تحدث آرني سلوت، المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، عن مواجهة باريس سان جيرمان المرتقبة في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، بعد إجراء القرعة من جانب الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم، اليوم الجمعة.
وأجرى يويفا مراسم قرعة دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2024/25، إلى جانب مرحلتي ربع ونصف النهائي.
وأسفرت القرعة عن مباراة قوية بين ليفربول وباريس سان جيرمان، في دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وقال سلوت، في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي للنادي: “تكون جودة المنافسين عالية للغاية في تلك المرحلة من البطولة، وبالنسبة لـ باريس سان جيرمان، فنحن سنواجه فريقًا وناديًا يتمتعان بسمعة أوروبية حقيقية”.
وأضاف: “لقد تأهلوا إلى دور الـ16 بأسلوب رائع بفوز كبير على بريست، كما حققوا بعض النتائج الجيدة في مرحلة الدوري، حيث هزموا شتوتجارت ومانشستر سيتي وجيرونا وسالزبورج”.
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وواصل: “كما يتصدر باريس سان جيرمان الدوري المحلي، كما هو الحال بالنسبة لنا، ويستمتع بسلسلة طويلة من اللا هزيمة، هذا يخبرنا بكل ما نحتاج إلى معرفته عن التحدي الذي سنواجهه”.
واستدرك: “ولكنه أيضًا تحدٍ نتطلع إليه، كما أننا نستحق تمامًا أن نكون في تلك المرحلة من دوري أبطال أوروبا”.
واختتم: “بكل تأكيد ينصب تركيزنا على مبارياتنا المقبلة في الدوري الإنجليزي، بداية من مانشستر سيتي يوم الأحد، لكننا سنبذل قصارى جهدنا لضمان أن نكون في أفضل شكل ممكن عندما نعود إلى دوري أبطال أوروبا”.
Comandante da notória campanha do Atlético-GO no estadual da categoria sub-17, Augusto Fassina conseguiu manter uma boa sequência de jogos até a final, em seu segundo desafio como técnico, já que teve uma breve passagem em 2020 pelo Trindade-GO. O ex-jogador levou a equipe à segunda colocação no Campeonato Goiano após perder na final o jogo da volta por 3 a 1 para o rival Goiás, já que tinha vencido o jogo da ida por 2 a 1 de virada.
Como jogador, ele teve passagens por Mirassol, Ponte Preta, Goiás entre outros e iniciou sua nova carreira em 2020, após se aposentar no Operário-MS. Como grande estudioso, Fassina tem grandes referências não só fora do Brasil, mas também os bons métodos de treinamento de Eduardo Barroca, ex-técnico do time principal do Rubro-Negro, no qual teve a oportunidade de acompanhar alguns dos treinos da equipe. O técnico diz que já trabalha forte para a temporada 2022.
– Acredito que estamos no caminho certo, vamos trabalhar ainda mais para trazer o título na próxima temporada. Particularmente, estou sempre em busca de novos desafios e buscando me especializar cada vez mais, finalizei o curso B da CBF e pretendo iniciar o curso licença A ainda neste ano. Estou sempre buscando maneiras de otimizar os treinamentos e os atletas, acompanhando os jogos dentro e fora do país e tentando levar também meu conhecimento como ex-jogador para o grupo – afirmou Fassina.
O sub-17 do Dragão encerrou suas participações em 2021 e volta a campo no próximo ano para disputar o Campeonato Brasileiro e também o estadual.
