O Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino de Futebol entra na fase decisiva e o SporTV mostra as emoções da reta final da competição. Na segunda-feira, dia 16, às 17h, São Paulo e Internacional começam a decidir quem fica com uma vaga na semifinal do torneio.
+ Veja os confrontos da reta final do Brasileirão feminino!
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Será uma disputa entre duas jogadoras que defenderam a camisa da seleção brasileira nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio: a atacante Duda, do São Paulo, e zagueira Bruna Benites, do Inter. Natália Lara comanda a transmissão da primeira partida do confronto com comentários de Ana Thais Matos e Roque Jr.
– Ao fim da participação do Brasil nos Jogos de Tóquio, Marta disse que o futebol feminino não acabava ali. Esse é o espírito para acompanhar a reta final do Brasileirão feminino – destaca Ana Thaís Matos.
– O torneio é recente, muito bem organizado e competitivo. Para quem não acompanha o futebol feminino fora das Copas do Mundo ou dos Jogos Olímpicos, será uma ótima oportunidade para conhecer o potencial das nossas jogadoras. Estamos preparados para contar histórias incríveis – conclui.
O jogo de volta será no domingo, dia 22, às 11h, também com transmissão do SporTV. Além das duas partidas, o canal transmite um dos confrontos da semifinal e a grande decisão do principal torneio feminino de futebol do país, marcada para o dia 26 de setembro.
أعلن الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا” عن تصنيفه لشهر ديسمبر 2024 لأفضل المنتخبات في العالم.
ويصدر الفيفا تصنيفًا شهريًا لأفضل المنتخبات، وكانت الأرجنتين صاحبة المركز الأول في تصنيف نوفمبر الماضي.
وفي تصنيف ديسمبر الجاري، احتفظت الأرجنتين بالصدارة، فيما تراجع المنتخب البرتغالي لمركز واحد، وتقدمت بلجيكا لمركزين.
كما تراجع المنتخب الهولندي في التصنيف لمركز واحد، وابتعد المنتخب الألماني عن ترتيب أفضل 10 منتخبات بتواجده في المركز 11، وتواجد المنتخب الكولومبي في المركز العاشر.
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Nottingham Forest have been named as one of the sides chasing a young talent out of Ligue 1 this summer, according to reports coming from his home nation of Brazil.
Forest need to strengthen
After only avoiding relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season, Nuno Espírito Santo's side will need to strengthen this summer.
Murillo successor: Forest to hijack move for another Brazilian sensation
The Reds are looking to find a replacement should Murillo depart the City Ground.
ByEthan Lamb Jun 12, 2024
They have been one of the most active sides in the transfer market since their promotion two years ago, but many of those deals haven't worked out and some have already moved on.
Though it will be a more low-key summer this time around, there is still expected to be movement from the Reds and to that end, they have been linked with a fresh target.
Forest keen on another Brazilian
Now, Forest have been credited with an interest in fullback Vanderson as they look to bolster their ranks amid Gonzalo Montiel's impending departure at the end of his loan spell.
The defender is valued at around 15m euros (£12m) by his current side, but Forest will have to move fast to firm up their interest in his services.
That is because Napoli are already formulating a bid for him, with Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte claiming that the Italian side are ready to offer 9m euros (£7.6m) to take him to the south of Italy. The Serie A outfit are on the hunt for a new fullback after Giovanni di Lorenzo reportedly told Antonio Conte he wanted to move to Juventus.
However, they will have to up their offer to land Vanderson as his replacement, with the report adding that the Monagasque's are holding out for 15m euros (£12m) to part ways with the defender.
Monaco's Vanderson
It means that Forest still have a chance to swoop in and pay the asking price if they move fast. Still just 22-years-old, the Brazilian has drawn heavy praise from his then manager Philippe Clement back in 2022, who highlighted his desire to improve as one of his best attributes.
“Vanderson has been less consistent recently, but he is still a young player. He had an exceptional adaptation here [last season]. We have already spoken about that. He is also a player who is and continues to interest lots of big clubs. That can possibly do something to the mindset, not that he didn’t have his feet on the ground, but Vanderson is very ambitious and a huge perfectionist.”
