خاص | بيراميدز يضم مدافع منتخب مصر للشباب قادمًا من النصر

يواصل نادي بيراميدز سعيه لانتقاء العناصر المميزة من أجل ضمهم خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية، لتدعيم صفوف الفريق.

ومن المقرر أن يغلق الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم فترة القيد بنهاية اليوم العاشر من أكتوبر.

طالع | موعد مباراة بيراميدز وهلال الساحل في إياب دور الـ32 بالكونفدرالية

وعلم “بطولات” أن نادي بيراميدز نجح في التعاقد مع عبد الرحمن جودة مدافع منتخب مصر للشباب قادمًا من صفوف نادي النصر.

ومن المقرر أن يتم الإعلان رسميًا عن الصفقة خلال الساعات المقبلة.

ويستعد بيراميدز لمواصلة مشوار بطولة كأس الكونفدرالية الإفريقية.

Sarel Burger stars in big Namibian win

Sarel Burger’s all-round effort helped Namibia brush aside Bermuda’s challenge yet again in Windhoek

Cricinfo staff11-Apr-2010
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Sarel Burger’s all-round effort helped Namibia brush aside Bermuda’s challenge yet again in Windhoek. Burger hit a quick, unbeaten half-century to shepherd the chase after his three-wicket burst had limited Bermuda to an insufficient 155.Even that moderate score was reached thanks to a generous helping of wides from the Namibia bowlers – 24 of them. Extras was the highest contributor, boosting Bermuda by 30 runs. After the visitors chose to bat, Bermuda progressed to a satisfactory 60 for 2, but the innings unravelled with the quick dismissals of key batsmen David Hemp and Steven Outerbridge.Bermuda lost six wickets for 48 to slide to 108 for 8, and were spared further embarrassment by the ninth-wicket pair of Malachi Jones and Jordan DeSilva, who added 45 in the biggest stand of the innings. As in the previous game, though, Bermuda were unable to play out their full quota of overs, folding up in the 40th.Namibia’s chase was smooth, the only hiccup was the early exit of opener Raymond van Schoor. After that, Gerhard Rudolph and Burger added 57 for the second wicket, before Rudolph was caught behind. That brought in captain Craig Williams, who smashed a 37-ball 49 to finish the game with more than 20 overs to spare.

Manchester United agree fee for Haidara

Manchester United have not been making much progress in terms of incoming players during this transfer window so far, but that could all be about to change with a fee reportedly agreed with Ralf Rangnick to bring a star player to Old Trafford.

What’s the word?

The Mirror have reported that interim manager, Rangnick, has verbally agreed a £33m fee with RB Leipzig for Amadou Haidara, who is currently away at AFCON representing Mali.

According to the report, Manchester United are not the only club chasing down the Bundesliga star, with Newcastle United interested in securing his signature by the end of the transfer window.

With that being said, Rangnick is reportedly keen to sign the player from his former club and is high on his wish list, as the German coach remains keen to bolster his midfield options at Old Trafford this month, according to The Mirror.

However, the Premier League giants are yet to make an official bid for Haidara, and as a result run the risk of losing the player to another club.

Fans will be buzzing

The fact that any progress, even a verbal agreement, has been made for new players to join Manchester United this month will come as a huge relief to fans of the club, with the side dropping points in their last two games that has now made their race for a top four spot seem even further out of reach, with West Ham United currently five points ahead in fourth and if they win this afternoon, the Hammers could go eight points clear of them.

Fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the potential signing of Haidara, with many desperate to welcome the 23 year old to the club, one fan tweeted: “Haidara is such a beautiful talent man. Man United need him I swear.”

Haidara offers versatility in his position which is something Manchester United desperately need from their players, especially in Rangnick’s 4-2-2-2 formation.

From his defensive midfield position, he offers fantastic offensive attributes, scoring two goals in 13 appearances, and has been successful in 72% of his dribbles this season so far in the Bundesliga, proving that he is effective in being progressive in his play, which is essential for the pressing style Rangnick adopts at Man United.

