Why Alexander Isak is now concerned about his future at Newcastle – report

An “outstanding” Newcastle United player is believed to be eyeing an exit from St James’ Park in the near future, according to a fresh transfer update.

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The Magpies are reportedly interested in signing West Brom youngster Tom Fellows, with the 21-year-old emerging as a key player for the Baggies so far this season. They are far from the only Premier League club keen on snapping him up, however, with Everton in the mix, among others.

Fellows isn’t the only Championship player being looked at by Newcastle, however, with Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also seen as an option. He has been an ever-present in the league this season, with Tottenham also thought to be eyeing him up.

Away from possible transfers, Anthony Gordon continues to be an injury concern for the Magpies ahead of another clash with Chelsea, this time in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday night, and the visit of Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.

Eddie Howe’s side were beaten 2-1 at Stamford Bridge last Sunday, and journalist Luke Edwards hasn’t held back in his criticism of some Newcastle overreacting to the team’s current form, describing the current “meltdown” as “genuinely embarrassing” and having “no appreciation for the wider context”.

"Outstanding" Newcastle hero eyeing exit

According to a new report from Football Insider, Alexander Isak will be keen on leaving Newcastle if they cannot finish in the top four this season.

The update says that the Swede “could push for a move away” from the club during next summer’s transfer window, due to the fact that he “wants to play Champions League football and is growing increasingly concerned” about whether that will be possible on Tyneside.

Losing Isak would be an almighty blow for Newcastle, considering he is one of the Premier League’s best strikers, and arguably one of his side’s few current players with the potential to reach a genuinely world-class level.

The 25-year-old scored at Chelsea last weekend and has an impressive tally of 37 goals in 75 appearances for the Magpies overall, while Howe has waxed lyrical over him during their time together at St James’.

“He’s an outstanding player. He’s got a little bit of everything, Jamie. He can run, he’s technically good, he can dribble, he can pass. He’s got a really intelligent football brain. So, I think he’s the whole package. Yes, he had an injury early on with us but he’s fully fit now. Looking at these clips, he’s had a very good game today. He’s a huge player for us.”

Newcastle simply must do all they can to convince Isak that they are still the right club for him to be at, but results and performances need to improve in the coming months, or it is easy to see his head being turned by interest from elsewhere.

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He is wanted by a number of Premier League clubs.

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Arsenal have been linked with a move for the Sweden international, for example, and he could like the idea of joining a strong Gunners side who are fighting for the biggest trophies.

الأهلي يفوز على المصرية للاتصالات في دوري السوبر لكرة السلة

استطاع الفريق الأول لكرة السلة رجال بالنادي الأهلي، تحقيق فوز مهم على حساب نظيره المصرية للاتصالات، في اللقاء الذي جمع الفريقين مساء أمس، ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري السوبر.

‏‎وأقيمت المباراة على صالة حسن مصطفى بمدينة 6 أكتوبر، وشهدت أداءً مميزًا من جانب الفريقين.

وتمكن الأهلي من حسم نتيجة اللقاء لصالحه لتنتهي بالفوز بنتيجة 90-71، حيث قدم عرضًا قويًّا وسيطر على مجريات اللعب، وظهر اللاعبون بشكل جيد تحت قيادة المدير الفني أوجستي بوش.

طالع أيضاً.. الأهلي يهزم سبورتنج ويتوج بطلاً لـ سوبر كرة اليد

وكان فريق رجال سلة الأهلي قد حقق الفوز في المباراة السابقة على هليوبوليس بنتيجة 90-75 ضمن منافسات البطولة.

بينما خسر أمام نظيره فريق الاتحاد بنتيجة 87-84، بالمباراة التي جمعتهما مساء الجمعة الماضية الموافق 7 من الشهر الجاري.

