كأس العالم يفتح الباب لرحيل لاعب برشلونة في انتقالات يناير

كشفت تقارير صحفية عن إمكانية رحيل أحد لاعبي فريق برشلونة الإسباني، خلال سوق الانتقالات الشتوي في شهر يناير المقبل، بسبب منافسات كأس العالم 2026.

وتقام بطولة كأس العالم 2026 في شهر يونيو المقبل، حيث تستضيفها الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا، والمكسيك، في ملف مشترك.

ويسعى اللاعبون للمشاركة باستمرار وانتظام مع أنديتهم، لإثبات جدارتهم بالتواجد في قوائم منتخبات بلادهم، من أجل حلم المشاركة في المونديال.

وذكرت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية نقلاً عن “سبورت بيلد” الألمانية، أن حارس مرمى برشلونة، مارك تير شتيجن قد يغادر صفوف الفريق خلال انتقالات يناير.

تير شتيجن يغيب عن المشاركة مع برشلونة منذ أشهر بسبب الإصابة، وقد خضع لجراحة في الظهر ويواصل اللاعب تعافيه استعدادًا للعودة للعب بصورة طبيعية.

ويشير التقرير إلى أن تير شتيجن من المقرر أن يحصل على التصريح الطبي لمباراة برشلونة ضد أوساسونا، والمقرر خوضها يوم السبت المقبل.

ورغم عودته الوشيكة، من المرجح أن يواجه تير شتيجن صعوبة في الحصول على دقائق لعب كافية، خاصة وأن المدرب هانز فليك أكد أن خوان جارسيا هو الحارس الأساسي للفريق.

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ومن أجل ضمان التواجد مع منتخب ألمانيا في المونديال، قد يتجه تير شتيجن للرحيل في انتقالات يناير، للحصول على فرص كافية للمشاركة مع أحد الأندية.

وتشير المصادر إلى أن أندية تركية مهتمة بالتعاقد مع حارس مرمى برشلونة، على الرغم من عدم تقديم أي عروض حتى الآن.

يذكر التقرير أيضًا أن الوضع الشخصي لتير شتيجن، والتواجد مع طفليه، يُمثل عاملاً حاسماً في تحديد مستقبله.

Galdames abre o jogo e revela motivo da escolha pelo Vasco: 'Passo perfeito a carreira'

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Antes de desembarcar no Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Galdames era desconhecido pela torcida do Vasco. O volante chileno, de 27 anos, foi um dos nomes que precisou superar a desconfiança do torcedor dentro de campo. Em entrevista exclusiva ao Lance!, o jogador abriu o jogo sobre a sua chegada ao clube até os dias atuais. Confira no player acima.

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Eles queriam liberar uma vaga de extracomunitário na equipe (Genoa). E faalram sobre essa possibilidade do Vasco. Eu analisei com a minha família e o meu representante. Falei com o Gary (Medel), que houve interesse por parte do Vasco. Ele me disse que eu tinha que vir, que era um time importante, grande e tinha a melhor torcida do país, que a cidade era perfeita para se viver. Foram coisas que me motivaram. Sabia da importância do Vasco no futebol brasileiro. Mas quando cheguei aqui fiquei surpreso, porque era muito mais do que eu pensava


contou Pablo Galdames. E emendou:

– Foi uma negociação bastante rápida. Genoa e Vasco tem os mesmos donos, a 777. Fiquei muito feliz com a mudança. Eu precisava porque não estava jogando muito na Itália. E jogar uma competição tão importante como o Brasileiro, numa equipe tão importante como o Vasco. Acho que foi o passo perfeito para a minha carreira.

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AMIZADE COM MEDEL
– Gary me conhece desde que eu tinha 13, 14 anos. Eu jogava com o irmão mais novo do Gary. Depois participei da seleção chilena, quando tinha 16, 17 anos. Ele me levava para treinar. ELe me conhece há muito tempo e sempre foi muito importante para mim. Fizemos uma amizade muito linda. Desde o primeiro momento que houve o interesse do Vasco, primeiro eu liguei para o Gary, que me falou muito bem da instituição, do grupo, da cidade, da torcida.

