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Although Ireland-England at cricket does not match the level of the corresponding rugby clash in the Six Nations, this biennial meeting is becoming something of a grudge match

The Preview by Andrew McGlashan02-Sep-2013Match FactsSeptember 3, Malahide
Start time 10.30am (0930GMT)William Porterfield and Eoin Morgan pose with the trophy•Getty Images

The Big PictureThis is more than just another one-day international. Although Ireland-England at cricket does not match the level of the corresponding rugby clash in the Six Nations, this biennial meeting is becoming something of a grudge match, especially since that heady evening in Bangalore, which is forever etched in Irish cricket history.This match, regardless of the result, will also mark a historic occasion for Ireland with a record 10,000 sell-out crowd expected at the new stadium in Malahide outside of Dublin.The Irish have a point to prove. Or, rather, want to continue proving their point. There is a strong feeling their credentials are still not taken seriously by Full Member nations – there continue to be grumbles, some not entirely fair, about the ECB’s role – as they maintain their push for Test status by 2020.As in 2011, England are not sending over a full-strength side although that is not a one-off decision for this match – key players, including captain Alastair Cook, will also miss the Australia one-day series. Eoin Morgan captains the side as he did two years ago, which is another subject to spark debate, while the possible presence of Boyd Rankin in the England attack will stir the emotions.Ireland had long-since accepted that they had lost Rankin, but to see him make his international debut in a T20 (a format he rarely plays for Warwickshire) and potentially begin the second phase of his ODI career against his former team-mates has not sat easily with many around Dublin and beyond.Away from the debate about poaching players and the politics of world cricket Rankin is one of a number of England players eager to catch the eye. Gary Ballance, the Yorkshire batsman, is in line for an ODI debut while Jamie Overton, the Somerset fast bowler, will become England’s youngest debutant since Brian Close if he makes the final XI.Players on both sides will know each other well: Rankin could end up opening the bowler against Ed Joyce, a role reversal of the 2007 World Cup when Rankin bowled Joyce with his first ball when the latter was playing for England. William Porterfield, Niall O’Brien, Gary Wilson, Paul Stirling, Tim Murtagh and George Dockrell are all established county players, while Kevin O’Brien has just returned from the Caribbean Premier League. Points to prove, for a lot of people.Form guide (Most recent first)
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England LWWLWWatch out for…Trent Johnston has decided to call time on his career at the end of this year, a surprise to many who expected him to continue until at least the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. But the knees and various other ailing body parts can only take so much. He has been a wonderful servant of Irish cricket; opening bowler, captain, motivator, spokesman, politician. A victory here would be a fitting send-off.Two years ago, in the corresponding fixture, Boyd Rankin opened the bowling and claimed the wicket of James Taylor. This time they are in the same squad. If Rankin makes the XI, his second ODI debut will come after a record of 37 matches and 43 wickets at 32.34 for Ireland. A potential new-ball spell against Joyce and his county team-mate William Porterfield could be one of the highlights of the match.Team newsEngland could hand out four new ODI caps – Michael Carberry, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan and Gary Ballance – while giving Rankin his first appearance in 50-over cricket for the Three Lions. Quite what combination of pace bowlers they go for remains to be seen, but Steven Finn, with his experience, should lead the line. Danny Briggs was preferred to James Tredwell in the Twenty20s, but Tredwell’s recent ODI form has been impressive.England (possible) 1 Michael Carberry, 2 James Taylor, 3 Ravi Bopara, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Gary Ballance, 6 Ben Stokes, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 James Tredwell, 9 Jamie Overton, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Steven FinnApart from missing Alex Cusack through injury Ireland will be at full strength. Their side is packed with international and county experience; Tim Murtagh has helped compensate for the loss of Rankin – while George Dockrell is the latest player Ireland are desperate to protect from English interests.Ireland (possible) 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Niall O’Brien (wk), 5 Gary Wilson, 6 Kevin O’Brien, 7 Andrew White, 8 Max Sorensen, 9 Trent Johnston, 10 Tim Murtagh, 11 George DockrellPitch and conditionsA new pitch on a new ground so something of the unknown as Malahide hosts its first one-day international. However, Phil Simmons said that in some of the domestic matches played there the keeper has been standing a fair way back. There is good news on the weather front – after damp days for the 2009 and 2011 fixtures – with a dry, bright day forecast.Stats and trivia England will field no more than four players who appeared in the Champions Trophy final against India In the four ODIs he has played this year, Joyce is averaging 133 including a career-best 116 not out against Pakistan. Joyce also averaged 57.57 in the YB40 for Sussex If England do hand out four new caps, it will be their most since they picked four new players against Zimbabwe, at Harare, in 2001-02Quotes”I think we have brought a strong side, a young and very talented side. Given opportunities, hopefully they will show they are world-beaters.”
“If you look through their side, there are some pretty exciting young players in there. If you look at the performances of all those lads, especially in country cricket, they have all got a future in the game.”

