Manchester United have reached an agreement with one of Erik ten Hag's star men over a huge new contract that could be worth as much as £72.8m.
Man Utd transfer news
There have been plenty of false dawns at Old Trafford in recent years, but there is a feeling of positivity among the fanbase currently, as Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes a good early impression as part-owner of his boyhood club.
Not only has he hired Dan Ashworth as United's sporting director, snapping him up as a highly-rated transfer guru from Newcastle United, but he has also ensured that some hugely exciting business has been completed. Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee have already come in and added long term potential, while Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui are also expected to arrive from Bayern Munich.
It would arguably be a surprise if that was the end of the Red Devils' summer spending, however, and Brighton ace Evan Ferguson has emerged as a potential long-term acquisition, with a £50m move for the Republic of Ireland striker mooted.
A new top-level central midfielder is also needed between now and the end of the summer transfer window, but United are believed to have made an unsuccessful bid for Barcelona maestro Frenkie de Jong. The La Liga side are demanding far more than the £42.7m they have offered, reportedly wanting as much as £73m for his signature.
Now, a big update has emerged regarding a current Old Trafford hero – one that will be met with great optimism by supporters.
Bruno Fernandes agrees new Man Utd contract
Taking to X, Romano claimed that Manchester United have an agreement in place over a new deal for Bruno Fernandes until the summer of 2028.
A report from talkSPORT reveals that the new deal will land Bruno a whopping £350,000 per week by putting him on a par with Marcus Rashford as the highest-earning player at United. That's £18.2m per year for Bruno, totalling £54.6m until 2027 and an overall tally of £72.8m, assuming the the fourth year option is taken up.
In truth, Fernandes is worth every penny of this to United, considering what a consistently excellent performer he has been ever since joining from Sporting CP back in 2020. The Portuguese star has registered 146 goal contributions (79 goals and 67 assists) in 234 appearances for the Red Devils, which highlights what a relentless provider of end product he is, and his level of availability also makes this extension a no-brainer.
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Admittedly, Fernandes does turn 30 later this year, but there is no reason why he cannot remain an influential captain and performer well into his 30s, such are his fitness levels. Essentially, this could be as important as any new signing for United this summer.
Manchester United fans are getting excited about Sekou Kone, with the teenager said to have “moves like Pogba” while he “plays like Mainoo”.
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That is some billing for a hot prospect that will be hoping to make a senior breakthrough in the not too distant future. United won the race for Kone’s signature when snapping the 18-year-old midfielder up in the summer of 2024.
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The Malian youngster has been slotted into United’s U18 ranks, allowing him to compete in the UEFA Youth League. His outings at that level are generating plenty of interest, with a player that operates in an important holding role earning comparisons to two former Old Trafford academy graduates.
WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING
United supporters have been quick to shower Kone with praise, with @yanitedscoop saying: “What a player moves like Pogba and plays like Mainoo.” On a similar theme, @Tintedeyekay added: “You people are seeing Sekou Kone, I'm seeing Zinedine Zidane.” @exfootballfan went on say “we copped Mainoo who can defend” while @RubensRedArmy_ added: “The hype around this kid is real.” Another of those to have been impressed, @ArunMS_, said: “Not bad. Looks like he's technical, quick, tenacious and comfortable on the ball which is what we've been crying out for.”
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United have always offered a pathway into their first team for exciting youth team stars – from Sir Bobby Charlton through to David Beckham and Paul Scholes in the fabled Class of ‘92 and Alejandro Garnacho at present. Kone will be eager to tread a similar career path.
Michael Edwards is probably draped across an ergonomic chair, feet kicked up, deep in FSG's inner complex, and smiling. It's a winning summer smile, the kind of smile that one would have as they listen to the brewing unease surrounding Liverpool's inactivity in the transfer market thus far, safe in the knowledge that they have all their ducks in a row.
Liverpool, at this point last summer, had combatted the midfield exodus with the exciting signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai; there was a growing sense that Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, both sapped of past vigour during the 2022/23 campaign, were headed to the Saudi Pro League – and indeed they were.
Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson.
Arne Slot has a bright squad at his disposal and will be expected to fight at the top of the Premier League table and push hard for silverware across the cup fronts, but one or two impactful signings could make a whole lot of difference, and Edwards might just have a cracker in the pipeline.
Liverpool transfer news
According to Portuguese outlet Correio da Manha, Liverpool have made signing Benfica midfielder Joao Neves their 'priority' this summer, though they are aware of his €120m (£101m) release clause.
A host of top European outfits have been tracking the 19-year-old for months and the Eagles don't want to sell. A boost, however, arrives in the news that both Manchester sides have withdrawn themselves from the race.
Why Joao Neves would thrive for Arne Slot
Last summer, after Fabinho and Henderson left, Liverpool signed Wataru Endo from Stuttgart for £16m. It was a surprising signing, borne from missing out on both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Chelsea.
Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo
Liverpool are the ones left tittering though, having defeated Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final and claimed a place in the Champions League whereas the Blues are turned toward the Conference League.
But Endo, 31, is not the long-term solution, nor is he mobile or technically sharp enough to rival the likes of Rodri at the height of the midfield game. Neves, while unrefined, could grow into such a figure.
The Portuguese midfielder has been hailed for his "special" qualities by analyst Ben Mattinson and has already proved himself dynamic and elite in his ball playing, ranking among the top 5% of midfielders in the Primeira Liga last term for pass completion, the top 1% for passes attempted, the top 13% for progressive passes and the top 9% for successful take-ons per 90, as per FBref.
Matches played
33
34
Matches started
27
34
Goals
3
8
Assists
1
9
Touches per game
76.5
121.1
Pass completion
90%
92%
Key passes per game
0.8
1.5
Dribbles per game
1.2
1.2
Recoveries per game
6.4
6.9
Tackles per game
2.0
2.1
Interceptions per game
1.0
0.8
Clearances per game
1.0
1.2
Duels won per game
6.0
5.9
Direct errors
0
4
As you can see, he's got some way to go before reaching Rodri's godly level, but the trappings of something special are certainly distinguishable.
It would be ridiculous to assume that the Benfica starlet would be performing at a level on par with the greatest midfielder of contemporary times, but he actually showcased a skillset of similarly far-reaching ability last year.
With some tinkering here, tweaking there, Neves could grow into one of the very best. He's athletically robust, impressively technical – and intelligent besides.
If Liverpool are serious and genuinely wish to dethrone the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid next year, claiming the biggest prizes, then paying the big bucks to secure one of the most coveted signatures around is a must.
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Glasgow Rangers should have their eyes firmly set on kicking on to win the Scottish Premiership title next season after they fell short once again this year.
The Ibrox giants have now failed to win the division in each of the last three campaigns, finishing second behind their local rivals each time, and they must now end that barren run in 2025.
Head of recruitment Nils Koppen has already been hard at work to make changes to the playing squad, with Oscar Cortes joining on a second loan and permanent deals for left-back Jefte and central defender Clinton Nsiala already agreed.
The likes of Bristol City's Tommy Conway, who is currently at the European Championship with Scotland, and Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland have also been linked with moves to Glasgow this month.
It was also recently reported that Scottish giants have struck a €2m (£1.7m) deal to snap up Moroccan centre-forward Hamza Igamane this month, with the striker now waiting to undergo a medical before the transfer can be officially completed.
That does not look to be their end of their business this month, however, as they are also reportedly pursuing a deal to sign a star from the SPFL.
Rangers submit contract offer to sign Scottish star
According to the Daily Record, the Gers are pushing to secure an agreement with central midfielder Connor Barron, who became a free agent at the end of last month.
The report backs up the claim that Igamane is set to join in a £1.7m transfer and adds that the club want to bring in the Scottish dynamo shortly after that move is finalised.
It states that Rangers have put an improved contract offer on the table for the 21-year-old talent, whose deal with Aberdeen expired at the end of May.
