This weekend, Everton will have their first-ever Premier League game at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium as David Moyes’ side will face Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton.

Ahead of the fixture, Hurzeler has spoken about what he expects from Moyes’ side: “Moyes’ teams are always very organised and difficult to create chances [against]. You have to be awake all of the time. [Jack] Grealish is a great signing and I’m sure he will help Everton, he is an unbelievable talent.”

“The atmosphere [at Goodison Park] was a special atmosphere so I expect the same this weekend. We are looking forward to seeing the new stadium but we are not there to be the nice club.”

The Toffees have their new ground and a few new players sorted, but whilst there’s time left in the transfer window, they are looking to conclude one of their longest transfer sagas of the summer.

Everton still leading the way for Dibling signing

Everton are still in talks to sign Tyler Dibling from Southampton, and despite interest from other clubs, they are the only ones currently in negotiations. Everton previously placed a bid worth £27 million that Southampton rejected, with their asking price being cited at £40 million.

And the latest update comes via Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel. It had been previously theorised that Everton’s loan signing of Jack Grealish was for the club’s alternative to Dibling, but Romano has revealed that negotiations are still ongoing.

Dibling has been a difficult deal for Everton to get done. At first, Southampton were claiming to have a £100 million price tag on Dibling, which they now seem to have dropped to a more reasonable figure. However, Everton are now facing competition for the transfer. Romano went on to add that Tottenham are holding internal talks regarding Dibling as they see Morgan Rogers as a difficult transfer to complete, and they’ve had their pursuit of Eberechi Eze hijacked by Arsenal.

Where the deal may become easier is on the personal side of things, as Everton already has a working relationship with Dibling’s agency ROOF. Everton and ROOF have already worked together this summer for the signing of Thierno Barry from Villarreal.

Dibling and Grealish play to Everton's strengths

Before signing Jack Grealish, Everton already had wingers Dwight McNeil and Iliman Ndiaye in the squad. The main problem for Moyes is that all three of these players prefer to play on the left-hand side. With Dibling, the boss would have the option of playing either a traditional right-winger or an inverted right-winger, and rotating them mid-game may catch teams by surprise, allowing Everton to create chances.

If they successfully bring in Dibling, they will also have brought in two forwards who rank among the top 14% for fouls won per 90 (with Grealish being in the top 2.5%).

This will give Moyes’s side plenty of set-piece opportunities. Last season, Everton ranked as the joint most dangerous team on set pieces, alongside Arsenal, with 8 set-piece goals. If they can fend off Tottenham and complete this deal, then the signings of Dibling and Grealish will offer new ways for Everton to attack the opposition, as well as providing them with more opportunities to play to their strengths with set pieces.

There’s no denying Chelsea have been one of the biggest spenders in the transfer market over the last few years – subsequently playing a huge role in their Club World Cup success this summer.

However, the next step for Enzo Maresca is claiming Premier League glory – an achievement that hasn’t been done at Stamford Bridge since the 2016/17 campaign.

Over the last few days, a £40m transfer has been agreed with Manchester United for the signature of Alejandro Garnacho after tracking the Argentine all summer long.

The 21-year-old will add key depth to the left-wing department, potentially battling fellow new addition Jamie Gittens for a starting role in the Blues’ frontline.

His arrival will take the club’s summer spending to around the £300m mark, but it could yet reach new levels with a move for another talent before Monday’s deadline.

Chelsea’s hunt for new signings after Garnacho

Alongside Garnacho, Chelsea have previously been interested in a move for his United teammate Kobbie Mainoo, who’s rapidly dropped down Ruben Amorim’s pecking order.

The midfielder stated his desire to leave on loan earlier this week, but as it stands, the Red Devils are reluctant to allowing the 20-year-old to depart – even on a temporary basis.

However, another midfielder has emerged on their shortlist in the form of Barcelona star Fermin Lopez – that’s according to GIVEMESPORT journalist Ben Jacobs.

He’s claimed that talks have been held between Maresca’s side and the LaLiga giants over a move for the 22-year-old talent before Monday’s transfer deadline.

It’s also been confirmed that the player has spoken with the manager himself, but any deal would be an expensive one – with the Spaniard currently valued at €100m (£86m).

Why Chelsea’s £86m target is a bigger talent than Buonanotte

In an attempt to further the squad, Chelsea have turned their attention to Brighton & Hove Albion star Facundo Buonanotte – subsequently making a surprise move for his signature.