“Every day he wants to be better than the last. That can give him a lot of pressure, lots of stress with all of the ambition that he has. We need to manage that more for him. If I left him to it, he would train for 18 hours a day. He is like that. Sometimes we need physical and mental breaks and he is a young player that needs to manage that. He will do it, because he has such a positive frame of mind.”
Injuries restricted him to just 20 Ligue 1 appearances last time out, but he contributed three goals and an assist from right back, and has also been linked with a move to Tottenham in recent weeks.
Vanderson's career at Monaco
Appearances
84
Goals
6
Assists
9
He made his debut for the Brazilian national team 12 months ago, but has since lost his place, with Vanderson not among the squad for the upcoming Copa America.
The 22-year-old would join a growing Brazilian contingent at Forest, which includes Murillo and Danilo, while they are also thought to be chasing goalkeeper Carlos Miguel this summer.
تمكن فريق ليفربول من تحقيق فوز مثير على ضيفه ليستر سيتي بنتيجة 3/1، في إطار منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وواجه ليفربول نظيره ليستر سيتي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثامنة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب “أنفيلد”.
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في الشوط الأول وعند الدقيقة الثالثة، أهدر محمد صلاح فرصة ثمينة لـ افتتاح التسجيل لصالح ليفربول وسط تألق ستولارتشيك حارس ليستر سيتي.
وعند الدقيقة السادسة، أحرز جوردان أيو الهدف الأول لصالح ليستر سيتي، بعدما تلقى تمريرة حاسمة من ستيفي مافيديدي.
وحرم القائم رأسية أندرو روبيرتسون من تسجيل هدف التعادل للريدز، بحلول الدقيقة 25.
ووقف القائم للمرة الثانية بجانب ليستر سيتي، حينما حرمت محمد صلاح من تسجيل هدف التعادل قبل نهاية الشوط الأول.
ومع الدقيقة الثانية من الوقت المحتسب بدل من ضائع عن نهاية الشوط الأول، أحرز كودي جاكبو هدف التعادل بتسديدة رائعة في شباك ليستر سيتي، من صناعة ماك أليستر.
في الشوط الثاني ومع الدقيقة 49، وقع كورتيس جونز على ثاني أهداف ليفربول، بعدما تلقى تمريرة حاسمة من ماك أليستر داخل منطقة جزاء الخصم.
وعند الدقيقة 67، أحرز ليفربول هدفاً ثالثاُ عن طريق كودي جاكبو لكنه تم إلغاء الهدف بداعي التسلل.
وبصناعة من كودي جاكبو ومجهود فردي رائع من محمد صلاح، تمكن الدولي المصري من تسجيل هدف ليفربول الثالث بطيرقة رائعة بحلول الدقيقة 82.
وبهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد ليفربول إلى النقطة 42 في المركز الأول في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، بينما تجمد رصيد ليستر سيتي عند النقطة 14 في المركز الثامن عشر.
وقدم بطولات تغطية مباشرة لأحداث مباراة ليفربول وليستر سيتي في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز من خلال هذا الرابط. اهداف مباراة ليفربول وليستر سيتي 3-1 الدوري الانجليزي
Leeds United will look back on the latter stages of the regular season last time out in the Championship and curse some dreadful results, particularly on home soil at Elland Road, where Daniel Farke's men – for the most part – swept aside their opponents across the campaign.
Back-to-back results such as the 0-0 draw with Sunderland and the 1-0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers to start April ended up killing Leeds' chances of automatic promotion, missing out on some crucial points to then allow Ipswich Town to pull ahead, who claimed that final spot near the top owing to a six-point gap forming.
That would then lead to the West Yorkshire outfit choking on the biggest stage in the play-off final, which looks likely to have a major knock-on effect this summer, with Crysencio Summerville just one of many who could be sold on from Farke's nearly-men group.
Summerville leaving would mean Leeds have a sizeable pot of money to play around with, however, which could result in a shock swoop being pulled off, with the Whites' new connections with Red Bull also presumably coming in handy.
Leeds tipped to make surprise signing
Former Leeds manager Simon Grayson has boldly suggested that although unlikely to actually arrive, Jack Clarke would be an "incredible" signing for the Whites.
Grayson stated: "Jack Clarke has had an exceptional season but it will have to be a Premier League team he leaves Sunderland for. Leeds were forced to sell him for financial reasons previously but he would be an incredible addition."
