Celtic: Hoops set to miss out on Mat Ryan

Celtic and Ange Postecoglou look set to miss out on Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan, as reported by The Scottish Sun.

The Lowdown: Hoops’ promise

Celtic were linked with a move for the Australia goalkeeper just three days after Postecoglou was confirmed as Hoops boss, with Ryan the 54-year-old’s number one at the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asia Cup.

The Hoops were readying a long-term contract package for the ‘keeper who Graham Potter called ‘fantastic’, as well as the promise of the number one shirt at Parkhead.

However, it now seems as if Ryan won’t be reuniting with Postecoglou in Glasgow, despite being a top target.

The Latest: Sociedad move

According to The Scottish Sun, Real Sociedad are set to win the race for the 29-year-old. The La Liga side look set to bring Ryan to Spain on loan with a view of a permanent deal next year.

The report claimed that they’ve stolen a march on Celtic, with a move set to go through this week.

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The Verdict: What will Postecoglou do now?

Postecoglou will now have to decide whether or not to stick with what he has or target a new first-choice shot-stopper.

Vasilis Barkas, Scott Bain and Conor Hazard are the options Postecoglou has at his disposal, with the latter of the three wanted by Dundee on loan.

Neil Lennon gave all three ‘keepers the chance to make the position their own, chopping and changing throughout the previous campaign.

If Postecoglou doesn’t pursue a new number one, hopefully he can get a good look at all three options prior to the campaign beginning and will then put his faith in one man, which could then form the base of a solid defence under his leadership.

In other news: Newspaper claims Celtic have now made a £3.4m bid for ‘quality’ ace days after Urhoghide deal, find out more here. 

Hussain hundred puts England in control at Lord's

A century from Nasser Hussain and a partnership of 145 for the fourth wicket with John Crawley put England into a commanding position after the first day of the first npower Test against India at Lord’s. India had enjoyed early success in taking three wickets, but they then had to toil on an increasingly flat pitch so that, by the close, England were solidly in control at 257 for four.Mark Butcher opened the innings with Michael Vaughan in the absence of Marcus Trescothick with a broken thumb. Trescothick’s absence accounted for a much slower scoring rate than usual, but the openers faced considerable movement with the new ball, with Ashish Nehra in particular getting the ball to go up the slope. He sometimes actually got too much movement, as when he bowled a big wide that had wicket-keeper Ajay Ratra scrambling across to prevent more extras.Zaheer Kahn was accuracy personified so it was not until his fifth over that he conceded his first run. By that time he had accounted for Michael Vaughan who was trapped right in front before either he or England had opened their account.Nasser Hussain took some to get going with his emphasis on survival, but he gradually began to extend his ambitions with a searing square drive off the bowling of Zaheer. Butcher too began to appear more comfortable and this pair reached a fifty partnership, albeit off 108 balls.They appeared set to go through until the interval, but Anil Kumble, bowling the penultimate over before lunch, found a ball that turned onto Butcher’s pad off the inside edge of the bat and Wasim Jaffer stretched out to his right at short leg to hold onto a smart catch. Butcher was out for 29 at exactly the wrong time from the side’s point of view.Graham Thorpe announced himself at the crease by square driving his first ball through the off side for four, while Hussain was content to remain until the interval at which point he had 37 and England were 76 for two.Just as England had lost a wicket in the second over of the day, so they lost another in the second over after lunch. Zaheer was the bowler again, finding a peach of a ball that went down the hill enough to beat Thorpe’s tentative push and clip the off stump.Once more, Hussain had to rebuild the innings, this time in company with John Crawley. He went to a necessarily laborious fifty from 128 balls, but it was punctuated with some quality strokes producing nine fours. Crawley, meanwhile was batting with a certain freedom and fluidity that was good to see in a player returning to Test cricket after a lengthy absence.After Thorpe’s dismissal, the afternoon proved to be a good one for England. The 101 runs added in the session came from 30 overs, with both batsmen gaining in fluency. Crawley was particularly successful through the off side, off both back and front foot, while Hussain went about his business in a thoroughly professional manner so that by tea he was on 82 and Crawley 48 out of a total of 177 for three.Hussain had scored a century against India during the NatWest Series final on this ground just ten days ago and now he repeated the feat with what, it has to be said, was a much better innings. His third Test century against India and his eleventh in total came from 192 balls with 17 fours – some caressed through the off side, and others thumped back past the bowler.He received excellent support from Crawley in a partnership that was blossoming into one of sizeable proportions. After the initial movement, the bowlers were struggling to contain the batsmen to the extent that Nehra was operating with a sweeper on the cover boundary in an attempt to stem the flow of runs.Saurav Ganguly’s options were becoming limited with his attack toiling on what was now a flat pitch so he resorted to the somewhat occasional off-spin of Virender Sehwag. As so often happens in these circumstances, it was Sehwag who made the breakthrough. The partnership was worth 145 and Crawley was on 64 when he cut at a ball that bounced a little more than he expected and he chopped it to Rahul Dravid at slip.This was the cue for extended applause as Alec Stewart made his way to the middle in his 119th Test – a record for England. With his radiantly proud parents looking on, Stewart eased himself into his task of keeping his captain company through until stumps.That task was accomplished as Hussain managed to keep his concentration just about intact to close on 120 with Stewart still there on 19 and both ready to press home England’s hard-won advantage on the morrow.

