Flamenguista que fez o 'impossível' para assistir à final em Lima é atração de série da Betfair.net

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A aventura de um flamenguista apaixonado que fez o impossível para não perder a final da Libertadores de 2019, em Lima, virou episódio da série “INCOMPARÁVEL”, da Betfair.net em parceria com a Goal Click.

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– A Betfair.net está muito satisfeita de poder celebrar e enaltecer histórias incomparáveis, como a do Guilherme. Esperamos que, por meio da nossa série, possamos nos conectar com tantos fãs que compartilham a paixão pelo futebol – comentou Maria Flávia Losse, porta-voz da Betfair.net.

O carioca Guilherme Meleiro não poderia perder a decisão de 2019, contra o River Plate, e realizar o sonho da avó, que faleceu no ano anterior. O torcedor, que foi de ônibus até a cidade peruana em comboio com jornalistas e centenas de rubro-negros, precisou passar por um verdadeiro drama para superar as barricadas de manifestantes em Pozo Almonte, no norte do Chile, que fechavam estradas durante protestos contra uma usina de minérios e chegar finalmente ao seu destino.

Ele, assim como o Flamengo, mostrou que “Todo Resultado É Possível”. O clube carioca chegou vitorioso na final de 2019 e garantiu a taça contra o River Plate, com dois gols de Gabigol nos minutos finais de uma partida inesquecível para os flamenguistas. Na ocasião, a Betfair.net apontava que o Fla tinha 46% de chances de vencer a partida nos 90 minutos, e 62% de chances de erguer o troféu.

– O amor pelo Flamengo e a vontade de chegar a Lima a tempo de ver o time campeão, como era o sonho da minha avó, me motivou a falar com os manifestantes – conta Guilherme, de 29 anos.

– Eu me vi representando uma nação de 40 milhões de rubro-negros, uma torcida tão apaixonada e tantos que não puderam ir. Eu tinha que ir e não poderia ser diferente. Na minha vida nada foi fácil, sempre foi com muita batalha. E essa saga não poderia ser diferente – completa.

O carioca não perde um jogo do time na Libertadores. Inclusive, com o Flamengo na decisão da competição diante do Palmeiras, que será disputada em Montevidéu, no Uruguai, ele garante que fará de tudo para ir ao estádio.

Nascido em uma família de flamenguistas no bairro da Ilha do Governador, na capital fluminense, Guilherme tinha na avó Sônia, torcedora rubro-negra fanática, a grande incentivadora torcer pelo time carioca.

A paixão pelo Flamengo só cresceu com todos os momentos vividos no Maracanã com ela e os familiares rubro-negros, o que o transformou em mais um apaixonado pelo Flamengo.

– Minha avó sempre foi muito importante para mim. Mesmo com todos os obstáculos, ela não deixava o amor pelo Flamengo de lado. Tenho certeza que esse amor que eu tenho por esse clube é muito devido a ela – conta.

– Ver o amor de outros torcedores por seus clubes é inspirador. Falar do Flamengo é falar da minha história, da minha família, da minha felicidade, da alegria de viver. Fico muito grato por essa oportunidade de expressar o meu amor por esse clube e de saber que tantos outros poderão ver, ou até mesmo sentir, o que é ser Flamengo – completa o torcedor.

Em 2018, Guilherme perdeu a avó. Mas o flamenguista não queria deixar apagar todo o amor pelo clube que ficou como legado. Então, ele criou o hábito de vestir a camisa do Flamengo deixada por Sônia em todos os jogos do time na Libertadores, o que se revelou uma decisão acertada.

– Nós ficamos muito felizes com este episódio devido ao espírito de aventura e do senso de propósito superior do Gui. Ele tem um nível incrível de comprometimento com o Flamengo, e sua jornada foi repleta de acontecimentos inesperados, mas acima de tudo ele estava representando a avó e carregando o espírito dela com ele. Fica clara a emoção de toda a viagem por esse motivo – afirmou Matthew Barrett, fundador da Goal Click.

– O Flamengo hoje, apesar de não ser o atual campeão da CONMEBOL Libertadores, é o time que todos querem bater. O ano de 2019 foi muito mágico. Há muito tempo não se via um time na América do Sul jogando daquela forma. Até agora não tivemos um time igual. O Flamengo voltou a ser o Malvadão temido – comemora Guilherme.

