كشف مصدر داخل اتحاد الكرة عن غياب أوسكار رويز، رئيس لجنة الحكام، عن إدارة مهامه خلال الفترة المقبلة.
وتقام منافسات بطولة كأس العالم تحت 19 عامًا، في الفترة من 27 سبتمبر الجاري إلى 19 أكتوبر المقبل في تشيلي.
وعلم بطولات، أن أوسكار رويز رئيس لجنة الحكام سافر أول أمس الجمعة إلى تشيلي، حيث إنه يتواجد ضمن فريق إدارة الحكام التابعة لفيفا في كأس العالم للشباب.
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ومن المقرر أن يعود أوسكار إلى مصر بعد نهاية منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للشباب، ليستأنف عمله مجددًا في اتحاد الكرة.
وكان أوسكار رويز، قد اجتمع منذ أيام مع 10 من حكام الدوري الممتاز، لمناقشة تطوير الأداء خلال الفترة المقبلة والعمل على تعزيز نقاط القوة ومعالجة السلبيات.
ينتظر متابعو كرة القدم الأوروبية لقاء مثير في نهائي مبكر لدوري أبطال أوروبا هذا الموسم بمواجهة تجمع بين برشلونة وباريس سان جيرمان في الأول من أكتوبر المقبل.
وفي وقت سابق، انتقد هانز فليك مدرب برشلونة الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم بسبب المشاكل البدنية التي يعاني منها لاعبه لامين يامال والتي ستمنعه من المشاركة ضد فالنسيا غداً في الدوري الإسباني.
ولا يعد هانز فليك هو المدرب الوحيد الذي أعرب عن قلقه بشأن الإصابات خلال فترة التوقف الدولي، حيث تحدث لويس إنريكي مدرب باريس سان جيرمان قبل مباراة لانس عن الجدل الدائر بين الاتحاد الفرنسي وباريس سان جيرمان بشأن إصابة عثمان ديمبلي وديزري دوي مع منتخب فرنسا.
وقال لويس إنريكي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية: “لا شئ أقوله سواء كان إيجابياً أو سلبياً، سيحسن صحة اللاعبين المصابين”.
وأضاف: “بالنسبة لي كمدرب ولجهازي الفني والمديرين الرياضيين، أهم شئ هو صحة اللاعبين نحن نركز على ذلك”.
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وواصل إنريكي الذي سيفتقد لخدمات دوي وديمبلي في المباريات القادمة وقبل لقاء برشلونة في دوري أبطال أوروبا: “أشعر بالقلق على كل لاعب يصاب، في كل لحظة من الموسم”.
وختم: “هذا أمر طبيعي في كرة القدم، نركز على صحة اللاعبين وتحسينها وهذا هو أهم شئ للنادي، نركز دائماً على أهم شئ وأكرره هو صحة اللاعبين، ليس لدي ما أضيفه”.
وسئل إنريكي عن عودته بعد خضوعه لجراحة في عظمة الترقوة بسبب سقوطه في حادث دراجة: “تدربت كالمعتاد طوال الأسبوع ونعم غداً سأكون مستعداً لمباراة لانس، حادثتي لن تغير شيئاً، أنا مستعد وأستطيع فعل أي شئ، أواصل العمل كالمعتاد ولدي قيد جسدي واحد فقط، أحاول التفكير في الجوانب الإيجابية التي تتسبب فيها هذه الحوادث وأرى ذلك الآن وأشعر بالراحة”.
Group 2 of the Super Eight stage is headed for a three-way race for the semi-final spots, with two matches to go
S Rajesh22-Jun-2024
South Africa and England are both in contention for semi-final spots•ICC/Getty Images
If England and West Indies win That will leave three teams – England, West Indies and South Africa – on four points each. West Indies’ huge win against USA means they will finish with a higher net run rate than South Africa if they beat them by any margin on Sunday night. So West Indies will qualify for sure with a win, regardless of the England-USA result.For England to go past South Africa’s NRR, the sum of margins of the two results will have to be 10 runs (assuming first-innings totals of 160). That means, if England win by 10 runs, they will go ahead on run rate even if South Africa lose in the Super Over. If the margin of result is under 10, South Africa will stay ahead and qualify with four points.If USA and South Africa win South Africa will top the table with six points, while the other three teams will finish on two points each. If England lose in the Super Over chasing 160, West Indies will have to lose by 43 or more runs for their NRR to drop below that of England. If England lose by a bigger margin, West Indies will have more leeway, which means in such a scenario South Africa and West Indies are the likely semi-finalists.Related
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USA’s poor run rate means they’ll need two huge results to stand any chance of finishing in the top two: they will first need to beat England by at least 56 runs (assuming a total of 160) to go past them on NRR, and then hope that West Indies lose by at least 91 runs for their run rate to drop below USA’s.If USA and West Indies win In this case, West Indies and South Africa will qualify with four points, while England and USA will finish on two.If England and South Africa win South Africa, with six points, and England, with four, will be the semi-finalists.
