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عقد اليوم الجمعة، الاجتماع الفني لمباراة الأهلي والرجاء المغربي، وذلك بمقر القلعة الحمراء بالجزيرة، بحضور مندوبي الفريقين، وممثلي الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم، وطاقم التحكيم.

وحضر الاجتماع الفني سيد عبد الحفيظ مدير الكرة في الأهلي، والطاقم الإداري للفريقين، إذ تمت مناقشة كافة الأمور التنظيمية الخاصة بالمباراة، والتأكيد على كافة الضوابط التي حددها الاتحاد الإفريقي.

محمد الشناوي: مستعدون للرجاء القوي.. والأهلي لا يخشى أي منافس

وخلال الاجتماع تم الاتفاق على أن يرتدي الأهلي زيه التقليدي المكون من القميص الأحمر والشورت الأبيض والشراب الأحمر، فيما يرتدي فريق الرجاء زيه المكون من اللون الأخضر كاملًا.

كولر: ما فعله الرجاء في مباراته الأخيرة يؤكد جاهزيته.. ومتأكد من دعم جماهير الأهلي

ويلتقي الأهلي مع الرجاء المغربي في التاسعة مساء غدٍ السبت على استاد القاهرة الدولي، في ذهاب الدور ربع النهائى من منافسات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

In an age of hyperbole and a time of superlatives, it is gratifying to come across a sporting contest that requires neither sensationalism nor propaganda. The Test series between England and South Africa features six of the world’s top 10 Test bowlers and eight of the top 17 Test batsmen. It will decide which team is ranked No 1 in the world. As Tony Blair so nearly said, now is not the time for soundbites, but the hand of history is upon our shoulders.This is the series that world cricket required. At a time when the lure of the longest format has been compromised and questioned, the global game should rejoice at the sight of two fine sides contesting a meaningful series in front of packed houses. Cricket has many issues, of course, but this encounter should remind us all that, at its best, Test cricket remains as entertaining, as captivating and as rewarding as ever.That it is squeezed in between ODI series and forced to fight for media space alongside the Olympics, The Open golf championship and a multitude of other sporting events tells you much about cricket’s current challenges. This series deserves better. But, in a sport which has grown so used to compromises that it would pawn its soul if only a buyer could be found, it is telling that such a contest has been condensed and pushed to the margins.Plenty of fine teams have toured England over the years. Sometimes, as was the case with West Indies and Australia for many years, they succeeded with dispiriting ease. But, arguably anyway, you have to go back to 2005 to find a time when an England team has taken on such good-quality opposition in such an open series. With skilful bowlers of all types, eye-catching batsmen, at least one great all-rounder and some of the toughest batsmen currently playing the game, spectators will not require cheerleaders, fireworks or music to enhance their enjoyment. This series is about cricket, not marketing.The only problem with such a high-profile clash is that the result may be seen as all important. There is a bigger picture here, though, as the supporters of South Africa and England will understand. South Africa were barred from international competition from 1970 to 1991; England supporters became inured to embarrassment after some grim years in the 1980s and 90s. For both teams, these are golden days that many feared might never have returned. Win lose or draw over the coming few weeks, that is worth remembering.That is not to say that the result does not matter. It matters plenty. While England may have been able to dismiss the reverse in the UAE as an aberration – they will have another opportunity to answer the questions about their ability in Asian conditions soon enough – their long-term hopes of creating a legacy by which other England sides will be judged may be fatally wounded if their proud home record is also tarnished. As things stand, they have won just one of their last three Test series. If that becomes one in four, any claims of supremacy will ring hollow. The rankings state they are No. 1; now is the time to prove their worth.England do not, perhaps, have the flair of their South African rivals. But they make few mistakes. They are professional. They are well drilled, well led and able to prey on any weakness of their opponents. In England, at least, they also have an excellent record. They have won seven successive series and lost only two since 2001; one to India in 2007 and one to South Africa in 2008.Led by the eminently calm and sensible Andrew Strauss, England have done nothing different in recent days. They always want to win. They always prepare professionally.”There will be an extra bit of spice because it’s the two best teams in the world,” Andrew Strauss, England’s captain, said. “But every series I’ve played against South Africa has always been keenly contested and I don’t think this will be any different.”It will be a good gauge for us. The rankings say we are No.1 and we have to go out and prove that now. It is going to be a stern challenge, but we always expect the opposition to be hard to overcome.”We have had our normal preparations. Everything on the surface looks fine. Our preparation has been solid and now it’s a case of moving from preparation mode to game mode.”England’s only selection decision will be the decision over whether to pick Tim Bresnan or Steven Finn. Graham Onions, who has a minor hamstring strain, is most unlikely to be risked and did not train on Wednesday. Whoever they select, Strauss was quick to credit the attack as one of England’s key strengths.”I am very comfortable with our bowling attack,” Strauss said. “It’s a match for any side in the world. They have proved that continuously over the last three or four years.”Their record speaks for itself. We haven’t needed that fifth bowler while taking 20 wickets pretty much continuously over the last 24 months or so. In some ways Ravi Bopara coming into the side gives you opportunity for a fourth seamer although he’s not an out-and-out bowler clearly. But our three seamers and Swanny have always done a good job for us.”England do have two potential weaknesses, though. The first is their catching which, in the slips and gully region, has been distinctly fallible over recent times. In a series which could be decided by small margins, that could prove crucial.The other issue is the on-going distraction caused by the fall-out between Pietersen and the ECB. Omitted from England’s World Twenty20 preliminary squad despite his insistence that he is available for all three formats – albeit it not on a permanent basis – there is legitimate concern that Pietersen’s dissatisfaction could cause discomfort in a dressing room that has been stable and focused for several years.But, while some of his team-mates are biting their tongues hard to avoid losing their tempers with Pietersen’s vacillating moods, Strauss insisted that he had no concerns and said he remained hopeful that a compromise – a controversial word in itself in this situation – could be reached whereby Pietersen’s return to all formats could be brokered.”The conversations that Kevin has been having have been between himself, his representatives and the board,” Strauss said. “The players haven’t been involved, the management haven’t been involved and that’s the way we’d like it to remain. It hasn’t been a distraction for us. It hasn’t entered our thinking and that’s enabled us to concentrate on preparing properly for this game. Kevin is determined to do well in this series. I haven’t seen any signs in his preparations to suggest he is anyway distracted.”

