تعرض أحد المهاجمين ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لعملية سطو على منزله من قبل عصابة من اللصوص.
ووقع الحادث في شهر أبريل الماضي، وفقًا للتقارير الواردة، بحسب ما أكدت شبكة “سكاي سبورتس”.
ويوضح التقرير أن محكمة في نيوكاسل استمعت إلى أن مجموعة محترفة من اللصوص اقتحمت منزل مهاجم نيوكاسل ألكسندر إيزاك.
وتم سرقة سيارة إيزاك من طراز أودي ومجوهرات بقيمة 68 ألف جنيه إسترليني وما يصل إلى 10 آلاف جنيه إسترليني نقدًا.
وقد تم العثور لاحقًا على السيارة مهجورة في إحدى المناطق، بحسب ما أوضح التقرير الوارد.
ووقع الحادث في ظل عدم تواجد إيزاك بمنزله، واقتحمت العصابة المنزل من خلال باب زجاجي، وتضم العصابة إمرأة وثلاثة رجال، كلهم أقارب.
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واعترف ثلاثة أفراد من نفس العائلة يعيشون في إيطاليا، بالتآمر لارتكاب جريمة السرقة، ونفى عضو رابع في العائلة التهمة.
وأفاد دان كوردي، ممثل الادعاء، إن إيزاك غادر منزله بين الساعة الرابعة والعاشرة مساء يوم الرابع من أبريل، واكتشف الأمر عندما عاد.
وقال دان كوردي: “كانت هذه مجموعة محترفة من اللصوص المتجولين”، وأوضح أن لقطات عملية السرقة سجلت على كاميرا مراقبة الكلاب، وأظهرت اللصوص وهم يقومون بتفتيش في غرفة معيشة إيزاك.
The offspinner hasn’t played since April but is hopeful of three matches before facing England
Alex Malcolm07-Oct-2021Nathan Lyon has never gone this long between matches in his professional career.And the wait is set to continue as New South Wales are still yet to confirm the start of their domestic season, with hopes they can play at least two Sheffield Shield matches and two Marsh Cup matches against Victoria in late October and November.Lyon, who sits on 399 Test wickets, is preparing for the first Ashes encounter on December 8, having not played a Test since January or a first-class match since April.He revealed he was frustrated to not be considered for Australia’s winter limited-overs tours, to the Caribbean and Bangladesh, and was therefore not in contention for the T20 World Cup.”Yeah, 100 percent I was disappointed,” Lyon said. “That drives me even more to be honest with you. I was disappointed I didn’t get selected in both those squads if I’m being honest. But that’s something that I can keep working on, keep putting my hand up for selection. It’s been really productive this offseason being able to work on a couple of different balls in white-ball cricket.”I’m looking forward to hopefully playing a couple of one-day games for New South Wales and putting that into practice.”Related
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Sydney’s long lockdown has wreaked havoc with the domestic schedule but Lyon says it hasn’t hindered his training whatsoever.”The only thing we haven’t been able to do is go to the pub,” he said. “This is the first time I’ve been asked to do a full pre-season so it’s something I’ve been really enjoying. Firstly, getting in there with all the boys and doing all the hard work but also hopefully passing on a little bit of knowledge as well with a couple of younger players as well.”New South Wales have had to train in groups of 10 due to Covid rules but he has had three centre-wicket practices as well as endless days in turf nets at Sydney Olympic Park and Blacktown. Lyon was able to get three Sheffield Shield games in prior to his last Test series against India and has previously stated that four matches would be his personal preference as the lead-in to a major series. But he was comfortable he would have enough training and cricket under his belt prior to the first Ashes Test.”I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a three-day trial game, intrasquad squad game somewhere leading towards the first Test match,” Lyon said. “So in my eyes, there are still going to be three games, three really decent hit outs. I think we’ve got two [practice] games next week, so I’m more than confident with my preparation.Nathan Lyon had a frustrating series against India•Cricket Australia via Getty Images”If the Test started tomorrow, I’ll be itching to go and knowing that my skill set is where it should needs to be. So I’m very happy with my preparation, thus far. I know there’s a couple of things I’ll still want to work on. But saying that if it started next week, I’ll be more than happy to go.”Lyon is braced for the prospect of some sort of quarantine in Brisbane ahead of the Test series. Australia’s 18-man T20 World Cup squad and their coaching staff will also undergo 14-days of quarantine on the way back from the UAE.Lyon and any other New South Wales or Victoria-based Test squad members, such as James Pattinson, Marcus Harris and Will Pucovski might need to quarantine separately depending on the rules provided by the Queensland government.”I’ve got no dramas with quarantine,” Lyon said. “I’m happy to jump in there and get it done. To be honest with you, it’s a pretty small price to pay to go out there and have the opportunity to play cricket for Australia.”Lyon never doubted England would send a strong touring squad despite some concerns about quarantine arrangements for players and their families.”I’m expecting England to come out pretty well full strength,” Lyon said. “Ashes series, they make people’s careers. So if people don’t come out and someone comes out and has absolutely blinder of an Ashes series that really sets their careers up. So I know if I was in their shoes, I’d be putting both hands up for selection and jumping on that tour if I could.”
