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Over the past few years, West Brom have shown that they are capable of spending money in the transfer market to bring new players to the club in the hope that they can get the team into the Premier League and keep them there.

As is the case with many clubs, not all transfers end up being completely successful based on what those certain players end up delivering – or not delivering – on the pitch.

One player who could fall into this category at The Hawthorns is Grady Diangana.

The winger originally joined the Midlands club on a loan deal from West Ham United in 2019 before signing on a permanent basis a year later in a deal worth a reported fee of £18m after scoring eight goals and providing seven assists in 30 Championship appearances throughout the 2019/20 season.

In their 2020/21 Premier League campaign, the 23-year-old – who is currently the club’s second-highest earner on £25k-per-week according to Salary Sport – only netted one goal in 20 league appearances.

This season hasn’t been much better for him in terms of his goalscoring contributions in the Championship, with just two goals and one assist in 27 league appearances.

His performances this term haven’t exactly justified the significant transfer fee West Brom splashed out for him either, with WhoScored giving him an underwhelming overall rating of 6.38/10, making him the lowest-rated outfield player to have started more than seven league games for the Baggies this season.

Shortly after signing for Albion on a permanent basis, Transfermarkt had Diangana’s market value listed as £10.8m, whereas it now stands at just £7.2m, highlighting his decline as a result of his poor performances for the Baggies.

This suggests that the club and their former sporting and technical director Luke Dowling may have made a mistake in spending such a significant amount of money on the winger.

Now that Steve Bruce has taken charge of the team, he’ll be hoping that he can get the best out of Diangana before the campaign ends and duly give his side the best chance of securing promotion back to the Premier League.

In other news – 204 aerial duels won: £15k-p/w “leader” with 4.1 clearances per game has been WBA’s hero this season

كشف محمد الأمين رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، حقيقة إقامة احتفالية للاعب أحمد الأحمر بعد إعلان اعتزاله دوليًا، وخوض بطولة إفريقيا للسيدات بمنتخب مصر 2006.

وقال الأمين في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “جمهور التالتة” :”أحمد الأحمر يستحق منا الكثير وليس مجرد احتفالية، يستحق من الاتحاد والمنتخب والوزارة والشعب المصري، لم يتخل أبدًا عن المنتخب، وأخلاقه بلا حدود وهو قدوة للاعبين، وشيء طبيعي أن يكون له مكانة تليق به بعد الاعتزال”.

طالع | منتخب مصر لكرة اليد يُعلن عبر “بطولات” اعتزال أحمد الأحمر دوليًا

وأضاف: “نهتم بكل المراحل السنية لمنتخب اليد، ونتعامل مع مدرب كل مرحلة أنه يُدرب منتخب مصر مهما كانت المرحلة السنية، ونُقيم النتائج باستمرار، ونتابع ونسير وفق علم، والعلم نتيجته النجاحات”.

وأتم: “بطولة إفريقيا للسيدات المقبلة سنخوضها بفريق 2006، نريد السير وفق أسلوب علمي، وهدفنا لهذه المرحلة البناء وليس الإنجاز”.

اتحاد اليد يصدر بيانًا رسميًا بشأن منتخب مصر للسيدات واللاعبة رحاب جمعة

واختتم: “بعد عامين سنحصل على بطولة إفريقيا للسيدات، أقول ذلك لأنني أخشى من رد الفعل العام في حال حدوث أي نتائج، لأننا نبني الآن وهذا هدفنا”.

India fast bowler Zaheer Khan is heading to Johannesburg to undergo rehabilitation for an injured shoulder

Cricinfo staff10-Jul-2010

India fast bowler Zaheer Khan is heading to Johannesburg to undergo rehabilitation for an injured shoulder. The injury forced Zaheer to miss the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka and possibly the following ODI tri-series as well.”Leaving for Joburg today, visiting Rosebank sports injury rehab clinic, the place where I did my shoulder rehab last year after surgery,” Zaheer said on his Twitter page.Zaheer was rested by the BCCI for the recent tour of Zimbabwe in order to preserve himself for the busy season ahead. He participated in the Asia Cup in Dambulla and played in all four of India’s games. The BCCI did not reveal the cause of the injury or for how long he has been advised to rest. He was replaced by Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun in the Test squad.

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O meia Thiago Neves deve ficar fora das próximos jogos do Cruzeiro. Para evitar problemas físicos, o jogador só voltará a ficar a disposição do técnico Mano Menezes perto da estreia da Libertadores, dia 27, contra o Racing, na Argentina. Thiago tem preparação diferente do resto do elenco quando se leva em consideração as atividade e treinamento.

Considerado uma das principais peças da equipe celeste, oatleta comentou o desejo de estar bem fisicamente durante a temporada. O meia cruzeirense também ressaltou a precaução por conta das lesões.

– É mais cuidado mesmo. Perdi alguns dias da pré-temporada com algumas dores e quero me preparar igual fiz no ano passado. Não quero voltar a jogar para sentir alguma coisa e retornar ao departamento médico. Quero fazer uma mini pré-temporada para, no início da Copa Libertadores, ficar 100% e ajudar o time – afirmou o camisa 30.