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Já classificado, o Palmeiras encerra a campanha na fase de grupos do Paulistão nesta quarta-feira, contra a Ponte Preta, às 21h30, no Allianz Parque. A um ponto de garantir a ponta da chave, Luiz Felipe Scolari deve rodar o elenco e dar chances a jogadores que não atuaram no Choque-Rei, como Felipe Pires.

Tratado como “velocidade pura” por Felipão, o atacante tem um gol em nove jogos pelo Verdão e admite que ainda não deslanchou. Entre os motivos, cita principalmente estar apenas no início da temporada, além da necessidade de ganhar confiança para fazer o que sabe: jogadas individuais.

Esta dificuldade inicial tem também influência com a rota percorrida pelo ainda garoto de 23 anos de idade. Ele deixou o Brasil antes de tornar-se profissional e fez carreira na Europa, entre Áustria e Alemanha. Agora no Palmeiras é que tem, de fato, entendido o futebol brasileiro.

Ao fazer o caminho inverso da maioria dos jogadores, que saem do Brasil rumo ao exterior, Felipe Pires quer alegrar sua família, formada por palmeirenses. A meta é chegar no fim do ano estabelecido no Verdão e comemorando o título da Libertadores.

– Sempre vi a Libertadores como a Champions League da América. Queria jogar uma Libertadores e ganhar. Queria que minha família visse eu ganhando a Libertadores. Meu pai e meu irmão são palmeirenses fanáticos, e o sonho deles é ver o Palmeiras ganhando a Libertadores. Comigo, eles ficariam ainda mais feliz. Então é meu sonho – afirmou ao LANCE!.

Confira abaixo uma entrevista exclusiva com Felipe Pires:

LANCE!: Com o Palmeiras já classificado, a partida contra a Ponte Preta pode ser uma oportunidade para jogadores como você. Qual o peso desta partida para quem entra no rodízio?
Felipe Pires: Para mim é bem importante, por ritmo, confiança. É sempre bom jogar, independente de estar classificado ou não. Eu estou buscando espaço no elenco, qualificado, e é importante jogar. Vamos entrar com força total, querendo ganhar o jogo, tentando o possível primeiro lugar geral. Vai ter rodízio, o Felipão sempre usa este método e quarta não deve ser diferente. É agarrar a oportunidade e dar o máximo.

O Carlos Eduardo foi contratado como você para dar velocidade ao time e sofreu no início. Mas no sábado foi o nome do clássico contra o São Paulo. A readaptação ao Brasil é complicada?
Eu sempre digo que é difícil. Não são todos os jogadores que chegam e estouram, demoram um pouco para adaptar. Para mim e para o Carlos não é diferente. Mas o grupo e a comissão técnica ajudam muito. O Carlos Eduardo foi o nome do clássico, trabalhou bem na semana, o professor deu confiança e falou: estejam preparados para entrar. Se tiver oportunidade, faça o que sabe. Ele fez o gol e fiquei feliz, é um moleque que merece, que vinha sendo criticado. Todo o grupo ficou feliz pela boa partida dele. É isso, questão de tempo. Eu sempre falo: jogadores novos como eu, Carlos, precisamos de tempo e confiança. Isto o grupo e comissão técnica dão. É agarrar as oportunidades. Se eu jogar na quarta, vou dar meu máximo, como o Carlos agarrou sua chance no clássico.

