Aniversariante, Brenner vê Kieza tomar conta da camisa 9 do Botafogo

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A chegada de Alberto Valentim no Botafogo resultou em algumas alterações no time titular do Botafogo, mas na posição de centroavante a equipe quase nunca teve problema esse ano. Brenner, então titular, vinha de bons números; no entanto, Kieza foi o escolhido pelo novo treinador e também vem dando conta do recado. O aniversariante desta quinta-feira volta a esperar chance.

Neste primeiro de março, o ex-camisa 9 do Glorioso completa 24 anos. Certamente, se perguntado, gostaria de receber de presente iniciar o clássico contra o Flamengo entre os 11. Aquela foi a última partida que ele começou. Desde então, o atual dono da grande área ofensiva marcou dois gols, fora o tento do jogo contra o Rubro-Negro. Três em cinco jogos, no total.

Nos últimos três jogos, três das quatro finalizações foram na direção do gol, e entraram. A fase do ex-jogador do Vitória é boa, inegavelmente.

– O Kieza é parceiro, gente boa. A gente procura estar tirando o feedback. Vamos dar a bola nele, utilizá-lo sempre porque a fase é muito boa. Espero que siga assim – afirma Rodrigo Lindoso, responsável pelo início das jogadas.

Brenner foi contratado no ano passado e tinha em Roger um concorrente difícil de se fazer sombra. A doença do agora jogador do Internacional fez com que ele ganhasse espaço e, ao modo dele, aproveitasse. Nesta temporada, também usufruiu das oportunidades que teve. Chegou a ter três gols em quatro jogos. Mas não tem jeito: contra o Flamengo, Kieza não tem razão de ser sacado.

– Sempre fui de me movimentar bastante, de procurar jogadas e sempre tenho a contribuir com a forma de jogo que ele (Alberto Valentim) quer, priorizando a parte centralizada. Vem dando certo – explica o atual camisa 9 botafoguense.

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Tendulkar's 49th century grinds Australia down

Only a man blessed with immense powers of endurance could sustain a 20-year Test career and Sachin Tendulkar displayed exactly that quality on a day of Indian dominance in Bangalore

The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale11-Oct-2010
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsSachin Tendulkar’s harshest punishment was kept for Nathan Hauritz•AFP

Only a man blessed with immense powers of endurance could sustain a 20-year Test career and Sachin Tendulkar displayed exactly that quality on a day of Indian dominance in Bangalore. Tendulkar batted through the day, along the way recording his 49th Test century and helping to steer M Vijay to his first, as India all but demolished Australia’s first-innings advantage.Tendulkar finished the day unbeaten on 191 and MS Dhoni was on 11, and with India requiring only a draw to win the series, there was no need for Dhoni to consider a declaration. How Ricky Ponting would love to have called a close to India’s innings himself, after a day on which his attack looked toothless and failed to make a breakthrough until 3.21pm.When they did, they quickly made it two. Vijay’s edge behind off Mitchell Johnson was followed four balls later by the departure of the unlucky debutant Cheteshwar Pujara, who was padded up for more than six hours only to be greeted with skidder from Johnson, who trapped the new man lbw for 4.Suresh Raina made 32 before he drove Michael Clarke to mid-off late in the afternoon, but by then India were within sight of Australia’s first-innings 478. They had Tendulkar and Vijay to thank; their third-wicket partnership began on Sunday afternoon, stretched until after tea on Monday and was worth 308 runs. Both players batted wonderfully well, barely giving Australia the sniff of a wicket.Tendulkar moved to 99 with a slog-swept six off Nathan Hauritz and repeated the stroke to move into triple figures while offering the spectators at long-on a catch. Nobody has scored more Test hundreds than Tendulkar, who celebrated his seventh in the past year with his usual bat-raise and glance to the heavens, but without any major display of emotion.Vijay witnessed the ease with which his senior partner raced through the nineties but found it not so simple himself, and was stuck on 99 for more than 20 minutes. The Australians tried to dry up his options with short balls and when he eventually pushed a quick single to cover, he leapt for joy and was embraced by Tendulkar, who had started his Test career when Vijay was five years old.In those two decades, Tendulkar has had only one year – 2002 – better than his vintage efforts of 2010, which earned him the ICC Cricketer of the Year award last week. He continued that form by handling all of Australia’s bowlers with supreme comfort, racing to triple figures before lunch after he had started the day on 44.Tendulkar pulled Johnson for consecutive fours, sliced Shane Watson over cover with ease and respectfully kept out the most consistent of Australia’s bowlers, Ben Hilfenhaus. But the harshest punishment was saved for Hauritz. Even Shane Warne failed to mesmerise Tendulkar and in comparison, he found Hauritz easier to read than a cheap paperback.Smart Stats

Sachin Tendulkar scored his 49th Test century and 11th against Australia. His tally of 11 centuries against Australia puts him second on the all time list behind Jack Hobbs.

