كشف نادي الزمالك حقيقة وجود اتفاق بين مسؤولي القلعة البيضاء، ومحمود عبد المنعم كهربا لاعب الأهلي حول تقسيط الغرامة.
وقال حسام المندوه أمين صندوق نادي الزمالك في تصريحات للصحفيين إن قيمة غرامة محمود عبد المنعم كهربا لاعب فريق الأهلي دخلت بالكامل في حساب النادي في البنك.
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وأوضح أمين صندوق النادي أنه لا أساس من الصحة لما تردد عن جدولة اللاعب لمستحقات الزمالك على الإطلاق.
وأضاف المندوه: “لا يوجد اتفاق على سداد نصف المبلغ والحصول على شيك بباقي المبلغ بعد عام كما ردد البعض خلال الساعات الماضية”.
وشدد أمين صندوق نادي الزمالك على أن النادي حصل على جميع مستحقاته لدى محمود عبد المنعم كهربا ليتم إسدال الستار على هذه الأزمة بصورة نهائية.
وفي السياق ذاته شدد أحمد سالم المتحدث الرسمي باسم مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك على أن القلعة البيضاء استقبلت في حسابها ببنك مصر كامل قيمة غرامة محمود كهربا بالفوائد.
واستكمل سالم: “لم يتم التنازل عن سنت واحد، ولم يتم تقسيط الغرامة، وهذه كانت آخر التعهدات السابقة لمجلس الإدارة، خلال 120 يومًا تحقق ما كان البعض يعتبره معجزة”.
وأتم: “النادي الأهلي ليس له علاقة بغرامة كهربا، وليس طرفًا من الأساس، والغرامة تخص اللاعب بصفة شخصية، وأغلقنا الملف، ونفكر في شيء آخر”.
New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said
Sidharth Monga in Kolkata30-Sep-2016New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said. Henry took three wickets on a day New Zealand kept India to 239 for 7. This could still be a big total given India’s spinners and the absence of Kane Williamson, but it was overall quite a satisfactory day for New Zealand considering they had lost the toss.”It was a fair wicket,” Henry said. “Obviously, coming over here you probably don’t expect conditions like that at the start of the day so we knew we had to make the most of that, especially being put in with the ball. It was always going to be tough work through that middle period when it would become a good surface. We had to find ways to put pressure on when we weren’t taking wickets and as a bowling group that is a box we ticked today.”Before they put that pressure through dry bowling, though, New Zealand had to make sure they used the pitch that would have sweated in the preceding days because of the overcast skies and the covers on it. “We knew it was important with the new ball to take advantage of it because the wicket had been under covers for a long time so that was going to be a crucial part of the game,” Henry said. “The way we went about our work today was outstanding. We knew we had to make sure we controlled the run rate because it is very tough in these conditions to take wickets.”Moving forward from there it was just important to maintain those [bowling] partnerships through the middle and make sure we could create pressure by building dots. Our spinners were outstanding today. Jeets [Jeetan Patel] and Sat [Mitchell Santner] were fantastic in allowing us to build a lot of pressure, and that manifested to what happened at the end of the day.”Patel was in England last week, not even dreaming of playing for New Zealand when an injury to Mark Craig resulted in a call-up. Henry, who hardly ever bowls badly, is not a regular in the New Zealand XI because of the surplus pace resources. He, too, was not part of the original squad, but came in only thanks to an injury to Tim Southee. For such players, keeping themselves fit and prepared is a big challenge, but New Zealand players have shown they are always prepared.Matt Henry struck with both the new balls•BCCI
“I knew I had to make sure I did all my preparation,” Henry said. “I’ve still being doing a lot of training and work behind the scenes. Even not being able to play in South Africa, I was still doing a lot of work with the coaches in the nets and making sure I was ready to go if needed. We had a few warm-up games out at Lincoln, some winter training squad one-dayers to keep the loads up.”It is easier said than done, though, to retain the sunny attitude when you know your chances are not as frequent as you want them to be. “It’s never easy but it is one of those things that we have such a strong bowling group,” Henry said. “It is a good position for us to be in, you just always have to prepare to play and focus on what the team needs and what your role is going to be so if you do get called in you can do what we need to get done.”Henry was full of praise for Patel too, who took the wickets of a set Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma. “It is a tough ask coming in from England and only having a couple of days to prepare,” Henry said. “He’s obviously got a lot of experience. He brought a lot of energy in the field and experience and confidence. I thought the way he played today was exceptional, the way both spinners played in tandem. They showed a lot of control and created pressure through those tough periods where it was really hot and important we could control that run rate because we had to keep that squeeze on.”While Rahane felt this was a two-paced pitch and that 300 was a good score on it especially considering a Williamson-less New Zealand might have to bat last. Henry said his batsmen were capable of taking the game deep, just as the bowlers did. “We have a great batting line-up and obviously it is a shame not to have Kane there but I know our batsmen will [apply themselves],” he said. “It is going to be a tough day with the heat and things like that. We just have to keep playing the long game and apply it as best we can.”
