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Winning run comes to an end despite fifties from Maia Bouchier and Freya Kemp

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Alice Davidson-Richards led Surrey’s charge in a rain-affected match•Getty Images

Alice Davidson-Richards produced a game-changing fifty as Surrey ended Hampshire’s winning streak in a rain-curtailed Metrobank Women’s One Day Cup clash in Guildford.Freya Kemp’s 58 and Maia Bouchier’s 51 gave Hampshire a platform for a big score, but wickets at regular intervals, including three for Phoebe Franklin, restricted the visitors to 278.Surrey initially struggled to build regular partnerships but Davidson-Richards capitalised on a lengthy rain delay and smashed 62 to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for Surrey.Having been sent in to bat, Hampshire got off to a positive start as openers Bouchier and Rhianna Southby capitalised on some erratic bowling from the Surrey quicks before Southby chopped on for 27.Bouchier anchored Hampshire’s innings well as she marshalled her side past 100 but then mistimed a flick straight to midwicket to fall for 51 as the run rate slowed.Surrey were sharp in the field throughout, as Ryana MacDonald-Gay produced two diving stops before substitute fielder Alexa Stonehouse took a reflex catch at midwicket to dismiss Georgia Adams as Hampshire slumped to 131 for 4.Abi Norgrove joined Kemp to bring about a revival and the two increased the tempo, cruising beyond 200 with a blend of big hitting and well-placed strokes before Norgrove was dismissed for 40.Kemp breezed past 50 and rotated the strike effectively with Nancy Harman until she was run out by Alice Monaghan for 58 attempting to take two on the boundary rider’s throw. But a flurry of wickets prevented Hampshire from fully attacking during the death overs and Surrey restricted the visitors to 278 all out.As dark clouds loomed over Guildford, Hampshire used the conditions to dismiss Kira Chathli early on for a duck but Bryony Smith and Alice Capsey counterattacked to make the most of the powerplay.The pair raced to 46 for 1 after seven overs before a brief shower forced the players off. Immediately after the resumption, Smith was dismissed for 24, having driven Perry straight to cover.Surrey began to settle once more but Freya Davies returned to the Hampshire attack and took the crucial wicket of Capsey for 47 thanks to Bouchier’s juggling take at midwicket.Hampshire continued to turn the screw as Ava Lee and Perry dismissed Paige Scholfield and Grace Harris, leaving the hosts 123 for 5 after 21 overs.Davidson-Richards and Danni Wyatt-Hodge kept the run rate manageable as they put together a meaningful partnership to steer Surrey to the drinks break.The rain showers that had persisted throughout the innings finally got too heavy, forcing the players off with Surrey 19 runs behind the DLS par score.After a lengthy delay, Surrey were set a revised target of 63 off 29 balls and their hopes looked over when Wyatt-Hodge holed out to cover. But Davidson-Richards and Monaghan took up the mantle, smashing a barrage of boundaries to chase down the target with two balls to spare.

West Ham boss Nuno Espírito Santo is already feeling the heat, and his first home game as manager was quite simply the stuff of nightmares.

West Ham break club record after dismal loss at home to Brentford

During a match boycotted by large portions of the Hammers faifthful, amid ongoing protests against David Sullivan, Karren Brady and the board, Brentford took West Ham to the cleaners.

Keith Andrews’ side, bar an effort from Jarrod Bowen which nearly crept in at the far post, were never troubled by a lacklustre, uninspired home side who looked devoid of confidence, rhythm and a clear identity.

In truth, the 2-0 loss flattered West Ham, as Brentford also struck the crossbar twice, forced great saves from Alphonse Areola and had another goal chalked off by VAR just before half-time.

Nuno’s line-up was, at best, pretty questionable too.

West Ham’s results in the Premier League so far

Sunderland 3-0 West Ham

West Ham 1-5 Chelsea

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Everton 1-1 West Ham

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

West Ham 0-2 Brentford

The Portuguese, in Niclas Fullkrug’s absence due to a thigh injury, experimented with Lucas Paqueta as the centre-forward — but he failed to convince, was largely isolated and gave the ball away carelessly.

Olly Scarles and Kyle Walker-Peters took up unusual full-back roles on their opposite sides, with Freddie Potts and summer signing Soungountou Magassa sacrificed for a leggy midfield partnership of Tomas Soucek and Andy Irving.

Brentford exposed West Ham’s fragility time and time again, with the centre-back partnership of Max Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo – who was given his first start under Nuno – having a night to forget against a rampant Bees side who had 17 shots in total.

The result means that West Ham have now lost all four of their first home league games for the first time in the club’s long history, and if things don’t change soon, it is clear that Nuno has a relegation dogfight on his hands.

Last term, the Irons escaped a drop to the Championship owing to how poor all three promoted sides were, as was the case in 2023/2024 as well, but West Ham may not have that luxury this time around.

The 51-year-old needs inspiration from somewhere, and one West Ham player is said to be working hard in an attempt to prove his worth to Nuno at Rush Green.

Igor Julio impressing Nuno in West Ham training

That man is summer signing Igor Julio, who joined the east Londoners on a season-long loan from Brighton.

The Brazilian, who’s made 37 Premier League appearances for Brighton since joining them from Fiorentina in 2023, was limited to just a single Carabao Cup appearance this term and signed for West Ham in pursuit of more game time.

Nuno is yet to start Julio in any of his first three matches as West Ham boss, having played just one minute off the bench against Everton, and he didn’t even feature in their matchday squad for Brentford.

Considering just how leaky West Ham’s defence looks right now, with Kilman and Todibo really struggling on Monday night, the 27-year-old could sense an opportunity to play his way into contention.

As relayed by The West Ham Way, Julio is believed to be impressing in West Ham training, and as Nuno experiments to try and find out his definitive best side, the door could be open for him to usurp the likes of Todibo, Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos.

Let’s face it, matters could hardly be any worse at the back right now, with West Ham conceding the most goals of any side in the Premier League so far.

Julio appears to be hard at work to earn a place in the starting eleven, and a tricky test away to Leeds on Friday would act as a baptism of fire for the new arrival who’s looking to get his Premier League career back on track.

Former Seagulls coach Inigo Calderón is on record calling Julio an “animal” of a defender, which is exactly what Nuno is crying out for.

Arsenal went on a record-setting winning run of form in the month of October, not conceding a single goal while winning six games in all competitions.

The Gunners’ dominance has been founded on one of the best defences in Premier League history, as David Raya has had to pick the ball out of his net just three times so far this season, a rate that if it continues will see them break Chelsea’s record for goals conceded in a single Premier League season.

Gabriel Magalhães has drawn PFA Player of the Year shouts in recent weeks, while Raya is chasing yet another golden glove and Jurrien Timber is emerging as one of the best right-backs in world football.

What is Chelsea's record and can Arsenal beat it?

Chelsea’s 2004-05 team led by Jose Mourinho conceded just 15 goals in a 38-game Premier League season. Arsenal have so far conceded three times in nine games, which at 0.33 per game would total between 12-13 goals, but it’s not that simple…

The AI supercomputer gave three scenarios for Arsenal’s final total, taking into account fatigue, injuries, game states and the possibility of other teams adapting to their style of play.

It also concluded that fine margins – such as individual errors or controversial decisions – will add up over the course of a season.

Another factor harming their efforts may just be their own brilliance. Arsenal are predicted to win the Premier League by a whopping 13 points, which would mean they have games at the end of the season with little to play for other than this record. For context, Liverpool failed to win all four of their remaining matches after wrapping up the title last season, conceding nine goals in that time.

Scenario

Projected goals conceded

Explanation

Best case

13–14 goals

Arsenal sustain current defensive dominance and stay injury-free

Most likely

17–19 goals

Small regression due to fixture congestion and natural variance

Worst case

25–27 goals

Defensive injuries, fatigue, or tactical shifts increase vulnerability slightly

Predicted total: Arsenal will concede 18 goals in the 2025-26 Premier League season

Given the likelihood that Arsenal progress far in several competitions – they are currently fourth in the Champions League table and still alive in both domestic cup competitions – it is likely that fatigue and injuries will affect their ability to keep clean sheets later in the season.

Arsenal’s squad depth has been an issue in recent seasons, falling behind Manchester City in the 2022-23 campaign after they lost William Saliba to injury, but Bukayo Saka has hailed the level of the current group after more than £250million was spent in the summer.

“This year I feel we’re a very strong group and we’ve got a lot of quality. We’ve suffered already a lot of injuries, but the players that have come in have shown that we can all keep the level at the highest,” said the England international.

“I think that’s where we’ve slipped off in a few seasons, but this season, we’ve got that and it’s making me really believe we can do it.”

Related Supercomputer predicts every 2025/26 Premier League game and final table

Look away now, Liverpool fans…

Posts ByTom Cunningham Oct 28, 2025

وجه جنارو جاتوزو مدرب منتخب إيطاليا، اعتذاراً لجماهير الأزوري بعد الهزيمة الساحقة برباعية لهدف أمام النرويج في تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026.

وقال جاتوزو في تصريحات نشرتها “فوتبول إيطاليا: “علينا الاعتذار للجماهير أولاً وقبل كل شئ لأن 4-1 نتيجة ثقيلة، إنه لأمر مؤسف، لعبنا شوط أول جيد جداً وكنا أقوياء، لكن تعرضنا لخيبة أمل غير متوقعة في الشوط الثاني لم تكن على مستوى التوقعات”.

وأضاف: “نهنئ النرويج، قمنا بما كان يجب أن نقوم به في الشوط الأول، ثم عانينا أكثر في الشوط الثاني”.

وحول سبب تقديم إيطاليا أداء مختلف في الشوط الثاني رغم سيطرة الشوط الأول، رد جاتوزو: “فقدنا لياقتنا وانهارنا ذهنياً، كنا نضغط بالطريقة الصحيحة في الشوط الأول، لكننا خسرنا الكرة بسهولة بعد ذلك، حصلت النرويج على بعض المساحات للعب، فقدنا الكرة وأخطأنا في التمرير وتعرضنا للضغط وهذا ما حدث”.

وأكد جاتوزو :”علينا البناء في القادم على ما قدمناه في الشوط الأول أمام النرويج، كنا متماسكين وملتزمين بمواقعنا، لكن بمجرد أن يخلق الخصوم فرصة نبدأ بالشعور بالخوف، هنا يجب أن نتغير ونتحسن، لقد شعرنا بالخوف”.

واعترف المدرب الإيطالي مرة أخرى: “نتحمل المسؤولية ونعتذر للجماهير، كانت مباراة مهمة جداً لي اليوم، كنا نواجه فريقًا قويًا، كان الفوز سيعزز معنوياتنا للتقدم أكثر، فشلنا ولا يمكننا الانهيار والشعور بالحرج كما حدث اليوم”.

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وأكمل جاتوزو: “ما حدث اليوم يدعو للقلق وسأكون منافقاً إن قلت عكس ذلك، لن نرى بعضنا البعض لثلاث أشهر ولا يتعلق الأمر بأننا تعلمنا درساً اليوم، لا يمكن خسارة مباراة بهذه النتيجة، هناك لاعبون ضدنا يمكنهم قلب النتيجة في خمس دقائق، الهدف الثالث أكثر ما أزعجني، لكن علينا أن نتطلع للأمام، لا يمكن أن نتوقع عدم السماح لهم بالتسديد، لكن يجب أن نكون قادرين على الرد عندما يحدث ذلك وليس كما فعلنا اليوم”.

وسئل جاتوزو عن صافرات وصيحات استهجان الجماهير: “في نهاية الشوط الأول كنت راضيًا جداً عن أداء الفريق ودعم الجماهير، الناس لديهم وعي حب الفريق، ما حدث لم يستحقه أحد، خاصة أولئك الذين حضروا لتشجيعنا، في المستقبل لا يجب أن نخشى كثيراً ونتراجع لأننا نفقد الثقة عند أول هزيمة، في هذه اللحظة نواجه ضغوط كبيرة، لم نتأهل لآخر نسختين في كأس العالم ولا يمكن الاستهانة بذلك، أيضاً لا يجب أن نستسلم لليأس عند أول أزمة، يجب أن نثق بقدراتنا أكثر ولا نقوم بالحد الأدنى فقط”.

وتحدث جاتوزو حول إذا لم يعد يجب اعتبار إيطاليا ضمن أفضل منتخبات أوروبا خاصة بعد أدائها السيء في يورو 2024: “كنت أتمنى لو تعلمنا درسًا كرويًا من النرويج لربما تقبلت ذلك من البداية للنهاية، لكننا سنتمكن من قول كلمتنا إذا قمنا بتحسين ما افتقدناه في الشوط الثاني، هذا هو الندم المؤلم”.

وأتم جاتوزو حول ما ينقص منتخب إيطاليا: “نحتاج للبقاء متحدين أكثر من فكرة وجود قائد، ما يغضبني أكثر أن بناء اللعب في الخلف في الشوط الثاني لم يكن سلساً، إذا كنت تخشى ارتكاب خطأ فأنت تلعب بحذر وهذا لا يطاق”.

وختم عن كييزا إذا كان سيعود للمشاركة في الملحق في مارس بعد أن رفض لاعب ليفربول في وقت سابق الانضمام للتركيز على استعادة لياقته البدنية: “تحدثت بما فيه الكفاية عن كييزا، أنتم تعرفون قصته، هو لاعب مهم ولديه صفات مميزة لكن عليه أن يشعر بالراحة، نعرف ما نقوله لبعضنا البعض وسنتحدث مجدداً ونرى ما سيحدث”.

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O palmeirense está sorrindo à toa neste final de ano, e o dia 12 de dezembro, que já era uma data especial para o torcedor do Verdão, ganhou mais um ótimo motivo para ser celebrada após a conquista do 12º título brasileiro, na semana passada.

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O dia 12 do 12 sempre foi comemorado no Verdão por ter sido a data da despedida do goleiro Marcos, um dos maiores ídolos do clube, e que decidiu fazer o seu jogo de despedida no dia 12/12/2012, no Pacaembu, para fazer uma homenagem ao número que o santificou embaixo das traves alviverdes.

Uma santa despedida! 😇🧤

Na madrugada do dia 12/12/2012, em um Pacaembu lotado, o eterno camisa 12 se despedia dos gramados com uma exibição emocionante e inesquecível para a #FamíliaPalmeiras. Obrigado por tudo, São Marcos!#AvantiPalestra#MemóriaAlviverde pic.twitter.com/e0G1bLAyvS

— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) December 12, 2023

Desde que Marcos aposentou as luvas, nenhum goleiro do Palmeiras utilizou mais o número doze, que passou a ser usado por atletas de linha, e serviu para Gabriel Jesus e Borja na Libertadores, e para o lateral-Mayke, que utiliza a 12 desde que foi apresentado no clube, em 2017.

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Se muitos rivais ainda debocham do fato do Verdão ter 12 taças de Brasileiro e ser de fato e de direito o Maior Campeão Nacional, o palmeirense não está nem aí para o que os rivais falam.

Tanto é que a torcida não para de celebrar mais um Brasileiro, e mais uma taça chancelada pelo maior órgão de futebol do nosso país, que reconhece no alviverde, o maior campeão do país do futebol.

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Resta aos rivais chorarem e aceitarem que no dia 12 do 12, o palmeirense a partir de agora terá mais um motivo gigantesco para celebrar.

Quem tem mais tem doze, e quem não tem, nem precisa sair da frente, é só seguir nos assistindo no topo do Brasil lá de trás.

Siraj took three of the last four wickets on the fifth morning to seal an epic win at The Oval

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Aug-20255:30

‘Such moments make you feel that the journey is worth it’

India captain Shubman Gill has said his team was “pretty confident” of taking the remaining four wickets on the final morning at The Oval to square the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series.Late rain on day four dragged the game into the fifth day, leaving England needing 35 runs and India four wickets. Mohammed Siraj picked up three of the four to seal a stunning win.”Yeah, we were pretty confident,” Gill said at the post-match presentation. “Even yesterday, we knew that they [England] are a little bit under pressure. We just wanted to make sure that they’re feeling the pressure throughout. Pressure makes everyone do things that they don’t want to, and we just wanted to make sure that they’re feeling the pressure throughout.Related

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“I think the way both the teams played in the entire series, every day coming on day four, day five, and never really knowing which team is going to win… it shows that both the teams came up with their A game and very happy to get over the line in this one.”Joe Root had said that the use of a heavy roller would benefit England on the fifth morning, but Siraj and Prasidh Krishna worked in tandem to give no respite to Jamie Smith and the tail.”When bowlers like Siraj and Prasidh are bowling like that then 35 runs is also too much,” Gill said at the post-match press conference. “As a batsman, you are under pressure as you feel the ball is doing something and it takes just one ball. And that is what we were reminding them about frequently. If the conditions are like this and the momentum is with you, then 30-35 runs is enough, then you know it is a matter of one or two balls falling in the right place and the game will get over there and then.”Gill said that India never thought about taking the second new ball, considering the movement both his strike bowlers had been getting since day four. “Also, we had the wicket-taking option on this wicket,” Gill said. “If they had to make the runs, they would need to score boundaries. We knew they were under pressure because in such a position the batting team is under pressure because it is matter of one ball.”Having been left heartbroken after he was the last man dismissed in the Lord’s Test last month, Siraj finished the game this time with the ball, when his pinpoint yorker uprooted Gus Atkinson’s off stump. Siraj put in a big shift, with his 30.1 overs in the fourth innings bringing him five wickets.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“Yes, definitely, he’s a captain’s dream”, Gill said of Siraj. “Coming in five Test matches, every ball, every spell that he bowled gave his all out, and every captain, every team wants a player like him. We are very fortunate to have him in our team.”While Siraj won the Player-of-the-Match award, Gill was chosen as India’s Player of the Series by the opposition coach Brendon McCullum for his chart-topping 754 runs in ten innings at an average of 75.40. Gill’s series aggregate is the second-highest for a captain behind Don Bradman’s 810 against England in the 1936-37 Ashes. No other batter has scored more runs in a series between England and India, going past Graham Gooch’s 752 runs in 1990.”Feels very rewarding,” Gill said. “I worked pretty hard before the start of the series. There were certain things that I wanted to work on as a batsman, and it was my goal to be able to be the best batter of the series. And to be able to accomplish that goal feels very satisfying and very rewarding.”I think once you are sorted mentally, you would be in a good space. But you’re only sorted mentally when you’re feeling technically correct. So, I think they’re both kind of correlated. If you feel like you’re getting in good positions, you’re always mentally more stable.”3:49

Bangar: Series result proves India is growing in stature

‘We want to be looked as a gun team’Having started the new WTC cycle with a series-levelling win, India are currently third on the table with 28 points in five matches. “This series was very important for us because the kind of maturity every player would feel [at] the end of the series would really help us in the long run in this WTC cycle,” Gill said.Asked if he would have felt the same had England chased the target, Gill admitted that his “feelings would definitely be slightly different”.”I think the scorecard of the series could not have really depicted what kind of cricket we played,” he said. “But this scorecard of the series that we have right now really shows how both teams played. This win was important for us to be able to get that morale high, especially after the kind of cricket that we have played over the course of two months.”When Gill’s India had landed in the United Kingdom in June, there were several questions asked – whether his team had the experience and the personnel to challenge Ben Stokes’ men. Two months later, India depart with the series shared. Gill credited head coach Gautam Gambhir for building the confidence of the team.”At the start of the series Gauti [Gambhir] said: ‘yes, we are a young team, but we don’t want to be looked as a young team; we want to be looked as a gun team’. And the way we played it today showed us that why we are a gun team, and we have gun players like him [Siraj] in our team and that’s what makes this team so special.”

Eddie Howe is a legend on Tyneside. In years to come, his name will be used as the barometer from which managerial success at St. James’ Park is adjudged.

But Newcastle United are in a rut right now, their muscly underbelly having gone soft and their snappy tactical understanding having ebbed away from the level of last season, when a pathway into the Champions League was found and the Carabao Cup was lifted after Liverpool were beaten at Wembley.

Tournament form might be good, but the Magpies languish in 14th place in the Premier League, and after three goalless draws on the road to kick things off, three successive losses have been inflicted on the Toon, all against sides sat alongside them in the bottom half.

While it’s almost unthinkable, this decline has raised conversations relating to Howe’s future at the helm.

The latest on Howe's Newcastle future

PIF have adopted a ‘don’t panic’ approach to the current issues Newcastle are beset by. But improvements will be required over the coming months. The form on the road has been shambolic, and it is having a detrimental impact on what could still be another positive and progressive campaign.

Howe’s achievements are towering, and in this, he is immortal. But United’s drop-off reeks of deeper issues than, say, 2023/24, when injuries clamped down on any scent of progress. This is more than just a tinker job: a comprehensive reset is needed.

The English coach signed a new and long-term contract on Tyneside in 2022, less than one year after being appointed. A second, furtive extension may have since been engineered.

However, he is not untouchable in the dugout, and if PIF and technical director Ross Wilson feel he has taken this club as far as he can, potential avenues will be explored.

One of which could see them focus on one of the most interesting managers on the market, and he’s currently out of work.

Newcastle could hire Howe successor

Newcastle would love nothing more than to continue their journey with Howe in the managerial role, but the side’s form is alarming, and if the situation continues to devolve, hands may be forced before the end of the 2025/26 campaign.

The Mirror have recently compiled a list of candidates to consider, should the club look to head down that path and find a successor, and possibly the most curious name belongs to former Barcelona boss Xavi.

The Spanish legend has been out of work since the end of 2023/24, and Fabrizio Romano said at the start of the season that the 45-year-old was interested in taking the Manchester United job, had INEOS sacked Ruben Amorim. He has, after all, said himself that he “would love to work in the Premier League”.

Xavi’s principles are shaped by slick, Barca-esque (obviously) passing patterns, and the likes of Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes could thrive at the heart of such a system.

But it’s Anthony Gordon who could benefit the most, finding more freedom down the left channel in a system that would see the Magpies soar to the top of the Premier League’s possession charts, maintaining the 4-3-3 tactical shape that Howe has enforced.

Gordon has struggled this year, and no mistake. The 24-year-old looks a pale imitation of his top-class self, with journalist Adam Clery even commenting that he looks “all over the place” at the moment.

Xavi’s sharp tactical mind could help Gordon find a solution, especially on the wing of such a fluent and commanding midfield force.

Comparing Gordon’s performances against his spectacular breakout season of 2023/24, when he posted 21 goal involvements in the league and won United’s Player of the Year award, it’s clear this is a man lacking confidence, currently showing little sign of the development expected as he matures into his left wing berth for club and country.

It is sharpness and polish which must be applied now, because for a player who considers himself among the top brass in England and Europe, zero contributions in the league this term is inexcusable.

Anthony Gordon – Premier League Comparison

Stats (per 90)

23/24

25/26

Goals scored

0.34

0.00

Assists

0.31

0.00

Shots taken

2.49

2.75

Touches

44.35

45.00

Pass completion (%)

76.1

74.7

Crosses

3.46

2.75

Shot-creating actions

4.45

3.34

Progressive passes

3.15

3.14

Progressive carries

4.30

4.13

Successful take-ons

1.68

1.97

Ball recoveries

3.89

3.54

Tackles + interceptions

1.93

0.98

Data via FBref

Injuries and the red card beamed at him during that frustrating defeat to Liverpool at the start of the season have done little to turn the tide for the Three Lions star, but in Xavi, Newcastle could land a progressive manager whose high-possession philosophy could work well for a fast and mobile winger like Gordon.

Would it be unfair to say that it’s all gone a little bit stale under Howe’s wing at Newcastle? The man has done so much for the club and for the city, but he won’t sit in the dugout forever, and if there is a chance to sign a manager of Xavi’s class who could reenergise the ranks, it might be a worthwhile gamble.

He’s proven he has the minerals, having won La Liga in his first year as the Camp Nou boss, leading club president Joan Laporta to call him “the best manager in the world”.

With the boss having celebrated his fourth anniversary in the hot seat several days ago, journalist Andy Sixsmith waxed lyrical, saying, “Eddie Howe should go down as one of the greatest Newcastle United managers in history.”

This is correct, and Tyneside is in concert. However, as the potential to turn the page toward a new chapter, with the idea of an exciting boss like Xavi in charge gathering pace, more may begin to warm to change, should things, as they are, continue to regress.

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أقيمت اليوم الخميس، قرعة الملحق العالمي المؤهل إلى نهائيات بطولة كأس العالم 2026، بمشاركة 6 منتخبات.

وتحدد مواجهة منتخب العراق للفائز من بوليفيا أمام سورينام المقررة في نصف نهائي الملحق العالمي المؤهل إلى نهائيات بطولة كأس العالم 2026.

طالع | اتحاد الكرة يعلن خطوات حجز تذاكر مباريات مصر في كأس العالم 2026

وتأهل منتخب العراق إلى نهائيات الملحق العالمي المؤهل إلى نهائيات بطولة كأس العالم 2026، على حساب الإمارات، بالفوز بنتيجة 3-2 في مجموع مباراتي الذهاب والإياب، حيث انتهت مواجهة الذهاب في الإمارات 1-1، ولقاء الإياب 2-1 للعراق.

