‘Be honest Bob’ – Jude Bellingham shares joke with Endrick after Real Madrid wonderkid makes training ground boast

Jude Bellingham jokingly called out teammate Endrick on social media after the Brazilian wonderkid made a training ground boast.

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  • Bellingham and Endrick exchange messages
  • Brazilian winger made training ground boast on social media
  • Real Madrid face Atletico on Tuesday in UCL
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Endrick took to Instagram and shared an image of him racing with Real Madrid colleague Jude Bellingham during a training session. In the caption, the Brazilian wrote: "I won bro @judebellingham".

    In response, Bellingham reshared Endrick's story on his Instagram profile and wrote: "Be honest bob." Bellingham has previously admitted he's nicknamed his team-mate Bobby after he claimed to be a big fan of Sir Bobby Charlton.

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    Bellingham and Endrick starred in Real Madrid's win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey fixture in the midweek as the English midfielder provided the assist for the Madrid wonderkid's only goal of the match in the 19th minute. The Brazil international enjoyed his best night to date in a Real Madrid shirt as he was handed only his fourth start for Los Blancos since joining them last summer.

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    While Los Blancos are on course to reach the final of Copa del Rey with a slender lead over Real Sociedad, their miseries in La Liga continued as they lost to Real Betis 2-1 on Saturday. With Atletico Madrid and Barcelona winning their respective league matches, Carlo Ancelotti's side have now slipped to the third position on the league table.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

    The reigning Spanish champions will next take on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 fixture on March 4 at home.

Fewer touches than Muric: McKenna must now 5/10 drop Ipswich star

Ipswich Town have now last back-to-back games in the Premier League by a single goal, as Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace just about got the better of the Tractor Boys on a cold winter’s night at Portman Road.

The 1-0 win was secured in Palace’s favour courtesy of a sumptuous Jean-Philippe Mateta strike, after the number 14 had somehow wriggled free of various Ipswich markers, before then delicately lifting the ball above Arijanet Muric.

Kieran McKenna was crying out for one of his players to come up trumps in a similar way, but in the end it was a drab defeat for his men to take, with a number of Ipswich shirts underwhelming.

Ipswich's underperformers vs Palace

Not even the likes of Liam Delap could spark into life for the Premier League strugglers in order to attempt to pull off a result, with all three of the former Manchester City striker’s shots unfortunately not finding the back of Dean Henderson’s net.

In truth, it was a poor overall showing from the Suffolk side in the forward areas, with Omari Hutchinson lackadaisical in the number ten role just behind a misfiring Delap, as the ex-Chelsea midfielder squandered possession a hefty total of 19 times.

There were some positives to cling onto defensively at least, with Jacob Greaves standing out as a powerful presence in the heart of defence by completing 12 successful duels, but that wouldn’t matter much considering Ipswich lacked end product up the other end.

On top of that, even for all of Greaves’ glowing numbers, Mateta still managed to waltz through and break Ipswich hearts with his solo strike, with the slim defeat sending McKenna’s men all the way down to 19th spot in the league standings.

The frustrated Tractor Boys boss could well need to be more cutthroat with his team selections moving forward to try and get more out of his up-and-down troops, therefore, with Wes Burns in danger of being axed after a poor showing versus the Eagles.

Burns' performance in numbers

Away from Delap regularly fluffing his lines and Hutchinson continually losing possession, Burns really struggled to get going against Glasner’s visitors too, which would act as a detriment to his side attempting to fashion an opening down the right wing.

Only managing one assist to date since making leap up to the Premier League, it could be that the Welshman isn’t cut out for the huge step-up in quality from the EFL, as the lacklustre Ipswich number seven failed to strike any sort of fear into the Palace defence whenever he roamed forward.

Stat

Burns

Minutes played

66

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Shots

1

Touches

33

Accurate passes

8/13 (62%)

Accurate crosses

1/8

Possession lost

15x

Total duels won

2/3

Looking at the table above, not a lot went right for Burns at Portman Road, with his 33 touches coming in at less than Muric’s 51, whilst the experienced attacker regularly failed to beat the first man when firing crosses into the box, resulting in just one accurate cross being tallied up from eight attempted.

