Leeds United may be crying out for a striker, having already bolstered their backline sufficiently, but that should not rush manager Daniel Farke into a move to fix that issue…

Is Michail Antonio leaving West Ham United?

However, Football Transfers seem to suggest that might be the case, as they detail the future of West Ham United's leading no.9 Michail Antonio.

The Jamaica international has been a fine talisman for the Irons over the years but age has been cruel to the forward, who has seen his physical assets wane somewhat. He remains a willing runner and impressive with his hold-up play, but the goals have just started to dry up.

Read the latest Leeds transfer news HERE…

So, to suggest that Elland Road could be one of his potential destinations as he reportedly pushes for an east London exit should worry fans, as their interest in the ageing marksman would barely even mark an upgrade on last season's struggling Patrick Bamford.

Is Michail Antonio any good?

With 276 appearances for the Hammers under his belt, there have been particularly proficient periods in the 33-year-old's career that led to widespread praise.

However, those moments have been far less frequent in recent times, with the former Nottingham Forest ace having only mustered seven goals across 37 appearances in all domestic competitions last term. It marked a sharp drop off from his 2021/22 season, where he scored ten and assisted eight in the Premier League alone.

The £85k-per-week star was even lambasted by Glen Johnson during West Ham's most recent season, where they were threatened with relegation for a period. He noted:

"Michail Antonio always works hard but his form has not been great for some time now. The problem with a player like Antonio, even when his form is good, he's still not a natural goalscorer and won't give you loads of goals.

"When he's out of form, he can run around and draw some fouls, but that's not good enough in the Premier League. For a struggling team, you have to give more."

Even Bamford recently managed to amass six goals across 31 appearances in the league and the FA Cup, with the main issue surrounding the 29-year-old being his profligacy in front of goal.

The former Chelsea man missed 13 big chances in the Premier League but clearly had a knack for being in the right areas – Antonio did miss seven of his own too.

Such a troublesome tenure has come just two years after the marksman scored 17 and assisted a further eight in their return season back in the top flight, suggesting it had not been that long since he was instead one of the division's most lethal assets.

Having since been thwarted by injuries of late, this has had a huge impact on his freshness.

Yet, given he is four years Antonio's junior and with his peak arguably surpassing that of David Moyes' striker too, there is little value in bringing in such an old forward to occupy a position that could see Bamford easily recapture his form.

His most recent period in the Championship did see him fire them to the title too, with 20 goal contributions in the league.

With the years he has on him, which also hands the former England international a higher likelihood to replicate his lethal past, it could be argued that signing Antonio would be to bring in an unnecessary, far worse option.

Sophie Devine’s second ODI hundred, 103 off 119 balls, set New Zealand’s defense up by carrying them to 240 before Pakistan’s lower-order collapse

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Full scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsGetty ImagesWith 24 runs to win off 28 balls, Pakistan suffered a dramatic lower-order collapse, losing their last five wickets for just 15 runs to fold for 232, falling short of New Zealand’s total of 240 by eight runs in a thrilling opening ODI in Sharjah. Spinners Leigh Kasperek and Amelia Kerr took three of those five wickets, and New Zealand were aided by two run-outs.Opening only for the second time in ODIs, Sophie Devine had set New Zealand up with her second hundred in the format, 103 off 119 balls, that featured 10 fours. She added a 65-run opening stand with captain Suzie Bates (36 off 39 balls), and 56 with No. 3 Amy Satterthwaite (20 off 34 balls). Pakistan’s spinners, led by Sana Mir, kept chipping away through the middle overs, though, and reduced New Zealand to 181 for 5 in the 38th over.”That’s (opening the batting) something we discussed prior to coming over here in Sharjah,” Devine said after the match. “It’s not too much technically different, it’s more the mindset shift for me and the biggest thing is probably batting with Suzie Bates. We had a laugh about it the other day that we’ve played together for 10 years but probably haven’t batted more than 10 times together.”No. 5 Maddy Green (22) and No. 7 Amelia Kerr (30) struck cameos to lift New Zealand to 240 after Devine was dismissed in the 45th over. Offspinners Mir and Javeria Khan combined for five wickets, while left-arm spinner Sadia Yousuf finished with 2 for 40.In reply, Pakistan lost Ayesha Zafar for a 12-ball duck, but Nahida Khan (51) and Javeria (55) struck steady fifties to put Pakistan on course. After both batsmen fell by the 28th over, Bismah Maroof (41) and Sidra Ameen (33) put together a 46-run partnership to take Pakistan within 66 runs of the target with more than 13 overs remaining. Pace bowler Holly Huddleston, legspinner Kerr and offspinner Kasperek all chipped in with two wickets to combine with the fielding efforts to script a comeback win.”We know Amelia is a pretty cool customer,” Devine said. “She wanted the ball and that’s what you want in those situations – players stepping up in pressure situations and Lea and Amelia took the ball and took charge.”We put huge amounts of pressure and to hold our nerves, the bowlers did a great job in those last 10 overs and the fielders backed it up to create a few chances with the run-outs.”

