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UAE folded for 57, their collapse highlighting the gulf between the two sides

Karthik Krishnaswamy10-Sep-20252:03

What are India’s expectations from Gill?

It took just 106 balls for India to begin their defence of the Asia Cup with the most comprehensive of wins. It took them just 79 balls to bowl UAE out, and just 27 to chase down their target.UAE’s 57 was the lowest total any team had achieved against India in T20Is. India’s 4.3-over chase was their quickest in T20Is.UAE came into this match on the back of encouraging displays against Pakistan and Afghanistan in the tri-series they recently hosted, but all that promise came to nothing against the relentless quality of India’s bowling, with Kuldeep Yadav taking four wickets in no time to celebrate his return to action after a long tour of England spent entirely on the bench.Thereafter, it was just a question of how quickly India would get to their target, and the answer – mostly delivered by their new opening combination of old buddies Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill – was a one-worder: very.ESPNcricinfo LtdBatting depth, two wristspinners, and SamsonA lot of interest surrounded India’s selection for this game, with particularly intense debate surrounding their wicketkeeper, bowling-attack composition, and No. 8. These were India’s choices:Gill displaced Sanju Samson from the opening position as expected, but Samson kept the keeping gloves ahead of Jitesh Sharma. India picked both their wristspinners, Kuldeep and Varun Chakravarthy, and picked the batting allrounder Shivam Dube to give them genuine depth until No. 8, but this meant they only had one specialist quick in Jasprit Bumrah.Some of these choices were surprises. The bigger surprise, perhaps, was that India won the toss – after 15 straight toss losses across formats.Related

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Bumrah bowls three in the powerplayFor the first time since 2019, Bumrah bowled three overs inside the powerplay in a T20I. He took one wicket, crashing through Alishan Sharafu’s defences with a searing yorker, but also conceded four fours, three in one over to UAE captain Muhammad Waseem.With Sharafu and Waseem hitting six fours and a six between them, UAE began well enough, scoring 41 for 2 in their powerplay. But they fell apart thereafter, losing their last eight wickets for the addition of just ten runs.Kuldeep and Dube clean ’em upTo their credit, UAE did not let the loss of two powerplay wickets curb their intent, but on this day they kept losing wickets to low-percentage shots. And they kept losing wickets to Kuldeep in the ninth over – three of them, to be precise.First, Rahul Chopra took on the large outfield at the Dubai International Stadium and the protected long-on boundary and holed out. Three balls later, Waseem was lbw, missing a sweep against a bowler whose stock ball, straightening into the right-hander from left-arm over, is stump-to-stump by design.Kuldeep finished the over with a trademark wrong’un to bowl the left-handed Harshit Kaushik through the gate, and UAE were already five down.India used six bowlers, and five of them ended up on the wickets column, with Bumrah – who bowled three overs in the powerplay, a rarity for him – Varun and Axar Patel taking one each.1:55

Why did Suryakumar let Siddique bat despite being out?

Dube, playing ahead of a second frontline quick to give India batting depth until No. 8, bagged three with his medium-pace, which meant he had taken 5 for 15 in four overs in his last two T20Is. His first two T20Is, it has to be mentioned, since his bowling quality came under severe scrutiny following India’s use of Harshit Rana as his concussion substitute against England in Pune.Here, Dube couldn’t help but pick up wickets even when India didn’t want them. In his second over, a direct hit from Samson caught Junaid Siddique wandering out of his crease – a la Jonny Bairstow – after swinging at and missing a short ball. Siddique was given out stumped but India captain Suryakumar Yadav withdrew the appeal. Next ball, Siddique swung at and miscued a slower ball high in the air, and walked back, c Suryakumar b Dube.Abhishek and Gill do (most of) the restThey’ve been fast friends since the Under-14 level and might have been forgiven for wanting to take a bit of time savouring the feeling of opening together for India, but that was the last thing on the minds of Abhishek and Gill. They clattered 48 runs in just 3.4 overs before Abhishek fell, miscuing a hard-length ball from Siddique, and in that time they played a number of outrageous shots. The pick of them, perhaps, were a dancing flick for six by Gill off Mohammad Rohid, and a falling-away slap over long-off by Abhishek, off a short-of-length dart from the offspinner Kaushik.India were ten away from victory when Abhishek fell, and Suryakumar – whipping his first ball off his hip for six – and Gill took just four balls to finish the job.

MatériaMais NotíciasVer Resumo da matéria por IANa tarde desta terça-feira (9), o Atlético informou o desligamento de quatro profissionais do departamento de futebol do clube. Entre eles, Éder Aleixo, ídolo e ex-jogador do Galo que ocupava o cargo de auxiliar técnico. Resumo supervisionado pelo jornalista!

Na tarde desta terça-feira (9), o Atlético informou o desligamento de quatro profissionais do departamento de futebol do clube. Entre eles, Éder Aleixo, ídolo e ex-jogador do Galo que ocupava o cargo de auxiliar técnico.

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Em processo de reformulação visando a temporada 2026, além de Éder, foram demitidos Carlos Alberto Isidoro, supervisor de futebol; Daniel Cerqueira, Daniel Cerqueira, auxiliar técnico e Gustavo Nicoline, coordenador de análise de desempenho.