Also giving up possession a costly 15 times, it wasn’t a great shock to see East Anglian Daily Times journalist Alex Jones dish out a 5/10 rating to the 30-year-old post-match, as he could now find his right wing spot is taken up by a new face for Ipswich’s next league encounter versus AFC Bournemouth.

Beloved in Suffolk for his heroics last season on the way to promotion being reached, with Burns helping himself to an impressive ten goal contributions in the Championship, it’s clear that the Premier League might just be a bridge too far for the out-of-sorts forward to handle.

Therefore, a fresher option could be thrown into the XI by McKenna next, who will want a reaction from his camp when the Cherries travel to Portman Road shortly.

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England's bulwark, cannon and handyman

James Anderson stands on the brink of two fine achievements in his Test career, made all the more remarkable by the burden he has carried over the years

George Dobell in Antigua12-Apr-2015If there was one moment that defined the uneven battle that was the 2013-14 Ashes series, it was surely the sight of George Bailey thrashing James Anderson for a world record-equalling 28 in an over.That is James Anderson, England’s best seam bowler in a generation. James Anderson, whose bowling played such a huge role in England’s Ashes win of 2010-11 in Australia and 2013 in England. James Anderson who was praised by MS Dhoni as “the difference between the sides” when England won in India in 2012.But Anderson has carried a heavy burden for England. In that Perth Test, in temperatures that reached 47 degrees, Anderson was obliged to deliver the overs of his colleague, Stuart Broad, who was forced off the pitch with injury. He was obliged to take the field in the second innings without sufficient break due to his batsmen’s inability to bat for a day. He was asked to do too much.And there is nothing new in that. It was, after all, Anderson who had to bowl a 13-over spell to clinch the Trent Bridge Ashes Test of 2013 when all his colleagues were leaking runs and Brad Haddin was taking Australia to victory. It is Anderson who is called upon, when the pitch is slow and flat, to unlock the opposition. Anderson, who in Kolkata, or Adelaide or Nottingham or Galle, has found a way to extract life out of surfaces his colleagues have found dead.On Andrew Strauss’ captaincy: “(He was) very good at getting the best out of his players and knowing what to say at the right time to each individual.”•Getty ImagesFor Anderson is the sports car used to transport scaffolding. The stag used to pull a plough. He is the strike bowler, stock bowler, death bowler and nightwatchman. Hell, in the nets, he even bowls left-arm spin when required. It was Anderson whose batting helped save England from defeat in Cardiff in 2009 and Anderson whose batting came within an inch of saving them in Leeds in 2014 against Sri Lanka. His work is never done.So it is something of a miracle that Anderson goes into the first Test of the series against West Indies on Monday with two significant milestones within his grasp.Firstly, he will, barring injury, become the 13th England player – and only the second seamer – to win 100 Test caps and secondly, he requires four more wickets to surpass Sir Ian Botham’s England record of 383 Test victims. They are both fine achievements, made all the more remarkable for the burden his slim shoulders have been asked to carry.And it will only get worse. In the next nine months or so, England play 17 Tests. Anderson will be expected to lead the attack in the majority. It is inevitable that performances dip, bodies ache and ennui sets in. England’s schedule remains, in every sense, self-defeating.James Anderson has shown he can save games with the bat too, most notably in Cardiff in the 2009 Ashes•Getty ImagesBut Anderson’s enthusiasm remains undimmed. Even now, even as he reflects on what may be the culmination of a fine career, it is the pain of the bad times that drives him on. He has never forgotten the pain of being omitted from this side and will not, even after a grim World Cup, consider retiring from limited-overs cricket to prolong his Test career.”I’ve never forgotten sitting on the sidelines for 18 months or two years and not being able to be out there doing what I love,” Anderson said as he reflected on his career.”I had a few years where I was out of the side and didn’t know if I’d ever play again. But having experienced Test cricket and seen how amazing it is to play for England, that determination to play again has driven me on. Once I got my chance – I think it was in 2008 – I didn’t want to let it go again. The ultimate is playing for England and I want to do that for as long as possible.”You know you could get an injury