O que você sente que ainda falta neste retorno ao Brasil?
Fui embora com 18 anos, nunca treinei com elenco profissional aqui. É bem diferente o futebol no Brasil para a Europa. Muito diferente em qualidade, velocidade. Eu sempre comento com os companheiros de que falta confiança minha mesmo, de pegar a bola. Eu fui contratado para o um contra um, velocidade, dar profundidade ao time. Eu falo aos meus amigos, à minha família, de que falta confiança para pegar a bola, fazer o que sei. Fico receoso porque estou conhecendo agora o futebol brasileiro. Não podemos esquecer que estou aqui há dois meses só, o campeonato acabou de começar. São 14 jogos, tem muita coisa pela frente para eu me entrosar com o grupo.

Você acabou fazendo o movimento inverso da maioria dos jogadores: fez primeiro nome na Europa e agora tenta se firmar no Brasil. Por quê?
Eu fui muito cedo para a Europa, jogadores aqui fazem o inverso, estouram aqui e vão para a Europa. Era meu sonho ir para a Europa e só voltei por se tratar de Palmeiras. Quando se trata do maior time do Brasil, dono do melhor elenco, eu quis vir. Eu vi a oportunidade de fazer um ano bom e voltar para um time maior na Europa. Lá o Palmeiras é visto como um time de expressão, que revela jogadores, o último o Gabriel Jesus. Vim para o Brasil me conhecer, eu sonho com Seleção Brasileira e voltei por isso. Queria jogar um Brasileirão, uma Libertadores e vi a oportunidade no Palmeiras. Quero voltar, quem sabe o Palmeiras não me compra. Sou novo, posso voltar para a Europa ainda com 25, 26 anos. Foi este meu pensamento.

Você e sua família realizaram sacrifícios durante a infância para que sua carreira acontecesse. A possibilidade de estar mais perto deles acabou pesando para jogar no Palmeiras?
Foi um motivo também. Saber que ia voltar ao Brasil, com a família perto. Eles são de São Paulo, e é difícil falar não ao maior clube do Brasil. Não tinha por que eu não vir. Não estava sendo muito aproveitado no Hoffenheim, veio o Palmeiras e vi que era bom para mim e para minha carreira, estar perto da minha família, no meu país, falando a minha língua, na minha cultura. Em um time que briga por todos os títulos possíveis, com estrutura. Não tinha por que não vir.

Seu pai e seu irmão são palmeirenses. Sua família palpita muito sobre suas atuações?
Meu pai não gosta de criticar, mesmo contra o Mirassol que não fui muito bem, ele disse para eu continuar com pegada, porque nem sempre vou jogar bem. Eu falei para ele que entendia, que futebol não é só alegria, tem dia que não dá certo, em outras dá. Ele às vezes puxa minha orelha: ‘aquela bola era para ter chutado, não tocado, arrisca mais’. Minha mãe, mesmo quando eu jogo mal, puxa meu saco (risos), diz que fui bem. Mãe é mãe (risos).

E como é a relação com Felipão?
É um paizão para todo o elenco, dá muita confiança. Você vê o Carlos: não estava tendo a felicidade, mas ele colocava, dava apoio. Só não iria usar se não tivesse personalidade. Colocou, deu oportunidade, comigo também. Ele dá moral no dia a dia, como o Turra e toda comissão, o Carlão. É um paizão que nos ajuda, um cara sensacional.

Este momento mais decisivo do Paulista, com Libertadores, é a chance de a torcida do Palmeiras conhecer o seu potencial?
Todo jogo que tiver é uma chance de me mostrar. Estava jogando, ainda falta um pouco de adaptação e confiança. Cada jogo que passa vou pegando confiança. É tempo de mostrar, independente de qual fase seja, de quantos minutos são. O Palmeiras tem um elenco bom, com jogadores que atuariam em qualquer time do Brasil. Concorrência é grande, mas treino todo dia pelo meu espaço, com lealdade.

