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O Vitória empatou com o Bahia e se consagrou o campeão do Campeonato Baiano no início da noite deste domingo (7). Com o placar agregado de 4 a 3, o Leão levou a taça e manteve a escrita: jamais perdeu uma decisão de estadual após vencer o primeiro jogo.

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Histórico de respeito para o Vitória

Ao todo, em jogos de ida e volta, o Leão venceu o primeiro jogo nove vezes, todas contra o Bahia. E em todas essas ocasiões ficou com o troféu.

A última vez antes desta foi em 2016, quando a equipe superou o rival por 2 a 0 no primeiro jogo e perdeu o segundo por 1 a 0. Em 2024, O Vitória venceu o primeiro jogo por 3 a 2 e conseguiu um empate por 1 a 1 na segunda partida. Confira o histórico!

continua após a publicidade1957 – Bahia 0 x 4 Vitória – Bahia 0 x 2 Vitória 1964 – Vitória 2 x 1 Bahia – Bahia 2 x 1 Vitória – Vitória 2 x 1 Bahia 1972 – Vitória 2 x 1 Bahia – Vitória 3 x 1 Bahia 1997 – Bahia 0 x 3 Vitória – Vitória 0 x 1 Bahia 2009 – Bahia 1 x 2 Vitória – Vitória 2 x 2 Bahia 2010 – Bahia 0 x 1 Vitória – Vitória 2 x 1 Bahia 2013 – Bahia 3 x 7 Vitória – Vitória 1 x 1 Bahia 2016 – Vitória 2 x 0 Bahia – Bahia 1 x 0 Vitória 2024- Vitória 3 x 2 Bahia – Bahia 1 x 1 Vitória.

⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA?
O Bahia estava atrás no placar agregado e partiu para cima do Vitória desde os primeiros minutos. Aos poucos, o Rubro-Negro foi gostando da partida, até que abriu o placar com o zagueiro Wagner Leonardo.

Em seguida, o Bahia saiu em velocidade em contra-ataque. Biel arrancou e cruzou. A bola sobrou para Everton Ribeiro deixar tudo igual.

No segundo tempo, as equipes até que tentaram passar a frente no placar. No entanto, goleiros fizeram grandes defesas. Além disso, os sistemas defensivos de Bahia e Vitória estavam sólidos e consistentes. Ao final, o Rubro-Negro administrou o resultado para gritar “é campeão”.

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➡️ O QUE VEM POR AÍ?
Agora, o Vitória só volta a jogar no próximo domingo, para estrear no Campeonato Brasileiro contra o Palmeiras. A partida será no domingo (14), às 18h30, no Estádio Barradão.

Já o Bahia entra em campo no meio da semana para enfrentar o Náutico pela quarta de final da Copa do Nordeste. A bola às 21h30 de quarta-feira (10), na Arena Fonte Nova.

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Weatherald thinks he is ready for a Test call-up if it comes after posting 183 for Australia A while Peake, 18, impressed with his maturity making 92 against Sri Lanka A

Alex Malcolm24-Jul-2025

Veteran Tasmania opener Jake Weatherald thinks he’s ready to go if a Test call-up comes his way for the Ashes later this year while excitement is building around eighteen-year-old Victoria batter Oliver Peake after another impressive showing in his maiden red-ball appearance for Australia A.The pair starred for Australia A alongside skipper Jason Sangha as the home side racked up 558 for 4 declared in a batting dominated draw in the second four-day match against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.Their performances will come with the obvious caveat that runs were very easy to make at Marrara Cricket Ground with Sangha posting a career-best unbeaten 202 while Weatherald also made 183 and Peake posted 92 in just his second first-class game as only ten wickets fell across four full days of cricket. Sri Lanka A batters Nuwanidu Fernando and Pavan Rathnayake also scored centuries while four other half-centuries were scored in the game.Related

