O Internacional acertou a contratação de Fernando, que deixa o Vila Nova apenas 42 dias após ter assinado com o clube goiano. O Colorado irá pagar uma compensação financeira ao Tigre e terá o volante até o fim de 2025.
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O Inter tentou a contratação de Fernando no início de janeiro, quando o brasileiro havia rescincido seu contrato com o Sevilla, da Espanha. O jogador, no entanto, optou pelo retorno ao Vila Nova, clube onde foi revelado, após 17 anos no futebol europeu. A justificativa era de ficar mais próximo da família, que teria pedido sua presença em Goiânia.
Desde então, Fernando entrou em campo em seis partidas do Vila, todas pelo Campeonato Goiano e como titular. O retorno do volante gerou surpresa e enorme expectativa no clube, que disputou até a última rodada da Série B o acesso a primeira divisão de 2024. O jogador seria a principal peça do Tigre para buscar uma vaga na elite neste ano.
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Fernando deixou o Brasil em 2007, rumo ao Porto, de Portugal. Passou por Manchester City, Gatalasaray e Sevilla, em 17 anos de carreira na Europa, antes de retornar ao Vila Nova para a passagem relâmpago. Agora no Internacional, o volante não pode ser inscrito no Gauchão, pois o prazo se encerrou na última sexta-feira (16). Ele estará disponível nas demais competições (Copa do Brasil, Brasileirão e Sul-Americana).
Arsenal are flying high right now, but speculation remains rife ahead of the looming January transfer window.
Arsenal already backed Mikel Arteta with a near-£270 million spending spree in the summer, welcoming eight new faces as the north Londoners seek to end their 22-year wait for a Premier League title.
The investment from Andrea Berta and high-ranking Emirates Stadium officials has paid immediate dividends, with Arsenal sitting atop the Premier League with eight wins and just one loss — establishing themselves as clear title favourites.
Arsenal may have seen their defensive supremacy punctured by Sunderland, who ended their run of eight successive clean sheets in all competitions, but Arteta’s side remain four points clear, undefeated in 14 and the team to beat.
Arsenal’s unbeaten run in all competitions since defeat to Liverpool
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Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
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Burnley 0-2 Arsenal
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal’s water-tight defence and set-piece supremacy have been largely to thank for this, and their form is all the more impressive considering Arteta’s host of attacking players out injured right now.
Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard have all been sidelined recently, giving Arteta a real selection headache, but it is believed that the five are also racing to be fit for Arsenal’s looming North London derby against Tottenham.
Norway boss Stale Solbakken caused quite a stir this week when he said that Odegaard was still “some distance away” from an injury return, so it remains to be seen if he will be back in time to face Spurs, but Havertz and Madueke have impressed Arsenal staff with their rehabilitation.
Both men were deemed ahead of schedule in their recovery plans, so they could well return to the fold, with Gyokeres and Martinelli also vying for contention.
However, one player who’s been definitively ruled out is striker Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilian hasn’t featured since rupturing his ACL during Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Man United in January, and despite returning to training recently, the seriousness of his injury means that Tottenham will come too soon for Jesus.
A return is expected before the end of the year though (Simon Collings), with Jesus now taking time out from his recovery to talk about his future at the club.
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The 28-year-old has been regularly linked with a January exit following the arrival of Gyokeres, but Jesus told Revista Placar that there is no chance he’ll be leaving in the new year.
However, Jesus did confirm that he wants to return to Palmeiras after leaving Arsenal, and the club equally want him.
Arteta spoke about the forward’s imminent return recently, explaining how he can’t wait to have Arsenal’s ‘very unpredictable’ weapon back, so it appears Arsenal’s manager isn’t overly keen on a winter exit either.
With Arsenal competing on four fronts, it will be a major boost to have Jesus to call upon once again, as Arteta will need every possible advantage at his disposal.