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Buttler is expected to return to the side for the hosts, and Bairstow is fit despite bruising his finger
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Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam added 150 in 14.4 overs in the first T20I•Getty Images
Big picturePhew, wasn’t that fun? After a three-hour bonanza of six-hitting that felt like a blur later, Pakistan justified their reputation of being predictably unpredictable, seeing off a near full-strength England side with a comfortable 31-run win. Off the back of an ODI series where their worst instincts were more evident, there’s little doubt the T20I series will be a much more tightly-contested affair.It all just meshed into one, didn’t it? The Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan stand that just continued to snowball, the onslaught by Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez, Jason Roy taking Imad Wasim to the cleaners despite supposedly struggling again spin, and Liam Livingstone’s record-obliterating hundred. Of course, the bowlers played their part too, though it might not feel like it at times. Shaheen Afridi bagged the Player-of-the-Match award, Shadab Khan took three priceless wickets despite going for 52, while Mohammad Hasnain allowed just 28 in four overs, a stupendous effort in a game that saw 433 runs scored.An England win on Friday and Pakistan might have checked out of the tour, but the series is instead poised tantalisingly now. England have to reconcile their desire to test and tinker ahead of the T20 World Cup with staving off a series defeat before they name their squad for the big event. Livingstone, until recently an outsider, suddenly appears central. Meanwhile, a strangely off-colour captain Eoin Morgan must ensure he has to score runs to pull his weight in a side essentially moulded in his image.Related
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They move now to Headingley, another venue that hasn’t exactly been frugal with the runs in the T20 Blast this season. England will probably have few regrets about the way they went about their chase on Friday. That fearless, relentless, attacking approach has brought them most of their success in the past half-decade. However, they might wonder if they acquitted themselves as well with the ball as they should have. In the first half of the innings, they were rather staid and passive, and at the death, there was uncharacteristic waywardness. David Willey at 9.75 was the most economical of the England bowlers, while Pakistan had two – Afridi (9) and Hasnain (7) – who maintained a tighter grip on the runs.Pakistan don’t really have a central philosophy in quite the same way, but it appears if you throw enough power hitters at the problem, you might just come up with the solution in England. Much like England’s defeat at New Zealand’s hands at the 2015 World Cup became the turning point for England’s white-ball side, could that chastening 3-0 ODI defeat to a second-string England unit mark a similar sliding-doors moment for Pakistan? It’s difficult to imagine the visitors sticking to a long-term plan in quite the same way, but Pakistan seemed to have concluded the only way to beat the home side was to blast past them. There’s no reason what works in the East Midlands shouldn’t work in Yorkshire.Form guideEngland LWWWL (last five completed T20Is, most recent first) Pakistan WWLWWLiam Livingstone’s scintillating hundred came off just 42 balls•Getty Images
In the spotlightIt’s difficult to justify when a player goes for 46 in four overs, but there’s a case to be made for Saqib Mahmood to continue to be the bowler Pakistan remain the wariest of. He was arguably the most penetrative up top, representing England’s best chance of removing Babar or Rizwan early, and therefore denting the platform the openers are so fond of creating for the final ten overs. The ODI series demonstrated he can wreak havoc with the new ball, and after allowing the Pakistan openers to pile up 150 in the first T20I, wickets up top are key to derailing the Pakistan innings. There’s no reason Mahmood can’t reprise his ODI heroics in this format.Azam Khan will have enjoyed watching his team-mates smash England’s bowlers to all parts on Friday, but it’s hard to believe there wasn’t a tinge of envy mixed in with the appreciation. Pakistan had the perfect platform set to launch from, the bowlers weren’t quite hitting their lines, the pitch was an absolute road, and this was Trent Bridge. Azam couldn’t have dreamt of more conducive conditions to make his debut and display his power-hitting prowess. But as it was, he got to face only three balls, and if he is to nestle himself into this side ahead of the T20 World Cup, all his work still lies ahead of him. But Headingley isn’t too far off from the ideal venue for a big hitter either, so should Azam get another opportunity, he shouldn’t have many excuses.Team newsPaul Collingwood, England’s stand-in coach, confirmed that Jos Buttler will return to the side following a calf injury and that Jonny Bairstow is fit to play despite some bruising on his finger when dropping a catch in the first T20I. Moeen Ali could drop out to accommodate Buttler’s return, with Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid – both rested on Friday night – back in contention ahead of England’s selection meeting on Saturday.England (probable): 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jonny Bairstow, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Eoin Morgan (capt), 7 Lewis Gregory, 8 David Willey, 9 Tom Curran/Chris Jordan, 10 Adil Rashid/Matt Parkinson, 11 Saqib MahmoodPakistan are unlikely to want to tinker much with a side that managed their highest T20I total. Any changes to Friday’s side would be a surprise.Pakistan: (probable): 1 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2 Babar Azam (capt), 3 Fakhar Zaman, 4 Sohaib Maqsood, 5 Mohammad Hafeez, 6 Azam Khan, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Imad Wasim, 9 Haris Rauf, 10 Mohammad Hasnain, 11 Shaheen Shah AfridiPitch and conditionsDominic Leech’s injury at a soggy Headingley earlier this week might have forced the Roses match into abandonment, but several days of bright sunshine since means those drainage problems should not imperil the second T20I. It’s expected to be bright and sunny in Leeds for the afternoon start. Perfect conditions for T20 cricket.The average first-innings total in the T20 Blast at this ground is 192, so expect both sides to try and pile on the runs once more.Stats and trivia England last lost a home T20I series in July 2018, against India. Moin Khan and his son Azam are the fifth father-son pair to have represented Pakistan in international cricket. The other four are Nazar Mohammad and Mudassar Nazar, Hanif and Shoaib Mohammad, Majid and Bazid Khan, and Abdul and Usman Qadir. This is the first time Headingley has hosted a T20I.Quotes”We’re desperate to win the games – we’ve got two games to win the series – but there is experimenting going on because we’ve got to give guys opportunities. There’s not many games before the T20 World Cup and you’ve got to give guys opportunities.”
