Celtic: Jota to miss League Cup final

Celtic winger Jota will miss the League Cup final against Hibernian later this month through injury, Sky Sports’ Alison Conroy reports.

The Lowdown: Permanent deal on the cards

The 22-year-old has proven to be an excellent addition under Ange Postecoglou, becoming a regular in Celtic’s front three.

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Jota has been involved in 14 goals in his 18 appearances for the club, with the manager wanting to exercise their option-to-buy clause for the winger before the end of the season.

It would cost Celtic £6.5m to secure Jota’s services on a permanent basis, but he’ll miss his first final as a Hoops player through injury.

The Latest: Hampden Park absence

Jota suffered a hamstring issue against Hearts earlier this month, which is expected to keep him out for ‘a few weeks’.

Conroy reported Postecoglou’s pre-Real Betis press conference on Twitter on Wednesday, with the manager confirming Jota won’t be available against Hibs.

The Verdict: Hammer blow

Jota has proven to be a big player for Celtic with his reliable and consistent production in the final third, racking up eight goals and six assists so far this season.

You always want your best players ready to go for big games, so his absence will be a blow for Postecoglou, who may have to rely on youngsters Mikey Johnston and Liel Abada to fill in for the time being.

Described as ‘brilliant’ by Frank McAvennie, Jota may well return to the side before the winter break, but if he doesn’t, the next time fans see him, he could be a Celtic player on a permanent basis.

In other news: Celtic closing in on possible loan-to-buy move for ‘tireless worker’; Ange isn’t hanging around. 

مرتضى منصور يدعو مجلس إدارة الزمالك لاجتماع طارئ اليوم

وجه مرتضى منصور رئيس نادي الزمالك، دعوة لأعضاء مجلس الإدارة، لحضور اجتماع طارئ، اليوم الإثنين، في مقر القلعة البيضاء.

ولم يذكر مرتضى منصور عبر صفحته الرسمية بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”، سبب دعوة الأعضاء لاجتماع طارئ في الثامنة مساء اليوم.

طالع أيضًا.. ميدو يوجه نصيحة لـ إبراهيم سعيد بسبب مرتضى منصور ويعلق على المقارنة بين فيريرا وجوزيه

وفي سياق آخر، يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك لخوض المباراة الأخيرة في دوري 2021 – 2022 أمام إيسترن كومباني غدًا الثلاثاء.

وتوج الزمالك ببطولة الدوري المصري تحت قيادة المدير الفني المخضرم جوسفالدو فيريرا، للمرة الثانية على التوالي، والرابعة عشر في تاريخه.

Grolli pede apoio da torcida e garante dedicação da Chape contra a Ponte Preta

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A eliminação na Copa do Brasil diante do Flamengo já foi deixada de lado pela Chapecoense. O foco da equipe agora é se manter na Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro. Em busca de vitórias para conquistar seu objetivo no restante da temporada, a equipe se prepara para enfrentar a Ponte Preta neste domingo.

Para incentivar os torcedores a irem à partida, que será realizada na Arena Condá, a Chapecoense fez uma promoção de ingressos para a partida contra a Macaca. Ciente da dificuldade da partida, que simboliza uma briga direta por por posição, o capitão Grolli conta com o apoio da torcida para embalar o Verdão do Oeste.

– Nosso objetivo maior é o Campeonato Brasileiro, é a nossa competição mais importante no ano. Para nós, é uma final, um concorrente direto, que vem de troca de treinador também. A gente sabe que vai ser um jogo muito complicado. Contamos muito com o apoio do torcedor e também com a paciência, porque vai ser um jogo muito truncado – disse o jogador.

Suspenso por conta do terceiro cartão amarelo, o zagueiro não entrará em campo contra a Ponte, entretanto acredita que a vitória sobre o Grêmio na última rodada, que livrou a Chape da zona de rebaixamento, deixou o grupo mais confiante para os próximos desafios do returno.

– Saímos para uma viagem com dois jogos difíceis, duas competições distintas. O que nos importava mais, que era o Brasileiro, conseguimos uma vitória contra o vice-líder e isso é muito importante para nós – finalizou.

O confronto entre Chapecoense e Ponte Preta, válido pela 25ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, acontece às 16h deste domingo, na Arena Condá.

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Bridge doubtful of January Palace moves

Crystal Palace’s positive start to the season means that they’re unlikely to ‘go all out’ in January, according to Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge.