It was reported in recent days that a deal has been agreed for the Argentine, which will see him join the Blues on a season-long loan for the 2025/26 campaign.

Such a move doesn’t include a buy option at the end of the season, but they do have first choice on his future should they decide to want to make such a deal permanent.

Given his tally of 31 appearances in the Premier League throughout 2024/25, the 20-year-old has the experience needed to have an impact in the club’s quest for title glory.

However, he may be further down Maresca’s plans in 2025/26, especially if they were to land a deal for Fermin before the window slams shut on Monday night.

When comparing the pair’s respective stats from the recent campaign, the Barça star managed to dominate in key areas – potentially being an excellent addition despite his hefty price tag.

Fermin, who’s been labelled “incredible” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, achieved a higher tally of goals and assists – evidently offering a more potent threat in front of goal.

Games played

28

31

Goals & assists

11

7

Progressive passes

5.7

3.2

Pass accuracy

82%

76%

Key passes made

2.1

1.4

Passes into the final third

4.7

2.4

Take-on success

46%

33%

Carries into the opposition box

1.6

1.5

Crosses completed

3.4

2.5

His underlying stats are just as impressive, subsequently completing more progressive passes per 90, with more of his efforts being into the final third – highlighting the creative dominance he possesses over Buonanotte.

Lopez’s talents in possession are further reflected in his higher take-on success rate, whilst also producing more carries into the opposition box per 90.

It’s clear he can glide past the opposition, as seen by his aforementioned figures, but the Spaniard also has the end product – something which would massively aid Maresca’s hunt for top-flight glory this season.

£86m would be another mammoth addition given the previous money spent this summer, but it’s an investment that could prove worthwhile if the 22-year-old continues on his current trajectory.

Such a deal would be bad news for Buonanotte, subsequently dropping him further down the pecking order immediately after his own arrival – but it’s safe to say a deal for Lopez would be a massive statement from the hierarchy.

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Journalist Mike McGrath reports Birmingham City have submitted a bid for a “very interesting” attacking player, with a rival Championship club also in the mix to sign him.

Davies delighted ahead of Birmingham's next test

The Blues have made a positive start to the season, drawing 1-1 at home to Ipswich Town in their league opener last week, largely outplaying last year’s Premier League side. Birmingham then knocked Sheffield United out of the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening, winning 2-1, and manager Chris Davies was delighted with what he saw from his players.

“There was some excellent football, really fluid, we moved the ball well and gave them a problem either through our possession play or through our pressing – and we should have been out of sight.

“You saw that last season, when it’s 1-0 there’s always a chance, but they didn’t create chances, they didn’t have those moments, but what they did have was a goal that shouldn’t have been a goal. But I thought the reaction was fantastic.

“What you can do is control what you can do, which is your performance, and we reacted really well and got the goal. We know what it’s like, it’s going to be really hard this season. Sheffield United were in the play-off final last year, we are talking about a team that was twenty minutes away from the Premier League. To beat a team like that is a big, big test. A big challenge, and we did it tonight.”

Next up for Birmingham is a trip to Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, with potential new signings being looked at away from on-pitch matters.

Birmingham make offer for international attacker

According to McGrath on X, Birmingham have submitted an offer for £5m-rated Queens Park Rangers attacker Koki Saito, with Derby County also interested in signing him.

Saito could be exactly what Birmingham are after this summer, with the three-cap Japan international adding extra depth and quality in the final, having proven himself in the Championship.

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The 24-year-old is a versatile player, invariably taking up a left-sided role but also being able to shine as a centre forward, and scout Jacek Kulig has described him as a “very interesting” player in the past.

The lure of Birmingham is hopefully greater than the other clubs linked with signing Saito, with the club in an exciting period in their history, and the QPR man can help take them in the right direction.

Top of the Premier League with maximum points, having just enjoyed an all-timer of a transfer window too, things could hardly look any better for those of a Liverpool persuasion.

On Sunday, as the champions faced the challengers at Anfield; to describe the game as cagey would be an understatement, but it was the home side who snatched the points, with Dominik Szoboszlai’s astonishing late free-kick downing Arsenal.

Having also enjoyed dramatic late victories over Bournemouth and Newcastle, Arne Slot’s side are sitting pretty at the top of the table, with a trip to Burnley, followed by a Merseyside derby, to come after the international break.

Meantime, things are going pretty well off the pitch as well, with the Alexander Isak saga finally coming to an end on deadline day, the Swedish international striker getting his wish by leaving Newcastle for Liverpool for a reported fee of £125m.