Gers fans love McPake news

Glasgow Rangers fans are delighted after it was confirmed that Josh McPake has signed a new contract at the club.

The Gers have been preparing for the new season by tying several of their players down to new contracts. Allan McGregor (rangers.co.uk) and Steven Davis are both first-team members and therefore there was plenty of need to give them new deals, but McPake is an up-and-coming player who the Gers are clearly eager to hold on to. He will remain at Ibrox until 2024.

The 19-year-old has so far made just one appearance for the Gers, but he scored four goals in 23 games for Harrogate Town on loan last term (Transfermarkt), and has now made the move to Morecambe for the 21/22 campaign. The Gers will be hoping he impresses while with the Shrimps.

The news was shared on Twitter by Rangers’ Academy account, and it attracted plenty of attention from the supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the McPake news below

“Staunch”

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“Yes Josh”

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“Excellent news”

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“Yassss”

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“superb”

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“Brilliant Josh lad very happy to hear this man, hope you have a crackin season”

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In other news, Rangers are set for a windfall in regards to this man.

Misto, mas com André, Sport fecha a terceira rodada do Pernambucano

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Em Recife, o Sport recebe o Belo Jardim pela terceira rodada do Hexagonal do título, às 20h30(hora local), na Ilha do Retiro. É o último jogo desta rodada e o único desta quarta. O rubro-negro está em quarto, com quatro pontos. Já o Belo está em quinto, com um. O líder é o Salgueiro, com sete. Ou seja, se o Leão vencer hoje vira líder da competição. Os quatro melhores avançam às semifinais.

O Sport vai a campo com um time alternativo. O objetivo é priorizar a Copa do Nordeste. O time titular será poupado. O atacante André, principal reforço para a temporada, só entrou no segundo tempo até aqui e por isso começa jogando.

Confira outros jogos pelo Nordeste nesta quarta-feira

Vitória x Flamengo de Guanambi

Na Bahia, um duelo de rubro-negros. O Vitória recebe, às 18h30(hora local), no Barradão, o Flamengo de Guanambi pela quarta rodada do Baiano. O Leão está em terceiro, com duas vitórias em dois jogos. Já o Guanambi está em nono, com um ponto. Com onze times, o Baiano sempre tem um time folgando na rodada. Desta vez será o Bahia, líder com sete pontos em três jogos. Em segundo, o Flu de Feira recebe o Vitória da Conquista.

Treze x Botafogo – PB

O vice-líder com 12 pontos recebe o líder, que tem 15, no Amigão, às 20h30. O time da capital, porém, tem duas vitórias a mais. Assim, mesmo que perca, permanece na ponta. Nesta quinta-feira, o Campinense, sexto com nove pontos, recebe o Paraíba, também às 20h30 no Amigão. Tradicional equipe da Paraíba, o Sousa é o lanterna, com três pontos. São dez equipes e quatro avançam.

Baraúnas x América-RN

O jogo encerra a sexta rodada do Campeonato Potiguar e será às 19h15(hora local), no Nogueirão. Os mandantes estão em terceiro com dez pontos, enquanto o América-RN é o quinto, com sete. O líder do campeonato é o ABC, que tem 14 pontos. Após sete rodadas, os dois melhores farão a final do primeiro turno.

Ferroviário x Itapipoca

Assim como no Potiguar, os dos times encerram a sexta rodada da competição, às 21h30, no Castelão. Com dez clubes, os mandantes estão em sétimo, com sete pontos. Já o Itapipoca é o lanterna e só somou dois pontos. Os oito melhores avançam na competição e os dois últimos são rebaixados. O Ceará está em primeiro, com 16 pontos, seguido por Guarani de Juazeiro e Fortaleza, que somam 11.

