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Com Enderson Moreira tendo dias contados, o Botafogo trabalha com um nome de forma concreta para assumir como treinador. Luis Castro, atualmente no Al Duhail, do Qatar, é o sonho de consumo de John Textor, que está adquirindo 90% da SAF do Alvinegro.

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Representantes do Botafogo em nome do empresário norte-americano buscaram iniciar as conversas com os empresários de Luis essa semana. Ele tem um responsável por fazer a representação no Brasil, o que pode ajudar para um desfecho positivo.

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O treinador e a comissão técnica dele gostam da ideia de vir ao Brasil, mas tudo também passa pelo Al Duhail. Há uma multa de cerca de 1 milhão de euros (R$ 5,9 milhões, na cotação atual) para tirar o treinador da equipe. Se Luis Castro aceitar a proposta do Alvinegro, o clube tentará uma negociação com o time qatari, mas o pagamento integral da multa não está descartado.

Luis Castro também foi cotado no Atlético-MG, que fechou com Antônio ‘Turco’ Mohammed, e Corinthians, na busca por um técnico desde a saída de Sylvinho. A equipe de John Textor considera que ele é o nome certo para o momento certo de transição do clube por ter trabalhado com elencos recheados de jovens jogadores durante a carreira.

O Al Duhail de Luis Castro soma 12 vitórias, três empates e três derrotas no Campeonato do Qatar nesta temporada, assumindo a 2ª posição no torneio. Além disso, o português também soma passagens por Shakhtar Donestk-UCR, Vitória de Guimarães-POR Rio Ave-POR, Chaves-POR e Porto-POR.

Four wickets from Scott Boland has helped put Victoria in a commanding position at the halfway mark of an absorbing Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales on a bowler-friendly surface at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney.New South Wales were bundled out for 151 on day two. Victoria opener Marcus Harris then continued to push his Ashes case by reaching 41 not out at stumps as Victoria built a lead of 123 with nine second-innings wickets intact and two days to play.The Blues started the day well with skipper Kurtis Patterson and nightwatchman Harry Conway frustrating the visitors in a 46-run stand before Conway eventually fell having faced 87 balls for his 20. But the Blues’ innings stalled as Jason Sangha fell for a 15-ball duck, brilliantly caught in the gully by Jono Merlo off Will Sutherland.Boland then bagged the prized scalp of Patterson on 48, as he has done in previous encounters, angling in from around the wicket and nipping away to scratch the outside edge. The Blues’ tail offered very little resistance with Jack Edwards left stranded on 29 not out as the last five wickets fell for just 19 runs. Mitchell Perry and Jon Holland picked up two apiece while Boland claimed the last two to finish with 4 for 34.Victoria suffered a loss early in their second innings with James Seymour superbly caught down the leg side by Peter Nevill of Trent Copeland. But Harris and Peter Handscomb then saw Victoria to stumps with an unbeaten 53-run stand. Harris was patient in his 41 not out and did have a slice of luck, nicking a ball between first and second slip off Nathan Lyon. But he also played some fluent drives on a surface that had been difficult to score on. Handscomb finished on 26 not out giving Victoria a chance to build a match-winning lead on day three.

Allrounder says “the time has come” after defending champions miss out on semi-final spot

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Nov-2021Dwayne Bravo has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of West Indies’ T20 World Cup campaign.Bravo, 38, came out of retirement in 2019 to aid West Indies’ defence of the T20 title they won five years ago. The allrounder, who has appeared at all seven T20 World Cups and helped West Indies to lift the trophy in 2012 and 2016, has 90 T20I caps for his country as well as more than 500 appearances in the format overall.Related

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“I think the time has come,” Bravo said. “I’ve had a very good career. To represent the West Indies for 18 years, had some ups and downs, but as I look back at it I’m very grateful to represent the region and the Caribbean people for so long.”To win three ICC trophies, two with my captain [Daren Sammy] on the left here. One thing I am proud about is that the era of cricketers we had we were able to make a name for ourselves on the global stage and not only do that but have silverware to show for it.”West Indies have lost three of their four matches in the ongoing Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, and cannot qualify for the semi-finals – although captain, Kieron Pollard, said he had no plans to retire after defeat to Sri Lanka ended their campaign.West Indies will play their final Group 1 game against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, with Bravo admitting “it wasn’t the World Cup we wanted”.”For me now I want to try and pass on whatever experience and information I have with the younger players,” he said. “I think in the white-ball formats West Indies cricket have a bright future and it’s important for us to keep supporting the guys and keep encouraging them.”It wasn’t the World Cup we expected, it wasn’t the World Cup we wanted as players. We shouldn’t feel sorry for ourselves, it was a tough competition, we should keep our heads high.”