Vale ressaltar que Thiago Neves entrou em campo quatro vezes neste ano. Em dois jogos estava no time titular.O meia esteve na mira do ex-clube, o Al Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, mas Cruzeiro descartou as duas propostas: uma de R$ 11 milhões e outra de R$ 33.

Antes da estreia na Libertadores, o Cruzeiro terá três jogos pelo Campeonato Mineiro. Os adversários serão o Democrata GV, o Villa Nova e o Boa Esporte.

Celtic had a rather enjoyable afternoon back in Premiership action today following their Old Firm victory last weekend.

This time, Ange Postecoglou’s side secured a tantalising 7-0 victory over St Johnstone at Parkhead courtesy of six different goalscorers.

Three first-half strikes from Reo Hatate, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda gave the home side a comfortable 3-0 lead at the midway point. A penalty from Josip Juranovic, a brace from Matt O’Riley and a clinching goal from Liel Abada gave Postecoglou and the home fans a lot to savour as they take another step closer to the title.On a day when many Hoops players had a lot to smile about, one player in particular lit up Parkhead and stole the show.Having opened the scoring for his team, Reo Hatate had 60 touches of the ball before being replaced by fellow midfielder David Turnbull in the 55th minute. Out of the 47 passes he attempted, 43 found their intended target, including all three of the long balls he attempted.He also had three shots on target in total and won the penalty that Juranovic put away in the second half, in addition to completing both of his dribbles, showing how tricky he was to play against. That was in stark contrast with his fellow countryman Maeda, who failed to complete any of his three dribble attempts.The 24-year-old also did his bit defensively by winning three of his four duels, showing how useful he was in and out of possession for his team.This performance ultimately earned the midfield gem an overall match rating of 8/10 from SofaScore, making him the joint-second highest rated Celtic player to start the game.Labelled an “outrageous” player by Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn, Hatate has shown once again today why Postecoglou chose to bring the Japanese maestro to Parkhead in the January transfer window.If the Australian coach can keep getting Hatate and the rest of the Celtic players to deliver performances like this throughout the remainder of the season, they should be a shoo-in to secure the Premiership title.In other news: £2.7m down the drain as Celtic had a howler on “difficult” £450k-rated Parkhead flop

سقط فريق ألانيا سبور في فخ التعادل مع خصمه أضنة دمير سبور، في مباراتهما اليوم ببطولة الدوري التركي.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر من الدوري التركي، حيث تعادلا سلبيًا.

ولم ينجح ألانيا سبور في استغلال النقصان العددي الذي عانى منه الخصم، منذ الدقيقة 44، حيث طُرد اللاعب يونس بلهندة.

وشارك اللاعب المصري أحمد حسن كوكا في المباراة كأساسي رفقة ألانيا سبور، وخاضها حتى النهاية.

بتلك النتيجة، حصل كل فريق على نقطة واحدة، حيث أصبح رصيد ألانيا سبور 17 نقطة في المركز التاسع، بينما أصبح رصيد أضنة دمير سبور 24 نقطة في المركز الثالث.

Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina have taken advantage of the leisurely format of the tri-series in Dambulla to head back to India for personal reasons

Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla13-Aug-2010Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina have taken advantage of the leisurely format of the tri-series in Dambulla to head back to India for personal reasons. Indian team manager Ranjib Biswal said they flew out from Sri Lanka on Thursday and will return on Saturday.The Indian team has a five-day break between their opening game against New Zealand, in which they crashed to a 200-run defeat, and their next match against Sri Lanka on Monday. Both Sehwag and Raina were in the squad for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which ended only three days ahead of the tri-series in Dambulla.After the defeat to New Zealand, the Indian team took a day off and about half the squad took part in net sessions on Thursday and Friday. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who missed the tournament opener with an ankle injury, was the only member of the Test squad to train on Thursday. Another player who took part in all three Tests, Pragyan Ojha, also joined him on Friday.

Manchester United are moving ever closer to appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s long-term successor at Old Trafford with Ralf Rangnick’s interim contract ending shortly.

What’s the word?

Man United have had two primary candidates when considering who to replace Solskajer with Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag in the running.

However, it looks as though it will be the latter who wins the race to become their new manager.

That’s according to Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein, with the Italian journalist taking to Twitter on Monday evening to reveal the following news:

“Sources close to Erik ten Hag confirm @David_Ornstein report: his appointment as new Man United manager is at final stages. Nothing signed yet – back room staff to be decided. No announcement expected this week. Ajax and Man Utd will be in contact about €2m clause.”

Fans will be buzzing

At long last, the wait now finally appears to be over.

It has been a turbulent campaign for the Red Devils, moving from an outside bet for the Premier League title after signing the likes of Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, to a club now who are unlikely to even secure a place in next season’s Champions League.

As a result, to rid the club of those scars and bring in a new manager, especially one as exciting as ten Hag should be incredibly exciting for supporters.

Pochettino has long been admired by the United hierarchy and it was always going to take someone special to leapfrog him in their thoughts.

