Tiquinho marca, e Botafogo só empata com o Goiás pelo Brasileirão em jogo com ofensas a Bruno Lage; veja o resultado!

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O Botafogo fez festa e mostrou apoio ao time nos 90 minutos. Porém, após o empate em 1 a 1 com o Goiás, nesta segunda-feira (2), no Nilton Santos, em jogo válido pela vigésima-quinta rodada do Brasileirão, a torcida perdeu a paciência com o técnico Bruno Lage. Depois de ver o Esmeraldino abrir o placar com Lucas Halter e o Glorioso igualar com Tiquinho Soares, os torcedores entoaram gritos de “burro” para o comandante ao término da partida.

O empate deixa o Alvinegro com 52 pontos, na liderança do campeonato. Mas o desempenho da equipe, aliado à barração de Tiquinho, sinalizaram a bronca da torcida. A diferença para o vice-líder Red Bull Bragantino é de sete pontos. Grêmio e Palmeiras, terceiro e quarto colocado, respectivamente, estão oito pontos atrás do Botafogo. O Flamengo, quinto, possui nove pontos a menos.

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Veja quais foram os cinco lances principais da partida:

>COMO É QUE PERDE UMA DESSAS? A chance mais clara do Botafogo na etapa inicial veio nos pés de Diego Costa. O camisa 19 ficou na cara do gol e bateu, mas a bola parou em boa defesa do goleiro Tadeu.

>AÍ COMPLICA… O Goiás conteve o ímpeto do Botafogo e, aos poucos, foi à frente. Até balançar a rede. Após cobrança de escanteio, Lucas Halter surgiu livre e cabeceou para a rede.

>”TIQUINHO! TIQUINHO!” Como o Glorioso era nulo ofensivamente, os botafoguenses perderam a paciência. Aos 43 minutos do primeiro tempo, a torcida gritou o nome de Tiquinho, que estava no banco de reservas. Houve vaias ao apito final do primeiro tempo.

>”TIQUINHO SOARES É F…” Lançado na volta do intervalo, Tiquinho Soares logo honrou os apelos da torcida. O atacante recebeu de Luís Henrique, ajeitou e chutou. A bola desviou em Lucas Halter e parou no ãngulo de Tadeu, encerrando o fim de um jejum de quatro jogos (ou dois meses).

>”BURRO, BURRO!” Irritada com a atuação da equipe, a torcida não poupou o técnico Bruno Lage ao fim do jogo. Os 34 mil torcedores entoaram gritos de “burro” para o português.

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Como foi o primeiro tempo?

Em noite de muita chuva, o Botafogo passou por apuros desde os primeiros minutos. Mesmo com novidades como a opção por Tchê Tchê na lateral direita e as entradas de Gabriel Pires e Diego Costa, a equipe de Bruno Lage deixava algumas lacunas, especialmente pela esquerda. Anderson surgiu livre e chutou rente à trave. Em seguida, Allano obrigou Lucas Perri a fazer boa defesa. Os alvinegros ensaiaram uma reação em cabeçada de Cuesta, mas tiveram sua principal chance da etapa inicial nos pés de Diego Costa. O camisa 19 aproveitou um cochilo esmeraldino, avançou e concluiu, mas o goleiro Tadeu se desdobrou para defender. O Glorioso continuou a tentar atacar, apostando em investidas para Victor Sá.

Porém, o Esmeraldino foi mais certeiro. Em cobrança de escanteio de Guilherme Marques, Lucas Halter subiu sozinho e, de cabeça, mandou para a rede aos 26. Em desvantagem, os botafoguenses se lançaram ao ataque, mas de maneira afobada e, invariavelmente, recorriam a cruzamentos. Os lampejos da equipe aconteceram em finalizações de Hugo e Gabriel Pires, ambas defendidas por Tadeu. Pires também cobrou uma falta que passou rente à trave. Irritada com a postura da equipe, a torcida começou, aos 42 minutos, a entoar os gritos de “Tiquinho! Tiquinho!”. O camisa 9 estava no banco de reservas, por opção de Lage.

