A descontração tomou conta das arquibancadas do Nilton Santos, mas este sábado (30) foi de trabalho intenso do elenco do Botafogo. Diante de 7 mil torcedores, o grupo trabalhou de olho na partida contra o Goiás, pelo Brasileirão, e manteve o mistério. O técnico Bruno Lage evitou “adiantar” um provável time titular para o jogo, que acontecerá segunda-feira, dia 2 de outubro.
Apoiado por 7 mil torcedores, que entoavam cânticos tradicionais e gritavam nomes dos jogadores, o Alvinegro teve um treino intenso no “tapetinho” sob calor forte. Nas arquibancadas, havia pedidos de camisas para Tiquinho Soares e Cuesta, além de buscas pelas luvas de Lucas Perri.
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O grupo inicialmente fez um trabalho em três toques até os jogadores chegarem à finalização diante dos goleiros. Depois, o elenco foi dividido em dois campos e trabalharam toques rápidos. Na última parte, foram divididos em três equipes. Posteriormente, o grupo treinou toques rápidos. Neste momento, uma parte do elenco fazia a atividade do lado esquerdo e a outra do lado direito.
Ainda houve um coletivo, parado com frequência para que os jogadores recebessem instruções. Também ocorreu treinos de cobranças de pênaltis. Ao fim, os jogadores foram em direção à torcida e agradeceram a presença dos que foram ao Niltão.
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Líder do Brasileirão, o Botafogo busca encerrar a série de três derrotas seguidas e retomar o bom momento na competição. Com 51 pontos, o Glorioso tem sete de vantagem para Palmeiras, segundo colocado.
Kent post 566 for 8 declared but visitors make steady start in response
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Daniel Bell-Drummond led the way with 158•Getty Images
Northamptonshire 140 for 1 (Vasconcelos 87*) trail Kent 566 for 8 dec (Bell-Drummond 158, Finch 118, Guthrie 3-92) by 426 runsDaniel Bell-Drummond and Harry Finch both made centuries for Kent on day two of their Rothesay County Championship match with Northamptonshire at Canterbury, but with the track resembling a bowlers’ graveyard the match looks destined to end in a draw.The visitors had reached 140 for 1 at stumps, a deficit of 426, with Ricardo Vasconcelos unbeaten on 87 and Calvin Harrison 41 not out. Matt Quinn took the only wicket, getting Luke Procter for 8.Earlier Kent declared on 556 for 8, Bell-Drummond hitting 158 in a stand of 208 with Finch, who made 118. Liam Guthrie took 3 for 29, but Northants’ bowlers laboured throughout with the Kookaburra ball and Kent’s didn’t fare much better.The visitors actually stared the day with an early wicket when Joey Evison, who was 29 not out overnight, became the first victim, going for 37 in the fourth over: after driving Guthrie for a textbook four through mid-off, he was caught behind off the next delivery.That, however, was the highpoint for the visitors, whose chief tormentor was all too familiar.Bell-Drummond hit an unbeaten triple-century at Northampton in 2023 and he reached three figures by scrambling for a single off Harrison. Finch brought up his half-century in the next over when he went down the wicket to Yuzvendra Chahal and hit him for four over long-on.It was 446 for 5 at lunch at which point there was a mini-rumpus on the outfield, where Northants officials were reportedly remonstrating with the match referee, allegedly because of their frustrations at having to use a Kookaburra ball on a lifeless surface.Few others in a crowd of 2263 were complaining. Finch reached his sixth first-class hundred when he pulled Saif Zaib to the backward square leg boundary for four and a single from Harrison took Bell-Drummond to 150, before he finally went caught behind trying to sweep Zaib.Finch went in the next over, trying to reverse-sweep Harrison and falling to a sharp one-handed grab by Justin Broad at first slip, but Kent batted on until Matt Parkinson was lbw for 4 trying to sweep the same bowler.Kent declared, tea was taken and Quinn, having missed all of last season and broken down nine balls into pre-season, marked his return to the first team by getting Procter caught behind in the seventh over: if anyone was due some luck it was Quinn and replays suggested there was daylight between bat and ball.It was an isolated success. Vasconcelos raced to 50 from 51 balls and although Kent followed Northamptonshire’s lead yesterday in at least managing to slow the scoring rate slightly, it felt like the only way a batter would get out was by chucking their wicket away – neither did.
