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يرى جوزيه بيسيرو، المدير الفني السابق لمنتخب نيجيريا، أن مباراة نهائي كأس مصر بين الأهلي والزمالك، لم تكن على مستوى التوقعات، مُشيرًا إلى أن الفارس الأبيض كان أفضل بعض الشيء.

ونجح الأهلي في التتويج بلقب كأس مصر على حساب غريمه التقليدي الزمالك، بعد الفوز عليه بهدفين دون رد في المباراة التي جمعتهما، أمس الجمعة، على ملعب “الأول بارك” بالرياض.

وقال بيسيرو في تصريحات عبر برنامج “رقم 10″، على القناة الأولى المصرية: “لم تكن مباراة شيقة مثلما توقعت، الفريقان كبار، الزمالك كان مسيطرًا في الشوط الأول، والأهلي انتهز الفرصة وسجل هدفين، لكنها مباراة لم تكن على مستوى التوقعات”.

طالع أيضًا | رامي ربيعة: لا توجد مشاكل بين لاعبي الأهلي والزمالك.. وجهزنا إمام عاشور للمباراة

وتابع: “الزمالك كان في حالة تركيز أكثر ولعب أفضل، الأهلي تشعر وكأنه مُجهد، الأبيض ضم صفقات جيدة وكان قادرا على الفوز بثلاثية، وهذا يوضح أن هناك بصمة جديدة تظهر على أداء الفريق بشكل جيد”.

وأضاف: “انا لم أر الزمالك في حياتي يلعب بهذا الشكل، كان يجب أن يفوز، جوزيه جوميز صنع فارقا كبيرا ومعه لاعبين جيدين يستطيع أن يُقدم بهم مباريات كبيرة قادمة ويُحقق بطولات، أرى أن هذا الفريق قد يُقدم أداءً أفضل في البطولات القادمة”.

واختتم: “حاليًا أدرب منتخب نيجيريا، وأركز في تعاقدي وأحترمه، ولم يتواصل معي أحد من النادي الأهلي في الفترة الماضية، للأسف هي شائعات، كان هناك تواصل أكثر من الزمالك قبل أن أتولى تدريب نيجيريا، أنا أحب لاعبي الأبيض وأرى أنهم يلعبون بطريقة جيدة، وبالنسبة للشائعات فهذا أمر طبيعي في كل المجالات”.

Wolverhampton Wanderers target El Bilal Toure is a potential 'upgrade' on the likes of Diego Costa at Molineux as the Old Gold look to add some firepower in attack, says journalist Dean Jones.

What's the latest transfer news involving El Bilal Toure?

According to Football Insider, Toure has attracted interest from a host of Premier League clubs this summer, including Wolves, Everton, West Ham United and Burnley.

The report states that Almeria have put a £34 million price tag on the head of the Mali international, who has also drawn admiration from the likes of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen.

As per The Daily Mail, Wolves have a good working relationship with Almeria, which could come in handy in their efforts to try and land the 21-year-old.

Toure is a physical striker that is said to have been likened to former Chelsea icon Didier Drogba and looks odds on to seek a new challenge this window.

Diario De Almeria via Sport Witness claim that ‘the first approaches are already taking place’ between Everton, Wolves as the race to sign the youngster gathers pace.

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Jones thinks that Toure would add a new flavour to the Wolves attack at Molineux if he were to join the Premier League outfit.

Jones told FFC: "There's obviously an agent hard at work here to try and get him a move, but he's a fast and awkward player to handle.

"I think at Wolves he would add an edge to their attack. He also could be quite frustrating at times, to be honest, but he's definitely a very different option from Diego Costa. If they want someone who's more mobile, then this is an upgrade."

How did El Bilal Toure fare in 2022/23 with Almeria?

Toure enjoyed a commendable campaign with Almeria and showed flashes of his undoubted potential, which has, in turn, attracted interest from the Premier League.

In 2022/23, the 21-year-old made 22 appearances for Almeria, encompassing all competitions, registering seven goals and two assists, as per Transfermarkt.