ADAPTAÇÃO
– Foi espontâneio, foi ingênuo. É verdade que cheguei e tive um bom desempenho desde o início. Fazia muito tempo que estava trabalhando dessa maneira e não estava jogando os minutos que merecia. Quando cheguei ao Vasco, infelizmente tivemos a lesão do Jair e do Paulinho, e eu tive que começar a jogar. Tive bastante confiança. Aa medida que os jogos avançavam, fui respondendo bem. A relação com o Vasco e os torcedores foi muito espontânea, ingênua, de carinho e humildade. Eu sou uma pessoa muito positiva, muito feliz e que busca o melhor sempre para a equipe.

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ESTRUTURA/SAF
– Confesso que me surpreendi com a estrutura do Vasco. Temos tudo que um jogador precisa e vejo que existe uma busca da direção em melhorar e proporcionar ainda mais para os atletas. É isso que esperamos e acreditamos. Temos hoje tranquilidade para trabalhar.

GOLS E ASSISTÊNCIAS
– Trabalhei muito tempo para conseguir esta regularidade e rendimento. Sigo trabalhando para ter a mesma regularidade com a mesma vontade e motivação. Eu quero muito que o time esteja bem este ano e faça um bom campeonato, um bom Brasileirão. Espero poder voltar à seleção.

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QUEDA DE RENDIMENTO
– Eu também senti isso. Principalmente na primeira semifinal. Talvez o segundo jogo nem tanto. Mas são muitas variáveis. A quantidade de partidas jogadas em pouco tempo. Eu vinha de pouca sequência no Genoa, no último semestre. Joguei apenas quatro partidas de agosto a dezembro. Cheguei aqui em uma intensidade alta. O Vasco jogou nove partidas em um mês. Foi bastante difícil, mas não gosto de dar desculpas. As coisas aconteceram, mas sinto que essa parada que tivemos de duas ou três semanas me ajudou muito.

PREPARAÇÃO PARA O BRASILEIRÃO
– Me sinto fisicamente muito bem. Sinto que o acúmulo de jogos seguidos me fez sentir nas semifinais e essas duas semanas me ajudaram a trabalahr com a equipe de preparação física. A equipe de fisioterapia fez um ótimo trabalho com os médicos. Quando terminou o treino, eu me senti perfeito.

– Tem que falar com ele (titular contra o Grêmio). Se ele quiser, estou à disposição.

ESTRANGEIROS NO VASCO
– Temos um relacionamento muito bom. Estamos praticamente o dia todo juntos. Na concentração também. Jogamos carta, tomamos mate. O chileno é mais parecido com o argentino e o uruguaio culturalmente, né? Por causa do idioma também. É muito mais fácil se adaptar chegar em um clube com muitas pessoas parecidas com você.

CONVIVÊNCIA COM DIMITRI PAYET
– Dimi (Payet) é muito tranquilo. Uma pessoa muito calma. Totalmente diferente do que você imagina (Payet xingando Emerson Carioca, do Nova Iguaçu). Ele é super positivo, trabalhador. Eu, pessoalmente, falo em inglês com ele. Falo um inglês perfeito. Dimi é um craque. Treina bem, positivo com o grupo, sempre querendo trabalahr. Esperamos que se recupere rápido, porque ele é muito importante para nós.

SUBSTITUTO DE PAYET?
– Somos muito diferentes. Eu sou mais um volante, um camisa 8 talvez e ele é um 10 nato. Mas se em algum momento a equipe precisar que eu jogue em outra posição, posso jogar sem problema. Mas não posso me comparar com o Dimi, porque ele é único. Não tem outro.

MELHORES AMIGOS NO VASCO
– Gary. Principalmente os estrangeiros. Me dou muito bem com o Pumita, Sfroza, Rojas e Vegetti. Também tenho um relacionamento muito bom com os brasileiros. Com o Praxede, com o Paulo Henrique, Piton. Sou muito tranquilo.

O QUE GALDAMES GOSTA DE FAZER NO DIA A DIA?
– Termino de treinar, vou para casa dormir. Gostou muito de ir à praia. Tomar mate. Durante a semana saio para comer com Gary, mas a vida é tranquila.

ESTREIA NO BRASILEIRO
– Tenho muita gana. Muita vontade que comece o torneiro. Estou ansioso para que chegue domingo. Estou motivado e ansioso. Confio no grupo e na equipe. Sinto que fizmos ótimas semanas de trabalho e quero que isso se reflita em campo. Quero ter a torcida vascaína nos apoiando o jogo todo, cantando o jogo todo. Que venha o Grêmio e sinta que vai ser difícil quando entrarem em São Januário. Que sintam que vai ser difícil quando nos vencer em nosso estádio. É uma grande prova para a gente demonstrar um golpe de personalidade. Demosntrar que o Vasco quer este ano. Sobretudo, na nosssa casa com o nosso povo.