O clube ainda agradeceu pelos anos de dedicação e entrega ao Atlético, agradecendo pelo empenho e profissionalismo.

➡️ Tudo sobre o Galo agora no WhatsApp. Siga o nosso novo canal Lance! Atlético-MG

Nota do Atlético na íntegra

“O Atlético está passando por uma reformulação em seu Departamento de Futebol, visando à temporada 2026. Nesse processo, comunicamos que deixam o Clube os seguintes profissionais:

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Carlos Alberto Isidoro — Supervisor de Futebol
Daniel Cerqueira – Auxiliar Técnico
Éder Aleixo – Auxiliar Técnico
Gustavo Nicoline — Coordenador de Análise de Desempenho

Foram anos de dedicação e entrega verdadeira ao projeto do Atlético.
Agradecemos por todo o empenho e pela postura profissional com que cada um deles representou as cores do Galo.”

continua após a publicidadePreparação do Atlético para a próxima temporada

A reapresentação do elenco será no dia 2 de janeiro, iniciando a pré-temporada. A preparação a princípio ocorrerá na Cidade do Galo, sem viagens ou torneios amistosos, diferentemente do ano passado, quando o alvinegro disputou a FC Series nos Estados Unidos.

Com a mudança do calendário do futebol em 2026, os campeonatos iniciam mais cedo e menos de dez dias depois da reapresentação o Galo já tem sua estreia pelo Mineiro. No dia 11 de janeiro enfrenta o Betim às 16h na Arena MRV.

No entanto, nas primeiras partidas do estadual, o Galo entrará com uma equipe mesclada, com atletas das categorias de base e time profissional. No ano passado apenas jogadores do sub-20 atuaram nas primeiras rodadas.

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The five-time IPL champions have decided to invest in youngsters like Mhatre, Urvil and Brevis

Nagraj Gollapudi14-Nov-20258:10

Chatter: Will CSK release Conway and Ravindra?

Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to release their pair of left-hand New Zealand batters Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra ahead of the auction for IPL 2026. While Conway was picked for INR 6.25 crore at the auction last year, CSK got Ravindra back via the right-to-match card option for INR 4 crore. Both players were expected to play a critical role in CSK’s top order but both struggled through IPL 2025, where CSK finished last with just four wins.Ravindra made 191 runs at a strike rate of 128.18 and Conway scored 156 runs at a strike rate of 131.09. It is understood that the CSK think tank opted to release both batters considering they have decided to invest in the development of the young batters that were added to the squad late last season. That includes South Africa batter Dewald Brevis as well as the uncapped Indian pair of Ayush Mhatre and Urvil Patel, who are likely to be part of the XI for IPL 2026.Both Conway and Ravindra have only played for CSK in the IPL. Conway was part of the team since 2022, and scored 672 runs at a strike rate close to 140 in IPL 2023, which CSK won. Ravindra came on board in 2024, a season in which he struck at 160.86, which was much superior than his T20 career strike rate of 139.78.CSK have now let go of three overseas players from their squad of 2025 – apart from the New Zealand duo, Sam Curran has been traded out, along with Ravindra Jadeja, to Rajasthan Royals.

Manchester United’s work in the transfer market over the last couple of seasons has certainly been brought into question, amid the big money spent and lack of impact produced by some players.

The Red Devils hierarchy have spent upwards of £800m on new additions since the summer of 2022, but the signings have been unable to catapult the club to any Premier League glory.

Ruben Amorim is the latest manager to try his luck in the role at Old Trafford, with the 40-year-old already spending just shy of £250m in his first 12 months at the Theatre of Dreams.

Big names like Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu have all arrived under his guidance, but it’s evident that the manager still wants added reinforcements.

With January now just around the corner, he’s already started to rack up a shortlist of talents, with more transfer business expected to take place in the coming months.

United’s early work ahead of the January transfer window

Over recent weeks, United have been linked with a plethora of new options in multiple areas of the pitch to try and sustain their positive start to the season.

A new forward could well be on the cards for Amorim, with Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo just one player they’re said to be considering at present.

However, he will cost a pretty penny this winter, with his current employers currently demanding a fee in the region of £65m to part ways with the Ghanaian international.

Semenyo isn’t the only attacker being eyed up by Amorim, with Borussia Dortmund star Karim Adeyemi another option that’s being discussed ahead of the winter window.

According to German outlet BILD, the 23-year-old is said to be unhappy with the lack of progress in contract talks, which could open the door to a move to Old Trafford.

The report claims Amorim’s side are closely monitoring the situation at present, but like Semenyo, it could cost a small fortune, with the Bundesliga setting a £70m asking price for his signature.

Why United’s £70m target would be a Sesko repeat

During the summer transfer window, United finally ended their pursuit for a new talisman, after forking out a reported £74m on the signature of Benjamin Sesko.

The Slovenian international arrived from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, with such a move generating huge excitement within the fanbase – no doubt due to the nature of the transfer fee.

However, his start to life in Manchester has been far from ideal, with the 22-year-old only able to find the back of the net twice in his first 11 top-flight appearances.

