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Leeds United correspondent Phil Hay has been reacting to Raphinha’s antics at the full-time whistle after the Whites secured their Premier League status.

The Lowdown: Survival

The Whites were involved in a dramatic final day at the bottom of the Premier League and secured a 2-1 win thanks to Jack Harrison’s effort in stoppage time. In the end, Jesse Marsch’s side were safe even with a point due to Burnley losing against Newcastle.

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Raphinha opened the scoring after winning and converting a penalty in the second half, however, Leeds were in danger of throwing it away after an equaliser from the home side.

The Brazilian led the celebrations at the full-time whistle and jumped into the away end to celebrate with family, and Hay relayed what he did after emerging from the Whites faithful.

The Latest: Hay reacts

Taking to Twitter, Hay stated that the 25-year-old walked the whole length of the pitch on his knees, saying ‘I don’t know what it means’.

Beren Cross even shared footage of the antics, adding that Brentford fans ‘are hating it’.

The Verdict: Parting gift?

That could well be Raphinha’s last outing as a Whites player after heavy links with a move to Barcelona. If it is his last appearance, then it is brilliant final display.

He was SofaScore’s man of the match with an 8.3/10 rating, with his 11 goals and three assists across the year vital in the club’s route to survival. Ensuring a third season of Premier League football also means that a relegation release clause won’t become active, meaning the club would bring in a big fee if he is to leave.

In other news: Orta now eyeing Leeds swoop for exciting winger

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da bet vitoria： Contratado no início da temporada europeia para defender as cores do Nacional, de Portugal, o atacante João Victor se despediu do clube da Ilha da Madeira na última semana. Com 14 partidas disputadas e um gol marcado, o atleta acertou sua rescisão contratual em comum acordo e trabalha para voltar ao futebol brasileiro.

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á no Brasil após o fim de seu vínculo, o atacante de 22 anos tem em mãos propostas e sondagens para atuar por importantes clubes brasileiros. Revelado pelo Red Bull Brasil e com passagens por Grêmio Osasco e Caldense, João Victor aguarda a definição de seu futuro, mas promete honrar e se dedicar ao clube pelo qual optar por atuar na temporada.

– Agora que voltei ao Brasil espero jogar em alguma equipe forte, independentemente de onde eu vá espero dar o meu melhor como sempre fiz, treinar, me dedicar a cada dia. Às vezes você não se encaixa em um clube, em um sistema de jogo, não se adapta, mas aqui no Brasil estou mais acostumado ao clima e ao futebol e espero fazer uma boa campanha onde quer que eu esteja. Que eu tenha sequência, minutos em campo e ajude com gols e assistências. Espero com paciência, com calma por uma definição e para onde eu for vou dar o meu máximo – prometeu.

Logo em sua chegada a Portugal, João Victor chamou a atenção da comissão técnica do Nacional e foi escalado como titular em sua primeira partida, quando marcou seu único gol pela equipe. A chegada de reforços e a necessidade de o clube inscrever estrangeiros nas competições, além de o desejo do jovem em regressar ao Brasil, fizeram com que o vínculo fosse encerrado antes do previsto. Mesmo assim, o jovem traz boas experiências e recordações na bagagem.

– Foi minha primeira passagem na Europa, aprendi muito com o futebol europeu. É um jogo de muito contato, a primeira impressão que eu tive foi de que os times são bem compactos, muito fortes fisicamente e não param de correr. Essa é a principal diferença que senti. Cresci muito como atleta, mas também como pessoa. Portugal é um país muito educado, muito disciplinado, a educação é diferente. Gostei muito do país, infelizmente não me adaptei ao estilo de jogo, mas espero voltar com mais experiência pois tenho certeza de que vai ser diferente – avaliou.

