Aston Villa prepare new offer for Ward-Prowse

Aston Villa fans have been handed an exciting update on their pursuit of Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse.

What’s the story?

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Dean Smith’s side are lining up a swoop for the Saints star, having already confirmed an early window deal for Norwich’s Emi Buendia.

Then, in an article for The Athletic, David Ornstein appeared to pour cold water over such a move, saying: “The Athletic understands Southampton would be incredibly reluctant to sell their captain to a direct rival and they realise he is their most highly-valued asset. He has just signed a new contract with them.”

But now, The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath has revealed that both Villa, and fellow Premier League side Spurs, are still after Ward-Prowse and are now preparing to make a move for him after the season gets underway.

Dean Smith will be buzzing

While Ward-Prowse may not be the typical holding midfielder that Gregg Evans has said Villa want, he’s certainly got the quality to be a superb deep-lying play-maker for the Midlands club were he to join this summer.

Last season saw him net eight goals and provide another seven assists in the Premier League alone, which would have ranked him in the top three for both categories for Villa.

And, after speculation first emerged over Villa’s interest in the Saints midfielder, Noel Whelan backed a summer move for him.

He said: “I’m not surprised he wants to move. Villa are showing real intent early on. I think the move will materialise, it’s happening. They have already got Buendia through the door so it really is exciting times for Aston Villa fans.

“If they can get James Ward-Prowse as well, another international, they could really reach that next level. He was very unlucky not to be in the England squad for the Euros. He would add serious competition for places.”

Reports have suggested that Smith has made Ward-Prowse a leading midfield target of his, so news that the club haven’t been put off by Southampton’s rumoured stance, and are ready to go in again, will have him absolutely buzzing.

Meanwhile, Ashley Preece has delivered an Aston Villa transfer update…

Com promoção, vendas online para o Botafogo x Nacional-COL se iniciam

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Começou nesta terça-feira a venda online de ingressos para o jogo Botafogo x Atlético Nacional, da Colômbia, no dia 18, às 21h45, no Estádio Nilton Santos, pela Copa Libertadores. Com promoção de ingressos, a expectativa é de casa cheia. Uma vitória classifica o Botafogo para as oitavas de final da competição.

Os ingressos podem ser adquiridos pelo site GuichêWeb. A princípio, não há meia-entrada disponível para os setores Norte e Leste Inferior, após o check-in para sócios-torcedores ter sido aberto anteriormente, na última sexta-feira.

Os preços são menores aos que foram praticados no jogo contra o Barcelona-EQU. Os ingressos para o setor Norte custam R$ 40 (meia-entrada a R$ 20, já esgotada), para o Leste Inferior e Superior R$ 60 (meia a R$ 30) e para Oeste Inferior e Superior, R$ 80 (meia a R$ 40). O setor Sul ficará apenas para a torcida do Atlético Nacional, diferentemente do que foi feito na outra partida.

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فيديو | هولندا تتعادل مع بولندا وبلجيكا تتعثر أمام ويلز في دوري الأمم الأوروبية

حسم التعادل الإيجابي بنتيجة 2-2 مباراة هولندا وبولندا التي أقيمت مساء اليوم السبت، على ملعب “فينورد”، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثالثة لمباريات المجموعة الرابعة بدوري الأمم الأوروبية. شاهد اهداف مباراة هولندا وبولندا

انتهي الشوط الأول من اللقاء، بتقدم بولندا بهدف نظيف، سجله ماتي كاش في الدقيقة 18 من عمر المباراة.

وبالشوط الثاني من المباراة، تمكنت بولندا من التقدم في النتيجة بهدف ثانٍ عبر بيوتر زيلينسكي في الدقيقة 49.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | ألمانيا تواصل نزيف النقاط وتتعادل مع المجر في دوري الأمم الأوروبية

وتمكن دافي كلاسين من تقليص الفارق لـ هولندا في الدقيقة 51، وبعد مُضي ثلاث دقائق فقط سجل دينزل دومفريس هدف التعادل لأصحاب الأرض بالدقيقة 54.

تعادل هولندا جعل رصيد الطواحين الهولندية سبع نقاط في صدارة المجموعة الرابعة، بينما أصبح رصيد بولندا 4 نقاط في المرتبة الثالثة. ويلز تخطف تعادلًا قاتلًا من بلجيكا

وضمن لقاءات نفس المجموعة وعلى ملعب “كارديف” حسم أيضًا التعادل الإيجابي بهدفٍ لمثله مباراة ويلز وبلجيكا.

بلجيكا تقدمت في النتيجة أولًا عبر أقدام يوري تيليمانس لاعب وسط ليستر سيتي في الدقيقة 50 بأسيست من ميشي باتشواي.