This is the second time this summer that Liverpool have broken the Premier League transfer record, having signed Florian Wirtz for £116m in June, while a further £204m has been spent to recruit Jeremie Frimpong, Miloš Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Hugo Ekitiké and Giovanni Leoni, taking their summer spending splurge to £450m.

Thus, the reigning champions have to be favourites to retain their Premier League title, however, would this Slot super team be even more impenetrable had they signed a Jürgen Klopp target who has become “one of the best players in the world”?

Where Alexander Isak will fit into Liverpool's attack

The most frightening aspect for Liverpool’s title challengers is that it’s not like they were finding goals hard to come by before smashing the British transfer record on Monday.

Yes, they were largely stifled by Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal on Sunday but, before that, Liverpool scored twice against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, four times against Bournemouth on the opening weekend and then thrice more at Newcastle on Monday.

Summer signing Ekitiké scored in all three of these matches, to add to the 22 goals he bagged for Eintracht Frankfurt last season, form that has earned him a first-ever senior France call-up over the weekend.

However, could he be the biggest casualty of Isak’s arrivals?

When a player is signed for £125m, they are arriving to be first-choice, and the table below underlines why Liverpool are willing to spend big money to recruit the Swede.

Goals

23

2nd

Goals in the box

20

2nd

Headed goals

4

2nd

Shots

95

7th

Shots on target

41

5th

Big chances missed

18

6th

Goal – xG

+2.7

17th

Average SofaScore rating

7.29

2nd*

*among forwards only (minimum 30 apps).

As the table highlights, only Mohamed Salah scored more goals than Isak in the Premier League last season, scoring 23 goals from just 95 shots, of which only 41 were on target, underlining his clinical finishing.

So, the general consensus is that Ekitiké will play off the left, but that’s something he’s never really done before at any of his previous clubs, namely Vejle, Reims, PSG or Frankfurt, and what would that mean for Cody Gakpo, who signed a new contract only a matter of days ago?

Nevertheless, hoping to play 66 games this season, Slot will want as many attacking options as he can possibly get his hands on.

Federico Chiesa and teenager Rio Ngumoha have been the attackers introduced as substitutes in recent weeks, both scoring crucial late winners in fairness to them, but they’ll need more and, well, they’ve got it, with this a sharp reminder of the tragic loss of Diogo Jota, so often the super sub himself.

With this array of attackers at Anfield, could Liverpool also have signed one of the best midfielders in the world, had Klopp got his way?

Liverpool could have had a world-class midfielder

Back in April 2023, as reported by the Guardian, Liverpool ended their interest in signing Jude Bellingham, with Borussia Dortmund demanding in excess of £135m for the then-teenager.

The report adds that Klopp told Fenway Sports Group to ‘move swiftly’ amid Real Madrid’s interest in the England international and, of course, Bellingham did move to the Bernabéu for around £88m that same summer.

Well, los Blancos legend Luís Figo believes that Bellingham is now “without a doubt… one of the best players in the world”, praising his “talent and commitment”.

Since arriving in Madrid, the Englishman has scored 38 goals and registered 28 assists, making his 100th appearance for los Merengues against PSG at the Club World Cup in July, yet to feature since due to a shoulder injury.

Well, the CIES Football Observatory certainly agree with Figo’s assertion, believing Bellingham’s estimated transfer value to be around £198m, below only Lamine Yamal and Erling Braut Håland in world football, while Isak is 12th on this list with an approximate value of £99m.

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So, while Liverpool have two £110m+ players in their squad, namely Wirtz and Isak, they could have had a third back when Klopp was in charge, choosing to focus on other targets, ending up signing Ryan Gravenberch, who has proved to be pretty handy.

Nevertheless, since the start of the 2023/24 season, Salah, Ekitiké, Isak, Gakpo and Wirtz have scored a combined 209 club goals, so just imagine if they’d added Bellingham’s tally of 38 from midfield on top of this.

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Chelsea have done some fantastic business in the transfer window this summer.

The likes of Jorrel Hato, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap all look like they could be future superstars under Enzo Maresca.

However, the Conference League champions’ best signing so far has been Joao Pedro, who looked spectacular in pre-season and was outstanding against West Ham United last week.

The Brazilian forward looks ready to explode at Chelsea this season, and in even more good news, the club are now close to signing another star who will be unreal alongside him.

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For example, despite supposedly holding talks with Tottenham Hotspur, the Blues continue to be linked with Xavi Simons.

Meanwhile, while Aston Villa are reluctant to sell, Morgan Rogers has once again been linked with the West Londoners.

