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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that the club will bring in another central defender before the transfer window slams shut at the start of September.

The Hoops swooped to sign Hayato Inamura on a permanent deal earlier this month, but the Japanese defender is one for the future and another option in that area of the pitch is expected.

Rodgers already has Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Dane Murray, Stephen Welsh, and Cameron Carter-Vickers in the centre-back positions, on top of the signing of Inamura, and they are looking for another.

CelticWay have reported that the club are weighing up a possible move to sign Dutch central defender Justin De Haas from Famalicão to add to their ranks.

The 25-year-old, left-footed, titan is valued at £3m by the Portuguese outfit, and could come in to compete for a place at the heart of the Hoops defence.

The role that Justin De Haas could play for Celtic

The potential signing of the Famalicão titan is an interesting one for the Scottish giants, because it would leave Rodgers with three left-footed centre-back options, in him, Scales, and Trusty.

Last season, the manager said that he prefers to play centre-backs on the side of their stronger foot because it “allows you to get through the pitch quicker and have more speed playing forward”, which suggests that De Haas will be competing with Trusty and Scales.

Based on their respective performances at league level in the 2024/25 campaign, De Haas’ biggest hurdle to making the starting XI could be the Ireland international.

Trusty joined from Sheffield United last summer and endured a difficult campaign in Scotland, as he ended the season as a back-up option behind Scales, and the Dutch star could come in as an upgrade on him.

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As you can see in the table above, De Haas could even offer more to the team than Scales, with more defensive actions and fewer errors leading to shots, goals, or penalties overall.

This suggests that he could be a starting-calibre left-sided centre-back option for Celtic if he can translate his form over to the Scottish Premiership, but there is also the possibility that he is a second-choice to Scales, with Trusty demoted to a reserve.

Overall, given he will need to adapt to the league, De Haas could be a back-up centre-back at first, which is why their pursuit of a new winger is an even more exciting prospect.

Celtic in talks to sign new winger

According to the Daily Record, Celtic want to spend the money they are set to rake in from Como for Nicolas Kuhn to sign two new wingers this summer.

The German forward is set to sign for the Italian side for a reported fee of £16.5m, which will provide the Hoops with funds to dip into the market themselves.

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This latest report from the Daily Record states that the Scottish Premiership champions are locked in talks with Royal Antwerp over a deal for Belgian winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

The outlet states that Royal Antwerp value the forward at a fee of around £5m, but they may lower it in order to push a transfer through in the coming weeks.

It adds that the 24-year-old attacker, who predominantly plays on the left flank, is keen on a switch to Parkhead this summer, which suggests that personal terms would not be too much of a problem if a fee can be agreed.

Why Balikwisha would be an exciting signing

Balikwisha would be an even more exciting signing than De Haas for Celtic this summer because he could slot straight into the starting XI from the first match.

Jota is set to miss the first half of the season with a knee injury, having suffered an ACL blow last term, and that has left a vacant spot on the left wing ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

Until a new senior centre-forward is in the building, Daizen Maeda could continue where he left off as the starting number nine, which means that he would not be the starter on the left flank. Therefore, Balikwisha could have a free run at the left wing position to be a starter in the Premiership.

This means that, unlike De Haas, Celtic supporters could expect to see the Belgian wizard in the starting line-up when the Hoops host St Mirren at Parkhead on the opening day in August.

As well as being a potential frontline starter, which the Dutch defender may not initially be, Balikwisha could also be a more exciting signing because he is an attacking player who has the potential to deliver goals and assists.

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As you can see in the table above, Balikwisha has produced 11 goals and 13 ‘big chances’ created in his last 39 starts in the Belgian top-flight for Royal Antwerp.

The 24-year-old star was described as a “creative” talent by analyst Will Glavin, which is backed up by his return of seven ‘big chances’ created in 12 starts in the Pro League last season.

Balikwisha is a winger who has shown that he has the ability to deliver goals and assists at a fairly impressive rate in Belgium, which suggests that he could thrive in a dominant Celtic team that wins week-in-week-out.

The £5m-rated star could get supporters off their feet with his quality in the final third, as the anticipation could build whenever he picks the ball up in space out on the left flank.