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was particularly disappointed with his bowlers after his side’s thumping 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first ODI, and called for an improved performance from them if Bangladesh are to do well in the rest of the series.South Africa took only 42.5 overs to mow down a 279-run target on a flat pitch at the Diamond Oval, as Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla destroyed Bangladesh’s bowlers. It is the highest successful chase in ODIs by a team without losing a wicket.”We have a chance to make a comeback in the next two games,” Mashrafe said. “It is only natural to have a lot of talk around us but the players have to fight. We will do everything possible. The result is not coming in our favour which makes it hard to keep the positive mentality.”I think they would have chased the total regardless, but we should have taken at least five or six wickets in the process. It may have put them under some pressure, but our bowling was just disappointing. It will be hard for us to do well if we keep bowling this way.”De Kock was particularly severe on debutant Mohammad Saifuddin, taking him for seven fours, while Rubel Hossain was hit for four fours. Amla, meanwhile, took a liking to Taskin Ahmed and collected four fours off him.Even Bangladesh’s best bowler, Shakib Al Hasan, could bowl only 15 dot balls to the South Africa openers, and conceded 48 runs from his eight overs.There were a couple of dropped catches towards the end, but it was more of the same from the Bangladesh bowlers who did so poorly in the preceding Test series.Mashrafe and Shakib weren’t part of the Test attack, but even their relatively fresher mentality didn’t help the cause. Mashrafe pointed out that the bowlers weren’t able to build enough pressure to make a breakthrough.”In ODIs, bowling in partnerships becomes more important. You can’t keep leaking runs from one side because the one who is bowling well then can be taken for ones and twos. What we missed today was pressure from both ends, especially in the middle overs. But we couldn’t do it from start till end.”Mashrafe brushed aside any extra pressure ahead of the game when Mustafizur Rahman became unavailable due to an ankle injury.”We were aware of their injuries from yesterday. Mustafizur is probably out of the series from the time he got hurt yesterday. We waited for Tamim till the last moment, but the physio didn’t want to take a risk. Our body language didn’t reflect anything untoward when we started the day. We batted almost as planned; Shakib and Mushfiqur took responsibility by performing their roles properly.”

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Cuca e Vanderlei Luxemburgo têm ligações com o Palmeiras. O primeiro ganhou o Campeonato Brasileiro de 2016 e o outro é o maior campeão pelo clube, com o último título conquistado há três semanas.

Os laços com o Alviverde passam pelo histórico dos treinadores no Palestra Italia e Allianz Parque. Contando antes e depois da reforma, Luxa é quem mais comandou o Palmeiras no local e quem mais venceu. São 153 partidas e 120 vitórias no total. Contabilizando somente a casa nova, são nove compromissos e seis triunfos.

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Já Cuca é o ‘cara’ do Allianz como treinador palmeirense. Soma 35 jogos e 24 resultados positivos. Se Luxemburgo é recordista no geral, o atual comandante santista é quem detém as melhores marcas após a reforma, concluída em novembro de 2014, quando o time voltou para casa.