Com o final da temporada, o São Paulo trabalha na busca por reforços, mas também pensa nos jogadores que têm mais chances de deixar o clube ao término deste ano. Quatro jogadores estão nessa situação: Benítez, Galeano, William e Rodrigo Freitas.
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Esse quarteto tem os seus vínculos se encerrando no final deste mês e não devem continuar na equipe comandada por Rogério Ceni. A seguir, o LANCE! mostra as estatísticas de cada um desse grupo nesta temporada.
Benítez Contratado por empréstimo do Independiente-ARG até o fim de dezembro, o jogador teve um primeiro semestre bom, mas conviveu com lesões, principalmente após o título do Campeonato Paulista. Nesta temporada, ele disputou 42 jogos, com quatro gols marcados e seis assistências.
Com o São Paulo precisando realizar um investimento de três milhões de dólares (cerca de R$ 16 milhões), para sua permanência, ela é muito improvável, como adiantou o empresário do jogador.
Galeano Já o atacante paraguaio vive um impasse no São Paulo. Emprestado pelo Rubio Ñu-PAR, sua permanência era bastante provável, mas uma entorseno tornozelo direito sofrida na meta de outubro, fez ele operar a região e ser desfalque da equipe.
Se o São Paulo quiser continuar com o atleta, precisará pagar 1 milhão de dólares (cerca de R$ 5,5 milhões, no cotação atual).Nesta temporada, o paraguaio participou de 24 partidas, com um gol marcado e três assistências.
William Contratado no começo desta temporada após uma boa passagem no México, o volante de 35 anos conviveu com lesões nesta temporada. A última foi uma artroscopia no joelho direito, cirurgia que ocorreu ainda em agosto. Sendo assim, já são quatro meses sem atuar. Sua última partida foi dia quatro de agosto, contra o Vasco, pela Copa do Brasil.
Desde que chegou, William atuou em somente nove partidas, com seis vitórias, um empate e duas derrotas, sem gols marcados nem assistências.
Rodrigo Freitas O zagueiro de 23 anos, revelado na base do São Paulo, teve chances principalmente no primeiro semestre da temporada. Ele disputou nove partidas, com quatro vitórias, dois empates e três derrotas. Rodrigo fez um gol, na vitória sobre o Ituano por 3 a 0, pelo Campeonato Paulista.
Sem espaço no elenco, o defensor tem vínculo até o final deste mês e sua permanência é muito improvável.
Hoping to get one over on their former sporting director, Newcastle United now reportedly want to sign a Premier League teenager ahead of Manchester United and Dan Ashworth in 2025.
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The Magpies felt the full impact of Ashworth’s departure in the summer in what turned out to be a nightmare few months for new sporting director Paul Mitchell. On the hunt for reinforcements, those at St James’ Park ended the summer with their best signing being Lloyd Kelly on a free deal having failed in their pursuit to sign both Marc Guehi and then Anthony Elanga late on.