WBBL round-up: Mack's fifty ensures Adelaide Strikers keep rolling, Sydney Sixers all-but gone

Adelaide Strikers made it four wins in a row and completed a strong weekend as they aim for a place in the finals. The bowlers set up the victory as Brisbane Heat failed to make it to three figures before Katie Mack’s half-century guided the chase home with 22 balls to spare.Strikers’ attack kept the pressure on throughout and Heat struggled to push above four runs an over for much of the innings until a late cameo from Laura Kimmince who struck 22 off 11 balls. Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown sent down 28 dot balls between them while Amanda-Jade Wellington and Jemma Barsby contributed a joint tally of 24.Wellington had struck twice in her first over when she held a sharp return catch to remove Georgia Redmayne then added Georgia Voll three balls later.Heat were given some hope when Courtney Sippel produced another excellent new-ball spell to remove Dane van Niekerk and Laura Wolvaardt in consecutive balls. van Niekerk was held very low at cover, a catch that was referred to the TV umpire, the Wolvaardt edged a wild drive. However, any thoughts of a collapse were put to bed by Mack, with a 46-ball fifty, and Tahlia McGrath who never had any run-rate pressure to worry about. Mack’s eight fours were more than Heat managed in their whole innings.Izzy Wong produced a wonderful delivery to remove Ash Gardner•Getty Images

Sydney Sixers’ campaign was all-but ended by local rivals Sydney Thunder as they paid the price for another insipid batting display. Issy Wong, the English fast bowler, stood out with the ball then Smriti Mandhana did what few other batters have been able to achieve on the Mackay wicket.Sixers’ top-order, which saw yet another reshuffle with Shafali Verma returned to opening, was dismantled inside the powerplay as they fell to 3 for 22. Shafali was run out by a direct hit from Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy clipped to square leg and Ash Gardner was bowled first ball by a wonderful delivery from Wong which swung at pace past the outside edge.Ellyse Perry tried to fashion a recovery but the pace of scoring was pedestrian with the Thunder attack offering very little. Left-arm spinner Sam Bates, who had opened with a first-over maiden, went for just 14 including 16 dots and captain Hannah Darlington claimed 2 for 15. The last three matches in Mackay have seen first-innings totals of 7 for 91, 7 for 94 and 6 for 94.In a smart move to try to overcome conditions, Thunder promoted Sammy-Jo Johnson with a license in the powerplay and her 12 off 9 balls set the tone even though she and Phoebe Litchfield fell in quick succession to the impressive Lauren Cheatle. Mandhana marshaled the chase, adding 53 with eight overs with Corinne Hall, to ensure the result was never in doubt. Radha Yadav did not bowl after injuring herself diving to make a save near the boundary.The result lifts defending champions Thunder off the bottom of the table.

£175m asking price: Spurs could suffer Kane 2.0 if incredible ace is sold

The weight of the goodbye merely drew attention to the connection that Harry Kane forged with Tottenham Hotspur across the lion’s share of his career.

England and Spurs’ all-time top goalscorer now plies his craft with Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, having completed a £100m transfer to the Bavarian outfit in August 2023 after many years of service on the white patch of England’s capital, notching 280 goals and 61 assists across 235 fixtures.

Premier League All-time Top Scorers

#

Player

Apps

Goals

Strike rate

1

Alan Shearer

441

260

0.59

2

Harry Kane

320

213

0.67

3

Wayne Rooney

491

208

0.42

4

Andy Cole

414

187

0.45

5

Sergio Aguero

275

184

0.67

Source: Premier League

He might not have won any silverware with Tottenham but Kane certainly etched his name into English history, arguably the country’s finest-ever striker, absurdly clinical in the Premier League.

His sale was not so much necessary as forced by the club’s failings over the seasons leading up to that fateful moment – but why would he have stayed, given the direction, or lack thereof?

Ange Postecoglou has since spun Tottenham back around and there’s a restored identity and bite to the Lilywhites, but flawed football confirms that there is plenty of work still to do, and it’s paramount that the Australian manager does not lose another star man.

