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Mais um capítulo coloca o futuro do Maracanã em xeque. A 9ª Vara Pública do Rio determinou que o processo de licitação do estádio seja suspenso. O juiz Marcello Alvarenga Leite apontou que o acordo “é lesivo aos cofres públicos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e desnecessário para a viabilidade econômica da concessão”. O documento explica que a empresa IMX Holding S/A, um dos licitantes, teve acesso privilegiado à informação, o que provocou a suspensão do processo. Palco do jogo decisivo da Copa do Mundo de 1950, da final de 2014 e da abertura e encerramento dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016, além de incontáveis momentos históricos do nosso futebol, o Maracanã se tornou mais um símbolo melancólico de um Estado em frangalhos. Além dos constantes embates entre os clubes e o Consórcio Maracanã, por conta das taxas aplicadas, a administradora mal consegue manter seu gramado em condições de uso – após o jogo de ontem entre Flamengo e Corinthians, ficará interditado até 9 de outubro para reparo. Envolto em disputas judiciais, o estádio ainda corre o risco de, no futuro, perder seu principal locatário. Em maio, o presidente do Flamengo, Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, afirmou que o clube tem os recursos financeiros necessários para comprar um terreno e construir seu próprio estádio. Nunca é demais lembrar: a reforma do Maracanã para a Copa do Mundo de 2014 custou R$ 1,2 bilhão – R$ 495 milhões a mais que o previsto. E faltam elementos para acreditar que o Maior do Mundo de antes consiga resgatar minimamente sua identidade.

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يدرس اتحاد الكرة تعيين مدير فني أجنبي لمنتخب مصر مواليد عام 2005 خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وقال مصدر باتحاد الكرة لـ “بطولات”: “هناك اقتراح يُدرس بتعيين مدير فني أجنبي لمنتخب 2005”.

طالع أيضًا.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة يغير سياسته مع اللاعبين المحترفين للاستفادة بهم في المنتخبات

وتابع: “هذا المنتخب الذي سيتم إعداده خلال الفترة المقبلة لأولمبياد 2028 في لوس أنجلوس بأمريكا”.

واختتم: “لذلك اتحاد الكرة مهتم بأن يكون إعداده بشكل جيد، القرار يُدرس على طاولة المجلس في الوقت الحالي”.

وكان منتخب مصر للشباب تحت 20 عامًا قد ودع بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا المنقضية، والتي أقيمت في مصر، من دور المجموعات.

Joe Root, the Yorkshire batsman, hit an unbeaten hundred as England Lions cruised to a 10-wicket victory against the West Indians on the final day in Northampton

Andrew McGlashan13-May-2012
ScorecardJoe Root made the most of the easy runs on offer during the Lions chase•Getty Images

Joe Root, the Yorkshire batsman, hit an unbeaten hundred as England Lions cruised to a 10-wicket victory against the West Indians on the final day in Northampton. Root and Michael Carberry ensured the Lions knocked off their target of 197 with considerable ease with the visitors disappointingly going through the motions after showing much more spirit the previous day.The West Indians provided barely a threat with a depleted bowling attack after the last two wickets had been removed in the opening half an hour. Kemar Roach did not bowl during the Lions chase after taking a blow on his right hand while batting to add to the twisted ankle he picked up on the second day. Ravi Rampaul then left the field after an opening four-over spell while Fidel Edwards was not given much further work ahead of the first Test despite the visitors’ lack of cricket on tour.Whether there were serious concerns ahead of the Test remained to be seen, but if they do opt to play offspinner Shane Shillingford, one of the three quicks on show here will have to make way for Darren Sammy, who was rested.It meant the bowling was largely in the hands of the two spinners, Shillingford and Marlon Samuels, plus an appearance from the rarely seen medium pace of Darren Bravo who bowled for just the second time in his first-class career. Root and Carberry had few problems as they compiled their partnership at a steady pace in a match that had lost any semblance of intensity.The 21-year-old Root, who is often compared to Michael Vaughan, is in the early stages of his Lions career and remains a longer-term project in terms of international recognition. The attack he faced during this innings did not allow many judgements to be made, but neither did he let the opportunity of a lengthy stay in the middle pass him by, which will have been noted. He also made it a good day for Yorkshire following the earlier call-up for Jonny Bairstow to the squad for the first Test.Root’s hundred, like Kieran Powell’s yesterday, was just the second of his first-class career and came off 132 balls. He had skipped ahead of Carberry during the latter half of his innings against the comfortable bowling on offer with Shillingford conceding more than four an over.The Lions had not taken long to wrap up the West Indian second innings after being given a tough day in the field on Saturday with Powell making his stubborn century. However, the home side did add two more dropped catches to their tally during a below-par fielding display. Nick Compton spilled Roach at slip and Root put down Rampaul at short leg both off Matt Coles, but Coles wrapped up the innings to finish with hard-earned figures of 4 for 76.