Tendulkar reached his century with two sixes off Nathan Hauritz. He has reached a century with a six on five occasions.

Tendulkar’s century was his sixth of the year putting him third in the list of batsmen with the most centuries in a calendar year.

No wicket fell in the first session on the first three days of the Test. The most runs scored in the first session were 99 on the second day when Australia moved from 285 to 384.

The 308-run partnership for the third wicket between M Vijay and Tendulkar is the second highest against Australia.

During his innings, Tendulkar went past 150 for the 20th time in Tests surpassing Brian Lara’s record of 19 150-plus scores. It was also his sixth score of 150 plus against Australia, going past Wally Hammond and Lara who have five each.

As well as the two sixes, Tendulkar worked Hauritz effortlessly through the gaps, using his feet with the confidence of a man who knew exactly what was coming. The morning began with Hauritz conceding two boundaries down leg side to Tendulkar and that set the tone for much of the day.By comparison, Vijay was generally not as forceful but was no less important for India. He scored slower than his partner but showed sublime placement on both sides of the wicket and occasionally went over the top against Hauritz. There were echoes of VVS Laxman in Vijay’s clips and drives through the gaps, and that is enough to worry any Australian side.Unlike Tendulkar, Vijay did have a couple of nervous moments, including an lbw appeal from Hilfenhaus just after lunch that could easily have been given out. Before the break, Vijay had nearly run himself out in his eagerness to move from 49 to 50 when he pushed to cover, took off and was turned back, and was only saved by a wayward ping from the fielder Hauritz.Had Hauritz simply lobbed the ball to Tim Paine, Vijay would have been out by many metres. Peter George also gave up four overthrows with a high hurl from mid-off that would only have been appropriate had Paine also been 203 centimetres tall. Those efforts epitomised Australia’s sloppy and wearying day.The only man who didn’t seem tired at stumps was Tendulkar. That’s the benefit of 20 years of practice.

Resurgent Zimbabwe face stern test

As next-door neighbours and useful sparring partners, Zimbabwe are regular opponents in the early stages of South Africa’s international season, with 20 of their previous 36 encounters taking place between late August and early November

Andrew Miller and Sahil Dutta07-Oct-2010Match FactsFriday, October 8, Bloemfontein
Start time 6:00pm (1600 GMT)All eyes will be on Grant Flower to see if he can reproduce his Essex form on the international stage, six years after last playing for Zimbabwe•PA Photos

