Com grama sintética rejeitada, Audax receberá Botafogo em campo neutro

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O que poderia ser um empecilho para o Botafogo na estreia da Copa Sul-Americana, em partida contra o Audax Italiano, no Chile, não causará dor de cabeça para Alberto Valentim e companhia. A Conmebol não autorizou o clube chileno a mandar a partida no recém-reformado Estádio Bicentenario de La Florida por conta da grama sintética.

A casa do Audax, equipe de Loco Abreu, que, atualmente, está na reserva, possui um gramado artificial que já recebeu até certificação da Fifa, recentemente, porém não será terreno da Sul-Americana por conta da entidade do continente. Assim,o duelo será realizado no San Carlos de Apoquindo, na cidade de Las Condes, na região metropolitana da capital Santiago.

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Casa daUniversidad Católica, oestádio em que o Botafogo iniciará a trajetória na competição tem capacidade para 18 mil torcedores. Cabe lembrar que o time chileno vive péssima fase na temporada e, agora, terá que se desdobrar em um campo neutro.

Em dois dos quatros jogos como mandante em 2018, todos pelo Chileno, o Audax Italiano perdeu ambos os compromissos noBicentenario de La Florida – paraHuachipato eUniversidad de Chile. Os outros dois, em partidas em um terceiro palco, empatou um e venceu outro – contra Temuco e Everton, respectivamente.

Pakistan domestic players ask for regional contracts

Pakistan’s domestic players who are currently representing city cricket associations in the QEA Trophy have asked the PCB to resume the regional central contracts system

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Dec-2010Pakistan’s domestic players who are currently representing city cricket associations in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy have asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to resume the regional central contracts system, in order to ensure their livelihood through the off season.This year’s QEA Trophy features 22 teams – 9 departmental and 13 regional – divided into two leagues. During former PCB chairman Nasim Ahsraf’s reign, players in the regional sides were given central contracts, a practice that has been done away with in recent years, along with a reduction in the match fees.”The top players from the associations leave their regional sides in order to play for departments so how can you expect the regions to maintain their level of performances every year?” asked a president of one of the leading associations. “The standard of associations can only be gauged if there are different leagues for associations and departments. You cannot expect a region to defeat departmental sides in every match. There is a big difference of quality.”The earlier contracts system had three categories, with the top level getting Rs 20,000 ($ 233) per month, and the next grades earning Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. The monetary motivation, according to Karachi Blues player Tabish Nawab, encouraged players to pursue cricket in Pakistan instead of looking for more lucrative options abroad.”There has been a trend in Pakistan that most of our cricketers aim to play just five matches anyhow, in order to be eligible to play in Britain,” Nawab told the News. “Subconsciously, they neglect the main priority of performing well to represent the country. The feeling of nationalism dies once money becomes the first priority.”While the players are abroad they have to do job five days a week, and the remaining two days they have to play for their respective clubs. Thus their fitness level does not remain the same and players get injured. Cricket has become a profession and the board needs to understand that there is a dire need to invest in the game for domestic players as well. In today’s world money has become a necessity. In such lowly pay structure, you cannot expect that a player can have top quality cricket gear, a healthy diet to maintain his fitness at the same time. We need to end the financial uncertainty surrounding our players so that they only think about cricket which will eventually help Pakistan.”

هاري كين يحصل على إجازة للتعافي من توديع كأس العالم

حصل هاري كين على أسبوع إجازة، قبل عودته إلى صفوف توتنهام، حيث يحاول التعافي مما حدث له في بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

تعرض كين للدمار بعد إهدار ركلة جزاء في وقت متأخر في ربع النهائي مع فرنسا، حيث سقطت إنجلترا أمام بطل العالم.

كان كابتن إنجلترا كين يبكي بعد صافرة النهاية وبدا مصدومًا تمامًا بعد ذلك لأنه اعترف بأنه شعر بالمسؤولية الكاملة عن الهزيمة.

وكان كين مهاجم توتنهام قد سجل ركلة جزاء في وقت سابق، لكن إهداره أمام زميله بالنادي هوجو لوريس حرم إنجلترا من فرصة تحقيق التعادل وأنهت آمالها في كأس العالم.

اقرأ أيضًا.. هوجو لوريس يوضح سر إهدار هاري كين لركلة جزاء إنجلترا أمام فرنسا

ومن المقرر أن يعود كين الآن إلى توتنهام يوم الاثنين المقبل، 19 ديسمبر، حيث سيحصل على عطلة لمدة أسبوع، حسبما ذكرت صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية.

