يرى ديتمار هامان، لاعب خط وسط منتخب ألمانيا السابق، أن نجم نادي ليفربول سوف يناسب تمامًا ريال مدريد خلال الفترة المقبلة على عكس معاناته مع الريدز.
ويعاني ليفربول بشدة خلال هذا الموسم مع هبوط مستوى العديد من اللاعبين وعلى رأسهم محمد صلاح، إضافة إلى عدم إثبات الصفقات الجديدة نفسها.
ومن بين أبرز اللاعبين الذين يعانون الأمرين مع ليفربول هو فلوريان فيرتز، والذي فشل في تقديم المأمول منه حتى الآن مع النادي الإنجليزي.
ليفربول تعاقد مع فيرتز خلال فترة الميركاتو الصيفي الأخير، قادمًا من صفوف نادي باير ليفركوزن مقابل أكثر من 100 مليون يورو.
لكن فيرتز وعلى عكس التوقعات لم يقدم المطلوب مع ليفربول، بينما يرى هامان أن اللاعب الشاب سيتألق إذا انضم إلى ريال مدريد ولعب تحت قيادة مدربه السابق في باير ليفركوزن، تشابي ألونسو.
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وورد أن ريال مدريد بقيادة ألونسو يفكر بشكل جدي في ضم فيرتز وإعادة لم الشمل معًا في اللوس بلانكوس.
وقال هامان في تصريحات إلى ”ESportsBets.com”: ”لم يكن يعار اللاعبون الكبار في الماضي، كانت الإعارة تمنح للاعبين الذين لم يشاركوا في أي مباراة لكن اللاعبين الكبار لم يكونوا يعارون، ربما بدأ الأمر مع فيليب كوتينيو قبل بضع سنوات، عندما انتقل إلى برشلونة مقابل 140 مليون يورو تقريبًا وبعد عام أعير إلى بايرن ميونيخ”.
وأضاف هامان في حديثه: “لا أستبعد أي شيء في عالم اليوم وخاصًة في كرة القدم، ترددت أنباء عن أن تشابي ألونسو طلب من ريال مدريد مراقبة أداء فلوريان فيرتز وما يفعله في ليفربول، وأعتقد أن هذا قد يكون صحيحًا”.
واختتم: “لأننا نعرف مدى حب ألونسو له. كان فيرتز سبب فوز ليفركوزن بالدوري والكأس وكان نبض الفريق مع جرانيت تشاكا وريال مدريد يراقبونه عن كثب، إنه لاعب جيد جدًا ولا يعقل أن يفشل في ليفربول، لكن فيرتز لم يشارك سوى في حوالي 10 مباريات حتى الآن. لا يمكن استبعاد أي شيء أبدًا”.
A Super Copa Pioneer foi criada para comemoração do aniversário de 35 anos do PIONEER FC que foi fundado no dia 05 de Junho de 1981. Um dos times com maior tradição no cenário nacional do futebol amador/várzea, com um grande engajamento com a comunidade, e além de abrigar um celeiro de novos craques, existe a preocupação com a comunidade, desenvolvendo projetos sociais que visam a formação e o bem estar de crianças e jovens, e o LANCE! te convida a ler mais um pouquinho dessa história.
Criada com o intuito de ser a maior vitrine e mais organizada competição da várzea, tornou-se a Liga dos Campeões da Várzea, sendo a principal competição no cenário nacional do Futebol Amador/Várzea brasileira.
Hoje a SCP conta com os 80 melhores times da região de São Paulo, que são escolhidos após um criterioso processo de avaliação, além de uma rigorosa organização, prevendo em seu regulamento, punições para torcida e jogadores, podendo inclusive haver a exclusão do time da edição atual e futuras da competição, além de outras 9 competições associadas, sendo assim a maior competição de várzea do Brasil.
Tendo um público superior a 350.000 mil pessoas durante toda a competição. Com uma equipe de 90 pessoas divididas em duas sedes, focadas na organização e planejamento de todo o evento esportivo, entre elas equipe própria de filmagem, divulgação, narração, segurança, limpeza, e etc.
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Além de contar com todo o charme da “Orelhuda” (inspirada na taça da Champions League) a copa ainda dá uma premiação superior a R$ 50.000,00.
MEC se sagrou campeão da Super Copa Pioneer 2023.
