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Depois de garantir sua classificação para as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil, o Palmeiras volta suas atenções para a disputa do Campeonato Brasileiro. O compromisso será neste domingo (4), às 18h30, diante do Coritiba, no Allianz Parque. A partida deve marcar o retorno de Endrick, que acabou sendo cortado da lista de relacionados contra o Fortaleza, na última quarta-feira (31). Para ele, pode ser uma ocasião especial, pois o Coxa é o adversário de sua estreia como profissional do Verdão.

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Aos 16 anos e já negociado com o Real Madrid por 72 milhões de euros (R$ 382 milhões), a jovem promessa alviverde está integrada ao elenco principal desde a reta final da última temporada, ou seja, depois que completou a idade prevista em regulamento e assinou seu contrato profissional. De lá para cá já foram três títulos conquistados, gols decisivos e também momentos de altos e baixos.

Mas antes de abordar o presente, é preciso recordar um passado recente: a lembrança da estreia de Endrick pelo profissional do Palmeiras. Depois de ser relacionado pela primeira contra o Santos, no dia 18 de setembro de 2022, pelo Brasileirão, e não ser utilizado, o garoto voltou ao sub-20 para conquistar o Brasileiro da categoria contra o rival Corinthians. Ele ainda precisou esperar no banco em outras duas oportunidades, contra Atlético-MG e Botafogo, antes de receber sua chance.

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E ela veio contra o Coritiba, no dia 6 de outubro de 2022, no Allianz Parque. Endrick entrou no segundo tempo, aos 24 minutos, quando o jogo já estava 3 a 0 para o Palmeiras, cenário perfeito para o jovem brilhar. E olha que ele quase brilhou, teve chances, foi para cima, levantou a torcida, mas não seria daquela vez que seu primeiro gol sairia. Foi apenas no dia 25 de outubro, quando marcou dois diante do Athletico-PR, fora de casa.

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Hoje, quase oito meses depois, Endrick não é titular do time de Abel Ferreira e recentemente nem tem entrado durante os jogos. O fato novo aconteceu no último compromisso alviverde, contra o Fortaleza, no qual ele acabou sendo cortado do banco de reservas por opção de Abel Ferreira, que preferiu manter Rafael Navarro e Flaco López como suas alternativas para o comando do ataque.

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Com os desfalques de Raphael Veiga, suspenso, e Navarro, com problema muscular, a tendência é que Endrick retorne ao banco de reservas neste domingo (4), contra o Coritiba, para ser uma das opções ofensivas a serem utilizadas ao longo do duelo. Quem sabe, neste reencontro com essa boa lembrança de sua estreia, ele não volte a marcar depois de um pequeno jejum de quatro jogos.

Endrick pelo Palmeiras desde que passou a ser relacionado (setembro de 2022):

30 jogos (66,7% dos jogos do Palmeiras no período)
15 jogos como titular (33,3% dos jogos do Palmeiras no período)
15 jogos como reserva (33,3% dos jogos do Palmeiras no período)
11 jogos em que não saiu do banco (24,4% dos jogos do Palmeiras no período)
4 jogos sem ser relacionado (8,9% dos jogos do Palmeiras no período)
7 gols marcados

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، تطورات جديدة بشأن موقف خوان جارسيا حارس مرمى برشلونة، من لحاقه بمباراة الكلاسيكو ضد ريال مدريد في الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم.

ووفقاً لصحيفة “آس” الإسبانية فإن برشلونة يواجه انتكاسة كبيرة قبل لقاء الكلاسيكو المرتقب حيث من غير المرجح أن يتعافى جارسيا في الوقت المناسب للعب المباراة.

ويعاني الفريق الكتالوني من سلسلة من الإصابات في الأسابيع الأخيرة، وأصبحت حالة جارسيا الآن أحد أكبر مخاوفهم، ولدى الفريق سلسلة من مشاكل اللياقة البدنية بعد هزيمته ضد باريس سان جيرمان وإشبيلية.

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ويعاني لاعبون مثل فيرمين لوبيز ورافينيا وجافي ولامين يامال من إصابات، وهناك تفاؤل أيضاً يحيط ببرشلونة بعودة العديد منهم بعد فترة التوقف الدولي، وتبدو حالة جارسيا اكثر تعقيدًا.

