كشف أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب فريق الكرة بنادي الأهلي، تفاصيل مفاوضاته مع ستيفن جيرارد أثناء تدريبه لـ فريق الاتفاق السعودي من أجل ضمه خلال الموسم المنقضي، من الزمالك.

وكان الأهلي قد أعلن اليوم الجمعة عن إتمام التعاقد مع أحمد سيد زيزو في صفقة انتقال حر بعد انتهاء عقده مع الزمالك.

وقال أحمد سيد زيزو في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “في يناير 2025، تحدثت مع جيرارد، المدير الفني لنادي الاتفاق، وأبلغني أنه يرغب في ضمي إلى فريقه، وقال إنه تحدث عني مع محمد صلاح”.

وتابع: “أخبرت جيرارد أن موافقة الزمالك ضرورية، وأنني لا أستطيع الرحيل في هذا التوقيت، وطلبت منهم التفاوض مع الزمالك”.

زيزو: “كوبري” من أجل الأهلي؟ الزمالك يعمل اللي عليه الأول.. وهذه قصة الـ100 مليون

وأكمل: “وصل العرض إلى 2 أو 2.5 مليون دولار، وكان عرضًا جيدًا لأنه جاء قبل ستة أشهر من نهاية عقدي، وظل مفوض نادي الاتفاق السعودي في مصر لمدة يومين أو ثلاثة، لكن لم يوافق أحد من الزمالك على مقابلته”.

وواصل: “لم أقم بالتوقيع مع الأهلي على عقود في يناير الماضي، وعلى مدار ثمانية أشهر، استمرت الإساءة لسمعتي، رغم أنني لم أتسبب في أي مشكلة معهم خلال 6 سنوات، وواجهت حملات ممنهجة ضدي وضد والدي، بادعاء أنه يطلب عمولات”.

واختتم:  “عندما جددت مع حسين لبيب أول مرة، والدي لم يحصل على أي عمولة، ولم يطلب أي عمولة في حياته من الزمالك، كيف يظهر بهذه الصورة، اسأل مرتضى منصور هل والدي حصل على مبلغ مالي مقابل توقيعي للزمالك، وأول مرة جددت للأبيض مقابل 9 ملايين جنيه وتلقيت في الخارج 4 ملايين دولار”.

da doce： A proven Serie A title-winner is contending to replace the under-pressure Julen Lopetegui as West Ham United manager, alongside the heavily-linked Sergio Conceicao.

West Ham consider Sergio Conceicao as replacement for Julen Lopetegui

da betway： The Hammers are actively looking at alternatives to Lopetegui, who continues to walk a tightrope at the London Stadium.

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The former Spain and Real Madrid boss did himself absolutely no favours with their 5-2 humiliation at the hands of Arsenal on Saturday, with all seven of those goals scored inside 45 minutes, equalling a Premier League record.

It was a frustrating night for Lopetegui, who was forced to watch on from the stands as his West Ham side failed to implement the very basics of defending at times.

West Ham’s next five Premier League matches

Date

Leicester City (away)

December 3

Wolves (home)

December 9

Bournemouth (away)

December 16

Brighton (home)

December 21

Southampton (away)

December 26

Unsurprisingly, reports have since emerged linking the 58-year-old with his P45, as former Porto boss Conceicao becomes a serious contender to succeed Lopetegui.

West Ham reportedly sounded out Conceicao – who won an incredible 11 major trophies at the Primeira Liga side before departing in the summer – long before now, but multiple overnight reports from reliable media outlets like talkSPORT and The Guardian have put real weight behind the 50-year-old’s potential appointment.

Conceicao also took a lot of inspiration for his own style from Liverpool during the Jurgen Klopp era, lavishing praise on the Reds all the way back in 2019.

“Liverpool give me all what I like about football. In terms of their players and the way they play in the game,” said Conceicao (via The Telegraph).

“I like the Liverpool dynamics. I like the Liverpool game model. I like the way they play and the way they are with the ball – and also without it. It is similar to how I see football and in a lot of these moments in a game, they are the best team in the world.”

Conceicao, who won honours at Standard Liege in Belgium as well, is a very experienced tactician and boasts many seasons in the Champions League – which could be an enticing draw for supporters.

He is also currently a free agent, but he isn’t the only illustrious manager available right now, as West Ham also eye former Juventus and AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Allegri contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham with Conceicao

According to The Guardian and Jacob Steinberg, Allegri is also contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham.