India’s assistant coach says the side hasn’t prepared differently for Pakistan, but is “aware of the sentiments and strong feelings” about facing them
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Ryan ten Doeschate on Ind vs Pak: ‘Messaging has been to focus on the cricket’
India haven’t prepared any differently for Pakistan than they would for any other match, but are certainly respectful of people’s sentiments. So said Ryan ten Doeschate, India’s assistant coach, ahead of Sunday’s Asia Cup fixture in Dubai.”It’s a very sensitive issue and I’ve got no doubt the players share the compassion and feeling of the vast majority of the Indian public,” ten Doeschate explained. “The Asia Cup was in limbo for a long period of time and we were just waiting. We didn’t think we were going to be coming at one stage.”You know what the Indian government’s stance is and now the team and particularly the players, you have to put those sentiments and the emotions behind. That’s something we addressed in the team meeting today.”We’re aware of people’s feelings, at the same time we’ve got to go out, and the guys get a chance to play for their country, and they’ll be as professional and focused as they can be given the circumstances.”Related
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In explaining the process of trying to focus on the task, ten Doeschate revealed coach Gautam Gambhir’s message to the team. He also said there was no need for the team management to insulate the players from the external chatter.”The waiting period of knowing whether this [Asia Cup] was going to happen was the most frustrating part,” he said. “Once we knew we were going to be here, and playing, we have tried to get on with the business of it. This game, particularly, we haven’t prepared differently, like I said, but we are obviously aware of the sentiments and strong feelings.”Gauti’s message has been sort of very professional about not worrying about things that are not in our control and being emotionless when approaching the cricket side of things. The guys are professional enough, I am sure.”Individuals have different levels of feeling on the spectrum of where they feel the whole situation [geopolitical tensions] is, but the messaging has been to focus on the cricket, and try to focus on the one game tomorrow.”The cricket world has shifted its collective gaze towards Suryakumar Yadav’s India vs Salman Agha’s Pakistan•AFP/Getty Images
Asked if the team was looking at sport as a tool to protest, ten Doeschate was clear that they were here to do what they were asked: to play cricket.”The other side of the argument is you separate sport and politics, and people have got different opinions on that,” he said, “Hopefully the way we play can represent how players feel about the country. I understand the position and, like I explained, the sentiment. We are following the direction of what the BCCI and Indian government have decided is right for the country at the moment.”In being as honest as he could be around the slightly delicate circumstances around which India are playing Pakistan in the tournament – the Pahalgam attacks and the aftermath of what followed taken into context – ten Doeschate explained their “processes” were very similar to how it would be for other games, while being mindful of what their opponents will come up with, given they are a young team wanting to play in a new direction.”I’ll be honest, no,” he said when asked if there was a little “something extra” for this match. “I was expecting a lot more niggle at the Champions Trophy game. I didn’t really feel that either. Certainly, the preparation and focus this week haven’t been any different to our preparation for any other important game.”Pakistan have started to come to terms with how they want to play T20 cricket, so it’s going to be a slightly different challenge from maybe the last 24 months. But we want to focus on what we’re doing and how we want to play is the most important thing for us, given we have the potential of playing Pakistan a couple of times in this tournament, and obviously in the next six months as well, there’s going to be a World Cup.”Again, it goes back to what we said about controlling those emotions, and we want to prepare for every single game in the same manner.”
O Botafogo não contará com o centroavante Diego Abreu para a disputa da Copinha 2024. O Glorioso divulgou a lista de jogadores relacionados para a competição sub-20, e a ausência do uruguaio chamou atenção.
Diego é filho do ídolo alvinegro Loco Abreu e completará 21 anos em agosto do ano que vem. Esta seria a última oportunidade do jovem disputar a Copa São Paulo, mas o atacante sofreu uma lesão no joelho, passou por cirurgia em outubro e não estará recuperado a tempo de jogar o torneio.
