A CBF faz nesta terça-feira, a partir das 13h, em sua sede, no Rio de Janeiro, o sorteio das quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. Flamengo, São Paulo, Bahia, Palmeiras, Corinthians, Athletico, América-MG e Grêmio são os times na disputa pela taça. O sorteio será transmitido pela CBF TV (Youtube) e pelo SporTV.
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Os jogos de ida das quartas de final serão disputados nos dias5 e 6 de julho, enquanto os de volta serão na semana seguinte,nos dias 12 e 13.
Premiação de cada fase da Copa do Brasil 2023:
1ª fase:R$ 1,4 milhão (grupo I), R$ 1,25 milhão (grupo II) e R$ 750 mil (grupo III) 2ª fase:R$ 1,7 milhão (grupo I), R$ 1,4 milhão (grupo II) e R$ 900 mil (grupo III) 3ª fase:R$ 2,1 milhões Oitavas de final:R$ 3,3 milhões Quartas de final:R$ 4,3 milhões Semifinal:R$ 9 milhões Vice-campeão:R$ 30 milhões Campeão:R$ 70 milhões
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Todas as equipes estão no mesmo pote e não há nenhum tipo de impedimento de confronto. Ou seja, qualquer duelo é possível, inclusive entre times do mesmo estado. As quartas de final serão em jogos de ida e volta. Caso haja empate nos placares na soma dos gols, a decisão pela vaga às semifinais será disputada nos pênaltis.
SORTEIO DAS QUARTAS DE FINAL DA COPA DO BRASIL
Data/Horário: quarta-feira, 6/6, às 13h Local: sede da CBF, no Rio de Janeiro Onde assistir: SporTV e CBF TV(Youtube)
Bayern Munich are prepared to reward Michael Olise with a contract extension just over a year after he arrived from Crystal Palace on a deal that runs until 2029. The Frenchman has been phenomenal ever since his switch to the Allianz Arena, and the Bavarian giants are reportedly adamant on wasting no time to tie down their superstar with a renewal.
Bayern discuss Olise renewal
Bayern are extremely impressed with the performances of Olise, who made a sensational £52 million (€60m/$70m) switch from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2024. Although his deal runs through to 2029, the Bavarians have already begun discussions internally to reward the Frenchman with a new deal.
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According to a report from , Bayern are keen on ensuring Olise commits his future to the club beyond 2029 by offering a new deal that will run longer. The report adds that while talks are yet to open between Bayern and Olise's entourage, the topic will most likely be discussed later during the ongoing season.
The right winger has been praised by sporting director Christoph Freund, who inadvertently fuelled transfer speculation by sidestepping a question about Olise's rumored exit clause during a press conference in August.
"Michael feels extremely comfortable in the group. It's just a good mix at the moment," Freund stated recently.
A 2026 departure ruled out?
The rumours of Olise having a 2026 exit clause in his current Bayern deal were followed by reports that Liverpool are eyeing the 23-year-old as the long-term successor to Mohamed Salah. Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have been linked, too. However, German media seemingly laid waste to those claims by suggesting that no such clauses exist in his contract. Bayern are determined to convince Olise that his long-term future lies in Munich.
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The French international will be keen on adding to his ridiculous tally of 24 goals and 26 assists in 62 games for Die Roten when Vincent Kompany's men welcome Werder Bremen on Friday.
Celtic made the surprise step of entering the free agent market in the 2025 summer transfer window for a striker after offloading Adam Idah to Swansea City on Deadline Day.
Following a frantic search for a replacement, Brendan Rodgers was able to seal a reunion with Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho, who joined the club a day after the market period ended following his release from Sevilla.
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With the move causing quite a stir among supporters, we’ve taken a look at all of Rodgers’ free agent signings at Celtic Park, ranking each from best to worst across his two spells in the dugout.
11 Kundai Benyu 2017-2020
Kicking off proceedings, Kundai Benyu joined Celtic in 2017 on a free transfer from Ipswich Town, making four first-team appearances ahead of brief loan spells at Oldham Athletic and Helsingborg.
Kundai Benyu in Celtic training.
Eventually, he left the Bhoys to sign for Wealdstone United in 2020 before stints in Iceland at Vestri and IBV. The Zimbabwe international now features for Harare-based outfit CAPS United.