وأوضحت أنه من المتوقع أن يتحدث مدرب توتنهام، أنطونيو كونتي، إلى هاري كين عند عودة الأخير إلى النادي، في محاولة للتخفيف عنه.

 اعترف كين بعد المباراة أن الهزيمة وضياع ركلة الجزاء “سيؤذيان لفترة طويلة” ويجب أن تكون هناك مخاوف بشأن كيفية تعافيه من الناحية الذهنية.

يعود سون هيونج مين إلى توتنهام يوم الثلاثاء، 13 ديسمبر، بعد أن أمضى أسبوعًا إجازة بعد خروج كوريا الجنوبية أمام البرازيل.

ومن المقرر أن يعود ريتشارليسون يوم الاثنين المقبل بعد خروج البرازيل على يد كرواتيا.

بعد توقعه الصحيح للنتيجة أمام بولندا.. ماكرون يخمن الفائز من مواجهة فرنسا وإنجلترا

كشف الرئيس الفرنسي إيمانويل ماكرون عن توقعاته للفائز من مباراة فرنسا وإنجلترا في ربع نهائي مونديال قطر 2022، بعد توقعه الصحيح للمواجهة السابقة.

وتوقع ماكرون فوز فرنسا على بولندا (3-1) على أن يسجل أوليفيه جيرو وكيليان مبابي وروبرت ليفاندوفسكي، وهو ما حدث بالفعل.

ماكرون واثق جدًا من حظوظ بلده أمام إنجلترا في المونديال، وسيلتقي الفريقان يوم السبت القادم بدور ربع النهائي.

لم يصل إلى حد التكهن بالنتيجة، لكنه قال لقناة RTL الفرنسية: “لا أشك حقًا في حقيقة أننا سنفوز”.

اقرأ أيضًا | جريليش: فرنسا تملك نجوم بارزين في كل المراكز.. ولكن الجميع يعلم مدى موهبة إنجلترا

وسيسافر ماكرون إلى قطر لحضور نصف النهائي إذا تأهلت فرنسا لهذا الدور.

يهدف الفرنسيون إلى أن يصبحوا أول فريق يتوج بكأس العالم مرتين متتاليتين منذ البرازيل عام 1962.

وقد فشلوا عندما حاولوا القيام بذلك في عام 2002، لكنهم يبدون في حالة أفضل بكثير بعد أربع سنوات ونصف من انتصارهم في روسيا.

Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday tickets

The Daily Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards has been left wowed by some news that he has now heard coming out of Sunderland before their Friday game against Sheffield Wednesday.

The Lowdown: Big ticket sales

Taking to Twitter, The Athletic journalist Michael Walker has revealed that the Wearside club have already sold 35,000 tickets for their first leg of their play-off tie at home to the Owls on Friday night, and are aiming to sell more than 45,000 in total.

That would be the biggest crowd outside of the Premier League so far this season, beating the 38,000 who showed up to watch the Black Cats take on Doncaster earlier this year.

The Latest: Edwards reacts

Edwards gave his instant reaction to the news on the tickets, calling it ‘remarkable’.

Considering that the Stadium of Light faithful are in the third tier of English football, and it would be the biggest crowd outside of the top flight, it would really be a monumental achievement to get that many supporters into the stadium.

The Verdict: Support needed

In truth, the Black Cats need all of the support that they can get as they look to get past a Wednesday team that finished above them in the League One table.

They both beat each other at their own homes in the league campaign, and so Alex Neil will be hoping that his side can repeat the trick on Friday, banking a healthy lead to take to Sheffield next week.

Nonetheless, these are two massive clubs in the English football pyramid, and so there should be a feisty atmosphere for a game that really doesn’t belong in League One.

In other news, find out who SAFC’s three worst players were against Morecambe here!

Villa: Jones drops Kamara claim

Aston Villa will pursue a summer move for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara, according to transfer insider Dean Jones. 

The lowdown: Premier League interest

The 22-year-old has been widely linked with a move to England previously, with West Ham, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Leeds United all credited with an interest.

Out of contract at the end of the season (Transfermarkt), Kamara is expected to be hot property in the summer as clubs vie to land the coveted youth international – who was hailed as “exceptional” by RMC Sport commentator Jonatan MacHardy – on a free transfer.

