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Muito próximos nos últimos quatro anos, Paulo Nobre, ex-presidente do Palmeiras, e Maurício Galiotte, seu sucessor, não têm mais relação. Desde o início do imbróglio por conta da candidatura da eleição de Leila Pereira ao Conselho Deliberativo do clube, os dois se afastaram.

Não há um rompimento oficial, mas a dupla não se fala mais. No fim de seu mandato, Nobre já dizia estar mais “reativo”, esperando que fosse procurado para dar opiniões na transição. Após a mudança no comando e a inclinação de Maurício a favor de Leila, os contatos tornaram-se inexistentes, e Paulo tem cuidado de seus negócios no mercado financeiro neste início de 2017. Caso o atual presidente siga o caminho mais provável, de aceitar a candidatura de Leila, é possível que a situação fique “ainda pior”, de acordo com uma fonte ouvida pelo L!.

No fim de sua gestão, Nobre tentou impugnar a candidatura de Leila, sob a alegação de que ela não era sócia há tempo suficiente para concorrer. Mustafá Contursi, ex-presidente e figura influente no CD, pediu a reconsideração do caso para Maurício. Embora o atual presidente não tenha anunciado seu veredicto, a dona da Crefisa e Faculdade das Américas deve ser liberada para participar da eleição em fevereiro.

Leila e seu marido, José Carlos Lamacchia, estão entre os candidatos inscritos semana passada na eleição para o Conselho pela chapa “Palmeiras Forte”, de Mustafá. É ele quem diz ter dado o título de sócia benemérita à patrocinadora em 1996, tempo suficiente para lançar a candidatura. Lamacchia faz parte do quadro de sócios desde os anos 1950.

O distanciamento entre Paulo Nobre e Maurício Galiotte era esperado, mas a velocidade para a separação surpreende, já que o atual mandato completou apenas um mês no domingo. Primeiro vice de 2013 e 2016, o novo presidente tinha uma decisão a tomar: se apoiasse o veto à candidatura feito pelo antecessor, correria o risco de perder o patrocínio que paga R$ 78 milhões por ano; se revertesse a decisão, o rompimento com Paulo seria o passo seguinte.

O ex-presidente já não tinha um relacionamento bom com os patrocinadores desde a briga pela possibilidade de lançar uma camisa retrô com a marca da Parmalat, no fim de 2015. Desse caso em diante, Maurício ficou responsável por tratar com os parceiros.

O contrato com a Crefisa e Faculdade das Américas acaba no dia 21 de janeiro, mas a tendência é de que seja renovado. No fim do ano, o clube recebeu cerca de R$ 23 milhões que já indicaram a aproximação do novo acordo, e serviram para viabilizar a chegada de Alejandro Guerra, a compra dos 100% dos direitos do Dudu, e dos 40% do lateral-direito Fabiano.

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Three wickets by offspinner Geoff Love late on Thursday put Border in ahealthy position after the first day of a vital Super Eight encounteragainst one of the two sides still in a position to prevent them reaching athird successive Supersport Series final.Love knocked over Louis Koen, Jonathan Trott and Henry Davids, taking threefor 18 in 14 overs, to reduce the visitors to 87 for five by the close, inreply to Border’s 192.The last man who could seemingly make a difference between a first inningslead and a substantial deficit, Justin Ontong, was unbeaten on 29 overnight,although Boland don’t have too much batting to come.After the Winelanders had put the home side in to bat at Buffalo Park, whichhas seen its fair share of rain in the build-up to the encounter, nationaldiscard Henry Williams struck with telling effect, removing Craig Sugdenbefore a run had been scored and not conceding a run in his first fourovers, en route to a final analysis of five for 38.Andrew Pringle also weighed in with four for 49, although it was left-armerNeil Carter, who went for 31 in his first four overs, who struck possiblythe most telling blow, removing Border skipper Pieter Strydom for the homeside’s top score of 55, made off just 81 balls, with 10 fours.Twenty-three each from Vasbert Drakes and last man out Dumisa Makalimahelped carry Border past the 150 needed for a lone batting bonus point,though they fell short of a second. All in all, though, the home side willbe confident of a first innings lead if their bowlers get it right early onFriday.

Jordan Henderson will not feature for Liverpool again this season, handing Jurgen Klopp another gutting injury setback…

What’s the latest?