With Newcastle also reportedly keen to sign the young Malian midfielder, it is imperative that Rangnick moves fast to secure his signature at Old Trafford during this transfer window. Should he move then fans will be delighted.

In other news: Offer rejected for Andreas Pereira from Flamengo

Arthur in frame for Western Australia coaching job

The former South Africa coach is the front-runner to replace Tom Moody at Western Australia after the state finalised a four-man short-list

Peter English16-Mar-2010

Mickey Arthur is up against Geoff Marsh and John Wright for the post•Getty Images

Mickey Arthur, the former South Africa coach, is the front-runner to replace Tom Moody at Western Australia after the state finalised a four-man short-list. Arthur resigned his highly successful international post in January and was quick to express his interest in crossing the Indian Ocean to test his skills in the Australian first-class arena.He could be employed as early as next month with Graeme Wood, the Western Australia chief executive, wanting to make a quick appointment. Wood confirmed the association had decided on a confidential short-list and he expects to conduct interviews over the next two weeks.”We’re very happy with the four applicants,” Wood told Cricinfo. “They are all experienced coaches. We would like someone as soon as possible because the state contract process starts in April.”Arthur would be a significant signing after taking South Africa to the top of the one-day and Test rankings during almost five years in charge. A highlight of his reign was the victory over Australia at the WACA – which could be his new home – when his side chased 414 on the way to a breakthrough series win in 2008-09. He has been doing commentary and writing a book since his exit from the South African set-up.”I really hope it happens,” Arthur told the West Australian before the short-list was decided. “The challenge of getting West Australian cricket back to the top is one that I would relish and I am very keen to take it up if I am offered the job.”John Wright, the former India coach, has also been mentioned as a candidate while Geoff Marsh, the former opening batsman, is a local contender with a useful resume. Marsh’s first senior coaching job was with Australia, who he took to a World Cup win in 1999, and he has also looked after Zimbabwe. However, having his sons Shaun and Mitchell in the squad would complicate the role.It will be a tricky task for the new coach as the side regularly under-achieves despite always producing talent for the national sides. Moody, who is in charge of the IPL side Kings XI Punjab, left after three seasons and his best result was runner-up in the Twenty20 competition in his opening year. Last week Western Australia beat Queensland in the final round of the Sheffield Shield to avoid the wooden spoon.

جالتييه يعلق على اعتراض مبابي بشأن دوره في باريس سان جيرمان

تحدث كريستوف جالتييه، مدرب فريق باريس سان جيرمان، عن الأزمة المُثارة بينه وبين النجم كيليان مبابي في النادي الفرنسي.

وأبدى مبابي في وقت سابق اعتراضه على المركز الذي يلعب به في باريس سان جيرمان، كمهاجم صريح، حيث يفضل اللعب على الجناح أو لاعب محور مثلما يفعل في منتخب فرنسا.

وتسبب مبابي في انتشار تكهنات حول سوء العلاقة بينه وبين جالتييه، بعد ما نشره عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “إنستجرام”، عقب التعادل السلبي يوم السبت الماضي مع ريمس في الدوري الفرنسي.

وكتب مبابي آنذاك: “تعادل سلبي، المباراة المقبلة الثلاثاء”، مع وضع هاشتاج “Pivotgang#”، والذي استخدمه البعض لدعم النجم الفرنسي في المطالبة بشعوره بحرية أكثر في اللعب مع باريس سان جيرمان، مثل ما يشعر به مع منتخب بلاده.

ويفضل مبابي، في منتخب فرنسا، اللعب بجوار مهاجم صريح مثل أوليفيه جيرو، وذلك حتى يتسنى له التحرك بحرية.

وعن ذلك، قال جالتييه في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “rmc” الفرنسية: “نعم، بالطبع كان هناك رد فعل من مبابي عبد المباراة، رد فعل ساخن، بسبب الإحباط من النتيجة، ومع تلك المباراة شدية القوة”.

