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Liverpool continue to fly high top of the Premier League table, despite Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Fulham at Anfield, which was, remarkably, just the fourth time in 23 matches since Arne Slot’s arrival that the Reds have failed to win in any competition.

This is truly remarkable given the aforementioned change of manager as well as Liverpool’s lack of outlay during the summer transfer market.

Federico Chiesa, who joined from Juventus for a fee of £12.5m, was the only senior addition to Slot’s squad.

The Italian has, to date, had a minimal impact since arriving on Merseyside however, making just three appearances totalling a miserly 78 minutes due to a persistent muscle injury, which was flagged as a potential issue when he arrived, with the winger himself admitting that injuries have “slowed down my career”.

Meantime, a reported £30m was spent to secure the services of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, but he was immediately loaned back to Valencia, set to arrive next summer, which sets up an interesting dynamic as the Georgian, as well as Alisson and Caoimhín Kelleher, all battle for the number one shirt.

Thus, in summary, Liverpool’s success so far has been built upon a bed-rock of Jürgen Klopp’s core players, and it may have been the sale of one of Klopp’s most trusted lieutenants that has proved to be the best piece of business the Reds have done in recent times.

Jürgen Klopp's key players

Back in May, Klopp departed Liverpool as a true club legend, on par with Bob Paisley, Bill Shankly and Kenny Dalglish.

During nigh-on a decade on Merseyside, the German hoisted aloft a Community Shield, two EFL Cups, the UEFA Super Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup, an FA Cup, reached the Champions League Finals, winning one of them, and, most notably ended the Reds’ 30-year wait for a Premier League title, a draught that had defined the whole club’s identity for generations.

During this incredibly successful stint, Klopp certainly relied upon many tried and trusted figures, who will also go down as club icons.

Liverpool players who made 200+ appearances under Jürgen Klopp

Player

Appearances

% of matches featured in

Roberto Firmino

355

83%

Mohamed Salah

349

89%

James Milner

323

75%

Trent Alexander-Arnold

310

71%

Jordan Henderson

304

71%

Andy Robertson

297

76%

Virgil van Dijk

270

75%

Sadio Mané

269

82%

Alisson

263

79%

Georginio Wijnaldum

237

90%

Fabinho

219

79%

Joe Gomez

207

44%

Joël Matip

201

50%

All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt

Of course, Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Van Dijk, Alisson and Gomez all remain, with the other seven players in the table above all having departed, one of which brought in an extremely high fee.

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Expand Collapse Fabinho's post-Liverpool career

Back in July 2023, Fabinho was sold to Al-Ittihad for £40m, which more or less saw the Reds break even, despite the fact the Brazilian was now 30 years old, having spent five seasons at Anfield.

While on Merseyside, Klopp called him “one of the best in the world at number six”, hence why he was reluctant to sell.

During the summer of 2023 though, Saudi Pro League clubs spent over £750m, making the money difficult to turn down, although spending, attendances and general interest in the league have all plateaued in recent months, with the high-profile players who’d moved to the Middle East disappearing into obscurity.

For Fabinho specifically, when he arrived at Al-Ittihad, they were reigning champions, but finished fifth last season, with manager Nuno Espírito Santo replaced by Marcelo Gallardo, but he only lasted 33 matches before returning to River Plate.

Now led by Laurent Blanc, the Jeddah-based outfit are top of the table, following Friday’s 2-1 victory over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.

The Brazilian’s time in Saudi Arabia has been blighted by injury, making 45 appearances but missing 19 games since his debut, underlining that Liverpool really struck gold by cashing in on Fabinho when they did, replacing him with Ryan Gravenberch for a similar fee, who is nine years his junior.

The Dutchman has been widely praised for his performances this season, Dinesh Kumar describing him as “absolutely sensational” against Fulham on Sunday, also ranked as Liverpool’s joint-third best player by Sofascore, and Gravenberch may not be at Anfield had it not been for the well-timed sale of Fabinho.

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As Leeds United look to return to winning ways against Oxford United, they could be forced to do so without one of Daniel Farke’s key men in another blow for those at Elland Road.

Leeds injury news

Already without Ilia Gruev and Junior Firpo ahead of Oxford this weekend, injury setbacks are threatening to control the narrative of Leeds’ season once again following blows to the likes of Ethan Ampadu earlier in the campaign. Given that Farke’s side were left to mount a late Championship comeback against Preston North End to rescue a 1-1 draw last time out too, the last thing that they need is more bad news on the injury front.

With the chance to flip the narrative from a disappointing point into four games without defeat this weekend up against an Oxford side who have just shown manager Des Buckingham the door, a fresh injury blow is exactly what Leeds may have been dealt.

