توج فريق كرة اليد بالنادي الأهلي، “سيدات”، ببطولة كأس السوبر المصري، بالفوز على سموحة، في المباراة النهائية التي أقيمت اليوم الأحد.

والتقى فريقا الأهلي وسموحة، في مباراة الدور النهائي لبطولة كأس السوبر المصري للموسم الحالي 2025.

وحقق فريق الأهلي الفوز على سموحة بنتيجة 31-22، في المباراة التي أقيمت على صالة حسن مصطفى.

طالع | الأهلي يفوز على الزمالك ويتوج بلقب كأس السوبر المصري للكرة الطائرة

يذكر، أن سيدات يد الأهلي قد حصدن لقبي الدوري والكأس عن الموسم الماضي، بينما سموحة جاء وصيفًا الدوري.

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Antonio Gómez, recém-chegado, compartilhou as suas ótimas impressões iniciais após os trabalhos no Ninho do Urubu:

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Semana 1. Agradeço o carinho da Nação desde a nossa chegada. Flamengo é diferente de tudo! Seguimos trabalhando com muita dedicação, empenho e humildade.

Agradeço também a receptividade dos profissionais do Flamengo. Estrutura física e humana fantástica. Seguimos! É só o começo. pic.twitter.com/DpaYvbmlg8

— Antonio Gómez (@antoniogomez08) January 16, 2022

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Com passagens por Liverpool e Barcelona, além de outros clubes europeus, o preparador espanhol “puxou” o treino de ontem, focado no aprimoramento físico com bola no gramado em sua primeira parte da atividade (veja mais aqui).

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Glasgow Rangers face a crucial weekend as the Ibrox side travel to Hampden Park for the League Cup semi-final against Motherwell.

For Philippe Clement, it could well be win or bust for the Belgian, especially following the midweek defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

Clement led the Light Blues to the League Cup last season – their first win in the competition for 12 years – as it looked to be the catalyst for a Premiership title challenge.

If the Belgian suffers defeat to the Steelmen this weekend, will his position be untenable? A large section of the Ibrox faithful believe he should already be sacked…

Philippe Clement’s future at Rangers isn’t promising

At the turn of the year, Rangers had already won the first trophy of the season, secured the top spot in their Europa League group, and were chasing Celtic down in the league.

While the wheels fell off towards the end of the campaign, there was plenty of credit in the bank. This was boosted further by selling Sam Lammers and Connor Goldson while releasing a few players upon the expiration of their contracts to free up the wage bill.

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With just six wins in the top flight, trailing Celtic and Aberdeen by nine points, it is clear the club won’t be winning the title. The style of football has been dreadful, with several players underperforming massively.

If Clement is sacked, who can the board get to replace him?

Kjetil Knutsen would be a worthy replacement for Clement

Sooner or later, the rumour mill will start to circle regarding who will take the reins at Ibrox. Before Michael Beale was approached, Knutsen was linked with the managerial role in 2022, but nothing materialised.

The same name appeared yet again last year without success. Might it be third time lucky this time if the board decides to go down that route?

The Dane has enjoyed plenty of success at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt, leading them to three league titles since 2018, with a fourth potentially on its way.

He has managed to club 296 times, winning 178 games in the process while averaging 2.02 points per game. An impressive spell, no doubt, but it is his attack-minded approach to games that could please the supporters.

Knutsen tends to use a 4-3-3 formation, which is different from what Clement is utilising. His style was once dubbed as “fantastic to watch” by journalist Connor McGilligan, while Bodo/Glimt captain Ulrik Saltnes had previously hailed the style of football as “kamikaze” which could certainly see the team score more goals.

Change is needed, and fast, if the Light Blues are to salvage anything from the 2024/25 campaign. Knutsen has worked wonders in Norway, and he could be a popular choice to take over at Ibrox when Clement departs.

It would be an interesting gamble, no doubt about that, but it could pay dividends, given his proven track record of winning league titles and his exciting style of play.

Major update on Clement's immediate Rangers future from sources in Belgium

The Gers boss is under a huge amount of pressure.