Speaking ahead of their rearranged Premier League encounter with arch-rivals Manchester United, The Athletic’s James Pearce revealed that Jurgen Klopp has “ruled out” his skipper for their remaining four matches.

Earlier in the day, it was revealed that Virgil van Dijk will not play again this season either, whilst Joe Gomez also finds himself on the sidelines for the foreseeable future, so Henderson now becomes the third Reds star to be ruled out until the 2021 campaign.

However, the 30-year-old is due to return to training in the final week of the season, meaning he could still make this summer’s European Championships, though the German claims his inclusion will be “a decision for Gareth [Southgate] and Hendo.”

Liverpool were hoping to have Henderson back at some point April after he had groin surgery in February, as per Sky Sports, but now it has been confirmed that his season is over.

He last featured for the Reds in their 2-0 defeat to Everton several months ago.

Gutting setback

Liverpool’s season very much still hangs in the balance.

Mounting injuries throughout the campaign have seriously hindered their title defence, leading to Man City being crowned as the 2020/21 champions earlier this week.

There is still a small chance that the Merseyside giants could make Champions League qualification, though.

A win over the Red Devils this evening would see them move into fifth place, leapfrogging West Ham, and whilst the points gap to the top four would still be significant, it would not be insurmountable.

Having a player of Henderson’s stature and influence available would certainly have been an added bonus when there is so much at stake, especially given Steven Gerrard’s glowing endorsement of his former teammate to BT Sport (via the Daily Mail).

“Obviously, I played with him for numerous years with Liverpool and England. A very fit, athletic boy who’s selfless in his approach on the pitch, puts everyone else above himself,” he said. “When you play alongside him you appreciate the job he does for the team and I think over the years he’s been developing parts of his game. His passing range now is fantastic.”

Klopp’s midfield could be further impacted with Ozan Kabak’s likely absence a worry as it means Fabinho could drop back into defence, a worrying prospect as Liverpool have one just once since the turn of the year with him in that role.

AND in other news, Reds handed boost in race to sign “massive” 23-year old gem, Edwards must act…

Norwich City are reportedly interested in signing Bordeaux winger Mehdi Zerkane this summer, as Daniel Farke looks to strengthen his squad.

The Lowdown: Additions needed for PL return

The Canaries have sealed a return back to the Premier League, with Farke’s side clinching title glory in the Championship and playing superb football along the way.

Despite this, there is no denying that reinforcements are needed, in order for Norwich to avoid relegation this time around.

The Latest: Norwich interested in Zerkane

According to La Gazette du Fennec [via Eastern Daily Press], Norwich are eyeing up a move for Zerkane, who has made 26 appearances for Bordeaux in Ligue 1 this season.

The 21-year-old recently made his debut for Algeria and it is believed that the French would consider an offer for the £1.8million-rated attacker.

The Verdict: An exciting option

Admittedly, Zerkane has only registered one goal and assist apiece in the league this season, but he is a young player with clear potential, enjoying an 84.9 percent pass completion rate.

His statistics are actually eerily similar to rising Canaries starlet Adam Idah – Zerkane manages 0.6 shots, 0.5 key passes and 0.6 dribbles per game, while Idah musters 0.8 shots, 0.4 key passes and 0.6 dribbles.

This all suggests he would fit into Norwich’s fast-paced, ball-playing style and his long-term potential means he is someone Farke could build into a top player.

That being said, more established players are required if the Canaries are to remain in the Premier League, with youngsters not enough to take them up another level.

In other news, Norwich have reportedly entered the race to sign a centre-back this summer. Find out who it is here.

Steve Bruce must urge Newcastle United to re-sign Jetro Willems at the end of the season after the Eintracht Frankfurt defender was backed for a return to Tyneside.

What’s the word?

While speaking with the Transfer Tavern, Daniel Pinder, the editor-in-chief at Get German Football News, claimed Willems has his heart set on returning to the Premier League with the Magpies.

Willems joined the Toon on loan for the 2019/20 campaign in a deal that carried an €11m (£9.5m) clause to buy the Dutchman, but plans were derailed after he sustained a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament rupture in January.

The left-back had been keen to secure a permanent stay in the North East before the devastating blow, but was denied the chance and moved back to Germany where he is yet to feature since returning to fitness.

Newcastle had explored a potential return for the 27-year-old during the winter market when contact was made with his agent, but opted against pursuing a deal as “Jetro hasn’t played enough” as Bruce would later confirm.