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As confirmed by Farke and relayed by Adam Pope, Leeds could now be without Pascal Struijk against Oxford in a fresh injury blow, whilst it also remains to be seen whether Max Wober will make the game.

Among those in the leadership group, Struijk remains a key figure within Farke’s squad and particularly his backline as Leeds look to avoid yet more promotion heartbreak following last season’s Wembley failure. In pursuit of a return to the top flight, keeping players of Struijk’s calibre fit will play a large part.

"Crucial" Struijk is key for Leeds

Starting in all 21 Championship games for Leeds so far this season, it cannot be overstated enough just how important Struijk has become at Elland Road. If the Yorkshire club are to earn promotion in the current campaign, then there’s no doubt that he will be at the centre of it. And Farke is well aware of his quality too, taking time to praise his defender at the end of October.

Farke told reporters via The Leeds Press: “He adapted well to my demands and he’s played a crucial part. We don’t have to talk about his skills with the ball. I’m very pleased with his development.”

If the 25-year-old does miss this weekend’s meeting with Oxford, then the return of Wober would certainly be a welcomed one. The defender can play as both a centre-back and as a left-back, perhaps handing the Whites an instant solution.

That said, up against a struggling side, Leeds should have no excuses. These are the types of games that they should arguably be easing past if they want to secure an automatic promotion spot and avoid the playoffs altogether come the end of the current campaign.

“We weren’t good enough to make the semi-finals [playoffs],” head coach Stephen Fleming says

Deivarayan Muthu20-May-2022

MS Dhoni was impressed with Mukesh Choudhary and Matheesha Pathirana•PTI

Despite Chennai Super Kings suffering an early exit and being on the brink of finishing at the bottom in IPL 2022, their captain MS Dhoni drew confidence from the performances of youngsters who are finding their feet in the set-up.After Super Kings fell out of the race for the playoffs, they tinkered with their line-up in the last two games, roping in 19-year-old Sri Lankan quick Matheesha Pathirana, whose slingy action resembles that of Lasith Malinga, and uncapped Indians Prashant Solanki and N Jagadeesan.After returning 2 for 24 against Gujarat Titans on his IPL debut, Pathirana fronted up to bowl the middle and death overs against Rajasthan Royals. He went wicketless but Dhoni sees him and left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary playing bigger roles for Super Kings in the future.”I think whatever games that they’ve got, they’ve learnt a lot out of it,” Dhoni, speaking to Star Sports at the post-match presentation, said of the youngsters. “One of the biggest examples is Mukesh, he has played all [13] games, but what is impressive is to see how he has improved from the first game to the last game and how he can bowl at the death. Still, he will go back and learn out of the outings that he has got and that’s what we really want from players.”Once they’ve got that experience, what is important is next year once they turn up for the IPL, they shouldn’t start from scratch again. So, it is important to remember in their mind what has really happened in the IPL, what strengths they develop and thinking under pressure. I feel that’s what is needed from youngsters. Most of them have made the most of whatever chances they have got.”Pathirana, in particular, had been on Super Kings’ radar for a while. Ahead of IPL 2021, both Pathirana and fellow Sri Lankan Maheesh Theekshana were invited by Super Kings to bowl at their nets. However, it is understood that Sri Lanka Cricket didn’t release them then as the IPL gig clashed with their domestic tournament and a Bangladesh tour. Once Adam Milne was sidelined from IPL 2022, Pathirana was called into the main squad, joining hands with Theekshana, who was picked at the auction for INR 70 lakh (approx. USD 93,000).”Malinga! Our Malinga is really good,” Dhoni said. “It’s difficult to pick him and I feel he will definitely contribute next [year] for us in a big way.”I think we have done well in patches and what is important is to keep doing well as a team. One of the ways is one of the individuals keeps doing well in every game and others contribute, but I feel the crucial thing whenever you get an opportunity, once you’re in, make sure you make the most out of it, whether you’re a batter or a bowler. Keep learning because it’s not a one-year tournament – you keep coming back year after year. Once you keep learning and once you’ve matured, that’s when you want to capitalise and be a big IPL player for the next ten years or 12 years. That’s what is really needed from the youngsters.”Super Kings’ head coach Stephen Fleming also delivered a glowing appraisal of Choudhary, who is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker in the powerplay this season, with 11 strikes. Delhi seamer Simarjeet Singh also bowled some eye-catching spells with the new ball in the injury-enforced absence of Deepak Chahar.”He [Choudhary] was excellent,” Fleming said at the post-match press conference. “He had a nervous start, but we stuck with him and reaped the rewards towards the end. He just got better and better. Simarjeet as well. Halfway through he only had a handful of games and he has responded [well] to the pressure also. So those two boys were definitely a positive.”Fleming conceded that veering away from Super Kings’ original template, that values experience, and blooding youngsters has been a challenge for the team management.”It’s a balance, isn’t it? It certainly didn’t go our way, but the reality of it is when you start a new cycle and when you have a number of new players and a new dynamic in the team, it can be testing. We suffered from catastrophic success, so just trying to play the same way and continue on from our last four years, which was very successful, is a real challenge. So, dropping back and understanding what new players can do takes a little bit of time.”Fleming rued the mishmash of an effort from the senior players this season, but said it would drive them to step up next season.”What we didn’t have is a couple of form players that got us through the early days. You get a couple of wins and a little bit of evidence that the team is on the right track, and then young players get confidence from the senior players doing well. So, that’s the cycle. We had a slow start and we weren’t able to string enough games together. We had opportunities – there’s no doubt we had opportunities – to do better than what we did, but the reality is we weren’t good enough to make the semi-finals [playoffs] this year. And that’s always a catalyst for next year.”