وكان خوان جارسيا صاحب الـ24 عاماً، قد خضع لعملية جراحية بالمنظار في غضروفه الأيسر في نهاية سبتمبر.

ورغم نجاح العملية الجراحية، إلا أن الفريق الطبي لبرشلونة قام بتشخيص حالة خوان جارسيا، حيت تتراوح فترة النقاهة التي سيخضع لها بين أربعة إلى ستة أسابيع، وذلك بحسب مدى تقدم عملية إعادة تأهيله.

Liverpool and FSG splashed the cash in 2025, forking out more than £400m in the club’s biggest summer spending spree of all time. Alexander Isak rounded off the Reds’ dramatic window, costing a British record fee from Newcastle United.

But who else is on Liverpool’s most expensive signings list? Here’s the top 20 with a detailed look at the top 10.

Rank

Player

Fee

Signed from

Year

1

Alexander Isak

£125m

Newcastle

2025

2

Florian Wirtz

£116m

Bayer Leverkusen

2025

3

Virgil van Dijk

£75m

Southampton

2018

4

Hugo Ekitike

£69m

Frankfurt

2025

5

Alisson

£67m

Roma

2018

6

Darwin Nunez

£64m

Benfica

2022

7

Dominik Szoboszlai

£60m

RB Leipzig

2023

8

Naby Keita

£48m

RB Leipzig

2018

9

Fabinho

£44m

Monaco

2018

10

Diogo Jota

£41m

Wolves

2020

=11

Cody Gakpo

£40m

PSV

2023

=11

Milos Kerkez

£40m

Bournemouth

2025

13

Luis Diaz

£38m

FC Porto

2022

=14

Andy Carroll

£35m

Newcastle

2011

=14

Alexis Mac Allister

£35m

Brighton

2023

=14

Ibrahima Konate

£35m

RB Leipzig

2021

=14

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

£35m

Arsenal

2017

=18

Mohamed Salah

£34m

Roma

2017

=18

Sadio Mane

£34m

Southampton

2016

=18

Ryan Gravenberch

£34m

Bayern Munich

2023

Here's a detailed look at Liverpool's 10 most expensive signings: 10 Diogo Jota £41m from Wolves

Liverpool made sure to capitalise on the additional time before the beginning of the 2020/21 season, which had been delayed due to the pandemic, by signing Diogo Jota on a five-year contract from Wolves.

Jota would go on to become a fan favourite at Anfield but tragically passed away in 2025 at the age of 28 after a road traffic accident. He will always be known as Liverpool’s number 20.

9 Fabinho £44m from Monaco

Fabinho credited the exceptional infrastructure in place at Liverpool upon his arrival at the club in May 2018, but it was he who ended up being the much-needed spine for his side.

Having made over 150 appearances at his previous side Monaco, the Brazilian midfielder was sought-after due to his ability to play anywhere in the middle of the park.

With Emre Can on his way out as a free agent to sign for Juventus, Fabinho was deemed as the perfect replacement for Klopp’s side.

Liverpool career

2018-2023

Appearances

219

Goals

11

Assists

9

Liverpool honours

Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019)

8 Naby Keita £48m from RB Leipzig

Naby Keita surpassed Andy Carroll’s 2011 £35m record when Liverpool agreed to trigger the midfielder’s release clause with RB Leipzig in August 2017, securing his move to the club for the following season.

It was mostly a tale of two stories for Keita at Liverpool. The first began with promise, potential and hope; the second ended with injury, inconsistency and, eventually, his inevitable release.

Liverpool career

2018-2023

Appearances

129

Goals

11

Assists

7

Liverpool honours

Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019), Club World Cup (2019)

7 Dominik Szoboszlai £60m from RB Leipzig

When it was announced that James Milner, Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would all be leaving the club, Klopp knew he would need to splash the cash on a brand-new midfield in the summer of 2023.

Soon after completing the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m, Liverpool told RB Leipzig they would be triggering the £60m release clause for Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Hungary captain had won the DFB-Pokal with Leipzig and secured a strong third-place finish in the Bundesliga, but it was his impressive performances on the international stage as Hungary’s captain that caught Liverpool’s eye.

6 Darwin Nunez £64m from Benfica

Darwin Nunez signed for an initial £64m from Benfica in 2022 and started so well with the Reds, when his goal secured Liverpool the Community Shield against Manchester City.