ويقام الملحق العالمي المؤهل إلى كأس العالم 2026، في شهر مارس 2026، حيث ستلتقي الـ4 منتخبات الأقل تصنيفًا وجهًا لوجه، المتأهل منهما سيواجه المنتخبان الأعلى في التصنيف، ثم الفائز في تلك المباراتين الأخيرتين، يتأهل رسميًا إلى نهائيات كأس العالم. موعد مباراة العراق ضد الفائز من مباراة بوليفيا وسورينام

ومن المقرر أن يلتقي العراق مع الفائز من بوليفيا وسورينام يوم 1 أبريل العام الجاري 2026 على ملعب “أومنيلايف” أو ملعب “بي بي في إيه” في تمام الخامسة صباحًا بتوقيت مصر، السادسة بتوقيت السعودية والعراق.

 

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Os casos de Lucas Veríssimo e Matheuzinho, a demora para inscrever Garro e a falta de reforços vem repercutindo no elenco do Corinthians, que foi derrotado pelo Ituano no Paulistão. Após a partida, Cássio lamentou o resultado e cobrou a diretoria para resolver as indefinições no elenco.

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– Acho que tivemos chances de matar o jogo, não conseguimos e fomos castigados. Faz parte, a diretoria tem que resolver isso, não cabe a mim. Claro que não é legal ter um jogador treinando e indo embora. É ano de reformulação, jogar aqui não é fácil. Saíram muitos jogadores, chegaram muitos jogadores, faz parte a reformulação. Temos que trabalhar para ajudar o Corinthians. Paulistão é equilibrado, são equipes boas, Ituano é de Série B, briga na parte de cima da tabela. Detalhes são curtos, tivemos oportunidades de sair na frente, não saímos, tomamos o gol e saímos derrotados – comentou Cássio após a partida.

Com o resultado, o Corinthians estaciona nos três pontos, mesma pontuação do RB Bragantino. O próximo compromisso de Cássio e do Timão é no sábado (27), contra a São Bernardo, fora de casa. A diretoria alvinegra tenta se acertar com o Talleres para conseguir a liberação da documentação de Garro.

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England have recalled Sam Curran for their T20Is against South Africa and Ireland, while prescribing an extra week’s rest to Ben Duckett after his dramatic loss of form.Curran has not played for England in any format this year – or under Brendon McCullum’s coaching – but has been in excellent domestic form. Across 24 appearances in the T20 Blast and the Hundred this summer, he has scored 603 runs with a strike rate of 154.21 and taken 33 cheap wickets, and has been added to squads for all six of England’s upcoming fixtures.His call-up comes barely 24 hours after South Africa exposed England’s overreliance on the part-time spin of Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks in Thursday’s second ODI at Lord’s. Bethell and Jacks returned combined figures of 1 for 112 in 10 overs, and Curran’s addition to the squad gives England more flexibility around the balance of their team.Duckett, meanwhile, has been handed an additional week off before England’s tours to New Zealand and Australia this winter. He has become an all-format regular in the past 12 months and looked utterly out of sorts during an uncharacteristically scratchy innings of 14 off 33 balls on Thursday.He scored 462 runs in nine innings during England’s drawn Test series against India this summer but has only once passed 20 in his 10 innings since – eight in the Hundred (where his top score for Birmingham Phoenix was 49 not out) and two in this week’s ODIs. Duckett’s absence will likely see Jamie Smith and Phil Salt opening the batting together against South Africa next week, with Jacks or Tom Banton primed to replace Smith in Ireland.Related

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In one final change to their squads, England have also pulled Matthew Potts out of the Ireland T20Is in a move which will allow him to press his case for Ashes selection in the County Championship for Durham. There is a spot available in their squad for Australia after Jamie Overton’s decision to quit red-ball cricket, and Potts is a strong contender.He has slipped down the pecking order across formats and was not even involved in their squads to face India. But Overton’s effective withdrawal from the Ashes – and bolter Sonny Baker’s struggles on ODI debut – could provide a route back, and England believe he will be better served by playing for Durham in the County Championship than running drinks in Dublin.Jordan Cox, Curran’s Oval Invincibles team-mate, was added to the squad to face Ireland earlier this week but is not due to be involved in the South Africa series. Duckett will stay with the ODI squad for Sunday’s dead-rubber in Southampton.Updated England T20I squads:vs South Africa: Harry Brook (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood.vs Ireland: Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Tom Hartley replace Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Jamie Smith; Bethell replaces Brook as captain.