على الرغم من خسارته لقب كأس العالم للأندية لكن باريس سان جيرمان أستطاع أن يتربع على عرش الأندية العالمية خلال الموسم الماضي بتحقيقه دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وقد كثرت الأحاديث عن ديزريه دوي جناح باريس سان جيرمان ومقارنته بنجم برشلونة وصاحب القميص رقم 10 الموسم المقبل لامين يامال.

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ومع اقتراب الموسم الجديد يبدو أن نجم باريس سان جيرمان قد بدأ بالفعل في ممارسة الألعاب الذهنية حيث يرى نفسه اللاعب الأفضل وأنه أفضل من نجم برشلونة.

وسئل نجم باريس سان جيرمان عبر تيك توك عن اللاعب الذي يراه الأفضل بينه وبين لامين يامال ولم يتردد حتى في الرد حيث قال:” سؤال رائع، أنا”.

واعترف دوي جناح باريس سان جيرمان بهذا التصريح، بالتنافس المتزايد بينه وبين لامين يامال نجم برشلونة، والذي حقق ثلاثة ألقاب مع البلوجرانا الموسم الماضي وقدم أداءً مميزًا في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وقد أثار دوي حماس الكثيرين بمهاراته الفنية وقدرته الرائعة على تجاوز الخصوم الموسم الماضي، لذا سيكون من المثير رؤية إذا كان سيجذب المتابعين لمستوياته ومساهماته مع باريس سان جيرمان.

New Zealand have a stellar record against India in ICC events having lost just one game since 1992

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Big picture: Here comes India’s bogey team Ask any ardent Indian fan which is their second-favourite cricket team, and New Zealand will remain a common answer. Ask the same set of fans which team spooks them the most when it comes to ICC events: New Zealand will once again be the unanimous reply. Why you ask.Southampton 2021. Nagpur 2016 and Dubai 2021. Manchester 2019.It’s probably the memories of the last one here that has most Indian fans flinch. And as much as India would like to deny it, New Zealand have been their bogey team over the years. There are numbers to back this up. In all ICC events since 1992 (considering only the final from the WTC 2019-21 and 2021-23 cycles), India have beaten New Zealand just once in nine attempts.Which is why when these two teams meet in Dharamsala on Sunday, it won’t be group stage game: there will be a bit of history riding on it. Also the fact that at the end of the clash, one team will no longer remain unbeaten in the competition.Both New Zealand and India have been clinical in their approach and come into the game having won four out of four games. Who continues their winning streak? The answer might well depend on how the fast bowlers go.Related

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As much as the Dharamsala stadium is about the stunning snow-capped mountains of the Dhauladhar range in the backdrop, it is also about the altitude. And with that altitude comes the help for the quicks. Of all the venues that have so far hosted more than one game at the World Cup, Dharamsala – alongside Lucknow – has offered the fast bowlers the most amount of swing in the first ten overs of each innings.Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj become a key component in the Indian attack. They will miss Hardik Pandya, but if Mohammed Shami comes in, he is one bowler, who is certain to extract early movement with that upright seam.While India’s attack seems more well-rounded, the New Zealand unit has been equally good. Their class of 2019 is very much intact with all of Matt Henry, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson having started the tournament well. On the spin front, Mitchell Santner leads the wicket-taking charts with 11 strikes at 15.09.The batters across both sides have been in impeccable form. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Devon Conway are No. 2, 3 and 4 on the run charts, while the middle order also has been firing. Can they find a way to score big with the ball hooping around?Mohammed Siraj has been up and down at this World Cup•Pankaj Nangia/Getty