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Nesta quarta-feira, o jogo de ataque contra defesa entre Flamengo e Corinthians, respectivamente, terminou com o placar inalterado. O empate sem gols no Maracanã deixou a vaga para a final da Copa do Brasil em aberto. Cariocas e paulistas agora se enfrentam no dia 26 de setembro, em São Paulo.

Um novo empate na Arena Itaquera levará a decisão para os pênaltis. Em caso de vitória, o vencedor avança para a decisão contra Palmeiras ou Cruzeiro.

‘Selecionáveis’ em campo

Antes de a bola rolar, a grande dúvida era quanto às presenças de Lucas Paquetá e Cuéllar, no Flamengo, e Fagner, no Corinthians. Os três iniciaram o duelo e, na etapa inicial, foram bem. A dupla rubro-negra voltou dos Estados Unidos e, horas depois de desembarcar no Rio, já estavam em campo. O cansaço da viagem só bateu no segundo tempo.

Fagner, por sua vez, mostrou estar 100% recuperado da lesão que o tirou da Seleção Brasileira. O camisa 23 foi bastante exigido pelos avanços de Vitinho – e foi bem na marcação.

Flamengo cerca, mas não marca

As estratégias ficaram claras. O time de Barbieri buscou o gol desde o apito inicial, ocupando o campo de ataque. Sem conseguir invadir a área rival, restou arriscar de fora da área.

Everton Ribeiro e Vitinho finalizaram com perigo, mas não marcaram. A meta de Cássio também foi ameaçada na bola aérea, mas o Corinthians foi para o intervalo ileso.

Clayson leva o Timão à frente

Jair Ventura, por sua vez, organizou o Corinthians com linhas próximas, com Jadson e Clayson mais soltos aguardando a chance de contra-atacar. A primeira veio em erro infantil de Paquetá, que tocou para trás, nos pés do atacante adversário.

Clayson entrou na área do Flamengo e encheu o pé, mas a bola encontrou a rede pelo lado de fora. Diego Alves estava batido. Minutos depois, o corintiano fez boa jogada individual e encontrou Douglas na área. O chute cruzado assustou a Nação, mas saiu à esquerda da meta do Fla.

De novo, pressão ineficiente

O domínio do Flamengo após o intervalo foi ainda mais amplo, mas o time voltou a ser ineficiente na hora de marcar. Vitinho e Uribe deixaram o campo sob muitas vaias.

O Corinthians, por sua vez, não foi ao ataque uma única vez, mas está muito vivo para a decisão na Arena Itaquera.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FLAMENGO 0X0 CORINTHIANS

Estádio: Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data: 12 de setembro de 2018
Árbitro: Braulio da Silva Machado (SC)
Assistentes: Kleber Lucio Gil (MG) e Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG/Fifa)
Renda/Público: R$ 2.395.595,00 / 48.822 pagantes / 53.303 presentes
Cartão amarelo: Douglas (SCCP)
Cartão vermelho: Não houve.
Gols: Não houve.

FLAMENGO: Diego Alves; Rodinei, Réver, Léo Duarte e Renê; Cuéllar, Lucas Paquetá (Willian Arão, 27’/2ºT), Diego e Everton Ribeiro; Vitinho e Uribe(Henrique Dourado, 27’/2ºT)- T: Maurício Barbieri

CORINTHIANS: Cássio; Fagner (Paulo Roberto, 32’/2ºT), Léo Santos, Henrique e Danilo Avelar; Ralf, Gabriel (Araos, 33’/2ºT), Douglas e Jadson; Clayson (Mateus Vital, 28’/2ºT) e Romero – T: Jair Ventura

انطلقت تدريبات الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، اليوم الإثنين، على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبورجيلة، بعقد جلسة بين الجهاز الفني للفريق واللاعبين.

وتلقى الزمالك هزيمة قاسية على يد إنبي بنتيجة 2-0 بالمواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وأكد البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني للزمالك في بداية الجلسة على عدم رضاه عن نتيجة مباراة الفريق أمام إنبي بالدوري، وتحدث بشأن بعض الملاحظات الفنية التي يجب التركيز عليها للعودة للمسار الصحيح.