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Therefore, the Royal Antwerp wing wizard could be an even more exciting signing than De Haas due to his potential to be an immediate starter, as well as him being an attack-minded player, rather than a centre-back.

Well, if Arsenal didn’t already need a new striker, one look at their first six fixtures of the new Premier League season tells you they certainly do.

Andrea Berta has replaced Edu and he’d been completing negotiations on a number of targets but now is the time to strike and ensure the Gunners are ready to hit the ground running once the campaign commences in August.

Arsenal’s opening PL fixtures
Date	Opposition
17th Aug	Manchester United (A)
23rd Aug	Leeds United (H)
30th Aug	Liverpool (A)
13th Sept	Nottingham Forest (H)
20th Sept	Manchester City (H)
27th Sept	Newcastle United (A)

Truth be told, Mikel Arteta and Co couldn’t have been handed a much tougher start with away fixtures at United, Liverpool and Newcastle, while having to play newly-promoted Leeds and title rivals Man City.

So, this squad needs to be ready. It needs extra firepower. But, the age-old question, who will they sign?

The latest on Arsenal's striker hunt

Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko are the two names that feature most prominently on Arsenal’s summer wish list but both deals, at the moment, look complicated.

Gyokeres – the scorer of an enormous 54 goals in 2024/25 – is likely to leave Sporting but Portuguese reports revealed earlier this week that Arsenal have so far yet to meet the Lisbon club’s demands. As a result, they’ve put their pursuit of the Swede on hold.

That means that Sesko has become the number one target again. One report comes from journalist Graeme Bailey who now insists that ‘Sesko is still the furthest along in terms of a deal being done’.

That said, if a deal cannot be agreed, Bailey reveals that ‘it wouldn’t take an awful lot for Arsenal to divert’ their attention elsewhere.

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Gyokeres is name-dropped, while Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike are also on the shortlist.

While Arsenal tried and failed to sign Watkins last January, Ekitike isn’t a name we’ve heard mentioned too often in Arsenal circles. Up to now, the race has been between Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

What Ekitike could bring to Arsenal

Arsenal need goals. In 2024/25, no player recorded double figures in the Premier League. Kai Havertz was the top scorer with just 15 – albeit with the caveat that he missed several months through injury – and Mikel Merino ended the campaign as the centre-forward.

To Merino’s credit, he did a fine job, scoring six goals in 12 games. Obviously, that wasn’t enough to help them reach the Champions League final and it served as evidence that the Gunners need a new striker. No ifs, no buts, no maybes, they simply have to sign one.

So, if it’s goals Arsenal require then surely Gyokeres must be the number one option? He scored more than any other player in Europe’s top leagues over the last season and is a rampant finisher. He’s even got experience of English football having played for Brighton and Coventry.

However, there have been doubts, some red flags, so to speak. Had the powerful Swede scored that many goals in a top-five league, you doubt there’d be question marks. However, he did it in the Portuguese top-flight.

We’re not trying to dismiss the quality of the division here but it does pale in comparison to the Premier League or LaLiga for instance.

Then you have the traits Gyokeres could bring. Competent in front of goal, of course, but as data analyst Ben Mattinson outlines, the Swede has a “heavy first touch” and “doesn’t anticipate contact or shield the ball well.”

So, is there a player out there with a better all-around package? In that regard, Ekitike’s your man.

Cast out by PSG despite being heralded as the “next Kylian Mbappe” in some quarters, he departed Paris having played just 33 games, scoring four goals in the French capital.

Luis Enrique and Co are unlikely to lose much sleep given their recent Champions League heroics, but the 22-year-old has become something of a phenomenon in the Bundesliga for Frankfurt.

The Frenchman ended 2024/25 with 22 goals and 12 assists to his name. Not mindblowing numbers, sure, but his electric play is seriously pleasing on the eye.

What should fill Arsenal fans with excitement is regular comparisons to their all-time leading goalscorer. Scout Jacek Kulig has suggested that his most similar player is the great Thierry Henry, while one PSG content creator went as far as to claim he is “the new Henry.” Fine praise indeed.

So, what makes them alike? Well, the goal below tells you all you need to know.

The similarities between Henry and Ekitike here are scary. He’s got the same languid but smooth and powerful running style, brushing defenders aside with ease and then sliding the ball home.