Yet, there is another Premier League star who has been touted for a move to Stamford Bridge perhaps more than any other in recent weeks – a player who now looks set to finally make the move and will be unreal alongside Pedro.

At least that is according to a recent report from The Athletic’s David Ornstein, who has delivered a massive update on the club’s pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho.

The respected journalist has revealed that Chelsea and Manchester United have agreed to a deal worth a fixed £40m plus a 10% sell-on fee.

The young Argentine is scheduled to undergo his medical in London later today, and should that go well, will put pen to paper on a contract until 2032.

It is undoubtedly a significant amount of money to spend on someone so young, but Garnacho is undeniably talented and could be exceptional in this Chelsea side, especially alongside Pedro.

Why Garnacho would be unreal with Pedro

One of the primary reasons Garnacho could be so effective alongside Pedro this season is due to their respective output.

For example, the “superstar” in the making, as dubbed by journalist Liam Canning, scored 11 goals and provided 10 assists in 58 appearances last season, totalling 3568 minutes.

That means he maintained an average of a goal involvement every 2.76 games, or 169.90 minutes, which is really quite impressive considering he was playing in a historically terrible United side and is still just 21.

For his efforts, when you include his performances at the Club World Cup, the former Brighton & Hove Albion star scored 13 goals and provided seven assists in 33 appearances, totalling 2299 minutes, last season.

That comes out to a sensational average of a goal involvement every 1.65 games, or every 114.95 minutes.

Garnacho & Pedro in 24/25

Players

Garnacho

Pedro

Appearances

58

33

Minutes

3568′

2299′

Goals

11

13

Assists

10

7

Goal Involvements per Match

0.36

0.60

Minutes per Goal Involvements

169.90′

114.95′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

When we examine these numbers, it’s clear that, in addition to being effective in front of goal, both players are more than adept at creating chances for their teammates.

In other words, they could form a devastating and unpredictable partnership in which opposition sides will never be too sure who’s going to play provider or finisher at any given moment.

Moreover, with both players being more than comfortable in a few different positions, they’d almost certainly have more opportunities to play together, gain a better understanding of one another’s game, and interchange more effectively over time.

Finally, as both players are still in their early 20s, they will be able to grow and develop together, which should only strengthen their partnership over the coming seasons.

Ultimately, Garnacho is an exciting signing in his own right, but his potential at Chelsea is even higher with Pedro in the team.

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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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Australia T20 captain Mitchell Marsh has been cleared to play in the IPL for his new team Lucknow Super Giants as a batter-only and is set to travel early next week despite missing the Champions Trophy with a back injury.Marsh, 33, was ruled out of the ODI tour of Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy on January 31 due to “lower back pain and dysfunction”, which put an end to his domestic season. It was understood to be related to a disc problem that he had been managing since the limited overs tour of the UK in September 2024.Marsh saw a back specialist in early February and underwent a period of rest to try and settle the problem. He has returned to batting in recent weeks and has been cleared to play in the IPL for LSG as a batter-only and looks set to play a role as an impact player at the top of the order for his new franchise after he was bought for $US400,000 at the IPL Auction last year. Marsh is expected to join LSG’s squad on March 18 and will link up with his former Australia, Western Australia and Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer who is entering his second season as LSG coach.Related

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Marsh has not played a game since playing in the BBL for Perth Scorchers on January 7. He rested from Scorchers’ final two matches of the BBL season thereafter. That match was his only appearance after being omitted from Australia’s Test team ahead of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. Prior to that BBL appearance, his last white-ball matches were during the September T20I and ODI tour of the UK.Marsh has played for Delhi Capitals in the last three IPL seasons but has had some significant injury issues. He damaged his hamstring in last year’s IPL after just four games and had to return home to rehab before leading Australia in the T20 World Cup. He has previously played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiants, Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers.Meanwhile, Marsh’s Australia teammates Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are all expected to be fit for the IPL after also missing the Champions Trophy with various issues.Cummins told ESPNCricinfo last month that his ankle was strong after it had flared up following the Border-Gavaskar series and is set to lead SRH again.Starc also suffered an ankle niggle during the two-Test series against Sri Lanka but is set to play in the IPL after missing the Champions Trophy. Starc will join Delhi Capitals this season, having been bought at the auction for $US1.4 million, after he was player of the match in last year’s final for Kolkata Knight Riders.Hazlewood attracted the highest price of any Australian at the auction after missing last season when he was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $US1.49 million. Hazlewood has been the least durable of the three coming off side and calf injuries this summer with the latter turning in a hip issue that forced him to miss the Champions Trophy.All of Australia’s other IPL players are set to prioritise the tournament over the Sheffield Shield despite five states still being in contention to make the Shield final. Last season Matthew Wade opted to play the Shield final for Tasmania and missed the start of Gujurat Titans’ campaign. But South Australians Travis Head (Sunrisers), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Capitals) and Spencer Johnson (KKR) are all headed to the IPL despite SA already qualifying for the Shield final that is currently scheduled to begin on March 26. Xavier Bartlett, Josh Inglis and Aaron Hardie are heading to Punjab Kings to play under Ricky Ponting and will not play for their respective states Queensland or Western Australia in either the last Shield round, which begins on Saturday, or the final if their team qualifies.