Connor Barron Aberdeen
The Daily Record adds that Philippe Clement and Koppen are facing a fight to land his signature as they are not the only team interested in signing him.
Hellas Verona, from the Serie A, and English Championship sides Plymouth, Stoke, Cardiff, and Swansea have also submitted offers in an attempt to secure his services ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Barron is now weighing up all of the proposals on the table before making a final decision on his future, and the Gers will be hoping that their improved offer is enough to convince him to make the switch to Ibrox.
The report states that Rangers would then need to agree a fee with Aberdeen if the midfielder agrees to join, as the Dons would be due compensation for bringing him through their academy. If they fail to reach an agreement with the Premiership side then it would go down to a tribunal, which would decide how much they have to pay for him.
Clement could now land two exciting talents who could thrive alongside each other on the pitch by landing Igamane and Barron this summer.
Why Hamza Igamane is an exciting signing
Firstly, the centre-forward has plenty of room left to grow and develop at the age of 21, which means that he can be a long-term signing for the club.
Igamane could be a project player for Clement, as an attacker who can improve with more experience over the years to come, whilst also having the potential to make an immediate impact on the pitch for the Scottish giants.
His form in his native Morocco this season suggests that the quality is there for him to make an impact in the final third if he can quickly adapt to football in Scotland.
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Hamza Igamane
Sofascore rating
7.36
Starts
16
Goals
7
Assists
3
Dribbles completed per game
1.9
Dribble success rate
64%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Igamane showcased his ability at the top end of the pitch with ten direct goal contributions in 16 starts – more than one every other start on average.
That came after the talented youngster's return of six goals and one assist in 18 league appearances in the Moroccan top-flight during the 2022/23 campaign.
He is a versatile forward who can play through the middle, out wide, or in an attacking midfield position, and his creative and dribbling qualities, as highlighted in the table above, could make him an interesting option to use in a deeper role behind a starting centre-forward.
Why Connor Barron could thrive alongside Hamza Igamane
If Igamane is deployed in a number ten position, or as a second striker, then Barron could thrive behind him as a box-to-box midfielder for Rangers.
The 21-year-old battler has the advantage of already having experience in the Premiership, with 24 starts in the division this season, which suggests that he could hit the ground running at Ibrox.
Barron already knows what it takes to perform in the Scottish top-flight and his performances during the 2023/24 campaign suggest that the quality is there for him to be an excellent addition to the squad.
23/24 Premiership
Connor Barron (Aberdeen)
Appearances
29
Starts
24
Assists
3
Big chances created
4
Tackles + interceptions per game
2.6
Ball recoveries per game
5.3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the young talent played regularly in the league and showcased his ability in and out of possession in the middle of the park.
His three assists and four 'big chances' created from a deep-lying midfield position indicate that the 5 foot 9 dynamo likes to play forward and create for his teammates, which could make him a perfect option to play behind Igamane as he could look to find the 21-year-old attacker in dangerous positions on a regular basis.
Barron, who was once hailed as "tenacious" by Belgian scout Niels Liebens, also has the athleticism and defensive awareness to consistently win possession back, as shown by his 5.3 ball recoveries per game, and his 56% duel success rate.
This means that he can excel at breaking up opposition attacks with key interventions and that would then create more opportunities for Rangers in transition, which Igamane could thrive in due to his aforementioned dribbling quality.
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The Morocco U23 international could receive the ball from Barron, after the midfielder wins possession back, and then use his ability to effectively beat his man to open up the pitch and make things happen in the final third.
The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad enter their face-off with a difference of only two points on the points table, but they are both in precarious positions. Depending on other results, by the time Sunday’s games are done, things might not look pretty at all for the team that loses this game.Both the teams have soft middle orders. The Sunrisers have chopped and changed positions four and below through the tournament, and those batting slots are still not firmed up. The Knight Riders have the experience there, but the consistency is missing.ALSO READ: SRH vs KKR Fantasy Pick – If KKR bat first, replace Mavi with CumminsThat said, both teams have reasons to feel confident. From the Sunrisers’ point of view, the Knight Riders are likely to be without Sunil Narine, have a new captain, and are trying to avoid a third straight loss. The Knight Riders know they won the last time these sides met, and like them, the Sunrisers enter the contest on the back of two defeats.Therefore, it will come down to which team hides their weaknesses better. Apart from the middle-order issues, the performance of the two Indian pace attacks will be important. Neither team is settled, they are both missing momentum, and for the winning team it can be a massive morale-booster.
