Kai Rooney copied Viktor Gyokeres' celebration after scoring for Manchester United's Under-16 team at the SuperCupNI.

Rooney Jr copies GyokeresScores in Man Utd's 3-0 winBeat West Cork AcademyFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Kai scored for United's Under-16s against West Cork Academy on Monday, converting a penalty to make it 2-0, having first assisted Sam O'Brien's opening goal. After the second goal, Rooney Jr ran to the touchline and covered his mouth in a celebration that mirrors that of Arsenal's new signing, Gyokeres. Bassirou Nkoto scored their third goal as United won 3-0.

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United had pursued Gyokeres throughout the summer but he instead opted to move to north London. That did not stop Rooney Jr from emulating the Sweden international, however. Gyokeres covering his mouth is said to be a reference to Batman villain Bane.

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Kai is fast developing into a really promising prospect at United, playing for the youth teams and working his way slowly through the system. Gyokeres, last season, scored 52 goals in all competitions; Rooney Jr has found a pretty promising striker to follow in the footsteps of.

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Rooney and his Under-16 team-mates will also play Rangers and Co Tyrone in their group.

Teams coming to India shouldn’t just focus just on the spinners, they should prepare for the quicks as well

Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi22-Oct-201911:14

How did South Africa go from bad to worse?

Prepare for the quicksTeams touring India know the drill. They send over their A team in advance. They scuff up the practice pitches back home. They go to the UAE on training camps. They hire an Indian batting consultant, or spin consultant.South Africa prepared hard for the challenge of facing India’s spinners, and it showed at various points during the series – the centuries Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock scored in Visakhapatnam, the fifties by du Plessis and Zubayr Hamza, the dogged lower-order partnerships. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja never once ran through South Africa.But Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav did, repeatedly. They looked unplayable at times, but could South Africa – their top order, in particular – have been more ready for the challenges they posed? They could have, and future teams touring India will no doubt imbibe the lesson South Africa learned the hard way.Faf du Plessis hears the death rattle behind him•Associated PressLearn from India’s quicksKagiso Rabada had a pretty decent series, in patches, and his lengths improved with every Test he played, until he delivered a truly outstanding new-ball spell in Ranchi. But he wasn’t at the batsmen constantly in the way Shami and Umesh were, nor did he use the bouncer as effectively. And he was the best of South Africa’s quicks.The others were a disappointment. Vernon Philander was accurate, but lost most of his sting after the ball lost its shine, Anrich Nortje was quick but raw, and Lungi Ngidi was disappointingly down on pace in Ranchi after sitting out the first two Tests for fitness reasons.When they go back home, South Africa will need to figure out why the gap between the two pace attacks became so wide. Do they play too much of their home cricket in overly seam-friendly conditions, and are their quicks at a loss, therefore, when they come across pitches where you need to do a little extra to get any purchase? Should South Africa look into their domestic cricket for fast bowlers who attack the stumps more? Do their seamers need specialised coaching – like their batsmen had on this tour – from a subcontinent expert?Vernon Philander reacts in the field•BCCIPick your best specialistsHamza has a 50-plus first-class average at both provincial and franchise level, and when he got a game in Ranchi, you could see why. There was an effortless simplicity to his batting during his first-innings half-century, with his mind seemingly unclouded by the uncertainty that can strike visiting batsmen in the subcontinent. His defence looked secure, but he was always looking for scoring opportunities, and his control percentage was in the 90s before he paid the price for trying to cut Jadeja off his stumps.Why didn’t Hamza play the first two Tests? South Africa had Theunis de Bruyn at No. 3, and you could see why they wanted to give him a couple of games, he’d scored a century in Sri Lanka from that position. But they also played an allrounder, Senuran Muthusamy, at No. 7.There was an earnest doggedness to Muthusamy’s batting, and he wasn’t dismissed in either innings in Visakhapatnam, but he seemed a pretty limited player in comparison to Hamza. More than that, though, what he offered with his left-arm spin was clearly not enough to compensate – he lacked the control to be a viable fifth-bowling option, and there was a half-tracker every two overs that the Indian batsmen ruthlessly put away.Senuran Muthusamy had a rough first day in Test cricket•BCCIPlaying a spin-bowling allrounder is a temptation other touring sides have succumbed to in India. It’s a way to hedge your bets. England played Ian Blackwell in Nagpur in 2006 (it was his only Test) and Samit Patel in Ahmedabad six years later. Cameron White is a pretty good batsman, but in his only Test series for Australia, in India in 2008, he played as a spin-bowling allrounder at No. 8.This idea, of trying to create a credible spin-bowling allrounder out of nowhere, has never worked, but teams keep trying it. Don’t do it unless you actually have a Jadeja or a Shakib Al Hasan.Don’t play spinners for the sake of itThis was a lesson South Africa failed to imbibe even after they had learned it the hard way. Dane Piedt played as one of two frontline spinners in Visakhapatnam, and went for 209 runs across the two innings, at 5.81 per over, while only picking up one wicket.An extra seamer in Visakhapatnam could have given South Africa a little more control, and they seemed to learn from that experience when they went to Pune and played a third seamer. When Keshav Maharaj missed the third Test with a shoulder injury, South Africa could have played four seamers, but instead they left out Philander and went back to Piedt as one of two spinners, and India – Rohit Sharma in particular – toyed with him once again.Dane Piedt sends one down•BCCIPiedt ended the series with the worst economy rate of any bowler in a series in Asia (minimum 200 balls bowled), and South Africa could have been much better served with a seamer bowling all the overs he sent down.Keep the faithHowever awful a tour someone has had, don’t jettison the player unless they’ve clearly shown (like Piedt, maybe) that they may not be that good in the first place. If you’ve identified someone as a player for the future, and they’ve shown enough glimpses of that ability, stick with them, and they’ll learn from this experience.Aiden Markram had a nightmarish tour, where he simply couldn’t get into double figures, and ended it by breaking his hand lashing out at a “hard object”. Maharaj bowled well in patches, but struggled for consistency and ended up with unflattering numbers. These are the kinds of players who could come back to India in 3-4 years’ time, and show that they’ve improved in terms of both skill and mentality.Elgar and du Plessis have proved this. Both had horror tours of India in 2015, and came into this series with poor records across all their Asia tours, but they both looked a lot better this time around, especially against spin.R Ashwin hits Aiden Markram’s stumps during the Visakhapatnam Test•BCCITry not to overhaul your coaching staff two months before the next tourAfter a disappointing World Cup in which they went out at the group stage, South Africa restructured their entire coaching staff, which meant Ottis Gibson was out after two years in the job, and Enoch Nkwe was in as interim team director.Nkwe is young and ambitious, and may well go on to have a bright future in the job, but is a tour of India – one of the hardest assignments not just in cricket but in all sport – really the ideal time to bring in a new coach, that too one untested at international level?It’s one thing to throw people in at the deep end, but this was throwing someone in when you could see shark fins poking out of the pool’s surface.

