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Glasgow Rangers head coach Danny Rohl was pictured holding up a shirt with Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell little more than a month ago, and now he is the only one of those three men remaining at Ibrox.

The Light Blues announced on Monday that they have parted ways with their sporting director and CEO after the club’s dismal start to the season, and the failure of Russell Martin’s appointment.

Despite coming in after Martin won five of his 17 matches in all competitions, Rohl has won all four of his Scottish Premiership matches in the dugout so far, which is no mean feat.

The Gers had only won one league game before the German’s arrival at Ibrox, and goals from Emmanuel Fernandez and Mohamed Diomande against Livingston claimed a fourth straight victory for Rohl on Saturday.

Despite those four wins in four games for the former Sheffield Wednesday head coach, there is still plenty of work for the tactician to do to make sure that the Light Blues are competing for silverware moving forward.

For example, summer signing Oliver Antman failed to deliver once again in the win over Livingston and should be dropped from the starting line-up.

Why Danny Rohl must drop Oliver Antman for Rangers

Thelwell swooped to sign the Finland international for a fee of up to £4m from Go Ahead Eagles in the summer in an attempt to bolster Martin’s options on the flanks.

Unfortunately, the 24-year-old flanker has failed to deliver much in the way of quality at the top end of the pitch since his move to Ibrox in the summer, with no goals and three assists in 18 matches, per Transfermarkt.

In fact, Antman has no goals and one assist in 17 games since his two assists on his debut against Viktoria Plzen, which illustrates just how much he has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks and months.

The Finnish forward, as shown in the graphic above, scored for his country during the recent international break, to go along with an assist, which means that he has been more productive for his national side than for Rangers this season.

Rohl provided the former Eredivisie star with a chance to shine from the start on the right wing against Livingston on Saturday, possibly due to his international form, but he did not reward the manager with a strong performance to justify his inclusion.

Vs Livingston

Oliver Antman

Minutes

64

Shots

0

Key passes

1

Big chances created

0

Crosses completed

0/3

Dribbles completed

3/7

Duels won

5/13

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Antman made little impact at the top end of the pitch for the Light Blues, whilst he was also dominated by the Livingston defenders in physical contests.

With games against Braga in the Europa League and Falkirk in the Premiership coming up this week, Rohl must ruthlessly ditch the Finland international from the starting line-up to provide other players with an opportunity to impress.

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Antman has simply not done enough in the final third to suggest that he deserves a continued run of games in the team, as he has gone seven matches without a goal contribution in all competitions for the Gers.

With this in mind, the German head coach should finally unleash Nedim Bajrami from the start against Falkirk at the weekend, whilst he is unable to feature against Braga because Martin did not add him to the Europa League squad list.

Why Danny Rohl should finally unleash Nedim Bajrami for Rangers

Former sporting director Thelwell attempted to bolster the club’s options at the top end of the pitch with the signings of Djeidi Gassama, Thelo Aasgaard, Antman, Youssef Chermiti, Mikey Moore, and Bojan Miovski in the summer.

This shows that he attempted to replace Bajrami, who played in the attacking midfield and wide areas for Philippe Clement, as four of those players play in the Albania international’s main positions.

Per Transfermarkt, the £3.5m signing from Sassuolo has only played 196 minutes in all competitions. 24 players have played more minutes for the club, including players like Jeft and Cyriel Dessers, who left in the summer.

Bajrami was described as “anonymous” in a game last season by content creator Stevie Clifford, which now perfectly sums up his situation at Ibrox this season, as he has been so rarely used.

Now, though, Rohl should unleash the Albanian flop from the start in the Premiership because he has the potential to be an upgrade on Antman at the top end of the pitch, based on his form at times for Clement last season.

Whilst it would be disingenuous to suggest that Bajrami had an amazing debut campaign with Rangers, there were some promising signs in his performances domestically and in Europe that suggest that he has more to offer to the team.

Bajrami – 24/25

Premiership

Europa League

Starts

15

8

Goals

2

1

Big chances missed

2

0

Key passes per game

1.0

1.3

Big chances created

4

6

Assists

1

0

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the versatile attacker was not fairly rewarded for his creativity in the 2024/25 campaign, as his teammates only scored one of the ten ‘big chances’ that he created.

This season, Antman has only created two ‘big chances’ and delivered one assist in 12 appearances in the Premiership and the Europa League combined, per Sofascore, which suggests that Bajrami could provide more creativity than the Finnish flop.