Setting their sights on weakening their top four rivals ahead of next season, Aston Villa are now reportedly seriously interested in signing an attacking star who has already scored at Villa Park before.
Aston Villa still reeling from UCL disappointment
11 days on from their defeat against Manchester United which cost them Champions League qualification, Aston Villa will still be collecting themselves and wondering what might have been. Their first reaction, of course, was anger directed at PGMOL and referee Thomas Bramall. Those in the Midlands took aim at the decision to use the 35-year-old in such an important game after Morgan Rodgers’ effort was controversially ruled out.
The Villans released a statement on the matter not long after their fate was confirmed at Old Trafford, which read in part: “Aston Villa can confirm the club has written to the PGMOL to raise concerns over the selection process of match officials following today’s game with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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“With such high stakes surrounding today’s fixture, the club believe a more experienced referee should have been appointed. Of the 10 referees to officiate across the Premier League today, Mr. Bramall was the second least experienced.
“The decision to disallow Morgan Rogers’ goal, which would have given the club a 1-0 lead with 17 minutes remaining in the match, was a major contributing factor to the club not qualifying for the Champions League.”
Lucas Chevalier for Lille.
11 days on, that anger may have turned into major disappointment, but Villa must simply move on and turn their focus towards the transfer market. Already, their sporting director, Monchi, has reportedly set his sights on the likes of Lucas Chevalier and even a Premier League rival in a bid to improve Unai Emery’s side and weaken another.
Aston Villa seriously interested in Jackson
According to Simon Phillips, Aston Villa are now seriously interested in signing Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea this summer and face competition from the likes of Atletico Madrid in pursuit of the forward’s signature.
Having lost Jhon Duran in the January transfer window, the Villans have been without a natural backup for Ollie Watkins for the last six months but could finally solve that problem when the summer arrives. Villa Park have already had a glimpse of Jackson’s goalscoring prowess too, given that he scored at Villa Park in Chelsea’s 3-1 FA Cup win in the 2023/24 campaign.
The Senegal international has shown signs of his quality since then in the 2024/25 season, in which he scored 13 goals in all competitions and earned impressive praise from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.
The Italian told reporters in November: “He is doing very well with us. Since we started, he has been open minded in what we ask him, and sometimes we require different things from him.
“He’s has an open mind and wants to learn and he’s doing very well, not just in goals and assists, but also the way he works off the ball. The way he presses, he is always aggressive and we are very happy.”
Intermediaries have made contact with Liverpool to inform them of the possible availability of an £80m superstar this summer, according to an update from journalist Graeme Bailey.
Liverpool making summer plans as Alexander-Arnold nears exitTrent Alexander-Arnold was the Reds' hero on Sunday afternoon, coming on as a substitute and scoring the only goal in the1-0 win away to Leicester City The 26-year-old celebrated emphatically in front of his own fans, leading to some hoping that it means he is staying at Liverpool, but he remained tight-lipped after the game."Look, obviously like I said all season, I’m not going to speak on my situation, I’m not going to go into details. But these days like today are always special. Scoring goals, winning games, being close to winning titles, being in title races, they’re special moments that will live with me forever and I’m glad to be a part of them."
As things stand, it still feels more likely that Alexander-Arnold will join Real Madrid this summer instead of staying at his boyhood club, which would sadly tarnish his legacy.
Liverpool’s vice captain is a special footballer who has produced so much creative magic down the years, but the board will now need to find a way to replace some of that creativity, and it seems they may land on one of the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or.
Liverpool boosted in pursuit of £80m Barcelona star Raphinha
According to a new update from The Boot Room‘s Graeme Bailey, agents have “informed” Liverpool that they could be able to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha this summer. Arsenal and Chelsea are also in the same boat, with the £80m Brazilian potentially available at the end of the season.
