Spurs: Conte dealt further Skipp blow

Antonio Conte has been dealt a huge injury blow concerning Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp.

What’s the latest?

In a recent statement posted on the Tottenham Hotspur website, the club confirmed that the 21-year-old – who has not featured for Spurs since the 2-0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea in January – has now been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

The club continued to state that the England U21 international underwent surgery in America on Tuesday morning in order to repair his pubis injury, and is now expected to return to first-team training in pre-season.

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The statement read: “We can confirm that Oliver Skipp has undergone surgery in America this morning (Tuesday 26 April) to repair a pubis injury and will be out for the remainder of the season.

“The academy graduate, 21, will now undergo a period of recovery and is expected to return to training for the pre-season period.”

Conte will be fuming

With Conte stating back in January that Skipp would only be sidelined for a fortnight as a result of his injury – before the 52-year-old went on to put pressure on the Tottenham medical team to have the midfielder ready to return to action in seven to ten days – the news that the 21-year-old will now be unavailable for selection until 2022/23 is sure to have left the Italian fuming.

Indeed, it is evident just how highly Conte rates the Spurs academy graduate, with the former Inter Milan manager stating of the youngster earlier this season:

“This player is very young. He has really a lot of space for improvement. He played with great intensity, great passion, with heart, with soul. I think it was important because, for me, he doesn’t care if he’s only 21 years old, who deserves to play.

“I think that the present and the future depends on him. If he wants to become a top midfielder, he could become a top midfielder. He has this will, this desire to become an important player for Tottenham and for the present and for the future.”

However, not only is the Spurs manager a huge fan of the England youth international, it is clear that the Italian also trusts Skipp greatly, with Conte playing the £18m-rated talent in all but one of the 14 fixtures in which he was available for selection – following the 52-year-old’s arrival in north London last November.

As such, the loss of the £50k-per-week sensation will certainly come as a huge blow to Conte and his Tottenham side, who will now be forced to chase fourth-placed Arsenal down in the league without the services of one of their brightest prospects.

AND in other news: Paratici now on course to land £25m Spurs signing, he’d be a “revelation” for Conte

Guerrero desabafa, revela papo com Carpa e diz: 'Chego a perder o sono'

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Paolo Guerrero está fora dos holofotes desde que foi punido por seis meses por doping. No entanto, o centroavante peruano, que teve o contrato com o Flamengo suspenso, mantém contato com o clube. Inclusive conversou com Carpegiani, revelou o atacante peruano em entrevista à “ESPN” da Argentina.

Guerrero também comentou a expectativa para voltar aos jogos do Flamengo e do Peru, além da insatisfação com o caso. Os advogados do atacante recorrem à Corte Arbitral do Esporte (CAS) para anular a pena de seis meses.

-Conversei um dia com o Carpegiani. Eu tive uma reunião no clube com os responsáveis e pude conhecê-lo. Conversamos muito pouco, mas disse que estava me esperando – afirmou o atacante de 34 anos da seleção peruana.

O período afastado de sua profissão e a indefinição sobre o caso tem tirado o seu sono, revelou Paolo Guerrero, que encontra na família o apoio e conforto.

– Chego a perder o sono, mas tento me manter forte mentalmente e não me deprimir. E me concentrar nos meus treinamentos, que me ajudam a esquecer esse momento pelo que estou passando. Alguns dias me abato,mas graças a Deus tenho os meus pais comigo. São minha fortaleza – comentou o camisa 9.

Suspenso até o dia 3 de maio por doping, Guerrero poderá voltar a utilizar as instalações do Flamengo – o CT Ninho do Urubu – a partir do dia 20 de março. Desde dezembro, quando a Fifa anunciou a punição ao camisa 9, o mesmo mantém a forma física fora do clube, com o acompanhamento de profissionais.

O peruano está nos planos do Rubro-Negro para o primeiro semestre, tanto que o inscreveu na Copa Libetadores. A reativação do contrato já é avaliada.

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‘Estou passando por uma injustiça. Não é uma questão difícil de resolver, não sei por que está demorando tanto. Minha paciência está cada vez mais curta’, disse Guerrero.