However, things never really clicked into gear for the Uruguayan at Anfield, and he was sold to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal in 2025.

5 Alisson £67m from Roma

Alisson became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in the summer of 2018 when he signed for Liverpool from Roma on a six-year contract.

The deal surpassed Man City’s £35m signing of Ederson in 2017 and turned out to be a pivotal turning point during Klopp’s tenure at the club, having previously lost out on major trophies due to goalkeeping errors.

Although officials at the Merseyside club didn’t reveal the actual fee, his former club, Roma, said the deal was worth up to £67m.

Records are meant to be broken, however, and this one didn’t last long, as Chelsea signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m just weeks later.

4 Hugo Ekitike £69m from Frankfurt

Hugo Ekitike was one of two star strikers to sign for Liverpool in 2025, with the Reds paying Frankfurt an initial £69m for the forward as they repalced Nunez.

Like Nunez, the Frenchman made an instant impression by scoring on his debut in the Community Shield, whereas Ekitike also netted the first goal of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

3 Virgil van Dijk £75m from Southampton

Liverpool’s most expensive defensive signing of all time has arguably been their most important addition in the last decade. Now captain of the Reds, Van Dijk has won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League at Anfield, establishing himself as a Liverpool legend.

The announcement that Van Dijk would join Liverpool at the turn of the new year in 2018 was a world-record deal for a defender at the time – a fee only since surpassed by Harry Maguire’s transfer to Man United (£80m) in 2019 and Josko Gvardiol’s to Man City (£77m) in 2023 – and has proven to be worth every penny.

2 Florian Wirtz £116m from Bayer Leverkusen

Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s record signing for just a matter of months in the summer of 2025 after he sealed a huge £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Germany international seemed to snub joining Bayern Munich in favour of heading to Merseyside with the Reds and signed a five-year deal at Anfield.

1 Alexander Isak £125m from Newcastle

Alexander Isak is Liverpool’s and Britain’s record transfer, with the Reds finally sealing a deal on deadline day in 2025.

The Sweden international went on strike for weeks at Newcastle before finally getting his wish with a move to Anfield. Isak signed a six-year contract and set the Reds back a whopping £125m.

It is understood that Mayank is recovering from a lumbar stress injury and has just resumed bowling at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

Nagraj Gollapudi10-Mar-2025

Mayank Yadav played only four matches in IPL 2024•BCCI

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Mayank Yadav is set to miss the first half of IPL 2025. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Mayank is recovering from a lumbar stress injury and has just resumed bowling at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where he has been undergoing rehab after getting injured following his India debut in the T20I series against Bangladesh last October.There is no firm date set by the BCCI for Mayank’s return yet, but if he meets all the fitness parameters alongside increasing his bowling workload, he could feature in the latter half of the IPL.Mayank’s unavailability in the first half of the tournament is a setback for LSG, who had retained him for INR 11 crore ($1.31 million approx.) ahead of the mega auction. It was an astronomical leap monetarily for Mayank who had been bought for INR 20 lakh ahead of the 2024 season as an uncapped fast bowler.Mayank commanded such a huge salary primarily because of his ability to bowl at breakneck speeds, crossing 150kph-plus consistently, which earned him back-to-back Player-of-the-Match awards in his first two matches in the IPL. Encouraged by his potential talent, the national selectors added Mayank to the pool of quicks given fast-bowling contracts.Related

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Mayank’s time in IPL 2024 was limited to just four matches due to a lingering side strain in the last two matches he played. During rehab, Mayank picked a separate injury which delayed his comeback but he eventually played the Bangladesh T20Is. However, he picked up another injury immediately after which forced him to return to rehab. While the BCCI has not officially shared details on Mayank’s injury, it is understood that Mayank has a stress-related injury in his lower back on the left-hand side.In February, former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan, who has taken over as LSG’s team director, said that the franchise was working closely with the BCCI’s medical team to chart a roadmap for Mayank’s return. However, Zaheer stressed he would only want a totally fit Mayank back in the saddle. “As much as we are keen on having him [play IPL 2025], we want him 150% fit not just 100% fit so we’ll do everything possible to get him there,” he had said.LSG are set to play their first match of the season against Delhi Capitals on March 24 in Visakhapatnam, under new captain Rishabh Pant.

