Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford both pushing for Barcelona move as Catalan side weigh up alternatives after Nico Williams rejection bombshell

Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford are both pushing for a move to Barcelona after primary target Nico Williams extended his contract with Athletic Club.

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  • Diaz and Rashford both want to join Barcelona
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    Barcelona wanted to sign Williams from Athletic but they were caught off-guard after the player signed an extension with the Basque club. According to , sporting director Deco is now considering his backup plans which include signing either Liverpool forward Diaz or Manchester United Rashford. Both wingers are interested in moving to Spain and are willing to push for the transfer.

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    Deco's initial plan is to sign Diaz, whom he has been monitoring since last year. The Colombian winger has two years left on his contract and he and his agent are willing to talk to Liverpool for a possible move this summer. Should this plan fail as well, Deco has Plan B up his sleeves, which is to sign Rashford. The United winger is waiting for Barcelona to make a move for him and has reportedly offered to lower his wages to join Blaugrana.

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    Diaz will prove an expensive signing with Liverpool reluctant to sell, which could put him out of their reach. Meanwhile, Deco's concern regarding Rashford stems from his attitude problems, which led to the winger's struggles at United under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim.

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    The only silver lining in bringing Rashford to Catalunya is that it will be easier for the club to register the player while in compliance with the FFP and PSR rules. The Red Devils have put a price tag of €40 million (£34m/$47m) on the winger, but a loan with a buy option could simplify the process. While Diaz is a permanent solution to Barca's winger problem, adding Rashford is a cheaper and easier option for the Spanish side. The club will decide on its plan in the coming weeks.

Afridi rested for SCG Test; Ayub to debut and Imam dropped

Pakistan vice-captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested for the third and final Test against Australia at the SCG to manage his workload. Saim Ayub will make his Test debut in place of opener Imam-ul-Haq, who struggled in the second Test at the MCG despite scoring a half-century in Perth.The decision that has been enforced upon the visitors is the continued unavailability of Abrar Ahmed. He bowled in the nets on Monday, but there are lingering doubts about his ability to remain fit over the course of five days, as well as concerns around how his body responds to being Pakistan’s lead spinner and potentially bowling over 50 overs across the Test. Having pulled up with discomfort in his right leg during the Prime Minister’s XI game in Canberra, Pakistan are aware that risking playing him means potentially going down to ten players early into the Test match.Abrar was subsequently ruled out of each of the Tests, and Sajid Khan, the man flown in as his replacement in Perth, will play his first game of the series. It is the first Test Sajid will play since Australia’s tour of Pakistan in 2022. He fell down the pecking order behind Abrar and Noman Ali since, but injuries to both, as well as Pakistan’s eagerness to play a spinner at the SCG, has seen him return to the side.Saim Ayub will make his Test debut•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Afridi’s absence is the big surprise, with captain Shan Masood praising him for being the leader of the attack just hours earlier. But his lack of pace since his return from injury last year has been the most talked-about aspect of his bowling, his pace rarely rising above the low 130s. In addition, he has had to shoulder greater responsibility in the absence of key frontline bowling partner Naseem Shah, with the absence of Pakistan’s first-choice spinner and an inexperienced fast bowling attack throwing an even greater burden his way. Consequently, he has bowled – by far – more deliveries than any other player across both sides this series, sending down four balls shy of 100 overs. The man in second place on that list is offspinner Nathan Lyon at 69.5 overs.Imam being dropped to the bench is less of a surprise, not so much for his struggles in Melbourne but how out of touch he looked while at the crease. Masood also stressed the importance of playing attacking cricket, with Imam’s strike rate of 31.22 not quite conducive to that philosophy. While Ayub has limited red-ball experience – the 21-year old has only played 14 first class games – his aggressive disposition is more likely to fall in tune with that brand of cricket.Australian captain Pat Cummins announced earlier on Tuesday that the hosts were going into the third Test with an unchanged side after having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in this series.

Operação da Polícia Civil desarticula esquema de fraude e falsificação de ingressos em jogos do Internacional

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Na manhã desta sexta-feira, uma operação da Polícia Civil desarticulou um esquema de fraude que envolvia a confecção de carteiras de sócios colorados e falsificação de ingressos para os jogos do Internacional. Na ação, liderada pela 2ª DP, foram cumpridos mandados de busca contra cinco suspeitos em Porto Alegre e em Santa Cruz do Sul.