It would be fair to say that it’s not exactly the best time to be a West Ham United fan at the moment.
Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have lost their last three games and currently look on track to be relegated from the Premier League.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom as it’s still early in the season and the Hammers do have a number of very talented players in their squad.
Moreover, while they sold one of their star players, Mohammed Kudus, in the summer, the manager has another player who is far better than he’ll ever be, and it could even be said that it was the right decision to sell the Ghanaian.
Why selling Kudus was the right decision
Now, the first thing to say is that on his day, Kudus can be a real game-changer, and during his first campaign for West Ham, he was exactly that.
For example, across 45 appearances for the Irons in 23/24, he racked up an impressive tally of 14 goals and nine assists, which works out to a goal involvement every 1.95 games.
However, as many a West Ham fan will report, the former Ajax star was only a useful player to have when the going was good, as in challenging moments he’d often go missing entirely.
This is exactly what happened in his second season at the club.
For example, in 35 appearances across all competitions last season, the Accra-born international was only able to score five goals and provide four assists.
Kudus’ West Ham Record
Season
23/24
24/25
Appearances
45
35
Goals
14
5
Assists
9
4
Goal Involvements per Match
0.51
0.25
All Stats via Transfermarkt
That means his average dropped from a goal involvement every 1.95 games to one every 3.88 games, and worse yet, his fifth goal of the season came in the final league game against an already relegated Ipswich Town, when nothing was on the line.
Moreover, his underlying numbers were just as unimpressive, so he wasn’t just getting unlucky.
According to FBref, he only ranked in the top 32% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the league for shot-creating actions, the top 37% for non-penalty expected goals and progressive carries, the top 43% for touches in the opposition’s penalty area and more, all per 90.
In short, while he might have been useful this season, West Ham were probably smart to sell him for £55m, especially as Nuno has another more talented star who will give his all for the badge when things get tough.
The West Ham star miles better than Kudus
Now, West Ham do have a few players who could help them get out of trouble by the end of the season, including Lucas Paqueta, El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Mateus Fernandes.
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However, when it comes to the most important star of all, and the one who is still comfortably better than Kudus, it’s obviously Jarrod Bowen.
The modern legend has already cemented his name in club folklore with that Conference League Final-winning goal, but he continues to be the most dangerous attacker in the squad.
For example, since joining the Hammers in January 2020, the former Hull City ace has racked up a sensational tally of 77 goals and 53 assists in 248 games, averaging a goal involvement every 1.90 games.
Moreover, while Kudus was letting the fans down with his performances and output last season, the Englishman was picking up the slack and consistently delivering, scoring 14 goals and providing ten assists in 36 games, which is a goal involvement every 1.5 games.
What about this year, though? How does the Leominster-born star’s output stack up to the Ghanaian international’s?
Well, in 13 appearances for his new side, the former Hammer has scored one goal and provided five assists.
That comes out to a reasonably impressive average of a goal involvement every 2.16 games.
For his efforts, the Irons’ “unplayable” talisman, as dubbed by Thomas Frank, has scored three goals and provided two assists in ten appearances.
Bown vs Kudus in 25/26
Player
Bowen
Kudus
Appearances
10
13
Goals
3
1
Assists
2
5
Goal Involvements per Match
0.50
0.46
All Stats via Transfermarkt
Amazingly, that means that, despite playing for a team threatened with relegation, Bowen has maintained a better average of a goal involvement every other game.
Therefore, while Nuno might have been able to tune out of Kudus at West Ham, he already has a far better player at his disposal, and one that will fight to the end for him and the team.
Nuno must now finally ditch West Ham man who's "national league standard"
Nuno has to make some changes to save West Ham’s Premier League status, and one of them is to drop the poor performer.
