Celtic: Ange drops Barkas transfer hint

Ange Postecoglou has dropped a huge hint on the future of Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas.

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According to a report by Football Scotland, the 56-year-old Bhoys boss has included the 27-year-old shot-stopper in his 25-man Europa Conference League squad for the Hoops’ upcoming fixture against FK Bodo/Glimt later this month.

This would appear to all but end the speculation surrounding the Greece international’s potential exit from the club in the coming weeks, with reports suggesting that IFK Goteborg – who have been heavily linked with a move for the ‘keeper – have now turned their attention elsewhere.

Fans will be fuming

Considering just how poor Barkas has been since his €5m (£4.5m) move to Parkhead back in the summer of 2020, the news that the £20k-per-week goalkeeper looks set to remain on Celtic’s books until at least the end of the season is sure to have left the Bhoys fanbase fuming.

Indeed, in a poll ran by Football FanCast, the vast majority of Celtic supporters made it extremely clear that they would not be sad to see the £1.35m-rated stopper leave their club, while a further poll revealed that Hoops fans would even be happy for the 27-year-old to leave on a free transfer.

It is not difficult to understand why the Celtic support feel this way, as Barkas has offered his side very little since joining a little over a year and a half ago.

Indeed, over his 15 Premiership appearances last season, the Greek ‘keeper made it extremely hard to believe that the Bhoys scouting department had identified Barkas as their new first choice in the position, with the shot-stopper making an average of just one save and conceding an average of 0.7 goals per game.

These returns saw the former AEK Athens man earn an incredibly disappointing seasonal SofaScore rating of just 6.79, ranking him as the Hoops’ joint ninth-worst player in the top flight of Scottish football.

As such, when adding in the fact that the player who Tam McManus dubbed “horrendous” has so far featured just twice under the management of Postecoglou, the news that the goalkeeper looks set to carry on picking up his £20k weekly paycheque at Parkhead is something that will infuriate Celtic fans.

In other news: Postecoglou drops teasing 6-word update on major Celtic move, Nicholson must now act

Spinners take India to comfortable win

India registered their first win of the tour against Zimbabwe after their spinners choked the life out of the middle of Zimbabwe’s innings

The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga12-Jun-2010
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How they were outPragyan Ojha registered the most economical Twenty20 figures for India with 2 for 11•Associated Press

India registered their first win of the tour against Zimbabwe after their spinners choked the life out of the middle of the hosts’ innings. Zimbabwe came out all bats blazing, but charred themselves as well, losing too many wickets early, and let spinners dominate proceedings after that. India stuttered in the chase, getting reduced to 48 for 4, but Yusuf Pathan and Virat Kohli carried them home.Zimbabwe were 41 for 2 after four overs when spin was introduced, but Pragyan Ojha, R Ashwin and Piyush Chawla did to Zimbabwe what their spinners were used to doing to others. That the slow bowlers went for 57 in 14 overs among them, and that there was a spell of 59 deliveries without a boundary, underlined Zimbabwe’s trouble. Ojha also registered the most economical Twenty20 figures for India.Chamu Chibhabha, who had a career strike-rate of 80.64 before today, surprised India with four fours and a six off the first 18 balls he played, but the spinners reined him and his team-mates in – the high point for the slow bowlers was the Chawla googly which dismissed Chibhabha in the 11th over.Zimbabwe made a hectic start with Chibhabha and Brendan Taylor getting stuck into the medium-pacers despite the loss of Hamilton Masakadza in the first over. Ashok Dinda assisted them, conceding two free hits in his first two overs. R Vinay Kumar’s back-of-a-length deliveries were punished by the pull-happy batsmen, but he came back with a slower delivery that trapped Taylor, who played a horrible shot.Chibhabha was happy to sit back and pull or cut length deliveries, but the spinners thwarted him. Tatenda Taibu fell in Ashwin’s first over – the innings’ sixth – and Craig Ervine struggled to alternate strike. A spell of six overs for 32 runs was followed by the googly that deceived Chibhabha, who had gone from 27 off 18 balls to 40 off 40, equaling his personal best.Ervine, at the other end, was troubled not by the spin, but by the lack of it. A shortage of singles meant the pressure increased at the other end, and Elton Chigumbura fell while trying to play the big sweep against Ojha. The straighter one again proved valuable when Ojha trapped Greg Lamb in the same over, making it 81 for 6 in the 14th. Ervine was 12 off 24 at the time.Ervine finally broke the boundary drought in the 18th over, hitting Yusuf Pathan over extra cover. He managed one more four in the next, but was bowled by Dinda, with 30 off 42 to his name, which meant there was no flourish in the end either.Chris Mpofu couldn’t do much with the bat in the last over, but removed India’s openers early: M Vijay with a slower ball and Naman Ojha with a short one that caught the glove even as the batsman looked to leave it down the leg side. Suresh Raina eased the situation with 28 off 17, but Ray Price struck in the eighth over, removing both Raina and Rohit Sharma.Yusuf and Kohli counterattacked by hitting a six and a four immediately. Yusuf then hit two sixes and a four in the next three overs. That was enough to take the steam out of Zimbabwe’s effort, and Kohli rubbed it further in, hitting Mpofu for a six and a four in the 13th over.