It’s here. Matchweek five. Will Everton overturn the woes of the opening month of the 2024/25 campaign, or will Sean Dyche’s hold on the managerial position at Goodison Park devolve into something more tenuous?

The blue side of Merseyside has become a hotbed of misery and worry after four successive Premier League defeats to start the season off. The Toffees have held two-goal advantages in each of their previous matches but lost both.

Now, against newly-promoted Leicester City, something needs to change. After crashing out of the Carabao Cup in a penalty shootout loss against Southampton on Tuesday evening, Dyche knows that he needs to turn things around – even if the board have expressed their backing of the 53-year-old.

He enforced a sweep of changes for the midweek tie, but could now revert to something more regular, with as many as eight tweaks being made – quite a reshuffle.

1 GK – Jordan Pickford

He hasn’t been in the best of form recently but Jordan Pickford is still one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League and will prove himself once again soon.

Leicester have yet to win in the top flight this season, and Pickford’s sharp positioning and awareness will be called into play against the evergreen Jamie Vardy.

2 RB – Ashley Young

Ashley Young will probably be named in Dyche’s starting line-up, with Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson both suffering on the sidelines.

The 39-year-old is quite clearly past his best but does offer experience and command at a time when the Toffees backline needs to rally.

He’ll want to make amends after missing the penalty that lost his side the shootout in midweek.

3 CB – James Tarkowski

Everton’s rock-solid skipper has struggled this term, but then James Tarkowski is yet to fuse with Jarrad Branthwaite, who continues to languish in the recovery room.

Still, the 31-year-old is an excellent defender and could be the man to subdue Vardy and co. As per Sofascore, he’s still won 59% of his duels in the 2024/25 Premier League season, averaging 3.3 tackles, 1.8 interceptions and two clearances per game.

4 CB – Michael Keane

Michael Keane has stood in for Branthwaite this season and is yet to miss a minute across the Premier League and Carabao Cup, scoring and assisting one goal apiece.

He’ll continue to hold down the fort. The 31-year-old is certainly not perfect but he’s dominant in the air – though has won a measly 44% of his ground duels thus far.

5 LB – Vitalii Mykolenko

Vitalii Mykolenko missed out earlier this week due to the illness that had swept virulently through the Everton squad. He’s hopefully okay now, and will be needed for the clash this weekend.

With Young at right-back, Mykolenko could re-establish some kind of balance down the left flank, having been benched for last weekend’s clash against Villa too.

6 CM – James Garner

The experiment to put James Garner in a makeshift right-back role last time out in the Premier League didn’t work, so he must return to the middle of the park.

The former Manchester United youth is a dynamic and multi-functional midfielder. He’s also been hailed for his “phenomenal” playmaking in the past by pundit Trevor Sinclair, which could be key against a shaky Foxes backline.

7 CM – Tim Iroegbunam

Signed from Villa for a reported £9m fee in the summer, with Lewis Dobbin going the other way, Tim Iroegbunam has started life in Liverpool with promise.

The up-and-coming midfielder is so athletically robust – and tenacious besides. Having started all four of Everton’s league matches, he’s averaged 7.3 successful duels, eight ball recoveries and 3.8 tackles per game. Some remarkable numbers, there.

8 RM – Jack Harrison

Jack Harrison has had an indifferent start to the season, his second as an Everton loanee from Leeds United, but he’s been quietly effective without notching a goal contribution, energetic in his ball carrying, frequent in his dribbling and combative in his defensive work.

He’ll replace summer arrival Jesper Lindstrom, who was lively against Southampton but was branded with a 4/10 match score by Liverpool World’s Will Rooney after a wasteful display.

