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Jordan Campbell has now revealed the latest on a potential Glasgow Rangers exit for Jack Simpson.

The Lowdown: Simpson rumours

There have been rumours going around that the Ibrox faithful have accepted a bid from QPR for Simpson, while both Middlesbrough and Swansea City have also been linked with a move for the former Bournemouth man.

He is not getting much game time at all for the Gers, having only played in five matches across all competitions so far this season, so an exit on Transfer Deadline Day does look likely at this stage.

The Latest: Campbell update

As per The Athletic journalist Campbell, reports linking Simpson with a move to QPR are ‘untrue’, and while both Swansea and Middlesbrough have made enquiries over a potential loan deal, Rangers would prefer to sell him on a permanent transfer. Campbell revealed:

“Understand that reports Jack Simpson is heading to QPR are untrue. “Swansea and Middlesbrough among the teams to have enquired about a loan deal but it’s believed Rangers will only consider a permanent transfer.” The Verdict: Sell

If the Gers can negotiate a permanent exit for Simpson, then they must do at all costs. He is simply not playing enough and would not be a big loss to Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his squad.

When he has played, he has often been criticised by both journalists and fans alike, and in truth, his move to Scottish football has not quite worked out.

Thus, given that he is 25 years of age, they could still get a decent transfer fee for him should they be able to sell.

In other news, find out what contract update has RFC supporters buzzing here!

Some inept West Indian fielding towards the end, and lack of intensity in pushing for an unlikely win, let them down and it was left to AB de Villiers to steer the more deserving team home

The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran30-May-2010
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were outHashim Amla eased to his second century of the series•AFP

It really shouldn’t have got so close. South Africa appeared to have the match in the bag while Hashim Amla was at the crease and for a while after too, but somehow found a way to press the pressure button and take the game to the final ball. Some inept West Indian fielding towards the end, and lack of intensity in pushing for an unlikely win, let them down and it was left to AB de Villiers to steer the more deserving team home.The required run rate soared to 8.60 at the end of the 45th over, when South Africa had to take the mandatory batting Powerplay. Two missed chances in the outfield gave South Africa a breather and it came down to the final over, when the visitors needed a more manageable three. The scores were level after the first two balls, but Dwayne Bravo tightened the noose in the next three. de Villiers pushed the third to mid-on, shouldered arms outside off to the fourth expecting it to be a wide before failing to dig out a yorker. The infield was packed and the din around the ground increased with the expectation of a great escape. de Villiers squirted the last ball to Darren Sammy at short midwicket, who ought to have effected an easy run-out but failed to gather the ball and fluffed a throw at the stumps.Though both teams made blunders under pressure towards the end, West Indies had more wounds to tend to, primarily because of an underwhelming display in the field. With both Kemar Roach and Jerome Taylor out injured, they lacked a raw quick bowler to hurry the batsmen with bounce on a good batting pitch, and the support cast of medium pacers were ineffective with the new ball. South Africa exploited that weakness for the most part and it seemed that only complacency could cost them the game, which it almost did.Their response to 303 was set up by Hashim Amla, who was at the centrefold spread again with an ice-cool century, his second in the series . His is not a commercially driven slam-bang approach which would make IPL scouts sit up and watch. He relies more on conventional strokes and a risk-free approach, accelerating according to the match situation and picking up singles whenever possible. He battled exhaustion, scored the bulk of his runs in singles – only 30 of his runs came off boundaries when he reached his century – and could have batted till the end if his body allowed him.Using the crease, Amla drove through the covers, played short-arm pulls, cut past backward point and even scooped Sammy for six over long-off. West Indies set innovative fields for Graeme Smith – placing two short midwickets – but not for Amla. Having taken so many runs off them in the series so far, West Indies could have identified a weakness and forced him to do something different, but instead just went through the motions. The intensity dropped after Smith’s dismissal as Amla calmly collected the singles and reached his fifty, off 45 balls.He took charge of two stands of 59 and 119 with Smith and Jacques Kallis respectively, and continued grafting it out till he neared his century. A squirt to backward point got him there, but he was already running low on battery, squatting on the pitch whenever he had a breather. He tried hitting out to conserve energy, but eventually fell to a tired shot to long-off. As he trudged back, South Africa were still in control with 80 needed off nearly 12 overs with seven wickets in hand.They were lucky to have an in-form de Villiers at the crease, but the man at the other end, JP Duminy, wasn’t as fluent. West Indies plugged things back to such an extent that they didn’t concede a boundary for close to nine overs. The required rate soared to nine before de Villiers eased the pressure with a paddled-four off Ravi Rampaul. Duminy was let off twice, first by Dwayne Bravo and then Darren Bravo. An 18-run over off Kieron Pollard tilted the game back in South Africa’s favour before fortunes oscillated again till the final ball.The drama overshadowed what was an impressive comeback by the West Indian batsmen after the third ODI. It was a lesson in crafting an ideal one-day innings – start off aggressively, consolidate in the middle overs and keep wickets in hand and then let loose in the slog overs. The three main players in each of those phases were Dale Richards, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Darren Bravo, who dictated terms in different styles to take West Indies to 303 and give the Sunday crowd at Windsor Park a match to watch.Richards compensated for Chris Gayle’s failure with an attacking knock, using the crease well to unfurl elegant shots down the ground. The South Africans were disciplined through the middle overs to peg West Indies back, but importantly, the duo of Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo were prepared to see off the period by grafting, instead of letting the frustration get to their heads.West Indies took the Powerplay in the 45th over and the pair of Darren Bravo and Pollard inflicted maximum damage in a stand of 59. Darren Bravo, who has a style to match Brian Lara with his trademark high backlift and stylish foot movements, punctuated the passage of play with carved boundaries over extra cover and a one-handed six over long-off. Pollard, under pressure to deliver for West Indies, brought out a couple of monster hits off Charl Langeveldt to take West Indies towards 300.Unfortunately, it was a day the hosts couldn’t get their batting and bowling to click in cohesion and as the series rolls into the final dead rubber on Thursday, the same questions on skill and commitment will be asked.

