أنهى منتخب مصر لكرة اليد للشباب تحت 21 عامًا، مبارياته في الدور الرئيسي من بطولة كأس العالم لكرة اليد، بمواجهته لمنتخب ألمانيا اليوم الثلاثاء.
وتواجه منتخبا مصر وألمانيا، في إطار الجولة الثانية من الدور الرئيسي لمواجهات بطولة كأس العالم لكرة اليد المقامة في بولندا.
وتلقى منتخب مصر الهزيمة أمام ألمانيا بنتيجة 29-25، لينهي مباريات الدور الرئيسي من بطولة كأس العالم لكرة اليد للشباب محتلًا المركز الثاني برصيد 4 نقاط.
طالع |منتخب مصر يخسر أمام ألمانيا في الدور الرئيسي لـ كأس العالم لكرة اليد للشباب
وكان منتخب مصر، حسم تأهله إلى دور ربع النهائي من بطولة العالم لكرة اليد، بعد الفوز على سويسرا في الجولة الماضية وتعادل ألمانيا مع إسبانيا.
وحقق منتخب مصر 3 انتصارات في مرحلة الدور التمهيدي لبطولة العالم لكرة اليد، على كل من السعودية والبحرين وإسبانيا. موعد مباراة مصر والبرتغال في ربع نهائي كأس العالم لكرة اليد للشباب
ومن المقرر أن يلتقي منتخب مصر مع البرتغال يوم الخميس المقبل 26 يونيو، في دور ربع النهائي من بطولة العالم لكرة اليد، في تمام الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية.
da poker： Flamengo e Ceará empataram em 1 a 1 no Maracanã, pela 25ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O Rubro-Negro acabou criticado nas redes sociais, especialmente Dorival Júnior, por conta da escalação inicial. Na coletiva, o treinador do Rubro-Negro não mostrou arrependimento com a decisão.
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da 888casino： Dorival foi contundente ao falar sobre as escolhas para a partida deste domingo. Além de mostrar confiança no grupo, o técnico do Flamengo revelou que o planejamento do Rubro-Negro vai muito além do duelo diante do Ceará.
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-Não mudamos o nosso comportamento e nem vamos. Quando todos dizem que já temos uma situação definida, eu não concordo. No futebol não se pode ter essa incerteza e consciência acima de tudo. O time que foi campo era capaz de fazer um grande jogo – disse, antes de completar:
-Não me arrependo, eu confio na equipe que eu coloco em campo. Realmente, não tivemos um bom primeiro tempo, mas não podemos colocar na conta dos jogadores. Não quero correr riscos na Libertadores, a precaução tem que fazer parte da nossa vida. Eu não quero que uma surpresa desagradável aconteça, futebol prega peças. Não mudei minha concepção sobre isso e nem vou mudar- analisou.
O comandante rubro-negro também falou sobre a influência do resultado do Palmeiras, na noite sábado. Para Dorival, o empate do Alviverde em Bragança Paulista deixou a equipe mais pressionada por um resultado positivo no Maracanã.
+Eric Faria detona Flamengo após empate com Ceará no Maracanã: ‘Pior atuação do time em tempos’
-Você acaba carregando o resultado (do Palmeiras) para dentro de campo, é normal. Melhoramos no segundo tempo, as oportunidades aparecem, mas não tivemos a mesma sorte. O João Ricardo estava em um excelente dia, é um grande goleiro – finalizou.
Depois de perder a chance de encostar no Palmeiras, o Rubro-Negro volta as atenções para a Copa Libertadores. Nesta quarta-feira, o Flamengo entra em campo para decidir uma vaga na final da competição continental, diante do Vélez, no Maracanã.
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OUTROS PONTOS DA COLETIVA
Mais sobre a escalação -Enfrentamos uma marcação muito forte e eles foram felizes no primeiro tempo, não tivemos a mesma dinâmica e tivemos que alterar. Mesmo sendo um jogo muito bem detalhado, o gol tomamos em uma jogada complicada. Voltamos com outra postura, pressionamos, mas não conseguimos o resultado. Vamos continuar trabalhando com a mesma busca.