It’s safe to say he’s presented an inconsistent figure at the top end of the pitch, often struggling to make the desired impact after his mammoth transfer to Old Trafford.

He will certainly need time to settle into life in England, but as seen with Rasmus Hojlund, the professional game is a cutthroat business and it can be unforgiving.

However, they could be about to land a similar talent in Adeyemi this winter, with the German replicating Sesko in joining the Red Devils from a Bundesliga side.

The winger is also an inconsistent figure, as seen by his tally of two goals in ten appearances, with both of his efforts coming back-to-back, just like Sesko managed in the Premier League.

Adeyemi is a rapid forward who loves to get in behind the opposition backline whenever possible, which has led to former boss Edin Terzic labelling the 23-year-old as a “roadrunner”.

His underlying stats do showcase his quality at present, even resulting in analyst Ben Mattinson dubbing the youngster “world-class” despite his inconsistent nature.

Games played

10

Goals & assists

3

Pass accuracy

75%

Successful dribbles

2.3

Touches in opposition box

6.8

Shots taken

2.8

Duels won

5.9

Aerial success rate

60%

The forward has completed 2.3 dribbles per 90 in the Bundesliga to date, whilst also notching 6.8 touches in the opposition’s box per 90 – highlighting his all-round threat in attacking areas.

Adeyemi has also registered 2.8 shots per 90 this campaign, showcasing his ability to add the end product to his mazy runs when taking on the opposition.

The prospect of the German linking up with Sesko at Old Trafford is certainly an exciting one, with the pair potentially able to aid one another and transform the club’s frontline.

£70m would be another huge investment, but it’s one that could prove to be worthwhile if he can replicate his recent numbers produced in the Bundesliga this campaign.

Their new McTominay: Man Utd in talks to sign £25m future "superstar"

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ByEthan Lamb Nov 21, 2025

When New Zealand and India met in an ICC final for the first time

Himanshu Agrawal07-Mar-2025It is something of a cliché now that New Zealand are typically always underrated but consistently manage to deliver big with low-profile players. And one of the first instances that earned them that reputation was when their men’s team won the ICC KnockOut, later rebranded as the Champions Trophy, in Nairobi 25 years ago.In that tournament New Zealand had their share of players who had been around for a bit. Chris Cairns had made his international debut in 1989, and their captain, Stephen Fleming, had been around for about six years. But true to form since, there were no superstars in the side.In the final, New Zealand beat an India team boasting legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble, and that also had in their ranks Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, both about four years into what would become storied careers. In the semi-final, New Zealand beat Pakistan, who had greats like Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq in their side.Related