Form guide: Whose winning streak ends?India: WWWWL (last five completed ODIs, most recent first)
New Zealand: WWWWWIn the spotlight: Mohammed Siraj and Matt Henry Mohammed Siraj hasn’t looked at his best so far in the World Cup. In four games, Siraj has managed only five wickets at 42.40. He’s also leaked runs at 6.32 an over. But if there is one venue that will give him a chance to improve on those numbers, it is Dharamsala. Siraj is one of the few bowlers going around who can get the ball to deck both ways. In Dharamsala, though, his wobble-seam deliveries might be the ones New Zealand will have to be most careful against. Siraj has had a dream 2023 in ODIs and will hope India’s next game is where he turns his World Cup around.The Boults and the Southees often hog the limelight when the New Zealand fast bowling battery is spoken of but in the last two years, it has been Matt Henry, who has really been their shining light. No other New Zealand bowler has more wickets than Henry’s 41 in 24 ODIs since the start of 2022. But, it’s the way he has led the attack in the World Cup, which has been impressive. He’s outshone Boult and Lockie Ferguson, kept Tim Southee out of the team and picked up wickets when it’s mattered all while maintaining an economy of 4.83. He is currently fourth on the wicket-takers list with nine in four games at 18.00. A good game and he could zoom right to the top.Team news: Who comes in for Pandya?Pandya has been ruled out of the Dharamsala game after hurting his right ankle against Bangladesh on Thursday. The million-dollar question is who replaces him. Rahul Dravid wasn’t forthcoming about the changes, but talked about a few options they considered. There is a chance that India bring in Suryakumar Yadav or Ishan Kishan in place of Hardik and have Shardul Thakur tussle with Shami for the No. 8 spot.India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Suryakumar Yadav/Ishan Kishan, 8 Shardul Thakur/Mohammed Shami, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed SirajMatt Henry has been excellent across all phases of the innings for New Zealand•AFP/Getty Images

With the New Zealand attack firing like they have, Southee might have to spend some more in the sheds. Kane Williamson is still out with a thumb injury, so it is unlikely New Zealand will make any changes to the team.New Zealand (probable): 1 Devon Conway, 2 Will Young, 3 Rachin Ravindra, 4 Tom Latham (capt & wk), 5 Daryl Mitchell, 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Mark Chapman, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Lockie Ferguson, 11 Trent BoultPitch and conditions: Beware the quicksThe surface looked very green on the eve of the game but a lot of that grass is likely to be shaved off before the start. Even then expect pace and carry for the fast bowlers. It was bright and sunny on the eve of the match, but it is expected to be cloudy and cooler on Sunday with the temperature likely to hover around the 18-degree mark on the Celsius scale at the start of the game.Stats and trivia: All eyes on GillThe captain winning the toss has elected to bowl in each of the seven ODIs played in Dharamsala.Shubman Gill needs 14 runs to reach the 2000 mark in ODIs. If he gets there tomorrow, in his 38th innings, he will be the quickest to 2000 runs in ODI cricket. beating Hashim Amla’s (40) record. Rohit has fallen to Boult four times in 13 ODI innings and averages just 22.25 against him.Tom Latham has five fifties and two centuries in 20 ODI innings against IndiaQuotes”It’s nice to have Ishan [Kishan] playing well, being a left hander. But Surya’s [Suryakumar Yadav] also come into some form against Australia. He played a couple of fantastic innings. Absolutely fantastic player against spin – left-arm spin, right-arm spin, any kind of spin for that matter. And the role maybe for a middle-overs role. We’re pretty clear about the kinds of roles we want to play. If we’re looking for someone who looks to be a bit of an enforcer for us in the lower-middle order, and Surya’s certainly someone who can do it. If we’re looking for someone higher up the order, we might go with Ishan.”
“India’s top order has been fantastic this tournament and again, our bowling attack has done a really good job upfront as well. That’s going to be a great contest with bat and ball and obviously vice-versa with Indian seamers and our top order. Obviously, you look at the match-ups throughout a game against both sides and there is some pretty good match-ups there.”

Barcelona are in a race against time if they are to trigger Denzel Dumfries' €25 million release clause amid reports of a bid for the Inter star.

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According to , the 29-year-old has a release clause of €25 million (£21m/$30m) that is valid until July 15 for foreign clubs. The player is also on the verge of changing his agent from the Wesserman agency to Jorge Mendes, which further incentivises the Catalan club to make a move for the Dutchman.

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Barcelona have been looking for someone with a similar profile to Dumfries. The Dutchman has shown his powerful physique and strong mentality against the Spanish side in last season's Champions League, where he scored two goals in the latter half of the game. However, with ongoing financial issues and Inter wanting the fee in a single payment, it will be tough for the Catalan club to negotiate.