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Srinidhi Ramanujam01-Mar-2025

Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen smashed merciless unbeaten fifties to steer Delhi Capitals (DC) into the WPL 2025 playoffs with a nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday. It was RCB’s fourth defeat in a row, and they ended without a single win in the Bengaluru leg of the tournament.Ellyse Perry once again led RCB’s fight after they were sent in, scoring an unbeaten 60 to help the side post 147 for 5, but it wasn’t enough against the table-toppers, who had Shikha Pandey and debutant left-arm spinner Shree Charani picking up two wickets apiece.The chase though got off on a tricky note for DC, who lost Meg Lanning in the third over, but Shafali and Jonassen put on an unbroken 146 for the second wicket off just 77 balls – the highest partnership for any wicket in a WPL run chase. The Chinnaswamy was left silenced as DC romped home with 27 balls remaining.Ellyse Perry hit three sixes on her way to an unbeaten 60 off 47 balls•BCCI

Perry anchors RCB inningsPerry came into this game with three fifties in RCB’s first five games, and she was once again central to her team’s fortunes on a slow surface. While there were starts from Danni Wyatt-Hodge (21 off 18) and Raghvi Bist (33 off 32), neither went on to a big score. It was left to Perry to anchor the innings and keep the scorecard ticking at a healthy rate.Coming in after Pandey had dismissed Smriti Mandhana in the second over for another low score (8), Perry was up and running in Pandey’s next over by crashing a wide half-volley over the covers for four. She then hit a six each off spinners Jonassen, Charani and Minnu Mani.Perry put on a brisk 44 with Wyatt-Hodge for the second wicket, and 66 with Bist for the third. With Bist struggling to middle the ball, however, that partnership consumed 54 balls.Perry reached her fourth fifty of the season, off 37 balls, in the 14th over. At the end of the 16th over, RCB were 119 for 2 and eyeing a strong finish. But they fell apart, scoring just 28 in the last four overs for the loss of three wickets. Perry only faced seven balls in the last five overs, scoring eight runs off them.With 295 runs in six innings, Perry has overtaken Nat Sciver-Brunt to become the tournament’s leading run-scorer.Sree Charani finished with figures of 2 for 28 on WPL debut•BCCI

Charani shines on debutDC preferred Charani over fast bowler Titas Sadhu and she looked in her element. Unfazed by the huge turnout at the Chinnaswamy, Charani used the turn that was on offer in the first innings, kept the stumps in play, constantly angling the ball into middle and leg over the course of a tight spell. She removed Bist and Richa Ghosh in a momentum-changing 17th over to deflate RCB at the death, and ended with figures of 2 for 28 from four overs.Chinnaswamy fast follows Chinnaswamy feast for MandhanaMandhana owned the Chinnaswamy during WPL 2024, scoring 219 runs in five innings, including two half-centuries, at a strike rate of 154.22. This season, however, she has perished to ill-judged shots, accumulating just 50 runs in four innings at her home ground at a strike rate of 102.04. On Saturday, she chased a Pandey delivery shaping away from off stump and edged to Lanning at wide slip.Left-right combination works for DCRCB had an excellent start to their bowling powerplay, conceding just five runs in the first three overs. Renuka Singh displayed excellent control with her swing, with almost all of her deliveries finishing within the stumps. She removed Lanning for a 12-ball 2, with Perry taking a sharp chance at mid-on. But once Jonassen joined Shafali, runs started flowing for DC, and it became hard for RCB to keep them quiet.This was the second time Jonassen walked out at No. 3. She had scored another unbeaten 61 from that position at the same ground against Gujarat Giants. With DC’s top order predominantly made up of right-hand batters, they promoted the left-handed Jonassen and it began to unsettle RCB. Jonassen looked fluent in her 38-ball stay, hitting nine fours and a straight six off left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht.Shafali, who had been out in the 40s three times before this game, played a composed knock, showing a desire to not throw her wicket away after a bright start. She ended with her top score of the season, smashing eight fours and four sixes (two each on the off and leg sides) and hammered the bowling to all parts.As DC neared their target, RCB’s bowling began to wither, and Shafali and Jonassen duly punished them. From 68 for 1 after nine overs, DC sprinted to their target, hitting eight fours and five sixes while ransacking 83 runs off what turned out to be the last 39 balls of their innings.