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That was New Zealand’s first semi-final win in a global tournament; they had lost the four ODI World Cup semi-finals they had made it to till then – the last of them, coincidentally, against Pakistan at Old Trafford. Playing a final was uncharted territory.”I think if we’re completely honest with ourselves, we were never really rated that highly,” Shayne O’Connor, who took 5 for 46 in that semi-final against Pakistan, said. “But we knew within our team that we were going well, and things were kind of building. We were just starting to get a bit of belief in ourselves. The shorter the game, the more chance a lesser team has of knocking over some big teams. And it just so happened that we knocked over a couple of big teams to get through.”Before facing Pakistan, New Zealand went up against Zimbabwe in the quarter-final. Zimbabwe had just beaten New Zealand 2-1 in an ODI series in Zimbabwe about a week before.”We certainly didn’t want to get knocked out early,” Roger Twose, New Zealand’s leading run-getter in the ICC KnockOut, said. “Over the years Zimbabwe have ebbed and flowed. But at that point in time they were a pretty good team, and [were] probably similar to us – no big names. So we certainly didn’t take them lightly. And, you know, you could easily lose to Zimbabwe.” But the quarter-final went New Zealand’s way – they won by 64 runs.India, whom New Zealand had beaten in the Super Six of the 1999 World Cup, awaited in the title match in Nairobi.Robin Singh made a brisk 13 before he was dismissed by Geoff Allott•Tom Shaw/Allsport/Getty Images”We had a number of young players that were just starting out international careers,” Craig McMillan, who got half-centuries against Zimbabwe and Pakistan in the tournament, said. “We had others that had been around a wee while. So it was a good blend, a good mixture, within that New Zealand team that was going to be pretty consistent for the next three or four years.”McMillan thought the pressure was actually on India in the final, but it didn’t seem that way from the way Tendulkar and Ganguly went about the things at the top of the innings after Fleming put India in. “If you were to ask me what’s the first thing you really remember about the tournament or about playing that final, it was Ganguly and Tendulkar absolutely teeing off against us,” O’Connor, who was taken off after his first two overs went for 16 runs, said. The second-most successful ODI batting pair at the time – and still No. 1, they crashed one boundary after another. New Zealand leaked 37 runs off the first four overs.”To be fair, we’d played Tendulkar and Ganguly previously. So we knew how they played and what they could do,” McMillan said. “Because generally, in one-day cricket, they were very destructive at the top. It happened to us before. We were on the back foot.”The partnership went beyond 100 in the 19th over, quick for that era, and New Zealand seemed lost. But they had a taste of luck when Tendulkar was run-out for 69 after a mix-up with Ganguly, and the opening stand ended at 141 in the 27th over. “That was perhaps exactly the thing we were waiting for,” O’Connor said.But Ganguly went on to get his second successive century – after one against South Africa in the semi-final. It would take something special from New Zealand to stop India’s flow, and they got it when Dravid too was run-out.India slid after that, just 62 runs coming off the final 11 overs, and finished on 264. “They should have got a lot more – [maybe] closer to 300,” McMillan said. “We were actually quite buoyant [at the halfway stage] because we fielded well with those two run-outs. So I felt that in the changing room, there was a feeling of resolve and determination, and a feeling that, yep, this game was up to be won.”New Zealand had successfully chased totals higher than 250 only three times before, but the latest of those had come against Pakistan in the match before.Two in two: Sourav Ganguly followed his semi-final hundred against South Africa with 117 in the final•AFP”I would be lying if I said that we hadn’t thought about or talked about winning the tournament at all,” O’Connor said. “But the only time I can remember talking about what would happen if we won the tournament was in the change room after we had beaten Pakistan, and it never really came up outside of that.”But New Zealand’s optimism was quickly checked. Venkatesh Prasad dismissed Craig Spearman and Fleming to reduce them to 37 for 2. In walked Twose, on the back of match-winning eighties against Zimbabwe and Pakistan.”We were just trying to absorb a little bit of pressure, and trying to play relatively low-risk cricket,” Twose said of his rebuilding stand with Nathan Astle. “We had some depth in our batting. So we steadied the ship, if you like, for that period of time.”Twose hit four boundaries off his first 17 balls. Astle, at the other end, was happy keeping it ticking over. But Kumble had him caught off the last ball of the 15th over. New Zealand were still 183 runs away.The next man in was managing a knee injury, which made him miss the semi-final. He was supposed to bowl only five overs in the final, as he wrote on this site about five years later, but ended up bowling all ten. After all, there was a trophy to play for. Despite his injury, Cairns played the definitive hand in the game.He too started aggressively, with four early boundaries, but when New Zealand were about 150 away, Kumble had Twose stumped for 31 off 35 balls and the pendulum swung once more. Twose still feels the frustration of the dismissal.”As a left-hander, I think [Kumble] was slightly easier to play,” Twose said. “He was able to turn his legspinner over time, but back then he was actually bowling quite fast. It was a just a good-length ball on or just outside off.”I’m pushing forward, trying to maybe nudge it into the off side for a single. And it either carries on with the angle or goes slightly away from me. It doesn’t take much to beat the outside edge, and unfortunately, I think it’s just a matter of millimetres.”Shayne O’Connor went wicketless in the final but he was Player of the Match for his five in the semi-final against Pakistan•Tom Shaw/Allsport/Getty ImagesNew batter McMillan joined Cairns and swept Kumble for back-to-back boundaries in the 21st over. “I always felt that the extra pace he gave you, I could use,” McMillan said. “And sweeping was one of my favourite shots. [But] if you missed it, you’re out lbw. So there was some danger in playing the sweep against him because he bowled so quick and flat. But I just felt that if I could get the ball fine enough, then I could actually use his pace, and it would beat the fielder. So on that small ground, I thought that was a good option too.”Ganguly had introduced Tendulkar into the attack in the 20th over, just after Kumble got Twose. That paid off when McMillan played what he described as an average shot in Tendulkar’s third over, slashing one straight to Ganguly at point. At 132 for 5, New Zealand were halfway to India’s total, but India were halfway through New Zealand too.Chris Harris, another of New Zealand’s allrounders, walked in at No. 7. India were operating with Kumble and Tendulkar for the sixth over in a row, and sensing the slow pitch was supporting spin, Ganguly brought Yuvraj Singh on. Bogged down by spin, Cairns and Harris went at about three runs an over for a nine-over stretch. By the time 15 overs were left to play, the required run rate had gone up to nearly seven runs per.O’Connor, though, reflected on feeling confident at that point. “When our backs were against the wall, we always knew on our day we could beat anyone,” he said. “Because you look at that batting line-up, and [there’s] Astle, Fleming, Twose, Cairns, McMillan, Harris, and even [Adam] Parore – it’s a pretty useful one. So if they were to fire, we were very capable of chasing or setting big totals.”Cairns was set, and past 50, and he had put on 63 with Harris. But the pressure was on. New Zealand needed 70 from the last ten overs.”The key was if we could bat the 50 overs, we were going to win,” McMillan said. “If we got bowled out, that was going to be the difference. I was confident we were going to win because of where we were.”India’s persistence with spin finally ended after 25 overs on the trot, when Ganguly brought Zaheer Khan back for the 44th over. Zaheer responded by conceding only four runs. New Zealand needed to score at close to nine an over in the last five. Only once before had they scored at a higher rate at that stage of an ODI, and that was against Pakistan in the World Cup eight years before.Grin when you’re winning: New Zealand after the final•Tom Shaw/AllsportThe 46th over. Zaheer to Harris, who had been accumulating patiently until then. On 33 off 59 deliveries at the start of the over, he crashed the first and final balls for four.New Zealand were in it. It was going deep. India’s nerve was being tested.India fans far outnumbered their New Zealand counterparts in Nairobi. But each time the ball went to the boundary, even that minority crowd made its presence felt, and the rare New Zealand flag on the ground stood out.With another 30 runs to get from 20 balls, Cairns launched Kumble for a massive six. The cameraman lost it in its flight as it went, and it had to retrieved by a local from a car park nearby. Now New Zealand needed 24 from 19. The telecast showed a supporter on the verge of tears, clenching his fist. Cairns punched gloves with Harris so hard that the latter’s fingers were nearly taken.Next ball, the paddle sweep got Cairns four. Ganguly looked clueless. Cairns could smell the trophy.”An informed, determined Chris Cairns is a pretty hard concept to break,” O’Connor said. “Thankfully, he was the one who’d come off on the day.”Second ball of the penultimate over, Cairns brought up his third ODI hundred. Harris was out immediately after. New Zealand still needed another 11 runs with nine balls left. They got four leg-byes at a crucial stage, and Fleming, sitting with his feet up until then, rose up, pumped.New Zealand needed just three from the final over. Victory was theirs when Ajit Agarkar bowled a high full toss fourth ball, and it was Cairns who, fittingly, swung to deep square leg.The ICC KnockOut was New Zealand’s – their first global trophy.