The Big PictureAs next-door neighbours and useful sparring partners, Zimbabwe are regular opponents in the early stages of South Africa’s international season, with 20 of their previous 36 encounters taking place between late August and early November. On paper, therefore, this short series would appear to be just another unequal struggle, especially given that Zimbabwe have only ever won two encounters against the regional heavyweights, none of which have come in the past decade.Unusually, however, the true focus of this tour is Zimbabwe’s resurgence, rather than South Africa’s search for early-season fluency, and the first match in Bloemfontein – which will also be the first time the two teams have met in a Twenty20 international – will be a significant indicator as to the extent of the country’s redevelopment. Everything about the team, from the return of Grant Flower at the age of 39 to the announcement that Reebok will be their new kit suppliers, suggests that the traumas of the recent past are dissipating, and a bright new dawn is in the offing.Whether the dawn is bright enough for them to pull off a surprise victory in the coming weeks remains to be seen, but with Graeme Smith having stepped down from his Twenty20 role in favour of the spinner Johan Botha, there’s a hint of inexperience upon which they’ll hope to capitalise. Besides, in the shortest form of the game, there’s a much greater scope for upsets, as Zimbabwe proved in beating Australia at the 2007 World Twenty20.Elton Chigumbura, Zimbabwe’s captain, has promised his team will come out with a new aggressive approach, having talked his tactics through with a brains trust that includes Alan Butcher, the former head coach at Surrey, as well as several stars of Zimbabwe’s brief golden era of the late 1990s, most notably Flower, Heath Streak the bowling coach and Alistair Campbell, the chief selector. With the 2011 World Cup fast approaching, this brief encounter could prove more instructive than past history would suggest.Form guideSouth Africa WWLLW
Zimbabwe LLLLWWatch out for…Grant Flower’s return to the fray after a six-year absence has been the biggest talking point of the tour. Despite a visa glitch that left him stranded at Harare Airport while the rest of the team set off for Johannesburg, he has now caught up with the squad and is ready to resume an international career that already encompasses 67 Tests and 219 ODIs. Assuming he’s fit and ready to take part in his first Twenty20 international, Zimbabwe will hope he can rediscover the form he displayed for Essex in the 2010 English summer, in which he was especially effective in the CB40 competition with 511 runs at 73.00 in 10 innings.David Miller had already created a stir by the time he made his international debut – age 20 – earlier this year against West Indies. He didn’t disappoint – making 33 from 26 balls down the order to help revive a flagging total and set up a narrow win. His blend of power and dexterity, alongside a clear-headed confidence makes him an ideal finisher who could prove the catalyst to South Africa’s improvement in the way Eoin Morgan has done for England.Team newsSouth Africa may have followed their lethargic showing in the World Twenty20 with a pair of wins over West Indies but suspicion remains they are still groping for a combination capable of challenging the best teams in this format. They have a new-look team for this series with Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis resting and AB de Villiers out with injury. The exciting prospect Colin Ingram will make his debut and Heino Kuhn gets another chance behind the stumps in place of de Villiers. Wayne Parnell’s return from injury gives the home side a boost while Ryan McLaren, who was surprisingly overlooked for the original squad, comes in for Albie Morkel, who picked up a side strain while playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Champions League.South Africa (possible) 1 Graeme Smith, 2 Loots Bosman, 3 Colin Ingram, 4 JP Duminy, 5 Heino Kuhn (wk), 6 David Miller, 7 Johan Botha (capt), 8 Ryan McLaren, 9 Morne Morkel, 10 Wayne Parnell, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe.Grant Flower’s presence in the top order dominates the team news while Ed Rainsford should get his chance after a strong showing in the ODI series against Ireland where he picked up 10 wickets in the three matches.Zimbabwe (possible) 1 Brendan Taylor, 2 Hamilton Masakadza, 3 Grant Flower, 4 Tatenda Taibu (wk), 5 Charles Coventry, 6 Chamu Chibhabha, 7 Elton Chigumbura (capt), 8 Prosper Utseya, 9 Shingirai Masakadza, 10 Ed Rainsford, 11 Chris Mpofu.Pitch and conditionsThere has not been an international match played at Bloemfontein since South Africa eased to an innings victory over Bangladesh almost two years ago. Back then there were runs aplenty for the home side before Bangladesh’s batsmen struggled. Twenty20 conditions should be benign and with the forecast set fair runs should be on offer.Stats and trivia 39 may not seem the normal age for newcomers but Grant Flower will make his Twenty20 International debut at Bloemfontein. Flower can at least claim to have some good form behind him. In his last international game, six years ago, he took 3 for 36 before top-scoring with 59 to help Zimbabwe edge to victory over Bangladesh. Since clubbing 94 from 45 balls against England at Centurion Loots Bosman has made 8, 0, 7, and 0 in Twenty20 Internationals.Quotes”Pro20 cricket is about who is the better team on the day, the uncertainty of this format is what makes it so exciting.”
“When I have a bat in my hand and when I am hitting the ball, I feel in my element.”

أول تعليق من نيمار بعد إصابته في كأس العالم وغيابه عن البرازيل

أعرب نيمار، لاعب منتخب البرازيل، عن إحباطه بعد تعرضه للإصابة في أولى مبارياتهم في بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

وفازت البرازيل مساء أمس على صربيا بهدفين دون رد، في الجولة الأولى من دور مجموعات البطولة.

وتعرض نيمار لإصابة قوية في الكاحل، حيث أكد الاتحاد البرازيلي لكرة القدم أنه لن يشارك في مباراة الجولة المقبلة ضد سويسرا.

وكتب نيمار عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “فيس بوك”: “الفخر والحب اللذين أشعر بهما لارتدائي القميص ليس لهما تفسير، إذا منحني الله الفرصة لاختيار بلد مولدي، فستكون البرازيل”.

وأضاف: “لم يكن أي شيء في حياتي ممنوحًا لي أو كان سهلاً، كان علي دائمًا مطاردة أحلامي وأهدافي، لا تتمنى الشر لأحد ولكن ساعد المحتاجين”.

