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Ireland have announced their squad for the Under-19 World Cup which takes place in New Zealand in January.

Cricinfo staff24-Nov-2009

Ireland have announced their squad for the Under-19 World Cup which takes place in New Zealand in January.Andrew Balbirnie will captain the side, who start in a difficult group with Australia, South Africa and United States.Eight of the fifteen named played in the 2008 tournament when Ireland couldn’t pass the group stages, although they did manage consolation wins over Bermuda and Zimbabwe.Ireland are chasing full-member status from the ICC and after the senior side’s strong showing in the 50 and 20-over World Cups it will be important for the youngsters to show their ability. Their passage to New Zealand came after winning the World Cup Qualifying tournament in Canada and Matt Dwyer, the Ireland coach, is confident that his side can maintain the good run.”We’ve got a very talented group of players who have been working hard in the gym and the nets to give themselves the best possible chance. They all play at senior level in Ireland and many of them have attracted the attention of English county sides.”They know there’s a senior World Cup coming up in the sub-continent in 2011, and a good showing in this tournament could well see them joining Paul Stirling in becoming a regular feature in the senior men’s squad.”Brian Walsh, the Ireland manager, echoed these sentiments and thinks that Ireland could stir a surprise in New Zealand. “There’s never been a greater opportunity for the players to progress, and there’s no better motivation than a World Cup place. I’ve been impressed by their commitment and dedication in the build up.”They’ve all been given fitness and conditioning schedules and their progress has been closely monitored by the backroom staff. It wasn’t easy selecting a final group of 15, and there were some difficult choices to make. There’s no doubt it’s not the easiest of groups, but if we play to our potential, we certainly have the ability to cause a shock.”Squad Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Ben Ackland, Adrian D’Arcy, George Dockrell, Eddie Richardson, Graham McDonnell, Jordan Coghlan, Shane Getkate, Graeme McCarter, Lee Nelson, James Shannon, Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Craig Young.

Manchester United are reportedly the “only serious bidder” (Sport Bild, via Sport Witness) in the race for Erling Haaland, with Ralf Rangnick seemingly looking to make an instant impact in his newly appointed role as manager of the club.

The Red Devils have been struggling for some time to establish dominance in both the Premier League and European tournaments, which has led to them not winning a single trophy since 2017 when they won the Europa League with Jose Mourinho, setting the club up for their longest trophy drought in 31 years.

Rangnick has made no secret that he wants to make changes at Old Trafford: “My opinion on winter transfers is clear. It needs to be a player who improves the quality, who improves the team to get better, it needs to be a high-quality player, no matter in which area of the pitch.”

With that being said, it is no wonder that Haaland is on the radar for Manchester United, with the youngster scoring 19 goals and bagging five assists already for Borussia Dortmund this season in just 15 appearances.

The 21 year old, who has been hailed “lethal” by Thierry Henry, has impressively scored more goals (76) than he has played games (74) for the Bundesliga side.

“Other players will go on the wing – he wants to stay within the frame of the net. Between the two posts, he knows he is lethal,” Henry said.

“He’s so powerful, by the way. He just wants to run in behind and the way he finishes is ridiculous.”

What’s the problem?

There is however one major issue with Haaland, which stands in the way of the potential signing – his agent, Mino Raiola, who has been vocal on many occasions about his issues with the Manchester club.

Raiola, who is the agent of current United player, Paul Pogba, has made many controversial statements about the club over the years of his involvement and dealings with them.

The super agent launched a scathing attack on the club recently saying: “It’s a club out of touch with reality and without a sporting project. I wouldn’t take anyone there. They would even ruin [Diego] Maradona, Pele and [Paolo] Maldini.”

The 54 year old has been in a back and forth with Manchester United for a while over Pogba, who is out of contract in the summer, but if Haaland was to seal a deal with Rangnick, they will need to build bridges to develop a positive working relationship.

There is every chance that Raiola could entice his client to go elsewhere due to the fractured relationship with the Red Devils, with a large number of successful clubs also interested in the 21 year old, including Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Given the frankly ridiculous goal record and list of plaudits boasted by Haaland, missing out due to the issues with Raiola would be a colossal blow for Rangnick, especially if he joins Manchester City instead.

In other news: Ralf Rangnick must axe Anthony Martial

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Provável substituto de Guerrero no clássico contra o Vasco, Lucas Paquetá vai reencontrar um velho conhecido no duelo. Ele foi comandado pelo técnico Zé Ricardo por anos nas categorias de base do Flamengo, mas não chegou a ter muito espaço com o treinador no profissional. Curiosamente, ele desabrochou com o colombiano Reinaldo Rueda, que não o conhecia antes de chegar ao Brasil.