Sri Lanka have recalled fast bowler Dilhara Fernando to the squad for the second Test against Pakistan, which begins at the SSC on June 30

Sa'adi Thawfeeq27-Jun-2012Sri Lanka squad for second Test

Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Angelo Mathews (vc), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Parnavithana, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Dinesh Chandimal, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Dilhara Fernando, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis

Sri Lanka have recalled fast bowler Dilhara Fernando to the squad for the second Test against Pakistan, which begins at the SSC on June 30, as a replacement for the injured Chanaka Welegedara. The selectors were short of options, with several back-up seamers nursing injuries.Fernando’s last Test appearance was the Boxing Day match against South Africa in Durban in 2011. His inclusion is the only change to the Sri Lanka squad that won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs.”Fernando has recovered from a shoulder injury and we have included him in the 15, but I am not sure whether he will play,” chairman of selectors Ashantha de Mel said. “The team management will take a call on who should support Nuwan Kulasekara.”Nuwan Pradeep bowled impressively but he has a history of injuries so I don’t know whether he will play back-to-back matches. If Pradeep is rested his place is likely to go to either Thisara Perera or Fernando.”De Mel said the two other bowlers who would have been in contention, Suranga Lakmal and Shaminda Eranga, were both nursing injuries.”Lakmal has a serious ankle injury and he is out for at least six months, and Eranga is having a nerve problem in his back,” De Mel said. “We have sent Dhammika Prasad to South Africa with the Sri Lanka A team to gain fitness and to bowl many overs in the four-day unofficial Test matches. These bowlers cannot play an entire Test series without breaking down or getting injured.”