Spurs could lose important player

Cristian Romero has risen to prominence as one of the game’s finest centre-halves over the past several years in the Premier League, and Real Madrid have taken note.

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero

Carlo Ancelotti’s imperious outfit appear to be surveying the market for a new central defender and Romero has been earmarked.

That said, reports from Spain over the summer suggested that the north Londoners have immediately slapped a jaw-dropping £175m price tag on the 6 foot 1 titan’s name, hoping to dissuade the La Liga and Champions League title holders from advancing their intrigue.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has placated in recent days the fear at the fanbase’s collective heart after confirming that, despite reports from Argentina, there is indeed no €65m (£54m) release clause in Romero’s contract.

Still, Los Blancos usually get what they want, but Daniel Levy and his senior office will need to work overtime to convince the 26-year-old that his place is in Postecoglou’s backline.

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Why Spurs must not sell Cristian Romero

Romero has been at Tottenham for a few years now, moving from Italian side Atalanta in a deal worth around £42m in 2021. He’s completed 106 matches, scoring seven goals, and has been praised for his “incredible” technical quality by Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold.

As per FBref, Romero ranks among the top 8% of centre-backs across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for goals scored, the top 10% for pass completion, the top 12% for progressive passes, the top 19% for blocks and the top 16% for tackles and aerial battles won per 90.

He’s infamous for his aggressive, tough-tackling defensive game but Romero expertly adds a dimension from deep in the final third, drifting forward to latch onto set-piece deliveries, while he’s also blessed with a ball-playing game that allows Postecoglou’s fast-flowing style of football to operate to the nth degree.

Losing him would be cataclysmic, akin to that of Kane’s sale. The Argentina international, champion at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has been pronounced the “best defender in the world” by his compatriot Lionel Messi and simply will not be replaced effectively, for players of his category are scanty.

Oh sure, there’s plenty of defensive talent stubbled across the face of the footballing landscape, but Romero’s skillset is a singular thing, and his captaincy of the Lilywhites across the past two Premier League matches – including the extraordinary 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford – only underscores further the importance of keeping him down N17.

Micky van de Ven, athletic and imposing, earns plenty of plaudits for his flashy movements and loping strides, but he’s not on Romero’s level, not if you look a little closer. You can take a peek now, and see how Romero is far crisper, far more influential, far more involved and assertive.

Premier League 24/25: Cristian Romero vs Micky van de Ven

Match Stats (*per game)

Romero

Van de Ven

Matches (starts)

7 (7)

6 (6)

Goals

1

0

Assists

0

1

Touches*

97.0*

86.5

Pass completion

92%

94%

Key passes*

0.6

0.3

Ball recoveries*

6.3

5.5

Tackles + interceptions*

3.0

1.7

Clearances*

2.9

2.7

Duels won* (success rate)

4.9 (59%)

3.8 (49%)

All stats via Sofascore

We looked earlier at Kane’s brilliance at Tottenham, and though his sale was somewhat inevitable, for he had concluded the penultimate year of his contract and Spurs had finished eighth in the Premier League, closing the door on European competition, it still shouldn’t have happened.

Tottenham should not have fallen so heavily by the wayside after losing the Champions League final against Liverpool in 2019, a bitter defeat that knocked the project askew for several years onward.

Postecoglou, let’s not forget, took the reins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the misery of Antonio Conte’s tenure, with so many loose parts creating an air of negativity and helplessness.

Now, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, with a cautiously tangible sense that Tottenham might actually win something, this year, next year – who knows?

The drought will end, but only if linchpins such as Romero are kept on the books. If Romero leaves, it sets a precedent that could topple the work that is being forged.

Romero has just under three years left on his £165k-per-week contract, and Romano has indeed quashed rumours that a £65m release clause is embedded in that tome of contractual terms and conditions.

Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero

Tottenham’s fast start under Postecoglou last season showcased a level of attacking quality that could have achieved great things, had it been sustained and injury issues not boiled up.

