Passando por um processo de reformulação, a equipe feminina do Palmeiras anunciou nesta quarta-feira (20) a sétima contratação da temporada, a meio-campista Katrine.
Natural de Fortaleza, no Ceará, a meia de 22 anos disputou a última temporada vestindo a camisa do Minas Brasília, do Distrito Federal, por onde disputou 15 jogos do Campeonato Brasileiro e balançou as redes quatro vezes.
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– Estou muito feliz em vestir a camisa do Palmeiras, pois é um clube grande e que tem uma história enorme. A minha expectativa é ter um ano abençoado com camisa do Verdão. Que tenhamos muitas conquistas e objetivos atingidos – disse Katrine ao site oficial do clube.
Apesar da pouca idade, Katrine já possui passagens por diversas equipes do cenário nacional, como Grêmio (2019), Internacional (2018), Osasco Audax (2018) e Corinthians (2016/2017), por onde foi campeã da Libertadores Feminina, além de passagens pela Seleção Brasileira de base, por onde foi campeã do Sul-Americano Sub-20 em 2015, e participou do Mundial da categoria em 2016 e 2018.
They added an unbroken 167 – the highest for the second wicket in the BBL – to power Sydney Sixers to second place
The Report by Alex Malcolm23-Jan-2019A record-breaking partnership between Josh Philippe and James Vince led the Sydney Sixers to a thumping win over BBL leaders Hobart Hurricanes at the SCG.Philippe, the 21-year-old tyro, and Vince, the wily English pro, broke all manner of records as they mowed down a target of 173 with nine wickets and 17 balls to spare.The pair came together at 1 for 6 in the first over and put on an unbroken 167 in just 16.3 overs. It was a new record partnership for Sixers franchise, the fourth highest in BBL history and the highest second-wicket stand in the eight years of the competition. Philippe, whose previous best in T20s was 30 not out, batted through the chase, making 86 not out from just 49 balls with nine fours and three sixes. Meanwhile, Vince made 74 not out, his second straight score of 70-plus.Earlier, the Hurricanes’ total of 4 for 172 looked competitive on a turning SCG track but ended up being well under par. Matthew Wade made yet another half-century and put on another half-century stand with D’Arcy Short. But they battled to get the Sixers spinners Ben Manenti and Steve O’Keefe away in the middle overs, and without a late cameo from George Bailey may well have fallen short of 170.1 for 225 Wade and Short just continued from their unbroken 158-run stand to beat the Adelaide Strikers none down. There was sharp spin in the opening over from Manenti, which meant caution was required early. But they found their groove yet again. They were simply flawless while keeping the rate above eight by targeting the pace of Tom Curran and Sean Abbott with five boundaries in the last three overs to get to 0 for 49 after six overs. It was the fifth time in 10 games they did not lose a wicket in the Powerplay. They kicked on to their ninth 50-plus partnership in the BBL, and the total partnership across the last two games reached 225 before Short holed out at deep midwicket.James Vince brought up his half-century off 36 balls•Getty Images
Better Bailey than neverWade reached fifty and was involved in some verbal niggle with Tom Curran and Moises Henriques. But while a 67-run stand between Wade and Ben McDermott appeared to be putting the Hurricanes in a powerful position, the run-rate slipped under eight as the spin of Manenti and O’Keefe proved hard to collar.Wade’s dismissal brought in Bailey, who has been arguably the most valuable player in the tournament for the role that he plays. Under pressure in the death overs he has delivered time and again. He gave himself four balls to get the pace of the wicket in the 18th and 19th overs but none were dots. In the 20thover he hit two fours and an incredible six over long-off, scooping it with the bottom hand. He scored 22 from nine balls to turn a total of 160 into 4 for 172. He now has 264 runs in the tournament at a strike-rate of 161.96. No other player in the tournament with more than 250 runs has a strike-rate higher than 145.Philippe fireworks Philippe dominated the Powerplays in the JLT Cup 50-over competition for Western Australia in October at the top of the order. He