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تحدث أحمد نبيل كوكا لاعب وسط الأهلي عن الفوز خارج الديار على سيمبا التنزاني في ذهاب دور الثمانية من دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وفاز الأهلي على سيمبا بهدف نظيف في ذهاب دور ربع نهائي المسابقة القارية، على أرضية ملعب بنيامين مكايا الوطني في تنزانيا.

وقال كوكا في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي للنادي الأهلي: “مبروك للاعبين والجماهير على المكسب، فوز مهم جدًا لنا، انتهينا من شوط أول ومتبقي شوط ثاني في القاهرة، الأجواء كانت صعبة في تنزانيا من حيث الرطوبة، ركزنا على عدم استقبال أهداف وحاولنا أن نخطف هدفًا وهذا ما حققناه”.

طالع.. فيديو | الأهلي يكسر عقدة سيمبا بهدف كوكا في ذهاب دور الـ8 من دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وأضاف: “هدفي أمام سيمبا توفيق من عند الله، وهذا شيء استثنائي، لأن هذا أول هدف لي مع النادي الأهلي وسعيد به”.

وتابع: “مباراة كانت صعبة جدًا، احترمنا سيمبا بسبب قوته، وتحدثنا بعد اللقاء أننا انتهينا من شوط ومتبقي شوط آخر، ويجب أن نركز في مباراة العودة ونحترم المنافس”.

واختتم: “انضمامي لمنتخب مصر تجربة مهمة وحصلت على خبرات في أول مباراة دولية لي، والحمد لله الفترة الماضية تسير بشكل جيد”.

A left shoulder injury to Australia allrounder Mitchell Marsh has led to him potentially missing the next nine months of cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Mar-20170:41

Quick Facts: Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh, the Australia allrounder, faced a lengthy lay-off from cricket after undergoing shoulder surgery on Monday. His rehabilitation period has not been finalised yet, although it was highly likely that he would be ruled out of the IPL starting April 5, when he was supposed to play for Rising Pune Supergiant.Marsh, who was until last week part of Australia’s Test squad in India, returned home after injuring his left shoulder during the second Test in Bengaluru. He subsequently underwent a surgery that could potentially put him out of action for close to nine months.”Mitchell has been playing with a shoulder injury for most of the summer,” David Beakley, Australia’s team physio, explained after the Bengaluru Test. “We have been managing up until now, but unfortunately it has progressively deteriorated to a point where he is unable to function at the level required.”Marsh, who was bought by Supergiant at the 2016 auction, had to leave the tournament midway last year due to a side strain. His absence may necessarily not be a big blow for the franchise, who have Ben Stokes, the season’s costliest signing at INR 14.5 crore (USD 2.16 million approx), and Dan Christian as frontline allrounders.

كشف بيب جوارديولا مدرب مانشستر سيتي، عن موقف الثلاثي إيدرسون وكايل ووكر وناثان آكي، من المشاركة أمام كريستال بالاس يوم السبت بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

أصيب إيدرسون في تعادل مانشستر سيتي 1-1 مع ليفربول على ملعب آنفيلد أوائل الشهر الماضي بعد التحام مع داروين نونيز.

وعاد حارس المرمى إلى التدريب عشية مباراة آرسنال التي انتهت بالتعادل السلبي يوم الأحد الماضي، لكن غاب عنها وعن الفوز 4-1 على أستون فيلا يوم الأربعاء.

واضطر ووكر إلى الخروج من المباراة التي خسرتها إنجلترا أمام البرازيل 1-0 على ملعب ويمبلي في التوقف الدولي، وأصيب آكي بعد 25 دقيقة من الشوط الأول أمام آرسنال وحل محله ريكو لويس.

وفي حديثه لوسائل الإعلام في مؤتمره الصحفي قبل المباراة، قال جوارديولا: “إيديرسون أفضل بكثير وربما يكون ضمن القائمة، ناثان وكايل غير جاهزين”.

اقرأ أيضًا | ليفربول وآرسنال يخسران النقاط.. جوارديولا يوضح متى سيحسم لقب الدوري الإنجليزي

سُئل المدرب أيضًا عما إذا كان كيفين دي بروين وإيرلينج هالاند، اللذين كانا على مقاعد البدلاء في مباراة أستون فيلا، سيشاركان أمام كريستال بالاس.

ورد: “أنا لا أعرف حتى الآن، نلعب في وقت الظهيرة وقادمون من مباراة لعبناها قبل يومين فقط، يجب أن أفكر”.