The India pacer had been charged with attempt to murder and cruelty by his wife, Hasin Jahan, last March

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A West Bengal court has issued an arrest warrant against Mohammed Shami in a case of domestic violence, filed by his wife Hasin Jahan. Shami, who turned 29 today, has been asked by the court to surrender within 15 days of his return from the West Indies.In March last year, Jahan had filed criminal charges against Shami, including attempt to murder, cruelty, and violence.The chargesheet had been filed under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code – relating to a woman being subjected to cruelty by her husband or his family – by the detective branch of Kolkata Police this March.According to Salim Rahman, Shami’s lawyer, the chargesheet did not contain any of the serious criminal offences Jahan had pressed against the player and his family. Rahman said Shami was among the various people who deposed before the police finalised the chargesheet.”The police chargesheet says there was no attempt to murder, no poisoning – all serious charges filed by Hasin Jahan,” Rahman said. “Also the allegations against (Jahan’s) mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law of conspiring against her were discharged [dismissed] by the police.”Jahan’s lawyer Anirban Guha Thakurta said the onus was now on Shami to fight the charge or choose not to. “It’s in the court notice that Shami is playing abroad and so it was giving him a 15-day window to surrender,” Guha Thakurta was quoted as saying by the . “It is written in the court order that if he fails to appear, then law will take its own course. The warrant against Shami would be kept in abeyance for 15 days.”Rahman said that the arrest warrant would come into play subject to Shami opting to challenge the court’s order. “The court issued a warrant against Shami saying he would need to surrender 15 days upon returning to India. The warrant will come into effect only if Shami does not take a legal recourse (challenging the order).”The case is unlikely to affect Shami’s professional career at the moment. The BCCI is believed to be treating it as a domestic matter and will wait for the final court order.

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da realsbet： Rebaixado para a segunda divisão, o Botafogo terá a chance de recomeçar e tentar retornar à elite do futebol brasileiro em 2022. Com cinco treinadores durante a temporada, o Alvinegro teve a queda decretada na última sexta-feira, após derrota por 1 a 0 para o Sport, no Estádio Nilton Santos.

Fábio Lefundes, auxiliar técnico na comissão técnica de Bruno Lazaroni, um dos comandantes do Botafogo durante a temporada, lamentou a queda. O profissional, que saiu do futebol asiático para chegar ao Alvinegro, escreveu, por meio de uma rede social, que ficou chateado com a queda.

Por outro lado, o profissional fez questão de lembrar que a comissão técnica foi desligada do clube com apenas seis jogos à frente do comando do elenco. Bruno Lazaroni – e, consequentemente, Lefundes – foi demitido após a derrota para o Cuiabá, pela Copa do Brasil. Críticas feitas por Carlos Augusto Montenegro também não foram bem vistas pelo comandante.

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“Lamento profundamente o rebaixamento do Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, pois tenho um enorme respeito pela instituição e pelos seus torcedores.

Estarei na torcida para que os novos gestores eleitos consigam recolocar o clube numa trajetória de glórias e conquistas e não deixem esse gigante do futebol brasileiro perder o protagonismo de outras épocas.”

It’s almost time for Arsenal to return home ahead of, what supporters hope will be, an historic season.

Having landed back in England following their Asian tour, the Gunners will face Villarreal and Athletic Club Bilbao in friendlies in North London this week, ahead of their league opener against Manchester United at Old Trafford a week on Sunday.

Off the pitch, so far this summer, as Mikel Arteta’s team target the Premier League title, they’ve already made six summer signings, the most they’ve recruited in a single July for 28 years, but will another soon follow?

Arsenal well stocked at the back

While question marks remain in the final third, Arsenal are certainly covered when it comes to defensive options.

Cristhian Mosquera has arrived from Valencia for a reported fee of £13m, set to be the understudy to William Saliba as the right-sided centre-back, with Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, and Jakub Kiwior very much ensuring the left side is covered too.

Now, though, according to a report by Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal “have made initial contact” to sign 20-year-old defender Jérémy Jacquet from Stade Rennais.

Romano adds that the Gunners may wait until next summer to make a move, although they could accelerate their interest ‘in case of exits’, with Ahad Shaukat of Caught Offside noting that there is plenty of interest in Kiwior.

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This means that the Poland international’s future could dictate whether the club swoop for Jacquet this summer, or wait to snap him up next year.

Arsenal have a rich tradition when it comes to French players: Thierry Henry, Robert Pirès, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, to name just a few, so could Jacquet become the latest to call North London home?