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Celtic: Ryan Christie linked with Leicester

Ryan Christie has been linked with a move to English FA Cup winners Leicester City, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The Lowdown: Celtic face an exodus ahead of 2021/22

Moving into 2021/22, Celtic could lose multiple first team regulars as they look to mount a Premiership title bid to dethrone their Glasgow rivals at the first attempt.

Odsonne Edouard has been subject of a transfer wrangle this summer as the Foxes vie to secure his services amid further interest from West Ham United and Aston Villa in recent weeks.

However, there may be someone else leaving Parkhead to link up with former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers at the King Power Stadium following latest developments.

The Latest: Rodgers eyeing Christie reunion; Ligue 1 duo also keen

Leicester City are said to be interested in a swoop for Christie in this window as rumours surrounding his future intensify [Daily Mail].

Nice and Monaco are also rumoured to be keen on obtaining his signature, as his contract is due to expire mid-season next January [Daily Record].

The Scotland international’s unusual contractual circumstances make him an attractive option for prospective bidders. Reported to be available for just £1m, Celtic are looking to sell him on for any sort of fee rather than lose him for nothing in 2022 [Sunday Post].

The Verdict: Losing Christie for a knockdown fee would be bitterly disappointing

Losing the Inverness-born midfielder for such a small sum would undoubtedly come as a bitter blow to Celtic. Nice had an £8m offer knocked back for Christie in January, demonstrating a lack of awareness from the Parkhead hierarchy regarding his diminishing value.

In 2020/21, the 26-year-old enjoyed a productive campaign for the Celts, registering 22 goal contributions from 46 games with seven goals and 15 assists [Transfermarkt]. He also made the WhoScored? Scottish Premiership Team of the Season last term, averaging a score of 7.33/10 across the campaign [67 Hail Hail].

Whether he eventually reunites with his former boss Rodgers or tries his luck abroad in the sunnier climes of Ligue 1 in France, he would offer a substantial attacking threat, as illustrated by his returns from last season.

Once labelled as “absolutely brilliant” by former Hoops manager Neil Lennon [Daily Record], there is no reason why Christie cannot take his game to the next level if he moves on to pastures new.

In other news, Celtic have been linked with a Brazilian centre-back.

Jogando fora de casa, Nova Iguaçu empata com Campos

MatériaMais Notícias

Jogando fora de casa, o Nova Iguaçu chegou a alcançar 2 gols de diferença do adversário, mas acabou sofrendo empate do Campos nos minutos finais da partida. O Orgulho da Baixada terminou a rodada da fase preliminar do Campeonato Carioca na vice-liderança, somando 5 pontos, e encara a Cabofriense no Laranjão, no próximo sábado.

Repetindo o que aconteceu na partida contra o Tigres, o Nova Iguaçu abriu o placar no ínicio do jogo. Aos quatro minutos, Paulo Henrique chutou na área, Murilo Henrique tocou de cabeça e Marlon mandou a bola para a rede. Ainda no primeiro tempo, o time da baixada teve outras oportunidades para aumentar a vantagem com Wescley, Caio Cezar e Adriano.

O Nova Iguaçu continuou comandando o jogo, mas o Campos se destacou nos minutos finais do primeiro tempo. No início do segundo, Wescley caiu pela direita e chutou cruzado, aumentando a diferença.

Campos conseguiu empatar no segundo tempo, nos minutos finais do jogo, com gols de Cleiton, aos 38 minutos e Leandro, aos 44.O próximo confronto no Nova Iguaçu será no sábado às 16h30, contra a Cabofriense, no Laranjão.

Celtic: Odsonne Edouard sell-on clause revealed

Celtic look set to lose striker Odsonne Edouard this summer, with Leicester City thought to be closing in on the French forward.

The Lowdown: Edouard wants out

Reports last month suggested that the 23-year-old, who will have 12 months remaining on his deal in the summer, has his sights set on a Parkhead exit and won’t change his mind in regards to a new Hoops boss.

The Foxes are thought to be confident of landing Edouard this summer, beating Liverpool and West Ham in the race for his services.

Celtic reportedly want to receive around £20m for the striker, and just how much the Hoops will need to hand over to Paris Saint-Germain has now been revealed.