The lowdown

Back-to-back victories over Manchester City and Wolves saw Palace climb into the top half of the Premier League table prior to the international break. Patrick Vieira has lost only two of his first 11 league matches in charge, and those were away to Chelsea and Liverpool, both of whom currently reside in the top four.

The start of the Vieira era was greeted with a £66m summer spend, and Palace didn’t sell any players to fund that spree (via Transfermarkt).

There have been some rumours of further activity in January, with Transfer Market Web reporting that £10.2m-valued Eddie Nketiah is a target for the Eagles. The Arsenal striker is England under-21s’ all-time record goalscorer with 16 in just 17 caps at that level.

The latest

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Bridge suggested that Palace chairman Steve Parish would be far more likely to invest if the club were nervously looking over their shoulder in the Premier League table.

He said: “Knowing Steve Parish like I do, I don’t think he will go all out in January when things have gone well.

“It’s usually when they’re a bit worried and looking behind them that they would spend but I don’t think they’re looking behind at the moment. They’re looking at what’s in front of them in a positive sense.”

The verdict

This is an entirely understandable stance from Parish if true. Palace’s current squad are motoring quite nicely and you wonder if they might try to keep some cash in reserve so that they can make a bid to sign Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher permanently.

The 21-year-old, who has scored four goals and set up two more, is comfortably Palace’s top-rated player for 2021/22 on WhoScored with an average of 7.5/10. However, based on those displays, his value is rising all the time, so it may become increasingly difficult for the Eagles to keep hold of him beyond the end of the current campaign.

It seems that if Palace don’t plan to spend in January, that’s a good sign as it suggests that their trajectory is very positive.

In other news, Palace have taken a keen interest in this rising talent

Goodwin takes Sussex to final and Champions League

Sussex booked their place in the Twenty20 final, and with it passage to the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 in India, with a seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire

Andrew McGlashan at Edgbaston15-Aug-2009Sussex 137 for 3 (Goodwin 80*) beat Northamptonshire 136 for 6 (Boje 34*) by seven wickets
ScorecardMurray Goodwin’s calm innings carried Sussex into the Twenty20 final•PA Photos

Sussex booked their place in the Twenty20 final, and with it passage to the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 in India, with a seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire. Murray Goodwin’s masterful, unbeaten 80 completed the run-chase after a sharp and efficient display in the field from Michael Yardy’s team.Goodwin has completed many harder run-chases than this for Sussex, but few with such rewards riding on the outcome, and was in control throughout as he brought up fifty from 43 balls. His Championship form has been poor this season and he showed some emotion as he acknowledged the crowd and his team-mates. His one scare came on 74 when he could have been run out as a modicum of pressure began to tell, but a square-driven boundary left four needed from the last over. The result was more comfortable than the two-ball margin suggests.However, despite helping his team take a step towards the potential for a huge pay-day in India, Goodwin won’t be there himself as he has a ‘cooling-off’ period after ending his ICL ties and is ineligible until the 2010 event. Nothing is simple in the evolving Twenty20 world.It was a disappointing performance from Northamptonshire, who arrived to Finals Day as the outsiders but had shown their capability this season in Twenty20. Unlike the other three teams on show, they didn’t have the motivation of a Champions League spot to play for after ICL-related issues involving Nicky Boje and Andrew Hall which, however professional they tried to be, surely impacted on their mindset.However, Sussex were also mighty impressive and never allowed the opposition to build any momentum in their innings with disciplined bowling and some live-wire fielding. Their 20 overs included just 11 boundaries and a solitary six with five of those fours coming in the last five overs, while overs seven to 17 included one four and the six. Northamptonshire’s powerful hitters – Hall and Johan van der Wath – were left in the dug-out for too long with the pair having nine balls between them to make an impact.Ian Harvey was the only batsman capable of forcing the pace and his brief innings was terminated by an inside edge against James Kirtley. Sussex produced two pieces of excellent fielding, firstly a direct hit from Ed Joyce from inside the circle to remove Rob White then a swift stumping from Andy Hodd to send back his opposite number, Niall O’Brien, for 24. O’Brien had shown plenty of innovation during his stay, regularly reverse-sweeping the spinners and would have escaped had Hodd not be so alert to the deflection off the thigh pad.Spin had been introduced as soon as the fielding restrictions relaxed and the nine overs between Yardy, Will Beer and Rory-Hamilton Brown conceded 54 runs. Beer, the 20-year-old legspinner, held his nerve well as the batsmen tried to take the attack to him, and his last two overs cost eight plus the wicket of Alex Wakely. Yardy, with his round-arm slinging variety, went for less than six-an-over as Northamptonshire couldn’t find the boundary.Luke Wright provided some early impetus for the chase and while the six-over comparison was very close, (Sussex 40 for 1, against Northamptonshire’s 39 for 1) Sussex always knew what they had to do. Goodwin and Rory-Hamilton Brown took them to within 16 of victory with a stand of 91 and although Hall made them work, Sussex never looked like falling short.

