باسم مرسي: أنا أفضل مهاجم في مصر والزمالك يسير بخطى ثابتة

قال باسم مرسي مهاجم الزمالك الأسبق وسيراميكا كليوباترا الحالي، إن جميع تجاربه في الأندية التي انضم لها كانت ناجحة عدا تجربة سموحة.

وأضاف في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “اللعيب” عبر فضائية “إم بي سي مصر”: “اسمي يرتبط بالزمالك كل موسم وهذا يمنحني الشرف، ولكني مرتبط بتعاقد مع سيراميكا كليوباترا حتى نهاية الموسم، وبعدها سنرى ما الذي سيحدث”.

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وأردف: “علاقتي بالجميع داخل نادي الزمالك جيدة وهو أحسن نادي في مصر والفريق يسير بخطى ثابته، جماهير الزمالك هي من صنعت اسمي”.

واستكمل: “من المؤكد لا أتابع كل مباريات الدوري المصري، وكنت أتمنى أن أنضم لمنتخب مصر وأحترم قرار إيهاب جلال بعدم انضمامي”.

وعن وجود أزمة مهاجمين في مصر، واصل حديثه: “كيف هذا وانا أقف هنا! اؤدي لمدة 10 سنوات في الدوري، وأحمد عاطف ومحمد شريف ومصطفى محمد لاعبين جيدين جدًا”.

واستطرد: “أنزعج من جملة أزمة مهاجمين في مصر، أرى نفسي أفضل مهاجم في مصر ولكن لا أعلم ما يراه الناس”.

وأتم: “ما يقلل من قيمة محمد صلاح، أقول له إنه يشرف مصر وينافس على أفضل لاعب في العالم، لا يليق أن نقلل من أسطورة مثل صلاح، قصة كفاح كبيرة جدًا”.

Wolves interested in Divock Origi

Wolves started their transfer window impressively with the addition of Trincao but their inability to clear players from the wage bill is now hampering them in the markets.

The idea of Adama Traore and Ruben Neves taking their leave has been a concern for a few months now but they’re yet to find new clubs for their Iberian duo.

What’s the word?

One of the primary issues for Bruno Lage heading into the new season should be the fitness of Raul Jimenez.

The Mexican has scored in pre-season, but only time will tell whether he can discover his best form after recovering from a fractured skull.

As such, the Old Gold are in the market for a new striker. Barcelona’s Martin Braithwaite has been on their radar but they’re now interested in another long-term target once again.

According to the Mirror, Wolves want to sign Liverpool forward Divock Origi before the window closes. He was a player they considered back in the winter.

Origi is currently valued at just £10.8m via Transfermarkt.

Swerve a move

Wolves may require extra bodies in the final third in order to lend a hand to Jimenez but they’d be taking a huge gamble on Origi, one that would bring back vibes of Willian Jose.

The big Brazilian signed for the Molineux outfit on loan back in January as cover for their Mexican sensation.

However, he had a turgid time in the Midlands, scoring just once in the Old Gold and failing to link up play to any sufficient level.

They had an £18m option to buy the Real Sociedad attacker but rightfully rejected the chance to do so.

Yet, by landing Origi in the coming weeks, they may just have a player of a similar ilk.

Described as a “monster” by Vincent Kompany, the Belgian super sub has scored some important goals down the years for Liverpool, namely against Barcelona in Europe and then in the Champions League final against Spurs.

That being said, his ability to find goals on a regular basis has to be questioned. Like Jose, his record certainly isn’t the best, but you have to consider his lack of match action.

The 26-year-old has beaten the goalkeeper on 35 occasions in 157 outings for Liverpool and only started two league games in the whole of the 2020/21 campaign.

He might know the English game, but there are better options out there in a window where Wolves are strapped for cash.

Like Jose, this would be a huge risk from Lage and Fosun. They must swerve a deal this summer.

