The revival of the Afro-Asia Cup – a series of white-ball matches played between an Asian XI and an African XI – is on the cards according to the Africa Cricket Association (ACA). The continental body held its AGM on Saturday, where it appointed a six-person interim committee to restructure the ACA and increase the number of competitive opportunities for players on the continent.One of its aims is to reach out to other organisations, such as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and explore cross-continental opportunities such as the Afro-Asia Cup. The tournament was only played twice before, in 2005 in South Africa and 2007 in India. A third edition, scheduled for 2009 in Kenya, never took place but almost two decades later, it may happen after all. Should the tournament take place again, it presents a unique opportunity for players from both India and Pakistan – who do not play bilateral cricket against each other currently – to be part of the same Asia XI team.”The Afro-Asia Cup, apart from the cricket, brings the much-needed financial input to the organisation, and the appetite is huge from both ends,” Tavengwa Mukuhlani, interim chair of the ACA, who is also the Zimbabwe Cricket Chair, said at a press conference. “We have had conversations with our counterparts within the Asia Cricket Council, and obviously our African contingents, they want the Afro-Asia Cup to be revived.”While ACC representatives did not respond to ESPNcricinfo at the time of publication about the return of the Afro-Asia Cup, it is learned that no formal request has been made to the ACC, neither has any discussion around this taken place at the body’s recent meeting in Malaysia. In 2005, the three-match ODI series was shared 1-1 after a rained-out final game, and in 2007, the Asia XI won all three matches.The 2005 Asia squad was captained by Inzamam-ul-Haq and included Rahul Dravid, Ashish Nehra and Anil Kumble while the 2007 Asia XI squad included MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar alongside Mohammed Asif, Mohammed Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar. At the time, relations between India and Pakistan were warm on and off the cricket field, and the two countries played regular bilateral cricket. The 2008 Mumbai attacks changed that equation, however, and the sides have played one white-ball bilateral series since, in 2012-13. They have only played in ICC events otherwise, with Pakistan traveling to India on a couple of occasions: India have not played in Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup.The ACA is also planning to launch a “mini version of the IPL,” according to CEO Cassim Suliman, called the Africa Premier League, though it remains in the planning phase. “We are planning to, after board approval, bring the Africa Premier League. That’s what we’re busy with at the moment on the sponsorship. Once that comes together, we will go to the board, the board will okay it, and then we will take it from there,” he said. “It’s the mini vision of the IPL. So we’re taking that concept of the IPL and driving that concept to ensure that everybody benefits in that aspect. As far as where we’re going to play, the board will decide. We’re going to look at facilities that are going to warrant spectator viewership. It’s still at the initial stage. Obviously, we want to do things right the first time to make sure we get the ball rolling on it. But the board will decide exactly who’s hosting and from there, we’ll take it to them from there. It’s going to be like the IPL format, but with a lower status and then we’ll grow it from there.”There is currently only one franchise tournament in Africa, South Africa’s SA20, but Mukuhlani was hopeful that a South African franchise could be involved in the Africa Premier League and committed Zimbabwean players to the proposed tournament. “The participation of South Africa and Zimbabwe gives context to the competition, and there is also the experience that the upcoming teams get from playing alongside players from South Africa and Zimbabwe,” he said. “So yes, we will participate.”

أزالت مجلة “فرانس فوتبول” الفرنسية الستار عن أصوات الصحفيين الذين قاموا بالتصويت للاعبين المرشحين المتنافسين على جائزة الكرة الذهبية لعام 2025.

وكان عثمان ديمبلي نجم باريس سان جيرمان قد استطاع أن يتفوق على العديد من اللاعبين ليفوز بجائزة الكرة الذهبية، في الحفل الذي تم يوم الاثنين الماضي في مسرح شاتليه في باريس.

وحصد عثمان ديمبلي 1380 نقطة في المركز الأول، وجاء لامين يامال نجم برشلونة في المركز الثاني بـ1059 نقطة، بينما حصد فيتينيا لاعب وسط باريس سان جيرمان 703 نقاط، واحتل محمد صلاح المركز الرابع بـ657 نقطة، بينما حل رافينها خامساً بـ620 نقطة.

