Pakistan’s new white-ball coach Gary Kirsten may not have joined the team in person yet but he appears to be preparing for the magnitude of the challenge already. Speaking to , Kirsten said there was little doubt about the talent in the Pakistan squad, but also hinted at problems he had already picked up on.”Everyone always talks about watching some of these players play on any given day and getting mesmerised by their abilities,” he said, talking to former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and broadcaster Neil Manthorp. “But the short time I’ve had in connection remotely with the team, one can pick up very quickly what the potential blockages are. And I guess it’s my role as a coach, to assist in unlocking the natural ability that they have.”Kirsten, who takes over at a time of both on- and off-field flux in Pakistan cricket, said it was natural to expect negativity, suggesting the knock-on effects of poor on-field results seep into all aspects of the game.Related

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Following a poor ODI World Cup, Pakistan lost 3-0 in Tests to Australia and 4-1 in T20Is in New Zealand. Then against a weakened visiting New Zealand team, Pakistan only managed a 2-2 draw before scraping past Ireland 2-1 this week.During that time, Babar Azam was sacked as captain and replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi, only for Afridi to be replaced by Babar a few weeks later. Off the field, Mickey Arthur was removed as team director with Mohammad Hafeez performing the role in Australia and New Zealand, while there have been three different PCB chairmen in the last year.”I’ve been around the coaching circuit enough to know that pretty much any team environment that’s not winning, you will get factions. The fact is, it could be highlighted even more in certain cultures and environments. The one thing about being a coach of over 20 years now is that you get a little bit more thick-skinned. And that’s the one thing I did learn from Bob [Woolmer], by the way.”He had a really thick skin by the end of his coaching career. Because you’re just trying to do as best a job you can, accepting the fact that when the team’s not doing well, there’s always going to be a whole bunch of criticism.”Kirsten’s time with India should, in theory at least, prepare him for the administrative challenges of working with a cricket board in South Asia, and the wisdom of accepting there will be inevitable limitations on his powers. “I think my learnings over my three years with India was that there are some battles that you just absolutely not going to win. And then you just focus on the ones that you can win, and hopefully that’s enough for the team to do really well.”It’s really important that you build relationships upwards. You need to work well with the people upstairs and within the confines of the board, and hopefully build a decent relationship so that they buy into your thinking as well.”

Kirsten on Babar: ‘Not fair to depend on one player’

The most obvious example of this comes with the contentious debate around the captain Babar and his best use in the shortest format. Kirsten pointed to his recent innings against Ireland – a matchwinning 42-ball 75 – saying one of his goals was to find Babar the space to play with that kind of freedom more frequently.”It [dependence on Babar] is not fair on any player,” Kirsten said. “He shouldn’t feel like he has to be contributing all the time to a team. I’ve been in touch with Babar. He’s done remarkably well and carries a lot of the weight of the team on his shoulders. What we will try to do as a coaching staff is to lift that a little bit and to realise he’s just one of a whole group of players and that he can free himself up to play with his natural talent.Babar Azam replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain•Sportsfile via Getty Images

“Hopefully we see a lot more of that [the Ireland innings] kind of knock from him. I think if we can unlock that freedom, and understand that there’s a big group of guys that can make match-winning contributions, especially in T20 cricket, that’ll take a lot of pressure off him.”Since Kirsten was appointed coach alongside Jason Gillespie – who will serve as the coach of the Test side – Pakistan have played a three-match T20I series against Ireland, which they won 2-1. Kirsten was not physically with the side during the series due to prior IPL commitments but will link up with the team in England when the two teams play four T20Is ahead of the T20 World Cup.”I got a phone call while I was at the IPL and, they asked whether I was interested. I’m always interested in an international job. It’s always just a massive privilege to be coaching in that space. I haven’t done an international job since coaching South Africa towards the end of 2013. My kids are a little bit older now, which makes it slightly easier to travel, and to work with an international team of the likes of Pakistan was very appealing to me.”

