Zimbabwe ponder playing against leading Associates

Zimbabwe Cricket has told Cricinfo that it is working with the ICC on proposals that it enters a team into the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup

Martin Williamson08-May-2009

Zimbabwe take on Kenya in Nairobi last February – playing against the leading Associates could provide them with a route back into Test cricket•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Zimbabwe Cricket has told Cricinfo that it is working with the ICC on proposals that it enters a team into the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup.The tournament features the leading eight Associates who play each other in four-day first-class matches spread over more than a year, with the top two playing-off in a final at a neutral venue.The idea that Zimbabwe, who have been suspended from Test cricket since 2005, participate in the competition was one of the proposals put forward to the ICC to enable their cricketers to prepare for an eventual return to the Test arena.A ZC spokesman said that the board were “in principle agreeable” and it was sorting out the “finer details” with the ICC.An ICC source said that were Zimbabwe Cricket to agree it could create potential difficulties for it. “It would, in effect, admit that they were at Associate level, and unless they do very well, there would be a compelling argument for them to be stripped of their Full Member status,” he explained.”Imagine the situation where Ireland or Scotland, whose funding from the ICC is a fraction of Zimbabwe’s, beat them. There could be calls for that anomaly to be resolved.”There are also issues over where games would be played as the governments of some of the countries involved in the competition still have serious political reservations over travelling to, and hosting, Zimbabwe. Those, however, are not believed to be insurmountable.The other uncertainty which will need to be addressed by the ICC development committee when it meets later this month is whether, if Zimbabwe Cricket agrees to take part, the competition is expanded to nine countries or one of the existing Associates is dropped to make room for them.However, it seems highly unlikely that an Associate – and Namibia would be the prime candidate as they secured the eighth and final qualifying slot – will be ditched.

ماركينيوس: الحديث عن مبابي حساسًا الآن.. ونأمل أن يستمر معنا

علق الدولي البرازيلي ماركينيوس على استبعاد زميله كيليان مبابي من قائمة باريس سان جيرمان، بالجولة اليابانية للفريق الفرنسي، استعدادًا للموسم الجديد.

تم استبعاد مبابي من السفر في جولة اليابان، في خطوة من باريس سان جيرمان للضغط على اللاعب الفرنسي، الذي يريد البقاء حتى نهاية عقده ويرفض التمديد.

طالع أيضًا.. ليكيب: باريس سان جيرمان يحدد سعر بيع مبابي بعد اهتمام الهلال وتشيلسي

وينتهي عقد مبابي مع باريس سان جيرمان في نهاية الموسم المقبل وتحديدًا في 30 يونيو 2024، ويرفض اللاعب التمديد.

هناك غضب وإزعاج كبير يشعر باريس سان جيرمان به تجاه اللاعب وهدده النادي بأنه سيجلس على مقاعد البدلاء حال عدم الموافقة على الرحيل أو تمديد العقد حتى 2025.

وفي تصريحات للاعب البرازيلي ماركينيوس بالمؤتمر الصحفي: “الحديث عن مبابي حساس، إنه لاعب استثنائي ويتمتع بقوة كبيرة فوق بعض اللاعبين، لكن الأمر يتعلق بالإدارة”.

وأضاف: “آمل أن يكون جزءًا من الفريق في الموسم المقبل ويساعدنا في المنافسة على البطولات، إنه أحد أهم لاعبينا ودائمًا ما كان حاسمًا في العديد من المباريات”.

ويرغب مبابي في إنهاء الموسم المقبل والرحيل المجاني عن باريس سان جيرمان لتحقيق حلمه بالانضمام إلى ريال مدريد.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، فإن هناك أكثر من اهتمام بضم الفرنسي على رأسهم الهلال من الدوري السعودي وكذلك تشيلسي من الدوري الإنجليزي.

Governo começa a receber propostas para permissão de uso do Complexo Maracanã

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O Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro vai começar a receber propostas de clubes e empresas interessadas em celebrar a permissão de uso dos equipamentos esportivos, tendo como objeto a gestão do Maracanã e do Maracanãzinho. A ação é o passo seguinte a conclusão do estudo e o parecer que embasaram o novo modelo de exploração do Complexo Maracanã, realizado pelaComissão Consultiva Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – Maracanã.

