the rules regarding multi-club ownership.

They had qualified via winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2023, with rivals Pachuca – who are also owned by Grupo Pachuca – winning the tournament a year later.

With these clubs unable to participate in the same competition, Leon were eventually booted out. FIFA created a play-off match between MLS outfit LAFC and Mexican side Club America to decide which team will take their place.

2 Juventus (2006) Relegated to Serie B

The Calcipoli scandal shook Italian football, but no club was more affected by the consequences than Juventus. Uncovered in May 2006, it was a major sports controversy in Italy’s Serie A and Serie B football leagues. It involved several clubs, executives and football bodies, including Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio, Milan and Reggina.

The scandal was revealed through telephone tappings, exposing relations between club executives and referee organisations during the 2004/05 and 2005/06 seasons, with accusations of referee selection to favour specific clubs.

Juventus, the league champions, were severely penalised, being stripped of the 2004/05 Serie A title, relegated to Serie B, and downgraded to last place in the 2005/06 season.

While popularly known as a match-fixing scandal, no match-fixing violations were found for Juventus in intercepted calls. The club was absolved of wrongdoing, but sporting executives Luciano Moggi and Antonio Giraudo received lifetime bans.

A subsequent investigation implicated other clubs, though they weren’t put on trial due to the statute of limitations.

Legal battles ensued, with damage claims and appeals, leading to controversy and ongoing debates. Juventus returned to Serie A, eventually dominating with a record nine consecutive league titles.

3 Marseille (1994) Relegated to Ligue 2

After winning the Champions League the season before, Marseille were kicked out of Ligue 1 in 1994 after a bribery scandal that changed French football forever. The French football bribery scandal, known as Affaire VA-OM, unfolded during the 1992/93 French Ligue 1 season in a match between Valenciennes and Olympique de Marseille.

Marseille president Bernard Tapie and general manager Jean-Pierre Bernès sought to influence the game by bribing Valenciennes players, including Jorge Burruchaga, Jacques Glassmann and Christophe Robert.

The aim was to ensure Marseille’s players remained fresh for the upcoming UEFA Champions League final against Milan. Glassmann refused the bribe, exposing the scandal. Despite winning the match and the league title, Marseille faced severe consequences.

The scandal led to Marseille being stripped of the title, but runners-up Paris Saint-Germain declined to be named champions, resulting in no official winner for the 1992/93 season. Tapie, Bernès, Burruchaga, Jean-Jacques Eydelie and Robert were convicted of corruption in subsequent trials.

Tapie and Eydelie served jail terms, while Bernès, Burruchaga, and Robert received suspended sentences. The aftermath included Marseille’s relegation to Division 2 for the 1994/95 season due to financial difficulties. Glassmann, who refused the bribe, was honoured with the 1995 FIFA Fair Play Award.

4 Ismaily (2019) Kicked out of CAF Champions League

In 2019, Egyptian club Ismaily were disqualified from the competition following the disruption of their fixture against Club Africain.

The disqualification stemmed from Ismaily fans hurling stones and water bottles at match officials and players from the visiting Tunisian club, leading referee Neant Alioum to call for the teams to retreat to the changing rooms during stoppage time, with Club Africain leading 2-1.

CAF’s decision to expel Ismaily from the competition parallels a previous disqualification of Algerian side Entente Sportive de Setif in 2016 after a similar episode against Mamelodi Sundowns. As a result of Ismaily’s expulsion, their results in Group C were nullified.

The club was eventually reinstated after CAF overturned the decision, stating there was no evidence of an invasion or targeted aggression towards the visiting team.

5 Fenerbahce & Besiktas (2013) Banned from European football

Turkish football clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas faced UEFA sanctions following a domestic match-fixing scandal from 2011. UEFA banned Fenerbahce from European football for two seasons and imposed a suspended third-season ban.

Besiktas received a one-season ban from UEFA competitions. Both clubs were implicated in a 2011 Turkish league scandal, leading to convictions for 93 individuals, including Fenerbahce chairman Aziz Yildirim. Yildirim received over six years in prison but was released pending an appeal.

The UEFA disciplinary panel considered evidence over several months and ruled that Fenerbahce would miss the upcoming Champions League and any subsequent European competitions. Besiktas, implicated in the 2011 Turkish Cup final, were excluded from the next Europa League.