9 AM – Abdoulaye Doucoure

Dyche said last year that Abdoulaye Doucoure is the “catalyst” of Everton’s attack, and while that may not be the case any more, the experienced ace is still an invariable goal threat.

Indeed, he opened the scoring against the Saints and will be hoping to make his mark once again and get the Blues’ season up and running in Leicester.

10 LM – Dwight McNeil

Dwight McNeil scored and assisted as Everton stormed into the lead against Aston Villa, though the Merseysiders were felled by a capitulation late on.

The winger’s importance must not be understated. It sometimes feels like he’s escaped from a bygone era of football, with traditional mechanics to his craft.

Matches (starts)

4 (4)

Goals

1

Assists

2

Shots (on target)*

1.0 (0.5)

Pass completion

76%

Big chances created

5

Key passes*

4.3

Dribbles completed*

1.0

Ball recoveries*

3.3

Tackles + interceptions*

1.8

Total duels won*

3.3

But that’s hardly to say that he’s been ineffective. Indeed, as you can see above, McNeil has been in form that’s fitting for any top Premier League outfit across these opening fixtures.

Tammy Beaumont was a surprise absentee for London Spirit as they started their Hundred campaign with a match against Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.Beaumont, the England top-order batter who is anticipated to be one of the star players of the competition, had been given permission to attend a family wedding. She will also miss Spirit’s second match, the London Derby against Oval Invincibles, on Sunday.It is understood the wedding of her brother took place on Wednesday but the need to observe Covid protocols has obliged Beaumont to observe a quarantine period before joining up with the rest of the squad.While the timing is unfortunate – this is the first double-header of the tournament – the ECB are keen to ensure the long-term welfare of their top players. Many of them have spent an extended amount of time in ‘bubbles’ over the last year and there is the prospect of plenty more to come.Equally, they are keen to avoid a situation where an entire squad could be ruled out by one positive test and a requirement for others to self-isolate.”Tammy Beaumont was given permission to attend a family wedding and is therefore unavailable for London Spirit’s first two games as she follows the COVID-19 testing protocol before re-entering the team environment,” the ECB said in a statement. “We recognise that safe living asks a lot of our players, and with their wellbeing at the front of our minds it’s right that we support them.”Readers of a certain age may recall Tony Pigott missing his own wedding – well, postponing it – when he was called up for England’s Test team while in New Zealand in early 1984. New Zealand won by an innings and Pigott was never called up again.London Spirit had better news with the availability of Deandra Dottin. The Barbadian only arrived in the UK from Antigua (which is on the Green List) earlier this week and, having undergone two negative PCR tests, was introduced to her team-mates over Zoom on Thursday evening and joined up with them shortly before the game.

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O Palmeiras abriu a venda de ingressos para o confronto contra o Atlético-MG nesta sexta-feira (19) e já comercializou mais de 12 mil bilhetes. A expectativa do clube é de repetir o público da partida contra o Atlético-GO, quando quase 20 mil torcedores foram ao Allianz Parque.

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Apesar da derrota, o duelo contra o São Paulo registrou o maior público do Allianz Parque em dois anos. A última vez em que o Alviverde havia jogado para mais de 30 mil pagantes foi em outubro de 2019, no empate em 1 a 1 contra o próprio Atlético-MG – 32.659 pessoas estiveram na casa palestrina.

Para comprar ingressos, é necessário estar imunizado com as duas doses da vacina contra Covid-19. No caso de ter apenas a primeira dose, é exigida a apresentação de teste negativo. O uso de máscaras é obrigatório.

Palmeiras e Atlético-MG se enfrentam no Allianz Parque na terça-feira (23), às 21h30 (de Brasília), pela 35ª rodada do Brasileirão. O Verdão é o atual terceiro colocado na tabela, com 58 pontos. O Galo, por sua vez, tem 99% de chances de título e pode ser campeão já no próximo fim de semana.

De olho na decisão da Libertadores, prevista para esse sábado (27), às 17 horas (de Brasília), durante o Flamengo, o Palmeiras viaja para Montevidéu na tarde desta quarta-feira (24).

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Tottenham Hotspur have not quite enjoyed the dream start to the season but Ange Postecoglou is coaching his side well and there is more than enough there to expect promise across the year.