Contratado em 2015, após destacar-se pelo Corinthians, Paolo Guerrero soma 108 partidas pelo Rubro-Negro, com 51 vitórias, 30 empates e 27 derrotas. São 42 gols do peruano, campeão carioca em 2017 pelo Fla.

Seu contrato com o clube da Gávea, suspenso desde a condenação, é válido até 10 de agosto de 2018.

Confira outras respostas de Paolo Guerrero ao canal “ESPN”, da Argentina:

1. Inscrição na Copa Libertadores

Eu sabia que o Flamengo iria me inscrever (na Libertadores), tenho contrato até agosto. Estou tranquilo, mas espero resolver isso o mais rápido possível e poder fazer o que eu mais amo.

2. Saída de Rueda, cheada de Carpegiani

Foi difícil a saída do professor Rueda, tínhamos boa comunicação e uma grande amizade. Nos escrevíamos mensagens depois de cada partida quando eu não podia jogar. Nos parabenizávamos pelos bons resultados. Para mim, foi um balde de água fria. Mas desejo tudo de melhor para ele na seleção chilena.

3. Planos para o futuro

Se um dia eu tiver a oportunidade de jogar aqui na Argentina, venho. Se surgir a oportunidade de jogar na Europa, vou para a Europa. Mas, por enquanto, vivo o presente. Sou jogador do Flamengo, tenho contrato e estou muito feliz.

4. Expectativa para o Mundial da Rússia

Tenho pensado pouco. Primeiro, estou focado em mim, preciso me preparar bem para começar a jogar. Não quero pensar que estou me preparando para jogar o Mundial. Quero pensar que o Paolo precisa se preparar muito bem para que, quando voltar a jogar, seja pelo clube, seja pela seleção, vá bem. Se penso em Copa, vou começar a me desesperar e não vou chegar bem.

جيرو بعد الرباعية أمام أستراليا: كنا خائفين في البداية.. ونهدي الفوز لـ لوكاس هيرنانديز

تحدث أوليفيه جيرو، مهاجم منتخب فرنسا، عن فوزهم اليوم على منتخب أستراليا في بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وتلاقى المنتخبان في إطار منافسات الجولة الأولى من دور مجموعات البطولة، حيث بدأت فرنسا حملة الدفاع عن لقبها بالفوز بنتيجة 4-1.

وقال جيرو في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية: “ما الذي يحتاج إلى التحسين لدينا؟ بداية المباراة بالكامل، إذا أردنا أن نكون مثاليين، علينا أن نلعب بشكل أفضل”.

وأضاف: “كنا خائفين بعض الشيء لكننا ردنا بسرعة بعد ذلك، تمكنا من العودة إلى النتيجة والمتابعة، حتى لو كان بإمكاننا تسجيل المزيد من الأهداف، وجدنا أنفسنا في حالة جيدة، وكنا فعالين، وكل شيء على ما يرام”.

وواصل: “إنه لأمر جيد جدًا للديناميكيات والثقة أن تستطيع قلب النتيجة أمام الخصم، سيتعين علينا التعلم من هذه الأخطاء الصغيرة”.

وأردف: “أحب أن أهدي هذا الفوز لـ لوكاس هيرنانديز الذي تعرض للإصابة الليلة، إنها النقطة السوداء لدينا هذا المساء، نأمل أن نجعله فخورًا بمسيرتنا”.

وأكد: “على المستوى الشخصي، بالكاد كنت أتمنى الأفضل، هذا مصدر فخر كبير، لا أنوي التوقف عند هذا الحد، آمل أن أستمر في المنافسة حتى أتمكن من مساعدة الفريق في تحقيق هدفنا”.

Playing 100 Tests a great honour – Vettori

The first Test against India will be Daniel Vettori’s 100th Test for New Zealand, making him only the second cricketer from the country, since Stephen Fleming, to reach the milestone

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Daniel Vettori has his eyes set on 400 Test wickets•Getty Images