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Weatherald believes he is ready to play Test cricket if called upon by the selectors for the Ashes series later this year after continuing his outstanding form across the last 12 months. Having been the leading runscorer in the Shield last year with 905 runs at an average of 50.33 with three massive centuries, he added 54 and 183 in his two innings for Australia A in this series.”If you keep making runs, of course you’re going to get noticed more – and I’ve done that,” Weatherald said on Tuesday in Darwin after his innings of 183. “Obviously there’s some great candidates there as well, and they’ve earned their right to be there.”So to be amongst them is a pretty proud moment.”But I’m batting well, and I think I’m ready to go if it comes to that moment.”Weatherald, 30, has long been one of the most talented ball-strikers in Australian domestic cricket but this is the first time he has averaged more than 41 over a 12-month stretch in his decade-long career. He said his cumulative experience is the reason for his consistent run.”Just age, getting used to what I’m doing, understanding my game, understanding what I need to do to make runs and bat [for] long periods of time,” Weatherald said.”And just being confident I can do it in any conditions, just believing that I’ve got the right method and sticking to it throughout my innings and not being taken away by the wicket or the situation.”Just being able to lock in and do my thing.”Sangha, 25, was impressed by Weatherald’s preparation and mindset after playing with him for the first time in this series.”He just looks so clear when he’s batting,” Sangha said after the match on Wednesday. “He’s obviously been a strong player and a very talented player for a long time.”He’s well renowned as a guy who really pounces on width and picks up length quite early, and it just looks like he’s made his strengths even stronger, and he’s able to rectify maybe some areas in his game that maybe would have cost him a few more dismissals.”He’s been great to share the change room with and talk about what he’s been doing the last 12 months, and how he’s been going about it. And I think for young guys like an Ollie Peake and even myself, who are always striving for that consistency, to see how diligent he is with his routines, how diligent he is with his preparation.”He just seems like he’s in a really clear space and knows his game so well, and it’s been a pleasure to watch him go about his business this week.”Oliver Peake made his mark in the 50-over and four-day games for Australia A•Getty Images

Meanwhile, there is some excitement building around Peake given he was playing just his second first-class match after making 52 on debut for Victoria in March. He also made 55 not out off 38 balls on List A debut for Australia A in the first 50-over match of Sri Lanka A’s tour in Darwin.Sangha, who himself has experienced the challenge of transitioning from being an Under-19 prodigy to becoming a consistent first-class player, marveled at how well Peake handled himself.”He played really well,” Sangha said after the match. “He’s got so much maturity for a young player, and even just talking to him out in the middle about his plans and how he was approaching his innings, he’s such an exciting talent, and he’s got a really good head on his shoulders.”I think even just off the field, just the way he sort of carries himself, credit to him.”I look back when I was 18, and I was probably nowhere near as emotionally intelligent or mature as he is.”It’s a really, really cool thing to see, and he’s obviously got some really good support around him, and such a down to earth, humble kid.”Peake’s selection for Australia A alongside a group of batters who had earned their call-up through outstanding Shield performances last summer is proof of how highly he is rated by Australia’s selectors. Peake was also taken on the recent Test tour of Sri Lanka as a development player to train with the Test squad.He looms as a likely tourist on Australia A’s tour of India later this year as Australia looks to give some younger players experience in spinning conditions with an eye towards the 2027 Test tour.

While Arsenal have signed their fair share of superstars, they’ve also got a proud history of producing them.

The likes of Tony Adams, David O’Leary, Ashley Cole, and Ray Parlour got their start at Hale End before going on to have careers that most players could only dream of.

Even today, the Gunners’ most important player and talisman, Bukayo Saka, is a product of the world-class academy, and Max Dowman looks like he could be the next one up.

However, not every highly rated prospect goes on to fulfil their potential, with Jack Wilshere perhaps being the most unfortunate example of that.

Fortunately, Mikel Arteta has another Hale Ender in his side who could go on to become the player Wilshere was supposed to be.

Wilshere's Arsenal career

Before the likes of Ethan Nwaneri and Dowman, Wilshere held the title of Arsenal’s youngest league debutant thanks to his appearance against Blackburn Rovers in September 2008.

The youngster would go on to make eight appearances that season and then seven in the first half of the next campaign before he was sent out on a short-term loan to Bolton Wanderers, where he scored and assisted a goal in 14 games.

With this vital experience, Arsène Wenger opted to give the teenage talent a significant role in the side the following season, which saw him make 49 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals and providing nine assists.

It was this campaign that saw him deliver his famous performance against Pep Guardiola’s legendary Barcelona side, in which he practically single-handedly outplayed the Catalans’ midfield of Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, and Sergio Busquets.

It was around this time that the then-England manager compared the Hale Ender to a young Andrea Pirlo, so to say that there were sky-high expectations around him would be an understatement.

It’s easy to see why many thought the Englishman would be an absolute world-beater, though, as he had incredible close control, an eye for a pass, the ability to carry the ball through the middle of the park, and the perfect attitude.

However, not long after his iconic game against Barça, the Gunners’ great hope began to suffer injury after injury, and from the 11/12 season to 16/17, when he left North London, he missed a staggering 228 games for club and country.

Unfortunately, it was this inability to remain fit that utterly derailed Wilshere’s career, as he had all the ability someone would need to become one of the best midfielders in the world.