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Raphinha has enjoyed a legendary season for Barca, scoring 27 goals and registering 16 assists in La Liga and the Champions League combined. The 28-year-old has been so impressive that he is the current favourite to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize ahead of Mohamed Salah, with Osasuna boss Vicente Moreno heaping praise on him.
“I see him as one of the best in the world, if not the best, with more influence on offensive and defensive play, in teamwork and individually. We are talking about top players.”
The idea of Raphinha, dubbed a “phenomenon” by Marquinhos, joining Liverpool is clearly exciting, given the level of performances this season, but it is hard to see it happen, given his form at Barca. At 28, he also isn’t the long-term answer for Arne Slot.
Raphinha’s Champions League stats this season
Total
Appearances
12
Starts
12
Minutes played
1015
Goals
12
Assists
7
Shots per game
3.7
Key passes per game
2.8
Dribbles per game
1.2
The Brazil international has proven himself in the Premier League during his Leeds days, though, so he would take little time hitting the ground running if he did move to Anfield.
Manchester City could lose a young “game-changer” who has been compared to Kevin de Bruyne, with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich keen on a move.
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Pep Guardiola’s side still have a lot to play for between now and the end of the season, with silverware on offer in the FA Cup and a top-four finish in the Premier League being targeted.
Later this month, the Sky Blues will take on Nottingham Forest at Wembley, looking to reach the final of the FA Cup against either Aston Villa or Crystal Palace.
Manchester City managerPepGuardiolacelebrates after the match
Meanwhile, in the league, City have some must-win fixtures coming up if they are to finish in the top four ahead of Forest, Chelsea, Newcastle and Villa.
It promises to be an entertaining end to the campaign at the Etihad Stadium, and ahead of the summer, De Bruyne has already announced his Manchester departure.
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The attacking midfielder will leave the club after 10 years as a City player, with rumours of a potential move to Saudi Arabia or the MLS on the cards.
De Bruyne could be one of many to leave ahead of the 2025/26 season, with the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish both unclear at this stage.
Now, a teenage gem at the Etihad is also attracting interest, and interestingly, he has been mooted as the next De Bruyne.
Man City gem Divine Mukasa attracting Bayern Munich interest
As per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Man City youngster Divine Mukasa is catching the eye of both Bayern Munich and Ajax.
The two European giants have been scouting the teenager, but it is added that City want to keep Mukasa in Manchester.
Recently, Mukasa has been dubbed as a talent who could be even bigger than Nico O’Reilly, a defender who has been flourishing under Guardiola in 2025.
Mukasa has been dubbed as a “game changer” by football scout Antonio Mango, whereas The Secret Scout has compared the 17-year-old to De Bruyne.
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Meanwhile, Man City’s official website describes Mukasa as a skilful and creative midfielder: “A player that thrives in tight spaces and well capable of scoring and assisting goals, Divine adds an extra level of creativity to every side he plays in.”
The attacking midfielder has produced a whopping 42 goal contributions in just 35 games in 2024/25 at youth level, so he could be the next to make the break into Guardiola’s first-team plans, should City keep hold of his services.