at any time. You’ve got to make the most of being fit when you get out onto the field.”That period on the sidelines – he missed much of 2006 – came after Anderson was persuaded to change his bowling action to avoid a stress fracture. Instead, he bowled slower, lost his swing and suffered the very fracture they were looking to avoid.Anderson’s spell at Trent Bridge in 2013 clinched a nailbiter for England•Getty ImagesBut the experience was, in many ways, the making of him. He took responsibility for his rehabilitation. He went back to doing what he did best and decided to learn new tricks. He learned the inswinger, he learned to reverse the ball, he learned to hide the ball before delivery and he learned to bowl overseas. Since Peter Moores entrusted the new ball to him in New Zealand, in 2008, he has hardly looked back.”These are all things I’ve picked up along the way,” Anderson explained. “I didn’t start out being able to swing the ball both ways. I’ve just filled my head with as much knowledge as possible. I’ve talked to ex-players and current players and done a lot of bowling and got to know my action.”Asked what advice he would offer his 18-year-old self, Anderson replies “enjoy it” and “ignore the media” and lists his two best captains as Nasser Hussain and Andrew Strauss.”Nasser was different from anything I had experienced,” he says. “Some people got on with him, some people didn’t like the way he went about it but for me as a youngster – I was 20 – that firm hand was fantastic.”I was almost in fear of him. I felt that, if I didn’t bowl well, he was going to give me the back of his hand. That worked me for me at that age.”As for Strauss, Anderson praises him for being “very good at getting the best out of his players and knowing what to say at the right time to each individual.”He rates his best spells as that 13-over marathon at Trent Bridge, the first morning at Adelaide in 2010 – he dismissed Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke before lunch on a surface typically full of runs – and his performance in the Kolkata Test of 2012. Three wickets in each innings may appear modest, but they included Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni and the pitch offered him nothing. Indeed, some thought it was designed to thwart him.Anderson found a way to get on top of the conditions at Eden Gardens in 2012•BCCIThe low moments? The two Ashes whitewashes stand-out, he says. As does the Johannesburg Test of early 2005, when he was called into the side for just one game and bowled poorly. He also describes this winter as “awful” for England.While clearly uncomfortable talking about the impending landmarks – “I’m not thinking about it; we have a Test to win. We will prepare as we always do” – he remains a far less affable character on the pitch.Indeed, after months of testing the boundaries, he flirted with serious trouble last year after an alleged confrontation with Ravindra Jadeja resulted in the ICC charging him with a Level 3 breach of their code of conduct. While the charges were eventually dropped, the experience still weighs heavy.He claims his body is better than ever and that he has no intention to retire from limited-overs cricket to prolong his Test career. But he admits, after an “awful” World Cup, there is every chance that choice will be taken out of his hands.”I think my body is in good enough condition to cope with both formats,” he said. “If I didn’t, I’d seriously consider retiring from one. But I might not get the option to retire; I might not get selected in the next series.”My body has never been better. Once you get past 30, things get hard, so I work harder at my fitness than I ever have done and probably do less in the nets to try and keep fresh for games. I feel good. I feel like I could go on for a few more years.”All of which will be music to the ears of Alastair Cook who is quite certain to throw Anderson the new ball in the coming days. It has been a wonderful career. The sense remains, though, that had he been treasured a little more and flogged a little less, England might have coaxed even more from Anderson.They need him more than ever now. With Broad fading and the young guns not quite ready to take the mantle, the job falls – yet again – to Anderson to find something in these low, slow modern Caribbean surfaces.And that’s the problem. For England would, now as so often in the last few years, be lost without Anderson. One more over, one more spell. One more tour, one more series. Anderson’s work is never done.

Aston Villa may join Premier League race to sign "excellent" £40m attacker

Perhaps looking to add crucial squad depth in an attempt to balance both domestic and European action, Aston Villa could now reportedly join a six-team Premier League race to sign a £40m midfielder.