EXPECTATIVAS PARA A TEMPORADA
– (Os torcedores) devem ficar tranquilos que vamos deixar tudo em campo como eles deixam a garganta cantando e gritando por nós. Vamos fazer o mesmo dentro de campo. É importante que estejamos juntos. Principalmente nos momentos difíceis. Pois o que queremos é conquistar vitórias para o Vasco, dar alegrias para eles e terminar na melhor posição da tabela.

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الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة يعلن موعد بطولتي كأس السوبر للرجال والسيدات

أعلن الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة برئاسة عمرو مصيلحي، موعد ومكان إقامة بطولتي السوبر المصري لكرة السلة للرجال والسيدات.

ومن المقرر أن تقام بطولة كأس السوبر المصري – سيدات بين فريقي الأهلي وسبورتنج، يوم 21 ديسمبر الجاري على صالة الدكتور حسن مصطفى بمدينة السادس من أكتوبر، في تمام الساعة السادسة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

طالع|خاص | تطور جديد بشأن مراسم تتويج الأهلي بدوري المرتبط لكرة السلة

بينما تقرر إقامة مباراة كأس السوبر المصري – رجال يوم 27 ديسمبر الجاري والتي تجمع الأهلي بطل الدوري والاتحاد بطل كأس مصر.

وتقام مباراة سوبر الرجال على صالة هيئة قناة السويس بمدينة االإسماعيلية، في تمام الساعة السادسة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

Vitória x Palmeiras: onde assistir ao vivo, horário e prováveis escalações do jogo pelo Brasileirão

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O Vitória recebe o Palmeirasneste domingo (14), pela1ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. A bola vai rolar a partir das18h30(de Brasília), no estádioManoel Barradas, o Barradão, emSalvador, com transmissão do SporTV e Premiere.

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FICHA TÉCNICA
VITÓRIA X PALMEIRAS (1ª RODADA – BRASILEIRÃO 2024)

Data e horário: domingo, 13 de abril de 2024, às18h30(de Brasília)

Local: EstádioManoel Barradas, o Barradão, emSalvador
Onde assistir: SporTV e Premiere.
Arbitragem:Braulio da Silva Machado(árbitro);Alex dos Santos e Thiaggo Americano Labes(auxiliares);Rodolpho Toski Marques(VAR)

PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES
VITÓRIA(Técnico: LÉO CONDÉ)
Lucas Arcanjo, Zeca, Camutanga, Wagner Leonardo e Patric Calmon; Willian Oliveira, Dudu, Rodrigo Andrade e Matheuzinho; Osvaldo e Alerrandro.

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Desfalques:-

PALMEIRAS (Técnico: ABEL FERREIRA)
Weverton, Mayke, Gustavi Gómez, Murilo e Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Richard Rios e Raphael Veiga; Lázaro, Endrick e Flaco López. 

Desfalques:-

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مدرب الجيش الملكي: واجهنا أحد أفضل أندية العالم.. وكنا نستحق الفوز على الأهلي

علق ألكسندر سانتوس، المدير الفني لنادي الجيش الملكي المغربي، على تعادل فريقه مع الأهلي بهدف لكل فريق، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وحل الأهلي ضيفًا على الجيش الملكي في المغرب، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، اليوم، الجمعة.

طالع | موعد مباراة الأهلي القادمة بعد التعادل مع الجيش الملكي في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وقال سانتوس في تصريحات لقناة “بي إن سبورتس”: “حصلنا على نقطة فقط ولدينا 6 مباريات نحتاج إلى أكبر عدد ممكن من النقاط، الأهم أننا تمكنا من مواجهة فريق كبير جدًا والأفضل في إفريقيا ومن بين الأفضل في العالم”.

وتابع: “كنا نستحق الفوز، واجهنا صعوبات وتقدمنا في النتيجة، قدمنا مباراة كبيرة جدًا وأنا فخور جدًا باللاعبين، وعلى جماهيرنا أن تكون فخورة بذلك”.

واختتم: “المباراة المقبلة صعبة جدًا ولكن نحن فخورن بمستوانا، كنا أفضل من الأهلي وسيطرنا في آخر 15 دقيقة”.

