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He hit the winning runs for India in their landmark Test win at The Oval in 1971, the highlight of a colourful career

ESPNcricinfo staff12-Mar-2025

Syed Abid Ali, who represented India in 29 Tests from 1967 to 1974, has died in California aged 83.A medium pacer who was renowned for his high standards of fielding and lightning-fast running between the wickets, one of Abid Ali’s greatest moments on the cricket field came with the bat: he hit the winning runs for India from No. 8 at The Oval in 1971 to give India their first series triumph in England.These runs came via a “square cut that never reached the boundary as it was engulfed by jubilant supporters charging onto the ground”, as had been reported on ESPNcricinfo.Abid Ali also played five ODIs between 1974 and 1975, which also happened to be India’s first five ODIs.Related

Rewind To 1971: India's day of glory at The Oval

Ask Steven: Who was once no-balled for throwing in a Test?

He finished with 47 wickets from his 29 Tests, including career-best figures of 6 for 55 in his debut innings against Australia in Adelaide. His medium pace came with enough variations to test batters. He also recorded six Test-match fifties, including twin fifties in Sydney later in that debut series.It could be argued that he was an allrounder, given that those two fifties came as an opener, and he batted at the top of the order in 21 of his 53 Test innings and scored 1018 runs at an average of 20.36 in his Test career. Those fifties in Sydney included “cavalier treatment of the new ball,” the match report said. Overall, he batted across the order for India, everywhere barring Nos. 4, 10 and 11.Then, there were his impressive fitness levels and fielding. His ESPNcricinfo profile sums it up thus: “Abid Ali had the feet of a sprinter, the energy of a marathon runner and the will of a decathlete, but his misfortune was that he was born 20 years too early. His game was made to order for one-day cricket: he bowled brisk medium-pace, fielded outstandingly, and was a busy lower-order batsman who ran between the wickets as if on invisible skates.”His focus on fitness came at a time when it was not the norm in cricket, and helped him gain a reputation both as a close-in fielder and for his spot-on flat throws from the outfield. Former ESPNcricinfo columnist V Ramnarayan, who was a young cricketer in the Hyderabad domestic circles when Abid Ali was in his prime, wrote of him: “The punishing regimen of training he followed was often the subject of anecdotes, wildly exaggerated and embellished, but perfect entertainment in the evening after a long day at the ground.”Syed Abid Ali during his stint coaching UAE•AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images

He was also quite a bit of a character. Ramnarayan wrote: “He was demonstrative in an age when most bowlers tended to hide their emotions. His appeals to God when he beat the edge, and his sardonic grins at batsmen blessed by the Lord – unfairly in Abid’s opinion – were sights to see and remember.”He was once no-balled for throwing in a Test match against New Zealand in Christchurch, but his blatant chucking apparently came in protest against Gary Bartlett having taken a six-for with an action that the Indian team felt was suspect.Abid Ali never went on to establish himself as a premier name in Indian cricket, in part because he had the misfortune of being a bowler in the era of India’s famous spin quartet. He was a mainstay for Hyderabad, though, playing 212 first-class games across 20 seasons, taking 397 wickets at 28.55 and scoring 8732 runs with 13 hundreds and 41 fifties. He played his last Test match in December 1974, his last ODI in June 1975, and his last first-class game in 1978-79.”Shri Syed Abid Ali was a true allrounder, a cricketer who embodied the spirit of the game,” BCCI president Roger Binny said in a statement. “His contributions to India’s historic victories in the 1970s will always be remembered. His dedication and versatility made him stand out. My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.”After his playing days, Abid Ali went on to coach Andhra at the Ranji Trophy, and also had stints with UAE and Maldives. At the time of his death, he was living in Tracy, California, with his family.