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Unsurprisingly eager to move on, however, Newcastle have seemingly set their sights on making up for lost time in 2025, with recent reports linking the Magpies with moves for the likes of Leroy Sane.
The Bayern Munich star would be an arrival to silence any doubters once and for all and would arguably be Newcastle’s biggest signing since Alexander Isak. Whilst potentially welcoming the former Manchester City man, however, those in Tyneside could sign a player with a lower profile but someone with plenty of potential.
According to GiveMeSport, Newcastle now want to sign Tyler Dibling from Southampton ahead of Manchester United and Ashworth. Although the Saints youngster is currently on course to stay put at St Mary’s for the time being, he’s certainly one to keep an eye on after he stole the show against the Red Devils despite a 3-0 defeat last weekend.
Just 18 years old, Dibling showed all the confidence of a veteran winger against Manchester United in the type of performance that was always going to grab the interest of those chasing the European places in the Premier League.
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Dibling still has a lot of work to do before he reaches his best of course, but that should only be seen as a positive given that he’s already causing sides like Manchester United plenty of problems at just 18 years old. One can only imagine the player he’s on course to become if this is the level he already finds himself at in a struggling Saints side.
Tyler Dibling for Southampton.
Southampton boss Russell Martin has been quick to recognise Dibling’s quality too, saying via the Southern Daily Echo after the Saints narrowly lost against Nottingham Forest last month: “Tyler was brilliant. He was our biggest attacking threat. He was on the pitch for 15 minutes and he’s 18.
“We need a bit more of that mentality, that freedom to go and create, but he’s a really special talent. We just have to take our time with him. But, yeah, we probably need a little bit of help in that area, I would suggest.”
Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke will be hoping to maintain his record of never going more than two seasons without a promotion from the Championship.
The German tactician won the second tier title in two of his three campaigns with Norwich City earlier in his career and is now in his second term in charge at Elland Road.
A defeat to Southampton at Wembley in the play-off final back in May, thanks to a strike from Adam Armstrong, stopped the manager from achieving promotion at the first time of asking.
His side finished third in the Championship during the regular season, just shy of Ipswich Town and Leicester City in the automatic promotion places, before beating Norwich in the semi-finals and losing to the Saints in the play-off final.
Farke was backed by the 49ers in the transfer market last summer as they allowed him to sign the likes of Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Joel Piroe, Ilia Gruev, and Glen Kamara to bolster his options across the park.
The German boss decided that he needed attacking reinforcements to add more of a goal threat to his side and the 49ers opted to snap up Piroe from Swansea.
Joel Piroe's form for Leeds
The Dutch forward was brought in from the Swans for a reported fee of £12m after he had racked up an eye-catching 46 goals in 96 appearances for the Welsh outfit.
He arrived at Elland Road as a proven Championship goalscorer, with 22 and 19 goals in the division in his two seasons with Swansea, and Leeds paid a sizeable fee to reflect that.
Leeds forward Joel Piroe.
Unfortunately, Piroe’s goalscoring record took a hit in his first season in West Yorkshire. The left-footed attacker ended the campaign with a return of 13 goals and three assists in 45 appearances in the Championship.
This shows that he did not reach the same levels that he did during his two years in Wales, as he did not get near 20 goals in the league, whilst he also rarely provided quality as a creative threat.
The 25-year-old striker, who has also been deployed as an attacking midfielder by Farke, has started the 2024/25 season with one goal in five appearances in the second tier.
24/25 Championship
Joel Piroe
Appearances
5
Goals
1
Assists
1
Pass accuracy
70%
Ground duel success rate
36%
Aerial duel success rate
0%
Stats via Sofascore
Overall, Piroe has racked up 15 goals and four assists in 55 appearances for Leeds in all competitions since his £12m move from Swansea last year.
This shows that the centre-forward has not provided a reliable source of goals or assists for the Whites since his big-money move from Swansea.
Whilst the 49ers ultimately secured a deal to sign Piroe to bolster Farke’s attack last summer, the German head coach was reportedly interested in another forward, who has since flourished in Europe.
Leeds wanted Viktor Gyokeres
It was reported in the summer of 2023 that Leeds were battling it out with Portuguese giants Sporting to sign Coventry City centre-forward Viktor Gyokeres.