The first Test against India will be Daniel Vettori’s 100th for New Zealand, making him only the second cricketer from the country, since Stephen Fleming, to reach the milestone. Vettori said it was a landmark that meant a lot to him.”It’s a great honour for me and something I would really cherish all my life. It’s been an amazing journey,” said Vettori, who in addition to his New Zealand appearances, also turned out for the World XI, against Australia in 2005. “For anyone to have such longevity is a great achievement. The fact that I have played well most all the time and that it is not just a number, gives me great satisfaction.”Vettori’s coach Mark Greatbatch termed it a “phenomenal achievement”. “Dan is very humble and very hard working, and 100 Tests for New Zealand is a testament to his skills and his longevity.”Vettori said the occasion, momentous as it may be, won’t disturb his focus once the Test starts. “I have got all the celebrations out of the way in Hamilton; I am just trying to focus on the game. I am trying to see it as just another Test.”It won’t be just another Test of course. If he hits 38 runs at Motera he will become only the third allrounder in Test history to have 4000 runs and 300 Test wickets, behind Kapil Dev and Ian Botham. It’s big.”I suppose with how my game has developed over the last few years, I have worked on my skills, 4000 runs and 400 wickets is what I really aspire to achieve and that’s not too far away,” he said. Vettori is currently on 325 wickets and said that he is under no illusions about who has been New Zealand’s all-time best bowler. “But if I do get there [431 wickets], I would still see Sir Richard Hadlee as our greatest bowler ever. His record is amazing. Mine will be a career of longevity, while his was one of absolute skill. He is one of the greatest bowlers of all time.”Stats reveal that Vettori has been a better bowler in ODIs, and he agreed. “My batting in both forms of the game has come on, as has my one-day bowling. But Test match bowling is something I want to get better at.”There are a number of goals that I want to achieve and that is primary among them. At times, I have been a successful Test bowler, but that is a part of my game I want to improve.”Vettori took over the captaincy from Fleming after the 2007 World Cup and is currently going through his toughest time as a leader. New Zealand were drubbed 4-0 by Bangladesh in the recently-concluded one-day series and faced severe criticism back home.”It was hard, but the criticism you have within your own thoughts is worse than anything anyone could say,” Vettori said. “What I have put myself through and what all the rest of the team has put itself through couldn’t compare with what anyone else could say. We expected the criticism, and it was all fair. When you lose 4-0, no matter to whom, you should expect a lot of criticism. Hopefully, it can be a catalyst for us in improving in all facets of our game.”Vettori is the only member in this squad who has played Tests in India and he said that though he will have a big role to play, he anticipates a major effort from the fast bowlers. “I suppose the responsibility primarily lies with me as the most experienced bowler over here, but I know, looking at the statistics, that seam bowlers can do a pretty good job particularly if you can get the ball reversing. So we are going to place a lot of onus on them bowling well and not just saying it’s up to the spinners to do the job.”

نيمار يختار لاعبيه المفضلين في إنجلترا ويصرح: كأس العالم حلمي الأكبر

كشف النجم البرازيلي نيمار دا سيلفا عن لاعبيه المفضلين في إنجلترا وكان جناح مانشستر يونايتد أحدهم.

وتحدث نيمار في مقابلة مع صحيفة “تيلجراف” البريطانية، وسلط الضوء على ثنائي منتخب إنجلترا.

وصف نيمار جادون سانشو بأنه “مذهل” على الرغم من عدم استدعائه لفريق جاريث ساوثجيت في كأس العالم.

كان هاري كين – الذي يقود الفريق للسعى للفوز بكأس العالم لأول مرة منذ 56 عامًا – هو الآخر.

ومع ذلك، فقد نسي الشاب البالغ من العمر 30 عامًا مسألة الأسود الثلاثة عندما كان يناقش من يعتقد أنه سيرفع الكأس.

وقال نيمار: “أعتقد أن المرشحون هم الأرجنتين وألمانيا وإسبانيا وفرنسا، أعتقد أن هؤلاء الأربعة إلى جانب البرازيل قادرون تمامًا على الوصول إلى النهائي”.

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واجه سانشو، البالغ من العمر 22 عامًا، بداية صعبة لموسم 2022-23 حتى الآن، ولم يكن مفاجئًا عندما تم الإعلان عن استبعاده من تشكيلة ساوثجيت المكونة من 26 لاعباً.

 

وأفاد نيمار: أنا حقا أحب هاري كين وجادون سانشو، إنهما لاعبان رائعان ولدي حب خاص لهما لأنني أحب اللاعبين الذين يتمتعون بصفاتهم”.