WhoScored show that Toure carried a keen goal threat during the season and averaged around 1.4 shots per match in the Spanish top flight.

As per FBRef, Toure also carried out 2.36 shot-creating actions per match for Almeria, showing his ability to fashion chances for himself and his teammates.

Wolves could do with some fresh blood in attack ahead of next term and Toure could be an exciting arrival with lots of potential at Molineux.

South Africa’s captain, Faf du Plessis, described his hundred in Adelaide as his “best” in Tests after a week in which he was found guilty of ball-tampering by the ICC

Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval24-Nov-2016″My best.” That’s where Faf du Plessis rated this century – his second at Adelaide and sixth overall. It came after a week of intense scrutiny over du Plessis’ methods of shining the ball, a week in which he was found guilty by the ICC and fined, a week in which he made headlines for all the wrong reasons. His team-mates stood steadfastly behind him and he saw this innings as his chance to stand steadfastly ahead of them.SA learn to think pink

South Africa’s first day-night Test experience was “super strange” in the words of captain Faf du Plessis, who admitted it would take some time to get used to the timings of this type of game.
“It’s super strange,” du Plessis said. “When we walked off after the first session and it felt like a normal tea and almost like on session left in the day but there’s two sessions left. Then the last one, you have a massive dinner and think it’s time to go back to the hotel and there’s one session left. We will get used to it.”
Even though “everything is weird about it”, du Plessis was optimistic about the future of the pink ball.
“We’re going to get back [to the hotel] at 11pm. Your brain will be spinning for another two hours. That’s normal when you finish a game. So you go to bed at 2am and wake up at 8am and you’ve got to go again. Everything is weird for us at the moment.
“But it’s fascinating. It’s changing Test cricket. There was a massive crowd in today, so they obviously love it. The cricketers also enjoy it because it’s a different challenge.”

“I’m just pretty proud of today. It was a big day for me to stand up as a captain and make sure I lead from the front,” he said. “To get through all of that and this week in the manner that I did today makes me really proud.”Du Plessis expected some heat when he made his first public appearance – he had addressed the media the day before – but he was surprised that, after he stood alone to take South Africa’s total over 250, he was not wholeheartedly forgiven.”I was expecting a little bit of hostility but not to that extent,” he said. “When I came out, I was obviously quite aware of it [the booing]. As the innings went on, it disappeared a bit. To be really honest, when I got to 100 I wasn’t expecting to still get booed so that was disappointing.”It also added a little to du Plessis’ already immense desire to do his talking with the bat. “I was really motivated before today. I felt it was a character test and the only way I could do it is by scoring runs but it did help a little bit. Maybe 5%.”What helped more was that du Plessis was more focused than he has been ever before. The pink ball seamed and then swung, it also turned; the Australia attack searched and, in the case of most of his team-mates, found; but du Plessis had promised himself he would not give it away easily. “I have never been that switched on. Every ball I said to myself, ‘that is not enough. I want to get a big one here.’ I was just more motivated than I have ever been,” he said. “Surprisingly, technically I was the best I have been this series as well. I felt really good.”Before this innings, du Plessis’ contribution was a top score of 37 and he did not seem to have the same control he has displayed in the past. Today, his defences could not be breached but he also looked to score. He was not the same batsman who stonewalls for fun, he was someone who had purpose and, if he had more partners, he would have carried on. “I could have gone for another day. I really wanted to bat. The way I felt mentally I could have gone for a week,” du Plessis said.But with the chance to put Australia in under lights and make some early inroads, du Plessis decided not to search for an extra 20 or 30 runs and take advantage of a situation in which Australia were forced to seek an emergency opener. Du Plessis knew David Warner had spent time off the field and could not bat, he wanted to see if his bowlers could make the ball talk at night and, with the knowledge that 224 was the top score in last year’s day-night Test in Adelaide, he felt a total over 250 was good enough.”The position of the game was that it was time for us to declare. We were trying to get some wickets,” he said. “I don’t think we would have declared if we were seven down in the last hour of the night. We would have tried to get to 300. We got 250 but it feels like we got more. It isn’t a massive score but the statistics of the pink ball says it may not generally be a five-day game. It speeds up a little because there is a lot more action on the ball – 250 is perhaps 350 with the red ball.”