West Indies cricket continues to lurch from crisis to crisis and each time there is a glimmer of light they find a way to hit new depths

Andrew McGlashan29-Apr-2010OverviewDwayne Bravo can win matches with any of the three disciplines and West Indies need him to fire•Brooks La Touche Photography and DigicelCricket

West Indies cricket continues to lurch from crisis to crisis and each time there is a glimmer of light they find a way to hit new depths. Ottis Gibson has returned home to take on the demanding role of trying to instil some fight and spirit back into the team and at least the recent one-day series victory against Zimbabwe reversed a depressing run of results. In truth, though, a revival has rarely felt further away.However, a quick-fire Twenty20 tournament could provide the kick that is desperately needed. Throw in home advantage and, hopefully, some passionate support from the locals and it isn’t beyond the realms of possibility that they could last the distance – at least until the semi-finals. Any tournament is better the longer the hosts can maintain a challenge and it only takes a couple of innings from Chris Gayle – whose form is a barometer for the rest of his side – and suddenly the belief will begin to return.In the broader picture it is vital that this tournament is a success for the Caribbean after the debacle of the 2007 World Cup. The organisers have promised a more sympathetic handling of the event than three years back, by embracing the local culture, but nothing would help more than seeing Gayle lead his team out in the final. It’s a long shot, but not impossible.Twenty20 pedigreeThey reached the semi-final stage in England last year – dispatching Australia and the hosts on their way – while Gayle still holds the record for the highest individual score in World Twenty20 tournaments with his 117 in the opening game of the first event in South Africa. Of late their form has been less impressive with an embarrassing defeat against Zimbabwe in Trinidad when they limped to 79 for 7 chasing 106 on a turgid surface. The opening match against Ireland is a potential banana skin, but they have a good record against England in Twenty20 having beaten them in last year’s tournament.Strengths and weaknessesWest Indies are not short on batsmen who can clear the boundary. Brett Lee is still waiting for Gayle’s strike from last year to come down somewhere near The Oval, while Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are also fearsome strikers of the ball. One area of concern will be the pace-bowling department which is still without Fidel Edwards while Jerome Taylor is nursing his way back from injury. There is also the fear that if things start to go wrong they can unravel very quickly. In a short tournament like this you can be gone before it’s barely started.Key menOf course it’s difficult to look past Chris Gayle because the team responds to their captain but Dwayne Bravo, despite a pretty woeful IPL where he scored 61 runs in eight innings and claimed four wickets at 57 for Mumbai Indians, is a wonderful cricketer and is the embodiment of the spirit that the team so desperately needs. He will want to reconfirm his credentials and should rise to the big occasion. Often outstanding at the death with the ball, he is among the finest fielders on the world.X-factorSulieman Benn doesn’t come across as the most natural of Twenty20 cricketers; he isn’t the best of fielders and can’t offer much with the bat but with the ball he could be a vital weapon if the pitches remain slow. Don’t be surprised if he takes the new ball, as he did against Zimbabwe when he finished with the extraordinary figures of 4 for 6.Vital statsGayle’s Twenty20 international strike-rate is a more-than-handy 144.92 and he has struck 25 sixes in 14 inningsKemar Roach’s IPL didn’t quite go to plan. He played two matches, bowled eight overs and went for 80 runs. The faster they come, the faster they go.

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Apresentado oficialmente pela diretoria do América-MG como novo reforço para esta temporada, o lateral-direito Aderlan está motivado para estrear pelo clube mineiro. Feliz com a oportunidade, o jogador falou sobre a expectativa para 2018 com o Coelho na Série A.

– Quando recebi o convite do América-MG não pensei muito. É um grande clube do futebol brasileiro, que está retornando à primeira divisão este ano. Quero fazer uma grande temporada no clube. Tenho certeza que 2018 será muito bom para o torcedor do América – comentou o atleta.

Para Aderlan, um dos fatores positivos da equipe do Coelho é o entrosamento. O lateral espera que a união do grupo fortaleça o time nas competições.

– O América terá um ano muito intenso pela frente e precisa estar preparado. O grupo já se conhece bem do ano passado e isso é importante. Reforços, como eu, estão chegando para fortalecer o elenco. A união de todos aqui contará muito – afirmou o jogador.

A estreia do América-MG no estadual acontece na próxima quarta-feira, dia 17 de janeiro, contra o Patrocinense, às 19h30, no Independência.

اعترف يورجن كلوب، مدرب فريق ليفربول، إنه كان يستحق البطاقة الحمراء في مباراة اليوم أمام مانشستر سيتي في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة الحادية عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث فاز ليفربول بهدف دون رد.

وكان كلوب قد حصل على بطاقة حمراء في الدقيقة 85، بسبب اعتراضه على عدم احتساب خطأ لصالح محمد صلاح بعد تدخل من برناردو سيلفا.

وقال كلوب في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للنادي: “نعم الأمر يتعلق بالعاطفة بالطبع، البطاقة الحمراء كانت خطأي، لقد تجاوزت حدودي في الوقت الحالي، لا أعتقد أنني كنت غير محترم لأي شخص ولكن عندما تنظر إلى الصور مرة أخرى – أعرف نفسي لمدة 55 عامًا أن الطريقة التي أنظر بها في هذه اللحظات – فالأمر يستحق البطاقة الحمراء”.