His movement is first class, he’s a phenomenal dribbler and unlike Gyokeres, there’s less chaos to his running style and first touch. Everything feels a bit neater and tidier in that regard.

Let’s throw another bonus in there for you. One of Ekitike’s most similar players in Europe’s top five leagues over the last year, according to FBRef, is Alexander Isak.

Now, we all know how much Arteta rates the Swede and for a fraction of the price, they could sign a player with the potential to be just as good.

Gyokeres might be the best goalscorer on the planet right now but doubts surrounding his playstyle continue to linger. Ekitike is a proper on the last shoulder of the defender striker, someone with pace, power and a Henry-likeness to boot. Arsenal should be all over this move.

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da prosport bet： O Santos está pronto e preparado para encarar o Vasco pela 25ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Na busca pela vitória, o Peixe opta por repetir a escalação que teve sucesso contra o Bahia.

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Portanto, o time de Marcelo Fernandes vai ao jogo com: João Paulo; Joaquim, João Basso e Dodô; Lucas Braga, Tomás Rincón, Lucas Lima, Jean Lucas e Kevyson; Soteldo e Marcos Leonardo.

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O 5-3-2 que trouxe a vitória longe de contra será testado novamente. O treinador interino repete a escalação após muito tempo. O único desfalque para a partida é o de Mendoza, que se recupera de estiramento na panturrilha.

Para frear o ímpeto santista, o Vasco está alinhado com: Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Léo, Zé Gabriel e Lucas Piton; Medel, Marlon Gomes e Praxedes; Paulinho, Gabriel Pec e Vegetti. O treinador do clube Cruz-maltino é o Ramón Diaz.

A bola começará a rolar na Vila Belmiro, às 16 horas (de Brasília), neste domingo (1º).

يعتقد بول ميرسون لاعب خط وسط آرسنال السابق، أن مانشستر سيتي سينافس على لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بفضل أحد لاعبيه المتألقين هذا الموسم.

ويقدم إيرلينج هالاند مستويات رائعة مع مانشستر سيتي هذا الموسم، لكن لاعب آرسنال السابق يعتقد أنه في حالة غياب النرويجي سيواجه فريق بيب جوارديولا صعوبة في التأهل بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وقال ميرسون في تصريحات نشرتها “MANCITYNEWS”: “لا أعتقد أنهم يستهينون بالأمر، ولا أعتقد أن مانشستر سيتي فريق كبير حالياً”.

اقرأ أيضاً.. جوارديولا: أحب لاعب مانشستر سيتي كثيرًا.. والفريق حاليًا يشعرني بالراحة

وأضاف :”شاهدت مباراة إيفرتون ضد مانشستر سيتي يوم السبت، ولو استبدلنا بيتو ولا أقلل من شأنه بهالاند، لكان إيفرتون فاز بسهولة بالمباراة أكبر من فوز مانشستر سيتي وهذا هو الفارق وهو أمر مقلق للغاية”.

وأضاف: “اللاعبون يكبرون في العمر ويتغيرون، دي بروين رحل، فودين لم يصل لقمة مستواه قبل عامين، بيرناردو سيلفا يتقدم في السن قليلاً، لا يزالون في سباق لقب الدوري الإنجليزي بفضل هالاند لكن إذا استثنينا هالاند من المعادلة لن يصل مانشستر سيتي للمراكز الأربعة الأولى”.

علق حسن مصطفى لاعب الأهلي والزمالك الأسبق، على أداء حسام حسن في منصب المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر الأول، موضحًا أسباب ابتعاده عن العمل في القلعة الحمراء بالفترة الماضية.

وتأهل منتخب مصر إلى كأس العالم 2026، بقيادة حسام حسن بعد تصدره للمجموعة الأولى من التصفيات، محققا الفوز بـ 8 مباريات والتعادل مرتين دون أي هزائم.

وقال حسن مصطفى في تصريحات إذاعية عبر آثير “ميجا اف ام”: “حسام حسن دائمًا ما يشارك جهازه المعاون في جميع القرارات الفنية التي يتخذها، ولا يصدر أي قرار بشكل منفرد، ويمنح معاونيه صلاحيات كبيرة في العمل”.

