Barcelona sporting director Deco has addressed transfer speculation linking club legend Lionel Messi with a return to the Catalan club. The World Cup winner left the Catalan giants in acrimonious fashion back in 2021 as their financial woes meant he could not be offered a new contract, but the hope of the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner returning to Camp Nou has not left Barca fans – despite Messi turning 38 this summer.
How Barcelona lost Messi in 2021
Messi established himself as an all-time great during a sparkling 17-year stint in Barca's senior setup, holding the club's records for most appearances and goals with 778 matches played and a ridiculous 672 strikes. He won every major honour there is to win with his former club, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues, playing alongside other legends like Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Neymar and Sergio Busquets, among others, as Barca enjoyed one of the most glistening periods in their history.
The fairytale eventually came to an end in 2021 as financial mismanagement resulted in Messi's departure at the end of his contract. He signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer but had two difficult seasons in France before joining Major League soccer outfit Inter Miami, where he has resumed his incredible goal-scoring. Barca remain somewhat strapped for cash but appear to be in a better position than they were four years ago, but sporting director Deco didn't give much away when asked about a potential return to the club for the Argentinian.
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Deco responds to potential Messi return
Speaking on , Deco said: "I don't think it's possible because Leo is under contract and it was never even considered. Leo is always Leo and he could still contribute something; he's a great player, but it's not something we're going to talk about," he firmly stated.
"The current situation is entirely speculative,” Deco added.
Why an imminent return seems unrealistic
Barca fans unsurprisingly fell head-over-heels back in love with Messi when he was pictured at the club's newly-refurbished Camp Nou stadium back in early November. The legendary attacker admitted he wants to return in some capacity in the future in order to say a proper goodbye to supporters, something he was denied four years ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, president Joan Laporta later revealed it was "not realistic" to consider a playing homecoming with Messi recently committing his future to Inter Miami for another three years. Their financial situation remains tight, having spent relatively little on transfers compared to some of Europe's other top teams over the past few seasons, and whether they would be able to afford Messi's wages remains to be seen.
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What comes next for Messi and Barcelona?
With many football supporters around the world hopeful of Messi returning to Camp Nou in the future, this is a story that is unlikely to fade away any time soon. However, the two parties have different goals to focus on in the immediate future. Messi will be hopeful of scooping more silverware on Saturday, with Inter Miami facing Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS Cup final. He could be joined by some former team-mates in the future, with Neymar linked with a switch to MLS after experiencing a difficult return to boyhood club Santos, while he could also feature in next year's World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico as Argentina look to defend the crown they won in Qatar in 2022.
Barca, meanwhile, have opened up a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, though Los Blancos have the chance to cut that advantage when they meet Athletic Club on Wednesday night.
It’s the hope that kills England, as crushing comedown leaves their bid for immortality on the rocks
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You know what, this might be the worst one. And there have been some shockers.Certainly, it’s up there with any of England’s previous defeats in Australia. This being their 100th, by the way. With a team mooted as having the best chance of winning a first Test match here for the best part of 15 years.Instead, England’s quest for a historic reclamation of the Ashes has begun with a loss as dispiriting and rancid as they come. It’s a potent mix that will take a long time to shake. Because the worst thing is … about six hours before this had curdled, England were actually winning.Swallow it down, it’s bad for you. And don’t fret about getting the taste out of your mouth. If you’re new to this, this generational flaying from a position of strength will make itself at home, burrowing deep into the sporting DNAs of the lineage of England fans to come.This could be Adelaide 2006-07 for the TikTok generation; the original was a slow-burn four-day tussle which culminated in Shane Warne’s fifth-day punchline. This remake has been condensed for shorter attention spans: hold the screen down if you want to watch England fast-forward from 105 ahead and just one down in the afternoon to an eight-wicket defeat before night-fall. Actually, don’t bother. It was quick enough in normal time.Travis Head blazed Australia to glory in the manner that England prescribe•Getty ImagesOr this could be an AI slop re-imagination of either of the first two Tests of the 1990-91 tour, and given that Graham Gooch described that series as a “fart competing with thunder” it’s a depressing comedown from the high-octane thrills of day one. That opening match at Brisbane trod a similar path to this one – the tourists were ahead by 42 on first innings then, compared to 40 here. The second featured an injury-prone left-armer, Bruce Reid, snaring 13 English batters at the MCG. Mitchell Starc (how can a big quick be this durable? He’s clearly AI) bagged his 10 in 24.5 overs.Or it could be another big-picture reboot from 2006, with the charismatic Travis Head playing the part of Adam Gilchrist’s previous Running Man effort in Perth. Sure, the background scenes were updated (how good does the WACA look with that filter, by the way?) but this one was even more impactful than the original. Mind you, the ending was exactly the same: England comprehensively thrashed.Related