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وجاءت أصوات الفرنسي والتي حصل على أغلبها من بين 100 صحفي مؤهل للتصويت على الجائزة بفضل تألقه مع باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي.

وبحسب “تريبونا” فقد تم الكشف عن أصوات الدول العربية عبر صحفييها في جائزة الكرة الذهبية، حيث قامت فقط الأردن والبحرين بالتصويت لمحمد صلاح نجم ليفربول في صدارة العشرة الأوائل للفوز بالجائزة.

وتتكون لجنة التحكيم في الكرة الذهبية للرجال من صحفيين متخصصين يبلغ عددهم 100 صحفي، حيث يقوم كل منهم باختيار 10 لاعبين، ويحصد صاحب المركز الأول في اختيارهم على 15 نقطة، ثم 12 نقطة للثاني و10 للثالث و8 للرابع و7 للخامس و5 للسادس و4 للسابع و3 للثامن ونقطتين للتاسع ونقطة للعاشر. وفيما يلي جاءت أصوات الدول العربية عبر صحفييها كممثلين عنها في جائزة الكرة الذهبية:

الصحفي عبد السلام “ممثل تونس”:

1- لامين يامال
2- عثمان ديمبلي
3- أشرف حكيمي
4- بيدري
5- محمد صلاح
6- رافينها
7- فيتينيا
8- كيليان مبابي
9- هاري كين
10- جيراسي

الصحفي “عروة قنواتي” ممثل سوريا:

1- عثمان ديمبلي
2- رافينها
3- محمد صلاح
4- لامين يامال
5- سكوت ماكتومناي
6- هاري كين
7- جانلويجي دوناروما
8- أشرف حكيمي
9- كيليان مبابي
10 – فيتينا

الصحفي ماجد الخليفي “ممثل قطر”:

1- عثمان ديمبلي
2- أشرف حكيمي
3- فيتينا
4- لامين يامال
5- كيليان مبابي
6- نونو مينديز
7- هالاند
8- هاري كين
9- جود بيلينجهام
10- خفيتشا كفاراتسخيليا

الصحفي صالح البارحي “ممثل عمان”:

1-عثمان ديمبلي
2- محمد صلاح
3- أشرف حكيمي
4- لامين يامال
5- رافينها
6- كيليان مبابي
7- هاري كين
8- فينيسيوس جونيور
9- بيدري
10 -إيرلينج هالاند

الصحفي محمد العراقي “ممثل فلسطين”:

1- عثمان ديمبلي
2- لامين يامال
3- فيتينا
4- أشرف حكيمي
5- محمد صلاح
6- رافينها
7- فيكتور جيوكيريس
8- ديكلان رايس
9- كيليان مبابي
10- نونو مينديز

الصحفي حسام بركات “ممثل الأردن”:

1- محمد صلاح
2- لامين يامال
3- عثمان ديمبلي
4- كول بالمر
5- كيليان مبابي
6- أشرف حكيمي
7- رافينها
8- فيتينا
9- هاري كين
10- لاوتارو مارتينيز

الصحفي سامي عبد الإمام “ممثل العراق”:

1- عثمان ديمبلي
2- أشرف حكيمي
3- رافينها
4- كيليان مبابي
5- محمد صلاح
6- لامين يامال
7- رايس
8- فيتينا
9- كول بالمر
10- فيكتور جيوكيريس

الصحفي أسامة محمد العامري “ممثل الإمارات”:

1- لامين يامال
2- أشرف حكيمي
3- فيتينا
4- كفاراتسخيليا
5- عثمان ديمبلي
6- رافينها
7- محمد صلاح
8- دوناروما
9- كول بالمر
10- كيليان مبابي

الصحفي يزيد وهيب “ممثل الجزائر”:

1- لامين يامال
2- عثمان ديمبلي
3- رافينها
4- بيدري
5- أشرف حكيمي
6- محمد صلاح
7- روبرت ليفاندوفسكي
8-ديزري دوي
9- كول بالمر
10 -جواو نيفيز

الصحفي خالد العرافة “ممثل السعودية”:

1- عثمان ديمبلي
2- لامين يامال
3- أشرف حكيمي
4- فيتينا
5- بيدري
6- رافينها
7- محمد صلاح
8- نونو مينديز
9- كيليان مبابي
10 -كول بالمر