However, it was also claimed that it would be a very difficult deal for the Yorkshire-based outfit to get over the line, as they had just been relegated from the Premier League and Sporting could offer European football.
Farke wanted to bring the Sweden international to Elland Road to improve his attacking options after his impressive season in the second tier with Mark Robins’ side.
22/23 Championship
Viktor Gyokeres
Appearances
46
Goals
21
Big chances created
9
Assists
10
Key passes per game
2.1
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Swedish sensation caught the eye with his contributions as both a scorer and a creator of goals, with 31 goal contributions in 46 outings.
He helped the Sky Blues to reach the play-off final, which they lost on penalties to Luton Town, and their failure to earn promotion ultimately led to his move away from the CBS Arena.
Unfortunately, however, Leeds were unable to win the race for his signature as Sporting swooped to sign him for an initial fee of £17.5m, just over £5m more than the Whites ended up paying to snap up Piroe from Swansea later that summer.
Victor Gyokeres' current market value
Gyokeres recently confirmed, via Fabrizio Romano, that his release clause at Sporting is valued at a staggering €100m (£84m), which means that the Portuguese side could make a gigantic profit on the £17.5m they paid for the forward if that clause is activated.
When you consider the 26-year-old ace’s form over the last 13 months or so, it is easy to see why the club have placed a clause with that value in his contract, especially amid reported interest from Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea during the recent summer transfer window.
The former Coventry star has produced a stunning 51 goals and 18 assists in 58 appearances in all competitions for Sporting since the start of last season, after a return of 43 in 116 for the Sky Blues.
23/24 + 24/25
Gyokeres (Liga Portugal)
Piroe (Championship)
Appearances
38
50
xG
30.82
13.54
Goals
37
14
Assists
11
4
Big chances created
13
3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Gyokeres has significantly outperformed Piroe as both a scorer and a creator of goals over the last 13 months at league level.
The 26-year-old sensation has been prolific for Sporting, with 37 goals in 38 league matches, and clinical, outperforming his xG by just under seven goals.
These statistics show that Gyokeres has been a sensational signing, which is backed up by his market value and the quality of teams interested in bringing him back to England, for the Portuguese side.
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Therefore, the 49ers may look back on last summer with regret as they were unable to land the striker for Farke, possibly due to his unwillingness to stay in the Championship or because of their reluctance to pay £17.5m for his services, although it remains unknown as to the exact reason why they went for Piroe instead.
Everton have plenty of problems, but Sean Dyche will be hoping that Dominic Calvert-Lewin can stay fit and that his frontline can muster enough firepower to rise above the relegation one and avoid another fear-inducing battle against the drop.
It's not been a great few years for the Merseysiders, though last term's travails were somewhat skewed by an eight-point deduction in the Premier League. Take that away, and the Toffees actually finished 12th, only one point behind Crystal Palace in the top ten.
Everton manager Sean Dyche
It remains to be seen whether Everton will indeed have enough up top to turn the tide following a poor start to the season, but having a dynamic former forward such as Richarlison would be nice…
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Everton signed Richarlison from Watford in a £40m deal in the summer of 2018, and though this was a tall figure for an up-and-coming forward, his start to life in Liverpool led Gary Lineker to hail the "bargain".
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He'd complete 152 appearances over five years, scoring 53 goals and assisting 13 more, but when Tottenham Hotspur came calling in 2022 and presented the club with a £60m offer, it was accepted in a heartbeat.
And that recouped sum looks to be more and more masterful business by the month, with the Brazil international foundering through his debut campaign in the capital, scoring one Premier League goal across 27 matches, even being branded a "joke" by talkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino.
Richarlison might have been a menace for the Blues but he's fallen by the wayside since leaving, albeit enjoying a bright purple patch during the 2023/24 season.
Still, as per Football Transfers, the 26-year-old is currently worth just £28m, meaning that he has suffered a depreciation totalling £32m, or, to put it another way, a 53% drop.
Tottenham forward Richarlison
And anyway, Everton now has a talented winger who's more valuable than their erstwhile talisman, and his name is Dwight McNeil.