بعد اتهامات شقيقه.. بوجبا يعترف باللجوء للسحر ويوضح حقيقة إيذاء مبابي

تشغل قضية بول بوجبا وشقيقه ماتياس، الرأي العام بعد اتهامات من الأخير للاعب يوفنتوس الإيطالي تتعلق باللجوء للسحر للتسبب في إصابة كيليان مبابي مهاجم باريس سان جيرمان.

وفي الوقت ذاته رد بوجبا في التحقيقات واتهم شقيقه ماتياس بأنه جزء من عصابة لابتزازه ماليًا. 

وفقًا لـ”CNEWS”، اعترف بوجبا لمحققي الشرطة أنه دفع في الواقع لطبيب ساحر لإلقاء تعويذة، ولكن لحماية نفسه من الإصابة، وليس لإلقاء لعنة على كيليان مبابي.

وسبق وأفادت تقارير فرنسية أن نجم كرة القدم الفرنسي بول بوجبا دفع لطبيب ساحر لإلقاء تعويذة على أمل حماية نفسه من الإصابة.

تصريحات نجم كرة القدم تدحض الادعاءات التي أدلى بها شقيقه، ماتياس بوجبا، والتي تفيد بأن بول دفع للطبيب لإلقاء تعويذة على زميله الفرنسي كيليان مبابي.

يحقق المدعون الفرنسيون أيضًا في مزاعم نجم يوفنتوس بأنه تعرض للابتزاز من قبل شقيقه وأصدقاء طفولته الذين نشأ معهم في باريس.

دفع بول 100 ألف يورو للمجموعة المنظمة، بعد أن طلبوا منه المال وادعوا أنه لم يدعمهم بمجرد وصوله إلى النجومية.

ودافع ماتياس بوجبا عن نفسه ضد مزاعم الابتزاز في مقطع فيديو نُشر على موقع “تويتر”.

وقال ماتياس بوجبا في مقطع الفيديو، والذي تمت ترجمته من الفرنسية: “في إطار إصراره على تشويه سمعة أي شخص يعرف أسراره الصغيرة، يدعي بول أن الأموال التي قدمها لأصدقاء طفولته هي ابتزاز، ولكن ما الذي نفعله تبرره الوثائق الرسمية والمسجلة، وهناك دليل على لفتة موافق عليها؟”.

نيستلروي يرد على ارتباط مانشستر يونايتد بـ جاكبو ويوضح موقفه من رحيله

تحدث رود فان نيستلروي، مدرب آيندهوفن الهولندي، عن التكهنات التي تربط لاعبه كودي جاكبو، بناديه السابق مانشستر يونايتد.

كان جاكبو محل اهتمام مانشستر يونايتد لمعظم الصيف، حيث حرص إريك تين هاج على تقديم مهاجم جديد إلى أولد ترافورد، مع ارتباطه بأنتوني من أياكس أيضًا.

تشير التقارير إلى أن جاكبو متاح مقابل حوالي 40 مليون جنيه إسترليني، أي حوالي نصف ما يطلبه أياكس لبيع أنتوني، مما قد يجعله أكثر جاذبية لمانشستر يونايتد، لكن آيندهوفن متردد في البيع.

بالطبع، يمكن أن يحدث أي شيء من الآن وحتى نهاية فترة الانتقالات الأسبوع المقبل، لكن لا يبدو أن فان نيستلروي قلق بشأن فقدان نجمه.

قال أسطورة مانشستر يونايتد في مؤتمره الصحفي قبل مباراة الإياب في ملحق دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد رينجرز: “أعتقد أنني مرتاح للغاية بشأن الموقف”.

وأضاف في تصريحاته التي نشرتها صحيفة “مترو” البريطانية: “كانت هناك شائعات عن جاكبو منذ بداية الموسم منذ ما يقرب من ثمانية أسابيع، ولم نر كودي يغير سلوكه حتى الآن”.

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وأردف نيستلروي: “كانت هناك شائعات طوال الفترة، وأنا معجب به كثيرًا، إنه يعمل على تطوير نفسه بشكل يومي، ويلعب في المباريات ويصل إلى مستواه”.