Comportamento da equipe no jogo – Não altera nada, assim como não alteramos o nosso comportamento. Nós temos que ter a consciência de que cada partida acontece de uma forma. Tivemos boas oportunidades, elas não aconteceram, e não vamos jogar nada fora por isso. Não tenho dúvida de que as coisas vão acontecer da melhor maneira possível.
Arbitragem -Prefiro não falar nada a respeito de arbitragem. Em um momento pode favorecer, no outro prejudicar. Temos que focar no nosso trabalho e mostrar que as coisas continuam. Não tem porque se desesperar por um resultado, já tiramos uma vantagem considerável e vamos seguir trabalhando.
Lutar pelas três competições -O Flamengo não abriu mão das três competições em momento nenhum. Estamos nelas com uma atenção muito grande. Às vezes nós temos uma solução de fora pra dentro, mas a nossa realidade é outra internamente. Temos que confirmar a boa vantagem na quarta-feira, estamos totalmente focados nas três competições. Não mudei em relação à Libertadores, Brasileiro e Copa do Brasil. Acontecem problemas ao longo da caminhada, mas não vão nos tirar do rumo principal.
Torcida -Isso é importante (torcida). O Flamengo é uma equipe que se preparou para lutar por grandes títulos, nunca será diferente. Percalços acontecem, o importante é você continuar acreditando no comprometimento dos jogadores. Nós enfrentamos uma equipe que se defendeu muito bem. Nada mudou, apenas perdemos uma rodada importantíssima. Não podemos perder a consciência.
Having returned to England’s Test side, James Taylor was finally gaining reward for hard work but all of a sudden his cricket dreams have been shattered
George Dobell12-Apr-20164:20
Iain O’Brien: Taylor a genuine fighter
A week ago, James Taylor was approaching the season with a view to consolidating his positions in the England Test and ODI squads.It was the next step in a progression that started long ago. Long before the England debut or the limited-overs captaincy of Nottinghamshire. Long before he was winning awards at Shrewsbury School or setting records at Loughborough Town and Leicestershire. Long before he was having dispensation to miss school to play county cricket or representing England Under-19. He has been playing cricket for as long as he can remember. It has been the constant theme of his life and he was, in his coach’s word, right on the cusp of fulfilling all the dreams of childhood.But now he is lying in hospital, awaiting a major operation and reeling from the knowledge that his life has changed irrevocably and his dream has been dashed. Everything he was building towards – in career terms, anyway – has been swept from under him. Aged just 26, his life as a professional sportsman is over.When he started to feel unwell, during warm-ups ahead of the second day of the match against Cambridge MCCU last Wednesday, he presumed that it was the first signs of a virus that had swept through the Nottinghamshire squad during their pre-season tour of Barbados. As he returned home, driven from Cambridge to Nottingham by his team-mate Jackson Bird, his heart began to race and his light headedness increased. His girlfriend and mother, sensing these was something unusual in this normally phlegmatic character complaining of chest pains, insisted he went to A&E. It was a wise intervention.He was admitted to hospital that evening and, as each test followed, the extent of the problem became apparent. On Monday the final set of scans revealed, as Mick Newell, the Nottinghamshire director of cricket, put it “the worst case scenario.” His Nottinghamshire team-mates were informed at around 9am on Tuesday and a statement released an hour later.It is a desperately cruel twist of fate. There are many examples of cricketers forced into retirement through injury: from well-known cases such as Craig Kieswetter to dimly remembered such as Matt Bulbeck or Simon Ecclestone. Each case represents a personal tragedy. But to add to the loss of a career, the acute health anxiety is a doubly cruel development.It is no exaggeration to suggest that England have lost a future captain. Taylor had already led them in one ODI – the rain-ruined match in Dublin last May – and, with Eoin Morgan’s future uncertain and England keen not to overburden Joe Root, it seems highly likely more leadership opportunities would have presented themselves.”Absolutely he was a potential England captain,” Newell, who is also an England selector said. “He captained for us and he batted better when he was captain. With the Champions Trophy and the World Cup coming up in this country there was every chance he could have been a star in those. He was an intelligent batter who finishes games off. He was right on the cusp.”His team-mates, understandably, were shocked and upset. Steven Mullaney, with whom he shared a house for a couple of years, dedicated his century in the on-going match against Surrey to his friend, while Nottinghamshire confirmed that a role could be found for him to “help out” around the club when he has recovered from his operation.”He was a lad who had the world at his