The 57-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Juventus, and his time in Serie A was certainly memorable. Allegri helped Juve to dominate Italian football for a period – winning five Scudettos in a row from 2014 to 2019 – with the Italian also guiding AC Milan to a title in 2011.

He won five Coppa Italia’s and three Italian super cups during his time in Italy as well, reaching two Champions League finals, and he was sacked by Juve just two days after guiding them to one of their Italian cup wins earlier this year.

Chelsea got back to winning ways following the November international break, beating Leicester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium. It was a happy return to the East Midlands for Enzo Maresca, who helped the Foxes to promotion from the Championship last season.

The Blues took the lead just 15 minutes into the game after some early domination. It was a brilliant piece of play from Nicolas Jackson to give his side the lead, and he took his finish superbly, given he was swamped by Foxes defenders.

The home side rarely got a sniff and were continuously under pressure from Chelsea. Cole Palmer almost doubled his side’s lead, but his shot was blocked on the line by teammate Noni Madueke as he tried to evade the shot from his England teammate.

The Blues did get their second goal through Enzo Fernandez in the 75th minute. That turned out to be a crucial strike, with Leicester earning a late penalty, which Jordan Ayew converted. The Foxes could not find an equaliser meaning Chelsea held on and will return to London with all three points.

There were some standout players for the Blues in the East Midlands, but Jackson and Fernandez were arguably the best of the bunch.

Fernandez’s and Jackson’s stats vs. Leicester

After a tough start to the season, Fernandez seemed at his very best against Steve Cooper’s side. His goal was one a striker would be proud of. He got on the end of a rebound after a save from Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, who pushed away a Jackson header. The World Cup winner simply nodded home into an empty net.

It was a classic performance in the middle of the park outside of his goal from Fernandez. As per Sofascore, he created three chances and managed to get his assist for Jackson, and also won seven from nine ground duels.

As for Chelsea’s striker, he continued his good form and found the back of the net once again. The Blues number 15 took his goal expertly, latching onto a Fernandez pass and somehow keeping hold of the ball, going past the Foxes defence. His finish was well-taken, poking it past the Leicester goalkeeper with the outside of his foot to take the lead.

His performance earned him an impressive 8/10 rating from GOAL journalist Gill Clark. The football writer was full of praise for the Senegal striker, describing him as the Blues’ ‘star man’ in the clash at the King Power Stadium.

As good as both Fernandez and Jackson were, there was a Chelsea player who performed at a similar level and impressed against the Foxes. That man is Benoit Badiashile.

Badiashile’s stats vs. Leicester

It was a commanding performance from the French defender against Leicester, who showed his fantastic on-the-ball abilities and worked hard without the ball, ensuring his side earned all three points.

The former AS Monaco centre-back did not look fazed once, and whilst the Foxes were reserved and did not attack very much, Badiashile still did a good job when called upon defensively.

His stats from the game show just how well he performed. The France international had a whopping 113 touches, while enjoying an 89% pass accuracy rate after he completed 90 from 101 attempted passes. He also won three duels.

Stat

Number

Touches

113

Passes completed

90/101

Pass accuracy

89%

Long balls completed

5/8

Interceptions

4

Clearances

2

Blocks

1

Like Jackson, the Blues defender received an impressive 8/10 rating from Clark for his performances. The journalist praised the 23-year-old, explaining he was ‘great in possession’ and looked completely ‘untroubled at the back’.

It was certainly a fantastic afternoon’s work from Badiashile. He will be hoping to cement his place in the Premier League side, after making just his second top-flight appearance of the season. With plenty of games coming up for the Blues, the Frenchman will surely be hoping to get more of a look in after a strong start.

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Prolific openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Dhull also included in squad led by Abhimanyu Easwaran; Priyank Panchal misses out

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Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav will play for India A in Bangladesh ahead of the national team’s two-match Test series next month. The tour party will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, the Bengal opener.Related