Kane would have been sensational at the spearhead. Instead, he plundered 44 goals and 12 assists across 45 appearances for Bayern.

Now that framework has been placed and held in the Tottenham squad, Postecoglou must throw the kitchen sink at keeping Romero at the core of his plans over the coming years, lest Spurs suffer a regression and fail to realise their trophy-triumphing potential.

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Raí exalta adaptação rápida entre os profissionais do Botafogo: 'Feliz pelos momentos que vivo aqui'

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O meia Raí mostrou otimismo com a sua evolução como profissional do Botafogo. Em entrevista divulgada neste domingo pela Botafogo TV, o jogador de 19 anos disse que se mostrou surpreso com a sua rápida adaptação.

-Está sendo muito rápido mesmo, nem eu esperava por isso. Estou muito feliz por todos os momentos que estou vivendo aqui. É uma sensação única ter feito o primeiro gol com a camisa do Botafogo e espero fazer muito mais – declarou.

Raí marcou o último gol botafoguense na vitória por 4 a 2 sobre o Madureira. O jogador exaltou o empenho em campo pela reação.

-Saímos atrás no placar, infelizmente tomamos dois gols, mas a equipe se portou muito bem, conseguimos virar o jogo que era o mais importante e graças a Deus conseguimos chegar na liderança – disse

Aos seus olhos, o fato de conviver com outros jogadores que vieram das categorias de base botafoguense tem sido essencial para logo se adequar entre os profissionais alvinegros.

-Está sendo muito bom, os moleques que eu via na base jogando, Kanu, Diego, Jonathan… Inclusive foi o Jonathan que me deu o passe no gol, que veio da base também. Espero ajudar mais eles também. Me ajuda muito ter os moleques que vieram da base aqui, ainda mais eu que sou muito “vergonhoso” – declarou.

O Botafogo volta a campo nesta segunda-feira (4), contra o Nova Iguaçu, pela quarta rodada do Carioca.

Josh Philippe's career-best 129 gives Western Australia upper hand

Mark Steketee took four wickets for Queensland but they trail by 151 as rain ended the day early

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Josh Philippe made his second Sheffield Shield century•Getty Images

Josh Philippe proved his red-ball credentials with a superb century in difficult batting conditions at the Gabba to put Western Australia in a strong position against Queensland on a rain-affected second day of the Sheffield Shield clash.Philippe made his second Sheffield Shield century, and his second domestic century of the summer, scoring 129 out of WA’s first-innings total of 281. He shared 101-run stand with Cameron Green, who made 53, while Jhye Richardson was the only other WA batter to pass 15, before rain ended the day’s play with heavy deluge sweeping over the ground just before tea.Queensland were a bowler short with Michael Neser unable to take the field after suffering a low-grade hamstring injury on day one, but he remains hopeful of being in Ashes contention. Mark Steketee continued to press his case to be in the extended Ashes squad claiming 4 for 74 including the wickets of Philippe and Green.Philippe’s off-season technical work, following difficult limited-overs tours with Australia to the Caribbean and Bangladesh, bore fruit during his 222-ball innings to produce his highest first-class score. He played with soft hands, excellent balance and great control against the moving ball. He struck 14 fours and three sixes and brought up his century with a glorious back-foot punch through mid-off. His innings stood out on a surface where only Test players Usman Khawaja and Green had looked remotely comfortable. He eventually fell to Steketee off a leading edge.Green continued his love affair with the Gabba. He has scores of 251, 121 not out, 87 not out and 53 in seven first-class innings at the ground. He was as shocked as anyone to not make it a third century when he was undone by an excellent piece of bowling from Steketee in the opening hour. Steketee went wide of the crease and angled into middle stump, luring Green into a drive only for the ball to shape away late and catch a thick outside edge, which was well held at slip by Joe Burns.Richardson played a useful hand late in the innings striking eight boundaries in his 35. Shaun Marsh, who suffered a bad calf strain on day one, came out to bat with a runner at the fall of the ninth wicket and stayed unbeaten on 10.WA was only able to bowl 4.2 overs at Queensland before the rain fell, with Joel Paris unable to bowl because of a minor hamstring injury that he also sustained on day one.

