Joe Hart plays cricket as England progress to World Cup semi-finals

England’s former World Cup goalkeeper turned out for Shrewsbury in his first league cricket match since 2007

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Jul-2018

Joe Hart plays cricket•Getty Images

Club cricket up and down the country took a back seat to World Cup football at the weekend, with England’s 3pm quarter-final against Sweden on Saturday causing postponements galore as captains struggled to rally their teams.One man who had more reason than most to take his eyes off the events in Russia, however, was England’s former World Cup goalkeeper Joe Hart, who chose instead to turn out for Shrewsbury in what would prove to be his first league match since 2007.Hart, 31, won the last of his 75 England caps against Brazil in November and had been his country’s first-choice keeper at both the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.However, he was overlooked for the 23-man squad for the on-going World Cup, with Jordan Pickford, Gareth Southgate’s preferred pick, going on to make a string of world-class saves in a man-of-the-match-winning display in Samara.Hart’s contribution to his day of sport on Saturday was rather less telling. He came in to bat at No.9 for Shrewsbury, who started the day in third place in the Birmingham & District Premier League, and made 6 from 11 balls in a total of 250 for 8 from 55 overs.And despite a best haul of 5 for 13 in his previous appearances for the club, Hart was not called upon to bowl as Knowle & Dorridge made 203 for 9 in reply. Mike Barnard (6 for 48) and Henry Blofield (2 for 52) shared the bulk of the honours as Shrewsbury fell just short of forcing the win.”Joe was a credit to himself, his cricket club and his community yesterday,” tweeted Knowle bowler Chris Cheslin. “Great to see him back on the cricket field enjoying the game surrounded by his friends and family.”As a teenager, Hart had been in the same Worcestershire youth team as Steven Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, but put his cricket ambitions on hold as his football career developed.

Celtic: Target who Hoops wants to sign admits he’s "heard" Parkhead rumours

Celtic are in the midst of defending their Scottish Premiership crown under Brendan Rodgers and one of his reported January targets has admitted he is aware of speculation linking him with a move to Parkhead.

Celtic latest transfer news…

Building up ahead of steam, the Hoops have made an excellent start to proceedings in the Scottish Premiership, taking 25 points from an available 27 so far, placing them seven points clear of rivals Rangers at the top of the league standings. Nevertheless, there is a desire among some supporters and Celtic boss Rodgers himself to seek further reinforcements to his squad as he aims to make the Scottish champions competitive on both domestic and European fronts.

Speaking in an interview cited via Sky Sports in late September, the boss indicated that Celtic's transfer business during the summer didn't satisfy him to the point of ruling out further activity in January. Rodgers said: "No. No [happiness with summer transfer activity]; I think if you ask any manager they will always be wanting more, of course."

He then added: "But we work with the players that are here. I'm not saying that in any disrespectful way; I think every manager will tell you they maybe wished they could have done one or two more signings."

One Celtic transfer update from Football Insider has recently revealed that bringing in a goalkeeper is high on the agenda at Parkhead as the Hoops look to bring in competition to compete with veteran stopper Joe Hart between the sticks. Real Madrid ace Andriy Lunin has been mentioned as a potential Celtic goalkeeper option; however, the same outlet claim that the Ukraine international would prefer to move to the Premier League if he were to leave Santiago Bernabeu.

Reports earlier in the month suggest that Rodgers is also keen on adding another midfielder to his ranks. Gwangju FC star Jeong Ho-Yeon is also believed to be a transfer target for Celtic and is believed to be open to a move to Europe after winning Korean military exemption due to collecting a gold medal in the Asian Games.

Celtic's signings from Asia since 2021

Previous Club

Kyogo Furuhashi

Vissel Kobe

Yang Hyun-jun

Gangwon FC

Daizen Maeda

Yokohama F. Marinos

Kwon Hyeok-kyu

Busan IPark

Yosuke Ideguchi

Gamba Osaka

Yuki Kobayashi

Vissel Kobe

Oh Hyeon-gyu

Suwon Bluewings

Tomoki Iwata

Yokohama F. Marinos

Reo Hatate

Kawasaki Frontale

Celtic transfer update – Jeong Ho-Yeon

Now, an update on Jeong's future has emerged courtesy of the player himself, who has confirmed in an interview with Sports G cited by Football Scotland that he has heard speculation mentioning him in connection with a move to Celtic. He told the outlet:

"I know that such stories are coming out around me. In fact, there has never been a specific or direct contact so far. I heard the same story from my team and agent. I just want to be faithful to my team in every moment."