وأضاف: “أنا غيور على منتخبات بلدي بسبب ما تحققه منتخبات المغرب من إنجازات، ورحيلي عن الجهاز الفني للتوأم لم يكن لأسباب فنية، وإنما بسبب أمور أخرى لن أفصح عنها”.

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وأكمل: “كنت أتمنى أن يكون هناك تنسيق بين حسام حسن وحلمي طولان المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر الثاني، فيما يخص اختيارات اللاعبين، لكن هذا لم يحدث”.

وأوضح: “انضمامي إلى نادي الزمالك كان السبب في ابتعادي عن التواجد داخل النادي الأهلي طوال الفترة الماضية.”

واختتم: “هناك أشخاص يعملون في الأهلي لم يحققوا ربع ما حققته مع النادي”.

With little threat of being scored off, England’s four quicks were able to chip away at will

Nagraj Gollapudi25-Jul-2020An overcast day. Ball swinging even when 30 overs old. You didn’t need to be a cricket pundit to know it might be England’s day, especially when their four best fast bowlers were operating in tandem.Yet it was the West Indies batsmen that made it England’s day. By showing a total lack of intent. By getting intimidated in their minds even before the ball had pitched. By falling into the trap set. By forgetting they had a bat in hand to defend and strike with intent.West Indies’ batting unit is not the first one to buckle in such conditions. James Anderson can make even a Virat Kohli look like a mug. Stuart Broad can eyeball you and then send you to hell with his nip-backers. Jofra Archer, the smiling assassin, can rip you and snip you to pieces. Chris Woakes can look generous, but kill you softly with his swing.ALSO READ: Roach first West Indian to join 200-club since AmbroseAs a batsman, mentally, you are already thinking all that before you take guard. But the good and the best play the ball, not the man. That is why there are only a few greats. Steven Smith and Kohli, two modern greats, have built their aura by fighting off the mental demons. They have been vulnerable, but they have also improvised quickly.Last year Archer concussed Smith. The Australian finished the Ashes as the best batsman. It takes more than guts to succeed. It takes presence of mind.Most West Indies batsmen on day two at Old Trafford were neither bold, nor wise. Kraigg Brathwaite might have started the series playing the ball late, but here he went chasing a ball that was in the channel. John Campbell shrugged off an early mistake when he poked at a full away-swinging delivery from Anderson, but survived only because Ben Stokes spilled the catch.Campbell has had no forward stride into his strokes so far in the series. In the first two Tests, Campbell had been rooted to his crease and playing with his hands, even to fuller balls that shaped away. Broad said that he was happy because he knew he could easily lure Campbell, something he did successfully in the second Test.Campbell looked to score which allowed him to regain confidence. But as soon as Archer attacked him, Campbell succumbed meekly. Overall, of the nine balls that Archer bowled to Campbell, four were on a length, three full, one short-of-good length, and one short.That last one was the perfect short-pitched delivery, heading for Campbell’s throat when he least expected. The previous five deliveries Campbell dealt with confidently, moving towards the pitch and playing with the full face. Archer left Campbell off balance with the short delivery, just like he had opened up Roston Chase in the second innings in Southampton with a similar nasty delivery.The biggest disappointment though has been Shai Hope, recognised by none lesser than Brian Lara as one of the best talents in the Caribbean. Hope has shown no back bone in the series and he became more and more tentative and negative during his 64-ball stay, the longest by a visiting batsman. Despite standing way out of his crease, Hope rarely showed any intent. His diffidence only created an impression as if he was being suffocated by the discipline of England’s bowling. As the runs dried up, Hope’s body language became defensive and he was eventually gobbled up by and Anderson outswinger.Hope’s struggles have only created more pressure for the middle order. Even Chase, who had looked the strongest mentally, stayed rooted in the crease to a Broad delivery which he should have ideally played on the front foot, but instead ended up being caught plumb.John Campbell drives through the covers•Getty ImagesThe naturally aggressive Jermaine Blackwood paid the price for a scrambled mindset. Coming from wide of the crease, Woakes seamed in a fuller delivery on the middle stump. Blackwood, standing on leg stump, played from the crease instead of taking a forward stride and covering the line of stumps. The ball beat his flourishing bat swing to uproot middle.Late in the day, with the light weakening, Archer placed Ollie Pope at short leg in addition to the leg slip. Shane Dowrich looked nervous. Archer was intent on taking a wicket and banged a short delivery.Dowrich, slouching low, was already playing the short ball in his mind even before it had been pitched. Barring the first innings in Southampton, Dowrich has remained susceptible to the short delivery throughout the series.This ball did not even rise to his waist, but Dowrich had already closed his eyes, turned his face away and attempted to fend the ball one-handed. Luckily for him the leading edge flew high over Rory Burns at short gully. Archer smiled sarcastically in disbelief.To a large extent, West Indies’ batsmen have stayed rooted to the crease, worried by Archer’s short deliveries. This series Archer has got two wickets – Chase and Campbell – with that type of the delivery. As per ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball data, Archer has delivered 49 short-pitched balls giving away just 13 runs. In contrast, during last year’s Ashes, of the 172 short deliveries, Archer earned just one Australian wicket. Smith may have been concussed at Lord’s, but he showed positive intent and was not once dismissed by Archer (as he liked to point out).When West Indies did play with intent, as Jason Holder showed eventually, the pressure was on the bowler. Having been hit for three successive fours by the West Indies captain, Archer sprayed wide or over-pitched. Holder showed the value of playing bold. Archer did not like it, and between smiles exchanged a few words with the fellow Barbadian.Overall, though, West Indies batsmen did not dare on Saturday. The price could be the Wisden Trophy.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would reportedly approve the signing of an all-round player who Son Heung-min thinks is “incredible”, with sporting director Andrea Berta and the Gunners boss now having one eye on the next transfer window.