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Umesh and Pujara will feature in the second four-day game leading up to the first Test in Chottogram from December 14. KS Bharat, the back-up wicketkeeper to Rishabh Pant in the main Test squad, will also link-up with the India A squad ahead of the second four-day fixture from December 6-9 in Sylhet. The first four-day match will be played in Cox’s Bazaar from November 29 to December 2.Elsewhere, there was a maiden India A call-up for Kerala’s Rohan Kunnummal, who has had a superb initiation in first-class cricket. This year alone, the 24-year-old has hit four centuries in nine first-class innings.The young and prolific pair of Yash Dhull and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also made the cut, alongside Baroda’s seam-bowling allrounder Atit Sheth, who picked up 13 wickets in three Ranji Trophy matches this year. Sheth has been around the domestic scene since 2015, but has come into his own over the last few years.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Like Kunnummal, Dhull, too, has had an impressive red-ball initiation, having already hit four first-class centuries in six matches. Dhull, India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning captain from 2022, has already hit hundreds on debut in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy.Jaiswal has been equally prolific, becoming the joint-fastest Indian to 1000 first-class runs in September, getting to the mark in only 13 innings, equally-fastest with Amol Muzumdar and Rusi Modi. Earlier this year, he hit twin hundreds in the Ranji semi-final and backed that up with another century in the final against Madhya Pradesh. Overall, Jaiswal has five centuries and a half-century in seven first-class games at an impressive average of 84.58.The inclusion of Jaiswal and Dhull, both of whom open, meant there was no place for Priyank Panchal, the Gujarat opener, who had led India A during their previous assignment at home against New Zealand A in August-September.Tilak Varma, who gave a good assessment of himself in the first red-ball game against New Zealand A with a century, retains his place in the middle order alongside Sarfaraz Khan, another prolific run-getter in domestic cricket.Mukesh Kumar, who was the joint leading wicket-taker in the three games, also keeps his place, alongside Saurabh Kumar, the left-arm spinner. Saurabh will lead the spin-bowling unit with Jayant Yadav and Rahul Chahar, while Umesh (second game only), Navdeep Saini, Sheth and Mukesh will form the pace battery.India A squad for first four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (capt), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit ShethIndia A squad for second four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (capt), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit Sheth, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav, KS Bharat (wk)

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da marjack bet： Envolvido nas tratativas que envolvem o projeto da construção do estádio próprio do Flamengo, o prefeito do Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes (PSD) explicou os motivos pelos quais vê Deodoro como uma “solução mais simples” em relação a outros locais avaliados pelo clube neste momento, como o Gasômetro e o Parque Olímpico.

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da lvbet： – Eu sempre vejo Deodoro como uma solução do ponto de vista burocrático e institucional mais simples. É uma área muito grande que pertence ao Exército Brasileiro com um baixo valor econômico, com baixo potencial construtivo, o que facilitaria muito, por exemplo, uma doação do presidente Bolsonaro. Por parte da prefeitura não tem o menor problema em ver o estádio ser construído no Gasômetro – disse Eduardo Paes em entrevista ao jornal “O Globo”.

As movimentações do clube envolvendo o projeto se intensificaram a cerca de um mês, quando Eduardo Paes se reuniu com Rodolfo Landim, presidente do Flamengo, no Rio de Janeiro. Inicialmente, o interesse foi na área do Parque Olímpico, que tem a gestão dividida entre o Consórcio Rio Mais, Governo Federal e a Prefeitura do Rio.

Veja, abaixo, a sequência da resposta de Eduardo Paes sobre a predileção da Prefeitura por Deodoro como possível local do futuro estádio próprio do Flamengo, em entrevista ao jornal “O Globo”.

After posting no century partnership in Tests in 2015, South Africa had three in an innings in Cape Town, Stats highlights from another batsman-dominated day at Newlands