What Jérémy Jacquet would bring to Arsenal

Jaquet, who came through Rennes youth academy, has actually made just 12 senior appearances for les Rouge et Noirs, spending 12 months on loan at Clermont Foot, featuring six times in Ligue 1 and 17 times in Ligue 2 for les Lanciers, before being recalled in January.

His performances have earned rave reviews, with Ben Mattinson labelling him a “Rolls-Royce” who will be the world’s “next highly coveted” centre-back.

Mattinson praises his “composure” and duel-winning ability, believing that he is “physically imposing” and able to “defend big spaces effectively”, concluding that he will be playing at a very high level in the not-too-distant future.

Meantime, podcaster Phil Costa adds that Jacquet is “one of the best defensive prospects” on the planet, impressed by his ability to take “a lot of responsibility” in possession.

Jacquet was born in Bondy, a northeastern suburb of Paris, a commune with just a population of little over 50,000, but a certain William Saliba was also born there, which is quite a coincidence, so let’s see how the duo compare.

Age

20

18

Senior appearances

36

19

Senior minutes

2,732

1,577

Ligue 1 appearances

18

16

France U21 caps

2

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As the table documents, despite being very inexperienced, Jacquet actually has more experience right now than Saliba did when Arsenal signed him for a reported fee of £27m from Saint-Étienne in 2019.

However, it was three years until Saliba finally made his debut for the club at Selhurst Park, loaned back to Saint-Étienne before also spending time at Nice and Olympique de Marseille, so Jacquet could be in line to do something similar, should he put pen to paper in North London.

With Saliba, Arsenal took their time and played the long game, which has very much paid off, given that the French international might just be the best centre-back in the world, according to Sam Tighe of ESPN.

So, could Jacquet enjoy a similar career trajectory?

Well, all available evidence suggests he could do just that.

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Allround performance lifts visitors in absence of senior England stars

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Kalea Moore and Ryana MacDonald-Gay both hit their maiden half-centuries for Surrey to maintain the county’s recent revival in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition with victory over Essex.The pair dug Surrey out of trouble at 117 for six, with Moore posting 66 from 70 balls and MacDonald-Gay 57 from 77 in their partnership of 113 from 135.That enabled the visitors to total 259 for nine at Chelmsford, despite Eva Gray’s return of five for 52 – the Essex seamer’s second five-wicket haul of the tournament. Jo Gardner’s gutsy unbeaten 73 from 46, which included a string of sixes, almost snatched an improbable victory for the home side – but she was left stranded as MacDonald-Gay (three for 52) claimed the last two wickets in as many balls to seal Surrey’s success.Missing several top-order batters due to England commitments, Surrey were forced to rejig their line-up and lost makeshift opener Phoebe Franklin in the first over after being put in, courtesy of a miscue to midwicket.Essex squandered three opportunities to remove Priyanaz Chatterji – two of them off Gray – before the bowler finally pinned her leg before for 21, but Amy Hunter provided the innings with some impetus.The Ireland international’s run-a-ball knock of 29 ended when she was lbw to Sophia Smale, but Alice Davidson-Richards (32 from 41) quickly settled into her stride, using her feet to the spinners and finding gaps in the field.However, Davidson-Richards was among a trio to depart in the space of 18 balls, scooping Esmae MacGregor to mid-on – but Moore and MacDonald-Gray rebuilt with steady, sensible batting.Moore led the way, reaching her half-century from 60 deliveries just after Smale had failed to hold a well-struck return drive and her partner soon followed suit, crashing the left-armer over midwicket for six.Both batters eventually holed out in Gray’s second spell, with Alexa Stonehouse hauling Surrey’s total above 250 before becoming the seamer’s fifth victim in the final over of the innings.Grace Scrivens gave her side’s chase a positive start, cutting Stonehouse for four and the Essex skipper had advanced to 15 from 17 when she was run out by Emma Jones’ pinpoint throw from cover.The home side also lost Lissy Macleod, caught top-edging a sweep off Tilly Corteen-Coleman in the powerplay and regrouped through Smale and Ariana Dowse’s steadfast partnership of 91 from 117.With the required rate hovering at around a run a ball, Surrey prised out both set batters in quick succession as Dowse (44 from 70) miscued a pull off Franklin and Smale (42 from 63) was castled by Gregory.The leg-spinner (four for 57) scythed through Essex’s middle order – aided by Jones’ impressive reaction catch at midwicket to dismiss Amara Carr – only for Gardner and Kate Coppack to threaten a late comeback with a ninth-wicket stand of 54 from 42.But it was not enough as MacDonald-Gay removed Coppack (16 from 22) and Abtaha Maqsood to end Essex’s hopes.