Rio Ferdinand believes that there's 'no way back' for Marcus Rashford at Manchester United after Ruben Amorim's savage dig at the English forward.
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Rio thinks Rashford's United career is overAmorim slammed the forward in publicWinter transfer deadline fast approachingFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty/GOALWHAT HAPPENED?
Rashford has not featured for United since December 12 after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim and publicly expressing his desire for a "new challenge" away from Old Trafford. After his latest omission from the club's matchday squad against Fulham last weekend, Amorim took a brutal dig at the England international. He said he would rather play United's 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital than Rashford while raising more question marks over his attitude in training.
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Red Devils legend Rio Ferdinand has weighed in on the Rashford situation, claiming the 27-year-old should be "embarrassed" after hearing his manager question his efforts on the pitch. Rashford is expected to leave United before the winter transfer window slams shut with Barcelona being closely linked with a move.
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Speaking on his podcast, the former defender said: "If I was that player that the manager said that about, my heart, my pride, my ego – embarrassment. For someone to question your application, to question (whether) you’re going out there and giving 100 per cent for your team, (suggesting) that you’re going to slack off and you’re taking shortcuts.
"We all have days off or moments when we’re not performing well, lacking confidence, but effort isn’t really one of the things I would want to be hearing a manager say is lacking in my makeup. That’s a damning comment because I think he knows what the reaction is after that comment."
He added: "He’s not saying that without thinking, ‘Where does this go after?’ There’s really no way back for Marcus after that, I don’t think, with that type of comment."
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Ferdinand went on to suggest that Amorim cannot reinstate Rashford without setting a worrying precedent. He said: "You’re looking at it and going, ‘He (Amorim, who took charge in November) has only been there a short bit of time and he’s actually straight away gone, he’s pulled out the nine-millimetre revolver and just gone bang’. There’s no way back from that. If he comes back, that means other players can now take their foot off the gas and still have a way back into the team."
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Cole Palmer was recently named as England’s Player of the Year for 2024, joining an esteemed list of stars to have scooped the award including Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and Frank Lampard.
Voted for by the public, the Chelsea star was picked ahead of Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, who finished second and third respectively.
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Palmer, 22, only made his England debut back in November, coming off the bench as the Three Lions beat Malta 2-0 at Wembley. Since then, he’s made nine more England appearances, five of which came at the summer’s European Championship, where he came off the bench in the semi-final to assist the winner against the Netherlands and again in the final to score against Spain.
While his contributions have been important to England over the past year, they have been, by no fault of his own, sporadic at best.
Palmer has made just three career starts for England, with none of those coming at Euro 2024, as manager Gareth Southgate opted to use the Chelsea star as an impact substitute.
His latest appearance against Greece was also his first under interim boss Lee Carsley, missing England’s Nations League wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland with injury.
That brings us to our main point: how can a player who, despite his undoubted brilliance, has played just 408 minutes of international football to date and been named as England’s Player of the Year? Here are some players who we think deserved the award more.
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ByBarney Lane Oct 9, 2024 1 Jude Bellingham
England international Jude Bellingham
Since making his England debut back in 2020, Bellingham has been a stalwart for the Three Lions, making 37 appearances and scoring 6 goals.
More importantly, across the 2023/24 campaign, he started 12 matches for England, including all seven games at Euro 2024. In fact, he only missed four minutes of the entire tournament.
As well as being an omnipresent force for Southgate’s side on their way to the final, his contributions were also mightily important.
He scored the only goal in England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening group game before hitting another important goal in the last 16 against Slovakia, steering home a sensational, last-minute overhead kick to level the scores and send the game to extra-time, saving England from an early exit. The goal placed second in UEFA’s Goal of the Tournament.