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Inter hope that Dumfries stays but have highlighted Dan Ndoye as a possible replacement, though Bologna are demanding €45m (£39m/$53m) in him, while Napoli are interested, too.

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The Champions League finalists will hope Barca do not trigger the clause in Dumfries' contract as they prepare to bolster the squad. They are looking to sell Hakan Calhanoglu to Galatasaray and are reportedly lining up a bid for Palmeiras' Richard Rios.

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Sem a intenção de investir em grandes contratações para a próxima temporada, o Palmeiras deposita todas as fichas nos bons nomes que tem na base. Além de Endrick, que vem se destacando nos últimos jogos, outras cinco “Crias da Academia” devem aparecer no time de Abel Ferreira em 2023.

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A base do Verdão é uma das mais vitoriosas dos últimos tempos. Essa geração possui inúmeros títulos de expressão, incluindo o Brasileirão Sub-20, conquistado recentemente sobre o rival Corinthians com um gol de Endrick. A ascensão do garoto de 16 anos, inclusive, pode ser um fator crucial para que novos nomes surjam na equipe principal.

O que pode ser interessante, já que o próprio treinador Abel Ferreira já deixou claro em uma coletiva que o clube irá “valorizar todo o trabalho que já é feito, fazendo poucas mexidas, já que acredita no processo que está sendo construído”.

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Além de nomes mais consolidados como Danilo, Gabriel Menino, Vanderlan, o próprio Endrick e o meia Fabinho, que já recebem inúmeras chances com o português, o LANCE! listou cinco jogadores que merecem atenção.

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Jhon Jhon

O meia-atacante Jhon Jhon tem se destacado na equipe Sub-20 do Palmeiras, sendo um dos principais nomes nas últimas campanhas vitoriosas da categoria, incluindo o título inédito da Copinha conquistado neste ano. Como já possui forte instinto de liderança por ser o dono da camisa 10, o jogador de 20 anos pode aproveitar uma oportunidade que pode se dar com a saída de Gustavo Scarpa ao final da temporada.

Já que Tabata será o substituto imediato e uma vaga no setor como reserva poderá ser aberta, Jhon Jhon deverá ser visto com mais atenção pela comissão técnica que visa investir nas “Crias” em 2023.

Pedro Lima

O meio-campista Pedro Lima é um jogador que, assim como Jhon Jhon, já deve começar a ser tratado como presença iminente no time de Abel Ferreira na próxima temporada. Já que o setor sofrerá baixas, é importante que o garoto, que possui um estilo mais ofensivo e mais clássico, de visão de jogo, esteja preparado para ser colocado como uma peça de apoio fundamental no ano que vem.

O garoto de 19 anos teve seu contrato renovado recentemente e o título do Brasileirão Sub-20 só escancarou sua personalidade e responsabilidade com a camisa alviverde, podendo ganhar oportunidades no time de cima e brigar por posições.

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Luis Guilherme

Com apenas 16 anos, Luis Guilherme é frequentemente convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-17 e dono da camisa 10 na equipe alviverde da categoria. Com contrato profissional assinado recentemente com o Palmeiras, o canhoto transmite segurança e confiança no setor ofensivo, além de muita efetividade nas finalizações.

Luis Guilherme pode refazer uma dobradinha de sucesso com Endrick no profissional, atuando como um armador de jogadas e tendo velocidade quando necessário, podendo ganhar chances quando a intenção for descansar Veiga ou o próprio Tabata.

Naves

Apesar de ser uma posição “ingrata”, com disputa complicada já que Gómez, Luan, Murilo e Kuscevic pouco oscilam, Naves pode começar a ser utilizado com mais frequência na próxima temporada, servindo como peça de apoio para um calendário longo e desgastante.

O garoto de 20 anos já mostrou que dá conta do recado em duas partidas disputadas pelo profissional neste ano. Para além disso, Naves vive sua última temporada na base, onde é titular absoluto, atuando também como volante quando necessário.

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O atacante já é trabalhado para integrar o elenco principal do Palmeiras com frequência. O que atrapalhou uma continuidade após os cinco jogos disputados pelo profissional este ano, aliás, foi uma lesão grave que o afastou dos gramados.