The Turkish Football Federation had previously imposed bans on players and officials but took no action against clubs involved in the scandal.

6 Lazio & Milan (1980) Relegated to Serie B

After a match-fixing scandal, Milan and Lazio were relegated to Serie B, while three Serie A and two Serie B clubs faced five-point deductions. The Italian Football Federation banned 20 players, half of whom had represented the Italian national team.

Notably, Paolo Rossi, a key figure in the Azzurri team that won the 1982 World Cup, received a reduced two-year sentence. Milan’s president, Felice Colombo, was initially banned for life but later received a six-year suspension.

The scandal originated in the state-run Totocalcio competition era, leading a struggling merchant, Massimo Cruciani, to approach a restaurant owner, Alvaro Trinca, with a match-fixing scheme. The Totonero black market in football betting facilitated their plan.

Despite facing heavy losses, Cruciani and Trinca filed a complaint, leading to arrests and subsequent sanctions by the Italian Football Federation, casting a dark shadow over Italian football.

7 Real Madrid (2015) Disqualified from Copa del Rey

Real Madrid were disqualified from the Copa del Rey in 2015 for fielding an ineligible player, Denis Cheryshev, during the round-of-32 match against Cadiz on December 2. Cheryshev scored the opening goal in a 3-1 victory, but it was later revealed that he should have been serving a one-match suspension.

Despite Real Madrid’s appeals, the Spanish Football Federation maintained its decision. The competition judge acknowledged that Cheryshev was not personally notified about his ban, a crucial requirement for the suspension to take effect.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted that the club received no communication from the federation regarding Cheryshev’s suspension and vowed to take the matter to appeals and the arbitration court. Cheryshev had incurred a one-game ban after receiving his third yellow card in the 2014/15 Copa del Rey campaign while on loan at Villarreal.

8 5 Armenian football clubs (2023) Massive Armenian match-fixing scandal

This match-fixing scandal was so audacious, we can’t help but wonder how these clubs thought they would get away with it. The Armenian Football Federation (FFA) has just suspended the country’s second tier and disqualified five teams due to evidence of their involvement in match-fixing.

Around 45 individuals, including club owners, players, and coaches, have received life bans, with an additional 13 individuals banned for varying periods for their roles in match manipulation. The FFA cited “undeniable evidence” from international organisations and law enforcement agencies for its decision.

Club owners with Russian passports, Russian players and coaches, as well as Ukrainian, Latvian and Belarusian footballers, were reportedly among those banned. Teams such as Lokomotiv Yerevan, Aragats, Torpedo Yerevan and Masis were disqualified from the championship following suspicious results, including scorelines like 12-0, 0-12, 1-8, 9-2, 0-7, 0-8, and 8-2.

FC Yerevan, which had withdrawn from the 2019/20 Premier League due to financial and technical problems, were also disqualified for match-fixing.

9 Parma (2015) Relegated to Serie D

Parma used to be a real force in Italian football. Players like Hernan Crespo, Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon were just a few of the greats to wear their beautiful kits. Unfortunately, in 2015, it all came crumbling down for the old giants.

The two-time UEFA Cup winners were relegated to the fourth tier of Italian football due to their inability to secure a new owner. The club declared bankruptcy and had been seeking a buyer to address their financial troubles.

Parma’s relegation followed a series of financial challenges, including a late tax payment that led to their exclusion from the Europa League during the 2014/15 season.

10 Rangers Relegated to Scottish Third Division

In 2012, Rangers as we knew it ceased to exist. They had to start anew from the fourth tier after a financial crisis led to their expulsion from the Scottish Premier League.

The decision by Scottish Football League clubs marked a significant downturn for the Gers, who faced administration before a takeover led by Charles Green.

Rangers had initially wanted to join the second tier, but 25 out of 30 clubs voted for them to begin at the bottom of the footballing hierarchy in Scotland. This move contrasted sharply with Rangers’ historical prominence and average attendance of over 45,000 at their Ibrox stadium.

The club have since made their way back to the top of Scottish football, winning their first title since their relegation under Steven Gerrard in 2020/21.