Last season, Tottenham created 90 big chances in the Premier League and only Liverpool (102) Manchester City, and Newcastle United (both 97) created more.

This year, we can read into the opening matches of the term and determine that Spurs still play slick and stylish football and have myriad tools to carve opponents open. Their 48 shots taken are surpassed only by Nottingham Forest (53) at this early stage.

The Lilywhites' 68.3% average possession also underscores the tactical ethos under Postecoglou's wing, with bold ball-playing efforts at the front and centre of the squad's style. Despite all this, Tottenham have collected only four points from nine available.

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Tottenham

68.3%

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Southampton

68%

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Manchester City

64.7%

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Brighton

57.3%

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Liverpool

57%

It's clear that the bar needs to be raised in regard to clinical shooting, and while big bucks were spent on landing a shiny new striker during the summer months, there's one existing centre-forward who's not hitting the mark.

Why Spurs signed Richarlison

The man in question is Richarlison. Tottenham signed the dynamic Brazilian forward from Everton for £60m in July 2022, confident that they had purchased one of the most menacing forwards competing in English football.

His debut campaign was a miserable thing. Tottenham ebbed and flowed but ultimately languished to an eighth-place Premier League finish following the acrimonious departure of Antonio Conte, and the star attacking signing hardly helped matters, scoring one goal across 27 Premier League matches – and that goal came during a sickening late defeat at Anfield.

Last year, he improved, enjoying a brilliant purple patch throughout the winter months that saw him post nine goals from just eight matches in the Premier League, though he then blanked for seven fixtures before scoring in a loss against Liverpool in April, his last appearance that season as he picked up an injury.

Throughout the summer, despite the upturn in fortunes, there was plenty of rumour surrounding the 27-year-old, with GIVEMESPORT even revealing that the north London side were keen on offloading their struggling forward, with Saudi Pro League outfits sniffing around, exploring a deal.

Why Spurs should've sold Richarlison

Once hailed as "relentless" by journalist Joe Strange, Richarlison improved last year but it would be hard to claim that he's lived up to the price tag. Of course, the fee paid for his services lay out of his hands but there is still the point of the Brazilian's overall level under Postecoglou, and whether he's likely to earn a regular starting berth this year.

Dominic Solanke leapt over Tanguy Ndombele to become Tottenham's club-record signing this summer, joining from Bournemouth for a reported £65m, and though he's missed the past few weeks after picking up an injury following his debut, the 27-year-old is the new out-and-out striker.

In his absence, Heung-min Son has reprised his finest displays of the 2023/24 campaign by lingering up top, and while he was subdued at St. James' Park, a two-goal performance against Everton proved his high-class finishing once again.

Richarlison missed out against Newcastle due to injury but he's already stirred the pot of detractors this term after missing an excellent chance off the bench on the opening day. It was an opportunity that, if taken, would have handed Postecoglou the dream start.

You could even make the case for selling Richarlison and bringing another striker in, as well as Solanke. Jonathan David was linked with a move away from Lille (for the fourth year running, it seems), with Tottenham among the suitors.

Football Insider reported in July that Spurs were closing in on the Canadian, who has now entered the final year of his contract and whom Lille's president said could leave the club with negotiations at a standstill.

He'd been transfer-listed for a cut-price £20m fee, and so it's difficult to see why he wasn't purchased by one party or another, especially as he's scored three goals and assisted two more across seven outings so far this season.

2024/25

7

3

2

0.86

2023/24

47

26

9

0.74

2022/23

40

26

4

0.75

2021/22

48

19

0

0.40

2020/21

48

13

5

0.37

David is a sharp goalscorer and an able creator; his playmaking skills are improving year on year. But moreover, he's crisp and intelligent, with link-up play that would see him dovetail into Postecoglou's system, ranking among the top 4% of forwards across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for pass completion (81.4%), as per FBref.

This would have been an excellent way to deepen the dynamism within Spurs' attacking outfit, with the Londoners boasting plenty of pace and electricity down the flanks but not so much at no. 9.

The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare commented that Tottenham had "missed his physical presence" toward the backend of last season, and perhaps they did. However, Solanke is the perfect focal frontman, remarkably winning eight of his ten contested duels against Leicester on the opening day of the term, as per Sofascore.