Aston Villa are one of the two favourites to sign Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres in the summer transfer window, according to a fresh claim.
Is Torres leaving Villarreal this summer?
The Spaniard has arguably been one of the standout players in his position in La Liga in recent years, also becoming a regular for Spain at international level.
Torres started 34 of his side's league games in 2022/23, averaging 4.1 clearances per game and enjoying an 85.3% pass completion rate, too. The £48,000-a-week defender could well be on the move this summer, however, as he looks for a new challenge while in the peak years of his career.
Villa are one of the clubs who have been constantly linked with a move for the 26-year-old, with Unai Emery knowing him well from his time as Villarreal manager. He clearly sees him as someone who could help take his team up another gear next season, as they enjoy European football and look to finish even higher in the Premier League.
The rumour is continuing to bubble under the surface as we approach the official opening of the transfer window, with a new update suggesting that Emery's men still remain in with a chance of signing Torres in the summer.
According to El Periodico Mediterraneo [via Sport Witness], Villa and Juventus are the front-runners to sign Torres before the start of next season, although the player himself would prefer to join the Serie A giants, given their reputation as one of Europe's biggest clubs.
On the plus side, the report claims that the Villans are able to offer the central defender a deal that is "unattainable for almost any of La Liga’s sides", given the financial power they now possess. The fact that his current deal expires next summer means that Villarreal could be forced to sell, rather than lose him for free in 2024.
Torres could be the ideal centre-back signing for Villa, should Emery manage to work his magic and entice him to the club. He is a 23-cap Spain international, which is no mean feat considering some of the colleagues he has been up against over the years, from Gerard Pique to Sergio Ramos, and he has been hailed as a "fabulous" player who is "great in possession" by Owen Hargreaves.
He would prove to be an upgrade on Villa's current options, such is his pedigree – he won the Europa League under Emery in 2021 – and his signing would also be a major statement of intent if they were to beat Juve to his signature.
تلقى توماس توخيل، مدرب بايرن ميونخ الألماني، عرضًا للعودة إلى الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”.
توخيل سبق وتولى تدريب تشيلسي الإنجليزي، وترك منصبه في سبتمبر 2022، وسيغادر بايرن ميونخ بنهاية الموسم الجاري.
ووفقًا لصحيفة “ذا صن” البريطانية، تلقى توخيل عرضًا من وست هام الإنجليزي، لخلافة المدرب الحالي ديفيد مويس.
وعلى الرغم من رغبته في العودة إلى الدوري الإنجليزي، توخيل غير مهتم بتدريب وست هام.
وينتهي عقد مويس مع وست هام بنهاية الموسم، ووضعته النتائج تحت ضغط بعد سلسلة من 8 مباريات دون فوز، حيث استقبلوا 16 هدفًا.
وسيصبح توخيل وكيلاً حرًا بعد مغادرة بايرن ميونخ في الصيف، لكن مصادر قريبة من الألماني تقول إنه لن يفكر إلا في تدريب أحد أندية القمة في إنجلترا.
ويشهد الدوري الإنجليزي، رحيل يورجن كلوب مدرب ليفربول عن منصبه بنهاية الموسم الحالي.
كما أن هناك غموضا حول مستقبل إريك تين هاج في مانشستر يونايتد، مع وجود أشخاص جدد في مجلس الإدارة.
وهناك شكوك حول مصير إيدي هاو المدير الفني الحالي لنيوكاسل يونايتد، وبالإضافة إلى ذلك أفادت تقارير أن هناك إمكانية لعودة توخيل إلى تشيلسي الذي يديره ماوريسيو بوتشيتينو في الوقت الحالي.