Aos 18 anos, o atacante possui bons números e certa experiência no profissional, tendo entrado em campo em 14 jogos em 2021. Abel Ferreira já enxerga o jogador com bons olhos para que Rony tenha no banco um substituto com a velocidade equiparada e as boas jogadas individuais também, além, é claro, da personalidade.

A match-winning spell from Lance Morris helped Perth Scorchers clinch a 42-run win against Adelaide Strikers in their BBL clash at the Optus Stadium.Scorchers set a target of 212 as Laurie Evans smashed an unbeaten 85 off 28 balls, but had to hold off a Strikers’ counter-attack led by their captain Matthew Short to maintain their undefeated start to the season.Short (74) took Strikers to within sight of a stunning victory until Morris struck in the 16th over to dismiss the in-form opener and put the opponents back in command on Wednesday night. He finished with his first BBL five-wicket haul while only conceding 24 runs from his four overs in front of 41,576 fans.Strikers had reached 153 with seven wickets and more than five overs remaining until Short spooned a full delivery straight to mid-off to end an entertaining innings from the top scorer so far this season. The visitors then collapsed to 169 all out and suffered their fourth consecutive loss of the campaign.Chris Lynn had looked likely to partner Short towards the lofty target with a quick-fire 27 until slashing at a wide ball from Morris and picking out Zak Crawley at deep point.Morris also picked up the wickets of Adam Hose (13), out nicking a slower ball, Jamie Overton (1) caught off a good length, and James Bazley (2) getting a top edge to a short one. Andrew Tye (2-35) also picked up crucial wickets and reached 150 BBL scalps when ending Thomas Kelly’s impressive knock on 29.Jhye Richardson (2-31) wrapped up the Strikers’ innings with a pair of wickets from consecutive balls to secure the Scorchers’ fourth win from five matches this season.Evans had earlier struck a blazing 85 not out to propel the Perth Scorchers to 211. He punished the under-fire Strikers with seven sixes and seven fours from only 28 balls, as the Scorchers piled on more than 100 runs from the last six overs of their innings.Evans started raising the run rate with three sixes in an over from Overton (2-44), and reached a half-century from 18 balls in just his second innings of the BBL season.Aaron Hardie (34) also led the way through the middle overs in his second match in charge since taking the reins from the Scorchers’ injured captain Ashton Turner.Strikers won the toss and elected to field first at a venue where teams batting second have won eight of the past 10 BBL matches, but were unable to turn that into their advantage as Evans and then Morris took charge.

Batter relishing the ride as relentless touring lifestyle continues at pace

Cameron Ponsonby05-Dec-2023Harry Brook says that he agreed his three-year deal with England “as soon as they called”, with there being no temptation to keep his franchise options open with a shorter deal.Brook is one of just three England players, along with Mark Wood and Joe Root, who signed three-year central contracts with the ECB. Unlike Root and Wood, who are both in their 30s and would have appreciated the certainty that came with the length of the deal, Brook is 24 and highly sought after on the franchise circuit, becoming an IPL millionaire last year when he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 13.25 crore.Nevertheless, despite the riches on offer around the world, Brook said there wasn’t even a thought of a negotiation with England when Rob Key called him.”Straight away as soon as England called I was going to sign the contract,” Brook said, one day out from the second ODI against the West Indies. “I’ve wanted to play for England all my life.”Brook was one of six players who were offered three-year contracts, with himself, Wood and Root agreeing to the deal, while Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler opted for two years and Test captain Ben Stokes gambled on a one-year deal on the basis that the value of central contracts may increase when new terms are agreed next year.As arguably the most talented batter of his generation, Brook’s commitment to England is a boon to the national side as they are able to control the workload of one of their most prized assets, who himself admitted to having felt that he needed a break following a difficult World Cup campaign.Since his Test debut in September 2022, no one has played as many matches for England as Brook’s 45. And it isn’t until you get to Chris Woakes at No.7 in that list with 32 matches that you find another player who has played Test cricket. With such a high workload, there could have been consideration to rest Brook for the ODIs and have him join up with the squad for the T20Is.”Obviously England made that decision but I’m happy to be out here to be honest,” Brook said of the potential to have had an extended rest. “It’s a different lifestyle. I’ve been waking up at six o’clock every morning and jumping in the sea so it’s been an enjoyable tour so far.”For a cricket nuffy like Brook, the West Indies tour also represents an opportunity to work on a format of the game he has had next to no experience in. Following the World Cup, he returned to his school coach for a few work-up sessions, but still the challenge of finding the tempo of one-day cricket has proved challenging. A fact that made his 71 in the first ODI all the more satisfying.”I liked the way I went about my innings,” Brook said reflecting on his run-a-ball innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. “I’ve struggled a little bit in this format at the start of my career. I haven’t quite found the tempo of how I wanted to play.Related