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It now appears that Villa manager Steven Gerrard may also be an admirer after the 41-year-old was spotted in attendance during Marseille’s 3-2 Ligue 1 victory over Nantes recently…

The latest: Jones makes exciting claim

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones has claimed that the nine-cap France under-21 starlet is ‘on the radar’ at Villa Park and that Gerrard was indeed on a scouting mission.

When asked if the Villa boss was in Marseille to watch potential transfer targets, the journalist replied: “I think it’s quite likely the case, especially Kamara.

“I think he is somebody that’s been on their radar a little while and they’re currently weighing up who is going to fit best into the team in that position.

“Steven Gerrard is currently going around a few places and just seeing for himself exactly how he thinks their personality on the pitch would fit in with what his vision is at Aston Villa.”

The verdict: Shrewd move

Signing Kamara for nothing would be a superb piece of business as Gerrard attempts to bolster the Villa ranks this summer.

Their midfield department is currently made up of John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, Morgan Sanson and Marvelous Nakamba, although both Sanson and Nakamba have been linked with departures.

This season, the defensive-minded midfielder – who is a close match for Liverpool star Fabinho stylistically (FB Ref) – has earned a superb 7.13 Sofascore rating whilst enjoying 82.4 touches, making two tackles and winning 4.7 duels per game in the French top flight.

With the future of Sanson in doubt and Carney Chukwuemeka still developing, adding a player of Kamara’s quality to the Villa squad without any transfer fee is a no-brainer.

In other news, journalist urges Steven Gerrard to focus on key position at Aston Villa. Read more here.

Sheik sentiu tontura após gol e pediu para sair: 'Achei que ia morrer'

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Emerson Sheik saiu de campo ovacionado após marcar o gol que abriu caminho para a vitória do Corinthians sobre o Deportivo Lara (VEN) na noite desta quarta-feira na Arena, mas viveu um momento de tensão antes. Após a partida, ele contou que pediu para ser substituído porque sentiu forte tontura no lance do gol, em que se chocou com o defensor antes de marcar de cabeça.

– No momento da cabeçada, fiquei tonto, e nem vi o gol. Logo na sequência, dei um carrinho, segui tonto, e fiquei muito assustado. Fiquei com muito medo, medo de morrer (risos). Aí pedi para alguém entrar mais descansado. Acho que foi pela cabeçada – afirmou Sheik, que logo depois foi substituído por Júnior Dutra.

É o segundo jogo que Sheik tem participação decisiva em uma semana. Na quarta-feira da semana passada, ele fez o gol da vitória sobre o Mirassol por 1 a 0 também na Arena. O atacante falou de seu bom momento e comentou sobre as mudanças de hábitos desde que acertou seu retorno ao Corinthians este ano, com contrato de três meses.

– Quando teve o namoro com aprovação do Fábio (Carille), eu tive uma conversa com Duílio (Monteiro, diretor de futebol). E ele me disse que teria a chance de eu voltar, mas que eu precisava mudar alguns hábitos. Algo que não se encaixa no Corinthians. As diversões de 2011, de 2012. Eu tenho um cuidado, sim. Estou com a Cris (nutricionista), com o Walmir (Cruz, preparador físico), com o Fábio. Importante recuperar bem, dormir bem. A parte de fisiologia do clube, comigo, com Danilo. Tem tudo para eu corresponder – afirmou Sheik.

Confira outros trechos da entrevista do atacante:

Lembranças do torcedor
As lembranças de 2012, que não saem da cabeça dos torcedores, eu entendo perfeitamente. Temos que entender que são dois cenários completamente diferentes. O elenco todo mudou. Primeiro me sinto privilegiado por saber que consigo transmitir isso pro torcedor, e ao mesmo tempo é sinal de motivação. Contribuir da maneira que for para evoluir.

Como analisa a partida e esse momento?
Muito feliz de estar na terceira passagem, sinal de que fiz amigos e pude dar minha parcela. Nessa ouvi muita coisa, mas tinha aprovação do Fábio, dos atletas. O que faltava mesmo era os treinamentos, porque fiquei três meses sem jogar. Estou muito feliz porque tenho treinado pra caramba. Mas tenho noção da minha qualidade, do grupo, todo mundo quer jogar. Fico feliz em dar minha parcela, o gol. Mas vale lembrar que ainda tem mais 20, 30, que podem entrar e colaborar.

