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Sergio Busquets has now made the decision to depart FC Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of this season, according to a report in Spain.

What's going on with Busquets at Barcelona?

There were months of speculation over the future of the legendary midfielder, with manager Xavi keen on keeping him as well as links with Inter Miami.

It was previously unclear whether the 34-year-old would choose to stay for one more season or depart the club at the end of the season, but he has now confirmed his intention to depart the club.

Busquets has made 719 appearances for the Blaugrana since his debut in 2008, and will go down as one of the greatest players in the history of the club.

A report in Marca revealed his decision, which will mean he does not extend his £630k-per-week contract at the club.

There is now speculation that he could move to Al-Hilal, in what could even be an attempt to lure Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabia, as the Argentinian looks for a new club this summer.

The report highlighted how Xavi wanted Busquets to continue for another season, with the veteran midfielder still a highly useful asset for the club, who are set to win La Liga for the first time since 2019.

Busquets will have had to take a paycut in order to stay at the club, with Barcelona still struggling financially, and this did Xavi no favours when trying to convince his former teammate to remain in his midfield.

How should Barcelona move on from Busquets?

Given the financial troubles the club are facing, with a need to comply with FFP regulations by reducing their wage bill, the departure of Busquets could actually benefit Barcelona given that they will no longer pay his high salary.

However, on the pitch, he has still proven to be an important figure in the midfield alongside Pedri and Gavi, and if they are not able to sign a replacement, an internal solution will have to be found.

Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi has been previously linked, but it remains to be seen whether a deal can be done.

One option would be to play Frenkie De Jong at the base of midfield, and the Dutchman could help replace Busquets given his strong passing ability.

De Jong ranks highly for progressive passes and carries as per FBref, but his weaknesses in defending, as well as Busquets' physical superiority, means that there could be some drop-off once Busquets departs.

Xavi described Busquets as "really important" earlier this season, and there may be worries about how Barcelona will cope with the departure of their captain.

West Ham came from behind to secure a hard-fought victory over AZ Alkmaar in their Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.

The Irons produced an extremely drab and inspiring opening 45 minutes, which allowed the visitors to take the lead thanks to Tijjani Reijinders’ rasping long-range effort.

The second half continued in the same vein before former Brighton goalkeeper Matt Ryan recklessly collided with Jarrod Bowen to concede a penalty.

Said Benrahma gleefully dispatched the resulting spot-kick and the comeback was completed when Michail Antonio stabbed in the second from a corner.

Unsurprisingly, one player who kept in his head throughout the evening was Declan Rice, who was a pillar of solidity, calmness, and technique in the centre of the park.

How did Declan Rice perform against AZ Alkmaar?

Earlier in the week, it was reported that the hierarchy will only entertain offers over £100m for their club captain, who delivered a splendid performance.

The 24-year-old – who was once hailed as a "machine" by BBC contributor Raj Choban – managed 70 touches with 93% pass completion, which included two key passes, and four accurate long balls.

This contributes to a wider perspective of his precise passing, which is showcased by the fact that he ranks in the top 26% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for progressive passes, averaging 6.28 per 90, according to FBref.

The pivot also provided huge help to the defensive effort, which meant that the Dutch outfit barely threatened in the latter stages of the match. He recorded a mammoth four tackles, the most in the Hammers starting line-up, and won five ground duels, as per Sofascore.

Across the campaign, the 41-cap international has averaged 2.3 tackles per game, the second-highest in the squad.

Attributes such as this have led pundits, including Sky Sports’ Danny Cowley, to describe the skipper as “world-class”, who is set to be the subject of a fiercely competitive transfer saga.

After his formidable showing against Manchester United, the £60k-per-week star is the only player in Europe’s top five leagues with over 30 interceptions, clearances, take-ons competed, aerial duels won, shots, as well as winning back possession more times than anyone else (322).

The Englishman’s physicality and leadership, coupled with the stunning dribbling and chance-creation ability of Benrahma, make for a potent combination for David Moyes.