وأوضح فيريرا في حضور الجهاز المعاون، أهمية التركيز في مباراة شباب بلوزداد المقبلة، وضرورة تحقيق الفوز للتمسك بفرصة التأهل لدور الثمانية لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وخاض محمود حمدي “الونش” مدافع الفريق، برنامجًا بدنيًا منفردًا قبل انطلاق التدريبات الجماعية.

طالع.. خاص | انفراجة في الزمالك.. خزينة النادي تنتعش بـ3 ملايين دولار

وأدى الونش تدريبات تقوية لرفع معدلات لياقته البدنية من أجل الوصول للمستوى البدني الذي يساعده على الجاهزية الكاملة للمباريات المقبلة.

وعاد الونش للمشاركة كبديل في مباراة إنبي بعد فترة طويلة من الغياب بسبب الإصابة.

كما أدى أحمد مصطفى “زيزو” صانع ألعاب الزمالك تدريبات تأهيلية تحت إشراف الجهاز الفني قبل انطلاق التدريبات الجماعية.

وحرص زيزو على خوض تدريبات مختلفة على المستوى البدني والتأهيلي في ظل الإجهاد البدني بسبب تلاحم المباريات.

وخاض زيزو تدريبات لفك العضلات قبل خوض المران الجماعي للزمالك اليوم على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبو رجيلة.

ويستعد الزمالك للقاء شباب بلوزداد الجزائري المقرر له يوم الجمعة المقبل في الجولة الخامسة لمباريات دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ووضع الجهاز الفني للأبيض بقيادة فيريرا برنامجًا تدريبيًا خاصًا للثنائي عمرو السيسي وإبراهيما نداي على هامش مران اليوم.

وأدى عمرو السيسي ونداي تدريبات تقوية بأدوات الجيمانزيوم في ملعب عبد اللطيف أبو رجيلة قبل انطلاق التدريبات الجماعية.

ويأتي خضوع الثنائي لتدريبات تقوية بهدف رفع الحالة البدنية لهما لتجهيزهما بالشكل الأمثل للفترة المقبلة.

وأدت مجموعة اللاعبين التي شاركت في مباراة الفريق أمس أمام إنبي، تدريبات استشفائية على هامش مران الفريق اليوم.

وخضع اللاعبون لتدريبات استشفائية وإطالات تحت إشراف علاء رجب مخطط الأحمال، وحرص الجهاز الفني على متابعة حالة اللاعبين.

وأدت المجموعة الأخرى تدريبات فنية مختلفة استعدادًا لمباراة شباب بلوزداد الجزائري المقبلة.

وتماثل عمر جابر الظهير الأيمن للفريق الكروي بنادي الزمالك للشفاء من الإصابة التي كان يعاني منها بشد في العضلة الأمامية.

وخاض عمر جابر التدريبات الفنية والبدنية برفقة زملائه بشكل طبيعي، بعد التأكد من جاهزيته من الناحية الطبية.

وغاب جابر عن الزمالك في المباريات الأخيرة بسبب الإصابة، قبل أن يعود للمشاركة في التدريبات الجماعية بشكل طبيعي.

طالع أيضاً | أمير عزمي: الزمالك فاز على الترجي بـ الصدفة.. وأخشى عدم مشاركته في إفريقيا الموسم المُقبل

وشهدت تدريبات الزمالك الجماعية اليوم مشاركة عبد الله جمعة الظهير الأيسر للفريق بعد تعافيه من الإصابة.

وخضع جمعة لتدريبات تأهيلية في الفترة الأخيرة بسبب الإصابة التي تعرض لها قبل مباراة الترجي التونسي بكدمة في وجه القدم.

واطمأن الجهاز الفني والطبي على حالة عبد الله جمعة، ليعود للمشاركة في التدريبات الجماعية من جديد، وتأكد جاهزيته للمباريات المقبلة.