الصحفي عبد الله عاشور “ممثل البحرين”:

1-محمد صلاح
2- أشرف حكيمي
3- لامين يامال
4- كيليان مبابي
5- عثمان ديمبلي
6-فينيسيوس جونيور
7- رافينها
8- خفيتشا كفاراتسخيليا
9- فيتينا
10- فيرحيل فان دايك

الصحفي مصطفى بدري “ممثل المغرب”:

1- أشرف حكيمي
2- لامين يامال
3- عثمان ديمبلي
4- محمد صلاح
5- فيتينا
6- كيليان مبابي
7- رافينها
8- كول بالمر
9- جيراسي
10- لاوتارو مارتينيز

Two weeks after triggering his £60m release clause in Morgan Gibbs-White’s contract, Tottenham Hotspur are still yet to complete a deal for his signature.

The saga continues to be dragged out, with the midfielder now returning to pre-season training and even going on tour with his current outfit, Nottingham Forest.

It remains unclear as to what could happen over the next few weeks, with a deal dragging out and restricting the business Thomas Frank can conduct in his first window in charge.

Whether the player wants the move or not, no deal can progress until the illegal approach situation with the Reds is resolved, something which could take time when dealing with Evangelos Marinakis.

Undoubtedly, other targets are being drawn up as a result of the delay, possibly seeing the hierarchy move away from a move for Gibbs-White and targeting other Premier League talents.

The latest on Spurs’ hunt for new additions this summer

Over the last couple of weeks, Harvey Elliott has been touted with a move to join Spurs, looking to add further quality in attacking areas in North London.

The Liverpool star could be an expensive addition this summer, with Arne Slot’s side demanding a fee in the region of £40m to offload the 22-year-old attacker this window.

However, he’s not the only Premier League player currently in their sights, leading to work being done behind the scenes to sign Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo.

According to TBR Football, the Lilywhites have reached out to the Red Devils to ask about a potential move for the 20-year-old, who made 37 appearances across all competitions last season.

The report also states that the player could leave Old Trafford this summer, after contract talks between the player and the club recently hit a stalemate.

Previous claims have suggested that United placed a £70m asking price on the midfielder’s head earlier in the summer.

Why Spurs’ latest target is a bigger talent than Gibbs-White

At the time of his £44.5m transfer to Forest, eyebrows were raised at the magnitude of the fee, but it’s safe to say the 25-year-old has justified every penny during his time at the City Ground.

The former Wolves star has posted a total of 18 goals and 26 assists for Nuno Espírito Santo’s side in his 118 appearances for the club, remaining as one of very few players left from their first season back in England’s top flight.

He’s even taken responsibility for being their club captain in recent times, leading the Reds to European football for the first time in three decades.

As good as his addition would be to Frank’s side this window, there are better deals to be had, especially given the drama the hierarchy currently face with Forest.

Mainoo could prove to be just that for the Lilywhites, already producing numerous high-profile feats that are arguably better than what Gibbs-White has achieved.

The youngster has already scored a key goal in a Europa League semi-final, whilst even being part of the England squad during the Euro 2024 tournament last summer.

His stats from the Premier League last season also highlight why he’d be a key addition, managing to outperform the 25-year-old in multiple areas that are crucial for a midfielder.

Games played

25

34

Pass accuracy

87%

78%

Tackles won

1.6

0.7

Interceptions made

1.1

0.7

Blocks made

0.9

0.5

Take-on success

46%

40%

Carries into 18-yard box

0.6

0.4

Recoveries made

4.8

4.1

Tackle success rate

60%

51%

Mainoo, who’s been labelled “generational” by teammate Rasmus Hojlund, completed more of the passes he attempted, whilst completing more take-ons, evidently thriving with the ball at his feet.

Out of possession, he’s been just as dominant, winning more tackles per 90, whilst also registering a higher tally of recoveries – potentially being the perfect box-to-box option for Frank’s side.

Whilst it’s unclear how much a deal for the youngster would cost the Lilywhites this summer, it’s clear that he’s already a bigger talent than the Forest star – having the potential to improve further in the years ahead.

If the hierarchy could complete a deal for Mainoo’s signature, it would certainly be a statement signing, handing the new boss the talents he needs to be a success in North London.