A série INCOMPARÁVEL é apresentada pelo humorista Maurício Meirelles, embaixador da Betfair.net. A cada episódio, ele se surpreende com as histórias contadas pelos torcedores.

– Quando a paixão por futebol resolve até mesmo conflitos, é porque realmente todo resultado é possível – disse Mau.

O objetivo dos episódios da série INCOMPARÁVELda Betfair.net em parceria com a Goal Click foi proporcionar uma plataforma para os fãs expressarem sua paixão pelo esporte mais popular do mundo.

A ideia é colocar os fãs de futebol no centro de suas próprias histórias e mostrar o que o esporte realmente significa para eles. A Betfair.net e a Goal Click mergulharam profundamente na cultura dos fãs do futebol brasileiro e colocaram um holofote em histórias não contadas.

No primeiro episódio, a Betfair.net e a Goal Click contaram a história de Gustavo Ziller, torcedor fanático pelo Atlético-MG que escalou o monte Everest e levou a bandeira do Galo ao topo do mundo. O segundo episódio apresentou a história de superação de Alex Sandro, ex-jogador do time de amputados do São Paulo, que contrariou os prognósticos após um grave acidente.

– A emoção e a energia desses fãs são poderosas. A série também mostra um lado humano da cultura brasileira de torcedores do futebol e que a Libertadores é um torneio especial – avaliou Matthew Barrett, fundador da Goal Click.

Talks held: West Ham make move to sign "phenomenal" £30m Player of the Year

West Ham United have reportedly held opening talks to sign a new midfielder who won Player of the Year with his club last season.

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Two new players have put pen to paper with the Hammers since the transfer window officially opened last month. First, Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme arrived from Palmeiras in a £25m+ deal, and more recently, goalkeeper Wes Foderingham signed on a free transfer after he left Sheffield United.

Now, Julen Lopetegui and Tim Steidten appear to be after a marquee defensive addition, with Wolverhampton Wanderers centre-back Max Kilman heavily linked to reunite with Lopetegui.

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Should Kilman not arrive, then Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo is seemingly viewed as an alternative, with the Hammers already having a £30m bid turned down by the Ligue 1 side.

A new midfielder also looks to be on the to-do list before Lopetegui’s first season officially gets underway against Aston Villa on August 17th, with Matt O’Riley attracting interest from the Irons.

West Ham hold talks for Matt O’Riley

According to a report from HITC in the last 48 hours, West Ham are one of five Premier League clubs interested in signing O’Riley from Celtic.

It is claimed that the Hammers, along with Brentford, Everton and Fulham, have all held talks with the Denmark international, whereas Southampton are £10m short of Celtic’s £30m asking price.

A £30m exit from Celtic Park would see him become the Hoops’ most expensive departure, and there is also interest from abroad, with Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Lyon and Monaco also named in the update.

After joining Celtic from MK Dons in 2022, O’Riley has gone from strength to strength in Glasgow, winning six major honours with the Hoops and seeing his Transfermarkt valuation rocketing from €2.3m to a career-high €20m.

Primarily a central midfielder, the 23-year-old can also play as a holding or attacking midfielder and starred last season. In all competitions, he scored 19 goals and provided 18 assists in 48 appearances.

O’Riley picked up Celtic’s Young Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Player of the Year as a result of his brilliant campaign and was hailed by Brendan Rodgers, who said in May:

“He has been absolutely phenomenal really in his consistency. I think if we lacked anything as a team, it was probably that.”

Rodgers also added: “He is very humble, there is nothing flash about him. His peers recognise the work he puts in and the mentality that he has. They know when they sit beside him in the changing room, this is a guy that puts in absolutely everything for the team and that is obviously very much respected.”

A move to England could be one to keep an eye on for the London-born star, but it looks as if West Ham will need to beat a number of their Premier League rivals if they want to secure O’Riley’s services.

مواعيد مباريات اليوم الثلاثاء 31-12-2024 والقنوات الناقلة.. السعودية ضد الكويت وعمان تواجه البحرين

يشهد اليوم الثلاثاء الموافق 31-12-2024، ثلاثة مباريات قوية ومرتقبة، واحدة منهم بالدوري المصري، بالإضافة لمواجهتي نصف نهائي كأس الخليج “خليجي 26”.