Lancashire made up for lost time and maintained their Vitality County Championship Division One survival hopes after Tom Bailey and Anderson Phillip impressed with the new ball against Worcestershire at Visit Worcestershire New Road.Bailey and Phillip fully justified Lancashire skipper Keaton Jennings decision to put the home side into bat in reducing them to 22 for 5 and then 56 for 7 in seamer-friendly conditions when play got underway after lunch. The duo both picked up three wickets to give Lancashire an ideal start to a game they have to win to keep alive their chances of remaining in the top flight for another season.Lancashire began the game 15 points adrift of third from bottom Nottinghamshire but last week’s win over Somerset at Emirates Old Trafford had kept them in contention.Bailey bowled eight overs on the trot and returned excellent figures of 3 for 9 while Phillip had 3 for 44 from seven overs.Worcestershire had already guaranteed their safety during a recent run of three wins in four matches and their eighth-wicket pair of Matthew Waite and Logan van Beek led a partial recovery. They plundered 63 in seven overs but the rain which had washed out the morning’s play returned after tea.Worcestershire made two changes from the side in action against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl with the fit again Waite and Jack Home replacing the injured Tom Taylor and spinner Amar Virdi. Lancashire kept faith with the side which had defeated Somerset.Bailey’s second delivery of the opening over accounted for Gareth Roderick who drove at a ball of full length which was swinging away and he edged to Will Williams at fourth slip.Jake Libby square cut Phillip for four but then was stuck in the crease and nicked another ball which moved away to Harry Singh at third slip. Rob Jones was undone by an excellent full length swinging delivery from Phillip and was caught behind. Kashif Ali steered Bailey to first slip and then Brett D’Oliveira pushed at the same bowler and perished at second slip.Adam Hose off drove Bailey to the ropes to move into double figures but it became 39 for 6 when Ethan Brookes played forward and was bowled with a fullish-length delivery which did just enough to nip away.Phillip came back into the attack to replace Bailey after a superb opening spell of 8-4-9-3 and he soon claimed his third scalp when Hose tried to on drive a delivery slanted towards leg stump and ended up deflecting to Jennings at second slip.Waite decided attack was the best policy and pulled and on drove Williams for sixes in his first over which cost 15 runs. Van Beek also went on the attack and he struck Balderson and Williams for further maximums.By tea the eighth wicket pair had added 63 in just seven overs but the players were unable to return for the final session after a heavy downpour.