تعقدت آمال منتخب السويد في التأهل إلى بطولة كأس العالم، نسخة 2026، بعدما تعرض للهزيمة على يد منتخب كوسوفو، مساء يوم الإثنين، في إطار التصفيات المؤهلة إلى المنافسة المرموقة.

واستضاف ملعب “أوليفي” في السويد مباراة المنتخبين مساء الإثنين، في خضم تصفيات في قارة أوروبا المؤهلة إلى بطولة كأس العالم العام المقبل، حيث تعرض أصحاب الأرض للخسارة بهدف دون رد.

جاء هدف المباراة الوحيد عن طريق اللاعب فيسنيك أسلاني، في الدقيقة 32 من عمر الشوط الأول، ليمنح كوسوفو 3 نقاط ويزيد الضغوط على السويد.

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بتلك النتيجة، تجمد رصيد منتخب السويد عند نقطة واحدة فقط في المركز الرابع والأخير في المجموعة الثانية، بينما ارتفع رصيد كوسوفو إلى 7 نقاط في المركز الثاني.

جاءت خسارة السويد رغم مشاركة نجم ليفربول، ألكسندر إيزاك، في المباراة حيث خاضها بأكملها، بجوار نجم آرسنال فيكتور جيوكيريس، ولكن لم يتمكن أي منهما من إحداث فارق لصالح منتخب بلاده.

وتتبقى مباراتين فقط أمام السويد قبل نهاية التصفيات حيث تواجه كل من سويسرا وسلوفينيا، في شهر نوفمبر المقبل.

ولم يحقق منتخب السويد أي فوز طوال مشواره في التصفيات حتى الآن، حيث تعرض للهزيمة في 3 مباريات وتعادل في واحدة فقط.

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A menos de duas semanas da abertura da janela de transferências, que se inicia no dia 3 de julho, o Corinthians quer antecipar o máximo que conseguir dos contatos para fechar os negócios desejados já no início do período de transações. Porém, a realidade financeira, que não é nada boa, tem atrapalhado as pretensões do clube. 

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O Timão novamente optou pela estratégia de olhar o mercado internacional e praticamente ignorar possíveis opções no Brasil. O entendimento da diretoria é que no cenário nacional não há atletas que possam mudar substancialmente o patamar do elenco, principal objetivo do departamento de futebol no segundo semestre. 

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No entanto, mirar fora do Brasil traz o desafio de negociar com clubes que estão em uma realidade financeira muito melhor que a do Corinthians e a necessidade dos alvinegros serem criativos e ‘atacar’ em detalhes específicos, como buscar atletas que estão há algum tempo em mercados alternativos e desejam retornar ao cenário nacional.

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É o caso do volante Cuéllar, por exemplo. O colombiano está no Al Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, desde 2019, quando deixou o Flamengo, e deseja voltar a atuar no Brasil. O acerto do Timão com o estafe do jogador aconteceu desde o começo das conversas, mas esbarrou na pedida do clube saudita, que recuou e aceitou se enquadrar na realidade financeira corintiana nos últimos dias, após contratar um meio-campista com as características do alvo alvinegro e com mais grife, que é Rúben Neves, que estava no Wolverhampton, da Inglaterra, além de fazer proposta por Sergio Busquets, do Barcelona. 

Por sua vez, o duro momento financeiro do Corinthians atrapalhou os planos de ter o zagueiro Lucas Veríssimo. Assim como aconteceu com Cuéllar, a direção corintiana se acertou primeiramente com o estafe do atleta, que tinha o interesse de voltar a atuar no Brasil para recuperar o ritmo de jogo, perdido após uma lesão no joelho sofrida no fim de 2021. No entanto, o Benfica, de Portugal, não aceitou liberar o atleta por empréstimo sem uma compensação financeira, o que atrapalhou os planos corintianos que voltou à estaca zero na busca por um defensor. 

