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O Corinthians deve firmar a renovação do contrato do zagueiro Bruno Méndez. O jogador não recebeu propostas do exterior e, ao permanecer no Brasil, vai priorizar sua permanência na equipe alvinegra. A tendência é que o negócio seja selado após a próxima data Fifa, que ocorrerá entre os dias 4 e 12 de setembro e marcará as primeiras partidas das Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2026.

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Ainda não se sabe se o defensor será convocado pelo técnico Marcelo Bielsa para os jogos do Uruguai contra Chile e Equador, mas há a expectativa de que isso ocorra. Isso pode ser deduzido a partir da primeira lista do novo treinador da Celeste, nos amistosos contra Cuba e Nicarágua, que aconteceram em junho, que incluiu o defensor corintiano.

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Caso a nova convocação de Méndez para a seleção uruguaia seja confirmada, seu retorno ao Timão acontecerá quando a janela de transferências das principais ligas da Europa já estiver fechada, deixando o caminho livre para que o jogador estenda seu vínculo com o Time do Povo.

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O departamento de futebol corintiano está ciente do interesse do jogador em sair do Brasil e ir para a Europa na primeira oportunidade que surgir. Assim, no novo contrato, pode ser incluída uma cláusula para flexibilizar a saída de Bruno nas próximas janelas em caso de uma oferta do Velho Continente. Uma alternativa seria fixar a multa rescisória em um valor mais acessível para o mercado europeu.

A possibilidade de perder Bruno Méndez para a Europa não preocupa a direção corintiana no momento. Embora o clube entenda que o defensor tem potencial para jogar no continente em um futuro próximo, a maior preocupação autalmente é o Internacional. O Colorado foi o único clube a procurar o estafe de Bruno durante o período de impasse sobre sua permanência no Corinthians. Outras equipes, como Flamengo e Grêmio, até se interessaram, mas não avançaram na tentativa de ‘beliscar’ o jogador.

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Bruno defendeu o Inter por empréstimo entre o segundo semestre de 2021 e 2022. Na época, houve interesse dos gaúchos em mantê-lo. O Timão até gostaria que o negócio acontecesse à época e ofereceu possibilidades financeiras para que a compra fosse selada. No entanto, divergências entre as diretorias impediram que a situação avançasse, Méndez, então, retornou a São Paulo e ganhou mais oportunidades com a camisa corintiana.

De praticamente descartado, o uruguaio se tornou um “queridinho” e agora está perto de renovar com o Time do Povo. Nesse novo acordo, ele terá, inclusive, um aumento salarial considerável.

Richard Thompson will continue in his role as ECB chair until 2028 after being unanimously reappointed by the board’s independent directors.Thompson was initially made chair in 2022 on a five-year term. However, earlier this year, ECB members voted to revise the board’s articles of association, changing the term served by the chair to three years, with a maximum of two terms.The ECB’s independent directors have now opted for early confirmation of a second term for Thompson, which will run through to September 2028, to provide stability for the English game while the ECB continues the process of selling stakes in the Hundred, as well as preparing to host a Women’s T20 World Cup next year.”Richard is respected throughout the game. The board and the wider game is fully supportive of his agenda to become the most inclusive team sport, grow and unite the game, and to lead cricket through a period of global transformation,” Katie Bickerstaffe, the ECB’s senior independent director who led the reappointment process, said.Thompson, a former chair of Surrey, has been prominent alongside ECB chief executive, Richard Gould, in the sale of equity in the Hundred, which is expected to raise around £500 million for the game.Thompson said: “I’m honoured to be able to continue serving the game I care so passionately about. Whether it’s growing participation and breaking down barriers or supporting our professional game and England teams, I’ll continue to work closely with our stakeholders to deliver a game that truly reflects and inspires our communities.”I’m grateful to the board for their confidence and to everyone across the cricketing family for their continued support.”