As propostas poderão ser protocoladas até o dia 4 de abril, ao meio-dia, e o resultado será divulgado no dia 5 de abril até as 17h. A permissão de uso terá validade inicial de 180 dias. Durante esse período, os custos relativos à gestão do Complexo Maracanã serão de responsabilidade da futura permissionária.

– Agora que a Comissão Consultiva definiu as condições da permissão de uso a ser adotada, comunicamos oficialmente aos clubes e empresas interessadas em assumir a gestão dos equipamentos que estamos recebendo as sugestões para administração do Complexo Maracanã. Será escolhida a proposta que atenda melhor os torcedores, o Estado e os clubes – explica Ana Beatriz Leal, subsecretária geral da Secretaria de Estado da Casa Civil e Governança e presidente da comissão.

Além disso, o governo vai instituir um Comitê de Gestão e Operação, responsável por acompanhar e compor um grupo de vistoria prévia e de recebimento do Maracanã e Maracanãzinho, para início da permissão de uso. A permissionária vai assumir os equipamentos no dia 19 de abril.

– O Comitê de Gestão e Operação vai atuar cooperativamente com a permissionária em prol de uma gestão mais eficiente, que atenda, principalmente, ao interesse público e ao fortalecimento do futebol carioca. Para isso, nos dedicamos ao máximo para desenhar a permissão de uso. Com a nova gestão a ser implementada, o Governo do Estado está desenvolvendo um novo capítulo na história do Complexo Maracanã que, por ser o estádio de maior importância internacional, merece ser tratado com respeito – diz o secretário de Esporte, Lazer e Juventude, Felipe Bornier.

Spinners give UAE massive win over Namibia

United Arab Emirates thrashed Namibia on the second day of the four-day match by restricting them to 155 in the second innings as Nasir Aziz took his maiden five-for at the first-class level

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Sep-2013
ScorecardUnited Arab Emirates thrashed Namibia on the second day of the four-day match by restricting them to 155 in the second innings as Nasir Aziz took his maiden five-for in first-class matches. Namibia were staring at an innings defeat after UAE took a 140-run first-innings lead and left Namibia tottering at 67 for 6, still 73 runs behind, but Louis van der Westhuizen’s 49 saved them fleetingly.UAE added 69 more to their overnight lead of 71 runs as five of their last six batsmen scored in single digits. The only noticeable partnership was for the eighth wicket between Swapnil Patil, who resumed at 14, and Ahmed Raza (25) who put on 40 runs. Christi Viljoen ended the partnership and took four of the last five wickets to finish with 4 for 32.Namibia’s attempt to post a big target fell flat when Shadeep Silva took the first three wickets, all lbw, and only one of their top six batsmen scored in double digits. The innings was revived by Nicolaas Scholtz and van der Westhuizen with a 60-run stand for the seventh wicket. Scholtz fell for 31 and van der Westhuizen was dismissed when Namibia were at 140, which made sure UAE would have to bat again. Offspinner Aziz wrapped-up the lower order and Namibia set UAE 16 runs to chase, during which they lost the wicket of Shaiman Anwar for a duck.

West Ham: Soucek back to best for Czech

Tomas Soucek’s season hasn’t gone to plan so far in 2021/22 but the West Ham midfielder looked back to his best earlier this week as he played a starring role for the Czech Republic.

His national side moved to second in their World Cup qualifying group with a win at Belarus on Monday night.

The Irons suffered a second defeat of the season heading into the international break, being defeated by newly-promoted Brentford at the London Stadium and it was another reminder of the 26-year-old’s worrying form.

Soucek was David Moyes’ joint-top goalscorer last term, having found the net ten times, and was also named their ‘Player of the Year’ for an impressive campaign that helped guide the Hammers into Europe.

He was a tireless presence in midfield and a constant threat in the opposition’s box throughout the year but after playing so much last season, and then at Euro 2020, it’s clearly taken its toll.

The towering Czech enforcer has looked leggy at times and with just one goal in seven appearances, he’s certainly been some way off replicating last season’s lucrative exploits.