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Diego Abreu chegou ao Botafogo em abril de 2023, por empréstimo junto ao Defensor, do Uruguai. A ideia era desenvolver o jogador no time sub-20, antes de integrá-lo ao elenco profissional. O contrato jovem vai até abril de 2024, mas tem valor fixado de compra não-revelado.
Na base do Alvinegro, “Loquito” entrou em campo 13 vezes – coincidentemente, o número especial para o pai e o clube – e marcou cinco gols. Ao longo de 2023, o atacante sofreu com lesões diversas e, por isso, teve poucas oportunidades.
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Goleiros: Cristiano, Heitor, Joaquim e João Marcelo Zagueiros: Peixoto, João Lucas, Kawan, Otávio e Serafim Laterais: Devid, Gregory, João Cintra, Luis Octavio e Ramon Meio-campistas: Andrezinho, Bernardo Valim, Gabriel Cunha, Justino, Kauê Leonardo, Kaike Bruno, Rhuan e Sapata Atacantes: Fabiano, João Guilherme, Kayke, Vargas, Rafael Lobato, Rafael Porfírio, Yarlen e Waldemir.
تحدث خوان جارسيا، حارس مرمى نادي برشلونة، عن عودته من جديد للعب مع البلوجرانا، وذلك خلال مواجهة أتلتيك بلباو اليوم السبت ببطولة الدوري الإسباني للدرجة الأولى.
جارسيا عاد من جديد لحراسة مرمى برشلونة، وذلك عقب غياب استمر لأكثر من شهر بسبب الإصابة، ليلعب بصورة أساسية ضد أتلتيك بلباو، ضمن الجولة الـ12 من الدوري الإسباني.
ولعبت مباراة اليوم على ملعب كامب نو، لأول مرة منذ فترة طويلة، حيث نجح برشلونة في اكتساح أتلتيك بلباو بأربعة أهداف دون مقابل.
وفي تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “سبورت”، اعترف جارسيا أن جماهير برشلونة تحبه كثيرًا، موضحًا أنه يريد مساعدة الفريق قدر الإمكان.
وقال جارسيا: “الحقيقة هي أن الناس يحبونني وقد لاحظت ذلك حتى خلال فترة غيابي، سعيد بالفوز والآن لنواصل العمل على الحفاظ على نظافة الشباك”.
اقرأ أيضًا .. رجل مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيك بلباو في الدوري الإسباني
وأضاف جارسيا في حديثه: ”أتلتيك بلباو فريق خطير للغاية، يضغطون عليك حتى أنهم استولوا على الكرة بالقرب من منطقة الجزاء عدة مرات وسببوا لنا مشاكل، الهدف الأول المبكر منحنا راحة البال”.
وأوضح: “أشعر براحة كبيرة وأنا أحاول مساعدة الفريق. سارت الأمور على ما يرام، حافظنا على نظافة شباكنا وأنا سعيد للغاية”.
وأردف جارسيا: “اللعب في حراسة المرمى بدون جماهير ليس أمرًا طبيعيًا، لكنني في الملعب أعزل نفسي للحفاظ على تركيزي، آمل أن يعود المشجعون إلى الملعب بكامل طاقتهم قريبًا”.
وعن إمكانية اللعب في منتخب إسبانيا والتنافس مع حارس مرمى بلباو، أوناي سيمون، اختتم جارسيا: “منافس ليست الكلمة المناسبة، أوناي سيمون زميلي وأعمل بهدوء لأكون في أفضل حالاتي”.