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“Until the summer I hadn’t played anything. So yeah, I was just trying to figure out, find my feet in the format really and try to find a tempo with the way I wanted to bat. England have been renowned for being an aggressive side but there’s always so much time. The other day was a perfect example of that. It was about nine overs from the end that I got out and I felt like I was sat up on the balcony watching for about three hours.”Despite a relentless workload, Brook has put his name into the auction for the IPL which, coming off the back of England’s five-match Test tour there in January, will mean he’ll have spent the best part of six months from the start of October to the end of May in India.”In India you can end up sitting in your hotel room with not much stuff to do,” Brook said of the cricket-mad nation where the celebrity effect takes things up a notch and can make social media a particularly difficult place. “I’ve been off social media for a while now. So anything I stumble across, I delete it from the phone…I think that’s helped my game, helped my mental health and everything, to be off social media and seeing all the negativity that brings.”It marks a change for Brook, who after a run of low scores in IPL 2023 said in a post-match interview following his century against Kolkata Knight Riders that he was “glad he could shut them [his critics] up to be honest.””I was an idiot and I said a stupid thing in an interview which I regret a little bit,” Brook laughed when recalling the incident, adding that it wasn’t this incident alone that led him to quitting social media. “I’d find myself scrolling Instagram or whatever, and you just come across stuff you just don’t want to see, so I thought it was the right idea to get rid of it. I’ve obviously still got Instagram and Twitter but thankfully I’ve got someone running it for me.”

Ahead of the final, GOAL US writers discuss the CWC impact and whether a PSG win locks up the Ballon d'Or for Ousmane Dembele

PSG or Chelsea? That's what it's all come down to. Most will predict that the Club World Cup final can only go one way. PSG are the best team in the world and, over the past few months, beat all of the other best teams in the world. They are tactically brilliant, individually excellent, and filled with attacking weapons all over the pitch. Is this not the football we want?
On the other side, you have Chelsea. The Blues have been up and down under Enzo Maresca. At times, there is a real vision here, a clarity to how they might play the game, and hope for the future. At others, they've been pretty ordinary, and evidence that money can't buy success all the time. It seems a mismatch, then.

But stranger things have happened on a football pitch, and Cole Palmer is pretty good! Throw in the jeopardy of a final, and this could be quite a compelling fixture.

It serves as a fitting end to what has been a bit of a chaotic month. The Club World Cup was criticized early on because the field didn't really feature all the best teams in the world. The final has served up two of the best , but there are some big sides still watching from their sofa. Has that impacted the integrity of the competition?

GOAL US writers predict the final and sum up the month in the latest edition of… The Rondo.

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  Is an all-Euro final good for the CWC?

  Tom Hindle: Tough to say. In some ways, yes, in that it is an accurate reflection of the football pyramid. Europe has a big advantage over everyone else, and even if this tournament has proven that the margins are finer than we think, UEFA reigns supreme. Six of the top 10 teams in the world weren't here anyway, so having two of the best European ones makes sense. It would have been nice to see a Brazilian side make it, but to their credit, Chelsea beat the two best ones on the way here. Ball don't lie.

  Ryan Tolmich: it was always going to be this way, wasn't it? The fact is that the best teams in the world are in Europe, so it would objectively be a surprise if one of the finalists was from anywhere else. That said, would it have been awesome for a Brazilian team to make it? Absolutely, and the clubs from that particular country sure earned their chance. Still, tournaments are based in reality, and reality says that teams from Europe are just simply better.

  JS: It's expected, right? Nobody actually thought, when 32 teams were announced, that any non-European side were going to make the final. This is just how it's played out. Cinderella runs are fun, but they're always meant to end.