Two games in four days when he’s in dire need of rest will hardly help things, though there have been signs of encouragement.

But whilst on international duty this week, we got a glimpse of the 6 foot 4 titan being back to his very best as he ran the show at the Kazan Arena.

As per SofaScore, Soucek registered a match-high 108 touches of the ball, some 21 more times than any other player on the pitch, only showing that everything ran through him.

The £37.8m-rated beast then made 82 of his 95 passing attempts (86%), in which two were key chances created, whilst he showed that he can still very much get forward and contribute in the final third.

Soucek also managed two of the Czechs six shots on target (33.3%), on top of two successful dribbles and he even won 75% of his aerial battles too.

This should give Moyes and co plenty of encouragement heading into the Premier League’s return this weekend, when West Ham head to Everton on Sunday afternoon.

It’s a chance for the industrious midfielder to build on this international masterclass too.

AND in other news, Moyes could have another Declan Rice at West Ham in towering teenage sensation…

Fla e Flu fazem primeiro clássico no Maracanã após 'adeus' ao Consórcio

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Neste domingo, o Maracanã recebe o primeiro clássico após o Estado do Rio de Janeiro romper contrato com o consórcio que fazia a gestão do estádio. Quis o destino que o duelo fosse justamente entre Flamengo e Fluminense, os dois clubes que tinham vínculo vigente com a empresa para mandar jogos no local. Nesta última rodada da Taça Rio, os clubes veem, então, uma possibilidade de mostrar força e provar que há condições de fazer o estádio “pulsar” por conta própria.

As diretorias do Rubro-Negro e do Tricolor, por enquanto, buscam alternativas, mas já deixaram explícita a vontade de participar da nova gestão do Maracanã – a Odebrecht tem até o dia 19 para deixar o estádio.

O contrato do Complexo Maracanã e Entretenimento S.A. foi assinado com Flamengo e Fluminense em 2013 (gestão Bandeira de Mello e Peter Siemsen, respectivamente) pouco após as reformas visando a Copa do Mundo que aconteceria no ano seguinte. Desde então, com algumas exceções, os clubes tinham o estádio como casa, tendo lado fixo na arquibancada e locais para ações junto aos torcedores.

Porém, nunca esconderam insatisfações com os altos valores praticados pela parceira, que fazia com que déficits fossem comuns, mesmo em jogos com ocupação razoável. Na atual temporada, por exemplo, o Fluminense não teve lucro em jogo algum e o Flamengo, mesmo quando lotou, ficou com cifras bem abaixo do esperado.

Os montantes negativos faziam, inclusive, com que torcedores e alguns dirigentes impulsionassem a ideia de um estádio próprio.

Nos últimos meses da gestão de Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, que esteve à frente do Flamengo entre 2013 e 2018, chegou-se a assinar um termo de intenção de compra de um terreno na Barra da Tijuca, Zona Oeste do Rio de Janeiro. O Fluminense, em 2016, também teve a iniciativa, mas para um local próximo a antiga Vila do Pan, também na Zona Oeste da Cidade Maravilhosa.

A parceria entre Estado do Rio de Janeiro e Consórcio Maracanã e Entretenimento S.A. foi rompido no início da última semana, sendo anunciado pelo governador Wilson Witzel em entrevista coletiva. A ação pegou clubes e o próprio consórcio de surpresa.

O Estado alega que o Consórcio tem uma dívida desde 2017, que chega a R$ 35 milhões. A empresa, por outro lado, afirma que os valores são referentes ao “uso comercial das áreas do entorno do estádio, como o Célio de Barros, o Julio Delamare e adjacências, fato que não ocorreu em função da decisão unilateral do governo de tombar estes espaços”.

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Polêmica

Recentemente, o Fluminense se envolveu em uma polêmica com o consórcio que fazia a gestão do Maracanã. Na final da Taça Guanabara, entre Vasco e o Tricolor, o Complexo Maracanã S.A. sinalizou ao Cruz-Maltino, mandante, que a torcida poderia utilizar o Setor Sul. Porém, o Fluminense alegou que, pro contrato, o Setor Sul deveria ser usado pela torcida do clube das Laranjeiras.

