أشاد لاعب نادي مانشستر سيتي بقدرات محمد صلاح، نجم نادي ليفربول، واختار الدولي المصري كأصعب لاعب واجهه على مدار مسيرته الكروية بالكامل.
ويعتبر محمد صلاح من بين أبرز اللاعبين على مستوى العالم خلال السنوات الأخيرة، وقدم ابن الـ33 عامًا مستويات ولا أروع مع ليفربو، وقاد الريدز للفوز بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مرتين، عامي 2020 و2025.
وواجه محمد صلاح، مانشستر سيتي، خلال السنوات الماضية مرات عديدة، واستطاع الملك المصري تسجيل العديد من الأهداف في مرمى الفريق السماوي.
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ويرى جوسكو جفارديول، مدافع نادي مانشستر سيتي، أن محمد صلاح هو أصعب لاعب واجهه في مسيرته الكروية، وذلك في مقابلة مع شبكة “إي إس بي إن”.
وقال جفارديول عند سؤاله حول أصعب اللاعبين الذين واجههم في مسيرته: ”حسنًا ، سأقول ليونيل ميسي ومحمد صلاح، وإيرلينج هالاند كذلك في التدريبات”.
وعن أفضل قلوب دفاع في العالم بالنسبة له، اختار جفارديول الثلاثي مانويل أكانجي وجون ستونز ، إلى جانب روبن دياس، رفاقه في مانشستر سيتي.
وعن أفضل اللاعبين في تاريخ الدوري الإنجليزي أجاب جفارديول: ”سأذهب إلى اختيار كيفن دي بروين، ليس هناك ما يمكنني أن أقوله عنه، نفتقده كثيرًا”.
وأوضح: ”عندما كنت صغيرًا كنت اعتاد على مشاهدة واين روني كثيرًا، هناك سيرجيو أجويرو أيضًا”.
واختار جفارديول كلًا من ماتيو كوفاسيتش وماتيوس نونيس، زملائه في مانشستر سيتي، إلى جانب مواطنه كريستيان ياكيتش، لاعب نادي أوجسبورج الألماني، كأقرب اللاعبين له خارج المستطيل الأخضر.
واختار جفارديول ميسي وكريستيانو رونالدو، نجم البرتغال والنصر السعودي، إلى جانب أسطورة إنجلترا المعتزل، دافيد بيكهام، كأشهر اللاعبين في العالم.
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Sussex duo lead recovery from 14 for 2 on hard-fought first day
ECB Reporters Network22-Aug-2024Yorkshire enjoyed the better of a hard-fought opening day of their Vitality County Championship promotion battle with Division Two leaders Sussex at Scarborough, though potentially not by much.Sussex came into this 10th-round Division Two affair top of the table with six wins and Yorkshire third with two. The gap between the two sides was 27 points, and both have high hopes of playing top-flight cricket next season.Sussex, invited to bat in challenging conditions, battled hard to reach close at 187 for nine from 72 overs, including half-centuries for left-handers Daniel Hughes and Tom Alsop, who top-scored with 84 not out off 184 balls.They had to recover from 14 for 2 during the early stages of the afternoon after rain had limited the morning session to only four overs. Matthew Revis’s seam accounted for three wickets.Although the day was shortened by 24 overs due to rain at the start and bad light at the end, the play was intriguing, and it would be absolutely no surprise if Sussex’s total turns out to be a competitive one.They batted under grey skies and on a pitch showing signs of uneven bounce.Hughes, who made 53, and Alsop, the latter dropped in the slips on nine during the afternoon, both drove nicely.Australian overseas opener Hughes has enjoyed an excellent start to life with the South Coast county during the second half of the summer, mainly in the Vitality Blast. And he has just signed on to return for the majority of 2025.He drove the first ball of the match, from Ben Coad, through the covers after Jonny Tattersall had elected to bowl.Another memorable one came almost arrow straight off George Hill midway through the afternoon to move him into the forties. But, largely, he was forced to battle hard.Unfortunately, having done the hard work and got set – he reached his fifty off 85 balls – he drove Coad to cover two balls later, falling to leave Sussex at 75 for 3 in the 30th over.Either side of the morning rain, from 11.20pm to 1.10pm, including lunch, Coad had trapped Tom Haines lbw with a full ball with the last delivery of the contest’s opening over before Tom Clark was caught at point having aimed a lazy drive at Thompson.Hughes and Alsop then shared 61 for the third wicket to ease Sussex nerves.Like Hughes, Alsop has this week committed his future to the South Coast county, signing a long-term contract.He was also strong on the drive but was far more obdurate than Hughes, seemingly determined to make the most of his life on nine when Fin Bean shelled a head-high chance at third slip off the bowling of Matthew Revis.After the Hughes dismissal, Thompson trapped James Coles lbw – 85 for 4 in the 36th over.Alsop and captain John Simpson shared 40 into the evening, but the latter pulled George Hill’s seam to midwicket. When Fynn Hudson-Prentice edged Revis to first slip shortly afterwards, Sussex were 134 for six in the 55th.Shortly afterwards, Alsop reached his half-century off 142 balls.Jack Carson and Indian seamer Jaydev Unadkat then offered catches to third and fourth slip as they drove at Revis. Sandwiched in between, Ollie Robinson edged Dan Moriarty’s left-arm spin to slip as the score slipped to 172 for 9 in the 69th over.Jonny Bairstow took the wicketkeeping gloves for Yorkshire in his first county appearance of the season and was neat and tidy, while Sussex’s new ball seamer Robinson was only called upon late on with the bat and made two.Both men are hoping to rekindle their England Test careers.Shortly before bad light was called at 6.15pm, the excellent Alsop hit two boundaries – one reverse swept and the other swept – off Moriarty as he ran out of partners.