VEJA TODOS OS CAMPEÕES DAS SETE EDIÇÕES DA SCP:
2016 – São Carlos 2017 – Moleque Travesso 2018 – Mocidade 2019 – Barro Branco 2020/2021 – Área do Verde 2022 – Napoli 2023 – MEC
A final da edição de 2023 foi jogada no Allianz Parque, no domingo (3), A alteração na data da finalíssima, antes marcada para 27 de agosto de 2023, acontece através de um pedido do Allianz Parque, juntamente com a Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, por conta de uma mudança no calendário da CBF, mais especificamente na Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro.
“Em parceria com a organização do estádio, decidimos postergar a data da grande final em uma semana, garantindo todas as condições para a realização de mais um espetáculo de Super Copa Pioneer Netshoes a todos os fãs, torcedores e amantes da várzea.” – disse Sérgio Pioneer, presidente da competição.
CONFIRA O CHAVEAMENTO DAS FASES FINAIS DA SCP 2023:
MEC e ASA (Vila Prudente) fizeram um jogo quente, com chances perdidas para os dois lados, após o jogo sem gols, fomos para a disputa de pênaltis, e o MEC da Cidade Tiradentes, se sagrou o campeão da sétima edição, com polêmica, pois o ASA alega que a bola do seu camisa 11 Hélber, havia entrado, contudo, o MEC acabou vencendo por 10 x 09 e colocando seu nome na história da várzea e da “orelhuda”.
Celtic did not opt to splash the cash before the club’s qualifiers for the Champions League this summer, and they ended up in the Europa League after a play-off loss to Kairat.
Their cautious approach to those qualifiers and the fact that they did not qualify for the league phase of the Champions League meant that they did not make any marquee signings.
The Hoops did not sign any players for £6m or more in the summer transfer window, a year after they signed Adam Idah from Norwich for £9.5m, Arne Engels from Augsburg for £11m, and Auston Trusty for £6m from Sheffield United.
Part of their decision not to splash the cash this summer may have been the lack of success from the money spent last year, as Idah ended up leaving 12 months on from his £9.5m move to Parkhead.
How much money Celtic lost on Adam Idah
Celtic committed a huge fee of £9.5m to sign the Ireland international from the Canaries after his initial five-month spell on loan from the English side.
Idah, as shown in the graphic above, scored 20 goals in all competitions last season for the Scottish Premiership giants, yet still averaged less than a goal every other game.
That led to the club sanctioning a £6m move to Swansea City on deadline day at the start of September, which meant that the Bhoys took a £3.5m hit on his value after just 12 months at Parkhead.
Idah is not the only player from that trio of big-money signings in 2024 who did not provide value in Glasgow, though, as the Hoops should also be looking to move on from Trusty.
Why Celtic should sell Auston Trusty
As aforementioned, Celtic paid £6m to sign the USA international to bolster their central defensive options, making him the joint-seventh most expensive signing in the club’s history.
Trusty’s performances on the pitch for the Hoops have not lived up to that expense, as he has found himself behind Liam Scales in the pecking order in the left-sided centre-back position.
The left-footed flop, who was described as “powerful” by Brendan Rodgers, was outperformed by the Ireland international in the Scottish Premiership last season, as shown in the statistics below.
24/25 Premiership
Liam Scales
Auston Trusty
Appearances
26
22
Clean sheets
14
10
Tackles + interceptions per game
1.9
2.3
Dribbled past
5x
11x
Error led to shot/goal
1
5
Duel success rate
72%
64%
Stats via Sofascore
Trusty did not start either of his Premiership appearances at the start of the current campaign before suffering a heel injury, which has kept him out of action in recent weeks.
As a result of his poor performances, which have been filled with errors, the American central defender’s market value has dropped by millions at Parkhead since his £6m move from Sheffield United.
Per Transfermarkt, Trusty’s market value has gone from €7m at the time of his move to Celtic to €5m at the time of writing (14/10/2025), which means that he is currently valued at around £4m.
That is £2m less than Swansea paid for Idah and £2m less than the fee that the Hoops paid to sign him from Sheffield United last year, which shows that the club have had a howler with the defender.
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This is why the Scottish giants should be looking to cut their losses on Trusty in the upcoming January transfer window before his market value plummets further and they have to take an even bigger loss.
Celtic have already had to take a hit of £3.5m on Idah from that batch of summer signings from 2024, and they may have to take a hit of £2m on Trusty unless he can turn his Parkhead career around in the next few months.