From a financial standpoint, Richarlison's reduced role does not align with his pay packet either. According to Capology, he earns £90k per week, which is below several of the most prominent figures down N17 but does stretch well beyond the earnings of players such as Yves Bissouma (£55k per week) and Micky van de Ven (£50k per week).

Bissouma has not enjoyed plain sailing at Tottenham either but he is the toughest-tackling and most effective holding midfielder at the club. When at his best, he purrs, keeping the engine room together.

And Van de Ven… well, what is there to say? Signed from Wolfsburg for £43m last summer, the athletic centre-back is breathtaking, offering a unique take on the defensive game that could yet see him establish himself as one of Europe's foremost stars in the backline.

Had Saudi Arabian clubs received more of an indication that Richarlison could have been on the move, Spurs might just have succeeded in offloading the South American, and given that he earns quite the pretty penny and a suitable replacement in David was available, this could prove to be a missed opportunity for chairman Daniel Levy to have progressed the club further.

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Evans adds 130 for first wicket with Hassan Azad on weather-affected day at Surrey

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Sam Evans works to leg•Getty Images

Leicestershire 215 for 3 (Evans 100*, Azad 55) vs SurreySam Evans gritted out the entirety of an overcast first day at The Oval to compile his first Leicestershire hundred, blunting Surrey’s short-ball barrage amid regular stoppages for light rain and bad light.After winning the toss and choosing to bat on a flat pitch, Leicestershire fought hard throughout. They had no intentions of dominating Surrey, instead digging in for long periods and flicking the seamers off their pads when they strayed too straight, or cutting them away when they dropped short.Evans added 130 for the first wicket with Hassan Azad, his opening partner for two seasons at Loughborough MCCU and regularly in the club’s second team, and their determined stand was broken only by a miscued hook shot, which saw Azad caught on the long-leg boundary. Jordan Clark struck twice in an elongated final session, having Harry Dearden caught behind down the leg side for his 100th first-class wicket and trapping Colin Ackermann lbw, but Evans pressed on and reached his ton 15 minutes before the close, pinching a single to point off Amar Virdi to loud celebrations from his team-mates in the stands.Evans is Leicester born and bred, and has had to wait his turn for a chance in the county’s first team. After a handful of appearances while still studying for his geography degree, Evans started the abbreviated 2020 summer running the drinks, as Leicestershire brought Ben Slater in on loan for the first two games of the Bob Willis Trophy. Slater was recalled by Nottinghamshire, giving Evans an opportunity, but after his 85 against Durham, a couple of low scores in the final two games meant he was not guaranteed a spot at the start of this season.After scores of 3 and 8 against Hampshire in the season opener, this was Evans’ final chance to stake his claim for retention in the side ahead of Marcus Harris’ debut, which is pencilled in for the fixture against Somerset next week. It was not a chanceless innings – he was dropped at slip by Rory Burns on 42, took a glancing blow on the helmet from a Jamie Overton bouncer on 90 and survived a tight run-out chance in the final half-hour – but he scored heavily through cover-point, punching compactly off the back foot as Surrey targeted him with short stuff.Hassan Azad and Sam Evans added 130 for the first wicket•Getty Images

It was not always easy on the eye: Evans scored a solitary single in the ‘V’ down the ground, instead racking up nine boundaries between cover-point and third man and three more off his pads. Crucially, he was stubborn. The majority of Leicestershire’s batsmen – including the lower order – made starts in at least one innings in their heavy defeat last week, but Lewis Hill’s second-innings 65 was their highest score of the match. In batting for the whole day, Evans has laid the foundation on which they can build a substantial total tomorrow.”He’s got exceptional hands and we’ve always known his ability,” Azad said. “He loves batting. He’s a great guy to bat with because he’s so relaxed, and he’s a Leicester boy, through and through. He’ll be over the moon and I’m sure this is the first of many for him.”I think we’re quite different: Sam likes getting on the front foot and playing through the covers whereas I score more on the leg side and on the back foot. We know Marcus Harris’ quality, and we know that there’s competition for places. There’s always pressure, and that’s a good thing, but it does mean this game probably has a little bit more on it for opening batsmen.”