Neste domingo, porém, os dois vão “sair de casa” no confronto entre Palmeiras e Santos, uma vez que o clássico acontece no Morumbi. Um evento da final da Liga dos Campeões no Allianz Parque é o motivo para a mudança.

O Peixe tem sete pontos em quatro rodadas, enquanto Verdão soma cinco em três partidas. Para quem se sente tão bem na morada palmeirense, será estranho se sentar no banco de reservas da casa de um rival.

Once pre-season is done and dusted, players eagerly turn their attention to domestic action. A new season, a fresh chance to impress. The start of what could be a campaign of ultimate glory.So, with that said, the worst start that a player can make to a season is receiving a red card on the opening night. Unfortunately for Barcelona and Raphina, that’s exactly what happened against Getafe.The Brazilian wasn’t the only one guilty of letting tensions reach boiling point, before they spilt over, though, with manager Xavi also seeing red, as well as Getafe striker Jaime Mata.In a fiery affair to get the season underway, it was Getafe who will be the happier of the two sides, holding out for a point in a frustrating stalemate for Barcelona.Without any goals to watch, it’s Raphinha who stole the headlines, with his UFC-style elbow rightfully resulting in his dismissal.

What did Raphinha do to get a red card vs Getafe

Attempting to make a run off the ball, Raphinha was expertly marked by Getafe’s Gaston Alvarez, who received a brutal elbow to the back of the head for his troubles, before going down.

The incident was well spotted by the referee, who wasted no time in giving the Barcelona winger his marching orders.

Even so, the Getafe bench were furious and charged out of their seats, out of the technical area, and nearly onto the pitch to vent their anger – perhaps showing why the football now has stricter rules on such behaviour.

The referee wasn’t done with his red cards there, either, handing a second yellow card to Getafe’s Mata to make it 10 men apiece.

Finishing things off, the referee then handed a red card to Barcelona manager Xavi after the Spaniard reacted furiously when Abde Ezzalzouli was brought down.

The La Liga champions also got plenty of attention on Twitter after quite the hilarious blunder, as they first posted in support of Raphinha, before their next Tweet revealed his second off.

The game, itself, was full of strange moments and was perhaps best summed up when Ronald Araujo bizarrely decided to catch the ball instead of controlling it and yet still avoided a yellow card.

As far as opening nights go, it doesn’t get much more disjointed than Barcelona vs Getafe.

What is the market value of Raphinha?

Joining Barcelona for a reported £55m from Leeds United last summer, Raphinha has since gone on to show glimpses of what he’s capable of at the Nou Camp, scoring 10 goals, and assisting a further 12 in all competitions for the club.

That said, his valuation has, in fact, decreased in the year that he has been in La Liga. According to Transfermarkt, the winger is currently worth €60m (£52m), meaning that his value has gone down by £3m since Barcelona splashed out to secure his signature in 2022.

Meanwhile, Raphinha reportedly earns a staggering £199k per week at the Spanish giants, which is a hefty figure for a player who hasn’t gotten off to the best of starts this season.

From the Brazilian’s perspective, he will hope to bounce back from his sending-off in style when he returns to prove once and for all that he belongs in a Barcelona shirt.

علق جهاد جريشة الحكم الدولي الأسبق والمحلل الفني الحالي، على الحالات التحكيمية لمباراة الزمالك وسموحة ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، والتي انتهت بفوز الأخير بهدف دون رد.

وشهدت مباراة الزمالك وسموحة التي أقيمت على ملعب استاد الجيش ببرج العرب وأدارها محمود البنا، حالات مثيرة للجدل.

وانتقد جريشة الأداء التحكيمي في المباراة، مؤكدًا أن فريق سموحة كان له ركلة جزاء لم تحتسب.

فيديو | سموحة يعطل قطار الزمالك بهزيمة مفاجئة في الدوري

الجدير بالذكر، أن الدقيقة 82 من عمر اللقاء شهدت إشهار حكم اللقاء محمود البنا البطاقة الحمراء لمهاجم سموحة حسام حسن، لتراكم الإنذارات بعد أن نال الإنذار الثاني بسبب السقوط للحصول على ركلة جزاء.