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It was a case of what might have been for Bangladesh who declared with 37 overs left
Madushka Balasuriya21-Jun-2025
Taijul Islam got Angelo Mathews out in his last Test innings•AFP/Getty Images
Sri Lanka batted out 32 overs in the final session and ensured that the first Test in Galle ended in a draw. But it wasn’t a result without minor jeopardy, as Sri Lanka lost four wickets on the way before Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis shut shop for good.The teams shook hands with five overs left to play in the day, with the pair having played out 53 balls in their partnership. But reflection later on might leave Bangladesh with the one hanging question – could they have declared sooner?Dhananjaya and Kamindu had come together after Sri Lanka had lost both Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal in quick succession, both to the excellent Taijul Islam, who ended with figures of 3 for 23.But despite Taijul and Nayeem Hasan’s best efforts, it was clear the remaining six wickets would not fall before the 37 overs were up. But what if Bangladesh had a further 13 overs to play?Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his hundred•AFP/Getty Images
Valid question, but one we may never get an answer to. As things panned out, Bangladesh added 48 runs in 11 overs in the post-lunch session after a roughly two-and-a-half hour rain delay. Sri Lanka were set a target of 296 off 37 overs – at a required rate of eight an over – if they wanted to steal an unlikely win.Those 37 overs might have been more, but the primary goal of Bangladesh continuing to bat after the rain break seemed to be for Najmul Hossain Shanto getting to his second century of the game – it was the third instance of a Bangladesh batter scoring two centuries in the same Test, and the second time Shanto had accomplished the feat.It took 50 deliveries after the restart for Shanto to get to the milestone, during which Bangladesh had scored just 19 runs and lost the wickets of Litton Das and Jaker Ali – both succumbing to the growing turn on offer, and frustration with defensive lines down leg. In the next 16 balls, though, Bangladesh ransacked 28 – including a trio of sixes from Shanto down the ground off the spinners.That those runs had come as the pitch had begun to take some pretty extravagant turn, likely down to the moisture trapped under the covers, made them even more impressive. But it also served to bring into more critical light the pace at which Bangladesh had proceeded at the start of the day.Bangladesh led by 247 when rain forced a break•AFP/Getty Images
In the hour and a bit in the morning session before the rains came, Bangladesh had seemed content to plod along at a session run rate of just 3.15. Conventional wisdom would have indicated the need for a minimum of two sessions to bowl Sri Lanka out, and with Bangladesh no doubt wanting a lead in excess of 300, a run rate of five or more seemed to be the call of the day. But with Sri Lanka also happy to set defensive fields, Bangladesh – who have had a very lean period in Tests of late – had no desire to put valuable World Test Championship points at risk.In hindsight, maybe even with a lead of 247 – which is what they had by the break – the early declaration might have still been the correct option. There were 50 overs in total to play at that point, and there’s little doubt Bangladesh would have liked every one of those available to them.Taijul and Nayeem certainly would have, with both utilising the now stricken Galle surface much better than their Sri Lanka counterparts. Taijul in particular was proving a handful, threatening both edges – as highlighted by the wickets of Mathews and Chandimal. The former was caught bat-pad following an arm-ball that took the inside edge and popped up to silly point; the latter had one rip past his forward defence and peg back off stump.Earlier, he had seen Lahiru Udara advancing and dragged one shorter to zip it past the edge and have him stumped. Nayeem, meanwhile, had Nissanka playing early to one, and chipping it to short midwicket.There’s no way to say for sure how exactly the game would have panned out if the declaration had come sooner, but Taijul and Nayeem, more than most, would have loved to have found out.
أعلن يوليان ناجلسمان، المدير الفني لمنتخب ألمانيا الأول لكرة القدم قائمته استعدادًا لتصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة لبطولة كأس العالم 2026 المقبل.
ومن المقرر أن تقام بطولة كأس العالم 2026 في ملف “ثلاثي مشترك” الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وكندا والمكسيك.
وتواجه ألمانيا نظيرتها لوكسمبورج خارج أرضها الجمعة الموافق 14 نوفمبر، ثم مباراة سلوفاكيا الحاسمة في تأهل المانشافت إلى مونديال 2026 تجنبًا للذهاب إلى الملحق.
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ويغيب كل من كاي هافرتز، وجمال موسيالا، ونيكلاس فولكروج، وتيم كليندينست، مع حارس المرمى مارك أندريه تير شتيجن والمدافع أنطونيو روديجير أيضًا للإصابة. قائمة ألمانيا لمباراتي لوكسمبورج وسلوفاكيا في تصفيات كأس العالم
Com um gol de Marquinhos, aos 44 minutos do segundo tempo, a Seleção Brasileira derrotou o Peru por 1 a 0 e somou mais três pontos nas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2026. Apesar das dificuldades impostas pelo gramado e pelo adversário, a sensação é de que o Brasil poderia fazer mais do que fez e foi exatamente o que Rodrygo diagnosticou da atuação da Amarelinha.