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Those waking up in the UK on Saturday morning got to take in all such horrors. And no, we’re not talking about TNT’s coverage, although some of the broadcast’s lamentable problems were probably welcome now. With the commentary frequently out of sync with the pictures, at least those of a sensitive disposition were offered trigger warnings for incoming England wickets and then Head boundaries.For the same bowlers who had covered for the batters after their first-innings collapse of 5 for 12 were all too quickly back out there as fodder for Head and, latterly, Marnus Labuschagne. Lightning struck for England when they managed to get all of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse on the park at the same time, even as Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were missing for Australia. But none of them could summon another significant strike 24 hours later, even against an Australian team whose one banker opener continued to not open.Joe Root dragged a drive on to his stumps•Getty ImagesEngland’s quartet could point out that more than 35 overs of rest would have allowed them to replenish the necessary energy to be as accurate and relentless as they had been on Friday. They might also note that their combined contribution of 66 runs on Saturday dwarfed the tally of most of their more seasoned and celebrated batters across both innings. Zak Crawley – backed explicitly because his technique was expected to suit Australian pitches – bagged a pair. More gallingly, Joe Root’s 0 and 8 made it seven single-digit scores for England’s top six.Root’s failures, however familiar in Australia, also came with a modern, debilitating twist, and that was before his solitary over of offspin (which put him four runs in deficit for the game) had brought the scores level ahead of Steve Smith’s winning boundary.England’s greatest batter was the last man to fall in a post-lunch collapse of 3 for 0 in six deliveries, which capped an overall slump of 9 for 99 to close the second innings. Root’s inside-edge into his stumps off Mitchell Starc came as he looked to drive on the up through the covers, despite the fact that Ollie Pope (caught behind) and Harry Brook (caught first slip) had just fallen to that exact shot in Scott Boland’s previous over. The thing about Root in this team is he knows better. But he didn’t when it mattered today.
They came to Australia searching for immortality. And no one will forget what they did here today.
Boland was a bowler reborn overnight, digging a trench on his usual six-to-eight metre length. England’s batters had made merry with him in their first innings, knocking him off his usual strides, forcing him to bowl fuller, and punishing his 10 overs to the tune of 0 for 62. Crucially, they had not been trying to hit the ball square on the off side with the bounce so steep.Maybe this is not what England fans want to read so soon after their side has lost 20 wickets in 67.3 overs… but were they too timid?Ben Stokes thought so, as he pointed out that the successful batters on a tasty Perth deck – Head, and to a lesser extent, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith with their respective 52 and 33 on day one – had succeeded in disrupting rhythms and off-setting routines by taking chances.Without naming names, Stokes had suggested the responsibility to do so should have fallen to the person with his eye in, which brings Pope’s second innings under the microscope. England’s No.3 looked solid in this match, particularly when driving down the ground. But after reaching 18 off 24 in his second innings, he came to a standstill. A run of 25 dots in his next 32 balls culminated in his dismissal to Boland, who had been responsible for 14 of them.Harry Brook walks off after making a duck•Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesDid Pope get bogged down? Maybe Boland, simply, bowled well, and was worthy of the calm? England ensured he would get his rewards, as he finished with 4 for 33 and kept that home bowling average low at 13.47. The rest of the team vibed off their popular quick’s thrust. And that is when England became footnotes in a story they had been writing.The small- and big-picture ramifications of such a defeat will be just as infuriating. Batting first here was predicated on getting the best of batting conditions, using India’s victory at the Optus Stadium last year as a template.The first innings followed the identical script. But they totally flunked the next, most important bit. Whereas India saw out day two, closing on 172 for 0, England were instead left sitting shellshocked in the away dressing-room.Never mind, at least Head put the better conditions to historic use. The most Bazball batter imaginable out-Bazball-ed the Bazballers. And not only that, Travball brought up three figures in just 69 deliveries, quicker than Gilbert Jessop, achieving the side-quest that has been a white whale for these English batters. He scored the runs that could have been theirs, and in the manner that they dream of … if only they could have made it through that sticky post-lunch period, into a movement-free afternoon and a 40-over-old ball …England have played with freedom. The pressure has been lifted off them for the past three years. And while they have admittedly had a decent amount of success, and won some spectacular Test matches along the way, they still haven’t achieved anything that could be classed as truly great.This was supposed to be the start of that. The first of the three necessary steps for the biggest crowning glory of all. Now they must wear one of England’s most inglorious defeats on Australian soil, and that is something they may never be able to shed.They came to Australia searching for immortality. And no one will forget what they did here today.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has not been one to shy away from his media duties this season, notably embracing his war of words with Wayne Rooney after that famous win over Real Madrid a few weeks ago.
