MatériaMais Notícias

A “Neymarmania” continua no Palmeiras. Nesta segunda-feira, dia em que a Seleção Brasileira treinou no Allianz Parque, uma loja especializada em produtos do Verdão em frente à arena exibia em sua vitrine uma camisa do clube com o número 10 e o nome do craque do Paris Saint-Germain. Também estão à venda modelos com o nome de Gabriel Jesus e o número 33, o mesmo que ele usou em sua passagem pelo Palestra Itália.

A Palestra Mania, que não é uma loja oficial do clube, aproveitou-se da recente troca de afagos entre Palmeiras e Neymar, que torcia pelo clube na infância. As camisas personalizadas custam R$ 274,90.

Na sexta-feira, o craque usou uma camisa do Palmeiras por baixo do uniforme da Seleção Brasileira após o treino no CT do São Paulo. Foi um presente enviado pelo departamento médico do Verdão por meio de Maiara Stival, jornalista e filha do técnico Cuca.

No domingo, Neymar aproveitou que a atividade comandada por Tite foi na Academia de Futebol e postou em seu Instagram uma imagem de Marcos, ídolo alviverde. Ele ainda fez um tour pelo centro de treinamentos, elogiou a estrutura do clube e disse à TV Palmeiras que seria “um grande prazer” defender o Verdão um dia.

Com Neymar em campo, o Brasil encerra sua participação nas Eliminatórias para a Copa de 2018 nesta terça-feira, às 20h30, contra o Chile. O jogo será no Allianz Parque.

continua após a publicidadeRelacionadasPalmeirasPalmeiras mostra nova Academia para Neymar e Tite: ‘Impactante’Palmeiras09/10/2017Seleção BrasileiraNeymar defende invencibilidade em jogos pela Seleção no BrasilSeleção Brasileira09/10/2017PalmeirasNeymar revela seus ídolos e diz que ‘seria um prazer’ jogar no PalmeirasPalmeiras08/10/2017

Many Everton fans have been flocking to some off-field updates from Phil Kirkbride.

Writing in his latest piece for The Liverpool Echo, Kirkbride has revealed that the Goodison Park club are now planning to find two new board members after both Marcel Brands and Sarvar Ismailov left their posts recently.

Further additions to join Bill Kenwright, Denise Barrett-Baxendale and Grant Ingles at the table have not been ruled out, as they are set to lead a ‘strategic review’ of the Merseyside club’s football structure.

There is not expected to be a ‘radical’ overhaul of their scouting and medical operations, but the board are looking at ‘streamlining’ how they work.

While some of the changes have been welcomed, given that the Toffees had gone eight games in the Premier League without a win before tasting victory at home to Arsenal on Monday night, some supporters feel as if there should be an overhaul to their scouting and medical systems – especially as they have spent lots of money on transfers in the last few years but have seen little success come from it, finishing no higher than seventh in the top flight since 2016/17.

Everton fans on off-field news

These Everton fans flocked to the news as it was shared on Twitter:

“If it means Kenwright has 0 role in the recruitment process then”

Credit: @otrochris

“If this stops us taking a month to sign a player we target I’m all for it”

Credit: @GaryChr21501647

“The club’s scouting system is pathetic, if that’s not worrying then I don’t know what is!”

Credit: @Luke_M20

“We got booed for walking out yesterday and not tolerating the same old rubbish like THIS…”

Credit: @WillNSNO

“Lol”

Credit: @BT_1878

“It’s called kicking the can down the road – we need more information with timescales”

Credit: @StevenRoche2

In other news, one Benitez decision has had these Evertonians talking

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is meeting with Andrew Flintoff’s surgeon on Tuesday afternoon in London, hoping a minor operation on his left knee the following day will allow him to reignite his career