10 Youssouf Mulumbu 2018-2019
Becoming a late addition to Rodgers’ midfield in 2018 after Celtic failed to sign John McGinn from Hibernian, Mulumbu never really got going and managed only 155 minutes of competitive football across three appearances.
Youssouf Mulumbu.
Previously, he had enjoyed an excellent 2017/18 Scottish Premiership campaign at Kilmarnock and soon returned on loan to Rugby Park before a break clause in his Hoops contract saw him depart in the summer of 2019. Not a transfer that paid off for either party.
9 Ross Doohan 2015-2022, 2025-present
Ross Doohan rejoined Celtic from Aberdeen on a free transfer in the summer of 2025 and finds himself at the lower end of the scale due to not having made a competitive appearance for the club during either spell.
Ross Doohan with Scotland Under-21s.
Nevertheless, the Scotland international is a valued presence within the walls of Lennoxtown and has helped ease pressure on the Hoops’ European squad registration powers, making him a smart capture by the Scottish Premiership holders.
8 Callum Osmand 2025-present
Technically, Callum Osmand signed for Celtic in a cross-border compensation deal, but he has been included by virtue of joining after the end of his Fulham contract in summer 2025. Why not make things a little more fun?
The Jersey-born striker represents Wales on the international stage and featured in the Bhoys’ pre-season friendlies against Cork City and Estrela de Amadora.
Ultimately, his place on the list could fluctuate depending on whether he earns minutes over the coming months. He is highly-rated after 55 goal contributions in 73 outings at various youth levels at the Cottagers, though a loan seems like a sensible step to aid his development.
7 Emilio Izaguirre 2018-2019
At the time, many Celtic fans were shocked when Emilio Izaguirre returned to Parkhead in 2018 after leaving the club one year prior to join Al-Fayha. Still, his status as a cult hero among supporters generated a level of excitement.
In the end, the Honduran left-back registered a solitary assist in 19 appearances during his second spell in Glasgow, playing a part in the Bhoys winning a domestic treble.
Frequent injuries and Kieran Tierney’s position as first-choice limited his scope for inclusion. Despite being offered a one-year extension, 33-year-old Izaguirre departed Celtic with 13 winners medals in total for Motagua, where he is now Sporting Director.
6 Kolo Toure 2016-2017
Truthfully, you could argue the toss about whether Izaguirre’s second spell or Kolo Toure’s stint in Glasgow should be higher on the list, but the Ivorian has shaded it due to a key factor that will be explained.
Kolo Toure and Brendan Rodgers at Celtic.
Premier League winner Toure linked up with Rodgers shortly after departing Liverpool and clocked up 17 appearances under the Irishman before calling time on his distinguished career due to injury trouble.
Intriguingly, he then went on to become a part of Celtic’s backroom team as a technical assistant, remaining at Lennoxtown and then leaving to take up a first-team coach role at Leicester City. Supporters loved his infamous chant!
5 Kelechi Iheanacho 2025-present
The man everyone is talking about. Many Celtic supporters may have expected Kelechi Iheanacho to be ranked somewhere else on this list. However, it would be unfair to draw any premature conclusions before he has had a sustained run in the team.
By now, the Bhoys’ failed pursuit of Kasper Dolberg is common knowledge. Their efforts to land the Denmark international proved to be unsuccessful, and he is now back at Ajax, somewhere he feels is a second home.
An almighty scramble ensued before Celtic signed Iheanacho in an out-of-window deal, leaving many fans irate at a transfer strategy that saw the likes of David Datro Fofana and Patrick Bamford contacted over moves to Parkhead with no breakthrough.
Statistically, the Nigeria international is in Glasgow following one goal in 15 appearances during a loan spell at Middlesbrough circa 2024/25. Three strikes in 11 outings across his time in Seville is hardly a convincing tally either, all things considered.
Providing a saving grace, Rodgers has previously worked with Iheanacho and helped him produce some of the best football of his career at Leicester City, including a 19-goal campaign in 2020/21, a level he can hopefully rediscover under his guidance.
4 Scott Bain 2018-2025
Initially arriving on loan from Dundee ahead of a free transfer move to Celtic in the summer of 2018, Scott Bain cemented himself as another likeable figure among supporters and kept an impressive 40 clean sheets across 78 appearances for the Hoops.
Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain.
Capped three times by Scotland, the long-serving goalkeeper ended his spell in Glasgow with no fewer than 14 medals to his name. He moved to Falkirk during the transfer window and is enjoying life at the Scottish Premiership newcomers.
3 Kasper Schmeichel 2024-present
Kasper Schmeichel is another player who has significant experience working alongside Rodgers, and it is fair to say he has been a major success story at Celtic since arriving on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.
To date, the Denmark international has won the Scottish Premiership and Premier Sports Cup, and it doesn’t seem like he is done there despite being set to turn 39 in November.
Leading from the front, Schmeichel is a shining example of professionalism and his desire to keep showcasing his talents at Celtic is something to be admired.
2 Kieran Tierney 2015-2019, 2025-present
Some of you may be asking, why isn’t Kieran Tierney number one on this list? There is a reason for that, but the end decision has purely come down to the distinction of the fact he has only recently arrived on a free transfer.
Born in Douglas and a stalwart for Scotland under Steve Clarke, the 28-year-old is an icon at Celtic and shot to prominence in a first spell that saw him play a driving role in claiming eight trophies at the club, making 170 appearances in total and delivering eight goals alongside 37 assists.
From then on, Tierney secured a £25 million move from his boyhood club to Arsenal, claiming the FA Cup at the Gunners and earning recognition for his displays. Enjoying a different footballing climate, he also spent time on loan at Real Sociedad.
Now, he is firmly back at Celtic and has slotted in effortlessly under Rodgers after signing a five-year-deal in the summer of 2025.
A free agent who has already proven himself in the Premier League earlier in his career could now be willing to make the move to Everton.
Garner reveals Everton's change in mentality
The Blues have won three of their opening three league games this season, with the early signs suggesting that positive times lie ahead under David Moyes.
Midfielder James Garner has impressed in the opening weeks of the campaign, scoring in the 2-0 win at home to Brighton, and he has spoken about a shift in mentality that has taken place at Everton under their manager.
“He said to us on day one that he’s not come here to take over a team that’s fighting against relegation – he said it again on day one of pre-season. He sets high standards and we know where we want to be.
“We’ve got a few more faces in over the summer and with the quality we have in the squad now, we all agree with the manager – if you want to achieve big things, then you’ve got to set your standards and your goals high. I think you can see it in us. There is a mentality shift. We’re playing with more confidence, going into games thinking how we are going to take all three points, it’s not just surviving.
“We’ve done that in these first few games. Obviously, the first game [against Leeds] felt like a blip, I don’t think we played well, but we’ve responded and now the aim is to keep building momentum. We want to keep winning and keep that winning mentality – that was the message in the changing room amongst all of us after the Wolves game.”
While Everton’s improvements this season are clear, it is also important that further quality is added to the squad, and they have now been linked with a move for a free agent.
"Brilliant" free agent could be keen on joining Everton
Speaking to Goodison News, former Toffees scout Bryan King talked up the idea of Everton signing left-back Sergio Reguilon on a free transfer, who could be “willing” to move to Merseyside.
“He’s a free transfer, so it would certainly be an option to look at. They’re a bit stretched across the whole defence at the moment, with Branthwaite’s injury concerns. I would imagine that Reguilon would be more than willing to go and join a club like Everton. It seems like Everton are moving in a forward direction, instead of being in a relegation fight.”
Reguilon could be a shrewd signing for Everton, especially with Vitalii Mykolenko picking up an injury prior to the international break, with the 28-year-old an experienced player.
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The Spaniard actually scored against the Blues for Tottenham in a 5-0 win back in 2021/22, and he has 81 Premier League appearances to his name.
Reguilon was once hailed as “brilliant” by Noel Whelan, and he could bring a good mix of defensive solidity and attacking thrust to Everton’s team, with a return to English football potentially appealing to him as he searches for a new club.
Quando escolhemos um clube para torcer, muitos fatores influenciam: família, a fase da equipe, cores, craques e até mesmo as mascotes ajudam nessa escolha. Essas personagens, que geralmente são criadas para representar a identidade do clube, têm histórias curiosas e encantam torcedores pelos estádios do país. A seguir, saiba quais são as mascotes dos times brasileiros.
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> América-MG – Coelho: criado por Fernando Mangabeira, chargista que criou as mascotes de Atlético-MG e Cruzeiro, e torcedor do América. O Coelho foi escolhido como mascote do clube por representar um clube ‘aceso, sempre pronto para o que der e vier’, em alusão à sua rapidez e inteligência.
> Athletico Paranaense – Fura-Cão: um cachorrinho cujo nome faz alusão ao apelido do clube, Furacão. O Fura-Cão foi anunciado em 2018, junto com a mudança de escudo e camisa do clube.
> Atlético Mineiro – Galo Doido: também criado por Fernando Mangabeira, que elegeu o Galo como mascote do Atlético com a justificativa de que o time não se entregava nunca, como um galo de briga.
> Bahia – Super-homem e Lindona da Bahêa (mulher-maravilha): conhecido por ‘Tricolor de aço’, o Bahia elegeu o ‘Homem de aço’ como seu mascote oficial. Em 2014, como forma de apoio à luta contra o racismo, o clube adotou uma mulher-maravilha negra, batizada de ‘Lindona da Bahêa’, como outra mascote.
> Botafogo – Biriba: um cachorro que realmente existiu e faz parte do longo histórico de superstições do clube. Em 1948, o Botafogo enfrentava um jejum de 13 anos e viu a possibilidade de título ser ameaçada durante um clássico contra o Flamengo, onde perdia por 3 a 1. Ate que Biriba, cachorro de um dos jogadores do elenco, entrou em campo e interrompeu a partida. O animal foi retirado e na sequência da partida o Alvinegro dominou a partida e virou para 5 a 3. A partir deste episódio, o presidente do clube, Carlito Rocha, concluiu que o clube só virou a partida graças ao mascote, que foi levado a todos os jogos da campanha. No fim das contas, o Botafogo faturou o carioca de 1948 e saiu da fila.
> Ceará – Vovô: existem duas versões para a criação deste mascote, mas a mais aceita é a de que o clube seria conhecido como ‘vovô’ por ser o mais antigo do estado.
> Chapecoense – Índio Condá: tem relação com o nome da primeira casa da Chapecoense, o estádio Índio Condá, uma homenagem a Vitorino Condá. Reza a lenda que Vitorinio Condá foi um cacique que lutou para que seu povo tivesse direito a terras tomadas por colonizadores na região de Santa Catarina.
> Corinthians – Mosqueteiro: surgiu após vitória do Corinthians sobre um clube argentino chamado Barrancas. No dia seguinte ao jogo, um jornal relatou que os jogadores do Timão jogaram com raça, como um time de mosqueteiros.
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> Coritiba – Vovô Coxa: baseado em uma pessoa real, o alemão Max Kopf, que era fotógrafo profissional e acompanhava o clube desde a sua fundação. O mascote, na figura de Max, simbolizava os imigrantes alemães que fundaram o clube.
> Cruzeiro – Raposa: criado em 1945, representa a astúcia e rapidez do então presidente do clube, Mario Grosso, reconhecido pela sua facilidade para contratar jogadores.
> Cuiabá – Dourado: representa um peixe muito comum na região Centro-Oeste do país.
> Flamengo – Urubu: era um apelido pejorativo que foi adotado pela torcida do Rubro-Negro, especialmente depois que um urubu foi colocado no gramado durante uma partida entre Flamengo e Botafogo, que terminou com o vitória do time da Gávea.
> Fluminense – Guerreiro: antes, seu mascote era o Cartola, mas pelo tom pejorativo da expressão, o clube resolveu trocar pelo Guerreiro, em alusão ao canto das arquibancadas de ‘time de guerreiros’, criado em 2009 na campanha histórica de luta contra o rebaixamento.
> Fortaleza – Leão: foi escolhido por representar a garra dos jogadores que passaram pelo clube, assim como tem o leão.
> Grêmio – Mosqueteiro: representa a bravura e união com que os gremistas se entregam, assim como sugere o lema dos mosqueteiros, ‘um por todos e todos por um’.
> Internacional – Saci: o clube gaúcho é conhecido pela sua história de combate ao racismo, incorporando jogadores negros ao seu elenco desde o final dos anos 20. Logo, a cada título conquistado pelo Colorado era inevitável que o clube fosse relacionado ao o personagem negro e que fazia travessuras.
> Palmeiras – Periquito e Porco: foi o primeiro mascote do Verdão, graças à sua cor (verde, igual aos uniformes do time). Reza a lenda que o periquito também foi escolhido como mascote do time pela existência de muitas aves da espécie nos bosques do Parque Antárctica. Já o porco surgiu, também, a partir de um apelido pejorativo dado por rivais e adotado pelos torcedores do clube.
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> Santos – Baleia: nos anos 50, um cartunista representou o Santos pelo desenho de uma baleia, graças ao seu tamanho e imponência, e logo o animal foi relacionado ao time da Vila Belmiro, se tornando popular entre os torcedores.
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> São Paulo – Santo Paulo: mais uma personagem criada a partir de cartuns de jornais, mais especificamente a Gazeta Esportiva, criado entre os anos 30 e 40, e que rapidamente caiu nas graças da torcida.
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> Sport – Leão: outro clube que tem o felino como mascote. Sua origem foi a vitória do Sport no torneio ‘Leão do Norte’, disputada em Belém (Pará).
> Vasco da Gama – Almirante: outra personagem criada a partir de charges de jornais. O Almirante aparecia, geralmente, em uma caravela, tipo de embarcação utilizada no período das grandes navegações, em referência a Vasco da Gama, português que dá nome ao clube.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is currently assessing the remainder of his squad that haven’t gone out on international duty, and the Italian has promised one thing to a highly-rated youngster who’s now looking to turn heads at Cobham.
The Blues take on Brentford in their first game back from the break, four days before a blockbuster opening Champions League game against Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge on September 17.
After a summer of trimming down Maresca’s squad, partly to comply with UEFA as Chelsea looked to register a ‘positive transfer balance’, Maresca named a 23-man squad for his European A-list — notably missing out summer signing Facundo Buonanotte.
Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen
Defenders: Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah,
Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato,
Forwards: Liam Delap, Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto,
Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Estevao.
Bomb squad members Axel Disasi and Raheem Sterling were unsurprisingly omitted, with reports still suggesting the pair could leave soon, even after the UK transfer window shut its doors at 7pm on Monday.
Disasi has been subject to an approach from Saudi side Neom SC, while former Man United chief scout Mick Brown believes Chelsea could terminate Raheem Sterling’s deal in a bid to rid the club of his £325,000-per-week wages.
As we’ve seen from the last window, you can never rule anything out at Chelsea, with Liam Delap’s injury prompting BlueCo to both re-negotiate a more favourable exit for Nicolas Jackson whilst recalling Marc Guiu from his loan at Sunderland.
The teenager was also named in Maresca’s Champions League A-list squad, so the intention to play him is crystal clear, and Guiu is believed to have received the Chelsea boss’ word on a key issue.
The former Barcelona gem was set to further his development with more guaranteed game time at Sunderland, and had already made his mark by scoring for Regis Le Bris’ side in the EFL Cup against Huddersfield Town.
Marc Guiu desperate to impress in Chelsea training after Maresca promise
Now back in west London, Guiu is desperate to impress in Chelsea training, with Maresca promising the 19-year-old that he will be handed game time in the coming weeks.
That is according to GiveMeSport, who state that the Spaniard has set his sights on dazzling Maresca behind-the-scenes as he looks to stake his claim in the Chelsea squad.
It is also noted that, if Guiu can prove to be a constant threat in the final third, then there will be a chance for him to become a prominent figure in the club’s plans moving forward.
The youngster scored six goals in seven Conference League appearances last term, playing a major role in the group stages before missing out on nearly every knockout game with a hamstring injury — bar a three-minute cameo in the final.
Manchester United have received a shock update on Gareth Southgate’s plans as Ruben Amorim continues to see questions asked of how much longer he will remain in charge at Old Trafford. Change is being mooted as the Red Devils struggle to establish any kind of momentum and consistency. It has been suggested that former England manager Southgate will be in contention if a prominent Premier League managerial post opens up.
Movement at Old Trafford: Amorim pressure & Southgate links
Southgate was linked with United during Erik ten Hag’s troubled reign in Manchester. With the Dutch tactician fighting to save his job in March 2024, there was plenty of speculation to be found regarding supposed interest in a man that remained in international football at that point. Southgate is said to have made it clear that he would not be leaving a role with England ahead of Euro 2024.
He did, however, sever ties with the Three Lions after guiding them to another European Championship final. Ten Hag remained in charge of United at that stage, having overseen FA Cup and Carabao Cup triumphs during his two full seasons at the helm, but he was ushered through the exits at Old Trafford in October 2024. Reins were then passed on to highly-rated Portuguese coach Amorim.
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He has endured a tough time in English football, picking up just 18 wins from 49 games in charge of United. The Red Devils are without European action this season, while a humbling League Cup defeat was suffered early in the 2025-26 campaign at the hands of League Two side Grimsby. Sack calls are growing in intensity once more as United consider more movement in their dugout.
According to , “Southgate would reject an approach from Manchester United” if Amorim were to be relieved of his duties. It is said that Southgate is “not in any rush to return to football”. He is, however, “keeping his options open – both within the game and outside”. The 55-year-old, who is now a knight of the realm, has agreed to host a new show for the BBC while filling most of his time with speaking engagements and motivational work.
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Southgate continues to attend plenty of prominent football fixtures, particularly in the Premier League, so has an eye across what is going on. He is close friends with Dan Ashworth, who is said to have been keen to bring the former Three Lions boss in alongside him at Old Trafford before seeing a forgettable stint as United’s sporting director cut short after just five months.
The Red Devils are being urged to keep Southgate in mind, with Premier League title-winning ex-England star Joe Cole having said of the former Middlesbrough boss returning to club management: “He [Amorim] was the bright young spark, people were talking about him like he was the messiah coming into Manchester United and would sort everything out. That’s how high his stock was when he left Lisbon.
“So, he’s clearly a good manager as well, but the mix and the blend of the whole situation, I think it needs a culture change. I thought Gareth Southgate was the perfect man for the job at the state it was in terms of building culture, understanding the club, understanding the league, understanding the players, working with Jim Ratcliffe and people like that, and they went with Amorim, and it doesn’t look like it’s working.”
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The latest reports claim that Amorim retains the full support of his board for now. His position is not considered to be under imminent threat, despite positive results proving hard to come by. It is, however, apparent that a reversal in fortune is required in order for United to build towards what they hope will be a brighter future.
Talk of direct contact being made with Southgate has been played down, with it revealed that sacking Amorim would cost United around £15 million ($20m), but debate regarding who could be next to fill the most demanding of roles in Manchester continues to rage.
Renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that a number of clubs have made an approach for a “dynamite” Everton player, with The Friedkin Group making a decision over his future.
Everton set for opening game at new stadium
The Blues officially begin a new chapter in their history on Sunday afternoon, hosting Brighton in the Premier League in their first-ever competitive game at their new ground.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium is an impressive new setting for Everton’s home games, and while it was sad for them to leave Goodison Park, it was important that the club planned for the future and found a new home to help take them to new heights.
Blues manager David Moyes is certainly excited about his side beginning life in a new stadium, speaking glowingly about it earlier this month.
“It’s brilliant for the football club. For my journey as well – I’ve had lots of different twists and turns – but overall I think the football club has been so desperate for this situation to arise with the new stadium. I think it’s a wonderful stadium, it’s a step up, certainly, from Goodison and I think for Everton Football Club it’s a real positive step.”
Everton’s new venture will hopefully lead to plenty of exciting new signings, as well as persuading current players to stay put, and a new update has dropped regarding an individual in the latter category.
Everton make decision over "dynamite" ace's future
According to Romano on X, Everton have seen numerous clubs make approaches for Iliman Ndiaye, but The Friedkin Group have rejected their advances.
Losing Ndiaye would be a massive blow this early in his Everton career, so this update is an extremely positive one for Blues supporters.
The 25-year-old has so often provided the creative spark for the Blues since arriving from Marseille last summer, being described as a “dynamite” player by Jamie Redknapp and being hailed as “brilliant” by Second Tier podcast.
Ndiaye is going to be a massive player for Everton moving forward – he scored nine goals in the Premier League last season – and it would be just like him to bag the opening strike at the Blues’ new ground this weekend.
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The Blues cannot afford to let him go, and with his current deal not expiring until the summer of 2029, they are in a strong bargaining position and would surely only allow him to leave for huge money.
Real Madrid took to social media to congratulate Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz on his recent Japan Open triumph. The victory sees Alcaraz strengthen his grip on the world No. 1 spot after recently overtaking Jannik Sinner. A passionate Madrid supporter himself, Alcaraz was praised by the club for his remarkable achievement.
Alcaraz' win in Tokyo
Carlos Alcaraz defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the Japan Open in Tokyo. With this victory, looks set to end the year as the world's No. 1 in the ATP rankings and becomes only the sixth player in history to win eight titles in a single season.
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Madrid's congratulatory post
Madrid's congratulatory message read: "Congratulations on your first victory in the Tokyo Tournament, dear Carlos Alcaraz. We Real Madrid fans are delighted with another triumph for the world number 1."
Alcaraz's love for Madrid
Hailing from the region of Murcia, Carlos Alcaraz is a passionate Real Madrid fan. He has often been spotted attending their matches alongside key figures at the club. Many supporters draw parallels between Alcaraz and Madrid, believing he embodies the same flair and determination that have defined the club’s rise to the top.
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Madrid's upcoming challenge
Alcaraz will be hoping his beloved Madrid can bounce back from their defeat to rivals Atletico when they face Kairat Almaty in the Champions League.
Before the match, many expected Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to post the first 300-plus total in IPL history. There were reasons to justify the speculation. After a record-breaking IPL 2024, SRH had posted 286 for 6 in their IPL 2025 opener, also in Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) were without at least two of their first-choice bowlers.Forget 300, SRH could not even score 200. They managed 190 for 9 with Shardul Thakur picking up 4 for 34, his best figures in the IPL.Still, 190 was not a small total. But Nicholas Pooran made it look minuscule. He smashed 70 off just 26 balls, hitting six fours and as many sixes. By the time Pat Cummins had him lbw, LSG needed only 71 from 68 balls.Related
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Mitchell Marsh, who played second fiddle to Pooran while they were together, also scored a fifty before Abdul Samad applied the finishing touches.LSG chasing down their target with 23 balls and five wickets to spare was giving SRH a taste of their own medicine. Last season, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma had taken just 9.4 overs to chase down LSG’s 165 at this very venue.
Thakur gets two in two
LSG knew the only way to stop the marauding SRH batting unit was to take early wickets. Thakur went in search of swing in the first over but did not find success. But in his next over, he dismissed Abhishek and Ishan Kishan off successive balls. Abhishek pulled a short ball into the hands of deep square-leg, and Kishan was caught down the leg side.1:28
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Head went after the returning Avesh Khan, hitting him for two sixes and a four in the fourth over. Two overs later, he tried to take on Ravi Bishnoi but ended up skying a slog sweep. Pooran, though, put the chance down at long-on. Four balls later, Bishnoi failed to latch on to a tough return catch. Head was on 35 at the time of the first drop but it cost LSG only 12 as Prince Yadav made a mess of Head’s stumps for his first wicket in the IPL.
Klaasen’s bizarre run out
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen took SRH past 100 in the 11th over before Klaasen was run out in bizarre fashion. Nitish hit a full toss from Prince to the bowler’s left. Prince failed to hold on to the catch, but the ball found a way to ricochet on to the stumps at the non-striker’s end with Klaasen well outside his crease. Soon after, Bishnoi castled Nitish for 32 off 28, leaving SRH in a spot.
Sixes and outs
In keeping with the SRH team ethos, the batters kept attacking. But while they kept hitting sixes, they also kept getting out. Aniket Verma smashed Bishnoi for back-to-back sixes and repeated it against Digvesh Rathi in the following over before getting out for 36 off 13 balls. Cummins walked out at No. 8, hit the first three balls he faced for three sixes, and was out on the fourth. That took SRH to 180 for 8 after 18 overs. However, only ten runs came from the last two.1:49
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Pooran makes it a one-sided contest
Mohammed Shami removed Aiden Markram in the second over of the chase, but Pooran took the attack to the opposition as soon as he walked out. His first boundary came via a misfield before he smoked Simarjeet Singh over deep midwicket twice in two balls.Bringing on a left-arm orthodox spinner with Pooran in the middle is always risky. But Cummins took that gamble with Abhishek. Pooran faced only two balls from him and slog-swept both for sixes. He has now hit seven sixes off nine balls against Abhishek in T20 cricket.He didn’t spare legspinner Adam Zampa either, hitting him for two sixes and a four in the seventh over. Off the first 20 balls he faced, he hit five fours and six sixes.
Marsh’s fifty, Samad’s cameo
Marsh was on 37 off 22 balls when Pooran got out. He had hit Shami for two straight sixes in the powerplay. In the 11th over, he hit Cummins for back-to-back fours to bring up his fifty off 29 balls. Cummins had him caught at long-on soon after but it was too late.At the end of 11 overs, LSG needed only 53. They did lose Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni along the way, but their victory was never in doubt. Samad, a former SRH player, smashed an unbeaten 22 off eight balls to complete the formalities.