feet and unfortunately it has been taken away from him,” Mullaney said. “But we are just glad he is still with us and we will give him our full support.”James Taylor pulled off some stunning grabs at short leg in South Africa•Getty ImagesHis fitness – Newell referred to him as “the original gym bunny” and “the fittest man in the squad” – will be a huge asset now as he battles to recover from heart surgery. “That level of fitness has saved him from a worse fate,” Newell said. “But what he wanted to do since he was a kid has been taken away from him.”In the short term it might be quite painful for him to come and watch cricket and be involved. But there’s no reason he can’t be involved in cricket in the future. In the short term, that may be something that keeps him going through the rest of the summer. There are all sorts of options for him.”As a player, he will be remembered for some stunning catches at short-leg – his fielding during the Test series victory in South Africa was exceptional – a strength that belied his diminutive stature and a maturity that belied his years. His ODI century against Australia at Old Trafford last year was a model in assessing the conditions and batting accordingly. He was robbed of another international century by some poor umpiring during England’s opening match of the 2015 World Cup.’Titch’ as he was known to team-mates and friends, leaves behind him a career that many who played for a decade longer could envy. Almost as soon as he started playing, he broke records: the youngest Leicestershire player to 1,000 Championship runs in a season; the youngest to a List A century and, at the time, the fifth youngest English player to record a first-class double-century.He was the Cricket Writers’ Club’s young player of the year in 2009 and captained Nottinghamshire’s limited-overs side in 2014 and 2015. He had shown, without registering the scores to underline the point, that he had the temperament and quality to prosper at Test level: an innings of 76 at Sharjah demonstrated he could play spin; an innings of 70 in Durban that he could play pace. He was popular, calm and exuded enjoyment for the game and the lifestyle. The future was golden.So there is no way to disguise the fact that this is an innings cut horribly short. Encapsulating the sense that there was so much more to come, his final List A innings – and his final England innings – was a century in Kimberley. He retires from the game younger than Andrew Strauss or Jonathan Trott were when they made their Test debuts. It is, put simply, a damn shame.But this is a case of a career lost and a life saved. This condition often manifests itself only after it is too late (as a statement from the British Heart Foundation put it: “Tragically the first sign that the condition is present can be when someone has a sudden cardiac arrest”) and, at least in Taylor’s case, there is no reason he cannot go on to enjoy a rich and fulfilling life.As Newell put it: “I think the initial devastation of being told he’s not going to play cricket again has been tempered by how grateful he is to be alive.” Such choices provide welcome perspective.The ECB were in the process of reviewing their cardiac screening process anyway, but this incident will no doubt raise questions as to whether his condition might have been picked up sooner. At present, professional players are screened at around the ages of 20 and 23 and, unless any abnormalities are found, not usually after that.Taylor had not undergone a scan since 2013. Such screening probably saved the life of Calum Haggett who was diagnosed with an aortic root dilation and leaking heart valve in 2010. He underwent surgery and continues to play for Kent. Wilf Slack, who died at the crease aged 34, was less fortunate.Though the condition – generally genetic – is incurable, it can be managed. Taylor will undergo surgery on Thursday or Friday. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) will be fitted that detects dangerous heart rhythms and shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm. It may also be some comfort to know that he is insured – both under the terms of his incremental contract with the ECB and personal accident and illness cover through the PCA – so any potential financial worries will, at least, be eased.Sympathy for Taylor will extend far beyond any of his clubs – Worcestershire, where he attended the academy, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire – and far beyond supporters of England cricket. He is bright, well connected – as Taylor was born upstairs, his father was drinking tea with Prince Charles downstairs – and personable. If he shows any interest in moving into coaching or the media, he will find many doors open to him.There will be a period, no doubt, of transition and even mourning for what has been lost. But better to mourn a career than a young man. James Taylor’s playing career may be over, but he has the character and chance to take a fresh guard and build a different sort of successful innings. For that, at least, we can be grateful.