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The Villans have almost been the victims of their own success at times in the current campaign, with any inconsistencies occurring in the face of a packed fixture schedule thanks to Champions League commitments. Those inconsistencies couldn’t have been summed up better last week either when Unai Emery’s side defeated RB Leipzig before suffering a late defeat against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

In usual circumstances, the visit of Manchester City up next would signal further concern, but this isn’t the Manchester City of the last four seasons. This is a wounded champion – champions who have picked up just one win in 11 games. In fact, rather than suffering the feeling of growing concern, Villa should see this weekend’s clash as the perfect chance to get back to winning ways in the Premier League.

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It’s not just on the pitch that those in the Midlands could defeat England’s top sides either. According to Caught Offside, Aston Villa could now join a six-team Premier League race to sign Charles De Ketelaere in 2025.

The attacking midfielder – worth a reported £40m – has also attracted the interest of Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester City, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur in what hands Atalanta quite the decision to make.

Having struggled to make an impact at AC Milan, De Ketelaere has since redeemed himself at Atalanta to get back on track towards his highly-rated potential. Whether that results in a second chance on the big stage – and this time in the Premier League – remains to be seen.

"Excellent" De Ketelaere is on the rise again

De Ketelaere deserves great credit for how he’s responded to a difficult AC Milan spell, as do Atalanta for how they’ve transformed the young attacking midfielder once more. Now, however, it could be time for the 23-year-old to earn redemption under the spotlight.

Emery’s Aston Villa side represent a safe option to continue his Atalanta form onto the bigger stage too. It’s seen the likes of Morgan Rodgers swap the Championship for the Premier League and thrive, as well as helping Emiliano Martinez on his way to becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Now, for just £40m, the Midlands club could have a similar impact on De Ketelaere.

De Ketelaere midfielder has found himself at the centre of praise in the current campaign, with Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig dubbing the Belgian “an excellent signing” for Atalanta.

In a move that would beat a number of Premier League sides, Aston Villa could make yet another statement of intent on the transfer front in 2025.

England women to tour West Indies in December

England’s women will play three ODIs and five T20Is against West Indies in Antigua and Barbados in December.The ODIs in Antigua will form part of the ICC Women’s Championship, in which England are yet to get off the mark following their 3-0 defeat by India in September.The Tour runs from December 4 to 22, which means it will be concurrent to the men’s Test tour of Pakistan, which gets underway in Rawalpindi on December 1, with the third Test in Karachi ending on December 21.England are likely to be able to call upon the services of Nat Sciver, who withdrew from the India series for a mental-health break in the summer, while their captain Heather Knight is also hopeful of being fit after undergoing hip surgery during the summer.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“We’re happy to be able to release the schedule for the tour of the West Indies,” Jonathan Finch, director of England Women’s cricket, said.”It’s always a great place to visit and with a new head coach soon to come on board it’s the beginning of a new cycle for this team.”The West Indies series sees our first overseas round of the ICC Women’s Championship and it’s key we get some points on the board. The tour also plays an important role in preparing for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup early next year.”

Aston Villa struck gold on £0 signing who’s now similar to a £115m titan

Aston Villa have not been known as big spenders in the Premier League. One of their most expensive players was a man signed this summer. Unai Emery’s side brought Amadou Onana to the club, paying his former team Everton £50m for his services. He has gone on to become a key player for the Spaniard.

However, he is not the most expensive incoming of all time at Villa Park. Instead, it was French winger Moussa Diaby who is the record addition for the Midlands outfit. They paid a reported £51.9m to Bayer Leverkusen, although sold him a year later to Saudi Arabia for a similar fee.

Although the Villans have made several expensive signings over the past few summers, namely Onana and Diaby, they have been known to complete some smart deals, acquiring the odd bargain or two in recent times.

Aston Villa’s best free transfers

The Midlands side have a good track record when it comes to free transfers, and have made some particularly impressive deals in the past few years.

The most recent example of this has been Youri Tielemans. The Belgian midfielder joined upon the expiration of his Leicester City contract. He has gone on to become a crucial player in the middle of the park alongside countryman Onana, making 61 appearances so far. He has started every game in the Premier League and Champions League this term.