Juntos, Paquetá e Zé Ricardo conquistaram títulos importantes na base, incluindo a Copinha de 2016. O garoto, que é meia de origem, jogava como um típico camisa 10 e era um dos pilares do time de Zé.

Com Rueda, Paquetá passou a jogar improvisado como centroavante. Ele vem se destacando pela raça, mas ainda precisa evoluir em alguns aspectos para fazer a diferença.

No Campeonato Carioca deste ano, Paquetá fez um golaço de fora da área contra o Madureira, ainda sob o comando de Zé Ricardo, e recebeu elogios do então chefe.

-Ele tem uma história muito bonita no clube, o conheço desde o time infantil. O Paquetá teve momentos difíceis, mas os superou. Fico feliz por participar desse momento dele. Sabemos o quanto ele trabalhou para chegar onde está. Espero que possa manter o alto nível, torço para que continue nos ajudando – disse Zé Ricardo na época.

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Contra o Vasco, o Flamengo não poderá contar mais uma vez com o atacante peruano Paolo Guerrero. O camisa 9 ainda sente dores na coxa esquerda e sequer concentrou com o restante do elenco visando o jogo contra o rival da Colina, neste sábado, no Maracanã, às 19h.

A lesão de Guerrero aconteceu na vitória do Flamengo por 4 a 1 sobre o Bahia, na Ilha do Urubu. Na ocasião, o atacante deixou o primeiro tempo com a mão na coxa e se queixando de dor, mas chegou a voltar para a segunda etapa. Na parte final, não aguentou muito e saiu logo no início.

Será o terceiro jogo seguido em que Paolo Guerrero irá desfalcar o comando de ataque do Flamengo. O peruano já havia ficado de fora contra o São Paulo, no Pacaembu, e no clássico da última quarta-feira contra o Fluminense, pela Sul-Americana, no Maracanã.

Sem o camisa 9, Reinaldo Rueda vai optar por Lucas Paquetá contra o Vasco. O garoto vem atuando de forma improvisada desde que o colombiano chegou e tem agradado o treinador. Além de Guerrero, Fla não terá Berrío e Réver machucados, e Cuéllar suspenso.

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تغلب منتخب فرنسا على نظيره النمسا بهدفين دون مقابل، وسقطت الدنمارك بهدفين لهدف أمام كرواتيا، ضمن مباريات دوري الأمم الأوروبية، مساء اليوم الخميس.

وتقع المنتخبات الأربعة ضمن المجموعة A1، ويتواجه منتخب فرنسا مع النمسا، والدنمارك مع كرواتيا ضمن مباريات الجولة الخامسة للمسابقة.

وشهدت مواجهة فرنسا والنمسا إصابتين للثنائي الفرنسي جول كوندي في الدقيقة 22 وحارس المرمى مايك ماينان الذي تم استبداله مع بداية الشوط الثاني. 

وبتمريرة من جيرو، سجل مبابي هدف فرنسا الأول في الدقيقة 56، وأضاف جيرو الهدف الثاني للديوك في الدقيقة 65 بتمريرة من جريزمان.

وأهدر مبابي فرصة هدف مؤكد والمرمى خالي وذلك في الدقيقة 66. فرصة مبابي في مباراة فرنسا والنمسا 

وحسمت المباراة بفوز فرنسا بهدفين مقابل هدف أمام النمسا. أهداف مباراة فرنسا والنمسا

أما منتخب كرواتيا فقد نجح في التغلب على الدنمارك بهدفين مقابل هدف، ضمن مباريات الجولة ذاتها.

وسجل لكرواتيا بونا سوسا في الدقيقة 49، وتعادل كريستيان إريكسن للدنمارك في الدقيقة 77.

ثم أضاف لوفرو ماجر هدف كرواتيا الثاني في الدقيقة 79. 

بهذه النتائج تعتلي كرواتيا صدارة المجموعة بـ 10 نقاط، والدنمارك ثانية بـ 9 نقاط، ثم فرنسا بـ5 نقاط، وتتذيل النمسا بـ4 نقاط.  أهداف مباراة كرواتيا والدنمارك

Everton reportedly remain interested in signing Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey in the upcoming January transfer window, with manager Rafa Benitez desperate to improve his engine room options.

What’s the story?

The Toffees have long been linked with a move for the 30-year-old as he’s struggled for regular game time in Turin, and now it appears as though an imminent switch could be on the cards.

According to The Mirror (as relayed by the Liverpool ECHO), Juve are desperate to get Ramsey off their wage bill and will allow him to leave on free in order to do so, despite him having 18 months left to run on his current contract.

