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Com os investimentos de John Textor, o Botafogo está preparado para ser protagonista na próxima janela de transferências. Neste sentido, o clube já se antecipou e encaminhou uma contratação para 2023. Trata-se do volante Marlon Freitas, destaque do Atlético-GO nas últimas três temporadas.

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Para analisar o momento e as características do atleta, oLance!conversou com Arthur Barcelos, da Rádio Sagres e TV Serra Dourada, um afiliada do SBT em Goiânia. O jornalista ressaltou o poder de liderança de Marlon Freitas no Dragão.

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– A principal característica do Marlon no Atlético é a liderança técnica e comportamental. Ele tem uma liderança muito grande sobre o time, e isso passa muito pelo protagonismo que tem nas saídas de bola e na construção das jogadas. Os passes decisivos são quase sempre dele, seja uma inversão de jogo, um passe longo, uma enfiada de bola e até a assistência, o passe final – disse, e emendou:

– Defensivamente, ele até melhorou um pouco a média em desarmes e interceptações, mas normalmente é um jogador que não se destaca por ter bons números defensivos. Um outro problema é a parte comportamental, porque às vezes perde um pouco o equilíbrio e fica exaltado – completou.

Revelado nas categorias de base do Fluminense, Marlon Freitas chegou a disputar 27 partidas com a camisa tricolor, mas não conseguiu se firmar. Ele também teve passagens peloSTK Samorin, daEslováquia, noFL Strikers, dos Estados Unidos, e por Criciúma e Botafogo-SP.

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Mas foi no Atlético-GO, a partir de 2020, que o jogador começou a deslanchar na carreira. Com a camisa rubro-negra, o volante já atuou em 135 jogos, com 12 gols e 16 assistências. Números que mostram a importância do atleta no meio de campo goiano, mas que pode ainda melhorar se finalizar mais, segundo Arthur Barcelos.

– Técnica/taticamente, talvez falte um pouco mais de presença dele na zona de finalização, porque é um jogador com bom chute e tomada de decisão, mas é que ele também é muito importante atrás da linha da bola no Atlético – frisou.

Arthur salientou que Marlon Freitas pode se adaptar ao Rio de Janeiro, por ser local onde nasceu, e tornar-se um dos rostos do novo projeto do Botafogo. O volante tem qualidades para se firmar e ser importante nessa reconstrução.

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Na temporada, Marlon é o atleta com mais assistências pelo Dragão (3, no total), segundo dados do “Footstats”. Ele também lidera os números de passes certos, viradas de jogo e desarmes da equipe, sendo um expoente do meio de campo atleticano.

– Eu até imaginei que o Marlon fosse dar um salto ainda maior que o patamar do Botafogo hoje, em um time que já está na Libertadores agora. Mas obviamente que, através da nova direção, o Botafogo tem condições de voltar a esse nível e o Marlon pode, inclusive, ser um dos rostos desse projeto. Imagino até que ele enxergue assim também, além de ser o Rio, onde ele cresceu – pontuou, e disse em seguida:

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– Ele sempre foi muito respeitado pela torcida do Atlético pela liderança e participação em alguns momentos decisivos do time nos últimos anos, mas ele até chegou a ser vaiado recentemente por um ou outro erro. Mas foi só uma parte, a grande maioria gosta bastante dele, e será uma figura difícil de substituir não só em campo, mas também fora. Ele foi, provavelmente, o melhor jogador do futebol goiano desde que chegou ao Atlético. Ninguém teve a consistência dele nesses três anos – concluiu.

Sydney Sixers will be favourites in Saturday’s final after a huge bounce-back season