Shakib’s men are under pressure while Ervine’s are eyeing an unlikely tilt at a semi-final spot
Mohammad Isam29-Oct-20222:09
Moody: Zimbabwe going into the contest as a real threat
Big pictureThe joke among Bangladesh fans, particularly in the past eight years, is that their team schedules a series against Zimbabwe whenever they are out of form. But that overlooks the fact that it is the cricket boards – and not the teams themselves – that schedule series against each other. And in that respect, the BCB and ZC have been close friends for a very long time.Zimbabwe have grown to be a fighting side in the last few years, culminating in their ODI and T20I series wins over Bangladesh in July 2022. The wins came around the same time they qualified for the T20 World Cup, where they are now one of the most talked-about teams, having just defeated pre-tournament favourites Pakistan by one run.It has been quite the campaign for Zimbabwe – three wins in four completed matches – especially given how they have been missing World Cups since 2016. It’s almost like they’re making up for lost time.
That winning feeling#PAKvZIM | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/7lxwYaHWpA
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
The win over Pakistan brought back memories of their upset of Australia in the inaugural T20 World Cup, and other great moments from further back. Zimbabwe’s golden generation wowed the world in 1999 when they beat India and South Africa and made it to the Super Six. Now, watching Craig Ervine’s captaincy, Sikandar Raza’s heroism and a fast-bowling unit going above and beyond, it seems like the old days are back.Zimbabwe’s form is as good as their fighting spirit, and the way they defended the 130 against Pakistan was proof. Sure, they had a bit of luck go their way, but all good teams and individuals will tell you that luck comes with hard work, and the right intention.Bangladesh, meanwhile, are back in trouble in T20Is. After they beat Netherlands in their first game, there was hope that the fast-bowling unit could keep them afloat if the batting can come in support. But neither clicked against South Africa.And so, two old rivals meet for the first time in a T20 World Cup with the tables turned. Bangladesh are the chasing side now, feeling the heat from everywhere, especially from their fans. And Zimbabwe are the ones eyeing an unlikely tilt at a semi-final spot.Shakib Al Hasan’s bowling form is a concern•AFP/Getty ImagesForm guideZimbabwe WWLWW (Last five completed matches; most recent first) Bangladesh LWLLL In the spotlightThere’s little doubt that this has been Raza’s year in Zimbabwe colours, but Luke Jongwe has been the perfect foil. A fast-bowling allrounder, Jongwe bowls at a decent clip in the middle overs, but it is his big-hitting (strike rate 148) that has been important for his side. Jongwe has made three match-winning contributions in T20Is this year, including an unbeaten 10-ball 20 against Ireland in the first round. Jongwe will be handy in Brisbane where he will be expected to play a holding role with the other three tall quicks attacking Bangladesh.Related
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Shakib Al Hasan is in great nick with the bat, having scored three half-centuries this year. But he hasn’t had worse bowling average and strike-rate, currently at 37.25 and 28.5 respectively, since 2012 (minimum eight matches played). Interestingly Shakib’s 7.84 economy rate is his highest in a calendar year, although he has said he feels in good bowling form. His curved run-up in the tri-series in New Zealand earlier this month looked like a sign of desperation to fix his bowling form.Team newsZimbabwe are unlikely to tinker with their playing XI.Zimbabwe (probable): 1 Wessley Madhevere, 2 Craig Ervine (capt), 3 Milton Shumba, 4 Sean Williams, 5 Sikandar Raza, 6 Regis Chakabva (wk), 7 Ryan Burl, 8 Luke Jongwe, 9 Brad Evans, 10 Richard Ngarava, 11 Blessing MuzarabaniBangladesh may want to bring back Yasir Ali as batting insurance but then they’ll have to get creative with their fifth-bowling optionBangladesh (probable): 1 Soumya Sarkar, 2 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 3 Litton Das, 4 Shakib Al Hasan, 5 Afif Hossain, 6 Nurul Hasan (wk), 7 Mosaddek Hossain, 8 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Hasan MahmudPitch and conditionsTeams batting first have won four out of the six T20Is in Brisbane, with 168 being the average first-innings score. No problems on the weather front on match day.Stats and trivia In July, Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in a T20I series for the first time. Raza has won three Player-of-the-Match awards during this T20 World Cup, after not winning any in the 2014 and 2016 editions. Zimbabwe had lost 15 T20Is in a row against Pakistan, but won two out of their last three encounters.Quotes”I don’t think I need to tell you but we definitely have a plan. I think we respect Zimbabwe, they had an amazing performance against Pakistan. I watched every ball of it. The way they pulled it off against Pakistan was unbelievable. Full credit to them, full respect.”