وأضاف: “أعرف ذلك، من يهتم بما أقوله، لقد فقدت أعصابي في تلك اللحظة وهذا ليس جيدًا، ولكن كيف لا يمكنك إطلاق صافرة واعتبار ما حدث خطأ؟ كيف هذا الأمر مسموح به على الأرض؟ أتمنى أن أحصل على تفسير”. طرد كلوب بسبب اعتراضه على عدم احتساب خطأ لـ محمد صلاح

وواصل: “لذا، أنا لا أعرف ما قاله بيب الآن هنا، ربما ليس كثيرًا، ربما بخيبة أمل كبيرة أو محبط أو أيًا كان، لكن خلال المباراة، اتفقنا تمامًا على أن أنتوني تايلور ترك الأمور تسير، لماذا تفعل ذلك؟ بالنسبة للفريقين وليس أحدهما، لكنني سمعت الآن أن الناس قالوا إن الأنفيلد هو من جعل تقنية الفيديو تراجع هدف فودين وتقرر إلغائه”.

واستكمل: “بالنظر إلى الخطأ الذي كان ضد مو، لم لكن لدى أنفيلد أي فرصة لإحداث أي تأثير، إنه خطأ على فابينيو (في الفترة التي سبقت هدف فودين)، أعتقد أننا نتفق على ذلك، ألا يكفي إسقاط شخص ما؟ تخيل الآن لو لم يُلغى الهدف، كنا سنجلس هنا ونتحدث عن 3 مواقف حيث كان يجب أن يطلق الصافرة”.

وأردف: “لذلك كانت هناك بالفعل اللحظة الأولى التي كنا فيها أنا وبيب متحركين للغاية، كلانا، ولكن في الواقع لنفس السبب لنكون صادقين بنسبة 100 %، للسبب نفسه، لم نكن نتجادل مع بعضنا البعض على الإطلاق”.

وتابع: “ثم في هذا الموقف (التدخل على محمد صلاح)، كان لدي رؤية مثالية، والحكم المساعد، ويمكنك أن تتخيل أننا متقدمون 1-0 ولدينا ركلة حرة هناك أو هجوم مرتد هناك، هذا فرق كبير بنسبة 100 %، ولكن لست فخورًا برد فعلي، ولكنه حدث”.

Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Mohali

Jamie Alter at the PCA Stadium in Mohali24-Mar-2010

Hit me baby just one time
Free hits were made for Twenty20, but none of the offerings from Sreesanth were accepted by Rajasthan’s batsmen. Wayward in his bowling, Sreesanth sent down a no-ball on his very first delivery of the match but Naman Ojha was beaten on the free hit, which was a clever bouncer. Sreesanth’s second free-hit delivery was another short ball that cramped Faiz Fazal and yielded just a single. Two free hits for just one run. Talk about getting out of jail.Nothing like a decent start
It wasn’t massive, but Rajasthan’s top order at least got a start. Their opening stands in four previous matches were 0, 14, 27, and a 0. But Michael Lumb – after a first-ball duck in the previous match – was quickly into his stride and helped add 35 with Naman Ojha in 3.4 overs. Lumb went on to score the best contribution by a Rajasthan opener this season, a 30-ball 41, after which the No. 3 Fazal collected 45 cool runs. Not outstanding, but some of the cobwebs had been brushed away.Oh, brother
A few Indian newspapers had hyped up the rivalry between the Pathan brothers ahead of the clash of the basement teams. Round one went to Yusuf Pathan, and he had his sibling to thank. Off the fifth ball of the ninth over, Yusuf heaved at a slower ball from Shalabh Srivastava and top-edged it high into the sky. Irfan ran around from long-off, settled under the steepler, but dropped the catch.En Voges