State of Test cricket ‘worries me deeply’

During Kirsten’s two-year contract, Pakistan will participate in three white-ball ICC events: the upcoming T20 World Cup, the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, and the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. And though he has admittedly set his sights on winning one of the three events, Kirsten said he was not in favour of ICC tournaments coming thick and fast.”Sometimes I do get concerned about the lack of context in many games. But does it mean we need to have an ICC event every year? No I think it could be dangerous to have a World Cup every year or other year because it’s always fun waiting for those events to come around.”And we’ve got to be really careful we don’t lose Test cricket. Having Test-playing nations like South Africa playing four Tests a year worries me deeply – to think Test cricket is not so important anymore.”

Endrick is reportedly furious after losing out on Real Madrid’s iconic No. 9 shirt to academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia ahead of the 2025/26 La Liga season. The Brazilian had set his sights on the number as a symbol of his arrival in Europe, but the club’s decision has left the 19-year-old feeling sidelined amid an uncertain future at Santiago Bernabeu.

• Endrick loses No. 9 shirt to La Fabrica striker Gonzalo Garcia
• Brazilian reportedly frustrated by Real Madrid’s decision
• Loan move still possible if minutes remain limited

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  Real Madrid have reportedly decided to hand their famous No. 9 shirt to Garcia instead of Endrick. The Brazilian forward was left visibly frustrated in the locker room by the decision, according to . After returning from injury, Endrick had hoped to make his mark but has been leapfrogged in the pecking order by the academy graduate after his strong showings at the Club World Cup.

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  Endrick was already facing stiff competition from Kylian Mbappe and others, and now the shirt snub adds to his challenges. While Garcia impressed in the Club World Cup, Endrick hasn’t yet had a chance to prove himself under Xabi Alonso. The situation raises questions about the club’s long-term plans for the teenage star, who has had a lot of expectation placed on his shoulders since he moved to Europe.

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  Despite interest from clubs like Real Sociedad, Endrick rejected all loan offers this summer. His return from injury is expected around mid-September, leaving little time to stake his claim. For now, he’s without his preferred shirt number and battling for relevance in Real Madrid’s crowded attack.

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  The 19-year-old must now wait for his opportunity and be ready to impress once fit. If minutes remain scarce, the club could push for a loan move in January. For now, the pressure is on the teenager to prove he belongs at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Both teams are playing their first T20 World Cup, in a match that has plenty of sub-plots to look forward to if the rain stays away in Dallas

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Match detailsUnited States of America vs Canada
Dallas, 7.30pm localBig picture – USA start as favouritesIn a way, it’s fitting that cricket’s oldest international rivalry will kick off its biggest World Cup, comprising 20 teams. Long before Australia and England played the first-ever Test in 1877, USA and Canada locked horns in a three-day game in 1844. In that match in New York, Canada came out on top by 23 runs.One-hundred-and-eighty years later, the same two teams will come face to face in the T20 World Cup 2024 opener in Dallas. Coincidentally, it is the first T20 World Cup for both sides. USA qualified by virtue of being the co-hosts and Canada by winning the Americas Qualifier.Related