Dating back slightly further, to the early Noughties, the Villans signed German midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on a free transfer. He had a superb career for the Villans, scoring 12 goals and grabbing 14 assists in 114 games.

They have also made some more experienced free signings. Ashley Young returned for a second spell to the club in 2021, staying two seasons and playing 57 games. The Villans also signed John Terry, who played for one season in the Championship in 2017/18, a campaign in which they lost in the Playoff Final.

However, as good as these additions were, there was another free signing in the last few seasons who may have been the best of the bunch. That player is Boubacar Kamara.

Kamara’s value in 2024

Although a bad injury has hampered his time at Villa, the French midfielder has been an important player under Emery. The 24-year-old has certainly made far fewer appearances at the club than he would have liked, but he has been a key cog in the Villa machine when fit.

In total, the five-cap France international has played 63 times for the Midlands side, chipping in with a goal and two assists in that time. He has played seven times this term, recovering from a particularly bad anterior cruciate ligament injury. Villa are being cautious, as expected, and the former Marseille man has played just 33 Premier League minutes so far.

Indeed, his injury record at Villa Park has, sadly, been quite poor so far. Kamara missed 35 games and 262 days, with his ACL injury. In total, he has had four injuries, missing 52 games for club and country, which adds up to 340 days.

That said, when fit and firing, the 6 foot sensation is a real midfield powerhouse. In many ways, the “composed” Villa ace, as football scout Jacek Kulig described him, is similar to Chelsea and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, at least statistically, as per FBref.

The pair are metronomic on the ball, with Kamara averaging an 87.6% pass accuracy and Caicedo an 89.1% pass accuracy, according to FBref. However, where they are most alike is defensively, with the Villa number 44 averaging 3.69 tackles and interceptions per 90, and the Chelsea midfield general averaging 4.77 per 90.

Kamara & Caicedo defensive stats compared

Stat (per 90)

Kamara

Caicedo

Tackles and interceptions

3.69

4.77

Clearances

0.92

1.45

Blocks

1.62

1.93

Aerial duels won

1.27

0.95

Ball recoveries

5.65

6.25

Stats from FBref

Given he cost them nothing after signing on a free transfer, the midfielder has been a revelation. Not only is he similar to someone worth £115m, the fee Chelsea paid for Caicedo, but he is worth £31.5m according to Transfermarkt.

It has certainly been a fantastic addition for Villa, and if he can stay fit, they could be looking at a player worth £100m or more, who can add superb quality to their midfield ranks both in and out of possession.

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Man City struck gold selling Pep’s "incredible" star for 1782% profit

da blaze casino: Pep Guardiola has enjoyed an incredible reign as Manchester City manager despite the club’s recent downturn in form.

da fezbet: Having arrived at the club in 2016, Guardiola has managed 495 games for City averaging an incredible 2.31 points per match.

His trophy cabinet is not bad either. Guardiola has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups and ended Man City’s long wait for a Champions League back in 2023.

Guardiola has overseen many squad overhauls during his time at the Etihad and seems to have a knack for moving players on at the right time.

Manchester City's biggest sales

A major part of Manchester City’s recent success on the pitch has been their ability to be proactive and decision-making off the pitch. None more so than recruitment in the transfer market, selling their assets at the right time and most importantly for the right price.

Manchester City’s all-time top 10 player sales

Player

Joined

Fee

Julian Alvarez

Atletico Madrid

€75m

Raheem Sterling

Chelsea

€56.2m

Ferran Torres

Barcelona

€55m

Gabriel Jesus

Arsenal

€52.2m

Leroy Sane

Bayern Munich

€49m

Cole Palmer

Chelsea

€47m

Danilo

Juventus

€37m

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Arsenal

€35m

Riyad Mahrez

Al-Ahli

€35m

Shaun Wright-Phillips

Chelsea

€31.5m

Statistics and fees via Transfermarkt

Arguably, barring Cole Palmer who left very early on in his City career, none of the players on that list ever reached the heights they achieved whilst playing at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer

It shows that Manchester City not only recruit well but know when to cash in on a player and make a tidy profit. This summer for example, City were around £96m in profit after their expenditure and sales.