Their answer to Rice: Spurs considering move to sign "sensational" £47m CM

Tottenham Hotspur could be about to make a statement move in this summer’s transfer window.

ByEthan Lamb Jul 24, 2025

Chelsea were dealt a seismic blow defensively in the last few days, with news that Levi Colwill will now miss the majority of 2025/2026.

He was meant to be one of the pillars of Chelsea’s defence next season, but the 22-year-old has now ruptured his ACL, ruling him out for the majority – possibly the entirety – of the new campaign.

Colwill sustained the problem at the end of his first training session back at Cobham earlier this week, and after he underwent successful surgery, the centre-back’s recovery timeline is expected to stretch to around six to nine months.

The injury is a brutal blow. Colwill was a mainstay last season, starting 35 Premier League matches and playing a key part in Chelsea’s Champions League qualification push – not to mention Club World Cup glory.

With him now sidelined for the foreseeable future, boss Enzo Maresca has declared that his defence is a top-priority position to strengthen during these final few weeks of the window – confirming that Chelsea will dip into the market amid their ongoing talks for Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons.

“It is a priority for me,” Maresca told Channel 5, via Standard Sport. “Levi is a fantastic player. What we achieved last season is because of him. He played a lot of games with me, I love him. We are going to miss him.

“We are trying also to find different solutions.”

Jorrel Hato, signed from Ajax for around £36 million, steps into the spotlight. Despite being just 19, Maresca insists the Dutchman’s senior experience – over 100 Ajax games – makes him “mature enough” to slot into the backline immediately.

However, Chelsea are reliably believed to view the teenager as more of a left-back to cover for Marc Cucurella (Ben Jacobs), and even before Colwill’s injury, the west Londoners were looking at signing another centre-half (Simon Phillips).

Their need for another option has now intensified, with Benoit Badiashile also out till September.

Chelsea open talks with Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman

According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea could turn to another Ajax teenager – Aaron Bouwman – after Hato.

The 17-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Eredivisie giants but is amassing quite the reputation as one of Europe’s rising stars defensively, impressing in the pre-season Como Cup, and Bouwman is a standout in Ajax’s prestigious youth set up right now.

It is unclear whether Chelsea plan to integrate him into the first team, but they’re serious about potentially capturing him.

TT state that Chelsea have opened talks with Bouwman’s agents in the last few days and are in pole position to sign the Dutch starlet ahead of both Man City and Arsenal – who are also looking at him.

If Bouwman isn’t exactly ready to reinforce Maresca’s senior defensive options, then other reports suggest that Chelsea could U-turn over selling Renato Veiga and give the Portuguese a chance to stake his claim in the squad.

West Indies fast bowler returns after wicket-taking stint at back end of season

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Nov-2024

Lancashire have signed Anderson Phillip for the first four months of the 2025 summer. Phillip is expected to be available for 11 County Championship fixtures as well as the group stage of the T20 Blast.Fast bowler Phillip played three Championship matches at the end of last season, taking 15 wickets at 23.93, but was unable to help Lancashire avoid relegation from Division One.”I really enjoyed my spell with Lancashire at the end of last season and I am excited by the opportunity to return for the 2025 season to spend a longer period of time at Emirates Old Trafford,” Phillip said.”Helping Lancashire return to Division One at the first time of asking is my number one priority for next season and hopefully I can put in the performances with the ball which can help the team to achieve that.”The standard of first-class cricket in England is high and as close as you can get to playing Test cricket, so I am looking forward to being back next summer, continuing to test myself in those conditions, learning and improving my game.”Phillip, 28, has played two Tests and five ODIs for West Indies, the most-recent of which came in 2022.Lancashire’s director of cricket performance, Mark Chilton, said: “We were hugely impressed by Anderson’s performances during the final three matches of last season and jumped at the opportunity to bring him back for a longer spell next season.”Dale [Benkenstein] and I have continually spoken about our desire to add further pace to our bowling attack as we look to win more red-ball matches. We know that Anderson will offer that, and he has the added bonus of familiarity with our environment.”Anderson displayed a really good attitude during his time with us and we believe that he has all the right attributes for a fast bowler – with room to still grow and improve his game. We are looking forward to working with Anderson again next season and helping him to push on and achieve his international ambitions.”