وعن رغبته في التتويج بكأس العالم أكد نيمار: “كأس العالم هو حلمي الأكبر، لقد فهمت منذ ذلك الحين ماهية كرة القدم، الآن لدي فرصة أخرى لذلك آمل أن أفعلها”.

 

São Paulo e Santos têm falsos 9 como apostas para vitória no clássico

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São Paulo e Santos fazem o terceiro clássico paulista da temporada nesta tarde, às 17h. Jogando ao lado de seu torcedor, o Tricolor do Morumbi aposta suas fichas no atacante Diego Souza, principal contratação do clube no ano e referência no sistema ofensivo do time montado pelo técnico Dorival Júnior. Por sua vez, o Peixe deposita as esperanças no talento de Gabigol, que de volta ao clube da Vila Belmiro já fez dois gols em dois jogos. A partida é válida pela 8ª rodada do Campeonato Paulista.

Embora tenham características diferentes, Diego Souza e Gabigol exercem funções similares em suas equipes. Enquanto o são-paulino é um jogador com maior capacidade criativa, o Menino da Vila destaca-se entre os demais por sua qualidade na finalização. Ambos atuam como centroavantes e têm total liberdade para saírem da área e ajudares na construção das jogadas.

A função de falso 9 tem ajudado as duas equipes neste início de temporada. Se Diego Souza ainda não deslanchou a fazer gols com a camisa do São Paulo (dois gols em sete jogos), sua presença em campo é de extrema importância para o funcionamento do esquema tático montado pelo técnico Dorival Júnior. Isto porque, o camisa 9 do Tricolor sai da área e leva consigo a marcação de um ou dois zagueiros, abrindo espaço para o avanço dos pontas.

Depois uma temporada e meia no futebol europeu, Gabigol voltou ao comando da frente do Santos. Dono da camisa 10, o jovem atacante de 21 anos é usado pelo técnico Jair Ventura como o último 1 do esquema 4-1-4-1.

O centroavante, por seu faro goleador e facilidade no drible, passou a ficar mais fixo na última linha ofensiva, mas tem liberdade para a movimentação e na disputa de bola e busca de jogo. Em dois jogos anotou dois gols.

Eduardo Sasha, anteriormente usado como falso 9 quando Jair sacou Rodrigão do time, passou a ajudar Gabriel com a movimentação na frente. O reforço tem boa recomposição e disputa de bola, o que antes o setor não tinha.

Nesta tarde, os centroavantes estarão frente a frente no San-São. Ambas as equipes foram derrotadas nos clássicos que disputaram (Corinthians 2×1 São Paulo; Palmeiras 2×1 Santos). Líderes de seus respectivos grupos no Paulistão, tanto São Paulo como Santos prometem ir ao ataque no Morumbi. A sorte está lançada.

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Newcastle eyeing up Leandro Trossard move

An update has emerged regarding Newcastle United and their interest in Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard…

What’s the talk?

According to the Daily Mail, the Magpies are now interested in a deal to sign the Belgian winger as they have added him to their list of potential targets.

The report claims that the Toon are eyeing a move for the £15.3m-rated gem as they look to bolster their squad heading into the 2022/23 campaign. He is out of contract in the summer of 2023 and it remains to be seen whether or not Brighton will be able to pin him down to a new deal.

Howe will love it

Eddie Howe will surely love this prospective swoop from the Tyneside club, as Trossard is a proven Premier League performer who can come in and add to the Magpies’ options out wide.

Toon legend Alan Shearer once dubbed him “outstanding” and it is easy to see why when you look at the 27-year-old’s statistics in the top flight. He has averaged a SofaScore rating of 7.02 this term, after a score of 7.03 last season, and has produced 10 goals and six assists since the start of 2020/21.

This shows that Trossard is delivering consistently impressive displays whilst chipping in with goals and assists from out wide. He has proven that he can perform in the Premier League, as shown by these statistics, and that is why Howe would surely love to have him at St James’ Park.

Instead of bringing in a player without experience in the English top flight, whether they come from the lower leagues or abroad, Newcastle can sign a player that they know can deliver. Whilst it is impossible to guarantee that he will be a good player for the Toon, the statistics suggest that he has a very high chance of being a strong addition to the squad.