Carlo Ancelotti has said he will considering retiring from management after his contract with Real Madrid expires in 2026.

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Ancelotti might not join BrazilCurrent Real Madrid contract runs until 2026Manager wants to win record-extending 15th titleWHAT HAPPENED?

Ancelotti was closely linked with the Brazil job in the summer of 2023 as he was tipped to join the Selecao once his contract with Los Blancos expired in June 2024. However, the Italian signed a new deal with the club in January this year that will now keep him at Santiago Bernabeu until 2026.

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With the 64-year-old on the cusp of winning a record-extending fifth Champions League title of his illustrious managerial career with the Spanish champions, he hinted that he could consider retirement after his existing Los Blancos contract expires.

WHAT CARLO ANCELOTTI SAID

Speaking to , the Real boss said: "I'm going to finish my career at Real Madrid, but first I want another Champions League. As long as Real Madrid wants me, I will be here at their disposal."

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Ancelotti's side had a dream run in the 2023-24 campaign having won the Spanish Super Cup and La Liga trophies. They will now aim to win their 15th Champions League title on June 1 as they take on Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.

George Dobell in St Lucia02-Mar-2019It looked like a goodbye. And, as Chris Gayle reflected on his remarkable ODI series against England, it started to sound like one as well.Gayle had just rounded off his incredible series – 424 runs in four innings at a strike-rate of 134.17 – with an innings of 77 in 27 balls that included the fastest half-century (19 deliveries) by a West Indies batsman in the history of this format. He hit 39 sixes from the 316 balls he faced in the series – a record in either series or tournaments of any length – meaning he hit, incredible though it sounds, every 8.10 balls he faced for six.And while he said, only days ago, he could yet be persuaded to extend his career beyond the World Cup, as he walked off here – turning to salute all corners of the ground – it looked pretty clear that he would not be back.”This is my last ODI series in the Caribbean,” he said. “So I was giving the fans a nice wave. Right through the tournament they have been superb from both sides: West Indies and England sides. It would be nice if it was in Jamaica, but the crowds have been fantastic.”It’s been an honour to wear the crest and entertain the people around the Caribbean. West Indies is No. 1. This is the best achievement you can have in the Caribbean as a cricketer. This is the best thing, to be honest with you.”It hasn’t always seemed that way. When he flew into London from the IPL 48 hours ahead of the Test series against England in 2009 – he was captain at the time – it seemed representing the region’s team was getting in the way of his T20 career. Equally, when he was alleged to have been seen in the party stand not long his side had been defeated by England in 2004, when he was embroiled in a long-running stand-off with the board, or castigating the selectors for their failure to pick Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard for the 2015 World Cup it didn’t always appear that West Indies was his top priority. But, he might argue, it was partly because he cared so much that he felt the need to push back against the administrators. If he didn’t care about West Indies, why would he argue for Bravo and Pollard? If he didn’t care about West Indies, why would his omission from the team to play Pakistan in two ODIs in 2011 have rankled so long?And, if he didn’t care, how has he played until he was 39 and when, at times, he has clearly been struggling with injury? And, if it sometimes seemed he had an eye on the T20 dollar, well, why shouldn’t he? The history of cricket is full of episodes when players have been chastised for trying to increase their earning opportunities. On nearly every occasion – the rebel tours perhaps offering the greatest exception – history has vindicated them. Gayle has played 100 Tests and nearly 300 ODIs. He could have limited himself to the T20 circuit years ago if he wasn’t committed to West Indies cricket.While Gayle rebuffed the suggestion he is in the form of his life – “My better ODI form was in India when Carl Hooper was captain,” he says, “I made three centuries in that series and I made two here” – he accepted he might never have played better in a home series.”I’m thankful for the form,” he said. “I wasn’t getting any runs in the T20 tournaments I was playing. When you get a chance to score runs, make sure you score heavy. But it’s the best [I’ve played] in my home conditions and I’m happy and grateful for that.”I’m not surprised by how well I’ve done. Or the number of sixes. Sixes come along. It’s just natural, to be honest. In T20s I score a lot of sixes as well, but this is the first time in an ODI series. To hit 39 sixes aged 39: it’s fantastic from a personal point of view.”But my mindset is that, even when I’m 60, I’ll still think I can do it. I’ll still think I can score runs against the best bowlers in the world. That will never change. It’s just the body which is always the worrying part for me.”It sounds as if he still enjoys it, doesn’t it? And you can tell, it’ll be a wrench to leave. And maybe, just maybe, he is keeping the door open a crack.”You’ll just have to wait and see,” he says. “There’s still a long way to go. Let’s just carry on with life.”West Indies cricket will miss Chris Gayle. World cricket, even. And, it seems, he’ll miss it a little more than it sometimes appeared.