The only positive for Arsenal fans is that Arteta now has someone in his squad who could become the player Wilshere was supposed to be.

The Arsenal star who could fulfil Wilshere's promise

While fans might immediately think of Nwaneri or Dowman in this situation, the Hale Ender who could end up becoming the player Wilshere was supposed to be is actually Myles Lewis-Skelly.

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Yes, the youngster is currently seen as a left-back in Arteta’s squad, and the second-choice one at that, but that is unlikely to be his long-term position.

After all, the Islington-born gem spent most of his time in the academy playing as a central or defensive midfielder, and when he does come into the first team, he does not overlap; he inverts in the central area.

Lewis-Skelly’s U21 record

Position

Games

G+As

Defensive Midfield

11

1

Left-Back

5

1

Central Midfield

4

1

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Moreover, his best traits, which he shares with the former Gunners star, lend themselves to becoming a world-class central player.

For example, although he’s still relatively inexperienced, he has consistently demonstrated a brilliant eye for a pass and an exquisite left foot to match.

On top of that, in a similar fashion to Saka, the 19-year-old is far stronger than he appears and consistently wins physical duels against opposition players.

Finally, like Wilshere, the young dynamo is already an excellent carrier of the ball, and is unoutbaly among the best in the squad when it comes to doing it through a congested midfield.

This was on full display against Atlético Madrid last month, when he beat half the side to provide a perfect assist for Gabriel Martinelli to make 2-0.

In addition to all this, the Hale Ender also shares a similar approach and attitude towards games.

For example, his goal and celebration against Manchester City last term more than back up Declan Rice’s description of him as “fearless”, and when you combine that with everything else, it’s easy to see why club insider Hand of Arsenal has dubbed him a “future captain.”

Ultimately, there is still a long way to go, but thanks to his impressive ability, skill set and mentality, there is a strong chance Lewis-Skelly could become the player Wilshere was supposed to be.

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India captain also says bowling three overs of Bumrah in the powerplay is a plan “to use him as an attacking option”

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“Where’s my cake?” birthday boy Suryakumar Yadav asked, as he fielded questions at the press conference after India’s seven-wicket win against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday night.Suryakumar was, quite obviously, asked about India’s decision to not shake hands with Pakistan after the match. He was asked about sporting spirit, and if India’s actions were politically motivated. But beyond that, Suryakumar also gave more than just a peek into India’s thinking as they prepare for the Super 4s and beyond.For starters, Suryakumar was himself coming off a neat, little unbeaten 47 to see off India’s modest chase of 128 after Abhishek Sharma set the foundation. But Suryakumar deflected all his attention to the frontline spinners, and how they have made his job easier after they returned combined figures of 6 for 60 in 12 overs to restrict Pakistan to 127 for 9.Related

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“I gave all of them 12 overs combined – it was a return gift from me,” Suryakumar joked when asked if India’s spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy had given him the perfect birthday gift.”They’re all working hard; you can see it at practice. They want to prepare really well. Once you come to the ground, you can see how well they’re prepared. And they’re very clear with their plans – that’s what I want. It makes my job very easy when I’m on the ground. They’re happy with fields, [and] happy with ends they’re bowling from. It’s good to see all three spinners firing, very well supported by Hardik [Pandya] and Jasprit Bumrah.”While some of the on-field decisions can be instinctive, Suryakumar said part of India’s planning on how to bowl spin and whom to target was often planned keeping in mind the opposition. On Sunday, for example, the call to bowl Axar even with a left-hand batter like Fakhar Zaman at the crease was part of a plan even if it went against what he referred to as a “traditional match-up”.”We prepare well for every team. The coaches – we all sit together, see if there are left-handers, right-handers, how to bowl in the middle, how to start in powerplay,” Suryakymar said. “All this comes with preparation, so when we go on the field, everything moves on autopilot.”The other aspect to India’s bowling performance was how they used Bumrah. When he bowled three overs up front against UAE, it was presumed the move may have been to get some miles under him, ahead of bigger challenges. But Bumrah was used similarly against Pakistan too, which Suryakumar highlighted as part of India’s plans in trying to make all their bowlers take ownership.”Till today, we’ve bowled him two overs in the powerplay, he’s never bowled three in the powerplay,” Suryakumar said. “We’re very happy using him as an attacking option. If he picks two wickets, even if he bowls a tight spell of his overs, later on we can have a good cushion for all the spinners to come over and make our job a little easier.2:02