Na noite anterior à partida, o caso foi parar na Justiça, que determinou portões fechados. Horas antes da partida, o Vasco, por sua vez, conseguiu uma liminar que permitia a entrada de torcedores, o que acabou acontecendo já com o jogo em andamento.

LEMBRE O CASO

ROMPEU

Na última segunda-feira, Wilson Witzel, governador do Rio de Janeiro, anunciou, em entrevista coletiva, que o vínculo com o Complexo Maracanã S.A. estava rompido e a empresa teria até o dia 19 de abril para se retirar do estádio.

GOSTARAM

Flamengo e Fluminense se manisfestaram sobre o rompimento do contrato do Estado com o Complexo Maracanã S.A. e os dois clubes elogiaram a atitude de Wilson Witzel. Além disso, afirmaram ser interessante que as agremiações possam ser mais ativas na gestão a partir de agora. O consórcio, por sua vez, se dizia surpreso.

RETALIAÇÃO?

Na última quinta-feira, o Complexo Maracanã S.A. enviou um ofício à Federação de Futebol do Rio de Janeiro (Ferj), Flamengo e Fluminense afirmando que, por conta do calendário, só poderia realizar uma semifinal da Taça Rio, segundo turno do Campeonato Carioca.

FERJ REBATE

Na última sexta-feira, a Ferj rebateu o consórcio e manteve as duas semifinais da Taça Rio no Maracanã.
“A Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro estranha e duvida que a Greenleaf tenha participação nesse tal impedimento de uma semifinal da Taça Rio ser realizada no Maracanã, três dias depois da decisão do Governo do Estado (quanto à concessão)”

خاص | اتحاد الكرة يبلغ الأهلي بموقف أليو ديانج النهائي من مباراة الزمالك

كشف مصدر خاص في الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، النقاب عن الموقف النهائي لـ أليو ديانج لاعب النادي الأهلي من المشاركة في مباراة الزمالك اليوم.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة الزمالك مساء اليوم الخميس في المباراة المؤجلة من الجولة الـ31 بالدوري المصري الممتاز على ملعب استاد القاهرة.

وكان موقف ديانج من المشاركة في المباراة يشهد غموضًا، بسبب انتظار رد الاتحاد الدولي “فيفا” رسميًا على قرار رفع الإيقاف عن اللاعب.

طالع | التفاصيل الكاملة لأزمة إيقاف أليو ديانج مع الأهلي بسبب مستحقات وكيله

وأوضح المصدر لـ بطولات أن فيفا أرسل خطابًا رسميًا إلى الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم برفع الإيقاف عن أليو ديانج.

وأشار إلى أنه قد تم إخطار النادي الأهلي بأحقية ديانج في المشاركة أمام الزمالك وقانونية ذلك.

يذكر، أن بطولات قد أكد انضمام ديانج لمعسكر النادي الأهلي استعدادًا للقمة، بالرغم من احتمالية غيابه، وانتظارًا لرد فيفا.

ويخوض الأهلي مباراته اليوم بعد أن حسم درع بطولة الدوري رسميًا، عقب وصوله إلى النقطة 75 حصدها من 29 مباراة فقط.

Palace fans celebrate Rodney contract

Kaden Rodney has signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace, the club have confirmed. 

Rodney looks to be a versatile player, having been deployed at centre-back, right-back, defensive midfield and central midfield.

He’s made a total of 13 appearances for Palace’s Under-18s, scoring two goals and providing two assists (via Transfermarkt).

Rodney, now 17, has been at the South London club since he was eight years old.

What did Rodney have to say?

He described putting pen to paper as a ‘great moment’ but stressed that ‘now the hard work continues’, a great attitude to have on the signing of his first professional deal.

Manager Rob Quinn said the deal was ‘reward for his hard work and dedication during his time at the club’. He also believes Rodney is ‘extremely talented’ but ‘humble’.

Rodney follows in the footsteps of the eight academy talents who inked professional deals back in July.

Palace chose to tie down many of the players who’d been instrumental in their second-place finish in the Under-18s Premier League.

Here’s how supporters reacted to the club’s announcement tweet.