Lammonby five-for turns the tables for Somerset

Somerset implode despite flying start with the ball, to lose by 90 runs at Hove

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Somerset produced an unlikely victory over Sussex in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Hove, winning by 90 runs after being bowled out for a modest 243. It was their fourth victory in six matches.On a slow pitch that offered some sharp seam movement on occasions, but was far from unplayable, both sides were guilty of rash strokeplay, especially the Sussex Sharks when they lost four wicket for no runs in the course of eight deliveries.The Sharks were clear favourites at the halfway point of the match. And they reinforced their position when they reached 60 for one at the end of the first 10-over powerplay, almost twice as many as Somerset had scored (33 for 3) at the same stage of their innings. But then Sussex collapsed in a way that made their recent implosion against Lancashire, when they lost six wickets for 27 runs before winning a thrilling contest, look commonplace.From the start of the 11th over Charlie Tear flayed a wide delivery straight to cover. Next ball, Fynn Hudson-Prentice missed a straight one and was lbw. And three balls later captain John Simpson got one that cut back off the pitch and was also lbw. Tom Lammonby, who had made a three-ball duck when he had opened the Somerset innings, had bowled a three-wicket maiden.It got worse. Tom Clark, who had batted impressively, lobbed the second delivery of the 12th over to mid-on and Sussex were 60 for five. Jack Carson, heroic in the recent wins over Kent and Lancashire, hinted at another rescue act with a vigorous 35 before pulling to midwicket, and when Oli Carter was caught in the same area, to make it 128 for eight, it was realistically all over. Lammonby took five wickets for the first time in any competition.The Somerset total had looked insufficient, and they were happy to get there after being 82 for five in the 20th over. Their innings was revived by half-centuries from Josh Thomas and Finley Hill after the Rew brothers James and Thomas had both failed to build on promising starts.Somerset, who continued their rotation policy by bringing in Kian Roberts, Kasey Aldridge and Hill, made a frantic start to their innings. Archie Vaughan was caught down the leg-side first ball and Sussex missed two more chances in the first two overs. But they weren’t made to pay for their profligacy. In the third over Lammonby was caught at slip off Sean Hunt, coming back into the side in place of Bertie Foreman, and it was 21 for three in the sixth over when Lewis Goldsworthy, surprised by the bounce achieved by Hudson-Prentice, could only fend the ball off to Henry Crocombe at square-leg.Once again Somerset were looking to the Rews to pull them round. But captain James, attempting to turn Crocombe to leg, got a leading edge back to the bowler for just 29 and the same bowler jagged one back to bowl his younger brother through the gate for 30.At that stage significant recovery looked beyond an inexperienced Somerset side. But they were transformed by a sixth wicket stand of 59 between Thomas and Hill. Thomas, mixing bludgeoning blows with some sweetly timed drives – on a pitch where timing was difficult – was particularly impressive, stroking Crocombe square on the off-side to raise the hundred in the 24th over. He reached his fifty from 54 balls when he pulled Hunt for six but was caught behind in the same over. A seventh wicket stand of 67 between Hill and Roberts maintained the Somerset recovery.

Palmeiras dá prazo curto para comemoração do Paulistão e 'mudará chave' por Libertadores

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O Palmeiras conquistou o Paulistão 2024, após vencer o Santos por 2 a 0 no Allianz Parque, mas o tempo de euforia de mais uma conquista é curto. Isso porque um dos lemas do clube para manter a mentalidade vencedora é ter 24 horas de “absorção” dos resultados.

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Portanto, o Verdão vai comemorar mais uma taça nesta segunda-feira (8) e, na terça (9), já inicia os preparos para disputar a Libertadores. De acordo com Raphael Veiga, esse é uma recomendação de Abel Ferreira para resultados positivos e negativos.

– A gente não se acomoda com o que aconteceu. Os títulos que conquistamos viraram responsabilidade e expectativa. A responsabilidade para defender os troféus e a expectativa para fazer mais. Quando a gente perde, o Abel fala para a gente curtir o luto por 24h. Quando ganha é a mesma coisa. Hoje vamos comemorar, na segunda-feira vamos comemorar, mas na terça-feira vamos descer da montanha porque tem outro campeonato pela frente. Temos que ser gratos com o que conquistamos, mas nunca acomodados – disse Veiga, à “Cazé TV”, após o tricampeonato paulista pelo Palmeiras.