O Botafogo corre o risco de ter mais um desfalque. O lateral-esquerdo Marçal foi denunciado pelo Supremo Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) por sua expulsão na derrota por 1 a 0 para o Corinthians, e pelos desdobramentos da partida válida pela 24ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.
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Ao deixar o campo, camisa 21 se dirigiu a uma das câmeras e gritou: “Isso aqui que é roubo, Abel”, referindo-se ao treinador do Palmeiras, Abel Ferreira. Há possibilidade do jogador pegar até 12 jogos de suspensão.
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O capitão foi denunciado no artigo 254 do Código Brasileiro de Justiça Desportiva (jogada violenta). A punição prevista é de um a seis jogos, por conta do cartão vermelho recebido após revisão no VAR, ainda no primeiro tempo do jogo.
Marçal ainda foi alvo de denúncia no artigo 243-F (ofensa à honra), que estabelece como pena multa de R$ 100 a R$ 100 mil e suspensão de um a seis jogos pela frase direcionada para as câmeras que transmitiam a partida.
O árbitro da partida, Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva, relatou na súmula as declarações de Marçal com base em “leitura labial”, citando a transcrição do que o jogador falou com base em uma reportagem do “ge”. A Associação de Árbitros de Futebol do Brasil (Abrafut) informou que iria ao STJD contra o atleta. De acordo com o site Fogãonet, o julgamento acontecerá na segunda-feira (16), a partir das 13h.
Rawal made contact with Filer and Ecclestone in two separate incidents during India’s successful chase against England
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Pratika Rawal was fined and handed one demerit point•Getty Images
India opening batter Pratika Rawal has been fined 10% of her match fee and handed one demerit point for “avoidable physical contact” during the first ODI against England on Tuesday, which India won by four wickets.Two separate incidents took place during India’s chase, which came in for scrutiny by the match officials.The first was when Rawal played a ball off Lauren Filer in the 18th over and went across for a single. While approaching the non-striker’s end, she made contact with the bowler. Then, in the next over, after being bowled by Sophie Ecclestone for a 51-ball 36, Rawal made contact with Ecclestone on her way back to the dressing room.Related
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Rawal pleaded guilty to the Level 1 breach of the ICC’s code of conduct, which relates to “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play”.”It [the collision with Filer] was not intentional; I was just running in my way,” Rawal said ahead of the second ODI at Lord’s*. “And the shoulder barge thing was also not deliberate. I don’t think there is [need to have] any reaction to it or [make] any fuss about it.”While she was in the middle, Rawal stitched together partnerships of 48 with Smriti Mandhana for the first wicket and 46 with Harleen Deol for the second wicket, setting up the chase of 259, which India completed comfortably thanks to a 90-run stand between Jemimah Rodrigues (48) and Deepti Sharma (62*) for the fifth wicket.England, meanwhile, were fined 5% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate. They were found to be one over short of the target in the time allotted for completing their overs, though they didn’t have to bowl all 50, India getting over the line with ten balls in hand.England and India will meet each other for the second ODI on Saturday, at Lord’s, before the last game of the tour, the third ODI in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. India had earlier won the T20I series 3-2.* 1300 GMT Updated with Rawal’s qoute
انتقد محمد صلاح مدرب نادي الزمالك الأسبق، إدارة احمد عبد الرؤوف المدير الفني للقلعة البيضاء، لمباراة الأهلي، في نهائي كأس السوبر المصري.
وكان الزمالك قد خسر نهائي السوبر المصري أمام غريمه التقليدي الأهلي، بهدفين دون رد، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين على ملعب آل نهيان.
طالع.. مدرب الأهلي يمتدح أحمد عبد الرؤوف: لديه أفكار يحارب عليها.. وقادم بقوة
وقال محمد صلاح على قناة “أون سبورت”: “أحمد عبد الرؤوف لم يدر المباراة بشكل جيد، وموضوع التغييرات الكثيرة مرة واحدة ليست جيدة من قبل المدرب”.