then plundered 57 off 53 balls for the Prime Minister’s XI facing two of the world’s best fast bowlers in Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada in the Powerplay. But it took the Sydney Sixers nine games and four different openers to work out Philippe might be worth a try at the top.After scoring 17 off 11 to give the Sixers a fast start in the win over Brisbane Heat, he stepped up a gear on Wednesday. He lost his opening partner Daniel Hughes in the first over of the chase, but proceeded to smash 46 off 22 in the Powerplay to help the Sixers to 67 for 1, the equal-highest Powerplay score of the tournament. The best attack in the BBL was rendered helpless by Philippe’s fast hands and fast feet. He scored all around the ground, thumping three boundaries off the spin of Clive Rose and three off the pace of Jofra Archer in consecutive overs.Vintage Vince Philippe cruised to his first T20 half-century off just 25 balls and allowed Vince to settle in. The pair scored at an electric rate without appearing to take too many risks. Not only did they thump 15 fours and five sixes between them, they also ran 12 twos. Vince cruised to his second successive fifty while Philippe crowned his career-best 86 not out with two extraordinary shots to finish the game – an inside out cover drive for six followed by a deft scoop over the keeper’s head.
Tottenham Hotspur have been given a major boost in their hunt to sign a reported target after it emerged that his current club would be open to letting him leave mid-season.
Tottenham turn attention towards January…
Spurs have been the great entertainers of the Premier League this term and made a brilliant start to life under Ange Postecoglou; however, a lack of week-by-week certainty regarding his team selection due to injury problems will undoubtedly force the Aussie to act in the January window.
Technical director Johan Lange is said to have been using data algorithms to profile potential targets ahead of the market opening for activity and the Lilywhites could look to swoop for two central defenders if Davinson Sanchez and Eric Dier both depart in the coming window.
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Ange Postecoglou is not messing round with January around the corner…
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Tottenham look to have earmarked central defence as a key priority to bolster and several names are mentioned in connection with a move to north London by the outlet, including Illia Zabarnyi, Giorgio Scalvini, Morato, Lloyd Kelly and Tosin Adarabioyo. Acquiring a striker is also on the agenda at Spurs, with Brentford frontman Ivan Toney and Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez floated as names of interest to the club.
Starting games fast and then losing momentum has been a problem that has crept up at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in recent weeks, which is likely a by-product of a lack of squad depth present within the infancy of Postecoglou's time in charge. The ex-Celtic manager could improve his squad over the coming windows and has now been given a boost in his hunt to sign a central defender who isn't mentioned above, according to a report.
Tottenham given green light in Ben Godfrey pursuit
As per previous reports, Spurs are prepared to push to sign Everton star Ben Godfrey as the England international is keen to depart Goodison Park in January.
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According to Football Insider, Tottenham have now been given the green light by the Toffees regarding Godfrey, as his current employers would sell the 25-year-old in January if a suitable offer arises for his services due to the fact he has fallen down the pecking order under Sean Dyche in what is a boost for Postecoglou and co.
The outlet claim that despite the fact Everton signed the York-born man for £20 million back in 2021, the Merseyside-based outfit would be willing to take a loss in order to get him off the books.
This campaign, out-of-favour Godfrey, who has previously been hailed as "tremendous" by journalist Jonathan Northcroft, has featured in just one minute of Premier League action, making him all but destined to move on in January, whether that be to Spurs or elsewhere, making this one to watch.
