West Ham fans react to takeover latest

Many West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to reports that PAI Capital have submitted a second bid for the takeover of the club.

In a report from The Sunday Times [via Hammers News], PAI Capital have been plotting a takeover of the club have made a second bid, according to a spokesman for the company.

David Sullivan, co-owner of West Ham, previously spoke about the first offer, claiming that ‘they never produced any proof of funds’ and that the bidders had ‘zero interest in the football side and saw it as a property move’.

Following Sullivan’s comments, PAI Capital partner Philip Beard hit back and called Sullivan’s accusations ‘unhelpful and inaccurate statements’.

Within the report from The Sunday Times [via Hammers News], it states that PAI Capital has assembled a team of executives to help edge closer to the deal, believing that their second bid will be successful.

Whilst many West Ham fans are unhappy with the current running of the club from GSB, the PAI Capital group potentially angered many supporters by bringing Rio Ferdinand in on the act alongside his brother Anton Ferdinand.

West Ham fans calm at potential takeover

These Hammers fans have reacted with doubt and scepticism over news of an apparent second takeover bid from PAI Capital.

“I’m GSB out but don’t want PAI anywhere near our club”

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“The best PR move they could make would be to drop Rio. I think that would get more fans on board.”

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“Hopefully it gets rejected”

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“More like real estate brokers than football club owners, bunch of conmen!”

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“Please get Ferdinand away from us, no one likes him or wants him here”

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“Read the Sunday Times report on PAI Capital. They’re Venture Capitalists. None of them have a track record in football. Some of them are being investigated. Be careful what you wish for”

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In other news, some Hammers fans have been flocking to Twitter after striker claims are made. Find out more here.

تقارير توضح كواليس اجتماع مالك تشيلسي مع مسؤولي برشلونة

توجه تود بولي، مالك نادي تشيلسي الإنجليزي إلى برشلونة، ظهر يوم الخميس، والتقى بمسؤولي النادي الكتالوني.

مالك الفريق الإنجليزي وصل إلى صالة الطيران الخاصة في مطار إلبرات في منتصف فترة ما بعد الظهر وتوجه مباشرة إلى مطعم فيا فينيتو.

تناول بولي العشاء مع خوان لابورتا، رئيس نادي برشلونة، وماتيو أليماني، المدير الرياضي وجوردي كرويف، يده اليمنى في إدارة كرة القدم.

وصل الثلاثة إلى المؤسسة بعد نصف ساعة من وصول بولي، بحسب ما أفادت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية.

استمر الاجتماع بالكاد ساعة وربع حيث غادر بولي المطعم في الساعة العاشرة صباحًا دون التعليق على المفاوضات بينما كانت قيادة برشلونة لا تزال في الداخل.

“وجبة رائعة، طعام رائع”، اقتصر على الرد باللغة الإنجليزية في مناسبتي، في إشارة إلى الطعام الجيد قبل أسئلة الصحفيين قبل العودة إلى إلبرات للعودة إلى لندن.

لذلك كانت “رحلة سريعة” إلى برشلونة استغلها بولي للقاء قادة برشلونة وبدء علاقة جيدة.

اقرأ أيضًا | استطلاع رأي يوضح موقف الجماهير من بقاء ليفاندوفسكي في بايرن ميونخ

غادر لابورتا وأليماني وجوردي الساعة 11:30 مساءً، دون تقديم تفاصيل، “لقد كانت زيارة مؤسسية”، أشار اليماني بإيجاز.

في الساعات القليلة الماضية، قام نادي برشلونة بتسريع اتصالاته مع تشيلسي في محاولة للتوصل إلى اتفاق بشأن سيزار أزبيليكويتا قبل يوم السبت، وهو التاريخ الذي سيبدأ فيه تشيلسي جولة في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

في اللقاء بين تشيلسي وبرشلونة، لم تتم مناقشة مستقبل أزبيليكويتا فقط، وهو ما يمثل أولوية بالنسبة لتشافي، ولكن أيضًا مستقبل ماركوس ألونسو وفرينكي دي يونج وسيرجينيو ديس، لاعبي كرة القدم المهتم بهم تشيلسي.

يصل الأمريكي إلى النادي بنية تطبيق ثقافة المقايضة في الدوري الاميركي للمحترفين ويؤيد تبادل لاعبي كرة القدم بين الأندية.