وواصل: “أصبح اليوم من أصعب اللحظات في مسيرتي، ومرة أخرى في كأس العالم، لدي إصابة نعم، إنها مملة، ولكنني متأكد من أنني سأحظى بفرصة العودة لأنني سأبذل قصارى جهدي لمساعدة بلدي وزملائي وأنا”.

واستكمل: “مر وقت طويل لكي يطرحني العدو هكذا؟ لن يحدث أبدًا”.

High stakes in battle of IPL heavyweights

Defeats for Guyana and Mumbai tomorrow will knock them out, making the Bangalore-Lions game a sudden death. The opposite result, however, will, theoretically, keep all four teams in contention

The Preview by Siddhartha Talya18-Sep-2010Match factsSunday, September 19
Start time 1730 (1530 GMT)Big PictureWill Jacques Kallis return?•AFP

The clash between these two IPL heavyweights is the biggest draw in Group A and the stakes have increased with South Australia Redbacks sealing their place in the semis after three straight wins. Mumbai Indians face a must-win clash while Royal Challengers Bangalore have a bit more breathing space, given they’ll be facing the Lions in their final league game after the results of Sunday’s fixtures will have either intensified or narrowed down the race for the final four. Defeats for Guyana and Mumbai tomorrow will knock them out, making the Bangalore-Lions game a sudden death. The opposite results, however, will theoretically keep all four teams in contention.Mumbai and Bangalore brushed aside Guyana and their defeats to South Australia were also similar. Both fielded terribly and were beaten by South Australia’s century-opening stands but the difference lay in the batting. While Mumbai’s innings was laced with several important contributions, a feat repeated against Guyana, Bangalore had just three batsmen reach double-figures en route to 154, which included 13 extras. Each of the front line Indian batsmen fell cheaply and though Bangalore were rescued by the counterattack led by Ross Taylor and Dillon du Preez, it’s a failure they can ill-afford to repeat against an equally power-packed Mumbai batting line-up. The loss of Jacques Kallis due to a sore back had its impact at the top of the order and with the ball. A return could prove a timely boost to a side slightly behind on momentum.Team newsBangalore may have a few tough calls to make in the event of Kallis’ return. du Preez was his replacement against South Australia and he smashed a 25-ball 46. Bangalore could be made to choose between him and Cameron White. They tried out Vinay Kumar in place of B Akhil but without much success; Abhimanyu Mithun remains an extra pace option.Royal Challengers Bangalore (possible): 1 Jacques Kallis/Manish Pandey, 2 Rahul Dravid, 3 Robin Uthappa, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Virat Kohli, 6 Dillon du Preez/Cameron White, 7 Praveen Kumar, 8 Abhimanyu Mithun/Vinay Kumar, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Anil Kumble, 11 Nayan Doshi.Mumbai got most things right against Guyana, and could go in with the same team. Abhishek Nayar, who came in as a replacement for Dhawal Kulkarni in the squad has himself been replaced due to a flu and respiratory infection. Assam seamer Abu Nechim takes his place.Mumbai Indians (possible): 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Kieron Pollard, 4 Saurabh Tiwary, 5 Ambati Rayudu, 6 JP Duminy, 7 Dwayne Bravo, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Ali Murtaza.Watch out for …Rahul Dravid was far from comfortable against South Australia, scoring 4 off 11 and, not for the first time, got out trying to overcome his frustration by attempting the paddle. He took his time while chasing a paltry target against Guyana in Bangalore’s first game. Under pressure, however, his position in the batting order could be reconsidered given the presence of several explosive batsmen in the line-up.In each of this three appearances this tournament, Kieron Pollard has reaffirmed the reputation that won him a bumper bid at the IPL auction. He’s struck 14 sixes, entertained the crowd with his brute power and raised the price-bar for the next auction. And he’s enjoying it, jiving to the music on the pitch with Dwayne Bravo after he sent Shaun Tait over cow corner. In a do-or-die encounter, Mumbai have the game-changer they need to stay alive.Key contestsOpening stands: Both teams possess plenty of ammunition in the middle order and solid batsmen making up the opening partnerships. Shikhar Dhawan and Sachin Tendulkar have been productive at the top while Bangalore’s results have been mixed thus far. In the battle of the bats, against pace bowlers who’re adept with their skills and variations, the start to each innings involves a keen contest.Stats and trivia Dwayne Bravo is one of seven bowlers to have grabbed a four-wicket haul in the Champions League Twenty20, but for Trinidad and Tobago against Somerset in 2009.Kallis, with an average of 8.66 for his six wickets, has the best average for anyone who has bowled three overs or more in the competition.