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Depois do 1 a 1 na ida das quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista, em Novo Horizonte, no sábado, Palmeiras e Novorizontino definem nesta terça-feira quem será semifinalista da competição. Avança quem vencer a partida das 21h, no Pacaembu – o Allianz Parque está à disposição de shows de Paul McCartney nesta semana. Em caso de novo empate, a decisão vai para os pênaltis.

Local: Pacaembu, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora:26/3/2019 – 21h
Arbitro: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo (SP)
Assistentes: Emerson Augusto de Carvalho eEvandro de Melo Lima (ambos SP)
Assistentes de vídeo: Jose Claudio Rocha Filho,Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse eMarcio Henrique de Gois (todos SP)
Onde acompanhar: Premiere e em tempo real no LANCE!

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PALMEIRAS:Prass;Mayke,Antonio Carlos,Edu Dracena eDiogo Barbosa;Felipe Melo,Bruno Henrique eRicardo Goulart;Gustavo Scarpa,Dudu eBorja (Arthur Cabral). Técnico: Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Desfalques: Weverton (na Seleção Brasileira), Gustavo Gómez (na seleção paraguaia), Moisés e Deyverson (problemas físicos)

NOVORIZONTINO: Oliveira; Lucas Ramon (Dudu Vieira), Everton Sena, Edson Silva e Paulinho; Jean Patrick, Adilson Goiano, Danielzinho e Murilo Henrique; Felipe Marques e Cléo Silva. Técnico: Roberto Fonseca.
Desfalques:Vagner e Matheus Sales (emprestados pelo Palmeiras, impedidos de jogar por cláusula contratual)

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قال مصدر في رابطة الأندية المحترفة إن الزمالك طلب تعيين حكم أجنبي لمباراته أمام الأهلي في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويلعب الأهلي أمام الزمالك يوم 13 يوليو الجاري على ملعب استاد القاهرة في الدوري المصري.

اقرأ أيضا.. البلتاجي يختار مرشحيه لإدارة القمة تحكيميًا ويفسر أزمة مباراة الأهلي والإسماعيلي

وأكد المصدر لـ”بطولات” أن الأمر في الوقت الحالي يتم مناقشته بين الزمالك ولجنة الحكام، مشيرًا إلا آن الرابطة لا تمانع فكرة تواجد طاقم تحكيم أجنبي في مواجهة القمة.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة فيوتشر مساء السبت المقبل ضمن مباريات الجولة الثالثة والثلاثين من بطولة الدوري المصري، بينما يلعب الأهلي أمام الاتحاد السكندري.

يذكر أن الأهلي يمتلك فرصة الاحتفال بلقب الدوري في مواجهة القمة المقبلة، في حال تحقيق الفوز في مباراة السبت أمام الاتحاد السكندري، ثم الانتصار أمام الزمالك.

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يأمل منتخب مصر الأولمبي في تعويض تعثره بالتعادل السلبي أمام النيجر عندما يلعب اليوم الأربعاء ضد مالي ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 23 عامًا.

منتخب مصر الأولمبي يواجه مالي، على استاد ابن بطوطة بمدينة طنجة المغربية، في الجولة الثانية للمجموعة الثانية.

طالع أيضًا | منتخب مصر الأولمبي يواصل استعداداته لمواجهة مالي في كأس أمم إفريقيا

ويرتدي منتخب مصر القميص الأحمر والشورت والجورب الأسود، بينما يرتدى مالي الزي الأبيض كاملًا. تشكيل منتخب مصر الأولمبي المتوقع أمام مالي

حراسة المرمى: حمزة علاء.

خط الدفاع: محمد أشرف، حسام عبد المجيد، محمد طارق، أحمد عيد.

خط الوسط: أحمد نبيل كوكا، محمد شحاتة، محمود صابر.

خط الهجوم: ابراهيم عادل، أسامة فيصل، مصطفى سعد “ميسي”.

وكان منتخب مصر الأولمبي قد تعادل مع النيجر، في أولى مبارياته ببطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 23 عامًا، والتي سيتأهل أصحاب المراكز الثلاثة الأولى بها إلى أولمبياد باريس 2024 مباشرة، وينافس صاحب المركز الرابع على تذكرة الصعود مع نظيره من آسيا.