It wasn’t just his goals that were key for England in the summer, either. Bellingham was also instrumental in breaking down the opposition’s attacks and helping England launch their own.
At the tournament, he won 55 duels in the middle of the park, which was more than any of England’s other midfielders, while he also completed the most take-ons (17) of any England midfielder. This would surely only have added to his Player of the Year credentials.
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ByLuke Randall Feb 29, 2024 2 Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka has been named as England’s Player of the Year for each of the last two years, and arguably, he could have made it three on the trot.
The Arsenal star was one of England’s most consistent attacking providers throughout Euro 2024. He also scored a crucial late equaliser against Switzerland in the quarter-finals and provided the assist for Bellingham’s winner in the opening game. Had it not been for a misfiring Harry Kane, he could have had more assists, too.
Defensively, Saka also played his part for the Three Lions at Euro 2024. He won an impressive 35 duels and made 10 clearances, which was by far and away the most of any other England attacker – and even more than some of England’s defenders, including Kieran Trippier.
It is difficult to imagine England having the success they had without Saka’s brilliance, as he showed how crucial he is to the side over the last year once again.
3 Marc Guehi
England defender Marc Guehi
Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi didn’t score any last-minute goals at Euro 2024 like Bellingham and Saka did. However, he was arguably England’s best player at the tournament.
Starting six of England’s seven games, including the final, the 24-year-old was an imperious and consistent presence on the left side of England’s central defence. He won the most duels (24), including the most aerial duels (12), and also made the most blocks (11) out of any of England’s defenders. He also recorded an assist, providing the vital flick-on for Bellingham’s overhead kick against Slovakia.
So impressive was Guehi at Euro 2024, he was the only England player to be named in Opta’s Team of the Tournament. Winning England’s Player of the Year would have been the icing on the cake after a stellar period in the Three Lions backline.
4 Ollie Watkins
If Cole Palmer can win the award through his on-pitch contributions for England over the past few months, then Ollie Watkins would surely have had a greater case to take the Player of the Year trophy himself.
While international starts were few and far between for the Aston Villa striker, that will have been expected having been selected as deputy to Harry Kane.
Despite limited opportunities to impress, Watkins performed admirably, particularly at the European Championship. His season in England colours started with a late winner in a 1-0 friendly win over Australia last October, but failed to stamp much authority in the tournament warm-ups in the spring – drawing blanks against Brazil, Belgium and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Yet within half an hour of football at the Euros, Watkins’ worth to the England side was very much made clear. He provided some much-needed zest to a futile attack as the Three Lions went stale in a dismal group clash against Denmark, albeit without reward, before making the ultimate impact in just 10 second-half minutes in the semi-final as he turned home Palmer’s pass to send England to a second successive European final.
You could easily argue that his winner alone was the moment of the year for many England supporters, and although that might not truly be enough to claim his place as England’s best player, that would make just as much sense as handing the award to Palmer (if not more).
Palmer may have been aided by his dazzling start to the Premier League campaign (only Erling Haaland has scored more than him at the time of writing) as well as the flaws of online voting. He will surely play a more prominent role in the years to come for this England side, but reaching this particular milestone was probably premature.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have reached a point of no return. Unlike last season, when they turned a poor start around to make the playoffs, nothing has gone their way this time. Their big names haven’t been able to contribute: David Warner still hasn’t found form, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is enduring a tough time, and captain Kane Williamson has not been able to stabilise their line-up. Despite not having T Natarajan, who is currently in isolation having tested positive for Covid-19, Sunrisers still have a near-full strength bowling attack which has been quite effective. It’s mostly the batting that’s let them down and eventually cost them a place in the knockouts.
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Rajasthan Royals’ own playoff chances looked slim heading into the second half of the season but they started well and seem to be coping despite the loss of players like Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes.Their fast bowlers have been superb and of their batters really have stepped up, but they haven’t really clicked as a unit yet, and it showed in the loss to Delhi Capitals when their captain Sanju Samson was left to fight alone. Individual brilliance can only take a team so far. They need a collective effort to move up the points table.Sanju Samson has been averaging over 50 this season•BCCI
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Evin Lewis and Chris Morris did not play the match against Capitals on Saturday, with Miller and Tabraiz Shamsi replacing them. Royals’ team director Kumar Sangakkara later told the host broadcaster that both players were carrying niggles and had to be rested. It’s not clear whether they are available for the match against Sunrisers on Monday.