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Saturday’s game will be the first T20I at the Grand Prairie Stadium. But there is hardly any buzz in Dallas, which means the 7000-seater may not be packed to capacity. Moreover, a thunderstorm could play spoilsport, as it did during the warm-ups for both sides at this very venue.Nevertheless, USA will be the favourites on Saturday. While they have played only seven T20Is since the 2022 T20 World Cup – all in the last two months – that was enough to show their pedigree. They first beat Canada 4-0 before stunning Bangladesh 2-1, both times playing at home.If the rain stays away, Corey Anderson, the former New Zealand allrounder who now plays for USA, will become the fifth player to represent two teams at the T20 World Cup. Former India Under-19 World Cup winner Harmeet Singh, once touted as the next Bishan Bedi, is also expected to play a key role with bat and ball.In left-arm seamer Kaleem Sana, Canada have got someone who once dismissed Babar Azam in a first-class game in Pakistan. They also have 37-year-old Jeremy Gordon, one of the fastest bowlers in associate cricket.Among other sub-plots, Canada coach Pubudu Dassanayake was previously with USA in the same role, and batting-allrounder Nitish Kumar, who now plays for USA, was with Canada till 2019.Form guideUnited States of America LWWWW (last five completed T20Is, most recent first)
Canada LLLLWIn the spotlight – Corey Anderson and Aaron JohnsonCorey Anderson made his T20I debut for USA in April. He started with scores of 28 and 55, but at the same time, he looked a bit rusty. In five T20Is he has played for USA till now, he has struck at 112.30. Once upon a time, he held the record for the fastest ODI hundred. Can he turn the clock back to those days?Originally from Jamaica, Aaron Johnson is a powerful opening batter who loves playing no-look shots. The 33-year-old made his T20I debut for Canada in 2022. In 16 games so far, he has scored 713 runs at an average of 50.92 and a strike rate of 166.58. He has five fifties, two hundreds and 48 sixes in the format.Aaron Johnson has five fifties and two hundreds in 16 T20I innings•Getty Images

Team newsIn Steven Taylor, Monank Patel and Andries Gous, USA have a solid top order. Ali Khan and Saurabh Netravalkar will lead the pace unit. Harmeet, their main spinner, can also provide late-order hitting.United States of America (probable XI): 1 Steven Taylor, 2 Monank Patel (capt, wk), 3 Andries Gous, 4 Aaron Jones, 5 Nitish Kumar, 6 Corey Anderson, 7 Harmeet Singh, 8 Shadley van Schalkwyk, 9 Jasdeep Singh, 10 Ali Khan, 11 Saurabh NetravalkarCanada will rely a lot on their bowlers. Apart from Gordon and Sana, they have Dilon Heyliger in the pace attack. Captain Saad Bin Zafar and Nikhil Dutta know how to keep batters quiet with their spin variations.Canada (probable XI): 1 Aaron Johnson, 2 Navneet Dhaliwal, 3 Rayyan Pathan, 4 Nicholas Kirton, 5 Pargat Singh, 6 Shreyas Movva (wk), 7 Saad Bin Zafar (capt), 8 Nikhil Dutta, 9 Dilon Heyliger, 10 Jeremy Gordon, 11 Kaleem SanaStats that matter Taylor and Patel have six 50-plus stands in the 12 T20I innings in which they have opened together for USA. Their partnership run rate is 9.65. Since the last T20 World Cup in 2022, only two batters have scored 700 or more runs at a 50-plus average and a 150-plus strike rate: India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Canada’s Aaron Johnson. Across all T20s, Johnson has taken Netravalkar for 50 runs in 30 balls while getting out only once. Aaron Jones has smashed Heyliger for 23 runs in 11 balls for one dismissal. But Saad has had the wood over him: two dismissals in 23 balls for just 15 runs. Saad is the only bowler to have registered four maidens in a T20I, a feat he achieved against Panama in 2021 when he finished with figures of 4-4-0-2. So far, only four players have represented two different teams at the T20 World Cup: Roelof van der Merwe (South Africa and Netherlands), Dirk Nannes (Netherlands and Australia), David Wiese (South Africa and Namibia) and Mark Chapman (Hong Kong and New Zealand). Anderson could join them on Saturday. Pitch and conditionsOf the four warm-up games scheduled here, only one saw some action. Batting first in that, Canada posted 183 for 7. In response, Nepal were all out for 120. There is a 40% chance of rain on Saturday, though.Quotes”I will say fearless cricket, positive cricket, smart cricket. I think that’s what we’re really and truly trying to do. We don’t want to regret anything. We want to leave everything out there on the park. And then, obviously, if we come out on top, it’s great. If we don’t come out on top, that’s how cricket goes sometimes. But we don’t want to regret anything.”
“At the national level, we are rivals because we are from the same region. We tend to play against each other a lot. Most of the time it’s in qualifiers where there’s a lot on the line, whether it’s the ODI status or the T20 World Cup qualification. But at the same time, we do play a lot of tournaments and franchise cricket in the North American region. So there’s a lot of friendships between the two countries as well.”