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The striker has been hit with a series of injury issues over the last few years, but he's back on the scoresheet awaiting his big chance

Josh Sargent admits it himself. When he returned from his latest injury, he wasn't quite sure what player would be returning. He'd spent three months away due to a groin injury and subsequent surgery. He'd dealt with injuries before, of course, but Sargent admits this time, he felt different and there were some doubts.

"You still get those nerves, those thoughts," he said according to The Pink Un. "Can I still do what I was doing before?’ Especially with injuries, you never know how you’re going to be afterward if you’re still going to feel it or whatnot. So it’s obviously a thought in the back of my head, but I try to push it away and remember all the good times I’ve been having out on the pitch."

Those doubts quickly faded. Sargent wasted no time rediscovering his form, especially in front of goal. Since returning to Norwich City's lineup on Jan. 25, he has scored four goals in three matches, boosting the Canaries' push for a promotion playoff spot.

His resurgence comes at a crucial moment. With teammate Borja Sainz — the Championship’s leading scorer – suspended due to a spitting incident, Sargent has stepped up, proving he can be one of the league’s top strikers. With Sainz set to return soon, Norwich will have two prolific scorers to fuel their Premier League push.

On the other side of the Atlantic, U.S. Mauricio Pochettino, too, will be watching on with a smile on his face. An injury crisis has heavily-impacted the U.S. men's national team's striker pool, leaving Pochettino without two go-to forwards in the attack. Neither Ricardo Pepi nor Folarin Balogun will be available to lead the line in March's CONCACAF Nations League semifinals and, if all goes well, the final. Sargent, if all goes well, will be that guy.

Sargent's return from injury and subsequent surge have come at the right time as he has the chance to lead the way for both club and country over the next few weeks.

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  Coming into the season, there was every reason to be excited about Sargent. He'd scored 13 goals in a breakout 2022-23 campaign. Last season, despite more injury issues, he scored 16 in just 26 Championship appearances. This time around, Norwich were gunning for a Premier League return and Sargent would lead the way.

  It started well enough. He scored twice in August to get the season started strongly before a slight ankle injury temporarily sidelined him in September. Then, in October, that groin injury popped up, knocking him out of action until late January.

  With the frequency of injuries, its understandable why Sargent would have doubts after that. The groin surgery was his second in a little over a year, having had an operation on his ankle in late 2023. That ankle procedure forced him out of 28 games. A previous ankle issue caused him to miss 14 the year prior. Meanwhile, this groin injury would keep him out for 21 games over 102 games. Over the last few years, at several key times, injuries had hit the forward at the worst possible times.

  Sargent's latest return came on Jan. 11. For those first few matches, Norwich smartly eased him back, building him up gradually. It's paid off, as Sargent is now back in the XI and back scoring big goals for a club with a real chance to climb the table.

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  Sargent got back to his best toward the end of January. Just three days after falling to Leeds United to make it three losses in a row in all competitions, Norwich went out and smashed Seansea, 5-1. Sargent was responsible for two goals, helping to kickstart the blowout.

  There was no blowout a week later but, again, Sargent was the guy, scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Watford. Then, on Feb. 8, Sargent was on the scoresheet again, netting a go-ahead goal before Norwich threw away the lead by conceding a late penalty. That's four in three games for Sargent, who has taken no time to get back to playing at a high level, despite the injury concerns.

  "[I feel] pretty sharp," Sargent said last weekend. "My legs are still getting there, but I'm feeling good. That was my first 90 today, so I think it's been a good progression, and we've managed it really well. I want to play as much as possible, but it feels good to play a full game. Either way, I'm feeling really good and feel like I'm in a good position. If it were up to me, I probably wanted to play more minutes faster, but in the end, it's been good. 

  He added, "It's always frustrating. Being injured is the worst thing. You just have to sit on the sidelines, and you're not really able to help out the team, but you've just got to dig in and hope that when you get back, you'll hit the ground running, and I think I've done that. I can't speak for other guys, but getting injuries, it's like coming back, am I going to be as effective? Am I going to be as strong and whatnot? So, to score goals like this obviously helps my confidence a lot." 