أعلن جوناثان تاه، المدافع الألماني رحيله عن فريقه باير ليفركوزن بنهاية الموسم الجاري، بعد انتهاء عقده، في ظل اهتمام نادي برشلونة بضمه.

جوناثان تاه صاحب الـ29 عامًا، من المفترض أن ينتهي عقده في صيف 2025 الجاري، وقد أعلن بشكل رسمي أنه لن يجدد تعاقده مع النادي الألماني.

ويعد جوناثان تاه أحد المدافعين المفضلين على رادار برشلونة لضمه خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية، ولكن هناك حالة من عدم اليقين المحيطة باللعب المالي النظيف في النادي الكتالوني.

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وكشفت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية، عن منافسة أندية من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وبايرن ميونخ لـ برشلونة على ضم اللاعب الألماني.

وقال جوناثان تاه لصحيفة “كيكر” الألمانية: “قررت منذ فترة عدم الاستمرار في النادي، وباير ليفركوزن على علم بذلك، وكما هو الحال دائمًا، التحدث بوضوح هو ما كان يُميز علاقتي مع النادي، والآن أصبح كل شيء واضحًا”.

وبداية من يوليو المقبل، سيختار تاه النادي الذي سيواصل فيه مسيرته، رغم مجهودات باير ليفركوزن لتجديد عقده، لكنه قرر الرحيل لاتخاذ خطوة أكبر.

شارك تاه في 35 مباراة دولية مع منتخب ألمانيا، ولعب أكثر من 4000 دقيقة هذا الموسم في 45 مباراة حتى الآن مع باير ليفركوزن، وسجل 3 أهداف وصنع هدفًا.

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O Flamengo abriu o placar diante do Fluminense, neste sábado, no Maracanã, mas o empate em 1 a 1 acabou selando o vice-campeonato do Carioca. Quem marcou o gol inaugural do jogo foi Gabigol, o que acabou culminando numa discussão com o técnico Paulo Sousa na comemoração. Veja acima.

Na entrevista coletiva, o Mister comentou sobre a situação.

– Liderança vai se fazendo. Eu procuro liderar com respeito pelos outros e ser o mais educado possível. O que aconteceu com o Gabi é natural. É o calor do jogo. Ele quer ganhar. Naquele momento, o posicionamento dele não era o mais correto e eu falei – afirmou o treinador do Flamengo ainda no Maracanã.

Já neste domingo, o Flamengo deixa o Campeonato Carioca para trás e passa a focar na Copa Libertadores. A delegação embarca para Lima, no Peru, onde enfrenta o Sporting Cristal nesta terça-feira, na estreia da fase de grupos.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is now keeping tabs on a midfielder who could be available for a bargain fee this month, according to a report.

Tottenham struggling to get going in the Premier League

Tottenham have recorded some impressive victories this season, defeating Manchester City 4-0 away from home at the end of November, while also putting an impressive run together to reach the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.

However, Postecoglou’s side have struggled with consistency, most recently being held back by an injury crisis in defence which left the manager with just one fit centre-back for the disappointing 2-2 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

As such, the manager may have to strengthen this month to get his side’s season back on track, and Spurs are now keen on bringing in players in a number of different positions.

With so many defenders out injured, the Lilywhites may have to enter the market for a centre-back, and they are now believed to have opened talks over a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach’s Ko Ikatura.

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Postecoglou is also personally driving a deal for a new forward, and he could look to raid one of his previous clubs, with Celtic’s Nicholas Kuhn believed to be of interest after a prolific first half of the season up in Scotland.