The SRH allrounder said he didn’t know whether his bowling would be needed against RR but he was prepared just in case

ESPNcricinfo staff24-May-2024Abhishek Sharma said he “didn’t know” whether he would have to bowl for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai but was ready in case the call came. And despite bowling just three overs previously in IPL 2024, Abhishek sent down a match-winning spell of 2 for 24 to put SRH in the IPL final.”To be honest, I didn’t know I will bowl this match but I was very much ready with my bowling because I’ve been working really hard on my bowling,” Abhishek said after the game. “The last two years it’s been really good with my batting so I wanted to work on my bowling with my dad. So special mention to my dad.”Abhishek’s had a blockbuster season with the bat, scoring 482 runs at a strike rate of 207.75 in 15 innings. His 42 sixes are the most this season, and the most for an Indian batter in any IPL season. On Friday night, however, it was his left-arm spin that came to the fore against RR’s middle order. He had Sanju Samson caught at wide long-on with his third ball and bowled Shimron Hetmyer with a carrom ball in his third over to leave RR six down. Abhishek did not concede a boundary in his first three overs.He was the sixth bowler used by SRH in their defence of 175 as the Chennai pitch began to offer lots of turn in the absence of dew. Though he hadn’t bowled much for SRH this season, Abhishek had bowled 20 overs in Punjab’s successful campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last season.Related

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“When I saw the starting XI, I knew he’s [Abhishek] going to bowl today,” Varun Aaron said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show. “He’s a really good bowler. I’ve seen a lot of him in domestic cricket. He’s one of those bowlers who tosses it up a little bit, more than the others. He bowls that carrom ball which comes out from the front of the hand, that was a really good ball. That shows he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve and he’s a full-time bowler for Punjab. He’s one of those who likes to bowl and tells the captain, ‘I want to bowl in domestic games, it helps me be in the game more.’ He’s one of those allrounders who look forward to bowling. The other thing is he would have been wanting this chance to bowl for the longest time and he lapped it up really well.”Though he hasn’t bowled much this IPL season, Abhishek is one of only a few Indian batters who can bowl as well in limited-overs cricket, along with the likes of Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag and Nitish Kumar Reddy. That skill-set has been missing in the Indian team for a while – none of the specialist batters in the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup can bowl.”He backs himself 100%,” Tom Moody said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show. “Yes, he doesn’t bowl as much as he needs to bowl in domestic cricket for whatever reasons but for the future of Indian cricket he needs to be bowling because he is a serious package to be reckoned with. [Bats] at the top of the order, someone who can bowl left-arm spin whatever the format, he’s going to be a real asset going forward.”The reason that makes him unique as a spinner is he tosses it up and what he tries to do is get overspin on the ball, so the ball comes down like that (with seam upright and facing the batter, not sideways), Nathan Lyon style, it dips. So he doesn’t bowl side spin, he bowls overspin and he’s got that clever carrom ball he’s been working on which is the one Hetmyer got and was an absolute peach.”

وجّه محمود عبد المنعم “كهربا”، لاعب القادسية الكويتي، رسالة إلى الاتحاد الليبي وجمهوره، وذلك بعد انتهاء مشواره مع الفريق، معبرًا عن امتنانه الكبير لفترة تواجده في ليبيا.

وكان محمود كهربا قد فسخ عقده مع الاتحاد الليبي بالتراضي، بعد مفاوضات مع مجلس الإدارة انتهت بالاتفاق على إنهاء التعاقد.