Everton have hit gold on Dwight McNeil
Lauded for his "magic" creative quality by journalist Joe Thomas, McNeil is a playmaking monster and has been one of Everton's most underrated players since signing from Burnley in 2022 for a £20m fee by then-manager Frank Lampard.
Everton winger Dwight McNeil
Everton might have made a torrid start to the campaign but McNeil has been breathtaking. As per Sofascore, the 24-year-old has averaged 4.3 key passes per game and he is proving to be a linchpin for a side that views his playmaking ability as indispensable.
And it's reflected through his rise in value. Football Transfers record McNeil at £30m, meaning that he is higher-rated than Richarlison and enjoying a more significant impact over these past few years.
1.
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
22
2.
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
21
2.
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United
21
4.
Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur
20
5.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool
17
5.
Dwight McNeil
Everton
17
5.
Cole Palmer
Chelsea
17
5.
Martin Odegaard
Arsenal
17
He's been fantastic, and though Everton have endured a bleak beginning to the 2024/25 season, with players such as McNeil fighting to restore prominence and the feel-good factor, there's every chance that the future could be brighter on the blue half of Merseyside.
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Strong display with bat and ball drives impressive 59-run victory
ECB Reporters Network25-Jul-2021Glamorgan 295 for 6 (Rutherford 86) beat Northamptonshire 236 (Taylor 65|) by 59 runsVeteran seame Michael Hogan and promising young all-rounder Joe Cooke took three wickets apiece to knock the stuffing out of a strong Northamptonshire line-up as Glamorgan claimed their second Royal London Cup victory by 59 runs.Hogan turned in a hostile opening spell to claim two early scalps while Cooke, 24, followed up three wickets on List A debut against Warwickshire on Thursday by removing Northamptonshire’s middle order and hit an unbeaten 33 with the bat.Earlier an assured 86 from New Zealand international Hamish Rutherford provided the bedrock for Glamorgan, before some brutal hitting from Cooke and Tom Cullen pushed them to an imposing 295 for 6.Despite 65 from Tom Taylor, the target proved beyond Northamptonshire’s reach in their opening game of the tournament.Rutherford shared a 68-run opening stand with Nick Selman who offered a simple caught and bowled chance to teenage debutant, left-arm wrist-spinner Freddie Heldreich. The youngster picked up a second when he got one through Steven Reingold’s forward defensive and hit the top of off-stump.Rutherford combined a mixture of sweetly timed sweeps and cuts with some crunching boundaries and found an ally in skipper Kiran Carlson. The pair took the attack to the spinners, before Ben Sanderson removed both in quick succession.First Carlson top edged a bouncer straight to Heldreich at fine leg. Then just when Rutherford looked set for a century, he chopped on to his stumps. When Billy Root hooked a short ball from Tom Taylor to a diving Charlie Thurston at deep square leg, Glamorgan had lost had lost three wickets for 23 runs in 5.2 overs.Cullen broke the shackles with three boundaries off Heldreich before Callum Taylor hit namesake Tom over his head for six. After a stand of 60 in 10 overs, Taylor had a big swing at Taylor and was bowled.Glamorgan needed a big finish and Cullen and Cooke obliged by taking the attack to experienced seamers Sanderson and Wayne Parnell.The pair pummelled Sanderson for 23 in one over as the last five yielded 66 runs. Cooke hit Sanderson for a huge straight six into the pavilion and Cullen hit another maximum over long-on before running three to bring up his half-century off just 40 balls.Hogan struck in the first over of the chase, drawing the edge from Emilio Gay and later bowling Rob Keogh. It was not all brute force from 40-year-old Hogan though who used conditions to beat the bat repeatedly.Lukas Carey claimed the third wicket after an early mauling at the hands of Ricardo Vasconcelos, before the Northamptonshire skipper edged behind to leave the hosts 49 for three.Curran and Saif Zaib looked to relieve the pressure, scoring three quick boundaries against rookie duo spinner Steven Reingold and seamer Andrew Gorvin, but the pair, with just one List A appearance behind them, started to exert control, backed up well in the field.Curran kept busy with a run-a-ball half-century, after starting his account with two straight boundaries. He and Zaib added 65 before Northamptonshire lost three wickets for 18 in four overs.Curran skied a delivery from Cooke which was comfortably caught by the keeper. Then Hogan returned to pick up Thurston who chipped to mid-on before Zaib pulled Cooke to square leg. Despite some aggression from Tom Taylor, a jubilant Cooke bowled Wayne Parnell to end hopes of a late recovery. Northamptonshire were eventually all out for 236 with 5.4 overs remaining.