For the second match running Adam Voges provided vital ballast to Rajasthan’s middle order. After 14 balls he had 29, a superb strike rate in Twenty20, and then allowed Fazal to take strike. Fazal reciprocated with a few lovely boundaries off the back foot, and after he departed for 45 Voges gave further evidence of how crucial a player he is. He steered the third-last ball expertly behind point for four, stole two off the next ball, scampered back to strike even as the non-striker was run out, and smashed the final ball over midwicket for four. The last over cost 13, Voges’ 45 came off 24 balls, and his efforts gave Rajasthan a good total to defend.Eyeball to eyeball
The IPL isn’t all fun and music and big hits. Two instances during the game showed that Twenty20 is serious business. Sreesanth started out erratically, but when he dismissed Ojha for 13 he gave the batsmen a proper send-off, walking down the track and glaring at the batsmen ever after he’d left the middle. Then, during Punjab’s chase, Munaf Patel began a glaring contest with Ravi Bopara, who is never one to back away. Bopara had collected a pair of triples during Munaf’s second over, which cost 15, and the bowler didn’t like it one bit. What began as a customary mumble in frustration, with Munaf continuing the eyeball confrontation to Bopara, ended with Munaf being told to go play in traffic – well, you know what I mean – as he loped off into the outfield.Munaf dismantled
Munaf’s third over confirmed the direction his career has taken. After trying to dismiss Bopara with his chatter after an expensive second over, Munaf was taken to the cleaners in his third by Manvinder Bisla. His definition of a sighter was a slogged four which sent the ball flying over midwicket for four, the next ball was clubbed for six, and that was followed by two more fours as Munaf’s figures took a beating.Actions speak louder than words
When Munaf came back to bowl his final over, the 13th of Punjab’s innings, his captain had put a lot of faith in him. This time he silenced himself and delivered. A clever slower ball got Bopara chipping to mid-on and the second produced a loose shot from Mahela Jayawardene. It was lobbed back over Munaf toward Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, who charged in and hit the stumps with a direct hit to run out Irfan. Thankfully for Rajasthan, Munaf had let the ball do the talking.Value for money
Can you ever keep Yusuf Pathan out of the game? It was another disappointing outing with the bat, but when Shane Warne tossed Yusuf the ball for the 15th over he struck and added another in his second over. Yusuf has been able to spin the ball and restrict the batsmen with disciplined control, ultimately curbing the scoring by picking wickets. What he may be failing to deliver with the bat, he’s making up for with the ball.