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وقال كهربا عبر صفحته الشخصية على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “الحمد لله على كل لحظة قضيتها في ليبيا الحبيبة، وتشرفت جدًا بارتداء قميص نادي الاتحاد الليبي، واحد من أكبر وأعرق الأندية في الوطن العربي”.

وأضاف: “على مدار الفترة اللي قضيتها معاكم، وجدت كل الترحاب والحب والاحترام، سواء من جمهور الاتحاد الوفي أو من أهل ليبيا الكرام.. كنتم دايمًا سند وداعم، وشرفتني ضيافتكم وأخلاقكم العالية.”

ووجه كهربا رسالة خاصة إلى زملائه اللاعبين، قائلاً: “شكر خاص لأخواتي وزملائي اللاعبين في الفريق، اللي شاركتهم الملعب والتدريبات واللحظات الحلوة والصعبة.. أنتم فعلاً كنتوا عائلتي في الغربة، وكل واحد فيكم ليه مكانة خاصة في قلبي.”

واختتم: “شكراً من القلب على كل لحظة، وكل تشجيع، وكل كلمة طيبة.. سأظل دائما حامل لمحبتكم في قلبي، وكل التوفيق لنادي الاتحاد وجماهيره الكبيرة، وربنا يديم عليكم الأمن والخير والسلام”.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has left Chelsea after just one season as he joins Everton for a £25 million ($33m) transfer fee. Dewsbury-Hall signed for the Blues last summer after spending five years at Leicester City, however, he struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge under Enzo Maresca. The English midfielder made 13 league appearances last season but managed to clock only 258 minutes on the pitch.

Dewsbury-Hall joins EvertonLeft Chelsea after just one seasonJoined the Blues from Leicester CityFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to , Chelsea's initial valuation of Dewsbury-Hall was £30m ($39.8m), the same amount they had paid to the Foxes to secure his transfer last season, but the Toffees eventually negotiated his transfer for £25m. 

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The Blues, who have already spent over £243m ($324m) on new signings this summer, are now looking to offload more of their unwanted players. After Dewsbury-Hall's exit, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka could also leave Stamford Bridge before the window closes.

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After signing for Everton, the 26-year-old said: "Everton’s one of the biggest clubs in the country, and I think that in the next couple of years, the future is going to be bright. It was an easy decision in the end to come here and play for this club. You look at the stadium — it’s incredible. Obviously, I’ve played in all of the Premier League stadiums, and this is one of, if not the most impressive, so that in itself is a major, major exciting factor for wanting to join.

"Then the fan base is one of the most passionate in the country, so I know if we start playing well and I start showing the fans what I’m about, it’s going to be a big, big bonus to help me and the team show our best. So that’s what I want."

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Enzo Maresca's side will play a couple of pre-season friendlies against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan this week at home, before formally kicking off the 2025-26 campaign against Crystal Palace on August 17.  

“Are you concerned about Virat Kohli’s strike rate?”India’s chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar was asked that question at a press conference to discuss the squad for the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Thursday. Though he didn’t specify, it’s possible the questioner may have meant Kohli’s strike rate against spin.”I don’t think we’ve been discussing it,” Agarkar said. “Look, he has been in great form fortunately in the IPL, so there are no concerns there at all with regards to how it’s going [for Kohli] in the IPL.”Kohli is currently the second highest run-scorer this season, with 500 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 147.49. But, among 16 players who have scored at least 100 runs against spin in IPL 2024, Kohli ‘s strike rate of 135.66 is the fifth lowest.Agarkar, however, said that Kohli’s experience was valuable and that they had made selections to give the middle order more power. “I mean we’ve obviously got some reinforcements. That’s the whole thing, but you want some experience in your team,” he said. “I mean these guys [Rohit, Kohli] have been around because they’ve been good enough to be around. That’s the reason they played. They have played multiple World Cups.Virat Kohli has 500 runs at a strike rate of 147.49 after 10 innings in IPL 2024•BCCI