Yet a possible summer switch was not scrubbed from the cards as Willems will be out of contract in June and is refusing to sign a new contract at Deutsche Bank Park, and Pinder believes a deal is entirely possible.

“I think Newcastle is where he wants to be, and I’ve seen him like tweets from Newcastle fans on social media about a return,” he told TT. “He hasn’t really played for Eintracht Frankfurt this season as he’s down the pecking order behind the likes of [Filip] Kostic and Erik Durm.

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“Obviously, his contract is up in the summer as well, so yeah, I think Newcastle will be the club for him.”

Should Newcastle re-sign Frankfurt’s Willems?

There are no guarantees of Newcastle re-signing the same player they saw during Willems’ time at St. James’ Park on loan if the Toon were to explore a summer swoop, but getting a full pre-season under his belt could see the left-back alleviate Bruce’s winter concerns.

Bruce was full of praise for Willems during the Dutchman’s five months in the North East that saw him score twice and offer three assists in 20 games across all competitions, noting via quotes by The Northern Echo:

“He was playing week in, week out and had done very well [before the injury], and his goals against [Manchester] City and Liverpool were there for everybody to see.”

The Shields Gazette’s Liam Kennedy also claimed on NUFC Matters: “He’s a player that really impressed a lot of people at the football club – not only with his performances, but his attitude.”

Bruce should now urge Newcastle to rely on those positive positions in the off-season with the Toon on the search for a new left-back at a time when funds are expected to be almost non-existent – surely making a free move for Willems all the more appealing to Mike Ashley.

The £2.5m-rated beast returned to fitness this January and has been named on the bench for 10 Bundesliga fixtures by Adi Hutter to date, and would likely have been given a chance to feature if it were not for Eintracht Frankfurt’s immense run of form.

After claiming 27 of a possible 51 points while Willems was in the treatment room, Die Adler have since taken 29 of a possible 39 – only runaway leaders Bayern Munich (32/39) have taken more since January 21.

It remains to be seen if he can get back onto the pitch before the season draws to a close next month, but that should not stop Bruce from making Willems a Newcastle player again if the chance arises.

AND in other news, an “absolutely awesome” Newcastle colossus is wanted in a £6m summer switch…

قال جيانلويجي دوناروما حارس مرمى باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، إنه “كان عليه أن يكبر بسرعة”، بعد أن غادر المنزل في سن 13 عامًا وشرح كيف شعر عندما تدرب مع ليونيل ميسي وكيليان مبابي ونيمار.

وانتقل الدولي الإيطالي إلى باريس سان جيرمان في صفقة انتقال مجاني من ميلان في الصيف ومن المتوقع أن يبدأ أساسيًا في لقاء الليلة بدوري أبطال أوروبا ضد ريال مدريد.

تحدث دوناروما عن حياته ومهنته في مقابلة مع “ديلي تلجراف”، وقال: “لقد كنت دائمًا ناضجًا، ليس أقلها لأنه كان علي أن أنضج بسرعة كبيرة منذ أن غادرت المنزل عندما كان عمري 13 عامًا، لذا أعتقد أنه من الطبيعي أن ينتهي بك الأمر إلى أن تصبح رجلاً قبل ذلك بقليل، لكن هدفي دائمًا هو الفوز بأكبر قدر ممكن”.

يصر دوناروما على أن باريس سان جيرمان كان يتابعه لسنوات عديدة قبل أن يكمل انتقاله إلى حديقة الأمراء خلال الصيف ويعتقد أن الانضمام إلى الفريق الفرنسي كان في مصيره. 

وأردف دوناروما: “كنت أعلم أن الجميع هنا لديهم قدر كبير من الثقة بي، لذلك اخترت باريس سان جيرمان لأنها بيئة رائعة”.

وواصل: “هناك فريق غير عادي، وطموحات ضخمة، لذلك كل هذه الأشياء تعني أن باريس سان جيرمان كان جزءًا من قدري”.

طالع تشكيل ريال مدريد ضد باريس سان جيرمان في دوري أبطال أوروبا 

دوناروما يتدرب الآن مع بعض من أفضل اللاعبين في العالم، بما في ذلك ميسي ونيمار ومابي؟ وسُئل الإيطالي عن شعوره عند مشاركة غرفة الملابس مع بعض أفضل اللاعبين في اللعبة.

