Leeds: Graham Smyth gives Raphinha update

Bayern Munich have not yet expressed an interest in signing Leeds United winger Raphinha in the January transfer window, according to journalist Graham Smyth.

The Lowdown: Bayern linked with Raphinha move

The Whites received a potential blow earlier in the week, with the Brazilian strongly linked with a January switch to Bayern after the European giants saw him as a strong option to sign.

Raphinha has surely been Leeds’ best player so far this season, scoring eight goals in 16 Premier League appearances, so the thought of losing him midway through the campaign is a worrying one.

Fortunately, a more positive update has now emerged regarding the 25-year-old’s future.

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The Latest: Smyth provides encouraging update

According to the Yorkshire Evening Post’s Smyth, the rumour of an imminent move to Germany is wide of the mark, with Bayern ‘yet to make any interest known’ to Leeds regarding a potential transfer for the Brazilian.

It is stated that the Whites may need to sell players in January to generate funds for new signings, but it is also mentioned that selling Raphinha would ‘make next to no sense’.

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The Verdict: Can’t afford to lose him

With key figures such as Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford both plagued by injury this season, Raphinha’s importance to Marcelo Bielsa’s side is going to be greater than ever throughout the rest of the campaign.

Leeds are threatening to become embroiled in a relegation fight in the Premier League, so allowing arguably their best player to leave would be asking for trouble.

It could be that Raphinha demands to move on at the end of the season, but for now, it makes complete sense for the Whites to ignore any other club’s advances and try to persuade the 25-year-old to commit to the Leeds cause for another few months at least, especially when they badly need him.

In other news, Leeds are reportedly still interested in signing one player. Find out who it is here.

ستيرلينج: ليس على ساوثجيت تحمل اللوم بمفرده.. ولا داعِ للذعر

دافع رحيم ستيرلينج، لاعب فريق تشيلسي، عن مدرب منتخب إنجلترا جاريث ساوثجيت، في ظل الانتقادات التي يتعرض لها بسبب سوء النتائج في الوقت الحالي.

وهبط منتخب إنجلترا إلى المستوى الثاني من دوري الأمم الأوروبية بعد خسارته يوم الجمعة الماضي أمام إيطاليا بهدف دون رد.

وخاض منتخب إنجلترا 5 مباريات دون تحقيق فوز، وتنتظره مباراة غدًا أمام ألمانيا في التجربة الأخيرة قبل مونديال قطر 2022.

وردًا على سؤال حول الانتقادات الموجهة إلى ساوثجيت، قال ستيرلينج: “نعلم جميعًا أن هذا هو ما يأتي مع كرة القدم واللعب على أعلى مستوى”.

وأضاف: “أنت تحت الفحص والكثير منه غير عادل بالطبع، لكن هذا هو المستوى الذي نحن عليه مع إنجلترا، نحن نتعرض دائمًا لهذا الضغط للفوز، وهذه الخسارة الصغيرة في المستوى ليست شيئًا نحتاج إلى الذعر بشأنه”.

وواصل في تصريحاته التي نشرتها شبكة “سكاي سبورتس” العالمية: “لدينا الآن فرصة كبيرة قادمة في الشتاء للخروج وإظهار ما يمكننا القيام به مرة أخرى”.

وأردف: “بالنسبة لما فعله ساوثجيت منذ توليه المنصب، فقد قادنا إلى نصف نهائي ونهائي، وهذا يوضح الاتجاه الذي نسير فيه، نحن نعلم أننا لسنا بالمستوى الذي يمكن أن نكون عليه الآن، لكن ما زلت أعتقد أن لدينا إيجابيات يجب النظر إليها”.

واستكمل: “منذ قدوم المدرب، كان يحاول دائمًا حمايتنا، لقد حاول دائمًا جعل البيئة هادئة حقًا بالنسبة لنا حتى نتمكن من الخروج والقيام بما نحتاج إليه في ملعب كرة القدم”.

وأوضح: “بعد الصيف كان علينا جميعًا أن نذهب بعيدًا وننظر إلى أنفسنا، لم يكن أحد منا فخورًا بهذه العروض، ولا أعتقد أنه من واجب جاريث أن يتحمل كل هذا اللوم”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ساوثجيت رغم الانتقادات: أنا الشخص المناسب لقيادة إنجلترا في مونديال قطر

واستمر: “لدينا لاعبون في فريقنا لعبوا على أعلى مستوى، ونحن بحاجة إلى تحمل بعض هذه المسؤولية والبدء في وضع بعض هذه العروض بشكل صحيح،، والفوز بمباريات كرة القدم”.