Apart from hosts Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and West Indies will compete for the last two spots in the main World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Mar-2025

Pakistan vs Ireland and Scotland vs West Indies will kick off the qualifying competition in Lahore on April 9 ahead of the women’s ODI World Cup, which will be played in October this year in India. Bangladesh and Thailand, the other teams in the fray in the six-team event, will face off the following day.Apart from India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka have already qualified for the World Cup, and the final two spots will be filled by the top-two teams from the qualifying tournament. The games will be played at the new-look Gaddafi Stadium and the Lahore City Cricket Association grounds. The two venues, as well as the Aitchison College grounds, will host the warm-up fixtures on April 5 and April 7, after the visiting teams arrive in Lahore on April 3. The last set of games will be played on April 19.Tournament schedule

April 9 – Pak vs Ire & Sco vs WI
April 10 – Ban vs Thai
April 11 – Pak vs Sco & Ire vs WI
April 13 – Ban vs Ire & Sco vs Thai
April 14 – Pak vs WI
April 15 – Ban vs Sco & Ire vs Thai
April 17 – Pak vs Thai & Ban vs WI
April 18 – Ire vs Sco
April 19 – Pak vs Ban & Thai vs WI

The schedule has been officially released today, on March 14, just over three weeks from the start of the tournament, though three boards – West Indies, Ireland and Bangladesh – had put out the dates and venues in an unofficial capacity when announcing their season’s fixtures and in the case of Bangladesh, their squad for the event.This is the second ICC tournament that is being held in Pakistan, after the Champions Trophy and all the matches will be played in the country. Lahore is the only city being used for the event, as there will be no PSL matches held there until April 24. That tournament starts in Rawalpindi on April 11.As reported earlier on ESPNcricinfo, because of the reciprocal arrangement arrived at by the BCCI and the PCB before the Champions Trophy earlier this year, Pakistan, if they qualify for the main event, will not travel to India to play their matches. Those matches will be played at a neutral venue.India will host the women’s ODI World Cup for the fifth time in 2025 – and the first time after 2011. It will also be the first global women’s tournament to be held in India since 2016 when the T20 World Cup ran parallel to the men’s event. The 2025 edition is set to be similar to the 2022 edition, with eight teams taking part and playing a total of 31 matches.

Newcastle United have made it through the storm that was the summer transfer window, and Saturday’s controlled victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers has got the ball rolling for Eddie Howe’s side.

The Premier League proved a happy playground for the Magpies last season, who also won the Carabao Cup and have qualified for the Champions League, which looms very large indeed.

It’s a shame that Alexander Isak won’t be with the Toon, but the Sweden striker forced his way out and signed for Liverpool in a record-breaking deal.

In different circumstances, Elliot Anderson continues to go from strength to strength away from St. James’ Park, and while the homegrown talent would have been a perfect fit in this United side, Howe moved to sign some kind of replacement in Jacob Ramsey.

Ramsey could be Howe's new Anderson

It’s been over a year since Anderson left Newcastle for Nottingham Forest in a £35m deal, forcibly cut away by PIF because of PSR.

It’s fair to say the 23-year-old has been thriving of late, awarded the Man of the Match award in each of his first two Three Lions caps and playing an instrumental part for a high-flying Tricky Trees outfit, hailed by analyst Ben Mattinson as a “midfield warrior” and a “powerhouse carrier with a bit of passing range”.

However, Howe signed Ramsey from Aston Villa in a £42m package this summer, and while the dynamic midfielder is currently sidelined with injury, he has the skill to play a similar role: athletic and dynamic, he offers a forward-thinking skillset.

If Ramsey can overcome his current fitness setback, an ankle injury, then he could become a real player for Howe’s side.

And should he reach his potential at the club, where would this leave Joe Willock?

Why Newcastle must now sell Joe Willock

Regarding numbers, Newcastle are hardly overloaded in the middle of the park. Sean Longstaff was sold to Leeds United for £10m this summer, and Isaac Hayden departed on a free transfer.

But Willock might find his playing time reduced with Ramsey now in the ranks. Once an attacking midfielder, the former Arsenal prospect has been fashioned into more of a number eight, but injuries and subsequent struggles for form have kept him on the periphery over the past few years.