The Algerian was also in imperious form and deeply troubled his opponents, reflected by his four successful dribbles.

Both these players will be absolutely imperative as the east Londoners bid for their first European trophy since 1965.

South Africa batsman Farhaan Behardien has said they were confident at the halfway mark of their match on Tuesday that their total of 189 would be “tough” to surpass for Australia

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Jun-2016South Africa batsman Farhaan Behardien has said they were confident at the halfway mark of their match against Australia that their total of 189 would be “tough” to surpass. South Africa opted to bat at the Providence Stadium and were struggling at 112 for 6 in the 29th over, before Behardien’s 62 pushed them to a more competitive score.”The chat [during innings break] was to hang in there and we had a score to bowl at,” Behardien said. “We knew that the Aussie team is full of confidence but we knew that 190 would be tough. They didn’t struggle too much getting the score the other night against the West Indies but it was tough. [Today], the first eight overs, Parnell and Kagiso bowled really well and got those three wickets which put Australia on the back foot. So the chat halfway through was that we had given ourselves a chance and if you bowl really well, which we did tonight, we can win the game and I’m very glad that we did. It’s not easy beating the Australian team.”I thought it was one of those wickets where there was quite a lot happening. Finchy played an unbelievable innings considering the conditions. But we always felt that we were in the game. We went with quite a bold game plan with three spinners, and it paid off on a wicket that offers some assistance for the spinners.”Behardien top-scored for his team with his fifth ODI half-century by building partnerships with the lower order. He first put on 37 with Aaron Phangiso, who scored 9 off 41, for the seventh wicket and then 39 with Kagiso Rabada, who stayed unbeaten on 15. Behardien was satisfied to show a gutsy performance on a pitch that was not easy to bat on.”It’s nice to get a score for the team,” Behardien said. “There was a middle-order collapse against Sunil Narine, he kind of got stuck into us on that particular day. Personally, to be out there and grind it out for nearly 30 overs and…the trend of white-ball cricket over the last year has just been of big scores and free-flowing batting innings and sixes and fours. So for me to pull out that performance was pretty satisfying.”Even as teams have struggled to put on big scores at the bowler-friendly Providence Stadium pitches, Behardien hoped the forthcoming matches in the tri-series would be more batsmen-friendly.”Apparently, St Kitts and Barbados offer a bit more pace and bounce, even and through bounce,” he said. “Guyana was obviously low and slow so they brought all the spinners into play. Similarly, our spinners did really well. Phangi took three wickets against the West Indies the other night and Shamsi, Imran [Tahir] and Phangiso again did really well tonight. There’s a big emphasis on playing spin. Hopefully the tracks will be a little more in favour of the batters in St Kitts and Barbados.”Behardien also sang praises for debutant and chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi, who struck in his first over with the wicket of Glenn Maxwell and finished with an impressive 1 for 36 from eight overs that included a maiden. Shamsi had two lbw appeals in his first over – against Finch and Maxwell – but got only one in his favour.”He brings new energy to the group. He made his debut today against the world champions so we had chucked him in the deep end straightaway,” Behardien said. “I played with him at the Titans, my state franchise side, in South Africa. There’s a little bit of mystery to him.”We’ve seen wrist spinners coming to the fore in the shorter formats – [Adam] Zampa’s coming, a lot of the IPL teams have one or two wrist spinners who turn the ball both ways. I think that’s the key going forward as to try and get some back-up for Imran Tahir. And we need somebody to be groomed by him. Tabraiz Shamsi offers a left-arm chinaman in the mould of Brad Hogg, bit of fire in his belly, always up for the game, always keen to put a performance in. It’s always gold dust to have a guy who turns the ball both ways.”He is tough to pick and I hope he will be tough to pick for the next couple of weeks. Like I said, he’s new so teams won’t have too much footage on him and hopefully the wickets will assist him little bit. But as I’ve heard that the wickets in Barbados and St Kitts are a bit more batter-friendly, he’ll have to work hard and work on his lengths. As a team we’re really excited about a left-arm wrist spinner playing in our starting XI. Hopefully he can be a member of our side for the years to come.”