Key wickets dent Gloucestershire’s hopes after pair of half-centuries

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Gloucestershire 156 for 4 (Bancroft 60, Hammond 51) trail Northamptonshire 469 (Zaib 159, Sales 81, Harrison 63) by 313 runsNorthamptonshire leg-spinner Calvin Harrison followed up a career-best knock of 63 with two wickets to keep his side in control of their Rothesay County Championship clash against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road.Harrison, on loan from Nottinghamshire, shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 90 with Liam Guthrie as the home side posted a daunting total of 469, built around Saif Zaib’s career-high 159.Visiting captain Cameron Bancroft defied Northamptonshire with a gritty 60 – his first half-century in seven innings – while Miles Hammond hit a more pugnacious 51, but both fell shortly before stumps to leave Gloucestershire 156 for four, still 164 short of the follow-on target.Harrison finished the day with two for 40, with Luke Procter and Harry Conway picking up a wicket apiece.Resuming on 327 for six, Northamptonshire built steadily throughout the morning session, with Lewis McManus square cutting Matt Taylor to the boundary to take his stand with Zaib into three figures.Taylor had McManus caught behind for 43 in his next over, persuading the right-hander to nibble outside off stump, but Zaib soon progressed to 150 for the first time as the home side pocketed a third batting bonus point.They declined to attempt a swift dash for a fourth, particularly after Zaib’s marathon knock finally came to an end, slashing Archie Bailey to slip, but Harrison, who drove confidently on the off side – including an all-run four off Bailey – and Guthrie batted capably.Gloucestershire brought back Zaman Akhter, who had been wayward early on, for a second spell at the David Capel End and Guthrie immediately steered him to the long-on boundary, prompting them to switch to an all-spin attack leading up to lunch.That included the occasional off-breaks of Hammond, who continued after the interval but was soon targeted as Harrison, having passed his half-century, thumped him to the fence twice in quick succession.Fellow spinner Ollie Price made the breakthrough when Harrison reverse-swept him into the hands of backward point and, with Guthrie holing out for 33 in Graeme van Buuren’s next over, it was finally time for Gloucestershire’s openers to strap on their pads.There was an early scare for Bancroft, who dragged Guthrie onto his pad rather than the stumps, while Ben Charlesworth survived a hesitant inside edge off Conway in similar fashion.The pair appeared to have settled into their rhythm, but Procter’s consistent spell as first change brought rewards when he found the outside edge of Charlesworth’s bat and Ricardo Vasconcelos snapped up the chance at slip.However, Bancroft kept the scoreboard ticking along after tea, leg-glancing Conway to the rope and then flicking the seamer off his hips for four more while Ollie Price dropped anchor at the other end.Price had just begun to flex his muscles by sweeping Harrison for two boundaries and tried to turn the leg-spinner around the corner again – but Vasconcelos anticipated the shot and scurried around behind McManus to take the catch.New batter Hammond held firm and flourished against the spinners, scoring freely on both sides of the wicket to reach his fourth 50 of the campaign from 60 balls, sharing a stand of 80 with Bancroft.But Harrison returned to pin Hammond leg before and the skipper departed in the next over, caught down the leg side off Conway as Gloucestershire limped through to the close.

في مباراة مثيرة حقق فريق الاتحاد “بطل الدوري السعودي” الموسم الماضي، تعادلًا قاتلًا أمام الخليج، بنتيجة 4-4، في المواجهة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم السبت.

الاتحاد واجه الخليج، في الجولة السابعة من عمر مواجهات بطولة دوري روشن السعودي، للموسم الحالي.

وتقدم فريق الخليج بثلاثة أهداف متتالية عن طريق كوستاس فورتونيس “هدفين” وهدف لـ جوشوا كينج، لينتهي الشوط الأول بثلاثية نظيفة.

في بداية الشوط الثاني عاد اللاعب جوشوا كينج ليسجل هدفه الثاني في المباراة والتاسع له في المسابقة ليتصدر ترتيب هدافي الدوري السعودي، وتصبح النتيجة 4-0 للخليج.

وعاد فريق الاتحاد وسجل أربعة أهداف متتالية، “هدفين” عن طريق لاعبه موسي ديابي الأول في الدقيقة 51 والثاني في الدقيقة 86، والثالث جاء بواسطة اللاعب ماريو ميتاي في الدقيقة 90+6، وفي الدقيقة 90+8 سجل حامد الغامدي هدف التعادل والرابع للعميد، لينتهي اللقاء المثير بنتيجة التعادل الإيجابي 4-4. أهداف مباراة الاتحاد والخليج اليوم في الدوري السعودي 4-4

طالع | ترتيب الدوري السعودي

وبهذا التعادل، يحتل فريق الاتحاد المركز الثامن في جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي، برصيد 11 نقطة، على الجانب الآخر، يتواجد الخليج في المركز السابع، بنفس عدد النقاط.

Many people thought that Liverpool’s transition from life under Jurgen Klopp to their new era under Arne Slot would be a tough obstacle to navigate. However, that was not the case, given that the Reds stormed the Premier League in the Dutchman’s first season at the helm at Anfield.

In the end, it was a landslide victory for the Merseysiders, who finished on 84 points, ten points clear of second-place Arsenal. They also scored more goals than any other side, finding the back of the net 86 times throughout the course of the season.

In what was a memorable first campaign for Slot, there were some real standout players for the Reds.

Liverpool’s standout players in 24/25

Of course, the key to Liverpool winning the title last season was Mohamed Salah. The 33-year-old won the Golden Boot by some distance, scoring 29 times and assisting a further 18 in the 38 top-flight games.

In terms of attacking output, the now-departed Luis Diaz scored 13 times and assisted seven in the top flight, and Cody Gakpo bagged ten goals and set up five more.

Behind Salah, they were Liverpool’s most dangerous attackers.

Naturally, the Reds were strong at the back last season, with Alisson and Virgil van Dijk two key components to Slot’s title-winning success. However, Ibrahima Konate was “the best defender in the Premier League” according to former Chelsea and Arsenal centre-back William Gallas.

The 25-year-old, who signed for Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2021, played 31 games in the top flight, forming a near-unbreachable partnership with Van Dijk. Konate even chipped in with one goal and two assists.

It was not just the likes of Salah, Gakpo and Konate who were the star men for Liverpool last season. One man in midfield really stood out, putting in consistently excellent performances week in, week out.