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“He’s very happy with it [this plan]. Few days, if he has to bowl only two overs, he’ll bowl only two overs, but at least me and the management want to use him as an attacking option. That gives a good platform to someone like Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube to raise their hand to bowl crucial overs in the end and also in the middle. So we’re very happy with that.”Suryakumar was also asked about his own game, and if it was a relief to finally come good in a T20I against Pakistan after managing just 64 runs in five previous innings prior to Sunday’s unbeaten 47 off 37 balls.”Whichever team you play, there’s pressure. If there’s no pressure, no butterflies in your stomach, you won’t have fun in being able to overcome it after going to the ground,” he said. “Numbers are up and down, but what can you do? You’ve got to see how you can be better. If today hadn’t gone right, no problems; I would’ve gone back to the drawing board and focused on doing well in the next match.”It felt good to finish the match. It was important to stay there in the moment. [With regards to] batting position, we’re clear with management. Apart from openers, all other batters will be flexible, got to prepare in such a way where you can bat anywhere. If you play seven batters, it’s important for everyone to make a small impact. Everyone has accepted it. Everyone is flexible. If you are flexible to bat anywhere, the team becomes even more dangerous.”

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Cássio voltou a ser criticado por falhar na derrota do Corinthians para o Argentinos Juniors, nesta terça-feira (23), pela Sul-Americana, e desabafou sobre sua situação no clube. O goleiro, inclusive, falou em deixar o Timão.

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Ele deixou claro que está cansado de ser considerado um dos principais culpados pelo momento ruim da equipe treinada por António Oliveira. Cássio não se eximiu das falhas, mas afirmou que a cobrança passou dos limites.

– A cobrança faz parte. Mas passam dos limites das coisas, da falta de respeito. Esse ano saíram um monte de jogadores, mais velhos. Eu fiquei, um dos mais velhos, sabia que a cobrança seria grande. Errei em alguns gols? Errei sim. Mas é isso, tudo de errado do Corinthians parece que é minha culpa. Eu sou o culpado de tudo. Se eu sou o culpado, de repente é melhor eu sair e seguir meu caminho – disse, em entrevista à Espn.

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Cássio quer que o início de temporada ruim do Corinthians sirva de aprendizado para a temporada e explicou que, para ele, também está difícil a situação atual. O goleiro também reforçou o cansaço de ser considerado o culpado pelo momento delicado do Timão.

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– Eu vou estar aí, sou o capitão do time. Não me eximo de erros. O treinador e o presidente decidem, se eu tiver atrapalhando o Corinthians, se não estiver agradando… Para mim está muito difícil também. Na verdade, tudo de mal que acontece com o Corinthians sempre sobra para mim. Time não faz gol, é culpa do Cássio. Time não joga bem, é culpa do Cássio. Tenho humildade em saber quando eu erro. É um momento difícil. Tem muita coisa pela frente, esse começo de temporada tem que servir de aprendizado. Estamos nessa situação e temos que tentar sair – concluiu.

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O Corinthians, de Cássio, perdeu a liderança do grupo na Sul-Americana, após a derrota por 1 a 0 para os reservas do Argentinos Juniors. Agora, o Timão jogará no domingo (28), contra o Fluminense.

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Head coach admits team remains a work in progress as attention turns to T20 World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Oct-2025

Charlotte Edwards speaks to the media after England’s semi-final exit•ICC via Getty Images

Charlotte Edwards, England’s head coach, says that her team’s flawed World Cup campaign has made her all the more hungry to instigate the necessary changes, after stating it is “time to look to the future” following a crushing semi-final defeat to South Africa in Guwahati.Speaking to Sky Sports, just moments after England’s 125-run defeat, Edwards acknowledged the brilliance of South Africa’s matchwinners – Laura Wolvaardt, who was Player of the Match for her 169 from 143 balls, and Marizanne Kapp, whose five-wicket haul included a first-over double-wicket maiden to wreck England’s hopes of achieving a 320 target.However, having stated before the tournament that a semi-final berth was the bare minimum that should be expected of her squad, Edwards did not shy away from the underlying fragility of England’s campaign. Despite qualifying in second place with five wins out of seven in the group stages, their performances against Bangladesh and Pakistan had already exposed the weaknesses in their batting, before the tournament favourites Australia maintained the stranglehold of last winter’s Ashes whitewash with an emphatic six-wicket win in Indore.Edwards took over from her predecessor Jon Lewis back in April, but held back from wholesale changes to her squad for this winter, instead focusing on improvements within the existing set-up. These were arguably on display at times during the campaign just gone, not least in a gritty performance to beat the tournament hosts, and fellow semi-finalists, India by four runs in their group-stage clash in Indore.However, with the World Cup marking the end of this four-year ODI cycle, and with a home T20 World Cup looming next summer, Edwards accepts that it’s time to step up the squad’s overhaul, starting with a series of training camps from December to March, at which the next generation will be given a chance to prove its readiness.”I’m a winner,” Edwards said. “I don’t like losing. When I came into this role, I knew it wasn’t going to change overnight. I’ve seen some really positive things to come out of this trip. I think we’ve performed a little bit better under pressure, but certain moments we haven’t seized, and that’s going to be an ongoing thing.”Overall, we are making progress, and that’s the most important thing. But ultimately, you’re defined on your results. And today we’re going out of a World Cup in the semi-final stage, where we were all hopeful we could really make that final.””I knew it wasn’t going to be a quick fix. We’ve got some areas we need to work on, but that probably makes me more hungry now to go back home and work with these players over over the winter period.”A number of England’s players are due to head to Australia for next month’s WBBL. Thereafter, however, Edwards has earmarked a series of training camps, in Oman and South Africa, at which the players will be pitted against one another in an arrangement similar to the North versus South fixtures that Andrew Strauss, England’s former men’s director of cricket, began in 2018.Nat Sciver-Brunt after the defeat in the semi-final•ICC via Getty Images

“We’ve got a new cycle now of ODI cricket, haven’t we, but first and foremost it’s the T20 World Cup,” Edwards said. “There’ll be a group of players that will be training from December through til March. We’re going to spend time with these players and hopefully upskill them, and hopefully they can deal with these occasions better.”That’s exciting for me. As an international coach, it’s rare to get time with players to actually advance their games. We’ve got an opportunity this winter to hopefully do that with some of our younger players. and I’m looking forward to getting that underway in December.”Edwards namechecked the likes of Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson, who missed this tournament through injury, while other names who will come into consideration for future campaigns include the likes of Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Davina Perrin, the breakout star of this year’s Women’s Hundred.”We’ve targeted 13 to 15 players who we’re going to work really, really hard with,” she said. “[This tournament] was too early. The players that had got this far, we wanted to stick with them, but it’s exciting now. We’ve got a new group of players coming through. We’ll go home and reassess. We won’t make too many rash decisions, but we’ve got to look at the future now. And we’ve got some unbelievable talent coming through.”England’s defeat to South Africa was especially painful given that they had beaten the same opponents at the same venue in their tournament opener, after bowling them out for 69. This time, however, the match was played on a bouncier red-soil surface that was more conducive to the seamers, most notably Kapp with her match-sealing figures of 5 for 20.Asked whether there had been any temptation to tinker with the spin-heavy line-up that had brought them this far, Edwards replied: “Hindsight is a wonderful thing. We’ve stuck with that combination. It’s done us really well throughout the [competition].”England had seemed competitive, having reduced South Africa to 202 for 6 going into the final ten overs of their innings. But then Wolvaardt cut loose, adding 119 runs in partnership with Chloe Tryon, before Nadine de Klerk helped add the finishing touches.”At times, we just didn’t hit our straps today, certainly that back 10 really cost us,” Edwards said. “If we’d have kept them to 280, which probably was a par score, we may have been able to chase that down, but, yeah, it wasn’t to be.”It’s going to be a sad dressing-room,” she added. “I don’t think I’ll say too much tonight. I don’t think there’s anything you can say tonight that’s going to make things better. As we all know, life moves on very quickly. These girls will be off to Australia soon. But yeah, I’m hurting too.”

It is no surprise to anyone that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been in such dominant form this season. The Citizens number nine cannot stop scoring, and already has 19 goals to his name from just 16 games so far in 2025/26, chipping in with an assist, too.

His form in the Premier League has been largely unstoppable. Haaland has found the back of the net 14 times in the English top flight, coming in just 12 appearances. In two of those games, the 25-year-old didn’t score. His form has been as good as ever for City.

However, it is not just at club level where Haaland has been in fine goalscoring form. Norway are reaping the benefits, too.

Haaland’s form in the November international break

Despite only playing 48 games for his country, Haaland has 55 goals already. That makes him the top goalscorer in Norway’s history, 22 clear of anyone else. Captaining his nation in the November internationals, he added four more goals to that tally.

The first of two braces Haaland scored during the international break came at home to Estonia. Two second-half strikes, six minutes apart, helped Norway to a 4-1 win, pushing them closer to automatic World Cup qualification.

Next up was a tougher assignment against Italy. The City striker, however, helped to brush the our-time World Cup winners aside, securing another 4-1 win.