Jason Roy in line to return on home ground as SL eye first win of tour
Alan Gardner30-Jun-2021
Wanindu Hasaranga made a half-century from No. 5•AFP/Getty Images
Big pictureIn some ways, the shellacking they received at Chester-le-Street was an improvement for Sri Lanka. No one got injured, no one broke curfew (that we know of), and at 80 for 4 in England’s chase, it was possible to discern the first tremors of a full-blown wobble. Had Kusal Perera held onto a fairly straightforward catch when Moeen Ali edged his first ball behind, the result may have been in question; instead, Joe Root put his 150 ODIs of experience to good use in overseeing a 91-run stand that pretty much settled the matter.Sometimes you’ve got to take the positives where you find them. A young seam attack with a combined 33 caps bowled with vim to check England’s aggressive early advances, Dushmantha Chameera again impressing; Wanindu Hasaranga gave further notice of his qualities, batting above No. 7 for the first time in ODIs and recording a sparky half-century; and Perera improved his average as captain to 59.25. Crumbs of comfort, then, if not exactly a bread trail towards guaranteed success.Following a sixth defeat from seven, Sri Lanka are rooted to the bottom of the World Cup Super League and already looked destined to having to scrap it out at the 2022 qualifier against a clutch of highly motivated Associate nations. In that sense, while losing the services of three senior players for an unsanctioned trip into Durham certainly won’t help their chances in England, it might help Perera and Mickey Arthur forge a spirit of common purpose that will benefit the team in the long run.England, by contrast, are top of the table – despite having won only half their games – and will be aiming to ensure they take a full 20 points from the remaining matches at The Oval and Bristol. As in the T20I series, their bowling options were more than enough to keep Sri Lanka in check, even with Hasaranga landing a few blows on Adil Rashid. Chris Woakes confirmed his status as one of England’s best bowlers of all time in the 50-over format, while David Willey refuses to be easily discounted, marking his 50th cap with a three-wicket haul.The batting was scratchier, with Root’s cool head required to see England home – and even he gave a half-chance to long leg, which Chameera couldn’t cling on to, when the game was in the balance. Eoin Morgan is rarely one to fret about his own form, but extending a run of England white-ball innings without a significant score to 15 counts as a minor headache for the captain.The bigger picture for England’s limited-overs cricket looks impressive, as it has for a while – even if they will currently struggle to knock the footballers off the back pages. But work remains to be done on improving the game’s reach, and this Oval match is being branded as the ACE ODI, in recognition of the Afro-Caribbean Engagement Programme, which began at Surrey, opening a third centre in Bristol.Form guide (completed matches, most recent first)England WLWLLSri Lanka LWLLLIn the spotlightIt is a mere five innings since Sam Billings recorded his maiden ODI hundred, against Australia at Old Trafford last summer, and coming into this series he said he would be “pretty disappointed” not to be in the side. He also played a mature hand in helping England to win the second T20I in Cardiff last week. But such is the level of competition for white-ball batting spots, with players such as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler bound to return, he will quickly want to move on from back-to-back single-figures scores.Sam Billings returns to the pavilion after his cheap dismissal•AFP/Getty Images
Pathum Nissanka has been thrown in at the deep end in international cricket this year, making appearances across all three formats with varying success. He became only the fourth Sri Lankan to score a Test century on debut in the Caribbean in March, but the 23-year-old is clearly still finding his way in limited-overs cricket. A watertight first-class technique (he averages 64.45) isn’t necessarily a good guide, but might be of help in opening the batting – as he was asked to do in only his seventh ODI at Chester-le-Street.Pitch and conditionsThe Oval tends to serve up excellent (read: batting-friendly) ODI surfaces, with only Trent Bridge producing a higher average and scoring rate among English grounds over the last five years. The forecast is set fair for this day-night game, and the ball is only likely to travel further under lights – all four completed Blast matches at the ground this season being won by the chasing side.Team newsJason Roy was able to take part in pre-match warm-ups as well as bat in the nets at Chester-le-Street, and could be in contention to return on his home ground; Dawid Malan has left the squad for personal reasons, and Liam Livingstone’s