Exiled players now living in Australia have trained at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and watched India vs Sri Lanka
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The exiled Afghanistan women pray together before their match in Melbourne•Martin Keep/AFP/Getty Images
Afghanistan’s women cricketers in exile have been involved at a global event for the first time, albeit only as spectators.A total of 17 formerly contracted Afghanistan women’s players attended the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday to watch India face Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 as part of a 12-day programme offered by the ICC with support from Cricket Australia (CA), the ECB and BCCI.They have also undergone coaching at the VVS Laxman-led BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, met with players from some of the top teams competing at the World Cup and played some matches.”Most of the players are now based in Australia,” Mel Jones, part of the ICC’s initiative, said on commentary during the match. “They’ve got a few players in Canada and the UK as well. They’ve been put through their paces.”They’re smiling at the moment. That might have been a few ice baths that they had to enjoy over the last couple of days as well. Fitness testing, match simulations, matches, wonderful coaching from the coaching staff at the Centre of Excellence. The ICC, the ECB, BCCI, Cricket Australia have come together to host this tour.”Related
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The players do not represent Afghanistan as they are not recognised by the ACB but many are playing in league structures in Australia, having fled their country after the Taliban takeover in 2021. Since then, women have been increasingly excluded from public life in Afghanistan, cannot attend university or secondary school and their voices cannot be heard in public. As such, the ACB is unable to ratify a women’s team, despite contracting 25 players in 2020.Not all those living in Australia have made the trip to India as some faced visa challenges but most of them played in an exhibition match between an Afghanistan XI and Cricket without Borders in Melbourne in January.They had not received any official communication from the ICC between their exile four years ago and April this year, when the ICC announced a support package for Afghan female cricketers in exile. Funding for these players comes from the ICC, BCCI, ECB and CA and not from the ACB’s disbursements and will include training camps and trips, such as this one.By inviting them to a World Cup game, the initiative – firmed up at the ICC’s annual conference in July – aims to give the players exposure and allow them to experience the atmosphere of a high-profile women’s international. Their experience was enhanced by the presence of India, New Zealand, England and Australia at the CoE during the World Cup warm-ups and Sophie Devine, the New Zealand captain, presented them with a jade necklace.”It’s gorgeous,” Jones said. “A jade necklace, that represents courage and determination and that’s exactly what these women, these players, have shown after the last four years and going into the future as well.”All going to plan that future mimics almost the Afghan men’s cricket team, whereby they can go through these high-performance programmes, they can create a team that can then be in qualifiers for T20 Women’s World Cups in the future.”
If you were to ask Chelsea fans which position of the team is the weakest, a good number would point to the defence.
After all, Enzo Maresca’s side have scored the second most goals in the Premier League this season, but six teams have conceded fewer goals.
However, to be more specific, the issue is not with the club’s world-class full-back options, but at centre-back, where the likes of Tosin Adarabioyo and Trevoh Chalobah have underwhelmed.
It seems the board are also dissatisfied with the work of their centre-backs, as reports have linked Chelsea with an international icon who could outright replace both of them by next season.
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The likes of the in-form Marcus Rashford and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton have been touted for moves to West London in the last week or so.
However, while the pair of them would certainly improve Maresca’s squad, they wouldn’t be upgrades on Tosin or Chalobah, unlike Antonio Rüdiger.
Yes, according to a recent report from Spain, Chelsea are interested in signing their former defender, who left the club for Real Madrid in 2022.
More than that, the report has revealed that the Blues have already made an offer of around €8m, which is about £7m.
However, while Los Blancos are open to the German leaving as soon as January, they have turned down the offer, deeming it to be too low.
Fortunately, as the 32-year-old’s contract is set to expire in the summer, there is a good chance the two sides will be able to come to a reasonable agreement.
It would be a surprising move, but one Chelsea should follow through with, even if Rüdiger’s return would likely be bad news for Tosin and Chalobah.
Why Rüdiger would spell the end for Tosin and Chalobah
So the first thing to say is that neither Tosin nor Chalobah is a bad defender. In fact, the pair of them are more than serviceable Premier League players who have the track record to prove it.
However, while that might make them perfect players for sides like Fulham, Crystal Palace or even Everton, it’s not enough to see them start regularly for a club the size of Chelsea.
Playing for the Blues means every little mistake, misplaced pass, lapse in concentration is magnified tenfold and can be particularly costly in the pursuit of titles and trophies.