وكتب جريشة عبر صفحته الرسمية بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “تحكيم غير مرض تمامًا، سموحة والزمالك”.

وأضاف: “ركله جزاء صحيحة لم تحتسب لسموحة وإنذار ثاني وطرد غير مستحق لحسام حسن لاعب سموحة”.

وأوضح: “لا يوجد ادعاء تمثيل لحسام حسن، توجد ركلة جزاء صحيحة لم تحتسب لصالح سموحة، وإنذار ثان غير مستحق لصالح حسام حسن، الصباحي قام بدوره ولكن البنا هو من كان له القرار النهائي”.

وعن هدف الزمالك الملغي قال: “كان يوجد تسلل على أحمد سيد زيزو في هدف الزمالك والقرار صحيح من الحكم بإلغاء الهدف بداعي التسلل”.

Australia’s vice-captain says the side’s problem is not so much about failing to read India’s spinners, but the struggle to cope with the pressure of losing wickets in clumps

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No excuse for non-debutants to not perform in India – Warner

Australia vice-captain David Warner has rebuked the notion that Australia are not reading India’s spinners. Instead, he has offered the explanation that at the points they were introduced, the batsmen were already under a lot of pressure and that, more than any other factor, caused the match-losing collapses.In Chennai, the score was 29 for 3 when the first Australian wicket fell to spin, in a match that suddenly took on the nature of a T20 because of rain. Four days later in Kolkata, Bhuvneshwar Kumar toppled the openers during a splendid new-ball spell and just as a partnership was developing between captain Steven Smith and Travis Head, the latter found short midwicket off a full toss to allow Kuldeep Yadav easy access to the lower middle order.Two-down in the series, Australia are faced with a must-win situation in Indore on Sunday to have a chance at the trophy and Warner felt they were not ill-equipped to do that.”I find that the players can read the spinners,” he said at the pre-match press conference on Saturday. “And that it’s the odd one or two that when they can’t see the seam, then the players react off the wicket and that’s probably the odd one here or there.”At the end of the day, you have to have a game plan against spin – whether or not to hit down the ground or sweep the ball. But when you’re losing wickets in clumps, you become tentative. So you have to apply that pressure [early]. If you get off to a good start and the spinners come on, it’s a different game then. It’s about the tempo of the game, and the situation of the game and I feel if we were in a different position, you’ll see a different mode against the spinners.”There may be good news on that front. Warner felt the pitch looked very good, and noted the boundaries were rather small. The conditions may prove to be conducive to the injured opener Aaron Finch’s style of play, if he is cleared to return. On Saturday, he went through a batting session in the nets and tested the range of movement in his calf by running twos and threes between the wickets as well.”He is a very good batter,” Warner said, “And he has played a lot of cricket for us over the past couple of years. He’s got a lot of experience and, for us at the top of the order, he brings a lot of aggression. It’s good signs to see him back in the nets and he’s doing everything he possibly can to be fit for this game.”Recurrent injury issues have meant that Australia have run through 35 players in the two years since the end of the last World Cup. Matthew Wade, the wicketkeeper, has been their most capped in this period, followed by Smith, Warner and a man now discarded: George Bailey.They went to South Africa last year with an under-strength bowling attack and lost 5-0. In February, they conceded the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in New Zealand. Rain dogged them in England at the Champions Trophy, where they failed to make it to the semi-finals. The outcome of this run is the record of 10 losses, two no-results, one abandoned fixture and no wins over their last 13 ODIs away from home. Not the best record for the reigning fifty-over world champions.”I think what you have to realise is we were world champions with a different team,” Warner said. “The team that we had when we won the World Cup was totally different. There was a totally different dynamic. The team has probably chopped and changed a little bit since then and it’s about the players putting numbers on the board and playing to the best of their ability.”We’re trying to work towards the next World Cup, we’ve got about 30 games and that was the same lead-up and preparation we had with the previous team so we’ve got to find a stable team and once we work out what’s going to be the best to defend the World Cup. At the moment, it’s a work in progress. Can’t say that teams are better than us or we’re better than other teams.”That job, however, appears a little hard at the moment, with Australia facing a fairly settled Indian line-up. Warner noted the difficulty an overseas batsman faces when he comes to the subcontinent for the first time and was particularly sympathetic to Hilton Cartwright, who has begun his ODI career as an opener in India with 2 runs in two matches, having to bat out of position.”It’s always challenging for a young guy to come into the team and take the bull by the horns. It is very, very difficult. Especially when you come over here and play for the first time on a world stage against one of the best ODI teams in their own backyard – it can be overwhelming. What he brings to us is a lot of energy and, I’ll say, experience in his knowledge of the game as well. He is a workaholic, he loves the game of cricket, he brings a good dynamic for us and we thoroughly love having him here.”Much as Warner was effusive in his praise of the young player, he conceded the seniors could not hide behind such excuses. “You grow up on wickets that are fast and bounce, and then you come up to the subcontinent and it’s your first Test series, it’s very hard to adapt. But when you keep coming back, there’s no excuse,” Warner said.”You should know the conditions very well. In saying that, when you’re out there, you become tentative. The game situation dictates that if you lose a couple of wickets, what do you do? Do you use your feet? Do you play with one stride? They are the things that you have to work out and adapt when you’re here. So as a senior player coming back to these situations you should know your game well enough. Our talk in the one-day format is to get off strike, to hit the guys in the boundaries; you should know that game very well.”