وأجاب حارس المرمى: “أنا معتاد الآن على التدرب معهم وأنا أبذل قصارى جهدي لأجعل من الصعب عليهم التسجيل قدر الإمكان”.

وأستطرد: “من الواضح أن الناس لديهم توقعات عالية منا، لكن دعنا نقول أننا نتعامل بشكل جيد مع هذا الضغط، نعلم أنه يمكننا القيام بأشياء رائعة، لكننا هادئون ونعمل بشكل جيد ونعمل بجد معًا لنذهب إلى أبعد ما نستطيع – وربما نفوز بدوري أبطال أوروبا”.

أخيرًا وليس آخرًا، علق دوناروما على مشوار إيطاليا ليورو 2020 ولماذا لم يحتفل بعد أن صد ركلة الجزاء الأخيرة أمام بوكايو ساكا: “لم أكن أعرف ما إذا كانت الأخيرة!”.

وأوضح: “كنت أحاول النظر إلى الحكم، لمعرفة ما إذا كان صد ركلة الجزاء جيدًا لأنه مع الفار عليك أن تبقي قدميك على الخط، لذلك كنت أحاول فقط معرفة ما إذا كان الأمر جيدًا ثم رأيت جميع زملائي في الفريق يركضون نحوي لذا انفجرت بفرح، أنا آسف من أجلكم، ولكن هذه هي الطريقة التي سارت بها الأمور”.

لعب دوناروما 15 مباراة في جميع المسابقات هذا الموسم، وتلقت شباكه عشرة أهداف وحافظ على نظافة شباكه سبع مرات، أول ظهور له في دوري أبطال أوروبا هذا الموسم لعب ضد مانشستر سيتي، ثم كلوب بروج ولايبزيج.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Steve Howey, who made 260 appearances during his career, believes if Liverpool re-signed Luis Suarez it would be a step in the wrong direction as they look to solve their problems in front of goal.

Since leaving Anfield, Suarez has gone on to score 214 goals in 315 games for both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and he has been linked with a shock return to Merseyside.

Liverpool are the joint-fourth top scorers this season with 51 goals in 30 games, however, since the turn of the year, they’ve netted just 12 goals in 14 league games, with nine of those coming against West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal respectively with them scoring three in each.

Speaking on why they should avoid bringing back Suarez and what he thinks of the standard of La Liga, Howey told FFC:

“No, I think his legs have gone to be quite honest.

“So he’s one of the top scorers in La Liga but Chelsea played them in the Champions League and brushed them aside, and yet they’re top of the league.

“So you’ve got to think if that’s the best La Liga have got, then I’d say it’s a backwards step as far as I’m concerned.”

There has been reports linking both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane with moves away this summer which, if true, would leave two huge holes to fill at Liverpool.

Liverpool are currently five points behind Chelsea in fourth with just nine games left, so it is seeming more and more likely that they may have to settle for the Europa League.

Southampton’s decision to sign Jan Bednarek for just £5 million from Lech Poznan in 2017 is looking to be more and more like a masterstroke by the Saints, with former sporting director Ross Wilson deserving a lot of credit for his role in the negotiations.

Southampton brought in the centre-back for the minimal fee in the summer of 2017, as he became Mauricio Pellegrino’s first signing at the South Coast club.

He would end up outlasting the Argentine manager and he has become a key part of Southampton’s first-team under Ralph Hasenhuttl in recent seasons.

The Polish international has now made 108 appearances for the Saints, in which he has contributed three goals and four assists.

Bednarek was a big part of Southampton’s impressive form earlier in the season, forming a solid partnership with Jannik Vestergaard in central defence and he has been one of the first names on the team sheet under the Austrian’s management.

Having established himself as a quality defender at both domestic and international level, it is no surprise that Bednarek’s market value has significantly increased during his time at Southampton.

At the time of his signing, the centre-back was valued at just £4.5 million, whereas the 24-year-old is now valued at £22.5 million, which shows why his acquisition was excellent business by the South Coast club.

Bednarek is still relatively young for a centre-back, so it would not be a surprise to see his value continue to rise over the next few seasons and whilst it might be tricky for the Saints to keep hold of him if he attracts interest from a top club, it looks like they’re almost guaranteed to make a serious profit on him should he leave.

Therefore, you could definitely say that it was something of a masterclass by Wilson to bring in Bednarek for just £5 million back in 2017, considering his excellent performances in his first four years with the Saints.