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

Plying his trade in K League 1, the versatile midfielder can play in holding or central roles and has gone on to make 29 appearances over the course of 2023 for Gwangju FC, registering two goals and three assists (Jeong Ho-Yeon stats – Transfermarkt).

Celtic have found some brilliant success stories from exploring the globe for talent in recent years, and it remains to be seen whether Jeong will be the next in line to make a name for himself at Parkhead if a move to Glasgow does materialise for the 23-year-old.

Wellington Paulista revela 'chateação' com Rogério Ceni

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Após três anos dentro do Fortaleza, o técnico Rogério Ceni deixou o Leão para se aventurar no Flamengo. Apesar de a torcida ter ficado chateada, houve quem no elenco ficasse mais ‘aliviado’, como é o caso do atacante Wellington Paulista.

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Mesmo com o faro de gol apurado, o camisa 9 foi retirado da equipe e não tinha tantas oportunidades como foi o costume ao longo da sua carreira.

Na conversa com o ge, WP9 revelou que espera retomar a boa forma e ajudar o Fortaleza na sequência do Brasileirão.

‘Fiquei um tempão sem jogar, só indo para os jogos e ficando no banco, e quando a gente fica assim fica muito chateado e triste, perde ritmo de jogo. O mais importante é voltar a atuar. Consegui contra o Bahia jogar um pouquinho, agora consegui jogar mais, me desenvolver, e na sequência de jogos vou conseguir desenvolver melhor’, afirmou.

No sábado, o Leão volta a campo pelo Brasileirão e o adversário é o Vasco da Gama, em São Januário.

Orlando City anuncia compra de Antônio Carlos, ex-Palmeiras

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O Orlando City anunciou, nesta terça-feira (01), a contratação, em definitivo, do zagueiro Antônio Carlos, que pertencia ao Palmeiras. O atleta assinou com a equipe da MLS por três anos, podendo renovar por mais uma temporada. Os valores da negociação não foram divulgados.

O defensor chegou à equipe estadunidense no início de 2020, com contrato de empréstimo válido até o final do ano. Devido às boas atuações do atleta, o Orlando sinalizou ao Verdão, no mês de agosto, que pretendia realizar a compra dos direitos econômicos do jogador, fato que se concretizou neste início de dezembro.

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Antônio Carlos chegou ao Palmeiras em 2017, por empréstimo, e, após bons jogos, o Alviverde optou pela compra de 50% dos direitos econômicos do jogador até junho de 2023. No total, o zagueiro entrou em campo pelo maior campeão nacional em 48 oportunidades, marcando dois gols.

Klopp has spoken to "beast" Liverpool think they may sign in surprise deal

Liverpool already look back on their way to their seat at the table among Europe's elite after just one season away. Anyone hoping for their permanent exit from that very table looks set to be bitterly disappointed by the end of the current campaign following the Reds' blistering start, which has seen them lose just one game in all competitions.

That one loss came against Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in the most controversial game of the season so far. Since then, Jurgen Klopp's side have continued their impressive run and sit fourth, three points adrift of Spurs. Those at Anfield will still be hoping to make their return to the title race, however, and one particular summer transfer could ensure Liverpool's place among silverware for years to come.

Liverpool transfer news

Liverpool enjoyed one of the busiest summers in the Premier League to rebuild Klopp's side into the pending force that we have so far seen this season. The German made some ruthless decisions, showing the exit door to club captain Jordan Henderson, as well as Naby Keita, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho. Arriving in their absence were Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo, who have all endured solid starts to their Liverpool careers.

Proving their transfer prowess, the Reds may yet hit the jackpot too. According to L'Equipe, Liverpool still believe they can sign Kylian Mbappe upon the expiry of his Paris Saint-Germain contract next summer in what would be one of the biggest transfer shocks in football history. It's no secret, of course, that Real Madrid are the frontrunners for the Frenchman's signature as they look to bring an end to the ongoing saga by finally securing Mbappe's arrival next year.

Liverpool are seemingly still lurking, however, and the fact that Klopp met with Mbappe in the summer will only have placed them in a better position to convince the PSG star to choose Anfield over the Bernabeu.

Liverpool should pull out all the stops for Mbappe

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If Liverpool managed to land Mbappe it could change the landscape of English football. This is a player who very nearly single-handedly stole the crown from Lionel Messi's head in the World Cup final, a player who has already performed on every big stage imaginable, whether that be in Qatar, in France or in the Champions League.