  AL: From a fans-in-the-stands and TV ratings perspective, yes. PSG are fresh off their European title win and you have Chelsea, a well-known in the U.S.. Yet, for the football fans around the world, it would have been more consequential and impactful if say a Brazilian side went to the final and won. As learned throughout the tournament, the world is catching up to Europe and a non-European team winning would have really sent that message home.

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  Would a Chelsea win be the most significant cup final upset in recent memory?

  TH: It would be the second, just behind Crystal Palace beating Man City in the FA Cup. PSG are one of the better teams we've seen in a while – even though the Barcelona-Guardiola comp is a bit overblown (were you even watching football then?) And Chelsea are, well, meh. They're the fifth-best team in England, the Parisians comfortably beat the first and second. Do the math.

  RT: It would be right up there. Anything can happen in a final. Just look at Palace's win over City in the FA Cup finale a few months back. There are plenty of one-off upsets scattered through this game's history. This one, though, would be significant because PSG are very, very good , Chelsea haven't been very, very good in a few years. We'll just say it would be a massive surprise. But things can happen, from freak goals to bad calls to red cards, to change a one-off game.

  JS: It shouldn't be viewed as an upset if the Blues win, to be honest. They've made incredible waves under Enzo Maresca, and boast the second-best midfield pairing in the world (only behind PSG, of course). There's a reason they're in the final, and the likes of Man City, Bayern and Real Madrid are not. This is the best Chelsea team since their 2021 UCL title, and if they beat PSG, it should be viewed as an achievement for the club – not a mark against PSG.

  AL: This might be blasphemy for anyone younger than 30, but it wouldn't be the biggest cupset in the team's recent history. The 2012 Champions League final is by far the bigger upset. You had a Chelsea side led by an interim coach, most of its stars were on the wrong side of 30, at least four players were suspended or injured – including star defender John Terry. And somehow, they managed to beat an all-world Bayern Munich team in their own home stadium – a rarity for a UCL final – in one of the greatest penalty shootouts in football history. Bayern had 76 percent possesion and dozend of shots – and Chelsea had, like, eight. THAT is the biggest club upset in recent memory.

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  Would a PSG win lock up the Ballon d'Or for Ousmane Dembele?

  TH: Yeah, just about. Have long been a proponent of a Mo Salah win, and it should be him. The CWC counts towards this kind of thing, and the Ballon d'nonsense is set up to reward team performances. Dembele has it on lock.

  RT: Should just about do it, yeah. In terms of both pure numbers and trophies, Dembele has generally done just about everything a player can do to really go after this trophy. Is he the best player in the world right now? Few would say yes. But has he had the best season? That's hard to argue against at this point. He deserves his reward for consistently showing up and doing the work for the world's best team.

  JS: He locked it up the minute he won the UCL. People who are just now realizing the season he's had? They're not watching games, they're looking at highlights on social media and firing off hot takes. Dembele has been the best attacker in the world this year, and his Ballon d'Or campaign is in the bag.

  AL: Yes, this award typically favors in-form attackers and he's been the best forward in Europe this year. There really isn't anyone who screams a worthy contender, so this year is all about Dembele.

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  Has the Club World been a success overall?

  TH: Yep. It seems a bit weird to say, especially considering this whole tournament has been a FIFA vanity project. But if you look at the fact that this is a sporting event, then it's a job well done. All of the best(ish) teams in the world played each other. There were a few good games. Some of the fans were really into it. At the very least, there's reason for it to exist in 2029.

  RT: What's a success? Has it been a rip-roaring, game-changing, life-altering tournament like FIFA said it would be? Certainly not. Has it been super fun? Sure! Ultimately, it's fun to see good teams play each other, and it's even more fun to see good teams from different parts of the world play each other. Are there real problems to address with this tournament going forward? For sure, but this was definitely a good start, one that did capture the attention and give people some fun soccer to watch all summer long.

  JS: For on-field performances, yeah, absolutely. We've seen some electrifying showings from teams in South America, and some valiant performances from teams in Asia and North America. However, there's still the big issue that clouds the CWC: congestion. The players are exhausted. The regular season legitimately starts in one month. Money, trophies, accolades and success aside, one year out from the World cup and these players are being run into the ground.