This would certainly be a statement buy from the Whites, with the electric Sunderland winger very much eyeing up a move to the Premier League this summer, over a spectacular Elland Road reunion.
Yet, if there is a surge of cash to come into the Leeds bank account, the Championship side could be tempted to test the waters over a surprise deal, with Clarke rumoured to have a £15m price-tag above his head after a dazzling individual campaign for the shaky Black Cats last season.
That's only £5m more than what Leeds sold Clarke for to Tottenham Hotspur back in 2019, after deciding to cash in on the wide-eyed youngster after an unmemorable time in the senior set-up saw him make just 28 appearances and register just four goal contributions.
Labelled as being "one of the best wingers in the division" by the Second Tier Podcast early into last season, he could well end up being the perfect replacement for the stunning Dutchman, based on his glowing numbers across the entire second-tier campaign.
Jack Clarke's numbers last season
Clarke certainly backed up the lavish praise he received from many pundits and managers alike, netting a career-best 15 goals in the second-tier, even as his Sunderland side slumped to a poor 16th placed finish come the end of the gruelling 46-game schedule.
Constantly darting forward to try and make things happen, he could well be a natural Summerville replacement just on this basis alone, with the Leeds number ten always looking to bomb forward and wreak havoc when unleashed in a similar fashion, as opposed to receding into his shell.
Clarke's numbers at Sunderland overall
Season
Games played
Goals scored
Assists
23/24
42
15
4
22/23
50
11
14
21/22
20
1
4
Sourced by Transfermarkt
Gradually growing into his role of being a key performer for his Wearside employers during his stay to date, Clarke has very much found a home to call his own at the Stadium of Light after really struggling in the aftermath of his major Spurs move, only ever making four first-team appearances in North London.
With Sunderland heavily relying on the forward to come up trumps last season, this would be a crushing blow to see their standout 23-year-old move on to a fellow second-tier side.
Sunderland winger Jack Clarke.
But, this might be a move he welcomes if wanting a shot at redemption at Leeds after never really setting the world alight there, before being flogged out to Spurs.
Moreover, nobody at Leeds would turn their noses up at the possibility of their former youth player relocating back to West Yorkshire, especially if he successfully fills the void of Summerville.
How Clarke could be the perfect Summerville replacement
Anybody coming in to replace Leeds' mercurial number ten is going to struggle, with his absence no doubt felt next season if he does move on.
Yet, Clarke could be the best possible replacement for the former Feyenoord youth player out there on the market right now, when you examine their similarities, as per FBRef.
Clarke vs Summerville
Stat – per 90 mins
Clarke
Summerville
Shots
2.75
3.16
Assists
0.10
0.23
Shot-creating actions
5.41
6.10
Passes attempted
43.56
43.02
Progressive passes
4.63
4.40
Progressive carries
7.88
5.04
Successful take-ons
3.81
2.52
Touches in attacking penalty area
7.72
6.59
Progressive passes received
10.66
9.44
Stats by FBRef
Although Summerville does blow his Sunderland counterpart out of the water a bit when looking at just their output last season, with the gung-ho Whites winger amassing a staggering 31 goal contributions across all competitions, the numbers from the table above suggest Clarke's game could be elevated playing alongside the likes of Georginio Rutter next campaign.
The former Leeds man beats the Dutchman in certain key areas, as can be seen above, despite playing in a Sunderland side that languished below mid-table.
Therefore, Clarke could go on to fill the hole left behind by Summerville effectively, with the key Black Cats attacker capable of scoring long-range screamers like the one above conjured up against Watford from the dynamic Dutchman.
It remains to be seen whether Leeds do gamble on trying to tempt the 5 foot 10 winger back to Elland Road this summer, away from Grayson speculating, with Clarke no doubt taken more aback by the prospect of playing in the Premier League, over a sensational return to old pastures.
Jack Clarke
Yet, if it could be pulled off in dramatic circumstances, Leeds fans would be licking their lips at the prospect of another promotion fight, with Clarke's trickery potentially firing them up to the top flight.
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A primeira surpresa da live do 111º aniversário do Corinthians foi o patrocínio da Mercado Bitcoin, maior exchange de criptoativos da América Latina, que fecharam parceria para o time de futebol profissional masculino por um período de 16 meses. De setembro de 2021 a dezembro de 2022, a camisa do Corinthians levará o Mercado Bitcoin estampado na barra frontal.