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A ação teve como ponto de partida o trabalho realizado pela segurança do clube, segundo relata Victor Grunberg, vice-presidente de Administração e Patrimônio do Inter.

– A partir de uma ação motivada pela segurança do clube, que gerou a prisão de cambistas no entorno do estádio, o Sport Club Internacional colocou em prática, desde o jogo contra o Coritiba, uma série de medidas operacionais para dificultar as ações criminosas que vinham ocorrendo. O clube, então, acionou a Polícia Civil para que fosse aberta uma investigação, que resultou na prisão dos infratores nesta sexta-feira. Além da prática de cambismo, a fraude envolve falsidade ideológica, estelionato e falsificações, entre outros crimes que foram desvendados pela polícia-, explicou.

Neste ano, o Palmeiras também enfrentou problemas relacionados à venda ilegal de ingressos. Principalmente nos duelos de maior apelo, os torcedores alviverdes alegam dificuldades para encontrar as entradas nos serviços oferecidos pela instituição. Para combater os cambistas e modernizar o acesso ao Allianz Parque, a agremiação deseja colocar em prática o modelo de reconhecimento facial, de acordo com relato da presidente Leila Pereira durante essa semana.

Em setembro, o atual campeão do Campeonato Brasileiro expulsou 200 cambistas do programa de sócio-torcedor e solicitou à Polícia Civil a abertura de um inquérito para investigar os infratores. Além disso, antes da partida contra o Athletico pela semifinal da Copa Libertadores, diversos criminosos que vendiam ingressos ao redor do estádio tiveram os bilhetes apreendidos e precisaram prestar depoimento na delegacia.

Para Samuel Ferreira, CEO da Meep, companhia de soluções tecnológicas para meios de pagamento que atendeu ao Allianz Parque e ao Mineirão, e será responsável por todo sistema de atendimento e pagamentos da Arena MRV, futuro estádio do Atlético-MG, é fundamental deixar o consumo mais simples e fácil no momento de fidelizar os consumidores. Além disso, os clubes devem garantir segurança no processo de compra dos clientes.

– A biometria facial é uma tecnologia de ponta extremamente fácil e de grande agilidade. Eventualmente no cenário dos clubes ela é uma ótima estratégia para otimizar o tempo e segurança dos torcedores, além de promover uma experiência única para qualquer consumidor que a adquira que estará presente no futuro dos eventos esportivos -, explica Samuel.

No duelo contra o Corinthians, disputado no último fim de semana, o Estádio Hailé Pinheiro, do Goiás, se tornou o 1º do Brasil a usar o reconhecimento fácil para 100% do público presente, com ingresso nominal, intransferível e com a foto do torcedor, o que vale para todos: torcida, convidados, cortesias e gratuidades. Todos, obrigatoriamente, precisam estar registrados no banco de dados do clube. Além dessa nova tecnologia, a Serrinha ainda conta com vigilância por câmeras de superzoom em seu interior, capaz de identificar qualquer torcedor presente no estádio, isso sem contar com as lentes instaladas em capacetes utilizados pelos seguranças particulares contratados pelo Goiás.

– É algo que prezamos muito, o conforto e a segurança do nosso torcedor e de qualquer visitante em nossa casa. O Goiás decidiu investir na tecnologia do reconhecimento facial por entender que é algo pioneiro e que vai auxiliar muito e trazer cada vez mais torcedor para os jogos. A família se sentirá mais à vontade para frequentar as praças esportivas, os pais a levarem os seus filhos, é isso que queremos disponibilizar ao nosso torcedor -, avalia Paulo Rogério Pinheiro, presidente do Goiás.

Bruno Maia, que é especialista em inovação e novas tecnologias do esporte e entretenimento e sócio da Feel The Match, desenvolvedora de propriedades intelectuais para Web3 e Streaming, entende que esse avanço é benéfico e deve ser uma tendência para os clubes seguirem se modernizando.

– O avanço das tecnologias de blockchain têm se mostrado um grande atributo para superar o problema do cambismo. Quando o acesso a um bem ou serviço é emitido neste protocolo, consegue-se oferecer autenticidade e fazer com que a revenda seja controlada e gere dinheiro para o detentor original, eliminando um dos grandes focos de problemas que geram a coibição do cambismo -, disse.

Já o presidente do Fortaleza Marcelo Paz, um dos líderes da criação da nova liga no Brasil, também vê essa tecnologia como um avanço para o futebol brasileiro.