The domestic veteran has found a new gear, drawing from the belief that he now belongs at the highest level of the game
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What two international tours can do to a young man’s confidence, eh?In August 2018, Hanuma Vihari was still knocking on the doors of the national team, piling on the runs for India A against South Africa A in the outskirts of Bengaluru. Part of a line-up that included Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Mayank Agarwal, there were few people at the ground who even knew how Vihari looked like, let alone know his credentials.That’s when stats-hungry folks realised his first-class average (59.45) was better than Virat Kohli’s. Heck, it was the best in the world. And on the back of a glorious 2017-18 domestic season – where he scored 1056 first-class runs, with four hundreds and an average of 96 – Vihari was called up for the last two Tests in England. Since then, he has played nearly all of India’s away Tests.It meant that a big dog of domestic cricket – Vihari had scored a double ton in each of the last five Ranji Trophy seasons – had to give the 2018-19 tournament a miss. It correlated with his side Andhra finishing with only one outright win in eight matches.Now that he’s back home again, Vihari picked up where he left off, striking two hundreds for Rest of India in the Irani Cup tie against Vidarbha in Nagpur.Hanuma Vihari has three centuries in three Irani Cup innings•ESPNcricinfo Ltd
He was the only RoI batsman to score a century on day one. But that isn’t surprising. He’s often been a savior of sorts in long-form cricket. What surprising, was that despite having more ‘famous’ partners in the form of Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer at the other end, it was Vihari’s strokes to the boundary that earned the loudest applause. He is no longer someone who Indian cricket fans had to search on ‘Google Images’ to put a face to a name.That was also evident when Vihari spoke to ESPNcricinfo after the fourth day’s play in Nagpur. The last time we had chatted, nearly six months ago, Vihari came across as quiet and soft-spoken. There were signs of a man still trying to figure who he is. But having been part of the Indian Test side in England and Australia, his voice, this time around, had a sense of conviction in it.”Being with the Test team increased my confidence levels,” Vihari said. “Once you know you belong to the highest levels you have the confidence of dominating domestic cricket in a way.”It was apparent in the way Vihari took on the Vidarbha bowlers late on the fourth evening while trying to push for a declaration. After tea, having already amassed 153 runs in the second innings (to top off his first-innings 114), he freed his arms to batter the ball to all parts. He hit two sixes – one nearly smashed the press-box window – and a four to add 27 runs off his last 18 balls. It was a fitting end to a first-class and international season during which his life completely changed. It also showed how seriously he takes every match, irrespective of the opposition and the number of people watching.”Domestic cricket has always been my grassroots,” Vihari said. “I’ve always known that I can score runs consistently in domestic cricket. But, yes, I don’t take my domestic cricket lightly. I play with the same intensity as international cricket.”Playing with the Indian Test side has taught me that you have to be decisive with your footwork. Especially with your defence. If you have confidence in your defence, then you can play shots accordingly. You can select which shot you want to play according to the ball. But first of all, you need to trust your defence.”Our second innings was tough for batting, because the wicket was so challenging. But one thing I picked up early was that you have to be busy and have that positive intent. That is the secret to success I guess.”His match tally of 294 runs has single-handedly given RoI the stats of favourites as the game moves into day five. Still, having set the Ranji Champions a target of 280, Vihari isn’t quite ready to relax.”I think it’s going to be hard work for us tomorrow, but we can definitely win this game. First, we have to bowl really well and take all our chances, but despite the [95-run] lead that Vidarbha got in the first innings, I am happy me, Rahane and Shreyas have been able to make a match out of this.”After tea, Shreyas and I were playing for the overs. The captain told us at the tea-break that we wanted Vidarbha to bat 12-15 overs today. But we got the last fifty runs very quickly, and we declared slightly earlier than expected. We got the crucial wicket of [Vidarbha captain Faiz] Fazal early, and hopefully we can get nine more tomorrow.”
انطلق اليوم الأربعاء، معسكر منتخب مصر، تحت قيادة حسام حسن، المدير الفني، استعدادًا لمواجهة الرأس الأخضر وبوتسوانا.
ويستعد منتخب مصر، لمواجهتي الرأس الأخضر وبوتسوانا، ضمن منافسات التصفيات المؤهلة لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 بالمغرب.
طالع.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة يتدخل لحل أزمة انضمام لاعبي الأهلي والزمالك لمعسكر منتخب مصر
وأكد اتحاد الكرة، أنه من المقرر أن يتوالى وصول اللاعبين إلى معسكر الفراعنة حتى بداية الشهر المقبل، بحسب الاتفاق مع الأندية.