Now, Spurs are also being linked with a move for a new midfielder, with GiveMeSport reporting that they are closely monitoring Lyon’s Maxence Caqueret, who could be available for a bargain fee this winter. The 24-year-old, who is said to earn £54,000-per-week, may be available for a cut-price fee this month, given that Lyon are in a perilous financial position, and Tottenham are waiting in the wings to take full advantage.

There is set to be competition from other Premier League clubs, however, with rivals West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Everton also named as potential suitors.

Intriguing opportunity for Tottenham

Should Lyon be forced to cash-in on the Frenchman this month, Spurs should not hesitate to make an approach, given just how impressive he is as an all-round midfielder.

The Lyon star ranks in the 96th percentile for successful take-ons and the 91st percentile for tackles per 90 over the past year, when compared to his positional peers, highlighting his ability both on the front foot and in defence.

Football talent scout Jacek Kulig has also been full of praise for the maestro in the past, describing him as “pure quality and intelligence mixed with an amazing work rate”.

Lyon’s loss could be Tottenham’s gain if they are forced to make a sale this winter, and Postecoglou should continue to monitor how the situation continues to develop over the next few weeks.

However, given that Spurs are still struggling for numbers in defence due to the sheer number of injuries they have suffered, signing a new centre-back should remain Postecoglou’s priority this month.

يخوض فريق الأهلي مباراة قوية أمام منافسه بوريرام يونايتد، اليوم السبت، ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال آسيا.

ومن المقرر أن تقام المباراة بين الأهلي وبوريرام على أرضية استاد الجوهرة المشعة بمدينة جدة، في ربع نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا.

وانطلقت مباريات ربع نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا، أمس الجمعة، في مدينة جدة، بنظام التجمع، ويشارك فيها 3 فرق سعودية، وهي الهلال والنصر والأهلي.

ويتأهل الفائز من مباراة الأهلي أمام بوريرام لملاقاة مواطنه الهلال، في نصف نهائي دوري أبطال آسيا بعدما استطاع الأخير تخطي جوانجو الكوري بسباعية نظيفة.

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ومن المقرر أن تنطلق المباراة بين الأهلي وبوريرام في تمام الساعة السابعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي وبوريرام اليوم في دوري أبطال آسيا

وتذاع المباراة بين الأهلي وبوريرام عبر قنوات:

– قناة beIN Sports AFC.

– قناة SSC 1HD.

– قناة AlKass HD9.

-قناة أبو ظبي الرياضية آسيا1. معلقين مباراة الأهلي وبوريرام

– beIN Sports AFC: عبد الله الغامدي.

– SSC 1HD: عبد الله الحربي وسليمان الشريف.

– AlKass HD9: سمير المعيرفي.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا

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Confirmado como desfalque do Flamengo para a partida contra o São Paulo, o atacante Bruno Henrique publicou uma mensagem, em seu perfil nas redes sociais, após a atividade desta sexta-feira, no Ninho do Urubu. O atacante, que se destacou na vitória sobre o Talleres, já desfalcou o Flamengo outras vezes.

-Sorrir é só questão de tempo soldado, sonho realizado é luxo só de quem não desistiu. Foco força e Fé – escreveu Bruno Henrique, acompanhado de uma foto sua em atividade do Ninho do Urubu, no Twitter – confira a publicação abaixo!

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Sorrir é só questão de tempo soldado, sonho realizado é luxo só de quem não desistiu. Foco força e Fé 🙏🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/08ZW9RFBEM

— brunohenrique 2️⃣7️⃣ (@Brunohenrique) April 15, 2022

Em fevereiro, Bruno Henrique apresentou desgaste muscular acentuado, e, posteriormente, teve lesão na coxa direita informada pelo clube. Em março, foi baixa após sofrer uma luxação no ombro esquerdo. Assim, ao todo, o atleta já ficou fora de quatro partidas na temporada por problemas físicos ou clínicos.

Para a partida de domingo, contra o São Paulo no Maracanã, o técnico Paulo Sousa ainda não contará com Fabrício Bruno, Gustavo Henrique, Rodrigo Caio, Ayrton Lucas e Vitinho, todos entregues ao departamento médico rubro-negro.

كشفت وسائل إعلامية إخبارية عن موقف ثلاثي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة من المشاركة في مباراة إنتر ميلان في نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويواجه برشلونة نظيره إنتر ميلان الإيطالي، ضمن منافسات إياب دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، الثلاثاء القادم، على ملعب “جوزيبي مييتزا”.

وانتهت مواجهة الذهاب بين الفريقين بالتعادل الإيجابي بنتيجة 3/3، في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “مونتجويك الأولمبي”.