Em busca do bi, Corinthians espera repetir roteiro no Paulista-2018

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O Corinthians inicia o Campeonato Paulista 2018 de maneira parecida com o do ano passado, do qual sagrou-se campeão. Sem contratações de peso, apostas e confiando principalmente no trabalho da comissão técnica chefiada pelo técnico Fábio Carille. De cara, o panorama pode ser desolador para o torcedor mais pessimistas, mas 2017 já provou que as coisas nem sempre saem como previstas, principalmente quando se fala em “quarta força”.

Há, no entanto, diferenças consideráveis entre as competições: a Libertadores como prioridade e a pressão, que certamente será maior este ano por conta dos dois títulos do ano passado. Carille e cia. desta vez serão telhado e poderão reforçar que 2017 não foi culpa do acaso. Some aí a ausência de Jô, principal jogador do Brasil no ano passado, e teremos três grandes mudanças.

Sem contar o calendário, mas este serve para todos. E o Corinthians pode ter saído na frente dos rivais. Apesar das baixas de Pablo, Guilherme Arana e Jô, o Timão manteve uma base do time e iniciou o ano apertado ciente do que quer. Desde o segundo dia de treinamento da pré-temporada, Carille já trabalha com a maioria das peças e o sistema tático que quer para 2018: 4-1-4-1. A escalação deve ter uma ou outra mudança, dada a chegada do zagueiro Henrique para o lugar de Pablo e a busca de um centroavante, mas a base já foi cravada.

Tal aspecto não pode ser ignorado, sobretudo pelo bom trabalho desenvolvido pela comissão técnica e atestado durante toda a temporada passada. Como Carille gosta de dizer, o Corinthians pode não dá espetáculo, mas será competitivo.

O técnico também deve usar a competição para observar melhor os garotos. Com o novo regulamento que permite a inscrição de jovens sem estourar o limite, é provável que nomes como Mantuan, Warian e Pedrinho apareçam com mais frequência na escalação. Nesse momento, o Corinthians espera ter uma gordura para suportar a entrada de garotos e pode usar o início do campeonato para construí-la. Afinal, dos dez primeiros jogos na competição, nove serão em São Paulo, os quatro primeiros como mandante. O fato de não ter de viajar ajuda a combater o desgaste físico de uma no extremamente apertado.

O Corinthians não trouxe estrelas, promoveu a volta de um ídolo que já não é mais considerado entre os grandes destaques e aposta na força do trabalho. Você já deve ter visto esse filme e repetir o final é o que o clube espera.

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كلوب يتغزل في لاعب نابولي بعد فوز ليفربول: أحبه

أثنى مدرب فريق ليفربول، يورجن كلوب، على أداء لاعب نابولي خفيتشا كفاراتسخيليا، وذلك بعد مباراتهما مساء أمس في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة السادسة والأخيرة من دور مجموعات البطولة، حيث فاز ليفربول بهدفين دون رد.

وقدم خفيتشا كفاراتسخيليا أداءً رائعًا مع نابولي في مباراة الأمس، وسنحت له أكثر من فرصة للتسجيل، ولكن الحظ لم يحالفه.

وبشكل عام، يؤدي خفيتشا كفاراتسخيليا بطريقة جيدة مع نابولي هذا الموسم، حيث سجل 16 هدفًا وصنع 22 في مختلف المسابقات حتى الآن.