في الدوري المصري، يحل المصري البورسعيدي ضيفًا على سيراميكا كليوباترا، ضمن منافسات الجولة السابعة من عمر المسابقة المحلية.

ويخوض منتخب السعودية مباراة قوية أمام عمان في اللقاء الذي يجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات دور نصف نهائي بطولة كأس الخليج 2024 “خليجي 26″، وعلى الجانب الآخر، يلاقي البحرين نظيره الكويت في الدور ذاته.

وتأهل منتخب السعودية إلى دور نصف نهائي كأس الخليج بعد احتلاله المركز الثاني بجدول ترتيب المجموعة الثانية بعد الفوز في مباراتين وتلقى هزيمة واحدة.

بينما تصدر منتخب عمان ترتيب المجموعة الأولى برصيد 5 نقاط، من الفوز في مباراة واحدة والتعادل بـ مواجهتين.

وكان منتخب الكويت قد حل وصيفًا في ترتيب المجموعة الأولى بعد أن تساوى مع منتخب عمان في النقاط (5) وفارق الأهداف (1) والأهداف المسجلة (4) كما تعادلا في المواجهة المباشرة.

إلا أن منتخب الكويت جاء في المركز الثاني بعامل اللعب النظيف، إذ حصل لاعبوه على 10 بطاقات صفراء خلال مبارايات دور المجموعات فيما نال لاعبو عمان 7 إنذارات فقط، ليحصد فريق السلطنة الصدارة.

أما منتخب البحرين فقد تصدر ترتيب المجموعة الثانية برصيد 6 نقاط، وهو نفس رصيد منتخب السعودية صاحب الوصافة، إلا أن المواجهة المباشرة قد حسمها منتخب البحرين بنتيجة 3-2.

طالع أيضًا | مدرب عمان: نتطلع للوصول إلى نهائي خليجي 26.. ونمتلك خبرة اللعب تحت ضغط مواعيد مباريات اليوم الثلاثاء 31-12-2024 والقنوات الناقلةمواعيد مباريات الدوري المصري اليوم

سيراميكا كليوباترا ضد المصري، الساعة 3 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 4 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “on time sport 1”. مواعيد مباريات كأس الخليج “خليجي 26”

عمان ضد البحرين، الساعة 4:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 5:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قنوات الكأس القطرية 1،2،5 وSSC NEWS HD، والكويت الرياضية، والشارقة الرياضية، البحرين الرياضية، أبو ظبي الرياضية1، عمان الرياضية ودبي الرياضية.

السعودية ضد الكويت، الساعة 7:45 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 8:45 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قنوات الكأس القطرية 1،2،5 وSSC NEWS HD، والكويت الرياضية، والشارقة الرياضية، البحرين الرياضية، أبو ظبي الرياضية1، عمان الرياضية ودبي الرياضية.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا

Tudo igual! Vasco fica no empate sem gols com o Madureira, fora de casa, pela Taça Guanabara Sub-15

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A equipe Sub-15 do Vasco empatou em 0 a 0 com o Madureira, na tarde deste sábado, pela Taça Guanabara da categoria.O próximo compromisso dos Meninos da Colina será no sábado, dia 18, diante do Volta Redonda, às 9h, no Estádio Nivaldo Pereira.

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Ao longo da partida, as equipes se entregaram bastante, mas não conseguiram tirar o zero do placar. A primeira grande chance do Vasco aconteceu aos 13 com uma cobrança de escanteio fechada que quase surpreendeu o arqueiro do Tricolor Suburbano.

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Seis minutos depois, foi a vez de Kauã Kelvin levar perigo à meta adversária ao bater cruzado. Matheus Ferreira também tentou uma finalização, mas não levou perigo. Ainda no primeiro tempo, o Madureira ficou com menos um e os visitantes pressionaram, mas não conseguiu furar o bloqueio.

Na volta do intervalo, depois de um cruzamento,Matheus Ferreira rolou para Louback acertar o travessão. Em outro momento, Paulo Roberto fez uma grande jogada e obrigou o arqueiro tricolor a fazer boa defesa.Matheus Ferreira chegou a balançar a rede no segundo tempo, mas o árbitro assinalouimpedimento. No fim, Gustavo acertou a o travessão, e apesar da pressão, o resultado terminou empatado.

