Azhar Mahmood is not as flashy as Shahid Afridi but he was far more reliable and won the day for Auckland in the most emphatic of ways
Firdose Moonda in Centurion10-Oct-2012There was something symbolic about Azhar Mahmood slog-sweeping Shahid Afridi onto the grass embankment at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The shot brought up Mahmood’s half-century, ensured Auckland would seal a big win over Hampshire and secure a spot in the main draw of the Champions League. It also made a small statement about Mahmood’s prowess when compared to that of his countryman.Afridi is thought of as one of the top Twenty20 allrounders. He can smoke the ball a long way, demolish stumps and has the attitude to match the boom-boom. In contrast, Mahmood has spent a long time being under-rated, but he is massively efficient. He was Kent’s player of the season in 2011, and ended IPL 2012 with 186 runs at an average of 23.25 and 14 wickets at 23.50 for Kings XI Punjab.On Wednesday, against Hampshire, Mahmood became only the sixth player to take five wickets and score a half-century in a Twenty20 match. Any MVP status he would have had must have increased exponentially in those few hours, with scouts from the world’s Twenty20 leagues taking notes, but for Auckland it was a performance they always saw coming on a big stage.”This is how Azhar has played for us in our domestic competition and we think he is a world class allrounder,” Auckland captain Gareth Hopkins said. “He brings a confidence and a security for our batsmen and he understands how to go about setting and chasing a total. That experience with our younger batters is great.”Mahmood’s ushering of Auckland through a fairly straightforward chase was the most notable difference between his performance and that of Afridi. Mahmood was beaten by the first ball he faced, and took seven more to settle in. Afridi tried to pull the first ball he faced, which was not short enough. And the second. And the third.He was beaten on his fourth attempted pull as well, and was caught at mid-on. The bowler? Mahmood. He worked out Afridi’s plan, kept bouncing him, and got his reward. Afridi has not been in top batting form recently. In six matches at the World Twenty20 he managed a top score of 14 against India, but his reputation as someone who dictates the course of a match by sheer willpower precedes any notion of form.Afridi can come off without warning and today would have been an ideal occasion to do so. With Hampshire struggling with the bat, Afridi’s urgency to get on with it was understandable. His method was not. Juxtapose his flashy attempts with Mahmood’s level-headed grind and the differences between the two are highlighted.Afridi is a show jumper, the kind that is not spurred by the sight of a bar placed too high but by the thought of it. He does not always respond to calls to action but he always thinks he will, and that is what makes Afridi so entertaining. When his thought process and his actions are in sync, there is no other cricketer in the world who is more arresting to watch.Mahmood is the workhorse. Season after season, he has produced. Not of all it has been good produce. Just like in this innings, where he got lucky when he charged Liam Dawson and managed to get the ball just over midwicket, Mahmood has not always had it good. He fell out of favour with Pakistan and is not an automatic choice when discussing reliable, talented, go-to players.As a measure of how forgotten his vast experience can be, consider that when Hopkins asked every member of his dressing room who had played at the Wanderers before, he also put the question to Mahmood. “Yes, I’ve been here before,” he answered calmly. “I scored a Test hundred here.” Mahmood’s 136 against South Africa in February 1998 came a week before he brought up three figures in Durban as well.Even the Hampshire Dimimtri Mascarenhas, whose fury with the pitch could not be masked, had a kind word for Mahmood. “It was a great performance and he is a class cricketer even though he is a bit slow in the field these days,” Mascarenhas joked. “And he is also a genuine bloke.”