E o segundo tempo?

O Alvinegro voltou do intervalo com duas mudanças: Luis Henrique e Tiquinho Soares foram lançados nos lugares de Gabriel Pires e Júnior Santos, respectivamente. Bastaram seis minutos para o camisa 9 justificar os apelos da torcida. Luis Henrique serviu, e Tiquinho arriscou. A bola contou com leve desvio antes de parar no àngulo de Tadeu, aos seis minutos. Empurrado pela torcida, o Botafogo mudou de ritmo e foi para cima. Diego Costa tentou duas investidas e foi travado pela defesa da equipe goiana. Em seguida, Marlon Freitas lançou para a área, mas o camisa 19 chegou atrasado na hora de concluir.

Aos poucos, o Goiás foi “picotando” o jogo e, gradativamente, voltou a dar calafrios à defesa alvinegra. João Magno cabeceou livre e obrigou Lucas Perri a sair para defender. Em seguida, Hugo deu finalização traiçoeira, e a bola raspou na trave do camisa 12. Depois de muita luta, o Botafogo voltou a encontrar um espaço. Matías Segovia deu passe, e Tchê Tchê encheu o pé, só que a bola carimbou o travessão. Segovinha ainda exigiu o goleiro esmeraldino no lance seguinte. Nos últimos minutos, a partida ficou bastante franca. Eduardo tentou chance na pequena área e pediu pênalti. No contra-ataque, Apodi arrancou e serviu Matheus Babi. O atacante concluiu, e Adryelson se desdobrou para salvar. Mesmo com sucessivos lançamentos, o Glorioso não evitou o empate e os primeiros gritos de “burro” para Bruno Lage.

E os próximos jogos?

O Goiás mede forças contra o Bahia na Serrinha, no sábado (7), às 16h. O Botafogo volta a campo no domingo (8), quando faz o clássico contra o Fluminense, no Maracanã.

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BOTAFOGO x GOIÁS

Data e Hora:2 de outubro, às 20h (Brasília)
Árbitro:Braulio da Silva Machado (SC-FIFA)
Assistentes:Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG-FIFA), Thiaggo Americano Labes (SC) e Grazianni Maciel Rocha (RJ)
VAR:Rafael Traci (SC-FIFA)

Renda / Público: R$ 1.371.485,00 / 31.285 pagantes (34.294 presentes)

Cartões amarelos: Lucas Perri, Diego Costa, Tiquinho Soares (BOT), Allano, Morelli, Maguinho, Lucas Halter (GOI)

Gols: Lucas Halter, 25/1T (0-1), Tiquinho, 6/2T (1-1)

BOTAFOGO (Técnico: Bruno Lage)

Lucas Perri; Tchê Tchê (Di Plácido, , Adryelson, Victor Cuesta e Hugo; Marlon Freitas, Gabriel Pires (Luis Henrique, intervalo) e Eduardo; Júnior Santos (Tiquinho Soares, intervalo), Victor Sá (Matías Segovia, 34/2T) e Diego Costa.

GOIÁS (Técnico: Armando Evangelista)

Tadeu; Maguinho, Lucas Halter, Bruno Melo e Hugo; William Oliveira (Matheus Babi, 41/2T), Morelli e Guilherme Marques (Raphael Guzzo 18/2T), ; Allano (Apodi, 41/2T), João Magno (Sidimar, 41/2T) e Anderson Oliveira (Aleson, 30/2T).

Liverpool prepare double new contract talks for "world-class" star and £19k-p/w man

Looking to get contracts done far earlier these days, Liverpool are now reportedly planning talks with two of Arne Slot’s key players in the coming months.

Liverpool confirm Leoni injury blow

It was meant to be a dream come true for Giovanni Leoni when he stepped out at Anfield for the first time on Tuesday evening. And for 80 minutes it was exactly that. The Italian, at just 18 years old, looked as composed as a veteran centre-back and showed off exactly why the Reds were so keen to secure his arrival from Parma in the summer.