Confira a escalação do Vasco Sub-15 contra o Madureira

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Ganguly: Two additional T20Is, fewer Tests in England's tour of India

Four Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is now make up the tour earmarked for February-March 2021

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Sourav Ganguly has said India’s 2021 home series against England will go ahead as scheduled•Getty Images

England men’s upcoming tour of India in February-March 2021 will feature four Tests instead of the five originally, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Tuesday.With 2021 being a T20 World Cup year – India is slated to host it in October-November – the extra Test has now been scrapped to accommodate two additional T20Is. That means the tour, which the BCCI hopes to host entirely in India, now comprises four Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is.England were earlier scheduled to tour in India for three T20Is and as many ODIs in September, but it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty over the status of the 2020 T20 World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.”England is touring India for four Test matches, three ODIs, and five T20Is,” Ganguly said at a virtual event. “It is easier to have bilaterals than having eight-nine-ten teams, which gets difficult, but we have to keep assessing the situation.”A lot of people are talking about the second Covid wave. We’re already hearing of cases being on the rise again in Mumbai and Delhi, so we have to be careful and make sure everything is in order.”As such, the UAE, which hosted IPL 2020, continues to remain a back-up venue, not just for the England series but also IPL 2021 that will follow immediately.”The next IPL is five months away and we’re very much trying to have it in India,” Ganguly said. “I always tell people that they need to be here to see what the IPL means to India. We’re also going to be hosting domestic cricket in India.”The details of the domestic season haven’t been announced yet, although it is understood that the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the domestic T20 competition, and the Ranji Trophy, the first-class competition, are the only two tournaments that can be accommodated in a short window. Plans for Under-19s and the women’s season are still being worked out.”We have had extensive discussions on domestic cricket and we have tentatively decided to start the competitions from January 1, 2021,” Ganguly had told PTI in October. “We will certainly have the full-fledged Ranji Trophy. [But] it will probably not be possible to hold all tournaments.”We also have elaborate plans for our age-group and women’s cricket. We will start with the Ranji Trophy and then we will also have the other tournaments between March and April.”

رسميًا | إيفرتون يعلن إقالة شون دايتش

أصدر نادي إيفرتون الإنجليزي بيانًا رسميًا اليوم الخميس، أعلن خلاله إقالة المدير الفني شون دايتش من منصبه.

وأوضح إيفرتون في بيانه، أنه تم إقالة دايتش وطاقمه الفني، إيان وان وستيف ستون ومارك هوارد وبيلي ميرسر.

وأفاد إيفرتون أن لايتون باينز وقائد النادي شيموس كولمان سيتوليان مسؤولية تدريب الفريق الأول بشكل مؤقت، لحين تعيين مدير فني جديد.

ويحتل إيفرتون المركز السادس عشر في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، برصيد 17 نقطة.

وبمنافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في الموسم الجاري، تعرض إيفرتون لـ8 هزائم، وحقق 8 تعادلات، وفاز في 3 مباريات.

وتعد تلك الإقالة الثانية خلال يومين في منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي، بعد إقالة جولين لوبيتيجي من تدريب وست هام أمس الأربعاء، وقد تولى جراهام بوتر تدريب الفريق خلفًا له.

أما في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بصفة عامة هذا الموسم، إقالة دايتش هي الخامسة، حيث تم إقالة كل من، إريك تين هاج من مانشستر يونايتد وستيف كوبر من ليستر سيتي، جارى أونيل من ولفرهامبتون، بالإضافة إلى لوبيتيجي من وست هام.

Roni tem lesão constatada no Corinthians; Renato Augusto e Fagner voltam a treinar em campo

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O Corinthians voltou a treinar nesta quarta-feira no CT Joaquim Grava após o descanso na última terça. E esse retorno aos trabalhos trouxe umas misturas de boas e más notícias vindas do departamento médico do clube. Enquanto uns se recuperaram e foram a campo, outros seguem em tratamento, sendo que um deles precisará de mais de um mês para sua recuperação.