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Esse acordo também prevê, ao longo do contrato, ações de educação financeira e de criptomoedas voltadas à Fiel Torcida. O anúncio do patrocínio foi realizado na noite desta quarta-feira, durante a live de aniversário de 111 anos do clube, realizada na Neo Química Arena. O espaço da camisa estava vago e vinha sendo preenchido com anúncios institucionais desde a saída da Ale, que voltou para o uniforme no espaço do peito, entre os símbolos do Alvinegro e da Nike.
– Cada passo que damos rumo à transformação do Corinthians é facilitado através de parceiros que entendem o momento das plataformas digitais e os hábitos do torcedor. Estar ao lado do Mercado Bitcoin, a maior plataforma de criptoativos da América Latina, nos dá a certeza de que estamos inovando e desbravando novas possibilidades de marketing e engajamento. O futuro do clube está nessa inovação – diz Duilio Monteiro Alves, presidente do Timão.
– A parceria com o Corinthians faz total sentido para o Mercado Bitcoin, pois compartilhamos as mesmas visões sobre democratização, pioneirismo e inovação. Além disso, acreditamos que o universo cripto e o mundo do futebol, juntos, viabilizam novos modelos de engajamento com a torcida e a geração de negócios rentáveis – afirma Reinaldo Rabelo, CEO do Mercado Bitcoin.
Fan token do Corinthians em breve na plataforma do Mercado Bitcoin
Ainda este mês, os fan tokens do Corinthians também estarão à venda na plataforma do Mercado Bitcoin. O $SCCP será emitido nesta quinta-feira (2/9) pela Socios.com, empresa responsável pelo lançamento de tokens de grandes equipes do futebol internacional, dos times da National Basketball Association (NBA), do MMA e Fórmula 1, entre outros. O token $SCCP garantirá aos torcedores do clube espalhados ao redor do mundo acesso exclusivo a promoções, recompensas, participação em pesquisas e outros materiais.
Confira quais são os patrocinadores atuais do uniforme do Corinthians:
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Bangladesh coach, however, feels criticism of batsmen not scoring enough runs in the tournament is “unfair”
Mohammad Isam22-Oct-2020
Taskin Ahmed exults after taking a wicket•ICC
Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo has said he is impressed by the performances of the fast bowlers in the BCB President’s Cup, a tournament which he has classified as just a part of players’ easing into competitive cricket, and not something from which big assumptions can be drawn.”I am very excited about what I have seen [in the fast bowlers],” Domingo said in a press conference on Thursday. “You look at the way Taskin [Ahmed] bowls. Every international team in white-ball cricket has a fast bowler that they call on, when they need a wicket. England calls Jofra Archer, South Africa calls [Kagiso] Rabada, Australia calls Mitchell Starc and India calls [Jasprit] Bumrah. It is great to see that we have some options now that when the game is tight we can call on someone to bowl quickly. Someone like Taskin Ahmed and Khaled [Ahmed] to bounce one or two guys out.”It is very pleasing for me. If we take one thing out of this one-day tournament, [it] is the performance of the fast bowlers. The media and public should be excited by that as we don’t want to be a one-dimensional side, especially when we go away from home. If they are making the life of the batsmen hard, I am excited. That’s okay. To win games, you have to take 10 or 20 wickets.”Domingo said quicks like Taskin, Rubel Hossain and Khaled have made most of the pandemic-induced break to work on themselves.”I can’t compliment the players enough for the work they have done in the last six or seven weeks. Look at the shape of Taskin and how Rubel is going, and Khaled who came back from a big injury; the guys have really worked hard on their fitness levels. We are trying to improve their skills and make sure that they can perform at