That, however, has been the only thing they’ve really had to cheer about in the last few months. The pressure is intensifying on Arne Slot’s shoulders and just how long he remains in the Anfield dugout remains to be seen.
The Dutchman, who steered Liverpool to a remarkable Premier League title win during his debut campaign in England has made some bold calls of late, notably the decision to omit Mohamed Salah from the last two starting lineups.
The Egypt international was an unused substitute for Sunday’s win at West Ham and was on the bench again for the 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland, the first time in his Anfield career he had not started in back-to-back league matches.
It’s a shocking turn of events for the league’s player of the season back in 2024/25. Skipper van Dijk was asked for his thoughts after the draw with Sunderland.
Van Dijk speaks out on the Salah situation
“It’s not like you have unlimited credit, everyone has to perform,” said Van Dijk when asked whether Salah’s omission had sent a message to the dressing room.
“Mo has been doing that but the manager made that decision in the last two games. We all want the best for the club. I am pretty sure Mo will still be a big part of what we are trying to achieve because he is an amazing player and he has shown it consistently.
“But we are all trying to find consistency and he needs us to be in our best shape and we need him and that’s what we are all trying to find. He is still a fantastic player and we still have to remember there is a reason why he has been so successful at the club and we have to respect that.”
“I need him around as one of the leaders. I’m not worried. He’s disappointed but that’s absolutely normal as if you’re not disappointed when you’re not playing two games in a row then there is an issue as well.”
Van Dijk praises Florian Wirtz
Signed for a colossal £116m fee from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, this has been an abject campaign to say the least for the German.
In the words of Gary Neville a few weeks ago, he’s been “really bad” and that hasn’t looked like improving. That said, he did make a big impact this week.
It looked like Wirtz had scored his first Premier League goal only to see it go down as an own goal after his effort took a huge deflection off Black Cats defender Nordi Mukiele.
Despite that, Van Dijk was full of praise for the attacking midfielder.
“There’s a very good reason why a club like us bought him – he’s an outstanding, world-class player in my eyes who can only become even better but it will take a bit of time,” said Van Dijk.
“For him he has to stay level-headed. Don’t get dragged into the outside world of when it’s very good or very bad and don’t get dragged into the numbers game. Nowadays there are a lot of eyes on if you score goals or have an assist or keep clean sheets but it is also about what you see and the contribution you have for the team, that’s not just shown in the numbers but in what you see and that should sometimes be the focus.”
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Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has been ruled out of Zimbabwe’s upcoming T20I tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to a back injury. Left-arm seamer Newman Nyamhuri, yet to be capped in T20Is, has been named his replacement.There are no other changes to the squad that recently played Afghanistan at home, which Zimbabwe lost 0-3. Muzarabani, who had missed the last two T20Is of that series, picked up 2 for 41 in the first T20I.Nyamhuri, 19, has played four Tests and four ODIs, having made his international debut in December 2024. He was named in the T20I squad for the tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand in July but did not feature in any of the games.Led by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe will open their campaign against hosts Pakistan in Rawalpindi on November 17, before facing Sri Lanka at the same venue on November 19. Zimbabwe will then travel to Lahore, where they will meet Pakistan again on November 23 and Sri Lanka on November 25. The top two teams on the points table will contest the final on 29 November in Lahore.Zimbabwe squad for T20I tri-series: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Brendan Taylor
One of the main criticisms of Aaron Judge’s career has been his inability to perform in the postseason––at least by his otherworldly standards. For all the greatness he displays throughout the regular season, putting up video game-like numbers and mashing home runs with relative ease, he simply hasn’t replicated that success in the playoffs.