– Sou totalmente a favor das novas tecnologias, como biometria e reconhecimento facial, integrado com a Secretaria de Segurança Pública de cada estado. Futebol é uma atividade que não tem nicho, atende todos os públicos, e às vezes pessoas que tem conflitos com a lei vão ao estádio. Estamos falando de um lugar de família, alegria e entretenimento, e ter uma tecnologia que possa identificar, evitar e até mesmo punir pessoas com comportamento inadequado é muito bem-vindo no futebol, um investimento que vale a pena fazer -.

Cristiano Ronaldo told he deserves a £1 BILLION weekly salary after showing he's 'the opposite' to Man Utd flops with 'incredible' performances at Al-Nassr

Louis Saha has claimed former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo deserves a £1 billion-a-week salary for his service to football.

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Ronaldo has been playing in Saudi Arabia since 2023 following his departure from United after a second stint at Old Trafford. He is one of a number of high-profile stars earning a lucrative wage in the Middle East, though he is yet to win the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr and there was speculation over his future before he committed to the club earlier in the summer.

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His performances away from Europe have attracted praise from former team-mate Saha, who took the opportunity to scold United's current squad for their dismal performances in recent seasons. The Red Devils are attempting to overhaul their playing roster but have so far only signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Paraguayan youngster Diego Leon.

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Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Champions League betting, Saha said: "Cristiano Ronaldo is an ambassador for football in Saudi Arabia and he has attracted so many high quality and young players out there. 

"Ronaldo deserves his new contract because even at his age he has stayed at the top and proved that in the games he has played recently. 

"It’s an amazing achievement and he deserves his new deal, he would probably deserve a billion a week for what he has done for football in society. 

"He is 40 but he works like he is 25 with his passion, it’s unbelievable. He has a legacy in the Middle East and in the world in general, he deserves the contract more than any other player in the world, no athlete has done that.

"He understands the impact of his name and I really respect what he's done and what he's doing and what he's trying to achieve. 

"He still wants to be at his best and what he is doing at his age is incredible, Manchester United have players that are 25 and acting like they’re 40, he is the opposite."

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United are still looking to force through some transfer dealings before the start of the 2025-26 campaign. The move for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo is still trundling along, while there is also said to be interest in Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso.

VIDEO: Pep Guardiola belts out Oasis hit 'Don't Look Back in Anger' as Man City boss attends Heaton Park reunion concert with daughter Maria

Pep Guardiola was filmed belting out 'Don't Look Back in Anger' alongside his daughter at Oasis' first gig in their native Manchester for 15 years.

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    The returning rockers played their first of five Heaton Park shows on Friday night. Guardiola attended the gig with his daughter, taking time to pose alongside the Gallaghers' children for a photo posted to Instagram. The City manager was clearly enjoying himself, belting out the anthem which has become a regular feature of the club's celebrations over recent years. After City's 2021 title victory, a video of Guardiola singing 'Don't Look Back in Anger' while smoking a cigar went viral.

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    Guardiola must have been feeling the love of his adopted hometown last night. Liam showed his appreciation for the Catalan's efforts over the past decade, dedicating a song to the "greatest f*cking manager of all time". Roughly 80,000 people attended the homecoming show, which ended with a massive firework display.

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    City may well be tempted to look back on their previous campaign with a dose of anger. The Citizens failed to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years. Pep's preparations for the coming term will start in earnest over the next few weeks, with the Sky Blues kicking off their Premier League season against Wolves on August 16 at Molinuex.

Last stop Bengaluru as teams look to end series on a high

With the series in their bag, India might look to rest a few of their players in the final T20I

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Jitesh Sharma gave a good account of himself in his first game of the series in Raipur•AFP/Getty Images

Big picture: 4-1 or 3-2?After three run-fests, Raipur finally provided an even contest between bat and ball as India sealed the five-match series with a game to go. But expect the runs to start flowing again, and with some intensity, as India and Australia travel to Bengaluru for the fifth and final T20I.A turnaround time of under 48 hours isn’t ideal but the Australians, Travis Head and Tanveer Sangha, in particular, might not complain. The duo are the only ones in the current squad who have been in India since the start of the ODI World Cup – Head as part of the 15-man squad, Sangha as travelling reserve – and will keenly be looking forward to going back home.Australia have tried as many as 19 players so far in the series, ringing in the changes in a bid to give some of their exhausted players a break. They made five changes for the Raipur T20I but the reinforcements coming in failed to level the series. While they’ve taken the fast bowlers to the cleaners consistently, the Australian batting has been found wanting against the spin duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel.Related