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Após o empate do Corinthians por 1 a 1 diante do Fortaleza, o técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo concedeu entrevista coletiva e comentou a atuação de Guilherme Biro, jovem da base que entrou bem na segunda etapa da partida. O treinador foi direto e afirmou que, se chegasse antes ao clube, vetaria a convocação do atleta para a Seleção sub-20, que disputará o Mundial da categoria a partir do dia 20 de maio.

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– Acho difícil (a dispensa), porque ele é titular da equipe, a Seleção conta bastante com ele. Eu cheguei agora. Se eu tivesse chegado um pouquinho antes, pediria para que ele não fosse, porque o Endrick (atacante do Palmeiras) não foi. Acho que para valorizar a base, e para uma equipe que precisa de um jogador talentoso como ele, eu teria pedido pra que ficasse aqui. Ele, o Pedro, jogadores importantes.

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Luxa aproveitou a oportunidade para elogiar o jogador e comentar algumas de suas características, como a versatilidade. O ‘pofexô’ ainda revelou qual a qualidade que considera mais valiosa em Biro.

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– Ele é um jogador interessantíssimo, joga tanto por dentro como por fora, na esquerda e na direita. E com uma coisa: primeira jogada que ele fez, ele quebrou linhas. Isso é fundamental no futebol.

Na zona mista, após o jogo, Guilherme Biro foi questionado sobre qual seria o seu desejo: permanecer no Corinthians ou disputar o Mundial sub-20. O meia afirmou que gostaria de estar nos dois lugares, se fosse possível, mas ressaltou que vai aguardar uma orientação do clube. O jogador seria liberado para a Seleção na última segunda-feira (08), mas o Corinthians conseguiu atrasar a apresentação do meia junto à CBF para terça-feira (09).

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– Para mim, tanto lá quando aqui é uma oportunidade única. Não consigo descrever se quero ir para lá ou ficar aqui. Se pudesse estar nos dois lugares ao mesmo tempo, é o que eu faria. Vou aguardar, sou funcionário do clube. O que passarem para mim, vou acatar da melhor maneira – declarou Biro.

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Sean Williams slog-swept Rashid Khan in the 24th over of Zimbabwe’s innings, but the ball ballooned off the top edge for Hashmatullah Shahidi at midwicket. Shahidi looked to catch it with a reverse cup, but dropped the ball – possibly because of the sun in his eyes – and invited the loudest cheers until then from the sparse crowd at Harare Sports Club.They didn’t have much going for them, really, since Zimbabwe were 89 for 8 at that stage. Williams, on 33 at the time, went on to score 60 at just under a run a ball, and dragged his side to 127 in 30.1 overs. Afghanistan wiped out the target of 128 with eight wickets and 23 overs in the bank. Sediqullah Atal followed up a knock of 104 from the second ODI with 52 off 50 balls in the third, hitting four fours and two sixes on the way, and Afghanistan completed a 2-0 series win over Zimbabwe after the first ODI was washed out.That gave Afghanistan their sixth successive ODI series win over Zimbabwe, who are yet to beat them in a bilateral series in seven attempts – the first one, back in July 2014, was shared 2-2.The chase began with just 15 runs from the first six overs, as Zimbabwe kept it tight. But Atal drove and got a top edge for four off Richard Ngarava in the seventh over, and that got Afghanistan going. Although Abdul Malik, the other opener, took his time, Atal attacked from the other end to raise the fifty stand in the 11th over. The partnership ended at 83 when Ngarava had Malik chopping on for 29, before Brian Bennett took a blinder running and diving to his left to send Atal back. Shahidi and Rahmat Shah, however, didn’t have any bothers finishing the job.[File photo] Sean Williams was the only Zimbabwe batter to take the fight to Afghanistan•Getty Images