Willock – Newcastle Stats (PL)

Season

Apps (starts)

G + A

25/26

1 (0)

0 + 0

24/25

32 (11)

0 + 2

23/24

9 (5)

1 + 0

22/23

35 (31)

3 + 6

21/22

29 (24)

2 + 0

20/21

14 (11)

8 + 0

Data via WhoScored

An energetic and tenacious midfielder, the 26-year-old Willock has been frustrated by hamstring and achilles injuries in recent times, but when on the field he has left plenty to be desired, having been branded as “disappointing” a year ago by The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, who was discussing how the Englishman needed to step up, as his ball-carrying ability was a cut above his teammates’ own skills.

That’s no longer the case. Ramsey is a high-level dribbler, and his big-money addition certainly suggests that Howe is willing to invest time and effort into shaping him into the player he ought to become.

If that means that Willock needs to be sold, it’s a sacrifice the manager might be willing to make. After all, Willock earns a healthy salary of £80k per week, which isn’t as much as the £120k-per-week Ramsey, but is actually double the £40k-per-week earnings of Anderson over at the City Ground, as per Capology.

The key points here are twofold: Ramsey is valued, entrusted with a big role in the squad and expected to deliver in the years to come; Willock himself earns a fair wage, but his diminished returns of late suggest Newcastle might not be getting bang for their buck.

The lad’s natural talent was never up for dispute. He’s a sharp playmaker with the movement and vision to make things happen. He’s the complete package. But Newcastle have other such players, and even with Anderson long sold, the arrival of Ramsey issues a warning to Willock, who has only played 25 minutes of football so far this season.

Willock is no longer a spring chicken, and given the strength of Newcastle’s starting midfield trident and the addition of Ramsey, it would appear his days are numbered on Tyneside, should he want to play regular minutes during the prime years of his career.

Given that he earns a pretty penny – double as much as Anderson at Forest – the need to ship him out is only heightened, especially with the likes of Lewis Miley waiting in the wings.

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Howe could have benefitted from this talent’s qualities at Newcastle this season.

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O Botafogovolta suas atenções para comunicar de maneira mais ampla com a sua torcida. Na tarde desta terça-feira (18), o Glorioso anunciou a reestruturação de sua área de licenciamento e terá o atacante Tiquinho Soares como seu garoto-propaganda.

O camisa 9, artilheiro do Campeonato Brasileiro, se tornará tema de uma coleção de produtos temáticos voltados para a torcida alvinegra.

O planejamento tenta explorar a imagem do atacante, que também é muito querido pelo público infantil. O intuito do Botafogo é ampliar o alcance da marca junto aos mais variados nichos. Para isso, o Botafogo firmou uma parceria com uma empresa de camisetas que confeccionará materiais especiais do artilheiro.

Atualmente, estão disponíveis camisetas casuais masculinas, femininas e infantis. Além disso, há casaco moletom com diferentes estampas e cores para homenagear o centroavante. Os botafoguenses podem adquirir a sua peça favorita exclusivamente neste link (clique aqui).

Head de Branding do Botafogo, Gabriel Assis destacou a parceria.

– Esse projeto simboliza uma nova oportunidade para nós. Teremos liberdade de criação e agilidade junto à Reserva INK, o que amplia o nosso repertório e valoriza nossas campanhas. A linha do Tiquinho abre portas para futuras novas coleções que estão dentro do planejamento estratégico do nosso programa de licenciamento – disse.

O clube reformulou o departamento de branding, local no qual está o licenciamento de produtos, contratando profissionais com experiência no mercado para encorpar áreas gráficas. O objetivo é aumentar os valores e propósitos do Botafogo.

Diretor de comunicação do Alvinegro, Júlio Gracco exaltou.

– John Textor e Thairo Arruda nos deram a missão de dar uma nova roupagem à área de licenciamento, investindo na produção de itens que estejam no dia a dia do torcedor e que representem uma importante linha de receitas. A equipe está sendo desafiada a buscar produtos criativos que falem a linguagem do torcedor e faça com que a paixão pelo Botafogo se converta em muitas compras – afirmou.

أعلن الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم منذ قليل، عن قائمة المرشحين للفوز بجائزة أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا، والتي يتم منحها عن عام 2025 الحالي، حيث يتواجد عشرة لاعبين مرشحين للحصول عليها.

وكان الحاصل على جائزة أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا العام الماضي هو أديمولا لوكمان، نجم نادي أتالانتا، لكنه غاب عن قائمة المرشحين خلال هذا العام.

وجاء على رأس قائمة المرشحين للحصول على جائزة أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا نجم نادي ليفربول ومنتخب مصر، محمد صلاح، والذي قدم موسمًا رائعًا مع الريدز.

وقاد محمد صلاح ليفربول إلى الفوز بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز الموسم الماضي للمرة الـ20 في تاريخه، وحصل على جائزة هداف البطولة أيضًا.

اقرأ أيضًا.. قائمة المرشحين لجائزة أفضل لاعب داخل إفريقيا 2025.. نجم الأهلي ورباعي بيراميدز

كما حجز فيستون مايلي، نجم بيراميدز، موقعه ضمن المرشحين لأفضل لاعب في إفريقيا، بعدما قاد فريقه للفوز بدوري أبطال إفريقيا، للمرة الأولى في تاريخ النادي السماوي.

واستبعد بشكل مفاجئ عمر مرموش، نجم مانشستر سيتي من قائمة المرشحين، بالرغم من المستوى الرائع الذي قدمه خلال الموسم الماضي مع أينتراخت فرانكفورت، ثم مانشستر سيتي.

وتواجد أشرف حكيمي مدافع باريس سان جيرمان، ضمن قائمة المرشحين، بعد مستواه الاستثنائي مع النادي الفرنسي خلال الموسم الماضي وتحقيقه لثلاثية تاريخية مع نادي العاصمة الفرنسية والتتويج بدوري أبطال أوروبا. المرشحين لجائزة أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا 2025 

محمد صلاح – ليفربول (مصر).

فرانك أنجيسا – نابولي (الكاميرون).

فيستون ماييلي – بيراميدز (الكونغو الديموقراطية).

أشرف حكيمي – باريس سان جيرمان (المغرب).

دينيس بوانجا – لوس أنجلوس (الجابون).

سيرهو جيراسي – بوروسيا دورتموند (غينيا).

ندياي – إيفرتون ( السنغال).

باب ماتار سار – توتنهام هوتسبير (السنغال).

فيكتور أوسيمين – جالطة سراي (نيجيريا).

أسامة المليوي – نهضة بركان (المغرب).

His 107 and sixth-wicket stand of 148 with Luis Reece puts Derbyshire firmily in control against Middlesex

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Martin Andersson gave his former team-mates a big reminder of his qualities with a career-best century to put Derbyshire firmly in control of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at Derby.The ex-Middlesex allrounder scored 107 and shared a county record sixth-wicket stand of 148 with Luis Reece, who made 60, to lift Derbyshire to 472 all out.Andersson’s memorable day continued when he took a catch and then had Stephen Eskinaz caught behind before Blair Tickner claimed his second wicket to leave the visitors on 101 for 3, 371 runs behind.Middlesex’s hopes of early wickets slowly evaporated in the hazy sunshine although Andersson looked fortunate to survive an lbw shout when he was beaten by Toby Roland-Jones.The Middlesex skipper and Dane Paterson both found some swing and seam movement to trouble Andersson and Reece but the pair batted with patience and discipline to frustrate the visitors.Andersson was made to wait for his 50, facing 12 dot balls on 49, before a thickish outside edge off Ryan Higgins flew to the vacant third boundary.Reece had combined watchful defence with calculated aggression and he brought up the 100 stand in style by coming down the pitch to launch Zahar Gohar over long on for six.He reached his first 50 of the season in the last over of the morning which had emphatically belonged to the hosts with 102 runs coming from 30 overs.The pair went on after lunch and eclipsed the previous Derbyshire sixth-wicket record stand against Middlesex of 130 by Michael Di Venuto and Graeme Welch at Lord’s in 2002 before they were finally parted.Reece came a long way down the pitch before he was sent back and wicketkeeper Jack Davies scored a direct hit at the bowler’s end to run him out.Alex Thomson was caught behind playing back to Gohar but Andersson reached an excellent hundred when he cut Nathan Fernandes for his 15th four.He was warmly applauded by his former team-mates who recognised how well he had played when the game was in the balance.Andersson missed a sweep at Fernandes before both Zak Chappell and Blair Tickner fell to catches in the deep leaving Middlesex to score 323 to avoid the follow-on.By now, the clouds had rolled in and Reece found some swing to take Eskinazi’s outside edge but the ball dropped just in front of first slip.Tickner made the breakthrough when Fernandes failed to get over a drive and sliced to gully where Andersson made no mistake and the allrounder then had Eskinazi caught down the legside off a glove with the total on 57.Middlesex lost the in-form Max Holden when Tickner got one to straighten and there was more concern for the visitors before the close.Former Derbyshire batter Leus Du Plooy had been struggling after he was struck a painful blow on the right foot by a Reece yorker and had to retire hurt on 10 towards the end of a day which belonged to Derbyshire and Andersson.

Newcastle United headed to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday in Premier League action still bruised from their narrow 2-1 defeat in the Champions League at the hands of Barcelona.

With such a quick turnaround since Thursday’s defeat, too, Eddie Howe had to make five alterations to his starting XI for the trip to the Cherries, with none of these fresh alterations coming in to guide the Toon to a much-needed win, unfortunately.

Instead, the much-changed Magpies would unconvincingly stumble to a 0-0 draw on the road, with Joe Willock, in particular, not banging the door down for more first-team minutes going forward, based on his poor display.

Willock's no-show vs Bournemouth

In truth, it was a flat performance all over the pitch from Howe’s visitors, with only a weak four shots registered all match by the Toon, during the drab stalemate.

Worryingly, Willock showed no sign of being energetic throughout, despite the ex-Arsenal man being handed his first Premier League start of the season, as Howe made all those changes.

The vibrant livewire that once netted eight goals from just 13 league starts during the 2020/21 season is now long gone, with Willock actually managing to register fewer touches of the ball than Nick Pope in between the sticks, as a forgettable 32 touches of the ball were tallied up across his hour or so on the pitch, next to Pope’s 42, per Sofascore.

With just 12 accurate passes notched up from the middle of the park, too, it’s no great shock that the heavily rotated Newcastle that took to the pitch looked so limp in attack when there was a complete lack of creative flair coming from the declining 26-year-old.

Of course, the attackers fielded by Howe also need to take their portion of the blame after firing blanks throughout on the South Coast, as another underperforming member of the concerned manager’s starting XI worries about his first-team minutes moving forward.

The Newcastle flop who should be dropped

It was a tough day at the office for the Newcastle forward players, but Jacob Murphy did manage to show some flashes of his quality here and there.

In all fairness, the long-standing Magpies servant looked somewhat bright for his hour run-out against Andoni Iraola’s stern hosts, with Murphy at least coming away from the bore draw with a shot on target registered, on top of also completing a dribble when trying to catch out the Cherries defence.

It would, however, be one of Murphy’s attacking partners for the day in Nick Woltemade, who would notably struggle throughout, despite plenty of praise coming the ex-Stuttgart centre-forward’s way before the match got underway.

After all, it’s not as if the 6 foot 6 monster has the pressure of attempting to break his Magpies duck weighing down on him, with a debut goal coming his way in the Premier League versus Wolverhampton Wanderers when he graced the St James’ Park turf.

Woltemade’s performance in numbers

Stat

Woltemade

Minutes played

84

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

37

Shots

0

Accurate passes

12/18 (67%)

Possession lost

19x

Total duels won

4/14

Stats by Sofascore

Yet, away from grappling well in one instance when having his shirt pulled by a Bournemouth man for a potential penalty, it was very much a forgettable second outing for Woltemade in the top-flight, as is illustrated in the table above.

It will all centre on the mountain man trying to find some consistency moving forward, with his shooting boots presumably forgetting to be packed for the long journey down to the South Coast, as Woltemade failed to register a single meaningful shot at the home side’s goal.

Even more concerningly, the below-par number 27 also struggled to put his towering frame to good use, with only four of his 14 duels being successfully won, per Sofascore.

Willock, at least, came away from his shoddy showing with six duels won under his belt, with Woltemade also losing possession 19 times, while his midfield teammate gave up the ball just nine times. Despite all these worrying numbers, the German would be handed a 6/10 post-match rating by Newcastle World’s Jordan Cronin, although Cronin did state that his performance “dipped” in the second 45 minutes.

After ringing the changes to try and freshen his side up did not work, it could well be that Howe reverts to what he knows more for Newcastle’s upcoming contest in the league against Arsenal, with Willock at risk of being dropped against his former side, alongside Woltemade potentially sitting the clash out back on home soil.

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Posts ByCallum Kemp Sep 21, 2025

يواصل الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، تدريباته اليوم الأربعاء على ستاد الكلية الحربية، استعدادًا لمواجهة ديكاداها الصومالي في كأس الكونفدرالية.

ويلتقي الزمالك، مع ديكاداها الصومالي الجمعة المقبل، في إياب دور الـ32 لبطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الأفريقية.

طالع.. خاص | 3 أسباب وراء رفض الزمالك عودة طارق حامد

وخاض اللاعبون تحت إشراف البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا المدير الفني والجهاز المعاون، فقرات بدنية مكثفة قادها الإسباني راؤول لوبيز مدرب الأحمال.

وأدى اللاعبون تدريبات فنية وخططية، تضمنت تقسيمة في منتصف الملعب لتطبيق الجوانب التكتيكية التي ركز عليها الجهاز الفني.

وشهدت التدريبات انتظام محمد شحاتة لاعب وسط الفريق، بعد تعافيه من الإصابة التي لحقت به بالعضلة الخلفية، فيما بدأ ناصر منسي مهاجم الفريق المرحلة الأخيرة من برنامجه التأهيلي، تمهيدًا للعودة إلى التدريبات الجماعية.

وكان الزمالك قد حقق الفوز في مباراة الذهاب بسداسية دون رد على استاد القاهرة الدولي.

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O Fluminense conquistou uma grande vitória sobre o Santos por 1 a 0, neste sábado, pela 17ª rodada do Brasileirão. O centroavante Germán Cano foi o responsável pelo gol do triunfo do Tricolor das Laranjeiras.

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Com os três pontos na conta, a equipe de Fernando Diniz chegou aos 28 pontos e subiu para a 4ª colocação de maneira provisória do Campeonato Brasileiro. Por outro lado, o Santos estacionou nos 17 pontos e segue lutando para se distanciar da zona de rebaixamento.

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Cinco lances que marcaram a partida

> !Assim não! No primeiro tempo, Leo Fernández teve a oportunidade de fazer seu primeiro gol pelo Fluminense, mas desperdiçou uma cobrança de pênalti

> !Abriu o bolso! No primeiro tempo, o árbitro amarelou quatro jogadores do Fluminense. Nino e André estavam pendurados e não enfrentam o Palmeiras

> !Ele voltou! Marlon fez sua reestreia com a camisa do Fluminense, mas participou apenas do primeiro tempo, sendo substituído por Lima no intervalo

> Faz o L! Quando o jogo parecia morno, Jhon Arias fez bela jogada pelo lado direito e cruzou rasteiro para Germán Cano chegar finalizando e abrir o placar

> Ficou no quase. Nos acréscimos, Jhon Arias fez bela jogada pelo lado esquerdo, mas sua finalização acabou em uma grande defesa de João Paulo

Como foi o primeiro tempo?

O Fluminense dominou as ações do jogo nos 45 minutos iniciais, mas desperdiçou a chance de abrir o placar com Leo Fernández errando uma cobrança de pênalti, que foi defendida por João Paulo. O Santos pouco assustou o Tricolor, mas a equipe de Fernando Diniz não conseguiu criar grandes oportunidades na partida.

E a etapa final?

No segundo tempo, o Tricolor buscou mais o gol e teve grande oportunidade em uma cabeçada de Yony González, que saiu tirando tinta da trave. Com a torcida apoiando e elevando a voz quando o jogo parecia morno, Jhon Arias conseguiu uma bela arrancada pelo lado direito e cruzou para Cano abrir o placar aos 31 minutos.

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O que vem por aí?

Nesta terça-feira, o Fluminense viaja para enfrentar o Argentinos Juniors pelo jogo de ida das oitavas de final da Libertadores no Estádio Diego Armando Maradona. No Brasileirão, o Tricolor volta a campo contra o Palmeiras, no sábado (5), enquanto o Santos encara o Athletico-PR, na Vila Belmiro, no mesmo dia.

FICHA TÉCNICA
Campeonato Brasileiro – 17ª rodada
Fluminense 1 x 0 Santos

Local:Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data:29 de julho
Árbitro:Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima (PE)
Assistentes:Bruno Boschilia (Fifa/PR) e Francisco Chaves Bezerra Júnior (PE)
Árbitro de vídeo (VAR):Igor Junior Benevenuto de Oliveira (Fifa/MG)
Público e renda:34.211presentes e R$ 1.504.131,00

Cartões amarelos:Nino, Marlon, André, Leo Fernández, Martinelli e Germán Cano (Fluminense); Mendoza, Rodrigo Fernández, Dodô, João Paulo, Lucas Braga e Camacho (Santos)
Cartões vermelhos:-

GOLS: Germán Cano, 31’/2ºT (1-0)

FLUMINENSE
Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Nino, Marlon (Lima, intervalo) e Diogo Barbosa; André, Martinelli (David Braz, 35’/2ºT) e Leo Fernández (Ganso, 13’/2ºT); Arias, Cano e Yony González (Keno, 13’/2ºT).
Técnico:Fernando Diniz.

SANTOS
João Paulo; João Lucas (Gabriel Inocêncio, 18’/2ºT), Joaquim, Alex Nascimento e Dodô; Rodrigo Fernández (Camacho, 21’/2ºT), Dodi, Jean Lucas (Luan Dias, 23’/2ºT) e Lucas Lima; Marcos Leonardo e Mendoza (Lucas Braga, 17’/2ºT).
Técnico:Paulo Turra.

Chelsea have now registered their interest in a surprise move for a “fantastic” Juventus star, who is being targeted by a number of Premier League clubs.

Blues join race for sought-after midfielder

The Blues’ 3-1 home defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion perhaps underlined that they’re not quite ready to mount a Premier League title push, despite their heavy spending, with Jamie Carragher making it clear that Enzo Maresca’s squad lacks experience.

The Sky Sports pundit said: “How long will the rebuild after Abramovich last? At what point will they realize the need to buy ready-made, established stars who can take the team from fourth place to first, combining youth with experience?”

Maresca’s squad has the youngest average age in the Premier League, at just 23.4, with a gap of 0.8 between them and second-placed Sunderland, and Raheem Sterling, who is part of the ‘bomb squad’ is the only player not in his twenties.

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As pointed out by Carragher, the west Londoners need to bring in players with experience of winning major honours if they are going to become serious title contenders, and they have now joined the race to sign a new midfielder.

Indeed, according to a report from Caught Offside, Chelsea have now registered their interest in signing Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli, which would be a surprising move, given that he does not align with their recent transfer policy.

At 27-years-old, the Italian is a lot more experienced than most players who make the move to Stamford Bridge, and there are signs that a deal could be possible, with any bids of €40m (£35m) deemed to be ‘unrejectable’.

With Romeo Lavia struggling on the injury front, a move for Locatelli would make sense, but there is set to be fierce competition for his signature, as Newcastle United, Aston Villa, West Ham United and Bayer Leverkusen have also expressed interest.

"Fantastic" Locatelli has the talent to succeed at Stamford Bridge

Hailed as “fantastic” by scout Jacek Kulig, the Italy international is very impressive in possession of the ball, and has displayed his tackling ability on a regular basis over the past year, suggesting he is a well-rounded midfielder.

Statistic

Average per 90

Passes attempted

74.48 (93rd percentile)

Progressive passes

9.31 (97th percentile)

Tackles

2.78 (84th percentile)

With Maresca keen on a central midfielder capable of progressing the ball up the pitch, the Juventus maestro could be an ideal option, and he also has a keen eye for goal, once scoring with a remarkable shot from distance for Italy.

At 27, Locatelli is by no means old, but his experience could be of great use to Chelsea, given that they have the youngest squad in the Premier League, and they should test the waters with an offer this winter.