AND in other news, Bruno Lage can seal Wolves masterclass by signing “top-level” £28.8m-rated monster…

Lee plays down workload concerns

Stuart MacGill has blamed his fielding for his decision to retire mid-way through Australia’s tour to West Indies after the second Test in Antigua

Cricinfo staff09-Jun-2008
Brett Lee admitted he has been exhausted, but his enthusiasm is tireless © AFP
Brett Lee is keen to play as much as possible despite concerns over his workload which has increased with Stuart MacGill out of form (and now retired) and Mitchell Johnson struggling against West Indies. His captain Ricky Ponting said Lee, who has far outbowled his colleagues in the Caribbean, was “completely spent” as the second Test in Antigua headed towards a draw, but Lee remembers all too well being “fed up” when 12th man for Australia in a sustained period before the 2005 Ashes.Now he wants to maximise his appearances while excelling as Australia’s leading bowler since Glenn McGrath’s retirement in 2007, despite his own admission of tiredness after the Antigua Test. A four-day break with his family has helped and now he is looking forward to the third Test in Barbados which begins on Thursday.”I’ve always said I would love to play every single game for Australia,” Lee told the . “I hate being away. I think it’s because of my background and my history as well. I had 18 months where I carried the drinks and I got so fed up with being 12th man. I was so frustrated and I wanted to be out there playing.”But he did acknowledge the worries from his captain and team-mates: “You have to be aware of what’s going on,” he said. “You have to be smart about it. I’m just trying to keep my body as fresh as I possibly can.”Ponting has admitted that, despite Lee’s prowess, he will have to call on the second-string options of Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds to spread the load.Shaun Tait, meanwhile, is on hand to answer any SOS call if Australia need his fast bowling to help Lee out with his burden. Tait, who took a break from the game because of mental exhaustion, is only planning a comeback next season, but would jump to help Australia.”If they called me tomorrow and said be ready in three weeks, I’d do it,” Tait told the . “I don’t know what frame of mind the selectors are in. I know I can’t waltz back into an Australian cap but I am keen to get back. I am definitely coming back to play, it is a matter of when.”It is much more likely, however, that Ashley Noffke and Doug Bollinger – who are already in West Indies on fast-bowling standby – would get the opportunity first.It is understood that Brad Haddin is confident of playing on Thursday, despite Luke Ronchi flying out to cover for his broken finger. Haddin fractured his right ring finger in the early exchanges of the first Test and has played on since. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that he aims to participate in the third Test.

Giovanni recebe torcida em loja do clube e palpita: "3 a 1 para o Santos"

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Que o ex-meia Giovanni é um dos principais jogadores da história do Santos, isso não resta a menor dúvida. E se existe um adversário que ele conhece muito bem, esse é o Paysandu, adversário do Peixe nesta quarta-feira à noite, pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, na Vila Belmiro. Afinal, além de ser de Belém e de ter muitos familiares torcedores do Papão, o antigo camisa 10 marcou um de seus últimos gols pelo Alvinegro praiano justamente contra o adversário de hoje.

– Sabia que tinha feito um jogo contra o Paysandu, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, em 1995. Marquei até um gol, em Belém. Acho que foi despedida do Robinho. Foi importante, fazia tempo que eu não jogava lá. Jogar pelo Santos contra um clube do Pará, que é de onde eu sou, foi muito bom. É um lugar onde está toda a minha família, muitos torcendo pelo Paysandu – comentou Giovanni durante uma noite de autógrafos com os torcedores na Santos Store da Rua Augusta, na noite desta terça-feira.

O jogo a que o ex-meia se refere aconteceu no Brasileirão de 2005, em Belém. Na ocasião, o Santos venceu o Papão por 3 a 2, com um gol do Messias. O duelo também marcou a saída de Robinho do Peixe, afinal, o atacante já estava negociado com o Real Madrid.

Para o duelo desta quarta-feira, Giovanni não vai estar presente na Vila Belmiro. Apesar de estar morando em Santos, o ex-jogador já tinha uma viagem marcada justamente para Belém. Alguns amigos da capital paraense até já tinham combinado de assistirem ao duelo com o Messias na Vila, mas não será possível. Mesmo assim, ele deu seu palpite.

– O Santos ganha, acho que por 3 a 1. Quando a gente gosta de futebol, sempre tentamos acompanhar a maioria das equipes, mas, com certeza, o time do Santos é superior. Mas futebol é jogado dentro de campo, não tem uma lógica – avaliou o ex-jogador.

No evento desta terça-feira, Giovanni recebeu centenas de torcedores, tirou fotos, gravou vídeos e emocionou muitos deles. Muitas famílias apareceram em peso, com avós, pais e netos.

– É uma ligação muito boa com os torcedores. Tenho um carinho muito grande pela torcida, e ela por mim. Sempre nos lugares onde vou, os torcedores me cumprimentam pelo o que fizemos em 1995. Fico muito feliz em poder fazer parte desse clube, é muita honra. É sempre bom participar de eventos com os torcedores – concluiu o ídolo.

West Ham dealt devastating transfer blow

Another one of West Ham’s mooted summer transfer targets has slipped from their grasp…

What’s the word?

Back in May, the Irons were strongly linked to Adam Armstrong and were thought to be the front-runners in the race to land his signature, as per The Sun.

The Daily Mail then claimed a month later that Blackburn Rovers were willing to sell him for a lower amount than their initial £25m valuation, which further opened the door to the East Londoners to strike a bargain deal.

However, the 24-year-old talisman has joined Premier League rivals Southampton on a four-year deal, replacing another one of the Hammers’ reported striker targets, Danny Ings, who signed for Aston Villa last week.

Armstrong cost just £15m.

Striker setback

Ivan Toney last year. Ings last week. Potentially Tammy Abraham. And now Armstrong.

West Ham’s search for an alternative to Michail Antonio has been very frustrating and it seems like it’s not going to get any better now, as another target has been missed.

David Moyes cannot afford to go into September with the 31-year-old as his only senior option, especially given his past with injuries. Since joining from Nottingham Forest in 2015, Antonio has struggled to start more than 24 matches in the league.

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He’s also proof that recruiting from the lower divisions can pay dividends and Armstrong would’ve been a very interesting option for the Europa-bound Irons this season.

Former Hammers star Joe Cole once likened the former Rovers striker to Sergio Aguero.

“Armstrong reminds me of Aguero in a way, he’s of the build and he’s hungry for goals,” the ex-England midfielder told Coventry’s official website (via efl.com). “In a lovely way, he’s selfish for goals and has the ingredients to be a top player and go on to score many more goals.”

No player fired off more shots per game in the 2020/21 Championship than Armstrong (4.7), so it’s hardly a surprise to see him amongst the most lethal finishers in the division, having bagged a whopping 28 goals – a feat only bettered by Toney.

Also described as “explosive” and “devastating” by Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray to The Athletic, the former Newcastle United youth product would fit the sort of mould that Moyes would undoubtedly be looking for as these are similar characteristics to Antonio.

He will surely be absolutely gutted to miss out on yet another target.

AND in other news, “We are told”: Sky Sports drop major West Ham transfer update, Moyes will be delighted…

MCC secretary not in favour of altered result

The MCC has asked the ICC to reverse its decision to alter the forfeited Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 into a draw

Cricinfo staff12-Jul-2008
The MCC, the umbrella body that oversees the Laws of Cricket, is opposed to changing the result of a Test, according to a report in the Times © Getty Images
The MCC has heavily criticised the ICC’s decision to alter England’s win in the forfeited Test against Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 into a draw, and will lobby for another reversal.The MCC is the body responsible for the Laws of Cricket, and secretary Keith Bradshaw felt the decision contravened the spirit of the game and its Laws. It is also reported that the MCC’s cricket committee is opposed to any alteration to Law 21, which states that the result should not be changed.”Cricket is the worse for this decision and it was opposed unanimously by the ICC’s cricket committee, on which I sit,” Bradshaw told the Times. Michael Holding, the former West Indian fast bowler, resigned from the ICC cricket committee following the verdict.The ICC ruling was termed as “unprecedented and dangerous” by Robert Griffiths, QC, who represented umpire Darrell Hair at his tribunal hearing against the ICC. “It had no power to do so under the Laws of Cricket and the decision is a nullity,” Griffiths, along with fellow barrister Stephen Whale wrote in the Times. “But it is deeply troubling that the ICC should take this unprecedented and dangerous step. It is historical revisionism of the worst kind.”Law 21(10) is unequivocal: once the umpires have agreed with the scorers the correctness of the scores, the result cannot be changed. The reasoning is vacuous. It was, officially, ‘based on the view that in light of the unique set of circumstances, the original result was felt to be inappropriate’. This is even though ICC board member witnesses admitted under oath at Hair’s tribunal that the umpires’ decisions were in accordance with the Laws.”The Test was awarded to England after Pakistan did not come out to field after tea on the fourth day, following accusations of ball-tampering. The result had off-field ramifications as well. Hair went on to be suspended from the ICC elite panel, and though that decision was overturned last year when he took his employers to the High Court in London, the initial decision formed the basis of Pakistan’s appeal for a change to the result.

Palmeiras terá 11 dias sem jogos e pode passar na Liberta até perdendo

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Após a derrota para o Jorge Wilstermann na Bolívia, o Palmeiras terá 11 dias de preparação até o início do Campeonato Brasileiro, contra o Vasco, no Allianz Parque. Pela Libertadores, a próxima partida será apenas no dia 24 de maio, contra o Atlético Tucumán (ARG), na Argentina.

O intervalo será importante para Eduardo Baptista corrigir os problemas recentes do Verdão, especialmente na defesa, que tem sofrido muitos gols – foram oito em cinco partidas na Copa. Após o confronto com o Cruz-Maltino, o Palmeiras ainda pega o Internacional pela Copa do Brasil (dia 17), Chapecoense pelo Brasileiro (dia 20) e então o Tucumán.

Líder do Grupo 5 com dez pontos, o Verdão vai enfrentar os argentinos ainda com situação confortável. Quatro diferentes situações garantem a vaga para o time de Eduardo Baptista na última rodada da fase de grupos na Libertadores.

Por já estar em primeiro lugar, obviamente uma vitória garante o time nas oitavas de final. Um empate em casa também serve para o atual campeão brasileiro, e inclusive derrotas por um gol de diferença para o Tucumán. Mesmo se nenhum dos três resultados acontecerem, caso o Jorge Wilstermann (BOL) seja derrotado pelo Peñarol (URU), mesmo assim o Palmeiras está classificado.

Nesta quinta, o Verdão fará um trabalho na Bolívia e depois viaja de volta a São Paulo. Na sexta-feira, o treino será de manhã, sem a presença de jornalistas.

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خالد بيومي: مرض منتخب مصر "مزمن" لا يحتاج مُسكنات بل البتر

علق المحلل الرياضي خالد بيومي، على الانتقادات الواسعة التي تدين إيهاب جلال المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، عقب الهزيمة أمام إثيوبيا.

وخسر منتخب مصر بأداء كارثي أمام إثيوبيا بنتيجة 2 – 0، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس الأمم 2023.

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وكتب خالد بيومي عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “تويتر”: “أتمني من كل قلبي ألا يتم تسطيح مشهد أمس في دور المدير الفني كابتن إيهاب جلال”.

واختتم: “المرض مُزمن ولا يحتاج العلاج والمسكنات.. بل يحتاج إلى البتر”.

يذكر أن منتخب مصر قد استهل مشواره في التصفيات بتحقيق الفوز على غينيا بهدفٍ دون رد سجله مصطفى محمد، في المباراة التي أقيمت على أرضية ملعب استاد القاهرة.

Flintoff breaks his losing streak

Plays of the day from the final day of the fourth Test at The Oval

Andrew Miller at The Oval11-Aug-2008
It was a tough day for Morne Morkel as he struggle to find his line…except to first slip © AFP
Luck of the dayAndrew Strauss had yet to settle in an arduous first hour, and had inched along to 4 not out from 30 balls when he shuffled across his crease to clip Morne Morkel firmly off his hip … and straight into the hands of Ashwell Prince at leg gully. It was a perfect plan, perfectly executed – Prince had only moved to that position one delivery earlier – but Morkel’s galumphing front foot ruined the moment. He had overstepped by several inches, and as the moment went begging, so too did South Africa’s attacking intent.Single of the dayIt was a fairly unremarkable moment, which came 47 minutes into the day’s play. Another leg-stump delivery from Morkel, and another deflection off the hip from Strauss – although this time he managed to avoid any fielders. As he and Cook jogged through for a single, however, it was the first time in 66 deliveries that the two batsmen had switched ends. Up until that point they had traded exclusively in boundaries – three for Cook, and a solitary clip through midwicket from Strauss.Delivery of the dayIt wasn’t quite as high-profile as the one that Steve Harmison winged down at Brisbane, but the delivery was almost as awful. Bowling around the wicket to the left-handed Cook, Morkel pitched his delivery way outside off stump, found enough swing to take it even further out of the batsman’s reach, and Smith at slip cupped his hands to take a screamer high above his head.Statistic of the dayHe is renowned as a matchwinner, but Andrew Flintoff has been anything but in recent matches. In an injury-affected run that dates back to the third Test against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge in June 2006, he had taken part in eight consecutive defeats – including five in a row in that winter’s Ashes, and back-to-back reversals at Headingley and Edgbaston in this series.Shot of the dayIt was something of a cathartic moment, therefore, when Flintoff strode down the wicket to Paul Harris with five runs required for victory, and launched him high and handsome towards the pavilion for the 80th six of his 70-match Test career. It was a blow that brought him level with Matthew Hayden in fifth place on the all-time six-hitters’ table, and he’s now only four adrift of the Master Blaster, Viv Richards, in fourth place, with Brian Lara (88) and Chris Cairns (87) also in his sights. Adam Gilchrist’s record of 100 maximums might take a few more years to overhaul, however.

Blades dealt Ramsdale transfer blow

Sheffield United have been dealt a major blow in their bid to keep Aaron Ramsdale at Bramall Lane this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by the Daily Mirror (via The 72), who claim that, as a result of seeing two Arsenal bids rejected for his services, the goalkeeper could be set to hand in a transfer request in order to push a move to the Emirates through before deadline day at the end of the month.

The report continues by stating that the most recent of the Gunners’ offers hit the £25m mark, while the Blades value the 23-year-old closer to £30m, with Slavisa Jokanovic’s side adamant they will not part with the shot-stopper for less than the club’s asking price.

Jokanovic will be fuming

Should Ramsdale indeed go on to hand in a transfer request in the coming days, Jokanovic will find himself in something of an awkward position, as, after seeing two bids knocked back for the Euro 2020 England squad member, it has been reported that Arsenal have now turned their attention to other targets in the transfer market as a result of the Blades’ demands.

As such, the 52-year-old manager could find himself in a position where he may well be forced to lower his asking price in order for the Gunners to come back in with another offer for the 23-year-old, or, on the other hand, drop arguably one of the most talented goalkeepers in the Championship from his first-team squad as a result of his desire to leave.

And, considering the slow start United have got off to in their 2021/22 campaign, picking up just one point over their opening two Championship fixtures, the last thing the Serbian manager needs is the man Jurgen Klopp dubbed an “incredible” player kicking up a fuss.

So, if the reports are to be believed and the £22k-per-week Ramsdale does formally submit his wish to leave Bramall Lane, Jokanovic will be in for a very stressful final couple of weeks of the summer transfer window, something that will undoubtedly leave the 52-year-old fuming – as he would surely much rather be focusing on securing United’s first win of the season.

In other news: Major Sheff Utd transfer development emerges on £60k-p/w “leader”, fans surely buzzing

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