It goes on to state that any potential suitor could end up paying £42m in wages on the Wales international over the next three-and-a-half years, although that’s not something Benitez is concerned about.

Everton can end their midfielder hunt

Ever since playmaker James Rodriguez departed for Qatari outfit Al-Rayyan back in September, Everton have lacked a player capable of carving open opposition defences on a regular basis.

And Ramsey is certainly someone who could solve that particular issue with ease, having proven himself to be an elite-level attacking midfielder throughout his 11-year spell with Arsenal.

Throughout his time with the Gunners, the £175k-per-week maestro scored 65 goals and provided 65 assists in 371 appearances, winning three FA Cups along the way.

After one particularly impressive display in a sem-final success against Manchester City back in 2017, Ramsey was even compared to Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard by his former manager Arsene Wenger.

“In my head, Ramsey was going to be a player between 10 and 15 goals a year,” Wenger said – via the club’s website. “He is a Frank Lampard type. He is (about) getting in the box and he has a huge capacity to run.

“Physically, he has a combination of stamina, power and his capacity to repeat high intensity is certainly the best in the league. He has it all in the locker to be defensive and offensive. These kind of players are very important.”

However, things have not gone to plan since his free transfer to Juventus. Injuries have severely restricted his game time, and he’s slipped down the pecking order under Massimiliano Allegri, starting just one game in all competitions this season.

But his fitness woes and astronomic wages are not thought to have put Benitez off, with the 61-year-old said to be a huge admirer of the creative talent and is pushing to make the deal happen in January.

The Mirror claim the Spanish tactician is the driving force behind the Toffees’ interest and that could prove to be a pivotal factor following the recent departure of the former director of football Marcel Brands.

Benitez now holds a huge amount of power in Everton’s transfer dealings, and his first move could be for Ramsey over the coming months. By doing so, he’d end their long hunt for a new option in midfield.

And, in other news…Everton eye swoop for “immense” 6ft4 goliath, he could be a Rafa masterclass

The Pakistanis began their tour on an encouraging note, with their seamers finding form on the opening day against New Zealand Invitation XI in Queenstown

Cricinfo staff18-Nov-2009
ScorecardThe Pakistanis began their tour on an encouraging note with their seamers finding form on the opening day against a New Zealand Invitation XI in Queenstown. Abdur Rauf took a four-wicket haul as the hosts were bowled out for 234, thanks largely to wicketkeeper Reece Young’s opportunitistic 75 while Test hopefuls James Franklin and Daniel Flynn fell short of their half-centuries.None of the four Pakistan bowlers in action made the trip to the UAE for the limited-overs series yet all contributed to the wickets column today. Rauf, the right-arm seamer who toured Sri Lanka earlier this year, got the first breakthrough in the fourth over, getting rid of Craig Cumming. Danish Kaneria, the legspinner, took two wickets in quick succession to reduce the hosts to 60 for 4 before Flynn and Franklin began the recovery. They added 52 for the fourth wicket before Rauf returned to claim Flynn for 49. Franklin fell seven short of his half-century when he was caught by Imran Farhat – back in national colours after cutting his links with the ICL – off Yasir Arafat.Young led the second phase of the hosts’ recovery, shepherding the lower order, after they were reduced to 151 for 7. His 75 came off 104 balls with seven fours and a six. He was the last man out when he fell to Rauf, who finished with figures of 4 for 43. Mohammad Asif began his tour with figures of 2 for 60, while Kaneria and Arafat also picked up two each.Pakistan lost Khurram Manzoor early and were 14 for 1 at stumps.

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Apesar de o Dérbi de domingo colocar frente a frente o líder e o segundo colocado do Brasileirão, o lateral-direito Fagner tentou minimizar a importância da partida que será realizada na Arena Corinthians. O jogador do Timão usou o velho discurso de que o clássico “vale os mesmos três pontos de qualquer outro duelo”, mas pediu atenção com o Palmeiras, principalmente com o atacante Borja, que voltou a ser titular e marcou dois gols na última segunda.

– Vamos estudar o Palmeiras, traçar nossa estratégia e tentar tirar vantagem para a gente vencer o jogo. Futebol é muito da cabeça, confiança você não pega e tira na hora que você quer. A gente tem que tomar cuidado, tem um jogador (Borja) que retomou confiança. Vamos tomar cuidado, avaliar e fazer um jogo consciente – afirmou Fagner, em entrevista coletiva nesta terça-feira.

Um dos capitães do Corinthians nesta temporada, Fagner também comentou sobre as pichações no Parque São Jorge após a derrota para a Ponte Preta, no último domingo. O lateral minimizou as ameaças, como “jogue por amor ou por terror” e “acabou a paz”.