The Latest: Sell-on clause update

Reports over the last 12 months have suggested Celtic would need to give 40% or 50% of any deal to the French giants after they signed Edouard for over £9m in 2018.

However, according to the Daily Record, Parkhead chiefs need to give PSG 50% of any profit they make on the striker.

So, should a £20m deal go through for Edouard, Celtic would need to give PSG half of the £11m profit – £5.5m.

The Verdict: Bittersweet news for McKay

In our opinion, this isn’t the worst news for new Celtic CEO Dominic McKay.

It would’ve been better if it was 40% on any profit, but at least it isn’t a percentage on the whole fee. If it was, Celtic could have had to write a cheque for £10m to PSG, and that would put a huge dent in the kitty McKay and a new Director of Football would have to rebuild the squad.

Edouard’s representatives believed that an £8-10m exit from Celtic Park was achievable just last month, so really, if the Hoops can bank £14.5m after the sell-on clause, that could turn out to be great news given the circumstances.

In other news: Intriguing Patryk Klimala update emerges, find out more here. 

Feliz 'ano 9'? Razões para acreditar ou desconfiar de Chavez em 2017

MatériaMais Notícias

Nos planos para 2017, o São Paulo sempre apontou como prioridade a chegada de um centroavante para reforçar o elenco. O desejo mostra certa preocupação com Andrés Chavez, que encarou longo jejum sem marcar e tem contrato de empréstimo com o Boca Juniors (ARG) somente até o fim de junho. Mas os cinco meses do argentino no Morumbi mostram mais números e razões positivas para a sequência no clube paulista.

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1 – VICE-ARTILHEIRO
Chavez estreou pelo São Paulo em 31 de julho de 2016, no empate em 2 a 2 com a Chapecoense, e desde então fez mais 22 jogos. Foram dez gols marcados no período de cinco meses, marca superada na temporada apenas por seu compatriota e amigo, Jonathan Calleri. Jony, que jogou 31 vezes entre 3 de fevereiro e 13 de julho, e foi às redes em 16 oportunidades.

2 – SEM MEDO DE PAREDÕES
​Entre os dez gols marcados por Chavez, dois ganharam mais destaque no Tricolor, ambos em jogos no Morumbi. Contra o Atlético-MG, em sua estreia como titular, arriscou pancada por cobertura do meio de campo e deixou Victor, ídolo do Galo e frequentemente chamado para a Seleção Brasileira, vendido. Depois, contra o Grêmio, também brilhou com toque por cobertura diante de um goleiro canarinho: Marcelo Grohe.

3 – CENTROAVANTE CLÁSSICO
​Outros dois tentos do Comandante foram reservados para jogos especiais para a torcida são-paulina. Apesar de ter vencido somente um dos três clássicos que disputou, Chavez ganhou os torcedores graças aos gols sobre Palmeiras, no revés por 2 a 1 no Allianz Parque, aproveitando cruzamento rasteiro de Kelvin, e na goleada por 4 a 0 sobre o Corinthians, recebendo enfiada de Cueva.

4 – MÁQUINA
O argentino também se destacou pelo desempenho físico nesses cinco primeiros meses de São Paulo. Desde que chegou a equipe fez 24 jogos e Chavez só não esteve presente em um deles: a derrota por 2 a 0 para a Chapecoense, no segundo turno do Brasileirão, por suspensão. No restante, foi titular em 21 ocasiões e saiu do banco em outras duas. Nenhuma lesão.

5 – TREINO É JOGO
​Talvez a resistência física do atacante possa ser explicada pela dedicação mostrada nos treinamentos no CT da Barra Funda. Não é difícil ver Chavez se atirando no gramado por uma dividida, para salvar uma bola quase perdida e sair de um lance coberto de grama. Os goleiros também sofrem com as finalizações potentes arriscadas sem piedade pelo atleta de 25 anos.

6 – SENTIMENTO EM CAMPO
Em um de seus momentos mais difíceis no São Paulo, após aumentar jejum de gols com chance clara perdida e que custou derrota para o Santos no Pacaembu, Chavez foi pego aos prantos no vestiário. A reação de sentir a fase ruim do clube, na ocasião brigando contra o rebaixamento, e pessoal deixou comissão técnica e diretoria satisfeitas. Afinal, na reformulação de 2015 para 2016 um dos objetivos era dar brio ao elenco.