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Their 3-1 Champions League semi-final loss to PSG means Arsenal no longer have any silverware to play for next season, meaning attention is continues turning further to Berta’s debut summer at the Emirates Stadium.

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The ex-Atletico Madrid chief is expected to be very busy in the coming weeks, and a major squad overhaul has already been mooted by sections of the press.

Berta could even orchestrate a summer spend worth up to £300 million on seven signings across the squad, according to GiveMeSport, and it is highly anticipated that forwards will arrive at Arsenal among them.

Liverpool (away)

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Newcastle United (home)

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Injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have seriously debilitated Arteta’s forward options and exposed their lack of a potent goalscorer to lead their line, while there are also precious few options on the right-wing behind star man Bukayo Saka.

Some uncertainty also surrounds the long-term futures of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli, who’ve been sporadically linked with potential exits from N5, so Arsenal’s forward line could be looking significantly different by the time next season commences.

Arsenal could sign a striker, left-winger and right-winger this summer (GiveMeSport), but Arsenal will only have so much money to spend on high-profile stars and competition is set to be rife for their signatures.

However, one man who could cover a lot of bases in the attacking areas, and a player they’re now believed to be interested in, comes in the form of versatile PSG ace Lee Kang-in.

A report from The Sun claimed earlier this week that Berta personally wants Lee at Arsenal, and PSG are prepared to sell the South Korea international who can play as an attacking midfielder, on the right, on the left and even as a striker when required.

Mikel Arteta would "welcome" Lee Kang-in signing at Arsenal

Berta was apparently driving a move for Lee when he was at Atlético, only for the Italian to miss out on his signature to PSG.

Following on from these claims, a Spanish media source now states that Arteta would “welcome” the signing of Lee at Arsenal as well, so it appears both the manager and sporting director are in agreement over his quality.

The 24-year-old has bagged six goals and six assists in all competitions this term, across 44 total appearances, but a fair portion of his minutes have come off the bench.

Enrique, who called Lee a “complete” player, has found real use of him as a utility man at the Parc des Princes, and judging by praise from international teammate Son, he could end up being a very useful addition for Arsenal, even if reports late last year claimed PSG could demand £51 million to let him go.

“Kang-in Lee’s talent is incredible,” Son told Sungmo Lee in 2023.

“I believe he could grow even further. We have to help him not to get too much pressure.”

Also: what would South Africa’s Duckworth-Lewis target have been in the 1992 World Cup semi-final?