This postseason, though still without a home run, Judge has looked more like his usual self. But with the Yankees staring down the barrel of a potential early playoff exit, will he have done enough to override the narrative about his vanishing act in October?
Aaron Judge’s past playoff struggles
Judge's postseason performances have been far from bad, but his curse is being the Yankees' best player, their captain (a role highly associated with postseason excellence in the 21st century) and a transcendental producer in the regular season.
His career regular-season OPS is 1.028. In the postseason, that drops all the way to 0.778 (excluding '25). Again, not bad, but Judge has set a standard for himself that is hard to keep up in general, much less in the postseason when the pressure is on and opposing pitchers are bringing their best stuff.
Frustratingly, Judge has also had some postseason runs where he's gone cold, especially for his standards. In the first three games of the 4 World Series, he mustered just one hit. He got no bases (meaning no hits walks) in the final two games of the '22 ALCS.
His fielding has generally been good, but in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, he dropped a catchable fly ball for what would have been a third out, allowing the Dodgers offense to stay on the field. Despite the two outs, Judge’s error was followed by further mistakes, handing the Dodgers an opportunity to erase a five-run deficit that inning in what became L.A.’s closeout game.
How Judge has performed this postseason
So far this fall, Judge has appeared back to his normal self, for the most part. His OPS in five games this year 1.024, almost perfectly in-line with his career regular season average. The only thing missing is the home run. He has yet to hit one out of the park, a substantial part of his typical offensive repertoire.
Sometimes in big spots, Judge doesn’t get the to deliver on offense because opposing pitchers won’t give him hittable balls. That’s not been the case overall this postseason, with Judge failing to work a single walk in the first four games before finally registering two in their Game 2 loss to the Blue Jays in the ALDS.
While he has no glaring offensive struggles to point to, it’s still clear that Judge has not necessarily been his normal, dominant self at the plate.
Given the fact that he has only struck out twice, that means pitchers are getting him out on batted balls. His exit velocity is down about five miles per hour compared to the ‘25 regular season, his average launch angle down six degrees. His hard hit percentage has dropped from nearly 60% to 38% in this postseason.
Down 2–0, Judge and Yankees have every opportunity to show up big
The Yankees’ offense fell flat in the first two games of the ALDS, failing to get much of anything going against the Blue Jays. But their chance to grab some momentum in the series is coming, as they return to the Bronx for Game 3 (and potentially Game 4) at Yankee Stadium.
Historically, in the postseason, Judge has hit substantially better at home than he has on the road. In New York in October, Judge’s OPS (.861) is 140 points higher than it is on the road. He’ll be back in front of a raucous home crowd on Tuesday night, and he’ll know that the team is depending on him to deal some damage.
He could further swing the momentum back in the Yankees’ favor with his first home run of the playoffs, but he’ll be facing a pitcher he’s never recorded a hit against, let alone a homer, in Toronto’s starter Shane Bieber. If Judge truly wants to change the narrative about his postseason performances, and the Yankees want to live to see another day of October baseball, he, along with the rest of the team, has to deliver on Tuesday night.
O São Paulo venceu o Águia de Marabá no segundo jogo da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Os gols da noite desta quinta-feira (23), no Morumbis, foram marcados por Lucas Moura e Erick. Confira o Lance! Final no player acima.