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They could, however, expect some respite from the Bengaluru pitch, which has historically not aided spin as much as some of the other surfaces they’ve played on as Australia look to end their tour of India on a high.While India haven’t been as clinical, what would please Suryakumar Yadav the most is the individual players standing up under pressure. Jitesh Sharma, playing his first game of the series came in and smashed a 19-ball 35 in Raipur while Rinku Singh showed that he was not just a finisher and had the technique to set up a total as well.The fast-bowling unit is probably one area where the boxes haven’t been ticked, but Deepak Chahar’s return after an injury layoff will give India reasons to be happy. He didn’t have the best of starts to his spell but came back well later and struck two important blows. The team management will hope for a more rounded show from the fast-bowling attack come Sunday.Form guideIndia WLWWW (last five completed T20Is, most recent first)
Australia LWLLWYashasvi Jaiswal has a powerplay strike rate of 174.62 in the series so far•Associated Press

In the spotlight: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Aaron HardieBarring the third T20I, Yashasvi Jaiswal has given India a quick start in every game this series, but is yet to make it out of the powerplay. No other batter in the series has scored more runs in the first first six overs than Jaiswal while his strike rate of 174.62 during this phase is only second to Head’s 194.11. However, the Indian management might want him to convert his starts into something more substantial. Jaiswal has had a terrific start to his T20I career – two fifties and a century in 11 innings. Bengaluru gives him a chance to add to those numbers.Aaron Hardie hasn’t set the T20I stage on fire yet, but the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is probably one venue where he will feel most at home. He likes pace on the ball and the ball coming onto the bat, and the conditions in Bengaluru are likely to provide him with that. Hardie had a tremendous 2022-23 BBL season, finishing as the top run-getter. He hasn’t fully shown that big-hitting potential in the two T20Is that he has batted this series, but the surface in Bengaluru and the boundary dimensions could help him unleash some of those hit-through-the-line maximums. A few wickets with the ball, and Hardie could well be the player to watch out for.Team news: Expect more changesIndia made four changes to their side for the fourth T20I, and with the series in the bag could well make a few more for the final game. They might be tempted to give Washington Sundar a game in place of one of Axar or Bishnoi, while Tilak Varma could also get a game, in case the team management wants to rest any of the players in the top order. India went with Mukesh Kumar, Chahar and Avesh Khan as their fast-bowling options in Raipur and are unlikely to make any changes on that front.India (probable): 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3 Shreyas Iyer/Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Rinku Singh, 7 Axar Patel/Washington Sundar, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Mukesh KumarAustralia don’t have the scope to make a lot of changes, considering they have only 13 players in the squad left. They could consider bringing in one of Kane Richardson or Nathan Ellis in place of Sangha.Australia (probable): 1 Josh Phillippe, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ben McDermott, 4 Aaron Hardie, 5 Tim David, 6 Matthew Short, 7 Matthew Wade (capt,wk), 8 Ben Dwarshuis, 9 Chris Green, 10 Jason Behrendorff, 11 Tanveer Sangha/Nathan Ellis/Kane RicharsonPitch and conditions: Another run-fest in the offingRuns, runs and runs have been the theme at the Chinnaswamy Stadium of late. With short boundaries and a placid surface, another run-fest could well be on the cards on Sunday. In the IPL this year, scores in excess of 180 were breached in nine of 14 innings, and even in the ODI World Cup batters enjoyed their time here.While the overhead conditions are likely to remain cloudy, there is no threat of rain with the temperature expected to hover around the 18 to 22 degree mark on the Celsius scale.Stats and triviaYashasvi Jaiswal has scored all his runs (117) in this series in the first powerplay, at a strike rate of 174.62. Jason Behrendorff has the best economy rate of all bowlers – 5.75 after three matches. He has also picked up four wickets.Rinku Singh has scored 49 runs off 20 balls in the death overs in this series, striking at 245.00.Suryakumar needs just 20 runs to reach 2000 runs in T20Is. If he gets there on Sunday, he will be the quickest Indian to the mark. Quotes”Throughout the series, he has been bowling very well. And our partnership has also been great. He’s bowled in the powerplay so have I, and that combination has been good.”