Aston Villa have taken the lead in the race to sign a young international goalkeeper, according to a recent report. The Villans’ run of three straight wins ended on Saturday night, as they were beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest. Unai Emery will be hoping this is just a bump in the road as his side prepare to face Manchester City at the weekend.
Aston Villa keen on signing 21 y/o Real Madrid gem seen as ideal for Emery
He’s come through the academy.
ByCharlie Smith Dec 15, 2024 Aston Villa transfer news
The inconsistent form for Villa this season will have alerted Emery to areas in his team that need addressing. Indeed, the Premier League side have already been linked with plenty of new faces ahead of next month’s transfer window.
Villa have made contact with the representatives of defender Antonio Silva, so they can get an understanding of the costs of a possible transfer. The Benfica centre-back is admired a lot by the Midlands side but they are not alone, as other Premier League teams, as well as big European sides, are also keen on signing the talented defender. The president of Benfica is reportedly set to meet with Silva’s agents ahead of the January transfer window.
As well as looking at Silva, Villa are also in signing Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio, but again face competition from their Premier League rivals. The young man has impressed in his limited appearances for the Spanish giants, and Emery sees him as someone who could improve his side’s defence, given where he has been playing his football.
Aston Villa lead transfer race to sign youngster after impressing scouts
According to Birmingham Live, Aston Villa have taken the lead in the race to sign Pierce Charles from Sheffield Wednesday. The 19-year-old came through the academy at Manchester City, but he left the Premier League side and joined the Owls in 2020.
Charles has worked his way through the club’s under-18s and under-21s, and he is now a part of the first team picture. The goalkeeper has yet to appear in the Championship, but he has been on the bench for every league game this season apart from two.
Despite him not being Wednesday’s regular keeper, Charles has been capped four times by his country, Northern Ireland. It is on the international stage where Charles has left scouts impressed, with them coming away from recent Nations League games giving the player “glowing reports”.
Apps
6
Goals conceded
8
Clean sheets
1
The young man’s ability to play out from the back has meant top clubs from the Premier League have identified him as a top target, and that includes Villa. The Villans are willing to move second-choice keeper Robin Olsen on in favour of bringing in emerging talent should the opportunity arise. Villa can offer Charles a number two slot in their squad, and he may see this as his chance to move into the Premier League.
Arsenal transfer chiefs are apparently ready to try offering around £80 million for an “absolute nightmare” of a forward compared to Gunners legend Thierry Henry.
Arsenal target new forward to ease pressure on Kai Havertz
The north Londoners are targeting a new forward next year to ease the pressure on makeshift star Kai Havertz, with the German well above out-of-form Gabriel Jesus in Mikel Arteta’s pecking order.
Arsenal preparing January move for £54m England ace with talks already held
He’d be a very popular addition.
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Emilio Galantini
Nov 28, 2024
Jesus has scored just one goal in all competitions this season, despite making 16 appearances in that time, and this has led to doubts surrounding his long-term future at the Emirates Stadium.
Havertz is shouldered with the responsibility of leading Arsenal’s forward line right now, but it is believed that the club are keen to end their reliance on the former Chelsea star in 2025.
Arsenal’s next five Premier League games
Date
West Ham United (away)
November 30
Man United (home)
December 4
Fulham (away)
December 8
Everton (home)
December 14
Crystal Palace (away)
December 21
Arsenal failed to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in the summer window, having a proposal rejected for the Slovenia international, alongside both Chelsea and Man United (Fabrizio Romano).
Arsenal could go back in for Sesko in 2025, according to various reports, but there are numerous other transfer targets on interim sporting director Jason Ayto’s agenda ahead of next year.