Ed Joyce has enjoyed better, and more profitable, days than this, of course. But in terms of keeping his county afloat against determined opponents, on a testing pitch, Sussex’s captain can have played few finer innings.

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Ed Joyce has enjoyed better, and more profitable, days than this, of course. But in terms of keeping his county afloat against determined opponents, on a testing pitch, Sussex’s captain can have played few finer innings.Losing the toss was a blow, no doubt, and seeing far too many of his colleagues falling short of expectations in the care and concentration stakes must have frustrated Joyce. But thanks almost entirely to his second century of the season, the Championship leaders – and only unbeaten side in Division One – are certainly not out of this contest, even though the first day scorecard may appear heavily weighted in their opponents’ favour.This pitch is one of the re-laid variety, the same surface, indeed, on which Sussex beat Middlesex by eight wickets last August. On that occasion, the hosts triumphed because their quick bowlers generated more pace and bounce, an advantage which they still hold this summer – at least for the time being. That will change quite dramatically if England decide tomorrow that Steve Finn is surplus to requirements for the second Ashes Test. Should that happen, Finn will replace Gurjit Sandhu in the line-up here in plenty of time to take out any feelings of frustration on Sussex’s second innings.Even without Finn and the injured pace pair of Toby Roland-Jones and James Harris, Middlesex were more than a handful for all but Joyce, their former opener.They may not have won in the Championship for two months, and their title hopes were significantly reduced by heavy defeats to Yorkshire and Warwickshire, but Middlesex don’t do moping. With memories of what happened here last year, and encouraged by a decent if pale covering of grass, they chose to bowl first and then backed up that judgment by dismissing Sussex an hour before the close.Regular sideways movement and a bit of up and down bounce meant that batting was seldom straightforward. But neither was it anything like impossible, as Joyce proved while keeping his Championship average above 90, and several wickets were handed over too easily for home comfort.The first strike of the day – and Sandhu’s first in Championship cricket – certainly did not fall into the gift-wrapped category. Sandhu is a 21-year-old left-armer who bowls medium-fast but has the potential to add pace as he fills out, produced a beauty to find the edge of Luke Wells’ bat.But Mike Yardy fell first ball, to Gareth Berg, playing at one he could have left alone, Rory Hamilton-Brown lost his off stump when shouldering arms to Neil Dexter, Luke Wright drove hard and fast to short midwicket after advancing on Ollie Rayner and Ben Brown looped a leading edge to mid-on as Sandhu enjoyed a second success.As for Joyce, he was simply different class. Any width on offer was punished with crisp cuts while most of his cover drives skimmed over the parched turf before fielders could move a muscle. It was a joy to watch and it would have been a travesty if he had fallen short of three figures.But for some stout defence from No. 10 Jimmy Anyon, Joyce might have run out of partners. Still 18 short of his century when the eighth wicket fell, he was grateful to Anyon’s straight bat – finally reaching the landmark by uppercutting his 162nd ball, from Berg, for a flamboyant six to go with 13 fours.Joyce’s masterpiece ended when he played on to Dexter, a dismissal which frustrated him so much that he accidentally disturbed the stumps still further with an ill-directed swish of the bat. Embarrassed, Joyce hurriedly set about trying to repair the damage before leaving the middle. Whether Sussex can make amends quite so readily remains to be seen but Middlesex will know there is plenty of battling still to be done.

كشف علي أمين المدير الرياضي بنادي أم صلال القطري، حقيقة المفاوضات مع لاعب النادي الأهلي حسين الشحات في الفترة الحالية.

وكانت صحيفة “العرب” القطرية أوضحت في تقريرها الصادر أمس الأحد، أن فريق أم صلال يرغب في الحصول على خدمات الشحات، من أجل تدعيم صفوفه للموسم المُقبل

طالع | برعاية كارتيرون.. صحيفة قطرية: أم صلال يُكثف مفاوضاته لضم لاعب الأهلي

وقال أمين خلال تصريحات عبر برنامج بوكس تو بوكس المذاع على قناة ETC: “هناك وكلاء لاعبين يقومون بالترويج لعروض كثيرة”.