– Não me incomoda porque sei da minha índole, do meu caráter, sei o que faço quando saio da minha casa, largo meus filhos e venho trabalhar. É uma coisa que não me afeta e bola pra frente – disse Fagner.

– Aqui no Corinthians a gente vive em time grande, vive pressão constantemente. Jogar em time grande é assim, você é pressionado por resultado e desempenho e precisa ter tranquilidade de se preparar bem para fazer um grande jogo, é o principal objetivo – acrescentou o latera.

O Corinthians lidera o Brasileirão com 59 pontos, cinco a mais que o Palmeiras, segundo colocado. O Dérbi será realizado no domingo, às 17h, em Itaquera, pela 33ª rodada.

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يتمنى أسطورة الكاميرون وبرشلونة والعديد من الأندية الأوروبية ورئيس الاتحاد الكاميروني لكرة القدم، صامويل إيتو، مغادرة بطولة كأس العالم 2022 في اليوم الأخير للمسابقة والتي ستقام في قطر.

وتستضيف قطر بطولة كأس العالم على أراضيها في الفترة من 20 نوفمبر حتى 18 ديسمبر، وتتواجد الكاميرون في المجموعة السابعة مع البرازيل، سويسرا وصربيا.

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وتحدث إيتو في تصريحات مع شبكة “CRTV” الكاميرونية، وقال: “هدفنا هو مغادرة قطر مع اليوم الأخير لمسابقة كأس العالم في 18 ديسمبر، نحن نفكر في ذلك بالفعل”.

وأضاف: “أريد تهنئة اللاعبين على الأداء الذي يقدمونه بالفعل، أعتقد أننا يوم غدًا ومع نهاية استعداداتنا لكأس العالم أمام كوريا الجنوبية سيكون لدينا فريق جيد جدًا”.

وكان أسود الكاميرون قد خاضوا مباراة ودية أمام أوزبكستان قبل 3 أيام وخسر بهدفين نظيفين مع مشاركة كافة اللاعبين الأساسيين تحت قيادة المدرب، ريجوبرت سونج.

This January transfer window will be a pivotal one for Leeds United and their top-flight status.

It may also be a crucial one for Marcelo Bielsa who is under pressure to keep his job following a torrid season so far.

What’s the word?

Leeds headed into Christmas in 16th place and although they still have a cushion to the foot of the table, it might not be too long before they get dragged into a relegation battle.

Thus, the Whites must go against their winter traditions of rarely signing anyone by strengthening significantly next month.

One player who is a potential target for Victor Orta is Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Football FanCast exclusively revealed earlier this year that Leeds’ recruitment director had already spoken to him about a move and now the Express suggest that their chase of the attacker could be reunited in 2022.

He is currently valued at £16.2m via Transfermarkt.

Forget James

Last summer, Leeds finally managed to bring Dan James to Elland Road as he departed Manchester United for pastures new.

The zippy Welsh forward was in the building and was set to sign for the Elland Road outfit back in 2019 but a move fell through at the 11th hour despite documents being signed and James posing with a Leeds shirt.

Yet, two years on, they finally got their man a few months ago.

Sadly, his performances since moving to Yorkshire haven’t really been up to scratch. The Wales international has featured 16 times for Bielsa’s side but has only registered a solitary goal and two assists.

That form has led to considerable criticism, particularly from Darren Bent. He told Football Insider:

“The only thing about Dan James at times, for me, he’s a little bit headless.

“He’s shown great potential, when he first went to United he played really well, scored a few goals but at times he for me he’s fouled or he shoots sometimes when he should pass it, he’ll pass when he should shoot.”

Though, with Leeds’ mass injury problems, it’s been hard to ignore him in the starting XI.

That said, by signing Kvaratskhelia this winter, Bielsa could finally be granted the license to axe James from the starting XI.

The 20-year-old currently plays his football in Russia for Rubin Kazan and has proven to be a particularly tricky customer.

Although he’s only bagged one goal, he’s registered three assists and registered a whopping 2.7 dribbles per match. For context, that’s more than any player at Thorp Arch, including Raphinha who has managed 2.4 per game.

Described as a player with “crazy technique” by Russian coach Denis Bushuev, he has also been compared to two of the trickiest wingers we’ve seen in football.

“He is from the same constellation of players as Ribery or Robben,” Bushuev admitted.

Consequently, it would appear as if Kvaratskhelia would be an eye-catching signing for Leeds this winter. Not only would he add greater quality to the squad but it would give James a chance to rest on the sidelines and reapply himself.

AND in other news, Orta masterclass: Leeds struck dream deal with £36m-rated “magician” who’s “a storm”…