international level.”The biggest thing Taskin has done is change his work ethic. He is working so much harder. He is in a very good physical condition. He can bowl more than one or two spells. His comeback spells are also quick, so that’s very pleasing for us. We are pushing hard to make sure guys are bowling at good pace at 5pm and at 10am,” he said.Domingo was also full of praise for Shoriful Islam, the young left-arm quick who starred in Bangladesh’s Under-19 World Cup campaign earlier this year.”He has got some work to do and has to be taught to get the ball to swing back into the left-hander. He has some good pace and bounce and a good attitude. He is impressive. He is always smiling and wanting to learn, which are good attributes for a young fast bowler. He took a great catch yesterday [against Najmul XI in the BCB President’s Cup]. He is a confident young man, and it is always good to have left-arm seamers available.”However, Domingo said that criticism of batsmen not scoring enough runs in the tournament was not fair, calling the expectations “unrealistic” and adding that the performances in the tournament aren’t that important.”You have to remember that the guys haven’t played cricket for seven months, which is a long time without competitive cricket,” Domingo said. “There’s no doubt that the guys will get better. They will play together as a unit.”I think it is a bit unfair to say they are consistently failing. It was just six or seven months ago that we scored 320-plus against Zimbabwe in [all three games in] the one-day series. Liton got 180 [176, in the third ODI], Tamim got two hundreds, so I think it is a bit unfair. Most important thing is the guys are getting some game time.”The performances [in the BCB President’s Cup] are not important, as far as I am concerned. I think the obsession with trying to win this tournament and media wanting guys to win and perform all the time, is unrealistic considering the guys haven’t played for six or seven months,” he said.The BCB President’s Cup final, to be played between Mahmudullah XI and Najmul Hossain XI, which was due to be played on October 23, is shifted to October 25 due to inclement weather in Dhaka.
كشف عمر فايد، المحترف حاليًا في صفوف نادي بيرشوت البلجيكي على سبيل الإعارة من فنربخشة التركي، عن تفاصيل رحلته الكروية المثيرة، بدءًا من أكاديمية النادي الأهلي، مرورًا بفترة تألقه في المقاولون العرب، وصولًا إلى احترافه في أوروبا.
قال عمر فايد في تصريحات عبر برنامج “الكورة مع فايق”، على قناة “mbc masr”: “بدأت مسيرتي في أكاديمية النادي الأهلي عندما كنت في الرابعة من عمري، وتدرجت في المراحل السنية المختلفة وصولًا إلى فريق الناشئين، حيث لعبت لمدة أربع سنوات. بعد ذلك، استغنى النادي الأهلي عن خدماتي، وكان عمر الساعي معي في ذلك الوقت”.
وأضاف فايد موضحًا محطته التالية: “بعد الاستغناء عني من الأهلي، انتقلت إلى نادي المقاولون العرب وخضعت لفترة اختبارات، ثم استمررت معهم حتى خروجي للاحتراف”.
وأشار: “خلال فترة تواجدي في الأهلي، لعبت في مركز المهاجم ومركز الظهير الأيسر”.
وتحدث عمر فايد عن طموحاته عندما انضم المقاولون العرب قائلًا: “كان هدف محمد عادل، المشرف العام على الكرة، وهدفي أيضًا، أن أسير على خطى محمد صلاح ومحمد النني”.
واستطرد: “خلال فترة تواجدي في المقاولون العرب، كانت هناك مفاوضات من الأهلي والزمالك مع وكلاء أعمالي والنادي، لكن لم يتحدث معي أي شخص بشكل رسمي، ولم تستمر هذه المفاوضات”.
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وعن احترافه في أوروبا، قال فايد: “تلقيت عروضًا كثيرة من أندية في البرتغال والنمسا، لكنني فضلت الانتقال إلى نادي فنربخشة التركي”.
وأوضح سبب تأخر انضمامه للفريق التركي: “انتهت الصفقة في وقت متأخر، ولم أتمكن من حضور فترة الإعداد مع الفريق التركي، وانضممت إليهم بعد بداية الدوري، وقرروا إعارتي”.
وتطرق فايد للحديث عن لقائه بالمدرب جوزيه مورينيو: “تحدثت معه بعد الأولمبياد، وأخبرني أنه شاهدني ألعب مع منتخب مصر في البطولة. أحاول قدر الإمكان اكتساب أكبر قدر من الخبرة من تجربتي في الدوري البلجيكي”.
وعن تلقيه عروضًا من النادي الأهلي، أكد فايد: “تلقيت عرضين من النادي الأهلي، لكنني فضلت الاحتراف في أوروبا”.