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Roni, que precisou ser substituído diante do Atlético-GO por conta de um problema físico, teve constatadoum entorse ligamentar do joelho direito e ficará afastado por aproximadamente cinco semanas. Na saída do gramado, o jovem meio-campista chorou muito lamentando a lesão.No período de tratamento, ele passará por reavaliações periódicas do DM do Timão.

Além do camisa 29,seguiram em tratamento os meio-campistas Luan (dores no adutor esquerdo) e Adson (trauma na perna esquerda). Ambos são dúvidas para enfrentar o América-MG no próximo domingo. Mas serão reavaliados diariamente pela comissão técnica alvinegra até as vésperas do jogo.

No entanto, há também as boas notícias: Renato Augusto,recuperado das dores no adutor da coxa direita, treinou com o grupo. Além dele, Fagner, que precisou ser substituído na partida diante do Dragão com uma contratura no pescoço, está recuperado e é mais um que foi ao campo. Ambos devem estar à disposição de Sylvinho para enfrentar o Coelho na Neo Química Arena.

Com esses “reforços” e a expectativa de recuperação de mais alguns, o Corinthians volta a treinar na manhã desta quinta-feira. Serão mais três dias de preparação até receber o América-MG, em Itaquera, às 18h15, pela 21ª rodada do Brasileirão-2021. Atualmente, o Corinthians está na sexta posição na tabela.

'Strange, entertaining and crazy' – Kieron Pollard and Lockie Ferguson look back

A 5 for 1 collapse. A five-wicket haul. An over with four no-balls: fans at Eden Park were spoiled

Alagappan Muthu27-Nov-2020″It feels strange,” Kieron Pollard said at the toss as West Indies played New Zealand in the first T20I and he stood in the middle of Eden Park surrounded by a crowd. Covid-19 had changed cricket, but the first signs of the game starting to heal and move on were evident in Auckland as the people in the ground reveled in some sensational – and at times unbelievable – cricket.Watch cricket on ESPN+

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There was Lockie Ferguson, insisting that he won’t bowl a click slower than 150. He picked up his first five-wicket haul in T20Is and while that is memorable on its own, the spell that he bowled – the way he had the world champions ducking and weaving and wearing the ball because they were too slow to react – was the more riveting spectacle. Ferguson finished with figures of 4-0-21-5, with West Indies not in control of 18 of the 24 balls he delivered on Friday evening.Pollard vs Ferguson was only a two-ball event – “Didn’t face him. Smart boy.”, the West Indies captain said with a chuckle at the post-match press conference – but the rest of the New Zealand bowlers took a pasting. From 59 for 5 in the sixth over, Pollard took his team to 180 for 7 in a rain-reduced 16-overs-a-side game.”For me, when the bowlers have their tails up, you have to try something as a batter,” he said. “Sometimes you just have to make one mistake. The rain and the nature of the pitch sort of helped us, with the ball coming through. The opening bowlers were a bit short. But he (Ferguson) changed his length and bowled a bit fuller, and that’s why he was successful. Again, daunting task, but these are the situations you train for as individuals, when you’re team is in trouble you try to get them out.”‘Special having a good day with nan watching over us’ – Ferguson

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“My nan, who I was pretty close with, passed away about a month ago which was a shame. I couldn’t be back for her funeral which was a shame. So pretty special having a good day out with her watching over us.”

Ferguson knew – even though he was ripping them apart – that West Indies would be able to recover if their captain stayed at the crease long enough.”When you face these guys – especially Kieron, who has been very successful – over the last few months, winning every competition there is, you’re under the pump [as] Eden Park gets even smaller,” Ferguson said.ALSO READ – Ferguson, Neesham, Conway star in topsy-turvy win”I thought we bowled a couple of yorkers that only missed by a little bit and they went a long way into the boundary. Once again, we have to look at our plans and execute them better going forward. That’s pretty cliché in T20 cricket. You have good days and you have bad [days]. If we continue to improve, we’ll be better for it. But you’ve got to tip your hat when a guy plays an innings like that, especially after we got quick wickets but he settled himself and had a quick burst in the end.”Pollard made 75 off only 37 balls, and if that sounds like he walked in and went berserk, think again. He took care to get himself in. He respected New Zealand’s momentum when they took five wickets for one run. He fought against it, bit by bit, until the umpire mistakenly ruled him out lbw in the ninth over. The review was emphatic. The next ball went for six. The sleeping giant had awakened.When asked about the official’s decision and his animated response to it, Pollard said, “You take it in whatever perception you want. I’m not gonna say anything. Just wanted it to be consistent. Asking for consistency. Being a visiting team, there are some things you expect but we’ll continue to fight.”Lockie Ferguson celebrates the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer•Getty Images