This is why Maresca needs a player like Rüdiger in his squad and why he would ultimately spell the end for the pair of them, as he is a centre-back who has been there, done it and won practically all there is to win.
During his time in West London, for example, he started ten of the club’s 12 games in their triumphant Champions League campaign in 20/21, and just a few years before that was just as vital in their FA Cup victory.
Since then, he has won another UCL title with Real, a La Liga title and a Copa Del Rey, while being called “the best defender in the world” by former teammate Mesut Özil.
Moreover, while he’s barely played this season, that is mostly down to injury, as across all competitions last year, he made 55 appearances, totalling 4539 minutes.
The Berlin-born titan is also still an important part of the national team, amassing 81 senior caps, in which he’s even scored three goals and provided five assists.
Rüdiger’s 24/25
Appearances
55
Starts
50
Minutes
4539′
Goals
3
Assists
1
Points per Game
2.11
All Stats via Transfermarkt
Finally, another important reason the 6 foot 3 monster would be an excellent signing for the Blues is that he’d be an incredible mentor for both Levi Colwill and Josh Acheampong.
In other words, the former Chelsea star could come back and help create the club’s future centre-back partnership.
Ultimately, if Rüdiger returns to Stamford Bridge in January, it would be brilliant for the club, but it would likely signal the end of both Chalobah and Tosin’s time getting regular minutes.
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Manchester City have now made contact over a deal for a 58-cap international, who is able to play in a number of positions.
Man City looking to increase squad depth after Bayer Leverkusen defeat
Pep Guardiola clearly had a lot of faith in some of his back-up options heading into the Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen, having made ten changes to his starting XI, but his side came up short in a 2-0 defeat.
The Spaniard has since admitted he probably made too many alterations, saying: “I always had the belief of the long season and everyone had to be involved but maybe it was too much. They played not to make mistakes instead of doing what we had to do.
“It was not the performance that we thought. I take full responsibility. We missed something. We missed an incredible opportunity and now we need to fight in the next games.”
Despite limiting the German side to an xG of just 0.51, the Blues conceded two goals for the second game on the spin, and having kept one clean sheet in their last seven games, they have now joined the race for a new defender.
That is according to a report from TEAMtalk, which states Man City have now made contact over a deal for versatile AS Roma defender Zeki Celik, who is able to play as a wing-back, full-back and at centre-back.
Celik could be available for a bargain fee in the January transfer window, given that his contract is set to expire at the end of the season, but if the Italian club are unwilling to sanction a departure, City could wait to snap him up on a free next summer.
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There may be competition for the defender’s signature from a plethora of rival Premier League clubs, however, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea also making enquiries of their own.
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The 58-cap Turkey international was recently lauded by national team manager Vincenzo Montella, who said: “He’s the perfect player for any coach,”
“Celik is professional, reliable, does his job wherever you play him. In a locker room it is always needed to have guys like him.”
The 28-year-old has also put in some impressive performances for AS Roma as of late, recently scoring and recording a 95% pass-completion rate in his side’s 2-0 victory over Udinese, with the latter statistic indicating he could be ideal in a Pep system.
As such, Celik could be a solid addition to the Man City squad, particularly on a free transfer, with Guardiola clearly keen on bolstering his options at full-back, given that a Bundesliga star has also been identified as a potential target…
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طالع.. مجموعة منتخب مصر في كأس العرب 2025 بعد اكتمالها
يُذكر أن النسخة الأولى من كأس العرب أقيمت عام 2021 في قطر، وتُوج بها منتخب الجزائر بعد الفوز بالنهائي، بينما اكتفى منتخب مصر بالوصول إلى نصف النهائي واحتلال المركز الرابع في الترتيب النهائي للبطولة.
وحسمت كل المقاعد في المجموعة بعد تأهل منتخب البحرين على حساب جيبوتي وتأهل منتخب السودان على حساب لبنان المجموعة الرابعة في كأس العرب 2025