Maradona marca aos 45 e de virada, Boavista derrota Cabofriense

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O duelo entre Boavista e Cabofriense, pela primeira rodada da Taça Rio, terminou com a vitória do Verdão de Bacaxá. Depois de sair perdendo por 2 a 0, no Estádio Correão, em Cabo Frio, o Boavista reagiu, alcançou a igualdade e virou o jogo. Com o resultado, o Verdão, finalista da Taça Guanabara, assumiu a terceira posição do Grupo C com três pontos. Já a Cabofriense está zerada, em quarto lugar do Grupo B.

Lauro César abriu o marcador para a Cabofriense aos 32 do primeiro tempo e Wellington Júnior ampliou para o time da casa aos 8 minutos da segunda etapa. O Boavista, com toque de bola e persistência, diminuiu o placar, aos 17, com Felipe Augusto. No minuto seguinte, Renan Donizete acertou um chutaço de fora da área e deixou tudo igual na partida. A virada do Verdão veio aos 45 da etapa final. Cláudio Maradona estufou as redes da Cabofriense e garantiu a vitória para o Boavista.

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O Boa Vista vai encarar o Nova Iguaçu, no domingo. A partida, válida pela 2ª rodada da Taça Rio, será no Estádio Elcyr Resende, às 16h30. Por outro lado, a Cabofriense vai enfrentar o Botafogo. O duelo será no Engenhão, domingo, às 19h30.

Sasha não confirma titularidade no Santos, mas celebra aproveitamento

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O técnico Jair Ventura tem um quebra-cabeça para resolver no ataque do Santos nesta quarta-feira, quando o time recebe o São Caetano, na Vila Belmiro, às 19h30, pela 7ª rodada do Paulistão. Após a estreia de Gabigol, contra a Ferroviária, o Peixe conta com o retorno de Copete, que estava suspenso. Entre Sasha, Arthur Gomes e Copete, um terá que ficar no banco.

Autor de um gol na última rodada, Sasha vem conquistando seu espaço com o treinador e se firmou no lado esquerdo do ataque. Porém, ele ainda não se considera titular da equipe.

-Situação de titularidade não tem nada definido. Estou sabendo aproveitar as oportunidades. Fico feliz de começar o ano assim.Por não ter altura privilegiada, tento me posicionar da melhor forma possível. Saiu dois gols de cabeça. Pode ser por questão de oportunidade. Foram cabeceios bem aproveitados – comenta o camisa 27 sobre seus dois gols na temporada.

Mesmo em pouco tempo de treinamento, o atacante que está emprestado pelo Internacional aprovou a breve parceria com Gabigol, que também anotou o dele, e quer mais.

– Ele abre muitos espaços. Não treinamos muito juntos. Tivemos poucos dias de trabalho, mas conseguimos nos entender. Temos muito a nos conhecer ainda e tenho certeza que podemos fazer grandes jogos juntos – pontua.

Na segunda colocação do Grupo D, com um ponto a menos do que o Botafogo-SP, o Peixe busca retomar o caminho das vitórias, o que não acontece há três rodadas. Na única vez em que jogou na Vila Belmiro em 2018, o Alvinegro perdeu por 1 a 0 para o Bragantino.

-Quem joga em time grande tem que estar sempre com o alerta ligado. Entramos em campo com o favoritismo quase que sempre e amanhã não vai ser diferente. Sabemos que temos condições de estar em uma situação melhor. Amanhã vamos entrar mais ligados. Aprendemos com os erros e esperamos que isso não aconteça mais – finaliza.

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Shahzad leaves Scotland with a mountain to climb

Scotland may have entered this match ahead of Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup table but for each of the three days at Ayr it has been the tourists who have played like leaders

Cricinfo staff13-Aug-2010
ScorecardMohammad Shahzad’s swift century set up the declaration•International Cricket Council