وأشاد جوارديولا بخصمه كريستال بالاس ومدربهم أوليفر جلاسنر، قائلا: “لقد كان الأمر صعبًا دائمًا، يقوم جلاسنر بعمل جيد حقًا”.

وأتم: “لديهم الجودة واللاعبون الآخرون بنيتهم جيدة، إنهم أقوياء دفاعيًا مع قيادة أندرسن لخمسة في خط دفاع، كانت القوة البدنية موجودة دائمًا، سيلهيرست بارك ملعب صعب دائمًا، ونحن نعلم ذلك”.

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera said that getting dropped after a poor run of form late last year provided him motivation to work on refining his game

Andrew Fidel Fernando04-Apr-2017

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera said that a renewed determination to bat through the innings enabled him return to form with a match-winning 77 from 53 balls in his side’s six-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday at Khettarama.Having suffered a lean run of scores on the tour of Zimbabwe last year, and then having failed somewhat spectacularly in the Boxing Day Test in Port Elizabeth, Kusal was dropped from all of Sri Lanka’s squads. Kusal had also managed only 30 runs from six first-class innings upon his return to Sri Lanka.He found his feet again in the Sri Lanka A team, playing unofficial one-dayers against the touring England Lions. In that series he hit 59 and an unbeaten 70, scoring at well below a run-a-ball in both instances. His 77 at Khettarama was also as notable for his restraint as it was for his hitting. He took four overs to work himself into the innings, and at first, attacked only the deliveries in his strongest hitting zones.”I failed in the four-day matches after I came back, and I wasn’t prepared for them also,” Kusal said. “Sometimes you have to be prepared to fail. I realised I got a lot of starts but wasn’t finishing things off. Getting those 20s and 30s are of no use either to me, or the team. So I strove to bat till the end. When the loose ball comes I am anyway waiting to hit it, but recently I tried to bat long, and that’s what’s helped me.”An injury to Niroshan Dickwella, and Dinesh Chandimal’s continued absence in the T20 squads had meant that Kusal was virtually guaranteed to play this match. However, he did have to beat out competition for the opening position – there are four career openers in this squad. As it turned out, Kusal opened the batting with Upul Tharanga, but said a stable place in the XI was not among his motivations during this innings.”I don’t want to think about holding on to my place while I play,” Kusal said. “Any player can be dropped at any time, and that’s part of the game. If you’re constantly thinking about that possibility, you won’t be able to get far. What’s important is making the most of the opportunity you get, to do something for the team.”

The season’s best opening pair versus the tournament’s fastest team in the Powerplay. It’s boom or bust in the Eliminator

The Preview by Nikhil Kalro16-May-2017Match factsEliminator, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders
Bengaluru, May 17, 2017
Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)Head-to-headThis season: Sunrisers and KKR split their games in the group stages. KKR defended 172 at Eden Gardens in the first meeting. David Warner’s response was a sensational 59-ball 126 in Hyderabad.Overall: Sunrisers have won just four of 11 games against KKR. They won the Eliminator last season at the Feroz Shah Kotla, though.Form guide

Sunrisers Hyderabad: beat Lions by eight wickets, beat Mumbai by seven wickets, lost to Rising Pune by 12 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders: lost to Mumbai by 9 runs, lost to Kings XI by 14 runs, beat RCB by six wickets