Victoria continued to recover from their disastrous start to the season, with an emphatic win against Tasmania making it two on the trot, after having suffered reversals in their first three games

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ScorecardRob Quiney was one of several Victoria batsmen to have a good game•Getty Images

Victoria continued to recover from their disastrous start to the season, with an emphatic win against Tasmania, making it two on the trot, after having suffered reversals in their first three games.Tasmania’s call to field first ran into rough weather quickly as Rob Quiney and Aaron Finch rolled along to fluent half-centuries in raising an opening-wicket stand of 119. Finch hit eight fours in his 65, while Quiney reached the boundary seven times and cleared it a couple of times while making 72. With the platform in place, the middle order went after the bowling, with David Hussey smiting fives sixes and four fours in 76 off 48 balls. Brad Hodge weighed in with a chirpy 41 and the lower middle order contributed some quick cameos to set up Victoria’s final score of 6 for 321.Tasmania’s chase got off to a poor start with Nick Kruger being run out for a diamond duck. His opening partner Rhett Lockyear was also run out early, and the chase was as good as over when Glenn Maxwell and Clint McKay struck once apiece in their opening spells. James Faulker fought back with a half-century, before a free-spirited Tom Triffitt (72 off 50) reduced the margin of defeat. Jayde Herrick made four breaches through the middle order, as Tasman subsided for 247 in the 47th over.

Michael Clarke has not lost a series since taking over as Australia’s captain after the World Cup, but he is still not a fully satisfied man

Firdose Moonda in Durban29-Oct-2011

Michael Clarke has not lost a series since taking over as Australia’s captain after the World Cup, but he is still not a fully satisfied man. Instead of grinning after his 2-1 triumph over South Africa, he frowned and even gave way to a grunt when asked to assess his stint as captain after his third, successive away series victory.”We set out to win every game,” Clarke said. “We didn’t do that in Sri Lanka and we didn’t do that here.” The place they did do it was Bangladesh, just a few weeks after they were unable to defend the World Cup they had held since 1999. That clean sweep was not unexpected but Clarke is not a man of half measures and he wanted to accomplish the same even where doing so would be more challenging.After Australia blitzed through an undercooked South Africa in the first match, it seemed they were on track for all three wins. South Africa, however, wrested back a victory with an equally commanding performance in Port Elizabeth. To bounce back from that comprehensive beating to win the series left Clarke feeling good about his team, even if he wasn’t 100% satisfied. “Tonight’s another indication of how we’ve been working our backsides off to be the best we can be.”Under cloudy skies, with moisture in the air and an unusually slower and lower pitch, both sides had to make adjustments to their approaches with the bat. South Africa struggled through the middle periods, with JP Duminy in particular unable to play shots freely. “The wicket was very dry and there was more grass cut off it,” Clarke said. “I think it was probably ready to play on two days ago and the groundsman did that in preparation for rain.”With only Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis able to adapt, South Africa ended with a below-par total. Clarke said it was not just the surface that inhibited the hosts, but the quality of the bowlers they had to face. “Xavier Doherty bowled really well throughout the series and he probably didn’t get as many wickets as he deserved,” he said. “But he got two big wickets and really slowed the scoring down.”Clarke also singled out 18-year-old Patrick Cummins for coming back after being hit for 16 runs by Hashim Amla, to end with an economy-rate of under five. “To get off to a start like that and pull it back like that showed a lot of character,” Clarke said.Australia’s discipline, exceptional change of pace and tight lines and lengths proved the difference between the two sides, as South Africa’s seamers were unable to tie Australia down in the same fashion. Johan Botha was, by some distance, the best South Africa frontline bowler and was able to dictate the passages of play in which he bowled. His sensational first spell, in which he generously flighted the ball and sent through a good mix of quicker and flatter balls, saw him rewarded with the wicket of Ricky Ponting. He conceded twice as many runs in his second spell but still ended with figures that were worthy of a victory, although he was not on the winning side.Gary Kirsten, South Africa’s coach, also believed the match was decided with the ball. “It boiled down to who bowled better. We were probably just one wicket out,” he said. “If we picked up another wicket and they still needed 70 or 80 runs we would have been in there. All our batsmen felt they really struggled to score freely.”A low-scoring encounter may tell the same tale, but there was evidence that the pitch did not play as poorly as South Africa’s middle order made it look. Shane Watson got Australia’s chase off to a rollicking start and was able to time his shots with ease. After recovering from back spasms, Watson performed with both bat and ball and said his aggression upfront was part of the game plan. “I know my role at the top of the order is to make it easier for the guys coming later on,” he said. “I felt I hit the ball well and I was disappointed not to go and get a bigger score.”It was Michael Hussey who steered Australia home after some wobbles which could have turned into something more serious. Clarke said although there were nerves jangling in the change-room, knowing that “Mr Cricket” was at the crease eased them. “Huss is certainly a freak,” he joked. We’ve seen it a number of times in all forms of the game. He manages to find a way to be there at the end and to get us home.”