SLC says board made 'appeal' to ICC to continue playing internationals

ESPNcricinfo understands SLC officials had themselves requested suspension to force sports minister to back down from replacing the board with interim committee

Andrew Fidel Fernando21-Nov-2023Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva made a “fervent appeal” to the ICC to “carve out an exception” that would allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket despite SLC getting suspended, according to an SLC release.The ICC removed Sri Lanka as hosts of the Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which was set for January next year – it will now be held in South Africa instead – due to the ICC’s objection to government interference in Sri Lanka’s cricket administration. But the ICC did allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket after “hearing representation from SLC”, according to an ICC release earlier in the day.”Participating in [the ICC board meeting on November 21] as an observer, the President of SLC, Mr. Shammi Silva, urged the ICC board to grant additional time for the Sri Lankan government to rectify the issue of political interference in cricket,” SLC’s release said.Related

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It continued: “However, the ICC Board, taking cognizance of similar suspensions imposed by World Rugby and FIFA in response to political interference, concluded that ample time had already been afforded to the Sri Lankan government to address and rectify the issue. Consequently, the ICC board confirmed the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket.”ESPNcricinfo understands, however, that SLC officials had themselves requested a suspension from the ICC in order to force Sri Lanka’s sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe to back down in his attempts to replace the board with an interim committee. This committee was headed by former captain Arjuna Ranatunga, and featured retired judges, as well as sons of politicians with no known cricket administration experience.Following that suspension, SLC held a press conference in which Silva reiterated that Sri Lanka was at risk of losing its hosting rights to the Men’s Under-19 World Cup, among other things. He also made personal attacks against the sports minister, as the minister has made against him in various public interactions.According to the ICC’s Articles of Association, there is no specific definition of what repercussions a suspension carries. Section 2.10 (B) of that document states: “Any suspension of a Member by the Board of Directors in accordance with Article 2.10 (A) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine…”

سلوت: شيء ما أثار قلقي أمام أتلتيك بلباو.. ولدينا لاعب عوض جودة أرنولد

أدلى المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، آرني سلوت، بتصريحات عقب انتهاء فترتهم التحضيرية الاستعدادية للموسم الجديد 2025/26، بعد خوض مباراتين وديتين أمس ضد أتلتيك بلباو.

واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراتي ليفربول الوديتين أمام أتلتيك بلباو، حيث فاز حامل لقب الدوري الإنجليزي في الأولى بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف، وانتصر بصعوبة في الثانية بثلاثة أهداف لهدفين.

وشارك النجم المصري محمد صلاح في المباراة الودية الثانية، حيث لعب كأساسي وسجل الهدف الأول، وأهدر ضربة جزاء.

وقال سلوت، في تصريحات نشرها موقع ليفربول الرسمي: “صنعنا العديد من الفرص في كلتا المباراتين، سجلنا 7 أهداف، هذا أمر مرضِي للغاية لأننا لم نسجل من كل الفرص التي سنحت لنا، خاصة في المباراة الثانية، في شوطها الأول، كنا نستطيع تسجيل المزيد”.

وأضاف: “هذا ما جعلني أشعر بسعادة أكبر، بالنظر إلى القدرة على صناعة الفرص، وحتى تسجيل 7 أهداف في مباراتين، إنه أمر جيد كذلك”.

وما إذا كان متحمسًا لخط هجوم ليفربول هذا الموسم، قال: “نعم، لكننا خسرنا لاعبين جيدين أيضًا، ديوجو جوتا ولويس دياز، ولكننا تعاقدنا مع إيكتيكي، هو لاعب سيكون بالتأكيد ممتازًا بالنسبة لنا”.

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واسترسل: “أظهر ريو نجوموها أداءً جيدًا في كل مرة خلال فترة التحضير، يجب النظر كذلك إلى مسألة استقبالنا هدفين من كرتين ثابتتين، خاصة في المباراة الثانية، ليس أمرًا نرغب به، خاصة عندما نواجه كريستال بالاس الأحد المقبل، هو فريق قوي للغاية في الكرات الثابتة”.

وأفاد: “لقد عملنا على ذلك الأمر بالفعل، ولكن سنعمل عليه أكثر في الأيام التالية، اللاعبون يتمتعون بلياقة بدنية عالية، عملوا بجد، قدموا أداءً جيدًا، دافعوا بقوة وفعالية، باستثناء الكرتين الثابتتين”.