The strikes came within a minute of each other, the first an acrobatic effort in the penalty box and the second an easy goal from close range, with City teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma unable to stop Haaland from scoring.

The goals from Haaland this week will certainly please the Citizens faithful. The fact that their talismanic number nine is continuing his deadly form ahead of a huge festive period surely means they can expect to see similar results at club level.

Haaland, however, was not the only City striker who shone during the November international break.

Man City’s other in-form international striker

There is one question surrounding Haaland, and that is who City have as an alternative to the striker. There is no obvious understudy in the first team, despite the likes of Omar Marmoush being able to operate as a nine.

Well, Pep Guardiola could always turn to the academy if needs be, where the club might have the homegrown Haaland in the form of Reigan Heskey. The 17-year-old is the son of former England striker Emile and has been impressing for City’s academy for several years.

Heskey, who was born in Liverpool, can operate on either flank or as a striker. He shone for City’s under-18s last season in the U18s Premier League, a competition in which he bagged 18 goals in 19 games and assisted a further seven.

Guardiola is possibly the most important person who could take note of this impressive form of the teenager. Well, the Spaniard gave Heskey his first-team debut this season, a seven-minute Carabao Cup cameo against Huddersfield Town, along with his brother, Jaden.

It is not just his club form that has been superb, but his form for England under-17s.

Heskey has been a key member of the Three Lions U17 World Cup squad this month, with football scout Antonio Mango describing him as “unstoppable this international break.”

The 17-year-old attacker played five matches in the competition, finding the back of the net four times and assisting three. He also averaged 1.9 key passes and three successful dribbles per 90 minutes, showing just how much of a threat he is.

Heskey – U17 World Cup stats

Stat

Per 90 mins

Tournament total

Goals and assists

1.4

7

Key passes

1.9

9

Big chances created

0.6

3

Dribbles completed

3

14

Tackles and interceptions

2.3

11

Stats from Sofascore

Heskey is certainly showing deadly form in front of goal, which Guardiola has already rewarded with minutes in the first team. If he continues on this upward trajectory, there is no reason to suggest he cannot break into the squad permanently a bit further down the line.

Haaland was not the only City striker in form for his country this month. Heskey has been on fire, and would love to keep this form going when he returns to club football.

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Posts 2 ByJoe Nuttall Nov 16, 2025

تحدث تشابي ألونسو، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد عن مباراة فريقه أمام نظيره سيلتا فيجو ضمن منافسات الدوري الإسباني.

ومن المقرر أن يخوض ريال مدريد مباراته أمام سيلتا فيجو مساء غدٍ، الأحد، ضمن منافسات الجولة الـ 15 من بطولة الدوري الإسباني “لا ليجا”.

ويستضيف ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” مباراة ريال مدريد وسيلتا فيجو في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، الحادية عشر بتوقيت مكة المكرمة.

وقال ألونسو في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالمباراة والذي نقلته صحيفة “آس”: “أداء ريال مدريد كان جيدًا أمام بلباو، مباراة متكاملة، نأمل أن نجد أنفسنا بمشاعر إيجابية مع استمرار أداء بلباو، هذا ما تحدثنا عنه وعملنا عليه”.

وأكمل: “فالفيردي ظهير أيمن؟ علينا تقييم القرار الذي سنتخذه ولكن هناك خيارات أخرى، فيدي يضع دائمًا احتياجات الفريق في المقام الأول ولطالما لعب بمستوى عالي في هذا المركز ولكن قد تكون هناك خيارات أخرى، سنرى غدًا”.

وتابع: “أتذكر مباريات كان فيها مُتميزًا للغاية، برشلونة، يوفنتوس، نعرف مكانته جيدًا لكنه يُضحي من أجل الفريق جدًا، يُريد مساعدة الفريق والشعار، هو يجسد قيم النادي تمامًا ووجوده شرف حقيقي”.

وأردف: “مباراة بلباو نقطة تحول؟ لقد كانت مباراة جيدة، كما قلت مباراة متكاملة والآن نريد البناء على ذلك، الفوز بمزيد من المباريات والوصول إلى أعلى مركز ممكن في جدول الترتيب لأننا في أبريل ومايو نحتاج إلى أن نكون في المكان المناسب”.

وأوضح: “فينيسيوس؟ إنه في حالة رائعة على الصعيد الشخصي والمهني، يبدو سعيدًا للغاية، من المؤسف أنه لم يسجل أمام أولمبياكوس أو بلباو، لكن عندما تراه يبتسم، فهذا يُنعش الفريق حقًا، من الضروري أن يكون في هذه الحالة الذهنية، نأمل أن يكمل هذه المشاعر بهدف غدًا”.

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واستطرد: “مقارنة مبابي وكريستيانو؟ كيليان في طريقه لصنع التاريخ مع ريال مدريد تمامًا كما فعل كريستيانو، طموحه وأرقامه دليل على ذلك، إنه استثنائي، العمل معه يوميًا رائع، رغبته في التأثير على الآخرين، وطاقته الذي ينشرها بين زملائه، أمور مشتركة بينه وبين كريستيانو، هنا أرى أوجه التشابه بينهما”.

وبسؤاله حول الاختيار بينهما أجاب: “كريستيانو هو كريستيانو، وكيليان هو كيليان، كلاهما استثنائي، نحن محظوظون جدًا بوجود كيليان، وعلينا أن نستغل ذلك على أكمل وجه”.

وعن الإصابات استكمل: “نعمل جاهدين على إعادة تأهيل العديد منهم في أسرع وقت ممكن، ستكون هناك أخبار سارة على المدى القريب، هذه مراحل علينا التعايش معها، هدفنا هو عكس هذا الوضع بأسرع وقت ممكن ومنافسة ما لدينا”.

وعن جولر كشف: “يتمتع بالقدرة على اللعب في مستويات مختلفة، وممارسة درجات متفاوتة من التأثير حسب احتياجات الفريق، يجيد تنظيم اللعب وتمرير التمريرات الحاسمة بل ويصل حتى إلى منطقة الجزاء متأخرًا، يتكيف مع الظروف المحيطة به، هذه الموهبة تعطي مرونة على تكتيكات الفريق لكنه يتطور بسرعة وعلينا الاستثمار فيه كما ذكرت في كأس العالم لأنه استثنائي”.

واسترسل: “مفتاح تحسن الفريق؟ خضنا ثلاث مباريات دون فوز ولم نكن فيها على المستوى المطلوب، سواءً بالكرة أو بدونها لكن الثبات هو الفارق، بغض النظر عن أسلوب الخصم”.

وأكد: “مستقبلي؟ أنا بخير، شكرًا لك (للصحفي) أعرف وضعي جيدًا وأعرف متطلبات النادي، وأنني بحاجة إلى الهدوء اللازم للتركيز على ما هو أساسي، أن أكون ناقدًا لنفسي ولكن دون أن ألوم نفسي”.

وأتم حول لعب ميليتاو في مركز الظهير الأيمن: “إنه خيار من ضمن الخيارات المتاحة، علينا أن نرى ما لدينا في قلب الدفاع، أعتقد أنه كان ضد السنغال لعب كظهير أيمن مع البرازيل وقدم أداءً رائعًا، لديه هذه الموهبة، يُذكرني قليلًا بـ بيبي، كان تنافسيًا وكنت تعلم أنه أينما لعب، سيكون تنافسيًا، أينما كانت هناك حاجة لميليتاو، سيكون حاضرًا”.

Newcastle United just cannot string together a consistent run of wins at the moment.

Indeed, Eddie Howe would have been hopeful that his side had turned over a new leaf when getting the better of Manchester City in Premier League action 2-1 last time out, but – again – home comforts clearly were in play, as the Toon have since succumbed to a 2-1 away defeat at Marseille in the Champions League.

On another night, however, Newcastle might well have walked away from the Orange Velodrome with another three points secured in Europe, with Harvey Barnes’ early opener suggesting that the Magpies would be successful on their travels.

Unfortunately for the away side, though, ex-Premier League goal machine Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would have other ideas, as his quickfire second-half brace sealed the win for the Ligue 1 hosts.

While the former Arsenal striker was his instinctive self throughout, he was undoubtedly helped by Nick Pope dropping even more clangers in between the sticks.

Why Nick Pope has to finally be dropped

It’s now three away games on the spin where the ex-Burnley goalkeeper has looked ropey and unconvincing.

He gifted Marseille a route back into the even contest on Tuesday night when rushing out of his net, only for Aubameyang to utilise his pace to comfortably place an effort past Pope, who was stuck in no man’s land after the “inexplicable” error, as it was branded by the Athletic’s Chris Waugh.

The immediate inquest now centres on whether Howe should get rid of the 33-year-old or not, with Aaron Ramsdale certainly a capable replacement, having previously kept 32 clean sheets on the books of Arsenal.

Still, despite all the rampant criticism coming his ‘keeper’s way, Howe would publicly defend Pope at the full-time whistle, stating that he “certainly” backs him, having saved his side “many times” in the past.