Thelwell attempted to replace the former Serie B playmaker in the summer with a host of new signings, but these statistics suggest that the former Rangers chief failed to do so successfully.

This is why Rohl should ditch Antman to unleash Bajrami, who could offer more quality in the final third, when the Gers face Falkirk in the Premiership on Sunday, to see if he can ignite his Ibrox career under the German boss.

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West Ham United have a proud history of developing and promoting some brilliant youngsters from their academy system.

The most recent one to really make his mark on the team and then be sold on for a massive fee was Declan Rice.

Freddie Potts looks like he could be the Hammers’ next homegrown superstar after his sensational Premier League displays before the international break.

However, while the club try their best to keep hold of their most promising talents, they aren’t always able to, and one youngster they may rue losing more than any other looks like he could be a bigger prospect than Potts and a future England star.

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While Potts is the current academy product getting the attention and adulation from fans and pundits alike – justifiably so – he could soon be joined in the first team by another of Rush Green’s best: George Earthy.

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Now, the 21-year-old has made four appearances for the first team and even scored a brilliant goal against Luton Town in the Premier League a couple of years ago, but due to loan moves and injury, those four appearances have amounted to only 36 minutes.

In other words, most fans aren’t really thinking about the youngster, and those that occasionally do aren’t sure what sort of player they’ll be getting when he returns from his hamstring injury.

Well, firstly, even though his primary position is attacking midfield, the Havering-born gem has and can play in several positions across the pitch.

Second, he’s as comfortable scoring goals as he is providing assists, and has a seriously impressive record from his time in the academy.

For example, in 60 appearances for the u18s, totalling 4804 minutes, he scored 25 goals and provided 18 assists.

That comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.39 games, or every 111.72 minutes.

Appearances

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55

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3618′

Goals

25

18

Assists

18

14

Goal Involvements per Match

0.71

0.58

Minutes per Goal Involvement

111.72′

113.06′

Then, during his time with the u21s, he scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in 55 appearances, totalling 3618 minutes, which is an average of a goal involvement every 1.71 games, or every 113.06 minutes.

Finally, while he’s not played much for the Hammers, he has gained a decent amount of first-team experience from his time on loan with Bristol City last season, where he was named Young Player of the Season.

In all, so long as he can remain fit, West Ham have another superb homegrown talent on their hands in Earthy, which should help make up for them losing another, arguably more promising talent last year.

The Academy gem West Ham will rue losing

One of the most exciting talents to come through West Ham’s academy in the last five years or so was undoubtedly Divin Mubama.

During his time in West London, the Englishman was utterly unstoppable for the junior sides, racking up a staggering tally of 40 goals and five assists for the u18s and then 18 goals and two assists for the u21s.

This brilliant output saw him get a chance with the first team, and over the 22/23 and 23/24 seasons, he made 18 senior appearances, totalling 431 minutes.

West Ham

18

1

1

WH U21s

34

18

2

WH U18s

57

40

5

Man City

2

1

0

Man City U21s

9

8

4

Stoke City

15

5

1

However, in August 2024, then Premier League champions Manchester City came knocking, and despite their best efforts to keep him, Julen Lopetegui and Co had to make do with a measly £1.2m as he joined the Citizens.

To nobody’s surprise, the goalscoring machine continued his fine form in the North West, and ended the 24/25 campaign with 16 goals and four assists in 14 appearances for City’s u21s.

Moreover, Pep Guardiola gave him two run-outsrun-outs in the first team, and on his debut in an FA Cup game against Salford, he scored his first senior goal for the club.

Coming into this season, it was crystal clear that the 21-year-old is too good to play in the youth sides, and so he was sent out on loan to Stoke City in the Championship, where he has done a reasonable enough job.

For example, even though it’s his first season of regular first-team football, the “powerful” strike, as dubbed by respected analyst Ben Mattinson, has scored five goals and provided one assist in 15 appearances.

In addition to making his way in the club game, the Newham-born monster has also been in incredible form for England’s u21s.

In five caps, the game-changing marksman has already scored five goals and provided one assist.

Ultimately, it’s not West Ham’s fault, but if Mubama continues to develop in the way he has over the last year or so, they could really come to rue losing him.

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San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was off to a hot start in Sunday's Game 2 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series.