وتواجد 6 لاعبين، فقط في معسكر منتخب مصر اليوم، في أول أيامه في غياب لاعبي الأهلي والزمالك.
وغاب لاعبو الأهلي والزمالك عن انطلاق معسكر الفراعنة، على الرغم من عدم ارتباط الناديين بأية مباريات في الفترة الحالية، حيث ودع الزمالك بطولة كأس مصر والأهلي اعتذر عن عدم المشاركة عقب انتهاء مسابقة الدوري.
ومن المنتظر أن ينضم اللاعبون المحترفون للمعسكر مع بداية الأجندة الدولية بسبب ارتباطاتهم مع أنديتهم.
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي منتخب مصر أمام الرأس الأخضر يوم 6 سبتمبر المقبل، بينما يواجه بوتسوانا في الجولة الثانية يوم 10 من الشهر ذاته في تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا.
Tottenham Hotspur's effectiveness in the summer transfer window has been clear despite a shaky spell this season, with Ange Postecoglou's appointment blending marvellously with the player acquisitions.
A stunning start to the campaign put last year's eighth-placed finish firmly in the past, with Heung-min Son's goalscoring exploits even attenuating the effect of Harry Kane's sale in August.
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But while Son, appointed captain in the summer, has been the perfect talisman, he's not a natural centre-forward, and signing a striker to add a dimension to the attack would be worthwhile.
Especially considering Postecoglou's ambitious stratagems will require such a player to increase the chances of success across multiple fronts.
Spurs transfer news – Dominic Solanke
According to a recent report from the Sun, Tottenham are monitoring in-form Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke as they prepare to strengthen in the summer.
While a centre-forward would be desired this winter, Postecoglou has stressed that bolstering the backline is his "priority" ahead of the January transfer window.
As such, with Richarlison also clicking into gear of late, it might be wise to earmark Solanke and return for him at the end of the campaign, having sent scouts to watch him in action on multiple occasions and tagging him as an apt successor to player of Kane's profile.
With Arsenal also listed as suitors, Bournemouth are understood to be pragmatic about the situation and have stamped a ballpark price tag of £50m on his signature.
Dominic Solanke's season in number
17 games into the 2023/24 Premier League season, Solanke is behind only Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah in the scoring charts, which is certainly not bad company to be around.
On par with Jarrod Bowen and Tottenham's Son with 11 goals, Solanke has been immense this season for Bournemouth and was praised for his "predatory" instincts on Sky Sports after bagging a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
As per Sofascore, the 26-year-old has been a menace in the final third, averaging 3.2 shots and 0.8 key passes per game, with the latter metric underlining a creative slant to his skill set that differentiates him from the traditional target man.
Standing at 6 foot 2, Solanke impressed last season as the Cherries avoided relegation upon their return to the top flight, posting seven goals and assists apiece, but it is this year, under the enterprising management of Andoni Iraola, that he has taken the next step in his development.
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Heralded as a "top, multi-faceted forward" by The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell, Solanke is blossoming into a player with all the tools to succeed at an outfit challenging at the forefront of the Premier League, and he would be a credit to Tottenham's budding revolution under Postecoglou's wing.
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Iraola beamed, “He can play in a low block because he is very good at attacking spaces on the counter. If we have more possession like today, he is very good inside the box.”
The Spaniard's declamation in his post-match media conference, having defeated Forest to stretch a gap to the bottom three to ten points, was capped off with a simple, emphatic statement: Solanke is morphing into the "complete No. 9".
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke.
The south coast club now have an interesting forward who can both lead the press, contribute defensively and score goals, enough to finish off slick moves with the constancy that is necessary to avoid the snapping jaw of the relegation zone.
As per FBref, the Englishman also ranks among the top 20% of forwards across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for progressive carries and successful take-ons, as well as the top 7% for clearances per 90.