first outing as an opener in ODIs did not last too long. Mark Wood only bowled seven overs, so Chris Woakes might be the most likely candidate for workload management among the seamers – despite him clarifying Eoin Morgan’s comments during the T20Is that he couldn’t play back-to-back games.England: (possible) 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Sam Billings, 6 Moeen Ali, 7 Sam Curran, 8 Chris Woakes/Tom Curran, 9 David Willey, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark WoodSri Lanka fielded three debutants at Chester-le-Street, who collectively made six runs and bowled three overs – but they may have to rely on the likes of Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya Lakshan and Praveen Jayawickrama again, with Oshada Fernando still unwell and Dhananjaya de Silva facing a late fitness test after a back spasm. Dhananjaya’s availability would at least add some experience to the line-up, and allow allrounders Dasun Shanaka and Hasaranga to step down a run after being (over)promoted to the heady heights of Nos. 4 and 5.Sri Lanka: (possible) 1 Kusal Perera (capt, wk), 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Charith Asalanka, 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 5 Dasun Shanaka, 6 Wanindu Hasaranga, 7 Dhananjaya Lakshan, 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Chamika Karunaratne, 10 Binura Fernando, 11 Dushmantha ChameeraStats and trivia England have not lost an ODI at The Oval since 2015, when they made 365 for 9 batting second against New Zealand but were still narrowly edged out on DLS. Sri Lanka have been beaten on four of their last five visits to the ground, including bilateral engagements against England in 2014 and 2016 – but they did chase down 322 against India in the 2017 Champions Trophy. Root reached 6000 runs during the first ODI, in his 141st innings – putting him joint-fourth fastest alongside Viv Richards.Quotes”Obviously we should always go on and chase that score, but if you keep losing wickets it becomes difficult. Joe’s innings was a very calming influence as usual, to go on and knock that total off as easily as he did.” Chris Woakes presented Root with his 150th ODI cap and was also handing out praise afterwards
Gareth Southgate has been awarded a knighthood for his services as England national team boss between 2016 and 2024.
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Southgate named on New Years honours list
Rewarded for eight-year spell as England boss
Led Three Lions to two major finals
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Southgate's name has been included in a long list of those who have been recognised by King Charles III in his New Year honours list. The 54-year-old will receive a knighthood and the prestigious title of 'sir' for his services to association football. Southgate served as England boss from 2016 to 2024, reaching the European Championship final twice, as well as a World Cup semi-final.
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WHAT THE FA SAID
The Football Association paid tribute to the manager, with chair Debbie Hewitt saying: "On behalf of us all at the Football Association, I congratulate Sir Gareth on this richly-deserved honour. Throughout his career in the game as a player, coach and change-maker, he has embodied the best of English football. One of our greatest-ever managers, Sir Gareth’s remarkable coaching achievements across four major tournaments include two successive EURO finals, equalling our best-ever men’s World Cup performance away from home and being ranked in the world’s top five for more than five years.
"Off the field, he brought our fans closer than ever to the team, stood up for what he believed in and inspired players to share his pride in representing England. It has been a privilege to know the man and the manager. All of us who have experienced his thoughtfulness, dedication and leadership are delighted with this wonderful news."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Southgate guided England into a new era of international football, bringing fans closer to the team in the process. His homely attitude towards the squad allowed journalists and spectators to see a side of football players that many had not been able to uncover previously. On top of that, his achievements on the pitch were not too bad either. The Three Lions never got their hands on a piece of silverware, but they came so close on more than one occassion, creating plenty of memories along the way.
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WHAT NEXT FOR SOUTHGATE?
The former England boss has not returned to football yet since stepping down after England's Euro 2024 final loss to Spain. There were rumours that he could make his way back into club management, but Southgate himself has suggested his future may lay away from football altogether.