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Veiga também explicou que um dos segredos para o Alviverde seguir vitorioso é que o elenco nunca se acomoda. A fome por taças existe porque eles nunca estão satisfeitos com tudo que já conquistaram.

– Todo mundo tem consciência da importância no elenco, cada um na sua função e com humildade de reconhecer. Sempre buscamos mais. Vamos comemorar hoje, amanhã também, mas, quando nos acostumamos a ganhar, queremos sempre repetir – concluiu.

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O Palmeiras joga na quinta-feira (11), contra o Liverpool, do Uruguai, pela segunda rodada da Libertadores. Este é, inclusive, o próximo desafio detalhado por Raphael Veiga.

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Not just Paqueta: Nuno must drop West Ham dud who's as bad as Andy Irving

Already, Nuno Espirito Santo feels as if he is deep in must-win territory occupying the West Ham United hot seat.

The Hammers’ fortunes have not turned around since ditching Graham Potter, with the East Londoners yet to pick up a win since the former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss took over the reins.

As ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara put it after the dismal 2-0 defeat at the hands of Brentford, they’re “sleepwalking” towards relegation, with a concerning seven defeats picked up from nine Premier League clashes this season, three of which have come under the new management.

Nuno will be scratching his head as to what could spur his dire side into improving, as they face off against Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon, with the 51-year-old now potentially weighing up the prospect of getting rid of Lucas Paqueta up top as one major alteration.

Paqueta's decline at West Ham under Nuno Santo

When Potter was still holding onto the West Ham post precariously, at least Paqueta was shining bright in spurts.

Indeed, a penalty kick put away coolly by the enigmatic Brazilian at the City Ground in late August handed Potter a much-needed 3-0 win, while Paqueta also raised a rare smile among the London Stadium masses the match before, as he hammered home a delightful effort amid a 5-1 drubbing to Chelsea.

Paqueta’s record since Nuno took over

Stat

Paqueta

Games played

4

Minutes played

360

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Yellow cards

2

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Unfortunately for Nuno, though, West Ham’s usual star man has become awfully quiet under the new tenure to date, with a worrying zero goals or assists collected from four games under the ex-Nottingham Forest manager’s guidance.

He did win a lively 12 duels against Leeds United last time out, but Nuno will want far more from Paqueta in an attacking sense. He registered just one shot at Lucas Perri’s goal during the 2-1 loss in West Yorkshire.

With reports also now stating that Paqueta wants to leave West Ham behind in January for pastures new, it could be time for Nuno to look at what other limited options he has to lead the line, having even praised reserve striker Callum Marshall for his “energy”, while lamenting Niclas Fullkrug being sidelined.

The out-of-sorts number 10 isn’t the only senior Hammers figure who will be worrying about his short-term future in the starting XI, though.

West Ham's other big change

Despite spending £124m in the summer on new recruits, West Ham are now starting Andy Irving week in, week out, who was never getting a look in under previous regimes.

The Scotsman is very clearly out of his depth in the bright lights of the Premier League, with just one paltry duel won against Leeds not exactly making him a feared opponent to come up against on the night.

But, alongside him for the clash at Elland Road, Tomas Soucek also looked noticeably weak.

Obviously, Soucek is still regarded as a modern-day hero at the London Stadium for his past exploits from the centre of the park, with the Czech enforcer now up to a mighty 42 goals for the Hammers, having made a colossal 252 appearances.

However, putting sentiment to one side, it’s also clear that the 30-year-old is declining in front of everyone’s eyes at the moment, with his lacklustre performances across October not too dissimilar to that of Irving’s no-shows, which have garnered the 25-year-old a lot of stick.

Soucek’s PL performances in October

Stat

vs Brentford

vs Leeds

Minutes played

71

65

Goals scored

0

0

Assists

0

0

Touches

43

39

Shots

1

1

Accurate passes

18/31 (58%)

26/32 (81%)

Possession lost

14x

7x

Tackles won

1

0

Total duels won

5/10

4/9

Stats by Sofascore

The once energetic “machine” – as he was previously labelled by ex-West Ham teammate Darren Randolph – has now left the building, with just nine of his 19 duels being successfully won against Brentford and Leeds.

On top of that, Soucek also only managed to fire a limp two shots at either goal, despite previously being seen as a saviour in the attacking areas when West Ham were in spots of bother.