Richard Sydenham06-Oct-2009

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is meeting with Andrew Flintoff’s surgeon on Tuesday afternoon in London, hoping a minor operation on his left knee the following day will allow him to reignite his career.Shoaib is to see Dr Andrew Williams at the Wellington Hospital in London even though he has been told that the Pakistan Cricket Board will not pick up the cheque for the treatment. Williams performed extensive surgery on Flintoff in August to try and extend his career.Shoaib, 34, has been dogged by injury and disciplinary issues and last played a Test match almost two years ago in Bangalore, while his most recent one-day international was against Australia in May. He is hopeful, though, that surgery will allow him an opportunity to make the Australia tour in December and prove that he is far from retirement.”I am just so excited and optimistic that a world-leading knee surgeon like Andy Williams is going to take care of my knee,” Shoaib told Cricinfo. “I hear that he is like an artist with knees and that his expertise is second to none. It is a great comfort that Andy is taking on my treatment.”I have spoken to him on the phone already after he took an initial look at my scans and he assured me that I still have a lot of bowling left in me, at least as far as my knees are concerned. That was very nice to hear and I can’t wait to have the operation and get into my rehab.”Shoaib is already looking beyond the surgery and rehab and believes the bigger picture is an encouraging one as far as his career is concerned. Despite the negatives associated with his maverick character, his 90mph pace and strike rate still offers Pakistan a potential world-class performer if he can regain full fitness.Shoaib made his international debut 12 years ago but has only played 46 Tests (taking 178 wickets at an average if 25.69) and 144 ODIs (with 223 victims at 23.86). His statistics are impressive, but he realises his lack of match action and recent disciplinary issues threaten his legacy and career.”It’s obvious that I haven’t played enough for my country because of the injuries and other issues but nobody should ever doubt my commitment to my country,” Shoaib said. “It is playing for Pakistan that has always kept me going through the low and difficult times and it’s no different now. It is frustrating to have had the run of injuries I have had but I am confident once my knee has been fixed I can get back to my best.”Although I may not have played as much as I should have, the good part is that I am still very fresh and have a great deal more to offer Pakistan. The thought of playing cricket in Australia again for my country is very exciting and will be my motivation after my surgery.”There are some good young fast bowlers coming through our system and I want to be part of the team with them and help educate them about international cricket and fast bowling. I think the future can still be very exciting for me.”I am looking to play at least as far as the 2011 World Cup and hopefully even further.”

David Brown, the Gloucestershire allrounder, is being released by the club a year before his contract expires after struggling for many first-team opportunities.The highlight of Brown’s four years at Gloucestershire came during the 2006 C&G Trophy when he hit 63 off 26 balls against Surrey. During the recent season he made three Friends Provident Trophy and four Twenty20 Cup appearances and five Pro40 appearances.”David Brown as an all rounder at the club has had few opportunities this season and, looking forward, we both agreed that it would be in everyone’s best interest if he moved on,” John Bracewell, the director of cricket, said. “We would all like to express our gratitude to David and wish him every success in the future.”Brown added that he hopes to continue his professional career. “I have really enjoyed my years at Gloucestershire and would like to thank the players and members for all their support over the whole period,” he said. “I plan to continue my career and look forward to playing against my former colleagues soon.”

Crystal Palace loanee Conor Gallagher has ‘reservations’ over whether he will get a chance at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel next season, Eurosport report.

And, as to be expected, a number of Palace fans have been reacting to the news on social media.

Gallagher has starred at Selhurst Park after joining on a season-long loan in the summer, winning two of Palace’s first three Player of the Month awards.

The 21-year-old has scored four times and registered two assists in 10 Premier League appearances, leading to speculation of Palace looking to land Gallagher on a permanent basis next summer.

Eurosport shared some transfer news on his situation on Tuesday, suggesting a good season under Patrick Vieira will open the door at Stamford Bridge next season, however, Gallagher is worried the Blues will be tempted to bolster their midfield ranks in the transfer window.

This of course lends hope to the Eagles’ chances of securing a permanent deal, music to the ears of the Selhurst faithful.

Palace fans react

@CPFCtransfersHQ shared Eurosport’s claim on Twitter. This is what these supporters had to say in reply, with one labelling it as ‘interesting’.

“Interesting, if true”

Credit: @mynameislaraine

“Don’t know how credible this source is, but the ‘Gallagher has reservations’ line gave me a twinge. Now he knows he’s capable of England selection at Palace… The Vieira effect.”