  A confident Sargent is huge for Norwich, who now look like a legitimate threat near the top of the Championship.

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  Even without Sargent, goals weren't really a problem for Norwich. Their 50 goals are second-most in the league behind just league-leaders Leeds. Sainz currently leads the Championship in finishes with 15. Sargent, meanwhile, would likely be right up there if he were healthy. Now, he's eager to make up for lost time.

  "I think he's getting a bit nervous now, " Sargent joked to BBC Radio Norfolk when asked about Sainz. "No, it's a good competition. I keep telling him every time I score, 'I'm coming for you' but it's all good fun. If he's scoring or I'm scoring, it doesn't matter as long as we're winning games."

  Norwich will need to win some games if they're to push into the promotion playoff. Sixth is the magic spot in the Championship, one that gets you into that four-team competition for the third and final playoff spot. Right now, Norwich are eighth, two points out of that sixth-place position.

  With 15 games left, they're right in it, but it'll take some work. With Sainz and Sargent leading the line, manager Johannes Hoff Thorup will feel like his side can outscore anyone in the league, which is a pretty good way to push forward.

  It's not just Norwich that will benefit from Sargent's return, though. It could be argued that the USMNT need him most of all, particularly as they gear up for for March.

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  In the nearly two-and-a-half years since the USMNT played in the World Cup, Sargent hasn't been seen much in a national team jersey. He'd played a mere 152 minutes since departing Qatar, having played only 117 minutes at that World Cup. He hasn't scored for the USMNT since 2019. It's been so, so long since we've seen Sargent do much of anything in a national team shirt.

  Much of that has been out of Sargent's control. The injuries have played their part, as Sargent has missed games at crucial times. The fact is, though, that even when he has been available, Sargent has generally been No. 3 on the depth chart. Both Balogun and Pepi have been ahead of him and, given their records and skillsets, it's easy to see why.

  There will be no Pepi nor Balogun in March. Both are dealing with long-term injuries. Balogun is nearing the end of his layoff, with the striker expected to return in April. Pepi's recovery is just beginning. Either way, the USMNT will need a striker in March. In this form, there's little doubt that it should be Sargent.

  It's a huge chance for the striker. Both Balogun and Pepi are likely World Cup locks, which means there is a fight going on for who will be the third striker to make next summer's roster. Brandon Vazquez, and Patrick Agyemang are in that mix but, with a good performance in March, Sargent can make a statement in proving to Pochettino that he can bring his club form to the USMNT.

  These chances don't come often and, when they do come, a player like Sargent can't waste them. He'll get a long-awaited USMNT chance in March, and it's coming at a time when he has every reason to believe in himself.

Manchester United have been warned against bringing club legend Wayne Rooney back to the club as part of Ruben Amorim’s coaching team.

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Rooney, who is the Red Devils’ all-time leading goalscorer, finds himself out of work after seeing a 25-game spell in charge of Championship side Plymouth brought to a close. He previously lasted just 83 days alongside NFL icon Tom Brady at Birmingham.

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The ex-England captain is enjoying a welcome break with his family for now, but is leaving himself open to punditry and coaching offers. Rooney has revealed that he would be prepared to fill Under-21 and backroom posts, leading to suggestions that he could return to Old Trafford in order to work with a misfiring attacking unit.

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Ex-United defender Paul Parker, who won two Premier League titles with the club, is not convinced that a move should be made for Rooney. He has told GOAL while speaking in association with : “Given the age he is, I think him [Amorim] and Wayne would have come across each other at some point – he might have played against Braga.

“I don’t think he’d put himself in that position, I don’t think anyone would, to bring back someone like Rooney. Rooney hasn’t done great as a manager, it hasn’t worked out at all, but to bring back someone like him… he let [Ruud] van Nistelrooy go because he knew he didn’t need that.

“In this situation, you will get fans that say ‘use him, he’s this, he’s that, he knows the club’. Wayne does know Manchester United. Does he know about coaching? It’s been proven he doesn’t know enough at this moment.

“To bring Wayne back, to even coach the centre-forwards, isn’t really going to work. He has been at Salford City, doing something there. But he is going to have to go backwards to go forwards again and learn a bit more.