Previous meeting
Manish Pandey hit a half-century for the Sunrisers, but they could score only 142 for the loss of four wickets on the back of impressive spells from Pat Cummins and Varun Chakravarthy. Shubman Gill then struck a 62-ball 70, while Eoin Morgan crunched a 29-ball 42 to seal the Knight Riders’ win with two overs to spare.
Likely XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: 1 Shubman Gill, 2 Rahul Tripathi, 3 Nitish Rana, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Andre Russell, 6 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7 Pat Cummins, 8 Lockie Ferguson, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Varun Chakravarthy, 11 Shivam MaviSunrisers Hyderabad: 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Manish Pandey, 4 Kane Williamson, 5 Priyam Garg, 6 Vijay Shankar, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Shahbaz Nadeem, 9 Sandeep Sharma, 10 Khaleel Ahmed, 11 T NatarajanVarun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell are key to the Knight Riders’ plans•BCCI
Strategy punts
The Sunrisers shouldn’t necessarily save Rashid Khan up for Andre Russell. That’s because they have two left-arm seamers who can bowl those wide yorkers that Russell struggles against. While Khan has dismissed Russell in the IPL thrice, the West Indian has a strike rate of 184 against him. Instead, Khan could tear into the other Knight Riders batsmen who score much slower against his kind of bowling: Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana all have strike rates of less than 120 against Khan.
The pitches are slowing down every day now, and the Knight Riders’ Indian pacers aren’t screaming for attention. So why not bring back Kuldeep Yadav? Although Yadav has struggled, the Sunrisers top four has three overseas batsmen, and each of them prefer pace. The Sunrisers are also Yadav’s favourite opponents too – he has taken ten wickets against them, the most for him against any team.
Pat Cummins should look to bowl the incoming delivery to Jonny Bairstow at the top, the way he did in the earlier fixture, when he bowled the opener. It’s a glaring weakness in Bairstow’s game, as he averages 18 to the ball that comes into him. Cummins has bowled in three T20s to Bairstow, and has dismissed him twice. Bairstow averages only 3 against Cummins.
Stats and trivia
Entering the weekend, the Knight Riders are the slowest team in the powerplay, scoring 7.1 per over. The Sunrisers are third-slowest, at 7.3 per over. Overall, too, they are the two slowest batting teams, with the Knight Riders scoring at 8 an over, and the Sunrisers scoring at 8.2.
Given a minimum of 30 balls, Russell has the poorest batting average (7.9) against pacers this IPL.
David Warner (106) and Bairstow (112) are third and fifth, respectively, on the list of poorest powerplay strike rates this season (minimum five innings).
Dinesh Karthik has struggled against legspinners this season. In six innings and 15 deliveries, he’s been out to them four times. He falls to a legspinner every 3.8 deliveries.
Warner needs ten runs to reach 5000 IPL runs. He will become the first overseas player to reach the landmark, and fourth overall.
A quarta-feira mágica no Mineirão tem dois nomes em especial. Hulk e Zaracho comandaram a vitória por 3 a 0 do Atlético-MG sobre o River Plate. O resultado sacramentou o avanço do Galo à semifinal da Libertadores. Autores dos três gols do jogo, a dupla dominou a internet, principalmente, pelos golaços marcados pelos atacantes. + Confira todos os resultados da Libertadores
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A jogada da noite passou pelos dois. Pela esquerda, Hulk balançou pra cima do argentino, e cruzou para Zaracho marcar de voleio. O brasileiro ainda marcaria com uma cavadinha espetacular para ampliar o placar. Na web, torcedores clamam para que o tento do argentino concorra ao Puskás, prêmio dado ao gol mais bonito da temporada.