Rashid Khan and Jason Holder have been among the very few positives for the Sunrisers this season and their brilliance might once again be needed on Monday night. Samson, who is in royal form this season, averaging over 50, strikes at only 88 against Rashid, and has been dismissed twice in four innings by Holder. Sunrisers would do well to take advantage of this match-up
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been handed a potential Martin Odegaard injury boost after initial fears over his timeline, and there is a prospect of him returning earlier than expected.
Odegaard suffers "significant" ankle injury at Arsenal
While Arteta coped brilliantly without Arsenal’s captain in their 1-0 North London Derby win away to Spurs last weekend, Odegaard was a sore creative miss during the Gunners’ 0-0 draw away to Atalanta in the Champions League on Thursday evening.
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In their bid to beat Man City and Pep Guardiola to the Premier League title this season, all the while ending their 21-year-wait for a league crown, Arteta will be privately hoping that their chief creator can return to action as soon as possible.
Odegaard injured his ankle on international duty with Norway, and was forced off with the issue during their 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over Austria. Since then, Arteta has confirmed that the 25-year-old suffered “significant” ankle ligament damage and could be out for a while.
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“The scan showed some damage around the ligaments in the ankle so we are going to miss him,” said Arteta in an Odegaard injury update before Atalanta.
“It’s something quite significant so we are going to lose him for a while. Hopefully not months. He’s our captain, he’s been one of the biggest and best players in our team. Our identity is very linked to how he plays and behaves. It’s a big test for the team to see how able we are to show a different face.”
With Mikel Merino sidelined after a shoulder fracture, Odegaard’s absence prompted Arteta to drop Kai Havertz back into midfield against Atalanta – as opposed to his usual makeshift centre-forward role where he has been very effective.
Gabriel Jesus started up top in Bergamo, with Arsenal struggling to match their usual attacking prowess. Some reports have even claimed that Odegaard could be out till Christmas, but these initial fears have been somewhat put to bed by GiveMeSport.
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As per their information, Arsenal are hopeful that Odegaard could return within six weeks, and potentially for their all-important clash against Liverpool on October 27.
Indeed, it is believed that Arteta’s side are optimistic over their midfielder returning late next month or early November, but there is also caution, as Arsenal are fully aware Odegaard may take even longer to get back to full fitness.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard
In the meantime, Arsenal are gearing up for a crucial encounter against Man City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, and it will be very interesting to see how Arteta sets up his side in one of their most testing matches of the season.
The £240,000-per-week star bagged eight goals and 10 assists last campaign, helping to push City all the way to the final day as Arsenal finished 23/24 with 89 points.
In pursuit of an instant return to the Premier League, Sheffield United have suffered an early blow in the form of the latest injury news, with one star now set to miss this weekend’s Portsmouth clash and potentially more.
Sheffield United injury news
With their promotion ambitions in mind, The Blades have started the season in excellent form, with four wins and two draws making for an unbeaten start for Chris Wilder’s side. Last time out featured yet another moment to savour too, with Gustavo Hamer’s stunning free-kick proving to be the winning goal against newly-promoted Derby County.
Up next, meanwhile, the Blades travel to Portsmouth in an attempt to beat their second newly-promoted side in as many weeks. Given that Portsmouth are yet to win a single game in their Championship return too, Wilder’s side should earn all three points in comfortable fashion. That said, Sheffield United will have to secure victory without one key man after the latest injury news.
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As confirmed by Wilder and relayed by the Yorkshire Post, Oliver Arblaster will now miss the Portsmouth game and no timeline has been set for his return in a major blow for Sheffield United.
Wilder told reporters when questioned on whether Arblaster stands a chance of making the Portsmouth trip: “No, he hasn’t. It’s an ongoing situation, so we miss him. It’s part and parcel of what the game is all about, so we have to deal with it and I thought we dealt with it admirably last Saturday against Derby. There’s no idea on the timescale.”
Chris Wilder
Missing his second game on the bounce, Arblaster will be a frustrated figure after scoring twice in his opening five Championship games to get off to a solid start. Now, however, any momentum that he did have building has come to a crashing halt.
"Brillant" Arblaster is a huge miss
After spending the first-half of last season on loan at Port Vale, Arblaster returned to Sheffield United and hit the ground running under Wilder, only to suffer an ill-timed injury this season. With no timeline on his return, either, those at Bramall Lane may be left anticipating his return for longer than expected in a dent for their early push for the promotion places in the Championship.