سلطت صحيفة “ديلي ميل” الإنجليزية الضوء على تواجد جياني إنفانتينو، رئيس الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، فيفا، في مصر يوم الإثنين لحضور قمة السلام في شرم الشيخ.

واستضافت مصر، برعاية الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي ورئيس الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية دونالد ترامب، قمة شرم الشيخ للسلام، من أجل التوقيع الرسمي على اتفاقية إنهاء الحرب في غزة.

وبدأت الحرب في غزة، من جانب الكيان الصهيوني المعتدي، في 7 أكتوبر 2023 واستمرت لمدة عامين، قبل أن تؤتي الجهود ثمارها والتوصل إلى اتفاق من أجل السلام.

وتواجد العديد من زعماء ورؤوساء الدول العربية والأوروبية في شرم الشيخ، يوم الإثنين، لحضور قمة السلام، ولكن تفاجأ الكثيرون بتواجد إنفانتينو، رئيس فيفا، مما أثار التساؤلات حول سبب حضوره.

وتحدثت صحيفة “ديلي ميل” الإنجليزية عن الأمر، حيث ذكرت أن إنفانتينو انخرط بشكل متزايد في الصراع بين حماس وإسرائيل، خاصة بعدما بنى صداقة عميقة مع ترامب وأبدى دعمًا مستمرًا للكيان الصهيوني، جعله رافضًا لفكرة إقصائه من البطولات الرياضية.

ودعا إنفانتينو كرة القدم، الأسبوع الماضي، لدعم جهود السلام في الشرق الأوسط قبل مباراتين للمنتخب الإسرائيلي في تصفيات كأس العالم، في الوقت الذي اتفقت فيه إسرائيل وحماس على وقف إطلاق النار.

وقال إنفانتينو للصحفيين في الجمعية العامة لأندية كرة القدم الأوروبية، في روما الأسبوع الماضي: “الآن هناك وقف لإطلاق النار، يجب أن يكون الجميع سعداء بذلك، يجب على الجميع دعم هذه العملية، أولئك الذين تقع على عاتقهم مسؤولية التوسط واتخاذ هذه الخطوات، قد فعلوا ذلك، والآن ينبغي على الجميع دعم ذلك، الأمر يشمل كرة القدم كذلك”.

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كما دعا رئيس فيفا أيضًا إلى منح ترامب جائزة نوبل للسلام بعد توقف الحرب في غزة مؤقتًا بسبب اتفاق وقف إطلاق النار الذي توسطت فيه الولايات المتحدة.

واستغل إنفانتينو كلمته الافتتاحية في الجمعية العامة المذكورة لتسليط الضوء على أهمية إنهاء الحرب وأشاد بدور ترامب، الذي تربطه به علاقة وطيدة، وذلك قبل استضافة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية لكأس العالم العام المقبل.

كما كتب إنفانتينو على إنستجرام قبل أيام: “تهانينا للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والرئيس دونالد ترامب، وقطر، ومصر، وتركيا وجميع الدول التي تعاونت لإتمام وقف إطلاق النار والاتفاق على المرحلة الأولى من عملية السلام في الشرق الأوسط”.

وشدد: “السلام خبر سار ويمنح أملًا جديدًا للجميع، يجب على الجميع في جميع أنحاء العالم الآن دعم عملية السلام هذه بشكل كامل، يستحق ترامب جائزة نوبل للسلام عن جدارة تقديرًا لقراراته الحاسمة”.

وأكد: “كان الاتحاد بالفعل محورًا رئيسيًا للمناقشات في الجمعية العامة لأندية كرة القدم الأوروبية، ورغم أنها لا ترتبط ارتباطًا مباشرًا بلعبة كرة القدم، إلا أنني بدأت كلمتي بالتعبير عن مدى سعادتي بسماع هذه الأخبار المشجعة في الشرق الأوسط”.