وأضاف: “التأليف في الكتب أو المسلسلات ممكن، لكن في كرة القدم (مفيش تأليف)، بمعنى إنك كسبت بشيء معين، إذًا لا بد أن تبدأ به”.
وتابع: “كثرة التغييرات في التشكيل شيء غير جيد، انظر إلى تشكيل الأهلي، تقريبًا ثابت”.
وأردف: “لا أرى مبررات لكثرة التغييرات في التشكيل الأساسي للزمالك، وتغيير عواد هو الأصح بسبب إصابة محمد صبحي، وسيف جعفر وعمرو ناصر، أحمد عبد الرؤوف أخطأ في الدفع بهما”.
وواصل: “ناصر ماهر اُستهلك بسبب أحمد عبد الرؤوف، رغم أنه أفضل لاعب ولكن عدم تواجده في مركزه الأساسي استنزفه بدنيًا، وكنت مع مشاركة بيزيرا أساسيًا طالما متواجدًا على دكة البدلاء”.
Former England star Stuart Pearce has pinpointed Tottenham Hotspur’s “weakness” after spotting what Cristian Romero did against Manchester United in a “horrific” display.
The Argentina international could only watch on with the rest of Spurs’ backline when Amad Diallo’s floated cross found the head of Bryan Mbeumo, who made no mistake. It summed up a frustrating first-half for Thomas Frank’s side, who were once again blunt going forward. Any progress made in 4-0 mauling of Copenhagen seemed to disappear on the Premier League stage.
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Tottenham ended up drawing a frenetic Premier League clash against Manchester United this weekend.
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Unlike against Chelsea last weekend, however, Spurs fought back against Man United and substitute Mathys Tel soon had them level. Setting up a grandstand finish in the 84th minute, the young forward wheeled away in celebration before Richarlison thought he had stolen all three points seven minutes later.
In a familiar sight, the Brazilian ripped his shirt off in belief that he had headed home a dramatic winner, only for Man United’s Matthijs de Ligt to have the final say by scoring a last-gasp equaliser. From a dull first-half, North London was treated to a frantic, entertaining affair.
Whilst complaints have been made about Spurs’ attack in recent weeks, it was their defence that was found wanting this time around as they continued a run of just one win in their last four games.
Frank spoke about the dramatic draw, telling reporters: Thomas: “I saw this game as one game ahead of us, to try to do everything we could to try to win it. That was the aim. I spoke before the game about it’s clear they have improved this season.
“They look, how can you say, more in sync together, especially going forward they look like a big threat. That’s why I actually think, I know we conceded two goals, but if you said to me before the game you concede five shots, I would take that. So we’re all happy.”
The Dane chose to take the positives, but ex-England star Pearce wasn’t so kind and shared exactly where he thinks Spurs’ “weakness” is coming from after the draw.
Pearce pinpoints Tottenham "weakness" in "horrific" Romero display
Speaking on talkSPORT, Pearce told Tottenham that Romero is their biggest “weakness” after a performance against Man United that he described as “horrific”. The former England man was particularly unhappy that the Spurs defender lost possession in midfield before failing to make a recovery run on Saturday afternoon.
With Arsenal up next in the North London derby, Romero must get back to his best and help Spurs end a recent run which has featured just one win in their last four games in all competitions.
Frank things two Tottenham stars are "expendable" with January exit on the cards
O técnico Fernando Diniz realizará nesta segunda-feira (6), às 14h, na sede da CBF, sua terceira convocação no comando da Seleção Brasileira. O Brasil encara a Colômbia, no dia 16 de novembro, em Barranquilla, e a Argentina, no dia 21, no Maracanã, pela 3ª e 4ª rodada, respectivamente, das Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo. Veja os nomes selecionados e a entrevista coletiva de Fernando Diniz no vídeo acima.
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كشف الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم “كاف”، عن القائمة النهائية للمرشحين لـ جائزة أفضل لاعب داخل القارة الإفريقية لعام 2025.
ومن المقرر أن يقيم الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم “كاف”، حفل جوائز الأفضل في إفريقيا لعام 2025، يوم الأربعاء 19 نوفمبر الجاري.