وشدد: “الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر لم يتواصل معي منذ توليه المسؤولية، ويسعدني ويشرفني أن يتم تشبيهي بأحمد حجازي، مدافع المنتخب”. أثنى فايد على مدربه السابق روجيرو ميكالي: “مدرب محترم جدًا، وهو من أفضل المدربين الذين تدربت معهم، واستفدت منه كثيرًا، وأتمنى أن أتدرب معه
وفي ختام حديثه، أثنى فايد على مدربه السابق روجيرو ميكالي: “مدرب محترم جدًا، وهو من أفضل المدربين الذين تدربت معهم، واستفدت منه كثيرًا، وأتمنى أن أتدرب معه مرة أخرى في المستقبل. هو مدرب جيد جدًا، خاصة في هذه المرحلة، وقادر على التعامل مع اللاعبين وإضافة الكثير لهم”.
Celtic are no strangers to cashing in on their best players and Brendan Rodgers will know that there is a risk of them losing key performers before the end of the summer transfer window.
The Hoops have sold the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Victor Wanyama, Odsonne Edouard, Moussa Dembele, and Kieran Tierney over the years, whilst Jota and Carl Starfelt were both sold last summer.
There is now the possibility that the club's Player of the Year Matt O'Riley could depart from Parkhead over the coming weeks amid interest from the Premier League.
Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley.
Journalist Alfie House claims that Southampton want to sign the Danish wizard and that agreeing on a fee with the Hoops is "possible". However, he adds that they may struggle to agree personal terms with the left-footed star.
It would be a big blow for Celtic to lose the talented ace as he produced 18 goals and 13 assists in 37 Scottish Premiership appearances during the 2023/24 campaign.
Celtic's interest in goalscoring midfielder
However, the Hoops could slightly ease the potential blow of selling O'Riley by securing a deal to sign reported transfer target Luke McCowan from Dundee.
Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph claimed last month that Celtic are one of a number of teams eyeing up the Scottish midfielder ahead of a possible swoop for his services.
The reporter added that clubs from the Championship in England and the MLS are also keeping tabs on his situation, which means that the Premiership champions could face plenty of competition for his signature.
Joseph stated that the central midfielder has one year left to run on his current contract with Dundee and that could open the door for the Bhoys to snap him up, as the Premiership side would otherwise risk losing him for nothing if they do not cash in now.
Why Luke McCowan could ease blow of losing Matt O'Riley
It would be a huge ask of the recruitment team to find a direct replacement for O'Riley after his astonishing return of 31 goal contributions in the top-flight last term.
What Celtic could, instead, do is recruit several players who could combine to replace the goals and assists that they would lose with the Danish maestro.
McCowan racked up ten goals and nine 'big chances' created in the Premiership for Dundee last season, which shows that he has the quality to make a big impact at the top end of the pitch from a midfield position.
23/24 Premiership
Luke McCowan
Callum McGregor
Tomoki Iwata
Reo Hatate
Appearances
37
35
19
16
Goals
10
2
1
3
Assists
5
6
1
4
Big chances created
9
7
1
3
Key passes per game
1.6
1.4
0.4
1.1
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 26-year-old SPFL goal threat would provide far more in the final third than Celtic's other options in midfield outside of O'Riley.
He scored far more goals and created more chances for his teammates each match, despite not playing for one of the two dominant teams in Scotland, and could thrive in a Hoops team that is competing for the title.
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Therefore, McCowan, who writer Kai Watson hailed as "tenacious", could help to ease the potential blow of O'Riley by coming in to offer a threat as a scorer and a creator of goals in the Premiership to play a part in making up for the attacking hole that the Dane's exit would leave.
Celtic would then, of course, need to add quality in other areas, possibly out wide and in the striker position, to cover the rest of the goals that they would likely be missing out on.
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Dessa forma, Arrascaeta se junta a Filipe Luís, que também está entregue ao departamento médico do Flamengo. Além deles, Gabigol,Rodrigo Caio, Renê, Bruno Henrique, Piris da Motta, Kenedy e Diego estão em processo de recondicionamento físico.
Vale lembrar que o Flamengo venceu o Grêmio por 4 a 0 no jogo de ida, em Porto Alegre. Assim, o Rubro-Negro pode perder por até três gols de diferença. Quem avançar enfrenta o vencedor do confronto entre Santos e Athletico.