“He has accepted to go into jobs when you look at his coaching experience, he hasn’t got enough there for him. It’s not the way to go. He’s going to want to do it his way. If it’s on fire, he would rather be putting it out himself rather than letting someone else do it for him.”

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Parker added: “Sir Alex Ferguson was like that, he wasn’t scared of having anyone. If that person was a good coach and he believed that person was going to make his team better, he went and got them. He changed coaches all the time. But he knew if that coach could improve the team and the players, he would keep saying thank you to him.

“Everyone would talk about him and what he’s doing, Sir Alex, and the coach would get a mention but he wouldn’t have to worry about that aspect. He was fearless in that way, it didn’t bother him. In today’s world, Wayne Rooney or any other coach comes along, the media will jump on it.

“I don’t see Amorim going down that road. He has got all his people with him, he trusts them to help, but even they have got a limit with what they can work with. You look at it and it has become the most difficult job in top-level football, Manchester United.”

With the three-match series in the bag, Pakistan are likely to continue tinkering with their starting XI for Monday’s fixture in Dhaka

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Big picturePakistan aren’t renowned for learning from their mistakes quickly, but over the weekend, this side righted one wrong from six years ago. In 2015, days after the World Cup ended, Pakistan went to Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series and a solitary T20I. Undercooked, perhaps even unmotivated, they found themselves flayed by the home side, who ultimately sent Saeed Ajmal into international retirement. In 2021, with Pakistan having to turn up in Bangladesh again to play a limited-overs series just five days after another World Cup concluded, they have shown none of the hangovers from 2015, taking the most efficient path to a series win.That renders the third game a dead rubber in what is already a relatively low-profile series, but Pakistan’s rise in the format has meant a fair bit of jostling for places in the starting XI. With Mohammad Hafeez returning to the fray and a slew of fast bowlers and power hitters waiting in the wings, any opportunity for this side is an opportunity to impress given the next T20 World Cup is less than a year away. That means every match, even dead rubbers, remain important as teams continue to work their combinations out, though it’s probably worth noting conditions in Bangladesh might as well be on a different planet to what Australia will have in store.Related

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The home side are in freefall and it might have some way to run yet. Series wins against Australia and New Zealand before the T20 World Cup turned out to be completely irrelevant when it came to performances at the tournament, with Bangladesh failing to win a single Super 12s game, while the two sides they vanquished on home soil competed in the final. Returning to familiar comforts against Pakistan, too, hasn’t given them any respite, and two fairly indifferent performances, despite the return of a raucous crowd, see them playing for pride on Monday.There’s a whiff of the unsettled behind-the-scenes as well. The board came in for criticism after Bangladesh’s shoddy showing at the T20 World Cup, and when senior player Mushfiqur Rahim was rested – ostensibly injured – for this series, he came out and stated, unequivocally, that he was fit to play. The absence of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal for different reasons has exposed Bangladesh’s lack of depth, and in these circumstances, playing a resurgent Pakistan simply comes at a bad time for them.Form guideBangladesh: LLLLL (last five completed matches, most recent first)
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In the spotlightIf Bangladesh were hoping to unearth someone new in Tamim and Soumya Sarkar’s absence, the openers in this series have only illustrated how heavily Bangladesh rely on those senior players. Both games have seen the hosts on the back foot from the outset, Mohammad Naim and Saif Hassan struggling to take advantage of the field restrictions. Across the two games, the openers have scored a combined four runs in 20 deliveries, allowing Pakistan to take high-impact top order wickets cheaply while using up precious powerplay time in the process. It isn’t as if they’re batting when they would rather not, given Bangladesh won both tosses and chose to put runs on the board. They cannot afford to let Pakistan’s new-ball bowlers run roughshod over them for a third successive game.In a crowded field of Pakistan fast bowlers, Mohammad Wasim has found a way to shine. Having warmed the bench for the entirety of the T20 World Cup, Wasim was brought in for Bangladesh, arguably the most challenging place for an express pace bowler to make their mark. He has been Pakistan’s best bowler in the series so far, following up figures of 2 for 24 in the first game with 3-0-9-1 to hamstring Bangladesh’s innings on Saturday. With competition for places hotting up ahead of a home series against West Indies and a visit from Australia looming early next year, a player like Wasim, who generally finds himself on the fringes, needs to take every opportunity to shine, dead rubber or otherwise.Mushfiqur Rahim’s absence has led to some off-field drama in the Bangladesh camp•Getty Images