How Gravenberch's value has soared under Slot

Despite a transfer window in 2025 where Liverpool spent hundreds of millions of pounds, much of the squad that won the title last season was built by Klopp. Slot certainly landed on a formula that was able to secure the league with a squad that was, ultimately, not his.

One of those key players last term was Ajax academy graduate Ryan Gravenberch. The 23-year-old formed a hard-working midfield alongside the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, sitting as a lone number six in front of the back four.

His importance to Slot’s side is clear to see when you look at the number of games he played last term. Gravenberch featured in 49 matches across competitions, with 37 of those games coming in the Premier League.

Described as a “special” midfielder by football scout Antonio Mango, the former Ajax star excels at carrying the ball through the lines. That is a self-professed skill of his, with the Dutchman explaining that when he can “break through the lines and open up in the play, I really enjoy that”, as the clip below shows.

His underlying numbers from last term show just how well-rounded the 23-year-old is as a number six.

For example, he averaged 14.4 forward passes and won 5.5 duels on average per 90 minutes, showing two different sides of him as a midfielder.

Forward passes

14.4

505

Take-ons completed

1.1

37

Duels won

5.3

184

Interceptions

1.8

60

Ball recoveries

5.5

193

With all this in mind, it might not be a surprise to learn that Gravenberch’s value has shot up since Slot guided Liverpool to the title, as per Transfermarkt. When Klopp departed Anfield at the end of 2024, he was worth just £30m, having started just 21 games under the German the year prior.

Now, his value has risen by 116% under his countryman. The ex-Bayern Munich midfielder is valued at £65m, over double his value just over a year ago. That is a real testament to how well he has performed.

Slot winning the league with a Klopp-built squad at the first time of asking was certainly impressive, and Gravenberch is certainly a success story. His huge increase in value certainly shows that.

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Celtic are battling Rangers for the services of a “wonderful” free agent signing.

Rodgers delighted after vital Celtic win

The Hoops beat Motherwell 3-2 in stoppage time on Sunday afternoon, ensuring that they remain just two points behind leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership table.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted with the victory, realising that his side weren’t at their best, but praising the “heart” that his players showed.

“I think the players deserve a huge amount of credit because it’s not easy to play here, especially when you’re behind in the game. The guys coming into the game made a big impact for us and we won through in the end, and I think deservedly so with the opportunities that we had, but it was still a very tough game.

“When you’re still trying to find the level of performance that we would want, you still have to show a big heart and you have to dig out results, and that’s what we did today. It’s been a tough start for us in a number of ways, on and off the pitch, but the one thing is that it hopefully can galvanise us, and I think the supporters will be proud of the players in terms of the heart they showed, and the spirit to keep going.”

Away from the on-pitch action, Celtic continue to eye potential new signings, with a new update now emerging over one rumoured transfer target for the Scottish champions.

New update on Celtic signing "wonderful" ace

Speaking to Football Insider, O’Rourke shared an update on Celtic’s chances of signing Saint-Etienne midfielder Pierre Ekwah, who is in the process of departing the French club, with the dispute to terminate his contract still ongoing.

“I would be surprised. Obviously you’ve got those added complications of him trying to sort out his contract situation at Saint Etienne. There’s a bit of a standoff going on between Ekwah and obviously the club as well over that one. So I think it’s one that both clubs (Celtic and Rangers) will be monitoring, maybe moving for the former Sunderland man because of that.

“The player has not taken part in much of Saint Etienne’s pre-season or played any games as well. He’d be lacking fitness. He’d probably be waiting for a while before he could be match ready for either Celtic or Rangers as well. So that’s why I think it’d be a deal that maybe both clubs will be wary of stepping in for Ekwah.

“I don’t think Celtic or Rangers will be pushing to do that. I do think both clubs are probably well stocked in midfield as well. They don’t need to bring in a midfielder as a free agent in the current circumstances. I think both clubs have got enough cover.”

It would be a shame for Celtic not to sign Ekwah, considering the 23-year-old is a versatile player who can shine in midfield and defence, being hailed as “wonderful” by Tony Mowbray, having worked together at Sunderland.

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As O’Rourke alludes to, though, the Hoops do have good depth in the middle of the park currently, and there are more pressing areas to focus on moving forward, like the need for a long-term solution up front despite Kelechi Iheanacho’s positive start in Glasgow.

The fans came in huge numbers to Bengaluru but the weather played spoilsport

Sidharth Monga17-May-2025Match abandoned Kolkata Knight Riders’ title defence ended with a washout in Bengaluru knocking them out of IPL 2025. The tournament’s return after a break because of tensions between India and Pakistan was a wet one as heavy rains lashed the city. The downpour was so consistent the players couldn’t even come out to stretch.The one point from this match took KKR to 12, which means the maximum they can get to is 14. Three teams are already past 14, and there is a match remaining between the ones at 14 and 13.The one point also confirmed progress for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but they were looking to maximise points in order to seal a top-two spot. They moved to 17 from 12 matches. Their closest rivals were Gujarat Titans with 16 from 11 matches and Punjab Kings with 15 from 11.

Today's game summarized pic.twitter.com/J5zTOCmmR2

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