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Hosts build on 204-run first-innings lead through fifties from Young and Williamson

Alan Gardner14-Dec-2024

Seddon Park may not be one of the more intimidating arenas in world cricket – even more so when there is a stuffed camel wearing a skipper’s cap stood at one end. But it has been a stronghold for New Zealand’s Test side and they won all the major skirmishes on day two against England, as they looked to bring an end to a run of four consecutive home defeats.It began with a ticklish last-wicket stand between Mitchell Santner and Will O’Rourke, which kept England in the field through the first hour of the day while they attempted to wrap up the innings. Come the close, Kane Williamson was walking off unbeaten having notched his 12th 50-plus score in Hamilton, as the hosts made solid progress in pushing on towards an impregnable position.In between, Santner and O’Rourke combined once again to rip the guts out of the England innings – that after Matt Henry had dispatched the head. O’Rourke produced a searing spell of unsettling bounce, sharp movement and 145kph/90mph pace, eliminating Nos. 3, 4 and 5 on the England card – including the top two batters in the world, according to the ICC’s rankings – in the space of eight deliveries. Santner broke the recovery stand between Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes in his first over, before Henry returned to dock the tail as England completed a grisly collapse of 8 for 66.The only member of New Zealand’s four-man attack who did not find himself in the wickets was Tim Southee, the “Sexy Camel” whose impending retirement explains the dromedary mascot. He will likely get another chance to go out on a high note, although his side’s unexpected dominance did imperil the chances of Southee reaching another landmark. With 100 Test sixes in his sights, surely someone in the New Zealand think tank will ensure he goes in to bat at some point on Monday.As England’s hopes of a 3-0 series sweep dwindled during the evening session, Young and Williamson adding 89 for the second wicket after Tom Latham had been induced into chopping on by Gus Atkinson, it appeared as if the Bazball reboot had hit another bump in the road. While they had fought their way out of difficult first-innings positions in Christchurch and Wellington to take an unassailable 2-0 lead, here they fell in a heap to concede a 204-run deficit.This time there was no blazing Harry Brook knock to bail them out. Perhaps he had used up all his luck when scoring match-turning hundreds in each of the first two Tests – but when he departed first ball in the 16th over, New Zealand surely felt the game swing decisively their way.O’Rourke was the catalyst. The 6ft 4in quick had bowled impressively without significant rewards in the series but, on the ground where he claimed a nine-wicket haul on debut earlier this year, produced a brilliant spell after lunch that left England 82 for 5 and reeling.He initially worked Jacob Bethell over with a back-of-a-length attack; when the ball was then pitched up, Bethell’s hard-handed drive flew to backward point. Brook fell to the in-ducker, perhaps a touch unlucky as he defended down into the ground, only for the ball to bounce up and flick off the leg bail. The result was the first golden duck of his career, and the first time that he had been dismissed by a New Zealand bowler for less than 50.Will Young and Tom Latham settle into New Zealand’s second innings•Getty Images

In O’Rourke’s following over, once again the combination of bounce and movement back in did for Joe Root, as his late cut flew straight to Young at backward point.A sprightly recovery stand of 52 in 13 overs between Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes followed, only for Santner to remove both within the space of three deliveries. Pope had counterpunched effectively for the third Test in a row, only to prop forward limply and divert an edge to slip. In Santner’s next over, Stokes fell lbw when missing a slog-sweep.The procession continued, as Henry returned to the attack and induced a tame lob to mid-on from Atkinson. Brydon Carse squeezed a return catch back to Santner and when Matt Potts was caught throwing the bat at Henry, England had lost their last five wickets in five overs for the addition of nine runs. A total of 143 all out was England’s lowest in the first innings since their first outing under Brendon McCullum in June 2022.Henry’s opening spell had seen him maintain his hold over Zak Crawley, dismissing him for the fifth time in as many innings. England made a fast start in reply to 347, reaching 32 for 0 in fours overs as Southee was once again dealt with unceremoniously – and Crawley even succeeded in scoring his first runs of the series off Henry.But it was brief respite. From the third ball Henry bowled to him, Crawley could only manage a leading edge that was scooped up one-handed in the bowler’s follow-through. Crawley hung around for the third umpire to check but replays quickly confirmed fingers under the ball, bringing his record to five runs and five dismissals from 22 balls faced off Henry in the series. In the same over, Henry sent back Duckett with a ball that seamed in to hit his back leg in front of middle stump.That mini-session was the antithesis of what had gone before, as Santner and O’Rourke frustrated England while adding 32 runs to the overnight score in 15 largely untroubled overs. With the field spread for Santner, the pair were happy to tick along – the most excitement arguably coming via O’Rourke’s inside edge to fine leg that brought him his first boundary in 19 innings as an international cricketer.O’Rourke had been given out caught behind off Atkinson in the seventh over of the day, only for Ahsan Raza to have to overturn his decision when technology proved the ball had flicked the trouser leg. Potts eventually ended a cat-and-mouse contest with the first ball after drinks, but the tone for the day was set.