وقال كلوب في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “ليفربول إيكو” الإنجليزية: “إنه لاعب جيد، من الصعب حقًا اللعب ضده”.

وأضاف: “هو سريع حقًا، عندما يتمتع بميزة الحركة الأولى على الكرة، يكون قد ذهب بالفعل، يمتلك سرعة، يذهب للداخل والخارج، هو متألق دائمًا ولا يُصاب بالإحباط، أنا أحبه”.

Tottenham: Harry Kane injury scare

Tottenham star Harry Kane was seen leaving the Etihad Stadium ‘walking gingerly’ on Saturday night, according to Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge.

The Lowdown: Kane was Spurs’ hero against Man City

Spurs gained a crucial three points at the weekend as Antonio Conte’s side kept their top-four pursuit alive as the Lilywhites beat Manchester City at the Etihad in a 3-2 thriller.

Two goals from Kane, including a stunning 95th-minute winner, put an end to the north London club’s losing streak. This had seen their manager endure his worst run in more than 12 years, having suffered his third Premier League defeat in a row in the 2-0 loss to Wolves the previous weekend.

Tottenham remain in eighth place with 39 points, but they sit just seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with three games in hand.

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The Latest: Kane injury latest

Whilst Kane’s performance was outstanding, seeing him earn a man-of-the-match 8.5 SofaScore rating, it was not the perfect evening for the 28-year-old. Alasdair Gold revealed that Kane was “limping heavily” when conducting his post-match interviews, with the striker having hurt his back during the game.

Sky Sports reporter Bridge has since made a similar observation, as he told GiveMeSport: “Harry Kane was walking gingerly to the coach after the Manchester City game I’m hearing.”

The Verdict: Would be a huge blow for Conte

Looking at the situation positively, neither Kane nor Conte were questioned about the back issue after the match. This could suggest that the striker was fine and that he will be available for the Lilywhites’ trip to Turf Moor on Wednesday night to take on Sean Dyche’s Burnley.

However, it could also suggest that the injury is more serious than first thought. As the pain was clearly bothering the England captain hours after the match, this could prove to be a big issue for Conte, as the Italian has no other senior centre-forward to call upon.

Fans will be hoping that it is just a minor knock and that their star striker, whose form has improved in recent weeks following a slow start to the campaign, will be back in action at Burnley as Spurs chase West Ham, Arsenal, Wolves and Man United in their pursuit of European football.

In other news: Kane could join another Premier League club on one condition

Malinga to miss second Test against India

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler, has been rested from the second Test against India beginning in Colombo on July 26

Sa'adi Thawfeeq24-Jul-2010

Lasith Malinga isn’t fit enough to torment India once again in the second Test•AFP

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler, has been rested from the second Test against India beginning in Colombo on July 26. Malinga was one of the architects of Sri Lanka’s ten-wicket win in Galle but will miss out at the SSC because of “stiffness in his knee”. He will be replaced by Dilhara Fernando, while spinner Ajantha Mendis also returned to the squad.Aravinda de Silva, the chairman of selectors, said Malinga was rested on the advice of team physiotherapist Tommy Simsek after the bowler complained of stiffness in his dodgy right knee, which had kept him out of Test cricket for 30 months.”We have to be cautious with Malinga. He was not feeling quite fit to go through a five-day Test. He complained of stiffness in his knee,” de Silva said. “We are closely monitoring Malinga’s fitness and we are hopeful he will be fully fit for the third Test starting in ten days time.” The third Test starts on August 3 at the P Sara Oval.Malinga had made his comeback to Test cricket in Galle after a long absence and played a critical role in Sri Lanka’s victory by taking 5 for 50 in the second innings. He bowled a total of 30 overs in the match for seven wickets.The setback to Malinga is a severe blow for Sri Lanka especially since the SSC Test will be their first after Muttiah Muralitharan retired from the format. Malinga and Muralitharan had combined to take 15 of India’s 20 wickets in Galle.Mendis, who had taken 6 for 67 in a practice game against the Indians but was overlooked for the first Test, is likely to take Muralitharan’s place. The other contender for the spot, offspinner Suraj Randiv, retained his place in the squad.Following Muralitharan’s retirement, former captain Mahela Jayawardene was named vice-captain to Kumar Sangakkara. “We want Mahela, who has a good cricket brain, to be part of the decision-making process in the middle,” de Silva said.Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Dilhara Fernando, Chanaka Welagedara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Thilina Kandamby, Dammika Prasad, Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Pradeep.