This promises to be a very busy summer for Rangers at Ibrox.

New manager of the Gers, Russell Martin, is going to want to oversee a mass-overhaul of his squad, with plenty of ins and outs expected in the coming weeks.

So, could the Light Blues be about to land the first signing of the Martin era?

Rangers targeting defensive reinforcements

Things are ramping up at Ibrox right now with a move for winger Kwame Poku reportedly set to be wrapped up.

However, that’s not the only deal edging closer to completion.

Indeed, according to a report in Spain, Rangers have reached an agreement with Bournemouth to sign Max Aarons on a season-long loan, adding that an agreement is “nearly finalised”.

The 25-year-old full-back burst onto the scene with Norwich City, making 213 appearances for the Canaries, 70 of which came in the Premier League, touted as the next big thing, almost joining Tottenham Hotspur for £15m when he was still a teenager.

This big move never came to fruition, moving to Bournemouth two summers ago, but making very little impact on the South Coast, thereby actually spending the second half of last season on loan at Valencia, albeit he featured only five times for los Che.

Nevertheless, still only 25, Aarons is a player with plenty of potential, so could have a big impact in Govan.

Why Max Aarons could be Rangers' next loan star

Rangers have had plenty of players arrive on loan and have had a big impact throughout history, as the table below outlines.

Černý

2024/25

52

Not set to return

Sima

2023/24

39

Did not return

Diomandé

2024

19

Made permanent £4.3m

Tillman

2022/23

43

Did not return

Hagi

2020

13

Made permanent £3.5m

Defoe

2019

20

Made permanent free

Ojo

2018/19

36

Did not return

Kent

2018/19

43

Made permanent £7.5m

Weiss

2010/11

35

Did not return

Diouf

2010/11

22

Did not return

Rangers have had plenty of loan players in recent seasons and throughout history, but few have had as big an impact as Ryan Kent, underlined by the fact his move from Liverpool was made permanent for £7.5m, a club record for modern times.

Kent would go on to make 218 appearances for the club, scoring 33 goals and providing 56 assists, winning the Premiership title and the Scottish Cup, a key figure in Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team that reached the Europa League Final.

The winger now plys his trade in Major League Soccer for Seattle Sounders, starting the Rave Green’s Club World Cup opener against Botafogo last Sunday, preparing to take on Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days.

So, why could Aarons be Rangers’ latest superstar loanee?

Well, writer Kai Watson labels him a “great athlete”, while Tom Quartly of Breaking the Lines believes the full-back offers ‘fluidity in both attacking and defensive phases’, claiming he has the talent to be one of English football’s ‘brightest stars’.

So, while Aarons hasn’t played a lot of football in recent years, he’s far from finished at 25 years old, and still has plenty left to offer.

What the arrival of a new right-back, who will surely have been guaranteed minutes, means for captain James Tavernier remains to be seen, but Aarons is surely just the first of many highly-rated Premier League or EFL players on their way to Ibrox this summer.

Tavernier didn’t particularly enjoy his best season at Ibrox, anyway, so this is certainly a deal worth getting over the line as Martin seeks to improve the squad.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers are now seriously considering a bid for a £22m “magician”, who could be brought in to replace Matheus Cunha this summer, according to a report.