Junaid six-for powers NWFP comeback

A round-up from the third day of the fifth round of Pentangular Cup matches

Cricinfo staff20-Nov-2008
ScorecardBaluchistan’s batsmen showed more appetite for the fight than they had displayed during their embarrassing first-innings effort of 57 all out, but they still face an uphill struggle to get back into the contest after being set a daunting 393 for victory by Federal Areas. By the close of the third day, they had reached 147 for 3, thanks to 64 from Shoaib Khan jnr, and an unbeaten 36 from Saeed Anwar jnr.That target might have been more attainable had Federal Areas been bowled out cheaply after resuming in the morning session on 198 for 8 in their second innings. Instead they stretched their total to 303, thanks largely to Usman Saeed, who converted his overnight 21 to an unbeaten 87. He was well supported by Yasir Ali, who made 30 in a stand of exactly 100 for the ninth wicket.Ali then struck early in Baluchistan’s second innings, as Usman Tariq was caught behind for 11, while Sohail Tanvir, their first-innings tormentor, trapped Rameez Alam lbw for 13. Shoaib and Saeed prevented another collapse, but their hopes of victory are looking slim.
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North West Frontier Province need another 67 runs on the final day against Punjab at Lahore, after Junaid Khan triggered a dramatic turnaround with second-innings figures of 6 for 56. Despite conceding a first-innings lead of 37, with Younis Khan adding only five runs to his overnight 70 before being left high and dry by the tail, NWFP roared into the ascendancy by skittling Punjab for 134 in 32.3 overs.Junaid, a 19-year-old left-arm paceman, was the stand-out performer. After Nauman Habib had removed Punjab’s captain, Mohammad Hafeez, in the first over, Junaid ripped through the middle order, reducing them to 75 for 7 before Mohammad Salman and Wahab Riaz staged a partial recovery. Salman top-scored with 35 before being bowled by Junaid.Energised for their run-chase, NWFP set off at nearly a run a ball before losing both openers, Yasir Hameed and Adnan Raees, with the score on 21. Rafatullah Mohmand, however, reached the close on 35, and with Younis still waiting in the pavilion, his team are now odds-on to complete a comfortable win.

فيديو | إيسترن كومباني يهزم مصر المقاصة بثنائية في الدوري

حقق فريق إيسترن كومباني الفوز على نظيره مصر للمقاصة بهدفين مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الخميس بمنافسات الدوري الممتاز.

إيسترن كومباني واجه مصر للمقاصة في إطار منافسات الجولة 24 من عمر مواجهات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

تقدم فريق إيسترن كومباني من ركلة جزاء عن طريق محمد رمضان في الدقيقة 16، تحصل عليها عقب لمسة يد على علي فتحي مدافع المقاصة.

طالع  | فيديو | المصري يفوز على إيسترن كومباني ويتأهل لربع نهائي كأس مصر

وتعادل للمقاصة أحمد عبد المنعم في الدقيقة 36 من رأسية من داخل منطقة الجزاء.

وبعدها بدقيقتين فقط، عاد فريق إيسترن كومباني بالهدف الثاني، عن طريق عماد ميهوب الذي سدد الكرة من على حدود منطقة الجزاء بشكل أكثر من رائع.

في الدقيقة 94، لجأ الحكم أحمد حمدي إلى تقنية الفيديو (الفار)، بعدما احتسب ركلة جزاء لفريق المقاصة، إلا أن بعد العودة للفار، تأكد وجود محمد مسعد مهاجم الفريق الفيومي في موقف تسلل، لتلغي ركلة الجزاء.

بذلك الفوز يحتل إيسترن كومباني المركز السابع عشر في ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 19 نقطة، بينما المقاصة يتذيل الترتيب (المركز الثامن عشر) بـ14 نقطة. أهداف مباراة إيسترن كومباني ومصر للمقاصة في الدوري

Alisson and Fabinho available for Liverpool

Liverpool have received a double selection boost ahead of their Premier League clash with Leeds United this afternoon after Alisson Becker and Fabinho were cleared to play.

What’s the word?

It seemed as though the South American players in English football would be unable to play any part in this weekend’s action after a dispute occurred regarding coronavirus regulations.

However, the issues have now been resolved, so Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be able to call upon the services of his first-choice goalkeeper and holding midfielder.

A BBC Sport report stated: “England-based players have been cleared to play for their clubs this weekend after complaints about their failure to report for international duty were dropped.

“Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay had invoked a Fifa rule which would have meant players not released for the recent South American World Cup qualifiers were suspended from playing for five days.

“But the countries have withdrawn their complaints, which would have stopped 12 players appearing this weekend. All countries involved waived the bans after talks with football’s world governing body Fifa.”

Jurgen Klopp will be delighted

News that Fabinho and Alisson will be allowed to travel with the squad to Elland Road this afternoon will leave Klopp feeling delighted, given their importance to the Reds.

Liverpool’s Brazilian shot-stopper has kept two clean sheets in his opening three Premier League games of the season, while his compatriot played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea last time out and has been a regular in Klopp’s first XI during his time at Anfield.

A trip to south Yorkshire will be another tricky test for the Reds, but their task should have been made somewhat easier after the sudden U-turn regarding their South American contingent.

In other news… Liverpool linked with swap move involving “unbelievable” gem, fans may be concerned 

Swan proves too strong for Tigers

A tight and dangerous opening spell from Chris Swan snuffed out Tasmania’s chances in Hobart, where Queensland jumped to the top of the FR Cup table with a 41-run win

Cricinfo staff14-Dec-2008
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James Hopes contributed with bat and ball in Queensland’s victory © Getty Images
A tight and dangerous opening spell from Chris Swan snuffed out Tasmania’s chances in Hobart, where Queensland jumped to the top of the FR Cup table with a 41-run win. Swan, Ben Laughlin and James Hopes ran through Tasmania so efficiently that nobody passed fifty, highlighting the value of the contributions from Nathan Reardon and Lee Carseldine in setting up Queensland’s 6 for 238.It was a gettable but challenging target on a two-paced pitch and when Swan bowled his ten overs straight and grabbed 3 for 17, it left the Tigers languishing at 4 for 54 after 20 overs. Swan’s collection included Michael Dighton caught behind second ball and he went on to deceive Rhett Lockyear with a slower ball and Daniel Marsh with extra bounce.Swan was the Man of the Match but Laughlin’s efforts were just as wide-ranging and effective. He picked up 4 for 43 and found some impressive reverse swing, while Hopes finished off the innings with his 3 for 39. The Tasmania lower order showed enough fight to avoid conceding a bonus point – the last three pairs put on 97 – but they needed their batsmen to copy the Bulls top order.Chris Simpson’s decision to bat first was not an easy one in the conditions and it began to pay off when Clinton Perren and Hopes combined for an 81-run opening stand. Perren made 40 and Hopes fell for 49, one of three wickets for Xavier Doherty, but it was Carseldine and Reardon who were the main problems for Tasmania.Carseldine, 33, kept up his strong comeback after his career looked to be over last year and his 55 pushed him to third on the FR Cup run tally this season. Reardon continued to show his promise with a powerful 66 from 63 balls and their 90-run partnership was enough to put Queensland on the path towards victory.

'Espero anunciar Petros na próxima semana', diz Leco a jornal espanhol

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É questão de tempo para Petros ser anunciado como reforço do São Paulo. Essa é a impressão que Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva, o Leco, presidente do Tricolor, passou em entrevista ao Estadio Deportivo, jornal de Sevilha, cidade de Betis, equipe com quem o volante tem contrato até 2020.

– Estamos aguardando a decisão do Betis e pensamos que, na próxima semana, tudo pode estar resolvido – disse Leco, confirmando a proposta de 2,5 milhões de euros (R$ 9,2 milhões) para adquirir 50% dos direitos econômicos do meio-campista de 28 anos.

A pendência está com o Betis. O valor oferecido pelo São Paulo é próximo do que os espanhóis desejam, mas a publicação de Sevilha informa que o clube ainda quer tentar 3 milhões de euros (R$ 11 milhões), valor que o Tricolor não está disposto a pagar.

Para o São Paulo, está claro que o Betis tenta apenas aumentar um lucro que já é certo, pois, há dois anos,pagou 1,4 milhões de euros (R$ 5,3 milhões na época) por 50% dos direitos de Petros. Por isso, o otimismo parece tomar conta de Leco na negociação.

– Creio que tudo está indo bem e vamos fechar (a contratação) – prosseguiu o dirigente da equipe do Morumbi em sua entrevista ao jornal espanhol.

A negociação depende, realmente, apenas do aval do Betis. O São Paulo já acertou as bases do contrato com Petros e tem como trunfo a vontade do jogador em voltar ao Brasil – ele pretende se casar com a namorada, que mora aqui.