Team newsBangladesh announced late on Saturday that pace bowler Kamrul Islam Rabbi and batter Parvez Hossain Emon were added to their squad for the third game. Both players are yet to make their T20I debuts.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Mohammad Naim, 2 Saif Hassan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Yasir Ali, 5 Mahmudullah (capt), 6 Afif Hossain, 7 Nurul Hasan (wk), 8 Mahedi Hasan, 9 Aminul Islam/Kamrul Islam Rabbi, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Taskin AhmedPakistan have tinkered with their line-up in the first two games, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that continue. Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi each got a rest, so Haris Rauf could be in line for the same in the final game. Shoaib Malik will miss the game due to the illness of his child and will depart for Dubai before the match.Pakistan (probable): 1 Babar Azam (capt), 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 3 Fakhar Zaman, 4 Haider Ali, 5 Khushdil Shah, 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Hasan Ali, 9 Mohammad Wasim, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Shaheen AfridiPitch and conditionsThe pitches in Dhaka were what we’ve come to expect from Bangladesh, and the two-paced nature and lack of bounce kept scores low in the first two games. The weather should not play spoilsport.Stats and trivia Bangladesh last lost a home T20I series in December 2018, when West Indies beat them 2-1. They won the last three home bilateral series before the ongoing one Shoaib Malik is 77 runs away from becoming the third Pakistan batter inside a month to reach 2500 T20I runs. Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam got to the landmark at the T20 World Cup in the UAE

Everton have travelled through peaks and valleys over the course of their Premier League journey, but it’s clear that work needs to be done to escape from the current sloping morass.

Sean Dyche was brought in to restore some defensive security at Goodison Park and indeed succeeded in his efforts, steadying the ship and staving off the threat of relegation, but the Toffees relapsed at the start of the current campaign and, with The Friedkin Group completing a club takeover from Farhad Moshiri, some changes are going to be made.

Everton definitely need some more firepower up front, and what Dyche would give to have Richarlison, at the top of his game, to choose from.

Richarlison's Premier League career

Everton snapped Richarlison up for some £40m back in July 2018 after the Brazilian’s fine debut campaign in English football with Watford, who had brought the young forward over from his homeland.

He posted 53 goals and 13 assists over 152 outings for Everton, proving to be a reliable presence in front of goal and leading journalist Joe Strange to praise his “relentless” running and aggressiveness.

When Tottenham Hotspur came calling in 2022, the versatile forward jumped ship. Everton were stung by the loss of their talisman but for a fee totalling £60m, it was something of a no-brainer for Moshiri, who bit the Lilywhites’ hand off.

Especially since, as you can see from his season-by-season statistics in the Premier League, he’s since fallen by the wayside.

Richarlison's market value in 2024

Richarlison’s first year in the capital left absolutely everything to be desired, with his sole top-flight goal of the campaign coming against Liverpool in a dramatic 4-3 defeat at Anfield.

The Brazil international improved upon his woeful first term last year, enjoying a brilliant purple patch throughout the winter months that saw him plunder ten Premier League goals from just nine outings. Despite this, talkSPORT host Ally McCoist described him as a “very frustrating” forward to watch, for he never quite hits the heights that are within his ability.

According to Football Transfers’ player valuation model, Richarlison is now only worth £26m, which is probably about right given his injury problems throughout most of 2024. This is a significant drop from the sum that Spurs coughed up for his services, representing a £34m depreciation.

Richarlison played in both of Tottenham’s opening league matches of the season under Ange Postecoglou but has since been sidelined with an injury and only featured in the later stage of the matches anyway; compounding his struggles down N17, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson are both playing well, meaning he might struggle to get back into the starting 11.