وقبل نهاية اللقاء بأربع دقائق تمكن برينان جونسون من تسجيل هدف التعادل في الوقت القاتل لأصحاب الأرض في الدقيقة 86.

ويلز حصدت أولى النقاط في المجموعة الرابعة لتظل كما هي تتذيل الترتيب، بينما بلجيكا رصيدها أصبح 4 نقاط في المرتبة الثانية.

Um mês após lesão, Welligton Nem volta a correr no CT do São Paulo

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Em meio à repercussão de um possível desentendimento entre Rogério Ceni e Cícero, o São Paulo divulgou em seu Twitter oficial uma novidade no treino fechado da tarde desta terça-feira: o atacante Wellington Nem aparece correndo no gramado.

O jogador não entra em campo desde 16 de abril, há exatamente um mês, quando lesionou o joelho esquerdo durante a derrota por 2 a 0 para o Corinthians, no Morumbi, pela semifinal do Paulista. Quatro dias depois, ele passou por artroscopia para correção do menisco.

O São Paulo informa que o camisa 21 iniciou a transição para o campo e, sob observação dos fisioterapeutas, além de correr,fez uma série de exercícios com bola, alternando velocidade, direção e intensidade.

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Na época da cirurgia, estimava-se a volta de Wellington Nem em, aproximadamente, um mês. Ele deve demorar mais algumas semanas para voltar a ficar à disposição. Por enquanto, continua seguindo ordens apenas do departamento médico.

Devido à contusão, Wellington Nem precisou ser substituído aos 19 minutos do primeiro tempo daquele clássico que teve, no intervalo, o “esporro” de Rogério Ceni citado por Jucilei nesta quinta-feira. Nem está emprestado pelo ucraniano Shakhtar Donetsk até o fim do ano e tem 15 jogos pelo São Paulo.

باريس سان جيرمان يتمسك بآماله في ضم ليفاندوفسكي

لا يزال نادي باريس سان جيرمان يؤمن بفرصه في إمكانية التعاقد مع نجم فريق بايرن ميونخ روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، خلال موسم الانتقالات الصيفي الحالي.

ومن المعروف أن ليفاندوفسكي لا يريد الاستمرار في صفوف بايرن ميونخ حتى نهاية عقده الحالي، في يونيو 2023، حيث أعلن بشكل صريح رغبته في الرحيل.

وتشير كافة التقارير الصحفية إلى أن الوجهة المفضلة لـ ليفاندوفسكي تتمثل في نادي برشلونة، حيث يعمل الجانب الإسباني على إتمام الصفقة، رغم تعنت بطل الدوري الألماني ورفضه التفريط في نجمه البولندي.

ومن جانب آخر، يأمل باريس سان جيرمان التفوق على برشلونة وحسم صفقة روبرت ليفاندوفسكي بنجاح في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية لهذا العام.

وذكرت شبكة “فوت ميركاتو” الفرنسية، إنه على الرغم من رغبة ليفاندوفسكي في الانضمام إلى برشلونة، إلا أن باريس سان جيرمان لا يزال يأمل نقله إلى حديقة الأمراء.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بايرن ميونخ يواصل محاولاته لإقناع ليفاندوفسكي بعدم الرحيل

وأوضحت أن باريس سان جيرمان يؤمن إنه طالما لا يوجد اتفاق رسمي حتى الآن بين برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ، فإن انتقال ليفاندوفسكي إلى الفريق الفرنسي يُعد أمرًا ممكنًا.

وأشارت إلى أن وكيل أعمال ليفاندوفسكي، بيني زهافي، لا يعارض فكرة انتقال صاحب الـ33 عامًا إلى باريس سان جيرمان، خاصة أن علاقته جيدة مع النادي الفرنسي، وسبق أن ساهم في انتقال نيمار إلى صفوفه من برشلونة في صيف 2017.

Miandad urges president to 'take care of cricket'

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has suggested Asif Ali Zardari, the country’s new president, keep a close watch on the working of the board