يذكر أن المتأهل من مباراة برشلونة وإنتر ميلان، سيلاقي المتأهل من لقاء آرسنال وباريس سان جيرمان في نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، يوم 31 مايو الحالي، على ملعب “أليانز أرينا”.

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وأفادت شبكة “سكاي سبورتس” أن مهاجم برشلونة، روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، سيكون متواجدًا في إياب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد إنتر بعد تعافيه من الإصابة.

وتابعت الشبكة أن المهاجم البولندي قد تعافى من إصابته بعد أن غاب عن آخر 4 مباريات للفريق الكتالوني، ومن بينها مواجهة إنتر ميلان في ذهاب نصف نهائي الأبطال.

وشارك ليفاندوفسكي صباح اليوم في تدريبات برشلونة الجماعية استعدادًا لقمة نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد إنتر ميلان.

وأوضحت الشبكة أن كلًا من أليخاندرو بالدي وجول كوندي الذي أصيب في مباراة الذهاب، لن يكونا متاحين لمباراة الإياب بسبب الإصابة.

ومن المتوقع أن يشارك كل من ثنائي برشلونة، هيكتور فورت وجيرارد مارتن، في مركزي الظهيرين الأيمن والأيسر في مباراة إنتر.

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O Corinthians recebeu uma dura notícia na tarde de segunda-feira com a confirmação do rompimento do ligamento cruzado anterior no joelho esquerdo de Paulinho. O jogadorsentiu a lesão ainda no primeiro tempo da vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Fortaleza e deverá perder o restante da temporada.

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A lesão vem no pior momento possível, já que o clube vai enfrentar uma maratona de jogos decisivos em maioe o camisa 15 era peça importante no rodízio de Vítor Pereira.

Ao lado de Du Queiroz, Paulinho é o meia do Timão que mais vezes jogou na temporada, tendo participado de 19 partidas. Ele também é o vice-artilheiro da equipe, com quatro gols marcados.

A lesão do jogador tão identificado com a Fiel é apenas mais um obstáculo que o Corinthians precisará superar para obter sucesso na temporada.

A ‘maré de azar’ começou no dia 19 de abril, um dia antes do elenco embarcar para Londrina, onde enfrentaria a Portuguesa-RJ no jogo de ida da terceira da Copa do Brasil. Naquela terça-feira, o clube informou que Cantillo estava gripado e não viajaria com a delegação.

Na sexta-feira daquela mesma semana, o Corinthians iniciou a campanha do apagão nas redes sociais para combater a violência no futebol e fake news.

> TABELA – Confira a tabela e simule os jogos do Timão na Libertadores

Sem informações oficiais antes e depois da derrota para o Palmeiras no Dérbi, por 3 a 0, a torcida só ficou sabendo que Cássio, Willian, Paulinho e Róger Guedes tiveram sintomas gripais por meio de coletiva pelo presidente Duílio Monteiro Alves.

Vítor Pereira falaria antes do mandatário no CT Joaquim Grava, mas o português testou positivo para Covid-19 e não pôde ficar no banco durante a vitória por 2 a 0 contra o Boca Juniors pela Libertadores.

Mesmo recuperado, o treinador lusitano corre risco de não estar à beira do gramado contra o Deportivo Cali nesta quarta-feira (4). Ele não viajou com a delegação corintiana para a Colômbia devido aoprotocolo da Conmebol, que prevê a liberação a partir do 11º dia após o teste positivo para COVID-19.

Ainda na coletiva após a vitória por 1 a 0 contra o Fortaleza pelo Brasileirão, Vítor confirmou que Gustavo Mosquito vem lidando com umatendinite crônica e, segundo o técnico, vem limitando a velocidade e explosão do atleta.

– O Gustavo anda com uma tendinite crônica. Ele é um jogador rápido e quando se sente uma picada no tendão, quando é no musculo que promove as arrancadas fortes, isso é uma coisa que o condiciona. Ele teve esse azar, inflamou o tendão e esta tratando. Eu nunca mais vi o Gustavo atingir a velocidade que atingia antes de chegarmos. Agora ele esta com essa limitação que não permite aceleramento máximo. Ele teve azar. Estamos tentando controlar esse problema – esclareceu o português durante a coletiva.

Não poder contar com um jogador da qualidade técnica e as virtudes de líder que Paulinho possui serão irreparáveis. O grupo e a comissão técnica vão demorar para assimilar a perda de uma peça tão importante como o camisa 15. Contudo, esse não é o primeiro obstáculo na temporada do Corinthians, e o clube vem conseguindo superar as adversidades em meio ao frenético calendário brasileiro.