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✅ FICHA TÉCNICA SÃO PAULO 2 X 0 ÁGUIA DE MARABÁ COPA DO BRASIL – 3ª FASE – JOGO DE VOLTA 🗓️ Data e horário: quinta-feira, 23 de maio de 2024, às 21h30 (de Brasília) 📍 Local: Morumbis, em São Paulo (SP) 🟨 Árbitro: Marcelo de Lima Henrique 🚩 Assistentes: Nailton Oliveira e Fernanda Kruger 🖥️ VAR: Paulo da Silva Coelho
⚽ PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES:
SÃO PAULO (Técnico: Luis Zubeldía) Jandrei; João Moreira, Diego Costa, Ferraresi e Patryck; Luiz Gustavo, Erick (Ferreira), Galoppo (Alisson), Lucas Moura (Luciano) e Rodrigo Nestor (Rodriguinho); André Silva (Juan).
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ÁGUIA DE MARABÁ (Técnico: Glauber Ramos) Axel; Bruno Limão, David Cruz, Caíque Baiano e Wender; Júnior Dindê (Mariano), Patrick Maranhão (Kaique), Braga, Hitalo (Pablo) e Alan Maia (Daelson); João Guilherme (Soares).
The Mariners and Tigers provided an absolute classic of a winner-take-all Game 5 Friday in Seattle.
Mariners fans eventually got to go home happy as the home squad finally fought off the Tigers in 15 innings thanks to a walk-off hit from Jorge Polanco with the bases loaded to bring in J.P. Crawford. Both sides had to go deep in their bullpens and even back into the starting rotation due to the everlasting decider.
Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena and Eugenio Suárez were a combined 1-for-21 from the plate in the pitcher's duel. Although each extra innings at-bat from one of Mariners' powerful hitters felt like they were due for a walk-off homer, it was a base hit through the infield from Polanco that finally ended the game and sent Seattle into pandemonium.
A full nine innings took place after Tigers ace and Cy Young Award frontrunner Tarik Skubal was pulled after six innings and 99 pitches. With close to 500 total pitches thrown, numerous jams avoided and records broken, here are five of the craziest stats coming out of the instant classic Game 5 at T-Mobile Park:
1. This was the longest winner-take-all postseason game in MLB history
Where else can we start? Friday's Game 5 went into early Saturday morning on the East Coast. The 15-inning classic became the longest winner-take-all playoff game by innings in MLB history, per MLB's Sarah Langs.
In general, Friday's Tigers-Mariners bout is tied for the sixth-longest playoff game in league history. They needed to go four more innings to own the longest playoff game record outright, although I doubt either side wanted to. The Blue Jays would have been even more thrilled, though.
Seattle hosted what's tied for the longest postseason game in MLB history in a 1-0 loss to the Astros in 18 innings during Game 3 of the 2022 ALDS. That was the first playoff game played in Seattle in 21 years. Now, the home fans get another classic, but this time they come out on the right side.
2. Each team used three of their four starting pitchers from the series in Game 5
The Tigers used eight pitchers over the 15-inning marathon compared to seven for Seattle. Both sides brought in two starters in relief once the winner-take-all game began to pour deep into extras.
In total, 472 pitches were thrown over the seemingly never-ending game. Detroit pitchers threw 263 of those, compared to 209 for Seattle hurlers who had an easier time with the Tigers' offense. Well, everyone besides Kerry Carpenter. As the Mariners survived the marathon, they have Saturday off before they meet the Blue Jays for Game 1 of the ALCS. Although they had to use their pitching depth, they hope their ace Bryan Woo can return for the series with Toronto after he missed the ALDS while dealing with a pec injury.
3. Seattle's victory gives the Mariners their first ALCS appearance since '01
This obviously would have happened with a Mariners win if the game went 15 innings or not, but the big night in Seattle stands out amongst the chaos of Game 5. Polanco was the hero, driving in Crawford in the 15th inning to advance the Mariners to their first ALCS in nearly a quarter century. Polanco had an unbelievable series, hitting two home runs off Skubal in Game 2 to help Seattle eventually earn their first win of the series.
He comes up big once more when Seattle needed it most and gave the city a night they'll never forget.
4. Kerry Carpenter reached a feat not seen since Babe Ruth
Carpenter’s two-run homer served as Detroit’s only runs in 15 innings / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Carpenter hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give Detroit the lead before the Mariners tied it up in the seventh. He was 4-for-5 on the night with two walks, reaching base a whopping six times on the night. Per OptaSTATS, he became the first MLB player to reach base five times and hit a homer in a winner-take-all postseason game since Babe Ruth in 1926.