A dream start quickly turned into a nightmare in the 81st minute, however, when Leoni suffered a knee injury that is likely to end his campaign before it’s truly got started.

Liverpool confirmed the news and the defender, himself, took to social media to say: “I want to sincerely thank every single who has shown me support in this difficult moment. It wasn’t the debut I had always dreamed of but I will give everything to be back playing in this magical stadium as soon as possible. Thank you so much.”

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For the teenager, it’s an undeniable blow. For Liverpool, it’s a problem that they must now solve. Without Leoni, the Reds have just three senior centre-backs available, with one of those being the injury-prone Joe Gomez. Suddenly, Slot is just two injuries away from turning towards an auxiliary defender.

That said, one of the options that could play there if the emergency situation occurs is reportedly about to enter contract talks and keeping hold of him is now more important than ever.

Liverpool planning Jones & Gravenberch contract talks

As reported by The Boot Room’s Graeme Bailey, Liverpool are now planning contract talks with Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones.

Gravenberch, now one of the most important players at Anfield, is set to be rewarded for his new role well before his current deal runs out in 2028. Jones, meanwhile, has until 2027 and is arguably due a pay rise up from his current £19,000-a-week salary.

Bailey told TBR: “When it comes to Liverpool contracts, I think Curtis Jones will be sorted pretty soon. Ryan Gravenberch will be the next cab off the rank after that. They know they’ve got a potential world-class player on their hands.

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“Previously, they’d been linked with the likes of Caicedo and others, but in Gravenberch, they believe they’ve got someone who, for his age, can hold a candle to anyone in world football. He’ll be dealt with very soon, too.”

It’s deals that both have certainly earned as Premier League champions and that is likely to be reflected in any potential wage increase in the near future.

Ryan Longman misses sitter as Wrexham slip to another Championship defeat to high-flying Stoke in another setback for Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac's side

Ryan Longman failed to convert an easy chance as Wrexham suffered yet another Championship defeat at the hands of high-flying Stoke City. The loss comes as yet another setback for Ryan Reyndols and Rob Mac's side, who continue to remain in the bottom half of the league table. Sorba Thomas scored a stunning goal for the hosts in the 36th minute to seal a key win for his side.

Stoke too strong for Wrexham

Stoke City dominated possession in the first half-hour of the game, though it was Wrexham who looked more positive with their moves in quick counter-attacks. The Red Dragons had a golden opportunity to go one up in the game in the 24th minute when Ryan Longman found himself in front of goal but the Wrexham star somehow contrived to miss from close range. Issa Kabore entered the box from the right side and attempted a shot on goal, which was parried away by Viktor Johansson but the ball fell to Longman's feet. The winger had an empty net in front of him but could only find the side-netting with a lacklustre shot.

The miss proved costly for Wrexham as the hosts shortly broke the deadlock through Sorba Thomas' brilliant strike in the 36th minute. Stoke won their first corner of the match, which was taken by Lewis Baker, whose delivery lacked sting but it somehow went to Thomas on the left side. The Stoke winger quickly switched the ball to his right foot and took a shot which flew into the top right corner.

The home side could have doubled their minutes after the hour mark as Million Manhoef rattled the crossbar with a powerful shot. Baker initiated the move and found Manhoef, who cut into the penalty box on his left before unleashing a shot. Unfortunately for him, the ball came off the crossbar, saving Wrexham from more embarrassment. 

Phil Parkinson's side had an opportunity to restore parity towards the end of the game when Aaron Cresswell almost sliced the ball into his own net, while trying to clear Liberato Cacace's cross but it went over the crossbar. 

Wrexham's misery continued as they remained in 18th position after Saturday's result. They have managed to register just two wins out of their first 10 matches and have now lost four times. 

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Thomas stole the limelight in a match where both teams lacked sting in attack and remained toothless throughout the 90 minutes. The Welsh winger stepped up when his team needed him and scored the winner with a stunning effort in the first half to seal a crucial three points. 