A hard-hitting 74 by Stephan Myburgh helped blast Netherlands to a nine-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis method against Worcestershire

07-May-2012
ScorecardA hard-hitting 74 by Stephan Myburgh helped blast Netherlands to a nine-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-ravaged Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Worcestershire at Kidderminster.Opener Myburgh smacked four sixes and seven fours to power his side to a revised victory target of 139 off 19 overs with 13 balls to spare.In a Group A clash which was switched to Kidderminster because of flooding at New Road, on-song Myburgh was Netherlands’ hero for the second successive match. The previous day he hammered 77 when they won a thriller by one run against Gloucestershire at Bristol.He confidently took centre stage for a second time after Vikram Solanki had top-scored with 63 for Worcestershire in a game that began as a 27 overs-a-side affair. Solanki’s knock enabled the Royals to score 172 for 4, but further rain reduced Netherlands’ target to 139 off 19 overs.It was a target the visitors safely reached thanks to Myburgh and Cameron Borgas, who was unbeaten on 55 which contained three sixes and five fours. They put on an unbroken 132 which spanned 14 overs.Play finally got under way at 3.45pm in front of a sparse crowd with Worcestershire, having been put in, soon losing Moeen Ali when he offered a high two handed catch to Tim Gruijters at mid-on off paceman Mudassar Bukari, who finished with 3 for 29.Michael Klinger only lasted for nine balls before he moved up to a Tommy Heggelman ball and was comfortably caught at mid-off by Tom Cooper. It reduced Worcestershire to 32 for 2 in the eighth over and left Solanki and James Cameron to lift their side past the 50 mark in the 12th over.The darker rain clouds began to gather again, however, as both batsmen battled to keep the scoreboard ticking along. But despite the steady drizzle they went on to complete a well earned half-century partnership in 10 overs before taking Worcestershire into three figures in 20 overs.Solanki completed his 50, containing one six and two fours, off 69 balls before Cameron, attempting to force the pace, was snapped up at deep mid-wicket by Heggelman off Bukarhi for 38. He had put on 78 in 15 overs with Solanki, who was joined by his skipper Daryl Mitchell who rapidly moved on to 20 before being put down by Heggelman at deep cover.He capitalised by adding 41 in 23 balls with Solanki, who was finally caught on the boundary by Michael Swart off Bukhari after hitting one six and four fours off 80 balls. Mitchell ended unbeaten on 31 off 15 deliveries.After a delay because of further rain, Holland launched their reply in far from ideal conditions and soon lost Michael Swart to seamer Jack Shantry. A heavier downpour soon forced the players to head for shelter before the visitors initial revised target of 152 off 22 overs changed for the final time following the loss of three overs.

أعرب ميكيل أرتيتا المدير الفني لفريق آرسنال الإنجليزي عن سعادته بأداء لاعبيه أمام كريستال بالاس، وعلّق على صدارته للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بفارق 8 نقاط عن أقرب ملاحقيه، مانشستر سيتي.

وتغلب آرسنال على كريستال بالاس بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، اليوم الأحد. أهداف مباراة آرسنال وكريستال بالاس في الدوري الإنجليزي

وقال أرتيتا في تصريحاته إلى “بي بي سي” و”سكاي سبورتس”: “مسرور حقًا بالأداء والطاقة والتصميم الذي أظهرناه مرة أخرى والطريقة التي تحكمنا بها في المباراة”.

وأضاف: “كان الأمر صعبًا بعد اللعب لمدة 120 دقيقة في الأسبوع، متسائلاً كيف ستكون استجابة الفريق، لكنهم تصرفوا ببراعة والجماهير كانت معنا مرة أخرى، سعيد حقًا”.

وحول ما لم يعجبه في الأداء، أوضح الإسباني: “خاب أملي من تلقي هدف من ركنية، وكان الأمر سيئًا بالطريقة التي فعلنا بها ذلك، كان بإمكاننا فعل الأشياء بشكل أفضل في الشوط الثاني عندما كنا مسيطرين”.

وأردف: “بعض الأهداف رائعة، كنا مسيطرين وفعالين، ووجدنا فرصًا في الثلث الأخير ضد مجموعة متماسكة وصعبة حقًا، سجلنا بعض الأهداف الجميلة مرة أخرى”.

فيما يتعلق بالتعامل مع الإصابات، أشار أرتيتا: “كان علينا الرد وتحدثنا عن وجود لاعبين خارج الملعب طوال الموسم”.

وتابع: “جابرييل جيسوس غائب لمدة أربعة أشهر، وإيميل سميث روي لمدة أربعة أشهر ونصف، وكيرنان تيرني، وتوماس بارتي، وإيدي نكيتياه غائب لمدة عامين ونصف شهر، الآن ويليام ساليبا وتاكيهيرو تومياسو”.