But Afghanistan’s win on Saturday was set up by 18-year-old offspinner AM Ghazanfar. He bowled his quota of ten overs unchanged starting from the seventh, and finished with 5 for 33, his second ODI five-for in just 11 games. Shahidi chose to bowl first after winning the toss, and his bowlers proved the decision right. Afghanistan’s seamers were getting appreciable swing even after the powerplay, while their spinners almost magically turned the ball both ways.Eight of the ten wickets went to Ghazanfar and Rashid, who got 3 for 38. That, though was aa result of both batters not reading them well, and the on-field umpires making debatable calls – perhaps not reading the bowlers well either. In a series where the teams don’t have DRS to turn to, Craig Ervine and Ben Curran walked back unhappy. Even Sikandar Raza shook his head on being given out lbw off Rashid, but whether he did that because he was disappointed with the umpire or with himself… who can tell.Zimbabwe’s innings featured a mini-collapse as well as a big crumble. But before either of those, Afghanistan’s new-ball bowlers Fareed Ahmed and Azmatullah Omarzai kept a tight leash on opening batters Curran and Joylord Gumbie. Twenty-two of the first 28 balls were dots; there were four more to start the seventh over, after which Zimbabwe lost three wickets for five runs in next to no time.It started with Gumbie top-edging an attempted sweep off Ghazanfar to short fine-leg. Next over, Omarzai got one to seam away from Ervine, who was squared up as the ball went past. Ervine was given out caught behind, but there was no visible nick. Ghazanfar then got his second when he trapped Curran in front for 12 in the ninth over, although the first impression was that the ball was heading down the leg side.Rashid Khan picked up three wickets, but played second fiddle to his junior colleague, AM Ghazanfar•Afghanistan Cricket Board

Senior hands Raza and Williams briefly rebuilt thereafter. Williams had 21 runs off his first 22 balls, including three fours and a six, after 14 overs. But come the 16th, Raza’s wicket triggered a period where Zimbabwe lost five wickets for 29 runs. He was hit on the back leg by one which turned in from Rashid, and was adjudged lbw for 13. In his next over, Rashid had Bennett lbw with a googly as well, as Bennett played down the wrong line.Ghazanfar then got two more back to back, almost in identical fashion. He cleaned up both left-hand batters Tadiwanashe Marumani and Wellington Masakadza in the one over, the 19th of the innings, and each time, going around the wicket, the carrom ball fi the trick. Both batters swung across the line, and left a big gap between bat and pad for the ball to hit the off stump. On the hat-trick ball, Ghazanfar beat Newman Nyamhuri on the outside edge, with Shahidi placing as many as three slips for the right-hander.Williams, meanwhile, continued ticking at the other end even as he kept running out of partners. He whacked Rashid for four over midwicket, and slogged him for six over square leg, while Ghazanfar completed his five-for by having Nyamhuri top-edging to slip in between.Williams added 30 for the ninth wicket with Ngarava, and brought up his 36th ODI fifty when he hammered debutant seamer Bilal Sami to deep backward point. Williams had also bashed birthday boy Sami for a four and six off consecutive balls in the 14th over.But when going for a reverse sweep against Rashid in the 28th, Williams ended up tickling one to slip, where Mohammad Nabi caught him. Zimbabwe’s innings lasted only another 15 balls, in which Ngarava and Trevor Gwandu added eight runs. The defeat capped off a year in which Zimbabwe’s collective batting average was at its lowest at 14.22 (with a minimum of nine batting innings).

انتقد تيم شيروود، مدرب ولاعب نادي توتنهام هوتسبير السابق، لاعب برشلونة، موضحًا أنه لم يصل إلى المستوى المطلوب مع البلوجرانا.

راشفورد رحل عن صفوف نادي مانشستر يونايتد خلال انتقالات الصيف الماضي، من أجل التوقيع مع نادي برشلونة على سبيل الإعارة حتى نهاية الموسم.

ويمتلك برشلونة أحقية شراء راشفورد من مانشستر يونايتد بشكل نهائي مقابل 35 مليون يورو.

وقدم راشفورد مستويات طيبة مع برشلونة حتى الآن منذ بداية الموسم، حيث سجل اللاعب هدفين وصنع خمس أهداف أخرى.

أقرأ أيضًا .. برشلونة يقترب من تجديد عقد نجم الفريق

ويرى شيروود في تصريحات نقلها موقع ”tribalfootball”، أن راشفورد عليه أن يتعلم من لامين يامال ويرفع مستواه مع برشلونة.

وقال: ”أداء راشفورد جيد، يناسبه أكثر عندما تكون الكرة في متناوله، لكن هذا غير كافي بالنسبة له نظرًا لما يقدمه لامين يامال على الجهة اليمنى حيث يدور بالكرة كثيرًا والجمهور يكون سعيد بأدائه”.