The 23-year-old midfielder could be on the move to Germany, as Leverkusen are reportedly ready to trigger his exit clause
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USMNT's Tillman subject to Leverkusen transfer interest
23-year-old is off to hot start at Gold Cup
Midfielder coming off stellar Eredivisie campaign
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WHAT HAPPENED?
PSV midfielder and U.S. international Malik Tillman is the subject of transfer interest from German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, according to Sky Sports Germany. Leverkusen are reportedly open to triggering the release clause of the 23-year-old, though no agreement has been reached.
Tillman, who is currently playing with the USMNT at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, is under contract with the Eredivisie side until 2028.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Tillman is coming off a brilliant campaign with PSV. In 34 games for the Dutch side, he scored 16 goals and had five assists across all competitions. With the USMNT, he has three goals in three games to begin the Gold Cup – the first three goals of his international career.
A product of the Bayern Munich system, Tillman made seven first-team appearances with the Bavarian giants before being loaned out to Rangers in Scotland during the 2022-23 season. He then joined PSV on loan, before he was outright purchased by the Eredivisie side last summer.
Over the past two seasons, Tillman has helped PSV to consecutive league titles and has broken through with the U.S. national team. Leverkusen, meanwhile, won the Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season and this past campaign finished second.
Manager Xabi Alonso recently departed the club, signing as coach for Real Madrid, with former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hired in his place.
Tillman's release clause with PSV is estimated to be $46M (€40M).
DID YOU KNOW?
Tillman could join the ranks of notable Americans to represent Leverkusen, following in the footsteps of Claudio Reyna, Landon Donovan, Jermaine Jones and Frankie Hejduk.
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WHAT NEXT FOR TILLMAN?
Tillman and the USMNT will take on Costa Rica in the Gold Cup quarterfinals next Sunday in Minneapolis.
A Europa League club have held talks over a move to sign a Wolverhampton Wanderers player who Molineux chiefs are ready to sell, and it’s not Matheus Cunha.
Wolves could cash in on Cunha as numerous Premier League clubs circle
Despite signing a contract extension earlier this year, there has still been plenty of talk about Cunha leaving Wolves this summer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' MatheusCunhareacts after the match
The Brazilian penned new terms until 2029, however, importantly, the new contract to includes a release clause. Cunha, talking in recent weeks, admitted the “need to take the next step” and “fight for titles” in his career, hinting at a Molineux exit.
“I had a lot of offers but I wouldn’t feel well if I had done it (left Wolves). Some things you can’t control but I couldn’t leave the club in the middle of the season, in a difficult situation, in the relegation zone. Now, we’re close to achieving our goal (of staying up). But I’ve made it clear that I need to take the next step. I want to fight for titles, for big things. I have potential.”
There is plenty of interest in Cunha as well, with reports recently saying both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are ready to pay a huge £75m to sign the Wolves star over the coming months.
Both Villa and Forest could be able to offer Champions League football ahead of the new season, so Vitor Periera may soon lose his star striker.
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However, another forward on the books at Molineux, Fabio Silva, could also be about to find a new club. Currently on loan in Spain at Las Palmas, recent reports have claimed that Wolves are ready to sell Silva for £25m.
That would be a loss for the Old Gold, and one club have made their move for the Portuguese attacker.