7 – POLIVALENTE
Não é só porque Rogério Ceni sonha com um novo centroavante que Chavez esteja sem moral com o novo chefe. O argentino tem a seu favor um trunfo que vai contar muito com o Mito à frente do Tricolor: a polivalência. Além de jogar como centroavante, o camisa 9 atuou boa parte da carreira aberto pela esquerda, função que desempenhou na última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Fez seu primeiro gol contra o Santa Cruz dessa forma, enquanto o segundo dos 5 a 0 foi feito já como referência do ataque.

8 – ESTIAGEM
A carreira de Chavez sempre foi marcada por longos períodos sem marcar gols. No São Paulo, o maior deles teve dez jogos de duração. Ainda em 2016, mas no Boca, chegou a passar 15 partidas sem ir às redes. Em 2015, também no clube xeneize, a maior seca foi de oito jogos. Na Argentina, a estiagem de gols era justificada pelos torcedores mais fanáticos como efeito do peso da camisa.

9 – NÃO, CHAVEZ!
Quatro partidas não devem sair da cabeça de Chavez como as piores recordações com a camisa do São Paulo. Uma no Pacaembu – contra o Santos, já citada acima, com gol perdido nos acréscimos, sem goleiro – e três no Morumbi: derrota de 1 a 0 para o Botafogo, 0 a 0 com Coritiba e Flamengo. Em todas elas, teve chances claríssimas de marcar e amenizar a crise tricolor, mas pecou e levou a torcida ao desespero.

SEPL Handbooks poised for launch

The Hampshire-based Southern Electric ECB Premier League is poised to launch its 128-page fully illustrated handbook for the coming season

Mike Vimpany29-Apr-2001The Hampshire-based Southern Electric ECB Premier League is poised to launch its 128-page fully illustrated handbook for the coming season.The book, recognised as one of the top publications of its type in the country, is crammed full of facts, figures and photographs of the top tier of recreational cricket in Hampshire.It tells of the inaugural season of ECB-accredited Premier League cricket in Hampshire, and includes a week-by-week account of how Havant became the first league champions.Read too how Channel 4 television plans to revolutionise coverage of this summer’s Ashes Series using an `umpire’s aid’ idea devised by Burridge batsman Paul Hawkins on `leg before wicket’ decisions.Copies of the yearbook, priced £3 inc postage and packing, can be obtained by writing to Mike Vimpany, 16 Radclyffe Road, Fareham, PO16 8SH.Some copies of last year’s Premier League yearbook are available at a reduced price of £2.

برناردو سيلفا قبل ديربي مانشستر: سنحاول إيقاف رونالدو ولكننا لا نلعب ضده فقط

حذر البرتغالي، برناردو سيلفا، صانع ألعاب فريق مانشستر سيتي، من خطورة مواطنه وزميله في منتخب البرتغال، كريستيانو رونالدو، مُهاجم مانشستر يونايتد، قبل الديربي في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

مانشستر سيتي يستضيف مانشستر يونايتد، يوم الأحد، على ملعب “الاتحاد”، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثامنة والعشرين من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف بتوقيت القاهرة.

وقال برناردو سيلفا في تصريحات نشرتها “مانشستر إيفينينج نيوز”: “رونالدو يؤدي بشكل جيد، إنه يُساعد مانشستر يونايتد هذا الموسم”.

وأضاف: “رونالدو لاعب يعرفه الناس، ويُمكن أن يحسم المباراة بنفسه، نحن سنحاول إيقافه، حتى لا يتمكن من التسجيل”.

واستدرك: “ولكننا لن نلعب ضد كريستيانو رونالدو، نحن نلعب ضد مانشستر يونايتد، ومنافسنا في الديربي، ويتعين علينا التركيز على عملنا”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. جوارديولا يعترف: حاولت أن أصبح أكثر صبرًا ولم أكن مدربًا جيدًا

وأكمل: “أعتقد أنه يتعين علينا السيطرة على الكرة من أجل التحكم في المباراة، لأننا نعرف مدى خطورة لاعبين مثل كافاني ورونالدو وعندما تتاح لهما فرص ضد المرمى، يكونان قاتلين، ولا يحتاجان إلى مساحة كبيرة للتسجيل”.

وأتم تصريحاته قائلًا: “الطريقة الوحيدة لتجنب خلق الفرص لهم هي الاستحواذ على الكرة قدر الإمكان ومحاولة وضعها في الثلث الأخير لمحاولة منع الهجمات المرتدة قدر الإمكان، لذا نعم نحن سنحاول أن نكون مركزين قدر الإمكان للقيام بذلك والفوز بالمباراة”.

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