Sam Kerr back with a smile: Chelsea star spotted in good spirits after returning to training following conclusion of court case

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor provided an update on the recovery of Sam Kerr but stopped short from putting a timeframe for her return to action.

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    Kerr suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while training in Morocco during a Chelsea mid-season camp in January 2024. Since then, the 31-year-old striker has been out of competitive football but was recently spotted in training, marking a significant step in her rehabilitation process. Despite the positive development, Bompastor emphasised that Kerr is still following a structured recovery plan and is yet to be integrated into full-team sessions.

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    Although Kerr had previously joined Chelsea’s squad for a warm-weather training camp in Portugal in January, she was recently pictured at the club's Cobham training ground, where she participated in light exercises. Images from the session showed her working with the ball at her feet, alongside teammate Guro Reiten, while appearing in high spirits.

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    Bompastor has previously hinted that Kerr could be available for selection sometime in February or March, but when asked for a definitive return date, she admitted that it remains uncertain.

    "It’s difficult to give a really precise time frame for Sam," the Chelsea manager said.

    "[I am] really happy to have her back on the pitch with us with the team. She's not fully practising with the team and is still being managed and it's really individual, every player is different but it is different to give a time frame. She’s progressing with her rehab and going in the right direction."

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    Aside from her injury, Kerr has also been in the spotlight due to her recent court case, where she was cleared of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer following an alleged incident. Speaking on the matter, Bompastor made it clear that Chelsea would fully support their player as she moves forward.

    "Yeah, it happens in life and now you also need to be forgiven for that and move forward," she said.

    "But I think she made a statement and she was clear in her statement, she was clear in her statement and I think that was clear enough. I think what she was facing last week was hard enough for her. The only thing we want to do as a club is support her. Since I joined Chelsea I have known Sam as a player and person and I was really surprised for her to be involved in that. Who she is doesn’t reflect what I heard in the court and what I was reading in the newspapers. Sam recognised that sometimes you can make mistakes."

Stevie Eskinazi commits long-term future to Middlesex with new deal

Batter to stay with club at least until end of 2024 after contract extension

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Nov-2021Stevie Eskinazi has committed his long-term future to Middlesex with a contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2024.Eskinazi, 27, joined Middlesex in 2013, and has gone on to make 136 appearances across formats, with 5,699 runs including seven first-class centuries, two List-A hundreds and one T20 century.He signed a one-year extension earlier this summer, despite enduring a rocky period in the early part of the season, when his axing from Middlesex’s under-performing Championship side led him to size up a loan dealBut, with Middlesex undergoing a coaching rejig, following the departure of Stuart Law and the appointment of Alan Coleman as head of men’s performance, Eskinazi has been reassured that he is considered an integral part of the team’s rebuild.”I am incredibly proud to have played for this great club for even one season, so to be signing on for what will take me to my 12th season at Lord’s is very surreal,” Eskinazi said. “I never take for granted the opportunity that I have as a Middlesex player and have never been more positive about the club’s future than I am now.”I look forward to helping Middlesex achieve its goals on and off the field over the next few years and to being a leader in what is going to be a very exciting transition period. The club’s values of hard work, determination and respect align closely with mine and I look forward to embodying them with a fantastic group of teammates and support staff.”Responding to the news, Coleman added: “I am absolutely delighted that Eski has committed his long-term future to the club. He is one of our most accomplished batsmen, works incredibly hard at his game, and for a number of seasons now has proven what an exceptionally talented player he is.”In red-ball cricket he is capable of batting for long periods, occupying the crease and compiling big innings, whilst in white-ball cricket he has established himself as one of the leading domestic top-order batters in the game in recent years. He has the ability to work the ball around the ground to all parts and be explosive when the situation calls for it. He will be a key part of our team achieving success in the coming seasons.”Eski is a hugely important part of the Middlesex dressing room, and I am really looking forward to continuing to work closely with him over the next few years.”Sussex’s promising young fast bowler, Henry Crocombe, has also signed a deal that will keep him at Hove until the end of 2024.Crocombe, 20, made his debut for the club in 2020, and claimed 20 wickets in nine matches in this summer’s County Championship.”Henry has already come on leaps and bounds over the last two seasons,” Ian Salisbury, the head coach, said. “He showed great resilience last summer as our one bowler that was fit for every single game and his performance prompted nearly every opposition coach to comment that he had something special.”We’re looking forward to nurturing his talent in the years to come.”