  AL: Yes, but it wasn't a resounding one. There are bones for something special here, and one would hope FIFA will bring this tournament back with some revisions. Random teams such as Salzburg shouldn't be in this tournament – there are no real grounds for the club being there. It should be largely be Champions League winners in this tournament. It's OK if there's an extra slot or two given to host nation teams, but overall, this should be the best clubs in world football. And there need to be efforts to get the tournament on national TV – at least from a U.S. point of view. Visibility was an issue for average sports fans and while it was great that DAZN streamed all of the matches for free, how could you find it? Overall, it was an enjoyable tournament to watch and hopefully it'll be back with some improvements in four years.

The third day saw 24 wickets tumble as the home side swept to a dramatic win

Andrew McGlashan30-Nov-2023

Chris Tremain and Jackson Bird secured New South Wales a dramatic Sheffield Shield victory at the SCG as Tasmania were bundled out for 68 on a pitch that offered the bowlers plenty.On an action-packed third day, 24 wickets fell after play had resumed with the visitors’ first innings still in action. Tasmania drew within 24 runs of NSW’s total then the home side collapsed to lose 9 for 55 (and 7 for 19) leaving a target of 143.That quickly grew to significant proportions on a surface providing variable bounce and significant seam movement for the quicks. Bird, against his former team, and Tremain reduced Tasmania to 12 for 3 then returned to halt a recovery and blast through the middle and lower order, taking all 10 wickets between them to give NSW their second win of the season.Related

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Perhaps unsurprisingly there were contrasting views on the pitch which used a new type of grass the SCG is trying this season which encourages greater growth.”I’m definitely going to go into bat for the groundsman,” Tremain told ESPNcricinfo. “Ask the batsmen, they’ll tell you something different. They were at the mercy of the weather leading into the game so don’t think the pitch was underprepared. Over the first two innings it created quite a few divots as it was a little soft on top with that good grass cover.”When those divots harden up they get a little bit sporting. The crack played a lot of a part in things this afternoon, but don’t think that wicket was poorly prepared. In the balance of bat versus ball obviously ball was the winner, but I wouldn’t be too quick to hang the groundsman out to dry.”Tasmania captain Jordan Silk said he was all for wickets that had something in them for bowlers, but believed that the uneven bounce was the concerning factor about this pitch.”I’ve played quite a lot Shield cricket and can’t say I’ve played on a wicket quite like that where the ball was nipping around a lot, there were cracks on lines and it was snaky,” he told ESPNcricinfo. “You had not just the sideways movement but you had a few balls climbing up then some climbing down.”Think you can cop a bit of wear and tear over the course of a game, but when there’s been 40 wickets in 160 overs of cricket you probably think it’s a bit too heavily weighted towards the bowlers. And that’s coming from someone who is really keen on having some sporting wickets, but it was slightly too far towards the bowling side.”There were some unplayable deliveries among the wickets on the third day, not least Bird’s wicked ball to seam past Caleb Jewell’s bat from around leg stump and take the top of off at the start of Tasmania’s chase.Tremain, who took 5 for 35 in his previous SCG outing against Western Australia, then had Charlie Wakim caught at slip and followed that by nipping one back through Silk to leave himself on a hat-trick.That was not forthcoming, and for a while either side of tea Tasmania made positive progress as Jake Doran took an aggressive route which included cutting Nathan Lyon’s first deliveries through the off side.Gabe Bell battled through injury for a five-wicket haul•Getty Images

But Bird produced another cracking delivery to nick Doran’s off bail after the runs required had been brought below 90. Beau Webster has been one of the form players of the season and early indications were that he was going to take the game on as he pulled his first ball through midwicket, but in the next over he went too far across against Tremain and was lbw.There was no stopping Tremain as he ended Tim Ward’s hard-working stay with an edge to the keeper then castled Mitchell Owen, who had been unbeaten on 70 in the first innings at the start of the day, and Jarrod Freeman, with batters regularly left starring down at the pitch.The final two wickets went to Bird, the game ending when Lawrence Neil-Smith, who claimed career-best match figures of 10 for 104, lobbed to cover.A few hours earlier, Neil-Smith had walked off alongside a limping Gabe Bell having shared eight wickets in NSW’s second innings to bundle them out for 118.With a narrow lead under their belt, NSW had started positively and reached 30 in the fifth over before Bell broke through, and at 63 for 1 there was no imminent sign of the carnage to come.Bell had left the field midway through his sixth over with a groin strain. However, during lunch he went through a fitness test and told Silk he was “about 80%”. Ryan Hackney and Jason Sangha had been dismissed in consecutive overs, but Moises Henriques and debutant Sam Konstas battled through 11 overs to start another partnership.Then the clatter started. Henriques was caught at slip off Neil-Smith and Konstas fell to the last ball before a rain delay. Ollie Davies, batting with a fractured finger, edged behind three deliveries after the resumption and the rest went quickly.But both sides knew 143 was going to be tough. “Mo [Henriques] said before we went out that 120 was par,” Tremain said. “Don’t know if that was bravado or he was serious. He was probably serious, he’s a very serious character. We had a bit of confidence knowing anything can happen, and anything did happen.”Tasmania bat very deep and Silk backed them to get over the line, but the reality was different. However, he refused to be too downhearted with the team still having a chance of topping the Sheffield Shield table at the BBL break and three home games to come when it resumes in February.”We knew it was going to be difficult,” he said. “There was a lot of belief that we could chase 140 but we knew it would take a group effort to get it done. Against high-class bowling in Bird and Tremain in conditions that are favourable to them, you have to bring your best and unfortunately it wasn’t good enough to keep out their good stuff.”I’m really proud of how this group have gone about the first six games. Probably a lot of people will be speaking about who we are playing, but we have a lot of belief within those four walls that we are a good enough team to mix it with a lot of sides. One bad week won’t our thinking.”

Bayern Munich are reportedly eyeing Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard as a potential Plan B, with the German champions growing increasingly doubtful over their chances of signing Liverpool’s Luis Diaz. Trossard’s versatility, experience and short contract make him an appealing alternative as Bayern look to reinforce their left wing this summer.

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Liverpool are standing firm on their stance that Diaz is not for sale and Bayern have started exploring alternatives. According to German publication BILD, Arsenal forward Trossard has emerged as a serious candidate for the Bundesliga giants.

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Bayern are in urgent need of wide reinforcements following the exits of Leroy Sane and Mathys Tel. While Diaz remains their top priority, Trossard’s experience and contract situation make him a more attainable option. Arsenal could be open to a deal to avoid losing him on a free next year. Additionally, the Belgium international recently changed agents, and his new representative, Dirk Hebel, has strong ties to German clubs, potentially easing a move to Bavaria.

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Trossard scored ten goals and provided ten assists across 56 appearances last season, proving to be a valuable attacking option for Mikel Arteta. He also deputised effectively as a central striker during injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.

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Bayern will continue to monitor Diaz’s situation but could soon accelerate talks with Arsenal for Trossard. The Gunners must now decide whether to extend the Belgian’s deal or cash in before the new campaign begins.

فاز منتخب السنغال على نظيره نيجيريا، بهدف دون رد، في مباراة قوية بين المنتخبين، أقيمت بينهما اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين 2025.

والتقي منتخبا السنغال ونيجيريا، في إطار الجولة الأولى من عمر مواجهات المجموعة الرابعة لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين.

وانتصر منتخب السنغال، بهدف نظيف سجله لاعبه كريستيان جوميس في الدقيقة 75 من عمر اللقاء، ليقتنص أسود التيرانجا أول 3 نقاط في البطولة الإفريقية.

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وتضم المجموعة الرابعة من بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين، منتخبات السنغال ونيجيريا والسودان والكونغو.

وبعد انتهاء الجولة الأولى من المجموعة الرابعة من كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين، يتصدر منتخب السنغال الترتيب برصيد 3 نقاط، ويأتي في المركزين الثاني والثالث الكونغو والسودان على الترتيب بنقطة واحدة، ويتذيل المجموعة منتخب نيجيريا بدون نقاط.

وتقام بطولة كأس أمم أفريقيا للمحليين، في تنزانيا وكينيا وأوغندا بمشاركة 19 منتخبًا، مقسمة على 4 مجموعات، أول 3 مجموعات تتواجد بها 5 منتخبات والمجموعة الرابعة بها 4 منتخبات.