“But look, like Rohit spoke before, we have tried to get in players who are going to bat a certain way in the middle of the innings where just presuming that a lot of teams will use spin sometimes. That has been an issue. We have tried to address that with some of the guys that we picked. We have tried to get in some left handers as well through the middle of that innings. Surya has been the number one T20 player in the world for a while. I don’t think he’s too bad through the middle either.”Last week in the IPL, Kohli played one of his best T20 innings against spin, scoring 70 not out off 44 balls against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. He scored 61 runs at a strike rate of 179 against Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Sai Kishore, the most he has ever scored against spin in a T20 game.”All the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones who love talking about this stuff,” Kohli said after that innings. “But for me, it’s just about winning the game for the team. And there’s a reason why you do it for 15 years – because you’ve done this day in [and] day out; you’ve won games for your teams.”I am not quite sure if you’ve been in that situation yourself to sit and speak about the game from a box. I don’t really think it’s the same thing [as playing out there]. So for me, it’s just about doing my job. People can talk about their own ideas and assumptions of the game, but those who have done it day in [and] day out know what’s happening, and it’s kind of a muscle memory for me now.”

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Um dia após ser anunciado, Luís Segovia se apresentou à torcida do Botafogo no CT Espaço Lonier e falou sobre suas características. Depois de se destacar com a camisa do Independiente Del Valle, o defensor chega ao Alvinegro para fortalecer um setor que subiu de produção na reta final da última temporada.

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– Sou um zagueiro canhoto com muitas qualidades, sou muito técnico, forte, top no alto, gosto de sair jogando. O Botafogo é uma equipe muito grande, com muita tradição. Venho aqui para fazer história e ganhar muitos títulos – destacou

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Ao longo da segunda temporada da SAF alvinegra, o clube procura elevar seu patamar e brigar pelos títulos. Um dos principais objetivos será um troféu internacional, o da Copa Sul-Americana, que o zagueiro conhece bem. Pela equipe equatoriana, Segovia conquistou o bicampeonato do torneio e disse que gosta de desafios.

+Segovia no Botafogo: conheça as principais características do zagueiro

-Del Valle tem uma grande estrutura e um grande projeto. Ganhou a Sul-Americana duas vezes. Eu trago experiência, tranquilidade. Falei com o pessoal da cozinha, nutricionistas, doutores que o fundamental é que o jogador esteja feliz para que esteja tranquilo para o que tenha que fazer. Hoje o Botafogo te dá isso – analisou.

– Muito bem. Eu gosto de desafios. No Equador, a competição é dura. Mas no Brasilé muito mais. Terei muito sacrifício, dedicação e trabalhar dia após dia. Uma competição sadia com meus companheiros e aprender com cada um deles – completou.

Por fim, o jogador disse conhecer um pouco a história do Glorioso e ressaltou a primeira conversa que teve com Luís Castro. De acordo com o defensor, o comandante o pediu para aprender a língua portuguesa com o intuito de melhorar a comunicação com seus futuros companheiros.

– O primeiro pedido do mister foi que eu falasse português (risos). Estou estudando há três semanas mais ou menos. Entendo muito bem, já está quase perfeito, mas falar ainda me falta muito. Esse é o meu objetivo, para poder me desenvolver dentro de campo com meus companheiros – contou.

+Botafogo tem interesse na contratação do atacante Facundo Pellistri

-Sei algumas coisas do Botafogo, é um dos mais tradicionais da história do Brasil, um dos mais levou jogadores à Seleção Brasileira, tem muitos anos de vida. Hoje, sinto que tem um grande projeto e sinto que pode ganhar muitos títulos – finalizou.

تحدث الإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو، المدير الفني السابق للنادي الأهلي، في أول رسالة له بعد قرار إقالته من تدريب الفريق، أمس الأحد.

وكان مجلس إدارة النادي الأهلي أعلن رحيل ريبيرو، عن تدريب الفريق بالتراضي، وذلك بعد سلسلة من النتائج السلبية وآخرها الخسارة في مباراة بيراميدز بالدوري.