Big picturePeaking early and losing momentum are results of various factors: fatigue, unavailability of key personnel, morale and even losing tosses. Going into the playoffs, those issues can hinder confidence, one of the most influential traits in professional sport. Sunrisers won six of their first 10 games. KKR won seven in the same period. In eight games since, both teams won three in total.Sunrisers have managed change effectively. Having had to alter their combination and personnel, Sunrisers had reserves – Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Siraj, Vijay Shankar and Bipul Sharma – who made telling contributions. They may be called on again – Ashish Nehra will play no further part this season with a hamstring injury and Yuvraj Singh will undergo a fitness test on Tuesday evening. Nabi, with a finger injury, is also doubtful.KKR, on the other hand, have not found the right combination for their top order. Opening with Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn has cut Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan’s roles to cameos. The uncontrollables – Chris Woakes and Shakib Al Hasan’s departure for national duty, and Suryakumar Yadav and Nathan Coulter-Nile’s injuries – damaged their balance.Still, plenty has gone right for both teams. Either, or both, of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan have performed for Sunrisers. Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been potent weapons at any stage of an innings. For KKR, their opening combination has put them ahead of games, leaving their finishers to execute their new roles. Bowlers from both sides have stepped up and delivered too.In T20s, any player can break a game open, but under the pressure of a knockout, who will?The likely XIsSunrisers Hyderabad 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Moises Henriques, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Vijay Shankar, 6 Mohammad Nabi, 7 Naman Ojha (wk), 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Rashid Khan, 10 Mohammad Siraj, 11 Siddarth KaulKolkata Knight Riders 1 Sunil Narine, 2 Chris Lynn, 3 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 4 Robin Uthappa (wk), 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Yusuf Pathan, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Umesh Yadav, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ankit RajpootStrategy puntStart with a spin-pace combination against Narine and Lynn. Narine has struggled against short-pitched bowling this season. He has scored 214 runs in 120 balls, but just 18 off 18 short-pitched deliveries and has been dismissed four times. That length may not work against Lynn though; he has scored 77 runs off 28 short balls, a strike rate of 275.Although Lynn hasn’t been terrible against spin, slower bowling could be used to stall him. He has scored 178 runs off 85 balls against pace, but 107 runs off 68 balls against spin. Rashid or Nabi are plausible options against Lynn’s pyrotechnics.Stats that matter Warner and Dhawan have scored 50.07% of Sunrisers’ runs (1072 of 2141). In the previous season, they contributed 53% of the team’s runs. No other team has had two players who contributed even 40%. Narine is the only batsman to have been dismissed four times to short balls this season. Sunrisers’ top-three batsmen have averaged 45.06, the best for any team. KKR have the next-best average with 36.83. KKR’s bowlers have all made significant contributions. Their top two wicket-takers – Chris Woakes (17) and Umesh Yadav (14) – have taken 38.75% of their wickets, the lowest contributions from the top-two bowlers for any team. Kuldeep Yadav has taken seven wickets in the last five overs of an innings – the joint most for a spinner. KKR’s batting power is at the top of their innings. They have scored the most runs in the Powerplay, with an average of 58.74 per game. They have the highest run-rate in the middle overs too – 1079 runs at 8.57 runs per over. They fade away towards the end overs though, scoring just 427 runs at 8.45 runs per over, the least among all teams.

Aston Villa are reportedly interested in Galatasaray forward Nicolo Zaniolo, as Unai Emery bids to add star quality to his side this summer.

The Spaniard, assisted by Monchi, has already confirmed the signings of Youri Tielemans and Pau Torres, with Moussa Diaby reportedly waiting in the wings to officially strike a deal with the club.

Obtaining players of such calibre is a masterful feat by Monchi, who arrived from Sevilla as president of football operations last month, however the Spaniard could hit a wall in the pursuit of Zaniolo.

Could Aston Villa sign Nicolo Zaniolo?

As reported by Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb earlier this week, the Villans are speculated to have shortlisted the winger as a target, should they fail to land Thiago Almada from Atlanta United.

The former Roma talent is said to be valued by the Turkish champions at no less than €35m (£30m), as relayed by Sport Witness last month.

After making the move from Serie A to the Super Lig in February, the Italian could be on the move again this summer, with Villa one of the clubs watching the 24-year-old.

Would Nicolo Zaniolo be good for Aston Villa?

Despite being lauded as a “savage” by U23 scout Antonio Mango, Zaniolo has been forced to face a different kind of savagery so early in his career.

After suffering two anterior cruciate ligament tears in eight months, the winger was forced to be sidelined for a valuable chunk of his budding journey in football, exiting the game for the second time just two months after returning from his first long spell away.

While injuries are not under the players’ control, the harsh reality of football is that clubs are more reluctant to want to integrate an injury prone player into the side over an individual with little history of absence.

For Villa, a move for the 24-year-old could be a step backwards in their pursuit to strengthen their side, with other options available that could pose to be more suitable, and reliable at a fundamental part of their progression.

Following his transfer to Galatasaray from Roma, Zaniolo showed his worth in netting five goals in 10 league appearances, flaunting that he has the same impressive skill as he did prior to his traumatic injury woes.

There’s little surprise that a name like the former Roma gem’s has fallen onto the radar of Emery, who is a valuable player to have at his disposal, however, with the ambition the Villans are showing this window, Monchi could strike a better deal elsewhere.

It wouldn’t be the first time that Villa Park has seen a star talent with an extensive injury history poached, to little effect in the Midlands, with Philippe Coutinho arriving from Barcelona carrying a list of past niggles.