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Em 2023, a equipe feminina do Palmeiras foi a que mais se reforçou para a temporada. A atacante argentina Yamila Rodriguez chegou como uma das grandes promessas e vem tendo bastante destaque, correspondendo às expectativas colocadas com a sua chegada.

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Apelidada de Yami, a jogadora tem convocações frequentes para a seleção argentina e despertou o interesse de clubes brasileiros depois de sua participação na última Copa Libertadores, pelo Boca Juniors.

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Contratada pelo Verdão neste ano, a atacante já marcou três gols em sete partidas. Além disso, é a segunda maior assistente do Brasileirão até o momento, com cinco até o momento. Yamila falou sobre a experiência de disputar a competição e afirmou o desejo de sempre fazer o melhor pelo clube.

– Fico muito feliz que estou conseguindo ajudar a equipe. Cheguei aqui com esse objetivo e vai continuar sendo. Sempre fazendo o melhor pelo Palmeiras e pelas minhas companheiras de time. Jogar o Brasileiro está sendo uma grande experiência para mim e estamos fazendo grandes jogo – disse Yami.

Atual quinto colocado com 14 pontos conquistados, o próximo desafio do Palmeiras no Brasileirão feminino é neste domingo (23), contra o Atletico-MG, às 18h, fora de casa.

Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth looms large, and for a club that typically shows plenty of restraint in the transfer market, it’s curious to see so many fresh faces.

And there are more yet to come.

After winning the Premier League with relative ease last season, Arne Slot has strengthened his attack with fast-rising striker Hugo Ekitike and a new playmaker in Florian Wirtz, who is considered one of the most exciting talents in world football.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has left for Real Madrid, the 31-year-old Andy Robertson has lost a yard and Kostas Tsimikas is edging toward an Anfield exit, so adding Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong to the defensive flanks has perhaps reinforced the widths for years to come.

Led by Richard Hughes, this summer’s approach feels very different, but it’s unlikely to be the new normal. Undergoing a period of transformation, the Merseysiders are laying the foundations for a new era, and there are still several stunning deals which may be completed.

Liverpool planning for more signings

The interminable pursuit of Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak continues. Liverpool desperately want the striker; the Magpies desperately don’t want him to leave. Isak, for what it’s worth, is perhaps the most desperate of them all, so intent on joining Slot’s squad this summer.

It all hinges on Newcastle signing replacements, which will need to be found in the aggregate, rather than just one new goalscorer.

Liverpool have already seen an initial £110m offer rejected by Eddie Howe’s side, but with the Sweden international refusing to reintegrate into the Tyneside squad, it’s clear that Liverpool stand more than a swinging chance of getting it done before the end of the month.

Elsewhere, talks continue for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, who would be the perfect man to complete Virgil van Dijk’s backline.

However, there are plenty of variables at play with that one, with conflicting reports leaving the jury out.

Though Liverpool want the England defender, the urgency has been tempered somewhat by the completion of another deal for a rising talent destined for the top.