علقت جماهير فريق ليفربول الإنجليزي على تواجد محمد صلاح بديلًا للمباراة الثالثة على التوالي في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، وقرار المدرب آرني سلوت بعدم الدفع به كبديل خلال المواجهة أمام ليدز يونايتد، مساء السبت.

كما تفاعلت الجماهير مع التصريحات التي تم تداولها عقب المباراة، على لسان النجم المصري، وقد نشرت عدة مصادر بريطانية، تعليقاته.

وبحسب ما ورد قال صلاح: “هذا غير مقبول بالنسبة لي، لا أعرف لماذا يحدث هذا لي، لا أفهمه، أعتقد لو كنتُ شخصًا آخر في النادي، لو كان النادي سيحمي هذا اللاعب.. لا أعرف لماذا أنا في هذا الوضع الآن، لقد بذلتُ الكثير من أجل هذا النادي، لستُ مضطرًا للقتال يوميًا من أجل مركزي لأنني استحقيته، أنا لستُ أكبر من أي شخص”.

لمطالعة تصريحات محمد صلاح كاملة من هنا.

وفشل ليفربول في الحفاظ على تقدمه أمام ليدز، ونجح الخصم في اقتناص هدف قاتل بالوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع لتحسم المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بنتيجة 3-3.

وتأتي مباراة ليفربول وليدز ضمن مباريات الجولة الخامسة عشر للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج” لموسم 2025-2026. تعليقات جماهير ليفربول على تصريحات محمد صلاح الهجومية

“أراد آرني سلوت أن يُلقي باللوم على صلاح في إخفاقاته، لكنه لم يستطع فعل أي شيء بدونه، كان ملكنا المصري مجرد كبش فداء”.

Arne Slot wanted to blame his failures on Salah, but he couldn’t do anything without him
Our Egyptian king was just a scapegoat 😔 pic.twitter.com/wdatoIUoE6 — Marco lorenzo (@marco_lorenzo9) December 6, 2025

“تتحدث وكأن صلاح كان سيغير مجرى المباراة، صلاح ليس هو المشكلة، بل الدفاع، كما يحدث كل أسبوع”.

You’re acting like Salah would have changed the game salah isn’t the issue it’s the defence like every fucking week — Itz Crossbow (@Itz_Crossbow) December 6, 2025

“لأن سلوت ليس جيدًا بما يكفي لهذا الدوري، سيكون جيدًا في فرنسا أو ألمانيا ولكن ليس الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.. ليس بالنسبة لي”.

Because he’s not good enough for this league (Slot) – Slot would do okay in France or Germany but the Prem… not for me . — TheKopTalk97 (@TheKopTalk) December 6, 2025

“صلاح لديه بطولة أمم إفريقيا ليفوز بها وأتمنى أن يفوز بها”.

Salah has an AFCON to win and I hope he does — Lazy Koshur (@lazykoshur) December 6, 2025

“أجد صعوبة في التصديق، هل تراجع مستوى صلاح إلى هذا الحد لدرجة أنه لا يمكن الحصول على أي شيء منه؟ أعني، هيا يا رجل!”.

I fail to believe, Salah has has dropped so much that you can’t get anything out of him? I mean come on? — FoggyButBrave (@SpoonfulOfCode) December 6, 2025

“عدم احترام جسيم لصلاح! وجاكبو يحصل على أكثر من 80 دقيقة؟”.

Gross disrespect to Mo! And Gakpo gets 80+ mins??????? — Nichojay✨ (@Nicho_jayy) December 6, 2025

“ميكي ماوس سيكون أفضل من سلوت”.

Mickey mouse would be better than Arne — ☁️ (@issaaa____) December 6, 2025

“كان بإمكان صلاح الانضمام إلى أي نادٍ الصيف الماضي، اختار البقاء في ليفربول لأنه وعائلته يحبون النادي، سلوت يُظهر عدم احترام كبير لصلاح واللاعبين الآخرين، وهذا واضح”.