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Em entrevista na zona mista do Estádio Nacional do Peru, o atacante do Real Madrid elogiou a apresentação da equipe e valorizou a vitória conquistada no fim. No entanto, admitiu que eles poderiam ter caprichado mais na execução das jogadas, apesar do campo.
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– Muito difícil jogar aqui, a equipe deles é forte. Já viemos preparados, sabendo das dificuldades que a gente poderia encontrar no jogo. Mas acho que a gente jogou super bem, com dois gols anulados. Primeiro tempo poderíamos fazer mais gols, se a gente tivesse caprichado um pouquinho mais, e logo depois, no final do jogo, o Marquinhos fez o gol, foi feliz.
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– A marcação, o árbitro, que picotava um pouco a partida, isso nos dificultou. Com certeza, o gramado atrapalhou um pouco. Tinha visto isso ontem (segunda), no treino. A gente pediu para que pudessem molhar um pouco, mas não fizeram. Mas a gente pode sempre caprichar mais, entrar mais concentrado para, com certeza, facilitar mais o nosso jogo.
Pensando já nas próximas rodadas das Eliminatórias, a Seleção deverá estar mais ambientada ao esquema de Fernando Diniz, principalmente com duas vitórias que dão tranquilidade para o prosseguimento do trabalho. E pelo que Rodrygo declarou, o grupo já comprou as ideias.
– É importante a vitória. A gente jogou bem, sempre pode melhorar, mas é início de um trabalho, treinador novo, gostamos muito das ideias que o Diniz passou para a gente, então vamos melhorando a cada dia – concluiu o atacante.
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A próxima vez que a Seleção vai se reunir será daqui cerca de um mês, em outubro, para mais dois jogos pelas Eliminatórias. O primeiro será no dia 12, diante da Venezuela, em Cuiabá. Já o segundo está marcado para o dia 17, contra o Uruguai, em Montevidéu. O Brasil lidera a classificação com seis pontos, mesma pontuação da Argentina, mas leva vantagem no saldo de gols.
West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo is arguably in dire need of a proven goalscorer to lead his forward line, amid doubts surrounding Niclas Füllkrug and Callum Wilson.
West Ham identify attacking targets for January
Only Nottingham Forest and bottom side Wolves have scored fewer Premier League goals than West Ham so far, with the Hammers alongside Aston Villa and Newcastle as the division’s second-lowest scorers so far.
Following an injury-ridden and all-round lacklustre career at the London Stadium since his move from Borussia Dortmund, despite flashes of occasional brilliance, West Ham brought another injury-prone striker in Callum Wilson to Rush Green on a free transfer to back up the German.
West Ham’s results in the Premier League so far
Sunderland 3-0 West Ham
West Ham 1-5 Chelsea
Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham
West Ham 0-3 Tottenham
West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace
Everton 1-1 West Ham
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham
The former Newcastle favourite, who had a habit of scoring against West Ham, is off the mark for his new club after bagging an injury-time goal in their 3-0 win away to Nottingham Forest just prior to the September international break.
Since Nuno’s arrival, the Portuguese has elected to go with Fullkrug as the club’s starting number nine — perhaps hoping he can eventually inspire a Chris Wood-level resurgence from the 32-year-old, who racked up 16 goals in all competitions in his last season at Dortmund.
However, given both Wilson and Fullkrug’s torrid injury records, it is hardly prudent to rely on either of them ahead of what will be a long 2025/2026 campaign where the Hammers could be fighting relegation.
January represents an opportunity for West Ham to back Nuno with another centre-forward who can ease the burden on Fullkrug and Wilson, with the Irons believed to be interested in Man United’s Joshua Zirkzee as an option heading into the winter window.
Another very intriguing potential target is also beginning to resurface — Real Madrid starlet Endrick.
The 19-year-old is yet to play a single minute for Xabi Alonso this season, having missed the early part of 2025/2026 with thigh problems, and he’s been an unused substitute in all of their last five games.
Endrick, signed from Palmeiras for around £53 million, has reportedly been subject to an approach from West Ham who could look to sign the Brazil international on loan in January.
West Ham chances of signing Endrick alive for January
According to journalist Graeme Bailey, in an interview with Hammers News, Endrick was open to joining the East Londoners on a temporary deal last January, and the possibility of this happening at the turn of the year still cannot be ruled out.