وأكد أرتيتا: “لقد تغلبنا على تلك المواقف، جاء روب هولدينج وكان رائعًا اليوم، على الجميع إعطاء ميزة أخرى ليكونوا على نفس المستوى، هذا ليس سرًا”.

واسترسل: “هناك لحظات لدينا 14، 15 لاعبًا ولكن الجميع على استعداد للعب ووضع أجسادهم على المحك وأنا سعيد لأن لاعبينا سعداء للقيام بذلك، لكي تكون في القمة، عليك أن تفعل ذلك في جميع الأوقات”.

وشدد أرتيتا: “يمكننا التحكم في مبارياتنا، لقد فزنا بستة مباريات متتالية في الدوري وهو أمر رائع وهذا كل شيء”.

وأردف مدرب آرسنال: “لقد أبهرتني الرغبة والطاقة التي وضعناها منذ البداية، لقد كنا حقاً مصممين ومركزين وغادرنا يوم الخميس الماضي، بعد اللعب لمدة 120 دقيقة”.

وأشار: “لم يحصل كريستال بالاس على النتائج مؤخرًا ولكن كان من الصعب للغاية الفوز عليهم، لكننا كنا مسيطرين واستحقينا الفوز بالمباراة”.

وعن جابرييل مارتينيلي، أفاد: “رد فعله بعد إهدار ركلة جزاء يوم الخميس كان محل للسؤال، لكنني سألته بالأمس كيف كان وقال أريد أن أكون في الفريق”.

وعن بوكايو ساكا، علّق أرتيتا: “لقد أصيب بخيبة أمل لعدم حصوله على هاتريك، هذا ما نحتاجه، نحن بحاجة إلى لاعبينا في الهجوم وإحداث الفارق واليوم فعلوا ذلك مرة أخرى”.

وفيما يتعلق بكونه متصدرًا بفارق ثماني نقاط، أتم أرتيتا: “إنه شعور جيد للغاية، خاصة مع الطريقة التي لعبنا بها والنتائج التي حققناها، الآن هناك توقف دولي وعلينا أن نتأكد من عودة الجميع من اللاعبين الدوليين بنفس العقلية، لدينا ليدز بعد ذلك ونضع تركيزنا على تلك المواجهة”.

West Indies A coach Hendy Springer has said that he is pleased by the commitment shown by his team to beat India A convincingly in Kingstown, St Vincent

ESPNcricinfo staff15-Jun-2012

West Indies A coach Hendy Springer has said that he is pleased by the commitment shown by his team to beat India A convincingly in Kingstown, St Vincent. West Indies A had bounced back from an unlikely two-wicket defeat in the first unofficial Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, to take the second game by 125 runs.”I am seeing improvement. I am seeing commitment. I am seeing hard work. We have a group of young men who want to do well, who are enjoying their cricket and who are giving their all,” a WICB release quoted Springer as saying. “Everyone understands what is required. This positive approach, the belief in each other, is paying off.”We went from a situation where a few players seemed a little intimidated going into that first match, to a place where we came to within two wickets of victory, to the present situation, where we proved to everyone that we can perform and win at this level. We will have that same kind of belief going into the final match on Saturday.”Springer said his team’s performance, when they bowled out the visitors for 94 in the second match, was made all the more impressive by the fact that they are less experienced than India A’s line-up. “This Indian team [has a] top six who have done well at the first-class level, some of them have made triple-hundreds, so to bowl them out twice and for 94 in the second innings, is a huge boost. We are a much younger team, with far less experience at the first-class and international level, so every match is about learning – learning about ourselves and learning from the opposition as well.”The stars for West Indies in Kingstown were captain Veerasammy Permaul, who claimed nine wickets in the game with his left-arm spin, and left-arm quick Delorn Johnson who took a match haul of 8 for 62. The coach was impressed with both bowlers. “He [Johnson] bowled with pace and also got the ball to swing. He showed great control from over the wicket, and when he went around the wicket and got results. That match was a significant stepping stone in his development.”The captain [Permaul] has also been doing a great job with the ball and also with the bat when required. He assessed the pitch in Kingstown very well and bowled with great control.”In the third unofficial Test, West Indies will be strengthened by the inclusion of Kieran Powell and Assad Fudadin – both batsmen have returned home following the conclusion of the senior team’s Test series in England. India will have the option of playing fast bowler Parvinder Awana, who was earlier named a replacement for the injured RP Singh, but whose arrival in the West Indies was hampered by visa issues.

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Firdose Moonda26-Jun-2012

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