شهد الدكتور أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة، الدكتورة نيفين الكيلاني وزيرة الثقافة، ورئيس الاتحاد الدولي للرماية فلاديمير ليسين، حفل افتتاح بطولة العالم لرماية المسدس والبندقية بالقرية الأوليمبية بالعاصمة الإدارية الجديدة، تحت رعاية الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، بحضور اللواء أركان حرب خالد أحمد شوقي رئيس هيئة تدريب القوات المسلحة، اللواء أركان حرب حسام خضر رئيس جهاز الرياضة للقوات المسلحة.

تُقام البطولة في الفترة من 12 – 28 أكتوبر الجاري، بمشاركة أكثر من 1041 رامٍ ورامية من 88 دولة من مختلف دول العالم، ولأول مرة فى مصر وتؤهل مباشرًا لأولمبياد باريس 2024، بحضور أيضًا ألكسندرا راتنر سكرتير عام الاتحاد الدولي للرماية، اللواء حازم حسني رئيس اتحاد الإفريقي والمصري للرماية، ولفيف من رؤساء الاتحادات والأندية والجامعات والشخصيات العامة والإعلامية والرياضيين وسفراء الدول المشاركة وقيادات وزارة الشباب والرياضة.

تضمن حفل الافتتاح الأغنية الرسمية “حلمنا كلنا” للمطربة رولا ذكي، ثم مقطع فيديو توضيحي عن البطولة وعرض للدول المشاركة، مُحييًا الحفل كورال روح الشرق بتقديم مجموعة من الفقرات الغنائية المتنوعة، بالإضافة إلي كلمات ترحيبية للواء حازم حسني رئيس اللجنة العليا المنظمة ورئيس الاتحاد المصري للرماية فلاديمير ليسين، والوزير الدكتور أشرف صبحي.