Endrick, who was once widely regarded as one of the brightest attacking talents in world football, made headlines with his electrifying performances at Palmeiras before his high-profile transfer to Real Madrid.
However, despite his evident skill and potential, breaking into Real’s star-studded first team is a daunting challenge for any teenager, especially in a squad packed with established global superstars.
A loan spell at West Ham would offer the striker a perfect platform to gain valuable experience in a competitive environment on the world’s biggest stage playing Premier League football.
For Nuno’s side, securing a prospect of Endrick’s caliber would bolster their attacking options and inject much-needed creativity into their squad at zero cost — making the move an attractive one for both parties.
علق هاني رمزي لاعب الأهلي الأسبق، على سبب تراجع فريق الكرة بـ القلعة الحمراء، موجهاً انتقادات قوية لـ بعض اللاعبين بسبب أدائهم بالفترة الأخيرة.
ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 23 نقطة من الفوز بـ6 مباريات والتعادل 5 مرات بجانب هزيمة وحيدة حتى الآن.
وقال هاني رمزي في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة سي بي سي: “المردود الهجومي لا يتناسب مع حجم النجوم الموجودين، الأهلي يصل كثيراً للمرمى ويخلق فرصا كبيرة، لكن التهديف ليس في أفضل حالاته”.
وأردف: “على الجانب الدفاعي، نلاحظ دخول 13 هدفا في 12 مباراة، وهو رقم لابد من التوقف عنده، فالمنظومة الدفاعية ليست في أحسن مستوى”.
وأوضح: “الأهلي قادر على العودة القوية، لكن بشروط واضحة، أهمها التعاقد مع رأس حربة جديد، مع ضرورة أن يكون باقي اللاعبين أصحاب الأسماء الكبيرة لديهم قدرة أعلى على التسجيل”.
واستطرد: “هناك جزء مرتبط بسوء التوفيق وجزء آخر متعلق بالقدرات الفنية، فقرارات الخط الخلفي للمهاجمين غير مناسبة، ما ينعكس سلباً على الأداء الهجومي”.
وواصل: “هناك أسماء مثل محمد شريف وجراديشار لم يقدما الأداء المطلوب، والأهلي كأسماء يُعد من أفضل الفرق في مصر، لكن الأسماء وحدها لا تكفي، ويجب أن يعرف اللاعب أنه يلعب لنادٍ كبير بجماهير ضاغطة دائماً”.
وزاد: “الأهلي يقدم مستويات هجومية كبيرة في بعض المباريات، لكنه يعاني دفاعياً بصورة واضحة، وأنا مؤمن بفكرة دافع لتفوز، والمنظومة الدفاعية أساس الفوز بالمباريات، ويجب أن تشمل الفريق بالكامل، مع التغطية من لاعبي الوسط والأجنحة”.
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وأشار: “توقعات الجماهير كانت عالية بسبب الأسماء، وكان منطقيًا أن الأهلي يفوز دائماً، لكن كرة القدم مليئة بالمتغيرات، ولا يوجد فريق في العالم يحقق الفوز باستمرار مهما بلغت نجوميته”.
وأوضح: “مطلوب من الأهلي تقييم شامل للمرحلة الحالية وتصحيح الأخطاء، وعودة سيد عبد الحفيظ مهمة للفريق، ولا بد من تحديد احتياجات صفقات يناير ويونيو، خاصة وأن الأهلي دائماً يواجه مشكلة في سوق الانتقالات”.
وتابع: “الفارق بين بن شرقي وتريزيجيه ليس كبيراً، وكذلك بين أليو ديانج ومروان بن رمضان، ولو الأهلي متاح له التعاقد مع خمسة لاعبين، الأفضل جلب ثلاثة سوبر فقط، وأعتقد أن ثلاثة من المحترفين الحاليين لابد أن يرحلوا”.
وأتم: “أنا ضد عودة حمدي فتحي للأهلي، لأن التجارب السابقة أثبتت أن من يغادر الفريق لا يعود بنفس المستوى، كما حدث مع محمد شريف”.