One of them is Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, with Arsenal among many elite sides keeping an eye on the Swede as his talks over a new contract at St. James’ Park fail to get anywhere at the time of writing.
Their interest in the Premier League star is backed by reliable media sources like Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany, but a lot will apparently depend on who succeeds ex-sporting director Edu Gaspar in the Arsenal boardroom.
The 25-year-old bagged 25 goals in all competitions last season, and is back to his best this campaign after a slow start with three goals in his last four league matches.
Arsenal ready to attempt £80 million offer for Newcastle star Alexander Isak
According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal are prepared to try an £80 million bid to sign Isak from Newcastle, but it could take closer to £100 million to strike a deal for one of the Premier League’s best strikers.
The outlet draws attention to his “Thierry Henry-esque” playing style, which is quite an enticing tag for Arsenal supporters, and Newcastle legend Alan Shearer is absolutely aware of Isak’s sheer quality.
“He is just a constant threat all the time. His finishing is excellent and his penalty taking is as good as they come,” said Shearer on Match of The Day last season.
“He is confident and cool and believes in everything he is doing. We know that once he gets away over the top, he is going to cause you an absolute nightmare. His ability to link up and his understanding [is brilliant].
“Everything about his game is of the highest quality. He has scored 19 goals in 23 games – that is a very, very good record.”
Stats preview of the Test series between West Indies and Australia
Bishen Jeswant02-Jun-20153 Number of times West Indies have beaten Australia in a Test match since 1998, all at home. In the same period, West Indies played 11 Tests in Australia, losing ten and drawing the other. West Indies were whitewashed in two of the three Test series in Australia (in 2000 and 2005) but did not suffer this fate a single time in four home series against their opponents.
West Indies’ record against Australia in Tests since 1998
Host country
Mat
Won
Lost
Draw
Loss %
West Indies
14
3
9
2
64.29
Australia
11
0
10
1
90.91
47.9 Batting strike rate in Test matches played in the West Indies over the last 10 years, the lowest for any Test nation. The only other countries where batsmen scored at a strike rate of less than 50 in this period were Zimbabwe and UAE.31.6 Bowling average of spinners in the West Indies over the last five years, the best among Test nations. Spinners have taken almost 15 wickets per match in the West Indies in this period, the most in any country outside Asia. They have also taken 15 five-wicket hauls in the West Indies over this period, again the most outside Asia.
Spin bowling in various countries over the last five years
Host Country
Mat
Wkts
Ave
Econ
SR
5
10
Wkts/mat
West Indies
23
311
31.59
2.86
66.0
15
3
13.5
Zimbabwe
8
106
31.83
2.82
67.5
3
1
13.3
India
20
385
31.85
2.90
65.7
24
4
19.3
U.A.E
18
302
34.64
2.85
72.9
13
2
16.8
Sri Lanka
22
356
34.87
2.93
71.3
24
5
16.2
England
36
254
37.74
3.20
70.6
11
1
7.1
Bangladesh
15
281
39.87
3.28
72.8
16
1
18.7
South Africa
21
137
40.20
3.14
76.5
5
1
6.5
Australia
26
168
48.98
3.41
85.9
5
1
6.5
New Zealand
16
86
49.27
2.80
105.5
1
0
5.4
28.7 Batting average of West Indies’ players at home over the last five years, the poorest for any top-eight team at home. Their batsmen average 30.02 in away Tests over the same period. West Indies are the only team whose batsmen, over the last five years, have a better average and strike in away Tests.
Team-wise batting – Home and away – last five years
Team
Mat (H)
Ave (H)
SR (H)
Mat (A)
Ave (A)
SR (A)
Avg diff
SR diff
Australia
26
39.17
58.51
26
28.81
49.84
10.36
8.67
Bangladesh
15
33.56
53.58
8
24.84
48.51
8.72
5.07
England
34
37.59
52.43
25
30.63
47.34
6.96
5.09
India
20
40.50
55.41
30
28.40
50.24
12.1
5.17
New Zealand
16
36.06
52.65
26
27.75
49.40
8.31
3.25
Pakistan
NA
NA
NA
43
32.67
47.79
NA
NA
South Africa
21
37.64
54.40
19
41.50
48.95
-3.86
5.45
Sri Lanka
22
36.33
50.28
21
31.70
48.48
4.63
1.80
West Indies
23
28.71
47.27
21
30.02
51.12
-1.31
-3.85
Zimbabwe
8
27.48
43.72
6
18.44
46.75
9.04
-3.03
3 West Indies batsmen who have scored 1500 Test runs over the last five years, the fewest for any top-eight nation. They are Shivnarine Chanderpaul (3198), Darren Bravo (2548) and Marlon Samuels (2068). Chanderpaul is not playing the first Test. Seven Australia batsmen have scored more than 1500 runs in this period, the second-best for any team after India (8).
GOAL selected the 50 best footballing talents from around the world born on or after January 1, 2005 – but are they living up to their potential?
Since NXGN's launch in 2016, GOAL has profiled the 50 best footballing wonderkids on the planet on an annual basis. Some of those recognised for their talent as teenagers are now household names, but others have not yet realised their potential.
So, after the NXGN 2025 list was revealed, check out where the stars of 2024 are now:
Every NXGN list
Dembele, Tielemans & 2016's best wonderkids
Mbappe, Donnarumma & 2017's best wonderkids
De Ligt, Kluivert & 2018's best wonderkids
Haaland, Sancho & 2019's best wonderkids
Saka, Rodrygo & 2020's best wonderkids
James, Oberdorf & 2020's best women's wonderkids
Pedri, Ansu Fati & 2021's best wonderkids
Le Tissier, Bennison & 2021's best women's wonderkids
Bellingham, Musiala & 2022's best wonderkids
Dumornay, Fowler & 2022's best women's wonderkids
Gavi, Garnacho & 2023's best wonderkids
Shaw, Thompson & 2023's best women's wonderkids
Caicedo, Moultrie & 2024's best women's wonderkids
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50Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)
2024: The young brother of Real Madrid star Jude, Bellingham was enjoying an eye-catching first season at Sunderland in the Championship having departed boyhood club Birmingham City the previous summer.
2025: Having been moved back into midfield after playing much of last season as a forward, Bellingham has taken his game to new levels in 2024-25 as the Black Cats chase promotion to the Premier League. Top clubs in England and around Europe continue to keep tabs on his progress.
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49Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United)
2024: Having emerged as the top talent within Australia's A-League thanks to his powerful attacking play and rocket-launcher of a left foot, Irankunda had already agreed a record-breaking transfer to Bayern Munich and earned a first international call-up from the Socceroos.
2025: Irankunda spent his first six months in Germany playing for Bayern's reserve side in the third tier before completing a loan move to FC Zurich in January as he looks to gain experience of top-flight European football.
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48Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami)
2024: Cremaschi had emerged as one of the best young players in MLS after striking up a strong on-field relationship with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, with his form having earned him a first call-up to the senior United States squad.
2025: The midfielder was a rotational member of the Miami squad in 2024 as they won the MLS Supporters Shield but is expected to take on an even bigger role under new coach Javier Mascherano.
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47Sverre Nypan (Rosenborg)
2024: Having been dubbed 'the next Martin Odegaard' within Norway, Nypan was already a regular in the Rosenborg line-up, and was just beginning a campaign that would end with him providing 15 combined league goals and assists from midfield in just 28 appearances.
2025: Arsenal and Manchester City were among the clubs who attempted to sign Nypan during the January transfer window but he has instead opted to stay with Rosenborg until the summer before considering his next move.
da cassino： Having hoisted aloft the League Cup last weekend, Celtic return to Scottish Premiership action this forthcoming Sunday lunchtime at Tannadice.
da leao： By defeating Rangers in the League Cup Final, the Hoops now have 119 major honours to their name, one more than their fiercest rivals, boasting more trophies than the Gers for the first time since 1938.
So, as the Celts go in search of three more Premiership points this weekend, they’ll need to stop one of Scotland’s most in-form strikers to achieve this.
Sam Dalby: on fire at Dundee United
If you recognise the name Sam Dalby, perhaps it’s because you’re a fan of the popular Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham, in which the striker arrives from Southend, before scoring eight goals during the 2022/23 campaign, most notably on target when the Welsh club defeated Coventry City in a massive FA Cup upset.