Fulham are "ready to swoop" for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi and believe a deal can be struck for him, according to reports in the last 48 hours.

Who will Fulham sign this summer?

Marco Silva's side, at long last, recently confirmed new signings ahead of the 2023/2024 season with Mexico international striker Raul Jimenez and centre-back Calvin Bassey joining the west Londoners.

Jimenez will help to fill the void by Aleksandar Mitrovic's potential departure, with the Serbian mooted to be chasing an exit regardless of whether his Saudi move goes through or not.

Meanwhile, Bassey joins Fulham with plenty of potential, having previously starred for Rangers in the SPFL and on their Europa League run in 21/22 – not to mention a brilliant campaign at Ajax last season.

Silva, after sealing these major moves, is certainly not done there according to recent rumours – with the likes of Everton's Demarai Gray, Fluminese's Andre and Man United midfielder Fred all linked in the past week.

Fulham enjoyed a fine campaign over 2022/2023, briefly contending for a European spot and securing a solid mid-table finish – all the while finishing above big-spending London rivals Chelsea.

Another player to have been repeatedly linked with a move to Craven Cottage is Hudson-Odoi, with reports suggesting he is likely to leave Chelsea this summer.

A report by Football Insider and journalist Pete O'Rourke shares an update on their pursuit of the 22-year-old, and it's stated they are "ready to swoop" for him.

There is currently a difference in valuations delaying a full agreement between the clubs, but there is a belief a deal can be wrapped up for the forward.

While Serie A side Lazio and league rivals Nottingham Forest are believed to be keen on signing Hudson-Odoi, Fulham have a slight edge in the race, with the player apparently keen to remain in London.

The £180,000-per-week star is also "ready" to quit Chelsea, meaning it could be just a matter of time before one of the aforementioned clubs seal a deal for him, depending on developments.

How good is Callum Hudson-Odoi?

On loan at Bayer Leverkusen last season, Hudson-Odoi struggled to make an impact, scoring just one goal and assisting one other in 21 total appearances.

However, the Englishman is still only young, and maybe a fresh opportunity away from Chelsea is exactly what is needed to reignite his career.

Chelsea legend and two-time manager Frank Lampard tipped him to be "huge" in 2019, going on to call him an "incredible player".

“I know what a player he is," said Lampard to the media.

"He can be an incredible player and he has improvement to make and I want to work with him to do it. But for that he needs to stay longer at the club and of course that then goes to a decision between him and the club itself. I can see him being a huge player for us.”