Scotland may have entered this match on top of the Intercontinental Cup table but for each of the three days at Ayr it has been the tourists who have played like leaders. Sitting on a 296-run lead coming into the day, Afghanistan, led by an unbeaten 105 from Mohammad Shahzad, remorselessly marched into a position of utter dominance. Scotland now face the tough task of batting out the final day with just eight wickets in hand against an attack that has already proved hostile in this match.The home side’s best hopes of slowing Afghanistan’s progress on day three lay with taking early wickets but a cautious opening stand between Noor Ali and Karim Sadiq ensured no alarms. Instead both were happy to work the ball around and pick up what boundaries were on offer during a patient 64-run partnership that took the best part of 19 overs. The loss of Ali, quickly followed by Sadiq four overs later, left Shahzad to boss the show.After starting quietly he worked his way to fifty from 75 deliveries. By that stage Afghanistan were well ahead but were unwilling to declare and instead let Shahzad progress serenely through the gears on the way to his second first-class century. He reached the mark in style, launching Moneeb Iqbal into the gardens over deep midwicket to finish undefeated on 105 and signal the declaration.With the weather set fair, Scotland’s task was either an unlikely 546-run chase, or an almost-as-difficult survival task. The openers started well enough, resisting the new-ball onslaught to reach 31 before Hamid Hasan intervened. The chief destroyer in the first innings struck again to remove Fraser Watts for 8, uprooting his off stump with a vicious delivery. Watts had battled hard, taking 44 balls for his eight runs but could not prevent the effervescence of Hasan from taking hold.At the other end, Mohammad Nabi was weaving a noose around Scotland. He did not concede a single run in 49 deliveries and had Ryan Flannigan out bowled through the gate for a fighting 32 off 97 deliveries. Ewan Chalmers stood firm to finish unbeaten on 37, using the attacking field to collect eight boundaries along the way, but he will have to score plenty more if Scotland are to avoid anything but defeat on the final day.

Daniel espera chance para estrear no time da Ponte Prtea

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O meia Daniel firmou contrato com a Ponte Preta até o fim do Paulistão. O jogador sofreu com seguidos problemas físicos durante a carreira.Foram duas cirurgias no joelho direito e passagens discretas por São Paulo e Coritiba desde então. Com uma preparação individualizada na Macaca, Daniel acreditar ter condições de voltar a atuar em alto nível o quanto antes.

– Eu aprendi a conviver com essa situação, o joelho nao é mais o mesmo. Eu fiquei feliz com o carinho que fui recebido aqui, com um trabalho legal, bem individualizado, o que não tive em outros clubes. Espero corresponder e retribuir. Estou convicto que vai ser um ano muito bom para mim individualmente. Estou muito perto de voltar a jogar muito bem – afirmou Daniel.

O jogador de 24 anos vai disputar posição com Léo Artur e Tiago Real, os únicos meias de origem do elenco alvinegro. O atleta enfatizou que espera fazer uma boa campanha pela Ponte Preta.

– Depois da lesão talvez tenha faltado um pouco mais de paciência dos outros clubes. Futebol existe esse imediatismo e acaba tirando espaço de quem precisa de um pouco mais de tempo. Eu também tenho participação nisso, era um pouco novo, tinha de procurar mais. Aqui na Ponte senti um carinho totalmente diferente. Por isso acredito que vou embalar e dar certo aqui – disse o meia.

À disposição de Eduardo Baptista, Daniel ficou no banco dereservas na vitória sobre o São Bento, por 1 a 0, no último domingo. A primeira chance para estrear na Macaca pode vir no sábado contra o Ituano, fora de casa.

Tottenham: Gold makes Sergio Reguilon claim

Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold has made a worrying revelation regarding Sergio Reguilon ahead of the meeting with Manchester City on Saturday evening.

The Lowdown: Reguilon a regular

The Spaniard, who Gold labelled ‘phenomenal’ back in 2020, has been a regular under Antonio Conte in recent months.

The left-back netted the winner in Conte’s first home league game in charge against Leeds United back in November and has been involved in every Premier League matchday squad under the Italian.

The 25-year-old was an unused substitute last time out against Wolves, though, and he may well be missing this weekend if training ground images are any barometer.

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The Latest: Gold’s claim

Reliable reporter Gold shared a story on football.london on Thursday, looking at five things spotted at training.

One of the talking points to come out of Hotspur Way was that Reguilon, who Gold said is normally front and centre in training images, was nowhere to be seen.

The Verdict: A worry

Reguilon is yet to miss a Premier League squad all season, but he may well be missing against Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday with no sign of the defender in training.

Hopefully it is simply a case of managing to dodge all camera shots at Hotspur Way, but judging by Gold’s claim, that may well not be the case.

Ryan Sessegnon came in at left-wing back against Wolves but made way after just 28 minutes for Dejan Kulusevski, and Conte’s options could well be limited once again.

In other news: ‘Big’, ‘Very important for Conte’…Sky pundit thrilled by news out of Tottenham, find out more here.

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