The Brazilian has missed almost 800 days worth of football to injury throughout his career, and following a rupture to his knee in Catalonia, the 31-year-old has been unable to hit the levels expected of him.

In 41 total appearances for Villa, the former Liverpool genius has netted just five times, as per Transfermarkt, in a move that hasn’t gone as smoothly as hoped for both club and player.

Monchi could risk handing the Villans a repeat of the Coutinho transfer in spending on Zaniolo, who despite his talent, possesses a history of serious injury.

يواجه محمد الشيبي، لاعب نادي بيراميدز، خطر الإيقاف بعد استدعائه رسميًا من قبل مسؤولي الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم للتحقيق أمام لجنة الانضباط، وذلك في الواحدة ظهر غد الإثنين، بمقر الجبلاية، وذلك بسبب الشكوى المقدمة ضده من قبل الأهلي.

وعلم “بطولات” من مصادر موثوقة أن اتحاد الكرة أرسل استدعاءً رسميًا للشيبي للخضوع للتحقيق في الشكوى التي قدمها ضده الأهلي، وذلك بعد لجوئه إلى المحاكم المدنية بعد اعتداء حسين الشحات لاعب المارد الأحمر عليه عقب مباراة الفريقين.

ولكن فاجأ محامي الشيبي الجميع بإرسال خطاب رسمي لاتحاد الكرة ولجنة الانضباط، يُعرب فيه عن استغرابه من موعد استدعاء اللاعب للتحقيق، مُشيرًا إلى أن موعد التحقيق يتزامن مع سفر محمد الشيبي مع فريقه إلى مدينة الإسكندرية لخوض مباراة المقاولون العرب في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

طالع أيضًا | ميدو: قرار المسابقات سبب دعوى الشيبي ضد الشحات.. وجمال علام يورط العاملين معه

وأكد محامي الشيبي في خطابه أن اللاعب سيكون في هذا التوقيت بمعسكر فريقه وفي طريقه إلى استاد الجبل الأخضر لخوض المباراة، وأن ذلك يُعطل استعداده للمباراة ويهدد مشاركته بها.

ومن المقرر أن يلتقي بيراميدز مع المقاولون العرب في الرابعة عصر غد الإثنين، على ملعب “الجبل الأخضر، في اللقاء المؤجل من الجولة العاشرة من عمر المسابقة المحلية.

أعرب المدير الفني لفريق بايرن ميونخ، توماس توخيل، عن سعادته عقب التأهل إلى نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، وذلك عقب فوزه أمام آرسنال.

وفاز بايرن ميونخ أمام نظيره آرسنال بنتيجة 1/0، في إطار منافسات إياب الدور ربع النهائي من دوري أبطال أوروبا، على ملعب أليانز أرينا، أمس الأربعاء.

اقرأ ايضاً.. أرتيتا: لاعبو آرسنال محطمون.. وسنقاتل من أجل لقب الدوري الإنجليزي

وقال توماس توخيل في تصريحات صحفية عقب المباراة: “أداء فريقنا كان مميزا للغاية. أنا فخور جدًا بـ لايمر. دافعنا في منطقة المنتصف بشكل ممتاز وقام لايمر بإيقاف اوديجارد، مزراوي لعب في هذا المركز لأول مرة بشكل رائع، الجميع عملوا بجد للغاية”.

وأضاف توخيل: “التأهل إلى نصف النهائي خطوة مهمة. كانت المباراة ممتعة جداً. كان الشوط الأول بمثابة لعبة شطرنج من الفريقين. قدمنا شوطا ثانيا قويا جدًا. لقد أظهرنا المزيد من الشخصية والشجاعة، نستحق الفوز”.

وواصل توخيل: “لم أقل الكثيرلـ لاعبي بايرن ميونخ بين الشوطين. قلنا ما كان يحدث على أرض الملعب. وأوضحنا أماكن بعض التمركزات. شجعناهم وطلبنا منهم إظهار المزيد من الشخصية”.

حول هدف كيميش أوضح توماس توخيل: “هدف إستثنائي، كانت الأفضل على الإطلاق بهذه الكيفية”.

عن مواجهة ريال مدريد القادمة أشار توخيل: “نأمل أن يعود بعض اللاعبين المصابين للحصول على بدائل وفريق كامل. ليكون جهد الفريق والاستعداد للتضحية والمعاناة معاً، هذا هو المعيار. لا توجد طريقة أخرى للعب مباريات كرة القدم على هذا المستوى”.