Steven Lynch16-Oct-2018The Marsh brothers both made ducks in the second innings in Dubai. Was this a first? asked Chris Mitchell from Australia

The double zeroes of the Marshes in the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai last week was actually the eighth occasion on which a pair of brothers was dismissed for nought in the same Test innings.The first instance was in the first Test ever played in England, at The Oval in 1880, when EM and GF Grace both bagged ducks in the second innings against Australia. Their rather more famous brother, WG, sealed victory with 9 not out, after making 152 (the first Test century ever scored in England) in the first innings.Since then, this family misfortune has befallen Hanif and Wazir Mohammad (for Pakistan against England at The Oval in 1954), Dayle and Richard Hadlee (New Zealand v England at Trent Bridge in 1973), Jeff and Martin Crowe (NZ v England at The Oval in 1983), Andy and Grant Flower (Zimbabwe v Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 1993-94), Bryan and Paul Strang (Zimbabwe v South Africa in Harare in 1995-96), and Mark and Steve Waugh (Australia v Pakistan in Colombo in 2002-03).The smallest contribution by a pair of brothers in a completed Test (four innings) is two runs, by Amar Singh (0 and 1) and Ladha Ramji (1 and 0) for India against England in Mumbai in 1933-34.Which South African Test player had a son who was a leading Aussie Rules footballer? asked Kenneth McLaren from Australia

This unusual combination was provided by the Lawrence family. Godfrey “Goofy” Lawrence was a lanky seamer from Rhodesia who played five Tests for South Africa, all in the same home series against New Zealand in 1961-62. He had a successful time, taking 28 wickets at 18.28, including 8 for 53 in the second match, in Johannesburg. Unusually, Lawrence took wickets with what turned out to be the last two balls he ever bowled in Tests, a distinction I think he shares only with Gerry Hazlitt of Australia in 1912.John Reid, New Zealand’s captain in that 1961-62 series, said: “Lawrence’s tremendous height enables him to make balls lift from the pitch as they move with the swing… [He] is a true, old-time swinger of the ball… Perhaps his most deceptive ball is the one that comes back late in towards the off stump.”South Africa didn’t play very often back then, and by the time of their next series – in Australia in 1963-64 – Lawrence was out of favour. But his son did make it to Australia. Stephen Lawrence, born in South Africa in 1969, played nearly 150 Australian Rules football matches as a ruckman for Hawthorn between 1988 and 1998, winning the Grand Final with them in 1991.What would the target have been in the 1992 World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa if the Duckworth-Lewis system had been in use then? asked John Ross from Australia

That match ended in controversy when a brief rain shower removed two overs towards the end of South Africa’s innings in Sydney – they were 231 for 6 at the time, chasing 253. The competition rules for rain-shortened matches in that World Cup meant the least productive overs from the first side’s innings were discounted. England had bowled two maidens, one of which included a leg-bye, so South Africa’s target was reduced by just one run, becoming an impossible 21 off one ball (there was additional confusion because the scoreboard originally showed a target of 22 off seven balls, later amended to 22 – and then 21 – off one).As for what the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern calculation might have been, there’s an important consideration which is often overlooked: South Africa bowled their overs very slowly, and only managed 45 in the time available. These days they’d have to complete the overs and be heavily fined, but in 1992 the first innings just stopped. In a match in the 1990s where a team scored 252 in 45 overs, having started out expecting to receive 50, I think South Africa’s DL target would have been increased to 275 (this would vary in later editions of the system; the figures are revised, usually upwards, in line with scoring trends). The subsequent loss of two overs would have reduced that to 265 – so actually they would have been even further adrift. In truth, of course, they’d have known about the higher target and would presumably have batted differently.I asked Professor Steven Stern, who now administers the DLS system after the retirements of D and L, to confirm my figures, which he kindly did. He concluded: “As you rightly note South Africa were never actually chasing 275 and thus their scoring effort was not geared to achieve it. As such, it is more realistic to simply analyse the actual situation South Africa were facing: 253 from 45 overs. In this case, the new target would have been five from one ball (or a four to tie).”There’s more on the match in this Rewind column from 2011.By the Duckworth-Lewis calculation, South Africa would have been looking at a target of five runs from one ball•Getty ImagesI noticed that the record for the lowest total in women’s Twenty20 internationals is now apparently held by Mexico. How long have they had official status? asked Keith Barton from England