Amorim must immediately axe Man Utd flop who earns far more than Mainoo

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has a huge job on his hands in the next couple of months if he is to turn around the mess left by former manager Erik ten Hag.

The Red Devils currently sit in 13th place, with a total of just 12 points from the opening ten matches – their worst start in their Premier League history.

Such form saw Ten Hag lose his job, with Amorim set to take over on November 11th, with the Sporting Lisbon head coach hoping to make the difference upon his appointment.

His first game at the helm will see him lead his new side to Portman Road on the 24th of November, looking to take advantage of the Tractor Boys’ early season troubles, whilst steering his new side in the right direction.

If the former Portugal international is to make an immediate impact in charge, he may be reliant on one player upon his return to action in the coming weeks.

Why Mainoo could be crucial for Amorim

Academy graduate Kobbie Mainoo has taken to first-team football like a duck to water since his Premier League debut back in November 2023, often being the player to get supporters off their seats.

The 19-year-old has impressed with his ball-winning abilities, as demonstrated by his tally of 2.1 tackles won per 90 so far this season, but also in transition, starring in a box-to-box role under Ten Hag.

Mainoo has achieved an 88% pass accuracy also completing 74% of his attempted dribbles, demonstrating composure way beyond his years and showcasing his ability to find a teammate.

New boss Amorim operates two box-to-box midfielders in his 3-4-3 system, with a real impetus on being strong defensively but also having the ability to play the ball into forward areas and create opportunities for forward-thinking players.

As seen with the aforementioned stats, Mainoo has all the tools to be a hit with the newly appointed United boss, handing him the opportunity to become an immediate fan favourite at Old Trafford.

However, not everyone will be the 39-year-old’s cup of tea quite like Mainoo and he will be busy judging who should be on the chopping block in January. One such player earns as much as six times more than the dazzling midfielder.

The player Amorim needs to get rid of in January

Centre-back Victor Lindelof arrived at Manchester United back in the summer of 2017 in a £31m deal with real expectations of becoming a hit at the club and solving their defensive woes.

However, fast forward seven years, the 30-year-old Sweden international is no longer a regular starter at the club, often having to settle for a place on the substitutes bench, filling in when other players are injured.

The former Benfica talent has notched a total of 265 appearances for the club but has often failed to impress, as seen by the Red Devils’ recruitment this summer which saw two new centre-backs join the Premier League outfit.

Victor Lindelof’s stats for Man Utd

Season

Games

Goals

Assists

2017/18

29

0

0

2018/19

40

1

1

2019/20

47

1

1

2020/21

45

1

2

2021/22

35

0

2

2022/23

35

0

0

2023/24

28

1

1

2024/25

6

0

0

Total:

265

4

7

Stats via Transfermarkt

Lindelof, who’s previously been dubbed as “shocking” by YouTuber Mark Goldbridge, has struggled with the demands of the Premier League, often prone to a mistake or two as demonstrated in the recent Carabao Cup victory over Leicester City.

He still pockets a huge wage despite his lack of impact in Manchester, earning £120k-per-week as per Capology – a figure that is six times higher than youngster Mainoo who only earns £20k-per-week despite his recent rise at his boyhood club.