Glamorgan are heading the race to sign Marchant de Lange as South Africa’s Kolpak exodus to county cricket continues apace

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Jan-2017

Glamorgan are heading the race to sign Marchant de Lange as South Africa’s Kolpak exodus to county cricket continues apace.De Lange, a 26-year-old fast bowler, last played for South Africa in 2016 in an ODI against England in Bloemfontain, but with Brexit expected to end the Kolpak route into county cricket, he has become the latest player to grasp his opportunity while it still exists.South Africa has a trading agreement with the EU which entitles its citizens to work throughout Europe, but expectations are that such licence would be withdrawn as the UK seeks a more restricted approach to immigration.With international opportunities for white South Africans increasingly limited because of transformation quotas, the rush has been marked. David Wiese joined Sussex on Monday; Kyle Abbott and Rilee Rossouw signed up with Hampshire last week.Glamorgan also possess two South Africans. Colin Ingram is entering his third summer as a Kolpak player in Wales, while Jacques Rudolph (who reversed his own Kolpak status for a brief second coming in the South Africa side) remains Glamorgan’s one permitted overseas player.There is some doubt as to whether de Lange meets the requirement for a Kolpak registration. The last of his two Tests came almost five years ago and he has only played in 10 limited-overs internationals for South Africa.Last season, around 4% of the 400-plus county players were registered as Kolpak players or held EU passports, a sizeable reduction compared to the peak a decade or so earlier, due to financial incentives from the ECB for the development and fielding of English-qualified players.

Chelsea's transfer activity so far this summer has been dominated by players that have either left of are set to leave, but there is plenty of time remaining for new head coach Mauricio Pochettino to bring in one or two players of his own.

The Blues may be well stocked in attack, though the likely departures of Mason Mount and Kai Havertz will still leave a gap to be filled in terms of a creative player.

Plenty of names have been linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge, including the likes of Jonathan David and Wilfried Zaha, but another candidate has emerged that may just be an ideal fit in West London.

It could be argued that Chelsea have never truly replaced Eden Hazard since he joined Real Madrid in 2019, but versatile Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus could be just that man.

According to Chelsea football writer Simon Phillips, via his Substack page, the Blues have a serious interest in signing Kudus and have made him their priority option in terms of a number 10.

What can Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus bring to Chelsea?

Kudus can indeed play as a number 10, but as pointed out by Phillips, the left-footed speedster can play out on the right – where he is given licence to cut inside – and through the middle, whether as a centre-forward or playing just off one.

Indeed, that is much the same as Hazard, who showed across seven years at Chelsea that he was comfortable playing in an array of positions, namely out on the left and also through the middle.

It is not just positionally the pair are alike, though. Indeed, the comparisons grow stronger when looking at their dribbling stats. Taking the figures from Hazard's final Premier League season at Chelsea in 2018-19, he was successful with 67.32% of his take-ons, as per Squawka.

That is a staggeringly similar number to Kudus with Ajax in Eredivisie last season at 67.91%, with the 22-year-old unsuccessful from 2.1 take-on attempts per game, compared to 2.2 for Hazard.

They also have similar passing accuracies across those respective seasons (84.33% for Hazard, 87.6% for Kudus) and got away similar numbers of shots on target (1.4 v 1.5).

The comparisons do not stop there, either, as Hazard scored 0.5 goals per game from outside the box – the exact same figure as Kudus, though the latter preferred to use his left foot and the Belgian his right.

As highlighted by Independent writer Karl Matchett, Kudus is a "sensational" and "magical" player who, beyond being one of the best dribblers around, is also tactically aware, has an eye for goal and is aggressive in winning the ball back.

It is that last part that sets Kudus apart from Hazard. The Ghana international averaged 5.5 ball recoveries per game last season, whereas Hazard's figure was down at 3.2 in the 2018-19 season.