واختتم: “هذا ما نحن هنا من أجله، نحن لسنا هنا للمشاركة فقط، نريد الفوز بالأشياء، لقد تحدثنا بشكل جماعي وأعتقد أننا في الحالة الصحيحة لوضع الأمور في نصابها الصحيح”.

Após atuação para esquecer, Pará pede que Fla siga de cabeça erguida

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O Flamengo chegou a liderar o placar por boa parte do segundo tempo na partida contra o Grêmio neste domingo, na Arena do time gaúcho, mas viu Everton entrar e virar o jogo. Para completar, Luan ainda deu números finais e o Imortal fez 3 a 1, deixando o time carioca em uma situação mais delicada na disputa por uma vaga na Libertadores.

Depois da derrota, o lateral-direito Pará falou sobre as dificuldades que o Flamengo encontrou no Rio Grande do Sul.

– Sabíamos que seria um jogo difícil, como foi. Saímos na frente, mas demos um passo atrás. Com a torcida deles empurrando do início ao fim é complicado – disse em entrevista ao Premiere.

Mesmo com o resultado adverso e a colocação ruim na tabela do Campeonato Brasileiro, o camisa 21 pede que o time mantenha a cabeça erguida para somar o maior número de pontos nas seis últimas rodadas da competição.

– Agora vamos levantar a cabeça e tentar somar o maior número de pontos – completou.

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Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey shore up Karnataka

Two innocuous deliveries threatened to change the course of the game but Manish Pandey held firm with a charming, yet responsible, innings to take Karnataka towards a vital first-innings lead

The Bulletin by Sriram Veera in Mysore25-Dec-2009
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Robin Uthappa hasn’t had a great season so far, but he started well on the second day – looking to play in the V and concentrated on getting his timing right•Sivaraman Kitta/K Sivaraman

Two innocuous deliveries threatened to change the course of the game but Manish Pandey held firm with a charming, yet responsible, innings to take Karnataka towards a vital first-innings lead. Robin Uthappa, who had led Karnataka’s reply with a fine 91, drove a harmless delivery back to the bowler Rahul Sharma and Rahul Dravid got a fatal inside-edge on an attempted cut and at 170 for 4, things looked slightly wobbly for Karnataka.However, Pandey cushioned the blows with his assured strokeplay to leave the game interestingly poised on the second day. A small lead might not turn out to be a matter of life and death in the end as there might be still be an outright result possible in this game but tomorrow’s morning should see an interesting tussle.It was fascinating to see how Pandey responded to the fall of wickets. When Dravid fell, he counterattacked with three fours from four balls – a late cut, an on-drive and a swing over midwicket – against legspinner Sharma, and when C Gautam fell with Karnataka sliding to 217 for 6, he again dealt in a flurry of boundaries. He lifted Manpreet Gony and Taruwar Kohli to the midwicket boundary before collecting two more boundaries with cover and straight drives against Kohli.It wasn’t all dashing bravado though, as Pandey punctuated his aggression with compact defensive nudges and pushes. His occasional tendency to go for the runs like his Royal Challengers Bangalore team-mate Kevin Pietersen seemed to really tease the dressing room nerves as he ran after pushing straight to fielders. Towards the end of the day, he quietened down in the company of Sunil Joshi in an unbroken 48-run stand as Karnataka steadily moved towards securing a lead.Until Pandey turned on his show, and just before Punjab tried to force their way with a quick flurry of wickets, it was all Uthappa. It wasn’t the usual flair of Uthappa that impressed today, but he showed a calm demeanor during the responsible innings, till he was done in by exuberance.He hasn’t had a great season so far, but he started well today – looking to play in the V and concentrated on getting his timing right. He was beaten a few times on the forward defensive stroke but unfurled a few pretty off drives, a flamboyant cover drive on a bent knee against Love Ablish and a couple of dashing punchy cuts. He brought up his fifty with a neat straight on-the-up drive against Harmeet Singh before suddenly exploding against the spin of Sharma. He slog swept the legspinner for a six and a four and lifted him to the long-off boundary when he suddenly hit a flighted delivery straight back to the bowler.Dravid, who had looked as steady as ever during his knock of 36, followed Uthappa soon after when he dragged a short-of-length delivery from Ablish back to the stumps and it was this point that Punjab had their best moments with the ball. Gony removed Amit Verma with a delivery in the corridor and Kohli picked his maiden first-class wicket when he induced Gautam to edge an intended off drive and things looked promising for the visitors but Pandey thwarted them with a defiant knock.

Leeds: Raphinha expected to stay in Janaury

Leeds United star Raphinha is not expected to leave the club in the January transfer window but could move in the summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Lowdown: Raphinha’s future in doubt

The Brazilian has arguably been the Whites’ standout player so far this season, scoring eight goals in 17 Premier League appearances and posting by far the highest WhoScored performance rating in Marcelo Bielsa’s squad.

Unsurprisingly, constant reports have linked Raphinha with an eventual move away from Elland Road, with the likes of Liverpool tipped to sign him, even though the 25-year-old’s current Leeds deal doesn’t expire until the summer of 2024.

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The Latest: Journalist provides Raphinha transfer update

Speaking to Give Me Sport, O’Rourke gave an important update on the situation, hinting that a summer exit is on the cards rather than a January move. He outlined:

“I don’t think the player is leaving Leeds just yet. But in the summertime, if Leeds don’t have the best season and are in the bottom end of the table for most of the season, Raphinha will be thinking that he wants to play at a higher level.”

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The Verdict: Summer exit on the cards?

The idea of Raphinha leaving Leeds this month is simply unthinkable, especially with the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford currently sidelined and the Whites looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation zone.

It would be a huge shock if the Brazil international suddenly departed in the coming weeks, but in truth, it is not difficult to envisage him moving on in the summer.

At that point, Raphinha may feel he has come as far as he can with the Whites, especially if Champions League-playing clubs show genuine interest in him. It would be hard to begrudge him that move either, given how much he has contributed at Elland Road already.

In other news, Leeds are reportedly eyeing up the signing of an attacking player. Find out who it is here.

Palmeiras encaminha contratação do goleiro César, do Londrina

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O Palmeiras está acertando a compra do goleiro César, do Londrina. O jovem de 22 anos, que estreou como profissional nesta temporada e se destacou na conquista da Copa da Primeira Liga, deve chegar ao Palestra Itália no início do ano que vem como uma aposta para o futuro.

Essa contratação não inviabiliza a negociação com Weverton, do Atlético-PR, outro alvo para a posição que já tem conversas avançadas – aos 29 anos, ele tem contrato com o Furacão até maio do ano que vem e ainda é necessário negociar a data de sua chegada.

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Cria das categorias de base do Londrina, clube que defende desde 2014, César fez 43 jogos em 2017. Na Copa da Primeira Liga, ele brilhou diante do Cruzeiro, defendendo três pênaltis na semifinal, e do Atlético-MG, pegando três cobranças na decisão.

Atualmente, o Palmeiras tem Fernando Prass, Jailson, Vinicius Silvestre e Daniel Fuzato como opções para a meta, sendo que Prass tem contrato só até o fim do ano e ainda não assinou sua renovação.

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Pakistan offer to host South Africa in UAE

South Africa has decided not to tour Pakistan later this year for a series of three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 over security fears, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has offered to host the series in the UAE

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South Africa had offered to play the matches at home, but that proposal was turned down by Pakistan because it wasn’t cost effective•AFP

South Africa has decided not to tour Pakistan later this year for a series of three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 over security fears, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has offered to host the series in the UAE.Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, said that South Africa’s cricket board had offered to play the matches in South Africa, but that proposal was turned down by Pakistan because it wasn’t cost effective.”South Africa were supposed to tour, but because of their security fears they declined to come and that’s why we have offered them to play this full series of Tests, one-dayers and a Twenty20 (in October and November) at the neutral venue of the Emirates,” Butt told AFP.”If we play the series in South Africa, it would have incurred losses to us, so we hope they will agree to our proposal.”Pakistan only recently played a ‘home series’ against New Zealand in New Zealand, squaring the three Tests 1-1. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have regularly hosted one-dayers and Twenty20s involving Pakistan in the recent past after teams refused to tour Pakistan due to the volatile political and security situation in the country. The Sri Lankans were caught in the crossfire when their team bus was attacked in Lahore last March during a Test match. That incident further jeopardised Pakistan’s prospects of hosting international teams and the ICC responded by stripping Pakistan’s hosting rights in the 2011 World Cup.Pakistan’s next Test assignment is in England where they play Australia, another series shifted out of Pakistan over security fears. They are scheduled to play four Tests against England on the same tour.

فيديو | أتلتيكو مدريد يواصل الترنح ويسقط بثنائية أمام كلوب بروج في دوري أبطال أوروبا

سقط أتلتيكو مدريد مجددًا في دوري أبطال أوروبا أمام كلوب بروج البلجيكي، بثنائية نظيفة على ملعب جان بريدل، ضمن الجولة الثالثة للمجموعة الثانية.

شوط المباراة الأول انتهى بهدف نظيف لأصحاب الأرض في الدقيقة 36 عن طريق الغاني كمال سواه في مرمى يان أوبلاك.

طالع أيضًا.. فيديو | محمد صلاح يسجل ويقود ليفربول لفوز سهل على رينجرز في دوري أبطال أوروبا

في الشوط الثاني، بدأ كلوب بروج مثلما أنهى الأول، بضغط مستمر على عناصر سيميوني، وسجل الإسباني فيران جوتخلا الهدف الثاني في أبناء بلده.

الدقيقة 76 جريزمان أهدر ركلة جزاء ليزيد من معاناة الروخي بلانكوس، ويدرك سيميوني أن هذا اليوم ليس يومه.

تغييرات سيميوني لم تأت بجديد، وخسر الروخي بلانكوس مباراته الثانية على التوالي بعد السقوط أمام باير ليفركوزن.

بهذه النتيجة يتوقف رصيد أتلتيكو مدريد عند 3 نقاط في المركز الأخير، بينما كلوب بروج يواصل انطلاقته الرائعة في المركز الأول برصيد 9 نقاط. أهداف مباراة كلوب بروج وأتلتيكو مدريد في دوري أبطال أوروبا

Chris Waugh reveals Newcastle transfer plan

Newcastle United want to sign both Sven Botman and Diego Carlos during the January transfer window, according to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh. 

The lowdown

Waugh’s colleague David Ornstein has written that Newcastle have as much as £100m available to spend this month, and they’ve only used £12m of that so far to sign Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid.

A double swoop for Lille’s Botman and Sevilla’s Carlos could end up consuming the vast majority of that budget, though, with The Daily Mail’s Simon Jones claiming that the duo could cost up to £70m.

The latest

In The Athletic’s matchday discussion on Saturday, a supporter asked Waugh if it was ‘likely to be one or the other’ of Botman or Carlos to be signed.

The journalist replied: “The plan seems to be both, Ben – which surprised me. I thought it would be one of the other, but they’d ideally like two signings.”

The verdict

How surprising is it that Newcastle are willing to plough so much money into their defence? Not very.

As per Understat, they have the joint-worst record in the Premier League in terms of goals conceded and the outright worst in terms of expected goals against. They are currently on course to concede a whopping 84, which would be only five short of the all-time record for a 20-team season in the league’s 30-year history.

The hope would be that Botman, who has been eyed by ‘an array of top clubs’, and Carlos, himself a former target of Liverpool and Manchester United, could turn a porous backline into a solid foundation. Waugh’s comments suggest that the Magpies mean business in trying to get at least one of them to Tyneside by the end of the month

In other news, Luke Edwards reveals Newcastle’s interest in this attacking talent

محمود شبانة لـ بطولات: الزمالك قرر إعارتي إلى سموحة.. وأسعى لتحقيق 3 أهداف

كشف محمود شبانة لاعب فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك، عن قرار مجلس إدارة القلعة البيضاء بتمديد إعارته الموسم الجاري إلى سموحة السكندري.

وكان شبانة قد انضم إلى الزمالك الموسم الماضي، إلا أنه أعير إلى صفوف الاتحاد السكندري بسبب أزمة القيد، قبل أن يتم تجديد إعارته لفريق سموحة.

طالع.. خاص | محمود شبانة يجتمع مع إدارة الزمالك لحسم مصيره

وقال شبانة في تصريحات خاصة لـ”بطولات”: “كنت أتمنى البقاء في الزمالك، ولكن أحترم قرار النادي برحيلي إلى سموحة على سبيل الإعارة”.

وأضاف: “الإعارة دليل أن فرصتي في العودة ما زالت قائمة بعد انتهاء الموسم”.

وأردف: “سأقضي موسم واحد في سموحة من أجل إثبات ذاتي وأحقيتي بالعودة للزمالك، العودة تحدي بالنسبة لي”.

وأردف: “أشكر مرتضى منصور وأمير مرتضى على التعامل معي جيدًا، وأعد الجماهير بأن أقدم أقصى ما لدي”.

واختتم: “أهدافي الآن هي الظهور بشكل طيب، وتحقيق مركز متقدم مع سموحة، والانضمام إلى منتخب مصر”.

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