قال وزير الرياضة: “سعدنا ويشرفنا تنظيم البطولة رقم 161 من بطولات العالم التي تم استضافتها مصر، والتي تُقام تحت رعاية الرئيس السيسي ورعايته الرياضة المصرية في استضافة الأحداث الرياضية العالمية، وكل الشكر والتقدير لحضور رئيس الاتحاد الدولي للرماية، وكل الشكر التقدير للاتحادين المصري والدولي ومدينة مصر للألعاب الأوليمبية”، مؤكدًا متابعتة المستمرة للبطولة حتى تخرج بالشكل الذي يليق بإسم وسمعة مصر، لافتا إلى أن حضور 88 دولة يؤكد ثقتهم الكبيرة في قدرات مصر التنظيمية، ونجاحها في تطبيق كافة الإجراءات الاحترازية المشددة لمواجهة فيروس كورونا.

وأوضح الوزير جاهزية الدولة المصرية لاستضافة مختلف البطولات العالمية بفضل الإمكانيات والمقومات التي تتميز بها مصر، والطفرة الإنشائية والانجازات التي تشهدها البلاد تحت قيادة الرئيس السيسي الذي يقدم كل الدعم للرياضة المصرية التي تحقق العديد من الانجازات خلال الآونة الراهنة، ووجه الوزير الشكر للقوات المسلحة، قائلًا: “أتوجه بكل التحية والتقدير والامتنان لقواتنا المسلحة التي ساهمت في إقامة أكبر مدينة اولمبية في الشرق الأوسط والتي بصدد استضافة فعاليات البطولة”.

كما أكد صبحي أن مصر جاهزة لهذا المونديال العالمي، من حيث الإقامة والإعاشة وكافة الاستعدادات الخاصة بالبطولة، حتى تخرج بالصورة التى تليق باسم مصر، وكذلك ثقته فى أداء اتحاد الرماية واللجنة المنظمة بالتنسيق مع الوزارة فى تنظيم البطولة على أعلى مستوي وتحقيق النجاح لها على مختلف الأصعدة الفنية والإدارية واللوجستية، مشيرًا إلى عزم الجميع لمواصلة نجاح وتفوق مصر فى استضافة كبرى البطولات الرياضية الدولية.

فيما قال فلاديمير ليسين رئيس الاتحاد الدولي للرماية: “سعيد بالتعاون المستمر القائم مع الدولة المصرية بما تمتلكه من بنية تحتية رياضية قوية تؤهلها دائمًا لاستضافة بطولات العالم ومنها هذه البطولة، كما أنني سعيد جدًا بتواجدي فى مصر، وأتمني التوفيق والاستماع لكافة الرُماة المشاركين بالبطولة”، مؤكدًا أن مصر باتت واحدة من أفضل الدول على مستوى العالم تنظيمًا لبطولات الرماية، موجهًا الشكر والتقدير لكافة السادة القائمين على تنظيم الحدث.

وأكد حازم حسني رئيس الاتحاد الإفريقي والمصري للرماية ورئيس اللجنة المنظمة للبطولة، إلى أن الاتحاد يتحرك مع خُطى الدولة وتعليمات وزارة الرياضة  لتسخير كل إمكانيات الاتحاد لانجاح البطولة على أعلى مستوى، والتأكيد على قدرات مصر الضخمة في استضافة كافة الفعاليات الرياضية، والتأكيد على سمعتها الطيبة لدى الاتحاد الدولي، الذي يسند لها استضافة أكبر البطولات على مستوى العالم بكل ثقة وإظهار مصر بمظهرها اللائق، وأنها قادرة على تنظيم كافة الفاعليات والمنافسات العالمية والإفريقية والعربية والمحلية.

كما تضمن الحفل جانب من تكريمات الاتحاد المصري للرماية للحضور ومنهم، الدكتور أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة، الدكتورة نيفين الكيلاني وزيرة الثقافة، ورئيس الاتحاد الدولي للرماية فلاديمير ليسين، واللواء أركان حرب خالد أحمد شوقي رئيس هيئة تدريب القوات المسلحة، اللواء أركان حرب حسام خضر رئيس جهاز الرياضة للقوات المسلحة، وألكسندرا راتنر سكرتير عام الاتحاد الدولي للرماية، والدكتور محمود المتيني رئيس جامعة عين شمس، والدكتور وليد الملاح رئيس شركة روابط الرياضية، والبطل الرياضي في الرماية وأول المتأهلين إلى أولمبياد باريس 2024.