One of their best pieces of business throughout the last few years happened to be Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, who despite once being labelled by Guardiola as ‘incredible’, earned Man City an eye-watering profit after joining the club for just £1.7m back in 2016.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko sale makes 1782% profit increase

Mikel Arteta lauded Oleksandr Zinchenko as an ‘exceptional footballer’ upon signing the defender in the summer of 2022. Zinchenko made an exceptional start to his Arsenal career and was seen as a ‘level raiser’ that propelled Arsenal to finishing second in the league during his first season (22/23).

The Citizens sold Zinchenko for £32m, making an incredible £30.3m profit on the Ukrainian. It could be argued that City enjoyed Zinchenko’s best years too.

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The defender made 128 appearances for the Citizens, scoring twice and creating twelve more. He also won four Premier League titles, four EFL Cups and an FA Cup in his time there.

Since joining the Gunners, Zinchenko is yet to win a trophy and is now struggling to make it into Arteta’s first XI. His performance metrics are down too from when he played under Guardiola at Man City.

Zinchenko in 24/25 (Arsenal) vs 21/22 (Man City)

Metric

24/25

21/22

Assists

0

4

Progressive carries *

1.92

2.76

Progressive passes *

7.31

9.74

Progressive passes received *

2.31

7.59

Pass completion

81.8%

88.8%

Tackle completion

25%

55%

Ball recoveries

13

65

Statistics via FBref (* = per 90 mins)

From the table, it is clear that Zinchenko peaked in form during his last season at Manchester City. He produced more assists than his current season, more progressive carries and passes and kept the ball better with a higher pass completion.

Defensively, Zinchenko was also more sound at City, with a higher tackle completion and over five times more ball recoveries.

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It seems that Manchester City have a knack of knowing when to sell an asset on, in the Ukranian’s case, it was on to a league rival that made the club a huge amount of profit to improve other areas of their side.

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87 career goals: Seattle Sounders standout Jordan Morris honored for breaking club's all-time scoring record

The Seattle Sounders' forward received a special halftime tribute during the club's match against Houston Dynamo

Morris was recognized for surpassing Raúl Ruidíaz'sCeremony took place at halftime against Houston DynamoMorris' achievement spans all competitionsGetty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED

During the halftime break of Seattle Sounders' home game against Houston Dynamo over the weekend, Jordan Morris was honored on the field for breaking the club's all-time scoring record.

The Mercer Island native was celebrated for his 87 career goals for the Rave Green across all competitions, surpassing the previous record held by Raúl Ruidíaz. Morris is sidelined by a hamstring injury but was present at half-time for the ceremony.

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Morris wasn’t the only one honored as the club also paid tribute to Nico Lodeiro, prior to kickoff, for his time with the club. Lodeiro spent nearly seven years with the club, winning two MLS Cups and a CONCACAF Champions Cup before leaving for Houston Dynamo prior to the 2025 season.

They also honored Cristian Roldan, after the pre-game warmup, who overtook Zach Scott for the most appearances by a Sounders field player in all eras dating back to 1974 with his 353 appearances.

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Following their draw against Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders sit 12th on the Western Conference table with five points after five games played. They have back-to-back-to-back away games next on their cards, first against San Jose Earthquakes on March 29 before going on the road again to face San Diego FC on April 5.

Seattle will also be one of two MLS clubs competing in the 2025 Club World Cup, which begins in mid-June. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will also represent MLS.

Clubes brasileiros ainda podem se reforçar em 2022 mesmo com a janela de transferências fechada

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da luck: A janela de transferências para o futebol brasileiro está oficialmente fechada. O prazo para finalizar novas contratações terminou na última segunda-feira, dia 15 de agosto. Mas isso não quer dizer que o seu time não pode mais se reforçar este ano. O LANCE!explica como isso funciona.

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da stake casino: O fechamento da janela, na prática, significa que nenhum clube brasileiro das séries A e B pode negociar um jogador que esteja sob contrato com outro time, seja daqui ou de fora do país. Nestes casos, o prazo era realmente até 15 de agosto.