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O Flamengo enfrenta a Ponte Preta na quinta-feira, às 19h30, por uma vaga nas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. O técnico Maurício Barbieri, em sua primeira decisão no comando da equipe, não deve contar com Juan, Rhodolfo, Diego e Felipe Vizeu. No treino desta terça, o quarteto fez um trabalho separado dos demais jogadores no Ninho do Urubu e pode ser baixa no Flamengo outra vez.

Juan é o desfalque mais recente. Com dores nas costas, o zagueiro seria titular contra o Internacional, mas foi cortado da partida na manhã de domingo. O camisa 4 ainda não deve ter condições de atuar contra a Macaca e Léo Duarte, de 21 anos, formará outra vez a dupla titular com o experiente capitão Réver.

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Diego sofreu uma lesão no joelho direito há dez dias e o departamento do Flamengo está o tratando com cautela, sem acelerar seu retorno aos jogos. A expectativa é de que o camisa 10 esteja recuperado para o confronto com o Emelec, no Maracanã, no próximo dia 16. Se derrotar o clube equatoriano, o Rubro-Negro garantirá a classificação para as oitavas de final da Libertadores.

Rhodolfo e Felipe Vizeu se recuperam de diferentes lesões musculares. Os dois ainda não atuaram pelo Flamengo no Campeonato Brasileiro por conta disso.

Berrío segue processo de recuperação sob comando do preparador físico Fábio Eiras. #CRF pic.twitter.com/dw8IF7vP4A

— Flamengo (@Flamengo) 8 de maio de 2018

Quem também está entregue ao departamento médico é o colombiano Orlando Berrío. O atacante sofreu uma grave lesão no joelho direito e foi operado em 2017. Segundo a previsão inicial, seu retorno aos gramados só se dará daqui a dois meses, mas Berrío já está trabalhando com bola no Ninho.

According to a report from the Daily Star, Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for Bayern Munich forward Serge Gnabry with 

The lowdown: Rise to stardom

The 26-year-old has undergone a bizarre rise to prominence on the elite European stage having struggled at Arsenal and West Brom before rediscovering form back in Germany.

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Gnabry only mustered 11 Premier League appearances during spells across the two English clubs and was sold to Werder Bremen for £4.5million in 2016 (Daily Mail).

Now a return to north London could be on the cards…

The latest: Conte ‘pushing’

As per the report from the Daily Star, Tottenham are considering an ‘ambitious swoop’ for the German international.

This comes as manager Antonio Conte is personally ‘pushing the club to table a cut-price deal’ for Gnabry given his contract situation, telling Spurs make a move.

Described as a ‘contract rebel’, Gnabry is set to become a free agent in 2023 (Transfermarkt) and Bayern are could be ‘willing to listen to offers’ for the man once hailed as ‘world class’ by Rio Ferdinand.

The report states that the Bundesliga giants ‘won’t be held to ransom’ by the 31-cap Germany ace, sparking interest from the Lilywhites.

The verdict: Make it happen

So far this season Gnabry has scored 16 times and provided 10 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions and would be a superb addition to Conte’s squad at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the Italian, alongside transfer chief Fabio Paratici, attempts to strengthen the N17 ranks.

Predominantly a right-winger, the versatile attacker can operate across the frontline and would provide an alternative to Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and the potentially outgoing Steven Bergwijn whilst also being capable of operating centrally.

Boasting a superb 7.34 average Sofascore rating this season, the Stuttgart-born star keeps illustrious company alongside Leroy Sane, Neymar and Mohamed Salah when using the Fbref comparison tool and would therefore be a top-level capture despite the previous links with elsewhere in north London.

In other news: Tottenham officials dispatched to club as they allegedly eye ‘unbelievable’ £33m man for Conte! Find out more here.