Credit: @Ryceezy

“He will play every week here. Be a star. Probably earn as much as he would there and he is loved by the fan base. If you ask me it’s a no brainer”

Credit: @RobbieHuck555

“Hopefully he doesn’t beg for playing time at Chelsea and just comes to us”

Credit: @palaceawayyy

“ ‘Reservations’ *love eyes emoji* ”

Credit: @DylanBHarper1

“Are we gonna jump on this bit of hope?”

Credit: @louis96smith

Celtic are interested in a move to bring attacking midfielder Joe White to Parkhead.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by The Scottish Sun, who claimed that Ange Postecoglou’s side are among a host of clubs from the Scottish Premiership, Premier League, Eredivisie and Bundesliga keeping a very close eye on the situation of the Newcastle United playmaker ahead of the January transfer window.

The report added that, with the 19-year-old’s deal at St. James’ Park expiring at the end of the current campaign, any interested parties outside of England will be able to submit pre-contract offers for the midfielder at the turn of the year, before paying Magpies a small compensation development fee upon his potential arrival.

Dream deal

Considering the sheer volume of interest that White is generating, and that attacking midfield is an area of the park in which Postecoglou lacks considerable depth, it is not difficult to argue that the signing of the teenager would be a dream deal for the 56-year-old Celtic manager, especially on what would practically be a free transfer,

Indeed, while White is yet to make a first team appearance for Newcastle, the 19-year-old has impressed in the club’s youth teams, scoring eight goals and providing nine assists over 33 appearances for the under-18s, as well as bagging one goal and registering four assists over 27 fixtures for the under-23s.

Speaking about White’s potential, his grandfather Peter Hampton – who made 206 top-flight appearances over spells with Stoke City and Don Revie’s Leeds United – said: “He’s very talented technically. For me, he’s got a range of passing that I’ve not seen and that many people don’t have.

“Many don’t have the ability to play the passes which he plays, and, with a bit of luck, he might have a decent future. He’s fortunate that he’s got some great attributes; a left foot which is second to none, a good physique and in a couple of years I think he will develop into a really strong player – he’s about 6ft 1… nothing seems to faze him.”

As such, despite his tender age, it is clear that White is already a very physically mature player, as well as boasting the passing ability which The Athletic journalist Kieran Devlin suggested that Celtic should be seeking in an attacking midfield addition this January.

Considering his sheer amount of potential, his availability on a free transfer and that the Hoops are currently lacking a player in his mould, White would indeed appear to be something of a dream transfer for the Bhoys to get over the line this winter.

In other news – Huge blow: Celtic dealt double injury setback ahead of semi-final, fans will be gutted

There was late drama at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, as Naeem Islam defied all odds to steer Bangladesh to a narrow one-wicket win