The big loser

Longman turned out to be the villain for Wrexham as he embarrassingly missed a sitter by being unable to find the back of the net in the 24th minute despite having an empty net in front of him. The miss cost the Red Dragons dearly as their six-game unbeaten run across all competitions came to an end. It's also the first time this season they've failed to find the back of the net in a Championship game.

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Hussey: 'We're certainly not putting the white flag up just yet'

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are hurting after losing five games in a row for the first time in an IPL season, but they are “not putting the white flag up” just yet. That was batting coach Mike Hussey’s reaction soon after CSK were blown away by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2025 match at Chepauk on Friday.”Well, this one hurts a lot. I mean, it really does,” Hussey said at his post-match press conference. “The players are hurting, and the support staff are hurting. And, as I said earlier, the fans, I’m sure, are hurting with this one as well. This is a time where you really find out who are your true supporters.”We’re certainly not putting the white flag up just yet. You only have to get in to scrape into that fourth [and final playoffs] place. And in a big, long tournament like the IPL, it is about momentum. Now, certainly the momentum is not with us at the moment whatsoever. We haven’t been playing good cricket consistently. We definitely acknowledge that, put our hands up, and say that is a fact at the moment. But that’s not to say things can’t turn around and can’t turn around quickly.”Related

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Before Friday, CSK had never lost three successive games in Chennai in an IPL season, but Hussey has backed their leaders to navigate the team through the unfamiliar terrain.”I just know Stephen Fleming, obviously, he is a great coach,” Hussey said. “And MS Dhoni… he’s been a great captain for a long time as well. Ruturaj [Gaikwad] is still going to be around the team. I think they’ll really try and bring this team as tight and as close together.”They will make sure there’s no fractures, make sure we’re still sticking tight because I’m sure we’re going to cop plenty of criticism from the outside and, look, we deserve it. We haven’t performed as well as we would have liked so far in the tournament. But from an inside, internal side of things, we’ve got to stick really tight.”CSK have cycled through 18 players this season, including all their overseas players, but are still searching for a winning combination. On Friday, they hit a new low by struggling to 103 for 9 in 20 overs, their lowest IPL total at Chepauk. Even before KKR began their chase, parts of the stadium began to empty out. Hussey hoped CSK would be able to change the mood of the fans and give them some joy.”The fans we have for the Chennai Super Kings have been absolutely phenomenal ever since day one, really,” Hussey said. “We hope they continue to keep turning out and supporting us. And I know the guys will be really hurting from this and will want to turn it around for the fans as much as for the dressing room and for each other as well, but more for the fans. Because they have stuck tight with us for a lot of the good times. And we hope they stick with us now when things haven’t quite gone to plan just yet.””The guys will be really hurting from this and will want to turn it around for the fans as much as for the dressing room and for each other”•Associated PressHussey disagreed with the suggestion that some of CSK’s Indian players were past their prime, and hoped to bring the best out of them in the upcoming games. He pointed out that a number of players had previously enjoyed late-career T20 revivals at CSK.”I don’t agree with that,” he said. “You know, we’ve had players in the twilight of their career come and play at CSK in the past. I think of Shane Watson. I think of Ajinkya Rahane. And they’ve performed really well for CSK. So I still think that the players that we’ve got still have some good cricket in front of them and can still offer us a lot. So, I don’t necessarily agree that, you know, they’re beyond their best. I still think we can find their best and see some great performances from them.”Despite considerably low output from Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi and Deepak Hooda, CSK have preferred them over IPL rookies such as Delhi’s Vansh Bedi and Tamil Nadu’s C Andre Siddarth. While Hussey acknowledged that CSK had some talented youngsters on the bench, he said the team management wouldn’t fast-track them into the team until they were ready for the challenge.”With regards to blooding youngsters, we want to pick guys when they’re ready to perform as well,” Hussey said. “We’ve got some very good players that are waiting for their chance. No question about that. But sometimes I think when teams give up the ghost and think, ‘oh well, we can’t win the tournament anymore; well, we’ll just try the youngsters now’. We’re still here to try and progress in the tournament as far as we can.”