AAP23-Nov-2022Despite a career spanning three decades, Alyssa Healy still struggles with handling defeat.”I can confirm I don’t like losing,” she said. “I’m a bit of a sore loser.”Fresh off her announcement as Australia’s T20 captain to tour India in December, Healy said Sydney Sixers are refreshed and ready for a return to WBBL glory after last season’s bottom-of-the-table finish.”After a disappointing couple of years, we’re back where we feel like we should be and playing some really good cricket,” she said.Sixers will enter this week’s finals as firm favourites to win their third crown, earning hosting rights to Saturday’s decider after topping the table.”Sunday was amazing to see all the people on the hill [at North Sydney Oval],” Healy said. “So that’s really buoyed us and the fact that we can play at home I think is a huge advantage as well.”Long-regarded as the competition’s marquee club, Sixers missed the past three finals series and struggled under last season’s Covid-19 restrictions.”It was challenging at times,” Healy reflected. “Especially when players were struggling off the field as well. Covid probably took its toll and being away in hubs and bubbles and not being able to come home was definitely a big factor.”But their bounce back under new coach and England superstar Charlotte Edwards has been immense.Their 11 wins this summer is the most of any club in a home-and-away season and they were barely challenged outside of a last-ball loss to Adelaide and a Beth Mooney masterclass in Perth.”You look at things from last year and I don’t think anyone would have disputed that we would potentially be in contention for finals,” allrounder Erin Burns said.  “But things didn’t click. I don’t think there is any one thing you can put it down to.”Burns feels the big point of difference has been Edwards. She took over from long-time mentor Ben Sawyer earlier this year after the New Zealand head coach led the Sixers to their first two titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18.”Everyone is just playing with more freedom [this year],” Burns said. “Charlotte definitely tries to instil that in the team. She really backs our skills.”

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has been handed a potential opportunity to recoup over £40 million on an out-of-form player, amid reports that manager Ange Postecoglou could soon demote him.

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Spurs are aiming to secure three consecutive Premier League wins for the first time this season against Ipswich Town on Saturday, with Postecoglou’s side travelling to Portman Road on their best run of league form for months.

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Wins over Brentford and Man United sealed back-to-back victories for the Lilywhites for the first time since September last year, but Kieran McKenna’s relegation-threatened hosts will be a tough task for Spurs as they look to solidify their Premier League status.

The returns of key squad members proved vital during their 1-0 win at home to United last Sunday, with James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert all playing a part after coming back from injury, while Destiny Udogie was fit enough for a place on the bench as an unused substitute.

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However, there have been some concerns surrounding the form of Spurs captain Son Heung-min, who hasn’t delivered often enough during what has been a truly torrid last two months for the team at N17.

There are reports that Postecoglou could even drop Son from his Tottenham starting line-up, once Dominic Solanke returns from injury, as it would allow the Australian to deploy new signing Mathys Tel out wide in his stead.

Son has bagged just one goal and an assist in the top flight since late December, attracting some criticism for his displays as a result, with pundit Jamie O’Hara regularly questioning the 32-year-old’s suitability to captain the side.

“When you look at Tottenham’s two recent games, this was the moment to show that they could compete. Unfortunately, they’ve shown the complete opposite. There’s no fight, no heart, no desire, and certainly no leadership,” O’Hara said recently, via Tottenham News.

“For me, that lack of leadership comes from the manager and the captain. I hate to say it, but Son Heung-Min is not the right captain for this team anymore. A captain should be someone who can lead from the front, someone who can grab the team by the scruff of the neck and get the team out of a hole.

“Son isn’t that, it’s time to take the captaincy off him and give it to someone else.”

Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal prepared to pay £41 million for Son from Tottenham

According to CaughtOffside, after Levy and co elected to trigger the one-year extension clause in his contract, keeping him at the club until 2026, it is believed Tottenham now have a chance to recoup significant money on the South Korean star.

Indeed, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad are now prepared to pay £41 million to sign Son from Tottenham, which comes as a very tempting fee considering he has just another season on his deal at Hotspur Way, not to mention Son has now entered his twilight years.

However, as things stand, Spurs are actually in favour of keeping the former Bayer Leverkusen star, with both the club and player open to discussing a contract extension beyond next season.

That being said, with this Saudi interest emerging, £41 million is surely a figure which will spark some debate within the Tottenham corridors at least.

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Um protesto realizado por jogadores do Internacional fez com que o treino previsto para a manhã desta quarta-feira (1), no CT Parque Gigante, precisasse ser cancelado. A informação foi divulgada pelo portal ‘ge’ e ainda não foi comentada pelo clube de forma oficial.

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Os atletas teriam organizado o protesto por conta do atraso de pagamento nos direitos de imagem, percentual que ocupa uma parcela considerável no vencimento dos jogadores na soma do valor estabelecido na carteira de trabalho.

Alguns atletas estariam sem receber direitos de imagem há quatro meses, o que pode impactar em até 40% dos rendimentos acordados entre clube e jogador.

Diante desse cenário, o elenco comando por Mano Menezes chegou a comparecer às dependências do centro de treinamento para dar início a atividade às 9h45 (de Brasília). Porém, cerca de 45 minutos depois alguns atletas foram vistos deixando o CT.