There is no doubt that Everton would relish Richarlison’s qualities in their side right now, but equally, the money recouped from his sale was too good to turn down – and his travails since point toward nothing other than an excellent piece of business.

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He had a terrible night at the office.

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A significant update has now emerged regarding the future Philippe Clement at Rangers, as pressure grows on the manager at Ibrox after another disappointing result in midweek.

Clement fighting to save Rangers job

It has been an underwhelming start to the season for the Gers, who arguably almost feel as though they are already out of the Scottish Premiership title race heading into November.

On Wednesday night, Rangers suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat away to Aberdeen, meaning they now trail both the Dons and Celtic by a sizeable nine points after only ten matches. Given Clement’s team’s form, it feels as though that gap may only grow instead of narrow in the coming weeks.

Pressure on the Gers boss is clearly great at this point, with a section of the fanbase feeling that a change is needed in the dugout, even though the Belgian only replaced Michael Beale in October 2023.

Opinion still appears to be split on Clement’s future, with some still seeing him as the right man for the job, but with each passing defeat, the more the 50-year-old loses admirers, with performances and results nowhere near good enough for one of the two biggest clubs in the country.

Fresh update on Clement's Rangers future

According to an update from The Daily Record, sources close to the manager in Belgium claim that Clement still has the support of the club, despite his current struggles. They state that “pressure from outside – media and fans – is very high but, within the club, they are staying calm”.

The source suggests that the Gers’ struggles as a club are saving him currently, in terms of their lack of organisation high up, adding that he’d have ususally been sacked now but there isn’t really anyone with the correct leadership position to make the move.

This is an update that is likely to frustrate a chunk of the supporters, in terms of those who want to see Clement moved on and replaced as soon as possible, but there is an element of sense to it.

Rangers are so badly run currently, with The Daily Record calling it a “shambolic off-field state of affairs”, so there seems little sense in making a change in manager until those are sorted. All that could happen if a new boss comes in is that he suffers the same struggles as Clement, leaving the Gers in an even trickier situation having already paid off the Belgian.

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For now, it is a case of Clement continuing to battle to save his job, starting with a win against Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals on Sunday afternoon. Rangers won the competition last season and reaching the final again could take some of the mounting pressure off his shoulders.

It was a low-scoring day in Mackay as batters continued to find conditions tricky

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Nov-2021Adelaide Strikers made it four wins in a row and completed a strong weekend as they aim for a place in the finals. The bowlers set up the victory as Brisbane Heat failed to make it to three figures before Katie Mack’s half-century guided the chase home with 22 balls to spare.Strikers’ attack kept the pressure on throughout and Heat struggled to push above four runs an over for much of the innings until a late cameo from Laura Kimmince who struck 22 off 11 balls. Megan Schutt and Darcie Brown sent down 28 dot balls between them while Amanda-Jade Wellington and Jemma Barsby contributed a joint tally of 24.Wellington had struck twice in her first over when she held a sharp return catch to remove Georgia Redmayne then added Georgia Voll three balls later.Heat were given some hope when Courtney Sippel produced another excellent new-ball spell to remove Dane van Niekerk and Laura Wolvaardt in consecutive balls. van Niekerk was held very low at cover, a catch that was referred to the TV umpire, the Wolvaardt edged a wild drive. However, any thoughts of a collapse were put to bed by Mack, with a 46-ball fifty, and Tahlia McGrath who never had any run-rate pressure to worry about. Mack’s eight fours were more than Heat managed in their whole innings.Izzy Wong produced a wonderful delivery to remove Ash Gardner•Getty ImagesSydney Sixers’ campaign was all-but ended by local rivals Sydney Thunder as they paid the price for another insipid batting display. Issy Wong, the English fast bowler, stood out with the ball then Smriti Mandhana did what few other batters have been able to achieve on the Mackay wicket.Sixers’ top-order, which saw yet another reshuffle with Shafali Verma returned to opening, was dismantled inside the powerplay as they fell to 3 for 22. Shafali was run out by a direct hit from Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy clipped to square leg and Ash Gardner was bowled first ball by a wonderful delivery from Wong which swung at pace past the outside edge.Ellyse Perry tried to fashion a recovery but the pace of scoring was pedestrian with the Thunder attack offering very little. Left-arm spinner Sam Bates, who had opened with a first-over maiden, went for just 14 including 16 dots and captain Hannah Darlington claimed 2 for 15. The last three matches in Mackay have seen first-innings totals of 7 for 91, 7 for 94 and 6 for 94.In a smart move to try to overcome conditions, Thunder promoted Sammy-Jo Johnson with a license in the powerplay and her 12 off 9 balls set the tone even though she and Phoebe Litchfield fell in quick succession to the impressive Lauren Cheatle. Mandhana marshaled the chase, adding 53 with eight overs with Corinne Hall, to ensure the result was never in doubt. Radha Yadav did not bowl after injuring herself diving to make a save near the boundary.The result lifts defending champions Thunder off the bottom of the table.