Wolves may sell Fabio Silva as Eintracht Frankfurt hold talks
According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Eintracht Frankfurt have held “initial talks” over a move for Wolves forward Silva.
Currently in the Europa League quarter finals, Frankfurt see Silva as a “very interesting option”, although there are more clubs keen on the 22-year-old.
Things haven’t gone to plan for Silva in England after signing for a then record €40m (£33.4m) from FC Porto in 2020.
He’s scored just five goals in 72 Old Gold appearances, whereas on loan at Las Palmas this season, Silva has already netted 10 times.
Therefore, it could make sense for Wolves to cash in on Silva, and who knows, with Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike linked with a move to the Premier League, the Wolves man could be seen as his replacement in Germany.
Somerset returned to the top of the South Group after knocking off their target with 45 balls to spare
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Riley Meredith led the rout as Somerset bowled Middlesex out for 78 at Lord’s – their lowest ever score in the history of Vitality Blast cricket.The 27-year-old Tasmanian with six white-ball caps for his country took 4 for 12, while Craig Overton, Josh Davey and the competition’s leading wicket-taker Ben Green took two apiece in the nine-wicket romp.Middlesex only got within two runs of their previous worst score – 80 against Kent at Lord’s three years ago – thanks to as defiant 10th-wicket stand of 28 between Tom Helm and Noah Cornwell, who top scored with 15 apiece.Tom Banton, 49 not out and Tom Kohler-Cadmore 30 not out were both given lives as Somerset sealed a third win of the campaign. Middlesex remain bottom of the South Group.As well as Meredith and Overton bowled up top, Middlesex contributed to this debacle by batting with reckless abandon. Pinch-hitter Martin Andersson crashed two fours through the covers in the opening over after Middlesex were put in, but once he skied Meredith to mid-on in the next, the rot set in.Stephen Eskinazi fell to a cross-batted slog, before Meredith had Holden taken at mid-on to an even worse heave. Overton cranked up the pressure with a maiden to Ryan Higgins, during which the all-rounder failed to lay bat on ball and in the aftermath Joe Cracknell, back in the side for the sick Leus Du Plooy edged Meredith’s best ball of the match through to wicketkeeper Banton.Davies too had perished by the time the opening bowlers took their leave with the Lord’s tenants in tatters at 34 for 6.The competition’s leading wicket-taker Ben Green didn’t enter the fray until the score was 50 for 7 but made an instant impression taking the wickets of Luke Hollman and Blake Cullen with his first two balls.Cornwell saved the hat-trick before celebrating his call-up to the England U19s by clubbing Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory into the Grandstand but that was about the only cause for cheer for the beleaguered hosts.Will Smeed fell for only one caught on the fence off Helm and had Davies clung on to an inside edge from Kohler-Cadmore in the next over bowled by Cullen Middlesex might have made a fist of it, but the chance was grassed.Middlesex’s misery was compounded when Cornwell was forced from the field mid-over with a hand injury caused trying to take a return catch off one smashed back at him by Banton.Thereafter the Somerset duo settled down, both striking sixes into the Grandstand as the Cider-men romped home with 45 balls to spare.
Everton are “working” on a potential deal for an “outstanding” defender in the summer transfer window, according to an update from journalist Graeme Bailey.
Moyes eyeing new signings for Everton
The Toffees continue to be linked with possible new signings this summer, with Greece and Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis emerging as an exciting option to make David Moyes’ side more of an attacking force.
The 26-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season, scoring a combined 21 goals in the Champions League and Primeira Liga, registering seven assists across those competitions.
Meanwhile, Everton have also been linked with a shock move for Liverpool winger Ben Doak at the end of the season, which would send shockwaves across Merseyside.
The Scot is on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough and there is no guarantee that he has a long-term future at Anfield, which could lead to Everton pouncing for one of their rivals’ most exciting young players.
Whether the Reds would allow him to join their arch-rivals is up for debate, though.
Everton want to sign "outstanding" left-back
Speaking to Everton News, Bailey said that Everton want to sign Sunderland left-back Dennis Cirkin at the end of the season, with other Black Cats players also mentioned:
“They are one of the teams who are looking at Dennis Cirkin, the left-back at Sunderland. We know Crystal Palace and Tottenham like him.
“Obviously, Everton are looking at Sunderland with Anthony Patterson, Chris Rigg and Dan Neil. The Championship is a division which David Moyes knows very well.
“Cirkin is someone on their list, and they are doing work on the full-back position, I know that.”
Cirkin may be a Championship player, but he could be a great addition for Everton, having been such a consistent performer for Sunderland over an extended period.