Bad news for Danilo: Rangers eyeing "exciting" £5.6m CF who's Igamane 2.0

Rangers supporters have certainly enjoyed their Europa League nights in recent seasons and, well, their side appear destined to return to their favourite competition.

On a truly disastrous Tuesday night at Ibrox, the Light Blues were demolished by Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League play-off, three down inside 20 minutes, before Danilo’s goal from close range shortly after the interval reduced the deficit, but could not spark a full-scale comeback.

The Brazilian was leading the line due to an injury suffered by Cyriel Dessers, while Hamza Igamane was only deemed fit enough to come off the bench on the hour mark, given that he’s still recovering from an injury of his own.

Nevertheless, both Dessers and Igamane have been strongly linked with moves away throughout the summer, the Light Blues rejecting a bid from Lille for the latter as recently as earlier this week, so perhaps Russell Martin will need to strengthen his attack.

Rangers' need for attacking firepower

Danilo’s consolation goal against Club Brugge was, remarkably, his first in a Rangers shirt since the demolition of Celtic all the way back on 2 January.

In total, since arriving from Feyenoord for around £6m two summers ago, the Brazilian has scored just 13 goals in 56 outings for the club, sitting out a whopping 58 matches due to various injury problems.

Appearances

56

Starts

24

Apps of 15 mins or fewer

11

Matches not in the squad

58

Matches an unused sub

11

Goals

13

European goals

2

Minutes per goal

185

Assists

10

Thus, should Dessers and Igamane both be sold, Rangers cannot rely on Danilo, both in terms of quality but also his availability.

Thus, according to reports, via the Sun, Rangers are interested in signing young Villarreal striker Karl Etta Eyong.

Reports in Spain claim that Swansea City have had a loan offer rejected, while Leeds United and Levante, as well as Rangers, are also interested in signing the 21-year-old.

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The Glasgow giants have already signed ten new players this summer, so could the centre-forward be the latest name added to that list?

What Karl Etta Eyong would bring to Rangers

Born in Cameroon, Etta Eyong began his senior career at Cádiz, primarily representing their B team, featuring only twice for the senior side, before swapping one Yellow Submarine for another last summer.

Well, fair to say, he caught the eye playing for Villarreal B in the Spanish third-tier, scoring 17 goals in 30 Primera Federación appearances, thereby the division’s second-highest scorer, behind only Club World Cup star Gonzalo García of Real Madrid.

As a result, he was rewarded with his senior debut in April before, in only his second substitute outing in La Liga, heading home a last-gasp winner against Girona at Montilivi that was key to his side securing Champions League qualification.

Now, following the sale of Thierno Barry, the 21-year-old started a La Liga match for the very first time last Friday night, again breaking the deadlock with a header as Villarreal beat newly-promoted Real Oviedo 2-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica.

Thus, he has been labelled both an “exciting talent​​​​​​​” and a “physical beast”, with writer Kai Watson describing him as a “powerful penalty box striker​​​​​​​”, impressed by his “determination​​​​​​​” and “anticipation” in the penalty area.

As all Spanish clubs continue to tighten the purse strings​​​​​​​, in an attempt to comply with La Liga’s Draconian squad cost limit regulations, Villarreal would surely be open to selling the youngster, whose estimated transfer value is around £5.6m.

Signing Etta Eyong would of course be a risk, as he’s certainly not proven himself consistently at a high level, but he could turn out to be an absolute bargain in the long run.

Hamza Igamane, for example, arrived from Botola Pro side AS Far 12 months ago for just £1.7m, and could now be sold for around £15m, which is exactly the type of recruitment Rangers need to be targeting if they’re going to compete with Celtic financially.

Danilo is offering very little as Rangers’ centre-forward, that we know. He’s the third choice centre-forward without any injuries, so if Etta Eyong did arrive and thrive in Glasgow, it would surely only be bad news for him.