Key target travelling to Merseyside

As confirmed by Sky Sports, Liverpool have agreed a deal with Serie A side Parma for the transfer of centre-back Giovanni Leoni, who is slated to arrive for an initial £26m fee.

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And Fabrizio Romano has since informed the masses that the 18-year-old is on his way to Merseyside for a medical, with the player and his agent set to be in Liverpool today.

Despite competition from the Premier League and various Italian clubs, Liverpool have succeeded in winning the battle for the sought-after defender, who has made the brave decision to leave his homeland while still in the fledgling stage of his career.

Why Liverpool are signing Giovanni Leoni

Such a prodigious defensive talent eases the woes from the failed bid to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in May, the 20-year-old instead signing for Real Madrid.

It also provides Slot with his own version of Alexander-Arnold, who also emerged onto the scene as a youngster, so clearly cut from expensive cloth when Jurgen Klopp watched him curl a free-kick over the wall and into the back of Hoffenheim’s net in 2017, thus starting a remarkable journey to the apex of the game.

Though Trent’s decision to leave Liverpool for Los Blancos at the end of his contract last season left a bitter taste in fans’ mouths, there’s no denying the 25-year-old is one of the greatest Redmen in modern history, having played 354 matches for his boyhood club, scoring 23 goals, providing 94 assists and winning the whole gamut.

In any case, he will be missed, for his playmaking abilities stretch beyond what is expected or even conceivable for defenders to have within their locker.

Most PL Assists by Defenders

Player

Apps

Assists

Trent Alexander-Arnold

254

64

Andy Robertson

302

60

Leighton Baines

420

53

Graeme le Saux

327

44

Antonio Valencia

325

39

Data via Premier League

Liverpool’s staggering summer spending has eased his departure, that and winning last year’s Premier League title, but in Leoni, Slot could land his answer to the all-inspiring right-back, landing a talented defender with hype around his name at such an early stage.

Leoni, despite only breaking into Parma’s first team last season, has earned a reputation for his strong protective ability and his expansive technical game.

Talent scout Jacek Kulig has already declared him to be “one of the most complete teenage centre-backs in Europe”, and having started 14 Serie A games last season, all of which came from November and beyond, he’s clearly established himself as a reliable option in Italy.

Indeed, he completed 89% of his passes and won 63% of his aerial battles in the Italian top-flight last year, emphasising a precocious understanding and reading of the game.

Moreover, the 6 foot 5 sensation has an aggressiveness and progressiveness to his game, which allows him to step beyond what is required for someone of his position.

In this way, he could actually serve as the symbolic successor to Alexander-Arnold’s position at Liverpool, joining the manager’s Slot in its infancy. If a bit more substance is needed, Leoni also played three matches as a makeshift right-back last season, further underlining his athleticism and capacity to succeed.

While Liverpool still hope to sign Guehi before the end of the month, it’s clear that Leoni has what it takes to become a superstar of a defender, and he might just reach the heights and the success on Merseyside to establish himself as Slot’s answer to Alexander-Arnold.

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تنطلق بعد ساعات قليلة واحدة من أكثر مباريات دوري أبطال أوروبا ترقبًا هذا الموسم بين برشلونة وباريس سان جيرمان على ملعب “مونتجويك”.

والتقى كل من خوان لابورتا رئيس برشلونة وناصر الخليفي رئيس باريس سان جيرمان قبل انطلاق المباراة في غداء تقليدي للمسؤولين التنفيذيين.

وتفاعل لابورتا مع وسائل الإعلام خلال اجتماع الغداء، حيث أبدى رأيه في مباراة برشلونة وباريس سان جيرمان وتأثيرها على الفريق.

وقال رئيس برشلونة: “مباراة برشلونة وباريس من أفضل المباريات التي يمكنك مشاهدتها في دوري أبطال أوروبا، كنا نرغب في ذلك بالفعل العام الماضي، لكن ذلك لم يحدث، آمل أن تكون مباراة كرة قدم رائعة وآمل أن نفوز”.