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Partidaça do Zaracho, mas o melhor do Jogo foi o Hulk! Esmagou!!
— Iran Barbosa (@iranbarbosa) August 19, 2021
ABSURDO O QUE JOGA O HULK! UM MONSTRO! pic.twitter.com/O5rrpH5mlp
— Sala12 (@OficialSala12) August 19, 2021
O hulk bumbum granada esmaga! pic.twitter.com/bKZd3PJeEH
— PES MIL GRAU (@Pesgrau) August 19, 2021
Isso do Hulk não foi gol, foi humilhação. Diferenciado demais.
— Isabelly Morais (@isabellymoraiis) August 19, 2021
Eu acho que o Hulk foi um erro grave do Galo pic.twitter.com/TwGqdi49dN
— Baú da Imprensa (@baudaimprensa) August 19, 2021
Hulk cruzou na medida e Zaracho marcou um GOLAÇO DO CAR@#$%!!!
Atlético-MG 1×0 River Plate (ida: 1×0)#Libertadores pic.twitter.com/CdqFvSp4R6
— Goleada Info (@goleada_info) August 19, 2021
Cara, o gol do Zaracho é um negócio que eu nem sei explicar. O Hulk é fenomenal.
— chicogarciaa (@chicogarciaa) August 19, 2021
QUE GOLAÇO DO ZARACHO!!!!!!
PUSKA QUE PARIU!!!!!!!
OQUE O GALO TÁ JOGANDO??????
MEU DEUS DO CÉU!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/h6L6zhDAy2
— O TAL DO ESPORTE (@tal_esporte) August 19, 2021
Simplesmente MATIAS ZARACHO lançando um break. pic.twitter.com/9YythXQVOG
— KINGᶜᵃᵐ🦎 (@arrobartur) August 19, 2021
Pelo amor de Jesus Cristo o gol que o Zaracho acabou de fazer
The hours on the road and the gamble of following her dream when there was no guarantee of it becoming reality have earned Maitlan Brown the biggest reward.A 23-year-old pace bowler, Brown, who plays for the Australian Capital Territory and the Melbourne Renegades, is the one uncapped player in Australia’s 18-player squad for the home series against New Zealand next month and continues her rise in the game four years after she slipped out of the New South Wales system.Then, through the help of a friend, ACT spinner Angela Reakes, she earned an opportunity in Canberra, but it was only as an unpaid rookie. In her first season with the team, she would drive seven hours from her home in Wingham, a small town on the New South Wales mid-north coast, to Australia’s capital for training and matches.She went on to play five out of six matches for the ACT Meteors in the 2016-17 season while also having a regular role with the Renegades in the WBBL and it was enough to earn her a place in a CA development squad to tour Sri Lanka.Since then she has progressed to the Australia A set-up and last season took 16 wickets for the Renegades in their semi-final WBBL campaign. Still, she struggled to take it all in when the call came through from selector Shawn Flegler”I couldn’t comprehend what was happening,” she said. “I asked him the question, ‘Are you serious?’ and he was trying to tell me all the info, ‘this is when we’re going away, this is what’s going on’.”And I said, ‘look, Flegs, please tell me you’re sending this in an email because I’m speechless right now and I can’t really think’ and he said ‘yeah no worries’.”I got off the phone and I screamed out and my boyfriend came over and I told him the news and we had a really nice moment where we just hugged and burst out in tears. I thought he was laughing at first but he was actually bawling his eyes out. It was really nice and so overwhelming. I’m just so bloody excited and I can’t wait to get up there.”And the sacrifices of a few years ago are all worth it. “It’s pretty crazy looking back how far I’ve come and I was at a stage where I was struggling to find a place but the ACT have given me such a great opportunity; I’m grateful for that.”I was always really passionate about pursuing cricket and it was always a bit of a risk heading down to the ACT because at the time they didn’t have any more contracts to give away, so I was self-funding, but I was happy I took that leap of faith and I was presented with some great opportunities that have led me to where I am today.”Australia captain Meg Lanning, who was on the same virtual media conference, couldn’t stop herself grinning as Brown’s joy and enthusiasm was evident.Maitlan Brown in action for Australia A•Getty Images