وأضاف: “تحدثت كثيرًا مع مبابي في بداية الموسم، كنت منتبهًا جدًا لتصريحاته عن دوره في منتخب فرنسا، حيث يشعر براحة أكبر هناك في مركزه”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. باريس سان جيرمان يعلن موقف ميسي من مواجهة بنفيكا في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وأكد: “لا أعرف ما قيل لكيليان قبل وصولي، ولكننا ناقشنا الأمر كثيرًا خلال الصيف للبحث عن مهاجم آخر، بملف تعريف آخر، للسماح لكيليان بالتطور أكثر في منطقته المفضلة، ولكن لم يصل هذا اللاعب”.

وواصل: “لدينا لاعبون آخرون من الطراز العالمي، تربط نيمار وميسي علاقة حقيقية بكيليان، لكنه يجد نفسه أحيانًا في الوسط، مثل المحوري، إنه ذكي وقادر على تكييف طريقته وفقًا للخطط المختلفة، نحن تحدثنا عن الأمر باستفاضة أمس، ناقشنا توقعاته”.

وأردف: “مبابي كان مريضًا ومتعبًا أمام ريمس، لذلك كان هناك ردة فعله، هذه مناقشات غالبًا ما نجريها مع كيليان، أتبادل معه كثيرًا لمحاولة طمأنته، نحن حساسون جدًا لملاحظاته لأنه لاعب مهم جدًا”.

ألونسو: عانينا أمام سيلتا فيجو.. ونراهن على كل شيء ضد إنتر ميلان

أكد ماركوس ألونسو أن فريقه برشلونة عانى في نهاية المباراة أمام سيلتا فيجو بمنافسات الدوري الإسباني ليلة السبت.

وحقق برشلونة فوزًا صعبًا على سيلتا فيجو بهدف دون رد، ليستعيد الصدارة بفارق الأهداف عن ريال مدريد.

وافتتح ألونسو حديثه بشأن استعادة الصدارة وقال في تصريحاته لـ”DAZN” عقب المباراة: “لقد عانينا أكثر قليلاً في النهاية، لكن الشيء المهم كان النقاط الثلاث”.

الإسباني كان عليه أن يلعب في مركز قلب الدفاع، وهو ليس مكانه المعتاد بسبب قائمة المصابين في دفاع برشلونة، وعلّق: “أعتقد أنني لم ألعب أبدًا في فريق يضم ثلاثة ظهير أيسر (كان جوردي ألبا وأليخاندرو بالدي أيضًا لاعبين أساسيين) الأمور على هذا النحو الآن وإذا احتاج الفريق إلينا، علينا التكيف ونأمل أن يتعافوا جميعًا قريبًا”.

وفيما يتعلق بفقدان السيطرة على المباراة، استطرد ألونسو: “كان من الصعب الحصول على الكرة، لكن علينا التحسن، لا يمكننا منح الكثير من الفرص في لعبة يتم التحكم فيها بشكل أو بآخر”.

وتطرق ألونسو للحديث عن أداء زميله حارس المرمى مارك تير شتيجن وتألقه في مواجهة الليلة، وأفاد: “شتيجن يحظى بموسم مذهل، وأتمنى ألا يضطر لفعل كل هذه التصديات في كل مباراة، علينا التحسن”.

وعن مواجهتي برشلونة المقبلتين أمام إنتر ميلان في دوري أبطال أوروبا ثم ريال مدريد في كلاسيكو الليجا، أكد ألونسو: “مباراة الإنتر مهمة للغاية، ونحن نراهن على كل شيء فيها، علينا الآن أن نرتاح ونستعد جيدًا لتلك المباراة”.

Surrey lead pursuit of IPL riches

Surrey’s CEO Paul Sheldon, envisages a future in which The Oval, soon to be regenerated as a 25,000-seater stadium, can be at the forefront of any further drive to globalise the game

Andrew Miller and Andrew McGlashan09-Feb-2010

Despite poor performances in recent seasons, Surrey retain enviable clout in the global marketplace, and their chief executive, Paul Sheldon, believes the county’s future is bright•Getty Images