Victor Lindelof

Given his lack of positive output during his time in Manchester, Amorim must look to brutally part ways with Lindelof, a decision that will save the club a huge amount on a yearly basis in their recent cost-cutting efforts.

The new manager has a plethora of other defensive options at his disposal, with the Swede no longer having the quality needed to be a serious starter in a side looking to mount a push for the top four.

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Palmeiras é Brasil no Mundial? Em 1951 o clube foi; entenda

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Na tarde deste sábado, o Palmeiras enfrentará o Chelsea pela final do Mundial de Clubes, que está acontecendo em Abu Dhabi, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Milhões de brasileiros estarão na torcida, mas certamente não pelo Verdão, e sim pelos ingleses. Definitivamente, o Alviverde não é o Brasil no torneio. Mas já foi, em 1951, quando o Maracanã embalou o título mundial palmeirense.

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Atualmente, é inimaginável que torcedores rivais apoiem outro clube nesse tipo de competição. A realidade é com os famosos “secadores” e “antis” mandando todas as forças negativas possíveis para tal time perder. No entanto, no início dos anos 50, o Brasil era outro e vivia um momento completamente diferente, que envolvia a busca por uma identidade nacional por meio do futebol.

Em entrevista ao LANCE!, Fernando Galuppo, historiador e assessor de comunicação do Palmeiras, explicou o que trouxe o envolvimento do povo brasileiro com oTorneio Internacional de Clubes Campeões de 1951. No ano anterior, na Copa do Mundo, o país havia sofrido um doloroso revés ao ser derrotado na final pelo Uruguai, naquilo que foi chamado de “Maracanazzo”.

-O povo brasileiro vivia um momento de bastante euforia, de bastante expectativa, em diversas áreas e diversos segmentos da vida. A questão da inauguração do Maracanã traz um sentimento de grandeza ao povo brasileiro, uma questão de autoestima, que depois o Nelson Rodrigues, com a derrota para o Uruguai, ele transfere isso para um sentimento de cachorro vira-lata, no qual o brasileiro se sentia inferiorizado em relação ao elemento estrangeiro.

-Então você passa por um momento de afirmação de identidade desse povo, vale lembrar que o grau de analfabetismo e semianalfabetíssimo da população era muito alto, quando houve toda essa movimentação tanto da Copa do Mundo, quanto do Torneio Internacional de Clubes Campeões, em que o Palmeiras foi campeão, muitas pessoas foram levadas a um impulso de se debruçarem nos jornais, nas bancas de jornal, comprarem os jornais, como o Jornal dos Sports, no Rio de Janeiro, e a Gazeta Esportiva, em São Paulo, para entenderem o que estava se passando, pessoas acabam se movimentando para uma maior instrução a partir dessa efervescência que o futebol causou naqueles dois anos entre 1950 e 1951.

Além desse contexto pelo qual passava o povo brasileiro, havia naquela competição um contingente grande de jogadores da Seleção e que tinham um certo renome no país. Esse fator também atraiu a atenção dos torcedores, não somente de palmeirenses e vascaínos, mas de outras agremiações.

– Eram dois clubes populares como o Vasco, um dos maiores Vascos da história, que era a base da Seleção Brasileira de 1950, um time fantástico, e o Palmeiras, que já tinha seus prestígios locais, era o então campeão paulista, um time com personagens importantes, que participaram da Copa do Mundo, como Juvenal, Jair da Rosa Pinto, que estavam atém acima do clube como Oberdan Cattani, que já era uma figura nacional, que tinha uma projeção de Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções, era um goleiro emblemático.

– Outros jogadores como Canhotinho, Lima, Liminha, Luis Villa, que era um volante argentino, que tinha sido incorporado ao elenco. Então você tinha jogadores de renome, e isso fazia com que cria-se uma imagem e uma empatia, não só do torcedor do Palmeiras, mas do torcedor brasileiro de maneira geral.