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Uma alternativa que se mostrou bem-sucedida no Timão neste pré-janela foi monitorar o mercado sul-americano, já que a moeda brasileira é melhor valorizada do que a dos demais países do continente. Foi assim que o clube alvinegro conseguiu encaminhar a contratação de Matías Rojas, que tem contrato com o Racing, da Argentina, até o fim deste mês, e tem acordo para vestir a camisa alvinegra a partir de julho. Ele chega ‘de graça’ ao Corinthians, mas valorizado pelo bom momento na sua atual equipe. Assim, a aquisição do jogador, ainda que sem custos na operação, precisou de uma malabarismo para que os corintianos adaptassem o atleta na realidade salarial sem onerar ainda mais a folha de pagamento. A solução foi firmar um vínculo mais longo do que o pedido – quatro anos ao invés de três -, mantendo a pedida do meio-campista no contrato total, mas em um período maior, que diminuiria o valor do compromisso mensal. 

Desta forma, o Time do Povo, que mapeou quatro posições para serem reforçadas na próxima janela de transferências, está adiantado para solucionar duas necessidades, ambas no meio-campo, com um volante e um armador, que também jogue pelos lados.

No entanto, ainda há dois desafios: a contratação de um zagueiro e de um atacante que atue pelas pontas. No setor ofensivo, todos os jogadores monitorados foram considerados caros e, além de não se enquadrarem na realidade financeira corintiana, não estavam disponíveis para conversas que permitissem um acordo ‘criativo’.

Assim, ainda que não tenha conseguido encaminhar as contratações desejadas para as duas posições consideradas carentes no elenco no pré-janela, a fim de fechar as contratações assim que o mercado abrir, a diretoria seguirá ativa até o fim do período de transferências para encontrar essas soluções mesmo longe de estar em uma situação financeira saudável.

كشف ثنائي نادي مانشستر يونايتد عن مفتاح تحقيق الفوز اليوم الأحد على ليفربول بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، وذلك في قمة منافسات الجولة الثامنة من عمر المسابقة المحلية.

ليفربول سوف يستضيف نظيره مانشستر يونايتد مساء اليوم الأحد على ملعب آنفيلد، ضمن بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويسعى مانشستر يونايتد لتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية أمام ليفربول، وذلك من أجل تحسين وضعه هذا الموسم بعد العثرات المتتالية التي مني بها الشياطين الحمر، قبل الاستفاقة مؤخرًا والانتصار على سندرلاند 2-0.

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وقال لاعب خط وسط مانشستر يونايتد، ماسون ماونت، عن مواجهة اليوم في تصريحات لموقع مانشستر يونايتد الرسمي: “من المهم حقًا أن تكون ثابتًا في الأداء إذا كنت تريد الفوز بالمباريات، نتأرجح بين فترات الصعود والهبوط في بعض الأحيان لذا فهذا أيضًا أمر نحتاج إلى معالجته وتحسينه حقًا”.

ثم أضاف الظهير الأيسر لمانشستر يونايتد، لوك شاو: ”الأهم هو الثبات، أعتقد أننا حاليًا نفوز بمباراة ونخسر الأخرى وهذا هو الحال منذ فترة”.

وأوضح: ”تحدثنا كثيرًا عن هذا الأمر وعن بناء زخم جيد والفوز بالمباريات، أعتقد أن الأهم هو الفوز بالمباريات وحصد النقاط”.

وأردف ماونت: “أعتقد أن أداءنا خارج أرضنا هو أمر سنواصل التركيز عليه، وأن أداءنا على أرضنا كان جيدًا للغاية وكنا متماسكين للغاية على أرضنا، وواثقين من أنفسنا قبل المباريات”.

وتابع: ”عانينا خارج أرضنا واستقبلنا أهدافًا في وقت عصيب، ومن الصعب العودة إلى أجواء المباراة، خاصة خارج أرضنا، لذا أعتقد أن هذا بالتأكيد أمر يمكننا التركيز عليه”.

وواصل: “أحيانًا لا يهم الأداء عند الفوز بالمباريات، فالفوز بالمباريات دائمًا ما يكون شعورًا أفضل خاصةً في هذا الملعب”.

واختتم شاو: ”إن الطاقة والمعنويات العامة للفريق تكون دائمًا أفضل عند الفوز بالمباريات، وبالنسبة لي، أن هذا هو الأساس الذي نحتاج إلى البناء عليه، وهو الثبات في الأداء”.