Cunha closing in on Man Utd move

Cunha is set to join Manchester United in a £62.5m move, with the deal likely to go through despite the Red Devils making a late attempt to pay the fee over five years rather than two. The 26-year-old has, of course, been a key player for the Old Gold in the Premier League, netting 15 goals in 33 games in 2024/25, and his departure will leave a hole in the squad, but a new statistic highlights the fact the Brazilian isn’t exactly the hardest of workers.

That said, the forward’s attacking output is by far the most important thing, and Vitor Pereira is now tasked with bringing in a replacement capable of recording a similar number of goal contributions next season.

According to a report from GiveMeSport, Wolves now have an attacking midfielder in mind, having set their sights on Leicester City playmaker Bilal El Khannouss, with a serious bid for the 21-year-old now being considered.

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El Khannouss is being targeted as a direct replacement for Cunha, and there is a belief he could be the Old Gold’s new talisman heading into the 2025-26 campaign, but it will take a bid of around £22m to prise him away from Leicester.

Pereira’s side are very keen on wrapping up a deal for the Leicester ace, having found it difficult to land Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, but there could be serious competition for his signature, with Arsenal also considering a move.

"Magician" El Khannouss could be ideal Cunha heir

The 21-year-old found it difficult to make a name for himself in a poor Leicester side during the 2024-25 season, but he is still very young, and there are some signs he could thrive at Molineux as a replacement for Cunha.

Lauded as a “magician” for his performance against Southampton earlier this month, the Moroccan has shown real signs of quality on occasion, picking up an assist and an 8.0/10 SofaScore rating courtesy of a very impressive display against the Saints.

The maestro’s play-style is also easy on the eye, having become known for trivela passes during his time with Genk, and he could be an exciting player to watch for Wolves supporters.

With Cunha’s departure set to generate £62.5m, Wolves should have ample funds to replace the Brazilian international, and El Khannouss could be the ideal heir.

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da pinup bet： As vendas para os jogos das finais da Copa do Brasil estão com as dinâmicas quase definidas. O primeiro jogo do São Paulo contra o Flamengo será no Maracanã, dia 17 de setembro, enquanto o duelo de volta acontece no Morumbi, no dia 24 de setembro.

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da lvbet： As vendas para o setor visitante no primeiro jogo ainda não começaram. Porém, o Lance! apurou que as diretorias dos dois times estão conversando para definir como irá funcionar.

A ideia é que as vendas para a torcida do Tricolor sejam feitas pelo próprio São Paulo, pela plataforma Total Acesso – utilizada pelo clube na comercialização dos bilhetes. Por enquanto, somente as vendas para a torcida do Flamengo estão abertas.

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Para o segundo jogo da final, as vendas deverão ser feitas antes. Na manhã desta quinta-feira (7), os ingressos para o confronto no Morumbi começaram a ficar disponíveis. Por enquanto, somente os sócios-torcedores do Plano Diamante estão podendo ter acesso.

Entretanto, estas primeiras horas de vendas contaram com algumas reclamações de torcedores nas redes sociais. A previsão era que começassem às 10h (de Brasília). Porém, abriram meia hora antes. Além disso, em pouco tempo, alguns setores apareceram como “esgotados”. Para o público geral, começarão na terça-feira (12).

The injury means she will be unavailable for the home ODI series against Australia in December

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Nov-2024New Zealand opener Georgia Plimmer has been ruled out of cricket for remainder of the year after sustaining a bone stress reaction in her groin. The injury means she will be unavailable for the home ODI series against Australia in December.A New Zealand Cricket release said Plimmer experienced pain in her left hip joint during the recent ODI series in India last month. A subsequent MRI and assessment by a specialist upon return to New Zealand confirmed the injury. She is expected to require six weeks of rest and rehabilitation, with a progressive return to high-speed running in January.Along with the Australia ODIs, Plimmer is also set to miss the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash domestic competitions.”We’re really gutted for this to happen to Georgia when she’s at the top of her game,” Ben Sawyer, New Zealand women’s head coach, said.”She’s certainly a loss for us heading into an important series against Australia. After her recent success at the World Cup and in India it’s disappointing she won’t be able to continue that form for the Wellington Blaze and against Australia next month. Georgia’s determined to rehab well and get back as soon as she can and we’re wishing her a smooth recovery.”Plimmer was New Zealand’s second-highest run-scorer during their successful 2024 T20 World Cup campaign, making 150 runs in six innings. She also made scores of 25, 41 and 39 in the ODI series against India that followed, which New Zealand lost 2-1.

da 888casino： Manchester United’s need for a new striker this summer is there for all to see, with their dismal record in front of goal massively contributing to their lowly Premier League finish this season.

da jogodeouro： Rasmus Hojlund was Ruben Amorim’s number one option in such a department throughout 2024/25, scoring just four times in the league throughout his 32 appearances.