The series between India and Pakistan’s women’s teams, which counts towards ICC Women’s Championship points, is in major doubt
Umar Farooq16-Oct-2016
India and Pakistan, the ICC has said, have until the end of October to play their series•IDI/Getty Images
The series between India and Pakistan’s women’s teams, which counts towards ICC Women’s Championship points, is in major doubt. The two have till the end of October to play the series, but the BCCI has not responded to the PCB’s queries on the series since May with either a confirmation or rejection. If the series is not played, an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo that the matter of how the points will be awarded will be referred to the event’s technical committee. The PCB wants India to forfeit the six points available for the series if they do not agree to play.Pakistan is due to host India for this series, which is supposed to consist of three ODIs, and the PCB is open to holding the series in the UAE. Eight teams are part of the ICC Women’s Championship; the top four at the end of the championship, which runs over two and a half years, gain automatic entry into the 2017 Women’s World Cup in England. The bottom four will have to qualify via a ten-team qualification tournament in early 2017.”The two sides have until the end of this month to play the series, which has to be hosted by Pakistan,” the ICC spokesperson said. “If the series doesn’t go ahead, then the matter will be referred to the Event Technical Committee.”A BCCI official said the board has not made a decision on the matter yet, and that it would be binding on the Indian government’s call. “This is for the government to decide. The BCCI doesn’t have a say in this,” the official said. “We still have time to make a decision.”Cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are currently stalled, given the political tensions between the neighbours. The men’s teams have not played a bilateral series against each other since December-January 2012-13, when Pakistan visited India, but had met in various multi-team tournaments since then, including the World Cup, World T20, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. The latest Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two boards in May 2014 featured six series from 2015 to 2023, but the series which was supposed to be played last December in the UAE was shelved; then, too, the BCCI had said it was up to the government to sanction the series.There have been two major instances of teams refusing to play matches due to non-cricketing reasons in the past, and both times those teams had to forfeit the points. In 1996 Wills World Cup, West Indies and Australia refused to send their teams to Sri Lanka due to security issues arising out of the civil war; points for both the games were awarded to Sri Lanka. In 2003 World Cup, England forfeited their match with Zimbabwe, and New Zealand forfeited their match with Kenya, both due to security concerns due to political unrest.In the ICC Women’s Championship, India currently sit sixth on the table with 13 points five points adrift of the top four. Pakistan are seventh with eight points. If the six points for the series are awarded to Pakistan, neither side will have a chance to directly qualify for the World Cup. Pakistan Women, regardless, are set to tour New Zealand for three ODIs in Nelson from November 13 to 17, counting towards the championship. It is understood the PCB wanted to play the India series ahead of this tour.India and Pakistan’s women’s teams are also scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Thailand between November 25 and December 5.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly in the running to sign Fiorentina sensation, Sofyan Amrabat this summer, with new boss Ange Postecoglou seemingly seeking to strengthen his midfield ranks ahead of next season.
What's the latest on Amrabat to Tottenham?
According to French outlet Foot Mercato, the 26-year-old is said to be among those who the ex-Celtic manager is targetting ahead of the upcoming window, with the Lilywhites attempting to 'overtake' their rival suitors in the race for the Morocco international's signature.
The report suggests that while the former Club Brugge ace has also spoken to Barcelona boss Xavi, regarding a potential move to Camp Nou, the north Londoners are seemingly intent on putting themselves at the front of the queue, with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich also sniffing around.
The piece goes on to add that the Netherlands-born maestro – who has just a year left to run on his existing deal in Florence – could command a fee of around €30m (£26m), making him a potentially affordable option for Postecoglou and co.
Should Tottenham sign Sofyan Amrabat?
The signing of the in-demand ace – who was hailed as the "best centre midfielder" at the World Cup in Qatar by journalist Carlo Garganese – could well help Postecoglou to find a dream partner to current Spurs star, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
With the latter man offering a destructive and dominant force at the base of the midfield, having averaged 1.6 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per game this season in the Premier League, Amrabat could well be a perfect foil due to his innate ball-playing prowess.
Tottenham's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
The one-time Utrecht ace notably ranks in the top 8% among his European peers for progressive passes as well as in the top 5% for pass completion as a marker of that ability to dictate play in the centre of the park, having also averaged a standout 90% pass accuracy rate in Serie A in 2022/23.
The 48-cap titan's quality was notably on show in the recent Europa Conference League final clash with West Ham United, with journalist Muhammad Butt writing that the Fiorentina gem had taken midfield counterpart, Declan Rice "to school" as a sign of his dominance, despite ending up on the losing side.
Hailed as "criminally underrated" by Butt in contrast to Rice – who could fetch around £92m this summer amid interest from Arsenal – the £32k-per-week star put on an "absolute clinic" in that showpiece tussle, according to writer Zach Lowy.
That outing notably saw Amrabat win nine duels and make 99 touches as a marker of his influence on the game, while the West Ham man, by contrast, won just five duels and was restricted to only 41 touches, as per Sofascore.