S Rajesh05-Jan-20160 Instances, before this game, of both teams getting 600-plus totals in the first innings of a Test in South Africa. In fact, there has been only one other instance of both teams getting 500-plus: ten years ago at the same venue, New Zealand declared at 583 for 8, and South Africa replied with 512. Had South Africa scored three more runs before declaring, this would have been only the fourth instance of a team taking the first-innings lead when chasing a 600-plus total: it has happened in the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test in 2009, Sri Lanka-India in 2010, and West Indies-England in 2009.627/7 South Africa’s total, their fifth highest in any Test innings, their third best against England, and their best against England at home. The 211 overs they played is also the fifth highest for them in any Test innings.97.84 The average runs per wicket in this Test so far, the fifth highest in Test history, and the highest by far in South Africa.477 Balls faced by Hashim Amla for his 201, the third highest in any Test innings in South Africa. The only higher ones are 642, by Gary Kirsten against England in Durban in 1999, and Michael Atherton’s 492-ball unbeaten 185 in Johannesburg in 1995. Both those knocks came in the team’s second innings, and helped save the game from tough positions.0 Instances of South African captains playing a longer innings – in terms of balls faced – than Amla’s Cape Town effort. His 477 balls is comfortably higher than the previous record of 388, by Graeme Smith against Pakistan in Dubai in 2013. The top 11 instances of most deliveries played by a South African captain are all by either Smith (8) or Amla (3). Amla’s 201 is also the seventh double-century by a South African captain in Tests.3 Number of times Amla has faced 450-plus deliveries in a Test innings. It has only been done nine times by all South African batsmen, with Gary Kirsten being the other player to achieve this three times.50 The difference between Amla’s aggregate in 12 Test innings in 2015, and his score in his first innings of 2016. He totaled 251 at an average of 22.81 last year, an aggregate he threatened to surpass in just one innings in Cape Town.4 Double-centuries for Amla in Tests; among South Africans, only Smith, with five, has more.14 Instances of three century partnerships in an innings for South Africa in Tests. They didn’t have a single such partnership in all of 2015, but in their first innings of the new year they’ve had three, with Amla-AB de Villiers, Amla-Faf du Plessis, and Temba Bavuma-Chris Morris all putting together century stands. The last such instance was in the Boxing Day Test of 2013 against India in Durban.167 The partnership between Bavuma and Morris, South Africa’s third highest for the seventh wicket in all Tests, and their best against England.7 Bowlers who have conceded 100 or more runs in the first two innings of this Test – this has never happened before in a Test in South Africa. The previous highest was five. In fact, there have only been 14 instances ever of seven or more bowlers conceding 100-plus runs in the first two innings of a Test match; the previous such instance was the Perth Test last year between Australia and New Zealand.18 Instances of five or more 50-plus scores for South Africa in a Test innings. Excluding the openers, though, there have been only three such instances: the previous one was in 1966, against Australia.9 Instances of England bowling 200-plus overs without a single no-ball in a Test innings. The last such instance was in 1987 at The Oval against Pakistan, which is also the last time they bowled more overs than the 211 they did in South Africa’s first innings at Newlands.

Sky Sports have sent their top pundits some advice ahead of the verdict on Manchester City's 115 FFP charges being announced.

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Manchester City are expecting a verdict from the independent commission shortly over the club's alleged breaches of more than 115 rules relating to Financial Fair Play. Ahead of the verdict, broadcaster Sky Sports has issued advice to its top pundits including Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane about how to discuss the subject on air, according to the .

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The pundits have been sent a factfile of the case and warned against "jumping to conclusions on air and on social media" and to ensure they "stick to the facts." The broadcaster is eager to avoid any controversy on the topic and wants to be seen to be "accurate, fair and balanced in its reporting." Staff have also been reminded that both sides could claim victory and that any potential punishments may be subject to an appeal.

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The saga has already drawn plenty of headlines and prompted much speculation about potential punishments if City are found guilty. Pep Guardiola's side are believed to be confident they will avoid tough sanctions, while speculation persists that the club could be hit with a fine, a hefty points penalty or even relegation from the Premier League.

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A final verdict has long been expected in March, meaning fans may not have too much longer to wait to discover the outcome. In the meantime, Manchester City are back in action after the international break against Bournemouth in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Over-coached, over-analysed, overwrought and, very often, over all too soon. The enormity of the entire cricketing structure in England and Wales is the burden these young men must carry. If they succeed, it is despite of it