Salah could have joined any club last summer.
He chose to stay at Liverpool because he and his family love the club.
Slot is being very disrespectful to Salah and other players and its obvious to see. — Pauly J🤪 (@paul91428) December 6, 2025

“هراء، المشكلة في سلوت، فهو لا يعطي التوازن للفريق، ويربك الجميع… في يوم صلاح يبدأ ويلعب 90 دقيقة وفي يوم آخر لا يتم استخدامه، كييزا وريو يتعرضان لعدم الاحترام”.

Nonsense, Slot is the problem he’s not giving balance to team, he’s confusing everyone… One day Salah is starter and play 90 mins and the other is not even used, Chiesa and Rio are being disrespected… — Double M (@MarcioDoubleM) December 6, 2025

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وفيما يتعلق بتصريحات محمد صلاح، جاءت التعليقات على النحو التالي: 

“محمد صلاح إلى السعودية، ها نحن”.

Mo Salah to Saudi here we go — Mubaraak (@Mubaraak_05) December 6, 2025

“سيغادر في يناير، أنا متأكد”.

He’s gone in January I’m sure — BurnHard (@BurnHardUTD) December 6, 2025

“محمد صلاح ملكنا للأبد، أقيلوا سلوت”.

Mohamed Salah is OUR king, forever.#SLOTOUT #LFC — KAYKAY (@kaykay_sjk) December 6, 2025

“لستُ مضطرًا للقتال يوميًا من أجل مركزي لأنني استحقه لستُ أكبر من أي شخص..” حقًا؟ إذا كان لديه هذا الموقف، فهل يعني ذلك أنه مهما كان أداؤه سيئًا، لا يزال يعتقد أنه يستحق أن يكون لاعبًا أساسيًا؟”.

I don’t have to go everyday fighting for my position because I earned it. I’m not bigger than anyone…”

Really? If he has this attitude, does that mean that no matter how badly he plays, he still thinks he deserves to be a starter? — Liverpool are the best team in the world (@Loverpool1991) December 6, 2025

“هذا يذكرني بتين هاج ورونالدو، نحن بحاجة للتخلص من سلوت الآن”.

This is reminding me of ten Haag and ronaldo we need to get rid of slot now — Ryan (@ryan20050115) December 6, 2025

“إنه محق، يجب أن يكون جاكبو بجانبه على مقاعد البدلاء”.

He’s right
Gakpo should be next to him on the bench👍🏼 — Lolo (@theboywonder77) December 6, 2025

“هذا غير احترافي، لكنه محق، يجب أن يرحل سلوت، لقد اكتفيت، أسلوبه لا يناسبنا، ومن الواضح أنه فقد مكانته في غرفة الملابس”.

It’s unprofessional but he’s right. Slot has to go I’ve had enough, his style doesn’t suit us and he’s clearly lost the dressing room — Purple 🟣 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 (@Abhxt03) December 6, 2025

“إذا كان يقول هذا، فيجب إقالة سلوت من فضلكم”.

If he’s saying this it’s clear slot out PLEASE 🙏 — Bluey (@Itsliamfv) December 6, 2025

“ماذا فعل سلوت بهذا النادي؟ إنه يُخرّب نادينا حرفيًا أمام أعيننا”.

What has slot done to this club? He’s literally sabotaging our club in front of our very own eyes — Ryan (@LFCForever98) December 6, 2025

Let’s lead off with a spoiler alert. The documentary—not unflawed, but quite a good one, on balance—is titled, provocatively, But the demise of Canada’s beloved National League team was not a murder (who) so much as it was a death from natural causes (what).

The film depicts a cast of heroes, including the universally beloved Felipe Alou, a very cool Pedro Martínez, Canadian star Larry Walker and an assortment of beleaguered fans whose loyalty wasn’t reciprocated. And there are villains—cloying David Samson and his former stepdad, owner Jeffrey Loria, and, to a lesser degree, the hapless Claude Brochu.

But above all, there were immutable, unsentimental forces at play. That is, the usual suspects: An unfavorable exchange rate meant that the Expos took in revenue in Canadian dollars, but paid players their ever-escalating salaries in stronger American dollars. A provincial government that—agree or disagree—took a stand that other cities did not, and refused to commit public money to funding a new sports venue. There were the revenues lost and revenues spent maintaining the old venue—Olympic Stadium, a charmless white elephant on the wrong side of town, built to host a few events for the 1976 Summer Games, not 80-plus baseball games a year in a flourishing pro sports sector decades later. 

Rule of thumb: When you play in a domed stadium and still face rain delays because the roof springs leaks, you know you’re in trouble. The Expos’ death? Olympic Stadium wasn’t the scene of the crime so much as it was the proximate of the crime.

Nevertheless, the Netflix documentary, which premieres Oct. 21, offers both a poignant, locally flavored love letter and an earnest post-mortem for a franchise that deserves better. The Montreal Expos’ last game was held in 2004 after a strange sort of three-way trade that brought MLB franchises to Miami and Washington, D.C., and eliminated one from Quebec. And more than 20 years later, countless fans have yet to work through their grief. Now here comes the film—explicitly geared to the French-speaking locals—that will provide a bit of balm for what remains an open wound.