وأكد الهولندي: “إنه لا يشتت انتباهه، يركز على المباريات التي يجب أن يلعبها ويركز على مباراة الغد مع زملائه، بالنسبة لشاب مثله، من الرائع رؤية هذا الموقف”.

وأفاد نيستلروي:”من الواضح أننا نريده أن يبقى، طالما أنه لاعب آيندهوفن فهو هنا، هذا ما سأركز عليه وهو أيضًا، لا يوجد إذا أو ماذا لو، إنه لاعب آيندهوفن حتى إشعار آخر”.

استمتع جاكبو البالغ من العمر 23 عامًا بموسم رائع في 2021/22، حيث سجل 21 هدفًا وصنع 15 تمريرة حاسمة في 47 مباراة في جميع المسابقات، وقد بدأ هذا الموسم بثلاثة أهداف وأربع تمريرات حاسمة في 6 مباريات فقط.

اقترح الدولي الهولندي نفسه أن مستقبله قد يعتمد على ما إذا كان آيندهوفن سيصل إلى مرحلة المجموعات بدوري أبطال أوروبا أم لا، ومع التعادل ضد رينجرز حاليًا 2-2، فإن مباراة ليلة الأربعاء ستكون محورية لخطط مانشستر يونايتد.

Emerging Indians brush aside hosts

A round-up of the matches on day one of the Emerging Players Tournament

Cricinfo staff21-Jul-2009
ScorecardIndia Emerging Players kicked off their Australian tour with a facile win over the Australian Institute of Sports with nine balls to spare in the opening match of the two-week tournament. The tourists made regular inroads and were lead by their new-ball pair of Sudeep Tyagi and Pradeep Sangwan, who picked up two wickets each as Australia were restricted to 101.Tom Cooper, the No. 3, held Australia together with an unbeaten 63 from 57 balls but there was absolutely no support. The home side was rocked first ball when Tyagi took out Rob Quiney, and then slipped to 4 for 24 with each of India’s first five bowlers finding success. Cooper’s innings contained six fours and a pair of sixes and stood poles apart from the next highest contribution, 8.India themselves were in a spot of bother at 3 for 19, Peter George taking 2 for 9 in four overs, but Ajinkya Rahane and Abhishek Nayar steered the chase thereafter. Rahane finished unbeaten on 43 from 55 balls while Nayar (30 from 19) assisted capably.
ScorecardSouth Africa Emerging Players began their tournament on a high with a last-ball six-wicket win over New Zealand Emerging Players. Chasing 130, South Africa sealed a tight victory thanks to some clinical hitting from the captain Vaughn van Jaarsveld, who made 53 from 47 balls, and a steady unbeaten 58 from the opener Henry Davids.After opting to bat first, New Zealand posted 9 for 129 thanks to Colin de Grandhomme’s 49 from 34 balls. BJ Watling contributed 29 off 37 balls in an opening stand of 72 in 9.2 overs before being run out. Reece Young celebrated his call-up to the senior side by smashing an unbeaten 24 from 14 balls as slow left-armer Dean Elgar snared three victims to ruin the lower order.New Zealand’s attack, led by Tim Southee’s successive strikes in the third over, hurt South Africa’s top order but crucially failed to dislodge Davids, who shored up the chase. van Jaarsveld, batting at No. 4, played an excellent hand to ease the chase and though he fell with 22 needed, Davids finished matters off.

Everton team news vs Man City

Many Everton fans have been left raging as some early team news has emerged ahead of their game away at Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of their match in the Premier League, Rafa Benitez has now revealed (via Phil Kirkbride) that Yerry Mina, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Andre Gomes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all remain out injured and therefore will not play any part in the fixture.

All four players made at least 29 appearances for the Goodison Park faithful last season (Transfermarkt), showing just how important they are to the team and the squad, but now the Merseyside club face even more of an uphill battle without them.

Reigning champions City are currently in second spot in the table, three points behind Chelsea, and will be hungry to catch up to them with all three points at the Etihad Stadium, and with four key players out for the Toffees, it should be an easier task for them.

Everton fans on team news

These Blues supporters raged as the team news was shared on Twitter:

“Why are we even playing this match?”

Credit: @nsno

“Joke”

Credit: @osian210700

“Well we may as well stay at home, let Man C win 3:0 without play.”

Credit: @CountessBezuhov

“Of course they are.”

Credit: @StuartAtherton3

“There’s a shock”

Credit: @mickybluey

“Groans”

Credit: @preno67

In other news, find out what transfer news left Blues erupting here!

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