Meanwhile, members of the media like FourFourTwo writer Mark White have revered Hudson-Odoi for his "unbelievable vision" whilst calling Hudson-Odoi "special".

"Hudson-Odoi is special," said White in 2022.

"He can breeze past full-backs and has unbelievable vision. But what was mad about him from a young age was the sheer mentality. The confidence. The control. He exuded a vibe like nothing ever seen in English football."

The 33-year old will leave his former team Melbourne Renegades, with whom he spent three seasons

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2017Callum Ferguson has signed up with Sydney Thunder for the next three seasons of the Big Bash League, ending his three-year term with the Melbourne Renegades.Ferguson, who celebrated his 33rd birthday on Tuesday, has played 76 T20s, scoring 1373 runs at an average of 22.50. He made his debut for Australia in 2009 but injury and poor form have kept him from being a regular in international cricket. Ferguson is a veteran of the domestic scene, though, and he has been in form this season. He assisted South Australia to the final of the JLT One-Day Cup, scoring 73 and 169 in the process, and, earlier this month, he struck 182 not out against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.Ferguson, who has also played for Adelaide Strikers as well in the BBL, joins a Thunder squad full of familiar faces. “I’ve played with Shane Watson, Ben Rohrer and Aiden Blizzard,” he said. “There’s a few guys who I’ve had a really good time playing with or against in the past and I’ve had really good dealings with all of them.”There’s a lot of things that attracted me to Sydney Thunder. It’s a great city and I’m looking forward to the experience of being a senior player in a young and talented group.”Michael Hussey, the franchise’s director of cricket, said that Ferguson had been on their radar for some time now and was “excited” to have the batsman on board. “He’s been one of our main targets throughout the off season,” Hussey said, “and we know that there was a lot of competition for his signature.”The Big Bash League kicks off with the Thunder playing the Sydney Sixers on December 19.Sydney Thunder Squad: Shane Watson (capt), Fawad Ahmed, Aiden Blizzard, Pat Cummins, Callum Ferguson, Ryan Gibson, Chris Green, Jay Lenton, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell McClenaghan, Arjun Nair, Clint McKay, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu.

رد المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي مانشستر يونايتد، إريك تين هاج، على أنباء وداعه لجماهير الشياطين الحمر بعد مباراة نيوكاسل يونايتد مع شائعات رحيله.

ويلتقي مانشستر يونايتد اليوم، الأربعاء، على ملعبه “أولد ترافورد” بنادي نيوكاسل في مباراة مؤجلة من الجولة الرابعة والثلاثين من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وهناك الكثير من الشائعات حول رحيل تين هاج عن مانشستر يونايتد بعد موسم كارثي حيث يحتل الفريق المركز الثامن في الترتيب ولم يفز في آخر 3 مباريات.

اقرأ أيضًا.. الدوري السعودي يستهدف التعاقد مع ثنائي مانشستر يونايتد

وتحدث المدرب الهولندي عن احتمالية وداع الجماهير اليوم، وقال في مؤتمره الصحفي: “الأمر لا يتعلق بما أشعر به أو كيف أرى الأمر”.

وتابع: “هذه ليست الطريقة التي أبدأ بها جولة تحية الجماهير حول الملعب بعد نهاية المباراة”.

وأضاف: “لم أعتد على القيام بذلك سواء في اللحظات الجيدة أو السيئة، الجماهير تدعمنا وتساندنا، لذلك سأقوم بلف الملعب من أجل الجماهير وهي لفة الشرف المعتادة مننا”.

واستمر مدرب مانشستر يونايتد: “ما أراه أنني لا زلت أحظى بدعم غالبية الجماهير، هذا ما أراه في الملعب، خارج منزلي، يدعمونني ويساندون الفريق، ربما يكون أسلوب لطيف منهم عندما يرونني، لكنني أشعر بالدعم”.

وأتم: “لم أتلق أي رد فعل سلبي من المشجعين فهم يفهمون أين نحن الآن، يفهم المشجعون أن النادي يمر بمرحلة انتقالية ويتفهمون المشاكل الكبيرة التي نعاني منها”.