Such a tally saw him find the net every eight games, proving that he’s not at the level required if the Red Devils are to rise back up the table in 2025/26.

He’s since been massively touted with a return to Italy, with Inter Milan and Napoli the two sides vying for his signature, but it’s likely the club would lose a whole heap on their £72m investment.

Any funds raised from a potential sale will hand Amorim the needed money to reinvest into the first team squad, to further bolster his ranks if he’s to be successful at Old Trafford.

The latest on United’s pursuit for a new striker this summer

Hugo Ekitiké has been the main option on United’s shortlist over the last couple of weeks, even holding talks with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt over a move for the Frenchman, who netted 22 goals this season.

Dušan Vlahović has also emerged as a surprise target, with the Serbian international wanting a Premier League move this summer, but his hefty wage demands could prove to be a stumbling block.

As a result, the Red Devils have turned their attention elsewhere, plotting a big-money move to sign Fiorentina striker Moise Kean, according to Corriere Fiorentina via Sport Witness.

The report claims that the club are closely monitoring the Italian’s progress and could make a move during the off-season if they fail to land other key targets.

It also states that the 25-year-old currently has a £44m release clause in his deal with the Serie A outfit, a potential bargain given his record of 25 goals in 44 outings this campaign.

Why United’s £44m target could be Amorim’s own Haaland

Most teams around the world must wish they had a talent as big as Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian forward a constant threat to countless backlines.

The 24-year-old has demonstrated his clinical edge during his time at Manchester City, netting a staggering 121 goals in his 142 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Such a record previously catapulted the Citizens to a famous treble back in 2022/23, emulating the success set by United during the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

He’s even set the record for the most goals scored in a single 38-game Premier League season, netting a hat-trick in the 6-3 battering at the Etihad that campaign.

However, talents like Haaland are extremely hard to come by, with many costing extortionate transfer fees and making them virtually impossible to sign.

That could be about to change with the Red Devils’ potential deal for Kean, with the Italian talisman being ranked as a similar player to the City star by FBref.

He’s managed to outperform him in numerous key areas, including a better goal per shot on target record, evidently making the most of the chances that fall his way within the final third.

How Kean compares to Haaland in the 2024/25 campaign

Statistics (per 90)

Kean

Haaland

Games played

31

31

Goals & assists

20

25

Goals per shot on target

0.4

0.3

Pass accuracy

70%

66%

Progressive carries

1.4

0.7

Take-on success

44%

36%

Carries into final third

1

0.4

Aerials won

54%

53%

Stats via FBref

Kean, who’s been labelled “remarkable” by journalist Marco Messina, has also completed more passes and won more aerial battles – showcasing his all-round nature that could play a vital role in United’s build-up.

His dominance doesn’t stop there, completing more take-ons and progressive carries per 90, subsequently able to create his own opportunities without relying on players around him.

Given the prices quoted for other forwards in and around Europe this summer, a deal for Kean could prove to be an excellent one, handing Amorim the ammunition he desperately needs.

If he can replicate Haaland’s success in England’s top flight, it would be one of the signings of the window, offering the side a clinical option that could transform their ambitions of rising up the table in 2025/26.

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أجرى النجم المصري عمر مرموش حواراً مع الحساب الرسمي للدوري الإنجليزي وتحدث عن الكثير من الأمور خاصة فترته الحالية مع مانشستر سيتي.

وقال مرموش عن فوزه بجائزة هدف الموسم الماضي: “لا أستطيع وصف شعوري بالكلمات، كم كان هذا الشعور رائعاً، إن الفوز بجائزة هدف الموسم يجعلني فخوراً للغاية، لقد كانت لحظة مذهلة (هدفه أمام بورنموث)، كان هدفاً لا يُصدق ولحظة لا تُصدق، وضعت كل قوتي في الكرة وبمجرد أن رأيتها ترتفع عرفت أنها هدف، في الإحماء كانت لدي تسديدة مشابهة لتلك، سارت بنفس الطريقة، كانت لحظة مميزة جداً بالنسبة لي، ساعدنا ذلك كذلك في الفوز، كانت لحظة مجنونة”.