As the graph below portrays, the one-cap England international has made incremental gains regarding his striking ability over the past several years, with the two seasons spent in the Championship with his club doing much to refine and mould his game, returning a new man.
Dominic Solanke: PL Stats by Season
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Last year, Solanke averaged 2.3 shots per game; in his previous Premier League campaign, 2019/20, the former Liverpool starlet took just one shot per match.
Supplemented by the likes of Son, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, Spurs really could unlock the full scope of Solanke's talents, and while such a transfer might inhibit Richarlison, Postecoglou might need to show a certain edge of ruthlessness to compete against the Premier League's – and Europe's – best.
Why Spurs need Dominic Solanke
Richarlison signed for Tottenham from Everton for £60m in 2022 and was touted for big things in London, though to say that he fell by the wayside would be a colossal understatement.
The Brazilian forward has long been regarded as a menace and a "nuisance for defenders" – as he has been described recently by Postecoglou – but he scored just once in the league as the Lilywhites toiled.
However, with the Australian's inventive style instilled, the 26-year-old has started to demonstrate signs of robustness, indeed plundering four goals from his past three outings.
Tottenham forward Richarlison.
A dynamic forward, Richarlison operates in a state of flux between the left wing and a central striking role, with skills custom-made for success across either placement.
But for all his attributes, Richarlison just doesn't offer the cutting edge to truly cement a spot as the star striker. For example, Kane posted 30 goals in the Premier League alone last season, while Solanke is currently three goals away from surpassing his career-best seasonal tally of 13.
While the case could be made for the pair to work in unity, a protean partnership capable of wreaking havoc through multifunctionality and contrast of style, Son is among the finest attacking players in world football and has to start, be that up front or out wide.
As such, a move for a player such as Solanke, who would want assurances over his playing time with a transfer to Tottenham – and, further, would not be signed for £50m just to languish on the bench – would perhaps have negative consequences for Richarlison, who would see his role sink further into the shadowed realm of irregularity of action.
But Spurs are pushing for success at the highest level, and, therefore, a talisman is needed in 2024. Solanke may well be the astute option to take the club to new heights.
Quatro dias após ser eliminado pelo Tigres na semifinal do Mundial de Clubes, o Palmeiras volta a campo no Catar, nesta quinta-feira (11), às 12h (de Brasília), diante do Al-Ahly, na disputa pelo terceiro lugar no torneio e, acima de tudo, busca uma premiação milionária para os cofres palestrinos.
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O Alviverde teve de adiar o sonho de conquistar o bi-campeonato Mundial, o primeiro nos moldes organizados pela FIFA. A queda para os mexicanos fez com que o Verdão deixasse de lucrar, no mínimo, cerca de US$ 4 milhões (R$ 21,4 milhões). Em caso de título, o prêmio seria de US$ 5 milhões (R$ 26,7 milhões).
Apesar da frustração na semifinal, o atual campeão da Libertadores, ainda assim, pode retornar ao Brasil com uma premiação considerável no bolso. Caso vença o Al-Ahly, além do terceiro lugar no Mundial, o Palestra receberá a quantia de US$ 2,5 milhões (R$ 13,4 milhões). Em caso de derrota, o valor cai para US$ 2 milhões (R$ 10,7 milhões).
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Fazendo uma comparação direta com a premiação do título do Paulistão de 2020, por exemplo, os valores possíveis para o Palmeiras conquistar no torneio da FIFA equivalem a mais que o dobro do ganho no estadual. Após vencer o rival Corinthians na final, a FPF (Federação Paulista de Futebol) pagou ao Verdão exatos R$ 5 milhões.
Em busca do terceiro lugar no Mundial de Clubes da Fifa, o Verdão encara o Al-Ahly nesta quinta-feira (11), ao 12h (horário de Brasília), em Doha, no Catar.
O Palmeiras se reapresentou, neste sábado (20), na Academia de Futebol e iniciou a preparação para o confronto contra o Atlético-GO, que será válido pela 37ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.