وفيما يخص تحسين الفريق، قال: “هناك دائمًا مجال للتحسين في جميع الأمور، كما ذكرت، نجحنا في إضافة بعض الأسلحة الإضافية، فيرتز يمتلك إبداعًا كبيرًا في الثلث الأخير، فقدنا الكثير من إبداع أرنولد من الخلف، كانت تمريراته العرضية واختياره لمن سيمرر مميزة للغاية، فلوريان يمتلك تلك الجودة كذلك في مركز مختلف تمامًا، ولكنه يضفي ذلك الإبداع”.

وأوضح: “كذلك هناك سرعة إيكتيكي، سرعة الظهيرين، كيركيز وفريمبونج، علينا أن نحسن ما نفعله، كل ما نفعله، لأن منافسينا ليسوا مكتوفي الأيدي، هم لا يحاولون التحسن فقط، بل تعاقدوا مع لاعبين جدد، كما فعلنا جميعًا”.

وشدد: “لهذا السبب، سيكون الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مثيرًا للاهتمام الموسم المقبل مرة أخرى”.

وأخيرًا، عن ظهوره ببدلة رياضية خلال المباراتين، وما إذا كان سيستمر على ذلك المنوال، قال: “لا، لا أعتقد ذلك! أظن أنني ارتديت بدلة رياضية أيضًا في فترة ما قبل الموسم الماضي، في العادة أرتدي ملابس مختلفة، لكن اليوم كان هذا هو الأفضل”.

Shahid Afridi: Rauf should be part of Test side instead of BBL

He also believes Pakistan needed to invest in depth rather than individuals

Danyal Rasool29-Dec-2023Haris Rauf’s self-imposed absence from the ongoing series between Australia and Pakistan has seen another voice weighing in, with former Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi saying the pace bowler “should have been a part of this side”.Rauf pulled out of the series before the squad was announced, citing a desire to manage his workload and his protect his body. He played four games in the Big Bash League in Australia while the series was going on for the Melbourne Stars. Meanwhile, Pakistan went into the series with a squad that possessed very little high pace, with medium fast bowlers Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal playing the first Test, and Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali the second. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the young leader of the pace battery, but even his pace has never quite recovered since a knee injury, and mostly operated in the low 130s kmph.”I think Haris [Rauf] should be part of this side instead rather than [the BBL],” Afridi, speaking to media at the MCG, said.” In these conditions, the kind of pace he has, he would have performed well and enjoyed himself on the kinds of pitches Australia prepared in Perth and here.”Related

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The pitch at the Optus Stadium for the first Test was lively even by Perth standards, with fast bowlers seeming to get extra assistance as the Test wore on. It was arguably at its most unplayable on the fourth afternoon, when Australia stilled Pakistan out for 89 in 30.2 overs to inflict a 360-run defeat. The home side’s seamers have continued to enjoy great success at the MCG, with Pat Cummins taking five wickets in the first innings.Shahid Afridi, who is in Australia for work related to his foundation, also said he didn’t believe Shaheen carried any injury despite the drop in pace, believing Pakistan needed to invest in depth rather than individuals.”I’ve never got the impression that Shaheen has an injury. If you’re injured you can’t play as a fast bowler. He knows his responsibility and how important he is to the team. The fast bowlers, we are expecting a lot from them because they’ve done well in the past. Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen etc. have performed so well we expect them to perform in every match. Relentless consistency is challenging in cricket.”I have always said that unless our bench is strong we won’t be able to take the best decisions. The A team should be as strong as the main team, so if Shaheen or Babar or Rizwan aren’t strong, we shouldn’t have the excuses of players being unavailable, like we do with Naseem now. When our bench is strong, we will no longer have excuses.”Shahid also backed Pakistan to maintain a fighting interest in the ongoing Test, where the visitors need 317 to win. No side has chased a higher target in the fourth innings at the MCG in nearly a century, and Pakistan may indeed have been pursuing a much lower total had they held on to their slip catches.”This Test match they should win. A good opportunity we missed to get them out easily for 150 runs. But it’s a chaseable score. I rate Babar Azam very highly and so does the world. He is the backbone of Pakistan’s batting lineup. The best batters lose form, but I have seen such consistent batters very rarely in Pakistan cricket.”

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Campeão Paulista pelo São Paulo, em 2021, sob o comando de Hernán Crespo, o volante William está sem clube desde o fim do seu vínculo com o CSA, nos últimos dias.

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Ídolo no futebol mexicano, onde atuou por seis anos, o volante saiu do Brasil ainda em 2012, sem muito destaque. Em território nacional, ele foi revelado pelo Palmeiras, onde gerava esperança no torcedor.

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