Acredita em jogador predestinado?
Não acredito mais em jogar predestinado, um dia já acreditei, hoje não acredito nisso em sorte. Acredito que tem de trabalhar, se cuidar, predestinado talvez, mas hoje acho isso, que você consegue resultados bons.

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'É bom? Contrata': como o Verdão faz para ter promessas como Fernando

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O atacante Fernando, autor do terceiro gol do Palmeiras na vitória sobre o Ituano, no último domingo, é uma das maiores promessas da base do clube. Trata-se de um exemplo da estratégia agressiva adotada pelo Verdão para captar jovens promessas nos últimos anos.

Há uma ordem expressa vinda do departamento de futebol profissional, mais especificamente do diretor Alexandre Mattos: “É bom? Contrata”. Mattos deixa João Paulo Sampaio, coordenador das categorias de base do clube, à vontade para acioná-lo caso uma negociação esteja muito complicada. “Aí eu entro rasgando”, costuma dizer o dirigente.

O Palmeiras quer ter em sua base o maior número possível de atletas promissores do país – e até do exterior, caso do atacante paraguaio Aníbal, por exemplo. Para auxiliar neste projeto, o clube fortaleceu o seu departamento de captação de atletas, que hoje conta com cinco pessoas. A função deles é monitorar o desempenho de garotos em torneios, escolinhas, projetos sociais e comunidades, além de manter uma rede de contatos com centros formadores espalhados pelo Brasil.

Fernando, por exemplo, chamou a atenção defendendo a AMDH (Associação Mineira de Desenvolvimento Humano) na Taça BH de 2016. O Palmeiras apresentou o seu projeto ao garoto, venceu a concorrência de outros grandes clubes e firmou com ele, inicialmente, um vínculo válido até outubro de 2019. As boas atuações do atacante na base lhe renderam, no fim de 2017, um aumento salarial e a ampliação do contrato até outubro de 2022.

Assinar contratos relativamente curtos, muitas vezes por empréstimo, tem sido uma prática comum no clube. O zagueiro Pedrão, que chamou a atenção quando estava no Água Santa, e o volante Gabriel Furtado, que era do Paraná, foram comprados após períodos de empréstimo. O próximo a ser adquirido deve ser o atacante Yan, que veio do Vitória em 2017, também por empréstimo, em troca de Cleiton Xavier. O clube gostaria de ter feito o mesmo com o meia José Aldo, que estava emprestado pelo Guarani de Palhoça, mas se irritou com o empresário dele e desistiu de mantê-lo.

Guilherme Vieira, artilheiro palmeirense no título da Copa do Brasil sub-17 do ano passado, está emprestado pelo Audax até fevereiro de 2019. O Palmeiras tem opção de compra. O meia Alan Guimarães, considerado a maior joia da base alviverde, foi “achado” antes mesmo de o departamento de captação se fortalecer: ele veio em 2014, após se destacar jogando futsal na escolinha da Mercedes Benz em São Bernardo.

Os frutos dessa postura agressiva já estão aparecendo: todas as equipes de base do Palmeiras são fortes. No ano passado, o clube foi à final em todas as categorias: sub-11, sub-13, sub-15, sub-17 e sub-20.

Evitar os contratos muito longos logo de cara é uma forma de evitar gastos desnecessários. Até 2013, quando começou a reformulação na base, o Palmeiras mantinha uma equipe B para atletas de até 23 anos que não conseguiam espaço no profissional. Essa equipe não existe mais.

O Palmeiras entende que os atletas que são acima da média, como Gabriel Jesus, acabam integrados ao elenco profissional antes dos 18 anos. Aconteceu com Neymar, Gabigol, Lucas Moura, Vinicius Júnior e Alexandre Pato, por exemplo.

Os atletas que não conseguem espaço no profissional, mas têm potencial, são emprestados para que terminem suas formações em outros lugares. É o caso do lateral-direito Mailton, que foi cedido ao Santa Cruz após a Copinha deste ano, do meia Vitinho, hoje emprestado ao Barcelona B, e do atacante Gabriel Barbosa, que está no SPAL (ITA).

Quando o clube entende que um atleta não tem espaço na equipe de cima e que há garotos mais jovens com potencial maior, a estratégia é rescindir o contrato, manter parte dos direitos econômicos e liberá-los. Aconteceu com o zagueiro Estigarribia e com o atacante Iacovelli no ano passado. Vitão e Papagaio, das mesmas posições e mais jovens que eles, são vistos como mais promissores.