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'He'll win several Ballon d'Or awards' – Ousmane Dembele hails 'wonderful' Lamine Yamal in emotional speech after PSG star beats Barcelona rival to 2025 Golden Ball

Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele hailed "wonderful" Barcelona rival Lamine Yamal after beating him to the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Dembele scooped the award ahead of Yamal after leading PSG to three trophies in 2024-25, including their maiden Champions League title.

Dembele wins first Ballon d'Or

Dembele racked up 37 goals and 16 assists in all competitions as PSG completed a clean sweep of domestic and European silverware. Barcelona, on the other hand, won La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey with Yamal leading their charge, but could only reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. In the end, Dembele was declared the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner at Monday night's glitzy ceremony in Paris and delivered an emotional victory speech.

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Dembele saved a few classy words for Yamal, as he told the crowd: "Lamine Yamal is an exceptional young man. A wonderful player with great maturity. I believe he will win several Ballon d’Or awards."

PSG star breaks down in tears

Dembele was unable to fight back tears in the last part of his speech as he thanked his mother for his monumental success in his career. "To my mother, I want to thank you. You have always been there for me, mama," he added. "To my family, we have experienced so much together. We have been through it all. We will always be together."

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Getty/GOALYamal & Dembele both nursing injuries

Dembele's prediction for Yamal could well prove correct, with the 18-year-old sensation having time on his side when it comes to winning football's most prestigious award. Yamal has started the 2025-26 campaign with five goal contributions in his first three appearances, but is currently sidelined due to injury and may not feature in Barca's next La Liga game against Oveido. Dembele has also been nursing a knock, but is expected to return to action when PSG face Auxerre in Ligue 1 next weekend. 

Frank identifies third £60m top Tottenham target with Eze and Savinho

Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer plans stretch beyond potential deals for Man City’s Savinho and Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, as pointed out by reliable Lilywhites insider Paul O’Keefe.

Just two weeks remain of this summer window, and chairman Daniel Levy is running out of time to back new manager Thomas Frank with some much-needed additions.

The Premier League season is already underway, and Frank will now have an even greater idea of how his side need to strengthen in the next fortnight after their opener against Burnley on Saturday.

Right now, Spurs are hot on the heels of both Eze and Savinho.

Tottenham are in talks to sign the attacking duo in separate deals (Fabrizio Romano), as Levy attempts to compensate for the loss of Son Heung-min to LAFC and James Maddison to long-term injury.

While there is some way to go when it comes to signing Savinho, with Pep Guardiola playing down reports of an imminent move away for the injured winger, Eze is believed to be very keen on a move to N17.

The 27-year-old has informed Palace of his desire to join Frank at Tottenham, giving his green-light to the project, so it appears all there is left to do is find a full agreement with the Eagles.

That’ll be no easy feat, though, considering chairman Steve Parish is a notoriously difficult negotiator and won’t fancy losing the star playmaker after what has already been a very difficult summer at Selhurst Park.

The south Londoners are demanding around £68 million – the value of his now-expired release clause – and reports suggest Tottenham want to go far lower (Ben Jacobs).

Amidst their negotiations for Eze and Savinho, it is believed that Tottenham also want another centre-back.

This is backed up by Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge, who explained their pursuit of a defender in a Q&A earlier this week.

As per O’Keefe, Frank and Spurs know exactly who they want to bolster their backline.

Tottenham identify Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie as top defender target

The insider reports that Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie is that man.

Piero Hincapie in action for Bayer Leverkusen

The Ecuador international played 32 Bundesliga matches as a mainstay under Xabi Alonso last season, but he could join the Spaniard out of Leverkusen’s exit door amid interest from Spurs and Chelsea.

Frank has green-lit a potential Tottenham move for Hincapie, with the club identifying him as their “ideal” left centre-back target.

Other reports indicate that Leverkusen value him at around £60 million, and some South American media sources suggest that Chelsea are ready to bid for Hincapie, so Tottenham will need to get moving here.