Batter surpasses Langer to record the highest score in the county’s history as Worcestershire are made to toil

ECB Reporters Network05-Apr-2025

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Somerset 637 for 6 (Banton 344*, Rew 152) lead Worcestershire 154 by 483 runsTom Banton made history at the Cooper Associates Ground in Taunton as Somerset assumed a position of dominance on day two of the Rothesay County Championship First Division match against Worcestershire.The 26-year-old batter made the highest first-class score in the county’s history, his 344 surpassing the 342 made by Justin Langer against Surrey at Guildford in 2006. The right-hander faced 381 balls, struck 53 fours and a six and batted for just over eight hours. He became only the eighth Somerset player to register a triple-century and the first since James Hildreth in 2009.In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the midwicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.”It’s a weird feeling and I was a bit emotional up there in the dressing room,” Banton said. “This is the best day I’ve had in cricket and will probably be the best day I’ll ever have. It feels special and you cannot take it for granted. These days don’t come along very often and you have to make the most of them.”On a day when records tumbled, Banton and James Rew staged a mammoth stand of 371 in 86.3 overs as the home side amassed 637 for 6, a substantial first-innings lead of 468. Rew raised 152 from 275 balls, striking 14 fours and two sixes, he and Banton establishing the highest fifth–wicket partnership in Somerset history, eclipsing the 320 made by John Francis and Ian Blackwell against Durham UCCE at Taunton in 2005.It was a day to forget for Worcestershire, who toiled in the sun and now face a mammoth task if they are to save the game over the course of the next two days.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

All notion of a Worcestershire fightback on day two was dispelled in a morning session that went altogether in Somerset’s favour, Banton and Rew extending their partnership to record-breaking proportions. Banton set the tone, moving from his overnight score of 84 to post his fourth first-class century in quick time from 124 balls, glancing Matt Taylor off his legs to raise that landmark with his 20th four.Worcestershire deployed seven different bowlers during the session, but Ben Allison was the only one to inconvenience the batsmen. When Rew, having advanced his score to 31, took on the seamer and top-edged a pull shot to deep mid-wicket, Tom Hinley contrived to drop a sitter.Thereafter, Worcestershire ambition unravelled with indecent haste. Ensuring the Pears were made to pay for their profligacy, Rew went to 50 from 102 balls, dispatching a short-pitched delivery from Allison through midwicket for his eighth boundary as Somerset’s lead entered three-figure territory. The hundred stand occupied 165 balls, while Banton clipped Adam Finch to fine leg to register his career-best first-class score, eclipsing the 133 he made against Kent at Taunton 11 months earlier.Rew lofted Hinley high over long-on for the first six of the match, Banton went to his maiden 150 from 173 balls and, in what seemed like no time at all, the pair established a new record Somerset stand for the fifth wicket in matches against Worcestershire, surpassing the 176 mustered by Australians Bill Alley and Colin McCool at New Road in 1959. Out of sorts with the ball and increasingly prone to errors in the field, Worcestershire conceded 131 runs in the session, Somerset reaching the interval on 318 for 4, a lead of 164.If Worcestershire hopes were invested in the new ball, which was taken shortly after lunch, they were sorely disappointed as the Banton and Rew show continued unabated, these extending their alliance to 200 from 298 deliveries.Rew may be just 21, but he has already established a reputation for consistency in excellence. There was almost a sense of inevitability that, having registered his 16th half century in first-class cricket, he would go on to achieve his ninth hundred in his 41st match. On this occasion, he brought up the landmark in 186 balls, pulling Taylor for his eleventh four to elicit a standing ovation from an audience of more than 1,500.They were on their feet again moments later, acknowledging Banton’s maiden double-hundred, a landmark attained from 241 balls with 33 fours. A breakthrough indeed for a player who, until recently, was typecast as a one-day specialist. It was fitting that Banton should then cut Taylor for four to establish a new Somerset record fifth wicket partnership with Rew.Having banked maximum batting bonus points, there was still time for Banton and Rew to extend their partnership to 300 from 413 balls before tea was taken with Somerset on 482 for 4, a substantial lead of 328.Ethan Brookes afforded Worcestershire overdue relief when taking a brilliant return catch to end Rew’s five and-a-half hour innings, after which Banton took centre stage during a dramatic final hour.”I won’t lie, I was pretty tired out there and I kept saying to myself ‘just keep batting, keep going’,” Banton said. “There were a few moments when I felt I wanted to be back in the dressing room, but I wanted to go for it (the record) tonight, so I tried to play my shots when possible.”It was also a great day for James Rew and it was special seeing him go about his work. But we cannot get too carried away, because this is a good pitch and we still have a game to win over the next two days.”