O elenco profissional do Palmeiras conta hoje com oito atletas formados na base: o goleiro Daniel Fuzato, os zagueiros Pedrão e Thiago Martins, os laterais Victor Luis e Luan Cândido e os atacantes Fernando e Papagaio.

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Kumble to take on Maharaja in KSCA elections

Incumbent KSCA president, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, of the royal family of Mysore, will seek re-election against Anil Kumble

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Nov-2010

Anil Kumble will have to best the current KSCA president in the upcoming elections•Associated Press

For the second time in three years, a Maharaja will take on one of India’s most celebrated cricketers in an election to take charge of a state cricket association. The final nominations for the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) polls, to be held on November 21, are in and its incumbent president, Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysore, will seek re-election against Anil Kumble, India’s highest wicket-taker and former captain.Three years ago, Wadiyar made a triumphant entry into cricket administration defeating G R Viswanath for the position of president. This is Kumble’s first entry into the electoral process connected with cricket adminstration, and he will be conesting with his former India and Karnataka teammates Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad on his side.Srinath is running for the secretary’s post against A V Jayaprakash, the former Test umpire, who happened to be on the field during Kumble’s 10-74 versus Pakistan in 1999, and Siddalingaswamy. Prasad is a nominee for one of three vice-president’s posts and he is up against umpire Jayaprakash and five others from what is called the “Maharaja Group”.Many a heavyweight from politics and business, and several former cricketers, can be found in the list of 82 nominees for the KSCA elections.Amongst the vice-presidential candidates alongside Prasad are former India allrounder Roger Binny, and a long time KSCA member P Sadananda Maiya. Maiya belongs to the famous MTR Group business family and is a PhD in nanotechnology who worked alongside Sharad Pawar in the agricultural ministry. M R Srinivasa Prasad, former Karnataka batsman and now vice-president at Fidelity Business Systems, will be contesting for one of the posts on the managing committee.Along with the scion of the Mysore royal family, the ‘Maharaja’s’ men in the mix feature Rajya Sabha MP and Bellary mine owner Anil Lad, who is in for one of the six managing committee seats from the district clubs, and Panduranga Shetty, who heads the trust that runs the RV Group of Educational Institutions. Shetty is up against Prasad and Binny in the contest for vice president.There are 24 posts up to be contested: one each for president, secretary and treasurer, three vice-presidents and 18 managing committee members (six each from individual members, Bangalore clubs and district clubs). In all, KSCA has 229 clubs and 1200 individual members who can cast votes in the election. Those elected serve three-year terms.

Everton: Lampard must unleash Doucoure

Everton will make the short trip across the city to play their most fierce rivals at Anfield in the Merseyside derby tomorrow afternoon, and Frank Lampard’s side finds themselves in an extremely vulnerable position.

When the game kicks off, Burnley will have already played their fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Turf Moor, and should they take all three points, Everton will drop into the relegation zone if they do not beat their title-challenging rivals.

Liverpool have lost just once in their last 22 Premier League meetings with Everton – winning 11 and drawing nine – and with the Kopites battling with Manchester City for the league title, it will be a hugely difficult challenge for Lampard and his team.

With that in mind, the Toffees boss must select a team that has proven to be reliable, can offer a threat and perform to the highest quality to ensure they can take something from the game.

As a result, Abdoulaye Doucoure should be selected to start the clash.

The 29-year-old has been a consistent threat in the league this season, with four assists and two goals scored, creating two big chances and being successful in the majority of his dribbles (55%).

The £22.5m-rated man has also been impressive in a defensive capacity, making an average of 2.3 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 1.1 clearances per league game this term, proving he is a complete player in the centre of the pitch who can cause problems at both ends.

Indeed, the £75k-per-week Doucoure was hailed a “complete” midfielder by former Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, with the Italian stating: “Abdoulaye is a fantastic midfielder, a complete midfielder. He can defend well. He is a box-to-box midfielder. He can bring energy to the club and a different quality.”

The Frenchman was initially a favoured player under Lampard, playing the full 90 minutes over six games, but has recently not seen as much game time – playing just six minutes in the victory over Man United and being on the bench against Leicester City.

However, there is no doubt that Lampard must unleash Doucoure – who was dubbed a “bundle of energy” by Joe Parkinson – against Liverpool tomorrow afternoon, as he would certainly improve the Toffees’ chances of causing an upset at Anfield.

AND in other news: Huge blow: Everton dealt fresh injury setback ahead of Liverpool, Lamps will be gutted

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