“She deserves her spot in the squad. She’s been very good at the domestic level for a number of years now,” Lanning said. “She has very good skills with bat and ball, with the ball some very good change-up options, can bowl any time in an innings which is a great thing to have. From that perspective, a great addition. She brings some really good energy, good personality, so looking forward to welcoming her.”Being based in the ACT, Brown has had more freedom during Covid-19 than some of her team-mates and has worked on becoming more tactically aware with bowling coach Mick Delaney – although it’s one other aspect of pace bowling she has most enjoyed developing. “He’s a bit of an agro fast bowler, so it was pretty cool to get some tips from that perspective,” she said.The postponement of next year’s Women’s ODI World Cup until 2022 has been a significant blow to the game, but for players such as Brown who are looking to push their case, it could benefit them.”I guess it does work in my favour, I feel like I’ve almost conquered the hardest part which was pushing into the squad,” she said. “Definitely helps me with it being pushed back, hope I can prove myself and push even further. It does suck having to wait a little longer but it could be a silver lining.”Like more than 86,000 in the ground and millions on TV, Brown watched the T20 World Cup at the MCG on March 8. But for her it wasn’t just about savouring an occasion.”If I’m honest, I had so much FOMO that I cried myself to sleep because I just saw the girls up on stage with Katy Perry and I thought I want to be a part of that so badly. It’s awesome to know that, minus Katy Perry, I’m a part of such a brilliant squad with world-class players and it’s a brilliant honour.”And, of course, there is another Perry who she will be able to spend plenty of time with. “I have and still do look up to Pez which is a little embarrassing now as she’s a team-mate.”
Roddy Estwick, the West Indies assistant coach who mentored Jofra Archer as a young cricketer in Barbados, has encouraged the player to “lay low, focus on the game and on people you can trust”, after hearing of the racial abuse he suffered on social media while isolating in the team hotel during the second Test.Archer was fined £15,000 and required to stay in his room at Emirates Old Trafford for the full five-day duration of the last week’s Test, after breaching the biosecure team “bubble” for an unauthorised home visit after the first Test in Southampton.And while Archer’s decision to turn his back on West Indies and qualify instead for England was spurred, in part, by Estwick’s decision to leave him out of West Indies’ squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2014, the pair have retained a strong relationship in the years since, and his support was in evidence during a difficult week in Archer’s career.ALSO READ: Archer reveals racist abuse on social media during isolation“Jofra will be fine,” said Estwick. “I’ve been in constant contact with him. I wasn’t prepared to leave him out there on a limb and I’ve been in constant dialogue, talking to him and trying to reassure him that we all make mistakes and you learn from them and move on.”Writing in his column in the Daily Mail, Archer described a career in sport as “fickle”, adding that he had “decided that enough is enough” after encountering racist abuse on his Instagram account, which has almost 300,000 followers.His predicament attracted sympathy from James Anderson, who admitted that he had not seen much of his team-mate in recent days given his isolation, but backed him to be mentally ready for an England recall, should the selectors turn to him for the series decider in Manchester that begins on Friday.”He’ll want to play in this game, I’m sure, with it being a such a crucial game, the series resting on it,” he said. “Obviously, he said about his frame of mind and that’s something that over the next few days is going to sit down with the captain and coach, and figure out if he’s in the right place to play.””It can be difficult for guys coming into the international set up, because the scrutiny is very different,” said Anderson, who made his own England debut in 2002. “You do feel more under the spotlight.”I was fortunate when I came into the England team,” he added. “There was no social media back then, so the ways that people can get their opinions out there is quite difficult.”So it’s about finding methods as a player to deal with that, and I think using the team around him as well – whether that’s family, friends, management and obviously the players and coaches. It is important that everyone does that, not just Jofra.”For all that this has been a socially-distanced series, the two camps have lived in close proximity for the past weeks, and have shared statements of solidarity with regards to anti-racism, with both teams kneeling in support of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to each Test.Jofra Archer was back in England training on Wednesday•Gareth Copley/Getty Images