For his sake, the West Ham midfield department needs a refresh and soon, with youthful faces such as Mateus Fernandes and Freddie Potts potentially being given the nod over the 30-year-old shortly, as Irving also ponders whether he will be axed, too.

It will be very intriguing to see what side takes to the field against the Magpies, with a selection surprise here and there perhaps catching Newcastle out, as Nuno still hunts down his first victory at West Ham.

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Should Hong Kong chase the target down, it would be their highest successful T20I chase

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Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai struck half-centuries each to carry Afghanistan to 188 for 6 in the opening match of the men’s T20 Asia Cup. Hong Kong had their moments, their spinners in particular harnessing slow conditions well enough to frustrate their more pedigreed opponents. But the gulf in class eventually showed as Yasin Murtaza’s side dropped catches and committed misfields to hurt their own chances.Sediqullah has brought up each of this three T20I fifties in his last four innings, and as well as he looked out in the middle, standing tall at the crease and largely coping with the lack of pace, he benefited from three missed chances. A man who could’ve been dismissed in the very first over in the end batted through to finish on 73 off 52.Murtaza was involved in all three lives Sediqullah got – twice dropping the catch himself and once having to watch it go down off his own bowling. He did the best he could to make up for it, the three Hong Kong spinners giving the ball such little pace but so much air that this game looked straight out of the 90s. As such, the more modern day T20 batter wasn’t able to adjust. Murtaza, Ehsan Khan and Kinchit Shah picked up 3 for 75 in 11 overs.However, the arrival of pace in the 17th over changed the game with Atal and Omarzai targeting Ayush Shukla. Afghanistan scored 69 runs in the last four overs with Omarzai raising his first T20I half-century. From the simple clear-the-front-leg slog to the cheeky ramp past the keeper, the Afghanistan allrounder has shown impressive range on a difficult batting pitch and finished with a strike rate of 252.38.Should Hong Kong chase the target down, it would be their highest successful T20I chase.

Tottenham's preferred price to sign Semenyo revealed with Frank a big fan

Tottenham Hotspur’s preferred price to sign AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has been revealed, with manager Thomas Frank a big fan.

Despite both Mathys Tel and Richarlison getting on the scoresheet against Manchester United in Tottenham’s final match before the international break, journalist Henry Winter has made it clear he believes Frank needs to sign a new centre-forward.

Richarlison is Spurs’ top scorer in the Premier League this term, having netted four goals, but the Brazilian has been inconsistent throughout his time in north London, as pointed out by Ben Foster, who questioned his work ethic earlier this season.

Foster said: “He’s a very, very good player. He’s a Brazilian international, for God’s sake. He’s a world-class player, right? But I just think sometimes he goes, ‘Right, I’ve probably done enough for a little while now. Now I’ll settle down.”

With Jamie O’Hara also singling Tel out for criticism earlier in the campaign, Frank may be keen to bring in a more consistent goalscorer in the near future, and the north Londoners are very much in the race for a Premier League star.

Tottenham's preferred price to sign Bournemouth star Semenyo

According to a report from Spain, Tottenham are one of four Premier League clubs willing to pay €60m (£53m) for Bournemouth star Semenyo, in light of the impressive start the forward has made to the season.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are also willing to spend big to get a deal for the Ghanaian over the line, but the Cherries should be in a strong position to demand a big fee, considering he is contracted until 2030.

Spurs have requested updates on the 25-year-old’s performances, deciding to target him because they are keen to bring in an elite-level forward who is capable of playing both out wide and through the middle.

Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie might have something to say about his teammate leaving, given that the Scot recently made it clear just how highly he rates the former Bristol City man, describing him as “scary good.”

The 32-time Ghana international has been one of the Premier League’s breakout stars this season, having already amassed nine goal contributions, and he is currently sitting pretty right near the top of the goalscoring charts in joint-third place.

2025-26 Premier League top scorers

Number of goals

Erling Haaland

14

Igor Thiago

8

Danny Welbeck

6

Jean-Philippe Mateta

6

Antoine Semenyo

6

Frank is also a big fan of the winger, who is capable of operating on both flanks, saying last season: “Semenyo can play wherever he wants to play. He’s a fantastic player. I think he’s been the best individual player for Bournemouth this season.”

Amid doubts over a number of Tottenham’s attacking players, Semenyo could be the ideal addition to Frank’s squad, and a £53m fee seems reasonable, given the level of his performances this season.

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ByDominic Lund Nov 16, 2025

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