A situação ocorre em momento em que o time coleciona resultados ruins em campo. Apesar da goleada sobre o 9 de Octubre que carimbou passagem ao mata-mata da Sul-Americana, no Campeonato Brasileiro o Inter vem de quatro empates consecutivos, ocupando a modesta 12ª colocação com 11 ponto ganhos.

Manchester United have made a bid worth more than £20m to sign a versatile new player for Ruben Amorim, and he’s keen on a move to Old Trafford.

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The Red Devils and INOES are yet to make a marquee first-team signing in 2025, despite there being plenty of rumours regarding potential incomings.

Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande has been mooted as a target with Amorim requesting the services of the centre-back and those in Manchester reportedly preparing a £50m+ offer. Elsewhere, United have “expressed concrete interest” in Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who was previously on the books of Manchester City.

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However, there are also a plethora of stars who could depart Old Trafford before the February 3 deadline. Marcus Rashford continues to be linked with numerous clubs across Europe, with his preferred destination being a move to Barcelona.

Antony looks set to be closing in on a loan move to Real Betis, whereas Alejandro Garnacho is of permanent interest to Serie A side Napoli. Tyrell Malacia is another who could depart in the coming days, with left-back continuing to be a problem area at Old Trafford.

Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester as INEOS look to solve that area of the pitch in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system, and a new update has now emerged.

Man Utd make offer to sign Patrick Dorgu

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd have sent a formal bid to sign Dorgu from Lecce. The financial package sent by the Red Devils to the Serie A side was worth €27m (£22.8m) plus add-ons, however, that has seemingly been rejected by Lecce.

Dorgu is also wanted by Napoli ahead of the summer, however, the player is keen on a move to Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old, already a four-cap Denmark international, can play as a left-back, left midfielder or even as a right winger, so would give Amorim a versatile option should he move to Manchester.

As per Transfermarkt, Dorgu’s market value has rocketed from €400,000 to a career-high €20m in the space of 18 months, so he appears to be a star in the making.

He’s made more than 50 senior appearances for Lecce after joining in 2023 from FC Nordsjaelland, the majority of which have come as a left-back and was hailed by international teammate Joachim Andersen, who said:

“Dorgu is an offensive back with lots of power and speed. He is left-footed, which helps us a lot. We also have VK (Victor Kristiansen), who is left-footed, but Dorgu is a bit more offensive.

“I see they [Dorgu and Morten Frendrup] have a lot of energy. They have a lot of audacity, and they are slightly different types of players than we have seen in the national team in the last several years.”

Celtic extended their unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership with their 15th win in 17 matches by beating Motherwell 4-0 at Parkhead on Boxing Day.

A first-half penalty from Arne Engels gave the hosts a narrow lead, before Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kuhn, and Reo Hatate all scored in the second 45 to secure all three points.

Brendan Rodgers will surely be delighted with yet another win and another clean sheet for Kasper Schmeichel, who did not have a save to make in the match.

However, it was not a perfect performance from the Hoops, who needed a penalty to go into the break ahead, and one player who did not take their chance to impress was Adam Idah.

Adam Idah's performance against Motherwell

The Ireland international was named in the starting line-up for just the sixth time this season in the Premiership, with Kyogo Furuhashi dropped to the bench after the 0-0 draw at Tannadice Park against Dundee United.

Unfortunately, though, the former Norwich City centre-forward did not catch the eye in the right way, as he struggled – particularly out of possession. Idah lost 100% (4/4) of his duels and this shows that Motherwell players found it too easy to get the better of him in physical contests.

The 6 foot 3 marksman also failed to find the back of the net with any of his three shot attempts, registering one on target, and failed with his only attempted dribble.

Idah did create one ‘big chance’ for the team, to his credit, but his overall performance was not enough to put a marker down and convince Rodgers that he should be the man moving forward.

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As well as the Irishman, another Celtic player who failed to make the most of their opportunity to impress from the start was central midfielder Paulo Bernardo.

Paulo Bernardo's performance in numbers

The Portuguese maestro fluffed his chance to put a marker down, like Idah, to nail down a regular place in the starting line-up, as he has only started eight of his 16 appearances in the division.

Bernardo played the opening 63 minutes of the match and was not directly involved in any of the goals, before being taken off for Reo Hatate – who came on to score.

His midfield competitor came on to score the fourth goal and won more duels (two) than the ex-Benfica starlet managed (one) in his time on the pitch.

Paulo Bernardo	Vs Motherwell
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As you can see in the table above, Bernardo did little to help the team out of possession, losing 88% of his duels and committing four fouls, as he struggled to deal with the physicality of the match, much like Idah.