Shades of Gilchrist’s indomitability, as England’s No.7 fulfils role that Buttler was once picked to produce
Matt Roller04-Jul-2025
Jamie Smith brought up a century inside a session•Getty Images
Jamie Smith is the Test wicketkeeper that England always hoped Jos Buttler would become but never did. As Smith muscled a slog-sweep away for four to reach an 80-ball century on Friday at Edgbaston, he equalled Buttler’s tally of two Test hundreds in 81 fewer innings; when Smith knocked Washington Sundar down to long-off, he went past Buttler’s highest score of 152.Smith has successfully harnessed the “f*** it” mindset that Buttler could never quite coax himself into during his 57-Test career, despite the prompt scrawled on his bat handle. Where Buttler seemed paralysed by indecision when faced with Test cricket’s blank canvas, Smith appears only to see the upside: he walked in on Friday to face a fired-up Mohammed Siraj, and crunched a hat-trick ball through mid-off for four.Buttler is England’s greatest-ever hitter of a white ball but his Test average of 31.94 – and, more pertinently, his strike rate of 54.18 – reflects an unfulfilled talent against the red one. But a week before his 25th birthday, Smith is the future of England’s batting across formats: a destructive white-ball opener and counter-attacking Test No. 7, while keeping wicket to boot.Related
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His innings at Edgbaston was devastating, and seemed to scramble Shubman Gill’s mind in spite of India’s huge run cushion. England often talk about identifying moments to absorb pressure, or to put it back on to their opponents. Smith seized his chance to do the latter, ransacking cheap runs against India’s change bowlers.At Headingley last week, Smith’s first-innings dismissal seemed like anathema to traditional cricketing logic, pulling Prasidh Krishna to deep square-leg three balls before a new ball was due. But he insisted that it was a “calculated” play with designs on “taking all the momentum into the new ball”, and a failure of execution rather than planning.Jos Buttler had his moments as a Test batter but never looked at home in the format•PA Images via Getty ImagesHe responded by doubling down on his attacking instincts, crunching Ravindra Jadeja for 18 runs in an over to get them across the line in their fifth-day run case, including the winning hit over mid-on for six. At Edgbaston, he assessed a hopeless situation – England 503 behind with five wickets in hand – and determined that there was little point in hanging around.Gill laid the bait for Smith with another short-ball ploy, setting a six-three leg-side field with three men out on the hook. Smith responded by showing off his repertoire of pull shots: a hard, flat slap behind square; a full-blooded hoist into the stands; a wrist-roll through midwicket; and a flat-bat through mid-on as he jumped leg side. Prasidh’s over cost him 23 runs.Smith was empowered to keep on attacking, threading the gap between short cover and mid-off to hit Washington Sundar’s first two balls for four. When Gill fell into the familiar trap of spreading his field – with five boundary-riders for Washington – Smith reverted to simply milking singles, rotating strike at will in his mammoth stand with Harry Brook.Jamie Smith and Harry Brook put on a huge stand to lift England•ECB via Getty ImagesBy the time he reached his hundred – England’s equal third-fastest in Tests, after a slight slowdown left Gilbert Jessop’s record safe – Smith had only faced 26 balls from India’s two most threatening bowlers: 12 from Siraj and 14 from Akash Deep. Gill ought to have brought them back sooner, but Smith showed his game awareness by targeting the weaker links in a struggling attack.His partnership with Brook, worth 303, was a glimpse at the future of England’s batting line-up – not only in Tests, but across formats. Perhaps the most impressive aspect was their ability to change gears: after racing along in sixth before lunch, they slipped down into fourth in the middle session when India’s plans changed, as though cruising along in the middle lane.Since bulking up significantly 18 months ago, Smith has become an imposing presence at the crease. When he reached 174, he surpassed his Surrey mentor Alec Stewart to register the highest score by an England Test wicketkeeper: it could be some time before anyone else has the opportunity to beat Smith’s record.1:42
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A lower-order collapse – England’s Nos. 8-11 contributed five runs between them – denied Smith the chance to accelerate towards a double-hundred. He reached 184, his final score, with two straight blows off Akash Deep: the first, a crunched straight six, suggested a lucrative IPL contract is waiting for him; the second, a rasping four through mid-off, nearly took the bowler’s head off.Smith’s missed stumping off Rishabh Pant last week was a reminder that his keeping is not yet perfect, and in time England may well be tempted to pick him as a specialist batter. But there should be no immediate urge to change his role: Smith was fit enough to bat for five hours after 151 overs behind the stumps at Edgbaston, and showed the value of having a genuine game-changer down at No. 7.England spent the decade after Matt Prior’s retirement shuffling between wicketkeepers: Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes all had their advocates, but none ever quite managed to make the role their own. The same charge cannot be levelled at Smith, who has made himself an automatic selection within a dozen Tests.Smith’s favourite player was Kevin Pietersen growing up, and there were shades of his idol in Birmingham: dominance against the short ball, disdain against spinners, and the innate self-assurance required to bat with such fearlessness. Whisper it, but England believe that Smith can be even better than his predecessors: this was an innings from the Adam Gilchrist playbook.
Here are three areas that the team will likely focus on during the three-match series starting July 9
S Sudarshanan07-Jul-2023Four months after their last international outing, India will take on Bangladesh in a three-match women’s T20I series in Mirpur starting July 9. India went down narrowly to Australia in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup but were close to figuring out their best balance in short-form cricket. Some of those players have not made it to this tour though, the most notable absences in the bowling department.While a series against their neighbours might be low-key given the strengths of the sides, India have a few tough assignments in the year ahead with England and Australia slated to tour the country apart from possible participation in the Asian Games. Here are a few areas that the T20I series in Bangladesh would allow India to focus on.