🚀🇪🇬 عمر مرموش يشعل المدرجات ملعب الإتحاد بصاروخية لا تصدّ من مسافة بعيدة! ⚽️🔥#الدوري_الإنجليزي #مانشستر_سيتي_بورنموث #مرموش pic.twitter.com/BTXiT0v2LG — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) May 20, 2025

وأضاف: “تمثيل مصر في الدوري الإنجليزي؟ أحاول فعل ذلك بأفضل طريقة ممكنة، شرف لي أن أكون مصريلً وأريد أن أظهر للعالم أن مصر لديها لاعبون عظماء ومواهب حقيقية، آمل أن يرى الشباب المصريون رحلتي ويؤمنون بها، أريد منحهم الثقة للبدء في القيام بما يرغبون به”.

ومن جديد عن هدفه المذهل ضد بورنموث الموسم الماضي والذي جاء بصاروخية بعيدة المدى من مسافة 35 ياردة: “لا أعرف حقاً ما الذي دفعني للتسديد من هذه المسافة، هذا يحدث غريزياً، لحسن الحظ كان القرار صائبًا، أتمنى أن أفعل ذلك مجدداً”.

أقرأ أيضاً.. إعلان التشكيل المثالي للجولة الثالثة من دوري أبطال أوروبا.. ضم لاعب ليفربول

وتحدث مرموش عن هدفه الأول في الدوري الإنجليزي ضد نيوكاسل يونايتد أيضاً والذي جاء من حركة تكتيكية تم التدرب عليها مع هالاند وحارس مرمى مانشستر سيتي السابق إيدرسون.

هدف رائع ومميز 👏😍

النجم المصري عمر مرموش يسجل لأول مرّة مع مانشستر سيتي#الدوري_الإنجليزي | #مرموش pic.twitter.com/dzbJuBi4yp — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 15, 2025

وقال مرموش: “كان ذلك لعب مخطط له، عملنا عليه في التدريبات لكن تمريرات إيدرسون كانت مذهلة، بصراحة 80 إلى 90% من هذا الهدف يعود له”.

وأوضح: “كنا نعلم أن نيوكاسل يعتمد على الضغط العالي، كنت أنا وهالاند في المقدمة، سيكون مدافعه معه وكان عليه أن يقوم بسحبه وتتوفر مساحة أمامي، رأيت المساحة وقررت الدخول، مع العلم أن إيدرسون يمتلك الكثير من القوة في ساقه، يمكنه لعب تلك الكرة بسهولة، رأيت الكرة أمامي ونظرت إلى حارس نيوكاسل وظننت أنه يتكهن بأنها ستكون تمريرة طويلة بعض الشئ، لذلك كان خارج مرماه بالفعل، قررت التسديد بتلك الطريقة بالنظر إلى كون المدافع خلفي مباشرة، رأيت أنه الحل الأمثل”.

وأكد: “لا يمكنني إلا أن أتخيل هدفاً كهذا وفي تلك اللحظة، هي شيء كنت تحلم به منذ أن كنت طفلاً، للتسجيل في الدوري الإنجليزي، لعبت مباراتين قبل تسجيل هذا ضد نيوكاسل، كنت أنتظر هذه اللحظة فقط، وفي هذه المباراة سجلت بالفعل الهاتريك، لذلك لم أكن لأحلم ببداية أفضل للدوري الإنجليزي، وأنني أتيت إلى مثل هذا الدوري الكبير، وأن أول هاتريك لي في مسيرتي بأكملها سيكون في هذا الدوري”.

وتأقلم مرموش مع نظام بيب جوارديولا منذ انضمامه إلى مانشستر سيتي: “زملائي يسهلون كل شيء، يمنحونني الثقة للتعبير عن نفسي، حتى عندما لا تسير الأمور على ما يرام، فإن ثقافة الفريق هنا تدفعك لمحاولة القيام بالمزيد وهذا ما يجعل مانشستر سيتي قوياً، أهم شئ هو الشعور بالراحة في أسرع وقت ممكن، حتى تتمكن من النزول إلى أرض الملعب وإظهار نفسك وما لديك، أحد الأشياء الإيجابية الكبيرة لدينا هو أننا نقاتل ونحاول دائماً التسجيل، ونحاول أن نكون فعالين، حتى لو لم تكن فعالًا في بعض الأحيان أو لم ينجح الأمر، ندفع بعضنا البعض دائماً، زملائي في الفريق أو حولنا كفريق، لنمنح بعضنا البعض الثقة للمضي قدماً مرة أخرى، حتى لو أخطأت، فقط انطلق مرة أخرى”.