It could also be a fantastic move by the club from a financial point of view. If Brighton are unable to tie down Trossard to a new deal, PIF could strike a bargain for the Belgian as they could tempt the Seagulls into selling for a cut-price fee.

Albion will lose him for nothing next year if he does not put pen to paper on an extension, and the Magpies can use that as leverage to secure a great piece of business.

It is now down to PIF to make sure that they are able to convince Brighton to part ways with the Belgian ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, as Howe will be buzzing if he is able to work with the 27-year-old next term.

AND in other news, NUFC now eye swoop for “breathtaking” £36m-rated phenomenon, he could be Ginola 2.0…

ICC investigating Oval one-dayer

The ICC is looking into allegations that bookies were aware of patterns in the Pakistan innings before the third ODI against England at The Oval

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The ICC are looking into certain events during Pakistan’s 23-run victory at The Oval•Getty Images

The ICC has launched an investigation into the third one-day international between England and Pakistan at The Oval after it received information from a newspaper before the game began alleging that bookies were aware of certain scoring patterns that occurred during the match.The ICC stated that “a full investigation is warranted”, confirming that the information it received in advance about certain scoring patterns during the game appeared to be correct. The information was passed on to the ICC by , which said it was based on details of calls between a person based in Dubai and a bookie in Delhi.The ICC, however, clarified that it was premature to suggest anything untoward had occurred during Pakistan’s 23-run victory on Friday.”A source informed newspaper that a certain scoring pattern would emerge during certain stages of the match and, broadly speaking, that information appeared to be correct,” Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said.”We therefore feel it is incumbent upon us to launch a full enquiry into this particular game, although it is worth pointing out at this stage that we are not stating as fact that anything untoward has occurred. Only in the fullness of the investigation can that be established.”The Pakistan board was unwilling to comment until further details were available, though PCB chairman Ijaz Butt arrived in Dubai on Saturday from Delhi. It isn’t clear whether the chairman was scheduled to fly back to Pakistan via Dubai or whether the latest allegations prompted the trip to the headquarters of the game’s governing body. A meeting with the ICC at some point is likely. “I don’t have any details as of now. We are just trying to gather all the facts right now, ” Butt told ESPNcricinfo.Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan captain, was also unaware of the report until it was read out to him, but clearly unimpressed, told ESPNcricinfo, “All this is rubbish.”The development came on the same day that Scotland Yard passed on to prosecutors an initial file of evidence on claims that Pakistan cricketers were involved in spot-fixing. It said evidence that there was a conspiracy to defraud bookmakers will be considered by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Three Pakistan players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif – remain suspended by the ICC for their alleged role in the spot-fixing scandal that engulfed the Lord’s Test between Pakistan and England. The players, however, have filed appeals against the suspension.

فودين عن السقوط أمام برينتفورد: نحتاج إلى عودة مانشستر سيتي بعد كأس العالم

أعرب فيل فودين عن تصميمه على عودة مانشستر سيتي من الهزيمة 2-1 في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز أمام برينتفورد على ملعب الاتحاد.

افتتح إيفان توني التسجيل في وقت مبكر، قبل أن يتعادل فودين بتسديدة رائعة في الزاوية اليمنى العليا من عرضية كيفين دي بروين.

ضرب توني بعمق في الوقت المحتسب بدل الضائع في الشوط الثاني ليخطف الزائرون النقاط الثلاث في المباراة قبل الاستراحة في موسم الدوري بسبب كأس العالم.

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اعترف فودين بأن الهزيمة كانت صعبة، لكنه يتطلع بالفعل إلى رد فعل مانشستر سيتي بعد كأس العالم.

وقال فودين في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للنادي: “لقد تعثرنا وخسرنا مباراة كرة قدم، كانت لدينا فرص للفوز بالمباراة بالتأكيد”.

وأضاف: “نحن بحاجة إلى أن ننسى الأمر، وأن نصفى رؤوسنا، ونعود من كأس العالم ونحاول العودة مرة أخرى”.

وواصل: “لسنا معتادين على الحصول على هذا الاستراحة الآن، لذا فإن الدوري سيبدو مختلفًا بعض الشيء هذا الموسم، لكن كما قلت بمجرد أن نعود، نريد أن نبدأ في الفوز بالمباريات مرة أخرى وإصلاح ذلك”.

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