الزمالك يهزم البنك الأهلي في دوري المحترفين لكرة اليد

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة اليد بنادي الزمالك الفوز على البنك الأهلي في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم الخميس في دوري المرتبط.

وأقيمت مباراة الفريقين، على الصالة المغطاة بالقلعة البيضاء، ضمن منافسات الدور الأول من البطولة.

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وتقدم لاعبو الزمالك في الشوط الأول بنتيجة 17-12، ثم حسموا المباراة لصالحهم بالفوز على البنك الأهلي بنتيجة 35-22.

ومن المقرر أن يلاقي الزمالك فريق جزيرة الورد، بالجولة المقبلة من الدور ذاته في تمام السادسة مساء غدًا الجمعة، بالصالة المغطاة بالقلعة البيضاء.

Palmeiras se reapresenta e vive expectativa pela estreia de Scarpa

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Após receber folga na segunda-feira, o elenco do Palmeiras voltou aos trabalhos na tarde desta terça, na Academia de Futebol. Sob chuva, titulares e reservas fizeram atividades no gramado, mas aqueles que começaram a partida contra o Bragantino encerraram o dia na parte interna. A expectativa no clube agora recai sobre a estreia de Gustavo Scarpa.

O camisa 14 completou duas semanas desde seu primeiro treino no Verdão. Roger disse que ele precisaria de mais tempo para chegar ao auge físico, já que o jogador, embora estivesse treinando por conta própria, não fez pré-temporada enquanto estava em litígio com o Fluminense.

Ele ainda terá mais cinco dias de treino até o clássico contra o Santos, domingo, no Allianz Parque, pela quinta rodada do Campeonato Paulista. Ainda não há confirmação no clube sobre a utilização de Scarpa no fim de semana, mas esta sequência joga a favor para o meio-campista ser, ao menos, relacionado.

Moisés, que estreou no domingo, participou de todo o trabalho no campo, assim como Scarpa, enquanto os titulares no fim de semana saíram mais cedo. Na parte interna, os que atuaram mais do que 45 minutos contra o Bragantino fizeram regenerativo.

Na quarta, Roger vai aplicar treinos em dois períodos – o primeiro às 9h30. O jogo contra o Peixe está marcado para as 17h (de Brasília) e até agora 28 mil ingressos foram vendidos. O Verdão é o único time com 100% de aproveitamento no Estadual.

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Corinthians contrata jovem Matheus, artilheiro do ABC

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O ABC anunciou na noite deste sábado que vendeu o atacante Matheus para o Corinthians. O jogador tem 19 anos e já marcou nove gols nesta temporada pelo clube de Natal, sendo o artilheiro do Brasil.

– Estou aqui para agradecer a todos pelo apoio. Estou indo para um novo desafio e agradeço pelas oportunidades e por acreditarem em mim – disse Matheus, em vídeo divulgado pelo ABC.

Matheus tinha contrato válido apenas até o fim de julho. O Corinthians ainda não confirmou a contratação do jovem atacante.

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بيلد: أزمة بين الاتحاد السنغالي وبايرن ميونخ بسبب ساديو ماني قبل كأس العالم

تعرض ساديو ماني، لاعب بايرن ميونخ ومنتخب السنغال، لإصابة في القدم، خلال مباراة فريقه أمام فيردر بريمن، والتي غادر على إثرها المباراة بعد مرور 20 دقيقة فقط.

وأكدت بعض التقارير غياب ماني عن كأس العالم، لأن إصابته تحتاج وقتًا كبيرًا للتعافي.

اقرأ أيضا.. فاطمة سامورا: السنغال تستعين بطبيب ساحر لضمان مشاركة ماني في مونديال قطر

وبحسب كريستيان فالك، صحفي جريدة بيلد الألمانية، فإن هناك أزمة بين الاتحاد السنغالي وبايرن ميونخ.

وكتب فالك في تغريدة له على موقع “تويتر”: “بالرغم من إصابته، الاتحاد السنغالي سوف يستدعي ساديو ماني لقائمة المنتخب من أجل كأس العالم، بايرن ميونخ غير سعيد بهذا القرار”.

ويلعب المنتخب السنغالي ضمن المجموعة الأولى التي تضم قطر وهولندا والإكوادور.

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