Many attackers have arrived at Stamford Bridge over the past four years with the promise of becoming the next Hazard, but in Kudus – expected to be available for around £40m – they may have finally found just that.

أعلنت لجنة الحكام الرئيسية في الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، برئاسة البرتغالي فيتور بيريرا، طاقم تحكيم مباراة الزمالك والجونة التي تقام اليوم الثلاثاء في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويواجه الزمالك نظيره الجونة، في إطار منافسات الجولة 16 من المسابقة المحلية في ملعب خالد بشارة.

ويحتل الزمالك المركز الـ13 في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري ولديه 15 نقطة، من خوض 10 جولات حيث استطاع الفوز في 4 لقاءات وتعادل 3 وخسر مثلها.

طالع | موعد والقناة الناقلة لـ مباراة الزمالك والجونة اليوم في الدوري المصري

وعلى الجانب الآخر، يحتل الجونة المركز التاسع في جدول ترتيب المسابقة المحلية، من خوض 13 مباراة، حيث فاز في 4 لقاءات وتعادل في 7 مباريات وهُزم في مواجهتين. حكم مباراة الزمالك والجونة في الدوري المصري

حكم ساحة: محمد سلامة.

حكم مساعد أول: يوسف البساطي.

حكم مساعد ثاني: حاتم علام.

حكم رابع: أحمد حمدي.

حكم فيديو: محمود بسيوني ويعاونه أحمد جمال.

The 18-year-old Afghanistan legspinner was thrilled after his selection at the IPL auction, where Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for INR 4 crore (USD 595,000 approx)

Firdose Moonda20-Feb-20173:31

‘Afghanistan players weren’t bought for emotion’

Rashid Khan was at opposite ends of the cricketing spectrum – and then somewhere in-between – as the IPL auction played out this morning. Physically, he was in Harare with not much to do on a rest day between ODIs against Zimbabwe. Mentally, he was in Bangalore: he was one of the five Afghanistan players listed in the IPL 2017 auction and he had doubts about whether he would attract any bids. Emotionally, he was at home in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, where he last saw his parents and six brothers three months ago, and where all eyes were on India.”My parents woke up early to watch the auction. I was still sleeping when they called me and told me to get up and watch because I was coming up,” Rashid told ESPNcricinfo. “So I started to also watch it from here in Zimbabwe and I was really surprised, really happy and really excited when I saw what was happening. I couldn’t believe it actually, it happened very quickly.”After an eager back-and-forth between Mumbai Indians and defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rashid was bought for INR 4 crore (USD 595,000 approx) by Sunrisers, who also acquired his team-mate Mohammad Nabi. The pair will join Kane Williamson, David Warner and Mustafizur Rahman, among others, in the franchise squad and for Rashid, it’s undoubtedly the biggest deal of his young cricketing career. He is only 18 and has been playing international cricket for less than 18 months and has already landed one of the most lucrative contracts going around.Rashid decided to enter the IPL auction on the advice of his agency, Insignia Sports, who also brokered his participation in the 2016-17 Bangladesh Premier League last year. He played for Comilla Victorians, in a squad that also included Jason Holder, Marlon Samuels, Ahmed Shehzad and Nuwan Kulasekara, and finished 11th on the overall wicket-takers’ list with 13 scalps at 14.92.He hoped the BPL performance and his recent returns at the Desert T20 Challenge – where he took nine wickets in the tournament at an average of 6.55 – would tempt an IPL team into buying him, despite a wealth of spin talent in India which saw even the world’s top-ranked T20 bowler, Imran Tahir, go unsold.”What makes me different is that I am a bit quicker for a legspinner,” Rashid said. “That is something that just came to me naturally, not something that I copied from anyone.”Apart from his speed, Rashid also relishes big occasions. At the Asia Cup last year, he was Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker and the second-highest wicket-taker for his team at the World T20 after Nabi. His performances have been so standout he has squeezed long-term frontliner Samiullah Shenwari out of the starting XI.Rashid admitted he enjoys tough situations. “I love pressure. Mentally, I get myself ready for pressure. That’s how I like to play,” he said. “Maybe it’s because I grew up playing with my brothers all the time and five of them are older than me but I also think it’s the experience of playing a lot of cricket in a short space of time.”Since October 2015, Rashid has played in six ODI series and six T20 series, as Afghanistan seek to make themselves more visible on the global stage. Rashid and Nabi’s IPL signings will aid that cause immeasurably.Having been chosen over some Bangladesh and Sri Lanka stars, the pair’s selection is the biggest indication of the strides Afghanistan are making, and Rashid hopes it does not stop here.”Our main target is to play Test cricket and all the guys are working very hard to get there,” he said. “If we can get there, you can’t imagine how good it would feel.”For now, he is happy to concentrate on the shortest format. “In short formats, the more you enjoy it, the better you will do, and I am enjoying it a lot.”Understandably, Rashid has not made any plans for his new income just yet. He will only see his family after the tournament – Afghanistan travel from Zimbabwe to Greater Noida in Delhi for their series against Ireland and then it will be time for the IPL – and he expects there will be a clamour in his hometown to share in his glory. “Whenever I go home they have a celebration for me so I’m sure this time, they will do it as well.”