Compared to Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Mbappe's stats this season make him one of just a few that can survive a comparison with the Egyptian, as per FBref.

Player

Goals

Assists

Progressive Carries

Progressive Passes

Kylian Mbappe

10

1

38

45

Mohamed Salah

8

4

34

45

The former Monaco talent has been at the centre of praise from the very best that football has to offer, including Messi himself, who told TUDN Mexico: "Kylian is a different player, a beast who is very strong in one-on-one, who goes into space, who is very fast, who scores a lot of goals. He is a complete player and he has proved it for years, and in the years to come, he will certainly be among the best."

Preparation up to the mark despite lean season for Yorkshire – Cheteshwar Pujara

India’s centurion from day two of the Southampton Test says he never lost the belief in his batting despite sitting out the opening Test on the back of a poor county season

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Sep-2018

Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates his hundred•AFP

this morning about how he had never lost the belief in his batting despite his lean form at Yorkshire and sitting out the first Test at Edgbaston.After Edgbaston, does he feel a bit of a scapegoat, as someone who constantly has to prove himself?Well, sometimes you just have to accept the fact. Sometimes if you are not part of the team it is not easy to sit out. But I just try and focus on things which I can control and focus on my batting, focus on the things which I can improve as a cricketer. And rather than thinking about whether I have to prove to anyone or whether I have to perform in each and every game, I just try and focus on my batting (and) what I need to do in the middle, rather than thinking about I need to score each and every game. Because when I was batting there, I wasn’t even looking at the scoreboard. So that is something which helps me focus on things I need to do rather than worrying about the outcome.On the struggle at Yorkshire where he averaged 14 in county cricketI wanted to score some runs for Yorkshire, which didn’t happen. But I always knew the way I was batting, even when I was playing for Yorkshire I got runs in white-ball cricket, but when it came to red-ball cricket I was batting well, but runs didn’t come through. I was still confident. It showed here because, as I said, my preparation was up to the mark and my work ethics. I believe in preparation and as long as you put in the efforts in the nets and you have self-belief then you can always pull off.Was he trying to get bit further forward than perhaps earlier in the series?Even the pitch is such where you can do that. It has slowed down a bit. Balls are keeping low. So most of the balls are hitting the stumps which is a good thing for our fast bowlers today because not many balls will go above the stumps. Yeah, that is the reason I made some adjustments.

مورينيو مع فناربخشة.. خطوة إلى الخلف وماذا يفعل مع لاعبه المصري؟

ينتظر عشاق كرة القدم تجربة جوزيه مورينيو الجديدة مع فناربخشة التركي، ما بين العودة من جديد للواجهة، أو الاستمرار في التراجع الذي يعاني منه البرتغالي خلال السنوات الأخيرة.

مورينيو بعدما تمت إقالته خلال آخر 4 تجارب، من تشيلسي ثم مانشستر يونايتد، مرورًا بـ توتنهام، وأخيرًا في روما، يريد العودة من جديد من خلال فناربخشة.

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عرف العالم مورينيو عندما تألق وقاد بورتو البرتغالي لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا 2004، في معجزة للرجل الذي أطلق عليه بعد ذلك “سبيشيال وان”.

الرجل الخاص، قرر خوض مغامرة جديدة مع فناربخشة، تلك المغامرة التي يريد من خلالها أن يعود مرة أخرى لمنصات التتويج ويقود أحد عمالقة الدوري التركي أيضًا للعودة بعد غياب عن بطولة الدوري منذ 2014، ولم يحقق أي لقب منذ ذلك الحين سوى كأس تركيا فقط في الموسم قبل الماضي. مصري جديد ومصير مجهول

يمتلك جوزيه مورينيو في فريقه، لاعب مصري جديد، وهو عمر فايد، ولكن حتى الآن مصيره مجهول في ظل عدم اللعب منذ انضمامه للفريق التركي.

عمر فايد انضم إلى فناربخشة التركي خلال صيف 2023، وأعير إلى فريق نوفي بازار الصربي، لكنه عاد إلى ناديه، ليجد جوزيه مورينيو في انتظاره.

مصير اللاعب المصري مجهول في ظل تواجد اكثر من لاعب بمركزه، وأبرزهم سوينشو لاعب ليستر سيتي السابق والمنضم من أتلتيكو مدريد، بالإضافة لـ ساميت أكايدين الدولي التركي الذي قدم مستوى جيدًا مع منتخب بلاده في يورو 2024، من بين لاعبين آخرين.