Yet, even with this very public vote of confidence, Howe must be aware that his usually trusted number one is declining, with another well-established defensive presence for the Toon, who lined up against Marseille, now also fearful of his starting spot moving forward.

Howe must also bench another Newcastle hero

At this point in time, the 47-year-old could well find he’s on the chopping block sooner rather than later, if he doesn’t drop the likes of Pope, even if they have been regular fixtures of his reign so far.

Fabian Schar also falls into the category of a long-standing servant who likely isn’t the required standard of the first team anymore, even with 241 games under his belt at St James’ Park, and the label of being a “total one off” handed to him by his manager for what he provides for the club at his very best.

Schar’s performance in numbers

Stat

Schar

Minutes played

61

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

30

Accurate passes

13/16 (81%)

Possession lost

5x

Tackles won

0/0

Interceptions

1

Clearances

7

Blocked shots

0

Recoveries

1

Total duels won

0/3

Stats by Sofascore

Based on the table above, though, he is experiencing a swift decline akin to the Toon number one right now, with the Swiss international winning zero of his attempted duels, during his 61 minutes on the pitch.

On top of that, the ageing centre-back would only manage to complete 13 accurate passes all night long, with Aubameyang no doubt feeling even more confident in front of goal, knowing he had the shoddy duo of Schar and Pope to get the better of.

With only five Premier League starts next to his name this season, too, it’s clear that Schar is no longer a guaranteed first-teamer under his manager, with talk also centring on the ex-Deportivo defender being resigned to walking away from Tyneside when his contract expires next year.

As the new breed of Newcastle stars coming through in Malick Thiaw continue to shine, with the German completing 36 passes and winning four duels in France, it’s now very clear that the old guard at St James’ Park are rusty, and cannot be kept in the side long-term.

The obvious alteration to make is to drop Pope, after another “moment of madness” cost his side dear, as his rush out of the goal was branded by journalist Mark Douglas.

But, Schar isn’t above criticism, either, with both well-established Toon servants in very grave danger of dropping out of their manager’s XI for the upcoming away trip to Everton.

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Posts ByAngus Sinclair Nov 26, 2025

تحدث صحفي شبكة سكاي سبورتس، فابريزيو رومانو، عن حقيقة معاقبة نادي ليفربول لنجمه محمد صلاح، وذلك بعد الفوز على إنتر ميلان في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ليفربول استطاع أن يحقق انتصارًا ثمينًا يوم أمس الثلاثاء على حساب إنتر ميلان بهدف دون مقابل في ملعب جوزيبي مياتزا ضمن دوري أبطال أوروبا لحساب الجولة السادسة من مرحلة الدوري.

وشهدت هذه المباراة عدم مشاركة نجم ليفربول، محمد صلاح، والذي تم استبعاده من لقاء الأمس بعد تصريحاته المثيرة للجدل ضد مدرب الفريق آرني سلوت، وضد إدارة النادي الإنجليزي أيضًا.

واتهم محمد صلاح إدارة ليفربول بعدم تنفيذ الوعود التي قدمت له، كما أفاد أن علاقته مع سلوت قد أنهارت.

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ومع ذلك أفاد رومانو في تصريحات نقلتها شبكة ليفربول إيكو، أن ليفربول لم يعاقب محمد صلاح ماليًا، وأن الدولي المصري لم يتلق أي عروض لمغادرة الريدز.

وقال رومانو عن محمد صلاح: “نقطة مهمة، لم يفرض ليفربول أي عقوبات مالية على صلاح ولا غرامات، هذا قرار فني وليس عقوبة تأديبية، سيعيد ليفربول تقييم كل شيء بعد مباراة إنتر ميلان قبل مواجهة برايتون”.

وأضاف رومانو في حديثه: “كان صلاح قد ألمح مساء السبت إلى أنه دعا عائلته لحضور مباراة برايتون في ملعب أنفيلد لأنه أراد توديعهم قبل سفره إلى كأس الأمم الأفريقية، كان يبقي الباب مفتوحًا”.

واختتم الصحفي الإيطالي في حديثه عن محمد صلاح: “في الوقت الحالي، لم يتلق ليفربول أي عرض لضم محمد صلاح، أو من قبل وكيله أو أي نادي آخر بخصوص رحيله المحتمل في يناير، كان يلمح إلى إمكانية ذلك لكن لا توجد أي مفاوضات جارية. الأندية السعودية لا تزال مهتمة وهناك أيضًا اهتمام من الدوري الأمريكي”.