وتحدث مرموش أيضاً عن أول هاتريك في مسيرته مع مانشستر ستي خلال مباراته الثالثة فقط: “كانت بداية رائعة، تسجيل هاتريك للنادي بهذه الطريقة، لا أستطيع طلب المزيد، أثبت أن كل الجهد الذي بذلته على مر السنوات يؤتي ثماره”.

واستأنف: “هدفي الأول أمام نيوكاسل؟ سأمنح تمريرة إيدي 5 نجوم وإنهائي 4، هدفي الثالث؟ كنت قد سجلت الثاني للتو، رأيت سافينيو يخترق مع علمي أنه أعسر ستكون التمريرة العرضية اليمنى عندما يكون على الخط في هذه المساحة، وبمجرد أن وصلت الكرة إلى قدمي، عرفت للتو أن هذا هو هدف الهاتريك لي، حدث كل شيء بسرعة كبيرة وكان رائعاً جداً، يا لها من لحظة رائعة”.

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وعن تقييمه لذلك الهدف، قال: “سأمنح معظم الفضل لسافيني، كانت لحظة رائعة، أن تسجل هاتريك على أرضك وأمام الجماهير، اللعب في الاتحاد وسط هذا الحب والدعم من الجماهير أمر رائع للغاية، وخاصةً مقدار ما يدفعوننا به لإظهار صفاتنا واللعب بشكل أفضل، وليس الفوز فقط، كم أن الأجواء داخل الفريق مع زملائنا في الفريق لا تُصدق، جميعنا متعطشون للغاية، نريد تحقيق الكثير، نريد تسجيل الكثير من الأهداف، وأن نكون ناجحين بشكل عام”.

وعن هدفه الثاني ضد نيوكاسل بعد أسيست من جوندوجان، قال: “3 نجوم، لقد سقطت الكرة أمامي، كنت محظوظاً في ذلك الهدف، ولكن في النهاية يجب أن تكون لديك الجودة لإنهاء الكرة، بعد أن وصلت الكرة إلى جوندوجان، أعتقد أنه كان يحاول إنهاء الهجمة بنفسه، لم يسدد الكرة بشكل صحيح، لذلك كنت هناك في منطقة الجزاء، إحدى النقاط الرئيسية هي محاولة التواجد دائماً في منطقة الجزاء، لأن هذا هو المكان الذي تُسجل فيه معظم الأهداف، وفكرت أنه ليس لدي الكثير من الوقت للذهاب إلى الكرة ببطء، لهذا السبب، كما ترون، ذهبت بسرعة، ووضعت كل قوتي في الكرة”.

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 وعن النصيحة التي يقدمها للاعبين الأصغر سناً حول التواجد في منطقة الجزاء والوصول إلى تلك المواقع الصحيحة في الوقت المناسب، قال: “يجب على اللاعبين الشباب، الأشخاص الذين يأتون، أن يعرفوا أنه يجب عليك دائماً القيام بالركض في منطقة الجزاء، وعليك دائماً أن تكون متسقاً مع زملائك ومتسقاً في تمركزك، كمهاجم، يمكنك أن تكون في منطقة الجزاء 20 مرة، ستأتي كرة واحدة وتلك الكرة ستسجلها”.

وشدد: “أحاول دائمًا إظهار شخصيتي على أرض الملعب، لدي الثقة لأحاول دائمًا، من المحتمل أن تسجل ولكنك قد تخطئ أحياناً، لكن الثقة هي أن تستمر وتحاول أن تكون فعالًا، أعتقد أن هذا شيء كبير في شخصيتي، محاولة تحمل هذه المسؤولية ومحاولة القيام بالأشياء بإبداعي وأسلوبي، ولكن في نفس الوقت الاستماع إلى ما يريده المدرب واستغلال المساحات التي ستكون متاحة في المباراة، أسرع لاعب في مانشستر سيتي؟ خوسانوف”.