The timing for the doc’s release works as well. Never mind that the lone remaining Canadian team, the Blue Jays, of course, are amid a deep postseason run. At a time of tariffs, rhetoric over a 51st state and “American betrayal” chilling neighborly relations, the story of a foreign baseball team, brash Americans and the winners-take-all realities of capitalism add resonance.

recently spoke to Montreal-based director Jean-François Poisson and producer Marie-Christine Pouliot.

Leeds United are in some strife this season. After a strong start, the Whites find themselves in another relegation fight, with just 11 points to their name. That puts them one point clear of the drop zone, and with West Ham United and Nottingham Forest now two unbeaten, they could get caught.

Perhaps this was to be expected by Leeds fans at the start of the season. ESPN journalist Bill Connelly was someone who thought they’d go straight back down to the Championship, explaining that they “probably will have to figure out how to get by with defensive organisation and random bursts of quality attacking.”

Well, it’s not worked out like that so far, with manager Daniel Farke’s future now under question again.

Why Farke’s Leeds future is in doubt

Connelly identified a strong defence and clinical attacking bursts as the keys to how the Whites could keep themselves in the Premier League. Those two things have both been lacking so far this term.

Defensively, the West Yorkshire outfit have left a lot to be desired. They’ve been leaky at the back and have conceded 20 goals.

Despite signing three attackers in the summer, Farke’s side have managed to score just ten goals, better only than bottom-place Wolves.

This has, once again, brought the German’s job into question. He was reportedly close to getting sacked last season, but Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe said Farke is “my man” going into the Premier League adventure.

Circumstances can change quickly, though. Now, reports are suggesting Farke has five games to save himself. After losing the first one against Nottingham Forest before the international break, games against Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool await.

It does seem inevitable that Leeds will have to sack their manager sooner or later. They seem to have a new boss lined up who could get them thriving in front of goal again.

Leeds’ perfect Farke replacement

If Farke is removed from his post as Leeds head coach, journalist Graeme Bailey recently put forward a name for who could replace him.

He says that the pressure is piling on, especially ‘when you have a manager like Brendan Rodgers available,’ a man Leeds could well move for if they sack the German.

Rodgers was once described as a “world-class” manager by Gabby Agbonlahor on talkSPORT, after his impressive performances at Leicester City.

The Foxes were punching above their weight for years, partly thanks to the Northern Irishman’s contributions.

At the King Power Stadium, he looked to capitalise on quick transitional situations, with some dangerous attacking players at his disposal. Those included the likes of James Maddison and star striker Jamie Vardy.

In fact, getting the best out of his strikers has always been a key feature of Rodgers’ management, no matter what club he was at.

He has coached some big-name centre-forwards, including Vardy and Luis Suarez, all of whom have enjoyed success under the Northern Irishman.

Jamie Vardy (Leicester)

157

70

Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

81

61

Moussa Dembele (Celtic)

94

51

Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester, Celtic)

151

46

Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

70

43

That could be music to Leeds fans’ ears, given their difficulties in front of goal. Perhaps Rodgers – and his attack-minded 4-3-3 setup – can be the guy to finally get them thriving in front of goal.

He may have a new striker to work with, too. Troy Parrott is a target for the club, according to recent reports, and could be on the move this January.

He has been on fire with club side AZ Alkmaar since moving there last summer, and has 33 goals and seven assists in 61 games.

Of course, he was the hero for the Republic of Ireland last week, helping them reach the World Cup playoffs.

That is exactly the sort of goalscoring prowess that Leeds are lacking at the moment. Despite having three strikers on the books, they are missing that clinical edge in front of goal.

Parrott, however, has just that, and could be the difference maker – much like Vardy was in the past under Rodgers.

With Rodgers’ impressive track record working with strikers, Parrott could be the next number nine the potential Leeds boss gets the best out of.

Together, they might be the perfect pair to get Leeds scoring goals and get them out of this relegation battle.

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Leeds United now have their biggest disaster signing since Robin Koch in this £45k-per-week dud.

ByKelan Sarson Nov 19, 2025

Australia captain ruled out of all white-ball cricket before the Ashes after a scan revealed ‘lumbar bone stress’ following ongoing back soreness post the Caribbean tour

Alex Malcolm02-Sep-20251:10

Bailey: ‘Expect Cummins to be fit for first Ashes Test’

Pat Cummins’ Ashes preparation has been compromised after a scan revealed lumbar bone stress in his lower back which has ruled him out of the three white-ball series against New Zealand and India. It leaves the potential that he won’t play any cricket ahead of the England series which starts on November 21 in Perth.Cummins, Australia’s Test and ODI captain, has not played since the Test tour of the Caribbean where his bowling workloads were significantly lower than usual. He missed the five T20Is against West Indies and both series against South Africa that followed which was a long-held plan to given him a 10-week physical build-up to the Test summer in a similar vein to last year.Related