وأضاف: “لم نفتح أي مفاوضات مع الشحات مطلقاً، تم عرض حسين ومحمد مجدي أفشة علينا عن طريق عدة وكلاء، وتم طرح اسمه على الطاولة لكنه لسنا في حاجة له، نحتاج للاعبين في مراكز أخرى”.

وتابع: “يوجد لاعبين في نفس مراكز الشحات، ولذلك لسنا في حاجة لضمه، قمنا بضم ثنائي في مركز الجناح وصانع الألعاب وكانا معروضين على النادي قبل الشحات بفترة طويلة”.

وواصل: “باتريس كارتيرون مدرب الفريق شخصية محترمة ومتزنة، ونتحدث معه حول كل التفاصيل الخاصة بتدعيمات أم صلال في الموسم القادم”.

وأكمل: “عندما تم عرض الشحات على أم صلال، كنا في طور التفاوض مع الثنائي الأجنبي، ونجاح أو فشل أي لاعب غير مرتبط بالتواجد في الأندية الكبيرة، فقد ينجح لاعب مع الأهلي ويفشل في أم صلال، والعكس صحيح”.

وأتم: “حمدي فتحي انضم إلى الوكرة، هو لاعب كبير، وسيحقق الإضافة للدوري القطري، وأتمنى أن يتابع الجمهور المصري دوري قطر في الموسم المقبل”.

يذكر أن الأهلي لم يحسم موقفه من رحيل حمدي فتحي إلى الوكرة القطري خلال الفترة الحالية. طالع

ويستعد النادي الأهلي لمواجهة حرس الحدود، مساء الخميس المقبل 22 يونيو، في إطار منافسات الجولة الـ16 المؤجلة من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

Half-centuries from Raymond van Schoor and Louis van der Westhuizen ensured Namibia completed a steep chase with just three balls to spare to win by eight wickets

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ScorecardNamibia completed an eight-wicket victory over Kenya in Windhoek. Kenya batted first and the openers put up a partnership of 47 runs before Craig Williams bowled Tanmay Mishra. Alex Obanda and Maurice Ouma kept the innings flowing, with Ouma eventually falling for 40. Rakep Patel weighed in with a rapid 58 off 27 balls to propel Kenya to a commanding 190 for 5.Namibia’s innings started in similar fashion, with the openers putting on 36. Once Pikky ya France fell for 18, Raymond van Schoor and Louis van der Westhuizen stole the show with a 124-run stand which effectively took the game away form Kenya. van Schoor would finish not out on 67, while van der Westhuizen scored a quick fire 66 off 39 balls. Williams’ 21 off 11 helped Namibia finish off the match with just three balls to spare.

أعلن نادي برشلونة من خلال نائب الرئيس رافا يوستي، عن تعيين البرتغالي، ديكو، بديلًا لـ جوردي كرويف المخطط التنظيمي الفني في الإدارة الرياضية بالنادي.

جوردي كرويف أعلن رحيله منذ أيام قليلة عن برشلونة، وهو الأمر الذي أثار جدلًا داخل جدران النادي الكتالوني، خاصة مع عودة ماتيو أليماني عن قراره بالمغادرة.

طالع أيضًا.. سكاي ألمانيا توضح موقف جوشوا كيميتش من الانتقال إلى برشلونة

وفي تصريحات لشبكة “DAZN”، قال رافا يوستي: “للأسف يرحل جوردي كرويف، هو خسارة كبيرة لنا، لكن ديكو سيصل ليحل محله”.

وعن ليونيل ميسي، قال: “الجميع في برشلونة يرغبون في عودة ميسي، نتمنى جميعًا أن الأمور تسير على ما يرام في الأسابيع المقبلة، وسنحاول حل المشاكل للتوقيع معه”.

واختتم: “نريد أن يعود من أجل ما كان عليه في برشلونة وكل ما قدمه للنادي، العلاقة معه ممتازة، يجب أن تنتهي القصة بالطريقة المثالية، وهو من جانبه سيقرر ما إذا كان سيأتي أم لا”.