That ability to win back possession would suggest that the 6 foot 1 ace would also aid Hojbjerg in carrying out his defensive duties, having also averaged 1.3 tackles per game in Serie A this season.
While unlikely to offer much in an attacking sense – as he ranks in just the bottom 6% for touches in the opposition penalty area – Amrabat could then allow the current Spurs man the opportunity to get forward more freely, with the experienced Dane having bagged four goals and five assists in the league in 2022/23 to illustrate his attacking potential.
Although Postecoglou may have a fight on his hands to win the battle for the coveted ace's signature, it could be of real benefit to both himself – and to Hojbjerg – if a deal can be completed.
علق أحمد مجاهد رئيس اتحاد الكرة الأسبق، على فترة توليه المسؤولية خلال اللجنة المؤقتة لإدارة الجبلاية، موضحًا موقفه من الترشح في الانتخابات المقبلة.
وقال أحمد مجاهد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة اون تايم سبورتس: “توليت رئاسة اتحاد الكرة سنة وشهر، عندما كنت جالسا مع المهندس هاني أبو ريدة مع مسؤولي فيفا من أجل اختيار لجنة لإدارة الاتحاد لحين إجراء الانتخابات”.
وتابع: “فجأة قالوا طالما أحمد مجاهد لن يترشح إذًا يتولى رئاسة اللجنة ويحل الأزمة، وأنا قلت إذا كنت سأتولى المسؤولية سأختار اثنين معي، الشواربي وأحمد حسام عوض، ولا يوجد ملف داخل الاتحاد إلا وكانا يعرفان عنه كل شيء”.
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وأكمل: “المجموعة الكبيرة في الاتحاد كانت تجتمع جتمع أكثر من ساعتين يوميا لمناقشة كل الملفات، والكل كان يقول رأيه، وجميعهم من أصحاب الخبرات، والأمر الثاني أنا جئت وأنا تحت القصف، الإعلام لم يكن يساندني، ولم أكن مدعوما، وهذا كان دافعا أن أعمل وأنا في كامل تركيزي حتى لا أخطئ”.
وبسؤاله هل ستدخل الانتخابات المُقبلة؟، أوضح: “أنا أخذت التدرج في الخبرة، لكن هناك أقدميات إذا أراد أحد من أصحاب الخبرة القدامى أن يترشح سأكون داعما له، ولن أترشح أمام جمال علام أو أي من القدامى، أنا أرى أن التدرج الطبيعي إذا لم يترشح أحد من القدامى سأترشح”.
Newcastle United have scheduled talks regarding a new long-term contract for Fabian Schar, according to reports.
Is Fabian Schar leaving Newcastle?
The Magpies centre-back first arrived in the Premier League from Deportivo de La Coruna back in 2018 and has since gone on to make a total of 141 appearances to date, establishing himself as a regular feature in Eddie Howe’s side having made 36 top-flight starts from 38 games last season.
The Switzerland international, however, will be out of contract at the end of next season meaning that the upcoming window could be the northeast outfit’s last chance to cash in, should they not want to extend his stay, nor risk losing him for free, but it sounds like they don’t plan on letting the 31-year-old go anywhere for the foreseeable future.
Are Newcastle giving Schar a new contract?
According to Football Insider, Newcastle, and by extension owners PIF, are “keen to discuss” fresh terms with Schar and plan to open talks over the summer in a bid to tie him down at St. James’ Park. PIF are not only hoping to “protect” the defender’s value, but also “reward” him for his excellent standard of performances under Howe.
The 6 foot 1 titan can begin talks regarding a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs as of January 2024 due to his situation, but the board are no doubt hoping that he will decide to commit his future to the long-term project in the black and white stripes.
Newcastle United defender Fabian Schar.
Should Newcastle keep or sell Schar?
Newcastle are reportedly confident of agreeing a new long-term contract for Bruno Guimaraes, and having once been hailed a “solid” centre-back by journalist Josh Bunting, Schar is definitely another player that deserves to stay longer.
The Puma-sponsored colossus, who earns £40k-per-week, averaged 3.8 clearances and 3.1 aerial wins per top-flight game last season, via WhoScored, so was a real rock at the heart of the backline, but he can equally be a threat pushing up the pitch.
The Sports360 client, who has the versatility to operate in defensive midfield, ranks in the 99th percentile for three different statistics, including total number of shots, not to mention that he posted four goal contributions (three assists and one goal) last term in the Premier League.