Estwick confirmed that he would continue to lend an ear to Archer for the duration of the campaign, and while he maintained that his recall would be a matter for England’s selectors, he backed the player to rise above his recent difficulties and get back to performing on the pitch.”I spoke to him yesterday, and he’ll be in a good space,” he said. “The support has got to be there for him. He’s a young man and I will continue to support him, there’s no doubt about that. He knows that if he needs a chat he can ring me any time and I’ll support him.”I think that once you do well, there’s always pressure wherever you come from,” he added. “Test match cricket is a pressure game and you’re a role model to a lot of people. He knows what he’s done. He’ll learn from it, and he will understand that he will get criticism.”It’s obviously disappointing to hear a player being racially abused but it does happen,” he added. “I’ve seen him come out and say he’s got to try and stay off social media a bit and that’s a start – I think if you’re off social media, they can’t racially abuse you from there.”He’s got to lay low for a while. He knows what’s coming, so he’s just got to lay low, focus on his game, focus on getting back on the park, and focus on the people that you can trust and the people that are there for you, and try to block out the rest.”
تمكن الدولي البرازيلي، رافينيا، من تسجيل هدف التعادل لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي برشلونة، في مواجهة لاس بالماس المقامة بينهما الآن.
برشلونة يستضيف لاس بالماس على ملعب لويس كومبانيس “مونتجويك” ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإسباني.
لاس بالماس كان متقدمًا في النتيجة عند الدقيقة 49 عن طريق ساندرو راميريز لاعب برشلونة الأسبق، قبل أن يجري فليك بعض التغييرات.
وفي الدفيقة 61، تمكن رافينيا من تسجيل هدف التعادل لـ برشلونة بطريقة رائعة بعدما مهد الكرة لنفسه على القدم اليسرى، وأطلق صاروخية في شباك سيليسين من خارج منطقة الجزاء.
جدير بالذكر أن قبل هذه المباراة كان برشلونة يتصدر ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد 34 نقطة، بفارق 4 نقاط عن ريال مدريد صاحب المركز الثاني. هدف رافينيا في مباراة برشلونة ولاس بالماس
Club football in Uruguay has been put on hold with Nacional star Juan Izquierdo still in critical care after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch.
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Uruguayan league haltedNacional defender suffered cardiac arrestAdmitted to hospital in Sao PauloWHAT HAPPENED?
The incident happened during a Copa Libertadores round of 16 clash between Sao Paulo and Nacional in Brazil last week. Izquierdo was rushed to Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo after collapsing on the pitch, with Nacional later confirming the defender had suffered a cardiac arrhythmia. After that, the executive board of the First Division of the Uruguayan Football Association decided to put all domestic matches on hold, as reported by Relevo.
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Nacional were supposed to play Montevideo-based club Liverpool in a Uruguayan Primera Division clash on Monday, however, that match, along with the fixtures throughout the rest of the week, have now been postponed. Izquierdo underwent fresh tests on Sunday and the player is showing "a progression of brain involvement and an increase in intracranial pressure" according to an official report from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
The full statement from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein on the player's condition read: "Admitted to hospital on August 22, 2024, at 8:55 p.m., patient Juan Manuel Izquierdo underwent new tests this Sunday, August 25. The evaluation showed a progression of brain involvement and an increase in intracranial pressure. Juan remains in neurological intensive care, dependent on mechanical ventilation."
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WHAT NEXT?
The entire football fraternity and fans worldwide are praying that Izquierdo makes a full recovery. The 27-year-old has spent his entire club career to date in Uruguay, and joined Nacional on a free transfer in January after seeing his contract at Liverpool Montevideo expire.