وأتم قائلاً: “سيكون الأمر مختلفا تماما لأن أسلوب ريال مدريد مختلف تماما عن آرسنال. لم أشاهد ريال مدريد كثيرا هذا الموسم. إنها مواجهة من أصعب المباريات التي يمكنك لعبها. نصف النهائي كبير. نحن نتطلع إلى التحدي ونأمل أن نكون في المستوى المناسب”.

Glasgow Rangers are far from finished in the transfer window, with another couple of players looking likely to arrive before the end of August.

Michael Beale is also undertaking a massive Ibrox overhaul too, moving on those who don’t have a future at the club and Glen Kamara could be the next person to leave the Gers.

How much is Glen Kamara worth?

According to Football Insider, Kamara is ‘closing’ in on a £5m move to Championship side Leeds United as he is in ‘advanced talks’ to secure a move south of the border.

Despite having two years left on his current contract, it appears as though Beale is keen to move him on this summer in order to raise some funds for future purchases, looking set to make a stunning profit on him in the process.

The 27-year-old cost just £50k when Steven Gerrard signed him from Dundee in January 2019, turning into one of their finest pieces of transfer business conducted in recent years.

Why are Rangers selling Glen Kamara?

The reason Beale can move on Kamara is due to the imminent arrival of Ecuadorian midfielder Jose Cifuentes at Ibrox.

The Los Angeles FC star signed a pre-contract agreement with the Light Blues, but now The Athletic have claimed Rangers will pay a fee to sign him this summer, something that gives the manager the licence to ditch Kamara.

The former Arsenal youngster started just 18 games across all competitions last term and found that his influence heavily waned to that of previous seasons as he ranked a lowly 14th for accurate passes (33.6), tenth for key passes (one) and 25th for tackles (0.5) across the whole Rangers squad in the league last term.

He was even dubbed “terrible” by Rangers Review journalist Joshua Barrie back in April 2022, and it appears as though this is when his performances began to dip.

In contrast, Cifuentes was in excellent form and emerged as one of his side's finest performers during the 2022 MLS campaign as LAFC won the season-ending MLS Cup.

The 24-year-old ranked ninth in his squad for accurate passes (27.9), fourth for key passes (1.3) and third for tackles per game (1.8) during the successful season, and he appears to be a great deal ahead of Kamara in terms of winning the ball back in midfield along with exuding his creative talents with regard to making key passes often.

His forward-thinking mentality could also be of use to Beale. Compared to positional peers across eight similar leagues to the MLS, Cifuentes ranks in the top 5% for progressive passes (8.14) and successful take-ons (1.78) per 90 along with featuring in the top 10% for progressive carries (2.53) and touches in the attacking penalty area (2.41) per 90, showcasing his ability to get forward as often as possible and contribute heavily when his team are attacking.

Although the potential fee for Cifuentes is unknown, it won't be near as much as the £5m Rangers are getting for the sale of Kamara, something that could turn out to be a wonderful piece of business conducted by Beale and his team ahead of the new campaign.

Pakistan climbed to sixth on the ICC ODI rankings, two places above the bar for direct entry into the showpiece event

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Jun-20172:17

Dravid: We saw the potential this Pakistan team has

Pakistan’s triumph in the Champions Trophy has pushed them to sixth in the ICC ODI rankings, and closer to direct qualification for the 2019 World Cup in England.ODI team rankings

1. South Africa (119)
2. Australia (117)
3. India (116)
4. England (113)
5. New Zealand (111)
6. Pakistan (95)
7. Bangladesh (94)
8. Sri Lanka (93)
9. West Indies (77)

Pakistan, who began the tournament placed eighth, gained four points to move past Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, who are now ranked seventh and eighth respectively. Hosts England and the seven highest ranked teams at the cut-off date of September 30, 2017, receive direct qualification for the next World Cup.”We’ve got two years until the 2019 World Cup,” Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said after beating India in the Champions Trophy final. “We’ve got the monkey off our back in terms of qualifying. We now have two years to identify a squad we want to take forward and give them enough game time.”In the ODI bowlers rankings, Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, who took 13 wickets in five games to be named Player of the Champions Trophy, broke into the top 10, leapfrogging 12 of his peers to claim the seventh spot.Batsman Babar Azam moved up three positions to reach a career-high fifth spot in the batting rankings. Babar scored 133 runs in five Champions Trophy games, without a fifty. Fakhar Zaman, who scored two fifties and a hundred in the tournament, was among the top 100 despite playing just four ODIs.The top four spots in both the batting and bowling rankings – with Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood in the lead – remained unchanged.