A grand spell of fast bowling. A back-to-the-wall batting masterclass from a T20 legend. A hint of controversy. This riveting game turned in the end due to some rusty cricket from West Indies, who had only come out of quarantine yesterday.Keemo Paul then bowled four no-balls in the 14th over of the chase – one overstep and three high full-tosses. New Zealand had slowly been whittling down a frightful asking rate. From 115 required off 60, to 82 off 42 and then to 39 off 24, but at the end of that ten-ball over, they needed only 15 off 12.”In terms of our disciplines, in the bowling aspect, I thought we were a bit erratic,” Pollard summed up. “And in international cricket, if you bowl so many no-balls and if you’re so inconsistent, you are definitely going to end up on the losing side. But it was an entertaining game of cricket for the fans and the general public, something they haven’t got to see in a very long time.”West Indies’ waywardness was the result of their search for yorkers and they were forced into a place with so little margin of error by Jimmy Neesham. He came in after a run-out sent Ross Taylor back for a duck in the seventh over, but instead of that breakthrough proving a turning point for West Indies, it ended up one for New Zealand, as the left-hander carved up 48 match-winning runs in only 24 balls.”Jimmy was a bit of a big brother to me in high school and we played a lot of age groups together,” Ferguson said. “But to be fair, the Black Caps are a pretty tight bunch of mates and when anyone does well and wins the game for us, then of course we get around them.””I think that’s a big part of our culture. We try to drive that. Obviously pumped that Sants (Mitchell Santner) and Neesh could get some runs and bat well at the end there. Certainly, we’ll celebrate tonight. It was one of the craziest games I’ve ever been part of. I was in the changing room for our whole batting innings not sure what to do!”

Liverpool make move to sign "complete" £50m Thiago successor

Now that the summer's international tournaments have wrapped up, focus on the transfer window will be accentuated, though, much to the frustration of the fanbase, all remains quiet at Liverpool.

Arne Slot is assessing his newly inherited squad and still awaits the returns of multiple first-team stars following international commitments, with sporting director Richard Hughes revealing that business is more likely to be conducted later down the line.

Feyenoord coachArneSlot

However, FSG are always willing to move for a shrewd deal, and there's one such market opportunity that might just prove to be too good to turn down.

Liverpool transfer news

According to Calcio Mercato, Juventus are struggling to meet Atalanta's demands in the pursuit of centre-midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, which could see Liverpool steal ahead.

The Merseysiders are long-time admirers of the Netherlands international, who played under Slot at AZ Alkmaar, and while Juventus are hoping to seal the deal, finances are proving to be a sticking point.

Liverpool are understood to hold the funds to complete a deal, however, and given that Atalanta are holding for €60m (£50m), the Reds may yet find themselves in the driving seat, having already moved ahead to learn conditions of a possible transfer.

What Teun Koopmeiners would bring to Liverpool

A multi-functioning midfielder, Koopmeiners is creative in possession and crisp and combative out of it, with a wide range of technical strengths that could see him excel in the Premier League.

Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners

The 26-year-old was forced to watch his nation's Euro 2024 campaign from the sidelines after picking up an injury on the cusp of the tournament, though there's no question that he earned his stripes last season, instrumental in Atalanta's Europa League triumph – ending Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten streak to lift the trophy and defeating Liverpool on the way to the final.

He was described as "very versatile" by his Serie A manager, Piero Gian Gasperini, though he spent much of the 2023/24 campaign in a forward-driving midfield position, scoring 15 goals across 51 appearances and adding seven assists.

Teun Koopmeiners: 2023/24 Statistics

Statistics

Serie A

Europa League

Matches played

34

12

Matches started

29

10

Goals

12

0

Assists

5

2

Pass completion

82%

79%

Big chances created

9

4

Touches per game

54.0

55.5

Key passes per game

1.8

1.1

Ball recoveries per game

4.4

4.0

Dribbles per game

0.6

0.8

Tackles per game

1.1

1.8

Duels won per game

3.2

3.8

Stats via Sofascore

Marvelling at the player's ability, his former coach Pascal Jansen has said: "His stamina is amazing. His pressing and chasing abilities when out of possession, I would almost say they are inhuman."