Alex Brown in Cardiff10-Jul-2009They have been ships in the night; two careers that embarked from different ports, intersected ever so briefly, and then continued in opposite directions.When Michael Hussey made his blazing entry into Test cricket in 2005, Michael Clarke was bracing for an inglorious exit. A difficult Ashes series followed by an indifferent performance in the Super Test had dimmed the lustre of Australian cricket’s one-time “golden boy”, and when the axe finally fell in the ensuring series against the West Indians, few were surprised. Clarke managed just five runs in his final Test for 2005. Hussey, in just his second appearance in the baggy green, scored 137 and 31 not out.How times have changed. Clarke, reprogrammed into a middle-order accumulator these days, compiled a determined and composed 83 before strangling a Stuart Broad delivery down the leg-side to Matt Prior in the failing light in Cardiff. That took his tally to 824 runs since the beginning of the last Australian summer, all at the robust average of 58.85. The golden boy has become the steely man.Hussey, meanwhile, continued his worrying slide with a scratchy innings of three that barely advanced his record to 325 runs at 21.66 over the corresponding period. The batsman who once redefined “intense” at the crease looked only tense against the second new ball, and eventually fell pushing at a full, subtly-swinging Anderson delivery in the period before lunch.Whether this was a temporary glitch, or a sign of insidious decline, is yet to be determined. Hussey’s innings of 150 and 62 not out against a strong England Lions attack in Worcester last week convinced many that the drought was set to break, but the first innings in Cardiff has left his recent record parched.”He’s one guy that’s probably not had the best year in Test cricket and we certainly let him know that,” Jimmy Anderson said. “Luckily we got him cheaply today because we saw what good form he seemed to be in at Worcester.”Clarke, too, was impressed with Hussey’s form in the West Midlands, and predicted “a big hundred was not far away” for his middle-order partner. Certainly, the Australian vice-captain has played his part in easing the pressure on Hussey during a year in which his own consistency has covered for his team-mate’s stumbles.Only once in their respective international careers have Clarke and Hussey struck form together; a period that began with the triumphant Ashes campaign of 2006-07 – during which they combined for in excess of 800 runs – and carried through to the ensuing home series against Sri Lanka. Since then, the fortunes of Australia’s No. 4 and 5 have traveled in different directions; a pattern that continued at Sophia Gardens on Friday.Clarke’s mission to atone for an underwhelming 2005 campaign in England began strongly. A cover drive off Graeme Swann took him to his 14th Test half-century, and a pull-shot to the mid-wicket fence propelled Australia beyond England’s first innings total of 435.”I would have liked to have been there for the end of the day,” said Clarke, ever the perfectionist. “I’m just disappointed to get out like that. You always would love a hundred, especially when you get to 80. I’m disappointed with the shot more than anything. I’ve played enough cricket under lights and with rain around to know the ball skids around a little bit. The replay looked like the ball was bowled across the seam as well, should have ducked it or let it go.”
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Nathan Lyon poses with his Lancashire shirt•Lancashire Cricket
Lancashire are hoping that “common sense prevails” in their discussions with Cricket Australia over Nathan Lyon’s availability, after his debut for the county against Surrey was heavily curtailed by the Manchester weather.Lyon initially signed for the whole season but was only made available for seven out of Lancashire’s first nine County Championship fixtures by CA. He was selected as one of two spinners, alongside Tom Hartley, for the opening match but his involvement was restricted to a first-ball duck and two wicketless overs.Asked if Lyon’s cameo would count as one of his seven permitted appearances, Lancashire coach Dale Benkenstein said: “I hope not. We have asked the question and hope common sense prevails. Two overs doesn’t constitute a match. But we are waiting to hear back from Cricket Australia.”Related
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Only 81.1 overs were possible across the four days at Emirates Old Trafford. The water table on the ground is very high and heavy overnight rain made the prospects of play on the final day slim even before a further morning shower. Umpires Peter Hartley and Paul Pollard carried out three inspections before finally pulling the plug at 2.15 pm.”It wasn’t ideal but there’s a few grounds [around the country] where it has been worse,” Benkenstein said. “At least we got some play. We got some positives out of it and there were a few areas in which we can do better.”Although there wasn’t a lot of cricket out in the middle, the nets have been great. Everybody’s managed to get a good bowl outside, and there has been a lot of batting in the nets on grass which helps us top up and get ready for the Hampshire game.”Surrey’s coach Gareth Batty praised the performances of Cameron Steel and Dan Lawrence, who took nine first-innings wickets between them. “I think both Cam and Dan are very skilled spinners but because we have a very good seam attack, the spinners don’t always get a go,” Batty said. “They got a go here and they were both quite magnificent.”Having bowled out Lancashire for 202 on Saturday , Surrey took 11 points from the game while Lancashire took eight points. Rory Burns’ team now return home to play Somerset at The Oval in a game starting on Friday while Lancashire’s next match is away at Hampshire, also on Friday.
A relação entre as diretorias do Santos e do Água Santa, finalista do Paulistão, ficou bem estreita, principalmente após o Peixe ceder a Vila Belmiro sem custos para o Netuno disputar a semifinal do Paulistão, contra o Bragantino.
O bom relacionamento entre as partes permitiu que eles amarrassem um acordo de ‘quase sociedade’ na negociação envolvendo o atacante Bruno Mezenga, que será emprestado ao Alvinegro Praiano. O artilheiro da equipe de Diadema no Estadual, com sete gols, tem contrato com o Água até o dia seguinte da final da competição, 10 de abril, mas terá o seu contrato ampliado por mais uma temporada. Porém, como o clube do Grande ABC não possui calendário no segundo semestre, o jogador será emprestado ao Santos até o fim deste ano, com valor fixado para compra, caso seja do interesse santista.
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Outro atleta que deixará o Água Santa e defenderá o Peixe após a decisão do Paulista é o lateral Gabriel Inocêncio. Este possui vínculo com o Netuno até novembro de 2024 e também será emprestado para os alvinegros até o final de 2023, com preço fixado, caso haja o desejo do time praiano em manter o atleta em definitivo.
Contudo, nem tudo é ‘lindo’ na relação entre os clubes da Baixada Santista e Grande ABC. O primeiro a dizer ‘não’ para o outro foi o Santos. Após a semifinal do Paulistão, o Água Santa pediu para usar a Vila Belmiro no jogo de ida da final da competição. Porém, como ficaria com a menor parte do estádio, cedendo a maioria dos setores ao Palmeiras, viu o pedido ser negado pela diretoria santista, que temeu que a Vila fosse tomada por torcedores de uma equipe rival. A partida, então, foi jogada na Arena Barueri, com a maioria da torcida sendo do Verdão. Foi uma possibilidade de o Netuno, mandante do confronto, lucrar financeiramente.
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De todo modo, semanas após a negativa santista para que o Água usasse a Vila, foi a vez do time de Diadema negar uma solicitação do Peixe. Mesmo sendo parceiro na liberação de Inocêncio e Mezenga, a equipe do Inamar fez jogo duro para liberar o meio-campista Luan Dias, que é visto como um dos principais ativos do clube.
A ideia do Netuno é receber, pelo menos, R$ 4 milhões pelo atleta, com quem tem contrato até junho de 2025. Já o Santos ofereceu um acordo de empréstimo, como foi com os outros dois jogadores, na expectativa de fechar um pacote de atletas do ‘time surpresa’ do Paulistão. Contudo, o Água Santa descartou a possibilidade e até mesmo uma negociação por um valor menor do que o solicitado, tampouco de um empréstimo, como foi sugerido inicialmente pelos santistas.
O Água Santa está a um empate de ser campeão paulista. O time de Diadema venceu o Palmeiras no jogo de ida da final do Paulistão, na Arena Barueri, no último fim de semana. A volta acontecerá neste domingo (9), às 16h (de Brasília), no Allianz Parque. A equipe já vive o maior momento da sua história. Nascido na várzea do Grande ABC de São Paulo, o Netuno tem somente 11 anos de profissionalização e nesta edição do Estadual deixou para trás dois clubes de Série A: São Paulo e Bragantino, nas quartas de final e semifinal, respectivamente.
انتقد طارق يحيى، مدرب الزمالك السابق، أداء الفريق الأبيض أمام وادي دجلة، مؤكدًا أن الخسارة كانت مستحقة، وموجهًا انتقادات حادة للمدير الفني البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا.
الزمالك كان قد خسر أمام وادي دجلة بهدفين مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي أقيمت على ملعب السلام، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وقال طارق يحيى في تصريحات عبر برنامج “لعبة والتانية” على إذاعة “ميجا إف إم”: “الزمالك لم يستغل الفرصة، ولم يستفد من تعثر الأهلي وبيراميدز، والمدير الفني يانيك فيريرا لا يعرف إمكانيات اللاعبين ولا يجيد توظيفهم”.
وأضاف: “وادي دجلة سيطر على وسط الملعب، وكان من الممكن أن يخسر الزمالك برباعية، الأبيض تقدم بهدف من خطأ دفاعي، وليس من خلال تكتيك أو جُمل خططية، أرى أنها مباراة للنسيان”.
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وتابع: “كلما أغلق الخصم المساحات أمام الزمالك، يظهر أن الأبيض لا يمتلك سوى لاعب مهاري واحد وهو خوان بيزيرا، ورغم ذلك أداؤه متذبذب ولياقته البدنية ضعيفة، الفريق بدأ بتشكيل خاطئ وكان بعيدًا عن مستواه”.
وواصل: “عدي الدباغ مستواه لا يؤهله للزمالك، وأرى أن سيف الجزيري وناصر منسي أفضل منه، يجب أن يمنحهما المدرب الفرصة بدلًا منه، لأن بعد 5 مباريات لم يسجل أي هدف”.
وأردف: “هزيمة الزمالك خلقت أزمة، وربما تترك الإدارة المدرب يانيك فيريرا خلال فترة التوقف ليعيد حساباته، أرى أنه يمكن منحه 3 أو 4 مباريات أخرى حتى فترة التوقف، ثم يتم حسم مصيره، لأن الجماهير لن تصبر أكثر من ذلك”.
واختتم: “يجب أن نصبر على الصفقات الجديدة قبل الحكم عليهم، خاصة أنهم ليسوا من نوعية الصفقات السوبر، بل انضموا وفقًا للميزانية. كان من الأفضل التعاقد مع 3 لاعبين سوبر بدلًا من 10 لاعبين عاديين، ما زلنا ننتظر مشاركة عناصر مثل عبد الحميد معالي ومحمود جهاد”.
أبدى محمد مكي، المدير الفني لفريق المقاولون العرب، رضاه عن التعادل الذي حققه فريقه أمام الزمالك في الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وحسم التعادل السلبي مباراة الزمالك والمقاولون العرب، على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من مسابقة الدوري المصري.
وتحدث مكي، عبر إذاعة “ميجا إف إم”: “الزمالك فريق كبير ولا يمنحك الكثير من الفرص، حاولنا اللعب على التفاصيل الصغيرة، واللاعبون كانوا متحفزين لإثبات أنفسهم أمام منافس بهذا الحجم”.
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وأضاف: “كنا نتمنى الفوز، لكن الأهم أننا طبقنا ما خططنا له، وخرجنا بنتيجة مرضية بالنسبة لنا”.
واستمر: “الزمالك خطير جدًا في الكرات الثابتة، ولديه دكة بدلاء قوية ولذلك ركزنا على غلق المساحات أمام لاعبين مثل عبد الله السعيد وناصر ماهر”.
وعن لاعب الزمالك ألفينا، قال: “كان الأكثر خطورة، وأحدث الفارق بتحركاته، طلبت من لاعبي فريقي ألا تمنحوه فرصة (واحد لواحد)، لأنه قادر على تجاوز أي مدافع بسهولة”.
واختتم: “رغم أن العامل البدني تراجع في الجزء الأخير من المباراة، فإنني أشعر بالرضا عن الأداء والنتيجة أمام خصم بحجم الزمالك”.
Left-arm quick defends nine runs in final over; McDermott’s fifty in vain for Australia
Tristan Lavalette03-Dec-2023
Arshdeep Singh gave away just three runs in the final over•AFP/Getty Images
Spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel relished a turning surface in Bengaluru before left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh bowled a superb final over as India edged Australia to clinch a 4-1 victory in the T20I series.Australia’s chase of 161 was a see-saw on a surface at Chinnaswamy Stadium playing against type with rain a constant threat. The match was on a knife’s edge with Australia needing ten runs off the final over after a late surge from captain Matthew Wade.Arshdeep bowled a short delivery on the first ball that flew past Wade, who was livid that it was not called a wide. After another dot delivery, Wade fell on the third ball as Arshdeep iced the game with clutch bowling to seal India’s tense victory.After being sent in to bat, India recovered from 46 for 3 with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 53 from 37 balls.The fifth and final match was effectively a dead rubber but continued the T20 World Cup preparations for both teams. It also ended Australia’s tour of India highlighted by their triumph at the 2023 ODI World Cup.Bishnoi and Axar again starAustralia started strongly in reply with opener Travis Head intent on finishing his unforgettable tour of India. He smashed three straight boundaries off Arshdeep to start the innings as Head powered Australia to 40 for 1 after four overs.It forced India captain Suryakumar Yadav to bring on Bishnoi in the fifth over and he responded by knocking over Head’s off bail. Axar, who was unstoppable in Raipur, came into the attack as the spin duo made it tough for Australia.Bishnoi picked up Aaron Hardie before Axar claimed his only wicket when he dismissed Tim David in the 14th over. The spinners were done, but quick Mukesh Kumar claimed Ben McDermott and Ben Dwarshuis with consecutive deliveries in a game-changing 17th over.Wade threatened to lift Australia to a consolation victory before Arshdeep proved his composure under pressure by landing a slew of yorkers in a brilliant final over.Ben McDermott scored his highest T20I score of 54•AFP/Getty Images
McDermott puts his hand upAustralia have made constant changes throughout this series to give exhausted players a break, but to also test out fringe players with an eye towards next year’s T20 World Cup.McDermott has been a beneficiary after flying to India in a late call-up for the final two games. He made just 19 in Raipur, but batted superbly in a tough situation to notch up his highest T20I score of 54 from 33 balls.He top-edged a towering six early in his innings before playing Bishnoi and Axar calmly in the middle overs. He could not guide Australia over the line, but it’s a tonic for him after enduring a tough BBL campaign last season.McDermott has had little success in T20Is but issued a reminder of his big-hitting abilities.Iyer rescues stuttering India battingOpener Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India another quick start, but once again failed to make it out of the powerplay. His dismissal on the last ball of the fourth over triggered a top-order collapse leaving Iyer to rebuild the innings.He was watchful given the situation, and scored only 12 off 15 balls before launching Dwarshuis for six over mid-off. Iyer found his rhythm and enjoyed support from Axar in a 46-run sixth-wicket partnership.Iyer smashed seamer Nathan Ellis for a six in the last over to complete a well-timed innings in a bounce back after making just eight runs in his series debut at Raipur.Sangha finishes on a highLegspinner Tanveer Sangha can feel justifiably weary having been part of Australia’s white-ball tour of South Africa starting in late August ahead of the World Cup.Sangha then spent the entire World Cup on the sidelines before finally getting his opportunity and playing every game in this T20I series. It was a baptism of fire on flat surfaces and against a rampaging India batting line-up intent on taking him down.Sangha entered the game with figures of 4 of 153 from 16 overs, but he bowled superbly during a three-over spell in the middle overs.He came into the attack at an opportune time after Suryakumar’s wicket and with India stuttering at 46 for 3. Sangha immediately produced drift and spin on a helpful surface to force Rinku Singh into mistiming to mid-on.Such was his wicket-taking threat that Sangha was armed with a slip fielder and he was unlucky not to add a second wicket when Jason Behrendorff dropped Jitesh Sharma at deep backward square.Sangha, who turned 22 earlier in the series, has a habit of bowling one or two bad deliveries an over, but he was mostly accurate to finish with an impressive 1 for 26 off four overs.
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The Mexican national team are back in the USA for the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025. They enter the land this time as the defending champions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Having gone all the way in the 2023 edition, they will fancy their chances to defend their title. They are pitted against Costa Rica, Suriname, and the Dominican Republic in Group A. With qualification a mere formality, they will focus on the harder tests that await them in the knockouts.
El Tri put Saudi Arabia to the sword in the quarters with a fine 2-0 win. They are up against Honduras in the semis and will face one of their arch rivals, USA or Guatemala, in the finals, if they were to go through.
There will be no shortage of support for El Tri across the border as they will be playing in stacked stadiums, singing their names and chants. The team is well balanced with a mix of youth and experience. Up-and-coming superstars like Santiago Jimenez look to take over from Raul Jimenez as the guard passes. Can they keep the hosts, USA, at bay and lift another title? Watch and find out all the answers. But first, learn where you can watch this fun Mexican team full of goals.
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup 25 soccer schedule and results
Date (ET)
Kick-Off Time (ET)
Fixture
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06/14
22:15
Mexico vs Dominican Republic
3-2
SoFi Stadium, California
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06/18
22:00
Suriname vs Mexico
0-2
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
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06/22
22:00
Mexico vs Costa Rica
0-0
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
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06/28
22:15
Mexico vs Saudi Arabia
2-0
State Farm Stadium, Glendale
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07/02
22:00
Mexico vs Honduras
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Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
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FuboTV is a package that every soccer fan loves, and not only will it give you the opportunity to watch Mexico, but many Mexico stars in their domestic competitions too, such as E Alvarez at West Ham United in the Premier League and Hirving Lozano and the young Santiago Gimenez in the Dutch Eredivisie.
The Pro package, which is all you'll really need to follow the match, whatever the tournament, is priced at $74.99 per month, and will give you around 170 different channels. This includes Fox Sports and Fox Deportes, CBS Sports channels, Univision, TUDN, Universo, Telemundo and more, giving you access to pretty much everything.
All you'd be missing are TNT Sports, TBS and HBO Max, which do carry some CONCACAF Nations League games.
There is also a Spanish language Latino package available, which is priced at $32.99 per month and will give you 31 channels, which includes Fox Deportes, TUDN and Univision.
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DirecTV
DirecTV is another large-scale TV package, where Mexico feature heavily across the channels. Whether you're looking for team news or wanting to see Mexico's progress in the World Cup or enjoy Mexico vs the United States of America in qualifying, DirectTV can provide you with that.
The cost of the package will very much depend on how much Mexico action you do wish to watch. The Entertainment package is the most basic at $64.99 per month, which will provide you with the following channels to watch Mexican international soccer, among others:
Fox Sports 1
TNT Sports
Univision
To receive CBS Sports Network, Fox Sports 2, TUDN and Universo, which are also available on DirecTV, you're going to need to upgrade to either the Ultimate or Premier packages, which are priced at $109.99 and $154.99 respectively.
You can also get Fox Deportes and Telemundo, as well as the Spanish language channels mentioned above with the Mas Latino package, priced at $54.99 per month. However, you would also then need to upgrade to get the English language channels mentioned above.
With the Ultimate and Premier packages, you do receive a huge number of channels across entertainment, sport, documentary and movies, making them among the biggest and best TV packages available right now.
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Hulu + Live TV
Priced at $69.99 per month, Hulu+Live TV will give you over 90 channels, including the CBS Sports Network.
Alongside CBS, the package also gives you Fox Sports 1 and 2, TNT and Telemundo, while the $4.99 per month Espanol add-on will give you Fox Deportes and Universo too, covering most bases when it comes to the national team.
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The Bottom Line & FAQs
Ultimately, FuboTV and Hulu+ Live TV are the two options which are going to provide you with all Mexican international soccer, and they're around a similar price point. Therefore, it's worth considering what other sport or entertainment channels you'd like before making a decision.
FuboTV is one of the most extensive TV packages out there, but with Hulu + Live TV you also get a subscription to Disney+ and ESPN+ integrated into it. So it really depends on what extra content you'd prefer to receive.
Mexico national team FAQs
What competitions does the Mexico national team play in?
Mexico will play at various international break points throughout the season, enjoying friendlies as well as major competitions that includes the FIFA World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup. In both cases, the nation must qualify for the tournament.
Mexico also play in the CONCACAF Nations League.
How can I watch Mexico World Cup qualifiers?
The next FIFA World Cup takes place in 2026, with qualification yet to begin. Currently, there is no official broadcaster for the qualifiers, with a deal expected to be struck in the coming months.
Which major tournaments has Mexico won?
The Mexico national team has enjoyed plenty of success down the years, winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup and previous CONCACAF Championship a record 12 times.
The nation has also had good runs in other tournaments, finishing runners-up twice in the Copa America, the last time back in 2001.
In the World Cup, Mexico's best run came in 1970, when the nation hosted the tournament, and 1986, both times reaching the Quarter Final.
Newcastle United advanced their claim to secure a place in the Champions League next season with a 2-1 win over Brentford at St. James’ Park on Wednesday night.
The Magpies took the lead through their star striker Alexander Isak, who bundled the ball in from around six yards out after Jacob Murphy whipped a terrific cross in.
Thomas Frank’s team found a leveller, though, after Nick Pope gave away a spot-kick and allowed Bryan Mbuemo to score from the spot to make it 1-1.
Eddie Howe’s men eventually found the winner in the second half when Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali scored a bizarre goal to seal all three points for the home team.
How Sandro Tonali scored his wondergoal
The Italy international found himself in a crossing position out by the corner flag on the right flank, with Joelinton, Callum Wilson, and Joe Willock all in the box awaiting a ball in from the former AC Milan man.
Instead of a cross, though, those three players watched a shanked effort fly into the roof of Mark Flekken’s net, as the Bees goalkeeper was caught out by what appears to have been a mishit from the central midfielder.