Prior to this weekend’s action, the 23-year-old has scored three goals and bagged two assists in the league this season, highlighting the quality he can provide from left-back, which is five times the amount of goal contributions Vitalii Mykolenko had managed in the Premier League (zero goals and one assist).
Stat
Cirkin
Mykolenko
Appearances
34
29
Starts
29
29
Minutes played
2632
2544
Goals
3
0
Assists
2
1
Clearances per game
2.6
4
Tackles per game
2.5
1.8
Aerial duel wins per game
1.2
1.5
Cirkin is a player with plenty of admirers, including former striker Sam Parkin, who has described him as an “outstanding” footballer, saying:
“I think he has been one of the most outstanding players in the division this season. When you watch him live, he is a very good athlete. I think he gets up and down; it is eye-catching, the way he moves with the ball, but his decision-making on the ball and his ability on the ball have been top-class this season.”
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At 23, Cirkin still has lots to offer, and the lure of the Premier League could be great if Sunderland fail to earn promotion, so Everton should be looking at him as an excellent option.
In January, Manchester City made a handful of signings who could become the cornerstones of a team entering a new era under Pep Guardiola next season.
With only the FA Cup winnable this season, it has been one of transition for the Spaniard. He did sign a new deal last November, however, indicating that he is looking ahead to a new challenge starting this summer.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's KevinDeBruyne
The likes of Vitor Reis, Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez and Abdukodir Khusanov have all proven over the previous few months that they have the required tools to perform for a club like City.
One player who will be departing the Etihad this summer is Kevin De Bruyne, who will end his ten-year association with City when his contract expires.
Manchester City's KevinDeBruyneshoots at goal
Guardiola has taken the club to new levels since he arrived in Manchester in 2016 after spells with Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
It could also be argued that the main reason he led the team to such heights was having someone like De Bruyne in his squad to begin with.
The numbers behind De Bruyne's staggering Etihad career
Given what the Belgian has achieved with the club since moving to England from Wolfsburg ahead of the 2015/16 season, the playmaker might be one of the most important players in their history.
Think back to Paul Merson’s verdict on the midfielder in 2015, who said: “I like the signing of Fabian Delph, but I think Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne are pathetically overpriced. They have spent £54.5m on De Bruyne – and he’s a player they don’t really need.”
How wrong was he? At the time of writing, De Bruyne has played 415 matches for City, registering 284 goal contributions – 107 goals and 177 assists – in the process. This is a staggering number for the attacking midfielder, meaning he recorded a goal involvement once every 1.46 matches.
During that time, he helped City win six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League in 2023. With City getting closer and closer to glory in the latter competition, De Bruyne took matters into his own hands that season, registering eight goal involvements, creating eight big chances and averaging 2.2 key passes per game as they eventually defeated Inter Milan in the final.
He may not have reached this sort of level over the previous two seasons, as injuries have begun to hamper his involvement. Indeed, the midfielder has missed 48 games since August 2023.
2023/24
26
6
18
2022/23
49
10
31
2021/22
45
19
15
2020/21
40
10
18
2019/20
48
16
22
2018/19
32
6
11
2017/18
52
12
21
2016/17
49
7
20
2015/16
41
16
13
Regardless, the 33-year-old is up there among the pantheon of City greats for his contribution over the previous decade.
The question now for Guardiola is, who comes in to replace him next season? And will the club have to pay a fortune for the privilege? Considering the recent news, they might just have found a perfect heir to the Belgian maestro.
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According to the Mirror, officials from Bayer Leverkusen made a visit to the Etihad last week in order to enquire about the availability of duo James McAtee and Stefan Ortega.
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The German side are keen on landing both players during the summer transfer window. As a result, this may give Guardiola an advantage in their pursuit of Florian Wirtz with it being made known during those meetings that City would like to bring him to England.
Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz
He has been valued at around £100m by the club, who would prefer him to leave Germany if a deal was reached to sell him, rather than joining Bayern Munich, who are also keen.
City could use McAtee and Ortega as makeweights regarding any prospective deal and, given his success already on the continent, Wirtz could have the same sort of impact that De Bruyne made.
Wirtz has the same sort of qualities as another City legend – David Silva – and if he manages to make a quick impact upon a move to the Premier League, he has the potential to replicate Silva’s success with the club.
Why Florian Wirtz could be City's next David Silva
If De Bruyne took City to new levels during his career with the club, Silva was arguably the catalyst for their golden era.
The diminutive Spaniard may have taken a few months to properly settle into life in Manchester, but he ended his first season with 19 goal contributions as the club won the FA Cup.