Arsène Wenger will forever go down in Arsenal history after his 22-year stint as the club’s manager leading them to countless trophies along the way.

The Frenchman won three Premier League titles during his reign in North London whilst also winning seven FA Cups – helping the Gunners be the most successful team in the competition’s history.

Wenger was responsible for recruiting many of the club’s icons, with the likes of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira joining the club.

However, he missed out on countless players who would’ve allowed for the now 72-year-old to enjoy more success during his time in charge at Highbury and the Emirates.

He also allowed one exciting young player to leave London in 2016, with the talent now excelling and undoubtedly one of the stars of European football in recent years.

Arsenal’s transfer window in the summer of 2016/17

Towards the end of this tenure in the capital, Wenger was subject to a lot of discontent from the fanbase as they wanted the club to return to the levels previously reached by the Frenchman.

In an attempt to mount a push for the Premier League title for the 2016/17 season, he recruited heavily with the signings of Granit Xhaka, Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez.

The trio cost the club just shy of £100m, but it’s safe to say two of the signings weren’t a hit at the Emirates – costing the club a huge amount of money for very little impact.

Mustafi and Perez both struggled to make an immediate impact and despite the club forking out over £50m on the aforementioned duo, they ultimately departed the club for a combined total of just £5m – a signal of the club’s poor business in the market.

Incomings were one issue, departures were another, with the club needing to offload some youngsters to allow them to gain valuable first-team minutes elsewhere.

However, they decided to permanently offload one star who has gone on to achieve massive things since his Arsenal exit during the summer of 2016, with his market value skyrocketing as a result.

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Serge Gnabry’s market value after leaving Arsenal

After a failed loan stint to West Brom during the 2015/16 season, Arsenal decided to permanently replace offload winger Serge Gnabry to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for just £5m – a deal that would undoubtedly come back to bite the Gunners.

The now 29-year-old, who was previously dubbed a “future legend” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has since moved to Bayern Munich – a move that would allow the German to star in Europe.

Gnabry has made 247 appearances for the German giants, scoring 88 times and playing a huge part in their Champions League triumph back in the 2019/20 season.

He even scored four times in one game against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur during the same campaign – still having an impact against their North London rivals years after his departure.

However, as a result of his stellar displays in Germany, the winger has seen a huge increase in value, with Gnabry now valued at £33m as per Transfermarkt, although that isn’t even his peak value.

His subsequent value is an increase of around 560% on the fee the Gunners sold him for, with Wenger’s decision to offload the talent certainly looking like a mistake eight years on.

The decision to move him on was understandable given his poor loan spell at West Brom, however, another loan move could’ve helped ignite his promising career.

June 2017

£12.5m

June 2018

£16.6m

June 2019

£50m

June 2020

£75m

June 2021

£58m

June 2022

£54m

June 2023

£45m

June 2024

£33m

As a result of the sale, Arsenal have been left to rue the transfer, with his talents certainly handing current boss Mikel Arteta another sensational attacking talent in his hopes of ending the club’s two-decade wait for a league title.

Sold for £9m: Arsenal may regret selling a "monster" who's now worth £32m

He’s finally started to display the potential he once possessed.

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