حصد منتخب مصر لكرة الطائرة “رجال” الميدالية الذهبية في دورة الألعاب الإفريقية المقامة في أكرا بغانا.

وتقام دورة الألعاب الإفريقية خلال الفترة من 8 حتى 23 مارس الجاري.

واستطاع منتخب مصر التتويج باللقب بعد الفوز على كينيا في المباراة النهائية بنتيجة 3/0.

وجاءت نتائج الأشواط كالتالي 25/22، 25/21، 25/18.

وبذلك يلحق منتخب مصر “رجال” بمنتخب السيدات الذي توج بذهبية دورة الألعاب الإفريقية بعد الفوز على تونس في النهائي بنتيجة 3/0.

طالع | منتخب مصر لسيدات الطائرة يفوز على تونس ويتوج بذهبية دورة الألعاب الإفريقية

وتضم قائمة منتخب مصر لرجال الطائرة كلًا من: “أشرف اللقاني ، مصطفى جابر ، سيف عابد ، رضا هيكل ، عبد الرحمن الحسينى ،محمد عسران ،أحمد عزب، إسلام عبد السميع، عبد الرحمن الشحات ، حماده عثمان ، محمد عادل ، محمد رضا”.

ويقود الجهاز الفني للمنتخب المصري للطائرة، أحمد سمير مديرا فنيا ومحمد السيد مدربًا عامًا وأحمد سعيد المحلل التقني والدكتور عبد الرحمن غانم علاج طبيعي.

Manchester United will come close to Benfica's valuation for striker Goncalo Ramos this summer, believes Benfica president Rui Costa, via Correio da Manha.

Manchester United transfer news – will they sign Goncalo Ramos?

Correio da Manha reported, via Man UTD News, that Costa rejected €50m (£43m), plus €10m (£9m) in add-ons from an unnamed club for Ramos previously, and wants €80m (£69m) for his star forward this summer.

The hefty fee could see Manchester United back away from any potential deal, but the Benfica president believes that the Premier League giants and Paris Saint-Germain are well-placed to afford such a fee.

Given that Erik ten Hag's budget is reportedly just £120m this summer unless he clears out some deadwood, however, a deal for Ramos doesn't seem entirely likely at this stage. Though, there is still plenty of time for that to change this summer.

Nonetheless, it appears the Red Devils are finally making headway in the transfer market having agreed a £60m package with Chelsea for Mason Mount last night.

Would Goncalo Ramos and Mason Mount work well together?

Such is Ramos' goal-scoring ability, he is a striker that could be paired with just about any midfielder in Europe's top leagues. The particular quality of Mount would only result in more goals, though.

Last season, the Benfica forward netted 27 goals whilst making 12 assists in all competitions in what was an outstanding campaign. With numbers like that, Costa's price tag comes as little surprise.