اقرأ أيضاً.. ديكو:لا توجد مشكلة مع منتخب إسبانيا.. ومانشستر سيتي حاول ضم لاعب برشلونة

وتذكر لابورتا تفوق باريس سان جيرمان على برشلونة في 2024 وقد أصر رئيس برشلونة أن مباراة اليوم تعد فرصة للثأر من بطل دوري أبطال أوروبا: “كانت ستكون أفضل مباراة في الموسم الماضي لكنها لم تتحقق لأننا لم نصل للنهائي، هناك أيضاً حافز آخر لدينا وهو فوزهم علينا هنا، مع طرد أراوخو”.

وحول غيابات الفريقين اليوم بسبب الإصابات أجاب لابورتا :”إنها مباراة تنافس شديد، لدينا فريق تنافسي للغاية، تماماً مثل باريس سان جيرمان”.

واكمل: “يفتقد كلا الفريقين لاعبين وهو آمر مؤسف، لأنني كنت أتمنى أن يكون الجميع متاحاً لكن لا توجد أعذار”.

وعبر عن إعجابه بمدرب باريس سان جيرمان، لويس إنريكي: “إنه مدرب محبوب للغاية من جماهير برشلونة ونحن نحبه كثيراً”.

وسئل عن تصريحات فليك حول كون برشلونة من بين المرشحين للفوز بدوري أبطال أوروبا: “لو قال فليك ذلك لتخيلوا ما كنتم ستفعلونه، سأكون في غاية السعادة لأنه يرى أن الفريق في قمة مستواه، يسعدني أن مدربنا يثق بفريقه ويرى أن لديه فرصة جيدة للتألق في دوري أبطال أوروبا، آمل أن يتحقق ما يقوله، إذا قاله، فذلك لأنه يرى الأمور بهذه الطريقة”.

وقال عن تصريحات فليك حول ضرورة بذل لامين يامال قصارى جهده للوصول إلى القمة: “لن أخوض في هذا الموضوع، لدينا فريق تنافسي للغاية، جميع اللاعبين ممتازون، لدينا لاعبون رائعون مثل لامين وسحرة مثل بيدري لكن الأمر يتعلق بالفريق، مفتاح برشلونة اليوم هو الفريق، نعتمد على فريق تنافسي يضم مجموعة رائعة من اللاعبين”.

واختم لابورتا عن لويس فيجو وأكد أن سفير الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم سيستقبل ويعامل باحترام اليوم على الرغم من تاريخه القديم بانتقاله من برشلونة لريال مدريد: “هو عضو في مجلس إدارة الاتحاد الأوروبي وهذا أمر محترم للغاية لنا، كان لاعبنا في برشلونة ونتذكر الفترة الرائعة التي قدمها لنا، ثم اتخذ قراره والحياة استمرت وتطورت، هو سيستقبل بكل الاحترام الواجب”.

“We’ve been able to keep ourselves in Test matches on the back of our bowling,” Coley says ahead of Test series in Pakistan

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Jan-2025

“It’s a new series, a new opportunity,” West Indies Test coach Andre Coley said ahead of the two-match series in Pakistan.The last series between the two sides, in Kingston in 2021, was drawn 1-1, but West Indies have not won a Test in Pakistan since November 1990. It’s also true that there haven’t been too many of these – only seven since that game – but the best West Indies have done since that 1990 series is a draw, in Multan in November 2006.As such, the series is part of the World Test Championship cycle, but doesn’t mean much for either team in terms of context: South Africa and Australia have qualified for the final, while Pakistan and West Indies bring up the rear, eighth and ninth respectively on the nine-team table. It’s also a chance for Coley to sign off on a positive note before Daren Sammy takes over.Related