The 20-year-old forward has earned plenty of praise during his time at Sheffield United, with former Blades striker Carl Asaba telling BBC Radio Sheffield’s Blades Heaven podcast last season: “His performances are brilliant. The way he played against Bournemouth was great. To deal with all the hype of the England Elite squad and then to go and score, it’s just brilliant.
“He will get a great reception from the lads. I remember when I was here and we had Phil Jagielka breaking into the youth ranks and coming through. When we saw him after international duty, we were full of praise and admiration.”
The task will now fall the way of Wilder to replace his young midfielder and ensure that his Sheffield United side maintain their form in their push for promotion.
قرر أحد الأندية الانسحاب من سباق المنافسة على ضم نجم فريق ليفربول، محمد صلاح، في موسم الانتقالات الصيفي المقبل، عند انتهاء عقده في “الأنفيلد”.
ومن المقرر أن ينتهي العقد الحالي للنجم المصري مع ليفربول في صيف 2025، أي نهاية الموسم الجاري.
وسبق أن صرّح محمد صلاح أكثر من مرة، في الموسم الحالي بشكل علني أمام وسائل الإعلام، بعدم وجود أي جديد يخص ملف مستقبله مع ليفربول أو التجديد.
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وارتبط محمد صلاح بأكثر من نادِ، من ضمنهم الدوري السعودي وخاصة الهلال الذي يشارك في كأس العالم للأندية، نسخة 2025 الصيف المقبل، في أمريكا.
إلى جانب ذلك، هناك ارتباطات بين محمد صلاح وأكثر من نادِ مثل باريس سان جيرمان، برشلونة وغيرهم.
ولكن يبدو أن أحد الأندية، التي ارتبطت بـ محمد صلاح مرارًا وتكرارًا، طوال الأشهر الماضية، قد قرر وضع حد لذلك الاهتمام.
وحسبما ذكرت صحيفة “لو باريزيان” الفرنسية، فإن نادي باريس سان جيرمان قرر الانسحاب من سباق المنافسة على ضم محمد صلاح، حيث لم يعد هناك اهتمام تجاه صاحب الـ32 عامًا.
وأفادت شبكة “getfootballnewsfrance” نقلًا عن الصحيفة المرموقة بأن محمد صلاح لم يعد جزءًا من أهداف باريس سان جيرمان.
وأشارت إلى أن ملف محمد صلاح لم يعد يتوافق مع ما يبحث عنه مدرب باريس سان جيرمان، لويس إنريكي، والمدير الرياضي لويس كامبوس، مما يعني انتهاء الاهتمام الذي استمر لفترة طويلة من الوقت.
Guillem Balague has dropped a major update over the possibility of Xavi Hernandez becoming the new Manchester United manager. The Red Devils are looking for their eighth manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
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United suffered their fourth loss in their opening nine Premier League games on Sunday, and in the end, it was the final straw as the United hierarchy announced this Monday morning that Erik ten Hag is no longer the manager.
The Dutchman has been in charge of the Red Devils for two and a half years, during which he won two trophies, the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. The club released a statement thanking Ten Hag for his services at Old Trafford: “We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future. Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach, supported by the current coaching team, whilst a permanent head coach is recruited.”
The Red Devils are now beginning their search for a permanent replacement, with managers such as Ruben Amorim, Xabi Alonso, and Julian Nagelsmann all being linked with the role in the last week or so. Xavi has also been linked with a move to United, and there has now been a major development in a potential move.
Guillem Balague drops Xavi to Man Utd update
Spanish reporter Balague has taken to X and has revealed that the stance of Xavi has not changed; he plans to wait until the summer before taking on a new job. The Spaniard has been out of work since leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, and he emerged as an option to replace Ten Hag at the end of last week.
However, Balague has revealed that Xavi still wants to take a year’s sabbatical and then start a new project in the summer, further adding that he has not heard from United at this stage. It was reported last week that a meeting led by Omar Berrada was held in Barcelona as United looked to discuss a potential move, but it seems they will have to see out the rest of the campaign under Van Nistelrooy if Xavi is their top target.
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The Spain legend was in charge of Barça for two and a half years, leading the club to the La Liga title and the Spanish Super Cup. The former midfielder has only managed Al-Sadd SC in Qatar as well as Barça, meaning he would be somewhat of a gamble for the Red Devils as he’s never played or managed in the Premier League before.