Ruth hilariously went 1-for-1 from the plate with four walks during that game. So Carpenter effectively had more success hitting than Ruth did in his similar game nearly 100 years ago. Tigers fans affectionately refer to Carpenter as "Kerry Bonds"—maybe they need to change that to "Kerry Ruth."
5. Tarik Skubal becomes the only pitcher in MLB history with 13 or more strikeouts in two games during the same postseason
Skubal was dominant yet again, striking out 13 batters in six innings of one-run ball. He had 14 strikeouts in his first postseason start this year, which came in Game 1 of Detroit's AL wild-card series against the Guardians. The Cy Young Award front-runner becomes the first pitcher in MLB history with 13-plus punchouts in two games over the same postseason. Gerrit Cole and Bob Gibson have multiple playoff games with 13 or more strikeouts, but not in the same postseason.
The Tigers ace threw nine strikeouts in his Game 2 start against the Mariners, but Detroit couldn't win either of Skubal's starts against Seattle due to its sputtering offense. In Game 5, A.J. Hinch pulled Skubal after six innings and 99 pitches thrown. He had the lead at that point, which Detroit's bullpen quickly lost in the seventh. If Skubal at least started the seventh, maybe chaos would have never ensued. Nobody could have expected the game to last another nine innings Skubal's night was over, but his latest great outing can't be overlooked.
تم الكشف بشكل رسمي عن مجموعة منتخب البرازيل في بطولة كأس العالم، والتي سوف تقام العام المقبل في كندا والمكسيك والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
وتم إجراء قرعة دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس العالم، أمس الجمعة في عاصمة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، واشنطن، وسط حضور الرئيس دونالد ترامب.
وأسفرت القرعة عن وقوع منتخب البرازيل في المجموعة الثالثة إلى جانب كل من المغرب وهايتي واسكتلندا، العائدة للمشاركة في المونديال بعد غياب لسنوات عديدة.
اقرأ أيضًا .. مواعيد مباريات مصر في كأس العالم 2026
وكشف الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم ”فيفا”، عن مواعيد منتخب البرازيل في دور المجموعات بكأس العالم، حيث يفتتح السيليساو مشوارهم في المنافسة بقمة مرتقبة أمام المغرب، يوم 13 يونيو من العام المقبل.
البرازيل تعتبر ملكة كأس العالم، حيث يعتبر السيليساو هو أكثر منتخب فاز بالمسابقة الأغلى برصيد خمسة ألقاب.
ويدخل البرازيل بطولة كأس العالم بطموحات كبيرة، خصوصًا مع تواجد كارلو أنشيلوتي كمدير فني للسيليساو منذ شهر مايو الماضي.
وستكون مهمة البرازيل صعبة حقًا ضد المغرب، والتي أنهت كأس العالم في النسخة الماضية عام 2022 محتلة المركز الرابع. مواعيد مباريات البرازيل في كأس العالم 2026
الجولة الأولى:
البرازيل والمغرب.. الساعة 1 بعد منتصف الليل (فجر يوم 14 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية نيويورك بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
هايتي واسكتلندا.. الساعة 4 فجرًا (صباح يوم 14 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية بوسطن.
الجولة الثانية:
البرازيل وهايتي.. الساعة 4 فجرًا (صباح يوم 20 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية فلاديلفيا بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
اسكتلندا والمغرب.. الساعة 1 بعد منتصف الليل (فجر يوم 20 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية بوسطن.
الجولة الثالثة:
البرازيل واسكتلندا.. الساعة 1 بعد منتصف الليل (فجر يوم 25 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية ميامي بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
هايتي والمغرب.. الساعة 1 بعد منتصف الليل (فجر يوم 25 يونيو بتوقيت مصر) في ولاية أتالانتا.
Chelsea have been tipped to ‘easily’ sign a ‘top player’ who could become a ‘superstar’ away from his current club.
Chelsea suffer Atalanta blow as Maresca crashes down to Earth
Chelsea’s aspirations of securing automatic Champions League knockout round qualification took a significant hit as they surrendered a half-time advantage to lose 2-1 against Atalanta in Bergamo on Tuesday evening.