The summer signing needed to make up for that with his quality in possession, but failed to do so. Zero shots and zero ‘big chances’ created paints a picture of his performance on the day – uneventful.

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Both Idah and Bernardo are now in danger of dropping back out of the starting line-up once again, as they failed to take their chance to shine.

As well as looking to bring in new players this month, Celtic are pushing to agree fresh terms with a young talent at Parkhead who is being pursued by multiple English sides, according to a reliable journalist.

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The Hoops were held to a surprising 3-3 draw at Dundee on Tuesday evening but remain in comfortable control at the top of the Scottish Premiership, as they are 16 points clear, albeit Rangers have a game in hand.

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Celtic are yet to conclude any transfer business this month, but it appears as though Brendan Rodgers is keen to add to his squad, as he won’t want them resting on their laurels. One player who could arrive this month is Sarpsborg winger Sondre Orjasaeter, as the Scottish side are in talks over a potential transfer. His arrival would strengthen Celtic’s wide areas, a position Rodgers wants to target, but they face competition to get this deal over the line as teams from France and Italy are also interested.

Meanwhile, an exit could be on the cards for one Celtic player this month, as left-back Greg Taylor is wanted by Championship duo Hull City and Queens Park Rangers. The defender is out of contract in the summer, and while Celtic continue to negotiate over a new deal, the Championship pair have made him a transfer target this month.

Taylor’s positive relationship with Rodgers means he would be happy to stay at the club, but he hasn’t ruled out moving on, depending on what is offered to him.

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Taylor is not the only player the Hoops are looking to tie down to a new contract, as Fabrizio Romano reports that Celtic are pushing Daniel Cummings to stay and sign a new contract amid interest from West Ham United and Brighton.

The 18-year-old is a product of Celtic’s academy, playing for their youth team, under-18s, and now their B team. Cummings is a centre forward for the Hoops and has been in sensational form this season, scoring 24 goals in 24 games in all competitions at that level.

Last season was an impressive campaign for the young forward, but he has taken his game to a new level, and that has now put him on the radar of some high-profile clubs. Both West Ham and Brighton are keen on signing Cummings, as he is out of contract in the summer.

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However, Celtic are not going to let the player go that easily, as they are pushing for him to remain at Celtic Park and sign a new contract. Cummings has yet to play for Celtic’s first team, but he did appear on the bench for their game against Ross County on Saturday. It would be expected that he would want some assurances about first-team minutes before signing a new contract with the Scottish champions, and if he doesn’t get it, a move to the Premier League could be on the cards.

Manchester United are ready to send Andre Onana to the Saudi Pro League as Ruben Amorim prepares a shortlist of goalkeepers to replace him.

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According to , United have run out of patience with error-prone goalkeeper Onana and are ready to ship him off to Saudi Arabia in the summer. The report adds that manager Ruben Amorim has already started preparing a shortlist of goalkeepers in Europe who can replace the Cameroonian as the club's new No.1, however, the Portuguese coach will have to fight it out with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who will also actively look for custodian options to replace Ederson.

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Amorim reportedly has his eyes on 22-year-old Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who was recently named in the latest Belgium squad for their Nations League matches. The other option on United's shortlist is Lille's Lucas Chevalier, a player whom both Manchester clubs have been chasing for months.

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Lammens is currently rated at around £30 million ($38), while Lille are expected to demand a fee in the region of £40m ($51). The players' existing contracts with their respective clubs run until the summer of 2027.

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The Red Devils will be back in action next month after the international break as they are all set to lock horns against third-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on April 1.

Lahore will host a Test for the first time since the format returned to Pakistan in 2019

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Nearly 12 years into his international career, 93 Tests, almost 7000 runs and 19 hundreds to the good, Azhar Ali is finally coming home.On Monday, when he steps out on the field at the Gaddafi Stadium against Australia, Azhar will be playing his first Test on what is his home ground. The final Test of the series, without a result so far, is the first in the city of Pakistan’s headquarters since Tests returned to the country in late 2019. Pakistan have played Tests in Karachi and Rawalpindi since then.”It’s a really emotional feeling,” Azhar told the PCB website. “When you’re young, Gaddafi Stadium is such an iconic venue. Whenever we would go past it, I would think I really want to play at this ground.”I’ve played at first-class level here, of course, but since my Test debut all our cricket has been outside Pakistan. At one time, we felt like we might never play a Test in Pakistan again. But finally, we have a chance – we waited so long to play in Pakistan, and then after returning have had to wait longer to play in Lahore.”