Yastika Bhatia and the wicketkeeper’s slot
In the absence of Richa Ghosh, Yastika and Assam’s Uma Chetry are the wicketkeeping options India will have in Mirpur. In the past – like during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) – Yastika has played as the primary wicketkeeper, batted in the top three in six out of her ten T20I innings. She also had success in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) for champions Mumbai Indians as their primary wicketkeeper who opened the batting.Related
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Chetry, on the other hand, was Assam’s second-highest scorer in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy last season. She batted at No. 4 throughout the competition, scoring 120 runs at a strike-rate of 88.88.India have previously pushed the likes of Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur down a spot down to accommodate Yastika. But this series could be a very good chance to actually try Yastika in the lower-middle order and see if she has what it takes to succeed in that role.
All eyes on the finisher
In the CWG final as well as the T20 World Cup semi-final, India were done in by the lack of power-hitting options. Save for the CWG, Ghosh has been a regular presence in India’s lower-middle order. But in her absence from this touring party, India will need the likes of Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma to step up.Deepti took on a similar role in the WPL for UP Warriorz – batting at Nos. 5, 6 and 7 – and finished with a strike rate of 83.33 from 108 balls faced. Vastrakar on the other hand got few chances given the batting might of Mumbai but had a strike rate of 144.89 to show across four innings.
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India have had either Radha Yadav or Rajeshwari Gayakwad in their XI in 86 of the 94 T20Is since February 2018. With both missing, India have two uncapped left-arm spinners in 20-year-old Anusha Bareddy and 25-year-old Rashi Kanojiya – both of whom were not part of the WPL – to choose from.Kanojiya has been in the fringes of selection and was part of the Harmanpreet-led Supernovas’ title-winning side in the Women’s T20 Challenge in 2022. She has been a consistent performer for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic circuit and is coming off a productive season in 2022-23, where she picked up 19 wickets. Anusha, who plays for Andhra, was part of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup.The absence of Renuka Singh, who missed out due to injury, allows left-arm seamer Monica Patel, returning for the first time since 2021, to make an impression again. It is also a chance for Meghna Singh, who has slipped down the pecking order and found no takers in the WPL, to provide a reminder of her abilities ahead of big-ticket games in the year ahead.
Captaincy audition goes well for Alex Carey as victory sealed with big names missing
Andrew McGlashan27-Jul-2021This wasn’t an ordinary one-day series for Australia. A squad already without a host of key names then lost its captain; a Covid-19 scare sent the teams hurrying into isolation and left the visitors unsure if they would hastily be on a flight home; and the pitches forced players to think on their feet.Alex Carey, who took charge when Aaron Finch was ruled out with his knee injury, will be able to look back with significant satisfaction over the last few days. As a captaincy audition for someone tipped as a potential long-term leader it certainly had its value.He made the highest score of the series with 67 in the opening game to give Australia a total that proved more than enough and, particularly in the final match, he captained impressively behind the stumps where the surface demanded Australia go spin-heavy which is not always a plan that sits comfortably with them. They had misjudged conditions in the second game – perhaps understandably after the quicks blew West Indies away in the opener – but did not repeat their mistake.Related
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Ashton Agar was introduced in the seventh over and Carey made good use of Ashton Turner’s offspin – his return to bowling, and the evidence he can be a more-than-handy option when conditions suit, was one of the gains for Australia.There was adaptability shown in the run chase, too. Carey lifted himself to No. 3 as Australia made good use of their left handers against a West Indies attack lacking a spinner who could turn the ball away from them (Kieron Pollard’s offspin probably does not have much of an international future). It might have been worth Matthew Wade opening instead of the struggling Moises Henriques, but Wade did an excellent job finishing the game at No. 5.Ashton Turner offspin came