Add a passer of Mount's ability into the mix, and you'd potentially have yourself one of the best duos in the Premier League. The Chelsea midfielder made over 5.36 progressive passes per game last season, as per FBref.

Ramos' Benfica teammate Rafa Silva, meanwhile, made 5.21 progressive passes per 90. Even with what may seem like a small difference, the forward could go up another level.

Mount also attempted more than double the number of long passes than Silva, which means that should Ramos spin in behind, the passing range of the England international would find him well.

For Mount, too, it would be a beneficial partnership. At Chelsea, he had the likes of Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling to assist, who scored a combined 13 Premier League goals last season, with seven and six respectively, despite the aforementioned passing range of their teammate in the last campaign.

Ramos, on the other hand, scored 19 goals in the Portuguese Primeira last season with an expected 20 goals in what was a clinical campaign in front of goal. Give Mount a player of the forward's finishing ability, and his numbers should increase.

Speaking about Ramos' quality, the 21-year-old's youth coach said: “I would like to see Goncalo Ramos as Benzema substitute at Real Madrid. I think he's perfect for that spot, he fits as 'next Benzema' in future in my opinion.”

Since then, Madrid have signed Joselu which could give Man United a freer run at the Portuguese forward.

It's a long summer ahead, but if Manchester United get their desired targets, then we could see an unstoppable partnership formed at Old Trafford next season.

Arsenal are in "early" talks over a potential move for Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong as manager Mikel Arteta continues a squad revamp.

Who are Arsenal signing this summer?

The Gunners have made serious moves this transfer window as they look to mount another serious Premier League title challenge next season.

Arsenal fell just short of eventual treble-winners Man City, who were near impossible to stop due to their imperious form, but Arteta and co certainly won't settle for regular Champions League qualification.

The north Londoners have instead bolstered their squad significantly in the past few weeks, confirming the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea in a £65 million deal.

“We’re excited to bring Kai to the club and great work by everyone to get this deal complete," said sporting director Edu.

"Kai is an exciting addition to our squad, who will bring great attacking quality and versatility.

“As an experienced 24-year-old, his signing represents another important step in strengthening our young core of talented players we have at Arsenal. We look forward to working with Kai.”

After weeks of negotiations, Arsenal have also finally sealed the £105 million signing of West Ham star Declan Rice, with Ajax defender Jurrien Timber following him this week.

With three major additions through the door, Arteta could be forgiven for briefly stopping to focus on offloading certain players. Thomas Partey, for instance, has been heavily linked with a departure to free up squad space.

However, Arsenal have been tipped to add further players to their roster, namely Southampton star Romeo Lavia who they are apparently in the mix for.

According to journalist Stefan Bienkowski, writing on Twitter, it is believed they're now in "early" talks over a move for Frimpong from Leverkusen.

The 22-year-old, who dazzled under Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso last season, is apparently of interest to Arsenal but Bienkowski also drops a word of caution.

"I’m told discussions between Arsenal and Leverkusen for Jeremie Frimpong are at a very early stage," said the reporter.

"Nothing concrete yet. The Bundesliga club would not let him go for less than €50m and will likely expect more."

Who is Jeremie Frimpong?

Frimpong seriously stood out as one of Leverkusen's star assets over the 2022/2023 Bundesliga season, finishing the campaign as their second-best performer by average match rating (WhoScored).

Boasting a brilliant 15 goal contributions in the German top flight alone (eight goals, seven assists), he is a huge threat from full-back, with the Dutchman ranking among their best for attempts at goal, key passes made and successful take-ons per 90 (WhoScored).

“At Leverkusen, he plays together with Moussa Diaby on the right side and together they form probably the fastest duo in the Bundesliga,” said journalist Dennis Melzer when asked about Frimpong.

“Leverkusen's attacking play is mostly via the right side. And although opponents try to focus their play on the two of them, Diaby and Frimpong regularly get through.

“Frimpong is also enormously dangerous in front of goal for a nominally ‘defensive’ player. You just have to look at his stats – eight goals in Bundesliga.”