Cricinfo staff05-Nov-2009
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Naeem Islam’s heroics overshadowed what had been a virtuoso batting effort in the morning from Brendan Taylor•Associated PressThe dead rubber provided what this series has sorely lacked – a close finish. Naeem Islam was the hero for Bangladesh, conjuring a one-wicket victory with an unbeaten 73 in which he exploited the Powerplays perfectly. Naeem’s heroics overshadowed what had been a virtuoso batting effort in the morning from Brendan Taylor, whose unbeaten 118, with very little support form the rest, was the difference between a familiar Zimbabwean batting failure and a defendable total.Naeem had last man and uber-rabbit Nazmul Hossain for company, with Bangladesh still needing 35 for victory. The many singles that he turned down to remain on strike had the crowd getting restive, but Naeem had them chanting his name in joy with three consecutive sixes off Chamu Chibhabha in the 48th over to give the final twist to a topsy-turvy match. Those three deliveries turned Chibhabha from hero to zero, after he had put Zimbabwe in charge with a double-wicket maiden in the 43rd over.Bangladesh had lost wickets at key junctures of their chase. The openers failed (Tamim Iqbal retired hurt early with a hand injury, and only returned at No. 10) and MohammadAshraful was run out by a brilliant bit of fielding from Stuart Matsikenyeri, who latched onto the ball quickly at short midwicket and threw down the stumps. Raqibul Hasan was extremely scratchy, and lucky to survive after plenty of swings and misses against Chris Mpofu, who was getting the ball to swing away from the right-hander. Matsikenyeri also did his bit with the ball, taking two key wickets – of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim.The coach Jamie Siddons had talked about how the past few victorious months have taught Bangladesh how to win, and they showed that by refusing to give up in the face of several setbacks. One example of that was when their most dependable batsman, Shakib, was dismissed leaving Bangladesh stuttering at 105 for 5. The home team fought back though with a mature partnership between Naeem and Mahmudullah, the pair adding 69 patient runs with both batsmen abandoning the flashy shots that has cost Bangladesh dear on so many occasions.There would have been no need for the nail-biting and tensions had Taylor been dismissed cheaply in the morning. His maiden international century had bailed Zimbabwe’s fragile batting from yet another embarrassing display, but it all amounted to nothing. Bangladesh’s spinners proved too crafty for most of the visitors’ batsmen again, and Zimbabwe were reduced to 113 for 7 in the 29th over. However, Zimbabwe’s lower order showed more spine than most of their specialist batsmen, and supported Taylor well to lift the total beyond 200.Bangladesh again stuck to their policy of filling the side with spinners, and it again paid off as the slow bowlers took all nine wickets to fall. Abdur Razzak has regularly picked up wickets with the new ball, and today was no different as he left Zimbabwe at 18 for 2 in the eighth over.Elton Chigumbura dominated a stabilising 62-run stand with Taylor, smashing six fours in a run-a-ball 38 before being foxed by a quicker one from offspinner Mahmudullah. Things got worse for Zimbabwe two deliveries later when another quicker one fooled Malcolm Waller. Taylor could only watch in frustration as three more wickets went down quickly. Later, Shakib bagged two wickets in three balls, of Forster Mutizwa and Chamu Chibhabha, in the 29th over.Taylor had quietly moved along to 65, with only 22 runs in boundaries, but steadily pushed Zimbabwe to 181 for 8 by the end of 45 overs with the help of Ray Price. He launched an assault in the final over, ransacking 19 runs to dent Mahmudullah’s figures.

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that there is still no timeframe in regards to Christopher Jullien making a Celtic return, as reported by Jo Hendry.

The Lowdown: Jullien’s terrible 2021…

The 28-year-old hasn’t featured for the Hoops for almost 12 months now after suffering a serious knee injury against Dundee United just after Christmas 2020.

[web_stories_embed url=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-17/” title=”Celtic updates!” poster=”” width=”360″ height=”600″ align=”none”]

The Frenchman, labelled as ‘excellent’ by former Hoops boss Neil Lennon, is yet to feature under Postecoglou, who brought in a number of defensive additions over the summer.

Jullien returned to training back in October, but he hasn’t managed to feature in a competitive match for the Bhoys in the current campaign.

The Latest: No timeframe…

Postecoglou confirmed on Wednesday prior to the meeting with Hearts that Nir Bitton and Tom Rogic would be available to fact Hearts tonight.

However, Carl Starfelt and Giorgos Giakoumakis remain sidelined, while no timeframe has been given in regards to Jullien’s return.

The Verdict: Not ideal…

It’s been more than six weeks since Jullien returned to training, so it appears as if the Hoops are being extremely cautious when it comes to the centre-back.

Celtic have a very busy month ahead with nine fixtures in all competitions, so it isn’t ideal being without Starfelt and still having no timeframe when it comes to the French centre-back.

Hopefully, we will learn more on Jullien before the end of the year, but at this moment in time, it appears as if we may not see the 28-year-old defender until 2022.

In other news: Nicholson ‘plans’ to sell ‘terrific’ Celtic ace in record-breaking £25.5m deal. 

An update has emerged on PSG centre-back Abdou Diallo, regarding interest from Newcastle United…

What’s the talk?

According to Foot Mercato, the Magpies are showing an interest in the defender as Eddie Howe plots his targets for the January window.