It caught everyone, perhaps even Tonali, by surprise but it is a piece of fortune that the Magpies will certainly take, as it puts them one step closer to securing a top-five finish in the Premier League.
The former Serie A dynamo may have secured himself a place as one of the undroppable stars, alongside Isak – who has scored 20 goals and started all 26 of his Premier League appearances, after scoring that either unbelievable or fluke of a goal.
Isak and Tonali are not the only Newcastle players who should be undroppable after that performance against the Bees, though, as Joelinton bossed the middle of the park.
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Why Joelinton is undroppable for Newcastle
The Brazil international showcased his quality in and out of possession in the win over Brentford with a terrific display in midfield alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Tonali.
Joelinton for Newcastle
Joelinton, who has started all 25 of his outings in the top-flight this season, reaffirmed why Howe has so much faith in him with a dominant defensive showing, winning six of his eight ground duels and six of his nine aerial contests.
The former Hoffenheim ace also won three tackles without being dribbled past a single time by a Brentford player, which shows that he was a man mountain in midfield for Newcastle.
Vs Brentford
Guimaraes
Tonali
Joelinton
Minutes
90
90
90
Pass accuracy
70%
68%
85%
Dribbles completed
0/0
1/1
1/1
Duels won
4/10
5/7
12/17
Clearances
1
1
3
Tackles
3
2
3
Dribbled past
4x
1x
0x
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Joelinton was also far more efficient in possession in comparison to his midfield partners, whilst also outperforming them defensively.
The 28-year-old bruiser has consistently delivered on the defensive end all season with the most combined tackles, interceptions, and clearances (4.7) per game of any midfielder in the squad, providing Howe with an immovable anchor in the middle of the park.
Joelinton’s physicality allows the Magpies to take the game to opposition teams by pressing high and winning the ball back in great areas to create counter-attack opportunities for the likes of Isak and Murphy to make the most of.
He is, therefore, an undroppable cog in Newcastle’s machine, as further evidenced by his sensational display against the Bees, and Howe must continue to select him for the rest of the season.
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The Magpies are interested in signing a playmaker, who has 18 assists to his name already this season.
Tottenham Hotspur are doing the groundwork on a deal to sign an “exceptional” winger, who is now one of their key targets for the summer transfer window, according to a report.
Spurs set to strengthen in attack
It is clear Tottenham are keen on bringing in additional attacking options this summer, given that they have identified a number of potential targets in the striker department, recently stepping up their pursuit of Lille marksman Jonathan David, who is soon to be a free agent.
Arsenal are also linked with a move for David, and Spurs may also have to battle their rivals for the signature of Leeds United youngster Harry Gray, younger brother of Archie, with Premier League clubs queuing up to sign the impressive teenage striker.
Bringing in a new striker is of interest to Ange Postecoglou, and the manager also wants to refresh his wide options, with Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman being named as a potential signing earlier this month.
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Bayern manager Vincent Kompany is happy to offload Coman, which could make a deal easier to facilitate, but Tottenham may be more keen on an alternative option from much closer to home.
According to a report from GiveMeSport, Spurs are now doing the groundwork on a deal to sign Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, as they look to make a splash in the summer transfer window.
Southampton'sTylerDiblingcelebrates scoring their third goal
Dibling has now been identified as one of the Lilywhites’ key targets, with the 19-year-old beginning to look more likely to leave the Saints this summer, given that his side are almost certain to be relegated from the Premier League.
Postecoglou’s side could be trying to move ahead of the other clubs in the race for the starlet, who has previously been valued at £55m, with the likes of Manchester United and Crystal Palace also named as potential suitors.
Dibling excelling despite Saints' struggles
It has been a season to forget for Southampton, who are still not safe from the ignominy of recording the lowest-ever Premier League points total, having collected just nine points from 29 games.
However, Dibling has still managed to impress at times, chalking up four goals and two assists in all competitions, in what has been a real breakthrough season for the youngster.
The Exeter-born winger has also managed to impress when he hasn’t been on the scoresheet, being lauded as “exceptional” and a “joy to watch” by reporter Ryan Taylor, following an excellent showing against Manchester United back in September.
It would be a difficult task for any player to stand out in such a poor side, but some of Dibling’s performances this season indicate he deserves another chance in the Premier League next season, and it will be interesting to see how he fares in a better team.