عمر فايد لن يكون اللاعب المصري الأول الذي يلعب تحت قيادة جوزيه مورينيو، فقد درّب مورينيو محمد صلاح في تشيلسي، وقبل ذلك مع عبد الستار صبري في بنفيكا البرتغالي. خطوة للخلف من أجل الانطلاق

فناربخشة أمامه فرصة للمشاركة في دوري أبطال اوروبا الموسم المقبل، حيث سيواجه لوجانو السويسري في الملحق المؤهل لدور المجموعات.

المشاركة في دوري أبطال أوروبا غائبة عن جوزيه مورينيو منذ 4 سنوات، عندما خرج مع توتنهام من لايبزيج في دور الـ16 بالخسارة 4-0 بنتيجة المباراتين.

مورينيو يريد أن يكتب عودة في دوري أبطال أوروبا، بنفس الطريقة التي أظهر نفسه بها للعالم، مع فريق ليس من الكبار في أوروبا، ويصنع الحدث. كيف سيكون فناربخشة في الموسم الجديد مع مورينيو

بدون شك المشاركة في دوري أبطال أوروبا تجعل الفريق يدعم صفوفه، وهو ما حدث خلال الميركاتو الحالي حتى الآن، بضم 6 لاعبين بمختلف المراكز.

أبرز المنضمين لـ فناربخشة، كان ألان سانت ماكسيمين من أهلي جدة، بطلب من جوزيه الذي واجهه كثيرًا عندما كان البرتغالي مدربًا لـ توتنهام والفرنسي نجم نيوكاسل يونايتد.

في حراسة المرمى، يتواجد ليفاكوفيتش حارس منتخب كرواتيا الأول، كما يمتلك مورينيو في مركز الظهير الأيسر فيردي كادويغلو الذي قدم مستوى ممتازًا مع تركيا في يورو 2024، كما هو الحال لزميله في الفريق والمنتخب، الظهير الأيمن ميرت مولدور الذي سجل أحد أجمل أهداف البطولة.

في وسط الملعب، تعاقد مورينيو مع رادي كرونيتش من ميلان، بالإضافة لتواجد إسماعيل يوسيك لاعب منتخب تركيا، وفريد البرازيلي المنضم من مانشستر يونايتد، والذي يعرفه مورينيو جيدًا.

مع سانت ماكسيمين، هناك قوة هجومية للفريق التركي تتمثل في الصربي صاحب الخبرات، دوسان تاديتش، وإيمري مور لاعب دورتموند السابق، وجنكيز أوندير وكذلك شينك توسون، مع عدم اليقين بشأن مستقبل دجيكو.

Celtic team news: Rodgers’ “excellent” player to be available vs St. Mirren

Celtic have been handed a boost after learning that one of their players is set to be available for the Scottish Premiership game vs St. Mirren on Wednesday evening, following a fresh update.

Celtic injury news

The Hoops currently have Liel Abada, Stephen Welsh, Maik Nawrocki and Marco Tilio out on the sidelines with their own respective problems, but the club recently suffered an even bigger setback regarding the fitness of Reo Hatate. The Parkhead midfielder has been ruled out of action until after Christmas having torn his hamstring against Atletico Madrid, but he’s not the only regular feature to have recently given Brendan Rodgers cause for concern north of the border.

During the 0-0 stalemate against Hibernian last weekend, Alistair Johnston took a knock and had to be replaced by Anthony Ralston after just 26 minutes, with the right-back leaving the field early, alleviating fears that he could be facing a spell on the sidelines.

The Canada international has established himself as the green and white’s second best-performing defensive player so far this season (WhoScored – Celtic statistics) so it would have been a huge blow to lose his services, but there has been a positive update to emerge surrounding the 25-year-old.

Alistair Johnston injury upate

Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Monday, Rodgers confirmed that Alistair Johnston will be available for Celtic for their upcoming encounter against Stephen Robinson's side. As quoted by Video Celts, he said:

"Alistair will be fine, it was really just precautionary taking him off, especially with Tony being able to come in and play so he’s (Johnston) came out the game OK. Odin will be back as well which is great, he’s obviously been out for a few games with injury but he’s now been training and back so he’s available for us.

"The other guys, Reo, we’re not 100 percent on the exact timings, but he’s certainly going to be out until after Christmas we think, so that’s a shame. Stephen Welsh is back in training which is good, other than that the others are on course. Liel Abada, probably mid-December. That’s the update."

Celtic defenderAlistair Johnston.

With Johnston having been described as an “excellent” player by journalist Josh Bunting, Celtic having him at their disposal once again will be a huge boost for Rodgers who will know the hugely positive impact he’s been having since the start of the season.

