أتم مجلس إدارة الإسماعيلي برئاسة يحيى الكومي، بصفة رسمية إجراءات التعاقد مع الظهير التونسي الدولي حمدي النقاز، بعقد لمدة 3 مواسم مقبلة.

وكان “بطولات” قد كشف عن وجود مفاوضات بين اللاعب وإدارة الإسماعيلي في الفترة الماضية طالع التفاصيل.

ووقع النجم التونسي بعد ترحيبه بالانضمام لصفوف الدراويش، باعتباره أحد أكبر القلاع الرياضية في مصر والوطن العربي وفي ظل حجم الجماهيرية الكبيرة.

وحرص مسئولو الإسماعيلي على ضم تلك الصفقة التي تعد من العيار الثقيل، في سبيل السياسة التي ينتهجها نحو إعادة الفريق لسابق عهده كمنافس وحاصد للألقاب.

واجتاز اللاعب صاحب المسيرة المميزة في النجم الساحلي والترجي والزمالك سابقًا الاختبار الطبي بنجاح ليتم حسم كافة الأمور التعاقدية الخاصة به.

الجدير بالذكر أن تلك الصفقة تعد الثالثة للدراويش بعد ضم الغاني ياو أنور والإيفواري عبد القادر كوليبالي.

It is no secret that Manchester United have been struggling with consistency this season, and their midfield setup seems to be the talking point time and time again.

United have a hefty number of midfield players in their squad including Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can’t seem to get the balance right with his mix of midfielders to secure some good form and consistency.

Lots of Manchester United fans have been in uproar over plenty of the manager’s calls over the last few months of the new season, but one decision has stuck out more than any other – the constant snubbing of Donny Van de Beek.

The Dutchman joined the Red Devils in 2020, and although he has shown glimmers of greatness in individual performances, Solskjaer fails to include him as a regular in his starting XI. The 24-year-old has not started a single Premier League game this season, getting a paltry 16 top-flight minutes after more than a quarter of the campaign.

When asked by the media why he leaves the £100k-p/w gem on the bench most weeks, the manager defended his decision by saying: “Donny is still working hard, of course, and at the moment it’s hard. I know he’s not happy, but he works hard and he’s a top professional. He knows that that’s the way that sometimes it works in football, at the moment he’s not playing but he doesn’t let himself down.”

There has been a lot of praise for Van de Beek whenever he has been given minutes for the Mancunian giants from club legends like Rio Ferdinand, who told BT Sport: “I think he is the one player in this squad who is happy playing one-touch, two-touch, keeping it simple… sacrificing parts of his game to help other people flourish.

“In any great team you need players like that and he’s one player who will make other players tick, and make them play better.”

More recently, former club captain Paul Ince scolded Solskjaer for not including the 24-year-old in his starting midfield, as he fumed: “This is a player who Ole said, ‘come to Old Trafford, you’re going to start in my team, you’ll cost £40 million, you’re going to be the centre hub of the midfield’. Two years down the line he’s on the bench.

“He gives him four minutes against Atalanta and then goes, ‘oh by the way, here’s your chance, go and have 10 minutes against Manchester City where we’ve not touched the ball for 85 minutes and show me what you can do’.”

According to The Mirror, Newcastle United are very interested in signing the Dutch midfielder and are reportedly keen to target both Dean Henderson and Jesse Lingard as well. Solskjaer will need to find a way to ensure that fringe players such as these don’t go looking for first team football elsewhere.

If Van de Beek and the other two depart, it could have the Old Trafford faithful venting even more fury at the already under-pressure manager. Who knows, it might even prove to be the final nail in Solskjaer’s coffin if the likes of Van de Beek continue to be overlooked and results don’t improve.

In other news: Sky Sports journalist drops Solskjaer claim which will leave Man Utd fans fuming

The Pakistan Cricket Board is expected to name a replacement for Younis Khan on the Test tour of New Zealand next week

Cricinfo staff17-Nov-2009The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to name a replacement for Younis Khan on the Test tour of New Zealand next week. Media reports have suggested the PCB has already selected Misbah-ul-Haq, who stand-in captain Mohammad Yousuf called for, but the board has denied any such decision.Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, is away in London and will return to Pakistan on 21. “Once the chairman returns home we will discuss the matter with him before deciding on naming a replacement for Younis,” Iqbal Qasim, the chief selector, was quoted as saying by .Qasim also said that Yousuf had not approached the PCB about a possible replacement for Younis.Younis walked away from the captaincy recently, wanting to take a rest and skip the New Zealand series after saying he had “lost command” over his team. In his place Yousuf was named as captain for the three-Test series, which begins November 24.

India begin 2010 with a tour of Bangladesh in January. The teams participate in a triangular ODI series, also involving Sri Lanka, and play two Tests. The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur will stage the tri-series and the second Test; the first will be held in Chittagong. India last toured the country in 2007, after the World Cup, and this assignment follows their home series against Sri Lanka.The tri-series starts on January 4 and the tour concludes on January 29. No warm-up games have yet been scheduled.This will be India’s fourth tour of the country, but they’ve never hosted Bangladesh for a Test or a bilateral ODI series. Upon becoming a Test-playing nation, Bangladesh played their first Test against India in Dhaka, losing by nine wickets. They then hosted India in 2004, losing 0-2, and in 2007, when they drew a rain-affected first Test in Chittagong before being thumped by an innings in the second in Dhaka.ItineraryJanuary 2 – Indian team arrives
January 4 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 5 – India v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 7 – Bangladesh v India (D/N), Mirpur
January 8 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 10 – India v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 11 – India v Bangladesh (D/N), Mirpur
January 13 – Final (D/N), Mirpur
January 17-21 – First Test, Chittagong
January 24-28 – Second Test, Mirpur
January 29 – Indian team departs

Alan Nixon has dropped a worrying claim on Derby County’s ongoing off-field struggles.

What’s been said?

In a recent post on Twitter, The Sun journalist discussed both Middlesbrough and Wycombe Wanderers’ compensation claims against the Midlands outfit, with the former suggesting that the Rams’ financial irregularities saw them miss out on a play-off place back in 2018/19, while the latter suggest that the Pride Park side’s breaking of EFL rules resulted in their relegation from the Championship last season.

And, in response to a fan asking what his opinion on the claims lodged against Derby, Nixon said: “Up to them. Very dangerous precedent all the same.”

Fans will be terrified

Considering the sheer volume of off-field issues Wayne Rooney’s side are currently facing, with the club still being in administration and no potential buyer appearing close to completing a takeover of the club, the fact that Boro are claiming £45m and Wycombe £6m in compensation from the Rams will certainly have Derby fans terrified about their club’s future.

Indeed, speaking about the duo’s claims against the club, Carl Jackson – one of the administrators working with Derby – suggested that the issue will indeed need to be discussed with the EFL, something that – should the league’s governing body feel the Rams do indeed owe both clubs compensation – could have disastrous consequences for the Championship side.

Jackson said: “The claims are against Derby County Football Club and therefore, principally, those are issues that we have to deal with. It’s fair to say that there have been discussions with the EFL about those particular claims, and what I can say is the EFL will do what they can, working with us, to actually ensure those claims are dealt with properly and are not an impediment to our plans to restructure the club and find a new owner.”

However, as Nixon suggests, if Derby are forced into paying compensation to both Boro and Wycombe, it would indeed appear to create a dangerous president in the wider game, as any club punished by a league or competition’s governing body for breaking financial regulations would then subsequently face claims from any side who feel they were affected by the matter.

Either way, the news is certainly not good for Derby County or their fans, with the future of the Rams looking bleaker by the day.

An insider at Tottenham Hotspur has now dropped some insight on their new signing Charlie Sayers.

The Lowdown: Sayers signs

As confirmed on Tuesday afternoon on the official website of the Spurs faithful, Sayers has now joined the Academy from Southend United on a scholarship programme.

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The North London club were reportedly ‘impressed’ with the young left-back, who has spent the last few weeks on trial with them, as per Lilywhites insider John Wenham.

He had played in six matches for Southend in the National League earlier this season, before making his debut for THFC’s U18s (Transfermarkt).

The Latest: Wenham on Sayers

Speaking to Football Insider, Wenham has now given some insight into Sayers, and claims that he could be promoted to the U23s soon:

“I knew he was going to sign as soon as he captained the Under 18s last week.

“We wouldn’t have given him the armband if he was still on trial.

“From what I understand he’s already trained with the Under 23s as well.

“Everything else I have heard about him is really exciting. He’s already played for Southend’s senior side.

“He can carry that experience into the Under 18s and he will be looking at a space in the Under 23s too.

“Dennis Cirkin left and joined Sunderland in the summer and we haven’t replaced him.

“So, is there a chance for him to go even further straight away? I wouldn’t rule it out.

“This is a really exciting move and I can’t wait to follow Sayers’ development.”

The Verdict: Bright future

The fact that he is only 17 years of age and could be promoted to the U23s already suggests that Sayers has a bright future on his hands.

Having already played senior football with Southend, he would have learned a lot from his experience, and playing in those physical games will only speed up his development.

If the Englishman can now impress with the U23s as well as the U18s, he should certainly catch the eye of Antonio Conte, who could use some cover for Sergio Reguilon at left-back, given that Ben Davies has been playing as a central defender in his new system.

Nonetheless, Sayers is a player that you can see coming through the Academy and into the senior squad at a later date.

In other news, find out which ‘unique’ ace could be leaving Tottenham in January here!

A round-up of all the games on the first day of the third round of the 2009-10 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Cricinfo staff22-Oct-2009Group AMIsbah-ul-Haq starred with an unbeaten 153 to put SNGPL on top•AFP

Misbah-ul-Haq, dropped for the New Zealand series, answered his critics, smashing an unbeaten 153 off 206 balls to put Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited on top against Lahore Shalimar at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground. Misbah was joined by Usman Arshad with his team in a difficult situation at 104 for 4, but the pair scored centuries and adding an unbeaten 281 for the fourth wicket to take their team to 385 for 4 at stumps. Misbah’s innings was laced with 25 fours, while Arshad struck 14 boundaries on his way to 115.An unbeaten 101 from wicketkeeper Ahmed Said put Water and Power Development Authority in a strong position against Habib Bank Limited at the Gaddafi Stadium. Said was involved in a century-stand for the first wicket with opener Mohammad Asif (48) and added a unbeaten 55 with captain Aamer Sajjad (30 not out) to take his team to 214 for 3 at stumps.Khan Research Laboratories reached a dominant position at stumps on day one against Karachi Whites at the National Stadium. Seamer Mohammad Irfan starred again, taking 5 for 27, and was supported by Akthar Ayub, who picked up three wickets, to derail Karachi, who were skittled out for 87. Opener Naved Khan top scored with 24, while the others struggled. The KRL batsmen ensured the advantage remained with them, as each chipped in to take the team to 214 for thee at the end of the day, with a lead of 127. Zulfiqur Jan, the wicketkeeper, hit an 80-ball 57, while captain Mohammad Wasim batted through the end with an unbeaten 69.Pakistan’s fast bowling duo rose to the occasion for National Bank of Pakistan to give them the edge against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in Faisalabad. Mohammad Asif starred with a five-wicket haul, taking 5 for 35, and was well backed up by Mohammed Aamer (3 for 22), as ZTBL were shot out for 115. Only Shahid Yousuf offered any sound resistance, making 53. Abdul Razzaq, however, ensured NBP would not completely dominate, taking 3 for 42 to leave them at 155 for 5 at stumps. NBP were struggling at 97 for 5 at one stage, but an unbeaten 46 by Kamran Akmal, with good support from Qaiser Abbas (25 not out), kept them in control.Pakistan Customs ended the day on even terms against Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi. They had limped to 106 for 5 but opener Jibran Khan (93) and Mohammad Nabi (64 not out) staged an excellent recovery, adding 105. The day would have ended in Pakistan Customs’ favour had they not lost Khan just before stumps; they finished on 216 for 6. For PIA, wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed took five catches.Group BNineties from captain Adnan Raees and Riaz Kail took Abbottabad to a commanding 309 for 7 against Hyderabad at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium. Put in by the visitors, openers Hammad Ali and Ghulam Mohammad put on a solid opening stand of 67, before both fell to slow left-arm spinner Pir Zulfiqar, who finished with 3 for 55. While Kail departed for a well-made 94, comprising 12 boundaries, Raees held fort with a 177-ball 90, including 11 boundaries to see Abbottabad through to stumps.A five-for for right-arm fast bowler Ahmed Hayat along with fellow paceman’s Zahoor Khan’s 4 for 84 helped Fasialabad shoot out Peshawar for 232 in Sargodha. There were four catches for wicketkeeper Mohammad Salman as well, with his opposite number Mohammad Rizwan (53) and Azam Jan (50) providing the fight for Faisalabad. During the reply though, Faisalabad lost Zeeshan Asif for a duck, and ended the day on 3 for 1.Sheharyar Ghani’s brilliant 159 helped table-toppers Karachi Blues take the honours on day one against Islamabad at the Diamond Club Ground. Ghani was in top form, striking 24 fours during his 224-ball knock, and combining well with Asad Shafiq. The third-wicket stand yielded 226, with Shafiq hitting 89 off 155 balls, including ten fours. Shehzad Azam, who had accounted for the openers, returned to pick up two late wickets before wicketkeeper Javed Mansoor guided Karachi to stumps, unbeaten on 30.Babar Naeem gave Rawalpindi the upper hand in their game against bottom-of-the-table Quetta at the National Ground. The left-handed opener hit a well-paced 117, comprising 22 fours and a six to lead the way. Usman Saeed and captain Naved Ashraf followe dup the act by scoring fluent fifties. Ashraf remained unbeaten on 60, hitting six fours and a six en route as Rawalpindi ended the day on a strong 309 for 4.It was right-arm fast bowler Abdur Rauf’s contribution with the bat that helped Quetta post 278 first up against Sialkot at the Jinnah Stadium. Quetta lost Fayyaz-ul-Hasan for no score, but were supported by fighting forties from Ghulam Fareed and Babar Ali, before they were both sent back by Suleman Ali (3 for 67), Sialkot’s hero with the ball. At 140 for 6, it was captain Rauf who held the reins. He smashed a quick 86, including 13 fours and a six, and put on 89 with Rizwan Haider (32) to take them to a fighting total. Nayyer Abbas and Naved Arif completed the formalities, ending with two wickets apiece.

MatériaMais Notícias

Se os times profissionais só entram em campo no domingo pelo Brasileirão, os torcedores de Flamengo e Fluminense têm motivos para ficarem ligados nos jogos da base neste sábado. A dupla Fla-Flu se enfrenta nas categorias sub-15 e sub-20 pela Taça Rio e Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães, respectivamente.

A partida pelo OPG será às 16h no Estádio das Laranjeiras com entrada franca. É a primeira rodada do Grupo E, que ainda conta com Botafogo e Audax.

Um dos destaques do Flu é Carlinhos, que recentemente foi convocado para integrar os treinos da Seleção Brasileira na Granja Comary. Além de registrar o encontro com Neymar e Gabriel Jesus, o meia tricolor aprovou a experiência.

-Fico muito feliz pela evolução que venho apresentando. O período de treinos com a Seleção também me ajudou muito nesse sentido. Foi uma experiência incrível, que me fez crescer bastante. Vou seguir trabalhando firme para que possa evoluir ainda mais e seguir ajudando o Fluminense – comentou.

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Com passagem pelo Corinthians, Carlinho está emprestado pelo Primavera-SP ao Fluminense até 31 de janeiro de 2018. Além do OPG, o meia terá a Copa RS, disputada em dezembro, e a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, em janeiro, para provar seu valor e, no futuro, ser integrado ao elenco profissional tricolor.

– Claro que tenho como objetivo subir para os profissionais e venho me preparando muito para isso, mas hoje meu foco está no sub-20. Quero seguir evoluindo, trabalhando duro e ajudando o time da melhor forma possível – afirmou Carlinhos, antes de comentar o trabalho com o técnico Léo Percovich:

-Trabalhar com o professor Leo tem me feito crescer demais. Ele tem conceitos modernos de futebol, é um cara justo e motivador. É o tipo de treinador que todo jovem gostaria de ter e quero aproveitar ao máximo essa chance. No momento em que a oportunidade aparecer no time de cima, estarei preparado.

Também neste sábado, Fluminense e Flamengo iniciam a decisão da Taça Rio na categoria Sub-15. O duelo de ida, às 10h, será no Estádio das Laranjeiras.

O Fla-Flu promete ser de muitos gols.Os times são os melhores ofensivamente no torneio, e os destaques de cada time estão também na briga pela artilharia do Estadual. Camisa 10 tricolor, Kaká tem 24 gols, mas é seguido de perto pelos rubro-negros Reiner (23) e Lázaro (21).

Nas semifinais, disputadas em jogos únicos, a dupla Fla-Flu avançou com atuações convincentes. O clube da Gávea venceu o clássico com o Vasco por 3 a 0. O Tricolor, por sua vez, derrotou o Nova Iguaçu por 3 a 1.

Dono da melhor campanha da Taça Rio, o Flamengo decide a final em casa. O jogo de volta será na próxima quinta-feira, às 10h, no Estádio da Gávea.

Campeão da Taça Guanabara, o Fluminense sagra-se campeão estadual sub-15 se vencer o Flamengo na final da Taça Rio. Caso o Rubro-Negro vença, os históricos rivais voltarão a se enfrentar na decisão do Campeonato Carioca.

With 13 games played in the Premier League and no wins under their belt so far this season, it’s safe to say that newly appointed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has a big challenge on his hands to avoid relegation by the end of the campaign.

Taking into account how the January transfer window is on the horizon, Newcastle’s wealthy new owners could be forced into splashing the cash and bring some new players in to strengthen the squad at St. James’ Park so they have a good chance of escaping relegation.

With this in mind, it seems as though the club could bring a familiar face back to the club in their attempt to dodge the drop.

It has been reported by TEAMtalk that Newcastle have made it clear to French club Paris Saint-Germain that they would be interested in making a move to sign former Toon star Georginio Wijnaldum in January if he was to become available after a slow start to life with Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

During his time at Newcastle, Wijnaldum managed to score 11 goals and provide five assists in 40 appearances for the Magpies across all competitions, showing how much of an attacking and creative threat he can be from midfield.

This is exactly what Newcastle could do with right now given how Callum Wilson (4) and Allan Saint-Maximin (3) are the only two players that have scored on more than one occasion in the league so far this season.

With 27 goals in the Premier League under his belt, Wijnaldum, who was described as a “beautiful” person by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp when he left the Merseyside club at the end of last season, could relish the chance to add to that tally once again and potentially rescue a club that he has previously stated he has a lot of love for if his situation at PSG doesn’t improve.

However, it would be a big decision for the Dutchman to make to give up playing in a team that are in the Champions League to jump into a relegation battle with Newcastle, even if he would be guaranteed more playing time back at St. James’ Park.

Moving forward, with Wijnaldum starting just nine of the 18 appearances he’s made for the French club so far this season, if a possible deal can be made for him in January, then Newcastle should do all they can to convince him to return to the Tyneside club as a player that could potentially save them from relegation and be their hero.

In other news, PIF can land Howe’s dream NUFC deal with “world class” £126m gem, he’s the next Suarez…

Scorecard
Bangladesh Under-19 took a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe Under-19 with a convincing six-wicket win in Khulna. In pursuit of 205, they were boosted by a collective display, as each batsman chipped in with contributions towards the victory. Two that stood out were wicketkeeper Anamul Haque (52), who set the tone for a successful chase with an opening stand of 76 with Saikat Ali, and Mominul Haque, whose 80-ball 63, laced with six boundaries, guided his team home.Zimbabwe’s below-par score was a result of a collapse in the death overs, where they lost seven wickets for just 42. They were in a position to build a more competitive total, as half-centuries from Dean Mazhawidza (77) and Gary Chirimuta (51), had taken them to a strong position at 164 for 3 – the pair had added 110 for the fourth wicket. But Kamrun Islam’s economical spell of 3 for 37, and support from the other bowlers, stopped Zimbabwe in their tracks, giving Bangladesh an opportunity to seal a comprehensive win.