Enzo Maresca’s side appeared on course for a crucial victory when Joao Pedro slid home his maiden Champions League goal in the 25th minute, capitalizing on Reece James’s delivery after a VAR review confirmed the captain had timed his run perfectly.
The Blues controlled proceedings during the opening period, with their man-to-man pressing disrupting Atalanta’s rhythm and limiting the Serie A outfit’s opportunities.
However, Josh Acheampong did have to produce a stunning goal-line block to deny Ademola Lookman what appeared a certain opener.
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Maresca’s decision to withdraw the booked Trevoh Chalobah at half-time appeared to kickstart a dramatic shift in momentum.
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James spurned an excellent opportunity to extend Chelsea’s lead early in the second period, firing wide from a promising position on the edge of the penalty area.
Atalanta immediately made Chelsea pay, with Charles De Ketelaere delivering an exceptional cross from the right flank, allowing former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca to rise completely unmarked inside the six-yard box and nod past Robert Sanchez.
The Belgian forward then completed the turnaround with seven minutes remaining, his deflected strike looping over Sanchez after taking a wicked deflection off Marc Cucurella’s retreating leg.
Despite late opportunities for Alejandro Garnacho, James and Pedro, Marco Carnesecchi’s goalkeeping ensured Atalanta claimed all three points.
It was a humbling night for Chelsea, merely a fortnight after they were being talked about as genuine Premier League title contenders.
There is clearly still work to do before the west Londoners can be discussed in that manner, with Maresca lamenting Chelsea’s defending in a post-match press conference.
With holes still ever present and Maresca constantly rotating his first-team due to injuries, there may still be more work to do in the transfer market next year.
Chelsea spent nearly £300 million in the summer, but they remain pretty light in midfield with the constantly-injured Roméo Lavia sidelined for yet another extended period.
As a result, the west Londoners have been tipped to move for a new midfielder in 2026, and Man United’s Kobbie Mainoo could be available.
Chelsea tipped to 'easily' sign Kobbie Mainoo from Man United
Chelsea have been repeatedly linked with the Red Devils sensation these last 12 months, with Mainoo on the fringes of Ruben Amorim’s first team and potentially poised for the exit door.
Speaking on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, ex-United midfielder Nicky Butt has tipped Chelsea to sign Mainoo amid his current club’s ‘mind-boggling’ stance when it comes to young stars.
The 20-year-old, who burst on to the scene at Old Trafford in 2023/2024, was once a revelation under Erik ten Hag and one of England’s rising stars.
Mainoo’s excellent form that year, including an FA Cup final goal against Man City, earned him a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024.
He played in all but one of the Three Lions’ games that tournament, including a start in the final against Spain, so finding Mainoo in this situation at United is truly bizarre.
The talented and versatile midfielder seemingly doesn’t fit into Amorim’s tactical blueprint, with Chelsea believed to still be keen on Mainoo amid their search for world football’s most elite young talents.
Samson, who was traded in, is understood to open the innings for the team
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Samson-Mhatre CSK’s new opening pair?
Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue to be Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) captain for IPL 2026. In a social-media post, the franchise wrote, “Lead the way, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad,” ending the speculations that Sanju Samson could be the captain.CSK had traded in Samson from Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. He comes with plenty of captaincy experience in the IPL but will not lead the franchise. It is understood, though, that he will open the innings.
LEAD THE WAY, CAPTAIN RUTURAJ GAIKWAD!#WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/EawvX5k2yI
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 15, 2025
Gaikwad had taken over the captaincy from MS Dhoni at the start of IPL 2024. CSK, who had won the IPL 2023, finished fifth in 2024 and tenth in 2025.Apart from Jadeja and Curran, CSK also released Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Matheesha Pathirana among others. Going into the auction, they have a purse of INR 43.40 crore and a maximum of eight vacancies, including four overseas slots.At the auction, scheduled for December 16 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, they are likely to target an overseas allrounder to replace Curran. They have the purse to go hammer and tongs for Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone or Cameron Green. They will also look to sign a back-up for Nathan Ellis.