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“Once you play a series or a match there’s an opportunity in itself,” Coley said at a press interaction on Tuesday. “It’s not about us creating history, it’s about using the learnings from 2024 and that consistency that was inserted for the last 12 months, being more set around the brand of cricket we want to play.”Different people in the squad who would have missed out on opportunities before can use this as an opportunity to do better and do it in conditions that could be different in some instances.”When you talk about Test cricket, it’s not only the opposition’s skill that provides tests, but the different conditions, different environments, and different game situations provide those tests. And that’s why you want to play at this level and in this format, to test yourself over four-five days. The game could change so rapidly.”The magical eight-run win, scripted by Shamar Joseph, against Australia in Brisbane in January was by far West Indies’ best result in Test cricket last year, but it was one of only two wins for them in the entire WTC cycle so far. And Coley pointed to the inconsistencies of the batters for the team not being able to build on the work by the bowlers.”Obviously, Jayden [Seales] back to full fitness, Shamar Joseph making his debut in 2024, Alzarri Joseph… Kemar Roach has been a standout in terms of his leadership, on and off the field, with his skill and mentorship. [Gudakesh] Motie and [Jomel] Warrican have been consistent when given an opportunity,” Coley said, counting off his main bowlers, of whom the two Josephs are not in Pakistan. Anderson Phillip is, and Kevin Sinclair is the third spinner.”We’ve seen a couple of innings where our batters have… Kavem Hodge scoring his first hundred, Alick Athanaze missing out on at least three; there have been instances where we have had significant partnerships from a batting perspective. But they haven’t really been very consistent and put ourselves in match-winning totals.”The standout has been that we’ve been able to keep ourselves in Test matches on the back of our bowling, and what the young bowlers have done. It’s time, going forward in 2025, that the batsmen now, having been given certain opportunities to test their skills, to learn and translate those into performances.”The first Test will be played in Karachi, from January 16, and the second in Multan, from January 24, with West Indies playing a three-day tour game in Islamabad from January 10 to get used to the conditions.

تحدث وليد صلاح الدين، مدير الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، عن فترة تواجد الإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو، على رأس القيادة الفنية لفريق القلعة الحمراء.

وقال صلاح الدين، عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “الكرة في العالم كله عبارة عن نتائج، هي التي تضعك في مكانٍ جميل جدًا جدًا إذا كانت إيجابية، وتضعك في مكانٍ غير جيد إذا كانت سلبية، وهذا على مستوى العالم كله، خوان لابورتا كان مجتمعًا مع المدير الرياضي لبرشلونة، ومع فليك، يناقشون هزيمة برشلونة في مباراتين، فالعالم كله كذلك”.

واستمر: “توقعات الناس في كأس العالم للأندية كانت أن النادي الأهلي جاء طبعًا بكوكبة من النجوم، الأقوى في إفريقيا، وبالتالي كان الحزن شديدًا لأن الأمل كان أن الأهلي يتخطى الدور الأول، وهذا لم يحدث”.

طالع.. بسبب مباراة الزمالك.. وليد صلاح الدين يكشف عن أهم قرار لجهاز الأهلي المؤقت منذ تعيينه

وأكمل: “بعدها الإجازة كانت طويلة جدًا جدًا، 18 يومًا من مستر خوسيه ريبيرو، وهو ربما فكّر حينها أن الفريق متجانس ولعبنا كأس عالم بمستوى عالٍ جدًا، بالتالي يُريح اللاعبين الذين لم يحصلوا على راحة بين موسمين، لكنه أطال المدة كثيرًا، وكان يتوقع أنه سيعود لخوض خمس مباريات ولديه جودة عالية يستطيع من خلالها الفوز حتى لو لم يكن في أفضل حال، ويؤدي في المباريات، هذا لم يحدث”.

واستكمل: “بعد الـ18 يومًا، عاد الأهلي تقريبًا يوم 24/7، وكان لديه أول مباراة يوم 9/8 أمام مودرن، المسافة قليلة جدًا، 20 يومًا، خاض خلالها مباريات كثيرة، لدرجة أنه لعب مباراتين في يوم واحد”.

وأردف: “الفكرة أن الفترة كانت قصيرة جدًا، فلم يحصل اللاعبون على كل عناصر اللياقة البدنية والجانب البدني إذا لم يكن في أفضل حال، فلن تستطيع تنفيذ أفكارك كما يجب والميزة التي يتميز بها الفريق أنك تضغط على أي خصم في الدقائق الأخيرة، لكنها لم تكن بأفضل صورة في بداية الدوري، لذلك تعادلت مع مودرن 2-2، وبعدها لم تستطع الفوز في اللحظات الأخيرة”.

واسترسل:” كل هذه أسباب لا علاقة لها تمامًا بغرفة الملابس، لكن مع النتائج تبدأ الأخبار في الظهور واكتشفت في هذا الشهر أن هناك كثيرين أرزاقهم معلقة بالأهلي وبالكلام عن النادي، وقد يكون أحدهم يملك صفحة أو قناة، ورزقه كله من وراء هذا المجال ولا بد أن يتحدث، وحتى لو قال (أنا أهلاوي)، لكنه في النهاية لا، هناك ضرب وضرب وشائعات وأمور غير عادية”.

وأشار: “شائعات غير موجودة، اللاعبون يتحدثون إلي ويقولون يا كابتن، والدتي ووالدي يتصلان بي ويقولان إن هناك كلامًا مكتوبًا كذا وكذا، هل فعلت شيئًا؟ أقول له لا يوجد شيء يا حبيبي، نحن أمام بعضنا”.

واستطرد: “مثل آخر شائعة خاصة بأفشة، قالوا إنه (شوّح) للكابتن عماد النحاس، وأن الأخير قال كذا، ثم سيغادر النادي الأهلي، وعُرض للبيع، (أي كلام)، بينما أنا كنت أتحدث مع أفشة”.

وتطرق إلى بعض الأمور في الملعب، قائلًا:” أشعر بالجنون عندما نلعب بـ10 لاعبين، لا أحب أن نلعب بـ10 أبدًا تحت أي مسمّى، حتى عندما يسقط أحد اللاعبين بعد انتهاء التبديلات، مثل محمد علي بن رمضان في مباراة سيراميكا، تجدني أسرعت تجاهه وقلت له قف، لا تدع الطبيب يدخل، لأن الطبيب لو دخل سيُخرجك وسنلعب بـ10 في تلك الحالة، كان حسين الشحات قد أصيب بتمزق وخرج، فبدأنا نلعب بـ10، والـ10 هذه أراها في الكرة خطيرة جدًا”.

وأضاف: “حينها كنت أقول لأفشة لا أريد أن نلعب بـ10، انزل، انزل، ووقف، هو طبعًا لاعب يريد أن يأخذ دقيقتين أو ثلاثة من الهدوء النفسي قبل أن يعود، لكن اللعب سيُستأنف وفجأة تجد القصة صارت فيلمًا”.

وقال: “سأتحدث إن شاء الله مع المدرب الجديد، وسنحاول أن نعمل على أمور تأخذنا لفكرة الكرة، مثل أن تكون غرفة الملابس رقمية تتناول الإيجابيات والسلبيات والفريق الذي سنواجهه والكرات الثابتة، نحن لو تحدثنا في الكرة، فبإذن الله الأهلي سيفوز بكل البطولات”.

وأشار: “ما الذي يمنعنا من الحديث في الكرة فقط؟، تحتاج إلى مجهود جبار، وإلى التفاف من جمهور النادي الأهلي الحقيقي، تحتاج طبعًا إلى كل من ينتمي للنادي الأهلي ويحب النادي”.

وأردف: “إذا كنت إعلاميًا وجاءتك معلومة مضروبة بنسبة مليون في المئة، فتأكد أننا لدينا مصادر، لدينا قناة النادي الأهلي، لدينا المركز الإعلامي للنادي، لدينا وسائل التواصل الرسمية للنادي الأهلي، طالما لم يصدر منها شيء، فالكلام كذب، وأنا أحاول قدر الإمكان أن أُبعد ذلك عن اللاعبين، لأنني أعلم أن تأثيره سيكون كبيرًا على أدائهم في الملعب”.