O caminho para o volante assinar com o Tricolor ficou aberto quando o Palmeiras saiu da negociação por preferir Bruno Henrique, que estava no Palermo, da Itália. O Corinthians, ex-clube de Petros, ainda detém parte dos seus direitos econômicos, mas os representantes do meio-campista asseguram que o rival não colocará nenhum obstáculo no acerto.

Petros participou de 33 jogos na última temporada europeia, mas perdeu a condição de titular nos últimos seis meses. Chega para atender ao pedido de Rogério Ceni por um volante, até para compensar a saída de João Schmidt, acertado para defender Atalanta, da Itália, a partir do próximo mês.

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Ponting backs out-of-form Hayden

Matthew Hayden’s immediate future will be known when Australia’s limited-overs teams are named on Thursday for the South Africa fixtures

Peter English at the SCG07-Jan-2009
Matthew Hayden’s 39 in the second innings at the SCG was his highest score of the summer © Getty Images
The out-of-form Matthew Hayden retains the faith of his captain but the opener’s immediate future will be known when Australia’s limited-overs teams are named on Thursday for the South Africa fixtures. Ricky Ponting said he would love it if Hayden, who has struggled for runs since returning from a heel injury in India, kept playing.”I’d have him in my team every day of the week,” Ponting said. “He’s a champion player and bloke and great for our team at the moment. Those experienced guys are great to have around the team while you’re rebuilding.”The squad for Sunday’s first Twenty20 in Melbourne will be named alongside the outfit for the following five one-day internationals. If Hayden is missing from the team a Test return is unlikely, although the selectors have also publicly supported him. Hayden has not told his team-mates he is planning to depart despite the 39 he scored in the second innings at the SCG being his highest contribution of the Australian summer.”I’m pretty good mates with Matty and have known him for a long time,” Ponting said. “I have no indication or inclination either way. He showed a lot of good signs in the second innings of the game. I don’t know one way or the other at the moment. If anything, I’d be saying it’s all pretty positive that he’s going on, otherwise I think I would have known.”The fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is expected to be rested from parts of the one-day campaigns involving South Africa and New Zealand over the next month. Johnson has taken on a huge workload since India and he led the bowling in Sydney while Brett Lee was out with a foot injury.”He’s shouldered a lot of the responsibility for the attack and come on in leaps and bounds,” Ponting said. “There was some negativity about his place at the start, but he has started to show everyone over the past six or eight months how much of a quality player he is. He’s a pretty complete package.”

فيديو | محمد صلاح يسجل ويقود ليفربول للفوز على كريستال بالاس وديًا

قاد الدولي المصري، محمد صلاح، جناح ليفربول فريقه للانتصار على كريستال بالاس وديًا، بثنائية نظيفة، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين ظهر اليوم الجمعة.

وأقيمت المباراة على سنغافورة على ملعب “سنغافورة الوطني”، وذلك ضمن استعدادات الفريقين للموسم الكروي الجديد 2022/23.

وشارك محمد صلاح نجمنا المصري، في المباراة كبديل، حيث حل بديلًا في الشوط الثاني بدلًا من لويس دياز. شاهد اهداف مباراة ليفربول وكريستال بالاس

اقرأ أيضًا.. تين هاج يرد على تصريحات كلوب بشأن معاناة ليفربول أمام أسلوب مانشستر يونايتد

وتقدم ليفربول أولًا في النتيجة قبل مرور الربع ساعة الأولى، عبر القائد جوردان هندرسون، بعد كرة طويلة من جيمس ميلنر وصلت إلى هارفي اليوت على الجهة اليمنى من الملعب، ثم مررها إلى هندرسون والأخير سدد بقوة في شباك الضيوف بالدقيقة 12.

ومع بداية الشوط الثاني، تمكن صلاح من إحراز الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 46، بعد تمريرة اليوناني من كونستانتينوس تسيميكاس، وصلت إلى نجمنا المصري الذي استلمها وراوغ وسدد تسديدة خادعت الحارس وسكنت الشباك.

مباراة ليفربول القادمة الودية، سوف تُقام في ألمانيا، حيث يلتقي وصيف أوروبا مع لايبزيج، يوم الخميس 21 يوليو 2022، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة السابعة والربع بتوقيت القاهرة.

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