Hampshire’s groundbreaking deal with the Rajasthan Royals, which was announced at Lord’s on Monday, could have changed at a stroke the dynamics and priorities of the remaining 17 first-class counties, as the scramble intensifies to reposition English cricket in the midst of the IPL revolution.As many as six county chief executives are currently believed to be in India, sounding out investment opportunities for the future of their clubs, and one of those, Surrey’s CEO Paul Sheldon, envisages a future in which The Oval, soon to be regenerated as a 25,000-seater stadium, can be at the forefront of any further drive to globalise the game.”I have been having various discussions with various people to investigate possible links that can be made in a country that’s full of opportunities,” Sheldon told Cricinfo. “Business-wise and stadium-wise, and international cricket-wise, we like to think of ourselves as a global leader, and we believe it’s vital that Surrey is at the forefront of such discussions, given that we’ve had many, many, more people through our gates for Twenty20 cricket than any other ground.”Despite enduring three of the leanest on-field years in the county’s long and illustrious history, the sheer value of Surrey’s bricks and mortar – crucially situated in the heart of London – give them the right, in Sheldon’s opinion, to drive a hard bargain, and he confirmed that, as a potential senior partner in any future alignment, the business model adopted by Hampshire is not a direction that they would contemplate following.”We are well situated in London, and we have a very, very strong Indian and Asian following,” he added, highlighting Surrey’s success in marketing previous matches with a subcontinental slant, in particular the 2005 Tsunami relief match featuring Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, and the World Twenty20 warm-up fixture between India and Pakistan last summer, both of which were sell-outs.”Without jeopardising anything in terms of our agreements with the ECB, it is clearly my responsibility to use the ground as much as we can,” said Sheldon, who reiterated his belief in the sanctity of Test cricket, but acknowledged that the days of relying on the England team as the sport’s principal source of income could be drawing rapidly to a close.”We all acknowledge that we need to broaden our revenue streams, particularly if there is a reduction of TV revenue due to the potential delisting of Ashes cricket,” he said. “If that occurs, we may have to take individual initiatives, and here at Surrey, we’re in a very strong position to capitalise on that.”If Surrey and the Lord’s-based MCC are the two clubs best placed to thrive in the changing landscape, then there are still opportunities to be had for the next tier in the county game. Durham’s chief executive, David Harker, sees clear parallels between themselves and Hampshire – two of the most ambitious counties in the land, with modern green-field venues to attract investors, and uncomplicated business models which, as Hampshire have already shown, allow for a quick decision in the event of a opportunity arising.”Test match grounds are looking for ways of making returns from their investments,” Harker told Cricinfo. “Organisations that are in the business of cricket will look at ways they can sustain their ventures. Whether what has happened at Hampshire is right for other counties, I really don’t know. but it is certainly intriguing and something we are all keeping a close eye on – and perhaps even informally beginning to explore opportunities with other franchises.”Other counties are not so fortunate. Leicestershire had harboured hopes of securing a deal with Rajasthan through their longstanding links with the franchise chairman and former Investors in Cricket partner, Manoj Badale, but they were beaten to the punch despite their strong links with the Midlands Asian community. “We had negotiations with Badele, but we always knew a deal would be unlikely,” Neil Davidson, Leicestershire’s chairman, told Cricinfo. “The key will be when we have Indian players in the first team, when we can boast an iconic, home-grown figure.”Meanwhile, Somerset enjoyed an eye-opening foray into the Champions League in India last October, and in a bid to bludgeon themselves a second bite of the cherry, they have assembled a formidable team of power-hitters including Marcus Trescothick, Craig Kieswetter and Kieron Pollard for this season’s Twenty20 Cup. But in terms of long-term viability, the bucolic charms of Taunton have little to offer any potential franchise tie-up, and on Friday last week, their chief executive, Richard Gould, issued a bleak warning that county cricket could cease to exist beyond 2013.”The one thing we want to make sure of is that if we join anything it isn’t a bandwagon,” Gould told Cricinfo. “The Champions League was a great adventure and something we would love to return to on a regular basis, but our club has been going since 1875 and we’ve got a great deal of equity and tradition in the brand and the name of Somerset. The one thing you can risk by creating a franchise is that you disenfranchise all the supporters you have built up.”With regards to franchise and branding, would we be prepared to wear another team’s colours, and would we be prepared to put another team’s suffix onto the end of Somerset? I think that’s a more difficult point. Hampshire are a well-run club and I’m sure they will have identified that they will need to put a lot of investing into making sure the brand and the franchise does have meaning to existing supporters.”Gould acknowledged that, in the iconic figure of Shane Warne, the Royals franchise possess a priceless figurehead with personal links to three of the five key clubs involved, as well as a global appeal that few cricketers – with the possible exception of Sachin Tendulkar – can ever hope to match. Without the cachet of big-name players or the security of a world-class venue, the future for several counties has rarely looked bleaker.