Palace fans buzzing over Rodney contract

“Cosmic”

Credit: @MattCPFC

“Good on you Kaden you legend. Fantastic bringing up these young Palace players. Got a real family vibe.”

Credit: @rvolkie

“Get in, what a player”

Credit: @joelcpfc_

“Cracking plur”

Credit: @CPFCMax9

“Future”

Credit: @CPFCH10

“Love it, this kid is class”

Credit: @liamb0117

In other news, fans loved this Eze update.

'Pakistan in reasonably good position' – Azhar

Despite an unimpressive performance by the top order, leading to Pakistan finishing the opening day nine wickets down, batsman Azhar Ali felt his side was in a reasonably good position

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Sep-2013

Azhar Ali: ‘I had to work hard for my runs because they bowled in the good areas”•AFP

Despite an unimpressive performance by the top order, leading to Pakistan finishing the opening day nine wickets down, batsman Azhar Ali felt his side was in a reasonably good position. Zimbabwe’s bowlers held control in the opening session, reducing Pakistan to 27 for 3, before Azhar and captain Misbah-ul-Haq saved their side from further embarrassment with a stand of 93 for the fourth wicket.Azhar top-scored with 78 and it was a typical workmanlike innings from him, coming off 185 balls. He admitted though that Pakistan should have respected the conditions better in the morning session, as the seamers managed movement and awkward bounce. A ninth-wicket stand of 67 between Saeed Ajmal and Junaid Khan took Pakistan close to the 250-mark.”It was a hardworking innings on a slow track,” Azhar said. “I had to work hard for my runs because they bowled in the good areas. And I think we ended up in a reasonably good position.”With some moisture on the pitch, we had a plan to get through to lunch. But we lost three early wickets which didn’t help. We could have done a bit better.”Pakistan batted positively after lunch as the pitch started to settle. Azhar, who batted cautiously as he approached his fifty, said that Misbah’s calming influence was helpful. After Misbah fell against the run of play, the responsibility grew on Azhar. He looked set for his fifth Test century but fell chasing a wide, away-swinging delivery from Shingi Masakadza and edged to slip. Azhar didn’t hide his annoyance, swinging his bat at thin air as he walked off with Pakistan at 182 for 8 with an hour left in the final session.”I was looking for some runs and they tried to bowl away from me,” Azhar said. “I should have kept my cool a little to get the hundred. It would have been nice to get another hundred. “Since his debut in 2010, Azhar has played 15 of his 28 Tests (including the ongoing Test) in venues outside the subcontinent and the UAE. He credited coach Dav Whatmore for helping him adjust to conditions where batsmen are challenged.”The coach has really helped me with my technique, especially with teaching me how to handle things in different places we play in,” Azhar said. “In international cricket, you have to improve day by day, you have to come up with new plans and you have to keep thinking.”Having described the pitch as “slow” on day one, with the seamers collecting seven wickets, Azhar expects the pitch to take more turn as the game goes on, bringing Ajmal and Abdur Rehman into play.

Carille fecha último treino do Corinthians antes de pegar o Ituano

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O técnico Fábio Carille resolveu fechar o último treino do Corinthians antes do confronto com o Ituano. Na tarde desta terça-feira, na véspera do duelo, a imprensa pôde acompanhar apenas o aquecimento dos jogadores do Timão.

Após a atividade, porém, o clube divulgou em seu site oficial a escalação titular para a partida. O Timão vai iniciar o jogo com:Cássio, Michel Macedo, Marllon, Henrique e Danilo Avelar; Ralf, Richard, Ramiro e Jadson; Clayson e Boselli.

Carille vai preservar Manoel, Júnior Urso e Sornoza, porque o Corinthians já está classificado para as quartas de final do Paulistão. Essa última rodada decidirá a colocação final: o Timão é o líder do Grupo C, com 18 pontos, um a mais que a Ferroviária, que visita o Novorizontino.

Gustagol, que treinou nos últimos dias após recuperar-se de pancada no joelho esquerdo, ainda não ficará à disposição. Boselli continuará como titular da equipe.

O duelo entre Corinthians e Ituano se enfrentam nesta quarta-feira, às 21h30, no Estádio Novelli Júnior, em Itu.

*Atualizada às 18h50

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