هاني رمزي: مشاركة لاعب الأهلي أمام حرس الحدود مكسب اللقاء

أكد هاني رمزي، لاعب الأهلي السابق، أن الفريق يعاني من أخطاء كثيرة جدًا على المستوى الدفاعي، مشيرًا إلى أنه لا يصح أن تحدث هذه الأخطاء في الفرق الكبيرة، وذلك بعد مباراة حرس الحدود اليوم الثلاثاء.

وانتصر الأهلي على حرس الحدود، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدفين، في اللقاء الذي أقيم بينهما، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثامنة من عمر منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وقال رمزي خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “ثلاثة نقاط مهمة جدًا للنادي الأهلي، ولكن لدينا أخطاء كثيرة جدً على المستوى الدفاعي لا يصح أن تحدث في فريق كبير”.

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وأضاف: “هذه الأمور يجب أن تحل سريعًا، جماهير الأهلي لا تعتاد على ذلك، الشيء الإيجابي الذي حدث اليوم دخول أحمد عبد القادر فهو لاعب لديه ثقة ومكسب، ويجب أن تستفيد من اللاعب أيا كان طالما عقده ممتدًا، هذا بالإضافة إلى الفوز وتحقيق 3 نقاط”.

وأكمل: “توجد أخطاء على مستوى التكتيك والشكل والتنظيم الهجومي، ولكن توجد علامات استفهام على أداء اللاعبين والمستوى التكتيكي ومستوى الإدارة الفنية لعماد النحاس، يوجد شكل يجب أن يتغير سريعًا”.

وأتم: “نمتلك لاعبين أصحاب كواليتي عالي جدًا لكن ما زال الأداء ليس على المستوى المطلوب الذي نريد أن نرى الأهلي عليه”.

Marsh smashes 94, Khawaja warms up with unbeaten 64 in draw

Marsh didn’t bowl in the game at the WACA while Khawaja looked in fine touch on the last day

Tristan Lavalette11-Oct-2024Western Australia 465 (Inglis 122, Whiteman 102, Connolly 79, Neser 5-68) and 263 for 6 dec (Marsh 94, Wildermuth 3-38) drew with Queensland 367 (Clayton 85, Labuschagne 77, McDermott 68, Gannon 5-57) and 120 for 1 (Khawaja 64*, Labuschagne 35*)Mitchell Marsh smashed 94 as a specialist batter before the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Queensland petered out to a draw on a sedate WACA surface.Set 362 runs off 62 overs, Queensland never went for the target and the match ended when the captains agreed to call it off midway through the final session on the last day.Opener Usman Khawaja looked in fine touch and finished 64 not out to ensure Queensland avoided any late nerves. Captain Marnus Labuschagne tuned up for the Test summer with an unbeaten 35 on the back of his 77 in the first innings.With Test allrounder Cameron Green facing a long stint on the sidelines due to a back injury, a number of players in the match were under the spotlight. Test aspirant Matthew Renshaw made an untimely double failure after edging behind to Matthew Kelly on 15 having scored just six runs in the first innings.WA counterpart Cameron Bancroft, another possible option to open for Australia if Steven Smith shifts down the order, fared even worse after making a pair earlier in the match.”He’s [Bancroft] so resilient. He’s been through so much in his career. He’ll be fine,” WA captain Sam Whiteman said after the match.Batting at No.4, Marsh top-scored in WA’s second innings of 263 for 6 dec after rescuing his team from a top-order collapse. He also scored 13 in the first innings, but did not bowl in the match.”Mitch is in for a big summer. His workloads are going to be managed very carefully by Cricket Australia. We are hopeful we might see Mitch with ball in hand for the next Shield match,” WA coach Adam Voges said after play on day three.Allrounder Aaron Hardie, who looms as a like-for-like replacement for Green, missed the match due to a quad injury but is likely to return for WA’s next Shield match against Tasmania starting on October 20 at the WACA.Quick Lance Morris sustained a minor quad injury during training and is pushing to be available for the One Day Cup game against Tasmania on 25 October.With WA resuming on 106 for 3, a lead of 204, there was intrigue over how they would approach the situation. Marsh had mostly been watchful late on day three, but was in a trademark aggressive mood as he reached his half-century with a push that rocketed to the boundary.Fringe Test quick Michael Neser threatened by targeting a crack, but Marsh was unperturbed as he put the foot down. His most belligerent shot was smashing a short delivery from debutant Tom Straker that thudded into the ground’s famous grassbanks.Marsh tried to reach his century with one mighty blow, but mistimed and holed out much to his chagrin as he threw his bat in the air.Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis backed up his first-innings century with a quick-fire 48 to claim Player-of-the-Match award. His confidence was obvious and he toyed with legspinner Mitchell Swepson, who had the last laugh but struggled to have much impact across the match.The pitch flattened considerably after tough early conditions when WA lost the wickets of Bancroft and Jayden Goodwin off the first two balls bowled by Neser, who was Queensland’s standout bowler with six wickets for the match.”Phenomenal bowler and I was very happy how he started the season,” Labuschagne said of Neser, who could also be in the Test mix.