A decision on the structure for county cricket in 2011 has been delayed after the ECB agreed to set up a working party to examine all the options.The ECB management board met on Wednesday to discuss the outcome of a meeting of 56 representatives from the first-class game in England at Lord’s last week, but no format was agreed for the domestic game. There appears to be a split forming between the large counties with international grounds who want a reduction in Twenty20 cricket and the small clubs who still managed healthy crowds despite an increase to 16 group matches in 2010.The Friends Provident T20 included 151 matches in the 2010 season which put enormous strain on the schedule despite a reduction from four to three tournaments across the summer. Overall, crowds for the tournament were down but some counties still pulled in good numbers because they had fewer seats to fill and are urging the ECB not to reduce the fixture list because it will hit their major income stream when counties are trying to become more self-sufficent.During the season five new structures for the County Championship were leaked – including conferences or a return to one league – but all the proposals were rejected and it appears the 16-match, two-division set-up will remain in place. The Clydesdale Bank 40 competition completes the structure and there has been no suggestion that the length will be altered despite the England set-up admitting, in an ideal world, they would like a 50-over event that would match the international version.The working party will be chaired by David Collier, the ECB chief executive, and will include representatives from the PCA and across the county game. It will report back at the next management board meeting on November 17 when the ECB hopes a decision will be made on which structure to adopt.

Newcastle United are reportedly now ‘interested’ in signing Taiwo Awoniyi in the summer.

The Lowdown: Standout season

Awoniyi is enjoying a standout season for Union Berlin, where he has scored 18 goals and made a further four assists in 39 games in total over all competitions so far (Transfermarkt).

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He became a record-breaker earlier this week when he became the first Union Berlin player to score 13 times in a single Bundesliga campaign, and football journalist Kevin Hatchard even went as far as to call him ‘outstanding’ after recently netting against Frankfurt.

The Latest: Newcastle interest

As per transfer expert Christian Falk, the St. James’ Park faithful are now ‘interested’ in bringing Awoniyi to the North East, but face competition from fellow Premier League rivals West Ham United and Southampton for his signature.

The striker has a release clause of €20m (£16.7m), which if activated means that the Tynesiders can then talk about a potential move.

The Verdict: Do it

Awoniyi’s market value is on the rise, and so being able to sign him for a mere £16.7m would seem to be a real bargain.

The Nigeria international is just 24 years of age, and so will only get better as he enters his prime.

Nonetheless, given the season that he has had, the competition for his signature is likely to increase in the summer, and so the Magpies need to act fast if they are to bring him to the Toon.

In other news, find out which ‘phenomenal’ speedster NUFC are now eyeing here!

According to a report from The Daily Mail, Aston Villa are interested in signing Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin. 

The lowdown: Explosive start

The 25-year-old has been a revelation since arriving in England from Ligue 1 club Nice and is a fan favourite at St James’ Park.

Since making the £16.5m switch (BBC), the mercurial Frenchman has scored 12 times and provided 14 assists in 85 appearances for the Tyneside club. However, the Magpies could be ready to sell their prized asset, and Villa are watching on with intent…

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The latest: Villa interest

As per the Daily Mail, the Villans are believed to be ‘monitoring developments’ surrounding the skilful left winger.

Despite only signing an improved six-year deal at Newcastle in October 2020, it is claimed that the Magpies are ‘willing to cash in’ on Saint-Maximin in order to boost their own transfer budget.

The report stated that Newcastle will ‘listen to offers’ of £50m for the former seven-cap France under-21 ace.

The verdict: Money well spent?

As Steven Gerrard attempts to put his own stamp on the Villa squad, adding a player with the flair and natural ability of Saint-Maximin would be a superb piece of business.

Albeit often flattering to deceive when it comes to end product, as borne out by providing just eight direct goal contributions this season having completed the most successful dribbles per game (4.3) in the entire top-flight (Sofascore), the dazzling Frenchman would be a welcome addition to the Villa ranks.

Predominantly a left winger, the man once hailed as ‘unplayable’ by Rob Lee would likely act as an alternative option to Leon Bailey, who has endured an injury-ravaged first campaign in the Midlands.

In other news: Journalist drops updates on the pursuit of multiple summer deals. Read more here!