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Sem a presença dos atletas titulares no Choque-Rei, que fizeram trabalhos regenerativos na parte interna do centro de excelência, e contando com diversos jovens das categorias de base, Abel Ferreira propôs um treino técnico de passes, marcações e finalizações e, na sequência, um ‘minijogo’ de oito contra oito em campo reduzido.
O atacante Gabriel Veron, que está em transição física, e o meia Zé Rafael, que segue um cronograma específico proposto pelo Núcleo de Saúde e Performance, participaram da primeira parte das atividades e, posteriormente, fizeram um complemento físico.
O Palmeiras entra em campo novamente na próxima segunda-feira (22), contra o Atlético-GO, às 18h (horário de Brasília), no Allianz Parque.
Ahmed Shehzad’s 46-ball 73 set Quetta Gladiators up for a convincing 43-run win over Islamabad United
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How the game played outQuetta Gladiators sealed their place in the top two with a crushing 43-run win over Islamabad United, leaving the scrap for the final two qualification places wide open. Put in to bat after losing the toss, they dispelled the notion they could only win a game while chasing. Ahmed Shehzad led the way in an innings expertly paced right up till the last two overs, his 46-ball 73 keeping Quetta on track for a total even a Luke Ronchi-led Islamabad would struggle to hunt down. Shane Watson’s cameo had got the side off to a flyer, Umar Akmal’s breezy stay at the crease kept Quetta chugging along, and even a remarkable collapse towards the close couldn’t prevent them from reaching a daunting 180.Ronchi did score 64 off 43 in response, but Islamabad weren’t quite as devastating in the Powerplay as they have been before. Sohail Tanvir and Mohammad Nawaz kept them gagged during the Powerplay, and when they were threatening to cut loose, Fawad Ahmed came in for a devastatingly masterful display of spin bowling to gut the Islamabad top order. In Mohammad Hasnain and Dwayne Bravo, Quetta had more than enough skill to keep Islamabad well away from an ever-rising asking rate. It leaves Islamabad sweating ahead of the playoffs, with the loss as well as the margin of defeat doing little to help their chances.Turning point After a sluggish Powerplay, Islamabad had begun to establish a foothold in the chase. By the end of the eighth over, they had reached 61 without losing a wicket, having scored 32 off the past three. But an over from Fawad changed all that. The wickets of Cameron Delport and Phil Salt within four balls hugely dented Islamabad’s chances, and Nawaz struck to dispatch the dangerous Asif Ali for a duck the next over.Star of the dayThis might be the league where the local fast bowlers are the star attraction, but the one-time local, Fawad, has arguably been the spin sensation of the tournament. Now an Australian international, Fawad continued to impress, taking three wickets for 26 runs. He’s embarrassed left-handers with the perfectly disguised googly so often that it has almost become a trademark and yet Delport still didn’t see it coming. Then a legbreak that Shane Warne would have beamed at put paid to Salt. The focus may be on the other Australian, Watson, but with the PSL moving to Pakistan now, Fawad will be key to Quetta’s chances of a maiden title.The big missWith a strike-rate close to 170 this season and an average over 33 until today, Asif Ali was always going to be pivotal to Islamabad’s chances if they were to chase what was a well-above par Quetta total. He had scored a 27-ball 36 the last time these two had faced off, and with Ronchi at the other end, this had to be the partnership to catch up with an asking rate that was nearer 12 than 11 by the tenth over. But he was out second ball; a stunning delivery from Nawaz. The dew might have been overbearing today, but Nawaz lander one on middle stump, and as Asif stepped forward to meet it, it gripped and spun away. It caught the outside of off stump, leaving just about everyone bamboozled. For Islamabad, the problem would amount to more than momentary confusion.Where the teams standThe win guarantees Quetta a spot in the top two come playoff time, which means they will get two chances to qualify for the PSL final. Islamabad, with four wins in nine, continue two compete for one of two qualification places with Karachi and Lahore.