Leeds want to sign "amazing" attacker who was once Europa League top scorer

Leeds United now want to sign an “amazing” attacker who was once the top goalscorer in the Europa League, according to a new report.

Leeds chasing new attacking signings after Nmecha

The Whites have already added Lukas Nmecha as an attacking signing to their squad this summer, but it appears, given recent speculation, that Daniel Farke is keen to add more options to his forward line.

49ers now weighing up Leeds move to sign "electric" £20m+ Ligue 1 striker

Contact has already been made by the Whites.

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Lecce centre-forward Nikola Krstovic remains a mooted target for the Yorkshire side, and it has been claimed they could be ready to make a new offer for the striker. But the Championship title winners do face a problem, as Krstovic is reportedly keen on either staying in Italy or playing for a team competing in Europe.

Meanwhile, Graeme Bailey has revealed that Leeds are also eyeing a move to sign Josh Sargent from Norwich City. The USA international has worked with Farke before at Carrow Road, and the German is thought to be keen to reunite with the player once again, but they face stiff competition, as fellow Premier League rivals Burnley are also keen on striking a deal.

Norwich City'sJoshSargentcelebrates scoring their first goal

But the list of attacking options doesn’t stop there, as the Whites are even considering a move to sign Evann Guessand, who is expected to leave OGC Nice this summer. Leeds reportedly made contact with the player last month, but they face competition from fellow Premier League teams Sunderland and Brentford.

Leeds want to sign "amazing" attacker who was once Europa League top scorer

As well as a new striker, Farke is also looking at improving his attacking midfield options, and according to RMC Sport, relayed by Sport Witness, Leeds are interested in signing Yusuf Yazici from Greek side Olympiacos.

The attacking midfielder only joined the Greek giants in September last year, but given he only made one appearance before suffering an injury that has seen him on the sidelines for eight months, he could now be on his way out. Despite his injury, Yazici is attracting transfer interest, as the Whites and an unnamed French side are keen on signing the 28-year-old.

It is unclear how much Yazici could cost Leeds, but he is still under contract until 2027. The Turkey international is very versatile, as he can operate anywhere as an attacking midfielder, right-winger or centre-forward. In fact, despite his main position being an attacking midfielder, Yazici surprised many during the 2020/21 season, as he finished the Europa League campaign as the top goalscorer with seven goals for Lille.

Yusuf Yazici’s club career stats

Clubs

Apps

Goals

Assists

LOSC Lille

135

29

15

Trabzonspor

120

27

22

CSKA Moscow

12

8

2

Olympiacos

1

0

0

In the past, Yazici has also impressed many high-profile players, with former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil labelling Yazici as an “amazing” number 10. Ozil said: “Yusuf Yazici is an amazing No. 10. We have a lot of similarities his left foot, his position, his passing, and his calmness on the ball.”

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