To sign a player, see him have great success then either sell him for a big profit or keep him for years to come is exaclty what clubs like Saints want to do in the market. There’s no doubting that getting Bednarek was a masterstroke.

And, in other news… Southampton can sign their next Mane with £8.5m swoop for 18-goal beast

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, former Premier League striker Marlon Harewood believes Leeds are the ideal outfit for Patrick Bamford.

The 27-year-old has been thriving in the Whites’ team this season following their promotion from the Championship, not disappointing in front of goal.

Bamford has managed to reach double figures in English football’s top flight and there are now calls for him to be included in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad for the upcoming European Championships.

The former Chelsea forward has undoubtedly excelled in the current campaign, with Harewood praising both the player and Leeds’ playing style, believing it has greatly benefited the man leading the line.

“He’s had a lot of experience of working with a lot of different clubs and managers, and I think he’s just found his base at Leeds,” Harewood told FFC.

“And obviously, the way they play suits him very, very well, the manager… the way they play is just a breath of fresh air really. It’s nice to watch it, it’s exciting and he’s at the top of that tree, so he’s getting service from all angles. The wingers, the midfielders, they’re looking for balls, angles.”

With the Yorkshire club likely to stay up given their points tally and the amount of fixtures left, the 2020/21 Premier League season will be one to remember for Bamford. His goals have delivered Leeds into a favourable position and put him among some of the best forwards in the division.

Marcelo Bielsa will surely be hoping that Bamford can kick on next term as Leeds perhaps aim for something higher. As for now, though, the Nottingham Forest youth product can be satisfied with his contributions, contributions that look set to keep his side in the top tier of English football.

Steve Bruce will be desperate for good news as Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson ramps up his return from a hamstring injury.

That’s according to Chronicle Live, who note that the forward has been able to do some light jogging sessions in a bid to get back as soon as possible.

The Magpies are yet to win a Premier League game without Wilson leading the line since his £20m arrival from AFC Bournemouth last summer, and have seen their lead over the clubs in the relegation zone be completely eliminated in recent weeks.

Newcastle held a 10-point advantage over Fulham when Wilson suffered a deep hamstring tear at home to Southampton last month, but now sit just a point above Scott Parker’s 18th-placed Cottagers – albeit with a game in hand over the west London side.

Wilson has been doing triple sessions in a bid to return as soon as possible after vowing to do ‘everything’ in his power to help the Toon avoid the drop, having been ruled out for six to eight weeks in a “devastating” blow for Bruce.

The £46,000-per-week frontman has also been working with Jonny King, a friend and physio from his time at Bournemouth, who helped Wilson during his recovery from minor knee surgery last year and a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in 2017.

Newcastle are conscious of not rushing the striker back too quickly and aggravating his issue given the nature of the injury and his explosive pace, but will hope to see Wilson return and add to his goals, with the Magpies having scored just twice in the four matches that the forward has sat out to date.

United were particularly toothless in attack last time out against West Brom, with Bruce’s side unable to beat Sam Johnstone despite five of his side’s nine shots being on target.

Only 37% of Newcastle’s shots found the target at home to Wolves, despite directing six of 10 on target at Manchester United after a sloppy 40% of their attempts required saving at Chelsea.

Bruce will surely be desperate for more good news on Wilson’s road to recovery as Newcastle near Aston Villa’s visit to St. James’ Park. As, while the summer signing will not be expected to feature on Friday, the upcoming international break will certainly prove useful in aiding his return.

United only play Villa and have a trip to fellow strugglers Brighton and Hove Albion before a short break in fixtures, after which Wilson will have reached the eight-week period that he was initially ruled out for.

That mark also comes with a home clash with Tottenham Hotspur in a tough run for the Toon with further games against relegation-rivals Burnley and European hopefuls West Ham, Liverpool, Arsenal, Leicester and title-elect Manchester City.

Newcastle will not be expected to take many points from that run without their 10-goal top-scorer on the pitch, with Wilson’s haul helping to beat the Irons, Burnley and Everton (twice) already this season while helping claim draws with Spurs and Fulham.

Dwight Gayle and Joelinton are each yet to score while carrying the strain in Wilson’s recent absence, too, making a quick but safe return for Wilson increasingly important for Bruce. If he can get his main man back after the international break, that could be huge for the Newcastle boss and his club’s hopes of staying in the top flight.

AND in other news, Newcastle eye summer swoop for £16k-p/w maestro once lauded for being “the most gifted” player…