وأضاف: “عندما تمر الكرة إلى ماركوس من اليسار يكون أداؤه محدودًا، نحن نعرف من هو ماركوس وهو فعال للغاية عندما يفعل ذلك، يسدد الكرة ببراعة ويركض بين اللاعبين وعندما لا يفعل، يفكر الجمهور ويقول لماذا لا يلعب بنفس مستوى اللاعب العبقري في الجهة الأخرى”.

وأوضح: “أعلم أن هذا قاسي عليه، لكنها بيئة صعبة للغاية بالنسبة له للعب فيها، سيتطور ماركوس راشفورد إذا أراد ذلك وسيتحسن مع برشلونة وعليه أن يتحسن”.

واختتم شيروود: “حاليًا، يبدو متوسط ​​المستوى، لأن اللاعب الشاب في الجانب الآخر جيد جدًا”.

Legendary former Real Madrid midfielder Guti dreams of a return to football management five years after he last had a managerial role. After retiring from football, Guti worked in Real Madrid's academy and then was an assistant coach at Besiktas, before coaching Almeria in the second division. The iconic midfielder is hopeful of earning an opportunity like his former team-mate and current Madrid boss Xabi Alonso did.

Guti reflects on his future in coaching

It's been over five years since Guti last had a managerial job, but the iconic former Madrid midfield wizard has not given up on his dreams to manage a top club in the near future. After spending 15 years at the Santiago Bernabeu, Guti joined Besiktas in 2010 and then retired as a player in September 2012. While he gained coaching experience, he has been working as a commentator and pundit on Spanish television.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportGuti's coaching career so far

After announcing his retirement in 2012, Guti expressed his desire to become a sporting director or a coach. In 2013, he returned to Los Blancos to become a coach in the youth academy. During his five-year stint at La Fabrica, he took charge of the under-19s and managed them in the UEFA Youth League. In 2018, he announced his decision to leave Madrid and join Turkish side Besiktas as an assistant to then-head coach Senol Gunes. Almeria, in November 2019, then confirmed that the ex-midfielder would become their head coach in the second-tier of Spain. He was relieved of his duties in June 2020.

'An opportunity like Alonso' – Guti shares his dream

Speaking in an interview with , Guti said: "I'm always excited to coach, but I like big challenges. A big challenge hasn't come up yet for me to coach, but I'm open to it. I like being a commentator, but I see myself on the bench, and I hope I get the opportunity, like Xabi Alonso had, to take on a big name."

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Getty Images SportAlonso's next assignment as Madrid coach

Alonso will be hoping to get a win on Tuesday evening, as Real Madrid welcome Marseille in the Champions League opener at the Bernabeu. After four wins out of four in La Liga, Alonso will expect his players to come up with a professional performance to help him record a win on Champions League debut with Los Blancos.

Guti is not surprised to see him thrive as a head coach, as he knew it was in his destiny from their playing days. 

"No, he's the typical player you know will be coached later, also because of his position," he said. "On the pitch, he was a bit of a boss, the one who was always in contact with both the defense and the attackers. In the end, you know he's going to dedicate himself to that."

Head’s innings of 140 was scored at a strike-rate of 99.29 and flattened India by the time they came out to bat in the final session