وقال ريبيرو خلال تصريحات عبر فيديو على الصفحة الرسمية للأهلي: “أشكركم على حضوركم اليوم، هذا يؤكد لي أننا عملنا كفريق، جئتم لتودعوني وتودعوا زملائي الذين عملوا معي، بدأنا مشروعًا لكن النتائج لم تكن كما كانت تنتظرها الناس”.

طالع.. فيديو | تصرف جديد من ريبيرو داخل النادي الأهلي قبل الرحيل

وأضاف: “حاولنا العمل باحترافية وبكل الحب قدمنا كل قوتنا وجهدنا لخدمة النادي، والمهم في النهاية مصلحة النادي، وما يهمني أن أرحل من هنا وأنا قد تركت ذكرى جيدة، وطبعًا في النهاية النادي أهم من أي شخص، كل واحد منا يضيف للنادي شيء بسيط، لن ننظر لأنفسنا بل لمصلحة النادي”.

وتابع: “تواجدنا هنا كان لمساعدة اللاعبين ليكونوا في أحسن شكل وينافسون بقوة ويكونون على قدر القميص الذي يرتدونه، كملوا وكل شيء سيكون جيدًا هذا قدر وهذه الحياة، الحياة تستمر ولا تقف.. شكرًا”.

وأكمل: “هذا الوقت الذي أودع فيه النادي، وصلت هنا منذ 3 أشهر لمساعدة النادي، أشكر الكابتن الخطيب والجهاز المعاون وإدارة النادي على هذه الفرصة للعمل في الأهلي، هذا شرف وفخر كبير لي”.

وأردف: “كان شرفًا كبيرًا أن ندافع عن شعار الأهلي في مسابقات رياضية كبيرة جدًا، هذا وقت رحيلنا، وأشكر كل من ساعدنا في النادي، خاصة رئيس النادي”.

وواصل: “نتمنى للجميع أن يحققوا أفضل شيء للمستقبل، ونحن مستمرين في دعم النادي حتى ونحن في الخارج”.

وأتم: “أوجه كلامي لجمهور الأهلي، أطلب منهم شيء واحد بأن يدعموا فريق الأهلي، الفريق يحتاج هذا الدعم لأنهم يعملون بقوة، ودعمكم سيفيدهم”.

Osasuna have joined Athletic Club in the race to sign free agent Cesar Azpilicueta, with the veteran eyeing a return to his boyhood club.

Osasuna eye reunion with ex-Chelsea starAthletic also keen after Laporte injuryAzpilicueta began career at Osasuna in 2006Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to , Azpilicueta, who is now a free agent after leaving Atletico Madrid, has emerged as a top target for Osasuna. The 35-year-old defender could be set for an emotional return to his boyhood club, where he began his professional career in 2006. Athletic are also interested, especially after Aymeric Laporte’s injury created a need for defensive reinforcements.

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The Spanish defender's signing would bring leadership, versatility, and elite experience to Los Rojillos’ defence. He can operate anywhere across the backline, a trait that served him well at Chelsea, where he played over 500 matches and won every major European trophy. Celta had him on their list of targets at one point, but eventually withdrew from the competition. His return would be more than a sporting move it would be a symbolic homecoming for one of Osasuna’s most celebrated academy graduates.

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Azpilicueta left Osasuna in 2010 to join Marseille before moving to Chelsea, where he scored 17 goals and provided 51 assists across all competitions. During his time in London, he was named in the Europa League’s best XI in 2019 and the Champions League’s in 2021. On the international stage, he earned 44 caps for Spain, playing under Vicente del Bosque and several other coaches.

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Formal negotiations between Osasuna and Azpilicueta have yet to begin, but financial obstacles are unlikely, with the player’s personal desire to return home seen as decisive. If completed, the deal could see him join in time to face Real Madrid on August 20.