تعرف على موعد والقنوات الناقلة لمباراة موريتانيا والرأس الأخضر اليوم في كأس أمم إفريقيا.

تستكمل اليوم الإثنين مباريات دور الـ16 (ثمن النهائي) لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 بمباراة موريتانيا والرأس الأخضر.

المباراة من المقرر إقامتها على ملعب استاد فيليكس هوفويت بوانيي، من أجل البحث عن بطاقة الصعود لدور الثمانية.

ترتيب هدافي كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023 بعد هدف مصطفى محمد أمام الكونغو

وكان منتخب الرأس الأخضر قد فاجأ الجميع في دور المجموعات، باحتلاله صدارة المجموعة الثانية التي ضمت إلى جواره منتخبات مصر وغانا وموزمبيق، برصيد 7 نقاط.

أما منتخب موريتانيا، فقد صعد للدور الإقصائي ضمن أفضل 4 منتخبات بالمركز الثالث، بعد أن حصد 3 نقاط بفوز على الجزائر، ليتأهل لأول مرة في تاريخه للدور الثاني.

ومن المقرر أن يلعب الفائز من تلك المواجهة، مع المتأهل من موقعة المغرب وجنوب إفريقيا، في الدور ربع النهائي لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا. موعد مباراة موريتانيا والرأس الأخضر في كأس أمم إفريقيا

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً بتوقيت مصر والثامنة بتوقيت السعودية والخامسة بتوقيت موريتانيا. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة موريتانيا والرأس الأخضر اليوم

من المنتظر أن تذاع المباراة عبر قناتي beIN Sports HD 1 Max وbeIN Sports HD 3 Max.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

تعرف على المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى دور الـ8 من كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023

انتهت مواجهات دور الـ16 من مباريات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا المقامة بكوت ديفوار، خلال الفترة الحالية، حيث تأهلت 8 منتخبات إلى دور ربع النهائي.

واستطاع منتخب أنجولا أن يكون أول المتأهلين إلى دور ربع النهائي بعد الفوز على ناميبيا بثلاثية نظيفة، لحق به منتخب نيجيريا بعد حسم الموقعة القوية أمام الكاميرون بالفوز 2-0.

وفي اليوم الثاني من مواجهات دور الـ 16، شهد توديع منتخب مصر بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا أمام الكونغو الديمقراطية بعد الخسارة بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة (8-7).

وكانت المباراة انتهت في وقتها الأصلي والإضافي بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لمثله، حيث تقدم منتخب الكونغو الديمقراطية عن طريق ميشاك إيليا في الدقيقة 37، وتعادل مصطفى محمد من ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 45+1 للشوط الأول من اللقاء.

كما استطاع منتخب غينيا الفوز على غينيا الإستوائية، بهدف في الوقت القاتل، ليتأهل إلى دور الـ8.

طالع | المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى نصف نهائي كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023.. (محدث باستمرار)

واستطاع منتخب الرأس الأخضر اقتناص بطاقة التأهل لدور الـ8 بفوز صعب على موريتانيا بهدف نظيف.

وأطاح منتخب كوت ديفوار منظم البطولة، بحامل اللقب منتخب السنغال بعد مباراة ماراثونية حسمتها ركلات الترجيح لصالح الأفيال.

كما نجح منتخب مالي في مواصلة رحلته ببطولة أمم إفريقيا بالفوز على بوركينا فاسو بهدفين لهدف، الصعود إلي دور ربع النهائي.

وأخيراً، حسم منتخب جنوب إفريقيا المقعد الأخير، بعد الفوز اليوم الثلاثاء على منتخب المغرب بنتيجة 2-0.   المنتخبات المتأهلة إلى دور الـ8 من كأس أمم إفريقيا

1- منتخب أنجولا.

2- منتخب نيجيريا.

3- منتخب غينيا.

4- منتخب الكونغو الديمقراطية.

5- منتخب الرأس الأخضر.

6- كوت ديفوار.

7- مالي.

8- جنوب إفريقيا.

Colin Ingram led Glamorgan to a trouble-free victory after Surrey capsized in Cardiff

ECB Reporters Network24-Jun-2016
ScorecardColin Ingram helped Glamorgan stroll to an easy victory•Getty Images

A brilliant display with the from Glamorgan saw them bowl Surrey out inside 20 overs for the second time this season in the NatWest T20 Blast as they continued their fine form in this competition. They dismissed Surrey out for just 110 with two wickets from Dale Steyn in his final game for the county before he departs for the Caribbean. It took just 15.5 overs for Glamorgan to overhaul that Surrey total with Colin Ingram scoring his fifth successive half century in the process.Surrey started well enough with Steven Davies and Gary Wilson opening the innings with Jason Roy away on England duty. They had reached 19 without loss in the third over when Dale Steyn had Davies strangled down the legside. From there it became a procession of wickets for the visitors who stumbled to 36-3 at the end of the six over PowerPlay.The wickets were shared around by the Glamorgan bowlers and while Steyn was the most impressive of those on display the most significant scalps were picked up by 38-year-old Dean Cosker. Having been left out of the red ball side this season Cosker has been a limited-overs specialist this year. Here he took two for 23 to become the first Glamorgan bowler to reach 100 Twenty20 wickets.Some credit needs to go to Glamorgan wicket-keeper Chris Cooke who took four catches and a stumping. He has been in fine form with the gloves since taking over the wicket-keeping duties from Mark Wallace in white ball cricket, and his two handed catch high above his head to dismiss Kumar Sangakkara off the bowling of Michael Hogan was the highlight of an excellent display.Once it was Glamorgan’s turn to bat they could not have got off to a worse start, Sam Curran dismissing David Lloyd for a three ball duck to leave them one wicket down without a run on the board. From there it was incredibly straightforward as Ingram continued his ridiculous form that has seen him score 377 runs from his last five visits to the crease. He has now hit 16 sixes in six innings in the T20 Blast, more than all other Glamorgan batsmen combined.It was Ingram that hit the winning runs, cutting Dwayne Bravo behind square for four, but there was a welcome return to run making for Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph who made a well-judged 40 not out from 43 balls. The South African has been struggling for runs throughout 2016 and he will be hopeful of this effort kick-starting his season.This was a top of the table clash with Glamorgan in first place in the South Group and Surrey in second going into this match. It did not seem that way as Glamorgan brushed aside the visitors with ease to further cement their place as group leaders.For Surrey they will be a quick turnaround, their next match in this competition is tomorrow against Essex. They will be hopeful of an equally quick turnaround in performance.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that bowling Zimbabwe out twice on what is expected to be a slow and low Bulawayo surface will be a challenge ahead of his side’s two-Test tour

Firdose Moonda22-Jul-20161:05

‘Taking 20 wickets a challenge’ – Hesson

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that bowling Zimbabwe out twice on what is expected to be a slow and low Bulawayo surface will be a challenge ahead of his side’s two-Test tour. Hesson stated that both batsmen and bowlers would have to show patience to get the better of the home team.”In Bulawayo, we are expecting something that’s going to be slow and not a heck of a lot of bounce, so taking 20 wickets will be a challenge,” Hesson said after the team’s arrival in Harare, where they are currently playing a three-day warm-up match before heading to Bulawayo. “Zimbabwe’s bowling attack is very disciplined, so from a batting point of view, it’s about committing to your plans over a long period of time.”With little assistance for seamers and spinners, and scoring rates likely to be curbed as well, frustration may prove to be the most effective wicket-taker in the series. But New Zealand have several other options – an attack that will be led by Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell, has Neil Wagner and Matt Henry backing up, and includes spin options as well. With an offspinner in Mark Craig and two legspinners in their arsenal – Ish Sodhi and the uncapped Jeet Raval – New Zealand will aim to exploit Zimbabwe’s vulnerability against turn, as they did when the two sides met five years ago.That match, which New Zealand won by 34 runs, saw them field two spinners – Daniel Vettori and Jeetan Patel – and Vettori claimed eight wickets. Hesson remembers the fixture more for Zimbabwe’s fight than Vettori’s Man-of-the-Match-winning performance, and expects the same from them this time. “The last time we played a Test match in Bulawayo, it went down to the last session on the last day, so we are certainly expecting a tough series,” Hesson said.However, things may not pan out as Hesson expects, as since that day, New Zealand have played 43 Tests and won 14, including series wins over West Indies, India and Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, have played just 11 Tests, won two and have not been back to Bulawayo at all. While they will still be more familiar with the conditions, Zimbabwe do not have the kind of home advantage that teams who play more regularly hold.In fact, given that New Zealand have been at a training camp in Pretoria for the last 10 days, the tourists may feel fairly well-versed in southern African winter conditions. “We trained at the Tuks University and it was a good chance for us to get used to conditions that we are likely to face here,” Hesson said.Zimbabwe’s ace could be the element of surprise in their personnel. Only four in their current squad played in the 2011 Test against New Zealand: Tino Mawoyo, Hamilton Masakadza, Regis Chakabva and Njabulo Ncube. A further four – Prince Masvaure, Chamu Chibhabha, Peter Moor and Taurai Muzarabani – are uncapped at the Test level. New Zealand will not be able to do any homework on the rookies because they have not been included in the warm-up match either, and will have to rely on their ability to react to the competition they are faced with on game day.That, and a stubborn surface, has prompted Hesson to urge his charges not to take Zimbabwe lightly as they open their African adventure. “Some of the Zimbabwe players we don’t know very well, we don’t have a lot of footage of them, so we are going to have to deal with that when we arrive. But we certainly won’t be underestimating Zimbabwe in their own conditions.”

Newcastle United are 'one to watch' in the race for Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney this summer as Eddie Howe goes about strengthening his squad, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

What's the latest transfer news involving Kieran Tierney?

As per Football Insider, Newcastle United are said to be in 'pole position' to sign Tierney this summer and is regarded by the Magpies as a 'top target' for the summer.

Aston Villa and Manchester City are also keen to secure his signature, though the Scotland international would prefer a move that would see him be closer to his family in Scotland.

FootballTransfers have reported that Tierney has been touted as being part of a potential swap deal with regard to Manchester City's attraction towards the 25-year-old, who could head to the Etihad in an exchange that may see Citizens' full-back Joao Cancelo head to the Emirates in return.

The Sun claim that a move to Newcastle United is seen as an 'increasingly likely' prospect in the forthcoming transfer window, with £30 million believed to be enough to seal an agreement.

Capology understand Tierney earns around £110,000 per week at the Gunners on a contract that runs until June 2026.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, journalist Jacobs has indicated that Newcastle United are a significant player in the race to sign Tierney this summer.

Jacobs said: "I think Newcastle are one to watch there, simply because left-back is an area where I think Eddie Howe can still strengthen. Matt Targett and Dan Burn have been playing on the left-hand side, but I still think that somebody like Tierney would be an upgrade for Newcastle United.

"So that one could be a possibility in terms of an outgoing [at Arsenal], but that will depend on Tierney, really, because Arsenal really rate Tierney. It's just a case of whether or not he's happy with his squad role at this point."

Would Kieran Tierney be a good signing for Newcastle United?

Tierney, who has been hailed as "immense" by the Daily Record, has earned a reputation as a passionate, hardworking consistent performer at Arsenal and would be a brilliant asset for Newcastle United heading into 2023/24 if he was to move to the North East.

In 2022/23, the former Celtic man has made 35 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, registering one goal and two assists, as per Transfermarkt.

As per FBRef, Tierney has also maintained a tackle success rate of 80% regarding oncoming dribblers, illustrating his ability to dispossess his opponent regularly.

Dan Burn has predominantly featured at left-back for Newcastle United; however, Tierney would be a high-profile upgrade on the Blyth-born man who would add some extra steel to the Magpies ahead of next term, which may well see the Toon Army return to the Champions League stage for the first time since 2003/04.

أعلن نادي برشلونة، تشكيل الفريق لمباراته أمام أوساسونا، المقرر خوضها مساء اليوم الأربعاء في الدوري الإسباني.

ويحل أوساسونا ضيفًا على برشلونة بملعب “المونتجويك” في مباراة مؤجلة من الجولة العشرين من الليجا، موسم 2023/24.

طالع موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة برشلونة وأوساسونا اليوم في الدوري الإسباني.. والمعلق

ويحتل برشلونة المركز الرابع في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني، برصيد 44 نقطة، وأوساسونا يمتلك 26 نقطة في المركز الثاني عشر. تشكيل برشلونة اليوم أمام أوساسونا 

حراسة المرمى: بينيا.

خط الدفاع: كوندي، أراوخو، كوبارسي، كانسيلو.

خط الوسط: بيدري، فرينكي دي يونج، جوندوجان.

خط الهجوم: لامين يامال، ليفاندوفسكي، فيران توريس.

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علق أحمد حسام ميدو مهاجم منتخب مصر الأسبق على الصفقات الجديدة التي أبرمها نادي الزمالك خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية الجارية، من أجل تدعيم صفوف القلعة البيضاء بعد حل أزمة إيقاف القيد.

وقال ميدو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة الزمالك: “يوم سعيد جدًا علينا كلنا، ليس من أجل قيمة اللاعبين المنضمة حديثًا للفريق، اليوم رسالة لكل عناصر اللعبة أن الزمالك مستقر وليس لديه مشاكل مع أحد”.

وتابع: “الزمالك إن شاء الله بدأ يحصل على أول الخطوات لمكانته الطبيعية، أشكر كل أعضاء المجلس على بذلهم مجهود خرافي لحل أزمة القيد المعقدة جدًا، إن شاء الله الفترة المقبلة تكون فترة خير على الزمالك ومليئة بكل البطولات في كل الألعاب”.

وأردف: “مصلحة الزمالك قبل مصلحة أي أحد، وأتمنى التوفيق لكل الصفقات الجديدة ويدخلوا الأجواء سريعًا وينسجموا مع الفريق، وتكون بداية العودة لنادي الزمالك في مباراة كأس مصر أمام الأهلي”.

وتابع: “عبد الله السعيد لاعب كبير جدًا وهو واحد من أفضل اللاعبين في الدوري خلال الـ 12 سنة الأخيرة، عبد الله محافظ على نفسه ولديه عقلية احترافية”.

طالع | مدرب جامبيا السابق: كنت مرشحًا لتدريب الزمالك.. وخروج الكبار من كأس أمم إفريقيا ليس مفاجأة

وأكمل: “عبد الله السعيد آخر 3 مواسم أرقامه أفضل من المواسم التي قبلها، سينجح مع الزمالك لأنه لاعب لا يعرف إلا المكسب، وسيزرع داخل اللاعبين الصغار هذه العقلية، اللاعبين الأخرى كلهم مميزين”.

وأتم: “جوزيه جوميز سألت عنه محمد العاصي لأنه عمل معه في نادي ألميريا، وأبلغني أنه مدرب منظم جدًا ودائمًا يطور من نفسه ويعالج أخطائه، وتحدث عنه بشكل جيد جدًا، أهم من كل ذلك أطالب الجمهور بالصبر عليه وعلى الصفقات الجديدة ودعمهم”.