The Vancouver native, who pockets £17k-per-week (Celtic salaries), is currently averaging 2.1 tackles and 1.5 key passes per league game, highlighting his desire to get stuck in, win back possession for his team and push them as high up the pitch as possible (WhoScored – Johnston statistics).

Johnston's Celtic achievements

Date

Scottish Premiership Champion

2022/23

Scottish Cup Winner

2022/23

Scottish League Cup Winner

2022/23

Since putting pen to paper in January, Johnston has also provided two assists and even scored one goal himself, so he’s capable of getting involved in the final third when bursting down the flank (Transfermarkt – Johnston statistics), therefore, it’ll be a relief for the manager that he’s not done anything serious, and it'll be interesting to see if he's selected from the off.

بعد ارتباطه بـ ليفربول ويوفنتوس.. كريم أديمي يعلق على مستقبله مع دورتموند

تحدث نجم بوروسيا دورتموند، كريم أديمي، عن الشائعات التي تربطه بالرحيل عن ألمانيا، مع اهتمام ليفربول وتشيلسي ويوفنتوس بالتعاقد معه.

تم ربط أديمي بالانتقال إلى أندية ليفربول وتشيلسي ووست هام، كما أفادت تقارير الصحف الإيطالية، أن اللاعب البالغ من العمر 22 عامًا هو هدف ليوفنتوس إذا غادر فيديريكو كييزا هذا الصيف.

ونشرت صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية تصريحات أديمي لصحيفة “روهر ناخريشتن” الألمانية، وقال: “لا أستطيع أن أقول أي شيء عن ذلك”.

وأضاف: “أنا أرتدي قميص دورتموند وأنا سعيد جدًا بارتداء قميص دورتموند، لا توجد ضمانات في الحياة”.

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كما سُئل مدرب دورتموند الجديد نوري شاهين عن مستقبل أديمي وأفاد: “كريم يعرف ما أفكر فيه، لن أبدأ في التعليق على كل شائعة، أنا لا أجاري الشائعات، المهم بالنسبة لي هو ما أريده من كريم، وما قاله لي كريم مهم بالنسبة لي، كل شيء آخر لا يعنيني”.

يذكر أن كريم أديمي يرتبط بعقد مع بوروسيا دورتموند يمتد حتى 30 يونيو 2027.

Arrascaeta se isola como o 5º maior artilheiro estrangeiro da história do Campeonato Brasileiro

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Um dos principais nomes do Flamengo na vitória por 3 a 1 sobre o Coritiba, neste sábado, Arrascaeta segue marcando o seu nome no futebol brasileiro. No país desde 2015, quando trocou o Defensor Sporting pelo Cruzeiro, o uruguaio fez contra o Coxa o seu gol de número 39 na história do Campeonato Brasileiro, o quarto na atual edição.

O camisa 14 da Gávea agora ocupa sozinho a 5ª posição na lista de artilheiros estrangeiros da principal competição nacional. Com o tento deste fim de semana, o meia deixou para trás o argentino Hernán Barcos, ex-Palmeiras, Cruzeiro e Grêmio, que atualmente defende o Messina, da Itália.

O líder do ranking é um outro meia que marcou época no Rubro-Negro Carioca: Petkovic. O sérvio, campeão brasileiro com o Flamengo em 2009, marcou 83 gols em 271 partidas de Brasileirão, somando também as suas passagens por Vitória, Vasco, Fluminense, Goiás, Santos e Atlético Mineiro. Paolo Guerrero, outro que atuou no clube, aparece na 2ª posição, com 55. Veja o top 10:

MAIORES ARTILHEIROS ESTRANGEIROS DA HISTÓRIA DO BRASILEIRO

1º – Petkovic – sérvio – 83 gols em 271 jogos
2º – Guerrero – peruano – 55 gols em 150 jogos
3º – Aristizábal – colombiano – 48 gols em 117 jogos
4º – D’Alessandro – argentino – 40 gols em 250 jogos
5º – Arrascaeta – uruguaio – 39 gols em 125 jogos
6º – Barcos – argentino – 38 gols em 112 jogos
7º – Rodolfo Fischer – argentino – 36 gols em 91 jogos
Conca – argentino – 36 gols em 180 jogos
9º – Marcelo Moreno – boliviano – 34 gols em 90 jogos
10º – Doval – argentino – 31 gols em 96 jogos
Arce – paraguaio – 31 gols em 139 jogos

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