وأشاد مرموش بنشأته مع نادي وادي دجلة واعتبرها مصدر إلهام له وعلق: “اللعب مع نادي صغير خفف عني ضغوط كبيرة في البداية، ساعدتني على التطور بهدوء والتعلم بوتيرتي الخاصة، لدينا في مصر ناديان أو ثلاث أندية كبيرة مع قاعدة جماهيرية كبيرة، عندما انتقلت لأوروبا أصبح هذا الهدوء أحد نقاط قوتي، لقد أستغرق الأمر عامين حتى أتعود على اللعب في أوروبا ومعرفة كل شيء حوله ونعم هذا ساعدني كثيراً، لم يكن لدي هذا الضغط حتى أتيت لأوروبا”.

The ICC Women’s Championship has expanded to 11 teams with Zimbabwe’s inclusion, and a new T20 Champions Trophy has been introduced

Shashank Kishore04-Nov-2024

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played in January-February from 2026, while the Hundred (August) and WBBL (November) have been allotted dedicated windows in the new women’s Future Tours Programme for the 2025-29 cycle.The BCCI moving the WPL has resulted in Cricket Australia pushing back its women’s marquee summer fixtures from mid-January to February-March to avoid a clash with the most lucrative women’s franchise league.The 2024-25 women’s Ashes, which begins on January 12, will be the last international matches Australia will host in January until 2029. The first of Australia’s marquee home series in their new window is a tour by India for one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is after the WPL in January-February 2026.The ICC Women’s ODI Championship has been expanded to 11 teams in the new FTP with the addition of Zimbabwe. This follows the addition of Bangladesh and Ireland to the ongoing cycle that will culminate with next year’s ODI World Cup in India in October. Zimbabwe’s inclusion means all of ICC’s Full Members except Afghanistan, who don’t field a women’s team, are part of the championship.With the expansion of the Women’s Championship, each country will play four teams at home and four away over a three-year cycle. In their maiden appearance in the upcoming cycle, Zimbabwe will host South Africa, West Indies, Ireland and Sri Lanka and will tour India, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan.As expected, India and Pakistan will only play each other in world tournaments in the new FTP, and not in bilateral series.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

In another addition that has been largely members-driven, teams have scheduled tri-series as part of their preparation for ICC events during this cycle.”Ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, England will host India and New Zealand for such a three-team T20I tournament while Ireland will host Pakistan and the West Indies,” ICC general manager Wasim Khan said. “Sri Lanka and the West Indies are among other Members scheduled to host tri-series, in 2027 and 2028, respectively.”A T20 Champions Trophy for womenThe ICC has introduced a T20 Champions Trophy – to be held in Sri Lanka in 2027 – as part of its strategic plan to have at least one women’s global tournament each year. This new tournament will feature six teams and will comprise 16 matches. The addition of this tournament to the women’s calendar means there will be three global events – including the LA Olympics (August 2028) and T20 World Cup (September 2028) – over a 12-month period.This takes the count of all ICC senior women’s events in the new FTP cycle to five: two T20 World Cups (2026 and 2028), two ODI World Cups (2025 and 2029), and a T20 Champions Trophy in 2027.The ODI World Cup will have 10 teams playing 48 matches from 2029 (up from eight teams, and 31 matches, till 2025), the T20 World Cup will be expanded to 12 teams playing 33 matches from 2026 (up from 10 teams and 23 matches till 2024).Women’s FTP – Test cricket•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

West Indies to play Tests after 20 yearsA total of 15 women’s Tests have been included in this cycle, with West Indies set to return to the format after more than 20 years. They host Australia for one Test as part of a multi-format series in March 2026, play England in another at home in April 2027, and will play a Test in South Africa in December 2028.West Indies last played a Test in 2003-04, against Pakistan, and have only played 12 women’s Tests in all. India, meanwhile, will play Australia and South Africa in away Tests in 2026, while also hosting Australia and England later in the cycle.Having toured Australia for what was only their second women’s Test in nearly a decade, South Africa will host Australia for a Test for the first time in March-April 2027. The new FTP concludes in 2029 with the ODI World Cup, the venue for which is yet to be announced.