However, having fallen out of favour under Phil Parkinson last season, seeing less than 1,700 minutes of action across all competitions, he joined Dundee United on a season-long loan last summer and, fair to say, this is going rather well so far.
To date, Dalby has eight Scottish Premiership goals his name, all coming during his last nine appearances in the competition.
This includes scoring in four successive matches, most notably heading home the opener during a credible 1-1 draw at Ibrox, before bagging a brace last weekend at Motherwell, albeit in vain, with the Tangerines beaten 4-3 in a thriller at Fir Park.
Sam Dalby
Nevertheless, Dalby is now the top-scorer in the Premiership, two goals clear of Celtic duo Kyōgo Furuhashi and Callum McGregor, Cyriel Dessers and Václav Černý of Rangers, as well as St Johnstone’s Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka.
Only twice before has a Dundee United player ended a season as the top-scorer in the top-flight: Kenny Cameron in 1968/69 and Andy Gray in 1974/75.
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So, how do Celtic stop Scotland’s in-form striker? Well, they might just have the man to do it!
The Celtic star who can shackle Dalby
At half-time of Sunday’s League Cup Final, with Celtic a goal down and looking lethargic, Brendan Rodgers decided to substitute centre-back Auston Trusty, replacing him with Liam Scales.
Well, within 15 minutes, the Hoops had turned the tie around to lead 2-1, Greg Taylor and Daizen Maeda the scorers, with Scales’ introduction adding extra in-possession security to their play.
In recent months, the Republic of Ireland international has lost his place in the starting XI to Trusty, who’s formed an impressive partnership with fellow United States international Cameron Carter-Vickers, but how do the trio compare?
Celtic centre-back comparison (24/25)
Statistic
Liam Scales
Auston Trusty
Cameron Carter-Vickers
Appearances
17
16
14
Minutes
1,383
1,356
1,154
Passes attempted
222
482
444
Pass completion %
93.2%
96.3%
94.6%
Tackles won
15
16
13
Interceptions
14
15
15
Blocks
6
5
2
Touches
267
542
470
Aerial duals won %
72.7%
45.8%
78.6%
All statistics courtesy of FBref.com
As outlined in the table, Celtic’s trio of centre-backs all have very similar statistics this season.
We know, based on four seasons of evidence, that Carter-Vickers will start if fit, which he isn’t all of the time in fairness, meaning it’s a straight fight between Scales and Trusty to be his partner.
Of the 47 matches in which they’ve both featured, Carter-Vickers and Scales have won 37 and lost only five, beaten twice by Lazio and at Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, while the other two defeats both came at the hands of Heart of Midlothian last season.
Following the League Cup Final, Rodgers praised Scales, describing him as “brilliant”, adding the decision to introduce him as a substitute was made because “we looked so clunky and couldn’t get through the pitch… I didn’t like that”.
Celtic defender Liam Scales.
Thus, the Irishman will be hoping to start at Tannadice this weekend, tasked with preventing the Premiership’s leading marksman from adding to his tally.
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Former India allrounder Manoj Prabhakar has stepped down as the head coach of the Nepal men’s national team, the country’s cricket board said in a statement. He had been appointed to the role in August this year.Prabhakar only worked five T20Is and seven ODIs with Nepal, including four matches in the World Cup Super League 2.Related
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Nepal had a successful tour of Kenya under Prabkhakar, winning a five-match T20I series 3-2 and then sweeping the one-dayers 3-0. A 2-1 home ODI series win against UAE followed in November.In the World Cup Super League, they suffered two defeats to Scotland and one to Namibia, with their other game against Namibia ending in a no result.Nepal currently sit second from bottom in the World Cup Super League 2 table, with just eight wins from 24 matches.A bowling allrounder, Prabhakar played 39 Test matches and 130 ODIs for India. He has coached the Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh teams, and was the bowling coach of Delhi when they won the Ranji Trophy in 2008. Prabhakar has also worked with Afghanistan when he joined them as their bowling coach in 2015, continuing on to the 2016 T20 World Cup.