The Magpies will know that Schar isn’t getting any younger, so there’s a chance that he could be offered more of a short-term deal, but regardless of the length of the contract, it’s still fully warranted for the positive impact he has on Howe’s side.
The match between India Blue and India Green laboured to a predictable draw in Greater Noida, as India Blue, who began the final day with a lead of 555, batted on until they were bowled out an hour from the dinner break
ESPNcricinfo staff07-Sep-2016 Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsPragyan Ojha suffered a blow to the head and had to be stretchered off the field•PTI
The match between India Blue and India Green laboured to a predictable draw in Greater Noida, as India Blue, who began the fourth and final day with a lead of 555, chose not to declare and batted on until they were bowled out an hour from the dinner break. India Green, left with a target of 769, raced to 179 for 4 courtesy half-centuries from M Vijay (73) and Robin Uthappa (66) before the players shook hands as the match entered its final hour.India Blue collected three points, by virtue of their 470-run first-innings lead, and set up a final date with India Red. India Green ended their campaign with a solitary point, having lost outright to India Red in the tournament opener.Outplayed from the time they were asked to bowl first, India Green’s day was made worse by a freak head injury to Pragyan Ojha. Ojha, fielding at mid-on, got down to stop Pankaj Singh’s thwack, but the ball bounced unexpectedly and struck him on the side of his head. Ojha lay motionless, clutching his head, before being stretchered off. He was taken to a nearby multispeciality hospital and a neurosurgeon was consulted. Later in the day, the BCCI revealed that Ojha was safe, tweeting a picture of him on his hospital bed, flashing a smile and a thumbs-up.At the time of Ojha’s injury, India Blue were nine down. The day had begun with overnight batsmen Gautam Gambhir and Mayank Agarwal completing half-centuries, while Cheteshwar Pujara struck a brisk 31. Sheldon Jackson and Dinesh Karthik then came together for a fifth-wicket stand of 46. After Karthik’s dismissal for 57, Jackson took centrestage, and the first-innings centurion once again gave India Green a hard time, tonking six fours and five sixes. When Pankaj Singh was cleaned up by Shreyas Gopal, Jackson was unbeaten 79 off 77 balls. Shreyas ended with figures of 4 for 53.India Green’s batsmen decided to have some fun and their innings made for entertaining viewing. M Vijay set the tone with an edged boundary over gully off the very first ball of the innings, and the batsmen frequently stepped out and hit over the top. Jalaj Saxena did not last long with that approach, however, flashing at one outside off to be caught at point. Thereafter, Uthappa and Vijay added 116 for the second wicket off just 134 balls.The two took a liking to legspinner Karn Sharma, who offered them generous flight. They stepped down the track and heaved him either side of the wicket, frequently targeting long-on and long-off.Green’s batsmen had their share of luck, too. Karn put down a tough chance when Vijay hammered one straight back at him on 31. He was offered another life when Jackson misjudged a catch at extra-cover off the same bowler with Vijay on 46. The reprieves did not alter the second-wicket pair’s approach, however. Uthappa raised his half-century by creaming Abhimanyu Mithun through extra cover in the 21st over, and Vijay joined him less than three overs later, lofting Karn for a boundary through the same region.Karn, however, continued flighting the ball. He began finding turn too, and had Uthappa holing out to cover point, while Vijay picked out long-off.Parthiv Patel’s brief stay was ended by Parvez Rasool who got one to drift in and trap him lbw. Shortly thereafter, Gambhir decided he had had enough, and the players shook hands with Saurabh Tiwary unbeaten on 20, and Shreyas giving him company on 3.
تحدث عبد الرؤوف بن غيث لاعب فريق شباب بلوزداد الجزائري، عقب انتهاء مباراة الأهلي، التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
وتعادل الأهلي سلبيًا مع شباب بلوزداد الجزائري، على أرضية ملعب 5 يوليو بالعاصمة الجزائرية، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من دور المجموعات.
وقال عبد الرؤوف في تصريحات عبر قناة “بي إن سبورتس”: “أهدرنا فرصًا كبيرة في بداية المباراة، واجهنا فريقًا كبيرًا لديه حارس مرمى كان متواجدًا في نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا العام الماضي”.
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وأضاف: “الحظ لم يحالفنا، عرفنا نقطة ضعف الأهلي ولعبنا عليها وحصلنا على نقطة”.
وأتم: “المباراة المقبلة في تنزانيا وسنذهب من أجل أن نحقق نتيجة إيجابية، متبقي أمامنا مباراتين بست نقاط والحظوظ كلها متساوية”.