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O Flamengo, por exemplo, não pode mais negociar a contratação do meia Oscar junto ao Shanghai Port, da China, e trazê-lo para vestir a camisa rubro-negra no restante do segundo turno do Brasileirão.

No entanto, se Oscar não estivesse sob contrato com o clube chinês, a situação seria outra. Isso porque o Campeonato Brasileiro permite aos clubes fazerem até oito alterações em suas listas de 50 atletas até 26 de agosto, 11 dias depois do fechamento da janela.

Agora o meia não tem mais chances de ir para o Fla em 2022, mas os clubes têm até 26 de agosto para ir atrás de atletas que não estejam sob contrato com nenhum outro time. Um mercado bem mais restrito, mas que pode recompensar quem estiver atento às oportunidades.

Outra possibilidade que permite driblar o fechamento da janela é a base. Neste caso, nem o prazo de 26 de agosto se aplica. Os clubes podem subir jogadores de suas categorias de base para os profissionais a qualquer momento. No entanto, o movimento só vale se for interno. Um atleta da base não pode mudar de clube fora da janela e subir para os profissionais na nova equipe.

O retorno de jogadores que estão emprestados também precisa respeitar as janelas de transferências estipuladas pela Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). Portanto, os times só tinham até 15 de agosto para se movimentar neste sentido.

Copa do Brasil, Libertadores e Sul-Americana são diferentes

Para a Copa do Brasil e para os campeonatos continentais a história é outra. O campeonato nacional, por exemplo, encerrou novas inscrições em 26 de julho. O lateral Guillermo Varela, do Flamengo, e o goleiro Felipe Alves, do São Paulo, foram regularizados depois da data limite e não entrarão em campo por seus novos clubes até o fim da competição.

Disputando também a Libertadores, o Flamengo poderá inscrever Varela para as semifinais. Isso porque a competição continental permite aos clubes fazer três alterações até 72 horas antes do primeiro jogo das semifinais. A regra vale também para a Copa Sul-Americana.

All-round Manenti stars on South Australia debut as win gives hope of better season

Manenti and Nathan McAndrew added 108 for the seventh wicket to turn the game around

AAP26-Sep-2022South Australia’s new-look bowling line-up delivered in style to pick up a comfortable 62-run one-day opening-round win over Queensland.Last season’s strugglers bowled out Queensland for 217 off 46.5 overs at Allan Border Field having been sent into bat and posting 8 for 278.Henry Thornton enjoyed the best return with 3 for 55 but it was a strong all-round display from the Redbacks attack who tied down the home side during the middle part of the innings.Thornton, along with former New South Wales paceman Harry Conway and offspinner Ben Manenti, all debuted for South Australia, with Joe Mennie, Daniel Worrall and Kane Richardson departing since last summer.Related

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Sam Truloff top-scored for Queensland with 49 but found himself tied down for long periods, while Matt Renshaw contributed a quickfire 43 coming in at No.5.Conway picked up 2 for 37 from 8.5 overs, Wes Agar was frugal throughout for 1-30 from his 10 overs, while Manenti also impressed with 2 for 37 from his allotted overs.It was some debut from Manenti, who previously had a single one-day Cup match with Tasmania to his credit. Manenti, the son of Australia’s women’s world champion rugby sevens coach John Manenti, also top-scored with a rapid-fire 60 from 45 balls.In concert with Nathan McAndrew (55 from 42), Manenti helped add a decisive partnership of 108 for the seventh wicket and change the momentum of the contest.South Australia were reeling at 6 for 148 with their recognised batsman all back in the pavilion. But McAndrew and Manenti scored at better than a run a ball to find the kind of momentum that was missing from Queensland’s effort with the bat under lights.South Australia’s key batters all found a way to get out just as they look settled. Opener Jake Weatherald made 37, Alex Carey posted 20 and captain Travis Head looked set for a big score before he was stumped off the bowling of part-time spinner Renshaw for 47.Renshaw, after working on his bowling during the winter, picked up 2 for 30 while newly capped Test legspinner Mitch Swepson impressed with 2 for 42.

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