Former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac has been linked with a move to Liverpool next season as they line up a replacement for Jurgen Klopp.

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• Liverpool add Kovac to their shortlist
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  Kovac, who parted ways with Wolfsburg last month, has emerged as a shock candidate to replace outgoing Jurgen Klopp as the next Liverpool boss, according to the . The Reds are closing in on appointing Ruben Amorim as their next coach, although the Sporting CP manager denied having held talks with the Premier League giants.

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  Kovac joined Bayern Munich ahead of the 2018-19 campaign and was in charge of the club for one and a half seasons. He later managed AS Monaco for two years before heading back to the Bundesliga to join Wolfsburg. In the current campaign, Wolfsburg struggled to find form under the 52-year-old coach and after an 11-game winless streak, he was finally shown the door in March 2024.

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  Klopp's men will aim for an epic comeback against Atalanta in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final fixture on Thursday. They suffered a 3-0 defeat at Anfield in the first leg.

The fast bowler joined R Ashwin and Virat Kohli in complaining that it goes too soft too early

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Umesh echoes Kohli’s SG ball reservations

There are more rumblings against the SG ball with Umesh Yadav joining R Ashwin and the captain Virat Kohli in complaining that it goes soft too early and gives them little chance of taking wickets.After West Indies moved from from 113 for 5 to 295 for 7 at stumps, Umesh was asked about how India have been giving a lot of runs to the lower-order in Tests this year and he said: “If you are saying that lower order has scored runs, then you must realise that in India with SG Test balls on these kind of flat tracks you neither get pace nor bounce.”What happens with SG balls is that they become soft after 20 overs so the batsmen coming later don’t face much difficulty. So tailenders know that it will neither swing nor reverse. You just have to wait for something to happen and keep trying. But you can’t really do it on such a big ground, the ones and twos keep coming.”All you can do is to bowl one spot but then you will realise that nothing is happening even off the pitch nor is it swinging. So when middle and lower order comes in they know that ball has become soft and it doesn’t come at a pace and batting becomes easier.”Given these concerns, it was strange to see India choosing to take the second new ball only seven overs after it had become available. Nevertheless, they appear quite upset; enough that they’re blaming the SG ball for their being unable to break through the opposition as quickly as they’d like.And it wasn’t like India had a bad day in the field either. Even though they had to make do with only four bowlers – Shardul Thakur picked up a groin injury while bowling his second over – they managed to pick up seven wickets in 95 overs. Umesh himself had Shai Hope lbw in the 32nd over, dismissed Shane Dowrich in the same way in the 60th over and then had Jason Holder caught down the leg side with the second new ball.Kohli had claimed that a poor quality ball will lead to a lot of “dead sessions” in Test matches, but in India, only five of the last 25 games have ended up not yielding a result – and two of them – South Africa 2015 and Sri Lanka 2017 – were heavily rain-affected. In any case, SG has said that it is open to sitting down with the BCCI and if needed raise the seam of their balls by 1 or 1.5 mm to address this issue.