George Dobell28-Feb-2015England can still qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup if they lose to Sri Lanka. Such is the bloated nature of the tournament, they can even qualify if they lose by a similar overwhelming margin as they did against New Zealand.But if England are going to move into the knockout stages with any confidence, with any credibility, with any realistic hope, then they have to start winning games now. Expecting to turn up for a major game and suddenly find form is naive. And a multi-million pound organisation that has supposedly planned for this event for several years should really not be trusting to luck.If England were to produce a highlights DVD of their last five-and-a-half World Cup campaigns it would be found in the horror section of any shop.The unvarnished truth is that, since losing the World Cup final of 1992 in Melbourne, England have only won five games against teams from the top eight of the Test rankings and none against Australia, India or New Zealand. Their other 12 victories have come against the likes of Netherlands (three times), Kenya (twice), Canada, Scotland, Ireland, UAE, Namibia, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. And there have even been some defeats along the way.The usual suspects are blamed for such a record: the coaches, the players, the standard – and amount – of county cricket, the draining international schedule. Perhaps there is a grain of truth in each of them.But a detailed analysis does not support such a conclusion. In between World Cups, England have played some very good limited-overs cricket. In 2012, they topped the ICC’s ODI rankings. In 2013 they contested – and probably should have won – the Champions Trophy.They won a tri-series in Australia in 2006-07 and the four-nation Sharjah tournament in 1997. They beat Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in 2007 and made the final of the Champions Trophy in 2004, which they probably should have won too. In 2009, they got the better of South Africa in South Africa. It is a patchy record, certainly, but it is not as hopeless as their recent World Cup record.That suggests, perhaps, a propensity to underperform on the biggest stage. Just like their counterparts in the national football side, when England’s cricketers find themselves in global events, the 2010 World T20 is an obvious exception, they seem to not so much revel in the spotlight, but become frozen in it.While players from other teams seem inspired, England seem overawed. They seem more likely to buckle and cower than flourish. Fear of failure may well be at least as big an impediment as domestic structure or any inherent lack of talent.It is not hard to see why. Put yourselves in the shoes of these young men for a moment: imagine your 24-year-old self addressing a press conference. Imagine your words being used against you. Imagine having a net while a member of the England support staff makes notes on a clipboard. While members of the media judge you.Imagine, too, the last time any of this England squad played this great game for fun. Just for fun. Many of these players were talented -spotted before they were 10 and have been hot-housed ever since.Peter Moores wakes to another destruction of his methods most mornings•Getty ImagesOh, sure, they’ve enjoyed it many times. They will have enjoyed success. But they will also have been expected to lead the way for every team they have represented. They will have been promoted beyond their age group and, at every level, felt pressure to perform and to climb to the next rung of the ladder. Most of them will not have played a game for years without their dismissal being analysed by the media, their opponents and their own coaching team.Add to that the layer of coaches and analysts and support staff – some excellent, some looking to justify their own existence, nearly all well-meaning – at every level. School, county age-group, England age-group, Academy, Lions… all with their views and their advice and their note-taking.One recent England player observed that the England dressing room during Andy Flower’s tenure was the most claustrophobic environment they had experienced. An environment where every movement was catalogued for dissection. The environment where a member of the support staff was told not to celebrate their birthday lest it create a distraction.Those of us in the media do not help. Our scrutiny, propensity to over-praise and over-criticise – neither benefits in the long term – and, most of all, the sense that we are always there: watching training, watching games, watching in press conferences and on Twitter.Former players are often the most critical. While some simply tell it as they see it – Geoff Boycott and most of the Sky team, for example – others have a clear agenda or need to produce hard-hitting comments to ensure they remain commercially popular.Peter Moores wakes to another destruction of his methods most mornings. It must be hard for him not to ignore that and not pass on his anxiety to the team.In recent days, “stories” have circulated about England players enjoying nights out and Eoin Morgan declining to sing the national anthem. Some even complained that, following the defeat to New Zealand, the coach and some players were seen smiling as they walked through the airport.None of these things is the reason England have been losing. And none of them would be much of an issue if England were winning. But, coming now, they tighten the noose a little more. They increase the sensation that every move is analysed; that the world is closing in; that they’re under pressure.Cricket, in England at least, is a serious business.And while England’s joyless methodology can still work, up to a point, in Test cricket, it is an impediment to limited-overs success. For while success in Tests can be earned by denial and discipline, in limited-overs cricket success requires other skills. It requires freedom and raw skill. It’s ever more about allowing instinct to take over. It’s ever more about allowing the joy to suppress the pressure.Ah, but players of every other country have the same issues, I hear you say. But no other team carries with it the same press pack. No other team has to stage an almost daily press conference. No other team has such a deep professional structure, meaning their players never develop without the complication of coaching. No other team is under quite the same sort of constant, unyielding, joyless pressure.And we tell them to relax and be themselves? It’s the last thing they know how to do.Over-coached, over-analysed, overwrought and, very often, over all too soon. The enormity of the entire cricketing structure in England and Wales is the burden these young men must carry. If they succeed, it is despite of it.

Crucial decision goes against Pakistan as umpire’s soft-signal comes under scrutiny again

Danyal Rasool12-Dec-2022Ollie Pope’s diving catch down the leg-side to dismiss Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel cost Pakistan and shouldn’t have been given out, according to Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Speaking after Pakistan succumbed to a 26-run defeat in Multan that confirmed a series loss to England, Babar said it appeared as if the ball had touched the ground”The Shakeel dismissal cost us,” he said. “It looked to us as if the ball had touched the ground. As a professional, you have to respect the umpire’s decision, but we felt the ball had been grounded.”Related

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Shakeel’s dismissal came at a vital juncture in the match, with lunch approaching and Pakistan reasonably positioned to pull off their second-highest fourth-innings run-chase. Pakistan required another 64 runs to win when Shakeel – six runs away from a hundred – pulled at a short ball outside leg stump, getting a tickle on it. Pope dived to his right to snare it low off the ground, although the replays suggested significant uncertainty as to whether the catch was clean.Part of the frustration of Shakeel’s dismissal was down to the manner in which the decision was reached, with Aleem Dar sending a soft signal of “out” to third umpire Joel Wilson. Wilson ended up sticking with it to confirm the dismissal.Despite discussions among the ICC Full Members around the protocols surrounding the on-field soft-signal, there has been no change to the playing conditions itself (the IPL has scrapped the soft-signal). The regulations continue to state that in the event of “inconclusive replay evidence, the on-field decision communicated at the start of the consultation process shall stand”.The TV umpire does review the footage and has complete authority to make his/her decision independent of the soft signal. Increasingly the trend among match officials has been to offer clarity to any decision and one way they have agreed to do that is to avoid using language that reflects that – so words such as ‘conclusive’ or ‘inconclusive’ referring to evidence have been removed from the radio communication between the TV and on-field umpires and instead, the former simply conveys his own decision as either out or not out.The issue is likely to be on the agenda of the ICC’s cricket committee when it next meets in March.”I think it’s for the umpires to decide [if the soft signal should be done away with],” Babar said. “Like I said, we felt the ball was grounded.”ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The Pakistan dressing-room’s reaction was one of disbelief after Shakeel’s dismissal was upheld, revealing both surprise and a sense of the importance of the moment. Control of the match switched hands once and for all, with England taking the final three wickets with Pakistan still well away from the target.England captain Ben Stokes was more equivocal in his view. Immediately after the match, he said he felt there weren’t any doubts about the ball carrying, but also pointed out those sorts of decisions could end up going either way.”I don’t think [there were any doubts about the catch], personally,” he said. “The only thing where you start worrying is when it gets looked at for a long period of time because that’s when you start having doubt in your own head. I’ve been part of games before where I’ve been on the team who’s been on the receiving end of those decisions and you’re always like, ‘that’s not carried’.”You see a lot of lot of those decisions and those type of catches in cricket. You could say the similar thing was when Rooty got caught at short leg – you could say that might have touched the floor. But you’ve just got to go with what the umpire’s decision is. It went our way but I’ve been involved in a few decisions where stuff like that has gone against us. But you can’t change that.”The man at the centre of the controversy was certain the ball had reached him on the full but admitted that, after that, it was hard to be sure.”I knew it had carried,” Pope said. “I didn’t think it had bounced before. As a keeper when you’ve got the gloves on you honestly can’t tell. I didn’t think it had touched the ground after. When you have gloves on you feel it go in but that’s it.”

يقترب الدولي الألماني تير شتيجن، حارس مرمى الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة من الرحيل إلى أحد الأندية التركية خلال فترة الانتقالات المقبلة.

وأصبحت مشاركة الألماني صعبة في ظل اقتراب تعاقد برشلونة مع خوان جارسيا، حارس مرمى الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي إسبانيول والذي سيتم الاعتماد عليه أساسيًا مع وجود تشيزني بديلًا له.

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ونشرت صحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية أن نادي جالطة سراي يرغب في التعاقد مع الدولي الألماني تير شتيجن ضمن خطة الإدارة لتعزيز الفريق خلال الموسم المقبل.

وكان النادي التركي قد تعاقد مع الألماني الآخر ليروى ساني، قادمًا من بايرن ميونخ، لزيادة كفاءة الفريق وليكن قادرًا على منافسة كبار الفرق على البطولات الأوروبية.

ووفقًا لما ذكرته الصحيفة الإسبانية، فإن جالطة سراي يريد التعاقد مع شتيجن مبدئيًا على سبيل الإعارة لمدة عام مع أحقية الشراء، خاصةً مع إبداء اللاعب الموافقة المبدئية على بدء المفاوضات بين الناديين.