West Ham United are interested in a deal to bring Boubacar Kamara to the London Stadium.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by Italian publication Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness), who claim that both West Ham and Newcastle United are leading the race to sign the Olympique Marseille defensive midfielder on a free transfer at the end of the current campaign, while AS Roma are also credited with an interest in the 22-year-old.

However, the report goes on to state that the France U21 international is extremely well-liked by a number of other Premier League sides due to his positional versatility and ability on the ball, meaning that, despite currently being in pole position, the Hammers and the Magpies will still have a battle on their hands to land Kamara’s signature this summer.

Imagine him and Rice

Considering the sheer amount of potential Kamara quite clearly possesses, it is easy to understand why David Moyes is believed to be interested in a move for the midfielder, as the prospect of the 22-year-old lining up alongside Declan Rice in the middle of the park at the London Stadium will have Premier League central midfielders up and down the country terrified.

Indeed, the £22.5m-rated man has become a mainstay in the Marseille side since 144 appearances for the Ligue 1 side, despite having only turned 22 last November.

However, it is not only the number of the £46k-per-week midfielder’s appearances that is impressive, but also his level of performance in them, with the player who Rolando dubbed a “phenomenon” having averaged a SofaScore match rating of 7.00 or above in each of the last three seasons.

As such, should West Ham be able to secure a deal for the French youth international next summer, especially on a free transfer, it would undoubtedly be a major coup for the Champions League hopefuls, as a midfield duo of Rice and Kamara is certainly a very scary prospect.

In other news: Huge West Ham January development emerges which will delight David Moyes

West Ham are battling Newcastle United in the race to sign Udinese’s Antonin Barak.

What’s the story?

According to reports over the summer from Corriere di Verona (print edition, 06/2021, page 14), Hammers boss David Moyes was weighing up a potential swoop for the midfielder.

Gazzetta dello Sport have now claimed (via Sport Witness) that the Irons remain in the mix for Barak and that they continue to follow him closely.

The report added that Serie A duo Inter and AC Milan are also in the race, although Udinese are not keen on letting him go this month.

Imagine him and Rice

While Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek have become the cornerstones of West Ham’s midfield, Moyes could look to partner Barak with the Englishman.

The Udinese ace has already earned some rave reviews for his performances, not least with Czech Republic legend Pavel Nedved, who said: “If we talk about Czech talents, we do not have to try a lot. Udinese has Barak and Jankto, two I like. They are doing well, but I think they can play at a higher level.”

Meanwhile, a player profile done by Dalian Wanda said of him: “Towering at 1.90m, Antonin Barak is a central midfielder who is great in air, also comfortable enough to put the ball on the floor and play, not afraid to let fly from distance either! He’s the engine room for this Czech team.”

Barak also achieved history a couple of seasons ago by becoming only the second foreign player to score three goals in the first seven games in Serie A for Hellas Verona, after Preben Elkjær Larsen in 1987/88.

The Czech ace has scored more goals and provided more assists than Soucek this season, while he also boasts far more shots, key passes and dribbles per game – a real indication of the greater attacking threat that he brings to the table in comparison to his fellow countryman at the London Stadium.

The 6 foot 3 beast could be another player to establish a formidable partnership with Rice in the engine room for West Ham.

Meanwhile, Moyes is now keen on signing this Premier League star…

MatériaMais Notícias

Streptococcus Pyogenes é uma bactéria que, entre outras doenças, provoca a fasciíte necrosante, uma infecção que destrói o tecido que cobre os músculos, gordura e pele. Popularmente ficou conhecida como bactéria que come carne. Mas o que isso tem a ver com o futebol? Como uma coluna esportiva pode invadir o seu domingo tratando de um assunto tão desagradável como esse?

É apenas uma analogia.

A operação ‘Limpidus’, lançada nesta sexta-feira pela Polícia Civil e o Ministério Público do Rio, mostrou que grandes clubes continuam tristemente contaminados por um mal semelhante. Há dentro deles verdadeiros Streptococcus Pyogenes, elementos que, por omissão, cumplicidade ou colaboração com as torcidas organizadas corroem de dentro para fora o patrimônio dos clubes, comprometem receitas e, o pior, corrompem valores e princípios que deveriam nortear gestões realmente focadas nos interesses das instituições que dirigem.

É surpreendente a ingenuidade de Pedro Abad, o presidente do Fluminense. Um dos cartolas que foi levado coercitivamente para depor pela polícia, ele admitiu que fez um acordo com as organizadas do clube para o repasse de um “pequeno número” de ingressos, “cerca de 200”, até o fim do ano. Mas disse nada saber sobre o destino dos bilhetes. “O Fluminense nunca teve nenhum conhecimento de os ingressos serem repassados ou terem destinação diferente. Como se pode constatar, a torcida se concentrou no mesmo lugar, com uma bateria só, e teve efeito positivo dentro de campo”, justificou o dirigente. O que ele não comentou é como um clube que soma prejuízos de mais de R$ 3 milhões com seus jogos no Maracanã pode abrir mão de receitas distribuindo ingressos gratuitamente para “ganhar” um apoio que deveria ser natural.

Abad ainda teve de ouvir uma reprimenda pública da Bravo 52 (uma das poucas organizadas do Fluminense que não estão envolvidas no esquema de ingressos, segundo a polícia) que o chamou de mentiroso ao colocar todos as torcidas no mesmo saco. “Cantamos, apoiamos, ficamos loucos durante cada um dos 90 minutos de bola rolando. E em cada partida, tiramos dinheiro do nosso bolso! Cada instrumento, do nosso bolso, cada caravana, do nosso bolso, cada cerveja, do nosso bolso!”, afirmou a Bravo em nota. O que o constrangido cartola foi obrigado a admitir. Sim, nem tudo parece estar perdido…

Pior situação é a do vice-presidente de estádios do Botafogo, Anderson Simões. Os indícios contra ele são tão significativos que a Justiça acatou o pedido da polícia e do MP e determinou que fosse afastado do cargo e proibido de frequentar estádios. Em sua sala no Nilton Santos, durante operação de busca, além de computadores e documentos, foram apreendidos dois facões. Objetos, digamos, no mínimo inadequados para um ambiente de trabalho e que agora serão periciados para saber como e onde foram ou vinham sendo utilizados.

A operação “Limpidus” levou à prisão de vários dirigentes de organizadas. Entre os beneficiários da distribuição de ingressos estariam facções e indivíduos proibidos de frequentar estádios. Mas esse tipo de relação promíscua não é uma invenção carioca. O Palmeiras vive uma crise interna e está no meio de uma investigação policial com a descoberta de que ingressos cedidos gratuitamente ao ex-presidente Mustafá Contursi eram repassados e vendidos por um integrante de uma das principais organizadas do clube. Caso que só veio à tona quando a mulher que servia como intermediária passou a ser ameaçada por esses “torcedores”. É assim que a banda toca…

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É importante que as investigações sigam até o fim, seja no Rio ou em São Paulo. Que os acusados possam se defender e que paguem se a culpa for comprovada. Mas os clubes precisam mudar. Enquanto permitirem que Streptococcus Pyogenes continuem a comer sua carne por dentro, o problema não vai acabar. Não é que tenham de romper com as torcidas. Ao contrário, elas fazem parte do futebol. Mas os princípios dessa relação devem ser, sempre, os interesses do clube – e não da política clubística, como muitas vezes acontece. É isso que legitima criminosos, vândalos e oportunistas que não representam o verdadeiro torcedor.