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But Cummins experienced some back soreness post the Caribbean tour that lingered much longer than expected and a routine scan on Monday showed the bone stress, otherwise known as a hot spot, which can be a precursor to a stress fracture. However, he has been cleared of any fracture in his lower spine and there remains confidence he will be fit for the opening Test against England.”There always was a de-load planned for him post that West Indies Test series, and then he’s just reported that he had a little bit of ongoing back soreness as part of that, and [the scan] just identified a little bit of lumbar bone stress,” chair of selectors George Bailey said. “I think the focus for him has and will continue to be just preparation for that [Ashes] Test series.”So there’ll just be some further management and a little bit of rehab around that. But in terms of plan for the Ashes, I don’t think too much will change. There still feels like there’s plenty of time. But there’s full expectation that Pat will be right to go come the first Test.”Cummins was plagued by stress fractures across the first six years of his international career and did not play a Test match between his debut in 2011 and his second Test in India in 2017.Since that time he has been incredibly durable with various minor issues, including an ankle injury and a hamstring issue, being managed without him missing large chunks of cricket.This back issue will be a concern given his overall bowling loads have been much lower in 2025. He had bowled 400-plus overs in all cricket in each of the last three calendar years but has only bowled 175.1 overs through nine months of 2025, including just 95.1 across the four Tests recently in June and July against South Africa and West Indies. Even with a handful of ODIs and a possible planned Sheffield Shield game as well as the first four Ashes Test before the end of the year he was likely to fall well short of 400 overs this year.Pat Cummins has missed very few Tests since returning to the side in 2017•Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images

Cummins went into last summer deliberately underdone playing one 50-over match for New South Wales and two ODIs against Pakistan before the first Test against India. He was rusty as a result in the first Test in Perth when Australia were beaten heavily. But his freshness showed at the back end of the series as he was Player of the Match in the fourth Test in Melbourne and took five key wickets in the final Test in Sydney while India’s Jasprit Bumrah went down with a back injury following an unsustainable bowling load.Cummins said after the West Indies series in July this year that he planned to play in New Zealand and then against India in the ODIs, as well as potentially play a Sheffield Shield game.He now has just 11 weeks for the hot spot to settle and it would seem highly unlikely, although not impossible, that he could play any cricket before the Ashes starts. There is a domestic one-day game between NSW and Queensland in Sydney on November 3 that could present a chance for some capped competitive overs if his back has settled in time, without being locked into a four-day Sheffield Shield game. NSW’s last Sheffield Shield match before the first Test, against Victoria at the SCG, starts on November 10.”I think he’s one, certainly skill wise, that has entered summers at different stages without a great amount of match balls at different times,” Bailey said. “Given how far out we are there’s the potential for some Shield cricket in the lead-up. There’s still options there. If it got to the stage where they were taken off the table, I still think that we’d be comfortable with Pat’s experience and skill level.”The injury also presents a possibility that Cummins will not be able to play and captain all five Tests. There are eight-day breaks following each of the first and second Tests but those breaks shorten to just four days after the third and fourth, putting major strain on the ability of fast bowlers on both sides to back up later in the series.Steven Smith will likely captain Australia if Cummins were to miss any of the Tests. Smith led Australia in the two Tests against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka earlier this year when Cummins missed due to an ankle issue and the birth of his second child. Smith also captained one Test in the last Ashes series in Australia in December 2021 when Cummins was ruled out of the second match in Adelaide due to the Covid-19 rules in place at the time.Overall, Smith has captained six times in Cummins’ absence since returning to the vice-captaincy in 2021. Travis Head is also formally a Test vice-captain but it would be unlikely he would be called upon to deputise if Smith is in the XI.Steven Smith would likely captain if Pat Cummins missed a Test•Getty Images

On a bowling front, Australia have a ready-made replacement in Scott Boland, but should another injury occur to either Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc then the likes of Michael Neser and the uncapped pair of Brendan Doggett and Sean Abbott will come into the frame.Jhye Richardson is hopeful he can be fit by the time the Ashes starts but he is recovering from shoulder surgery and has only just started bowling again and won’t be able to throw properly. Lance Morris is out for the summer after opting to have back surgery following another stress fracture.Hazlewood and Starc’s management will become critical in the lead into the Ashes. Starc’s retirement from T20Is means he will likely play the ODIs against India and at least one Shield game for New South Wales before the first Test, as he did last summer.Hazlewood will play the T20Is in New Zealand, but almost certainly won’t play all three in four days. He, too, will likely play some of the ODIs and at least one Shield game before Perth. Last summer he played one Shield game and one ODI but broke down with a side strain in Perth before returning for the third Test in Brisbane only to injure his calf and miss the rest of the summer.CA will also be extra vigilant in managing allrounder Cameron Green ahead of the Ashes as he returns to bowling for the first time since back surgery last year. Green will not tour New Zealand and will instead play the first Shield round for Western Australia starting on October 4. It is likely he will play three Shield games and potentially only one ODI before the Ashes begins to build up his bowling loads.Cummins’ back issue could also influence Australia’s selection in the Ashes. There had been a thought that Australia did not need the luxury of two allrounders in the same Ashes XI with Green’s return to bowling potentially making the in-form Beau Webster surplus to requirements. But having two allrounders in the same XI could significantly aid Cummins’ chances of playing while managing his workloads given Australia could have five genuine seam options plus Nathan Lyon to spread the overs across.