A competição caminhou e o Verdão conseguiu se garantir na final contra a Juventus, da Itália, em duas partidas no Maracanã. Depois de vencer a primeira por 1 a 0, o time alviverde iria decidir a competição dependendo de apenas um empate para levantar a taça. Com a comoção que o torneio promoveu, os dirigentes palmeirenses quiseram abraçar essa brasilidade crescente.

-No caminhar da competição, você tem um evento muito bonito, que é o segundo jogo da final contra a Juventus, em que o Palmeiras, por meio de sua diretoria, faz uma movimentação junto à CBD para que o Palmeiras, no segundo jogo da decisão pudesse atuar com a camisa da Seleção Brasileira e isso é vetado, porque a CBD colocava aquele torneio como uma competição oficial e, por isso, teria que seguir as regras estipuladas.

Sem poder usar a camisa da Seleção, a solução do Palmeiras foi adaptar o seu uniforme para conter a bandeira brasileira, que foi bordada acima do símbolo do clube.

-Como solução, isso tem imagens, o acervo é muito rico, para dar esse sentido de que o Palmeiras estava entrando em campo não só pelas questões do clube, pelos seus valores, pela sua torcida, mas também pelo povo brasileiro, o time entra no campo com a bandeira do Brasil em punho, e com a bandeira do Brasil bordada acima do escudo do Palmeiras, do lado esquerdo do peito da camisa. Isso é muito emblemático.

Em retribuição ou não ao gesto palmeirense, mas certamente movidos por um sentimento nacional, os mais de 100 mil torcedores no Maracanã foram bastante claros em sua torcida nas arquibancadas cantando “Brasil, Brasil, Brasil”, ou seja, torciam para o Palmeiras, que era o representante do país naquela final de mundial diante de um time estrangeiro. Um outro mundo.

-Durante toda a partida, nas narrações e nos relatos, você percebe que a torcida, que não era em sua maioria palmeirense, eram quase 100 mil pessoas no maracanã, se tivessem 20 mil palmeirenses já seria algo muito grande. Vale lembrar que a questão do deslocamento não tinha a mesma facilidade de hoje, a maior via de deslocamento era a linha férrea, o fluxo já foi grande, mas mesmo assim a maioria da torcida era local e que se posiciona de cantar, entusiasticamente, não o nome do Palmeiras, mas sim o nome do Brasil.

– Durante o jogo e depois da conquista você ouve claramente nos registros “Brasil, Brasil, Brasil” e o Palmeiras dá a volta olímpica com a bandeira do Brasil, tem toda uma exaltação ao povo brasileiro neste momento de abertura, então todo aquele trauma que houve em 1951 de uma euforia que gerou uma grande depressão por uma derrota “inesperada” é capitalizada de maneira positiva a partir da conquista do Palmeiras ao povo, isso é estendido ao povo brasileiro.

Com um empate em 2 a 2 com a Juventus, o Verdão levou o título mundial para sua galeria de conquistas mas não foi só. Além da taça, o clube guardou para sempre o que a torcida fez no Maracanã naquele dia e mandou fazer uma placa em homenagem aos brasileiros que incentivaram o clube na competição. Hoje, essa peça está exposta na Sala de Troféus, recém-inaugurada no Allianz Parque.

-Depois da conquista doTorneio Internacional de Clubes Campeões de 1951, o clube faz um mausoléu, um marco em homenagem à torcida carioca presente no Maracanã, tem um memorial em bronze feito para os cariocas e para o povo brasileiro que apoiou o Palmeiras naquela competição. Esse pertencimento se encontra hoje na sala de troféus do Palmeiras – finalizou Galuppo.

Neste sábado, o Palmeiras está muito longe de ser Brasil contra o Chelsea, que deverá ter a grande maioria da torcida brasileira a seu favor. No entanto, como foi relatado no texto acima, há 70 anos o Verdão já teve o incentivo nacional.

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