South Africa lost Bavuma early on day four but Markram’s glorious 136 took them over the line with five wickets to spare
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Steyn on SA’s WTC win: ‘We saw the biggest of the biggest come through’
At 12.45pm on a sunny Saturday at Lord’s, South Africa secured the most significant moment in their cricket history with the World Test Championship title. It was not without nerves – how could it be? – but this time there was no agony at the end. Aiden Markram took them to the brink with an epic 136, an innings that will go down as the country’s most important in Tests, before the winning runs were driven through the covers by Kyle Verreynne to spark the celebrations.No longer was the 1998 ICC Knockout, with its various names and caveats, the only reference point for South Africa’s global success. After so many near misses, they had a crowning moment. It will be a hugely popular victory, too, as the underdog story so often is, and as part of the wider narrative around the health of Test cricket outside of the Big Three.Related
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For all the success Australia have gathered over the years, this will be a bruising experience given they had managed to take a 74-run first-innings which had been extended into three figures before collapsing to 73 for 7 on the second evening. The lower order repaired some of the damage, and the bowlers gave it their all, but for once they finished second.Resuming on 213 for 2 needing 69 more for victory and eight wickets in hand would not normally be a scene for great uncertainty, but this was no ordinary occasion. The first run of the day, a push into the covers by Temba Bavuma, was cheered loudly by a crowd heavily in favour of South Africa – as it had been throughout the game.Aiden Markram puts one away during his magnificent hundred•AFP/Getty Images
Bavuma had fought through the pain of a hamstring strain he picked up early in his innings, and left the team management contemplating retiring him hurt at tea yesterday, but instead he went on to forge the match-defining stand of 147 with Markram.There was no fairytale ending of Bavuma being there when the winning run were scored as he edged an excellent lifting delivery from Pat Cummins that just opened the door for Australia. The celebrations certainly suggested they still believed – while no one needed reminding of South Africa’s history – and the tension was palpable with runs hard to come by.Markram was able to relieve the pressure with occasional boundaries, including a square drive off Cummins the ball after being beaten on the drive and an even more authoritative pull.However, Australia made them earn every run. Mitchell Starc continued his outstanding match with a superb delivery to remove Tristan Stubbs with 41 still needed, which probably felt like 141 to anyone of a South African persuasion.Kyle Verreynne and David Bedingham celebrate the win•Getty Images
Australia’s desperation led to them burning their three reviews – two for lbws that weren’t especially close and another for a glove down the leg side against Stubbs the ball before he fell to Starc – and ironically, with scores level, Verreynne would glove an attempted scoop off Starc that wasn’t given out.An on-drive by David Bedingham off Cummins brought the requirement down to under 20 and the chants from the crowd grew again.Australia managed to stretch the game out to give them a brief burst with the second new ball but Josh Hazlewood’s first delivery with it was pinged off his pads by Markram with the next being worked away for three to bring the countdown to single figures.Markram was aiming leg side again when he picked out midwicket, but this time nothing was going to stop South Africa. As he started to walk off, a number of the Australians congratulated him. They knew they had been beaten by one of the great innings.
O Botafogo terminou o primeiro turno do Brasileirão como campeão com uma campanha histórica. Mas, desde o início do segundo turno, os resultados começaram a preocupar e ameaçam a liderança do Alvinegro. Com apenas 4 pontos nas cinco primeiras rodadas, o clube carioca tem o pior desempenho da história do atual formato do torneio.
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No primeiro turno, o Glorioso terminou no topo da tabela com a melhor campanha da história dos pontos corridos, atingindo diversas marcas que somente times que se tornaram campeões alcançaram. Mas, depois da última derrota para o Corinthians, o Botafogo alcançou uma marca negativa dessa vez.
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Em 2017, o Corinthians, assim como o Botafogo, terminou as primeiras 19 rodadas com 47 pontos. Mas, passou por um momento ruim nas quatro primeiras rodadas do segundo turno, somando apenas três pontos: uma vitória e três derrotas seguidas.
O Glorioso ainda ficava abaixo do time de Fábio Carille. Com um empate a mais nas quatro primeiras rodadas, o Botafogo tinha a segunda pior campanha. Mas, com a derrota na sexta-feira (22), na quinta rodada do returno, o time carioca manteve os quatro pontos, enquanto o Corinthians venceu em 2017 e chegou a 6. Tornando a campanha do Alvinegro a pior.
Os resultados ligam alerta no time de John Textor. Nenhum time conseguiu venceu o Brasileirão fazendo menos de seis pontos nas cinco primeiras rodadas do returno. Em 2009, com seis pontos, nas primeiras cinco rodadas, o Internacional foi vice-campeão. Em 2011 e 2016, com os mesmos seis pontos, o Corinthians conseguiu levantar a taça.
*PEDRO BRANDÃO colaborou sob a supervisão de Victor Mendes