Mexico were bowled out for 18 by Brazil in Bogota, Colombia on August 24. Their total undercut the 25 scored only the previous day by Mozambique against Namibia, a continent away in Gaborone, Botswana.The reason for these unfamiliar countries suddenly cropping up on the record lists is a recent ICC ruling that gave all T20 matches between the women’s teams of Member countries full international status. One result of this is that in the table of the smallest totals in women’s T20Is, 20 of the 21 lowest have been set since June this year. The exception was Bangladesh’s 44 against Pakistan in Bangkok in November 2016.This ICC ruling will apply to men’s matches too from next year, so look out for some more unfamiliar names on this type of list.Australia had six lbw dismissals in the fourth innings of their recent Test against Pakistan. Was this the record? asked Anash Chishty from Saudi Arabia

Australia lost eight wickets in the final innings of the recent exciting draw in Dubai, but six of them fell to leg-before decisions. This was actually the 24th instance of six lbws in a Test innings, and the seventh in the fourth innings of a match.There have been two Test innings that contained seven lbws: by Zimbabwe against England in Chester-le-Street in 2003, and by New Zealand against Australia in Christchurch in 2004-05.The most lbws in a Test match is 20 – half the wickets to fall – in the opening encounter between West Indies and Pakistan in Providence in Guyana in May 2011.Use our feedback form or the Ask Steven Facebook page to ask your stats and trivia questions

عزز الفرنسي كيليان مبابي مهاجم ريال مدريد، رصيد أهدافه في جدول ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني، بعدما أحرز هدفًا في شباك إسبانيول.

وواجه ريال مدريد خصمه إسبانيول على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” ضمن مباريات الجولة الخامسة للدوري الإسباني لموسم 2025-2026.

وسجل مبابي الهدف الثاني لريال مدريد بشباك إسبانيول في الدقيقة 47 مع بداية شوط المباراة الثاني، بعد تمريرة من فينيسيوس جونيور.

ورفع فيران توريس رصيده في ترتيب الهدافين حيث أحرز هدفين لصالح برشلونة أمام خيتافي، بمنافسات الجولة ذاتها في الدوري الإسباني. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني

1. كيليان مبابي، ريال مدريد، 5 أهداف.

2. فيران توريس، برشلونة، 4 أهداف.

3. فيدات موريكي، مايوركا، 4 أهداف.

4. إيتا إيونج، ليفانتي، 3 أهداف.

5. رافينها، برشلونة، 3 أهداف.

6. تاجون بوكانان، فياريال، 3 أهداف.

7. أدريان ليسو، خيتافي، 3 أهداف.

8. مير، إلتشي، 3 أهداف.

9. روميرو، ليفانتي، 3 أهداف.

10. لامين يامال، برشلونة، هدفان.

11. فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، هدفان.

ويمكنك متابعة ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإسباني بشكل محدث من هنا.

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da dobrowin： Destaque do primeiro jogo entre CSA e Internacional pela Copa do Brasil, o goleiro Dalberson, que defendeu um pênalti no confronto de ida, falou sobre a expectativa para o duelo de volta desta quinta-feira. O time alagoano foi derrotado por 2 a 1 no Beira-Rio e precisa de uma vitória por pelo menos dois gols de diferença para conquistar a vaga.

-Nós sabemos das dificuldades que vamos enfrentar na partida. O Internacional é uma equipe muito forte, que disputa a série A, a Libertadores e, com certeza, vai nos trazer grandes desafios. Mas, nós vamos jogar na nossa casa, com o apoio da nossa torcida e queremos fazer história. Temos um bom time, acredito que podemos conquistar essa classificação.

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A última partida oficial do CSA foi justamente contra o Colorado. De lá pra cá, o Azulão do Mutange vem trabalhando e se preparando com foco na partida decisiva desta noite. Dalberson destacou a preparação feita para a decisão.

-Esse período sem jogos foi importante. Perdemos um pouco de ritmo de jogo, mas ganhamos muito tempo para fazer uma preparação bem feita. Chegamos bem para esse duelo, que é muito importante para o clube. Vamos com tudo em busca da vitória e da vaga para as oitavas de finais – declarou.

CSA e Internacional se enfrentam nesta quinta-feira (27), às 20h00, no Estádio Rei Pelé. Para avançar o CSA precisa vencer a partida por pelo menos dois gols de diferença. Vitória por um gol de diferença iguala o duelo e leva a disputa da vaga para os pênaltis.

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