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Javed Miandad: “What I feel is that if a foreign coach is given a 15-year contract to train the Pakistan team, [only] after 10 years he would start learning the A-B-C of our cricket” © AFP
Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has suggested Asif Ali Zardari, the country’s new president, needs to keep a close watch on the working of the board and eliminate the unnecessary positions created by the previous regime.Nasim Ashraf resigned as board chairman on August 18 soon after Pervez Musharraf, the PCB’s patron, stepped down from Pakistan’s presidency. “He [Zardari] is a sports lover and I am sure he will take care of cricket,” Miandad told the . “He is a democratic president of the country and I feel he should keep the post [of patron] with him in order to keep a close watch at the working of the board.”To start with, Zardari should make previous officials of the board accountable and that includes everyone from high-ranking officials to the bottom-ranked ones.”Miandad said the earlier PCB hierarchy created too many positions, and said that “instead of appointing four people, one efficient person could be hired in the board.”Miandad, who’s had three stints as Pakistan coach, was not in favour of a foreigner as coach of the national team. Geoff Lawson, the former Australia fast bowler, is currently in charge of the side. In the past, Pakistan have been coached by Bob Woolmer, who died during the 2007 World Cup, and Richard Pybus.”I still believe a Pakistani coach is much better than a foreign coach,” Miandad said. “Our cricket is played in streets, on roads and roofs, while outside Pakistan the coaches are groomed in proper environments with all the necessary playing facilities like proper grounds and all the required equipment.”What I feel is that if a foreign coach is given a 15-year contract to train the Pakistan team, [only] after 10 years he would start learning the A-B-C of our cricket,” Miandad, who has been unimpressed with their performance, said. “Foreign coaches will just come and make money, they can’t help in rebuilding the Pakistan team to compete against hard teams. Teams like Australia, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and England are better than us in Tests and I think the day is not far when we would be given tough times by even Bangladesh and West Indies.”Miandad’s comments came on the same day as Lawson’s departure for Australia fuelled rumours of his resignation. However, the PCB clarified the coach had only gone on leave. “He will be back later this month,” PCB spokesman Mansoor Suhail said. “His annual leave was due and there’s nothing more than that.”If the series against Sri Lanka materialises, Lawson will surely come back much earlier and join the team,” he added.Pakistan are trying to fill up the gap created by the postponement of the Champions Trophy, but efforts for a tri-series in South Africa fell apart. Lawson, though, has continued to maintain he’s committed to Pakistan despite lucrative offers back home in Australia.

Leeds: Dan James hopes thwarted

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has told Leeds United target Dan James that he’ll be remaining at Manchester United this summer, according to The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell. 

The lowdown

James was set to join Leeds in January 2019, back when he was still a Swansea City player, but that move collapsed.

The winger, though, has remained on the Whites’ shortlist because of ‘the way he plays’ – his willingness to work as hard without the ball as he does with it.

The £73million arrival in Manchester of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund may have raised Leeds’ hopes that a deal was possible, for it seemed to nudge James further down the pecking order.

James has made 73 appearances for the Red Devils since he joined ahead of the 2019/20 season, scoring nine goals and providing nine assists (via Transfermarkt).

The latest

James was ‘told earlier this month’ that he wouldn’t be granted a move away from Old Trafford during the transfer window. Solskjaer explained that the player was ‘fully in his plans’ for the season ahead.

Along with Leeds, Brighton and Hove Albion have been monitoring the Welshman, while Leicester City submitted what was described as a ‘tentative enquiry’.

Ultimately, though, any interest has been rebuffed and each club will have to look elsewhere if they want to add a winger to their ranks.

The verdict

Even if the two clubs could have reached an agreement, it’s unclear whether James would have been keen on the move. How much would it really have improved his playing prospects when Raphinha and Jack Harrison seemingly have those wide spots locked down?

Still, Leeds appear to have had alternative targets in mind anyway. Talks over a deal for Club Brugge’s Noa Lang are said to be ‘progressing well’.

Whoever comes in, Marcelo Bielsa is clearly chasing a young player who can provide backup to the aforementioned pair without a significant drop-off in quality.

In other news, Leeds have also been urged to strengthen this position.

Arnaldo não pode jogar na Copa do Brasil, e Emerson volta à lateral

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Suspenso, Bruno Silva seria o único desfalque do atual time titular do Botafogo contra o Sport, nesta quarta-feira. Pois bem, ele seria o único se Arnaldo pudesse jogar a Copa do Brasil. Como o lateral-direito foi contratado junto ao Ituano após o prazo de inscrição do torneio mata-mata (24 de abril), não poderá entrar em campo. Por isso, Emerson volta a ganhar chance improvisado na posição.

A formação voltou a ser trabalhada no treino tático fechado à imprensa, nesta terça-feira, no Estádio Nilton Santos. Jair Ventura escalouGatito Fernández, Emerson, Carli, Igor Rabello e Victor Luís; Airton (no lugar de Bruno Silva), Rodrigo Lindoso, João Paulo e Camilo; Rodrigo Pimpão e Roger. E esses devem ser os 11 que iniciarão o duelo na Ilha do Retiro.

Não é exatamente uma novidade para Emerson a participação na lateral direita. Como profissional, o jogo contra o Cruzeiro, fora de casa, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro do ano passado, foi o primeiro. Este ano, mesmo em meio a um imbróglio para renovar, ele vinha sendo aproveitado por conta das lesões dos especialistas.