Tatis started off by crushing a 387-foot home run in the first inning to put the Padres on the board early. In the third inning, he hit a double. He was later brought in for a run in the sixth inning.

The right fielder was shining defensively, too. He caught what appeared to be an uncatchable ball from Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning. As he stood in the outfield after pulling down the deep line drive, Dodgers fans began booing Tatis. Instead of letting their jeers bother him, Tatis fully embraced the boos, and he even egged them on to get louder and keep going.

He wanted the Dodgers fans to know the noise didn't bother him.

Tatis was one of the players Dodgers fans were most worried about facing. Before Sunday's game, Tatis was averaging .600/.692/1.000 through the first three Padres postseason games.

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Quem comandará o Santos será o interino Marcelo Fernandes, até então favorito para seguir no cargo no restante do Brasileirão. Porém, a continuidade está relacionada ao desempenho da equipe contra o Cruzmaltino. Posteriormente, a depender do resultado do duelo, Luxemburgo pode ganhar força internamente.

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Derbyshire forced to salvage the contest after van Buuren turns the tables

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay 25-Jun-2025Harry Came fell nine runs short of a second century in the match as Derbyshire were forced to settle for a draw in an exciting finish to their Rothesay County Championship Division Two match with Gloucestershire at Bristol.The hosts declared their second innings at lunch, having progressed from an overnight 364 for three to 526 for six. Graeme van Buuren added 70 to his score before being dismissed for 175, while James Bracey hit a brisk 43.That set Derbyshire a victory target of 316 in a minimum of 67 overs. Came and Caleb Jewell put together an opening stand of 177 in just 31.3 overs before Jewell fell for 83, from 80 deliveries, with 12 fours, and Came for 91, off 118 balls, with 7 fours and 3 sixes.But Gloucestershire refused to buckle and left-arm spinner van Buuren claimed four for 64 to give his side a chance before Anuj Dal (36 not out) and Ben Aitchison batted out for a draw at 296 for eight. Derbyshire took 14 points and Gloucestershire 11.Cameron Bancroft began the day undefeated on 170 in Gloucestershire’s second innings. The captain could add only six before being bowled by Zak Chappell, but could still take immense pride in a match-turning innings spanning almost seven-and-three-quarter hours and 366 balls.Van Buuren was obliged to exercise initial caution as he and Bracey guarded against a collapse. But once the pair had brought up 400, they went on the attack. Bracey smacked a straight six off Alex Thomson to stretch the lead to 207 and followed up with two quick boundaries off Jack Morley.On 134, van Buuren edged Morley just short of Wayne Madsen at slip, but it was all the good fortune the South African needed to reach 150 off 261 balls, with 20 fours.A six over long-on off Thomson brought up the century stand with Bracey, who faced just 56 balls in an entertaining cameo before top-edging an attempted slog sweep off Thomson and presenting wicketkeeper Brooke Guest with a simple catch.It was 498 for six when van Buuren’s was caught at wide long-on off Thomson looking to accelerate towards the declaration. Zaman Akhter hit sixes off two of his first three balls, while Ben Charlesworth also cleared the ropes with a powerful reverse sweep off Morley on the stroke of lunch.Gloucestershire gave the new ball to debutant Todd Murphy when the afternoon session began, hoping the Australia Test off-spinner would make early inroads. With David Lloyd unable to open the batting having been off the field injured on day three, Came partnered Caleb Jewell and soon signalled his side’s intentions with a four and a six in Murphy’s second over.That set the tone for an exhilarating century stand, Came reaching a fluent half-century off 61 balls, with 5 fours and 2 sixes, and Jewell following him to the same landmark, having faced 52 deliveries and hit 7 fours.Came hit a straight six off van Buuren as Derbyshire progressed serenely to 169 without loss at tea, needing a further 147 to win. Came was 87 not out and Jewell unbeaten on 75.Jewell hit the first two balls of the final session from Ajeet Singh Dale for boundaries, but fell to the third, caught at mid-off by the diving Miles Hammond, who produced an even better effort to dismiss Came, one-handed at mid-wicket off Murphy to leave Derbyshire 189 for two.Madsen made 17 before edging an attempted pull shot off Akhter to wicketkeeper James Bracey and Martin Andersson registered a third-ball duck, lbw to Murphy with 104 runs still required. That target had been reduced to 81 when Guest was caught behind off van Buuren for 22.Derbyshire entered the final hour of the match on 249 for five, needing a further 67 from a minimum of 16 overs. Their task increased when Thomson, on 10, edged a sweep to Hammond at slip off van Buuren, who followed up by having Zak Chappell caught at mid-wicket. That finally brought in Lloyd to bat with a runner with 45 needed and Anuj Dal unbeaten on 27.Lloyd made only nine before falling lbw to the inspired van Buuren. But Dal stood firm and Aitchison helped clinch the draw as the game ended with Gloucestershire fielders crowded around the bat.