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A whirlwind century from hometown hero Travis Head blew India’s attack away and thrilled the Adelaide crowd on day two of the pink-ball Test. Head’s 140 off 141 balls swelled Australia’s first-innings lead to 157, leaving India facing a challenging final two hours under the floodlights. The visitors fell further behind when they lost half their side during that period when the pink ball was at its most potent. At stumps, India were 128 for 5, still 29 runs behind.Head had walked out to generous applause from his home crowd and into a bit of trouble in the middle after Jasprit Bumrah had taken out both Nathan McSweeney and Steven Smith in a space of 13 balls. While McSweeney nicked a Bumrah special behind to Rishabh Pant, after managing to add just one to his overnight tally of 38, Steven Smith was caught down the leg side for 2.After the floodlights had blacked out twice on the opening day, Australia’s batting threatened to black out on the second afternoon. Head, however, had other ideas and torched the innings with his no-holds-barred approach. He played and missed four of his first nine balls, but that certainly didn’t stop him from playing his shots. He stayed true to his method of staying leg-side of the ball and cracking it away into the shorter pockets of the ground square on the off side.He also cleared the longer straight boundary when he crashed R Ashwin over mid-off and then over his head for sixes, including a 110-metre monster hit over the sightscreen.Head scored his first fifty off 63 balls and took only 48 more balls to convert it into a hundred. He celebrated the landmark by rocking his bat like a baby in tribute to his family’s new arrival, with his wife and newborn among a 51,642-strong home crowd. A hug from fellow South Australian Alex Carey was also part of the revelry.Indian fans would be sick of the sight of Head by now. Since 2023, he has hit 1052 runs in 19 innings against India across formats at an average of 61.9 with three centuries, including tons in the previous cycle of the WTC final and 2023 ODI World Cup final.ESPNcricinfo LtdHead had set to work on Saturday by adding 65 with Marnus Labuschagne and then 74 with Carey. Labuschagne’s innings was as fluent as Head’s but it was one that he needed to work his way back into form after having managed just 123 runs in his last ten Test innings, of which 90 came in one knock against New Zealand, before the Adelaide Test. Having been afforded some fairly comfortable leaves on the first evening, India’s seamers made Labuschagne play a lot more on the second afternoon. Whenever they erred too straight or into his pads, Labuschagne picked them away with compact drives and flicks.Labuschagne got to his fifty off 114 balls and celebrated it by taking the erratic Harshit Rana for three fours in four balls. After having late-cut the taller, quicker Rana with ease, Labuschagne was caught at gully when he tried a similar shot off the shorter, slower pace of Nitish Kumar Reddy.Head was more brutal on Rana, hitting him for 41 off 29 balls. It didn’t really matter what came down at Head. Short. Full. On the stumps. Outside off stump. Everything was dispatched.Mohammed Siraj, though, gave India some control and backed Bumrah up. He picked up his first wicket in the game when he extracted extra bounce and coaxed an outside edge from Carey.R Ashwin’s only wicket was Mitchell Marsh but that was down to some good fortune. After shaping to defend a non-turning offbreak from Ashwin, Marsh walked off even before umpire Richard Illingworth raised his finger and didn’t even contemplate a review. There was nothing on Snicko, with replays also indicating that the ball had missed the outside edge.Head attacked the second new ball as well, whipping Bumrah for a brace of fours. He then picked Siraj up for an imperious six over square leg in the next over, but Siraj struck back the next ball to york Head. Siraj released his pent-up emotions and gave Head a send-off that didn’t go too well with him or his beloved Adelaide crowd.The boos rang out but Siraj proceeded to dismiss Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland soon after tea to wrap up Australia for 337. Bumrah, who had gone down with some discomfort, which prompted medical attention, four balls into his spell with the second new ball, recovered to knock Cummins over.Related

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Cummins then took centerstage with the ball and cramped KL Rahul with a lifter for 7 off 10 balls. Just before stumps, he hit the top of Rohit Sharma’s off stump with an absolute peach.Rohit had a shaky stay, having been struck on the helmet by his first ball from Starc. He was then bowled next ball, but a no-ball reprieved him. Cummins did Rohit in just before the close of play, with no error in the placing of his heel.It was Boland who had prised out Virat Kohli by pushing a length ball on a fourth-stump line and drawing an outside edge from him. Boland had earlier struck with his first ball to dislodge Yashasvi Jaiswal for 24 off 31 balls. He has seamlessly slotted into the bowling attack and could pose an interesting selection question for the Brisbane Test though Josh Hazlewood is hopeful of returning to action for that fixture.Starc not striking with the pink new ball in his first spell might be an aberration, but he came back with the older one to storm through the defences of Gill with a hooping inswinger that also seamed in late.Pant, however, continued to do Pant things. Despite the rush of wickets, he charged out of the crease and manufactured swinging room to smash his first ball over mid-off for four. He then unfurled the reverse pull and the falling scoop to counter Australia’s quicks briefly. He remained unbeaten on 28 off 25 balls.India will need more of this from Pant – and more support from Reddy – if they are to somehow pull off another heist in Australia.