From there on, Silva went from strength to strength. Not only did he have an eye for goal, scoring 77 times for the club, but the midfielder was at his best creating chances for others, as evidenced by his 130 assists in 436 matches for City.
Aided by his small centre of gravity, Silva used this to his advantage, getting into dangerous positions with ease. Wirtz could offer something similar to City should he make the move to England this summer.
Hailed as a “mastermind” by talent scout Jacek Kulig during Leverkusen’s stunning 2023/24 campaign, Wirtz has plenty of qualities that are similar to Silva.
Best in an attacking midfield role, just like the Spaniard, Wirtz has the capability to both score and create in equal measure.
Indeed, since making his Leverkusen debut back during the 2019/20 season, the German international has scored 56 goals and grabbed 63 assists in that time.
His club might not win any silverware this season, but the 21-year-old has still managed to create 15 assists in the Bundesliga, along with averaging 1.9 key passes and succeeding with 2.8 dribbles per game.
The transition from an incredible prospect to a genuine world-class talent is now complete. Like Silva before him, Wirtz can take the next step in his career by moving from the continent to England this summer. Just who knows what he might have achieved at this stage next term.
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da bet7： Leeds United want to sign an international forward in the summer who has been likened to former Newcastle United and Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic, according to a new report.
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da fezbet： Despite a recent drop-off in form, Leeds United are still well in the race for a return to the Premier League, two seasons after they dropped out of the division.
With just eight games to play, Daniel Farke’s side lead the Championship table, ahead of second-placed Sheffield United only on goal difference and two points clear of Burnley in third.
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Whether that’s in the Premier League or the Championship, the Whites seem to already be preparing for next season, with a number of transfer targets reportedly already on their radar.
Among those are Southampton striker Cameron Archer, who was a target for the club in January, while, according to reports from Africa Foot, the Yorkshire club are also keen on signing Almeria forward Ibrahima Kone in the summer.
The most talked-about of Leeds’ potential summer transfers, however, is the proposed return of Kalvin Phillips. A recent report from TEAMtalk revealed that Leeds already have a verbal agreement with Phillips, who is currently on loan at Ipswich Town from Manchester City, to return to Elland Road if Farke’s side secures promotion back to the Premier League.
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Phillips himself is also said to be keen on returning to his boyhood club and is pushing for a move, which he hopes will be able to help him revive his stalling career.
Leeds want new 23 y/o forward likened to Mitrovic
Another player reportedly on Leeds and the 49ers Enterprises radar ahead of the summer is Dynamo Kyiv striker Vladyslav Vanat. The 23-year-old, who has been capped 10 times by Ukraine, has scored 16 goals in 34 appearances this term, helping put Kyiv in pole position to land the Ukrainian Premier League title.
According to TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey, Leeds are one of a number of clubs, alongside West Ham United and Fulham, who are now keeping tabs ahead of a potential swoop in a few months’ time.
Vanat has been described by Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig as a “complete forward” who boasts excellent “pace, finishing, shot power, movement, link-up play, ambidexterity”.
According to Football Transfers, Vanat has a similar style of play to former Fulham star Mitrovic, who now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Hilal.
Leeds know all too well about the Serbian striker’s talents, with him having netted five goals and produced three assists in nine games against the Whites during his career, including twice in a thrilling Premier League game in September 2020, which Leeds won 4-3, and by the looks of things, a move for Vanat could be one to watch.
أعلن اتحاد الكرة المصري، إجراء تعديل على طاقم تحكيم مباراة الزمالك ومودرن سبورت والتي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري.
وتقام مباراة الزمالك ومودرن سبورت على أرضية استاد هيئة قناة السويس، في الجولة الثالثة من بطولة الدوري المصري.
طالع | موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك ومودرن سبورت اليوم في الدوري المصري
ويتواجد الزمالك في المركز السادس برصيد 4 نقاط، بينما يحتل مودرن سبورت المركز السابع برصيد نقطة واحدة بعد مرور جولتين.
وقررت لجنة الحكام بالاتحاد إجراء تغيير اضطراري على طاقم إدارة المباراة بين الزمالك ومودرن سبورت، بتعيين أحمد حسام طه مساعدا للحكم بدلاً من عمر فتحي الذي توفي والده مساء أمس.
وفي هذا الظرف تقدم الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم ولجنة الحكام بخالص العزاء للكابتن عمر فتحي سائلين المولى عز وجل أن يتغمد والده بواسع رحمته ويلهمه وأسرته الصبر الجميل وإنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون.