Pep handed opportunity to axe Sterling

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been linked with a move to Real Madrid recently which, given his less than impressive recent displays, could represent the ideal opportunity for Pep Guardiola to get rid of the England international this summer.

What’s the word?

According to the Daily Star, the winger is back on Real Madrid’s radar after losing his starting spot in Guardiola’s side in recent weeks due to his poor run of form.

It is suggested that, due to Sterling’s contract being set to expire in 2023, City would be able to demand at least £80m for the 26-year-old should Los Blancos make an official approach when the transfer window opens.

Should City cash in?

Sterling has been sensational for City at times since joining from Liverpool in the summer of 2015, with 113 goals and 86 assists for the Etihad outfit in just 285 appearances.

Whilst he has contributed 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions this season, his recent form has been far from good enough, as he has failed to find the back of the net in any of his last nine appearances in Guardiola’s side.

He has also been guilty of missing big chances and drifting out of important games, emphasised by his dreadful performances in the home defeats against Manchester United and Leeds United in recent weeks.

Phil Foden’s superb form has seen him move ahead of Sterling in the pecking order and whilst there is no doubt that when Sterling is on form, he is a top-quality footballer, it is hard to see him being selected ahead of the 20-year-old for any of City’s important upcoming fixtures.

Therefore, if Real Madrid are truly interested in signing him this summer, then perhaps City should look to cash in on him after his poor run of form, as the money from his sale could easily be used to bring in a replacement, whilst Guardiola isn’t exactly short of options on the wing in his first-team squad.

Whilst Guardiola once described Sterling as “remarkable”, there is no denying that his form in the past couple of months has been awful, so this Madrid interest may well prove to be the ideal opportunity for City to get rid of him before his value drops even further.

And, in other news… Forget Haaland: Man City should go all out for “incredible” 26-goal star this summer

فيفا يعلن الموعد النهائي لمباراتي مصر والسنغال في تصفيات كأس العالم

أعلن الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا” عن المواعيد النهائية للمرحلة الأخيرة من منافسات تصفيات كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وينافس منتخب مصر، نظيره السنغالي على حصد بطاقة التأهل إلى المونديال، بعد تصدر كل منهما مجموعته بالمرحلة الثانية من التصفيات.

اقرأ أيضًا | إعلان الموعد النهائي لمباراتي مصر والسنغال في تصفيات كأس العالم 2022

ونشر فيفا عبر موقعه الرسمي، مواعيد الـ5 مواجهات بمرحلتي الذهاب والإياب، التي يتأهل منهم 5 منتخبات لتمثيل القارة السمراء في كأس العالم.

وقرر الاتحاد الدولي إقامة مباراة الذهاب بين مصر والسنغال يوم 25 منمارس، على أن تُلعب موقعة الإياب في الـ28 من الشهر ذاته.

ومن المنتظر أن تقام المباراة الأولى على أرضية ميدان استاد القاهرة، فيما تستضيف السنغال موقعة الإياب.

طالع | استاد القاهرة يعلن جاهزيته لاستقبال مباراة مصر والسنغال في تصفيات كأس العالم

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن فترة التوقف الدولي ستبدأ يوم 21 مارس، لتنطلق مرحلة اعداد المنتخبات لمباريات التصفيات الحاسمة.

Crystal Palace: Hodgson not 100% committed

Having lost 14 matches in the Premier League, it hasn’t exactly been a very fruitful campaign for Crystal Palace.

What hasn’t helped is a lack of clarity over Roy Hodgson’s future with the club.

What’s the word?

Hodgson is out of contract at Selhurst Park in the summer but it’s not known whether he’ll actually be staying in London.

The 73-year-old may well choose to retire but he hasn’t given very many hints over his future.

Palace chairman Steve Parish has been pondering replacements just in case he does leave, with the likes of Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche both being monitored.

Though, if recent news is anything to go by, he might need to ramp up his search.

That’s because The Sun claim that even if Hodgson is offered a new contract, there is no longer a 100% guarantee that he’d sign it.

As a result, there is a chance he quits football altogether this summer.

A big dilemma

If the former England boss is intent on stepping down in a few months time, it will leave Parish with an almighty dilemma on his hands.

The question on his mind, and indeed everyone’s at Crystal Palace, will be a simple one; who is going to be the new manager?

A number of faces have been linked with the post but external factors could determine who they can lure to London.

Howe is being tracked by Celtic but recent reports indicate he’s now finalising a deal with the Glaswegian side.

Dyche is an option for the Eagles but it would take nearly £3m to prise him away from Turf Moor. That fee is without considering the backroom staff he’d want to bring with him too.

Another name that Parish may look to tempt to the club is ex Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.

He was sacked by the Blues in January and is still waiting at home to find a new job.

If Palace are hoping to establish themselves more, Dyche seems a viable option. However, it’s hard to deny that Lampard wouldn’t be a more exciting fit.

He has a proven track record of developing youngsters at Derby and Chelsea, something that could prove game-changing for players like Ebere Eze, Tyrick Mitchell and Nathan Ferguson.

Parish clearly has a lot of thinking to do between now and the summer.

AND in other news, “Palace are looking to get him” – Exclusive: Pundit drops CPFC transfer hint on £60k-p/w PL star…

Corinthians estreia no Paulistão em busca de marca histórica

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Atual campeão e maior vencedor da história do Campeonato Paulista, com 30 títulos, o Corinthians vai atrás de um feito histórico nesta temporada: conquistar o estadual pela quarta vez seguida e igualar a marca do Paulistano na segunda década do século passado – até hoje o único tetracampeão do estado. O primeiro passo da jornada alvinegra acontece nesta quinta, às 21h30, contra o Botafogo, de Ribeirão Preto.

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Depois de levantar a taça do Paulistão em 2017, 2018 e 2019, o Corinthians tenta repetir a façanha em 2020 e entrar para a história. Se conquistar o estadual neste ano, o Timão será a primeira equipe da era profissional a ter quatro títulos em sequência. O Paulistano, clube que optou em não profissionalizar o futebol, foi campeão paulista em 1916, 1917, 1918 e 1919.

Para concretizar seu objetivo, o clube do Parque São Jorge aposta no técnico Tiago Nunes. Contratado em novembro do ano passado, o comandante assumiu em janeiro e trouxe consigo quatro reforços: Luan, Sidcley, Victor Cantillo e Davó. As primeiras impressões, deixadas nos Estados Unidos, agradaram a Fiel e o Corinthians entra no Paulistão motivado com seu novo estilo de jogo – mais ofensivo do que nos anos anteriores.

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– O Corinthians é o time a ser batido, o atual campeão. No Brasileiro é o Flamengo. No Paulistão, somos o time a ser batido. Vamos mostrar em campo com atitude, começar com vitórias, ter crescimento, acertar e errar, tivemos evolução entre os dois jogos na Flórida. Temos que pensar lá na frente, em títulos, mas começa aqui – afirmou o goleiro e capitão Cássio, protagonista na conquista do tricampeonato estadual.

A estreia será em casa, em Itaquera, com mais de 20 mil torcedores nas arquibancadas. As baixas ficam por conta de Michel Macedo, Léo Santos, Everaldo e Danilo Avelar – todos sob os cuidados do departamento médico. Por fim, o colombiano Cantillo não teve sua documentação regularizada a tempo e é outro que não poderá enfrentar o Botafogo de Ribeirão.

A provável escalação do Corinthians para esta partida desta noite tem Cássio; Fagner, Pedro Henrique, Gil e Lucas Piton; Camacho e Richard; Ramiro, Luan e Janderson; Mauro Boselli.

Só tem campeão! Lembre títulos da Copa do BR dos semifinalistas

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As semifinais da Copa do Brasil colocarão frente a frente clubes com muitas lembranças. De um lado, Grêmio e Cruzeiro colocam em campo oito títulos (um deles, decidido entre as duas equipes) e ambos almejam ter a hegemonia do torneio. Do outro, Internacional e Atlético-MG tentam ir para a segunda conquista.

O LANCE! recorda o histórico das quatro equipes semifinalistas, mas com ares de campeãs. Confira!

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Arboleda encara o Palmeiras para se redimir de 'estupidez' nas férias

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Jogue bem ou jogue mal, Arboleda será um dos principais personagens do clássico entre Palmeiras e São Paulo, às 16h deste domingo, na Arena da Fonte Luminosa, pela segunda rodada do Paulistão. O equatoriano está em busca de redenção após chatear a torcida são-paulina por vestir a camisa do rival alviverde durante suas férias.

Durante a vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Água Santa, na última quarta-feira, os torcedores organizados o hostilizaram: “ô, Arboleda, vá se f… O meu São Paulo não precisa de você”. A torcida “comum” no Morumbi reagiu com vaias e gritando o nome do jogador, que foi filmado levando as mãos às orelhas e dizendo algo que muitos são-paulinos na internet compreenderam como “é justo, mano”.

A polêmica se fez no dia 18 de dezembro de 2019, quando o jogador Billy Arce, do Barcelona de Guayaquil, publicou em seu Instagram uma foto de Arboleda vestido com uma camisa oficial do Palmeiras. A única manifestação do defensor sobre o assunto até agora foi no dia seguinte, na mesma rede social, em um texto em que ele diz ter perdido uma aposta e se desculpa pela “estupidez”.

Após uma reunião com a diretoria durante a pré-temporada, em Cotia, Arboleda recebeu uma multa em seu salário. Diego Lugano, superintendente de relações institucionais do clube, deu uma entrevista para defendê-lo: disse que o atleta foi “ingênuo e burro, mas não mau-caráter”.

– Posso garantir que foi totalmente ingenuidade e muito de burrice. Ele não faz a mínima ideia se essa camisa verde é do México, da Bolívia, da Chapecoense, do Guarani, de Camarões ou do Palmeiras. Isso eu posso garantir.

Neste domingo, não haverá são-paulinos no estádio em Araraquara nem para vaiá-lo nem para exaltá-lo. Apenas palmeirenses poderão entrar, mas não se sabe se terão alguma reação com o equatoriano.

موسيماني: خضت مباراة الأهلي ومونتيري مفتقدًا الكثير من طاقتي.. وتوقعت السيناريو كما حدث

قال بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني لفريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، إنه عاد من إصابته بكورونا وأدار مباراة اليوم أمام مونتيري المكسيكي وهو فاقدًا الكثير من طاقته. 

فيديو | الأهلي يثأر من مونتيري بهدف هاني ويتأهل لمواجهة بالميراس في نصف نهائي مونديال الأندية

وأضاف: “كنت أحضر المباراة وأنا مرهق جدًا، اللقاء سار كما توقعت واللاعبون سيقولون لك ذلك، نحن ذاكرنا فريق مونتيري جيدًا وكان علينا أن نضغط في مناطق تميزهم وكانت لنا الفرصة في الهجمات المرتدة لأنهم يهجمون بعدد كبير من اللاعبين، والمباراة خرجت بالضبط كما رسمتها للاعبين”.

وتابع: “أصعب أوقات المباراة التي مرت علينا عندما كان يهدر اللاعبون الفرص لأنني كنت أنتظر الهدف الثاني، وهذا مثل ضغطًا كبيرًا، كانت لدينا فرص لمضاعفة النتيجة ولم نستغلها”.

واستكمل: “نحن هنا لننافس وليس مجرد التواجد، لدينا الروح وسنواجه أي شيء”.

 واستطرد: “أقول للاعبي الأهلي المنضمين لمنتخب مصر عليهم أن يفوزوا بالنهائي، نحن في النهائي وعلينا أن ننتصر وأتمنى حظًا طيبًا للجميع، كارلوس كيروش ومحمد صلاح ووائل جمعة”.

واختتم: “وأقول لمحمد شريف إنه عندما ينضم لنا سيكون إضافة كبيرة وسيدعمنا”.

Rangers should swoop for Jerry Yates

Rangers have been linked with a move for Blackpool striker Jerry Yates recently, and he could be a great addition to Steven Gerrard’s side should he make the move to Ibrox this summer.

What’s the word?

According to The 72, Rangers have joined the race to sign the former Rotherham United man, who was also attracting interest from Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers during the January transfer window.

In January, it was suggested that he was valued at around £2m, but his asking price may well have gone up as a result of his strong form since the turn of the year, and could rise even further should Neil Critchley’s side earn promotion to the Championship this year.

Would he be a good signing?

Yates has enjoyed an excellent season since joining the Tangerines in last summer’s transfer window, contributing 18 goals and four assists in 39 League One appearances, resulting in a solid 6.94 average rating from WhoScored.

His performances have helped Blackpool into a play-off position in England’s third tier and they still have an outside chance of automatic promotion this season.

Rangers certainly seem to be in the market for a striker ahead of next term, with a strong likelihood that both Greg Stewart and Jermaine Defoe will depart once their respective contracts expire in the summer.

There is also the possibility that an English Premier League side will come in for Alfredo Morelos this year as a result of his impressive performances for Gerrard’s side in recent seasons, so it would not be a surprise to see the Light Blues dip into the transfer market to seek out a potential replacement.

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Although Yates struggled during his time at Rotherham United, loan spells at Swindon Town and Carlisle United in the past certainly suggest that he knows where the goal is, whilst he has really emphasised his quality this season with Blackpool.

His performances last season with Swindon certainly won over his then-manager Richie Wellens, who was full of praise for the 24-year-old recently as he said: “I love Jerry to bits, absolutely love him to bits. He’s good at everything. He’s got decent pace, he can hold the ball up.”

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Therefore, it seems as if Yates could prove to be an excellent addition to Gerrard’s squad this summer, and sporting director Ross Wilson should do everything he can to try and bring him to Ibrox.

In other news… Signed for nothing, sold for £2.5m: Allen delivered a masterclass with controversial Rangers dud

مران الأهلي | موسيماني يحاضر اللاعبين فنيًا.. وبيرسي تاو يواصل التأهيل

عقد بيتسو موسيماني، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، محاضرة فنية بالفيديو مع اللاعبين، استمرت لمدة 30 دقيقة، في فندق الإقامة بأبو ظبي.

ويخوض الأهلي مرانه الأول مساء اليوم في أبو ظبي، في بداية استعدادات الفريق لكأس العالم للأندية.

ويخوض الأهلي مباراته الأولى في كأس العالم للأندية يوم السبت المقبل 5 فبراير الجاري أمام فريق مونتيري المكسيكي، في الدور التمهيدي للبطولة.

وحرص موسيماني خلال المحاضرة على شرح عدد من الجوانب الفنية للاعبين، وعرض فيديوهات لفريق مونتيري المكسيكي، وذلك قبل التوجه إلى ملعب التدريب لخوض المران الأول للفريق في أبو ظبي.

وخاض لاعبو الأهلي تدريبات استشفائية في الجيم بفندق الإقامة، تحت إشراف كابيللو رانجواجا قبل المحاضرة، وذلك لتفادي حالة الإرهاق وضغط السفر والانتقالات قبل خوض المران مساء اليوم.

طالع | الخطيب: تفاجأنا بتعارض أمم إفريقيا مع مونديال الأندية بعد تصريحات مجاهد

ومن المقرر أن ينضم الثنائي مصطفى شوبير ومحمد مغربي، لاعبا الفريق، إلى معسكر الأهلي بالإمارات مساء اليوم.

وكان أحمد أبو عبلة، طبيب الفريق أعلن أن الثنائي خضع لمسحة طبية ثالثة في القاهرة للاطمئنان على حالتهما، وجاءت نتيجتها سلبية، ووصلت بعثة الأهلي برئاسة خالد مرتجي أمين صندوق النادي، إلى الإمارات مساء أمس الإثنين.

كما خاض بيرسي تاو، لاعب الفريق، تدريبات علاج طبيعي وتأهيل بشكل منفرد، على هامش المران الجماعي للفريق الذي أقيم مساء اليوم على ملعب الكريكت بمدينة زايد الرياضية في أبو ظبي.

وقام تاو بتنفيذ جانب من التدريبات العلاجية تحت إشراف الدكتور محمد وفائي إخصائي العلاج الطبيعي، ووفقا للبرنامج العلاجي المحدد من قبل طبيب الفريق.

وأدى تاو جانبًا من التدريبات البدنية الخفيفة، وذلك ضمن المرحلة الأولى من برنامج التأهيل الخاص باللاعب.

ويعاني تاو من تمزق في العضلة الأمامية، ويخضع لبرنامج علاج طبيعي وتأهيل حاليا على هامش معسكر الفريق في كأس العالم للأندية.

وخاض لاعبو الفريق الأول بالأهلي جانبا من التدريبات البدنية، في بداية المران الجماعي الذي أقيم على ملعب الكريكت بأبو ظبي.

وأدى اللاعبون جانبا من التدريبات البدنية تحت إشراف كابيللو رانجواجا مدرب أحمال الفريق، من خلال المران بالكرة، بالإضافة إلى بعض الفقرات المتنوعة.

وخاض الأهلي فقرة للتدريب على ركلات الجزاء بمشاركة جميع اللاعبين، تحت إشراف بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني للفريق.

وقام الفريق بالتدرُّب على ركلات الجزاء في نهاية المران الجماعي، الذي أقيم في السادسة من مساء اليوم على ملعب الكريكيت بمدينة زايد الرياضية في أبو ظبي.

بينما اكتفى حسام حسن، مهاجم الأهلي بأداء تدريبات بدنية في الجيم الخاص بفندق الإقامة قبل انطلاق المران الجماعي للفريق، الذي أقيم مساء اليوم على ملعب الكريكت بمدينة زايد الرياضية في أبو ظبي.

وأدى حسام حسن تدريبات بدنية تحت إشراف طارق عبد العزيز اخصائي التأهيل بالفريق، وذلك ضمن المرحلة الأخيرة من برنامجه التأهيلي.

يذكر أن حسام حسن خضع للحقن بالبلازما قبل السفر إلى الإمارات تحت إشراف أحمد أبو عبلة طبيب الفريق، ضمن برنامجه التأهيلي للتعافي من إصابة الشد في عضلة السمانة.

Assembleia mantém número de conselheiros vitalícios no Palmeiras

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Por seis votos, a assembleia de sócios do Palmeiras não conseguiu o número exigido para reduzir a presença de vitalícios no Conselho Deliberativo (CD) do clube. Era necessário que dois terços dos votantes optassem pela alteração no pleito ocorrido neste sábado.

Foram 688 votos que discordaram da decisão do CD e pela redução imediatada do número de conselheiros vitalícios de 148 para 100, sem representar dois terços dos que votaram. Outros 353 escolheram as duas alternativas restantes. Desses 353 que não votaram na redução imediata, contudo, 28 preferiam que a mudança ocorresse em fevereiro de 2021. Se optassem pela mudança imediata, a diminuição dos vitalícios estaria concretizada.

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Confira os resultados da assembleia de associados deste sábado:

Em dezembro, a mesma votação ficou a seis votos de atingir o número para ser validada – houve acusações de irregularidade, mas o presidente do Conselho Deliberativo, Seraphim Del Grande, negou. Nela, eram necessários 760 votos, e agora precisava-se que apenas 500 associados participem, como ocorreu.

O Conselho do Palmeiras hoje é dividido assim: 300 cadeiras ao todo, sendo 152 para conselheiros eleitos, e outras 148 para vitalícios (apenas 135 destas vagas estão ocupadas). Em outubro, foram votadas duas propostas de reforma estatutária: a primeira para diminuir o número de vitalícios para 120, e a segunda, para 100. Nenhuma das duas teve aprovação dos conselheiros.

Outra pauta votada na assembleia foi o pedido de maior transparência do Conselho de Orientação e Fiscalização (COF), também sem sucesso. A comissão da reforma estatutária tentava uma alteração para ter sigilo total quanto aos documentos do órgão e não foi aprovada. Havia uma emenda contrária, defendendo critérios para divulgar documentos quando necessário, que também não passou. Coube ao sócio, portanto, tomar uma decisão.

Ocorreram 455 votos que sinalizavam discordância da posição do CD, que reprovou a proposta para vedação do registro público das atas do COF, e concordância com a proposta de maior transparência. A alternativa ficou longe de atingir dois terços, já que 578 votaram nas duas restantes: 317 concordaram com o Conselho e outros 261 informaram somente que discordam do CD, sem apontar que aprovam a proposta que dá mais transparência ao órgão.

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