واستبعد كاف من قائمة اللاعبين المرشحين لجائزة أفضل لاعب داخل القارة، لاعب الأهلي إمام عاشور وإبراهيم عادل لاعب بيراميدز السابق والجزيرة الإماراتي الحالي.
وتواجد ثنائي نادي بيراميدز، المغربي محمد الشيبي، والكونغولي فيستون مايلي، في القائمة النهائية المكونة من ثلاثة لاعبين.
طالع | كاف يعلن القائمة النهائية لجائرة أفضل مدرب في إفريقيا 2025.. موقف حسام حسن المرشحون لجائزة أفضل لاعب داخل إفريقيا 2025
Fourth-wicket stand with Jake Libby keeps quarter-finals in sight as Asa Tribe’s unbeaten century goes in vain
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Rob Jones celebrates reaching his century•Getty Images
Worcestershire 298 for 5 (Jones 110*, Libby 77) beat Glamorgan 297 for 7 (Tribe 122*, Hurle 56) by five wicketsA career-best List A score of 110 not out from Rob Jones guided Worcestershire Rapids to an important five-wicket win over Glamorgan which keeps them on track for a quarter-final place in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.Asa Tribe had earlier batted through Glamorgan’s innings for 122 in his side’s impressive total of 297 and the visitors looked to be in control early in the reply as they reduced the hosts to 78 for 3.A staggering fourth-wicket partnership of 172 between Jake Libby (77) and Jones anchored the run chase for Worcestershire, as they swung the momentum back in their favour. Jones hit the winning runs in the 49th over.Glamorgan’s bright start in the sunshine was only blemished by the loss of Eddie Byrom for 41.Youngster Henry Hurle caught the eye with some expansive shots, scoring 14 off one Ethan Brookes over as the side bottom of Group A passed 100 in the 20th over.Hurle and Tribe took a liking to a lacklustre Rapids bowling seam attack, as the pair brought up their respective half-centuries in consecutive overs, with Tribe showing his particular disdain towards any short pitched bowling, thrashing the ball through midwicket with frequency.The second-wicket stand of 104 was ended by Brett D’Oliveira, who bowled Hurle for an impressive 56, as Worcestershire seized the initiative, taking three more wickets for just 26 runs.Kieran Carlson was the first in a cluster of three wickets to fall, as he succumbed to Ben Allison, before D’Oliveira (2 for 46) picked up his second wicket of an instrumental spell.Waite’s metronomical afternoon with the ball saw him rewarded when Billy Root feathered a full ball behind to Henry Cullen, as the medium-pacer ended his spell shortly after with outstanding figures of 10-2-23-1.Dan Douthwaite joined the not-out opener, and upped the ante from the get-go, taking Glamorgan beyond the 250 mark, before Tribe notched his maiden List A century with the final ball of the 46th over.Douthwaite’s cameo of 37 from 26 balls was cut short at the death, but Tribe was unbeaten on 122 to see his side finish on an above par 297 for 7.Despite losing D’Oliveira in the first over, the hosts made an otherwise positive start to the chase, largely due to a composed knock for 19-year-old Dan Lategan, that took Worcestershire past fifty without further damage.The 17th over of the proved costly however, as the home side lost both set batters – with Carlson taking a stunning one-handed catch at extra cover to remove Kashif for 22, before a catastrophic mix-up involving Jake Libby saw Lategan run-out four short of a maiden List A fifty.The onus fell on Libby and new man Jones to guide the home side out of their troubling position at 78 for 3, with Glamorgan looking to take advantage of their early wickets.Both batters shouldered the responsibility in fine style, with Jones returning to form and Libby making his way to a fourth fifty of the competition.Their 172-run partnership was ended when Andy Gorvin took a fine catch running back over his head to dismiss Libby for 77, with the departing skipper’s side still requiring 48 from the final six overs.Jones brought up a sensational 101-ball hundred with the chase nearing its climax, but even the departure of Ethan Brookes in the dying stages did not deter the home side, as Cullen batted through with Jones to see the Rapids to a crucial five-wicket victory.