It's almost like he's tailor-made for Slot's high-octane, control-focused system, even ranking among the top 6% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the Italian top flight last term for passes attempted and the top 2% for progressive passes per 90, as per FBref.

Why Liverpool need Teun Koopmeiners

Liverpool are well-stocked in the centre of the park, though if Slot and Co opt against signing a specialist No. 6 it is highly likely that Alexis Mac Allister will operate in a deeper-lying role, as he did on many occasions under Jurgen Klopp last year. Wataru Endo enjoyed a solid campaign last term too but the 31-year-old has his limitations.

Liverpool players Wataru Endo and Alexis Mac Allister

Despite the wealth of talent at Slot's disposal in the middle of the field, Koopmeiners could make a marked impact on the squad, not least because he embodies many of Thiago Alcantara's standout attributes.

Thiago has recently retired from football after his Liverpool contract expired last month. The 33-year-old is one of the game's superlative technicians, distinguished across the globe, though his final professional term was wrecked by injuries that limited him to just five minutes of action, coming in a defeat against Arsenal in February.

Still, while his Liverpool career didn't reach the heights dreamily envisaged, Thiago still excelled across his 98 appearances, with talkSPORT host Tony Cascarino even remarking that he's "up there with the very best".

Statistical data from the 2023/24 campaign is negligible, but the previous term illustrates quite clearly how good the maestro was, despite suffering significant injury issues again. He ranked among the top 2% of Premier League midfielders in 2022/23 for passes attempted and progressive passes, the top 11% for successful take-ons and the top 10% for tackles per 90, showcasing how he was one of the most complete midfielders around.

Atalanta central midfielder Teun Koopmeiners.

Once praised as the "complete" midfielder by Dutch legend Ruud Krol, Koopmeiners could prove to be a brilliant Thiago replacement, not quite stylistically identical but carrying some of the Spaniard's principal ball-playing characteristics – and a sharp intelligence besides.

It would be unjust to say that the Anfield side need a Thiago replacement: he didn't play last season. That said, one can only imagine the heights that could have been reached with the midfield magician pulling strings from the heart of the field, perhaps instilling the perfect chemistry and coherence through his passing prowess to have seen Liverpool swerve the late-season slump that unravelled Klopp's swansong.

Slot is working hard to drill his philosophy into the Red Merseysiders, and while he's lost one of the Premier League's brightest midfield talents in Thiago, he could swiftly replace him with a player he knows well: Koopmeiners. The Dutchman is tenacious and supremely talented, willing to chip in defensively and boasting the motor requisite for success in the fast-paced Slot system.

Whether FSG decide to make such a move this summer remains to be seen, but there's no doubting Koopmeiners' quality, and there's no question that he would be a credit to Slot's outfit.

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تشكيل نانت أمام بريست في كأس فرنسا.. موقف مصطفى محمد

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي نانت، أنطوان كومباري، عن تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة بريست في إطار منافسات كأس فرنسا.

ويلاقي نانت نظيره بريست على ملعب “فرانسيس لو بلي”، في إطار منافسات دور الـ32 من كأس فرنسا، في تمام الساعة السابعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”.

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وتأهل نانت إلى منافسات دور الـ32 من كأس فرنسا وذلك عقب فوزه على درانسي برباعية نظيفة.

بينما تأهل بريست إلى الدور ذاته وذلك بعدما نجح في الفوز على نادي لو روتش بهدف مقابل لا شيء.

تشكيل نانت الفرنسي شهد تواجد الدولي المصري مصطفى محمد، على مقاعد البدلاء بمواجهة اليوم. تشكيل نانت أمام بريست في كأس فرنسا

حراسة المرمى: كالجرين.

خط الدفاع: أميان، دوفيرين، بالويس، كوزا.

وسط الملعب: تشيريفيلا، دوجلاس أوجستو، ليبنانت.

خط الهجوم: سيمون، ماتيس أبلين، توماس. بدلاء نانت اليوم أمام بريست في كأس فرنسا

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