However, that’s exactly what ten Hag is; special.

The 52-year-old has only ever coached a senior team in the Netherlands so a move to the Premier League, and in particular United, will be an arduous task.

Yet, this only feels positive. The Dutchman was asking for assurances over the amount of say he’d have with incoming transfers and considering he is now close to being appointed, it must mean he is going to play a leading role in proceedings not just in the dugout, but behind the scenes too.

Considering the mess that Man Untied are embroiled in, having a boss with more of a say can only be a good thing for the progression of the club on the pitch.

Combine that with his winning mentality – he has secured two Dutch cups and two Eredivisie titles with Ajax – and this seems like a hire that United have done their due diligence on.

Fans will be elated to finally put this saga to bed.

AND in other news, Ten Hag can become instant hit if MUFC sign £100m “animal” who’s better than Haaland…

علّق مدافع منتخب السنغال، خاليدو كوليبالي، على غياب زميله النجم ساديو ماني عن نهائيات كأس العالم في قطر 2022 بسبب الإصابة.

كان ماني قد تعرض لإصابة قوية خلال مباراة بايرن ميونخ وفيردر بريمن، في الدوري الألماني، قبل أسبوع.

وتواجد ساديو ماني في القائمة النهائية لمنتخب السنغال في مونديال قطر قبل تأكد غيابه بشكل رسمي، بعد خضوعه لعملية جراحية أمس.

وقال كوليبالي في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “wiwsport” الفرنسية: “لقد فقدنا قائدًا عظيمًا، وستفتقد جودته كلاعب من الطراز العالمي على أرض الملعب”.

وأضاف: “لكنني أعتقد أنه سيكون هناك لاعبون آخرون سيخرجون إلى الملعب، سيتعين علينا أن نكون مستعدين، وأن نتحمل المزيد من المسؤولية، ستكون هذه فرصة للآخرين لإظهار أنفسهم”.

وواصل: “علينا أن نلعب من أجله (ماني)، نفعل الأشياء بشكل جيد، لقد أراد حقًا لعب كأس العالم هذه”.

وعندما سُئل عما إذا كان سيكون هناك ضغط على الدفاع والهجوم في غياب ماني، قال: “نعم، سيكون هناك، ولكن علينا أن نكون أقوياء دفاعيًا، نحن نمتلك لاعبين جيدين في الهجوم”.

واختتم: “أتمنى أن يأتي ساديو وينضم إلينا قريبًا جدًا، فنحن بحاجة لوجوده، ساديو شخص نقدره ومهم للغاية بالنسبة لنا، من المؤلم ألا يكون معنا، لكن سيتعين علينا إظهار الثقة التي نتمتع بها في أنفسنا، يجب أن نركز على كرة القدم”.

At the pre-match press conference, he sounded unfazed by India’s formidable recent record in Sri Lanka, pointing out that his side has also won two tri-series involving India this year

Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla27-Aug-2010

Kumar Sangakkara looked relaxed and confident, patiently posing for photographs when requested by members of the groundstaff after a long net session and an examination of the pitch on Friday morning. At the pre-match press conference, he sounded unfazed by India’s formidable recent record in Sri Lanka, pointing out that his side has also won two tri-series involving India this year.”I think the main reason is that they have lifted themselves for finals and they outplayed us,” Sangakkara said. “You have to give credit to sides when they win, [but] we have been to lot of finals as well, we need to make sure that we lift ourselves tomorrow.”India’s quick bowlers were spot-on against New Zealand on Wednesday, reducing them to 53 for 8. Sangakkara said facing them in a big match will be a test for his side. “The way the bowlers did on this track was encouraging for India, but our bowlers also have done the same,” he said. “Both sides can take heart from that. These are tough conditions for batting, good sides try and win those challenges.”Sangakkara said one aspect Sri Lanka needed to improve on was mental toughness, which would lead to more consistent performances irrespective of the conditions. “We want to be mentally stronger. I have spoken to the coaches and the board,” he said. “It will be good if we can get a person who has knowledge of Sri Lankan players to address these issues.”The stand-out batsman of the tournament has been Virender Sehwag, who almost single-handedly steered India to both their victories in the league stage. Sangakkara said there wasn’t any special strategy to tackle him. “A lot of people have tried lot of plans against him,” he said. “He’s an excellent player. If you get him early, it’s an advantage. I think it’s just sticking to the basic lines and lengths to him.”Right through the tournament, teams have been bundled out cheaply. Sangakkara said the key to making runs in Dambulla was to adapt one’s game based on the pitch. “We can learn a lot from Sehwag. We can’t play the same way everyday,” he said. “It depends on conditions and situations and bowlers, you have to adjust. Sehwag has adjusted well.”Recent contests between India and Sri Lanka have largely been controversy-free, but this tournament had the Suraj Randiv no-ball incident. Sangakkara didn’t think relations between the sides were affected by it. “I think the players have got on with their jobs pretty well,” he said. “You can’t expect everything to go your way and have life easy, the tougher it is, not just me, the entire side has an opportunity to show character and build character. Our side is well on the way and let’s see how we progress tomorrow.”