Stewart called to cover for Taylor and Franklin

Injury doubts over Ross Taylor and James Franklin have led to the elevation of the uncapped Shanan Stewart to New Zealand’s squad

Cricinfo staff07-Mar-2010

Shanan Stewart has been in strong form for Canterbury•Getty Images

Injury doubts over Ross Taylor and James Franklin have led to the elevation of the uncapped Shanan Stewart to New Zealand’s squad ahead of the third ODI in Hamilton on Tuesday. Stewart, the Canterbury batsman, is in the middle of an excellent season and has won some recognition following the hamstring problems of Taylor and Franklin.The pair is in doubt for the remainder of the five-match ODI series, with Taylor pulling out before the loss in Auckland and Franklin hobbling off during the game. Mark Greatbatch, New Zealand’s coach, said they were unlikely to play on Tuesday but Taylor was the greater chance to return for the final fixtures.Stewart, 27, is in outstanding form after making 227 against Central Districts on Sunday and has been redirected to Hamilton. “Shanan has been in our thinking for the Twenty20 World Cup, he’s in great nick, he’s got a couple of hundreds and a 200 today,” Greatbatch told NZPA.”He’s an experienced middle-order player, a very dynamic one-day player and we feel he plays the aggressive game we’re looking to play against the Australians.” Stewart was chosen last week in New Zealand’s 30-man World Twenty20 squad and will be keen to impress if given an opportunity.

Rangers: Olsen decision imminent

An exciting Rangers transfer update has emerged, regarding a player Giovanni van Bronckhorst is keen on bringing to Ibrox this month…

What’s the talk?

According to Bologna Sports News, via the Daily Record, a decision is imminent from winger Andreas Skov Olsen in regards to where he will be playing his football in the second half of the season.

The report claims that Sampdoria and the Gers are two of his options as he prepares to leave the Serie A side on loan for the next few months, with a final call set to be made in the coming days.

Bologna Sports News have also followed this with another snippet on the Denmark international, claiming that they would also be open to selling him on a permanent basis if the right offer came up. The Italian side would like a fee in the region of £5.8m for his services.

Excited

This update will surely leave Rangers fans feeling excited as it appears as though they will know sooner rather than later whether or not he will be playing in Scotland this season.

The initial report indicates that it may be a straight shoot-out between Sampdoria and van Bronckhorst’s side and the former may have the advantage of being in the Serie A, which means that Olsen would remain in a division he knows well and would not need to move countries for the transfer.

However, he may want to try a new adventure and test his skills in the Premiership with Rangers. Fans would be buzzing if he does decide to make the switch to Glasgow as he’d make be an excellent addition to van Bronckhorst’s playing squad.

The attacker has registered two assists in five Serie A starts this season, whilst right-sided Gers duo Scott Wright and Ianis Hagi are both yet to manage a single assist in the Premiership. This suggests that he would come in and provide an extra level of creativity to the team on the right-wing, handing the likes of Kemar Roofe and Alfredo Morelos more service to thrive off in the coming months.

In ten games for Denmark in this year’s World Cup qualifiers, he has produced five goals and three assists for his country whilst averaging an excellent WhoScored rating of 7.39. He has been able to perform at the top level for the Danes and could, therefore, have the quality required to come in at Ibrox and be a hit out wide, which is why fans will be excited by the prospect of him arriving this month.

AND in other news, “In talks” – Campbell drops crushing Rangers transfer claim, it’s a nightmare for GVB…

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