Leeds United have some exciting talents brewing in their academy system who could look to make the step up to the first-team in the years to come.

Archie Gray is the most recent example of what you can achieve after making that step from the academy to the senior side, as he emerged as a genuine option in Daniel Farke’s first season.

The English talent then earned a £30m move to Tottenham Hotspur in the top-flight and went on to win the Europa League in his first campaign in North London.

At the time of his exit, before Georgino Rutter’s move to Brighton & Hove Albion for £40m, the England U21 international was the third-most expensive sale in the club’s history.

Leeds already have their next Gray in the making

Archie’s brother, Harry, may be the next Gray to make that step up from the academy because he has been in impressive form at youth level, and made his senior bow in the Championship as a substitute last season.

The 16-year-old centre-forward scored a stunning hat-trick for the U21s in the National League Cup on Tuesday night against Scunthorpe United.

That took the teenage talent’s tally for the season to seven goals in all competitions, having scored four goals in the Premier League 2, per Transfermarkt.

Gray, who scored eight goals in 11 games for the U18 side before his step up to the U21s, is an exciting young talent who the club should be looking to create a pathway to the first-team for, as they did with his brother.

Leeds, though, did have an even bigger homegrown talent than Gray brewing in the form of Charlie Cresswell, before Farke decided to cash in on him last year.

Leeds messed up by selling Charlie Creswell

The central defender came up through the youth ranks at Thorp Arch, joining at the age of 11, and progressed all the way up to the first-team.

Cresswell made five Premier League appearances for the Whites as a teenager in the 2021/22 campaign, before being sent out on loan to Millwall for the 2022/23 season.

The young defender scored five goals in 28 Championship matches for Lions, per Transfermarkt, but only played 135 minutes in the division under Farke in the following season.

Leeds United’s head coach then decided to bin him in the summer of 2024. The club cashed in when Toulouse came to the table with an offer of £4m for the English titan.

That turned out to be a mistake by the Whites because Cresswell has proven himself in one of Europe’s major leagues and was linked with a big-money move away from France in the summer.

24/25 Ligue 1	Charlie Cresswell	Percentile rank vs CBs
Goals	3	Top 8%
Tackle success rate	65.7%	Top 36%
Duels won	151	Top 4%
Aerial duels won	99	Top 1%
Aerial duel success rate	66.4%	Top 26%
Shots blocked	28	Top 5%
Ball recoveries	103	Top 26%
Stats via FotMob

As you can see in the table above, the 23-year-old colossus ranked highly among centre-backs in Ligue 1 in a host of key defensive metrics last season.

He was linked with West Ham United, Sunderland, and Premier League champions Liverpool during the summer transfer window just gone, but Toulouse were able to keep hold of the England U21 international.

The Ligue 1 side reportedly valued him at around £18m, which is higher than Transfermarkt values any of Leeds United’s natural centre-backs, and this further illustrates the howler Farke had by ditching him last year for £4m.

This is also why the club were brewing an even bigger talent than Gray, because he has proven himself in the Championship and now in Ligue 1, which has led to tangible interest from Premier League teams because of his performances at first-team level.

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It is all about potential for Gray at this moment in time because he has not had the chance to prove himself in senior football. Hopefully, he will get those opportunities instead of being sold too early, as Cresswell was.

When Dhoni calls it a day, Rayudu says, CSK will have to “really think out of the box” to fill the void “in terms of branding or getting the crowds in”

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Mar-20255:46

Rayudu on home fans rooting for CSK wickets: Only Dhoni can address it

The Chennai cricket crowd, the old saying goes, are among the most knowledgeable in India. At IPL games featuring Chennai Super Kings (CSK), they are also among the most passionate. But that passion, at times, seems more about MS Dhoni and less about the team and, Ambati Rayudu says, “it is quite strange, and I don’t think it actually serves the game well”.Think CSK batting at Chepauk. A wicket falls, it’s like a countdown starts for when Dhoni would come out. Another falls, the excitement builds. It’s almost a throwback to the days of Sachin Tendulkar, when, in Test matches, the fall of the second India wicket would be the cue for great joy for the crowd, simply because their favourite star would be out next. For the batter going out – and Rahul Dravid knows this more than anyone else – it’s not fun.”It is quite daunting if you’re a newcomer,” Rayudu ESPNcricinfo. “It’s quite loud. The support is phenomenal. But, as you go on and play, then you realise they are MS Dhoni fans before they are CSK fans. It is quite evident, and rightly so, because that’s the way the team has been set up and built over the years. He’s rightly named [leader] and he has been calling the shots in CSK, and it’s come to a stage where people are madly in awe and in love of what he’s done for CSK.Related

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“It’s been happening for quite a few years now, and quite a few players have felt it over the years, you know, if not come out openly and said something about it, but internally, a lot of people used to feel that the crowd… even though we also love MS Dhoni, and they also love MS Dhoni and we want to see him bat, but sometimes when you, as an individual, are going out to bat they are shouting from the crowd to… literally asking you to get out. Or they are anticipating or expecting you to get out.”So it is quite strange, and I don’t think it actually serves the game well to be very honest. All the [other] players are giving their best for the team as well. They are also preparing and doing really well for the franchise, and they have put in a lot of sacrifice to be where they are. When things like that happen from their own crowd, it is, I feel, maybe it can be avoided.”

“[CSK] have not built up any other guy in the franchise to pull the crowds, because it has always revolved around MS Dhoni. That might come back to maybe bite them in terms of branding or getting the crowds in. So they will have to really think out of the box to make something happen.”Ambati Rayudu

No one could have blamed Tendulkar for his fandom then and no one can blame Dhoni for his fandom now, or blame Virat Kohli for his, for that matter. But is it something that can be addressed? Maybe something Dhoni himself could do?”It is hard to challenge the number of fans that are present there and ask them to support your players,” Rayudu said. “But that’s what any good crowd would generally do – support the team, support the players, and especially [Ravindra] Jadeja, who has done so well in the recent past for the franchise, who has won some crucial games. I don’t know if MS Dhoni will ever address that. He has not addressed that in the past as well. I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do for him as well. Because all of them are rooting for the franchise as well, eventually.”Maybe he thought it was prudent not to. It’s just the culture. We are in awe of these superstars. I don’t think it should change, but there should be a balance, especially in a team game. Because there are also other individuals who are affected by it. The best person who can address that is MS Dhoni himself.1:45

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“If he comes out and says, ‘they are all our players, and just like me batting they are batting in the middle’, or something like that to soothe the crowd, it will be great for the players.”And what happens once Dhoni finishes up? That might have happened a few years ago. It hasn’t. And it might not for a few seasons. What does that do to the fans, and to the team?”It will be quite challenging. Not only for the players or Chennai, but definitely for the franchise itself, because for them to [attract] crowds like that, especially even on weekdays – the stands are full, the engagement is amazing; there is no cricketer close to him, to be honest,” Rayudu said. “They have not built up any other guy in the franchise to pull the crowds, because it has always revolved around MS Dhoni.”That might come back to maybe bite them in terms of branding or getting the crowds in. So they will have to really think out of the box to make something happen.”

It is hard to describe the summer transfer window as anything other than a disappointment for Leeds United after they failed to make any further additions to their squad on deadline day.

Speaking ahead of the deadline, Daniel Farke said: “In defence and midfield, goalkeeper position and full-back position, we’ve done really good business. But we spoke quite open and honest about it, we would need to add some more quality up front. We need to stay awake until the last hour of this window.”

Journalist Graham Smyth added that the German head coach claimed that it would be “difficult” for the Championship champions to avoid relegation if they did not strengthen their attack in the final days of the window.

The same reporter noted after the deadline passed that the day was a “disaster” for the 49ers, who failed to back their manager with what he felt they needed to avoid relegation.

Leeds have only scored one goal, a penalty against Everton, in three Premier League matches so far, and there are big concerns over the quality of their frontline.

The Whites were linked with plenty of attackers heading into the deadline, but they were ultimately unable to land Facundo Buonanotte or Harry Wilson.

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Leeds may well go on to achieve survival and enjoy a fantastic first season back in the Premier League, but it is worrying when the manager states outright that it will be difficult to avoid the drop without signings and the club fail to bring any players in.

The Whites were reportedly hopeful of signing Buonanotte on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in the final few days of the window, after he scored five goals on loan at Leicester City in the Premier League last season, per Sofascore.

However, Chelsea, despite their vast resources and the incredible talent they already possess in attacking areas, decided to sign the Argentine youngster on a season-long loan to compete with Estevao, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens, Tyrique George, Andrey Santos, Joao Pedro, and Enzo Fernandez for a starting berth in the attacking midfield positions.

After their move for Buonanotte fell through, Leeds entered into talks with Fulham over a permanent deal to sign Wales international Harry Wilson to bolster their squad.

Appearances

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25

xG

3.38

4.21

Goals

4

6

Big chances created

5

2

Key passes per game

0.7

0.8

Assists

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1

The left-footed star, who scored ten goals in the last two Premier League seasons combined, did not end up at Elland Road on deadline day, though, because the Cottagers pulled the plug.

Fulham reportedly had a late change of heart and decided to keep Wilson as part of their squad after a deal for Tyrique George from Chelsea fell through for them.

This meant that Leeds ended the day without any reinforcements to their attack, and that they ended the window with Noah Okafor as the only attacking signing who was signed for a transfer fee.

The situation is what it is now, though, and Farke has to work with what he has to achieve what he feels is now unlikely – survival. One of the players he is tasked with getting the best out of is Wilfried Gnonto, who is currently worth more than both Buonanotte and Wilson.

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The West Yorkshire outfit paid a fee of £3.8m to sign the versatile forward from Zurich back in the summer of 2022, and he is now worth significantly more than that.

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Leeds targeted Buonanotte and Wilson to bolster the team in the positions that Gnonto plays for the Whites, but the Italian youngster is worth even more than both of them, per Transfermarkt.

The Chelsea loanee is valued at £17.3m and the Wales international is valued at £13m by Transfermarkt, which shows that both players are highly valued players, thanks to their respective performances in the Premier League in recent seasons.

Gnonto may still be waiting for his first goal contribution in the Premier League this season, but he is an exciting young talent who has the potential to develop into a terrific option for Farke if he can hit his stride in the top-flight.

At the age of 21, the Leeds forward still has plenty of time left ahead of him to develop and improve as a player, with every match in the Premier League another piece of valuable experience for him.

Gnonto, who was hailed as “electric” by Statman Dave when the Whites were last in the top-flight, has already shown plenty of signs of progression throughout his career at Elland Road, as illustrated by his soaring market value.

September 2022

£3.8m move from Zurich

March 2023

£15.8m

December 2023

£13.8m

May 2024

£13.8m

December 2024

£15.8m

May 2025

£19m

As you can see in the table above, the Italy U21 international is currently valued at around £19m by Transfermarkt, which means that he is worth even more than both Buonanotte and Wilson.

This also shows that Leeds have hit the jackpot with the 21-year-old starlet because his value has soared from £3.8m to £19m in the space of three years, suggesting that the club could make a gigantic profit on him in the future if they ever decide to cash in.

Gnonto’s next step is to show that he can deliver consistent quality and consistent all-round performances in the Premier League with Leeds this season to help them avoid the drop, and to show that the club did not need the attackers that they targeted in his position.

The Italian ace produced nine goals and six assists in 26 starts in the Championship last season, per Sofascore, and may be able to provide a threat as both a scorer and a creator of goals if given the chance to start regularly in the top-flight this term.

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Irrespective of what happens this season, though, Leeds have undoubtedly hit the jackpot with Gnonto, who is an incredibly valuable asset for the club at this moment in time.

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Uma rotina intensa de viagens e jogos está na programação dos participantes da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Com o Grêmio Novorizontino não é diferente, tanto que existe toda uma preparação para encarar a maratona de desafios exigidos por essa competição.

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Peça de referência no ataque do Tigre, Ronaldo analisa os processos que ajudam o time dirigido por Eduardo Baptista a alcançar os melhores desempenhos dentro dessa maratona de partidas.

– Hoje a ciência está muito presente no futebol. Conseguimos controlar a carga, acelerar a recuperação, treinar somente o necessário para que possamos chegar 100% para os jogos. O que dificulta um pouco mais, de vez em quando, é a logística. Mas todos os clubes passam por isso, então temos que nos cuidar individualmente e como grupo usar os recursos de recovery para estar no nosso melhor nos dias dos jogos – explicou.

Diferentemente do ano passado, Ronaldo iniciou 2023 já como atleta do Novorizontino e, por isso, fez no clube todos os trabalhos de preparação visando a sequência de uma longa temporada repleta de compromissos valiosos.

Por isso, o atacante ressalta também a importância de ter participado de todos esses processos para poder contribuir ao máximo com o time de Novo Horizonte.

– Está sendo muito bom (ter iniciado o ano pelo clube), até o entrosamento é diferente. Temos uma equipe que já está junta desde o começo do ano, e isso conta muito nesse começo de brasileiro. Particularmente, os profissionais da preparação física e departamento médico do Novorizontino já me conhecem melhor, e podem adequar os treinos e os trabalhos extras para que eu possa estar na melhor da minha performance. Isso está me ajudando muito – contou.

Diante da participação desejada na sequência da temporada, Ronaldo cita quais planos possui até o final do ano.

– Tenho uma meta de gols (10) nessa série B que desejo alcançar. No paulista faltou pouco para eu atingir a meta que tinha, mas algumas adversidades me atrapalharam. Espero que agora eu consigo alcançar minha meta individual e que como grupo podemos surpreender na competição – afirmou o atacante, que já balançou as redes em 16 oportunidades pelo clube.

دشن الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا” الكرة الرسمية لمباريات كأس العالم في 2026، بعد اقتراب مشوار التصفيات من الانتهاء في مختلف القارات.

ووفقاً لـ”بي إن سبورت” فإنه تم الإعلان عن الكرة الرسمية لمباريات كأس العالم أمس الخميس في مدينة مكسيكو، وكشفت أديداس عن كرة تدعى “TRIONDA”.

ويجسد تصميم الكرة الجديدة لكأس العالم وحدة الدول المستضيفة الثلاثة لبطولة كأس العالم وهي المكسيك والولايات المتحدة وكندا مع دمج أحدث التقنيات التي شهدتها كرة القدم الدولية على الإطلاق.

ويجمع اسم الكرة ثلاث موجات ملونة وهما الأحمر والأخضر والأزرق والتي ترمز للدول المضيفة، ويحتفي التصميم بكل دولة برموز وطنية فريدة، مثل النجمة للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وورقة القيقب لكندا والنسر للمكسيك.

وتظهر هذه الرموز في رسومات متعددة الطبقات ونقوش بارزة على سطح الكرة غير اللامع، وتشيد التفاصيل الذهبية بكأس العالم لكرة القدم مما يعزز فكرة أن هذه الكرة صممت خصيصاً لأعظم حدث كروي.

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وتقدم كرة “TRIONDA” تصميماً جديداً من أربعة ألواح يهدف إلى تعزيز ثبات ومتانة الكرة مع كل لمسة، وتسمح الدرزات العميقة وخطوط الإغاثة الموزعة بشكل استراتيجي بحركة متسقة في الهواء بينما تحسن الأيقونات المنقوشة الثبات في الأجواء الرطبة.

وتحتوي الكرة على شريحة استشعار حركة متطورة بتردد 500 هرتز وتقدم تحليلا دقيقا لكل حركة فيها، وترسل تقنيات فورية لنظام حكم الفيديو المساعد “الفار” مما يمكن من اتخاذ قرارات تسلل أسرع ويتتبع كل لمسة لحل المواقف المثيرة للجدل مثل لمسات اليد أو الأخطاء المحتملة.

وأوضح سام هاندي المدير العام لأديداس: “كل تفصيل يحدث فرقاً، النقوش البارزة والرسومات متعددة الطبقات والألوان الجريئة تجعل الكرة مميزة على الفور، إنها أكثر كرة قدم ممتعة بصرية صنعناها لكأس العالم على الإطلاق، قطعة فنية مصنوعة بحرفية عالية لأكبر حدث رياضي”.

وأضاف: “بفضل مزجها من الرمزية الثقافية والتكنولوجيا المتطورة والجماليات، فإنه من المتوقع أن تصبح الكرة رمزاً لكأس العالم 2026، البطولة التي ستمثل فصل تاريخي في تطور كرة القدم”.