Luis Ricardo precisou refazer cirurgia no tornozelo esquerdo; Jonas e Marcinho também operaram e não tem previsão de volta. Por isso mesmo é que Arnaldo foi contratado. Quanto a Bruno Silva, o volante vem sofrendo com questões disciplinares dentro de campo. A suspensão desta quarta é por expulsão há quase um mês, na primeira partida contra o Sport, no Nilton Santos.

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خبير تحكيمي: بيراميدز لا يستحق ركلة جزاء أمام الأهلي.. التحام هاني والسعيد طبيعي

تحدث الحكم الدولي السابق والخبير التحكيمي الحالي أحمد الشناوي عن الحالات المثيرة للجدل في مباراة الأهلي وبيراميدز التي أقيمت مساء الأحد.

المباراة التي أقيمت في دور الـ8 لبطولة كأس مصر، وأدارها تحكيميًا استفان كوفاكس، وحسمها الأهلي لصالحه بنتيجة 2-1.

بالفيديو | الأهلي يصعق بيراميدز بثنائية ويتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس مصر 2021

وقال الشناوي في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “أون تايم سبورتس2”: “اتحدث عن حالتين، الأولى ركلة الجزاء التي طالب بها بيراميدز بعد تدخل محمد هاني على عبد الله السعيد”.

وأضاف: “عندما لعب هاني الكرة كان أمام السعيد، وعندها لم يكن هناك التحام، كما أن لاعب الأهلي نجح في لعب الكرة”.

وأردف: “الكرة ليست ركلة جزاء على الأهلي، لأن التدخل من هاني سبق مهاجم بيراميدز”.

وتابع: “أما الحالة الثانية ركلة جزاء بيراميدز، وهي اهمال بنسبة 100%  من مدافع الأهلي رامي ربيعة، وحدث التحام بالقدم، وهي ركلة جزاء صحيحة”.

واستطرد: “المباراة سهلة على طاقم التحكيم ولم تشهد اختبارات قوية، مع وجود طاعة وقبول من اللاعبين، مباراة سهلة تحكيميًا، وهو حكم جيد لديه خبرات وسيرة ذاتية جيدة”.

جريشة: الحكم الروماني تغاضى عن ركلة جزاء لـ بيراميدز أمام الأهلي

واستكمل: “البعض يضخم الموضوعات والكلام يقال بشأن احتساب الحكام لكل لمسة، ولكن هناك فرق كبير بين الالتحام الطبيعي وغير الطبيعي، مثل كرة محمد هاني وعبد الله السعيد، هي لعبة بها التحام ولكن دون احتساب”.

Nervous White hopes for the best

A nervous Cameron White prepares himself to possibly take on the role as Australia’s specialist spinner

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Cameron White: “It’s a little bit daunting, I’m probably a little bit nervous at themoment as well” © Getty Images
Cameron White remains in a daze following the late call-up that could leadto a Test debut on Thursday. Australia’s selectors will look at White, whois usually considered a batting allrounder, to fill the spinner’s spotfollowing a tour-ending injury to Bryce McGain and the poor start of JasonKrejza in the warm-up game in Hyderabad.McGain is confident his Victoria captain, White, can make an impact at Testlevel, but White is unsure what role – if any – he will be asked tofulfill. He has been in India for two days and said it would take time toget his head around the swift elevation.”It’s a little bit daunting, I’m probably a little bit nervous at themoment as well,” White told AAP. “So I don’t really know what myrole is if it does happen, probably a pretty big ‘if’ at the moment. Inthe next couple of days I’ll get more information and go from there.”Beau Casson became Australia’s 401st Test player in Australia’s previousengagement against WestIndies in June, but the selectors have refused to invite him to India,leaving White in a battle with Krejza. The offspinner Krejza was punishedby the Indian Board President’s XI when he failed to take a wicket andconceded 199runs in 31 overs.At Victoria, White, who is more accustomed to containing in the one-dayformat, prefers to rely on McGain rather than use himself for extendedperiods. However, White won praise from Andrew Hilditch, the chairman ofselectors, for his five ODI wickets against Bangladesh recently and was called forhis second Test tour.”If the opportunity did come [my role] would just be to not be tooexpensive, just play that holding role maybe,” he said. “I’m probably nota big spinner of the ball, probably the pitches in Australia tend tobounce a little more.”I’ve only played a couple of four-day games here in the past and I don’treally tend to bowl too wide. I’m usually down the middle of the wicket orthe best part of the wicket, so I just rely more on changes of pace and awrong’un more than anything.”

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