The report claims that Diallo is happy at PSG, where he was signed for £26.8m (€32m) in 2019, and it remains to be seen whether or not he would be open to leaving.

Howe’s new Ake

Howe developed Netherlands international Nathan Ake into being good enough for Pep Guardiola to want him at Manchester City and he could find his next central defensive prospect in Diallo.

Ake played 121 times for Bournemouth after joining Howe there at the age of 21 before signing for Manchester City in the summer of 2020. He has since won the Premier League and League Cup with the Cityzens.

[snack-amp-story url= “https://www.footballfancast.com/web-stories/check-out-the-latest-newcastle-howe-ter-stegen” title= “Read the latest Newcastle news!”]

Diallo, however, is similar to the Dutchman. Both are classic modern-day defenders who can play a multitude of roles on the pitch. Ake has played left-back, centre-back and holding midfield throughout his career, whilst the current Magpies target has also played on both sides of a centre-back partnership and at left-back for PSG and Dortmund.

The French defender has started seven games for PSG in Ligue 1 this season and averaged a WhoScored rating of 7.15. He has averaged 3.0 tackles and interceptions per game, with all of his appearances coming at left-back. This is why a move to Newcastle could be tempting, as Howe could offer him the chance to play centre-back on a regular basis – the position he has played the most in his career – rather than solely on the left side.

Speaking about him in detail, Dortmund director Michael Zorc once said: “He’s a modern player who’s good on the ball and is a very intelligent centre-back. He can also play at full-back or in defensive midfield. This combination of potential and versatility is what made him so interesting to us.”

His performances for the French giants in a less-favoured position show the quality he could provide to the Magpies. He has shown that he can put in consistently strong displays at full-back, which suggests that he could thrive if played in the middle instead.

That is why Howe could find his new Ake if PIF are able to secure a deal for Diallo in January. He is a similar profile to the Dutchman and has the potential to be a Premier League performer.

AND in other news, NUFC could make waves with deal for £33.6m-rated tank with “extraordinary physicality”…

Despite gathering a rather mixed bag of results in the Championship so far this season with nine wins, five draws and three defeats, West Brom are still very much in the race for a promotion place back to the Premier League next season with Valerien Ismael’s side currently sitting in third place in the league table with 32 points on the board.

One player that has played a significant part in their campaign is full-back Conor Townsend, who has played more minutes than any other Baggies player so far this season, whilst playing as a left-back, left-midfielder and centre-back at times this season, highlighting just how critical he is for the team.

Since joining the Midlands club from Scunthorpe United back in the 2018 summer transfer window in a deal worth a reported fee of around £750k, the 28-year-old, who is currently valued at £1.8m according to Transfermarkt, has made 92 appearances for the Baggies across all competitions, scoring one goal and providing seven assists in the process.

Taking into account Townsend’s importance to the team right now and the fact that his current contract isn’t set to expire until 2024, it’s safe to say his place in the team may not be in danger at this moment in time, although, looking ahead to the future, the Midlands club could already have their ideal long-term replacement for the Englishman with 19-year-old left-back Zac Ashworth.

As a product of West Brom’s youth academy, Ashworth has made 29 appearances for their U18 side, bagging three goals and providing two assists in the process, as well as making 12 appearances for their U23 side.

So far this season, Ashworth has been used in numerous positions across the pitch for the U23 side such as left-back, centre-back, left-midfield and defensive-midfield, showing how versatile he is at such a young age and why U18 manager Peter Gilbert previously praised the teenager for having “excellent” knowledge and understanding of the game.

That suggests that he has the right mindset and ability to become a useful figure in the senior team in the future if afforded the chance and also demonstrates why he’d be Townsend’s natural heir, given he is also adept in more offensive roles too.

While the defender may not be close to replacing West Brom’s current left-back in the senior side at the moment, the fact that defenders Dara O’Shea and Kean Bryan are both out with serious injuries means there’s every possibility that Ismael could well give Ashworth his first shot to impress in the first team before too long.

In other news: 60% duels won: WBA’s “dangerous” £18k-p/w beast proved he can be Ismael’s main man – opinion