in handy for Australia•AFPWade had not played an ODI in four years before this series (which isn’t a patch on Dan Christian’s seven-year gap) and did not expect to start until Finch was injured. Whether he remains in the shake-up when Australia resume the format early next year, against New Zealand in January if schedules play out as planned, is uncertain but he is a versatile cricketer. Christian’s comeback in which he wasn’t needed to bat or bowl – well, that has the feeling of a curious one-off, but he has another trophy to show for it.Despite all the absences for Australia, the bowling attack remained well resourced especially around the trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa who are all first-choice picks. This wasn’t quite an upturned side on the scale of England against Pakistan a few weeks ago or India’s 2nd XI in Sri Lanka.Carey became the latest Australia captain to know what it feels like to have an in-form Starc with the white ball while Hazlewood’s overall returns (14-2-29-5) read more like a fine Test performance than a one-day series. “It’s pretty nice to throw the new ball to Hazlewood and Starc,” Carey said after the final game.Starc is now five wickets away from 200 in ODIs and has four matches to become the fastest to the landmark ahead of Saqlain Mushtaq’s 104 games. Zampa’s two wickets in the final match also made him the leading wicket-taker in ODIs since January 1, 2019, with 55.This series, Mitchell Starc did what Mitchell Starc usually does•AFPThe T20 focus of this tour – the team flies to Bangladesh on Wednesday for five more matches – was highlighted by the decision not to include Marnus Labuschagne, instead leaving him in county cricket. It meant there was always going to be an element of filling gaps as well as possible, especially in the batting which was then exacerbated by Finch’s injury. With all ODIs in the Super League now carrying points there is an importance to them that wasn’t there before, but a series loss would not have been terminal for Australia.The fringe batters did not bash the door down with performances, but conditions were tricky and it was only three matches. Josh Philippe showed promise with 39 in the opening encounter but did not seem entirely comfortable on the pitches; Ben McDermott made 28 and 0 before crashing into the boundary boards; Turner hit a good 49 as part of the only century stand of the series and was then cleaned up by a beauty from Akeal Hosein in the second game.Henriques, though, had a series to forget as he became Hosein’s bunny: caught sweeping, edging to slip and pinned lbw across the three games. He had earned the right to revive his international career on the back of his domestic performances, but the chance is slipping away in the coloured clothes. Challenging for the No. 5 spot in the Test side might be the best focus now.Mitchell Marsh could not add to his three half-centuries in the T20I series but continued to hit the ball nicely and his 21-ball 29 in the decider was momentum-seizing when the openers had fallen cheaply. Given how the matches played out, and heavy use of spin in the last, his bowling wasn’t much needed.Australia have now secured ODI series victories against England, India and West Indies in the pandemic-era Super League. They will not play the format again for six months, and a lot could still change in the two years up to the 2023 World Cup, but when the full cast is available again they feel well placed in a format that has brought them plenty of past glory.
كشف ديفيد أورنستين، الصحفي الشهير بموقع “ذا أثلتيك” البريطاني حل أزمة محمد صلاح مع ليفربول عقب تصريحاته الأخيرة.
كان صلاح قد خرج بعد انتهاء مباراة ليدز يونايتد بالدوري الإنجليزي وتحدث لوسائل الإعلام وفتح النار على الجميع، وعلى رأسهم مدربه آرني سلوت، بسبب جلوسه على دكة البدلاء لثلاث مباريات متتالية.
بعد تلك التصريحات، انهالت على صلاح تعليقات اللاعبين القدامى والمحللين الإنجليز وانتقدوا حديثه بشدة وعلى رأسهم جيمي كاراجر.
وقال أورنستين: “الانطباع السائد هو أن صلاح أدلى بتصريحاته النارية إما لأنه يريد فعلًا الضغط على النادي للرحيل أو لأنه يريد الضغط على سلوت الذي كان منصبه بالفعل موضع تساؤل بسبب نتائج ليفربول السيئة في حملته للدفاع عن لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز”.
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وأكمل: “موقف ليفربول هو أنهم لا يريدون بيعه وقد أشار مسؤولون كبار في النادي إلى أن صلاح مرتبط بعقد حتى صيف 2027، وأن غيابه الأخير عن التشكيلة الأساسية كان يُعتبر إجراءً مؤقتًا”.
وأضاف: “إنهم في حيرة من سرعة تدهور الأمور ولكن هناك أيضًا شعور بأن الكرة في ملعب صلاح وأنه بحاجة إلى إخبار النادي بنواياه”.
وأتم: “إذا كان يريد الرحيل، فعليه أن يوضح كيف يمكن أن يحدث ذلك، وعندها يمكن لليفربول أن يتصرف ومع ذلك، هناك إدراك أيضًا أنه إذا ظل موقف صلاح متشددًا في رأيه ولم يتم التوصل إلى حل، فإن الوضع سيصبح لا يُطاق”.