Most football fans bemoan the international break, especially the September window, given that it comes just as the club season is starting up again, but perhaps Rangers supporters have enjoyed a fortnight of relative serenity away from Ibrox.

So far, Rangers have failed to win their opening four matches of a Premiership season for the first time in 42 years, held to a series of 1-1 stalemates, before a diabolically dull goalless Glasgow derby last Sunday.

Later this month, the Light Blues will commence yet another Europa League campaign, welcoming Genk to Ibrox, having been embarrassingly demolished 9-1 on aggregate by Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off round.

The takeover by 49ers Enterprises, that was finalised in June, was supposed to signify the start of a new era for Rangers, but that hasn’t come to pass so far, with supporters demanding a change in management, which could be coming soon.

Russell Martin: a dead man walking

Following a thorough and extensive search, Rangers fans were generally underwhelmed when Russell Martin was unveiled as the new manager, this coming 102 days after Philippe Clement had been sacked all the way back in February.

Well, given the miserable results documented already, Martin’s stock has managed to fall even further, winning only three of 11 fixtures across all competitions to date, one of which was a very unconvincing League Cup victory over third-tier Alloa Athletic at Ibrox.

Following the Light Blues’ 1-1 draw with Motherwell at Fir Park, which was, worth reiterating, on the opening day of the Premiership season, Martin gave a scathing assessment of his team’s performance.

Indeed he stated that they were “nowhere near where we need to be”, adding that too many players “want to do what they want to do”, while others need to “drop their ego”, suggesting that the entire club has a “mentality problem”.

Speaking on Sky Sports in reaction to this, Chris Sutton labelled it a “desperate” act, saying it’s never a good sign when you’re forced to “machine gun the dressing room”, let alone this early, while Kris Boyd added that this was “alarming”.

Thus, all the signs are that Martin will not remain Rangers manager for long, so should the 49ers already be laying the groundwork to bring in a major upgrade?

Rangers' major Russell Martin upgrade

During the summer, while Rangers’ managerial search was ongoing, reports emerged claiming that Marco Rose was the ‘front-runner’ to take the job.

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Gers’ new owners, 49ers Enterprises, have a strong relationship with Red Bull Global, given that they own Premier League side Leeds United, with Red Bull buying a minority stake in the Yorkshire-based club last year.

Thus, Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe, who are on the board at both Ibrox and Elland Road, would surely be able to get in contact with Rose, given his own past employment.

Rose’s professional managerial career began at RB Salzburg, winning the Austrian Bundesliga title during both of his seasons at the club, completing the double at the end of his second campaign as they defeated Rapid Wien in the ÖFB-Cup Final.

Then, after 88 matches in charge of Borussia Mönchengladbach and a season with Borussia Dortmund, he returned to the Red Bull network by joining RB Leipzig in September 2022, a special appointment for him, having been born and raised in Leipzig, back when it was part of East Germany under Soviet rule.

During 124 games at the helm of die Roten Bullen, he led them to back-to-back top four finishes in the Bundesliga, also reaching the Champions League knockout stages, winning both the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in 2023, beating Freiburg on penalties at Olympiastadion in the cup final, before hammering Bayern Munich 3-0 away from home in the season curtain raiser.

Following a miserable campaign last year, however, he was eventually sacked in March, with Andy Brassell of the Guardian outlining how he still has a strong relationship with Red Bull, who did not take the decision to part company lightly.

Meantime, Kiyan Sobhani labels his style of play “direct”, elaborating that he wants to “get the ball to the attackers as quickly and as possible”, a style of play that would surely excite the Ibrox faithful, and his CV is night and day when compared to that of Martin.

Martin vs Rose career

Statistics

Martin

Rose

Matches

263

455

Wins

104

271

Win %

39.5%

59.6%

Goals per game

1.5

2.2

Goals against per game

1.5

1.1

Top-flight matches

20

259

UCL matches

0

37

Major trophies won

0

5

All stats via Transfermarkt

As the table documents, Rose’s résumé is exponentially more impressive than that of Martin and would certainly represent a coup.

So, at a time when Rangers supporters are in mutinous mood, hiring a coach with so much elite-level experience would be exactly what they need to reunite everybody associated with the club.

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